Chapter 186 Trafficking


Chapter 186 Kidnapping

At this time, Lin Mei, who everyone was looking for, was lying on a cart, letting the donkey cart pull her on the mountain road.

When we walked to a mountain pass, two big men with black faces stood in front of us, and the donkey cart slowly stopped.

Two dark-faced men walked quickly to the donkey cart and glanced at the woman lying on the cart. They muttered a few words in a low voice, seeming to be discussing something.

The square-faced aunt jumped off the donkey cart and asked with a smile: "How is it? Are you satisfied with the goods this time?"

One of the dark-faced men nodded, took out a wad of bills from his pocket, and handed it to her: "We brothers have borrowed money from all our relatives, and we only borrowed this much. If we think we can, we will take them back."

The face of the square-faced aunt changed slightly, she took the stack of notes from her rough hands, counted them a little, and sighed: "The price is a bit low, but I'm too lazy to argue with you. This time it's easy to get her, otherwise you wouldn't want such a charming woman at this price."

"Remember, keep an eye on me when you go back." Fang. Auntie Lian glanced at the unconscious Lin Mei and waved her hand: "Hurry and carry it away."

It is not easy to come in deep in this mountain. But it’s also safe to sell.

The area of ​​arable land in the mountains is limited, and villages are often scattered on various hills. Poverty and inconvenient transportation have also caused women here to marry outside. No woman from outside is willing to marry in, and adult singles become It's a big problem.

The dark-faced man looked happy, picked up the woman on the cart and returned the same way.

Looking at the figure gradually disappearing on the mountain road, the old Jiang who was driving the car turned around and asked: "Didn't you wash your hands in a golden basin? Why are you doing the old bustard's job again?"

Square-faced aunt He sighed and said, "I'm used to doing this job before. I'm a bit tight lately. I just happened to meet this village girl who doesn't have any ideas. How can I not do something convenient?"

It's just the right time to change. Point money to buy needles, thread and brain.

“You’re not afraid of being discovered. If something happens, won’t all the suffering you have endured over the past few decades be in vain?”

"Whoever discovers that we have a serious identity and a serious job will doubt us. Besides, the incident has to happen before the woman can run out. Besides, even if she ran out, she would be able to find me in the huge crowd. "

Old Jiang looked at the powerful square-faced aunt and shook his head without saying anything. He had no objection to occasionally doing business to supplement the family income.

Lin Wei collected the breakfast stall and cleaned the tableware. When the three of them returned home, they heard that Lin Mei had come to the provincial capital, but no one had been seen.

“I came by train the day before yesterday. Why haven’t I seen anyone today? Could it be that she arrived at the station on the train and didn’t know how to get off?”

Wang Suzhen thinks this is very possible. Big, "Whether she got off at the station or not, we will know after the comrades from the police station investigate. Don't worry, a living person can't just disappear for no reason."

Lin Wei finished the glass of water, put it down and said, "How about I go out and look for it?"

Lin Shu rubbed his brow, "Just sit down, you are not familiar with the provincial capital. Where are you looking? Gu Jiu has already gone to the train station. The police station in front of the station has reported the case. Let's wait for the news from him."

Liu Xiao'e frowned so hard that she could kill a mosquito. Thinking of the difficult sister-in-law at home, her tone became a bit complaining: "In the end, it's still the case. Your second aunt is immature in doing things. "If Lin Mei wants to come from her hometown, she must first send us a telegram to let us know what happened. No, she came over quietly, but she was lost."

Wang Suzhen consoled her! She said: "My mother-in-law, don't leave Be anxious, people will find you."

"My mother-in-law, I'm not anxious, I'm just feeling suffocated and uncomfortable." Liu Xiao'e didn't know whether she was more worried or irritable. Anyway, she felt very anxious. Bored.

Lin Shu didn't want Liu Xiao'e to get angry because of Lin Mei's affairs, so he changed the subject and said, "Brother, sister-in-law, how was your breakfast business today?"

Speaking of business, Lin Wei felt a little better, " Business is not bad, I have been busy for several hours.”

He Caiyun will be carrying it around. He took off the green canvas bag on his back and said with a smile: "Just count them, and record the accounts by the way."

The extra bowl of powder cost 25 cents, and more than 200 bowls were sold on the first day. , a little over fifty-six yuan, and the cost was probably within twenty yuan, which meant that they made more than thirty-six yuan on the first day of setting up the stall.

Business was better on the second day than on the first, earning more than 43 yuan.

Perhaps it was a warm-up in the past two days that made surrounding residents aware of the breakfast stall in front of the hotel. Today's business is particularly booming.

