12dz Chapter 614 The account was frozen
Chapter 614 The account was frozen
Although he knew Li Daqiang meant well, Li Xiangyang still patted him on the shoulder: "Daqiang, if something really happens, don't rush in head-on. These people aren't just ordinary thugs."
Li Daqiang nodded earnestly, "Don't worry, Xiangyang, we're not naive fools."
Li Xiangyang then returned home with peace of mind.
Upon opening the courtyard gate and hearing the noise, Li Xiaoyun immediately came out to greet them.
"Why aren't you asleep yet?" Li Xiangyang asked softly, afraid of waking his son.
Looking at her husband's exhausted expression, Li Xiaoyun asked with concern, "Xiangyang, what happened? Why did you bring Mother and Xiaohua back in the middle of the night?"
Li Xiangyang remained silent for a moment, then decided to tell the truth: "A man named Lin Zhiqiang came today, saying he wanted to buy our factory for ten million. After I refused, he started threatening me."
"A threat?" Li Xiaoyun's voice rose slightly, then she quickly lowered it again. "What kind of threat?"
"Saying it was somewhat unexpected and came very suddenly." A cold glint flashed in Li Xiangyang's eyes. "I've seen plenty of people like this. Tianhua Industry has collapsed, but the forces behind it are not content and want to continue causing trouble."
Li Xiaoyun asked worriedly, "Then...what do we do? Is it really dangerous?"
“Don’t be afraid, I’ve brought Mom and Xiaohua back.” Li Xiangyang held his wife’s hand. “There are many people in the village, and they are all our fellow villagers. It’s safer than in the city.”
Li Xiaoyun nodded, but her brows remained furrowed: "But Mother works at the Agricultural Bureau, and Xiaohua also works in the county. If they suddenly return to the village, they need an explanation for asking for leave."
These words reminded Li Xiangyang. Although his mother's position at the Agricultural Bureau wasn't high-ranking, it was still a formal job, and unexcused absences were unacceptable. Xiaohua, having only recently started working, needed to be even more careful.
“You’re right.” Li Xiangyang stood up. “I’ll go to the city first thing tomorrow morning to get them the leave application.”
"Then be careful," Li Xiaoyun said worriedly, looking at him. "Or should I go with you?"
“No,” Li Xiangyang shook his head. “You should stay in the village; it’s safer here.”
It was late at night, and after picking up his family, Li Xiangyang finally felt much more at ease.
The next day, Li Xiangyang got up at the crack of dawn.
"So early?" Li Xiaoyun opened her eyes groggily.
"Go to the city to take care of things as soon as possible, so as not to delay Mother and Xiaohua's work," Li Xiangyang said softly, afraid of waking his son Li Wangchen.
Li Xiaoyun sat up: "I'll get you something to eat."
"No need, we'll just buy some steamed buns on the way." Li Xiangyang was already dressed. "You sleep a little longer, and take good care of Mother and Xiaohua."
As I pushed open the courtyard gate, I ran into Wang Ergou coming out from next door.
"So early?" Wang Ergou yawned.
"Go to the city to ask for leave for Mother and Xiaohua," Li Xiangyang said briefly.
Wang Ergou nodded: "I'll go with you. We need to make arrangements at the factory too. I thought about it all night; that Lin Zhiqiang definitely won't let this go easily."
The two drove their truck along the familiar mountain road toward the county town.
On the way, he encountered several villagers who were up early for the market and greeted him from afar. This familiar feeling reassured Li Xiangyang a lot—in Xiaoliang Village, they had roots.
Upon arriving in the county town, we first went to the Agriculture Bureau.
Li Xiangyang went to his mother's section chief and said that there was an emergency at home and he needed to ask for a few days off. Out of consideration for Li Xiangyang, the section chief didn't ask any questions and directly approved half a month's leave.
Then he went to Li Xiaohua's workplace. Xiaohua had only been working for a short time, and Li Xiangyang was worried that it would be difficult to get her leave approved, so he specially bought her two cartons of good cigarettes.
“Comrade Li Xiaohua does indeed have family matters to attend to,” Li Xiangyang said sincerely to Xiaohua’s director. “I’m her brother, I’ll take charge of this.”
The director took the cigarette, smiled, and said, "Your sister is a diligent worker and rarely takes leave. Since there's something going on at home, she should go back and take care of it."
By the time we finished all that, it was already past 10 a.m.
When Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou arrived at the factory, there were noticeably more security guards at the gate than usual.
"Factory manager, someone was loitering around the factory late last night, and our men spotted them," security captain Ma Qiang reported as he approached.
Li Xiangyang frowned: "Did you see who they were?"
“No, it’s too dark. But they’re definitely not locals; they speak with a regional accent,” Ma Qiang said in a low voice. “I’ve told the brothers to be careful and increase patrols tonight.”
Wang Ergou sneered, "It seems they really haven't given up."
Li Xiangyang walked into the office and made a phone call to Ma Laosan.
"Third Brother, someone was scouting the area around the factory last night. Do you have any news on your end?"
Ma Laosan's voice on the other end of the phone was somewhat grave: "Xiangyang, I've also heard some things. I heard their methods are a bit dirty. There was a factory owner who refused to sell, and he ended up in a car accident. Although there's no direct evidence, everyone in the industry knows what happened. You must be careful."
Li Xiangyang gripped the microphone tightly: "I understand. Be careful during this time."
After hanging up the phone, Li Xiangyang looked rather grim. Just then, there was a knock on the office door.
"Come in."
The person who came in was Accountant Chen, the finance manager, and her face was also somewhat unpleasant.
"Factory manager, the bank just called and said our account has been frozen."
Li Xiangyang and Wang Ergou exchanged a glance; sure enough, they had arrived.
"What reason?" Li Xiangyang asked calmly.
"They say it's suspected tax evasion and we need to cooperate with the investigation." Accountant Chen's voice trembled slightly. "This...how is this possible? Our accounts have always been very accurate."
Li Xiangyang sneered, "It seems they're moving faster than I expected."
Wang Ergou gritted his teeth: "Those bastards!"
“Don’t panic,” Li Xiangyang said calmly. “This shows they’re panicking too. The frozen bank accounts affect cash flow, but our production can continue. And…”
Li Xiangyang paused, then continued, "They must have left traces. Accountant Chen, go to the bank immediately and get a copy of the freeze notice. See which department issued the freeze order."
"Okay, factory manager." Accountant Chen nodded and left.
Wang Ergou was still worried: "Xiangyang, what about the workers' wages if the account is frozen?"
"Don't worry, I still have accounts at other banks after my account was frozen once before," Li Xiangyang said confidently. "Huanan Investment thinks they can stop us by freezing one account? They underestimate us."
In truth, Li Xiangyang knew that this was just the beginning.
The fact that South China Investment dared to use such methods indicates that they have a certain network of connections in the local area. They will undoubtedly have other tricks up their sleeves.
Just as Li Xiangyang was pondering his next move, the phone suddenly rang.
"Xiangyang, something bad has happened!" came Ma Laosan's urgent voice from the other end of the phone. "My friend just told me that many strangers are asking about you."
After hanging up the phone, Li Xiangyang said to Wang Ergou, "It seems they've started collecting information on us comprehensively."