Zhao Guohua was in pain and scared, and shouted loudly, "How could you hit me? Let me go! My dad is the deputy factory director. If you dare to hit me, I'll tell my dad, and you'll be in big trouble!"

It would have been better if he hadn't made a sound, because once he did, Xu Xiangyang's fist landed even harder, aiming straight for his fair face.

The other party was ruthless and didn't take his threats seriously at all. Zhao Guohua was completely terrified and pleaded softly, "Stop hitting me, I won't do it again, I'll never do it again..."

Xu Xiangyang didn't stop. When his hands got tired, he switched to his feet and kicked Zhao Guohua repeatedly, exuding a menacing aura.

Xu Guoqiang and Li Xiyue were still talking in the yard when they heard the commotion and rushed into the office. When Xu Guoqiang pulled the person away, Zhao Guohua had already collapsed on the ground like a dead dog.

He quickly checked his breathing and, finding him still alive, breathed a sigh of relief. "Xiangyang, what are you doing?"

Xu Xiangyang's face was frighteningly dark. "Why keep this kind of person around for the New Year?"

Li Xiyue agreed. Of course, she wouldn't let Zhao Guohua off easily; it was just that Xu Xiangyang had struck first.

Xu Guoqiang certainly wanted to beat Zhao Guohua, but as a cadre, he couldn't do it himself. Even if Xu Xiangyang did, he would only talk about it and wouldn't actually do anything to Xu Xiangyang.

He instructed people to carry Zhao Guohua to the educated youth settlement.

"Li Zhiqing, can we leave that certificate of merit in the team committee office?" Xu Yongshun asked with a smile.

Li Xiyue knew what he meant: he wanted the certificate to be posted in the team committee office so that leaders could see it when they came down to inspect, thus bringing honor to the production team.

She handed him the certificate, saying, "Secretary, no problem."

"Don't worry, our team committee office will keep it safe for you. You can take it back with you when you return to the city." Xu Yongshun took it, looked at the four big characters 'Heroic Act' on it, and smiled so broadly that his eyes disappeared.

Li Xiyue hadn't finished her meal and was hungry, so she went back to the educated youth settlement to continue eating. Wang Jiaxing and Huang Xinrui had already gone straight to work.

After finishing her meal, she looked at the reward given by the county committee: five ten-yuan bills, the same as the bonus given by the public security bureau. Adding the ten yuan that Zhao Guohua had compensated her, and the one hundred yuan that Zhao Xiaoli had swindled her out of, she made another one hundred and sixty yuan.

She deposited the money into the space bank, but before she could even look at it closely, the postman arrived.

"Comrade Li Xiyue, there's a letter and a package for you." The postman took a letter and a package out of his bicycle bag and handed them over.

Li Xiyue took the package with a puzzled look. Who would write her a letter and send her a package?

After signing for the package and seeing the postman off, Li Xiyue went back inside to check the mail.

It was written by Liu Chunmei, Grandma Zhang's daughter-in-law.

The letter stated that Wang Huilan had killed the original owner's mother, Liao Yujuan, and that Wang Huilan had been formally imprisoned and might be sentenced to death.

Although Li Bowen was not involved, he indirectly caused Liao Yujuan's death. In addition, his extramarital affair and promiscuous relationships were serious offenses, so he was sent to a farm in Northwest China for reform through labor.

The package was sent to her by Grandma Zhang; it contained some food and other necessities.

After reading the letter, Li Xiyue felt as if a heavy stone was lodged in her heart.

The original owner's mother was actually killed by that vicious woman, Wang Huilan. Not only did she destroy other people's families and have a child out of wedlock, but she also committed murder on purpose. It would be an injustice if such a person didn't die.

And then there's the original owner's father, Li Bowen, this hypocritical and sanctimonious man. He was the one who caused the deaths of the original owner and his mother. Being sent to a farm for reform through labor was the retribution he deserved.

But that's not enough.

Li Xiyue gripped the letter tightly. The original owner of this body couldn't have such a despicable and shameless father. She was disgusted to be associated with such a person!

With that thought in mind, she put her things in the cabinet, picked up her basket, rode her bicycle to find Xu Guoqiang to get a letter of introduction, and then headed to the commune.

Upon arriving at the commune, Li Xiyue went to a secluded spot, put her bicycle into her spatial storage, and took a bus to the county town.

The commune was a township, and there were no newspapers there; only the county had them. She wanted to publish a notice in the newspaper to sever her father-daughter relationship with Li Bowen!