Chapter 318: Three people make a tiger

Three hundred and eighteen: Three people make a tiger

A few days later, Wang Zhong and the bewildered Gu Zhigang got off the train together at Haicheng Railway Station.

Wang Zhong was holding a black briefcase under his arm, looking like a workshop director who had just returned from a business trip.

'Brother, I've brought you here, so I've more or less completed my task. You can take a taxi home from here.

In the future, don't go wandering off like this. If it wasn't for Gu Chen, I'm afraid you really wouldn't have been able to come back this time.'

He reached out and patted Gu Zhigang on the shoulder, his face full of emotion.

'I won't be accompanying you anymore. There are several more loads of goods to unload on this truck, so I need to keep an eye on the loading and unloading.

Gu Chen has specifically reminded me several times that these clothes will be sent to an exhibition in a few days. There must be no mistakes. If we meet again in the future, we will have a drink together.'

After Wang Zhong finished speaking, he waved at him and then turned around and hurriedly left to start calling out to the migrant workers at the train station to unload the goods.

'Brother Zhong, thanks a lot, I'll buy you a drink some time in the future.'

To be honest, Wang Zhong is not only a lot older than Gu Chen, he's also older than Gu Zhigang. It's like looking at a younger brother. But there's nothing he can do about it. In order to show respect for Gu Chen, he can only grit his teeth and call Gu Zhigang brother.

How could Gu Zhigang do anything? Wang Zhong is older than him and has taken care of him for so many days, so he has to call him brother!

In this way, they both became brothers.

Gu Zhigang shook his head as he watched Wang Zhong's back and left the train station.

These days are not as peaceful as in the future. Along the way, there are all kinds of crooks, thieves, carjackers, roadblockers, highway robbers, and everything else.

Although in the past two years, after the authorities have made great efforts to rectify the situation, the security has improved a lot.

But it will take a few more years before this situation can be completely eradicated.

Although Gu Zhigang is impatient for quick success and eager to make money, he can feel it along the way.

If it weren't for Wang Zhong looking after him, I'm afraid that someone like him, who has just left the village, would have been cheated of everything long ago.

But while he was grateful in his heart to Wang Zhong and Gu Chen for taking care of him before, he also felt even more at a loss. The reason he came out this time was to make big money and do great things, just like his younger brother Gu Chen.

He originally believed in the direct sales that everyone talked about, thinking that he had found a shortcut to getting rich quickly.

Unexpectedly, while he was full of ambition, he received a severe blow.

The great cause he had high hopes for turned out to be a pack of lies from a group of scammers, and he himself was helped by Gu Chen.

For some inexplicable reason, he received 300,000 yuan in compensation.

His great cause had become a bubble, but his dream of making money had been realised in this inexplicable way...

But then, what exactly was he going to do with the money and what should he do next? Gu Zhigang had no idea.

Thinking about this, he couldn't help but look at the time and realised it was almost midnight.

Recalling that he hadn't been home for such a long time, he temporarily put aside the chaotic thoughts in his mind.

He quickly hailed a taxi on the street and hurried home.

As the car bumped along, the familiar scenery and village began to become clearer and clearer in his eyes.

Gu Zhigang's mood also suddenly improved a lot.

After all, no matter what, it was already the greatest luck to be able to return safely.

Gu Zhigang jumped out of the taxi and as soon as he arrived home, he couldn't help but excitedly shout out into the courtyard, 'Dad~Mom~I'm home!'

Shen Cuizhi was originally cooking at home when she heard Gu Zhigang's voice from outside and couldn't help but fly into a rage.

'Return? You actually have the nerve to return? You heinous, depraved son, today I will first beat the daylights out of you, you ungrateful son!'

Then, without hesitation, she grabbed a spatula and rushed out the door, beating Gu Zhigang without mercy.

'Ouch, it hurts, Mom, please stop. Look, I'm Zhigang, I'm your own son!'

Gu Zhigang didn't understand why, so he was beaten several times.

At this point, the pain was so great that he screamed and screamed, begging for mercy.

'Hmph, you still dare to say you're my son? I now wish I had never given birth to a son like you. You actually dare to go out and cheat people, to harm people. I see that you really have been blinded by greed. Today, in front of all the villagers, I will beat you to death first, you ungrateful son!'

Shen Cuizhi became more and more angry as she spoke, and the spatula she held in her hand danced with vigour, as if she really meant to destroy her own flesh and blood.

Gu Zhigang was so scared that he ran away.

However, he found that no one in the village was willing to talk to him.

Whenever they saw him, they either ran away as if they were avoiding the plague, pointed at him, or gathered together and whispered.

Gu Zhigang's head was getting more and more confused. He had no idea what was going on.

Fortunately, at this time, he finally met Tian Laosi, who had just returned from the field carrying a hoe.

Gu Zhigang felt like he had seen a saviour. Knowing that Tian Laosi was on good terms with Gu Chen, he hurriedly ran over to him, panic-stricken.

It turned out that the news that he had been selling products door-to-door had already spread to the village.

But it was not clear whether it was because there were too many people spreading the news that the story had been distorted along the way.

Originally, he had been considered a victim, but as the rumours spread, he gradually became known as a liar.

Later, some people even said that he had cheated people out of hundreds of thousands of yuan and had been sentenced.

Others said that he had killed someone and was wanted by the police, and had already fled abroad.

Still others said that he had actually been arrested and was now serving time in prison.

Still others said that he had been sentenced to decades in prison and would never be released.

No matter how the rumours spread, Gu Zhigang was invariably portrayed as a bad guy.

His reputation had long since become tarnished, especially in the village.

Even his wife, Liu Lizhen, couldn't stand the gossip in the village and had been gone for many days.

It can be said that if it weren't for Gu Chen and Ji Pianran's high reputation, the Gu family would have been criticized long ago.

After listening to Tian Laosi's account, Gu Zhigang froze in place for a moment.

He never dreamed that such a big thing would happen in the village after just being gone for a short period of time.

No wonder, as soon as he returned home, Shen Cuizhi took a spatula and wanted to beat him to death.

Even the people in the village who saw him avoided him. Now that he thinks about it, he must have been treated like a fugitive!

When he thought about this, Gu Zhigang was at a loss for what to do. He had no idea how to explain it.

Especially in this situation, even if he tells someone that he is not a liar, no one will believe him.

'Gangzi, don't worry. As long as he is fine, I think you should try to call your wife. I heard that before she left, she said she wanted a divorce.'

Seeing him in such a dazed state, Tian Laosi hurriedly spoke out of concern, and handed over the mobile phone that Gu Cencai had matched himself.

'Yes, yes, Uncle Tian is right. I'll call Lizhen right now and tell her that I'm not a liar!'