Continuing from the last time, I left the shipbuilding building stealthily wearing a miniskirt that exposed my waist and a light brown coat wrapped tightly on the outside. The cold wind caused my brain to short-circuit and I didn't even think of calling a car. I just ran all the way back to Keyi. Fortunately, our two homes were not far from each other, just two streets apart, so at least my son Chengcheng was not an ice sculpture when he saw his sister.

Oh, no, before I could see Chengcheng, I was blocked in the lobby on the first floor. A bunch of merchants in different clothes were called and detained in the company, but there was no sign of the boss. They were trembling, not knowing what they had done to offend someone. Being scolded was the lightest punishment, they were afraid of being expelled from Keyi. It would be difficult to snatch the only 30% of the market from the remaining local bosses.

Can life still go on? Can people still live? These are all questions. Cheng Cheng started to fight without caring about anything. He pulled me, who had a soft temper, to ask questions. At least he should be mentally prepared for the scene in a while. Then a middle-aged man with a beer belly in his 40s or 50s ran over and called me softly. There was a dense layer of sweat on his head. He quickly wiped it off and then bent over and said, "Mr. Fu, I'm the one who just sent you a message. I'm the representative of Qinghua District. I want to ask... Is Mr. Fu busy? If it's still early, can I let the kids under me go to have a meal? They are all in their twenties and growing up. I'll wait for them."

He asked so tactfully, portraying the image of a good leader, but quietly pushed all the responsibility onto the young man, making him seem calm. I was too lazy to expose him, nor did I want to offend him, so I just nodded and pulled Shen Qilin, who came downstairs to pick me up, to one side. I looked around and saw that no one was coming, so I lowered my voice and asked, "Who offended Chengcheng?"

"It's that fat guy, otherwise why would he be the most panicked?" Shen Qilin glanced at him with disgust, and couldn't help but lower his lips: "Don't think that he pretends to be good in front of you, but he is so cruel to the small merchants under his opponents in private. He beat one of them especially hard before the New Year. It is said that during the team building, he drank too much, and a child joked with him and he picked up a wine bottle and hit the child on the head. The child was admitted to the hospital. After the incident, he didn't apologize or compensate, and he actually fired the person because he felt guilty! Doesn't our family have a street of shops that bid every two years? He has just worked for a year, and because of such a thing, he was beaten, and was forced to terminate the contract by this fat guy. It's okay to make money, but now it hasn't paid back! He worked so hard for a year and was beaten. It's unreasonable to be driven away like this. Cheng Cheng knows about this, so he wants to take the opportunity to give him a warning."

I paused and agreed: "That's a good thing, but the street you're talking about is the one near the clock tower, right? I remember that the rent there has not been high in recent years in order to attract investment, and with the large customer flow, there's no chance of a loss even if the cost is high. Besides, we've been doing this for a year, so how could we lose money?"

Shen Qilin clapped his hands helplessly, "Sister, do you really not understand or are you pretending to be confused? How many places are clear about bidding? Let me tell you, the annual income of the area where the guy who was beaten is located is generally stable between 3.5 million and 5 million. The specific amount of money depends on what he does, but the minimum is more than 3 million. Do you know how much the fat guy asked for in the bidding? 3.5 million for one store, sister, and this is the starting price."

"After all, there are more poor families than rich ones in this world. We don't take the three million seriously, but that was the money that several families pooled together to take out by taking out loans and spending their old capital. They were expecting to earn half of it in two years. It's been less than a year, and the fat guy has changed his mind and refused to return the bribe. His family used their connections to give him four million. It's useless to call the police! Because it was given in cash, and when he entered the house to give the gift, his mobile phone was taken and his body was checked. There is no evidence. His family lost half a million first, and there are all kinds of expenses in Linjiang. Coming from outside the area, they were almost scared to death by the prices in Linjiang. They lived frugally to earn some money to buy a car and a house. Now, the economy is in recession again this year. The loss of nearly one million will have to be paid back by the next generation. How can Chengcheng not be angry when he hears about this?"

