"I didn't, I didn't, don't slander me."
Xiao Ting's face was deathly pale as she hurriedly refuted the investigation team.
reactionary……
This is a crime punishable by execution.
"No? Hmph, let me tell you, Zhu Haiming has confessed everything. Your resistance is useless and will only make your crime more serious. If you confess honestly, we might be able to treat you leniently."
"I didn't. I just asked Zhu Haiming for some cordyceps. I didn't do anything else. I really didn't do anything."
Xiao Ting felt very wronged.
Seeing that the two people opposite her didn't believe her, something suddenly occurred to her.
"Comrade, I'm reporting this. I really didn't do anything else, but I saw Zhu Haiming trading meat coupons, industrial vouchers, and bicycle vouchers with other people in the family compound. I'm reporting this!"
The two members of the investigation team were delighted.
One of them took out a pen and quickly started taking notes.
He wrote down the names Xiao Ting mentioned one by one, and then had Xiao Ting confirm them again.
Xiao Ting glanced at it, hesitated for a moment, but still firmly signed the document.
"Good, very good, Comrade Xiao Ting, you have a very high level of awareness. Now let's talk about your father's problem."
"My father?"
“Yes, have you ever heard your father complain about the organization? Has he ever done anything reactionary or made any remarks? You need to tell us the truth.”
Xiao Ting was startled, a chill running down her spine.
She suddenly realized what these guys were up to; it was all aimed at her father, and she was just the opening.
Xiao Ting shook her head and said firmly, "No, no, my father has never said anything bad about the organization, let alone done anything reactionary!"
"Comrade Xiao Ting, it seems you're still not being honest."
The two members of the investigation team continued their interrogation.
...
As darkness fell, Lu Fangfang went to the wasteland on the riverbank, picked some rapeseed, and then returned to her family compound.
As soon as she entered the house, she turned around and immediately closed the door tightly. She then propped the door open with a stick. Only when she felt safe did she relax.
She first went to the inner room to release Xiaohua from the kang (heated brick bed), then chopped up some rapeseed and fed it to the chickens, ducks, and quails.
The little creatures were starving and began scrambling around, pecking at the food.
Lu Fangfang sat blankly in the yard, looking at them, but her mind was on the events of the day.
"Meow~"
Lu Fangfang grabbed Xiaohua's mouth and said, "Don't make any more noises these next few days."
She rubbed Xiaohua's head vigorously and sighed helplessly. She was now hoping that the investigation team would leave as soon as possible so as not to affect her production.
She ate three bran cakes at noon, and she doesn't feel hungry now.
She drank some water to moisten her throat, and then went to the inner room to sleep.
She stood all day today and led her sisters-in-law in their studies; she must be exhausted.
She fell asleep the moment her head hit the pillow.
The family compound was destined to be anything but peaceful tonight, with every household venting their grievances and cursing the investigation team.
Some families who had previously interacted with Zhu Hai-mei are discussing countermeasures.
...
The interrogation room of the regiment.
The investigation team received a call from the military region and immediately brought Zhu Haiming back.
Team Leader Zhang glanced at the contents of the notebook and threw it directly in front of Zhu Haiming.
"Zhu Haiming, you're not being honest! You actually dared to lie to our investigation team. Look, this is what Xiao Ting, who has close ties with you, told us. See if she's wronged you."
"Tsk, you're really something, managing to get your hands on bicycle tickets. Did your dad send you that too?"
Zhu Haiming stared at the contents of the notebook, gritting her teeth, wishing she could tear Xiao Ting to pieces!
That shameless bastard actually betrayed her and reported her.
"say!"
Team Leader Zhang shouted loudly.
Zhu Haiming trembled, unsure how to answer.
"Zhu Haiming, you only have one path in front of you now, which is to confess honestly."
Team Leader Zhang took a couple of steps, then suddenly changed the subject.
"You and Xiao Ting are so close, have you ever heard her complain about the revolution? And has she ever told you about her father? Her father's complaints?"
"Yes, yes, I'm reporting her. Xiao Ting looks down on poor peasants and the working class. She even said that poor peasants are all migrants and that they smell bad..."
Since you are ruthless, don't blame me for being unjust.
Zhu Haiming was furious and started badmouthing Xiao Ting.
Some of these were things she heard directly from Xiao Ting, and some she heard from the women in the family compound. She didn't care anymore and just blurted them all out.
"Okay, okay, Xiao Liu, write them all down."
Team Leader Zhang smiled.
After a while, seeing that Zhu Haiming had stopped, he immediately asked:
"What about Xiao Ting's father? Let me tell you, the more you say now, the more lenient your treatment will be. You'd better seize this opportunity."
"Her father?"
Zhu Haiming was taken aback.
She thought for a long time, racking her brains, but couldn't remember Xiao Ting mentioning her father.
Looking at Team Leader Zhang, she felt a little scared and could only make up some nonsense.
Is that all?
Team Leader Zhang was somewhat dissatisfied.
"Oh, right, there's one more thing."
Zhu Haiming's eyes lit up, and she immediately explained in detail the reasons why Zhuang Mingcheng had gone on the mission.
This was something she heard from Xiao Ting; it was true, not fabricated.
In order to pursue Zhuang Mingcheng, Xiao Ting personally begged her superiors to allow Zhuang Mingcheng to go on a mission despite his injuries.
Xiao Ting had originally hoped to cultivate her relationship with Zhuang Mingcheng alone, but in the end, it all came to nothing. Zhuang Mingcheng went to Xinjiang, but she didn't make it.
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