With the verdict, the crimes of Zhang Xiaomei's father and his accomplices were made public, causing a total loss of more than 200,000 yuan to the mine. As soon as the news came out, a wave of excitement immediately arose in the family compound.

Zhang's father was sentenced to five years in prison, and the woman received a two-year sentence. Their crimes not only exposed a gang that had been stealing public property for a long time, but also accidentally exposed the corruption of many officials in the mine, including Zhang Zhao's father - the "big shot" who had fought with Deputy Mine Director Sun and extorted 10,000 yuan from the Huang family.

"It's really karma, evil will be punished!"

Old Li, who lived in the family compound, sighed as he fanned himself. Everyone nodded, their faces expressing both relief that justice had been served and sorrow for the mine's huge loss of public funds.

Zhang Xiaomei, who had undergone an orthopedic surgery, was discharged from the hospital after a week of observation. The external injuries on her body had almost healed, but her calf was in a cast and needed two months to recover. Huang's mother took her to the room she rented in Hu Zi's house, firstly for convenience of care; secondly, it was closest to the school, so her studies would not be completely interrupted.

In order to make it easier for her to walk, Huang's father found some wood according to her height and made a crutch for her in the yard.

Every morning, Huang's mother would prepare her meals before setting up the stall. After school, after cleaning up the stall, she would also prepare another nutritious meal for her, taking care of this poor but strong girl.

"Xiaomei, eat more so you can get better faster."

Zhang Xiaomei's eyes were slightly red as she said gratefully, "Auntie, thank you. Your family is my great benefactor. I will definitely repay you in the future!"

"Silly child, don't think too much. Wenxia and I still have to eat even though Wenrong and the others are not at home. It's just convenient to cook for you. Just eat quickly." Mother Huang gently persuaded while setting the food on the table.

On the other hand, Huang's father was recognized by the mine because he discovered the matter and reported it to the leader in time. Not only did they hold a special meeting to praise him and award him the title of role model, but they also promoted him to the position of security chief, responsible for the safety of the mine, ending Huang's father's nearly 20 years of hard labor digging coal in the mine.

Deputy Mine Director Sun was also commended by the Mining Bureau for his outstanding performance. He personally came to Huang's house, patted Huang's father on the shoulder and said:

"Old Huang, your family is truly a blessing to my Sun family! Earlier, your son helped Jie Zi escape a disaster and caused you to lose a large sum of money. Now, you have helped me to identify so many bad apples and clear the obstacles. I know all these things. Don't worry, as long as I am here, you, Old Huang, will feel at ease."

Huang's father quickly responded humbly and gratefully:

"No, no, you are our family's lucky star. Otherwise, my disappointing son wouldn't have grown up so quickly and is now serving in the army. I'm sure my job transfer this time was all thanks to you. I was just telling the child's mother that I would go to your house to express my gratitude, but I didn't expect you to come first. This is my fault..."

Deputy Mine Manager Sun waved his hand to interrupt Huang's father and said, "Alright, let's not talk about this between our two families."

Father Huang took a deep breath and spoke nervously:

"Director Sun, I actually have something to ask of you. It's about Zhang Xiaomei. You know her situation... Logically, her father made a mistake, and the mine must have reclaimed her welfare housing. But the child is still in school and can't earn money, and she also helped report her father. Now her leg is still injured, and if the public housing is reclaimed again, she won't even have a place to live..."

Deputy Mine Manager Sun frowned slightly upon hearing this. He knew that what Huang's father said was true, and he also understood the weight of this decision. After a moment of silence, he slowly spoke:

"Old Huang, your family is just too kindhearted. But if it weren't for that kindness, Wenbin wouldn't have been able to protect Jiezi from this disaster. So, I'll go back and talk to the relevant departments to see if we can provide the child with some help within the scope of policy. Don't worry, I'll do my best."

Huang's father was overjoyed to hear this and thanked him profusely. Finally, after Deputy Mine Manager Sun's efforts, the mine decided to let Xiaomei continue living in the public housing until she graduated from high school. The five yuan monthly rent was waived, allowing her to recover and continue her studies.

When the news reached Zhang Xiaomei, she was so excited that she burst into tears and her heart was filled with gratitude to everyone.

Huang Wenbin, who was far away in Shandong Province, was training new recruits on the playground. His two deputies were whispering to each other.

"Why is the monitor in such a good mood today? He can hardly suppress the smile."

"I guess his family is looking for a partner for him. Ever since he read the letter this morning..."

It turned out that Huang Wenbin had received a letter from Jie Zi that morning. The letter described the incident in detail. The words were filled with admiration for the two fathers and the joy of revenge. At the end, it read:

"Binzi, revenge has been taken! Good brother, I'll be waiting for you to come back!"

As the autumn breeze of 1990 blew through every corner of the capital, the whole country was immersed in an unprecedented excitement and expectation.

On September 22, a day remembered in history, the 11th Asian Games kicked off at the majestic Workers' Stadium in the capital. It was not only a feast of sports, but also a stage for the Chinese nation to show its confidence and style to the world.

All schools were dismissed early that day so that the children could go home and watch the opening ceremony.

Xu Mengyao was also very excited and waited in front of the TV with everyone in the Qi family courtyard.

Hundreds of millions of Chinese people were excited as they sang "Asian Pride".

Huang's father's two apprentices also stepped into the Huang family's door with full of anticipation. As soon as they entered, they were infected by the festive atmosphere of the other neighbors. The TV was tuned to CCTV, and the countdown on the screen made their hearts beat faster.

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