Jiang Ci was still riding her bicycle, not getting too close to the crowd, but just following at a distance. However, this did not prevent Jiang Ci from hearing what was being said over there.
Xia Lei said in a muffled voice, "There's nothing in my house. If you search my house like this and find nothing, it's the same as slandering me. What about my reputation? What will my wife think of me if she sees me like this?"
Xiao Zhao said coldly, "Now you're thinking about your wife? When you were doing this illegal thing, why didn't you think about having a wife and son?"
"We'll know if there's anything there once we go over and take a look."
No matter how much Xia Lei struggled, it was useless. He couldn't understand why this had happened. Everything was clearly under his control. Once he completed the next step, he and Liu Yinyin could return to Beijing and wouldn't have to work so hard anymore.
Why……
Suddenly, Xia Lei caught a glimpse of a woman standing in the distance on a bicycle out of the corner of his eye.
Jiang porcelain.
She was very relaxed and indifferent, looking as if she had come to see some gossip.
But she should be the one who was arrested today, filled with fear and anxiety.
Everything has been switched...
Could it be...?
A bad feeling welled up in Xia Lei's heart.
They had arrived at the Xia family's doorstep. Xiao Zhao asked the team leader, "Is this Xia Lei's house?"
The captain nodded solemnly.
Xiao Zhao went up and knocked on the door.
At the Xia family home, Liu Yinyin always got up late. Xia Lei took care of everything at home. Ever since Liu Yinyin cut her hand while cooking and bled, Xia Lei hadn't let her do any housework. Liu Yinyin was happy to have some free time.
Today she planned to borrow a bicycle from the brigade leader to go check out the cowshed. After all, if Xia Lei managed to get her an opportunity later, Liu Yinyin needed to understand the old man's preferences so she could address the problem effectively.
She had just finished eating with her son Xia Xi when she suddenly heard a noise outside her door.
Someone is knocking on the door.
Xia Xi couldn't sit still any longer. She immediately ran to the door, opened it, looked up, and exclaimed, "Dad!"
Liu Yinyin heard Xia Xi call out like that.
dad?
Didn't Xia Lei go to town?
How come you're at home?
Filled with doubt, Liu Yinyin called out, "Brother Lei? Is that you back?"
Xia Xi took several steps back, and the door was pushed open from the outside. Liu Yinyin saw that Xia Lei, who was supposed to go to town, was being held down by two policemen, his arms pinned down, looking disheveled and miserable.
Liu Yinyin was stunned for a while. Xiao Zhao led the people in and asked, "Are you Xia Lei's wife, the educated youth Liu Yinyin?"
Liu Yinyin was completely confused and flustered. After regaining her senses, she quickly took several steps to stand in front of Xia Lei. "I...I am a police officer. Why did you arrest my husband? What happened to him?"
Xia Lei felt extremely depressed when he heard Liu Yinyin's voice.
"Your husband is suspected of buying and selling important national cultural relics. We are going to search your home," Xiao Zhao said sternly.
Liu Yinyin couldn't believe it. "This is impossible! Officers, are you sure you haven't made a mistake?"
She said in a panic, "Officer, last night I... my husband said he saw Zhou Mingli and Zhou Lao Er's family secretly hiding antiques. Are you looking to arrest Zhou Lao Er and Jiang Ci? Have you arrested the wrong people?!"
“Li Hu and another perpetrator both identified your husband, we can’t be wrong!” Xiao Zhao held Xia Lei down and said to another policeman, “Go search, search carefully.”
The other police officer nodded, "I understand."
Liu Yinyin suddenly realized something and hurriedly went inside.
She also kept many of the treasures she had collected over the years locked up in her room!
A dozen or so large yellow croakers, a phoenix-patterned mirror, icy jadeite, several pieces of pure amber, rare stamps... all these are in the same box!
Most importantly, she also possessed a unique imperial seal! The kind that was passed down through the ages!
She accidentally fell into a pit while climbing the mountain and picked it up casually. Xia Lei said it was an imperial seal, a unique treasure, and told her to keep it safe.
As expected of the main character, Liu Yinyin always makes a profit, big or small, every time she goes out. She has already planned that when she goes back to Beijing with Xia Lei, she will use some of her antiques to buy a courtyard house in Beijing, so she won't have to live with Xia Lei's parents and brothers.
Liu Yinyin wasn't worried about the money being found in the house, but what if the police found these antiques and old objects?!
Since no one else would come to her house, she locked the things up and didn't hide them at all!
A large crowd of villagers, mostly there to watch the spectacle, crowded into her yard.
Jiangci was located right outside the Xia family's door.
She thought for a moment, put the bicycle in Xia Lei's neighbor's house next door, said a few kind words, and then took one child in each hand and walked towards Xia's house.
"Sister-in-law? What are you doing here?"
Hearing the voice, Jiang Ci turned her head and smiled, "Brother Er Gou, I just finished my work and was watching the fun."
The person who came was Zhou Gou. He was holding his daughter's hand and seemed to have heard the commotion and come over to see what was going on.
As soon as Xiao Huai saw Jiang Ci, she let go of Zhou Gou and squeezed next to Jiang Ci, saying, "Aunt Jiang."
Jiang Ci still had a smiling expression on her face and patted her head.
Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang also really like Zhou Huai. This older sister takes them out to play and gives them delicious food. They both love Zhou Huai very much.
Seeing how much his daughter depended on Jiang Ci, Zhou Gou felt a pang of envy, wondering when his daughter would be this close to him.
The daughter wasn't as enthusiastic towards her mother as she was towards Jiang Ci.
A thought flashed through Zhou Gou's mind, and he paused for a moment.
He's been busy ever since he got back, dealing with one thing after another, so he hasn't had a chance to properly observe how Zhou Huai and Wang Zhaodi get along.
Seeing Zhou Huai clinging to Jiang Ci so much, Zhou Gou thought that his daughter seemed to be... somewhat afraid of and blindly follow Wang Zhaodi.
Zhou Gou's eyes darkened, but he said nothing. He just smiled and said, "Xiao Huai is so attached to you, sister-in-law. You must take good care of her. I should thank you more."
"It's nothing. Xiao Huai even gave us the pastries you brought back, and my Miaomiao and Yangyang loved them." Jiang Ci looked at the two little children and patted their heads. "We only thanked Sister Xiao Huai, but how about thanking Uncle Zhou?"
Zhou Gou was older than Zhou Mingli, and their great-grandfathers were brothers, so they could be considered relatives.
It's true that Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang are calling him uncle.
Upon hearing their mother's words, Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao immediately said in unison, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou!"
Zhou Gou loved children. Hearing the two kids' childish voices, he smiled so hard his eyes disappeared. He pulled out three White Rabbit milk candies from his pocket.
One was given to Zhou Huai, and the other two were given to Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao.
"Here you go!"
Although Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang were very tempted, they didn't take any. Instead, they looked longingly at Jiang Ci. Only after she nodded did they happily start eating one each.
"Who lives here? Why is it so lively?" Zhou Gou asked Jiang Ci without leaving.
Jiang Ci explained, "This is Xia Lei's house. I overheard something from afar just now, and I heard that Xia Lei did something... buying and selling important national cultural relics!"
Upon hearing this, Zhou Gou's expression froze.
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