20 years of the Republic of China

Chapter 397 Fengtian·Sister-in-law’s sophistication, Jiang family’s backer

In the north of Fengtian City, there is the Jiang family mansion.

The night was already very deep, and there was still a light on in the bedroom on the second floor. It was a small one, wrapped in a crimson curtain, and a window appeared.

Hu Xiaoyan's face slowly emerged, red and a bit hazy under the dim light.

She was close to the window lattice and looked down at the gate of the house. She seemed to be waiting for someone to come back, but her face was expressionless and there was no sign of expectation.

Directly below this dark window is the living room of the mansion, but it is bright at the moment. There are figures walking back and forth in it. If you look closely, you can see that it is the south wind.

……

Wang Zhengnan looked anxious, pacing in circles in front of the coffee table, and finally sat down, picked up the phone, called the number again, scratched his head, and waited.

When the line was connected, he immediately sat up straight, held the microphone tightly, and said stumblingly: "Moxi Moxi! Uh... that... tear down Nice! Yes, yes, tear down Nice!"

There was silence on the other end of the phone for a while, and then a young girl's voice came: "Hello, hello, this is Yamato Hotel!"

Although Liu Yansheng couldn't see his sister-in-law's face, he could clearly feel the dull and depressing atmosphere in the room.

If one of the ten people is willing to let the Jiang family know and report, that is already a huge favor and must not be made public, lest it put others in danger.

At this stall, most of the officials who had received favors from the Jiang family were just sitting back and watching, or even trying to avoid it.

"Hello, hello! I'm looking for someone. Is there a guest named Zhang Zheng in your hotel? I have an urgent matter with him!"

Wang Zhengnan shook his head, but quickly added: "Don't worry, you guys. Brother Dao didn't call every day before. If you ask me, he might have found news about Master Rong Wu, and he was in a hurry to move away. He didn't fall down. Good luck, there are no telephones nearby, so it will inevitably take two days, and we will get a reply after a while. "

There was no answer and the call was hung up.

no way!
When times are good, you have to think about the bad; but when times are really bad, you have to learn to think about the good.

"Xifeng, what are you doing all this? No one is relying on you, who would have thought that Wang Tiegong would show up halfway? Even if you don't kill Translator Tan, Wang Tiegong will still investigate our family if he should!"

……

Nanfeng's words seemed to be talking to himself.

At such a critical moment, why can't the Jiang family's connections be mentioned?
The reason is simple. Everyone now knows that Wang Tiegong was ordered by Zhang Laoge to try to rectify the internal affairs of the provincial government and kill the first one. The Jiang family became a key target.

At this time, every time someone in the Jiang family is mentioned, someone will be implicated.

"Then where did he go?" Wang Zhengnan asked, "Didn't he leave any message?"

Wang Zhengnan muttered and put the receiver back. He looked sideways at Xifeng and saw that he was sitting in an armchair with his head drooping and smoking. He couldn't help but force a smile and said a few words of relief.

Arriving at the door of the master bedroom, Hu Xiaoyan was still sitting at the table, facing the window. Jiang Ya, who was sleeping, turned over on the bed, chirping.

"sister in law!"

Neither the east wind nor the west wind objected.

After all, the telephone is a rare item that is not available everywhere; telegrams are not something that can be sent anytime and anywhere.

Li Zhengxi made a dull sound, rarely arguing with his second brother.

Only when the Jiang family is destroyed can the bribe-taking officials sit back and relax.

This is good, the King of Hell and the little ghost are all offended!

At this time, there was a sudden noise outside the house door - the blue-capped carriage was back.

He has been in the Jiang family for four or five years, and this is the first time he has heard his sister-in-law talk about his brothers like this.

Liu Yan walked into the house in a hurry, and climbed up the stairs without even bothering to say hello to the three of them. Even though he was slightly lame, his pace was not unsteady at all.

Zhao Zhengbei came back, wearing a straight military uniform and carrying an aura that was completely different from everyone else in the house.

As everyone knows, his rhetoric, which he repeated countless times, not only didn't work this time, but instead brought a more serious crisis to the Jiang family - a crisis that even far exceeded the impact of Li Zhengxi's killing of an Oriental expatriate.

Zhang Zhengdong suddenly walked out of the room, holding a long bullet bridge in his hand. While stuffing bullets into it, he walked over and asked, "Brother Dao, you still don't believe me?"

However, at this time, Hu Xiaoyan's eyes suddenly lit up, as if she had discovered something outside the window, and then she quickly turned her wheelchair and rushed to the door and said, "Yansheng, ask Dongfeng to come and help me down."

"Sir, didn't you just call me this afternoon?" The receiver responded, "I told you, Mr. Zhang has checked out and is no longer staying with us!"

Zhong Yushan was accustomed to being arrogant because of his wealth and power. In addition, he was not facing Wang Tiegong himself. As soon as he came up to him, he started to grin.

