Chapter 1495

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Protagonist:

Li Xiulan

Whether Zhang Sheng's move can establish a righteous image is unknown, and whether it can win hearts is also uncertain, but one thing is certain: Niu Chunsheng was directly half-killed by him.

Niu Chunsheng's health was poor to begin with; ever since he was diagnosed with stomach cancer, he had been forcing himself to hold on for the sake of appearances. Now the company has suddenly run into such a huge crisis, Liu Yong can't handle it and Niu Chunsheng has to step in personally — the blow to his body and mind is enormous!

That day Niu Chunsheng busied himself the whole day; his body was already exhausted to the limit, and then people came to his door looking for him. He truly couldn't hold on any longer, his vision went black, and he fainted right there in the company lobby.

This one faint sent the entire county town's real estate circle into an uproar, because it confirmed the fact that Niu Chunsheng was ill. Niu Chunsheng is about to fall, and Niu Chunsheng's company is about to fall too!

So Niu Chunsheng was just rushed to the County Town Renmin Hospital for emergency treatment; he hadn't even woken up yet when countless partner-cooperators demanding payment surrounded the emergency room doorway.

Of course, they don't say they've come to demand payment; they say they've come to show concern for Niu Chunsheng's condition.

Liu Yong gave Lin Xiaofang a call; Lin Xiaofang, holding Niu Zhigao, hurried over here.

Seeing so many people blocking the emergency room doorway, she flared up with anger in an instant.

These people usually fawned over General Manager Niu left and right, living off Niu Chunsheng like parasites. Now that something like this has happened to Niu Chunsheng, not only do they offer not the slightest help, they swarm in to demand payment — utterly devoid of humanity!

Yet this world is just that cruel.

Everyone centers on their own self-interest.

If Niu Chunsheng dies and the money can't be recovered, their losses will be huge.

Some people, because they trusted Niu Chunsheng, even have a massive amount of goods payments pressed in Niu Chunsheng's hands!

If they can't get it back, they might go bankrupt!

"Sister-in-law's here!"

Among the people blocking the emergency room doorway, someone shouted.

Then everyone turned their heads to look at Lin Xiaofang.

Niu Zhigao, held in Lin Xiaofang's arms, was young in years but his face was full of puzzlement; he simply couldn't understand what these people had come to find his dad for.

"Sister-in-law, General Manager Niu owes me one million in goods payment. I have elderly parents and young children; can you settle with me first?"

One person spoke up first.

Once this opening was made, the others naturally rushed to follow, because those at the back might really not get any money!

"Sister-in-law, General Manager Niu has two million of my goods payment pressed; settle with me first, or I can't keep my business going!"

"Sister-in-law, settle with me first; General Manager Niu and I are good brothers!"

Lin Xiaofang looked at this crowd, snatching like wolves and tigers; her anger peaked, and she suddenly shouted:

"All of you, shut up!"

The noisy clamor at the scene stopped abruptly.

Everyone fell silent, yet all turned their gazes to Lin Xiaofang.

Lin Xiaofang scanned the surroundings.

At this moment, no one came to help her.

Even Liu Yong, the one Niu Chunsheng trusted most, didn't step forward to speak a good word for her.

In a flash she suddenly thought of Li Xiulan.

When Li Xiulan was young, she alone dragged three children, isolated and helpless — how similar to her current situation!

People are like this: only by experiencing the same or similar ordeals can one empathize with another.

Otherwise, even if there is pity, it is only condescending sympathy from a superior stance, not respect and understanding on equal footing.

"Sister-in-law, no matter how you put it, you have to give us an explanation!"

After a long silence from the crowd, one partner-cooperator still spoke up.

The others chimed in one after another:

"Right, right, how the settlement works — there has to be an explanation!"

"Exactly, that's all our hard-earned money!"

"We sympathize that General Manager Niu is sick, but we have elderly parents and young children — who's going to sympathize with us?"

"Right, we have to make a living too!"

The scene erupted into a babble of voices again.

"Shut up!" Lin Xiaofang shouted furiously, "Your money — not a single cent will be shorted! But the precondition is you all get lost right now! Whoever dares linger here another moment, whoever dares utter another peep, I'll immediately take the child and go hang myself at his house!"

Lin Xiaofang, eyes red, spoke those words in an utterly resolute tone.

Everyone was stunned, and at the same time they all shut up.

Silent as winter cicadas.

The scene fell dead silent.

A pin drop could be heard!

Because they knew, pushed to the brink, Lin Xiaofang would really do as she said!

"All of you go back, go back! We'll settle with each of you one by one; not a single one will be shorted!"

Only now did Liu Yong speak up; urged on by him, those partner-cooperators demanding money finally dispersed.

In a blink, only Liu Yong and Lin Xiaofang, plus that still bewildered child Niu Zhigao, remained at the emergency room doorway.

In a blink evening arrived; Niu Chunsheng came out of the emergency room, barely having kept his life.

Niu Chunsheng sent Liu Yong away, then asked Lin Xiaofang what Liu Yong had done while he was unconscious.

Lin Xiaofang told the truth: Liu Yong did nothing; if not for her bringing the child to the hospital and forcing the issue with her life, those partner-cooperators would probably still be surrounding the hospital.

Niu Chunsheng learned of this situation, and his heart turned cold.

He had thought Liu Yong could hold his own; it seemed he had still misjudged him.

Or perhaps Liu Yong himself could hold his own, but simply did not want to hold this particular post at this moment.

In any case, Liu Yong was simply not as reliable as he had imagined.

So Niu Chunsheng said to Lin Xiaofang:

"Liu Yong can't be counted on; it looks like the company must be handed to someone else to run, only then will it not collapse."

Lin Xiaofang cried:

"Then you say, hand it to whom?"

Niu Chunsheng said:

"Why not hand it to Erhai? He works in the real estate industry, and he's reliable too; perhaps only he can help us safeguard our wealth."

However Lin Xiaofang reacted very intensely:

"How can our family's assets be handed to Li Xiulan's son? This won't do, absolutely won't do!"

All her life, Lin Xiaofang had held great hostility toward Li Xiulan.

So no matter who ran this company she would have no objection, only handing it to Li Xiulan's son was unacceptable!

"Xiao Fang, business isn't playing house; you can't make emotional decisions, you must view it rationally!"

Niu Chunsheng sighed, pale and powerless.

He could already see that after he passed away, the foundation he had built over many years would come crashing down.

The reason was none other than this wife, who simply could not hold onto wealth.

Lin Xiaofang, however, said:

"You're the one making emotional decisions; at death's door you're still thinking of Li Xiulan, still wanting to funnel benefits to Li Xiulan's son!"

Niu Chunsheng didn't want to argue with her and asked directly:

"Then you say, give it to whom to manage?"

Lin Xiaofang wore a stubborn expression:

"If worst comes to worst, I'll personally come manage it! It's just a company, just doing business; when I was young, I've done it before! Didn't I run the convenience store and the restaurant with you in Shangang Town perfectly well!"

Right at this moment, Zhang Sheng arrived.