One day, three days, five days, seven days...
Those who followed Xu's family overtly and secretly discovered that after Xu Jianliang's accident, the three of Xu's mother and son had been busy for a day, and then suddenly stopped showing their faces.
Occasionally, someone would come to ask for funds, and the two uncles of Xu's family would come forward to give the money, without talking too much or in the slightest embarrassment.
Still, rumors and speculation arose.
"Is the Xu family afraid? Hiding?... It seems that the Xu family will not make it through this year, and I don't know if Xu Jianliang will be able to get out. There is no way to mess with that kind of person."
"Shouldn't he run away? ... There are quite a few people with money in his family's hands."
"But his shopping mall is still open. Could it be that he has changed his surname to Huang in private? I knew the Xu family would give in to this matter. In Libei, no one can provoke the Huang family."
"What about the brat from the Xu family who talked big a few days ago, saying that his father would definitely come back before the Chinese New Year? He doesn't dare to show his face anymore?"
"It's probably because I'm afraid of being laughed at."
When the rumors spread, no one except the Xu family's close relatives knew that Xu Tingsheng had quietly left Libei for several days.
Xu Tingsheng's first stop was Yanzhou, and he found Fang Yuqing. After explaining to Fang Yuqing what he was going to do, Xu Tingsheng was accompanied by Fang Yuqing and went to West Lake City together.
After returning from West Lake City, Xu Tingsheng still didn't show his face.
The small town of Libei was also as quiet as before, without any signs of disturbance. The domineering Huang family is still the Huang family, and the troubled Xu family held back their breath, but as the year approaches, Huanbu supermarket is getting more and more popular day by day.
Has Huangou changed his surname to Huang in private? A lot of people are guessing.
There was no definite answer, but everyone seemed to see clearly that the Xu family had lost in this round, and it seemed that the Xu family had also admitted defeat.
Some people felt sorry and sympathized for the Xu family, and secretly complained a few times.
Naturally, some people gloated. For example, Chen Yulun, who was at home during the winter vacation, recently he liked to mention Xu Tingsheng who dared not show his face the most. For this reason, he even called Song Ni and laughed at her severely.
Chen Yulun felt that the most regrettable thing was that he couldn't find Xu Tingsheng now, otherwise, he thought that no matter what, he would have to vent his previous anger.
Those who couldn't find Xu Tingsheng began to look for other targets of ridicule. For example, Chen Yulun found Song Ni, who had a good relationship with Xu Tingsheng. Only after beating them can I understand, these two still can't be provoked...
For another example, Uncle Zhao, who spoke for Xu's family on the day when hundreds of people came to collect debts, now many people call him fool Zhao.
Those who were also laughed at were Uncle Rong and those old guys, and even Wu Yuewei who was making up lessons in the third year of high school...
Many people passed by Xu's house unintentionally, or came here pretending to be unintentional, and would see that Audi car parked in the open air. It used to represent the rise of Xu's family to a certain extent. Now, gradually It was covered with dust.
This may be the best example of the Xu family's decline. Many people who still have sympathy and expectations for the Xu family are gradually feeling lost and disappointed.
What Xu Tingsheng wanted was this kind of effect, so that everyone, especially the Huang family, felt that the Xu family had given up and stopped struggling. Hibernate, wait for the thunder.
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On New Year's Eve, on the morning of New Year's Eve, around nine o'clock, several families from the same village as the Xu family sat down to bask in the sun at the door, and discovered a strange thing:
Xu Tingsheng, who has never seen his face, is washing the car in front of his house, carefully polishing the dusty Audi to a new shine.
When the news spread, people who watched secretly gathered.
The mother and son of the Xu family happened to be going out. Xu Tingsheng was wearing an overly formal suit, and Xu's mother and younger sister were also dressed in new Chinese New Year's clothes.
"This is Xu's mother and son?"
Suspicious, Audi of the Xu family left the village.
The Xu family's Audi reappeared on the streets of Libei. At first, only a few people noticed it, and then word of mouth spread, and more and more people began to know about it.
Even if many people didn't know it at first, they also saw a large banner hanging from the balcony of the third floor that appeared suddenly at around 10 am when they were shopping for New Year's goods:
"Xu's happy shopping, big celebration, great discounts for Chinese New Year shopping."