At this point, I had already made up my mind that this was just one person's problem, but after a closer look, I saw that he was not the only one who was panicking, so I asked knowingly, "I don't object to Chengcheng wanting to clean up the mess, but why did you call so many people here? You can't just let him fall, are you asking everyone to watch the show?"

Shen Qilin shook his head: "Sister, he is not the only greedy one. Who wouldn't be greedy when sitting in that position? He thinks he is a good person if he gives less than others. Chengcheng didn't forbid them to collect money at all. He needs some social skills. He should collect less and try a few hundred thousand to see who would pay attention to him. But saying this will offend many people. Why do you think he is often talked about? It's just for that little bit of 'fairness'. In fact, in the eyes of most small merchants, Chengcheng's image has always been very majestic. Alas, what a pity, their affirmation is useless. In front of these hard bones, Fuyou can't shake the big tree, and the arms can't twist the thighs." Student Shen said with a lot of heartache, not knowing whether it was for the small merchants or Chengcheng.

I smiled bitterly, "They are the big shots, and we are the bone hammers, what are we afraid of? Let's clean up early. After all, Ke Yi has a film and television department that attracts attention. The New Year is coming soon, and the reporters are also rushing to achieve results. Tying so many people here will be a bad thing when a good thing is cut in half. Tell Chengcheng not to be too ostentatious and don't cause trouble in the next two years."

Shen Qilin nodded and said in distress: "That's what I said, but old ministers are not so easy to move. Besides, if someone else is replaced, he will still be greedy. Greed is endless. Even if these seemingly righteous small merchants are promoted, time will pass. How can they not be tempted when they see the benefits in front of them? It's even difficult for people to empathize with themselves who were trapped in the past. Now at least these are the old people we are used to. If we knock them, the weather will be good for a few years. If we beat them, the world will be peaceful for a few years. They are more effective than young children. Besides, they know so many things. It's not good to drive them out and betray to the enemy, right?"

I think so too. How come these so-called "old men" didn't follow Lao Fu from poverty to make a living? There are so many people who have lost their consciences. I don't care. So I waved my hand and said, "If they want to rebel, they have to be taken in. How many people in the world can tolerate the temper of nouveau riche? Don't bother. It's okay for small merchants, right?"

"It's just a minor flaw. You know Chengcheng, he pursues ultimate perfection. He just gives out some bonus after scolding people." Shen Qilin raised his chin to indicate the half-meter-high red envelope placed behind the platform where we were standing.

"He is very generous and obviously means well, so why make others scared? It's just a matter of giving someone a slap and a sweet date. It's New Year's Day, so it won't hurt if you slap someone less." I muttered to myself.

After Shen Qilin's repeated questioning confirmed that I would take the blame for him, he stepped forward and ordered the distribution of the bonuses to the small merchants. Each of them took a thick stack of money, and the depressed mood after waiting for most of the day disappeared. After a few more nice words, the boredom turned into excitement, and everyone said "Happy New Year". After a while, the group dispersed, leaving only the "old minister" who rubbed his hands and asked about their ending with a little panic.

Shen Qilin stopped me and sneered, "Aren't you the ones who bravely took on the responsibility of waiting here for the children? You have to wait, otherwise when Director Fu comes downstairs, there won't be a ghost. You guys are just here to attract attention." He left everyone behind and took me away. He didn't turn his face away until we got in the elevator. He was gloating, "I suddenly feel that when I combine the two feelings of bullying the weak and taking advantage of the power to be a good person and punish evil and promote good, it feels really good."

"You are really obvious..." I muttered, not wanting to discourage others, so I quickly added an encouraging thumbs-up: "By the way, where is Chengcheng? Did she not come downstairs just to avoid them?"

"No, there was nothing to do today. He was sleepy and fell asleep." Shen Qilin shrugged.

As we were talking, the elevator went up to the top floor, passed through the curved glass corridor, and entered the inner room. The open circle in the front was the conference room and the closed circle in the back was Secretary Chen and Cheng Cheng's office. Secretary Chen saw me coming from afar, stood up, greeted me, and knocked on the door. Before I went in, he got Cheng Cheng's permission, opened the door and invited me in, where I saw the kid sleeping on the sofa with a pillow in his arms.

