Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng

Chapter 505 Problem Exposed

Things have calmed down at Gu Youlian's home. The mother and daughter are looking forward to buying a piano and a new house, feeling that life is getting better and better.

But things aren't going smoothly for He Qiancheng.

Qian Ping had suffered a great loss today. Not only had she lost face, but even her most precious son had been "bullied." How could she let it go? After leaving Gu Youlian's house, she was still arguing with He Qiancheng on the way, and her tears were flowing like a burst dam.

"He Qiancheng, tell me yourself, have I ever mistreated you since we've been together? I've been so good to you, and Shengsheng is so close to you, but what's the result? We're bullied like this in front of your friends!"

"You always say that they've been through thick and thin with you, that you have a life-or-death bond. Fine, I respect them, and I've said a single good word about them, haven't I? But what happened? Today, my daughter and I are being bullied, and your dignity has been trampled on. Did they say a single word for you?"

"And your boss, you said everything you have today is thanks to her. Does she value you? If she did, would she have fired your sister-in-law without any mercy? Today, your wife and son were insulted by her son, and she didn't say a word? She was just watching the show!"

"He Qiancheng, haven't you figured it out yet? Out of all these people, only Shengsheng and I are truly good to you and on your side. You'll still be relying on Shengsheng to take care of you in your old age!"

He Qiancheng walked along blankly, not responding to anything Qian Ping said.

"He Qiancheng! Did you hear me?" Qian Ping burst into tears. "Say something, make a statement! Whose side are you on? Let me tell you, someone like you, with a limp, old, not good-looking, and a country bumpkin, who else would want you but me? Anyway, we haven't even registered our marriage yet, I'm not going to register it, I'm not going to get married! No matter how good I am to you, you don't care about me!"

He Qiancheng looked at her helplessly, "Qian Ping..."

"Just tell me, do you want to live a good life with me?" Qian Ping stomped her foot.

He Qiancheng nodded, "I want to..."

"That's settled then! From now on, you'll listen to me in everything. I'll definitely treat you well, and Shengsheng will treat you well too. As long as the three of us work together, I guarantee we'll have a prosperous life, better than any of them!" Qian Ping took his arm and whispered to him, "Let me tell you..."

Lin Qingping spent half the night reading through the notebook Wang Ping'an had given her, and she read it carefully several times. After reading it one last time, her gaze fell on a few sentences on the last page of the notebook, which Wang Ping'an had written: "You are my benefactor, and I cannot do anything against my conscience, so I give you everything without hesitation. But Brother He is also my best brother, and I will bear any consequences with him."

Lin Qingping closed her notebook and rested; she still had a lot to do in the next few days.

The first day, she, Gu Youlian, and Sister Zhao went to look at houses, not just on the street where they lived, but also in places further away.

Gu Youlian added, "Buying this far away will make it difficult for Xiaomai to go home; she'll have to take the bus!"

Even now, Gu Youlian still believes that this house is for her to live in. She even has a good plan: this is to prepare for Xiaomai's future growth. If Xiaomai doesn't want to live with her in the future, then they can each live in their own house.

Lin Qingping couldn't explain it clearly either, because who could have imagined that the real estate market would take off in the future!

However, Gu Youlian had one good point: even if she couldn't understand something, following Lin Qingping was always the right thing to do. So, Lin Qingping bought two more houses, but Gu Youlian thought it over and decided to buy only one, while Sister Zhao bought one.

Lin Qingping did not try to persuade them again.

Indeed, one should not be too greedy.

For speculative investments like real estate, having two properties is enough. It's enough to ensure you have a place to live when the real estate market takes off and to be able to retire comfortably in your old age.

They spent the whole day looking at and finalizing houses. There were still more than ten years before the real estate reform, and houses were really cheap. The three of them didn't hesitate at all when they decided on these houses.

After looking at the house, I accompanied Xiaomai to choose a piano.

At this time, to buy a piano, you need to go to a specialized music and arts service department. Lin Qingping is an amateur when it comes to choosing instruments, and Gu Youlian doesn't know much about them either. But Lin Qingping remembers a few old brands, so she can just choose one based on the brand.

Xiaomai even played a test piece on the piano, and then took a liking to a white piano.

Lin Qingping felt that this zither was the most beautiful and had the most pleasant sound. Since Xiaomai liked it, she decided to buy it. That same day, the service department delivered the zither to her home.

Xiaomai had already cleared out a place to put her violin. After the service department delivered the violin and tuned it, Xiaomai was overjoyed and sat down to play several pieces.

