Chapter 61 After dinner, Cheng Xiuying was...
After finishing her meal, Cheng Xiuying wandered around the county committee compound again, hoping to find something she could help with, but the place was so orderly that there was nothing she could do.
That pretty boy is not only good-looking, but he's also quite capable.
When they were leaving, Lu Chenzhou specially put down his work and rushed to see them off. This sincerity and warmth moved everyone deeply.
Cheng Xiuying gritted her teeth. The great empire that the Yu family had fought so hard to build was just handed over to someone else.
Why.
The group left in a grand procession. After boarding the tractor, Director Li specifically praised everyone's bravery and announced on the spot: The factory will never forget everyone's contributions. All workshop workers will have a day off tomorrow, and half of the staff in each department must remain on duty, especially the security department, which must ensure the safety of the factory area.
Several tractors carried everyone away. The Yu family first went to the health center to visit Mr. and Mrs. Yu who were there.
After arriving at the entrance of the health center and getting off the tractor, Kang Wenjuan finally found a chance to speak with Cheng Xiuying. She said, "Xiuying, where would that beast hide his gold and silver jewelry? Is it all in the toilet? Do you think the gold in the toilet can match the count? As a director, he must have hidden more things than his subordinates!"
Her eldest daughter-in-law, Wu Chunlan, chimed in, "Of course! The Huang family found so much gold and silver that it almost dazzled my eyes."
Cheng Xiuying was not about to let others trick her into revealing information. She said, "How would I know? But we don't need to worry about it. The Military Control Commission will definitely find a way to pry that beast's mouth open. He'll have to spill all his secrets."
She genuinely didn't know if Zhu Jingsong's gold counted, since the Pan and Su families had also found gold in the toilets. Who knew how much they had found? But she always felt that Zhu Jingsong had other treasure troves hidden away.
Kang Wenjuan whispered, "Think again, where else could it be? Let's sneak around and look for it while it's dark."
Cheng Xiuying: "...If I had known, I would have led people to search the place just now. Where are Huaiyuan and Zhenzhen?"
Kang Wenjuan said, "Chunlan sent them to the Wu family, and their maternal grandmother will take care of them for now."
Huaiyuan is only four years old, and Zhenzhen is only two. We definitely can't bring them back, for fear of scaring the children, and also for fear that the children will affect the adults' performance.
Cheng Xiuying: "I won't thank you for today, that would be too formal. It's not appropriate to invite you over for dinner these next few days either. Let's have a proper meal together sometime later."
Although they won, behind this victory lies endless cruelty and bloodshed. Zhu Jinsong's hands are stained with the blood of too many poor people. Celebrating at this moment is absolutely unacceptable.
Kang Wenjuan coughed lightly and rubbed her lower back: "I was beaten pretty badly by that beast today. Song An and Song Da also got beaten up quite a bit, and my poor Song Ya almost got his eye on by that beast. But that's nothing. The main thing is your older brother. He's so old, and he still got beaten up like that. Oh dear, he needs to be properly nourished. We're out of meat coupons at home."
Cheng Xiuying: "...I'll get you five catties of meat coupons later."
If her brother's family hadn't secretly pocketed some good stuff, she'd be damned.
However, her elder brother's family really did a great job! She was willing to give them five catties of meat coupons.
Kang Wenjuan was finally satisfied.
After asking the nurse on duty, the Yu family went to the ward on the first floor. The elderly couple were asleep in bed at the time. They woke up immediately when they heard the door being opened. Mrs. Yu asked, "How are you?"
After everyone recounted what had happened, Old Mrs. Yu looked around at everyone's faces. They all looked concerned, but their eyes were bright, indicating that they had won a great victory. These were all her children; she knew their temperaments perfectly well. She regretted faking illness to go to the hospital.
Anyone who follows along can reap some benefits; raiding homes is a lucrative job!
She said, "Ouch, my head hurts, my chest hurts, my back hurts, everything hurts."
Cheng Xiuying rummaged through her pockets and found only six yuan. Yu Songqing and the others chipped in four yuan, which Cheng Xiuying handed to Old Lady Yu: "Does it still hurt?"
Grandma Yu looked at Kang Wenjuan and said, "Oh dear."
Kang Wenjuan thought to herself, "Why are you looking at me? You're not the one who's fighting for me." But she had indeed made a lot of money today. She touched her pocket and found only five yuan. She had hidden away the things she had secretly kept, so she couldn't take them out. She asked her son and daughter-in-law to chip in, and the group of them pooled together ten yuan. Kang Wenjuan handed it to Old Lady Yu and said, "Mom, take good care of yourself."
Grandma Yu rolled her eyes, acting as if she really had nothing. Who would believe that? But twenty yuan was enough. She took the money and stuffed it into her pocket.
Grandma Yu: "I want to eat cured pork rice tomorrow. I bled a lot today."
