Chapter 41 Missing Person Advertisement
When it was getting dark, they rushed back to the 57th Brigade.
When they got home, they were shocked to see a huge crowd of villagers, including the whole house and outside.
"Big sister, big sister, have you withdrawn the money?" Before getting off the car, Aunt Liu ran up and asked.
"His aunt, the money is all deposited in Tianjin Bank. It will take half a month to withdraw it. Now they say it's frozen." Liu Damei replied as she got out of the car.
"Why does it take another half a month?" Aunt Six asked puzzledly.
"I'll just say he's a liar. Can Wang Tiejun be that capable?"
Zhang Dacheng and Zhang Ercheng stood out from the crowd and said proudly.
Zhang Heli explained: "It's a matter of procedure. The money is deposited in the United States. It will take time for you to send a letter, right?"
"Yep……"
Aunt Six nodded repeatedly and said, "My Jiu'er's brother is working in Shenzhen. He said he sent a pair of sneakers to Jiu'er, but it's been half a month and they haven't arrived yet. It took even longer from the United States."
After saying this, everyone understood.
At this time, Wang Aiguo coughed twice and said loudly: "It's like this, my Tiejun brought back some cash, saying it was to pay off a debt..."
Having said this, he felt so heartbroken that he couldn't continue.
Because Wang Tiejun said he would borrow one and repay two, which meant he would have to pay back more than 70,000 yuan, which would make him heartbroken.
"real?"
"Did you come back with the cash?"
"If the Wang family pays back the money today, then this matter will be true."
Everyone started talking.
"Here's the money."
Zhang Heli turned around and took out a large paper bag from the car. He opened the newspaper and revealed seventeen neatly arranged stacks of banknotes, which immediately caused an exclamation of surprise at the scene.
"Damn, are you really rich?"
Seeing the huge pile of money, the brothers Zhang Dacheng and Zhang Ercheng's eyes turned red. Their family had been raising pigs for more than ten years, but they had only saved hundreds of thousands of yuan. Wang Tiejun, a prisoner who had been out for only half a year, could make so much money? Is this fair? How could a prisoner make so much money?
Erya stood up and shouted in a shrill voice: "My old man also said that if you borrow one, you should return two. We can't treat unfairly those who helped our family through the difficult times."
"oh?"
There was a loud exclamation at the scene.
"Erya, did Tiejun really say that?" Aunt Liu said in surprise.
The year before last, when the Wang family was in trouble, she helped them out by selling two immature pigs and half of their food, plus the two thousand yuan saved by the family, and lent a total of four thousand yuan to the Wang family. If this is really a loan-one-repay-two, wouldn't she have gotten four thousand yuan for free? The interest rate is quite high.
"Yeah..." Arya nodded repeatedly.
"That's great, Lao Wang. I borrowed 500 yuan from you. Now you can pay me back 1,000 yuan?" a neighbor shouted.
"Well, then let's make it one thousand. What our Iron Army says is what it is. We stick to it and won't change it."
Wang Aiguo said with heartache.
"Oooooh!"
"Tiejun lived up to his reputation as the King of Patrons and did things openly and honestly."
"Fortunately I borrowed the money, otherwise I would have regretted it to death."
Everyone who had borrowed money cheered instantly, while those who had not borrowed money naturally became depressed, thinking that they had missed an opportunity to make a fortune.
Next, because it was getting dark, Zhang Heli said goodbye and returned to Beijing, and the four members of the Wang family slowly repaid their debts on their own.
It was not just Team 4 that borrowed money; other teams also did. There were too many people, so the village secretary Liu Hongtong brought several people from the village committee to help maintain order. They were busy until midnight before they paid off all the debts.
Anyway, everyone is happy. The villagers who borrowed money are very happy to get some extra interest, and the Wang family is relieved after paying off their debts. The tension that had been tense for two years can finally be completely relieved.
After returning to Beijing, Zhang Heli went to the Sports Commission to find Liu Yumin the next day.
"Lao Zhang, I haven't seen you for several years. Are you going to continue to develop in the United States or return to China?" Liu Yumin asked after the greetings.
Zhang Heli smiled and said, "I can't come back for the time being. I'm working for Wang Tiejun now."
"What do you mean?" Liu Yumin was stunned.
Zhang Heli explained and suddenly brought up another matter, saying, "Director Liu, do you think there is any solution to the Wang Tiejun incident? It's such a pity. He is really good. If he joins the national team, we will have a center."
Liu Yumin shook his head and sighed, "Unless we find that girl, it's impossible."
Zhang Heli sighed, thought for a moment and said, "Put out missing person ads in newspapers and on TV, with specific times and locations, maybe there will be hope."
"Who will pay for it? The department has limited funds. Do you know how long the advertisement will take? And under what name will the money be paid? Strictly speaking, he was only a member of the provincial team before. He had nothing to do with the national youth team and did not report. Also, I cannot make the decision on such a big matter, and the department cannot possibly spend money to do this." Liu Yumin shook his head.
"I think Wang Tiejun is willing to pay the money himself." Zhang Heli said.
"he himself?"
Liu Yumin was stunned.
Nodding, Zhang Heli said, "He is definitely unwilling to accept this. He will have to bear the name of a labor camp prisoner for the rest of his life. In the future, unless his sons and grandsons stay in the United States, their lives and work in China will be affected. They will not be able to take the civil service exam, join the army, or take the postgraduate entrance exam.
Not to mention himself, his immediate family members will also be affected and will not pass the political review. His two sisters are preparing to take the college entrance examination and their future job assignments will also be affected.
I guess, if it really comes to that, for the sake of his family and the future of his descendants, he might consider immigrating with his entire family.
