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Chapter 201

It was hard for Jiang Meishu to ignore this question.

She was somewhat speechless, but more than anything, she was angry at Liang Rui. She raised her hand and patted him on the shoulder, cursing him in a low voice, "Liang Rui, please stop corrupting my Nan Fang."

When Liang Rui heard this, he raised his eyebrows and smiled, "Comrade Jiang, what you said is a bit biased."

"Jiang Nanfang is nineteen years old this year, twenty in lunar age. Isn't it the prime of youth? It wouldn't be strange if he had a girlfriend, right?"

Not only Jiang Meishu was speechless with this, but even Jiang Nanfang seemed to be no less impressed.

His face flushed with shame, and only at this moment did he vaguely resemble his former self.

"Stop talking nonsense."

Jiang Nanfang forced himself to calm down. "How long will you stay this time?"

"I'll take some time off and come over to accompany you."

Jiang Meishu shook her head and said, "No, we can't stay long. We have to return to Yangcheng early."

"We have to be busy over there."

After she left, Lao Liang went to see Hongtai alone, and her stall must have kept him busy to death.

Jiang Nanfang was somewhat disappointed. He lowered his eyebrows, his long, thin eyelashes draped over his eyelids like two small fans. "Can't you stay for two more days?"

He hasn't seen his second sister for a long time.

I haven't seen my elder sister either.

However, he missed his second sister more than his eldest sister.

Seeing Jiang Nanfang like this, Jiang Meishu finally softened her heart, "Then I'll stay here for three days, and then we'll meet at home?"

The home she was referring to was the Jiang family, the home she had lived in before she got married. This was the only home that Jiang Nanfang was most familiar with.

When Jiang Nanfang heard this, his eyes suddenly lit up, "I'll go back and ask for leave now."

Jiang Meishu smiled gently, "Will your teacher scold you?"

"No." Jiang Nanfang said quickly, "I have never asked for leave since I entered school."

Even with a high fever of 39 degrees, he still insisted on being on the scene. In fact, Professor Guo also felt sorry for him. Although the laboratory was busy, he valued Jiang Nanfang's health more.

Because everyone who has experienced it knows that the body is the capital of revolution.

So when Jiang Nanfang asked for leave, although Professor Guo was unable to leave, he still readily approved the leave for Jiang Nanfang.

"Spend time with your family."

Jiang Nanfang sighed, thanked him, and left in a rare state of elation. Professor Guo was pleased to see this, and he sighed to Old Yu beside him, "Finally, my Nanfang has become a little childish."

Listen to the tone, I'm from the South.

He treated Jiangnan Fang as his own junior.

Old Yu was still giving Liang Feng a full range of tests. Upon hearing this, he adjusted his reading glasses and snorted, "How shameless! You're from the south, isn't your surname Guo?"

Professor Guo said this without any shame, his square face full of pride, "Just being my disciple is enough."

Outside.

Jiang Nanfang took a leave of absence and came out. Jiang Meishu and Liang Rui were still waiting for him. It was a bit cold in the capital in the dead of winter, and heavy snow was falling from the sky.

The two stood in the snow, their hair somewhat gray.

Jiang Nanfang ran over quickly, "Sister."

"Liang Rui."

Liang Rui discussed with him, "How about staying at my house tonight? My house has a kang, a charcoal basin, and a hot bath. We can go to your house tomorrow."

He and Jiang Meishu rode the train for several days and both of them were stinking.

Jiang Nanfang was stunned for a moment, "Okay."

He agreed without hesitation, "I was inconsiderate. I forgot that you and my sister had traveled so long."

He agreed too readily, which made Liang Rui feel like he was bullying him and embarrassed. "Forget it, let's take a shower and then go to your house."

After all, Jiang Nanfang wanted to reunite with Jiang Meishu at home.

"Need not."

Jiang Nanfang smiled lightly, with a hint of shyness that he only showed in front of his family. "I'm going to live with you at the Liang family. It's been a long time since I've slept on a kang."

Jiangnan Fang is always so considerate.

This left Jiang Meishu and Liang Rui at a loss for words.

Jiang Meishu felt even more guilty, "I'll make you a pot when we get home tonight, okay?"

"Serve the cabbage that's been hit by frost and snow, and some refreshing radish slices. If you have beef, blanch it lightly in the pot, then roll it up and eat it with the seasoning."

It would have been fine if she hadn't said anything. After she said that, Jiang Nanfang instantly became very greedy. He swallowed his saliva and said, "I want to eat it now."

