Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Sure enough, I felt that there was something fishy going on. It turned out that this group of people were the first to beat people up and smash their things. If I were the boss of this company, I would definitely call the police to arrest them!" A bystander suddenly said.

Someone nearby responded with disdain: "Tsk, you're just saying it after the fact. That's not what you said just now."

"What did I say? I just think these people are not good people. They probably just want the boss's money and come here to cause trouble on purpose, hoping to gain some benefits from this incident." The onlooker hurriedly explained.

"Hehe, I don't know if the other stuff is true or not, but I saw that old man's behavior clearly. No one hit him at all, but he was clearly trying to blackmail them. Just based on this, I feel that there must be something wrong."

Another onlooker echoed.

……

The onlookers had different opinions, and most people had begun to change their minds. After all, you were beating people and smashing things, so who else would the police arrest if not you?

But there are still some people who have a certain hatred of the rich, still think that being rich is a sin, and still support Wei Chunhua and others.

"That's not true!" Chen Yaozu finally couldn't sit still anymore. He strode over and said with glaring eyes, "Our children did make mistakes, but this was all Zhao Wenhao's evil scheme!

He deliberately made things difficult for us, saying that we had to pass an exam before we could get the job. But my daughters and others told me that those questions were extremely difficult and it was impossible to pass!

This was clearly Zhao Wenhao's conspiracy. He pretended to be a good person, but actually wanted to block us. Our children saw through his conspiracy and were extremely angry, so they acted on impulse!

The culprit behind all this is that hypocritical Zhao Wenhao. Don't be fooled by him!"

After hearing what Chen Yaozu said, everyone around was stunned. They didn't expect that there were so many hidden secrets.

Everyone had originally thought Cao Lei's words were well-founded, but now it seemed as if there really was some hidden secret. For a moment, everyone fell silent, unsure who to believe.

You know what, his words did make some people feel that this was possible.

Especially those who believe that wealth is the original sin think that what Chen Yaozu said makes a lot of sense.

At this moment, Chen Yaozu showed a smug look on his face, but he quickly concealed it.

Seeing the onlookers leaning to the east and then to the west like fence-sitters, Zhao Wenhao finally stopped being silent and walked forward.

"Everyone, as one of the parties involved, could you allow me to speak a few words and explain the whole process to you?"

Zhao Wenhao glanced at the crowd in front of him and even found a reporter and a photographer among them who were taking pictures of him with cameras.

I don’t know who came looking for him, or if he got the news and came here specially.

"Okay, let's listen to what he has to say and see what he has to say."

"Hey, we just came here to watch the fun, but I didn't expect it to be so exciting. It'll be something to talk about when we chat with everyone after we get back."

"Hurry up and tell us, we want to hear it too."

A group of people started to join in the fun. If there were people selling melon seeds nearby, they would probably buy a couple, then find a small stool, sit down, and slowly listen to the nonsense of both sides.

Seeing that Zhao Wenhao was about to speak, Chen Yaozu quickly winked at Wei Chunhua and others, hoping that they could stop him together.

But just when Wei Chunhua and others were about to take action, three police officers began to maintain order.

They knew that in this situation they had to maintain stability at the scene to prevent the situation from further deteriorating.

Zhao Wenhao walked calmly into the crowd and began to speak facing everyone.

Chen Yaozu was secretly anxious, not knowing what Zhao Wenhao would say next.

But he also understood that the situation was no longer under their control.

The three police officers continued to maintain order, ensuring safety and stability at the scene. The turmoil seemed to have subsided for the time being, but no one knew what would happen next.

"Those who know me know that I come from a small village in Hengtang Town, Ping'an County. If you're interested, you can go and find out how poor it used to be there."

Zhao Wenhao did not talk about what happened before, but started from the moment he came into this world.

"Ping'an County? I know. It's a famous impoverished county in our country. It's also quite famous in our province. It can be said to be a place where poverty is so severe that you can't even shit."

Soon, someone followed suit.

In fact, Ping'an County in 1988 was indeed a poor and destitute place as he said.

Hengtang Town under Ping'an County is notoriously poor and backward.

"Yes!" Zhao Wenhao nodded, his tone full of emotion. "Ping'an County is poor, Hengtang Town is even poorer, and our village is the poorest village in Hengtang Town. It's no exaggeration to say that if it weren't for reform and opening up, we might not even have enough to eat right now."

When everyone heard this, they nodded in understanding.

After all, in that era, poverty was widespread in rural areas, and in many places it was difficult to even solve the problem of food and clothing.

Zhao Wenhao nodded at the brother who was acting as his supporting actor, then continued, "In 88, I failed the college entrance exam and wasn't able to get into university. My family was destitute and even in debt from supporting the three of us siblings through school."

"Well, it wasn't easy for everyone back then. There were only three of us in your family, but we had six siblings. To put it bluntly, my parents had to think for days before we could even get a meal."

Someone seemed to resonate with it, followed by a sigh.

"Yes, life was really hard in that era!" another person echoed.

Zhao Wenhao continued his story: "At that time, I felt very confused and didn't know what to do in the future. But I knew I couldn't add to the burden on my parents. So I decided to go out to work and earn money to help my family pay off the debt."

Everyone nodded in understanding: "Well, there's nothing we can do about it."

“By chance, I learned that a new Chinese herbal medicine distribution center had opened in Yangzhou City, Minyang Province.

Our Hengtang Town in Ping'an County is a place where honeysuckle and bupleurum are produced in abundance, so I started to trade herbs from Ping'an County and sell them to Yangzhou.

At that time, I had no money, so I could only buy things on credit from my fellow villagers and then pay them back after selling them.

In order to save money, I only ate two pancakes a day, and when I was thirsty I went to the river to drink some water.

Even so, I still encountered thieves, robbers, scammers, etc. on the road many times. Many people cannot understand or imagine the hardships involved!

I remember one time, I was carrying a big bag of honeysuckle to Yangzhou to sell. On the way, I met some gangsters. Not only did they steal my honeysuckle, they also beat me up.

I was lying on the ground at that time, feeling really wronged, but what could I do?

Another time, I was about to go home with the money I had earned from selling herbs, but a thief stole all the money. At that time, I really wanted to kill myself.

Over the years, I have been working outside and have experienced all kinds of hardships and sufferings.

Sometimes I ask myself, is it worth all this hard work?

But every time I think of my parents and sister at home, I feel that everything is worth it."

Zhao Wenhao's voice became low, and he began to reminisce half-truthfully.