Although Lin Qingping was a layman, she could tell that Xiaomai played quite well. Looking at Xiaomai's fingers, Lin Qingping clicked her tongue in praise, "I say, sister, you might need to find a teacher to properly teach Xiaomai. I feel that Xiaomai has good talent."

She decided to ask Wu Tianjiao if she knew any good piano teachers.

"Just pay up!" she told Gu Youlian.

Gu Youlian doesn't understand anything, but as long as it's good for her daughter, spending money is a small matter. She works so hard to earn money, isn't it to give her daughter a new life that is completely different from her own?

The day ended with the sound of wheat playing its harp.

The next day, Lin Qingping took Zhangzhu and Gu Juncheng to the cake production factory again.

She didn't let Zhiyuan go, as she didn't want the children involved in these matters for the time being. She had no choice but to bring Zhangzhu along, since she was Zhangzhu's bread and butter now!

When Lin Qingping arrived at the factory, she found that the security guard had changed.

Wei Zhonghua came to pick her up and told her that the gatekeeper was off for the next few days.

So, was he angered by her and threw a tantrum, or did he really need to rest?

But that doesn't matter anymore.

When she arrived, Shen Hai was still delivering goods, Wang Ping'an was still in the production room, and as for He Qiancheng...

"Brother He said he'd be here later, he's already on his way," Wei Zhonghua reported.

Lin Qingping nodded. She had been in a rush last time and hadn't had the energy, so she wanted to check the finances today.

She told Wei Zhonghua, "Anyway, we're basically a family business, so I can look at it however I want!"

"Of course!" Wei Zhonghua led her to the finance office and handed her a stack of account books.

"What you showed me, was it something I was supposed to see, or something you wanted to show me?" Lin Qingping asked him with a smile.

Wei Zhonghua blushed. "Of course I should show it to you." After saying that, he added, blushing again, "The finances... are currently... managed by Qian Ping and Director Cheng's wife together."

It's a bit absurd...

"But there's no difference between wanting to show you something and having to show you something. We... we know in our hearts that we don't acknowledge it."

"Okay, I'll take a look myself first." Lin Qingping sat down, while Gu Juncheng played with the pearl on the side.

The old-fashioned ledgers were so difficult to understand. Luckily, Lin Qingping had the experience of starting from scratch and working her way up to become a CEO in her previous life; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to read them at all.

She found it so boring to be looking at the accounts here, so she asked Gu Juncheng to take her daughter out for a walk. It was better than being cooped up in this room. She could stay here by herself.

Just then, a man's voice came from outside, loud and boisterous, gradually approaching until it finally stopped at the door of the finance office.

Without even knocking, they slammed the door open.

Lin Qingping looked up and saw another unfamiliar male face.

It wasn't exactly unfamiliar; the face in front of her automatically reminded her of Qian Ping and her son—you could say the three of them shared the same face.

The man swaggered in, shaking his head, "Oh, we have a new accountant."

Lin Qingping looked at him without saying a word.

"I told you the previous accountant was no good! Old women are so annoying! Young girls are much more pleasing to the eye," the man said with a grin.

The previous finances? Are you referring to Factory Director Cheng's wife, Jiang Liping? The person he dislikes is definitely someone who doesn't easily give in to his wishes.

"Little girl, hurry up and pay for your brother." The man pointed to the order in front of her. "A batch just arrived today, settle the payment quickly."

It was a delivery slip. Lin Qingping took one look and saw that it was for various dairy products such as cream, and even flour, covering almost all the raw materials that the stores needed in large quantities.

"Okay, let's go and inspect the goods you delivered first." Lin Qingping accepted the order.

"Tsk." The man was displeased. "Little sister, don't tease me, hurry up and pay the bill."

"No inspection, no payment." Lin Qingping returned the order form. "You haven't followed any procedures, and no one has signed it. You're just going to let anyone with a form pay for it? Won't you swindle all the company's money?"

The man exclaimed, "Heh heh, you're pretty good! Alright, let's go inspect the goods then!"

The goods delivered by the man hadn't even entered the warehouse yet, but Lin Qingping opened and inspected them all. Heh, most of them didn't meet her requirements!

And yet they dare to bring her here to inspect the goods so brazenly? Are they so sure she doesn't understand?

“We don’t want these goods you sent. They don’t meet our requirements. Take them back,” Lin Qingping said.

Accompanying her were Factory Director Cheng and Wei Zhonghua, who had been working outside the finance office and followed her when she came out, but they did not reveal Lin Qingping's identity.

