They were indeed soldiers, but they are not from Kyoto and do not have household registration. So who allowed them to live here?

They buy and sell every day, do they pay taxes?

There was nothing I could do; those thugs were targeting illegal resellers.

With Director Ge's words of reassurance, he felt more at ease. Only with a more composed mindset could he better extract information from Minister Yang.

...

Director Ge was unaware that the excuses he had given himself had already been completely blocked by Song Yan.

The workers in the warehouse did subscribe to a newspaper. But they were too busy in the morning to read it. As a result, quite a few people were whispering among themselves while they were selling goods this morning.

Several loud-voiced people were trying to whisper, and they were quite loud, so the others heard them.

"It really is them!"

That one, that one with the hand disability…”

Zhang Aimin is the veteran in the photo who is said to have a disability.

Why are these people talking about buying things? Zhang Aimin subconsciously put his hands behind his back.

The person who had just been talking about him was an old woman. Zhang Aimin's actions made her realize that she had said something inappropriate. The old woman quickly pulled Zhang Aimin away, "Young man, you're not ashamed. Why are you hiding your hands? You're doing something honorable."

This is evidence of the blood and sweat shed for the people.

"You should smile more, young man. Seeing you smile makes me feel cheerful and helps me live several years longer."

To be honest, Zhang Aimin was still confused. How did they know that she had served in the army?

He was confused when several middle-aged women chimed in, "Yes, yes, you're right."

"Oh dear, we'll come here to buy groceries from now on. We'll support you!"

Now that no one is arresting people for selling things, and they're not afraid of anything, they openly set up stalls on the street.

Sometimes, several elderly women would come together. They would pool their resources to buy the same item wholesale, and then take it back to divide it among themselves.

Several people working in the warehouse noticed something was wrong, but they couldn't figure out what it was.

It wasn't until they had some free time that they saw the newspaper.

"Damn it, come look at the newspaper!"

"Damn it, how come this guy isn't in the station! He must have some powerful connections; they managed to get him out of there!"

To be honest, they really couldn't keep doing their jobs.

But discipline is ingrained in their bones. Leaving work unfinished is not in their nature.

Zhang Aimin and his colleagues are feeling incredibly frustrated.

When Shi Junbao arrived, he noticed they looked listless. "What's wrong with you all?"

Zhang Aimin didn't want to say a word, so he just patted the newspaper.

Shi Junbao laughed. "Someone will take care of this, and someone will give us justice!"

Zhang Aimin: "Even after all this, you're still saying that? Are you trying to coax a child?"

Shi Junbao flicked the newspaper twice. "If nobody cares, will this even make the newspapers?"

Zhang Aimin and the others exchanged glances. "Yes, it's in the newspapers now, someone's bound to take care of it."

"Alright, let's stop this morning, that's it!"

"I'll take you to the branch office to see if they've caught all the people mentioned in the newspaper," Shi Junbao said.

Zhang Aimin and the others didn't hesitate at all; they also wanted to know what was going on...

These veterans went to the police station to inquire about the situation. Director Ge, who wanted to leave, didn't dare to go through the front door; he slipped out the back door.

This put the staff responsible for receiving the guests in a difficult position. There were many things they didn't know.

Old Zeng didn't want Song Yan to get involved in this matter, so how could Song Yan really let it go?

She's been keeping inquiring about the progress! She understands what Lao Zeng means.

Inspired by this incident, Song Yan asked Boss Jin to help him find a retired court employee with extensive legal knowledge. He then asked Xiao Hu to hire him for a job at the food factory.

He doesn't need to go to work every day; he just needs to check on the food factory periodically. Also, in special circumstances, he needs to provide legal documentation.

The terms "legal affairs" and "lawyer" are not yet fashionable.

Xiao Hu understood, and the people who were hired also understood after they came to see it.

The job was to keep an eye on the factory and the people working there to make sure they didn't break the law.

The comrade who came was a veteran judge. He most admired law-abiding citizens. After learning about the food factory's original intention, especially knowing that they had provided assistance to educated youth returning to the city and veterans, he was willing to do volunteer work.

"That won't do! You still have to pay." Xiao Hu could tell that he really didn't want the money, so he gave very little.

But we can make up for it with supplies! The food factory gives us ten yuan a month in wages, and the warehouse gives us ten yuan a month in supplies.

Song Yan thought it was a great deal to hire a senior judge for only 20 yuan.

What I find most surprising is that someone is willing to pay to have someone watch over him. But on the other hand, it's the only way to go far.

As long as the current policies remain unchanged, my brother and sister-in-law can't go wrong by following them.

But that's all for the future.

...

The fact that two reports could cause such a huge uproar is no small matter.

Director Ge is not in the bureau; the working group from above has already come down.

Minister Yang was like an ant on a hot pan.

The person who asked him to handle this matter couldn't suppress it at all; they had to rely on his father.

But if that old comrade finds out about this, he probably won't want to suppress it.

One of his favorite sayings is that he should take responsibility for his own actions.

Minister Yang feels a chill in his heart. If he takes responsibility for this alone, then if the child is capable, he can take care of his family in the future.

But I'm afraid that the old comrade will disagree and wants to clarify the matter.

So when Director Ge summoned him, he only revealed that he was acting on someone's behalf, but he didn't say who it was.