When she first graduated from university, she finally found a job. During her internship, she earned 2,000 yuan a month, but she couldn't bear to spend 15 yuan on a taxi.
For the poor, what they save is what they earn.
This saying may be crude, but it makes perfect sense; it hits the ground with a resounding thud.
As soon as she finished speaking, a committee member who had been sitting behind the secretary and hadn't said a word nodded and spoke, his voice quite sincere.
"Comrade Zhou Qiqi is right. Many young workers in the city earn only twenty or thirty yuan a month, and they can't afford to take the bus. Many of them ride a broken bicycle or simply walk. Farmers have it even harder. They have to stretch every penny. It's perfectly normal for them to walk for an hour to save a dime or two. Based on this time, Comrade Zhou Qiqi really doesn't have time to do anything else."
These words emboldened Zhou Qiqi and resonated with the other committee members, who all nodded in agreement.
"yes!"
"That's right!"
......
But a deputy secretary sitting to the left of the secretary frowned, looking unconvinced, and still had a cunning look in his eyes when he looked at Zhou Qiqi.
"What Comrade Lin Yao said isn't entirely unreasonable. When it comes to doing things, the key is whether a person has the will! If someone is truly determined to do something bad, then being short on time or having less money is no big deal!"
He called Zhou Qiqi by name directly, his tone interrogative.
"Comrade Zhou Qiqi, besides these train tickets, what other concrete evidence do you have to prove that you actually walked there that day? And that you didn't do anything when you got to the guesthouse? For example, who did you meet on the way? Who can vouch for you?"
As soon as Zhou Qiqi entered, she noticed that the deputy secretary and Zhou Shuhua made eye contact several times.
I reckon he and Zhou Shuhua are old acquaintances.
This person's bias has long been skewed; they don't care whether the timing is reasonable or not, they've already decided she's guilty, they're just finding a way to pick a fight.
He was probably not the only one sitting in the room; many of them were familiar with Zhou Shuhua and believed her stories.
Sure enough, as soon as the deputy secretary finished speaking, several committee members behind him nodded in agreement.
There are more people than there were when Zhou Qiqi stood there earlier.
A surge of anger rushed to Zhou Qiqi's head, but she managed to suppress it.
She straightened her back even more, met the deputy secretary's suspicious gaze without flinching, and spoke in a clear and bright voice.
"Sir, I can't answer that question. How can I prove something I didn't do? It's like asking me to prove I didn't sneak up on the moon last night! How can I prove that?"
"What I can produce are these real tickets, proving when and where I did what! They contradict their fabricated 'pre-planning' in terms of timing!"
She glanced around at everyone in the room, her expression one of openness and honesty.
"On the contrary, I would like to ask all the leaders and committee members present here! Based solely on a fabricated complaint written by who-knows-who, coupled with the accusations of a few 'witnesses' who have grudges against me, speak incoherently, and whose own lies are indefensible, without any substantial evidence, you can label me, Zhou Qiqi, with such serious accusations of 'scheming,' 'plotting against soldiers,' and 'disrupting military marriage'? If investigations can be conducted so casually, then what is the point of rules? What is the point of evidence?!"
Zhou Qiqi's words were like a hard rock hitting the heavy air.
She didn't yell or shout, but her self-righteousness left everyone speechless.
The deputy secretary's face darkened as he was about to speak when the secretary of the Discipline Inspection Commission in the main seat raised his hand to stop him.
The secretary's gaze lingered on Zhou Qiqi's face for a few seconds, then he looked at the old train tickets on the table, and finally glanced around at the committee members with their various expressions before slowly speaking. His voice was not loud, but it carried considerable weight.
“Comrade Zhou Qiqi’s words make sense. Investigating a case requires evidence and facts. Based solely on a letter of complaint and the three members of the Xu family, the timing of the cases doesn’t match up, and there’s no other solid evidence, we really can’t convict Comrade Zhou Qiqi.”
Hearing the secretary's decision, Zhou Qiqi's heart, which had been taut and about to snap, finally relaxed with a "buzz".
All the energy was released, and I almost broke out in a cold sweat on my back.
Fortunately, this secretary looks fierce, but he is fairly fair in handling affairs. No wonder he was able to become a leader.
She subconsciously looked at Shen Huaichuan, who was also looking at her intently. His ashen face softened, and his eyes were full of worry and undisguised pride.
The two exchanged a glance, and nothing more needed to be said.
Everyone thought the matter was over, but unexpectedly—
"Who says we have no other evidence! Commander! We have witnesses!"
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