Starting out as a drug dealer in 1988

"Wenhao, why don't you call Dad and ask about the situation? I have a feeling something's wrong."

Zhao Wenjing, who was having dinner at Zhao Wenhao's house, was still a little worried.

The most important thing is that his father has a criminal record.

Of course, at this time, the brother and sister thought that Zhao Aiguo had gone to gamble again, lost money, and then asked Zhao Wenjing to borrow 5 yuan.

They had no idea that Zhao Aiguo actually spent 15 yuan to buy a so-called glass jade bracelet.

At this time, Zhao Wenhao was drinking with his brother-in-law Gu Qiang. When he heard Zhao Wenjing say this, he didn't take it to heart.

Anyway, if I really lost money, it doesn’t matter whether I call or not.

But after repeated persuasion from Zhao Wenjing, he finally finished the wine in his glass, then stood up and walked to the phone.

"Hello, Mom, what are you busy with?" Wei Chunlan's voice came from the other end of the phone, "Where is my dad?"

"Oh, Wenhao, what can I be busy about? We just finished dinner and your dad went out for a walk. I was washing dishes when I heard the phone ring, so I ran over to answer it."

Wei Chunlan said breathlessly, obviously jogging all the way from the kitchen.

"Mom, I want to ask you something!" After a few pleasantries, Zhao Wenhao began to change the topic.

"What's the matter, son? Tell me!" Wei Chunlan replied gently.

Zhao Wenhao asked cautiously, "Did my dad play cards with someone again recently and lose a lot of money?"

"No, he did play cards recently, but it was just for fun with people in the village, and the wins and losses were not big!" Wei Chunlan felt a little surprised.

Zhao Wenhao on the other end of the phone turned around and looked at Zhao Wenjing. They looked at each other and both felt something was wrong.

"Could it be that he lost money playing cards before and was afraid of being scolded by you, so he didn't dare to tell you?" Zhao Wenhao continued to ask.

"It shouldn't be. He came back at night and chatted with me. He told me everything. Besides, he still had some money on him." Wei Chunlan explained quickly.

"Oh, so that's the case... Then I'll ask him again!" Zhao Wenhao said helplessly.

At this moment, Wei Chunlan suddenly reacted and quickly asked, "Is it because your father called Wen Jing to borrow 5 yuan that you are asking this?"

Zhao Wenhao nodded repeatedly: "Yeah, my eldest sister said that Dad called her yesterday and asked her to give him 5 yuan first. I was a little worried, so I called to ask."

"Oh..., that's it. You guys got it wrong. He didn't lose money playing cards. He did a good thing this time." Wei Chunlan breathed a sigh of relief and her mood became cheerful.

What good could he do? Zhao Wenhao was quite clear about his father's situation. Therefore, when Wei Chunlan said that Zhao Aiguo had done a good thing, he felt puzzled.

As long as he doesn't cause him trouble at home, he will be very happy. How can he expect him to do anything good?

"What's going on, Mom? Please tell me clearly." Zhao Wenhao turned on the speakerphone so that Zhao Wenjing could hear it.

"Yesterday afternoon, your father was entertaining guests in town, and ended up attracting two guests..."

Wei Chunlan didn't mind being too long-winded and began to tell Zhao Wenhao everything that happened yesterday.

So, the timeline goes back to yesterday afternoon.

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"Boss Zhao, since you're willing to accept this bracelet, then we've made a deal!" The man in black was beaming, his eyes narrowed into slits. "Then how about we pay for the bracelet?"

Zhao Aiguo spread his hands, shrugged his shoulders, and said helplessly: "No money!"

"What?" The man in black frowned, a look of displeasure on his face. "Boss Zhao, you can't play tricks on me like this. Your son is Zhao Wenhao, and everyone knows your family is rich. A mere 15 yuan is like a piece of cake."

Zhao Aiguo felt bitter in his heart and thought, it would be great if his pockets were full of cash every day.

But the reality is cruel. He could only smile bitterly and shake his head: "I really have no money now!"

When the man in black heard this, he immediately became furious and almost had a fit.

At this moment, the man in white shirt on the side quickly reached out to stop him and secretly winked at him.

"Boss Zhao, you don't want to get something for nothing, do you? This is not in line with the status of your Zhao family!" The man in the white shirt looked at Zhao Aiguo with a cunning glint in his eyes.

"Tsk, I said I don't have any money, but I didn't say I won't give you money." Zhao Aiguo sneered with disdain, glancing at the man in black with contempt. "Come home with me, the passbook is with my wife. I only have a little over 20,000 yuan here."

Hearing this, the man in black finally let go of his worries and felt secretly relieved.

Afterwards, the three of them drove to Zhaojiayu together.

After arriving at the destination, Zhao Aiguo walked into the house alone, leaving the other two waiting outside.

As soon as he entered the house, Zhao Aiguo couldn't wait to grab Wei Chunlan and pull her into the house.

"Chunlan, how much money do you have left in total?" Zhao Aiguo asked anxiously, with a greedy look on his face.

"What do you want to do? This money was given to me by Wenjing and Wenhao over the past few years. I want to save it for my son's wedding in the future. I can't take this money out."

Wei Chunlan stared at Zhao Aiguo closely, her eyes full of vigilance and dissatisfaction.

She was well aware of her husband's bad behavior. Seeing him suddenly bring people back to ask for money, she couldn't help but wonder if he had owed a huge gambling debt again.

"Where are you going?"

Zhao Aiguo gave Wei Chunlan a cold look, then explained the whole story to her.

After hearing this, Wei Chunlan still looked at Zhao Aiguo with doubt and said, "Are you really so kind that you would even think of buying such an expensive bracelet for your daughter-in-law?"

Zhao Aiguo felt helpless. He was actually not that kind-hearted.

However, he knew very well that even if he spent the money now, Zhao Wenhao would definitely not let him suffer any loss in the future and would definitely return it to him double.

At that time, he can quote a slightly higher price, and maybe even take the opportunity to make a fortune.

Of course, he couldn't say these words to Wei Chunlan. Otherwise, it would be difficult to get money out of her pocket.

Wei Chunlan pressed on, "Have you really asked someone to take a look at it? Don't let them fool you."

"Don't worry, I personally approached Shopkeeper Mao about it, and he told me privately that it's definitely worth 20. I've already negotiated with two people outside to sell it to me for 15. So, we're getting quite a bargain."

Zhao Aiguo showed a smug look on his face and continued to fool his wife.

"This is 15 yuan. Why don't you call Wenhao to discuss it? He has good ideas and should know what to do!"

Wei Chunlan was unsure and still a little worried.

After all, 15 is not a small amount. For her, it is really a huge sum of money.

Even though the money was used to buy a bracelet for her future daughter-in-law, she still felt the pain.