Chapter 140: Zhang Chunhua's Worries

Chen Yang somewhat regrets using the East River Securities account to buy Yuncheng Biotechnology's stock. With Zhuo Wenyuan, Yexin, Huang Bai ming joining them, Yuncheng Biotechnology is no longer a pure land, just like Xingcheng Heavy Industry.

While Su Mingyue is still at her hometown, Chen Yang, if he wants to make money in the stock market, must constantly watch it. This is a very troublesome matter.

Chen Yang thought it over repeatedly, decided to first sell the Yuncheng Biotechnology stock tomorrow. After Su Mingyue returns, he will re-layout.

After making the decision, Chen Yang turned off the computer. He went to the kitchen and stir-fried a plate of spicy pepper with meat, and also boiled a bowl of winter melon pork rib soup. Then he packed the food in a thermal container and sent it to Lin Wei.

Recently, Xu Li's frequency of going to the countryside has increased somewhat; Lin Wei not only has to accompany her to the countryside, but also has to gather various materials, and she has become exhausted from overwork. Chen Yang feels a bit sorry for her; it's rare that he also has free time, so he made her a loving lunch.

He went to the government office and found that only two people were inside. Besides Lin Wei, who was working hard, there was also the Municipal Government's First Secretary, Zhang Chunhua.

Chen Yang placed the thermal container on Lin Wei's desk, ordering her to eat first then work. Although Lin Wei was a bit unhappy about her rhythm being interrupted, she still accepted Chen Yang's kindness.

While Lin Wei was eating, Chen Yang pointed at the dazed Zhang Chunhua and quietly asked: "What's going on with Secretary Zhang?"

"I don't know." Lin Wei shook her head and said: "His condition has been bad all day; he keeps making mistakes at work and was even criticized by the senior leader."

Chen Yang had a good impression of Zhang Chunhua. He walked over and patted his shoulder, asking concernedly: "Secretary Zhang, are you facing something?"

Seeing Chen Yang come, Zhang Chunhua forced a faint smile and said: "Chen Yang, thank you for your concern, I'm fine."

Chen Yang looked at his absent-minded state, which didn't look like nothing was wrong. He directly said: "If there's something, just say it; if you can't solve it, maybe we can help."

Zhang Chunhua looked at Chen Yang, hesitated for a while, then finally whispered: "My older brother borrowed money back home and partnered with someone to do business, but the partner swindled all the money. Afraid of villagers demanding debt, he fled alone to the south."

"My sister-in-law couldn't contact him and couldn't bear the villagers' gossip, so she could only bring my nephew to rely on me."

"But I myself still live in the unit-assigned dormitory; how am I supposed to accommodate the two of them……"

Chen Yang recalled that Zhao Donghai's unit housing at the textile factory was still vacant, so he said to him: "My aunt's family moved to Xingcheng, and the house there is now empty. If you don't mind the modest place, you can first move there and stay for a while."

"This…… is it appropriate?" Zhang Chunhua felt a bit embarrassed; his relationship with Chen Yang could only be considered a nodding acquaintance for now.

Chen Yang laughed: "There's nothing inappropriate about it; the house is empty anyway, having someone live there would add some liveliness." After saying that, he didn't give Zhang Chunhua a chance to refuse, pulling him as they walked toward the outside of the municipal government.

Leaving the municipal government, Chen Yang had Zhang Chunhua go to the guesthouse to call his sister-in-law and nephew out. First he took them to a restaurant for a meal, then drove them to the textile factory staff quarters.

Zhao Donghai's house had been empty for over a month; the rooms already had considerable dust. Fortunately, the furniture and appliances were covered with cloths, so it didn't affect use. Seeing this, Zhang Chunhua's sister-in-law expressed great satisfaction, repeatedly thanking Chen Yang.

Seeing that the sister-in-law and nephew's settlement issue was resolved, Zhang Chunhua's face eased a little of its worry.

