Chapter 147

With Wang Yuezhi and his family apprehended, their continued existence in Nanshan is no longer possible. Bi Chunliu can finally put to rest the lingering concerns about Xia He. Her daughter, Xia He, will graduate this year and soon be working. Now, she'll no longer be smeared and exploited by the Wang family. She can finally enjoy a completely different, beautiful, and wonderful life!

The pleasure of catching a spy always unites people, especially when the spy this time is someone around us, someone we might have even gossiped about when we weren't paying attention.

Bi Chunliu had heard several versions of the story in the factory. Some said that Wu Ruijuan had actually killed several people in order to send telegrams, and that a crazy old lady had disappeared a few years ago. Some said that Wu Ruijuan's family might not have been clean in the past. Still others said that although Wu Ruijuan's husband was a logistics manager at a winery, the winery had been infiltrated by Wu Ruijuan.

When this rumor came out, the director of the winery was so scared that he ordered the security department to conduct an investigation for two weeks in a row, leaving no clues unturned. In the end, they did not find the spy, but they did catch the thief and the person who resold the bulk wine in the factory. The winery director was so angry that he punished them severely.

The winery incident served as a wake-up call for other factories, especially since the winery had actually made some progress. As a result, other factories also launched vigorous investigations, including the textile factory. Bi Chunliu and her union officials also followed suit, taking notes.

This busy schedule lasted until the end of August. Bi Chunliu didn't even have time to ask Xing Fei about Qi Dashan's situation. During the day, he was running around the factory with the security staff and sorting out the workers' files. Bi Chunliu really didn't have time. Even Sister Zhao Mei didn't have the energy to gossip.

Bi Chunliu heard Xing Fei say that Qi Chao had begged them to keep his father locked up longer, saying that if all else failed, their family would even provide food, as long as he stayed. Qi Chao's suggestion was sternly rejected. "What a joke! His father's health, his trembling hands, and being locked up for being a hooligan to a young man—even if he was locked up, people wouldn't be at ease. They couldn't possibly allocate someone specifically to watch over him, could they? What level of cadre was he? Did he deserve special care?"

Therefore, Qi Dashan was only detained for a short time before being sent home. Although the family of the young man who was bullied was quite powerful, they still felt it was difficult to deal with an old man who had suffered a stroke. If they really sent the old man to a farm for reform, it would be a clear sign that they wanted the old man to die. If they attacked the old man's family, it would be obvious that it was his family who did it.

The young man felt like he'd been bitten by a scabby bug on his foot, which was incredibly disgusting, but he couldn't breathe. He could only hide his name and make Qi Dashan's reputation even worse.

In this way, Qi Dashan's reputation really spread further and further...

Even an old comrade-in-arms from the neighboring province once asked Han Zhong in a correspondence whether there really was a sex-obsessed demon in Nanshan who would not even spare old men. He heard that many old men had been harmed by him, and he also advised Han Zhong not to go out for a stroll at night.

Han Zhong: ...

Just because of a bad apple, their reputation in Nanshan has been ruined...

September is the first month of school. Bi Qiuguo will graduate next year, and school started two days ago, so she left early in the morning. Except for her, everyone else in the family was either working or idle, waiting to encourage Bi Xiahe on her first day of work.

Bi Xiahe felt a little embarrassed and blushed. She had just started working. Her elder sister even painted her cheeks red and sang to her. Those who didn't know her would think that she was not going to be a teacher, but was going to be the principal of their school.

"Xia He, this is a watch given to you by your brother-in-law and I. I hope my sister will have a happy life in the future!" Bi Chunliu put the watch on Bi Xia He.

Bi Xiahe was so moved that her eyes turned red. "Thank you, big sister, thank you, brother-in-law."

Bi Weiguo followed behind and took out the pen he bought for his third sister, "This is a gift from me. I don't know what to say, but I hope you can always be happy. I'm always behind you!" Bi Weiguo became more and more confident in supporting his sisters!

Bi Xiahe was even more moved, "Thank you, second brother!" These are her family members, the ones who always support and protect her.

Nian Nian and Sui Sui also joined in the fun, "Auntie San, this is the White Rabbit that my sister and I saved up, for Auntie San!"

Bi Xiahe burst into laughter, squatted down and hugged Nian Nian and Sui Sui, "Thank you Nian Nian and Sui Sui, Third Aunt likes you very much!"

"It's your first day at work, you can't be late. Wash your face and leave right away. We can talk about the rest when we get home!" Bi Chunliu urged. She was about to cry if she continued watching. Her younger brothers and sisters had grown up like this!

"Okay!" Bi Xiahe packed up and set off with a motivated look on her face.

…

As the days passed, time slipped to the eve of the Spring Festival.

When Bi Chunliu got off work, she saw the furious Xing Fei. She hung up her scarf and gloves and asked, "Why are you back so early today? Where are Nian Nian and Sui Sui?"

They both send Nian Nian and Sui Sui to the old house before going to work, and pick them up in the afternoon after work. This morning before going to work, Xing Fei said that he would pick up the two children in the afternoon. Where are the children?

Xing Fei: "I'll pick it up right away."

Bi Chunliu put on her scarf and gloves again and said, "Let's go together. We won't ride bikes anymore."

On the way, Xing Fei asked her, "Do you remember I told you that Zhang Lingyue said he had a partner?"

