Chapter 10

I thought this was my life, without Lin Lan, and Liu Yan would live like this, get married, have children, go to school, wait until my son grows up and gets married, have children, and then we will go

Until one day, God was like deliberately torture me, digging a huge pit on my way forward, making me feel like I fell into a bottomless abyss

After returning to Guangzhou, I was mediocre every day, going to work, getting off work, and going home, watching Liu Yan prepare food for me, then taking a shower, then hugging her, kissing her, and asking her to do something shameful for me

Until one day, I received a call from my mother

At that time, we were already preparing to go home for the New Year. Liu Yan prepared a large bag of small bags, and gave them food, clothing and supplies. She looked at me happily and said that the first time my daughter-in-law went home for the New Year, she would always prepare more.

My mother said in an anxious tone on the phone, saying that something happened at home, so she should come back soon

I said mom, we will go back to celebrate the New Year in a while, what should we do when we are in a hurry?

An even more anxious voice came from the other end, saying that you are coming back soon, something happened at home.

I didn't care about Liu Yan's inquiry and anxious face. I hurriedly took a plane home that night and came home. I finally realized that something really happened this time, something big happened in my family.

Have to start with my dad

After my father was discharged from the army, because he had some achievements back then, he relied on the appreciation of his leaders to serve as a secretary in the local area. Later, after the real estate industry became popular, several of his comrades invited him to join in this industry.

To put it simply, it is about real estate development. Several of his comrades are responsible for fundraising. Because my father works within the system, he is responsible for choosing a location and then getting the land.

Although the land was cheap at that time, it was still money, especially in the good location.

Later they thought of the troops, because the troops always had a large number of idle land, and they couldn't tell who they belonged to, and they didn't care about the local area, and the troops didn't care much. Sometimes they used them to build some fundraising houses for their own people to live in.

At that time, the troops had all kinds of messy businesses and their management was relatively loose.

They just like this, so they asked my dad to come forward and get a piece of land through his previous relationship. Except for some cost, they almost cost nothing.

If this is the first pot of gold my dad earns, it will be much easier later. However, as the funds in hand increase, my dad's worries are getting heavier. After all, such things always contain huge risks, especially when he was still in the system at that time.

So, he stopped. After retirement, he opened his own company and started a business of building materials and contracting projects. He no longer took risks to various local departments

After all, my connections were still there, and the real estate industry continued to be hot, so my dad's business was always good. Later, when I was in school, my dad got older and handed over the company to my sister to manage. Except for having shares, he and my mom no longer interfered in the company. They handed it over to my sister and my husband.

At that time, because I didn't want to live my life under the protection of my father, after I came out to work, although my mother and my sister repeatedly asked me to go back and take over, I never agreed to it before

Until the new leader came to power and began to vigorously rectify his work style and fight corruption cleanly. Old things were also revealed, so a large number of people were implicated.

If my father is old and has been away from the officialdom for many years and can be exempted from punishment, it will be a headache to take back the land that was illegally approved.

Either take back the house with the land or demolish the house. Don’t worry about the procedures. Just give you a illegal building and get it done.

Your father's comrades have basically solved it. There is still a little place left now. Because the location is good, it is very difficult to deal with it. Your father and others mean that the local area will collect it, but we have to pay the money.

My mother said

What if we don't come out? I asked

Can the arm twist over the thigh? If not, they will always take the floor back, and... My mother sighed, your dad will definitely be sentenced, your sister's company will be frozen, and may also involve your brother-in-law... If this is true, then our family will be over

Just tell me how much it is missing, I said

Almost ten million

My mother said I was silent, 10 million, this is not a small amount. I know that my sister's company's annual profit is about the same. In the past two years, the prices of labor and raw materials have soared, and their profits are not high. Moreover, the projects they do range from project establishment, review, to specific construction, acceptance, and sales. It is very long. It is often a matter of several years to wait for funds to be recovered. Including the various shareholders, I can roughly calculate how much money my sister can get every year.

Where is sister? I asked

I'm downstairs with your brother-in-law, don't go, they've been arguing for a night, my mother said

I went downstairs and saw my sister and my brother-in-law beside the garden downstairs. My sister was very angry and talking to my brother-in-law. My brother-in-law was sitting by the flower bed. He was not wearing a military uniform, smoking a cigarette, and frowned.

Can you have today without my dad? The stars on your shoulders do you think they fell from the sky? My sister said loudly

Sister, brother-in-law, I'll say hello to them

My sister saw me and pulled me away. Don't pay attention to your brother-in-law, he is a coward. My sister said angrily.

