Chapter 430

Chapter 430

"Don't even think about running away, otherwise, if I'm not doing well, no one will be doing well," Wang Qingfu threatened Wang Qingqi.

Wang Qingqi understood that Wang Qingfu was talking about the threat from their father, so he glanced at his wife with a look of being wronged.

Zhou Jiaojiao, however, thought this was a good thing. If Wang Qinghe could disappear, then Bai Xiuxiu would be a young widow, right?

Bai Xiuxiu had no talents, just a pretty face that could charm people.

Without Wang Qinghe, what would she be?

Wouldn't all the hardships then land on Bai Xiuxiu?

Thinking of this, Zhou Jiaojiao ignored her husband's plea for help: "Qingqi, you'd better stick with Second Brother, it's safer."

"Wife?" Wang Qingqi couldn't believe his wife would say such a thing.

"I'm doing this for the sake of our future. If you don't agree, we'll have to go back to our hometown. Going back now means working in the village, and no one in our village likes us.

Do you want to live that kind of life?"

Zhou Jiaojiao retorted to Wang Qingqi.

Wang Qingqi shuddered at the thought of that life and quickly shook his head.

"If you don't want that, then you have to agree."

Zhou Jiaojiao was now eagerly waiting to see Bai Xiuxiu in tears and wailing.

"Then it's settled, you should get it done as soon as possible," He Youde said, his expression slightly better than when he first arrived.

He thought for a moment and then left fifty yuan for them: "This money is the upfront payment for you to find someone. I'll write down the address for you. Make sure to keep it under wraps. If something goes wrong later, don't come looking for me, I won't admit to anything."

After saying this, He Youde pushed the door and left.

In the room, the three of them exchanged glances.

Wang Qingfu didn't touch the fifty yuan, instead looking at Wang Qingqi: "Old Fifth, you hold onto this money."

Wang Qingqi still looked at his wife.

Zhou Jiaojiao nodded: "Take it, after all, we're all in this together like on the same rope, no one can escape. If we really go back to the village, we all know how hard life will be.

If Wang Qinghe disappears quietly, there will be no evidence.

Our good days can continue."

As she spoke, Zhou Jiaojiao glanced at the wavering Wang Qingfu: "Second Brother, I'm not afraid to be honest with you. The reason I insisted on coming to the provincial city is that I have a way to make money.

Our family's future is beyond what you can imagine now.

But this will take time, and we must stay in the provincial city.

Whether it's for our future or to give up halfway, we two will listen to you."

Zhou Jiaojiao's words were full of temptation, but Wang Qingfu was too unreliable.

Who knows if he might betray her and Qingqi out of fear?

Wang Qingfu originally thought about coming clean to his eldest brother to gain some benefits, ensuring that he wouldn’t end up in jail.

If they actually went through with hiring someone, there’d be no turning back.

But hearing Zhou Jiaojiao’s words, his greed surged.

He and his dad had both suspected Fifth Brother’s Wife had some big-money scheme that made her push to move to the city—something even better than the black market. How good would that be?

Now that Zhou Jiaojiao spilled the beans herself, how could he not be tempted?

Wang Qingfu grinned at them. “C’mon, you think I don’t know how tough life at home is? Slaving away like that—I don’t wanna go back either.

Sure, this is a big deal... but Wang Qinghe’s already done so much for the family. What’s one more sacrifice?

If he really disappears, we won’t have to pay back the money we owe him.”

“Alright, Second Brother, when you and Qingqi go, be extra careful,” Zhou Jiaojiao reminded, eagerly hoping for their success.

Once they pulled it off, Bai Xiuxiu would be in for some tears.

With this kind of leverage, the He family would be under their thumb from now on.

Oh, and one more thing!

“Second Brother, Qingqi, you two can’t just go hire someone directly. Tomorrow, you two should go find this He Youde and tell him either he takes you there, or everyone parts ways.

Make him write you a guarantee letter, promising to fork over two hundred yuan every year.

If we don’t have proof, he’ll have us dancing to his tune forever.”

Zhou Jiaojiao was thrilled by this double benefit.

Hearing Zhou Jiaojiao’s words, Wang Qingfu couldn’t help but feel a bit of fear. Fifth Brother’s Wife is really greedy, still wanting to control the He family?

But, since it’s beneficial for our family, of course, we should do it.

“Fifth Brother’s Wife, you’ve got it all figured out. Alright, we’ll go with your plan,” Wang Qingfu agreed.

Wang Qingqi was on edge, glancing between his second brother and his wife, his nerves getting the better of him.

This matter... can it really work?

How many people would they need to find to overpower the eldest brother?

Wang Qingqi was worried. He looked out the small window and noticed it had started to snow.

The snow kept up for over an hour before finally letting up.

It wasn’t heavy, but the roads became much harder to travel.

After the snow stopped, Wang Qinghe politely declined his teacher’s invitation to rest there and wait for the snow to melt the next day, and hurried home at night.

When he got home, he found someone who shouldn’t have been there at this time.

Bai Xiuxiu was listening to He Ming talk about what happened after he went back when her husband returned.

Wang Qinghe came back with a chill.

He was surprised to see He Ming: “Why are you here at this time?”

His tone was hard to read as he took off his coat and sat down next to his wife.

"He Ming is here to see you," Bai Xiuxiu said, taking the hawthorn brown sugar water that Wang Qinghe handed her. It was made from the leftover hawthorn from canning, which the old lady had dried.

It was brewed into tea for flavor and to help with digestion.

After handing the water to his wife, Wang Qinghe looked at He Ming in confusion. "To see me?"

"Yes!" He Ming nodded.

"Bro, you wouldn't believe what happened today. Third Uncle's family is really good at twisting the truth. He said it was Old Wang’s who threatened him, and that's why he found them jobs.

He even pinned the blame on you, saying it must be you who tricked Old Wang’s people, causing Wang Shoucheng to go to jail and making Old Wang’s feel free to blackmail Third Uncle.

Isn't that just twisting the facts? They did something wrong and still have the nerve to justify it!

On top of that, they pressured Dad to let the matter slide.

Luckily, Dad didn't agree to their demand to keep He Tian, otherwise I wouldn't want to stay in this family anymore!"

He Ming was fuming as he brought up the issue.

Wang Qinghe wasn't shocked by He Zhifei's call.

Glancing at the furious He Tian, he figured He Zhifei was probably worried his other two sons wouldn't put up with He Tian.

He Ming was the type who couldn't keep a secret. After Wang Qinghe spilled the beans about what He Youde had done to him and He Cheng, it was no surprise He Ming didn't keep it under wraps.

Given the circumstances, He Zhifei had no choice but to kick He Tian out.

After all, he might not care much about Wang Qinghe, who was found outside. But his sons at home meant something different to him.

And since he'd already lost one, he couldn't risk losing them all.