This morning, Ding Xiang had just finished arranging the work in the mine. He was sitting in the office and wanted to drink tea. Ding Haodang came to see him.

"Uncle, have you heard?"

"What's up?"

"Liu Qiao's best friend, named Shen Ling, was called to identify the body early this morning. It was said that Liu Qiao was dead."

"Oh, Liu Qiao is dead?"

"Yes, I heard that he was found under the highway in the east of the city. He had been dead for several days."

"Liu Qiao? Don't worry about Liu Qiao's affairs. Your father's affairs must have nothing to do with him."

"Oh, okay uncle."

The two were talking together when Wang Yongwang called.

"Mr. Ding, how have you considered the price?"

"Haha, Mr. Wang, I told my family about your price, but everyone said they wouldn't consider it."

"Hey, don't ignore it. We can discuss the price later."

"How about you come up with a price and I'll discuss it with my family."

"Let's see, Mr. Ding, I really want this mine of yours. If you really want to sell it, I'll offer you 35 million, which is the highest price. Any higher and I'll lose money."

"Okay, Mr. Wang, let's think about it again, but your price doesn't seem to have any advantage."

"What? Are other bidders higher than mine?"

"Anyway, you are not the tallest at the moment."

"Okay, let's discuss it later."

"Okay, let's get back in touch." Ding Xiang hung up the phone and said to Ding Haodang, who was looking at him:

"Wang Yongwang offered 35 million."

"Wang Yongwang? Didn't we fight with him? Sold to him?"

"His mining capacity is small and will be shut down soon. If you sell it to him, you may be able to get a good price."

"Oh, I understand, uncle."

In addition to Wang Yongwang saying that the price could be increased, Sun Hongfang also said that the price could be increased a little, but the specific amount was not stated.

After Fang Meihua told Dai Tonghe that she wanted to buy Dapeng Mining, nothing happened. The next night, Ding Xiang and Ding Haodang waited for her very late, but she didn't go home. Ding Haodang was afraid that something would go wrong with his mother, so he called

I called her. Fang Meihua's voice sounded tired when she answered the phone. She told Ding Haodang that she wouldn't go home at night. She was tired from playing today, so she slept at Aunt Wang's house.

On the night of the third day, Fang Meihua still didn't come home. Ding Haodang called her, but she just hung up the phone after a few perfunctory words. Ding Haodang felt something was not right, so he went to discuss it with Ding Xiang.

"Uncle, will something happen to my mother? She hasn't been home for two days."

"What did she say on the phone?"

"I didn't say anything. I just said I wouldn't go home today."

"Maybe something happened to her."

"Ah, what should we do?"

"Don't worry. Since she can answer the phone, there will be no problem for the time being."

"Then why doesn't she go home?"

"We don't know about this. Why don't you call her a few more times tomorrow morning to urge her to go home and see if it has any effect."

The next day, Ding Haodang followed Ding Xiang's advice and called her mother Fang Meihua several times. Fang Meihua finally returned home at noon. Ding Haodang was not at home at the time. According to the nanny at home, his wife's face did not look good.

, was in a low mood, and went straight into her bedroom after returning home, without even eating lunch.

Before dinner, Ding Haodang came home and knocked on Fang Meihua's bedroom door. The door was locked. Ding Haodang said outside the door:

"Mom, are you okay? Open the door."

"I'm fine." Fang Meihua's voice was low.

"If nothing happens, let's go down and eat."

"You guys eat first, I'll be down later."

Fang Meihua came downstairs more than an hour after everyone finished eating. The rest of the family went back to their rooms after eating. Only Ding Xiang and Ding Haodang were sitting at the dining table waiting for her.

Although Fang Meihua wore relatively heavy makeup, she still looked pale, tired and depressed, and the left half of her cheek was obviously higher than the right.

"Mom, would you like to have some food?"

"Wait a moment, let me say a few words first." Fang Meihua's voice was low and completely lost her usual bossy look.

"Drink some water first." Ding Haodang poured a cup of hot water and put it in front of Fang Meihua.

"Uncle, what happened to the price you asked about the transfer of the mine?"

"Still negotiating, the price hasn't been decided yet." Ding Xiang replied looking at Fang Meihua's swollen half of his face.

"At the price you negotiated, I will buy out all my parents-in-law's shares. What do you think?"

After listening to the method proposed by Fang Meihua, Ding Xiang lowered his head and thought for a moment. He felt that he had no reason to refuse, so he said:

"It's okay to sell your parents' shares to you, but what about the children's shares?"

"You don't have to worry about the children's shares. Of course they listen to me."

"Mom, why do you want to buy your grandparents' shares? Aren't we all a family? Why does it have to be like this?"

"Then ask your uncle."

"What's wrong with my uncle? My uncle is doing it for the good of our family."

"Haodang, if you have any objections to Mom, I can also buy your shares together." Fang Meihua said coldly.

"Mom, what do you mean? What are you going to do with the mine?"

"You don't have to worry about me, I can do whatever I want."

The conversation broke up unhappily once again. For Ding Xiang, this was not a good result. At least he could recover his parents' shares at a reasonable price. With this money, their family, including three members of his brother's family,

Children, their future lives are guaranteed.

Ding Haodang followed her uncle back upstairs. She didn't understand what her mother wanted to do with her family's mine, and she was eager to communicate with Ding Xiang about what to do next.

"Uncle, what do you think my mother will do with the mine?"

"Do you think she'll run the mine herself?"

"Of course not. She must want to ask someone else to take care of the mine, or sell the mine to someone else."

"Then let her sell it. If she doesn't sell it, how will we find the murderer of your father?"

"You mean we sell all our shares to my mother?"

"No, don't sell it. After you sell it, you won't be able to get any information. Sell your grandfather and grandmother's shares to her first and see what she does next."

"After selling it, uncle, you can no longer take care of the mine."

"It's okay. As long as the price is reasonable, this money will be enough for us to spend our whole life. Then I'll have to pay more attention to the mine. Besides, can't we still see each other every day?"

"Okay, uncle, I'll listen to you then."

Ding Haodang dared to turn around and leave, but suddenly thought of something else, sat opposite Ding Xiang and asked:

"Uncle, have you seen my mother's face?"

"I saw it."

"How do you think she got that face? Her absence from home for the past two days probably has something to do with her face."

"Guess how."

"It doesn't look like she was thrown. The skin is not broken at all. She was probably slapped. But who would slap her?"

"Based on your mother's character, let alone someone slap her, even if someone scolds her, she will make a scene, and she will go home crying and asking us to stand up for her. This time she was beaten

He slapped him in the face, but he didn’t want us to know about it. It’s very strange.”

"Then who slapped her?"

"It must be someone who doesn't want us to know."

"Dai Tonghe?"

"But why did Dai Tonghe hit her?"

"Is it because of the mine sale?"

"Probably not. Dai Tonghe was behind the scenes instigating her to do the ore sale. How could he beat her for this?"

"Dai Tonghe must have been very angry when he hit her."

"As long as you know this, don't ask."

"Uncle, I know."
To be continued...