Rebirth 1983: Building My Business Empire-Chapter 113 - 107 Ding Jing Gets Hit

Chapter 113: Chapter 107 Ding Jing Gets Hit

Children always want to wear their new clothes, and the next day, Qiangqiang and Xiao Feng wore their new outfits to school.

Many children from the department store went to the same school as Qiangqiang and Xiao Feng. Two days later, a colleague asked Ma Lili, “I heard that Jiaxin made a fortune and bought new clothes for all of you.”

Ma Lili had already agreed on an excuse with Lu Jiaguang and the others, “She went to Peng City to do business, and even called Jiajie over. But what does a little girl like her know about business? And true enough, as soon as she arrived in Peng City, she got scammed.”

“Scammed? What happened?”

Ma Lili explained, “She found the current styles of shoes unattractive, and thought she could make a fortune selling a batch of pretty ones, so she hastily ordered leather in Peng City. When Jiajie went to collect the goods, he discovered that the factory had delivered synthetic leather shoes, but she had paid the price for sheepskin. When they approached the factory, they were told the contract specified ‘leather,’ without stating whether it was sheepskin or synthetic.”

“The girl knew she had been cheated and was so upset that she fell ill. It took her a week to get better. She’s come back now, knowing that doing business isn’t so easy, and is honestly staying put.”

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Zheng Panlan clicked her tongue, asking, “How much was she scammed for?”

Upon hearing it was over thirty thousand, she gasped, finding the lesson quite profound. She deliberately said, “Manager Lu really spoils his children, giving his daughter so much money.”

Ma Lili said with a smile, “We all know how much Third Uncle earns, there’s no way he has that much money for her. Besides, it’s that woman who’s in charge now; forget twenty thousand, even two thousand is improbable.”

The day she returned, Lu Jiaxin handed over three thousand to her. With Lu Jiaxin’s generous spending, she made Ma Lili lean towards favoring Lu Jiaxin.

Zheng Panlan asked, “If it wasn’t Manager Lu who gave it, then where did it come from?”

As for rumors, Lu Jiaguang believed it was better to disperse them than to block them. Ma Lili said, “My sister found an ancient painting in Ancient Capital. With her clever mind, she ran off to Yangcheng City and sold the painting to a wealthy man from Hong Kong for fifty thousand yuan.”

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She only mentioned fifty thousand, without specifying that it was fifty thousand greenbacks, so everyone would subconsciously assume it was Hua currency.

“Lu Jiaxin really sold a painting for fifty thousand? I thought that was just a rumor.”

Ma Lili replied, “It’s true. But considering she was conned out of more than thirty thousand, and she’s already lightly spent several thousand, she probably doesn’t even have ten thousand left now.”

One or two thousand might be a lot for ordinary people, but it’s nothing for those with money and power. No one would dare touch her, knowing she has a powerful backer. However, if someone is worth hundreds of thousands, then it’s a different story.

Zheng Panlan asked, “She’s come back, but why hasn’t your man returned?”

Ma Lili answered, “When Jiaxin was in the hotel, she ran into people from the Su family, the ones Third Aunt saved, that child’s maternal relatives. The Su family owns a shoe factory and an electronics plant. Jiaxin talked to them, and now my husband and a few others he brought are working in the Su family’s shoe factory.”

The shoe orders had already been fully taken on by Su Heyuan, so there was no harm in saying this.

Zheng Panlan felt that Lu Jiajie was incredibly lucky to be able to stay in Yangcheng City, “What’s the salary like?”

“Two hundred a month, with food and accommodation included. Perform well, and there’s also a year-end bonus.”

Zheng Panlan thought two hundred a month in Yangcheng City wasn’t much. She nudged Ma Lili and whispered, “Aren’t you short on money for buying the house? With Jiaxin being so wealthy, why don’t you borrow some from her?”

Ma Lili revealed a radiant smile, “Jiaxin knew we were short on money for our house. On the day she came back, she told me to just let her know if we’re ever in need.”

Zheng Panlan couldn’t help but envy her, wishing she, too, had such a sister!

