Chapter 80 Investigation
Liu Zhixia told Liu Xuejun to greet Gangzi, while she turned around and looked with a smile at the Lu couple who were completely dumbfounded at the door.
"Captain Lu, Aunt Li, what's up? You want to come to my house for a feast? You can't come empty-handed." She paused, feigning surprise, "Oh, right, look at my memory, haven't your son and daughter-in-law both reported to the police station? Won't the whole family be going to jail together?"
"You...you better not be so smug!" Lu Jianping pointed at her, shouting menacingly but weakly, "I'm still the captain here! I have plenty of ways to deal with you!"
"Oh?" Shen Yi stepped forward slowly, shielding Liu Zhixia behind him, and looked at Lu Jianping with icy eyes. "Who do you want to punish? Let me remind you, bullying military families is illegal."
That look in his eyes was a killing intent truly honed on the battlefield!
Lu Jianping's heart skipped a beat, and he instantly cowered. His little bit of bullying skills in the village were a joke in front of real soldiers.
He could only hold his breath and force himself to be defiant: "Since you're married, take your wife away right now! Don't stay in our brigade!"
"Uncle, are you still thinking of bullying the Liu family after my brother leaves?" Lu Kai walked over with a sneer. "Do you really think I was joking when I said I was going to report them?"
He looked at Lu Jianping's face, which had turned deathly pale, and said slowly, "When I took Wang Laizi to the police station today, I handed the letter of complaint to the leaders. Now, instead of thinking about how to get back at the Liu family, you should think about how to explain to your superiors all the good deeds you've done over the years."
"Oh, right!" Lu Kai slapped his forehead as if he suddenly remembered something. "The leader said that an investigation team will be sent down to visit soon. Uncle, if you want to suppress this matter, you'll probably have to appease everyone in the brigade."
"You...you little beast! You actually dared to report me! I'm your own uncle!" Lu Jianping was trembling with anger.
Lu Kai didn't even bother to glance at him again, and directly beckoned the educated youth into the courtyard.
“It’s over…it’s all over…” Li Xuemei panicked completely. “How could Ah Kai be so heartless…”
"Alright, stop howling." Xu Zhigang yawned, looking at them like they were idiots. "Brother Kai gave you a heads-up, that's more than enough. Instead of wasting your time making a fool of yourself here, you should go home and think about how to plug that huge hole in your house!"
The couple exchanged a glance, as if waking from a dream, and ran away in a panic.
"Old Xu, Brother Kai," Shen Yi said with a smile as he looked at their disheveled figures, "this wedding really wouldn't have been possible without you two."
"That's right!" Xu Zhigang raised an eyebrow proudly, then looked at Liu Zhixia, "Sister-in-law, Kai and I are the biggest contributors!"
Liu Zhixia laughed, her voice clear and crisp: "Yes! You two great heroes! Don't worry, when you return to your unit, you'll definitely be given plenty of benefits!"
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After seeing off the last guest, the noise in the courtyard finally subsided.
Shen Yi and his family tidied everything up before returning to their new home.
Under the lamp, Liu Zhixia sat in front of her dressing table, happily counting the monetary gifts she had received that day.
"You're so happy counting money?" Shen Yi looked at her satisfied expression and couldn't help but smile as well.
"Of course!" Liu Zhixia said without looking up, her eyes crinkling with joy. "Brother Gangzi collected a lot of medicinal herbs again today!"
Shen Yi frowned, looking at her worriedly: "You went into the mountains alone again? That's too dangerous!"
Liu Zhixia put away the money and proudly raised her chin: "Don't worry, I've already started growing them myself, so I don't need to climb the cliff anymore."
"Grow it yourself?" Shen Yi looked at her in surprise, then his face lit up with pride. "What a wonderful wife I married! She's worth an entire company by herself!"
Liu Zhixia felt a little embarrassed by his praise, and her cheeks flushed slightly.
Shen Yi turned around and walked to the wardrobe. From the very back, he took out a package wrapped tightly in cloth and solemnly handed it to her.
"Now that we're family, you can keep this safe."
She opened it out of curiosity, and her eyes were instantly glued to it.
Inside was a thick stack of "Great Unity" coupons, along with various industrial coupons, cloth coupons, grain coupons... neatly arranged, like a small mountain.
"This... so much money and tickets?"
“Yes,” Shen Yi nodded, “This is what I’ve saved up over the years. Just use whatever you need at home.”
"Then go back to your unit..."
“The army won’t need it.” He interrupted her, his eyes full of seriousness. “Once you join the army, I’ll hand over the rest!”
“Chen Yi, you’re so kind…” Liu Zhixia clutched the thick wad of banknotes, her eyes instantly welling up with tears.
This man gave her everything without reservation.
Looking at her touched expression, Shen Yi's eyes were full of smiles: "It's only right to be good to your wife."
He put away his smile and said seriously, "I don't have much vacation time left. I have to leave in a couple of days. I'm afraid the Lu family won't let this go easily."
Liu Zhixia nodded, her eyes clear: "I know. But don't worry, they won't dare to do it openly now. Our family has its own business, and we no longer have to live at Lu Jianping's beck and call."
Seeing that she understood the situation, Shen Yi finally felt completely relieved.
He stepped forward, wrapped his arms around her waist from behind, and buried his head in her soft, fragrant shoulder.
“Wife…” His voice was low and husky, full of allure, “It’s getting dark, we… should rest.”
Liu Zhixia's cheeks flushed bright red instantly, and she softly hummed in agreement.
She wrapped her arms around his neck, stood on tiptoe, and planted a light, fleeting kiss on his lips.
Just as she was about to back away, he took the initiative, and an even more domineering and passionate kiss overwhelmed her...
The next morning, Zhang Xiuying was awakened by the delicious aroma wafting from the kitchen.
As soon as she stepped outside, she saw her daughter wearing an apron and busy at the stove. She immediately felt sorry for her and said, "Silly girl! You're married now, and you don't have a mother-in-law to look after you anymore. Why are you up so early?"
Liu Zhixia smiled and said, "I'm used to it, I can't sleep."
"Then...where is the son-in-law?" Zhang Xiuying glanced in the direction of the new house and asked in a low voice.
No sooner had he finished speaking than Shen Yi walked steadily in from outside the courtyard, carrying two large buckets full of water.
"Mother, you're awake?"
As he spoke, he easily poured the two buckets of water into the water tank with a "glug-glug".
Looking at her tall, handsome, hardworking and capable new son-in-law, Zhang Xiuying's mouth almost stretched to her ears.
"Hey! Good son-in-law! You've worked hard!"
Soon, the rest of the Liu family also got up one after another.
At the breakfast table, the family was enjoying a pleasant time, discussing their plans for the future.
Liu Zhixia picked up a piece of freshly stir-fried pickled vegetables with her chopsticks and said to Liu Weidong and Zhou Juan, "Second brother and sister-in-law, this is my newly made cured pork and pickled vegetables. Take a few bottles back to the factory and give a couple to your manager to try. I'm planning to sell this for one yuan more than before. What do you think?"
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