Chapter Twenty-Five: The Story of Qin Huaiyu

  The land expropriation procedures for the earthquake monitoring station project on the south side of Xin Qiao District have been approved by the Xin Qiao District government. It was originally said that the cost of demolition and relocation would be paid, 300,000 yuan per mu, so 20 mu of land would require 6 million yuan. Chen Gongke told Director Feng of the Land Bureau that if they wanted money, it would definitely not be available. If they wanted to give money, the district finance would have to pay for it. Isn't this a different story? Originally, it was an unpaid expropriation, and the demolition costs were also exempted.

  Chen Gong took Director Xu to the Agricultural Bank of China's Xin Qiao District Branch, holding a land certificate to apply for a loan. This was Chen Gong's second visit here, and the bank manager was still the same enthusiastic person as before. Thanks to the attention from Provincial Branch leader Xu Cheng, Chen Gong's loan application went very smoothly, after all, allocated land could not be used as collateral.

  After Chen Gong finished the formalities, he asked the bank manager. When he was working in Qinghe Town, had the government of Qinghe repaid the loan for road repair? The answer was that it had been repaid, and it was still the district that helped Qinghe Town to repay it. It seems that Chen Liqi has a good relationship with the district, and the industrial park in Qinghe Town has also gained a lot of benefits.

  Director Xu asked Chen Gong, what is the loan from the Seismological Bureau for? In fact, it was used to build a seismic monitoring station. The district's finances are also quite tight now, so they couldn't allocate much money at first, and the project funds had to be figured out by themselves.

  "Director Xu also understood a bit of common sense," said Chen Ju, "Why does this bank manager seem to respect you so much, and why is the land allocation loan being given to us?"

  Of course, I have to show respect. The head of the credit department of their provincial branch is a buddy of mine. What he says goes. It's time to arrange for Zhou Liang to come over from Beijing. "Director Xu, the general planning bureau has already reviewed it. Let's arrange for the bidding of the project as soon as possible. First, let's publish an announcement in the Fuhai Daily, and invite the construction bureau and the planning bureau to our office. We need to publish the announcement quickly, probably by the end of next month."

  Zhou Liang had already registered a construction company under Chen Gong's arrangement before, which was a wholly-owned subsidiary of Jing Shi Hongtu Industrial Co., Ltd. - Fuhai Hongtu Construction Engineering Company. Although the qualification for the construction industry is only level 3, it doesn't have much impact. This project is not a big one, and with Chen Gong's arrangement, they can still participate in the bidding even if they are level 3. Moreover, their company also has internal materials provided by the Earthquake Bureau and Chen Gong, so it's easy for them to prepare the application materials.

  Today, Chen Gong also received a call from Qin Huaiyu, saying that he wanted to have a private talk with him, inviting him to meet at the villa. Chen Gong was already afraid of being alone with women, and now he was on someone else's turf, and he couldn't help but feel like a sheep entering a tiger's den.

  Although he had only been there once, Chen had a deep impression and easily arrived at the villa where Qin Huaiyu lived.

  Chen Gong actually didn't like this kind of high-end neighborhood, not only did it pull people away from each other, but also made them feel lonely. He still felt that the atmosphere of the old siheyuan was better, and the era where neighbors were more important than distant relatives had already passed.

  Qin Huaiyu also knew that the management here was very strict, so he waited at the gate early and took Chen Gong in with him.

  "Chen Gong, you sit down for a bit. I just came out to greet you and my dishes aren't done yet." Qin Huaiyu smiled and walked into the kitchen.

  Looking at Qin Huaiyu's slender back and smooth buttocks, Chen Gong calmed down, thinking to himself that watching TV was still safer. The tea on the table was still hot, apparently prepared by Qin Huaiyu for herself before she came out.

  Qin Huaiyu wore an apron, the pattern on which was very cute, with two small white sleeves, but her ears were not white, one was red and the other was green. Qin Huaiyu walked back and forth between the kitchen and the dining room like this, "Alright, dinner is ready, come, Chen Gong." After finishing speaking, Qin Huaiyu wiped away a few drops of sweat on her forehead with her wrist.

  The scenery is too beautiful, it's like a whole family of young women, the movements, the clothes, the looks, ah, Chen Gong thought about it and decided to forget it, this Qin Huaiyu has been someone else's mistress, I'm not worthy of enjoying it.

  Qin Huaiyu was very polite, pulled out the stool and invited Chen Gong to sit down before sitting down on the chair opposite Chen Gong himself. "It's all made by my own hands, I don't know if it suits your northern taste, but we love spicy food here."

  Chen Gong originally didn't dare to eat spicy food, but after training in Xin Qiao for so many years, and with Wei Shuqin and Song Huiyun both loving to eat hot pot, Chen Gong also developed a talent for eating spicy food. "The spicier the better, now when I eat something that's not spicy, it feels like it's missing something."

  Qin Huaiyu poured red wine into Chen Gong's cup. "There is only red wine at home today, so just make do with me." Qin Huaiyu stuck out his tongue.

  Chen Gong asked if there wasn't a lot of vodka at Qin Huaiyu's house, and he was also willing to drink some strong liquor with Qin Huaiyu. However, Qin Huaiyu directly rejected Chen Gong's request. "We're not drinking that kind of wine today. I have something to tell you. Of course, you can choose whether or not to help me - I won't force you. Just consider it listening to a poor soul venting their grievances. Afterwards, we'll still be friends."