As a result, those who originally thought of the Jiang family's best interests and wanted to help no longer dared to help.

This time, Hu Xiaoyan was silent for a long time.

After a long time, she turned her back to the door and muttered in a very low voice - "Trash!"

"Old Han definitely didn't, and Lao Zhong also said he didn't, but -" Liu Yan paused, then continued, "Judging from the reactions of his brothers, he probably couldn't hold it back and bit back when he was angry. One mouthful. At least, it should be mentioned about the Jiang family’s connections.”

He sat down on the sofa, spoke quickly and looked anxious.

Liu Yansheng stopped and whispered to his sister-in-law the situation of "Heshengfang" and "Huifangli".

The deal is already done, and now is not the time to blame each other. Instead of complaining, it is better to come together and make amends in time.

Not only would they not help, but even those who were originally "neutral" would unite and seek to eradicate the Jiang family as quickly as possible.

Liu Yansheng was stunned for a moment and even doubted whether he heard it wrong.

"I have limited time, so I'll make a long story short. Wang Tiegong is serious this time, and the family will have to suffer for a while." After saying that, Zhao Zhengbei looked at Xifeng, "Third brother, you must not go up against the wind! "

After Hu Xiaoyan listened quietly, she was silent for a moment and asked without looking back: "They didn't bite the officials back, did they?"

No one dared to interrupt, only Hu Xiaoyan asked: "Is Mr. Zhang determined to support him?"

Zhao Zhengbei nodded and said: "I don't know anything else, but I know that Tang Erhu was in the handsome man's house today and had a quarrel with the handsome man because of Wang Tiegong's matter!"

Hearing this, everyone was surprised.

Tang Erhu is Zhang Laoge's brother. In terms of friendship, before Lao Zhang gained power, he was already by his side and followed him through life and death.

Because of this, he was always very arrogant and domineering in Fengtian, and no one took him seriously. No one dared to take care of him. Unexpectedly, this time he fell into a fight with Wang Tiegong. Hu Xiaoyan's face froze, and she said in a daze: "Tang Erhu still has soldiers in his hands, and Wang Tiegong doesn't even give him any face?"

Zhao Zhengbei shook his head repeatedly, but said: "How can Wang Tiegong be so tough? When Tang Erhu made a fuss today, the man named Wang went to the Marshal's Mansion to resign. Unexpectedly, Marshal Zhang disagreed and told Wang Tiegong , just do whatever you want.”

When everyone heard this, they immediately wilted.

I remember that when Zhang Laogeda was promoted to be the envoy of Fengtianxun, everyone was very happy and thought that the Jiang family must be like "birds following the luan and the phoenix soaring far away" and taking advantage of the situation.

Unexpectedly, something unexpected happened, Lao Zhang gained power, reused Wang Tiekong, and swung the iron rod down with the first blow, and it was the Jiang family that was hit!
Looking back now, it is really a great irony!
Zhao Zhengbei looked at the floor clock in the corner of the living room, and then said: "Sister-in-law, I remember didn't Brother Dao get news about a batch of arms at Luda University? Where is the forty-seven truck! How about I find an opportunity to take this I’ve told the commander-in-chief about the matter, and maybe he can help our family take advantage of it——”

"no!"

Hu Xiaoyan flatly refused, causing everyone to look stunned.

Wang Zhengnan couldn't sit still anymore, and hurriedly came over and asked with a puzzled expression: "Sister-in-law, why can't you say it? Now is the time, we have to show our merit!"

"Wrong, wrong! Now is not the time for us to show off our merits, but the time to admit our mistakes. Only by admitting our mistakes can we survive; showing our merits will only lead to faster death!"

Hu Xiaoyan made the calmest judgment.

As the saying goes, accompanying you is like accompanying a tiger!
The emperor wants to kill the heads of ministers, but the ministers can only kowtow, submit, and ask for forgiveness.

Who doesn't know how to live or die, and who has no vision, dares to "argue with reason" at this time and state his various achievements in the past? Don't worry, even if the emperor just wanted to scare him at first, he will be serious after hearing these words. The ground shook with murderous intent.

In the eyes of the emperor, when a minister talks about merit, he is taking credit for himself, bargaining, threatening, or even intimidating. He can be killed thousands of times without injustice, because he has not corrected his position.

Of course it is possible to offset one's faults, but this must be said by others, or it must be said at the right time, otherwise it will be counterproductive.

Zhang Laogeda is the local emperor of Fengtian, and getting along with him is like a relationship between a monarch and his ministers.

However, what is surprising is that how could Hu Xiaoyan, a mere cripple, understand this principle of companionship between king and minister?
No!No!
If governing a big country is really like cooking small dishes, then no matter how great the truth is, it will still be hidden in the trivial details.

Father and son, husband and wife, teacher and student... As long as there is an order of superiority and inferiority, there is no escape from this way of getting along.

Everyone has experienced it, the only difference is whether they use their heart or not.

