Chapter 217

At the first branch of the Jinli County Winery, Qian Zhen had just finished dinner and was preparing to go downstairs for a stroll when he suddenly received a call from Liu Qingjun.

"Old Qian, Zhang Deyou is dead."

This person used to be the deputy factory director of the winery. Because he was suppressed by Gao Qingkui and Zhang Deyou, he was forced to leave the winery and was transferred to the electronic equipment factory. But his relationship with Qian Zhen was very good, they often kept in touch, and when they had time, they would gather for a drink.

Qian Zhen was startled and said involuntarily: "Zhang Deyou is dead?"

Liu Qingjun said: "Yes, it happened this afternoon. The rumor that he had an illegitimate child was confirmed, but that illegitimate child wasn't his. Today he found out, went back to question that woman, the two had a conflict, and then he was killed by that woman."

Qian Zhen said in a deep voice: "Regardless of the past, we were colleagues after all. Let's go see him tomorrow."

Liu Qingjun was silent for a long while before saying: "The grievances of half a lifetime, people die and the accounts are cleared. I'll go see him tomorrow too."

Qian Zhen said: "You come to my place first, and we'll go together."

"Okay!" Liu Qingjun agreed.

Qian Zhen slowly put down the phone and then stood there in a daze.

His wife Zheng Huilian came out after finishing the kitchen work. Seeing him standing there motionless, she walked over and poked him: "Old Qian, what's wrong?"

Qian Zhen came back to his senses: "Zhang Deyou is dead."

"What?" Zheng Huilian couldn't believe it: "I haven't heard that he had any illness before."

Qian Zhen said: "He was murdered."

"Ah?"

Zheng Huilian covered her mouth, full of shock. Even if the relationship wasn't so harmonious before, they had known each other for more than twenty years. Such a familiar person suddenly died, and was murdered, so she still felt a bit uncomfortable.

Qian Zhen told the story: "This is self-inflicted." Then he shook his head slightly, "It really is an eventful autumn. I went back to the city for a meeting today. Just after arriving at the main factory, I heard that more than thirty people had been caught, and even Lin Zhimin hadn't been spared."

"Sigh!" Qian Zhen sighed again, "Such a big thing, I have to notify the factory director."

After the meeting in the morning, Zhou Andong arranged the work, asked people to contact the agents to come and sign the contract, and then had a meal with the factory directors of each branch at noon to connect feelings. In the afternoon, he wrote the story of "Blue and White Porcelain" again.

Jian Qiu cooked at home in the evening. Gu Bing ran over to have a meal again, and after eating, he sponged tea to drink. Zhou Andong couldn't drive him away.

Gu Bing held the teacup, blew away the tea dregs on top, took a sip, "My sister's cooking is delicious. I ate too much, I'm thirsty, why are you being so fussy about me drinking a cup of your water."

Zhou Andong snorted: "Drink water if you want to drink water, why are you putting tea in it? Don't you know it's expensive?"

"... Expensive?" Gu Bing held back for a long while before speaking, "These junk tea dregs, things that cost a few cents, you tell me it's expensive?"

"A few cents isn't money?" Zhou Andong took the teacup handed over by Jian Qiu.

"You two, that's enough." Jian Qiu said angrily, putting the thermos aside, "Fighting if there's nothing, fighting if there's nothing, just like children."

"Ding ling..."

The phone on the coffee table suddenly rang. Jian Qiu picked it up. Before she could speak, Qian Zhen's voice came from the receiver: "Factory director, Zhang Deyou is dead."

Hearing this news, Jian Qiu was also shocked. She reached out and pressed the speakerphone: "Uncle Qian, I am Jian Qiu. You just said, Zhang Deyou is dead?"

"Yes!" Qian Zhen told the story again, "I'm going to Huwang Town tomorrow. Do you and the factory director want to go see?"

"I'll ask Andong for his opinion and call you back in a while." Jian Qiu hung up the phone.

Zhou Andong lowered his head and took a sip of tea, then smacked his lips, and spat out a tea dreg.

"Does this count as eliminating harm for the people?"

Jian Qiu said: "Are you saying that his death is related to the words you said when you met him a few days ago?"

"Isn't this very obvious?" Zhou Andong smiled lightly.

Jian Qiu asked: "Then are you going tomorrow?"

Zhou Andong said: "Aren't you afraid that I will laugh out loud when the time comes?"

Jian Qiu rolled her eyes: "Since people are dead, let go of what should be let go."

"Right!" Zhou Andong nodded in agreement, "Then I'll go there. But the dead can be let go, what about those who are alive."

Suddenly, he heard Gu Bing say: "Zhang Deyou was actually killed by someone, it's really gratifying."

Zhou Andong looked at this idiot: "Going to Huwang Town tomorrow, are you going?"

"Not going!" Gu Bing said very happily, "I'm afraid that if I go, I will really laugh out loud."

Zhou Andong said: "If you don't go, you don't go. Those account books are still in your office. You are responsible for sending them to Zuo Peiming. Zhang Deyou is dead, and trash like Gao Qingkui and Qu Hongqi can't be allowed to be at large anymore. The winery in Huwang Town is also time to be returned to us."

On the day of the Dragon Boat Festival, the factory had a day off. Zhou Andong and Jian Qiu got up, washed up, went out, ate breakfast at a roadside stall, and then drove straight to Jinli County. Because to go to Huwang Town, they had to pass through Jinli County.

Tong Xiao took a yellow taxi and arrived outside the detention center before seven o'clock, waiting for Tong Huaiyu to come out.

At eight o'clock in the morning, a white van sped over and stopped not far behind the yellow taxi. Tong Xiao didn't pay attention, thinking it was like her, here to pick someone up.

Time passed bit by bit. Just after nine o'clock, the gate of the detention center was pushed open with a bang. Tong Huaiyu walked out, then raised his head and breathed in the free air fiercely.

His time inside wasn't long, and he had always been taken care of. Whether it was food or drink, it was all special treatment. It could be said that except for having no freedom and a slightly worse environment, it was no different from being outside.

However, for him, losing freedom was the most painful thing, and it was a great humiliation. In the future, in the circle, he would also become a laughingstock for some people.

"Big brother!" Tong Xiao got out of the car and walked up quickly.

Tong Huaiyu smiled. This was the first time he had smiled in a while. He opened his arms and hugged his sister.

"I knew it must be you who came."

Tong Xiao said: "Second brother said he would come, but he is too impulsive. Dad was afraid he would mess things up, so he let me come."

"Hmm!" Tong Huaiyu nodded, "Let's go, let's find a place to take a shower first."

At this time, a person got out of the white van. It was Yao Jun. He looked at Tong Huaiyu who was walking over and said: "You must be Tong Huaiyu."

Tong Huaiyu frowned: "Who are you?"

Yao Jun smiled slightly: "Who I am is not important; it's meaningless for you to know." After speaking, he knocked on the car door, "Take the things down."

Two more people got out of the car, and then dragged a wreath out of the car. On it was a couplet: Leaving without a trace, watching the world without worry in heaven, to brother Tong Huaiyu for eternity.

Yao Jun said: "This is a gift from our factory director to you. He said he wishes you a smooth journey."