Rebirth: He refused to Divorce Again

Chapter 1973: Chapter 1971: Fourth Brother Qin Fang

Originally the two of them were very nervous, but when they saw the faint smile at the corner of Gu Qiaoqiao’s mouth, their tense mood instantly relaxed.

"We got a call from President Qin this afternoon. You must be Gu Qiaoqiao, right? The rooms are already prepared for you. There’s a garage right behind this little courtyard. I’ll go open it now, you can drive the car straight in." Qin Fang said warmly and heartily.

"Then I’ll trouble you, Fourth Brother."

Although the two people in front of him were older than he was, they were still of the same generation. Qin Fang was the fourth in the family, so they called him Fourth Brother.

Gu Junbai and Ling Nan also got out of the car. They stood at the gate while Gu Qiaoqiao drove the car into the garage behind the courtyard.

The temperature in there was just right.

Gu Qiaoqiao spoke softly to Chen Cheng, who was sitting in the back of the car, still giving a worried reminder, "We don’t really know what the situation is like here yet, so you’d better not go out. If you run into an Old Spirit that’s been around longer than you, they’ll devour you."

"Mm, I know, I’m not going anywhere."

Only after getting Chen Cheng’s assurance did Gu Qiaoqiao feel relieved. After all, this man had been away from home for twenty years, and he’d been murdered, died so unjustly and so miserably. If he was dead set on going home to have a look, she wouldn’t be able to stop him. But he didn’t know what Wangbei County Town was like now either; if there was an Old Spirit that had been around for many years, it would definitely devour him.

She closed the garage door and followed Qin Fang into the courtyard. By this time, Qin Fang’s wife had already welcomed Gu Junbai and Ling Nan into the living room and was serving them tea, with quite a few sunflower seeds, peanuts, and apples set out on the side.

After Gu Qiaoqiao sat down, Qin Fang’s wife was a bit restrained at first, but she was after all the hostess and had to entertain the guests.

They had originally planned to prepare dinner, but Qin Yize had told them that Gu Qiaoqiao and her uncle would set off only after having dinner, so they hadn’t made any dinner. Qin Fang’s wife stole glances at the red-lipped, white-toothed Gu Junbai, never expecting the Young Master’s Wife’s uncle to be this young.

But he really was quite a fine-looking person.

In front of outsiders, Gu Junbai basically didn’t say a word, just sat there calmly. But because the aura around him was very gentle, he didn’t make people feel ill at ease.

After thinking for a moment, Gu Qiaoqiao spoke up and asked, "Fourth Brother, Fourth Sister-in-law, I heard from Ah Ze that there’s a chemical plant in the north of town. Is it still there?"

"You mean the old chemical plant? That’s an old factory, of course it’s still there."

"It must be a big place. I heard from Ah Ze that over twenty years ago they already had over a thousand workers. After all these years, it must have multiplied several times over."

"Not really." Qin Fang waved his hand with a smile. "That chemical plant is an old brand, and its quality and reputation are guaranteed, but there are just too many private individual enterprises now, and some foreign capital has also come in. Their factory isn’t doing all that well."

Gu Qiaoqiao smiled and asked lazily, "Fourth Brother, do you know anyone in that factory?"

Qin Fang nodded. "Of course I do. I was born in this county and have lived here for fifty-two years. Without exaggeration, I know more than half the people here."

Then he pointed at his wife and joked, "And as for the remaining half, your Fourth Sister-in-law pretty much knows them too."

Gu Qiaoqiao chuckled.

But in her heart she was thinking that the case from twenty years ago definitely shook the entire county. She believed the two of them must have heard of it. Judging by the time, Fourth Brother would have been thirty-two then, which was exactly when one would be well-informed and paying attention to such things.

It might be better to just ask Fourth Brother and his wife outright so she’d be mentally prepared. But before speaking, Gu Qiaoqiao looked toward her little uncle.

Sensing Gu Qiaoqiao’s gaze, Gu Junbai glanced at her and naturally knew what she wanted to do, so he gave a slight nod.

Gu Qiaoqiao then smiled and said, "So when it comes to the usual big and small happenings in the county, you and Fourth Sister-in-law must know most of them, right?"

"More or less. You know I used to work at the Qin Transportation Company, so I know a lot of people. When we’re free and sit down for tea, what everyone talks about are just these kinds of things."

"Fourth Brother, there’s something I’d like to ask you about."

"Go ahead and ask. If Fourth Brother knows, I’ll definitely tell you."

Qin Fang was a shrewd man, and he’d already guessed that the Young Master’s Wife coming to Wangbei County Town all of a sudden definitely meant something was going on. Of course, it wasn’t about the transportation company, because he knew the Young Master’s Wife never got involved in Qin Group’s affairs and naturally wouldn’t come to inspect their company.

Of course, even if she did inspect it, he wouldn’t be afraid. The company was clean from inside out; they weren’t afraid of anyone checking.

He did have that bit of confidence. Otherwise, how could someone as smart and capable as Qin Yize possibly trust him?

It was precisely for that trust that he was determined to work hard and do well. Besides, ever since he took over the transportation company, his family’s living conditions had changed completely.

Previously, they were a side branch of the Qin Family and almost had no contact with the Old Master’s line. Even during New Year or holidays, they had no reason to visit.

Because although they were relatives, that kinship was separated by all sorts of distant connections; it was really too far. Even he couldn’t make sense of it and couldn’t go use it to latch onto the Qin Family.

He had thought that after he and his wife retired, they would just live on that meager pension and squeeze into one apartment with their children. That kind of life was quiet, but you really couldn’t see a future. He never expected everything would change like this.

The house he lived in now belonged to the Qin Transportation Company, but the two of them could live there indefinitely. The house was big—courtyard and rooms together added up to more than three hundred square meters. Not to mention, Qin Group had also built a separate family building, and his son, who also worked at the Qin Transportation Company and met the criteria, was allocated an over eighty-square-meter apartment. It was so spacious and bright.

Of course, the old couple much preferred living in this kind of small courtyard. When they weren’t busy, they could plant flowers and vegetables, and after work they could drink tea, chat, and play chess with old neighbors.

His son could be considered his successor, with the same character as his. In a few years, the transportation company would be handed over to his son. They promoted the worthy without avoiding their own kin. Although this was the Qin Family’s business, if there were capable outsiders they would still be reused. But as for capable members of their own family, from a personal standpoint, of course they’d think of them first.

And the reason their lives had been turned upside down was because the Qin Family hired him into the Qin Transportation Company.

So he cherished it very much. He was extremely careful about this visit from Gu Qiaoqiao. The rooms were cleaned spotlessly, the sheets and quilt covers were all newly changed. Even though it was winter, he still placed a few pots of flowers and plants inside. It was much cleaner than staying in a hotel.

And living in their own home was safer too.