Wei Mo was clearly taken aback when he heard this, not expecting that they were there to investigate Li Taiping, with whom he had a long-standing business relationship.
He frowned and tugged at Li Xiuxiu's sleeve, his meaning clear: he wanted Li Xiuxiu to inform Li Taiping.
Although we don't know what it is, it's good to prepare early, since Li Taiping is one of our capable assistants.
Wei Mo nodded to the side before slowly speaking to the two men in front of him.
"Uncles, please come with me. My grandfather is the old village chief of our village."
Upon hearing this, the two were relieved, which saved them a lot of trouble, and nodded to Wei Mo and Li Xiuxiu.
Then, they saw Li Xiuxiu walk in another direction. The two men were a little puzzled, but they didn't say anything.
Instead, she followed closely behind Wei Mo. After Li Xiuxiu left, she quickly headed towards the educated youth settlement.
After disappearing from their sight, Li Xiuxiu quickened her pace and ran towards the educated youth settlement.
Upon arriving at the educated youth settlement, Li Xiuxiu quickly knocked on Li Taiping's door. Li Taiping was taken aback when he saw that it was Li Xiuxiu who came in.
Before he could even speak, Li Xiuxiu said...
“A car from the city has come to investigate your identity. You should prepare yourself. I won’t say any more. I need to go home and inform the old man first.”
Upon hearing this, Li Taiping was visibly taken aback. What was bound to happen would eventually happen, and he couldn't help but feel a little worried, but now there was no way to escape.
He couldn't help but place his hopes on Wei Mo's family, because he did business with Wei Mo, and if the old man protected Li Taiping, then Li Taiping would most likely be safe and sound.
He was somewhat worried. He should have cultivated a better relationship with Old Master Yu earlier, but now it was too late.
Since the person had already arrived, Li Taiping could only tidy up his house, as there was some food that shouldn't have been in his house.
He then temporarily stored the grain in Zhou Fen's room. Zhou Fen knew everything about Li Taiping and knew that he frequently went to the black market.
Moreover, the two got along quite well. After doing all this, Li Taiping waited anxiously in the room.
Wei Mo was still a child, so he walked slowly, and the two men didn't urge him.
Before Wei Mo arrived at the house, Li Xiuxiu had already run back home from the educated youth settlement and told Grandpa Yu about the identity of the visitor and what they wanted to know about Li Taiping.
The old man hesitated for a moment, then Li Xiuxiu continued, "..."
"Godfather, Li Taiping has been helping Wei Mo all along, so let's lend a hand if we can."
When Grandpa Yu heard Li Xiuxiu's words, he nodded and sighed softly.
He took out plaques from his old house, recognizing five generations of poor peasants and families of martyrs, and placed them in the east room of Wei Mo's house.
Li Xiuxiu sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) waiting for Wei Mo to arrive with his men, while Li Xiuxiu hid back in her room.
After all, he had appeared earlier, and if the two of them saw him return here, they might become suspicious.
"There's no need to cause this trouble," Wei Mo called out as he arrived at the courtyard gate.
"Grandpa, Grandpa, two uncles have come to see you."
The old man, already prepared, quickly pushed open the door and came out, then slowly spoke to the two men.
"Please come in, comrades. Please feel free to speak with me."
The two investigators were very satisfied with the old village chief's attitude. They nodded and followed the old man into the east room of Wei Mo's house.
When the two men saw the two brightly lit memorial tablets on the cabinet, their attitude instantly became exceptionally friendly, and they asked the old village chief with smiles on their faces.
"We're from the city and want to ask you some questions."
Although Old Master Yu knew beforehand, he still feigned some doubt and asked,
"Comrades, please don't hesitate to ask if there's anything you need. I'll do my best to help if I can."
The two men were overjoyed upon hearing this. One of them, the leader, smiled and asked the old man, "..."
"Old village chief, I'd like to ask, how is Li Taiping, the educated youth who went to the countryside last year, doing here?"
The old man was somewhat puzzled upon hearing this, but given Li Taiping's relationship with Wei Mo, he nodded politely and replied to the man.
"Very good, a very down-to-earth and hardworking young man who has contributed to the country's development."
Upon hearing this, the man frowned slightly. Li Taiping had voluntarily gone to the countryside before the incident, so it seemed somewhat unfair to hold him accountable.
After thinking for a moment, the two men truthfully explained to the old man,
"Old village chief, it's like this, Li Taiping's family has been exposed. His father, mother, and several of his uncles have all been imprisoned and sent to various farms."
"Since Li Taiping went to the countryside before the incident, we want to investigate whether he ran here to escape responsibility."
The old man didn't know how to respond, but Wei Mo, who was standing to the side, slowly spoke up.
"Uncles, Brother Li came to the village last year. When did his family's situation happen?"
Wei Mo's voice carried a childlike quality, which made the two of them think of Li Taiping's home. The incident had only just occurred after the Chinese New Year this year, while Li Taiping had arrived here last year.
One can't help but feel that Li Taiping is truly doing this to support national development, and the old man beside him also looks at the two of them.
Neither of them spoke of a specific time, but judging from their attitude, one could guess the general idea. In that case, protecting Li Taiping would be no problem at all.
The old man slowly opened his mouth and spoke to the two of them.
"Alright, comrades, I'll take you to see where Li Taiping lives here, and you'll get a general idea of the situation."
"Now, Li Taiping is behaving very well in the village. He's hardworking and helps the villagers with their tasks. I feel he's not like his family members; he's here to support the country's development."
"Furthermore, if you don't believe me, you can check my identity. I'm the Party Secretary of the city, which was my son's former boss. You can also ask the county and city officials."
The two men stood up solemnly, and the two plaques on the cabinet alone were enough to prove the old man's identity.
The two quickly waved their hands and slowly spoke to the old man.
"Then we'll have to trouble you, sir. We feel that Li Taiping is alright; he probably volunteered to go to the countryside to support national construction."
"But we'd still appreciate it if you could take us there. If we find nothing and it's just a normal story of educated youth sent to the countryside, we won't hold Li Taiping accountable."
The two men became exceptionally friendly because they suddenly remembered that before coming down to investigate, their leader had told them there was a benefactor here.
That person is a benefactor of the Party Secretary. Basically, all the leaders in the city have been notified that if they need anything from him, they must be helped.
The old man in front of them was clearly the same old man the leader had mentioned, so the two men became exceptionally respectful.
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