Chen Yang asked Zhang Chunhua's sister-in-law: "Elder sister-in-law, how much money did the older brother borrow outside?"

Upon hearing about the money, Zhang Chunhua's sister-in-law's sorrowful emotions instantly spiraled out of control; she cried and scolded: "Zhang Chunsheng, that damn bastard, borrowed fifty thousand from the village and said he'd run, then he ran. He left us widows and orphans at home to be pointed at and gossiped about. To escape the turmoil, we mother and child fled in the middle of the night, nearly drowning in the drainage ditch."

Zhang Chunhua's face turned very embarrassed. Family disgrace shouldn't be aired outside; his own older brother doing such an improper thing made him feel ashamed.

Chen Yang comforted Zhang Chunhua's sister-in-law: "Elder sister-in-law, since you're out, just stay here peacefully. As for work, I'll think of a way to help."

Hearing that she could work in the city, Zhang Chunhua's sister-in-law immediately held back her tears, feeling a bit embarrassed as she said to Chen Yang: "Older brother, this is really embarrassing……"

Chen Yang laughed: "My shop happens to be short-staffed; the work is a bit tiring, I'm afraid you might look down on it."

Zhang Chunhua's sister-in-law said: "I'm a rural woman who grew up doing dirty and tough work. As long as I can manage our mother and child's livelihood, a bit of hardship is fine."

Seeing that she wasn't afraid of hardship, Chen Yang went downstairs and called Du Yue'e, asking her to arrange a suitable job for women at the store.

After hanging up, he sat in the car waiting for Zhang Chunhua. He knew the other party still had to go to work in the afternoon and wouldn't stay in the room too long.

After a quarter of an hour, Zhang Chunhua indeed came down. Upon getting in the car, his first action was to thank Chen Yang.

"Chen Yang, thank you so much today."

Chen Yang waved his hand: "No need for politeness, it's just a small effort."

Zhang Chunhua sighed: "Your small effort is a big deal for me."

Chen Yang laughed: "You, the esteemed First Secretary of the Municipal Government, arranging a job for your family shouldn't be that difficult, right?"

Zhang Chunhua shook his head and said: "I've been following the leader for less than a year; every day I walk on thin ice, afraid of making a mistake. Doing something that crosses the line, I wouldn't dare even if you gave me ten guts."

Chen Yang, like Zhang Chunhua, came from the countryside, so he understands his difficulties. After decades of hard study in cold windows, he finally managed to rise, clinging to Kong Jie's thick thigh. He certainly wouldn't dare to lightly risk his future.

"Then it's best to repay your brother's money first. The villagers can't find your brother and sister-in-law; sooner or later they'll come to the municipal government. By then your days won't be easy either!"

Zhang Chunxian rubbed his forehead with a slight headache; this was his biggest concern: "My savings aren't much, a few thousand can barely scrape together. Fifty thousand…… how to repay it?"

Chen Yang thought for a moment, then said: "How about this: I'll first lend the money to your sister-in-law. Let her go back and repay the hometown debt. Money in the countryside is everyone's lifeline; dragging it out easily leads to trouble. As for me here, you can repay me slowly. Anyway, I'm not short of this spare cash."

Zhang Chunhua felt a bit embarrassed: "Chen Yang, is this okay? You've already helped me a lot."

Chen Yang said: "Help others to the end, send the Buddha to the West. Since I decided to help you solve the problem, if I only do half, it's as good as doing nothing."

Zhang Chunhua still hesitated a bit.

Chen Yang also guessed his thoughts, then continued: "Rest assured, the land for the Red Star Processing Factory has already been approved by the senior leader. I have no demands on you, nor do I intend to make you do something that crosses the line."

Zhang Chunhua immediately showed a faint embarrassed smile: "Chen Yang, you're really a good person."

"Alright, let's settle it like that!" Chen Yang didn't want to be handed a "good person" card repeatedly. Helping Zhang Chunhua, besides empathizing with fellow villagers' backgrounds, he also genuinely wanted to make another friend.