Hu Xiaoyan discovered as early as a child that whenever Mrs. Feng got really angry and whipped her children, whoever made the argument about "how much money we got on the street today" was guaranteed to be beaten the hardest.

Old Mrs. Feng would also beat and scold you at the same time: "Little bastard, I will feed you and clothe you, but you want two dollars and you even negotiated terms with me! It's you I'm beating!"

Hu Xiaoyan saw it in her eyes and remembered it in her heart. Even to this day, when she thinks about it, she still can't help but shudder.

The so-called "knowledge of all things in the world" is a bit vulgar, but it is really useful if it is useful.

"Now Zhang Laoge is angry, and Wang Tiegong is also gaining momentum. Neither the anger nor the momentum is on our side -" Hu Xiaoyan looked at Zhao Zhengbei, "Not only can you not give our family anything in front of Zhang Lao To claim credit, you must always hide your identity as a member of the Jiang family.”

Zhao Zhengbei was stunned when he heard this, and suddenly recalled in his mind that Jiang Lianheng had said something similar to him back then - he was not allowed to call him "Brother Dao" in front of outsiders.

Now, when Zhang Laoda is angry, a guard from Zhao Zhengbei comes forward to plead for mercy. If he fails to get it, he will get burned.

Hu Xiaoyan suddenly stretched out her hand and pressed heavily on Bei Feng's arm, her eyes filled with hope.

"Xiao Bei, don't forget - you are also our family's backer now!"

When Zhao Zhengbei heard this, he immediately panicked. He waved his hands and said, "No, no, no! Sister-in-law, what are you talking about! Without you, I wouldn't be where I am today!"

Hu Xiaoyan didn’t just say it casually.

Her expression was very serious, and she looked fixedly at Bei Feng; until Zhao Zhengbei nodded equally seriously, she slowly looked away expectantly.

"Go back to the camp quickly!" Hu Xiaoyan said calmly, "If there is nothing particularly important, don't just run back here."

"Hey!"

Zhao Zhengbei stood up, said goodbye to everyone in a hurry, and then quickly left the Jiang family mansion under the cover of night.

The north wind is gone, but the problem is not solved yet.

Wang Zhengnan came over and asked, "Sister-in-law, what should we do now? We can't just do nothing and stare at each other, right?"

Hu Xiaoyan thought for a while and said, "Let's avoid the limelight! Close the insurance company first and treat it as a holiday for the employees!"

"Our insurance company is obviously fine, why should we close it?"

Hu Xiaoyan nodded: "At this time, the more you move, the more flaws you will have. Why not just take the initiative to close down the business and externally... just say that the Jiang family has neglected management and is currently in the process of introspection and self-examination. If there is any problem, we will report it to the public at any time." Report from the Office of the Commissioner.”

Everyone looked at each other and asked hesitantly: "Is this... can this be done? The word "Hie" on the line doesn't mean our family has lost its power?"

"Otherwise, do you think our family is still in power now?" Hu Xiaoyan asked back, and then said, "If we take the initiative to close down the business, and then find some minor problems to present to us, in this case, in the eyes of half-open outsiders, we will still be suspicious. Our family may be cooperating with the PCPD.”

Liu Yansheng frowned and said, "Sister-in-law, are you planning an 'empty city'?"

Hu Xiaoyan is ignorant and doesn't know what the "empty city strategy" is. She only knows that the grass will not be blown by the wind because it knows how to bow its head.

However, in the final analysis, this is just a delaying tactic. If there are still people secretly knocking rocks to start a fire in this strong wind, no matter how hard they lower their heads, they will not be able to escape the misfortune of starting a prairie fire.

……

The next morning, the yard was filled with the fragrance of flowers.

The entire Fengtian City is shrouded in the flying catkins. The larger the yard, the more trivial the floor is. Before the cleaning is completed here, there is a pile of broken flowers and catkins gathering there.

In the Jiang family's house, the two black iron doors, which looked thick, reliable and impenetrable, were easily knocked open by three patrol policemen without firing a shot.

Wang Zhengnan was the first to rush out and apologize: "Hey! Isn't this Mr. Jiang! Long time no see, please sit inside!"

"No, it's just routine!"

The patrol officer leading the patrol had a straight face, and immediately shouted loudly: "Citizens are now suing Li Zhengxi for breaking into a house at night and committing murder! Where is Li Zhengxi? Don't force me to go in and search!"

Wang Zhengnan was startled, then he apologized and said with a smile: "Second Master Jiang, I won't deceive you. You can come in and search anyone you want, but Xifeng is really not at home today."

"Not at home?" Jiang Er frowned, "Then where is he?"

"Hey! I can't even open my mouth to talk about this!" Wang Zhengnan came over mysteriously and winked: "I went to get warm under the covers. I'm afraid you don't know yet, Second Master! This kid is just like that." Son! The big girl doesn’t care, she just likes to get into the hot bed of that old lady!”

(End of this chapter)