Chapter 354 The Power of Being a Beloved Member
Zhou Xiye nodded: "It's suspicion, and I don't want to let any clue go. I'm leaving in three days, and I want to resolve this matter before I go."
Song Dong frowned: "That's a bit of a tight schedule. Three days might not be enough to find anything. Can't you extend your leave?"
Zhou Xiye shook his head: "I can't be away for too long."
Song Dong sighed, "You really can't be away for too long right now. Don't worry, I'll get Bian Congwen's information as soon as possible. Didn't you go to see Uncle Zhou? Why don't you ask him to go?"
Zhou Xiye didn't hide anything: "I just want more clues to resolve this matter as soon as possible."
Song Dong thought for a moment: "Actually, it would be good to investigate through multiple leads. They'll definitely find out, and then they'll take action, making it easier to expose weaknesses. It's just that this border war..."
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Jiang Zhizhi was helping Xu Mingyue pick chives in the water room. It was still early, and many people hadn't left work yet, so there weren't many people in the water room.
While cleaning the fish, Xu Mingyue chatted with Jiang Zhizhi: "Spring chives are quite delicious. I'll make some scalded chive pancakes for you later."
Jiang Zhizhi laughed and said, "Okay, I'll have to trouble you again."
Xu Mingyue smiled gently: "What trouble? I'm off today too. The school hasn't scheduled any classes for me yet. I've never been a teacher before, so I'm learning as I go. But I really like my current job. It's much better than my previous job in logistics."
Jiang Zhizhi nodded with a smile: "Of course! Being with students makes you feel younger."
Xu Mingyue nodded repeatedly: "That's right, I feel that every time I walk into the campus, I immediately feel more energetic."
"By the way, how long has Zhou Xiye been back this time?"
Mentioning this, Jiang Zhizhi was still a little sad: "Five days, today is the third day."
Xu Mingyue exclaimed, "Such a short vacation? He left after only a few days with the kids! Xiao Zhouji and Shangshang haven't even gotten to know him yet."
Jiang Zhizhi sighed: "What can we do? But as soon as he comes back, Shangshang is willing to let him hold her."
Xu Mingyue laughed: "This is the bond of blood. Weren't you surprised when Zhou Xiye saw the two children?"
Jiang Zhizhi nodded: "I was very surprised, but I wasn't home at the time. My mother-in-law told me that Zhou Xiye was so scared at the door that he didn't dare to come inside..."
The two chatted and laughed until they finished cooking and went inside. By then, Zhou Xiye and Song Dong had also finished their conversation.
Xu Mingyue cooks efficiently and deliciously. She stewed fish, made chive dumplings, stir-fried cabbage, and fried a plate of peanuts.
Song Dong looked on with regret: "There are peanuts! They're the best snack to go with drinks. It's a pity I have to go to work this afternoon. Otherwise, we could have a drink together. Or, I'll pour you a glass and you can drink it yourself?"
Zhou Xiye declined, saying, "We can drink another time. I have to go back and take care of my child, and it wouldn't be good for me to smell of alcohol."
Xu Mingyue quickly stopped him, saying, "If Xiye doesn't want to drink, don't try to persuade him. He's only been back for two days, so he should definitely give the child a good hug."
Song Dong thought about it and agreed: "Okay, then we'll drink again later. You should go home and give your two little darlings a good hug. I heard they're the darlings of the whole compound now!"
It had been a long time since they last saw each other, and lunch took an hour. After lunch, Song Dong had to go to work, and Zhou Xiye and Jiang Zhi didn't want him to leave.
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Zhou Xiye thought that Zhou Chengzhi's side would need at least two or three days to investigate, since transportation was restricted and there were many things that were not suitable to be discussed over the phone.
Unexpectedly, Zhou Chengzhi returned early in the afternoon and glanced at Zhou Xiye, who was holding the child: "Give Shangshang to Zhizhi, and you come out with me."
Zhou Xiye didn't ask any more questions, handed Shang Shang to Jiang Zhizhi, and followed Zhou Chengzhi out the door.
Fang Hua came out of the kitchen when she heard the noise. Zhou Xiye and Zhou Chengzhi had already left the yard. She looked puzzled and asked, "What did your dad call Xiye for? He sounded a bit rude to me?"
Jiang Zhizhi quickly explained, "No, no, it's probably something related to work. Is Shang Shang and the others' dinner ready yet?"
Fang Hua immediately shifted the focus: "Okay, okay, I'll serve it now and let it cool down before eating."
The two children have started eating a little bit of soft, unsalted rice. Fang Hua doesn't trust Sister Chen's cooking, so she cooks for the two children herself every time.
While feeding the two children, Jiang Zhizhi was still wondering if Zhou Chengzhi had discovered something.
Suddenly, Zhou Xiye was called away...
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Zhou Chengzhi led Zhou Xiye into the car and said angrily, "Bian Haiping, the fourth son of the Bian family, is really good at hiding. When he was willing to come out and testify against Bian Haishan, everyone thought he was righteous and put family members first! But what happened... he is a vicious wolf."
As he spoke, he handed Zhou Xiye a file folder: "Bian Haiping has been doing quite well in other places these years. He was promoted because he stood up for his family and distanced himself from them, which was a meritorious act of reporting them."
Zhou Xiye opened the file bag, which contained all of Bian Haiping's files, detailing where he served each year.
Bian Haiping left Beijing after Bian Suxi's incident.
Then, for a while, he worked in Jiangbei. Zhou Xiye stared at the time for a moment and asked, "Uncle Jiang, did you also stay in Jiangbei before?"
Zhou Chengzhi nodded: "Yes, he was transferred from Jiangbei to Beijing. His daughter had just been born when he was transferred to Beijing. He often told people that Zhizhi was his lucky star. He had been hoping for a transfer for a long time, but not long after Zhizhi was born, he was transferred to Beijing and went to a very good department."
Zhou Xiye frowned, pointing to the date on the screen: "That means Bian Haiping was also in Jiangbei the year Zhizhi was born, and I remember Vice Minister Shang saying that they lost their daughter in Jiangbei..."
Zhou Chengzhi was stunned for a moment, then quickly took the file and looked at it carefully: "So, Jiang Zhenhua's daughter was very likely switched by Bian Haiping? Then what about Jiang Zhenhua's daughter? What did he take her for?"
"He could have just taken Shang Shiyi's daughter directly. Why did he have to switch her? Besides, he should hate Shang Shiyi, not give Zhizhi to Jiang Zhenhua. Back then, Zhizhi was actually enjoying a good life with Jiang Zhenhua."
Zhou Xiye felt the timeline was too coincidental: "Could it be that they switched babies? Did he think he took away Shang Shiyi's daughter?"
Zhou Chengzhi was also puzzled: "Let's put this matter aside for now. I talked to Lao He and the others today. Since the Bian family won't settle down, let's teach them a lesson they won't forget."
Zhou Xiye asked in surprise, "You're still looking for Uncle He and the others?"
Zhou Chengzhi glared: "Why don't we go to them? Don't they always say that Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji are their own grandson and granddaughter? Don't they always say that if anyone dares to bully Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji, they'll skin them alive? Now it's their turn to show off, otherwise they can forget about ever hugging Shangshang and Xiao Zhouji again!"
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