The heavens set sail from the courtyard

Chapter 1377 Scare the Father-in-law

Wang Gang returned home and unexpectedly saw Peng Mingjie and his daughter as soon as he entered the door.

"Xiaogang, you're back! Xiaoli and her father are here." Liu Shufang said to Wang Gang while sitting there with a smile.

"Brother Xiaogang." Peng Yongli came over and took the initiative to help Wang Gang put away his bag, like a young wife waiting for her husband to come home.

"Uncle Peng, Xiaoli, did Uncle Ma know when you came?" Wang Gang said as he sat opposite Peng Mingjie.

"I arrived this morning. I was invited by Lao Ma to celebrate the New Year. It was a good opportunity for me to come to your house and visit you." Peng Mingjie said with a smile: "I brought some gifts from Harbin for your parents."

Liu Shufang said: "We are all family, why bring anything? I will send the things to Lao Ma and Sufang later."

Peng Mingjie smiled and said, "Mr. Liu cured my old illness and refused to accept my consultation fee. I must accept this little gift."

Wang Gang turned to Liu Shufang and said, "Mom, pick some New Year's goods and bring them to Uncle Peng later."

"It's been prepared long ago, do you need me to tell you?" Liu Shufang said unhappily.

Everyone sat down, cracked melon seeds, drank tea and chatted.

"Xiao Li will graduate next year, right? What kind of job are you planning to find?" Liu Shufang held Peng Yongli's hand, her mouth almost smiling to her ears.

"Aunt Liu, I plan to be a teacher after graduation." Peng Yongli said, secretly glancing at Wang Gang.

"It's good to be a teacher." Wang Jianguo said with a smile: "When you and Xiaogang have children in the future, you don't have to worry about education issues."

Peng Mingjie said happily: "I came here this time to talk about the children's marriage."

Liu Shufang held Peng Yongli's hand tightly and said, "I have wanted the two children to get married for a long time, but Xiaogang insisted on delaying it, saying that it would not affect Xiaoli's studies."

Wang Jianguo nodded and said, "We have already prepared Xiaogang's wedding house and wedding gifts. We have also bought forty-eight legs, bicycles, and sewing machines. Brother Peng, do you have any other requests?"

Peng Mingjie shook his head and said, "I don't have any requirements. As long as they can respect each other and support each other after they get married, that's enough."

Wang Jianguo and Liu Shufang looked at each other and said, "According to our rules, the betrothal gift is 500 yuan, and we will round it up to 1,000 yuan. As for other hardware and watches, let Shufang take Xiaoli to choose after the New Year."

The Wang family has a good income and doesn't have big expenses. They only have one son, Wang Gang, so naturally the money is left for him to marry.

Peng Mingjie was marrying off his daughter, not selling her, and he did not have high demands for the bride price. The Wang family offered a bride price of 1,000 yuan, and he would give back a dowry of 1,500 yuan. In short, the two families became happier and happier as they discussed the marriage, and they couldn't wait to get it done after the New Year.

Wang Gang didn't say a word during the whole process. After dinner, Wang Gang took Peng Mingjie to the yard alone.

"Uncle Peng, my friend in Harbin told me that the higher-ups might conduct a strict investigation, so you should be careful recently."

Peng Mingjie was startled and said, "Xiaogang, you must have heard the news."

Wang Gang nodded indifferently and said, "What you usually do has been noticed by the higher-ups."

Peng Mingjie shuddered all over, and in the cold winter, his forehead was covered with cold sweat.

"Is your friend reliable?"

Wang Gang said: "We met when we were investigating a case. I saved his life. He knew about your relationship and took the risk to remind you."

Peng Mingjie was sweating profusely and was extremely panicked.

"Then what should I do?" Peng Mingjie swallowed his saliva and said, "Will my affairs affect you and Xiaoli?"

Wang Gang said, "Uncle Peng, I don't really understand. You don't usually spend money lavishly. Xiaoli is also very frugal and would like to spend every penny in two ways. Why do you want to take advantage of that money?" Peng Mingjie sighed and said, "Do you think I want to? But when I sit in that position, sometimes I can't help myself!"

