Chapter 139 New Year

Xiao Yang standing by didn't react either.

When he reacted, he quickly reached out to stop it.

"Comrade Su, this is against the rules..."

Su Tong nodded and said:

"Oh! Sorry! Comrade Xiao Yang!"

He walked forward and grabbed Zhang Yaping from the ground, slapped her several times, and then looked at her and said word by word:

"I didn't touch you before, not because I couldn't, but because I didn't want to! You have evil thoughts, and you will be punished!"

After saying that, he pushed her to the ground fiercely, turned around and walked out.

After walking out the door, he turned around and said to Xiao Yang who looked shocked:

"I'm sorry! Comrade Xiao Yang, I'm done with my visit. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble!"

Zhang Yaping's cheeks swelled up quickly and visibly. Everything happened so suddenly that she was shaking so much that she couldn't make a sound until Su Tong walked out the door.

Xiao Yang was shocked!

Only after watching Su Tong walk away did he react.

He didn't care about Zhang Yaping's situation. He locked the door of the detention room and ran to Jiang Pinglu's office, shouting as he ran:

"Oh my God - Director Jiang - what should I do?"

After a long time, a burst of shrill cries came from the detention room and lasted for a long time.

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The two old men came back at night.

When I came back, Su Tong was already preparing dinner.

Lao Qi had a thick layer of white gauze wrapped around his head, while Lao Lin was using a crutch.

According to their illnesses, both of them needed to be hospitalized. However, due to their status as "stinking old nine", hospitalization required a lot of procedures and signatures, and approval was required at each level. Secondly, the two old men refused to be hospitalized. After the comrades from the police station went to record their statements, both of them came back.

The moment they saw Su Tong, the two old men's eyes became moist.

Su Tong didn't say anything, he just walked up and patted Lao Qi's arm gently, then helped Lao Lin to sit down at the table.

He whispered, "Get ready to eat!"

The ones who sent the two old men back were Lin Li and Cheng Gang. They then stepped forward, stood at attention and saluted Su Tong.

Su Tong was a little surprised, "You... this is..."

Lin Li always smiles in front of Su Tong, but at this moment he looks serious and speaks in a solemn tone.

"Comrade Su Tong, because we took chances and failed to perform our mission of protecting you seriously, putting you in danger, we now formally apologize to you! The captain asked us to continue the mission and return to the team to accept punishment after completing it."

Su Tong felt a little sad when she heard this. If Ma Liu's accomplices came to kidnap her, it would be related to them. What happened to Meng Huzi and Zheng Liangping could not be blamed on them...

She also said seriously: "Your mission was not successfully carried out. It is mostly my fault! I insisted not to let you come with me. You don't need to blame yourself. Regarding the issue of punishment, I will explain the situation to Captain Qin and see if it can be handled appropriately."

At that time, she regarded this matter more as a care between friends rather than a formal task, so she spoke out to stop it. She just wanted to try not to add burden to others, but she didn't expect Qin Yi to think so.

"Need not!"

Lin Li still said solemnly: "It is our mistake, we will willingly accept the punishment. Comrade Su, you guys can have your meal! We are nearby, don't worry!"

After saying that, Lin Li and Cheng Gang turned around and left.

"Lin Li, have dinner before you leave! I've done a lot!"

Lin Li waved to her with his back and walked out of the hospital.

Su Tong was silent for a while, sighed, and turned around to serve soup to the two old men.

"Drink more! We'll make up for it slowly!"

The next day is New Year’s Eve.

This is Su Tong's first New Year here.

She went into the kitchen early in the morning and started to get busy.

The two old men also got up early. Old Qi swept the yard and wiped the table. He felt his hands and feet were more nimble than usual and he was busy as a vigorous man.

Fortunately, the injury on his head was not serious. The outer layer of the earth wall had weathered over the years, and when he bumped into it, the dirt on the wall fell down. It was indeed just a superficial injury, without even a concussion.

Old Lin couldn't move. He sat on a small stool and looked at Su Tong eagerly.

His leg injury was indeed more serious. Zhang Yaping lied to them and said that Su Tong was beaten by the people from Old Wu's family and locked up in the old house. Old Lin limped over there.

Su Tong had no choice but to help him sit down at the square table, bring him ink, scissors and red paper, and try to ask him if he could write Spring Festival couplets.

Lao Lin was immediately happy. He could do this. He was so capable!

Although no one said much, everyone was feeling excited and expectant, and wanted to do something for the New Year.

Happy New Year! How wonderful!

Who doesn’t want to have a good New Year!

I've been here for so many years, and this is the first time...

I have something to look forward to during the Chinese New Year.

According to the custom in the southern part of Jiangping County, the reunion party should be held early.

There were only Aunt Cuifen and Wu Erlaizi at home, so Su Tong invited them to come over to celebrate the New Year together and have some fun.

Before ten o'clock, Wu Erlaizi arrived with his mother in a heroic and high-spirited manner.

Although what happened the day before yesterday scared him terribly, he felt proud after he recovered.

Didn't he act like a hero for doing something righteous?

He told everyone about his heroic deeds and even went to Party Secretary Wu to pester him for a bonus, which made Party Secretary Wu so angry that he almost chased him out with a stick.

When he heard that Tong Ya was going to invite them to celebrate the New Year together, he immediately became excited. He would be this girl's savior in the future, and he wondered if she would kick him.

Aunt Cuifen did not come empty-handed either. She brought a lot of cabbage and radishes from her own fields, pickled radishes, and made tofu for the New Year. She carried a big basket. Even Wu Erlaizi, who was leading the way, was holding a hen in his hands.

Now that it is a collective economy, each family is only allowed to raise two chickens, which is a great gift.

Su Tong took the basket with a smile, "Aunt, you brought too much, so you can eat at my place during the New Year!"

"That's fine! Then we'll just make do with it! So you don't have to cry alone on New Year's Day!"

The one who answered was Wu Erlaizi, his eyes glowing green as he stared at the cured meat, cured rabbit and air-dried chicken hanging from the beams of Su Tong's house.

Aunt Cuifen turned around and was about to scold someone, but Su Tong held her hand and said, "Aunt, it's settled. Today is Chinese New Year!"

Aunt Cuifen asked Wu Erlaizi to tie the chicken in the yard, and she and Su Tong carried the vegetables into the kitchen.

He walked to the stove and asked in a low voice:

"Tongya! There were a lot of people there the other day, and I didn't ask you! Did Wu Dongling... take all your money?"

Su Tong lowered his head and picked out the vegetables from the basket, smiling and saying:

"This girl! I'm afraid she is influenced by her brother. She is not only bold but also very brave."

Su Tong also found out after waking up that Wu Dongling had run away that day. It was not known whether she had planned to run away from the beginning or ran away after realizing something was wrong. In any case, when everyone remembered her, she was long gone.