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◎Day Fourteen of the King of Scrolls◎
Upon hearing Zhou Qingyu's words, Jiang Wanzhou's hand trembled slightly with the cleaver, but he still did not put it down.
Her eyes were red, but her voice was firm: "If I do it, their ridicule and bad ideas will fall on me."
Zhou Qingyu felt inexplicably soft-hearted when she saw her like this, and her tone became even gentler.
“I understand your anger, but holding a knife won’t solve the problem. It might actually make your image worse in everyone’s eyes. Coming in could also make things worse.”
Jiang Wanzhou was stunned for a moment.
She hadn't thought of this angle.
She never really grasped the essence of that era.
As people who love solitude, we have found ample space in modern society.
However, in the 1970s, many things depended on one's character.
What surprised her even more was that the person who had always felt out of place and alienated from this small mountain village was now reminding her of something.
But she was also unwilling to travel through time.
In an instant, her heart was filled with grievance and anger.
Jiang Wanzhou looked at the people outside the courtyard gate: "This has nothing to do with you, you can leave."
The sunlight still shone in the courtyard, and the cicadas' chirping seemed to soften.
Jiang Wanzhou and Zhou Qingyu stood in the courtyard, looking at each other.
Shen Jiahao stood to the side, staring at the two men, holding the porcelain jar, dumbfounded.
"Won't……"
"I was right."
However, he didn't make a sound to disturb them, but simply stayed quietly to the side.
Zhou Qingyu walked to Jiang Wanzhou's side and gently took her hand that was holding the knife.
"With me here, nothing will happen."
Jiang Wanzhou looked at Zhou Qingyu, and the anger in her heart gradually subsided, turning into doubt.
She hesitated for a moment, but ultimately handed the kitchen knife to Zhou Qingyu.
Zhou Qingyu took the kitchen knife, turned around, and handed it to Shen Jiahao.
Then Jiang Wanzhou said, "I want to go to town, but these people are blocking my way."
Zhou Qingyu nodded seriously and walked out.
After saying something, Xia Meilin and the other two left immediately.
Jiang Wanzhou bit her lip, picked up the child, and went out.
As she passed by Zhou Qingyu, she whispered her thanks.
Jiang Wanzhou followed the oxcart to the town.
She walked briskly, the dust kicked up by her hurried steps, then slowly settled.
Jiang Wanzhou was extremely anxious and hurried along.
Jiang Wanzhou first encountered Jiang Renzhou, who was pacing anxiously, at the entrance of the commune.
Jiang Renzhou's brows furrowed tightly.
Jiang Wanzhou rushed over, panting, and said, "Big brother, I've found out! It's a teacher at the school who had a conflict with my sister-in-law. To get revenge on her, he made up those bad things to Director Wang and deliberately framed her!"
Jiang Renzhou took the child from Jiang Wanzhou, allowing her to catch her breath.
"I'm going to find this person." Jiang Renzhou carried Xiaobao away.
Lin Yu happened to appear and quickly stepped forward to stop him.
"Sister Zhou, Brother Jiang, I've found out that this teacher is currently in Director Wang's office."
Jiang Wanzhou quickly asked her, "Is it to confront Xingxing face to face?"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Renzhou took a deep breath: "Something must have gone wrong."
Jiang Wanzhou grasped the key point: "Then let's file a complaint against Director Wang for now. This teacher is just a scapegoat. It's wrong for Director Wang to use his official position to interfere in school affairs."
The three arrived at the commune leader's office, where Jiang Wanzhou recounted the whole story in detail.
Her voice trembled slightly with nervousness, but every word was clear and powerful, and her eyes revealed sincerity.
Upon hearing this, the commune leaders' expressions turned very serious.
They frowned and pondered for a moment.
"If this is true, it shows that the director was biased and believed only one side, and then framed the club members. This is a serious violation of discipline and principles," a leader said sternly.
"If this is indeed a malicious frame-up, we will immediately launch an in-depth investigation to give Comrade Shen Xinglian justice. However, you will also need to provide some relevant evidence," another leader continued, his eyes revealing a sense of fairness and rigor that made people feel at ease.
"So that our investigation will have a better direction," he added, his gaze sweeping over Jiang Wanzhou and the others.
Jiang Renzhou nodded, indicating that he understood.
Jiang Wanzhou quickly chimed in, "Many teachers and students witnessed the conflict that occurred at the school. Would they be considered witnesses if they testified?" Her eyes were full of anticipation.
The commune leaders nodded in satisfaction.
"Alright, you all go back and prepare first. We'll also launch an investigation here at the same time and try to get results as soon as possible," the leader said finally, his tone decisive and firm.
A few hours later.
After submitting her evidence and statement, Jiang Wanzhou came out of the leader's office.
She held her child and stood quietly in the corridor outside, her eyes anxiously gazing into the distance, awaiting the results of the investigation.
The child squirmed restlessly in her arms, occasionally grabbing her collar with his little hands and making babbling sounds.
Jiang Wanzhou gently patted the child's back and coaxed softly, "Good baby, don't worry, the results will be available soon, and Mommy will be out in a minute."
Finally, the office door creaked open, and a leader walked out.