Seeing him like this, Jiang Meishu's smile grew a little wider.

At 6:10, they took a car from the gate of HKUST back to the Liang family. As for Liang Feng, they dropped him off at school.

When they arrived home, it was Comrade Wang who opened the door. When Comrade Wang saw that it was Jiang Meishu, he was stunned for a moment, "Comrade Jiang, you're back?"

Jiang Meishu hummed.

Comrade Wang felt a little guilty.

Jiang Meishu frowned slightly, "What's wrong?"

This is clearly not a welcoming look.

Comrade Wang smiled apologetically, "I'm just too happy." She deliberately called out to the courtyard inside the house, "Comrade Liang, Comrade Jiang and Liang Rui are back. Please get up and take a look."

After this shout, there was no movement in Liang's mother's room, but there was a cracking sound from the Liang family's kitchen, which was the sound of a coarse porcelain bowl breaking.

Jiang Meishu frowned slightly, "Who else is in the kitchen at this time?" It was already past eight o'clock. Normally, Liang's mother and Uncle Lin would have eaten by this time. They were used to having dinner after five o'clock.

"No one."

Comrade Wang was in a panic. "I just fed a stray cat a few days ago, and it probably knocked over the dishes in the kitchen."

Liang Rui didn't have the same good temper as Jiang Meishu. He pushed aside Comrade Wang who was blocking the door and said to Jiang Meishu, "Go in and take a look, and you'll know."

Seeing them all rushing towards the kitchen, Comrade Wang's heart immediately jumped into his throat. He came over to stop them, "They really are wild cats."

"It's my fault. I shouldn't have fed that wild cat. It was a waste of food."

Jiang Meishu glanced at her and said calmly, "If it really is a wild cat, you shouldn't be so panicked, right?"

Having seen and listened to so much outside, Jiang Meishu is no longer the innocent, naive, and naive girl she was when she first got married.

When Comrade Wang heard her words, her face turned pale. "I." She wiped her hands on her apron again and again, wanting to explain but not knowing where to start.

She could only follow him into the kitchen with the thought of wanting to die. She felt as if she was on fire the whole way. She prayed in her heart that her dead child would be smarter and quickly escape through the window.

What if the owner caught him?

This is like the sky is falling.

However, what you fear will come true. Before you even enter the kitchen, you can hear the rustling sound of something being packed inside.

"Hurry up and pack up, take these things with you, otherwise you might not be able to come next time."

When Comrade Wang heard this, her eyes rolled back and she almost fainted. She never imagined that her own child would be so greedy. He refused to leave even though he knew the owner had returned, and was still thinking of making a fortune.

She wanted to die.

Jiang Meishu naturally heard the sound that Comrade Wang heard as well. She turned around and glanced at Comrade Wang, who broke out in a cold sweat. She hardened her heart and pushed all the responsibility away, "Maybe there was a thief in the house?"

Jiang Meishu didn't say whether she believed it or not. Liang Rui was faster than them. He rushed in with one step and saw Wang Shunzi standing next to the rice jar with a big bag hanging on his body and filling it with rice and flour.

Wang Shunzi also saw him, and the rice scoop in his hand fell to the ground. He was horrified and said, "Liang Liang Liang Rui, why are you back?"

He never expected that the devil Liang Rui, who was supposed to go to Guangzhou, would show up at home at this time.

Liang Rui saw this scene, and he didn't understand anything. He immediately jumped up and smashed Wang Shunzi's face with a hammer. He held him down and started beating him violently, "You bastard, you actually sneaked into my grandfather's house, do you want to die?"

Wang Shunzi was beaten so hard that he saw stars. Comrade Wang beside him was immediately distressed and said, "Xiao Rui, Shunzi has been weak since he was young. Can he not withstand a beating like this?"

Wang Shunzi is Comrade Wang’s only son.

After hearing this, Liang Rui not only did not restrain his movements, but instead punched harder and harder. "He's weak? How can he be a thief if he's weak?"

"Comrade Wang, did you forget to tell him that thieves will be beaten to death by the owner of the house?"

He punched Wang Shunzi so hard that he cried and begged for mercy. Liang's mother was awakened and came to the kitchen wearing a military coat and thick cotton boots.

"What's going on?"

It was cold, so she went to bed early recently. She went to bed just after seven o'clock.

As soon as he saw Liang's mother coming, Comrade Wang immediately turned around and knelt in front of Liang's mother as if he had seen a savior, "Comrade Liang, Sister Liang, please save my Shunzi."