Sister, how are you there? I asked

My parents' shares in the company have been sold, and I am the only one left. Now the company is no longer ours

My sister sighed, now we can't move the company's projects. In the past, the developers owed us all the money we had, let alone whether it could be taken back. I said I sold the shares in my hand, your brother-in-law would not want it.

I know that for her, the company's shares are basically all the property. If they are sold, they will only rely on my brother-in-law's salary in the future.

I said I asked him to go inside to find out if there was any other way, or do some tricks, at least leave some room, so we wouldn't have paid such a big price, but your brother-in-law was worried that he would be involved and dare not do it. You said that our family is so kind to him, how much strength his father can give him today? As a result, now, he is such a coward

My sister said angrily

Sister, don't say that to him, why is he my brother-in-law too, and I will live with you in the future. I comfort her

Then do you have the will to be arrested and imprisoned for more than ten years at such an age? And who do you think the shareholders of our company are? They are not all their comrades-in-arms and their relatives and children? If this matter is really hard to handle, do you think the company can still be opened?

My sister said

Sister, aren't you private companies? I asked

Private enterprises? Isn't it the same for private enterprises? If we want to punish us, will there be no way for them? The shareholders have all collapsed. If you just get a charge, you can still survive? My sister said

Sister, don't worry, you can take as much as you can. The important thing is not to argue with your brother-in-law anymore. I will think of a way to do the rest. I comfort her.

My sister sighed, she looked at her brother-in-law in the distance, turned around and walked onto the stairs

My dad has grown much older. It turns out that the man with a strong and sharp eyes has suddenly become a hunched and haggard old man, as if his head is covered with gray silver threads overnight

He had quit smoking for a long time and smoked cigarettes again, one by one. I looked at the wrinkled face in the smoke, and my heart became entangled.

I met Uncle Hou whom I hadn't met for a long time. He brought a few other men of similar age to him to my house. My dad said to me, Xiao An, you go out for a walk, Dad discuss something with Uncle Hou and the others.

Dad, please let me listen and think of a solution with you. I said seriously, my dad shook his head, Xiao An, this is our business, Dad will not make you embarrassed

They stayed at home for an afternoon that day. After they finally left, I went in and saw the room full of smoke, the messy tea cups on the table and cigarette butts on the floor, and my dad's still heavy face

I asked him how he was. He didn't answer me, went straight into the bedroom, and closed the door

I went to ask my mother again, and she had tears in her eyes, she sighed, and shook her head and said, "Your dad is ready to sell our house, he doesn't want you to make things difficult for you."

I was shocked, I sold the house where you live, and how much can our house cost? This is not Guangzhou and Shenzhen

My mother said, "How much can you get?" If you sell it, you can live in the countryside. The air there is good, and you can also go with your grandma."

I didn't say anything

The next day, a man in military uniform came to his home, and a man in a suit with a big belly.

I looked at the epaulette on his shoulder, and it was obviously more than one level higher than my brother-in-law.

My dad took them into the study room, closed the door, and couldn't hear the sound inside.

I was anxious when I waited outside, and after they finally left, my dad walked out and I looked at him, and the wrinkles on his face became deeper

Xiao An, my dad handed me a cigarette, his voice was low and hoarse, don't worry, I am at this age, it's not worthy of our whole family's sacrifice for me, you are still young, especially you and your brother-in-law. I thought he was a good seedling and married your sister to her, and your brother-in-law did not disappoint my expectations.

He paused, then looked at me and said, Xiao An, you have not disappointed my dad for so many years. Although you were very rebellious when you were a child, it was because I did not fulfill my obligation to be a dad. Seeing your current achievements, I am very satisfied. Therefore, your dad has all his wishes in his life, and there is nothing to regret.

My dad smiled at me, why are you so sad? Dad did something wrong, of course he has to accept punishment, but this is considered an economic crime at most, and he doesn't have to go to the military court. Maybe he will come out after staying in it for a few years. If you stay in it, you will be able to take good care of your mom. You will come back to see it often and ask your mom to help you take care of your child. She has long wanted to hold her grandson, otherwise she would be bored at home alone... My dad said, and his tone suddenly became relaxed, but my heart became heavier. Looking at his old look, I can't imagine if he really went to prison, would I still have hope of seeing him come out alive in my life?

Thinking of this, my tears were almost coming out

Don’t cry, Xiao An, my dad said, “Why are you crying if a man is fine? Your dad has never cried after two bullets that year. A man stands tall and stands up, and even pokes a hole in it when the sky falls!

I heard this familiar tone and it turned out that Lao He's words were actually heard from my dad