Chapter 4022 4024【The dust has settled】
After the verdict of the first instance was announced, Yin Peng and others were still unwilling to accept the verdict and filed appeals one after another.
However, good will be rewarded with good, and evil will be punished with evil. Because these few of them committed numerous crimes, which are too numerous to list, the second trial did not change the verdict and still maintained the original verdict.
Seeing such a result, Xiang Nan felt very happy.
Yin Peng and others have done many evil things and are full of evil. Now they can live a good life in prison. The food and housing in prison are poor, and they have to work every day. For big bosses like them who have long been used to enjoying themselves, this hard life without freedom is probably worse than going to hell.
From Xiang Nan's perspective, this punishment was far more unbearable than killing them.
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After dealing with Yin Peng and others, Xiang Nan let go of his last worry.
In the following time, in addition to working hard to make money, he also tried his best to tutor Huang Shu in her homework.
A few months after the start of school, he had already earned less than 300,000 by writing articles, stock trading, etc. In the new millennium, such a sum of money was considered a huge sum of money, and most middle-class families were not that rich. Of course, there is still a long way to go before we can achieve financial freedom.
Huang Shu's performance has gradually improved under his guidance. Now, if his performance is stable, he can already be among the top ten in the class.
However, with such results, there is still a certain gap in getting into a prestigious school like Dongda University, so Huang Shu is also working hard.
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Time flies, and it soon comes to December 10th. This day is Huang Shu’s birthday, which happens to be Sunday again.
So Xiang Nan, Huang Shu, Wang Di, and Feng Xuejiao helped her celebrate her birthday.
The four of them celebrated together in the typhoon shelter. Xiang Nan and the other three specially pooled their money to help Huang Shu buy a big cake.
“Happy birthday to you~” The three of them sang “Happy Birthday Song” together, which made Huang Shu laugh from the bottom of her heart.
“Thank you, thank you.” Huang Shu said happily.
“Huang Shu, make a wish.” Feng Xuejiao smiled.
"Yes." Huang Shu nodded and made her wish, "I hope our friendship will last forever and the pines and cypresses will be evergreen!" Then she blew out the candle.
“Well said, come on, let’s cut the cake.” Xiang Nan smiled and handed the knife to Huang Shu.
Huang Shu was about to share the cake, but at this moment, she heard someone calling her name, "Huang Shu~"
Everyone was stunned, and then they followed the sound and saw Zhang Xu walking over.
Huang Shu was a little nervous for a moment, and her smile froze.
"Don't worry, I'm not here to pester you." Zhang Xu waved his hand.
From the expression on Huang Shu's face, he could tell that Huang Shu really didn't like him.
When Huang Shu was with Xiang Nan, Wang Di and others, her smile was sincere and soothing, and there were stars in her eyes. Huang Shu had never shown such a heartfelt, sweet smile in front of him.
From this point, he knew that Huang Shu really didn't like him, and it was useless for him to continue to pester her.
“I’m here today to give you a birthday gift.” Zhang Xu said and handed Huang Shu a beautiful gift box.
"Zhang Xu, thank you, but I don't want to accept it." Huang Shu waved her hand.
"Huang Shu, just accept it. This is my last gift to you." Zhang Xu waved his hands upon seeing this, "Because I am planning to leave Shen Dong and go to the south to work. If I can make money, I may still Come back. If I don’t make money, I may never come back.”
"Okay." Seeing what he said, Huang Shu finally nodded, then opened the gift box and saw a music box inside, with a beautiful ballet girl standing on the box. After being activated, the music box will emit pleasant music, and the girl will dance along with the music. "Zhang Xu, thank you." When Huang Shu saw this gift, she couldn't help but have mixed feelings when she thought of herself who had been dancing since she was a child.
"You're welcome, Huang Shu, happy birthday to you!" Zhang Xu nodded, "I'm leaving, I won't disturb you anymore."
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“Huang Shu, he has quite a personality.” Feng Xuejiao smiled after Zhang Xu left.
Huang Shu nodded. She admitted that Zhang Xu was a good person, but she really didn't like him. This is an unsolvable problem.
Fortunately, Zhang Xu figured it out on her own, otherwise, she really didn’t know what to do.
“Okay, let’s not talk about him anymore, let’s share the cake.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Zhang Xu went to the south to make a career. With his character, he might really be able to make a name for himself. After all, it is the beginning of the new millennium, a time when the economy is booming and all industries are prospering. As long as you work hard, you will have the opportunity to make a lot of money.
Xiang Nan has personally witnessed many people getting rich. For example, he had an uncle who sold kitchenware in the capital. He first worked for others, selling goods, delivering goods, installing and repairing them.
After learning the craft, I pooled my own money to open a store. In just a few years, I made a lot of money. I bought a house and a car. I have a net worth of nearly 10 million. I am not a rich man, but I am still rich.
Zhang Xu is so ruthless that he dares to kill others. Such people dare to take risks and fight desperately, making it easier to break out. Xiang Nan is very optimistic about him.
“Split the cake, split the cake!” Huang Shu nodded and smiled.
Zhang Xu was just a passer-by in her life after all. Now that he left to go to the south, not only was she not reluctant to leave him, but she felt relieved.
Subsequently, everyone also presented gifts prepared for Huang Shu.
Feng Xuejiao gave her a bottle of perfume, which her mother brought to her from the United States. What Wang Di presented was a tape "Courage" by Liang Jingru. What Xiang Nan gave to Huang Shu was an oil painting, which showed a warm and romantic cabin.
Huang Shu was very happy when she saw the perfume and the tape, but when she saw the oil painting, she was stunned.
This hut with the warmth, comfort, and beauty of home was her dream home, so she was really moved when she saw this hut.
"It would be great if I could really live in it." She couldn't help but sigh.
“Don’t worry, I will definitely do it.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
Huang Shu nodded. Among all her friends, Xiang Nan understood her thoughts the best.
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In the year 2001, there is only half a year left before the college entrance examination.
During the winter vacation, Huang Shu did not go back to her uncle's house, but spent the Spring Festival in a rental house.
Xiang Nan was afraid that she would be alone, so he specially invited her to come to his home to celebrate the festival together.
They posted Spring Festival couplets, made dumplings, watched the Spring Festival Gala, and set off firecrackers together... Huang Shu had a great time.
"Qin Li, this is the happiest Spring Festival I've ever had." She said to Xiang Nan with a smile.
When she was still very young, her father left mother and daughter behind and took Xiao San to the south. Therefore, as long as she can remember, their family has never been reunited during the New Year.
Other families are harmonious and beautiful, but she and her mother are alone and dependent on each other. During this year's Spring Festival, although she was not with her mother, uncle, or grandma, she was very happy. Xiang Nan and her grandfather Qin Baishun brought her more warmth than her family.
“Huang Shu, just be happy.” Xiang Nan said with a smile.
(End of this chapter)