Liang's mother had just woken up and was still a little confused, but after seeing Jiang Meishu and Liang Rui, she was surprised at first, and soon she understood what they were doing.

"Liang Rui, how do you play a straight?"

Obviously, Liang's mother also knew Wang Shunzi.

Upon hearing this, Liang Rui immediately got angry. "You were guarding the house while it was robbed, and you didn't even know? And you asked me why I played a straight. Did I play a straight? I played a thief."

“It’s a thief!!”

After these words fell, Liang's mother was stunned. Facing Liang Rui's disrespectful accusation, she was not angry at all. Instead, she frowned and asked, "What's going on?"

Liang Rui was about to speak, but Jiang Meishu held him down and explained everything in a few words. "We just came back and heard some noise in the kitchen. Comrade Wang said a wild cat had gotten in. Then we came over and saw Wang Shunzi stealing food with a bag. There were also uneaten dishes, plates, and meat on the table."

At this time, Liang's mother is asleep and Uncle Lin is not at home.

Comrade Wang would cook such a feast of fish and meat, and it was obvious who he was serving it to.

When Liang's mother heard this, she frowned and looked at Comrade Wang.

Comrade Wang knew that this person could not escape. She immediately panicked and knelt down in front of Liang's mother. "Sister Liang, I was wrong. I was blinded by greed. Seeing that my wife Shunzi didn't want him anymore, I felt so sorry for him that I asked him to come to my place for dinner tonight."

She banged her head against the wall, "I was really wrong, ma'am."

He was so panicked that he even called out the word "wife".

She crawled to Liang's mother on her knees, tears streaming down her face, and begged for mercy, "Please, for the sake of my family's ten years of service in the Liang family, spare my Shunzi this time."

Comrade Wang thought that if he begged Liang's mother, she would soften her heart. After all, a woman in her sixties or seventies was very particular about doing good deeds and accumulating virtue, hoping to leave blessings for her children and grandchildren after her death.

However, Comrade Wang was wrong. No matter what, Liang's mother came from a large family.

She dodged Comrade Wang's grab and moved a few inches closer to Jiang Meishu. "Wang Qiuju, do you know what the punishment for your behavior will be in a hundred years?"

This is different from what Comrade Wang thought.

She looked over in confusion.

Liang's mother said coldly, "If a servant had done this in the past, they would have been beaten to death."

"But this is a new era and a new society."

"The act of stealing is a gift to the police."

Having said that, she went to see Jiang Meishu, "Xiao Jiang, am I right?"

Jiang Meishu was a little surprised that her mother-in-law was so fair in this matter. Seeing her daughter-in-law's appearance, Liang's mother twitched her lips and said, "I am old, not blind. I can still see this clearly."

Jiang Meishu smiled and complimented her, "Yes, yes, you are the best."

As she spoke, she glanced at Comrade Wang and said indifferently, "They really should be sent to the Public Security Bureau for questioning. Otherwise, we don't know how much they have stolen."

As soon as these words fell, Comrade Wang's legs suddenly weakened and he collapsed to the ground, saying in a shrill voice, "Madam, Comrade Jiang, I have been working in the Liang family for ten years."

"I've been working in the Liang family for ten years!"

Repeated twice in a row.

"Is this how you treat me? Didn't my Shunzi come here just to eat some food? To get some food? Are you going to destroy us like this?"

"You are so cruel!"

As soon as these words fell, the smile on Jiang Meishu's face disappeared instantly, and even a bit of indifference appeared on her face. "Yeah, just taking some food."

"Would you like to take a look at Wang Shunzi and see if the bag contains coarse grains or fine grains?"

Comrade Wang didn't dare to say a word for a moment.

Because she worked as a nanny in the Liang family, Shunzi became picky about food. He didn't like to eat coarse grains because they pricked his mouth and irritated his throat. So every time he came to the Liang family, he ate fine grains and of course, he also took fine grains.

However, these things cannot be talked about or examined in detail, and of course they cannot withstand scrutiny.

Jiang Meishu's words undoubtedly exposed what Comrade Wang wanted to conceal under the bright sun.

When Comrade Wang thought of this, he shuddered and said, "No, no."

"Madam, Comrade Jiang, please forgive me this time for all the years I have devotedly taken care of the Liang family."

She knelt down and kowtowed.

Jiang Meishu turned her face away and didn't look.

Liang's mother simply said, "Comrade Wang, from the moment you started stealing, you should have thought of this outcome, right?"

Comrade Wang was stunned and couldn't say a word for a long time.

After a long while, she said in a hoarse voice, "I was wrong, I was really wrong."

