C1039 Things and Things Are Not What They Used to be
C1039 Things and Things Are Not What They Used to be
Previously, when he was serving in the Jiangnan military district, he naturally knew that Lin Ruoxi was the richest woman in Zhong Hai, or the cold-blooded CEO that many merchants had heard of. She quietly destroyed Xu Family and the cooperative relationship between the Zeng Family company.
Even though they had met a few times before, they didn't discuss the matter further. He only felt that such a woman should be pampered, with a scheming mind and a temper like that of a young lady. He hadn't expected her to volunteer at the orphanage.
However, he didn't really care about charity. He only felt that Lin Ruoxi was still too young and that she wasn't working properly.
In reality, he did not really support Guo Xuehua's charity work. Firstly, there was a department in charge to handle it, and secondly, the Yang Family's wife did not walk around the circle of noblewomen. Instead, she had gone to various places to do charity and raise money. This was somewhat disrespectful.
However, Yang Pojun didn't dare to say anything due to Yang Gongming's support.
In any case, the women would go back after picking the mooncakes, while Yang Pojun was relieved. He had three or four bags of women's clothes in his hands, and after walking for two or three hours, his face was almost green.
Yang Chenze, who was on the side, carried at least ten different bags of stuff. He sniffed the air as if he was smelling which mooncakes were more fragrant, and only he knew what he could smell.
After the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law finished picking out the mooncakes, they walked out of the market and headed in the direction of the parking lot.
Just as they were about to cross the road, a dark green jeep suddenly stopped at the side.
The car window was rolled down, revealing two unfamiliar middle-aged men inside.
"Hey, why does this look so familiar, isn't this Commander Yang?"
Yang Pojun looked at the two men in military uniforms. His expression turned ugly, but he said reluctantly, "So it's General Ning and General Zhou."
Yang Chen paid attention to the ranks on the shoulders of the two men, a lieutenant general and a major general. He looked at the jeep sign again — It was from the Yanjing military area. There was no need to think to know where it came from.
"Old Zhou, that's not right. Elder Yang Di is no longer the commander, and now he intends to teach at the military academy. He should be called Professor Yang," General Ning said seriously, but it was clear that he was full of ridicule.
Yang Pojun's expression turned even darker as he said with a fake smile, "If there's nothing else, we'll be leaving first."
"It seems like Wu Junyi is in a hurry!" General Ning glanced at Yang Chen and the others at the side, "I'm so envious of you. It's a pleasure to be with your wife. Look at what you've bought. It looks like it's a woman's outfit. You really feel sorry for your wife."
"Haha, Old Ning, Professor Yang wouldn't retire so early if it weren't for his love for women." General Zhou laughed strangely, "I think we shouldn't waste other people's time. Perhaps Professor Yang's hobby of helping women carry their clothes is a secret hobby."
The veins on Yang Pojun's forehead were popping, but he could not utter a single word.
Yang Chen stood there as if nothing had happened. Lin Ruoxi pushed him on the waist and whispered, "What?"
"You … Why don't you help out! " Yang Chen chuckled. "What help? It has nothing to do with me."
Lin Ruoxi pouted, but she didn't know why.
"Alright, alright." General Ning waved his hand and said, "Old Zhou and I still need to go to the banquet. Old Zhang of the General Staff has a grandson, and he's treating us to wine. We're really busy. See you later!"
As he spoke, the window of the jeep was rolled up again and the jeep left.
Faintly, before the window closed, a scornful voice came from inside, "You bastard …"
Without guessing, he already knew that they were talking about the people from Yang Family. Although Yang Gongming had decisively dealt with this matter regarding the Yang Family and bloodline, it was still enough to calm the waves. However, those who were truly powerful and distinguished, would inevitably look down upon the blood ties of the Yang Family.
Yang Pojun took a deep breath, but his face was still red.
As the saying goes, when people leave their teahouses, they lose their power. Being mocked by others was also filled with unwillingness and helplessness.
What was even more painful was that the bloodline that he had once glorified no longer existed.
Seeing her husband in such pain, Guo Xuehua said in distress, "Don't be angry, just ignore them. They have the entire power of the Yanjing, of course they have to show off. It's just a small person and difficult to become great."
"Humph!" Yang Pojun coldly snorted, "Where did that brat Lieh'er go!? He's the only one with Yang Family in the Yanjing Army District, and he actually ran and disappeared! "
Speaking of Yang Lieh, Guo Xuehua was also a bit worried, "Who knows, why didn't you contact him? The Karakorum Sect's Taoist Yu Jizi also said that he didn't go to the sect. As long as the child is fine, it's fine."