He is a talented person. If he really immigrates to the United States, it will be our loss."
"If they were really wronged, who would be willing to accept it?"
Liu Yumin nodded, thought for a moment and said, "If he pays for the missing person advertisement himself, then of course that's fine. We can also cooperate. As long as we find the girl, we can ask the local judicial department to review the case again."
"It's settled then. I'll talk to him about this in a couple of days." Zhang Heli said happily.
It would be impossible to re-examine the criminal case without the intervention of the Sports Committee. As for the money issue, with Wang Tiejun's current financial ability, it should not be a problem. He felt there was a little hope.
Phoenix, at 10 pm on the 12th, Wang Tiejun received a call from China in his rented apartment. It was Zhang Heli's voice.
"Tiejun, I'm calling from your home now."
"It's all right. OK. It's pretty fast."
"Of course. I've been so busy these days." Zhang Heli laughed.
Then he introduced the situation. The tutor and the house had been arranged. He was here to pick up Daya and Erya to go to Beijing today. He also found a construction team from Tianjin. The drawings of the house had also been prepared. They would start construction soon by delivering the materials.
As for the car, he has to buy it himself when he returns to China. His father disagrees , saying that no one in the family can drive and buying a car will just gather dust at home.
"Your mom, dad and two sisters are all here, you can talk to them." Zhang Heli said finally, and then handed the microphone to Wang Aiguo.
The four members of the Wang family nearby stretched their necks and looked for a long time, and finally it was their turn.
"Mom, Dad, elder sister and second sister?" Wang Tiejun shouted on the other end of the phone.
"Hey hey..." Wang Aiguo and Liu Damei replied in succession.
"Old man?" Daya and Erya called out crisply.
"Mom, are you okay?"
"Hey, Mom is fine..."
Wang Tiejun and Liu Damei's eyes were red. It was the first time they had talked on the phone in half a year.
Wang Tiejun said, "Mom, don't farm the land at home. You can stay at home to recuperate and have fun. If you get bored at home, go to Beijing to visit your elder sister and second sister. I will also bring you and my dad to the United States to play..."
"Oh, then I won't plant it. I won't plant it."
Liu Damei's tears fell and she kept saying yes.
Wang Aiguo next to him also nodded repeatedly and no longer objected to giving the cultivated land to others for free.
For the two of them, their son can finally set up his own household and be the head of the family. They have to listen, otherwise outsiders will laugh at their son for not being able to be the head of the family.
Zhang Heli next to him smiled. One word from his own son was worth a hundred words from an outsider, so he didn't try to persuade him too much last time.
After talking to his parents for more than ten minutes, Wang Tiejun started nagging his two sisters.
"Sisters, you are going to Beijing to study with Brother Zhang. He looks like a simple and honest man, but you have to be careful. You can't judge a person by his appearance. You should make your own decisions on everything and don't just listen to him," he warned.
"Got it. We'll remember it." Arya said quickly.
"Hey!"
Zhang Heli was at a loss whether to laugh or cry. I'm still here. Can you say these things without me noticing?
After talking for a few more minutes, Wang Tiejun hung up the phone.
"Ding……"
But just after I hung up the phone, it rang again. When I picked up it, it was Zhang Heli again.
"Brother Zhang, international calls cost money, so please save your time." He said unhappily.
"You just talked for nearly half an hour, but you don't seem to be frugal?" Zhang Heli said unhappily.
"If you have anything to say, please tell me."
"This is what happened to you back then. I think we can put up a missing person advertisement to look for that girl. If we find her, the Sports Committee can come forward to overturn your case. What do you think?" Zhang Heli said.
"What did you say?"
Wang Tiejun stood up from the sofa.
"I've talked to Liu Yumin, deputy director of the Sports Commission's Basketball Department. She knows you and agreed." Zhang Heli said.
"Will you do the advertisement?" he asked.
"Do it, of course." Wang Tiejun said quickly.
"Well, we will first advertise in newspapers in several provinces near Hebei. The cost may be not small, so you should be mentally prepared." Zhang Heli said.
"Not on CCTV?" Wang Tiejun asked.
"What are you thinking? You can put a missing person ad on CCTV. Don't say you don't have enough money. Even if you have money, it's impossible. This is not about money. Not to mention CCTV, even the provincial TV stations can't do it. You can only put it in the newspaper."
Zhang Heli said with a helpless smile.
"Okay then, you do this first, don't be afraid to spend money, keep the money on the promissory note for repairing the house, and you can use the rest, don't delay."
Wang Tiejun reminded.
"Let's do this." Zhang Heli said.
"Give the phone to my dad and I'll tell him something," said Wang Tiejun.
Then, he talked to Wang Aiguo and asked him to give part of the money to Zhang Heli to handle.
Although Wang Aiguo was reluctant to spend the money, he had no choice but to agree as it concerned his son's innocence.
Zhang Heli picked up the phone again and asked, "Tiejun, do you know what that girl looks like?"
"I don't know shit!"
Wang Tiejun cursed and explained: "It was 9 o'clock in the evening. I was running at night to exercise. I passed by a forest in the eastern suburbs of SJZ. I heard her shouting for help and rushed in.
It was pitch black inside, and I could only see the vague silhouette of a person. I only knew it was a woman, but I couldn’t tell how old she was or what she looked like.”
"Well, we can only try our luck." Zhang Heli sighed.
Just when they ended the call, the Foreign Affairs Office of Qing County Government received a foreigner, a white man in his thirties, a reporter from the United States, who came here for an interview.
This white man is called Rob Longger. He came here specifically to investigate Wang Tiejun's information. He just arrived in Beijing yesterday and rushed over today, looking a little impatient.
