Chapter 84 You're not trying to protect your brother-in-law, are you?

"I...ate some cookies."

Shen Wanjun opened the door and met Song Juan's concerned gaze. She hurriedly ran to brush her teeth.

Song Juan followed behind and asked, "Sister-in-law, have you been hungry all night?"

The book says that pregnant women get hungry very easily, and my sister-in-law isn't a particularly gluttonous person.

She ate cookies in the morning; she must have been starving last night.

Shen Wanjun shook her head awkwardly; she hadn't starved herself last night.

"We need to keep some food in the room at night."

Song Zhan said, "Your sister-in-law's appetite is getting bigger and bigger."

That guy is as greedy as a little cat; he's never full.

"Oh, then I'll steam some buns today. Sister-in-law, you can eat a few if you're hungry tonight."

Shen Wanjun nodded awkwardly and quickly changed the subject: "Is dinner ready?"

After the meal, Dang Xianghong suddenly shouted, "A meeting is starting! A big meeting is starting! Everyone has to go!"

The loudspeaker blared, and everyone rushed out of the yard.

The compound's loudspeakers broadcast study documents, model operas, and revolutionary songs every morning and evening.

By this time today, it's well past the morning news break.

Everyone stood ramrod straight, their ears perked up.

"Due to the recent blizzard, the cooperative has run out of supplies. Today, we are calling on everyone to unite and work together to overcome the difficulties."

With just a few simple words, the broadcast left everyone deeply worried.

"What do you mean?" Shen Wanjun didn't understand.

They only talked about unity, but didn't say how to solve the difficulties.

But she soon found out.

A large pot was set up in the courtyard, signifying that they would be eating communal meals from now on.

Every household voluntarily brought out their grain, and Shen Wanjun was no exception.

Other people's homes don't have much stuff, but hers has a lot.

This "big pot meal" actually means that everyone eats her food together.

Song Juan closed the door, her face grim: "Sister-in-law, I was planning to make you steamed buns, but now we're out of flour."

"It's alright, someone in the compound will take care of it."

"Aren't you going to have an exam? This is a good time to study."

Song Juan scratched her head and said "Oh".

Huang Ya said, "Sister-in-law, you've suffered a great loss."

"It's not a loss. My things have been eyeing my house for a long time, so it's good to give them away."

To help everyone feel more at ease.

When poor, one should cultivate one's own virtue; when successful, one should benefit all under heaven.

She may not be able to help everyone in the world, but she can help everyone in the family compound.

She wasn't doing good deeds; she was only trying to protect herself.

Not all the people in the compound were kind; there were always one or two old ladies like Cui.

These kinds of shady people can't stand seeing others do well.

Shen Wanjun simply cut off their hopes.

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Xiahe Village.

The Party Secretary led his men to surround Jiang Weiguo's country.

Jiang Weiguo got up early to urinate and was so frightened by the huge crowd in the yard that he almost lost his erection.

"What...what are you doing in my yard?"

How did you get in?

"Do you know whose house this is? Get out of here, or don't blame me for being impolite."

Jiang Weiguo grabbed a stick to chase people away when the door was opened.

The Party Secretary chuckled and asked, "Where's your dad?"

"You're looking for my dad? And you've brought so many people with you?"

Jiang Weiguo felt uneasy and quickly went to call Jiang Xiangdong.

"Dad, the Party Secretary has led people to surround our house."

"What?" Jiang Xiangdong's first reaction was that his embezzlement had been discovered.

He asked, "Did you see clearly? Has the brigade accountant arrived?"

Jiang Weiguo shook his head: "I didn't see him. There are militiamen all outside."

Since the accountant wasn't there, the embezzlement remained undetected.

Jiang Xiangdong breathed a sigh of relief, but the secretary bringing so many people to his door so early in the morning couldn't be a good thing.

"Tell them to wait a moment, I'll get dressed and go out."

Jiang Xiangdong walked back and forth between several rooms to make sure that the money and tickets were hidden properly.

Only then did he slowly walk out of the house. "Secretary, you wanted to see me? And you brought so many people with you."

He spoke calmly, but his heart was pounding with anxiety.

The secretary didn't waste any words with him and said directly, "Someone reported that your family is harboring a special agent. We're all colleagues, you certainly don't want to make things difficult for me, right?"