“I don’t know how many bowls were sold today. All the stir-fried vegetables prepared earlier were added. Later, I also fried a pot of chili fried pork and it was sold out again. I also cooked a lot of boiled meat powder.”< br>
Lin Wei thought about it I thought, and made a rough estimate, "I guess I sold more than 400 bowls today, and there were ten tables. They were basically not empty all morning."

Two people cook the noodles, and one person collects the money and clears the tables. It can be said that I am extremely busy.

Everyone counted the money clearly. After excluding costs and personal wages, they made almost 70 yuan today.

Seventy yuan is equivalent to the county canteen’s initial one-day income.

Earning 70 yuan a day, I don’t mind the temporary job at the county power supply station that pays less than 30 yuan a month.

Wang Suzhen knows how to make money by setting up a stall, because Gu Youhui started his career by setting up a stall, but the sense of actually facing this pile of zero bills is different.

At this moment, she really felt how fast money came from doing business.

At this time, she was thinking about whether to let his daughters-in-law resign and set up stalls. Why would they work if they were making such money?

Of course, she just thought about this idea, and it was impossible for her to interfere in her daughter-in-law's life.

Lin Shu was very satisfied with the gradually growing profits and asked with a smile: "Brother, how do you feel about setting up a stall for three days? Do you have any ideas?"

Lin Wei pushed the money to He Caiyun. , let her put it into the canvas bag After listening to Lin Shu's question, he chuckled and said: "I made one hundred and fifty in three days, which is equivalent to my savings as a temporary worker for one year. Do you think I have any ideas? Anyway, I am the temporary worker at the power supply station." I don’t want to do it anymore.”

"Working at a power supply station is a very respectable job for rural people. But you also earn hard money. Think about last year's hot summer day when we were erecting telegraph poles on the mountain. We were soaked in the heat, holding the meager salary. The salary is more than 20 yuan. Now that I think about it, I feel like I was a fucking fool last year. I didn’t do any profitable business and just worked as a coolie in the mountains.”

Even if the salary is increased to 50 yuan this year. If he doesn't go, he will stay in the provincial capital to make breakfast and make money.

Wang Suzhen glanced at Lin Wei's dark skin. Needless to say, it was sunburned while working outside.

She does not dislike the fact that the Lin family is from rural areas. Instead, she admires the family's hard-working and hard-working spirit.

"Elder nephew, if you don't want to go back to work, why not start a breakfast business in the provincial capital?"

Lin Wei nodded: "That's exactly what I mean."

Wang Suzhen glanced at the baby lying in the cradle and smiled: "Since you plan to stay in the provincial capital, my aunt will give you a suggestion."

"What's your suggestion? Auntie, please tell me." Lin Wei's attitude was very modest.

Wang Suzhen smiled: "If I remember correctly, there are several shops next to Youhui's hotel. Why don't you rent one or two shops, open them up, and open a breakfast shop." It's a good idea, but if we open a breakfast shop next to the hotel, will it affect Youhui's business?" Lin Wei felt that if Youhui helped him so much, if he opened a breakfast shop next to him, it would be a bit suspicious of stealing his business? .

After all, once a breakfast shop opens, he cannot only make breakfast, but also open a shop selling noodles at noon and evening.

Lin Wei felt that it would affect the business of Gu Youhui Hotel to some extent.

"What impact does this have? Youhui's business and your breakfast shop's business are not on the same level. They can be said to be complementary."

Although Wang Suzhen has never done business, after all, she has lived for decades and has a lot of life experience. There.

He explained to him in detail the main scope of business of Gu Youhui's restaurant. His customer group is mainly the upper-class guests with spending power.

To put it simply and crudely, it is the difference between a hotel and a lunch box restaurant.

Customer groups are all different, and there is no such thing as grabbing business or not.

After such an explanation, Lin Wei understood instantly, "It is good to open a breakfast shop, but my breakfast stall cannot be closed yet."

What he didn't say was that he didn't know how much it would cost to rent a storefront. They didn't bring much money with them when they came to the provincial capital. He wanted to set up a stall to earn enough money to open a store and then open a store, step by step.

Lin Shu probably understood his concerns, "Brother, you can't delay renting the storefront. What if some smart people discover your business opportunity and rent the storefront before you do? I’m passive. Let’s rent the storefront first and hire someone to decorate it.”< br>
"This" Lin Wei hesitated for a while and nodded: "Okay, you can do as you say, but is the facade in the provincial capital expensive?"

Liu Xiao'e saw her son's expression and asked. Knowing that he didn’t have much money, he didn’t have much confidence, “If I’m short of money to rent a shop, I still have some money here.”

Lin Shu said: "No need to go out, I have it here. Borrow it from me first, and you can pay it back to me after you make money."