"Remember, what happened? Did he break up or get married?" Bi Chunliu's voice was buzzing under the scarf. Although Zhang Lingyue was Xiaomei's husband in the previous life, she was not the kind of matchmaker who had to pair people up. So when Xing Fei mentioned that Zhang Lingyue had a partner, she was surprised that the things in the previous life were becoming less and less of reference value, and she really had no other thoughts.

"That guy's partner is Xiaomei!! Xiaomei said they want to get married next year!"

"Ah?!" Bi Chunliu looked up at him, then thought, "No wonder he was so enthusiastic when I met him two days ago..." It turned out that he was trying to please her in advance.

Knowing that Xing Fei had no other thoughts and was simply upset that his sister had been dating without telling him, Bi Chunliu consoled him, "Xiaomei isn't young anymore. If Dad has no objection and she's made up her mind, then let's get married. Besides, aren't you quite optimistic about Zhang Lingyue?"

Xing Fei suppressed the corners of his mouth and looked up at the sky: "Alas... I am just optimistic about it. If I show too much joy, won't that kid fly into the sky?"

Bi Chunliu: “…………” She rolled her eyes at him and slapped him, “Then what are you acting at home?!” She thought Xing Fei was going to cause trouble.

When they arrived at the old house, Bi Chunliu saw Han Kemei was also at home, sharing roasted sweet potatoes with Nian Nian and Sui Sui.

Han Kemei hadn't married in the past few years. Whenever someone introduced her to someone, she'd say she was planning to date. While her family didn't mind, some people outside her were gossiping about her, saying she was a 25-year-old woman, yet she was still playing with her niece like a child. Bi Chunliu thought, looking at this, Xiaomei might have been dating Zhang Lingyue for quite a while.

As everyone was present, Han Zhong told Han Kemei that she was planning to marry Zhang Lingyue next year, and then asked Xing Fei what Zhang Lingyue was like, and whether he was the kind of good comrade with a red heart.

Bi Chunliu: ...Her father-in-law’s focus is really different, huh?

Bi Chunliu held the child and listened to the conversation between the three of them. She felt that her father-in-law should have found out everything about Zhang Lingyue, and now he just wanted to hear Xing Fei's opinion.

After hearing his son's suggestion, Han Zhong nodded and said, "He sounds like a good young man. How about this, after the New Year, let's have a meal together and I'll take a look. If it's a good fit, Xiaomei will get married. I'll also prepare a dowry for my eldest daughter."

"Dad, then I want a big wardrobe!" Han Kemei asked.

Han Zhong glanced at her and said, "Let's first see where you will live in the future."

"Oh~"

…

After the Lunar New Year, Zhang Lingyue went to the Han family. Han Zhong was quite pleased with him; he was energetic, respectable, and good-looking. After the Lunar New Year, the family met with the Zhang family to discuss Han Kemei and Zhang Lingyue's marriage, ultimately settling on a May wedding.

Although they said they were getting married, Han Kemei was not very busy. She went to work and came home from work as usual. Apart from being able to meet Zhang Lingyue openly, there was no other change. She even had time to help Bi Chunliu find recruitment information in various factories.

Yes, Bi Chunliu's main task this year is Qiuguo. Qiuguo graduates this summer, and there are still two years before the resumption of the college entrance examination. These two years are neither long nor short, and she wants to find Qiuguo a suitable job. She will definitely not let Qiuguo go to the countryside again! Xing Fei knows that his wife is busy with Qiuguo's affairs. He said that if she can't find a regular job, he can help find a temporary job at the company, at least so that Qiuguo can stay in the city.

Bi Chunliu felt that her habit of sharing good things with Fang Yuanyuan was really not wrong. Fang Yuanyuan's younger brother Fang Heping joined the army last year and happened to be assigned to work under a comrade of Xing Fei. Therefore, Fang Yuanyuan knew that Bi Chunliu was looking for a job for his sister, so she passed her a message saying that the supply and marketing cooperative was going to open a new stall and asked her to contact Director Dou, and she also helped to speak up.

Bi Chunliu slapped her head. She had truly forgotten! After selling the chili sauce recipe to the pickle factory, she stopped making it. She'd been getting along well with Fang Yuanyuan for the past two years, and later, through Fang Yuanyuan's introduction, she'd even met Director Dou's daughter and wife. Not long ago, she'd heard Fang Yuanyuan mention that Director Dou's wife really liked the little cake she'd made. Now it seemed like she could go and have some fun.

Fortunately, things were indeed moving in a positive direction. Two months before graduation, Qiuguo successfully competed against two other candidates and passed the supply and marketing cooperative's assessment. He would receive his diploma in June, and Bi Qiuguo started working as a salesperson three days after passing the assessment.

The day after Qiu Guo left for work, Bi Chunliu returned to the compound, took out photos of her parents, wiped them, and secretly burned some paper money for them. She told them that she and her siblings were all fine, that the four of them were in good health, and that they looked like they would live to be a hundred years old. She told them not to worry about the afterlife.

That night, when Bi Chunliu returned home, she had a long-awaited dream. In the dream, her parents smiled and nodded at her, and Weiguo, Xiahe, and Qiuguo hugged her, saying thank you to their elder sister, and then the family ate dumplings together.

When she woke up the next day, Bi Chunliu felt a little melancholy and a little happy. She felt that the brothers and sisters in her dream were them in her previous life.

"Mom, did you dream about eating delicious food?" Niannian asked Bi Chunliu while lying beside her.

Bi Chunliu was surprised, "How did you know?"

Sui Sui lay on her other arm, "Because we heard mom say it was delicious!"

Bi Chunliu: “…”

When did she develop the habit of talking in her sleep?