"It's my fault for not teaching my child well. Even if you send him to the police station, just send me alone."

Unfortunately, no one paid attention to her.

After Liang Rui called the police, the police arrived quickly. The moment Wang saw the police arrive, she knew she and her son were finished.

She immediately started crying and throwing a tantrum at Jiang Meishu, "Comrade Jiang, have you forgotten that when you first got married, you were so nervous and uneasy. It was me who accompanied you, it was me who accompanied you to meet the Liang family's relatives, and it was me who scolded them away for you."

"And Liang Rui, when your father wasn't home, there were only the two of us in such a big house, and I was the one who stayed up all night watching over you. When you were sick, I bought you medicine, fed you, and found a doctor. When you were beaten, I was so distressed that I couldn't sleep all night."

"And Sister Liang, your child wasn't with you. If you had a headache or a fever, it was me. I took care of you. Even when you got up in the middle of the night and couldn't find your way, I was the one who held you up."

"Have you forgotten? Have you forgotten what I've done for the Liang family?" Comrade Wang cried bitterly. "My son Shunzi and I really just took some food. We weren't after money, and we weren't trying to kill anyone. He just wanted to eat something good, something good."

Hearing this.

Jiang Meishu closed her eyes.

Liang's mother didn't say anything.

Liang Rui didn't seem to give in either, and his expression was a little complicated.

"Comrade Wang."

When he shouted, Comrade Wang seemed to see hope and immediately ran over, "Xiao Rui, look at me, I am your Aunt Wang. We have been dependent on each other for many years."

To be honest, Liang Rui softened his heart at this moment.

However, Chen Gongan, who was standing next to him, said when he saw Wang Shunzi, "Why are you here again?"

As soon as these words fell, everyone looked over.

Jiang Meishu and Liang Rui were no exception.

Seeing everyone looking at him, Public Security Officer Chen explained, "This Wang Shunzi stole money last time and went out gambling, and was caught. But when his mother came to redeem him, she said that the money he used to gamble was his own family's money. He didn't steal or rob, he just spent his family's money."

Comrade Wang's heart skipped a beat as soon as he said this. Jiang Meishu was quick to sense something and immediately asked, "How much ransom did he take?"

Policeman Chen recalled, "Including the ransom and gambling money, it was over 600 yuan."

The reason why he remembered it so clearly was because Wang Shunzi was the only one among those gamblers who paid the ransom and was taken away.

Moreover, Comrade Wang, such an ordinary and simple old lady, took out so much money at once, it would be difficult for Chen Gongan to forget it.

As soon as he finished speaking, Jiang Meishu suddenly turned around and looked at Comrade Wang. "Your monthly salary is 38 yuan, including food and accommodation. Comrade Wang, how could you be willing to spend two years' salary to pay off your son's gambling debts?"

Comrade Wang took a sudden step back and denied, "That wasn't me."

"I have never helped my son pay off his gambling debts."

She actually denied it flatly.

Public Security Officer Chen gave her a strange look. "The family members who went to pay off gambling debts and pay ransoms all signed their names. I'll find out if it's you when I go back and check the criminal records."

At this point, Comrade Wang looked as pale as death and refused to explain any more.

"Did you steal money?"

Liang Rui, who was a moment slower than Jiang Meishu, suddenly shouted, "Comrade Wang, did you steal money?"

If this were not the case, it would be impossible to explain why Comrade Wang could be so nonchalant and take out more than 600 yuan to pay off Wang Shunzi's gambling debts without her feeling any pain.

Comrade Wang didn't say anything, she lowered her head. At this moment, she knew that even the emotional card had lost its meaning.

Being able to steal food can be said to be greedy.

But you can't steal money.

Because stealing money is a matter of principle.

Seeing Comrade Wang's silence, everyone now understood.

Comrade Wang was taken away. Wang Shunzi was still struggling, but this time no one showed any mercy. When he left, Comrade Wang did not resist at all, as if his heart was completely broken.

But Public Security Officer Chen said to Jiang Meishu and the others, "After we finish the interrogation, we will call the person involved here." After a pause, he added, "This kind of theft will eventually require compensation. As for how much compensation will be paid, it depends on how much the thief still has left."

Jiang Meishu thanked Chen Gongan.

After Comrade Wang was taken away, the whole house became quiet.

Mother Liang opened her mouth, blaming herself a little, "It's my fault for not managing the family well."

Jiang Meishu shook her head. "How can I blame you for this? Comrade Wang has been stealing for a long time. We didn't notice him at home before. We can only say that Comrade Wang pretended too well."