Jiang Wanzhou's heart tightened, and she hurriedly went to meet him, her eyes filled with anticipation and nervousness: "Boss, have you got any results from the investigation?"
The leader looked at her, sighed slightly, and said, "The investigation has made some progress. We found several teachers and students willing to testify. They confirmed that there was indeed a conflict between that teacher and Comrade Shen Xinglian at the school, and they also heard that the teacher threatened to retaliate against Comrade Shen Xinglian, and..."
Jiang Wanzhou was overjoyed upon hearing this: "Then when will my sister-in-law be able to come out?"
At this moment, Director Wang and several staff members came out. Director Wang looked somewhat embarrassed.
A police officer walked up to Jiang Renzhou and said, "Comrade Jiang, our investigation has confirmed that Comrade Shen Xinglian was indeed maliciously framed."
"We have sent someone to bring the teacher who spread the rumors to us, and we will definitely make her take responsibility for her actions. However, during the investigation, we also discovered some problems."
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wanzhou's heart skipped a beat, and she hurriedly asked, "What other problems are there? Won't this have any impact on my sister-in-law?"
The police officer smiled and said, "Don't be nervous. The teacher who framed Shen Xinglian is facing some difficulties at home. Shen Xinglian, on the other hand, has received awards and praise from the school for her outstanding teaching performance."
"At that time, she might have been recommended to participate in an important teaching competition. She used improper means to make Comrade Shen Xinglian lose the competition."
Jiang Wanzhou frowned upon hearing this and said, "Even if she has difficulties, that cannot be a reason to frame someone else. So how should this matter be handled?"
The police officer said sternly, "We will give her a serious reprimand and education, and at the same time, give her appropriate punishment according to the school's rules and regulations. We hope that she will realize her mistakes and get back on the right track."
Before long, the teacher who had framed Shen Xinglian was brought to the commune.
She lowered her head, but her eyes showed relief. Her hair was a little messy, her clothes were wrinkled, and she looked very haggard.
When she saw Jiang Renzhou, Jiang Wanzhou and the others, her body trembled involuntarily, and her feet seemed to be nailed to the ground, unable to move an inch.
As soon as Jiang Wanzhou walked in, she trembled with fear and stammered.
“I…I was just momentarily blinded by greed. Back in school, Ms. Shen received praise from the school leaders for her excellent teaching performance, and I was jealous and held a grudge. At that time, something happened in my family. A family member was sick and hospitalized, and we needed a lot of money for treatment. I tried to borrow money everywhere but couldn’t, and I was extremely anxious.”
"I was thinking that if I could ruin her reputation, maybe I'd have a chance to participate in the teaching competition and win an award, which would help solve my family's problems... I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong..."
As she spoke, she suddenly knelt down on the ground with a thud, tears streaming down her face.
Jiang Wanzhou was so angry that her face turned red as she stepped forward.
"Does your jealousy give you the right to make false accusations? Do you know how much harm you've caused my sister-in-law? Do you know how much she's suffered over the years?"
The teacher kept her head down and kept saying, "I know I'm sorry to Teacher Shen. I'm willing to apologize to her and accept any punishment..."
The commune leader said sternly, "Your behavior has seriously violated morality and discipline. We will punish you accordingly as a warning to others."
The teacher nodded repeatedly and said gratefully, "Thank you, leaders, thank you everyone. I will definitely correct my mistakes."
At this moment, Shen Xinglian walked out of the investigation room.
She looked somewhat haggard.
Jiang Wanzhou quickly handed the child to Jiang Renzhou and took Shen Xinglian's hand tightly first.
"Sister-in-law, you've been wronged. Now that the truth is out, it's alright." Jiang Wanzhou felt hungry at this moment.
Tears welled in Shen Xinglian's eyes, her lips trembled slightly, and her voice was choked with emotion: "Wanzhou, thank you."
Jiang Wanzhou's eyes also reddened. She gently patted Shen Xinglian's hand and said, "How could I not help you?"
At this moment, Jiang Renzhou walked forward carrying Xiaobao. Xiaobao opened his big, watery eyes and looked at Shen Xinglian curiously, then suddenly stretched out his little hand.
Upon seeing this, Shen Xinglian's eyes instantly welled up with tears.
She quickly reached out and took the baby, holding him tightly in her arms.
In her past life, she raised a child for over twenty years who never depended on her.
"My darling, Mommy made you worry." Shen Xinglian kissed Xiaobao's cheek.
The commune leader stepped forward and said to Shen Xinglian with a smile, "Teacher Shen, we will punish this matter severely in accordance with the rules and regulations. The school will continue to arrange teaching work for you."
Shen Xinglian looked at the commune leader gratefully and bowed slightly: "Thank you, leaders. I will continue to work hard."
After finishing up here, the group prepared to go home.
On the way, Jiang Wanzhou suddenly remembered that Zhou Qingyu and Shen Jiahao had also put in a lot of effort for this matter, so she said to Shen Xinglian, "Sister-in-law, Lin Yu, Zhou Zhiqing and Shen Zhiqing also helped to find out the truth so quickly this time."
[Author's Note]
The father of one of the children: He has the lowest status in the family and still has no strategy; his younger sister is suspected. [ears][ears]
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