Chapter 197 - 197 198 Paying the Fine

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197: Chapter 198: Paying the Fine 197: Chapter 198: Paying the Fine A fine of five hundred thousand? This was the thing Li Fugui and Ye Weidong feared most would happen. If they really had to pay a five hundred thousand fine, it would be even more than the cost of the construction workers. Li Fugui, who usually did renovation work, was most worried about something like this happening. This place was in the suburbs, so they didn’t have to worry about disturbing others during construction. Even though they hadn’t reported to the relevant authorities, they didn’t have any concerns during the construction process. However, this time, A Gou Liu fell from the fifth-floor window and got into an accident. Someone thought A Gou Liu was going to die there and called the hospital and the police. Now Ye Xue realized that they should have concealed the situation as best as they could at that time. She never expected such a major problem. Contractor Li Fugui also knew that they should have ignored A Gou Liu’s condition, kept the matter hidden, and secretly taken A Gou Liu to the hospital for emergency treatment. “Five hundred thousand? Are you sure?” Ye Weidong asked. Ye Zhuzi took out a red fine slip issued by the Safety Production Supervision Bureau. They had already said that only by paying the money and obtaining the construction permit could they continue with the renovation. Ye Weidong took the red fine slip and saw that it indeed required five hundred thousand. Now Ye Qiu had given him two million; five hundred thousand wasn’t unaffordable. However, to Ye Weidong, fifty thousand shouldn’t be paid. “Ye Qiu, what should we do now?” Ye Weidong asked. All eyes, including A Gou Liu’s uncles and elders, turned to A Gou Liu, who hung his head, not daring to speak. The trouble he had caused was even bigger than he imagined! “If I give them the money, would they dare to take it?” Ye Qiu asked. Ye Weidong didn’t understand what Ye Qiu meant by this. Based on Ye Qiu’s initial thought, a few thousand to the Safety Production Supervision Bureau should have been enough. He didn’t expect a direct demand for five hundred thousand, which was truly a daylight robbery. He knew there must have been corruption during enforcement. Now, Ye Qiu told the construction workers not to heed those concerns and continue with their work. He wouldn’t pay the money and wanted to see what the supervision bureau would do next. However, Ye Weidong still asked contractor Li Fugui to gather all the workers for a meeting. This time, A Gou Liu was lucky because Ye Qiu had saved him, but it might not be the same next time. After calling the workers inside, Ye Qiu, along with Li Shen, Zhu Zhiming, Cai Yong, and his two other underlings, got in the car to return to Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School. It was already lunchtime. However, Ye Qiu had called Liu Lingxiu in advance. When Cai Yong’s underling drove to the gate of Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School, Ye Qiu and Li Shen got out of the car. Ye Qiu called Liu Lingxiu, now just past noon, thinking they had finished lunch. Unexpectedly, Liu Lingxiu was still waiting for him to come over for lunch. Ye Qiu went inside, pushed out his electric bike, and rode it to Liu Lingxiu’s house. Arriving at Liu Lingxiu’s place, Ye Qiu parked and asked, “Is that worker okay?” “He’s fine. I saved him.” Liu Lingxiu knew about Ye Qiu’s medical skills, but she was still worried about the worker’s situation. She hadn’t expected him to be saved. Liu Lingxiu knew Ye Qiu had opened a restaurant, but she hadn’t been there, so she didn’t know how things were. Ye Qiu washed his hands and sat down with Liu Lingxiu’s family for lunch. “Ye Qiu, your parents gave up their porridge and noodle shop to open a restaurant?” Zhang Yuehong asked curiously. “I had them open it.” At first, Ye Qiu had made five hundred thousand by treating people, but Liu Lingxiu didn’t tell her parents. Zhang Yuehong and Liu Daqing didn’t know that Ye Qiu had money to invest in a restaurant. They just thought that Ye Weidong didn’t want to run the porridge and noodle shop anymore and had switched to a restaurant instead. Since they had never done business before, they didn’t know what running a restaurant entailed. However, they believed that opening a restaurant would be riskier than running a porridge and noodle shop. When Zhang Yuehong heard this, she felt a bit impressed by Ye Qiu. After lunch, Liu Lingxiu went back to her room for a nap. Ye Qiu went out for a walk when Weidong called him again. Ye Qiu picked up and asked, “Dad, what’s wrong?” “We just finished the meeting and were about to resume construction when the Urban Management and Supervision Bureau staff started causing trouble and stopping our work.” Ye Weidong and Li Fugui had held a meeting, reminding the workers to stay safe, and had planned to inspect the iron scaffolds before continuing. Unexpectedly, the urban management officers came to halt their work. Weidong knew they were acting because of the fine. If they didn’t pay, there was no way to continue with the restaurant renovation. Ye Qiu had anticipated this but didn’t expect the trouble to come so quickly. “Dad, pay the money first, but make sure to get the relevant receipts. I’ll need them later.” Weidong didn’t know what Ye Qiu was planning, but since Ye Qiu had said that, they had to pay the fifty thousand fine first. Clearly, the Safety Production Supervision Bureau staff were diligent only because of the fine. Otherwise, why hadn’t they shown up for inspections before? After Weidong agreed to pay the money, the urban management and safety supervision officials stopped disrupting their work. They just reminded them to pay attention to safety and left. Ye Qiu didn’t concern himself further with the matter and decided to see where the money eventually ended up. In the afternoon, around one o’clock, after Liu Lingxiu awoke and washed up, Ye Qiu rode the electric bike with her back to Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School. Under the teaching building at Jiangbei No. 3 Middle School, Liu Lingxiu and Ye Qiu went to the classroom. Ye Qiu sat at his desk while Su Luoluo, who had already arrived and carried a unique scent, intentionally drew close to him and asked about her math problems. Su Luoluo knew well that Liu Lingxiu’s scores had improved rapidly and surpassed hers, and she thought it must be because Ye Qiu often tutored Liu Lingxiu. Ye Qiu didn’t speak. Looking at Su Luoluo’s familiar yet somewhat strange face, he suddenly thought of the Su Luoluo from the Heavenly Court Imperial Medical Bureau. However, he knew that the current Su Luoluo, despite the resemblance, couldn’t possibly be the same person as the Su Luoluo from back then. “What are you looking at?” Seeing Ye Qiu’s strange expression, Su Luoluo could sense the sorrow in his eyes.

Chapter 197 - 197 198 Paying the Fine

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