It was clearly just a promotional banner for a shopping mall, but because of the word "Xu's", it became a bit intriguing. Also intriguing, there is also "Da Xi Da Qing". Generally speaking, shouldn't it be written "Congratulations on the New Year" at this time
Huangou still belongs to the Xu family, and the Xu family has a happy event.
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Before Xu's car left the village, earlier, the Huang's.
Huang Tianliang, who had been resting at home for two days, received a call from the county early in the morning, saying that he was required to attend an emergency meeting on safety work during the Spring Festival.
Huang Tianliang got a little impatient with the New Year's Eve, he said, "I haven't changed my clothes yet, why don't I send two deputy directors over there?"
On the phone, the other party said with some embarrassment: "Director Huang, today's meeting is really important, and the leaders of the city will come to assign tasks in a while, please be sure to come. Several deputy directors and so on are already there. Those who have to participate, we are notifying.”
According to the other party's point of view, the meeting is indeed quite important. Normally, if Huang Tianliang refuses to go, the other party would not dare to talk too much, but today... the other party was very persistent. Huang Tianliang thought for a while and said, "Okay, what time does the meeting start?"
"eight thirty."
"Then I'll change my clothes and I'll be here in a while."
While changing clothes, Huang Tianliang told his wife who was busy preparing the New Year's Eve dinner outside about the meeting.
The chief's wife didn't believe it, and said: "Huang Tianliang, this is thirty years old. I don't care which vixen you usually live with outside. You must be at home today."
Maybe it's because there are too many times when we go away for a few days and don't come back. Huang Tianliang explained it several times, but his wife still didn't believe it. He simply stopped explaining, shook off the other party and took his hand and walked out.
Walking to the door, Huang Tianliang looked back at his wife who had been with him for decades, feeling a little guilty in his heart, sighed and said, "Oh, look at you, I'm really going to a meeting...you cook the meal, I'll Come back for lunch later, and you will have a drink or two with me."
Hearing that her husband said that she would come back for dinner, she finally felt relieved, waved her hand and said, "Then I'll wait for you when I'm done, I must come back."
Huang Tianliang didn't look back, he raised his hands behind him and said, "Don't worry, I'll definitely be back."
It was almost the same time as Huang Tianliang received the call. The cadres of the Huang family's department in various departments in Libei County also received the call and hurried out.
Of course, in order not to make things appear so abrupt, many cadres who were not from the Huang family received the meeting notice.
Big people always like to come out at the end. When Huang Tianliang slowly arrived at the venue, he asked the person receiving at the door, "How is everyone here?"
"Everyone is here, just wait for Director Huang." The receptionist said.
"En." Huang Tianliang responded, walked into the venue with square steps and sat down. Along the way, people in the venue stood up one by one to say hello to him and congratulate him on the new year.
This is Huang Tianliang's power and prestige in Libei. In terms of private weight and status, he is much higher than the county magistrate.
"Can the meeting start?" Huang Tianliang sat down in his seat and said in a deep voice.
Several exits of the venue were closed at the same time, and some unfamiliar people from Huang Tianliang walked in, walked straight up to Huang Tianliang, smiled and said: "We discussed it earlier, and if we want to come to this three-acre land in Libei, please invite Director Huang , I'm afraid it's really not that simple, so I played a little trick, and I ask Director Huang not to take offense."
Huang Tianliang understood, and all the relevant personnel of the yellow family in the venue also understood in the next moment: This is... a catch. Libei, it's time to change the sky.
The next moment, a large number of non-Libei armed personnel began to enter the venue.
At the same time, Huang Tianzhu also welcomed an "uninvited guest" who came to invite him at home.
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On the other side, at about ten o'clock in the morning, Dad Xu changed into a brand new suit and leather shoes given to him by the guards, and walked out of the gate of the detention center.
His wife, daughter, and son were waiting for him in new clothes, especially his son, who was wearing the same suit as him.
Xu Tingsheng took off his hat, revealing a round-inch hairstyle close to his scalp, and said, "Dad, what's the matter... I think this hairstyle will definitely become popular in a few years, most people don't dare to cut it if they are not handsome."
With tears in his eyes, Dad Xu touched the top of his head, then walked over to touch the top of his son's head, and said, "I thought you would prepare a hat for Dad."
Xu Tingsheng threw the hat in his hand into the bushes by the side of the road, opened the car door, and said, "No need. Dad, let's go home for the New Year."