Wang Gang suddenly realized and persuaded him: "Uncle Peng, I won't say any more nonsense. You must resign immediately and cut off your relationship with those people in the company, otherwise you will not be able to avoid this prison disaster."

"Can you escape by resigning? Will your superiors not hold you accountable?" Peng Mingjie asked.

"Your problem is not serious. If you voluntarily resign, and I help you find some connections, you shouldn't be in trouble." Wang Gang said seriously:
"If you don't want to resign, then I can't do anything about it, and my friend can't cover up everything."

Peng Mingjie was torn between his own conscience and his own desires. He had endured more than a decade of hardship in a labor camp and had finally been transferred to Harbin to be a small leader. Now, before he had even gotten comfortable in the position, he was asked to give up everything. He really couldn't bear to do that.

Wang Gang continued: "Uncle Peng, have you ever considered going south to do business?"

Peng Mingjie looked up in surprise and said, "Business? What kind of business?"

Wang Gang said: "After you resign, you can go to the south to avoid the limelight. The reform is in full swing there. Unlike here, many people are making fortunes by doing business."

Peng Mingjie frowned and asked, "Can I do business?"

Wang Gang said: "I have a way to sell the mountain products and furs from the Northeast to the south. It is not a problem to make double the profit in one round trip, but my identity is really inconvenient.

I originally planned to let Xiaoli do business, but she wasn't interested in that, so I thought of you."

Peng Mingjie asked: "Xiaogang, aren't you making mistakes by doing this?"

Wang Gang laughed and said, "The regulations do not prohibit family members from doing business. As long as there is no profit transfer, it is allowed."

"I'll think about it." Peng Mingjie couldn't make up his mind for a moment. He wanted to go back to Harbin after the New Year to ask his friends, hoping for a lucky break.

Wang Gang knew that Peng Mingjie was reluctant to give up his public office, which was understandable. People who do business nowadays have a bad reputation and cannot compare with leaders in terms of high social status. However, if it were a dozen years later, when the wind of reform swept across China, things would be different and many public officials would go into business.

"Uncle Peng, please don't delay too long. According to my friend, someone has already reported you, but my friend is holding you back for now."

"What, report!?" Peng Mingjie's eyes widened. He didn't expect the situation to be so serious.

"Even if you don't think about yourself, you should think about Xiaoli. There used to be a man named Wang Xin in our hospital. He was imprisoned because his father got into trouble. Not only was his house confiscated, but his work was also affected. Until now, he is still just a grassroots police officer. Uncle Ma also knows about this."
Peng Mingjie's eyes flickered, and he was torn between an inner conflict and a desire to stop. He did not speak for a while.

Wang Gang sighed, gave Peng Mingjie some time to think, and returned to the house.

"Brother Xiaogang, what were you talking about with my dad?" Peng Yongli asked, glancing at her father outside the house.

"It's okay. Uncle Peng asked me to treat you well after we get married. He said that if he finds out that I treat you badly, he won't be polite to me." Wang Gang pulled Peng Yongli into his room and closed the door.

"Did my dad really say that?" Peng Yongli asked curiously, "That doesn't sound like something he would say. It would be more like my second dad would say that."

Peng Yongli’s second father is Ma Kui. In the past few years, she has been studying at a university in Ningyang. Sometimes she felt that the dormitory was too noisy and affected her studies, so she went to live with Ma’s family. Later, she simply recognized Ma Kui and Wang Sufang as her godfather and godmother.

Wang Gang held Peng Yongli in his arms and said, "You are the apple of your father's eye. If I really treat you badly, he will definitely fight me to death."

"Don't." Peng Yongli felt Wang Gang's hand starting to become dishonest. She glanced outside the house and whispered, "Uncle Wang and Aunt Liu are still outside. We'll come to your house in the evening."

Wang Gang is not a monk and does not eat vegetarian food. He has been dating Peng Yongli for several years, so naturally he had already won her over. Sometimes the two of them would go to the wedding room prepared by Liu Shufang for Wang Gang for a private meeting and then go home before dawn.

Wang Gang smiled and said, "Okay, we'll continue tonight."

Peng Yongli's face is red, like a fresh peach, making people salivate.