The man got angry as soon as he heard Lin Qingping's words. "Little girl, you're new here. If you don't know anything, don't talk nonsense! I only asked you to come and inspect the goods to tease you! Don't think you're something special! Do you know who I am?"

Lin Qingping chuckled inwardly, "I don't know."

The man then became smug, "Let me tell you! My sister is Qian Ping, and my brother-in-law is the owner of this factory. He's the boss at the factory, and my sister is the boss at home! So, who's in charge in the end?"

Lin Qingping deliberately asked with a smile, "Does your sister have the final say?"

"Good to know!" the man said smugly. "These goods were all approved by my sister and brother-in-law. If you're sensible, hurry up and settle the bill. I'll let it slide since you're a young girl!"

As he spoke, he revealed a malicious smile, "Call me 'brother,' and maybe if I'm in a good mood, you'll enjoy endless benefits in the future!"

These words were tantamount to flirting with Lin Qingping. Director Cheng and Wei Zhonghua both changed their expressions and stood beside Lin Qingping. Wei Zhonghua directly warned the other party, "Qian Hao! Watch your mouth!"

Lin Qingping gestured for them to calm down.

Qian Hao, however, thought she was scared and laughed smugly, "Little girl, what's wrong? Scared? Then be smart, or you won't be able to stay in the factory!"

"You said your brother-in-law is the person in charge of this factory, so why haven't we seen his signature?" Lin Qingping asked.

Qian Hao grew impatient. "I'm only arguing with you so much because you're a new girl! Are you getting married or not? If not, get out!"

"No settlement," Lin Qingping said coldly. "Settling accounts requires procedures and the signatures of several responsible persons, none of whom you have. This is against regulations! Besides, we don't want your goods; take them all back!"

"Hey! You think I, Shuo Yiyu, will refuse a toast only to drink a forfeit?" Qian Hao's expression changed, and he looked ready to make a move.

Lin Qingping looked at him coldly, "I think you're the one who's refusing a toast only to be forced to drink a forfeit!"

Factory Director Cheng and Wei Zhonghua were on high alert, standing on either side of Lin Qingping.

Seeing this, Qian Hao knew he couldn't make a move. He knew that Wei Zhonghua and the others were retired soldiers, and he was no match for them. He had actually met a tough opponent today!

Where did this woman come from! She's even harder to deal with than Old Cheng's wife!

"You just wait! Get ready to pack your bags and get out of here tomorrow!" Qian Hao said threateningly, practically pointing his finger at Lin Qingping.

As a result, before he could retract his finger, it was grabbed.

He took one look and realized he didn't recognize the man. He was dark-skinned and looked like a security guard from the countryside.

"You son of a bitch, let go of me! You're all going to get the hell out of here!" Qian Hao roared in fury, trying to pull his finger back, but he couldn't manage it. He tried a little harder, and immediately screamed in pain, "My finger is broken! My finger is broken!"

Gu Juncheng looked at his disheveled appearance, snorted coldly, and let go of him. Qian Hao immediately fell to the ground.

Lin Qingping was surprised to see Gu Juncheng alone. Where was Zhangzhu?

"She's asleep. I just handed her over to Sister Jiang to take inside." Gu Juncheng understood her question.

Lin Qingping was relieved to learn that Sister-in-law Jiang was Factory Director Cheng's wife.

Qian Hao got up from the ground and started wailing and howling towards the door, "Sister, brother-in-law! Come quick! Where did this arrogant brat come from, bullying me like this!"

He Qiancheng and Qian Ping arrived, together with Shen Hai.

Qian Hao dashed up to Qian Ping and He Qiancheng, shouting, "Sister, brother-in-law! Where did this bastard come from? He doesn't even respect you! I told her I'm He Qiancheng's brother, and she said, 'Who does He Qiancheng think he is?' She even brought a country bumpkin security guard and that guy surnamed Wei to beat me up! I told her I'm your brother! It didn't work! They don't respect you at all, brother-in-law!"

Qian Ping and He Qiancheng had already seen Lin Qingping and Gu Juncheng.

Lin Qingping didn't utter a single word of rebuttal; she simply stood opposite them, watching quietly.

Wei Zhonghua was even more anxious, glaring at He Qiancheng, "Brother, do you believe his nonsense, or do you believe me?"

Qian Hao jumped up and down, holding up one finger in a show of defiance, "Look at my hand! Look at my hand! If you had come any later, they would have beaten me to death! This woman is definitely having an affair with that Wei guy! He's the one who brought her here to oppose you! Brother-in-law! You need to fire those two!"