After solving the major problem on his mind, Lin Wei said gratefully: "Okay, I won’t be polite to you anymore. I’ll pay you back as soon as we make money.”

Wang Suzhen looked at the family doing things in a thoughtful manner and nodded with satisfaction. This is a family. The way it should be.

Difficulties are only temporary. As long as the whole family works hard and has the energy to work together, the family will prosper one day.

Everyone is in a much better mood now that the matter has been agreed. As for Lin Mei, who has yet to be heard from, for the head of the Lin family, it is up to fate to do everything.

In the evening, Gu Jiu, who had been out looking for news all day, came back. Facing his mother-in-law's hopeful eyes, he coughed twice: "I searched the police station all day and found nothing. I asked the staff on duty at the station that day. They knew about Lin Mei." There is no impression of the clothes, and the personnel at the exit have no impression either.”

So, in an era without surveillance, trying to find a missing person is basically like finding a needle in a haystack.

"Other police stations in the provincial capital have not received any reports or women seeking help?" Lin Shu asked.

Gu Jiu shook his head: "They called to check, but there is no case related to Lin Mei."

Lin Mei disappeared. The Gu family used their personal connections to investigate for a day, but there was no clue at all. turn up.

The next day, Gu Jiu picked up Xie Chunlei, who had arrived overnight, at the train station.

Gu Jiu took the luggage from his hand, "Let's go, I'll book a room for you in a guest house near the train station."

Xie Chunlei looked at the people walking by In front, a man with a tall posture pursed his lips and followed quickly, "Is there any news about Lin Mei?" "Yes?"

Gu Jiu glanced at the man who was about the same height as him, with a complicated expression: "No, he's missing."

"Missing?" Xie Chunlei looked dazed for a moment. , just because of a miscarriage during rice transplanting, why did it get to such a point and disappear?

Gu Jiu looked at the lost man and sympathized with him for a second. He still couldn't understand why the man in front of him rejected Lin Shu's engagement and married Lin Mei.

Is Lin Mei better looking than Lin Shu because of her beauty, or is Lin Mei's family condition better than Lin Shu's?

Obviously not, just because Lin Shu is Lin Shu and Lin Mei is Lin Mei. Just because Jie’s mother didn’t accept Lin Shu.

"I came to the train station after receiving your call yesterday and reported the case to the police station in front of the station. I investigated for a day from yesterday to today, but no clues were found. I wonder if Lin Mei has no clue at all. Was it too much to get off the train at the provincial capital station? "

" Ordinarily, even if she had overridden the ride, she could have taken the bus and reversed it, which would have delayed her journey for at most one day, and it was already the fourth time. Oh my god, there’s still no news, maybe he’s missing.”

There are many possibilities for his disappearance, maybe he was abducted, maybe he was kidnapped

Jie Chunlei nodded, and followed him into the train station guest house with a stern expression. After entering the room, Gu Jiu asked about what he had learned that day. The news was told in detail.

As for what to do next, let Xie Chunlei decide for himself.

Later, Gu Jiu accompanied him to the police station and learned about the situation from the police station.

The two of them stood on the curb. Gu Jiu said to Xie Chunlei: "My mother-in-law and uncle are both in the provincial capital. Do you want to go to my house for a meal together?"

After hearing this, Xie Chunlei instinctively wanted to refuse, but the reality of human relationships prevented him from saying no.

"Tomorrow, I want to ask around today to see if I can get any news about Meizi. I will go over to see my aunt and the others at noon tomorrow."

"I heard, Lin. You My wife has already given birth?"

Gu Jiu smiled and nodded, "Well, there are two days left for a boy and a girl."

"Congratulations!"
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Xie Chunlei said congratulations on his face, but who could understand the bitterness in his heart.

"Thank you."

Afterwards, Gu Jiu introduced the surrounding situation to him and inquired about the news nearby to feel confident, "I also informed my brothers yesterday that they I will help keep an eye on it and let me know if there is any trace of Lin Mei.”
"Okay, this matter has troubled you." After saying that, Xie Chunlei hesitated and said: "Where are my father-in-law and mother-in-law, don't tell them yet, wait until I get back and explain the situation to them."

The main reason was that Liu Xiaoe was afraid that she would not be able to hold it in any longer, so she called back to the county seat in advance to tell her about the situation. At that time, he really couldn't imagine what his unreasonable mother-in-law would do.

Gu Jiu nodded. He didn't want to get involved in other people's family affairs, so he agreed without hesitation.

What Xie Chunlei is worried about is nothing more than fear that Li Xiu will find out the news and go to find Jie's mother.

(End of this chapter)