Back to 1978: Getting rich starts with treasure hunting

Chapter 255

The first thought that came to Lin Shu’s mind was kidnapping.

Fortunately, the trees in the mountains and forests were dense, so she could see them when she stood in the forest, but they could not notice her.

[System, this is kidnapping, right? What should I do now? ]

Lin Shu was at a loss. If it was really a kidnapping, she, a woman, would have almost no chance of winning against two grown men.

But if we don't rescue them, the safety of the hostages will be threatened again.

How to do?

[Host, this system advises you to act within your ability. ]

[Nonsense, of course I know to do what I can. I just want to ask you if there is any way to save the hostage without getting hurt myself? ]

Lin Shu watched them walk towards the opposite mountain, wondering where they were going to take the hostages.

[Replying to the host, this system is a herb collection system, not an investigation and detection system. ]

Lin Shu couldn't get any help from the system. After hesitating for a few minutes, he decisively went down the mountain from the other side and rode his bike to the city.

If you want to be a hero you must have strength.

Faced with the disparity in strength between the enemy and us, Lin Shu chose without hesitation to ensure his own personal safety first.

After rushing back to the city, Lin Shu wanted to go to the police station to report the case, but he was caught by Gu Jiu as soon as he entered the city.

Seeing Lin Shu panting, he frowned slightly: "You ran very fast this morning, why are you back so early today?"

Lin Shu waved his hand, signaling him to let her take a break.

Gu Jiu asked again: "It's like being chased by a dog. What happened?"

Lin Shu briefly described what he had seen on the mountain. "They ran back because they were worried that I was no match for them. Now I'm going to the police station to report the case. Will the police think I'm just standing by and watching them die?"

Gu Jiu pushed the bicycle parked nearby and said, "I'll go with you."

Gu Jiu has lived in the provincial capital for many years, and he knows where the nearest police station is better than Lin Shu.

After hearing her reaction, his intuition told him that he should immediately inform the police station and send people to rescue her.

The policeman recorded Lin Shu's response and asked, "Did you see the kidnapper and the hostage clearly at that time?"

Lin Shu shook his head: "I was very far away from them at the time, and I couldn't see their facial features clearly."

"Okay, we've registered your report. Since the forest is vast and you haven't determined their exact location, we will send police to investigate the situation first before rescuing them."

Lin Shu watched the policeman close the registration book, was slightly stunned, and asked: "If you don't rescue them immediately, what if the hostages are in danger?"

Police: "The kidnappers are not stupid. They will keep an eye on the road into the mountains. If the police show up, the hostages will be in danger of being killed. I don't need to explain to you how we handle the case."

In other words, the police will first investigate the situation before taking action.

Well, laymen can't guide professionals. Lin Shu nodded and said no more. He found that the specific location of the kidnappers had been explained. Next, it depends on how the police will act.

Lin Shu had no right to interfere in this matter, and the police would not patiently explain it to her.

"Okay, you guys go back and wait for news. We'll notify you if there's any progress here. We hope you can cooperate where we need your cooperation and help us solve the case."

The police escorted the two men out.

The couple stood by the road, looking at the endless stream of bicycles, and turned back to ask: "Is this none of our business?"

Gu Jiu sat astride the bicycle, ready to start, "Let's go, there's nothing for you to do here for now, let's go home first, didn't they say they would notify us if there's any news?"

When they returned home, the phone rang. Gu Jiu answered the phone and hung up after a while.

Lin Shu asked, "Who called?"

"Old man, my mother said that my niece's wife's surgery was completed this morning and was very successful. Now she just needs to stay in the hospital to recover."

Lin Shu felt relieved, finally hearing good news, "That's good, as long as the stones are removed, recovery will be quick."

Gu Jiu added, "My mother's idea is that when my niece-in-law is discharged from the hospital, we brothers will go to my second brother's house together. We haven't been to his house for so long, so we should take this opportunity to go and visit him."

"Sure, I have no objection."

As the two were talking, they heard some noise in the living room. Liu Xiao'e and the nanny came down from upstairs with the child.

"I heard some noise downstairs, and I thought it must be you guys coming back."

"Mom, were the brother and sister well behaved this morning?" Lin Shu asked.

"They both went downstairs to play for a while in the morning, and then went to sleep again around ten o'clock. They didn't cry or make a fuss."

When the second baby in Liu Xiao'e's arms saw Gu Jiu and Lin Shu coming back, he kicked his feet hard and was about to get off the ground and crawl towards them.

