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Chapter 158 General Du's Power

Du Hexiang sat up straight and said seriously, "I, your uncle, have no authority to know about the decisions made above. Whether it's worthwhile or not is a matter of opinion; each person decides for themselves and bears the consequences!"

Well, that's very official, a watertight answer that leaves no room for maneuver. It seems we can't get anything out of him.

"Auntie, everyone knows my uncle is a general. Could you please tell people outside that you think highly of this government bond?"

Wu Jin rolled her eyes in a very unladylike manner. "I don't have time for that. I'm afraid people will call me a gossip. Besides, we don't think it's a good match!"

“Auntie, don’t talk nonsense. My uncle is a leader of the Communist Party, so he must support the decisions of the Communist Party. Chairman Mao once said, ‘A single spark can start a prairie fire.’ The power of the masses is boundless, and many hands make light work.”

"Who says we don't support it? But it's no use, we don't have the money, we can't exert any influence!"

“Auntie, look at what you’re saying. Can we be worse off now than my uncle and his men were during the War of Resistance Against Japan? Back then, even frontline commanders like Marshal Peng couldn’t get enough to eat. They could only eat raw wheat grains and wild vegetables. Didn’t they still win the war and establish the new China? Uncle should know very well that the reason they were able to win was because the people and the troops were united in their hatred of the enemy.”

"That was then, your uncle can't take any more trouble. Hongxue, you know how much money Hongzhi needs for his wedding, oh dear, please don't make things difficult for us!"

Du Hongxue tried a different approach, "Auntie, I heard you have a younger sister who's doing big business, I wonder if you could..."

"cannot!"

Du Hongxue was interrupted by Feng Jinfeng before he could finish speaking.

"Auntie, please don't get agitated, we're all family..."

“Oh, Hongxue, don’t try to get close to me now. We can’t help you with this money. Don’t blame your aunt for being heartless. Actually, I’m just thinking of you.” Feng Jinfeng interrupted Du Hongxue again and began her speech. “Look, our family is all in different jobs, we don’t interfere with each other, and we don’t have any financial disputes. Isn’t that great?”

If something happens to one of the families, the other two families can help out and provide relief, ensuring they have enough to eat and wear. Their basic living needs will be met, and they can also take care of their mother. This will relieve you of any worries, right?

Haha... I recently learned something new—don't put all your eggs in one basket, we can't let one thing go wrong. So, my family won't be helping, and I'm afraid we won't be able to handle it all, so I notified my relatives and friends..."

"Stop talking so much, can't you see how annoyed your second brother and the others are?" Du Hexiang stopped Feng Jinfeng from speaking.

Du Hongxue glanced at his father, their eyes met, and Du Hongxue raised an eyebrow: "Is the case solved? We've found the person who was sabotaging us!"

Du Heming wasn't stupid. Although his elder brother interrupted his sister-in-law, it was a clear case of protesting too much. He felt a chill; his elder brother, "General Du," wielded considerable influence! And was he still resentful towards him? Perhaps he should find some time to talk about those things.

The father and son didn't stay long before heading home. The matter needed to be resolved; these government bonds were truly unwanted! Waiting here was pointless. The younger brother, Du Hetian, hadn't said a word the whole time; it seemed he'd already discussed it with his elder brother, waiting to provide relief to their family later. Heh heh!

Seeing the look on her husband's face when he came in, Li Yan knew that this matter was inextricably linked to his brother. Just as she was wondering how to comfort him, Zuo Jinyue called out from the living room, "Dad, Dad, come and answer the phone. It's Nan's godfather on the phone."