He really wasn't afraid of a stroke. Is it right for a person to blow air into the air conditioner? I forgot why Lao Fu woke up with a crooked mouth? I quickly walked over and turned off the air conditioner, then gently patted his face: "Why don't you go to bed? This sofa is hard, and you're wearing a shirt. How can you be comfortable? Get up and go to bed."

Cheng Cheng seemed to be startled by me, and suddenly turned over, but I don’t know what she wanted to see and lay down again. She also pulled me over to use as a cushion, and grabbed my wrist and said, "Don’t go, don’t go, let me lean on you for a while, I have to go to a meeting soon, sister, no need to move…"

I pouted: "Then I am late? Let's go now."

Chengzi now felt that one degree of assurance was not enough, so he rested his head on my legs and pulled both of my hands into his arms: "I said 'don't leave' before the meeting, isn't it a bit childish to play tricks on your brother?"

I was speechless. Seeing him so dazed and tired that his eyelids were drooping, I really didn't have the heart to reason with him at this moment. I could only stroke his hair and let him sleep first. But the smell of smoke rising from somewhere interrupted my sister's bright sunshine. I leaned over and grabbed Chengzi's collar to ask him something, then raised my hand and knocked him on the back of his head.

"You only remembered to deal with the group of dogs downstairs and forgot to deal with you, right? You've become bolder after not being watched for two days. Why don't you learn to smoke instead of learning to smoke?"

Chengcheng shuddered and turned over, glanced at me innocently, sat up straight and held me tightly, "No! It's so unjust! There are so many smokers in the company, I guess someone got the smell on me. If you don't believe me, go and look for me. I guarantee that there is not a single cigarette here..."

"Then there is no need for you to rub against the tree like a bear. Does your sister look like a tree?" I pushed a koala away with a little disgust and pretended to walk around the office, observing the expressions of the little Chengzai. Only one drawer looked a little abnormal. When I extended my hand, he smiled secretly, and when I took it back, he became calm. Then he extended his hand and took it back again... This went on and on. The bullied person's face became stiff, and then I opened the drawer, and then my groundhog screamed.

Wow, there is a spring spider in this cabinet! So fun!!!

Little Chengzi woke up with laughter, covered his stomach and dragged me back again: "I bought it to scare Lulu. Since you found it first, I'll scare you first. The scared expression pack is good. I'll go back and take a screenshot of the surveillance camera and let Fu Xu send you to debut in the center position..."

"If you dare to do that, I'll expose your ugly photos! You little bastard, don't forget that I still have the photo of you crying your eyes out after being stung by a bee... Ugh!"

I struggled hard, but Chengzi used his ultimate silencing skill to make me speechless. He begged me for mercy and forced me to nod before letting go. He wiped the sweat off his face and sat down, slumped on the sofa, looking like someone who was mad at the kid, and pulled me to sit down with a wronged look on his face.

"So why did you suddenly come to the company? Under normal circumstances, you wouldn't come to see me, but did the fat guy downstairs come to see you?" Cheng Cheng asked me with her arms around me. After I rolled my eyes, she smirked and looked down at her watch. "Oh, that's as I should. I've been waiting here since seven in the morning. It's been seven hours. Anyone who's not in a hurry is a fool. There's only coffee and popcorn at the front desk. They'll starve to death."

I patted him lightly, then looked sideways at the tightly closed door and sighed, "My little ancestor, Shen Qilin thought you were a hero for the small merchants. I was too embarrassed to say it out loud. Would you abandon this for irrelevant people? Even if you cracked down on them, would the merchants return the money they paid? Whose pocket did it go into in the end? I think you are pretending to be a good person because you are short of funds now."

Cheng Cheng looked at me straight, then suddenly smiled, and softly came over to rub my face: "My dear sister, how can you be so smart? Guess how much money they have given me in all these years? It's enough for me to build the Yudu branch building."

