Qin Huairu is still unaware of the dual penalties imposed by the subdistrict office and the steel rolling mill.
At this moment, she was hiding in the house, observing the movements of the neighbor across the street, fearing that Aunt Yi would come knocking on her door.
"Mom, what are you looking at from there?"
Huaihua is still young and doesn't know anything about these adult sagacious affairs. She thought it was funny and pounced on Qin Huairu from behind, startling her.
Qin Huairu turned around, intending to scold her daughter, but seeing her daughter's innocent and adorable appearance, she could only make up an excuse.
"Sweetie, Mommy's playing hide-and-seek. We can't be found."
"But I'm hungry, Mom. You don't know, at Grandma Yan's house, I only get a small cornbread per meal, and I'm never full."
Hearing her daughter complaining, Qin Huairu was so angry she wanted to curse.
Those Yan family members are truly despicable. They took plenty of food rations, yet they do all sorts of immoral things.
However, considering her current situation, she could only endure it for now.
"Sweetie, Mommy will cook for you right away."
As she spoke, Qin Huairu looked outside again and, seeing that no one was at the opposite door, she confidently opened her door and walked towards the kitchen…
When it was time to go back to work in the afternoon, Lin Wencui, along with two staff members, reluctantly returned to the courtyard house.
Why say you're unwilling?
The factory sent her over to announce the punishment decision, saying that she was the director of the factory's women's federation and lived in the same courtyard as Qin Huairu, so they thought it was the most appropriate person to send her.
She would never want to come to something like this.
"Hey! What brings you back, ma'am?"
Aunt Yan had just arrived at the door when she ran into Lin Wencui returning, so she asked her out of curiosity.
“Aunt Yan, I’m doing this for the factory, running errands.”
After saying that, Lin Wencui hurriedly walked into the courtyard. Seeing this, Aunt Yan felt that there was something interesting to see, so she quickly followed her in.
At the Jia family compound in the middle courtyard, Qin Huairu saw Lin Wencui coming over and, not knowing what was going on, prepared to invite her into the house.
"Huai Ru, we won't go inside. I'll read out the factory's disciplinary decision."
Without further ado, Lin Wencui picked up the factory's notice and read it aloud to Qin Huairu.
Upon hearing the punishment announcement, Qin Huairu was heartbroken. She rushed forward, grabbed Lin Wencui, and began to sob.
"Ma'am, I'm innocent! I'm a victim too. This punishment is unfair. Can you help me?"
Faced with Qin Huairu's desperate pleas, Lin Wencui simply shook her head, unmoved.
If Jia Zhangshi were still alive, she might have felt some sympathy.
But now? All that's left is disgust.
Qin Huairu simply treats everyone else like fools; all her excuses about being forced into something or having no other choice are just that—excuses.
In short, it all boils down to laziness and aversion to work, always hoping for a windfall, which ultimately harms both oneself and others...
As the saying goes, good fortune never comes in pairs, but misfortunes never come singly. Before Lin Wencui had even left, people from the neighborhood committee arrived.
In addition to Section Chief Liu, the people from the subdistrict office included Director Yao from the Women's Federation, as well as several staff members.
Since everyone knew each other, after exchanging greetings, Section Chief Liu read out the street office's penalty decision.
And it's the kind that's implemented immediately.
In other words, Qin Huairu should be arrested and sent to labor reform and study now.
As for parading people through the streets? That will definitely be done on weekends when there are more people, as that will be more intimidating.
"No way, no way, you must have made a mistake. I'm the victim, I won't accept this..."
Qin Huairu was screaming hysterically, as if she had gone mad.
She hadn't expected the punishment to be so severe; it was practically a death sentence.
If things continue like this, how will we ever be able to make a living in this area again?
"Take him away!"
Section Chief Liu didn't care what she was yelling about and just waved his hand at the clerks behind him.
The staff didn't hesitate; they stepped forward, grabbed Qin Huairu, and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Huaihua saw her mother being arrested and burst into tears.
Lin Wencui frowned upon seeing this, but before she could speak, Aunt Yan, who had been watching the commotion from the sidelines, saw a customer coming and quickly stepped forward.
"Don't cry, locust flower. Come to Grandma, and Grandma will take you to play in the front yard."
As she spoke, Aunt Yan picked up Xiao Huaihua and walked towards the front yard.
With no worries about what was to come, the clerks ignored Qin Huairu's crying and dragged her out of the courtyard...
With such a commotion inside the courtyard, there must have been quite a few onlookers at the entrance.
When these people heard that Qin Huairu had been sent to labor reform and study because of her misconduct, which had harmed both herself and others, they were shocked.
The women in the crowd were all cursing and swearing, and words like "shameless" and "vixen" came out one after another.
Meanwhile, the older bachelors in the crowd, seeing that Qin Huairu was quite attractive, were all eager to make a move.
They were all secretly thinking, "If Yi Zhonghai can get his hands on him, can we do the same?"
If the cost is small, just a few cents each time, it's worth considering.
Look, this is human nature. Even knowing it's a trap, plenty of people are still willing to jump in.
Yi Zhonghai, who fell into the trap, regrets it too late, while those who haven't fallen in yet are still flocking to it.
I don't know if it's worth it for just two ounces of meat.
After dinner, Sun Zhengguo planned to visit the courtyard houses again.
Ning Xiaowei was very curious, "Zhengguo, you used to go every two or three days, why are you going every day now?"
"Hehe! Honey, we're just here to watch the fun! If you don't want to go, how about we go back inside and make a baby?"
"Get lost, you're such a high-ranking official, how can you speak so rudely?"
Ning Xiaowei feigned annoyance and said, "We've been together for so many years, who doesn't know who the other is!"
Soon, the two arrived at the courtyard house with their child. Because of the cold weather, they didn't encounter anyone at the entrance and returned home without any obstacles.
As soon as the two entered the house, Lin Wencui saw that her two grandsons' faces were red and scolded them.
"Zhengguo, Xiaowei, what are you doing here in this cold weather? Don't let my two precious grandsons get cold. Come and warm yourself by the fire."
"Mom, I'm not that delicate. When I was a child, it was so cold in winter, but I still ran around outside and you never said anything about it."
As he spoke, Sun Zhengguo pulled his wife to sit by the stove and warmed her hands by the fire.
As for the two children, the grandparents each have one, and they've already been holding them in their arms, being incredibly affectionate.
Hearing the commotion, Sun Zheng'an from the next room brought Yu Li and the child to the main room.
"Brother, sister-in-law, you've arrived."
"Hmm! I just came by since I had nothing else to do. By the way, Zheng'an, is there any progress on the housing allocation? Should I make a call and ask for you?"
"No need, brother. The housing allocation report has already been submitted. Xia Changchang told me that I can get the house before the end of the year. But I plan to live in both places from now on, whichever I feel comfortable living in."
Upon hearing his younger brother's words, Sun Zhengguo glanced at Yu Li unintentionally.
This was definitely my sister-in-law's doing. They're both smart people; they know how to maximize their own interests.
However, Sun Zhengguo didn't care too much about this. You can have the family property if you want, and you can have the money in your parents' hands if you want.
But you must remember one thing: don't make a scene. You can only reach out and take what is given to you, and you can't try to snatch it if it's not given to you.
Otherwise, no one can bear the consequences.
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