The next morning, An Moxue was picking cucumbers in her own vegetable garden when she saw Sister Guixiang running over, still panting. She waved in An Moxue's direction and shouted in a loud voice, "Moxue, come on, let's go see what's going on!"

An Moxue, holding two cucumbers in her hand, walked out of the vegetable garden and asked as she went, "Sister-in-law Guixiang, what's all the commotion?"

"Hurry up, or we'll miss the show. It's about Qi Zhiqing and the Wei family! Apparently, the two Qi sisters filed a complaint with the educated youth office today and also reported it to the police. They're here now." As she spoke, Sister Guixiang grabbed An Moxue's hand and led her out the door. After locking the door, she was dragged along by Sister Guixiang until they reached the Wei family's gate.

The Wei family's house wasn't far from An Moxue's. If you went north into the village along the road, their house was the second one there.

By this time, a group of nearby villagers who had heard the news and come to see what was going on had gathered at the entrance.

The two found a spot to stand, each holding a cucumber. Gui Xiang asked the person next to her, "What's going on inside?"

The people next to me were neighbors who came out as soon as they heard the noise; they were among the first to arrive.

She pursed her lips and said, "The Wei family is in big trouble! Just now, two policemen and two people from the educated youth office went in, accompanied by Village Chief Guo. They said they're investigating the matter of Qi Hehua's university admission notice being secretly sold by her mother-in-law. Tell me, who among us ordinary people wants to deal with the police for no reason? It's so unlucky!"

"That's right. What did the police say?" asked Sister Guihuaxiang.

"I didn't hear anything! The person just went inside. I don't know what happened?"

An Moxue listened to the whispers around her. Some said that Sister Wei was wrong, some said that Qi Hehua should not have taken the exam since she was married and had a child, and some said that few people who married educated youth had a good outcome. In short, there were all sorts of opinions.

Suddenly, a mournful voice came from inside the house, "My God! What kind of life is this! What kind of married woman with a child has to go to school? They don't care about the child or the family! Police officers, you represent the government, you have to stand up for us honest farmers and give us a fair judgment!"

Upon hearing this, everyone recognized Wei's wife's voice. They all perked up their ears and remained silent, their eyes fixed on Wei's house, afraid of missing any important information.

Unable to hear what the others in the room were saying, someone went to the window. Soon, after the first one, a second one followed suit, and Sister-in-law Guixiang also pulled An Moxue quickly to the outside of the window.

It was summer, and with the windows open, the people inside could be heard clearly from under the eaves.

“Hey, you from the Wei family, don’t try to cause trouble. Let’s get down to business. We’re here to investigate. Just answer whatever we ask. Stop acting like a jerk, or we’ll arrest you and lock you up for obstructing official business.” The speaker was a man in his forties who looked quite serious.

"Huh?" When Wei's wife heard that she was going to be arrested, she immediately swallowed the words that were about to come out, and even forced out a burp. She looked at the village chief, and when she saw that he didn't speak up for her, and then looked at the people who came to investigate, she immediately wilted. She still tried to argue a few words, "The notice wasn't given to any outsiders, it was given to my niece. This is a family matter. Do you have to interfere in family matters?" She secretly peeked a few times, unaware that everyone in the house had seen her actions.

“Wei family, I need to tell you something. Qi Hehua, as your daughter-in-law, took her things without her permission. That’s theft, and even if you’re mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, it’s still unacceptable,” the policeman said again.

"Why should I? She married into our Wei family, so she's a member of the Wei family. Her things belong to the Wei family. How can it be called stealing if I take things from my own family?" the Wei family woman retorted stubbornly.

The police officer, his anger subsiding, chuckled and asked, "Tell me, did you take Qi Hehua's university admission letter without her knowledge?"

The woman from the Wei family didn't say anything more, keeping her head down and pretending to be mute.

Qi Taohua was furious and shouted angrily, "Aunt Wei, what? You have the guts to do it but not the guts to admit it? Do you feel at ease taking the five hundred yuan from selling my sister's university admission notice? Be careful, don't spend your dirty money in a bad way!"

Several people glanced at Qi Taohua but didn't say anything to her. However, after she finished speaking, she didn't say anything more and just stood there angrily, like a cat with its fur standing on end, ready to attack the enemy at any moment.

The police officer spoke again: "Wei family, I'll ask one last time, did you take Qi Hehua's university admission letter without her knowledge? Don't think that just because you don't confess, it'll be as if nothing happened. To tell you the truth, we have two more officers who have already gone to your brother's house. Once we find the admission letter, it won't matter whether you confess or not. It's just that if you confess, you'll get a shorter sentence; if you don't, you'll have to spend a few more years in prison."

"What?!" Mrs. Wei was stunned!

The Wei family was also stunned!

The villagers who were watching the commotion outside were also dumbfounded!

Everyone stared in disbelief at the room, and then the people outside all looked at An Moxue.

Everyone thought that although An Zhiqing was young, her parents were heroes and she was capable. Over the years, she had done a lot in Anle Village, and her mysterious appearances and disappearances in recent years, especially yesterday when Village Chief Guo said on the radio that An Zhiqing had been admitted to a university in Beijing, which is the best university in the country. No one in the surrounding villages had ever been admitted to such a university.

She came back this time to see the villagers of Anle Village and to thank those who had helped her. They saw her delivering things to each household yesterday, and she even drove back in a jeep, a car that even their county magistrate doesn't have. So, they believed An Zhiqing's words even more.

An Moxue felt uneasy being stared at by so many people. She touched her nose awkwardly and asked, "Why is everyone looking at me like that?"

Someone mustered up the courage to ask, "An Zhiqing, is what the policeman inside the house said true?"

An Moxue nodded, then said very solemnly, "Yes, that policeman was right. This isn't just a family matter, and Aunt Wei is wrong. University students! Think about it, they are the nation's talents. This act of stealing and selling university admission notices is equivalent to buying exam scores in ancient times. That's cheating on exams, and how were they punished back then? The whole family suffered, and everyone involved was sentenced to death! This is equivalent to disrupting the country's talent selection process and hindering national development. Tell me, isn't that important?"