bookcurios Chapter 1044 Admonishing Wu Mingqiang
Chapter 1044 Admonishing Wu Mingqiang
Gui'er frowned and said, "If Brother Wu really likes that Ru Meng, then we can't say anything. Let's not be so harsh, lest we make things difficult for him."
Upon hearing this, Dingxiang frowned and said, "Miss, aren't you going to get involved in this? That Rumeng isn't a good person. She had the chance to reform herself, but that would mean working for someone else. There's no way to make money while lying down. Who would respect someone like that? I heard from Brother Cheng that she's always clinging to Brother Qiang, and she claims to be Brother Qiang's woman outside. She's using the title of 'sister-in-law' to skim money from various gangs. She almost ruined us before. If she does it again, I can't stand it."
"Is that so? I know, I'll tell Brother Wu." Gui'er was really annoyed by Ru Meng, but she felt in her heart that Wu Mingqiang must have wanted the other party to get close to him, otherwise, with his abilities, who could get close to him?
After a while, Wu Mingqiang came up and said with a smile, "Miss, you were looking for me?"
Gui'er nodded and said, "Sit down. I just received news that Lin Zhengfu's ship has been discovered."
Wu Mingqiang quickly said, "Miss, don't worry, I've done a clean job. Besides, I already know about this matter. The Japanese are currently pressuring the British to thoroughly investigate this matter. It's very convenient for me to gather intelligence from Detective Long."
Gui'er thought for a moment and said, "Detective Long is not a stupid person. He was the one who introduced that man surnamed Lin to take us to Guangzhou. Now that the man surnamed Lin has gotten into trouble, and it's around the same time as our return, how could he not be suspicious?"
Wu Mingqiang said confidently, "Don't worry, Miss. I'll stick to the fact that I came back with the smuggler. Anyway, there are many people who are smugglers in the private sector. I can just make up a name and he might not be able to find it."
Gui'er smiled and shook her head: "He's a detective. If he wanted to investigate all the smugglers, he could find them all. But the person who brought us back isn't. What do you expect him to think? If he just lets it go like this, it's probably not because he trusts you, but because he doesn't want to investigate. Has he given you any big deals or operations to be in charge of lately?"
Wu Mingqiang paused for a moment, sighed, and smiled, "Miss has always been so intelligent. It's true that Longxing recently wanted to partner with someone to smuggle rice. I just came back from Guangzhou and know the connections, so I'll take care of this."
Gui'er frowned and said, "You mentioned this to Lin Zhengfu on the ship back. Could it be that you were the one who brought it up? This is too dangerous. If the deal falls through or something goes wrong, the losses will be huge. It might even offend the Japanese. Do you think Longxing will push you out to take the blame then?"
Wu Mingqiang crossed his legs and said, "Of course I know about this, Miss. As the saying goes, fortune favors the bold. If you want to make a lot of money and get rich, you have to take risks. We're just running a small pawnshop now, just enough to make a living. You went to the Tanhua Restaurant with Miss Lin yesterday, right? Coincidentally, I went there with Detective Long for the social event. You were dressed too plainly. Compared to those rich ladies and daughters, you looked like a follower. I want to make a lot of money, become a tycoon, open a trading company, and be a superior person, so that you can stand among these rich ladies and daughters without being inferior."
Gui'er was stunned. She hadn't expected Wu Mingqiang to think this way, and for a moment she didn't know whether to be touched or helpless.
She said to Wu Mingqiang, "Brother Wu, actually, I have all the clothes and jewelry those rich ladies wear. I brought quite a lot with me when I came from Jiangcheng, and when I went to your place for refuge last time, didn't you buy me a whole wardrobe of new clothes? Dingxiang even packed them for me. I just go to school every day, so I don't wear them much. I didn't expect it to be such a high-class place when I went there that day. I think we don't have the Marshal's Mansion as our backing anymore, so we should keep a low profile. Just this villa I live in is already disproportionate to our pawnshop's income, which inevitably attracts people like Ouyang Bao who covet it. In this era, it's already not easy for us to stay safe and sound. I don't really want you to take any risks. My brother isn't by my side. What am I supposed to do if something happens to you?"
Wu Mingqiang was somewhat moved upon hearing this. He looked deeply at Gui'er and said, "If Miss trusts me, I will definitely act carefully and will never make any mistakes that would implicate Miss. My only wish is to restore Miss's former glory and wealth."
Gui'er sighed, knowing she couldn't reason with him. After thinking for a moment, she said, "I heard you're still with Miss Rumeng. Since you two are in love, why don't you marry her? That would be settling down and she wouldn't be wandering around outside anymore, given her bad reputation. But your house is rented out to a bookstore, so I'm afraid you won't be able to return it to me anytime soon. If all else fails, you can get some money from the pawnshop and rent a place outside. What do you think?"
She thought that if a man were to settle down and start a family, he might have some reservations and wouldn't act so rashly; at least he would consider the consequences.
Wu Mingqiang first widened his eyes, then looked away: "Miss, what are you thinking? Ru Meng is a prostitute, how could I possibly have anything to do with her? It's just that I often need to entertain businessmen or gang leaders, and they often call on women to entertain them. Ru Meng is familiar with these kinds of situations, and we have some connections. If anything happens, she can at least help me out. Of course, I won't treat her unfairly; she'll always be paid."
Gui'er was very surprised and said, "Doesn't she want to leave her profession? She's getting on in years, she looks like she's 25 or 6?"
Wu Mingqiang frowned and asked, "Did she say something to you herself?"
"No, I haven't been to the pawnshop since I came back from Guangzhou. So how could I have met her? I did hear that you often spend time with her, and she used to seem to like you a lot. I thought you two had feelings for each other. I thought you might be too shy to say it, so I brought it up. It's okay if you want to be with her."
Although Gui'er is now struggling to survive on her own in Hong Kong, and the glory of the Marshal's Mansion is long gone, Wu Mingqiang, Acheng, and Dingxiang are still nominally her servants. The rule of this era is that once a deceased servant signs an agreement, even if they get married, their children are considered to be born into the household and require the master's consent.