Liang's mother didn't say anything.

Jiang Meishu smiled and said, "We haven't eaten yet. Let's see if there is anything we can eat."

When Liang's mother heard this, she immediately came over to help.

Liang Rui went to look for ingredients. Jiang Nanfang hesitated and asked, "Do you want me to go to the Public Security Bureau and say hello?"

Jiang Meishu and the others immediately looked over.

Jiang Nanfang took a deep breath and said, "I have a senior brother who gave up literature to join the police. I can ask him to help Han mediate."

Jiangnan Fang, who was once ignorant of the ways of the world, now knows how to use relationships.

This made Jiang Meishu stunned for a moment. She felt an indescribable feeling in her heart, "South."

She looked into his eyes and said softly, "No need."

She knew that her younger brother Jiang Nanfang never liked these relationships.

Jiang Nanfang was rejected, but he wasn't disappointed. He stammered, "If you need help, tell me."

His eyes were dark and bright, as dazzling as the stars under the night sky. "Sister, I am much better than I was back then."

He also hopes that he can stand behind his sister and provide her with a world of his own.

Jiang Meishu didn't say anything, she lowered her head, and no one knew what she was thinking.

We had originally planned to eat hotpot in the evening, but after all this commotion, we didn't get to eat. Jiang Meishu and Liang Rui then made a pot of plain noodles, adding lard to it. Although it wasn't as good as the hotpot, after eating a bowl of it, my whole body felt warm.

Several people finally had their fill.

When resting at night, Liang Rui and Jiang Nanfang specially asked for a room. The kang was heated warmly, and the two brothers lay down and chatted about all sorts of things.

"Southern China." Liang Rui put his hands behind his head, his eyes bright and focused. "I never thought I could get into Tsinghua University."

Jiang Nanfang pulled the quilt up a bit, "I never thought I could go to USTC."

"I used to think that after I graduated from junior high school, I would go and take over my dad's job at the meat processing plant." This seemed to be the way out for every child in the slum.

I took over my parents' job early, so I had a stable job.

"I'm about the same as you." Liang Rui said casually, "I originally thought that since my father is the director of the meat processing factory, I would be able to become a director in the meat processing factory in the future."

"But then, my dad was suddenly taken away." His voice was a little hoarse. "In the South, from that moment on, I knew everything was different."

When a person who is used to a high position and flattery suddenly falls to a low position and is ridiculed, only the person involved knows the feeling.

Jiang Nanfang turned around, and in the moonlight, he could see the sadness on Liang Rui's face, "Is it because of your brother-in-law's accident that you started to work hard?"

Liang Rui shook his head and nodded, "Yes and no."

"To be more precise, it started when I met my stepmother." His voice was a little erratic. "Nanfang, your sister once asked me a question, asking what I wanted to do in the future."

"I couldn't answer that question at the time. Later, her parents were called by Teacher Lin. With her unconditional trust in me, I swore that I would study hard and at least not be a bad student anymore. I asked her to stand on the podium with me, and the teacher criticized her."

At this point, he laughed, his dark eyebrows pressing down on his eyes, giving them a crescent shape. "I'm thick-skinned, so I don't mind being scolded, but your sister is different."

When Jiang Meishu was mentioned, the arrogance on Liang Rui's face subsided, and there was only an indescribable gentleness. "She is very delicate and thin-skinned. When she was scolded by the teacher, she would blush on the spot, and then think about it over and over again afterwards, even though she is my elder."

He pulled the corner of his mouth, his eyes bright, "But most of the time, it seems like I'm protecting her."

"That was when I started thinking, 'I can't always be a drag on her.'"

"You'll know later." Liang Rui smiled. "She pushed me to this extent, and I actually got into Tsinghua University. This is something I never dared to imagine in my lifetime."

Jiang Nanfang looked at Liang Rui like this and felt happy for him. "My sister will definitely treat you well if she marries you."

If Jiang Meishu hadn't been so nice, the thorny Liang Rui wouldn't have been so gentle.

Liang Rui couldn't stand hearing this. He immediately gritted his teeth and said, "That's good? That's vicious. You didn't see how vicious she was to me."

Jiang Nanfang smiled and didn't expose him.

Just watch him talk quietly.

"But," Liang Rui said with a melancholy tone, "I was originally planning to go to Guangzhou to study, but now I've been accepted by Tsinghua University. Not only will I not be able to see her anymore, I won't be able to see my dad either."

The child who never missed home finally learned to miss home.

And all this is just because Jiang Meishu appears in his life.