What do you want to do?

"Nothing much, just searching."

Jiang Xiangdong still wanted to laugh it off and get away with it.

The secretary ignored him completely, and the group ransacked the house.

Zhong Chuchu was dumbfounded. Hadn't the things been sent to Shen Wanjun's house?

Why did the Party Secretary search her home?

Zhong Chuchu suddenly realized that she might have been outmaneuvered by Shen Wanjun.

Using this tactic of targeting W is one of her usual methods.

You, Shen Wanjun, framed her father before, and now you're framing her.

Zhong Chuchu clenched her fists and stepped forward, saying, "My family doesn't have any contraband. You can search three feet into the ground and you won't find anything."

The secretary glanced at her and said to the person next to him, "This comrade's suggestion is good. Dig three feet into the ground and don't miss any corner."

The Jiang family wanted nothing more than to devour her; how could they have married such a fool?

"You troublemaker, you wrecker, I'll beat you to death!" The mother-in-law slapped him across the face.

Zhong Chuchu fell to the ground, clutching her stomach and crying out in pain.

But at this moment, the Jiang family was in complete chaos, and no one cared about her.

They actually found something in Jiang Xiangdong's room.

Boxes of money were being carried out one after another.

The Party Secretary stared in disbelief. "Jiang Xiangdong, you son of a bitch, you've embezzled all the money from Xiahe Village!"

Jiang Weiguo hadn't expected his father to have such a big appetite, and he hurriedly said, "I don't know, this has nothing to do with me."

"I want to sever my father-son relationship with him."

Jiang Weiguo immediately expressed his opinion, and Zhong Chuchu, enduring the excruciating pain, also stated that she knew nothing.

The mother-in-law sat on the ground, wailing and crying, "Jiang Xiangdong, you've ruined me! Waaah, I've never enjoyed a single day of happiness since I married you."

Jiang Xiangdong stood quietly without moving; he wasn't upset that his things had been taken away.

But when he heard that his son wanted to sever ties with him, his heart felt as if it had been violently clenched.

He did all this for his son; he's already so old, how much longer can he live?

But his son, instead of appreciating it, immediately jumped out to sever ties with him.

There is no greater sorrow than a broken heart. Jiang Xiangdong aged more than ten years in an instant, and his mouth moved slightly.

He, who was usually eloquent, suddenly didn't know what to say.

"Secretary, there's been another discovery here."

Someone found the English magazines and letters hidden in Jiang Weiguo's schoolbag.

The secretary opened it, looked at it, and said smugly, "This is what we've been looking for."

The Jiang family members were taken away for investigation.

After the people in the compound had a hot meal and were well-fed, they started causing trouble again.

That day, Bai Lu made a scene in front of Political Commissar Hao.

She has found out that the person who spread rumors about her was Wang Ming.

Wang Ming vehemently denied it: "Don't make baseless accusations."

Bai Lu also had some tricks up her sleeve; she was able to find out that Wang Ming was spreading rumors, so she naturally had evidence.

Seven or eight seemingly honest farmers spoke up one by one, admitting that they had heard the rumors from Wang Ming.

Wang Ming gritted his teeth and said, "Tell me the truth, what benefits did she give you?"

"Is this just to give you some fun?"

"Or should I touch it?"

He couldn't understand why these people were speaking up for Bai Lu.

They were all from the same village, had known each other for decades, and then they were all thrown to the dogs?

Several people shook their heads: "Comrade Bai is not that kind of person."

They only dared to think about such a good thing in their hearts, and would never dare to put it into action.

"Wang Ming, it's not that we don't want to help you, it's just that..."

Bai Lu was offering them so much that they couldn't refuse.

"Indeed, we cannot lie through our teeth."

Commissar Hao was in a real bind. She hadn't expected that after her sister left, her brother-in-law would cause trouble again.

Why does he have to spread rumors about people?

Political Commissar Hao made the registration and wanted the group to go back first, as she needed to think about how to deal with Wang Ming.

Battalion Commander Zhang and Gao Xiaoman rushed over upon hearing the commotion, determined to demand an explanation from her.

"Political Commissar Hao, you're not trying to protect your brother-in-law, are you?"

"Just like you used to protect your sister time and time again."