Guo Xuehua suddenly remembered that Yang Chen and his wife were still beside them. Afraid that Yang Chen would be angry, she smiled and said, "Alright, alright, be happy. It's all in the past now. Let's quickly go back to the car."
Yang Chen didn't really care. He just treated those characters that could be killed as clowns. They didn't say that to him anyway. When he saw Yang Pojun's troubled look, he actually felt that it was a bit funny. He thought back to his mighty appearance and how he called him a "bastard". Now, it would be extremely hard for him to accept his defeat.
"Mom, those two people are too rude, are they not afraid of Yang Family?" Lin Ruoxi asked.
Guo Xuehua sighed, "Didn't you hear the surname of one of them? That General Ning is from a side branch of the Ning Family, and the person surnamed Zhou is also from a first line Ning Family. " She continued, "The Yanjing Army area is currently under the control of the Ning Family."
It was only then that Lin Ruoxi came to her senses, but her heart was not at ease either. Ning Family … To her, it was still a little special.
From the looks of it, although they had not revealed it clearly on the surface, their Ning Family had already turned hostile towards the Yang Family.
As they crossed the road, the four of them walked in silence to the car.
At this moment, from the corner of the street, a few dirty little girls with messy hair ran out.
These girls looked to be around seven or eight years old. They were in primary school and wore thin shirts. Because they were malnourished, their eyes were big and their skin was somewhat dark.
The four children were also holding a black plastic bag in their hands. The bag seemed to be full of stuff.
"Uncle, Auntie, buy some mooncakes!"
The children crowded around in a cacophony, opening the black plastic bag in their hands to reveal a wide variety of poorly packaged mooncakes.
A few children looked at him with pleading eyes and expectant gazes. Their eyes were wide open, and they caused others to feel pity for them.
Guo Xuehua and Lin Ruoxi's sympathy immediately flooded over as they looked at the children with heartache.
"Little friend, don't be in such a hurry. How much are you selling these mooncakes for!" Guo Xuehua asked while patting a girl on the head.
When the little girl heard this, she was instantly overjoyed. She grinned, and was still in the process of changing her teeth. Wind blew through her teeth as she sweetly said, "A dollar." She continued, "How many would Auntie like?"
The price was actually quite cheap. Guo Xuehua looked at the bags and saw that they contained at least a hundred mooncakes. She exchanged a glance with Lin Ruoxi, who nodded in understanding.
"Let's buy them all!" Lin Ruoxi said.
"Wait a minute," Yang Chen shouted, took out a mooncake from a bag, showed it to the woman, and said: "Look carefully, this mooncake is out of date and is all moldy. It must be of poor quality or the formula has problems, for it might cause the person to eat the dead."
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Guo Xuehua and the rest took a look and saw that there were indeed signs of mildew. If they looked carefully, they would see that even the manufacturers of printing were blurry.
The little girl grew anxious and began to sob tears the size of soybeans. "Big brother, I beg you, please buy a few mooncakes, I beg you …"
"Don't cry, don't cry." Guo Xuehua said in grief, "We'll buy, we'll buy, don't cry …"
"If it's out of date, then so be it. At worst, I'll just buy it and not eat it." Lin Ruoxi couldn't stand this kind of scene and wanted to take out money from her purse.
Yang Pojun was a bit impatient. Although he felt pity for these children, he didn't say anything. He just wanted to give them some money and go home.
"What are you so anxious for? If you don't understand it, then just spend it. Aren't you an idiot?" Yang Chen pressed down on Lin Ruoxi's hand.
Lin Ruoxi looked up angrily, "Yang Chen, do you have any conscience!? This child is so thin, they are very pitiful, we buy some moon cakes so what? If you don't eat it, I'll eat it! It's none of your business if you're going to die from eating! "
Yang Chen was speechless. He shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Lady Lin Ruoxi, Director Lin, Miss Lin, Lady Lin … Don't misunderstand me, I mean, these kids are obviously forced to come here to sell these poor quality outdated mooncakes. Don't you think that it's better to find out the people behind all this than to give them money? Otherwise, do you think the money for the mooncake will fall into the hands of a child? "
Lin Ruoxi and Guo Xuehua were stunned. They looked at each other, and it seemed to make sense.
The two women weren't stupid, but when they encountered such an emotional scene, they were too preoccupied with tears and sympathy to think too much about the situation behind them.
"Right, right, Yang Chen is right. We can't ignore them like this." Guo Xuehua lowered her head and asked a girl, "Little friend, don't be scared. Who told you to sell these mooncakes? Did some bad guys bully you?"
The moment the little girl heard this question, her sallow and swarthy face turned exceptionally ugly. A trace of deep fear flashed across her eyes. After exchanging a few glances with the other three little girls, she suddenly turned around and ran toward a street corner!