Chapter 100 I've struck it rich!
Lu Jianping's words were firm and resolute, but looking at Liu Zhixia's expressionless face, he suddenly had an ominous premonition.
It's too late for regrets now.
All eyes were on Liu Zhixia as she slowly took out the keys hanging around her neck.
With a crisp click, the sound of the lock being opened was particularly jarring in the quiet courtyard.
The box is open.
Liu Zhixia made no attempt to conceal anything, flipping the box over and dumping its contents onto the table with a "whoosh"!
Instantly, the entire audience gasped!
Those eyes, which were originally shocked, were now filled with greed and envy!
It was all money and coupons! A thick stack of "big unity" coupons, grain coupons, meat coupons, and cloth coupons, piled up like a small mountain!
Even Lu Jianping was speechless with shock at the huge sum of money.
Gu Mansheng, however, seemed to have seized on something, pointing at the pile of banknotes and laughing maniacally: "Liu Zhixia! You're finished! Where did you, a country bumpkin, get so much money? This is clearly ill-gotten gains from speculation! Your entire Liu family has to go to the police station for trial!"
"Stolen money?" Liu Zhixia glanced at her contemptuously. "Gu Mansheng, do you really think the police station is your private property? Open your dog eyes and see clearly!"
She casually picked up a few receipts and shoved them in front of Gu Mansheng:
"These were all given to me by my man! Every single ticket is stamped with the bright red seal of the military! If you have any objections, feel free to request an investigation from the military!"
Shen Hongmei stared at the pile of banknotes, her eyes almost popping out of their sockets, her voice trembling: "Little sister...brother-in-law gave you so much?"
“Of course,” Liu Zhixia said calmly, “Once we’re married, the money and tickets will naturally be under my control. What, Captain Lu, are these things going to be confiscated too?”
Lu Jianping stared at the bright red military seal, finding it utterly irritating. Forget confiscation; even if he had the guts, he wouldn't dare touch it!
He finally realized that he had been tricked by that brat Liu Zhixia!
This is clearly a trap, waiting for him to jump in!
Meeting Liu Zhixia's ambiguous smile, Lu Jianping instantly cowered, forcing out a smile that looked more like a grimace: "Niece, I was just following the rules. Since no problem was found, it must be a misunderstanding, a misunderstanding! Let's leave now, let's leave now!"
Seeing that things were not going well, the henchmen also tried to slip away.
"stop!"
Liu Zhixia shouted, startling the group so much that they froze and stopped in their tracks, feeling guilty.
"Want to leave? Not so easy!" Liu Zhixia looked at them coldly. "Based on someone else's words, without even verifying, you brought a group of people into my house, ransacked it, and made a mess of things! Now you think you can just walk away with a 'misunderstanding'? There's no such easy way out!"
“That’s right!” Zhang Xiuying also stepped forward, hands on her hips, looking fierce. “Lu Jianping! Just now, in front of the whole village, you patted your chest and said you would take full responsibility! Now you want to renege on your promise? No way!”
Lu Jianping glared angrily at Lu Xiaohui, who was standing not far away. It was all that brat's fault!
He could only force a smile and ask in a humble voice, "So... what do you want? How about we check if anything is broken, and I'll pay for it, okay?"
Liu Zhixia pointed to the mountain of banknotes piled on the table and sneered, "Pay back? Do you think I'd be short of your measly few coins? I want you to write a self-criticism, detailing your crimes of trespassing, searching military personnel, and making false accusations today! Then hand it over to the commune and let the commune determine your guilt!"
Lu Jianping's face turned completely pale in an instant, and cold sweat poured down his face: "My dear niece! Zhixia! We're all from the same village, do you have to make this scene? You...you're trying to kill me! If this report is submitted, will I still be able to be the brigade leader? Won't I be criticized and denounced to death by all the villagers?"