To prevent everyone from treating Lu Jiaxin like an easy mark, she said, “My husband’s older cousin has said that this girl is reckless with money and has no control. Yesterday, he already pressured her to deposit the money in the bank, and he’s keeping the passbook. From now on, she’ll only get one hundred yuan a month for living expenses.”

Zheng Panlan felt it should be that way. This child spends money like water, and without an adult supervising, she’d squander it all within a year.

In the afternoon, Ma Lili was called into the office by Lu Hongjun, “Why did you tell others that Jiaxin earned fifty thousand yuan from selling her paintings?”

Ma Lili was somewhat surprised, “Third Uncle, don’t you know that everyone outside is spreading rumors that Jiaxin sold an ancient painting for fifty thousand yuan? They’re also saying that the painting is a national treasure and that Jiaxin’s private sale of the national treasure to a foreigner is a crime.”

Those rumors weren’t circulating outside. It was Big Sister Ma who, after hearing Lu Jiaxin had sold a painting for an exorbitant price, came back home to get things and pestered her for details. She affirmed that the event was true, and said it was all down to luck, but hadn’t expected Big Sister Ma to come up with such an astonishing statement. So upset, she ended up fighting with Big Sister Ma, although she was also scared and immediately called Lu Jiaguang to inquire after getting home. Fortunately, the ancient painting that Jiaxin sold was to the patriotic businessman Old Master Nie’s grandson, and it wasn’t a national treasure anyway.

Lu Hongjun’s face immediately darkened, “Who started this rumor?”

If it had been before, Ma Lili would definitely have said she didn’t know, but now, her attitude had changed, “Jiaxin only told Big Brother and Jiajie about this, I and my sister-in-law didn’t reveal a word to outsiders. It’s strange to us too how it got out.”

Although Lu Jiaguang suspected it was Ding Jing who spread the rumors, he was only deducing and had no concrete evidence.

Lu Hongjun paused for a moment, “Don’t tell Jiaxin about this matter.”

Ma Lili would not agree to this, “Third Uncle, Jiaxin already knows. The person spreading rumors wants to pin the label of a traitor selling the country on Jiaxin; a few years ago, it might have cost her life.”

She deliberately provoked Lu Hongjun although she had not told Lu Jiaxin at all. With her sister making such a comment, she would feel ashamed to let Jiaxin know.

Lu Hongjun felt an unbearable tightness in his chest, “You may leave now!”

That day, Lu Hongjun left work early; Ding Jing was cooking in the kitchen and came out smiling upon hearing the noise, “Why did you come back so early today?”

Lu Hongjun threw his briefcase onto the sofa and questioned her, “The matter of Jiaxin selling the painting, was it you who spoke of it?”

Ding Jing thought to deny it, but seeing his dark expression, she changed her words, “I didn’t tell anyone else, just mentioned it to my sister-in-law. Hongjun, if old objects are so valuable, let’s also ask people to collect a few.”

“Slap…”

A slap landed on her face, leaving Ding Jing dazed until the burning pain brought her to her senses, “Lu Hongjun, what are you doing?”

Lu Hongjun, unable to contain his rage, cursed, “Ding Jing, you don’t get along with Jiaxin, and now she has already moved out. Why do you still have to ruin her like this?”

If Jiaxin were really stamped as a traitor to the country, could he, her own father, escape the verbal and written lashings? Definitely not. This time, Ding Jing had crossed his bottom line.

Knowing the whole story, Ding Jing’s eyes welled up with tears, “I didn’t do it, I just mentioned it out of envy to my sister-in-law because Jiaxin was so lucky. Old Lu, I’m your wife, if someone hurts you, could I possibly be alright?”

Lu Hongjun believed that, “Why did you have to tell your family about our household matters? They hate Jiaxin to the bone.”

The day that Jiaxin demanded the Ding Family pay three thousand yuan or she would call the police, the Ding Family paid the money in the end. So, this rumor was very likely spread by them.

Even though Ding Jing vehemently denied it, Lu Hongjun was convinced that it was this very family that had deliberately spoken out.

Ding Jing knew his temperament; if he was convinced of this, he might take action against her family. All she could say was, “Hongjun, the three thousand yuan came from me. It was my own secret stash.”