Cheng Xiuying: "Okay."
Grandma Yu was satisfied: "It's getting late, you should all go back and rest."
After everyone left the ward and exited the health center, they went their separate ways to return home. Cheng Xiuying promised to give them the five catties of meat coupons when she visited the elderly couple at the health center the next day.
Yu Hongzhi and his family tried their best to control their expressions on the way home, but once they got home, Kang Wenjuan couldn't control her expression at all. This time, she had really struck it rich.
In terms of reputation, their family has completely cleared their name of the smears that Yu Hongding and Cheng Xiuying had previously made, and is no longer seen as a "heartless brother and sister-in-law who took advantage of others." Now, they are praised by everyone as a good older brother and sister-in-law. When their younger brother's family was in the most difficult time, they stood up against the powerful and took the lead in bringing down Zhu Jingsong.
Once the county's commendation and awards are issued, their family will be able to do whatever they want in the textile factory, and they'll be given priority in being recognized for outstanding performance and awards.
And what about all the benefits they secretly pocketed?
Kang Wenjuan said, "No matter what benefits you get, keep them to yourselves. If you dare to squander them at this critical juncture, or take them back to your parents' home, then you might as well get back to your parents' home! The Yu family cannot tolerate such a tactless daughter-in-law."
If this is misused and wasted, wouldn't it be telling others that someone stole things while 'confiscating' a property?
Actually, there weren't many things secretly kept; they were mostly inconspicuous small items of money and jewelry hidden in corners and alleys. The larger items were things that most people didn't have the chance to get their hands on.
However, even if a little bit of something from other people's possessions was leaked, it still made everyone rich.
Yu Songya: "Mom and Dad, could Director Lu reward me with a job?"
Kang Wenjuan: "I'll talk to the factory manager and director tomorrow. Maybe the factory will reward you with a job."
Yu Songya: "Mom, I want to work in the Revolutionary Committee!"
Kang Wenjuan's eyes lit up: "That means becoming a cadre!"
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As soon as Cheng Xiuying and her family returned to the courtyard house, many of the houses had their lights on. After such a big incident, few people were in the mood to sleep. They quickly came out and asked with concern, "How did it go?"
Now that the Wang, Hu, and Fang families are gone, the compound looks much better.
Cheng Xiuying told the children to go home first, and then she chatted with them and explained what had happened.
Everyone looked at Cheng Xiuying, who seemed much the same as before, but they all knew that the Yu family was different now! The Yu family was the number one contributor to the downfall of Zhu Jingsong, this local tyrant. The Yu family had made a "meritorious rebellion" and their future was bright. They probably wouldn't even be able to stay in this compound for long.
The Yu siblings were talking in the main room, mainly discussing whether Zhu Jingsong had any hidden assets.
Yu Songchuan: "This idiot hid all his gold and silver jewelry in the toilet? No wonder he's surnamed Zhu, he always hides things in dirty places."
Yu Jiajia recalled Zhu Jingsong's expression when he jumped into the river to catch her; he seemed quite interested and not particularly sad. There were indeed many treasures in the toilet, but they probably weren't all of his. She shared her thoughts, "If I had a hundred yuan and lost ten, I might be anxious, but not too much, because I still had ninety yuan. There were quite a few treasures in the toilet, but I feel that's just the tip of the iceberg. Where did he usually like to go? Could he have other houses? Or… maybe he buried them in some desolate wilderness?"
Yu Jiamin: "If he buried it in the middle of nowhere, would he put it in the toilet? Another place is probably not a good place to hide treasures on a daily basis, so the toilet is a temporary hiding place?"
Everyone started brainstorming and making bold guesses. Yu Songqing said, "In the county committee compound? Nobody would expect there to be anything here."
Thinking of the various novels she had read before, Yu Jiajia said, "Ancestral graves?"
this……
Cheng Xiuying pushed open the door and entered. "What ancestral grave?"
Yu Jiajia: "We're guessing where Zhu Jinsong will hide the treasure."
“Ancestral graves, ancestral graves.” Cheng Xiuying repeated it several times, and the more she read it, the more likely it seemed. She slapped her thigh and said, “Second brother, find out where the Zhu family’s ancestral graves are.”
After discussing the matter, everyone went back to their rooms to sleep. Yu Songqing lay in bed tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep, thinking about everything that had happened that day. In the end, all he could think about was the letter that Lu Xiaoqing had fabricated.
He read the letter; it was full of pro-American and anti-Chinese sentiments, the language was appalling, and it even looked remarkably like his handwriting! He never knew Lu Xiaoqing had such an ability—to imitate his handwriting!
This person is determined to kill him and his entire family. Just how deep is their hatred?
How could a woman who looks so gentle and kind be so terrifying?