“That’s a matter for the commune,” Liu Zhixia said unmoved, her eyes cold. “We’re just ordinary commune members, what right do we have to punish you? Fourth brother, bring paper and pen! Please have Captain Lu write out the ‘confession’!”
"Alright!" Liu Xuejun quickly took out paper and pen, and thoughtfully moved a chair to the center of the yard.
"Captain Lu, please!"
Lu Jianping shook his head frantically, his steps involuntarily taking a step back: "No! I won't write it! If I write this, I'm finished!"
Once this stain is left, not only will the brigade leader be unable to hold his head high, but even an ordinary member of the commune will be unable to do so! The leaders of the local security station can forget about it altogether!
I absolutely refuse to write this confession!
Thinking of this, he turned around and tried to run away.
However, as soon as he turned around, he saw Liu Xiangyang standing in the doorway like a gatekeeper, holding an axe and staring at him with a sinister look.
"Don't even think about leaving this room until you finish writing today!"
Lu Jianping's heart sank instantly.
Li Xuemei screamed in terror, "Liu Xiangyang! You're insane! You've injured the brigade leader, you'll go to jail too!"
"Jail?" Liu Xiangyang roared, his eyes bloodshot. "You've come to my house to bully and humiliate my family, and now you think you can just run away with a 'mistake'? No way! If he doesn't give me an explanation today, I, Liu Xiangyang, will fight you to the death, even if it means being shot!"
"Eldest son..." Zhang Xiuying felt both heartache and worry as she looked at her son's desperate posture.
It's not worth wasting your whole life on such a jerk!
Just as the two sides were deadlocked and the atmosphere was tense, Liu Shouren hurriedly returned with a man.
"This way, please. This is my home!"
Upon seeing the person, Lu Jianping's legs went weak, and he collapsed to the ground with a thud.
"Secretary...Secretary?! What brings you here?"
The visitor was none other than Secretary He of the commune!
Secretary He glanced coldly at Lu Jianping, then his gaze fell on Liu Xiangyang, who was holding an axe. He frowned and said, "What kind of behavior is it to block the doorway with an axe!"
Liu Xiangyang dropped the axe with a clang, knelt down, and cried out in tears, "Secretary He! You must do justice for our Liu family!"
"Get up! This kind of thing doesn't work in the new society!" Secretary He helped him up. "Go inside! Explain things clearly!"
Upon entering the house, Secretary He immediately noticed the mountain of banknotes and bills piled on the table and was taken aback: "Huh! Your family... has struck it rich?"
Upon seeing the military seal on it, he suddenly realized, "Oh, I heard your new son-in-law is a battalion commander. Looks like he's amassed quite a fortune over the years. Not bad, he's an honest man!"
Liu Zhixia immediately stepped forward, her eyes reddening, instantly switching to a pitiful mode, and choked out, "Secretary... it was Captain Lu who insisted that our family had harmed the collective's interests. He led people to kick down the door and ransack the house, digging up all the little bit of wealth my husband left me..."
"I received a report!" Lu Jianping hurriedly explained, "They said the Liu family stole collective property to make pickled vegetables and speculated on the black market! Secretary, this is a serious crime!"
“Speculation and profiteering are definitely unacceptable.” Secretary He nodded, his gaze shifting to the three jars in the courtyard.
He walked over, lifted the lid, and inspected it.
"Two empty, one half full. Is this what they call 'a large quantity of stolen goods'?"
Liu Zhixia explained, feeling wronged, "We used the ration coupons to buy vegetables at the supply and marketing cooperative and made three jars. We used one jar to entertain the villagers on our wedding day, and later, to thank everyone for their help, we shared another jar with the educated youth and villagers. This remaining half jar was for our own consumption. How could we possibly have any left over to sell for money?"
At this point, her tone turned icy, her sharp edge aimed directly at Lu Jianping: "I think Captain Lu has been listening to his daughter-in-law, who claims to have connections in the police station, and is trying to use this opportunity to send our whole family to the police station. After all, he's been targeting our Liu family for quite some time now!"
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