Lin Shu asked Gu Jiu to take care of the two children first. She had been wandering around in the mountains for the whole morning, so she went to wash up and change clothes first.

Erbao crawled in front of Gu Jiu, stood up by holding onto his legs, pointed at the fruit on the coffee table and said he wanted to eat it.

In order to attract her attention and avoid bothering Lin Shu, Gu Jiu helped her peel an orange.

I handed her a piece and asked her to suck it slowly, and Dabao also handed her a piece.

Seeing Erbao's eyes narrowed after taking a bite, he couldn't help but ask with a smile: "How is it, is it sour?"

"Sour!" Erbao nodded vigorously while sucking the orange juice.

The hair that she had grown long for the purpose also bounced up and down as she nodded, looking extremely adorable.

Gu Jiu teased her deliberately: "Is it sweet?"

"Sweet!" Same answer.

Such a young child may not know the real meaning of the questions asked by adults. Anyway, if you ask her if it is sour, she will say it is sour. If it tastes good, she will say it is delicious.

I only have four teeth, two on the upper and lower parts, so I can only bite an orange and then suck some orange juice.

Despite their limited abilities, the two babies ate with great relish.

Lin Shu originally thought that there would be news about the kidnapping case she reported that day, but in the end, there was still no news by the evening.

It's impossible to not feel worried when someone is kidnapped right in front of you.

Maybe curiosity was at work, anyway, Lin Shu was always thinking about it and wanted to know what happened next.

The next day, Gu Jiu had to go to the company to deal with some piled up matters. After breakfast, Lin Shu went to the old house and discussed with the two elders when to go to his second brother's house.

As soon as she entered the compound, she heard a lot of discussions. Lin Shu walked past them quietly and found out that there was a happy event in the Zhou family living in the compound.

"Whose happy event is it in the Zhou family?" Lin Shu was very curious.

If she was not mistaken, the Zhou family should be the family of Zhou Xinyue, whom she had always disliked.

Lin Shu had also lived in the compound for more than a year. When she asked, Aunt Deng turned around and saw that it was her, and smiled and explained, "The Zhou family's little girl, Yueyue's marriage, has been arranged."

Lin Shu raised her eyebrows and said in surprise, "Really? That's a really happy event. I just met her on the street two days ago, and I don't think she mentioned getting engaged?"

When the aunties heard this, they knew that Lin Shu was a person who didn't understand the inside story.

Seeing that there was no one around except them, Aunt Deng excitedly shared the news with Lin Shu.

"You may not know since you have split up and moved out. Yueyue from the Zhou family is usually very noble, but she drank a little too much last night and got bolder. She hugged and kissed a man at the gate of the compound and was discovered by the old gatekeeper."

"No way, there is such a thing, that gay man should be her boyfriend, right?" Lin Shu looked incredulous.

"What object? I've never heard the Zhou family mention it."

Aunt Deng curled her lips. She was caught by someone last night and was so embarrassed. The Zhou family then told others that the gay man was Yueyue's boyfriend.

If they were really a couple, the old lady from the Zhou family would have shouted it out so much that the whole compound would know about it.

Another lady whispered to Lin Shu, "The new son-in-law of the Zhou family lives in the family compound of the tax bureau across the street and has no job. I heard that his father found him a job, but he quit after working for a few days and spends all day hanging out with his bad friends."

What they were discussing just now was that they couldn't understand why the daughter of the Zhou family didn't want to find a good young man, but instead found a lazy and idle gangster.

Lin Shu got the news he wanted, said goodbye to the aunts and went to the old house.

When she arrived at the old house and just walked in, Jiang Chaohong noticed her and came up to her with a smile.

"Hey, sister-in-law, you're here, come in and sit down, everyone has been waiting for you."

Lin Shu had never seen Jiang Chaohong so enthusiastic before, and looked at her suspiciously. Did she want to ask her for something?

"Shushu is here, come and sit down."

"Mom, sorry to have kept you waiting."

"Why are you being so polite as a family? Your sister-in-law and her family have only been here for a short time. Come and sit down." Wang Suzhen patted the sofa beside her.

Jiang Chaohong smiled and said, "It is my sister-in-law who has won my mother's favor. If you hadn't come, I would have been thinking about you."

Lin Shu sat next to Wang Suzhen affectionately. After hearing her words, he was not angry and replied with a smile:

"Sister-in-law, even if you come later next time, I will miss you. We are all my daughters-in-law, just like my daughters. I will miss anyone who doesn't come. My two children slowed me down when I go out. Next time I come, I will try to get here earlier so that you don't worry."

