The conspiracy of the courtyard

Chapter 181 Knowing the Cause and Effect

Boss Lou wanted to cover up the kidnapping by paying compensation, and Lao Chen also put forward his own idea, which was to make Xu Fugui a mute and a cripple.

Old Chen has such a vicious intention and is forcing the Lou family to make a choice.

The reason why the Lou family was able to prosper in Beijing was not only because Boss Lou had an outstanding business acumen, but also because he was able to get along well with two opposing political forces.

The Lou family has two major backers, one is Lao Chen’s old leader, and the other is a rival who disagrees with their political views.

Although their political views differ, both sides share the same attitude towards capitalists, which is not to put too much pressure on them to prevent them from becoming desperate and transferring their huge assets overseas.

The only option is to win them over, and slowly erode and divide them until the capitalist class is eliminated.

The Lou family is known as the owner of half the city, and this is not a false reputation. Not only do they have a large amount of property, but they also have endless wealth left over from several generations. The most valuable of these are gold, calligraphy and paintings, and antiques.

Boss Lou relies on these chips to cling to these two backers. He does not side with either side in order to prevent suppression from the other side. He is trying to survive in the cracks. He will make a decision only after the two sides have decided the winner. This is also everyone's instinct to seek benefits and avoid harm.

The three parties all knew each other's intentions and were testing and compromising again and again.

Boss Lou understood his situation and was unwilling to severely punish Xu Fugui, not because of how high his status was or how important he was to the Lou family, but because Boss Lou wanted to keep the peace and not send a signal of submission to either party.

If he does not punish him, it will offend Lao Chen and a certain force; if he punishes him severely, it will be to speak up for Lu Zixuan. The relationship between Lu Zixuan and Lao Chen is almost known to everyone, which is equivalent to making a choice. He can only pay a large amount of money in order to seek stability.

In fact, he had another choice, which was to ignore it, but he decided to get involved to show his attitude. Lou Xiao'e would not marry anyone but the Xu family, so maybe Xu Fugui had made some promises again.

Lao Chen knew that Lu Zixuan had a unique channel of information, and Lu Zixuan also knew Lao Chen's political background. The two had reached a tacit understanding after several years of interaction.

They do not reveal their cards to each other. When one party has a need, the other party will actively cooperate. However, neither party will use family affection, friendship, or other emotions to carry out moral blackmail or make demands. This is the way they can maintain long-term communication.

The address provided by Lu Zixuan is one of the many places where Boss Lou collects calligraphy and paintings. As long as Lao Chen hands over those celebrity calligraphy and paintings, he will have made the choice for the Lou family.

The Lou family will certainly put all their wrath on Xu Fugui. In this way, Lu Zixuan will avenge the kidnapping and Lao Chen will gain the submission of the Lou family.

Chen Ping shook his head and laughed.

"It's true that a single move can affect the entire body. I never thought that our humble grassroots family could influence the political situation.

Forget it, there's no point in holding you back, and it might even delay important matters.

But you have to promise me that you won't personally get involved in anything dangerous. If you do that again, I won't go to work and will follow you every day. I will die first."

Lu Zixuan did not feel the freedom of being released, but felt a little guilty. He thought that Chen Ping had found her father and had spiritual comfort. He no longer had to take care of her all the time and could pursue her own dreams.

However, he ignored the extent to which a mother cares for her child, even to the extent that she would exchange her life for it, and decided to find another way to retaliate against the kidnapper.

So the next afternoon, he found Lao Xiao and told him everything about his kidnapping.

"The man who came to your courtyard with a camera is the son of Deputy Headquarters Meng? Just because you went to the police station to report him as a suspected spy, they dared to send someone to kidnap you in broad daylight?

This is a typical case of taking personal revenge, abusing power, being petty-minded, and allowing one to commit crimes. Such a person, if allowed to stay in the team, will sooner or later become a disaster, and his arrogance must be eliminated.

He really thought that being a small cadre like a sesame seed and mung bean could cover the sky with one hand. It really pissed me off. I will send someone to find out his bottom line and see who gave him the courage. "

After a burst of anger, Old Xiao loudly called his personal secretary and asked him to notify the work secretary to investigate immediately. He also asked Lu Zixuan to wait patiently, and there would be news within three days.

Lu Zixuan also told Lao Xiao about his plan, which made Lao Xiao praise him highly and told him to just go for it, saying that he would take care of everything.

After saying goodbye to Lao Xiao, Lu Zixuan found Zhu Feng again and asked him to act according to his plan.

After half a month of careful consideration, the Lou family finally compromised and decided to fully support Lao Chen and voluntarily donate part of the company's shareholder dividends.

It is said that on the day the government accepted the donation, Xu Fugui had an argument with someone and was injured by a group of thugs. Due to the severity of his internal injuries, all hospitals refused to admit him for treatment.

So he found a local doctor near the courtyard, but because the doctor was not well-trained, he mistakenly prescribed a mute medicine, and he became a mute.

Xu Fugui was so depressed that he could only drink alone at home. Due to excessive drinking, he became paralyzed all over and had to stay in bed to recuperate.

The Lou family heard about Xu Fugui's tragic experience and insisted on fulfilling the marriage contract because they valued friendship and loyalty. However, in order to reduce the future burden on their daughter, Xu Fugui and his wife had to move out of the courtyard. Out of sympathy, the Lou family arranged a new residence for them.

During this period, Xu Damao's filial piety moved heaven, so the steel rolling mill raised his salary by one level as a reward and promoted him to a candidate for factory cadre.

Lu Zixuan applauded the Lou family's handling of the matter, demonstrating the Lou family's benevolence and righteousness everywhere.

That evening, Lao Xiao brought Lu Zixuan to the courtyard where Deputy Captain Meng lived. After some polite exchanges, they got down to business.

"Deputy Captain Meng, this kid is one of my juniors. He was a little naive in the past, so I hope you can forgive me if I offended you.

I guess I was just thinking about listening to the teacher and fighting all counter-revolutionaries to the end, which caused your son to suffer an unjust humiliation. I came here today to apologize, please show some mercy."

Old Xiao kept a very humble attitude, just wanting to help Lu Zixuan get out of trouble as soon as possible.

Deputy Head Meng was relatively polite and did not show any partiality, he just stated the facts.

"You are too polite, leader. It was all my son's fault. He heard some rumors and went to the courtyard to find trouble with them and avenge his deceased relatives.

It was all a misunderstanding, and the organization didn't make things difficult for him. They just gave him a warning and returned the camera to me. I will definitely discipline him more strictly in the future to prevent him from getting into trouble."

Old Xiao was about to speak again, but was interrupted by Deputy Head Meng's son, who cried:

"What rumors? Uncle Chen was killed by his mother. How could such a good man like Uncle Chen indulge his subordinates, kill innocent people to take credit, and take bribes? And even disobey military orders?

It was his mother who complained to grandpa and threatened him to hand over the pocket watch as a token of trust. If grandpa hadn't asked someone to warn them, they would never have returned the pocket watch.

When grandpa was dying, he was calling Uncle Chen's name and saying sorry to him. Do you know that?

What have I done wrong? I just wanted to avenge them and let that bitch feel the pain of losing her loved ones..."