I got discouraged when I heard that, but I couldn't be mean to him even though he was such a bad guy. Chengcheng hadn't learned anything else in these years, but he was good at acting like a spoiled child. His voice was still hoarse after waking up, and his kitten-like breathing lingered in my ears. But I had to wake him up despite the pain: "Do you know that this is a scam? Intimidation? You won't get anything good from the small merchants. They haven't reacted in the past few years. When they settle the accounts in a while, won't their money still be returned? What did you get in return for your lesson? You are the villain at the top."

"Evil people are evil people, so what? If it's not me, it will be someone else. People without confidence are destined to be oppressed for life. I have you, who do they have? What can they do if they know? When they leave Keyi's door, they will find that bosses all over the world are the same, so why doesn't our family earn this money? I will give them a consolation prize at the end of the year, at least to vent their anger. They rank very high as bosses, and they are really good people! As for those fat old men..." Cheng Cheng's mouth curled up, and she smiled particularly brightly, and even her words were ups and downs: "Who lied to him? Who scared him? Sister, they are so old now. If they don't want to enjoy me, they can pack their bags and leave. After they leave, can I still exploit them? The money in their hands is enough for their retirement. It's because they are greedy. If they are not greedy enough and don't want to leave, don't blame me for being the same as them."

I was stunned for a moment and had no way to refute this, so I could only reach out and rub his bright smile, sighed and whispered: "Even rabbits will bite when they are cornered. What good will it do for you if you force everyone to be tense and almost dead? If you want to cure greed, then cure greed. If you want to keep silent, then keep silent. How can you have the best of both worlds? At least go along with one side and be obedient."

Cheng Cheng pouted a little dissatisfied, then she lay limply on my lap again, "I don't believe it, otherwise why haven't you bit me yet?"

This hits the nail on the head. His sister might consider other requests, but this...

I immediately reached out and rolled up his sleeves and kissed him! Then came the clear sound of the kettle boiling.

"Sister, you really bite me! It hurts!" I let him go, and the little brat couldn't act like a spoiled child anymore. He quickly ran to the side, covered his wound and snored pitifully. After a while, he glanced at me viciously and said, "Okay, okay, I'll fight against greed and be a good person. I'll make less money. I'll give half to small merchants as bonuses, and the other half should be left for me, right?"

"That's more like it." I nodded with satisfaction, moved over to the sofa and shook Chengzi to shake off his temper, waiting for him to smile before taking the next step: "You... can you take a longer break recently? I heard from Shen Qilin that the New Year's tasks have been distributed a long time ago, and the trip to Yudu is also in March. Can you have half a month of New Year's leave?"

Cheng Cheng nodded, pulled me to hug him again, "Well, I will probably be away from home for the whole next year, so I'll spend a few more days with you before then."

I smiled bitterly. I couldn't get him to leave, so I had to bite the bullet and speak, but I had to keep my voice down: "Are you going to accompany me or your brother-in-law to read the romance novel? I don't expect..."

As soon as I finished speaking, I felt Chengcheng's whole body stiffen. He turned around and looked at me with a fake smile. His blazing gaze fell on me, like a laser gun that wanted to penetrate me. Chengcheng suddenly smiled, and sighed with an unknown emotion, but he was not too angry: "Gao Xinci is coming?"

"Yeah." I lowered my head and pretended to be calm.

Cheng Cheng couldn't pretend anymore, she pinched my face and lifted it up, then slapped me with a smile: "Don't call him brother-in-law, don't forget what you promised me."

I paused, grinned and patted my pockets in an exaggerated way: "Don't give me that. You could threaten your sister before, but now, I don't have a penny in my pocket. If you like me, just move the load-bearing walls of several houses of mine. I will say that he is your brother-in-law. What can you do? What can you do?"

Cheng Cheng still had a smile on her face, but the blind man could see the change in her emotions. She tried to hold back her tears, but quietly clenched her fists and took a deep breath. When she looked up at me again, the sun was shining again. She changed her tone, "You know me well. I can do something crazier than robbing you. Sister, I can also lock you up. The house in the old house is still empty."