Unsure of who the visitor was, Wang Tie quickly asked, "Comrade! Who are you? What do you want with my dad?"
Looking at the man who looked remarkably like Wang Lefeng, Sun Zhengguo nodded and smiled.
"Your dad and I are friends. It's almost Chinese New Year, so I've come to bring you some things."
"What? You know my dad? Where is he now?"
At this moment, Wang Tie didn't care about anything else; all he wanted to know was where his father was.
Although my dad's workplace has already said that he went to work in another city.
But during this time, rumors were spreading throughout the hospital that his father had committed a crime, and anyone would feel bad about that.
At this moment, Sun Zhengguo was also in a dilemma. Although he knew where Wang Lefeng was, he could not say so, so he could only offer words of comfort first.
“Your dad is fine now, don’t worry. He just can’t come back for the time being. He will come back naturally after he finishes his work.”
However, to outsiders, his explanation seemed like an attempt to cover something up, and Grandpa Chen immediately made a sarcastic remark.
"Come on, you've got to be kidding me! He committed a crime, so what? Why are you making it sound so nice? Does he have to wait until he's finished in jail before he can come back?"
The shrewish old woman was now gloating and began to incite the neighbors.
"Did you all hear that? Wang Lefeng isn't coming back. Why don't we all go to the neighborhood committee and suggest taking back their house? Tell me, why should a bad element live in such a big house?"
“Yes, yes, Aunt Zhou is right. Those are houses in our courtyard. Why should an outsider occupy them for so many years?”
"That's right, tell their family to get out...!"
...
Listening to the neighbors' discussion, Sun Zhengguo shook his head; there was no point in arguing with them.
Since you all want to die, then so be it!
So he pointed at Wang Tie and said, "You! Go to the subdistrict office and call Jiang Yuan over!"
This simple sentence silenced the room.
Because most people at the scene knew that the name of their street office director was Jiang Yuan.
Does this young man really have this ability?
Wang Tie then realized what was happening and asked hesitantly, "May I ask who you are...?"
“My name is Sun Zhengguo. If you mention my name, Jiang Yuan will definitely come.”
Upon hearing that familiar name, Wang Tie's eyes widened. "You must be Uncle Sun! Okay, okay, I'll go get him right away."
After saying that, Wang Tie excitedly ran towards the street office.
Sensing that something bad was about to happen, Grandpa Chen quickly intervened, "Wang Tie, you're not allowed to go. We can handle things in our courtyard ourselves. You come back here. I order you to come back."
However, Wang Tie had long disliked this group of people, so why would he listen to him? He vanished without a trace in an instant.
At this moment, the shrewish Aunt Zhou, unaware of the seriousness of the situation, continued to make sarcastic remarks.
"With a dead rat tucked into your belt, you're pretending to be a hunter. Who do you think you are? You think you can just order someone to come whenever you want?..."
"Alright! Aunt Zhou, stop talking. Aren't you already causing enough trouble?"
Grandpa Chen first scolded Grandma Zhou, and then looked at Sun Zhengguo with a fawning expression.
"Comrade! I think there might be some misunderstanding between us? It's nothing serious, you see...?"
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, we'll talk about it when we get to Jiangyuan." Sun Zhengguo was too lazy to waste words with this group of people.
After he finished speaking, he glanced at his watch and waited quietly at the door.
At this moment, Wang Lefeng's wife, Zhang Guixiang, and his eldest son, Wang Gang, and his family received the news in the backyard and hurried to the door.
When Zhang Guixiang saw Sun Zhengguo, she recognized him at a glance because she had attended Yueyue's one-month celebration last year.
"Director Sun, what brings you here today?"
"Sister-in-law, it's Chinese New Year! Old Wang can't come back for the time being, so I thought I'd send some things over to your family."
Sun Zhengguo also knew Zhang Guixiang, so there was no need for introductions between them.
Unexpectedly, upon hearing these words, Zhang Guixiang felt as if she had grasped a lifeline, and her eyes instantly welled up with tears.
"Chief Sun, do you know where my husband is? If you do, please tell me, okay? My husband isn't a bad person!"
As she spoke, Zhang Guixiang choked up, which showed how much she had been wronged.
Seeing this, Sun Zhengguo shook his head helplessly. He certainly wouldn't tell them the truth, but he definitely wouldn't let these slanderers get away with it.
A dozen minutes passed quickly, and just when the crowd at the entrance thought there was no more excitement to see, several cars sped toward them.
When Grandpa Chen saw this scene, he was almost paralyzed with fear, because there was a police car and a police sidecar inside, and Wang Tie, the second son of the Wang family, was sitting inside!
After the cars came to a stop, several people got out of the lead car. Sun Zhengguo took a closer look and saw that, in addition to Jiang Yuan, District Chief Song from Xicheng District was also there.
It turned out that, with the year-end approaching, District Chief Song was visiting the subdistrict office when he unexpectedly encountered Wang Tie coming to his door to complain about his grievances.
After learning the details of the matter, District Chief Song did not dare to neglect his duties. He not only came over in person, but also thoughtfully brought the police with him.
"I'm sorry, Director Sun. I am aware of what happened here. It was our fault for not doing our job properly. Please forgive us."
Sun Zhengguo did not accept the belated apology, but instead pointed at Zhang Guixiang and said...
“District Chief Song, the person who was hurt is not me, but Comrade Wang Lefeng’s family. You should apologize to them.”
"Yes, yes, yes."
District Chief Song was a man of flexibility and adaptability; he turned around and bowed deeply to Zhang Guixiang, his attitude very sincere.
"We are sorry that our mistake has caused great impact on your family. Please forgive us."
Zhang Guixiang, a simple housewife, had never seen such a scene before. She was stunned and speechless.
In the end, Jiang Yuan stepped in to defuse the awkward situation and tried to smooth things over between the two sides.
When Sun Zhengguo saw that his future in-laws had come forward, he had to give them some face.
"Alright, Director Jiang, I'll go in first. You can handle the rest."
"Don't worry, Director Sun, I will definitely give you a satisfactory explanation."
After Sun Zhengguo and his group entered the courtyard, Jiang Yuan noticed that Grandpa Chen was already terrified and at a loss for what to do.
"Chen Kui, I put you in charge of the compound, and this is how you manage it?"
"No... Director Jiang, we didn't do anything!"
Hearing the old man still trying to argue, Jiang Yuan didn't want to waste any more words and directly addressed a policeman next to him.
"Chief Tian, this case is your responsibility to investigate! Remember, everyone involved in spreading rumors must be arrested and brought to justice. This case must be thoroughly investigated."
"Okay, Director Jiang."
Upon receiving the order, Director Tian waved his hand, and several police officers stepped forward and quickly took control of Grandpa Chen and Grandma Zhou.
"No, comrades, what are you doing! What have I done wrong? Why are you arresting me?"
Grandpa Chen is now completely panicked and regrets his impulsive actions today.
While Aunt Zhou was about to throw a tantrum, the police officers, seeing this, didn't tolerate her and directly pressed a pistol to her forehead.
Terrified, she collapsed to the ground, too afraid to move, and obediently stretched out her hands as silver bracelets were put on her.
After the two main culprits were taken away, Director Tian looked at the surrounding crowd and then spoke loudly.
"Fellow villagers, I know that some of you have been involved in spreading rumors. I hope you will step forward, confess and turn yourselves in, and strive for leniency."
Otherwise, if we find out, they'll definitely be in jail.
"What? You'll go to jail too?"
...
The neighbors at the door immediately became agitated.
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com