He tossed and turned, the bunk beds creaking. Yu Songchuan looked down from the top bunk and said, "Big brother, go to sleep and don't overthink it. When you get married, listen to Mom. She won't hurt you."
Yu Songqing thought Yu Songchuan was right, but he didn't want to deal with any strange women right now. He said, "From now on, I'll focus all my energy on my work." He touched the wad of bills in his underwear pocket. Women might hurt him, but money wouldn't!
After Yu Jiajia washed up, the mother and her two daughters talked in the room about Lu Chenzhou temporarily acting as the director of the Revolutionary Committee.
It's said to be temporary, but as long as Lu Chenzhou doesn't make any mistakes and handles things well, the word "temporary" can be removed.
Cheng Xiuying's tone carried a hint of resentment: "Those two are really lucky, they've benefited from our Sibao's good fortune twice in a row. They get all the good things!"
Last time in the cave, Lu Chenzhou and He Yuanzheng made great contributions; this time, in "overthrowing Zhu," they again took the lion's share.
Yu Jiamin calmly said, "The position of director of the Revolutionary Committee has to be filled. Compared to others, Director Lu is the best candidate."
Yu Jiajia winked at Yu Jiamin: "Our mom is perfect!"
Yu Jiamin was speechless. How could you say such a thing? "Yes, Mom is suitable."
Cheng Xiu smiled so wide her mouth stretched to her ears, "Sweetie, Mom really can't do it, so let Lu Chenzhou do it! He's a good guy too. Even though he benefited from your success, he still protects you."
Yu Jiajia agreed, and even took her along to deal with Zhu Jingsong. She said, "Then let's continue to work at the steel rolling mill. Mom, you'll be the factory manager from now on!"
Cheng Xiuying: "With my qualifications, I can't be the factory director, but I'll be fine as the deputy factory director."
Yu Jiajia: "Then let's be deputy factory directors first!"
Yu Jiamin: ...
She was too ashamed to say that.
Yu Jiajia: "Third sister, you were amazing today too, you acted so well! Even if Zhu Jingsong hadn't done something stupid, with our little combo, we could have definitely crushed him."
Yu Jiamin: "Who would have thought that this idiot would prepare the evidence so meticulously and deliver it directly to us!"
Yu Jiajia nodded repeatedly, "That's right, that's right."
She moved from sitting on the edge of the bed to leaning against the headboard. After thinking for a moment, she took out a few pieces of jewelry from her pocket: a ring, a pair of bracelets, and a necklace. She held them out in her hands and said generously, "Mom, Third Sister, you two each choose one!"
Cheng Xiuying was greatly surprised, "My dear, you even know how to touch jewelry?"
Yu Jiamin was also shocked. Even a naive and innocent girl has selfish motives? But upon closer reflection, Jiajia's naivety and innocence were always reserved for her family, not for others.
She looked at Yu Jiajia, her gaze becoming increasingly gentle.
Yu Jiajia smiled shyly, "I found it in Xiao Lixin's sister's room, and I hid one."
Cheng Xiuying patted her hair. "Everyone has one, you keep yours, but don't hide it at home. Do you know where to put it? Never mind, give it all to me, I'll hide it outside for you."
Yu Jiajia then gave them all to Cheng Xiuying.
Cheng Xiuying's heart was melting. "Aren't you afraid I won't give it to you anymore?"
Yu Jiajia leaned against Cheng Xiuying's chest: "Then I'll give them all to you."
These were indeed found in Xiao Lixin's sister's room, but she had many more. The reason why Chen Siwei's house was not filled with gold was because she had taken it all. The gold and silver treasures were hidden in the document box, which was placed with other document boxes. She opened it and saw them, and then transferred them all to her spatial backpack.
These few items were just a drop in the ocean; if they were gone, they were gone, and she wouldn't feel any heartache. She just wanted to give them to Cheng Xiuying and Yu Jiamin. She handed one of the bracelets to Yu Jiamin: "Third sister, here you go." Then she said to Cheng Xiuying: "Mom, the rest are all for you."
Cheng Xiuying stroked Sibao's back and smiled indulgently, "My sweet baby, Mommy doesn't want to."
When her precious child gets married, she will give him another half a catty of gold.
Before Yu Jiajia could speak, she only heard soft snoring. Looking down, she saw that Yu Jiajia was already asleep. She smiled and said, "This child!"
She picked Yu Jiajia up and placed her on the bed, took off her shoes and socks, pulled a blanket over her stomach, lowered the mosquito net, and caught the mosquitoes inside, afraid that they would bite Yu Jiajia.
After everything was packed up, Cheng Xiuying said, "I won't tell you anything else. Everything is hidden."
She didn't even need to ask; the third brother definitely wouldn't tell the truth. She also didn't need to think about hiding anything for him—it was impossible. The only one who could truly connect with her heart was her precious child.
Yu Jiamin looked at the bracelet in her hand and smiled, saying, "Yes."
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