"My sister-in-law is good at talking. She is pretty and what she says is pleasant to listen to. Why didn't Dabao and Erbao come with us today?" Sister-in-law He Chunru took over the conversation.

"We are here to discuss something. If we bring them here, we won't be able to do anything." Lin Shu replied.

Wang Suzhen smiled and asked, "Is it the mother-in-law who is at home looking after the children?"

Lin Shu nodded: "Yes, Erbao and the others like to follow my mom to play downstairs."

The mother-in-law and daughter-in-law exchanged greetings for a while before discussing going to Second Brother Gu's house.

After having lunch at the old house, Lin Shu said goodbye to his parents and left the house. Jiang Chaohong followed him out.

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law, I have to go home too. Wait for me and we can go together."

Lin Shu looked at Jiang Chaohong who was walking beside him and asked directly, "Sister-in-law, do you have something to say to me?"

Jiang Chaohong looked around and saw that there was no one around. No one could hear them talking, so she smiled and said, "It's not a big deal. I just want to ask about your trading company. Can I buy the goods there at any time? Is there any geographical restriction?"

Lin Shu looked at her in surprise: "Sister-in-law, why are you buying goods for me? Do you want to open a store? You have a job and want to quit and start a business, but you have always been against starting a business."

Lin Shu has always known that Jiang Chaohong always feels superior to her because he has a formal job.

Now I'm asking her about the trading company. Does she want to open a grocery store?

Jiang Chaohong smiled awkwardly. No matter how many years passed, she would still look down on people doing business.

Just be.

Her mother's fruit shop business is doing well, and her brother has made some money. In order to expand the business, he wants to open a grocery store to increase the family income.

"Having a formal job is naturally more secure, but you know my brother. He opened a fruit shop last time and the business was pretty good. He also saved some money and wanted to open a grocery store. I wonder what your business has requirements for opening a store?"

in business.

Lin Shu would not confuse public and private matters.

She is not close to Jiang Chaohong, but she will not bring personal likes and dislikes into business matters.

"The trade company has no geographical restrictions on the distributors who open stores. If your brother wants to open a grocery store in the provincial capital, he can go to the store to purchase goods. However, the trade company also has rules. Each payment must be settled on the same day."

Without credit, everyone’s business will be done.

Trading companies are not picky about their clients.

Jiang Chaohong didn't expect Lin Shu to agree so readily, and said happily: "Is that so? This is easy to handle. I will tell my brother when I get back and tell him to get ready. I will go to your trading company to purchase goods after the shop is rented."

Lin Shu asked curiously, "Your brother opened a fruit store and a grocery store here at the same time. Can he handle it?"

Jiang Chaohong was in a good mood at the moment, and patiently explained to Lin Shu: "My brother and my sister-in-law manage the family alone. If he is too busy, he wants to ask a few employees to help."

They don’t know how many years this business can last, what if the policy changes in the future. So they want to open a few more stores now and save some money, so that even if they can’t do business in the future, they will have savings to support their family.

Doing business is different from having formal jobs like those of them.

They are workers, and they are guaranteed a stable income every year, but in business, there are sure to be gains and losses. If you make money today, you don’t know what the situation will be like tomorrow. It’s too unstable.

You can only save more when you can make money to ensure that you have no worries in the future.

The two walked to the gate of the compound.

Lin Shu stopped by the road at the gate and turned to Jiang Chaohong and said, "Wait until your brother's shop is ready, then go directly to the trading company to purchase goods. The trading company has regulations on the discounts that should be given. Appropriate discounts will be given based on the quantity of goods you purchase and the transaction amount."

So, you can purchase goods, but if you want discounts, you have to follow the rules and regulations of the trading company.

Jiang Chaohong's mouth twitched, thinking that he had to give some discounts for the sake of his relatives.

However, Jiang Chaohong knew that Lin Shu was not easy to talk to, and it was not easy to get her to agree readily today.

What if I make her angry? I'm afraid that everything we agreed on would go wrong.

Jiang Chaohong nodded: "I will explain this to my brother, and I will come to you when he has everything ready."

Lin Shu stood on the curb and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm leaving first."

Jiang Chaohong's workplace is not in the same direction as Lin Shu's home.

"Then drive slowly and call me if you have anything."

Lin Shu didn't say much, just waved at her and rode away on his bike.