Chapter 934: Zhengzheng Has a Problem

Zhengzheng's affairs. What's Zhengzheng up to? I asked hurriedly.

How should I tell you?

Can you come to Qi He Kuang for a trip? Xiao Feng said anxiously.

All right, I'll head to Qi He Kuang right away. I said and hung up.

I hurriedly contacted Xiao Shitou to drive me back to Qi He Kuang.

We raced back to Qi He Kuang.

Upon reaching Qi He Kuang, I hurried to the office and saw Xiao Feng.

Xiao Feng was anxiously waiting for us.

Upon seeing me,

Xiao Feng immediately closed the office door.

Jianqiang, you're here. This is how it is,

I didn't bring Zhengzheng back to Qi He Kuang,

mainly to put him in charge of finance.

I wanted to teach him personally.

But he said he wasn't interested in finance.

He was interested in going underground.

hearing that, I didn't want to let him go underground—it's too dangerous.

But he insisted on going underground.

I reluctantly agreed and sent our mine's top technician, Zhang Gong, to take him underground for safety.

I figured he just wanted a few days of fresh air; after a few days underground he'd go back up.

Who would have thought he'd go underground with Zhang Gong every day.

He doesn't just go down; he's also keen on the coal reserves down there.

He quizzed Zhang Gong in detail about our coal layers and mining progress at Qi He Kuang.

Zhang Gong told him everything frankly.

He even showed him our coal exploration map." Xiao Feng looked at me and said.

Xiao Feng, that's perfectly normal.

Zhengzheng was just checking the coal layers to learn about Qi He Kuang—nothing odd. It shows he genuinely wants to work there." I said.

Jianqiang, I thought the same back then.

But you told me to stay alert,

I wondered what he was studying with our mine's survey map. Who knew he'd mail it away.

You guess where he's sending it to?" Xiao Feng said.

Where is he sending it?" I said, looking at Xiao Feng.

He's sending it to Woguo. I checked his courier and had his package held.

His package contained not only our coal layer map but also some refined coal powder.

Why would he send these things back to Woguo?

I couldn't understand it, so I called you." Xiao Feng said.

After Xiao Feng finished, I lit a cigarette and started smoking.

After Zhengzheng settled Shi Yong's affair, he didn't leave—he wanted to stay at Qi He Kuang.

I just felt something was wrong.

Why would this kid choose Qi He Kuang?

I still couldn't figure it out.

Today Xiao Feng said this,

He mailed off the mine's key coal map and the refined coal powder.

Sent to Woguo.

Could he be working for Woguo?

I suddenly recalled something,

Long ago, Qi He Kuang's coal mainly went to Woguo.

The Liu family handled that trade.

They made a fortune exporting coal to Woguo,

I heard from Mayor Huang that Woguo used Qi He Kuang's coal to produce a carbon black.

This carbon black can be made into special military sealing gaskets.

With Mayor Huang's help, I sabotaged their collaboration.

Then I sold Qi He Kuang's coal to Zaocheng Mining Bureau,

Zaocheng Mining Bureau also refined Qi He Kuang's coal into high-quality carbon black, made sealing gaskets that performed well and sold strongly domestically.

Could Woguo still not have forgotten Qi He Kuang's coal?

I smoked, thinking,

If this kid is truly aiding Woguo,

then I'd be furious. Damn, what the hell is this.

I despise Woguo above all.

He actually betrayed.

I then threw the cigarette into the ashtray and stubbed it out hard.

Then I said to Xiao Shitou, 'Call Zhengzheng over; I have something to ask him.'

Xiao Shitou hurried out to call Zhengzheng.

"Xiao Feng, please step aside for a moment,"

"I want to personally interrogate this unfilial son." I said angrily.

"Jianqiang, just ask him; definitely don't use force. Maybe Zhengzheng isn't what you think."

"I know your temper." Xiao Feng comforted.

I said: "Regardless of the situation, I need to ask about it, after all this matter concerns the most core thing of our mine."

"Our coal reserves status, mining situation, and the distribution of the coal seams."

"These are all confidential."

"It's obvious what he's been up to."

"Xiao Feng, you don't need to worry about anything. I'm just going to ask him."

"Don't worry, I won't hit him." I said.

Xiao Feng nodded and left.

Soon Xiao Shitou brought Zhengzheng in,

Zhengzheng bowed as soon as he saw me.

Damn, this set of etiquette just makes one feel uncomfortable watching it.

He bows at everything.

Can bowing absolve some historical sins?

I looked at Zhengzheng and gestured for him to come sit down.

I said to Xiao Shitou, 'Xiao Shitou, go out for a bit; I want to talk with Zhengzheng.'

Xiao Shitou nodded and left.

Only Zhengzheng and I remained in the room.

I looked at Zhengzheng without speaking.

Zhengzheng sat very straight, just with his head lowered.

I lit another cigarette,

took two puffs, suppressing the anger inside,

and asked Zhengzheng: "Zhengzheng, are you accustomed to living here?"

Zhengzheng nodded,

"Dad, very good."

"How about work?" I continued.

"Not bad." Zhengzheng said.

"Zhengzheng, I heard from Aunt Xiao Feng that you don't like finance, so why did you go down the mine?"

"Or do you want to be a technician on the mine?" I said.

Zhengzheng lowered his head,

"I want to understand Qi He Mine,"

"I want to do financial work, but also need to understand the mine's production."

"In our place,"

"all staff must understand the nature of others' work."

"so we can fill in when someone is missing."

"In our place, that statement makes me very uncomfortable."

"In Zhengzheng's mind, is Woguo his homeland?"

"Dad, don't misunderstand,"

"it's not Zaocheng; it's my former company, located in Woguo." Zhengzheng corrected.

"Zhengzheng, what's back there is in the past; you're here now with us."

You need to be clear about that.

When a person returns, their heart must return as well.

Do you understand?

If a person returns but their heart does not,

"what's the point of coming back?" I said while smoking.

"Dad, I understand what you mean."

"Actually, I really want to come back and help you."

"I used to see how tired you were."

"But I was immature,"

"not only did I not help you, I even added to your burden."

"I have always felt remorseful inside."

"Now that I have completed my studies, I can finally help you."

"I can share your load."

"So I just want to put down roots at the Qi He Mine."

So I just wanted to put down roots at Qi He Kuang.

I want to get a clear picture of the Qi He Mine, inside and out.

No matter what, as long as they need people there, I can rush to the front line. Zhengzheng finished speaking, then lifted his head and looked at me.

I listened to Zhengzheng speaking,

I puffed on my cigarette, thinking, I really hope this kid is telling the truth.

But his actions deceived him.

I flicked the ash,

"Zhengzheng, I'm very pleased with what you just said."

Having such thoughts shows you've matured.

Taking responsibility, you're a real man.

Since you're a real man,

Then you must dare to act and dare to take responsibility.

We two should speak more straightforwardly.

I don't just want to hear those superficial words you say.

I'd rather hear what's in your heart.

The truest words—go ahead and say them.

"Why did you come to the Qi He Mine?"