  It turned out that there was something to help with, but what could he do to help her? Chen Gong thought that in the capital city, maybe it would be possible, but in this southern province, he hadn't really participated in family meetings and many connections were useless. Forget it, just listen for now. "I wasn't a good enough friend, last time I was in this place I didn't speak to you like that, Qin, I'm very sorry."

  Qin Huaiyu first clinked glasses with Chen Gong, "Chen Gong, it's nothing, I've long forgotten that matter. We're good friends now, aren't we? Now I don't even call you by your title, and you still call me Qin Zong, this is too formal. From now on, just call me Huaiyu."

  Chen Gong felt relieved after hearing that, after all, he had hurt a woman last time and it was still on his mind. But Qin Huaiyu didn't say anything, so he considered the matter settled. "Go ahead, anyway you've prepared a whole table of dishes, let's eat while we chat."

  Qin Huaiyu's expression slowly sank, "Chen Gong, when I was very young, I lost my parents and only had a younger brother who relied on me for survival. Originally, I loved learning, but my brother, as the only man in the family, gave up his studies and entered society before even finishing middle school. He's done all sorts of lowly jobs, such as shining shoes, peddling tricycles, and selling pirated discs."

  Chen Gong listened and said, "There is no high or low distinction in professions. In a unit, there are leaders and employees, they just have different divisions of labor, I don't think there's anything noble or humble about it."

  Qin Huaiyu nodded, "Yes, in today's society, people with your way of thinking are already too rare. Fortunately, my younger brother is capable and was finally noticed by the boss of a private enterprise, so he went to work in his factory as an ordinary worker. Although it's tiring, at least there's a normal working schedule and stable income, and our lives have become relatively calm. That year, I also successfully passed the university entrance exam and went to another province for further studies. Every month, my brother would send me money, and back then, I vowed that after graduation, I would find a good job and use my own money to help my brother get married."

  Chen Gong actually envied Qin Huaiyu and his brother's relationship, having such siblings, although they had lost their parents' doting love, but the two of them were also very strong and happy.

  "When I received my bachelor's degree that year, my brother's work was also recognized by their boss and he was promoted to be the workshop director in the factory. My brother called me and asked me to come back and celebrate with him. At that time, I told my brother that now you are a leader, you should solve your personal problems, find a girlfriend and get married, take care of our sister, and do some household chores. My brother agreed at that time and said that after I got a stable job, he would go out and find a good one too." Qin Huaiyu's expression is still very happy, it seems that she is recalling some happy scenes from the past, but then her face suddenly turns sad.

  Chen Gong saw Qin Huaiyu looking a bit choked up and asked, "Huaiyu, what happened afterwards? Was there something wrong?"

  Qin Huaiyu's tears had already fallen, and she said sobbingly, "It turns out that the train to Fuhai hadn't departed yet, so I took a train to Nancheng first, planning to take a bus back to Fuhai. My brother was afraid of carrying too much luggage, so he arrived early at Nancheng East Railway Station to pick me up..."

  Qin Huaiyu seemed to have nothing more to say, and Chen Gong didn't care whether they were male or female, patting Qin Huaiyu's back, "What's wrong? Don't cry, whatever happened has already passed."

  Qin Huaiyu wiped away the tears on her face and said loudly, "As long as the past is not over, my brother's revenge has not been avenged, I will never be at peace. I want to let him rest in peace on the other side of heaven."

  It seems like another person with a story, Chen Gong didn't interrupt Qin Huaiyu's words.

  I was at the train station and didn't wait for my brother, I was very anxious, and the phone couldn't get through. Finally, I got on the bus back to Fuhai alone, when I received a call from the police station saying that my brother had been in an accident near the South City Train Station, asking me to go to the Second People's Hospital of South City immediately to confirm. I immediately got off the bus and took a taxi to the hospital, it was really my brother, but he had been hit into a "vegetable" who couldn't speak, laugh or eat anything.

  Chen Gong thought, could it be that this was the reason why Qin Huaiyu had dealings with some high-ranking officials? She needed a lot of money to treat her brother's illness. Chen Gong guessed half of it correctly.

  "I couldn't afford the medical expenses, and after my brother's savings were certified to me, I could only barely cover his costs for half a year. So I thought of going to report the perpetrator and ask him for compensation, to give me justice. But that perpetrator was the son of a high-ranking official in Nancheng City, and he didn't care about me at all. He even said that if I accompanied him for one night, he could consider giving me 100,000 yuan." Qin Huaizhu's voice rose in indignation.

  Chen Gong was also thinking in his heart that this guy was a scumbag. "Did you report him afterwards?"

  Qin Huaiyu gritted her teeth, "Of course I want to sue him, and I also want him to come and pay with his life. But wherever I go, no one is willing to take on this case. Just when I was at my wit's end, the hospital came to urge me to continue paying the medical bills. I'm already at a dead end, even if I find a decent job, can it solve the problem of medical expenses? So I... "

  Qin Huaiyu paused for a moment, Chen Gong had already guessed the reason why Li Xiuning was supporting her, it must be because of this medical expense, Chen Gong had already sympathized with Qin Huaiyu.