He Jianian hadn't expected Song Yan to find out he was the one who did it. Now he regretted it and was afraid. "Song Yan, you can't go back on your word. My child is about to be born, and all I want now is to be a good father." He Jianian got up and pulled Wu Meili along.
Wu Meili immediately looked at He Jianian with a face full of gratitude. Given Wu Meili's temper, she would have immediately wanted to tear Song Yan apart. But now she remembered what her mother had told her last time. How important the things Song Yan and Li Yuanzhao had done were to her father. Wu Meili understood one thing clearly: her ability to act with authority in the village relied on her father. Wu Meili had a change of heart; going against Song Yan was going against her father. Besides, Song Yan was always threatening to sue her for disrupting a military marriage, so she dared not make a scene anymore.
Song Yan's work points for cutting grass increased to eight, and she also received a full year's worth of work points for cattails. Li Yuanzhao in the weaving group also gave her ten work points every day, and Xiaoxiao would give her a day's work points for each lesson she taught in the literacy class. Being a military dependent was a great honor in those days. In the villagers' eyes, Song Yan had received both honor and money. If all the benefits were hers, it would certainly arouse jealousy.
In fact, playing the victim at the right time is a very good strategy.
"My mother only gave birth to me, a daughter, so my grandmother always looked down on my mother and me. From childhood to adulthood, I was either beaten or scolded."
I ate the leftovers from my three older cousins, and wore clothes they didn't want. My mother begged me to go to school on her knees.
"I have three older cousins. I was forced to go to the countryside before I was old enough to do so because my grandmother couldn't bear to part with her grandson." Song Yan paused for a moment. "He Jianian's parents and my parents both worked at the same factory, so he knows exactly what my family's situation is like. He wrote a letter to his mother, asking them to instigate my grandmother to pressure my mother into asking me for money. My mother is now being driven to the brink of despair by my grandmother."
Besides, do I have money? Wei An's illness cost a lot of money. That money was drawn up in advance from the brigade. When it came time to calculate work points, I didn't have enough, so they gave me extra money.”
Cheng Yousuo thought: Hmm, they did give me back the change! After distributing the grain and meat, and taking into account the advance payment, they gave me back two yuan and thirty cents.
The work points for the weaving group are not included here.
"He Jianian, do you think I'll let you off?" Song Yan's words were half true and half false, and the villagers immediately began to whisper among themselves.
"Song Zhiqing had a very tough childhood!"
How could He Jianian do such a thing?
"No matter what, it was Song Zhiqing who let him off the hook last time!"
"Didn't he just pay compensation? So he retaliated!"
"At least they didn't send him to jail, and this guy still stabbed me in the back!"
He Jianian: "I didn't expect it to be like this. My parents, your parents, and Jiang Xiaoxiao's father all work in the same factory. We went to the countryside together. You are all living well here. I just mentioned it in my letter."
"You even know we're all from the mechanical engineering field? So it's easier to take advantage of acquaintances? You stole my family's food, you stole my family's money. Isn't that right?" Song Yan looked at He Jianian with disbelief.
"I really didn't steal the money." He Jianian still doesn't know how the money ended up in his pocket. No one believes him when he says he didn't steal it.
"Whether you stole it or not is none of my business, Captain Cheng. Take him to the police station!" Song Yan said, looking like he didn't want to say anything more.
Cheng Yousuo waved to several militiamen, and villager Sun Akun was the first to rush out and tie up He Jianian.
"Let me go! Song Yan, I didn't allow those things to happen!" He Jianian cried out anxiously. "Meili, Meili! What will happen to our child if something happens to me?"
Wu Meili was also anxious. What could she do? Her father's face was as dark as the bottom of a pot.
Chen Xiaodong: "Captain Cheng, shall I go hitch up the car?"
Cheng Yousuo: "Wait a minute. Song Zhiqing, He Jianian did something wrong. How about I lock him up in the brigade for a few days? Brigade leader, what do you think?"
Captain: Me? What can I possibly see? My daughter has fallen for this piece of trash. It's not worth it to care, but ignoring him isn't an option either. If he really goes to jail, my beautiful daughter will have a father who's in prison, which is quite distressing.
Song Yan remained unmoved by reason, and the brigade leader also remained silent.
Cheng Yousuo tugged at Wu Meili and whispered, "You'd better say a few nice words. He Jianian will be sentenced if he goes in for what he did!"
"Meili, save me! Our child can't be without a father!" He Jianian was once again certain that Captain Wu didn't think much of him.
“Song Zhiqing, Jia Nian was wrong. But my child can’t be without a father. Tell me, how can you let him go?” She couldn’t bring herself to make Wu Meili lower herself.
Cheng Yousuo: "He Jianian has gone too far; he deserves to be shot. But have pity on the unborn child. If his father is a convict, how can he face anyone?"
“I didn’t wrong He Jianian to get to where he is today. What happens to his child has nothing to do with me. So tell me, are you going to see him off today or not?” Song Yan stood straight, making He Jianian, who was standing to the side, appear even more timid.
"It's just money, isn't it? Tell me, how much more do you want?" Wu Meili said through gritted teeth.
Captain Wu sighed, "Even He Jianian is in this state, and she's still protecting her daughter."
"Money, everyone thought I got a good deal last time, right? I didn't lose my own money, and I even got compensation." Song Yan looked around, and many people did indeed have that expression. "He Jianian, tell me now, is that really the case?"
"I..." He Jianian knew perfectly well what he had gained. He wouldn't admit to borrowing money from Song Yan. He wanted the villagers to believe that Song Yan had simply taken advantage of him.
Cheng Yousuo: "Is there anything else going on here? He Jianian, you're such a bastard. The brigade leader has always been fair and just all these years, how come he's so unlucky as to marry his daughter to you?" This wasn't just Cheng Yousuo's thought; many onlookers thought the same thing.
He Jianian certainly didn't want to expose his shortcomings. "Song Yan, I didn't expect my mom to be so quick to speak. I'll write her a letter next time and ask her to explain this matter clearly. What do you think?"
"No need, I'll go back and talk to the families of the factory workers. It's enough that He Jianian was caught stealing money from my family! With a son like that, who would believe your mother's words?" Song Yan thought to himself, He Jianian would have a hard time ever holding his head high in this life.
"No, you can't do that!" He Jianian exclaimed anxiously. His family lived in his grandfather's house, and his second uncle was extremely jealous. If his second uncle found out, who knew how he would humiliate his parents! His father already thought his brother was better than him, and if his second uncle found out about him, his father would never be able to send him money again.
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