After hearing Political Commissar Wei's assurances, the family members just looked at him and no longer had much trust in him.
"Everyone, look at the situation outside. It's scorching hot, and there's no rain. All the crops have dried up, and the grain yield has dropped. A lot of things are gone," Political Commissar Wei said truthfully. "Everyone, think about how we can overcome this together. We only have so much right now, and everyone's private plots don't have much left."
The family members glared at Political Commissar Wei: "We don't have any food, but yours does."
"Sisters-in-law, I promise you that submitting your application online today will not delay your meals." Political Commissar Wei tried to appease them, but the family members became increasingly difficult to appease.
Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao worked together to build the supply and marketing cooperative in the family compound very well. After he took over, many suppliers stopped providing goods.
The supply and marketing cooperative had fewer and fewer goods, and the families were very dissatisfied with this.
Comparing the two political commissars, they hoped that Political Commissar Lin would come back because they wanted to have something to eat.
"Political Commissar Wei, we've got your word. We'll be issuing food coupons by the end of this month," the family members said, glaring at him. "If you don't keep your word, we're going to make a scene."
Political Commissar Wei listened to the families' complaints and, for the sake of his own reputation, finally had to start guaranteeing that there would definitely be food by the end of the month.
The summer harvest was over, and the grain was drying in the farm's threshing ground when Wu Jun received a call from above. Political Commissar Wei had incurred public outrage because of the incident at the supply and marketing cooperative in the family compound, and the family members had reported it to the military patrol team.
Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao were called to the office, and Wu Jun told them what happened in the family compound.
"Before Shi Yi left, he specifically asked several suppliers to help the supply and marketing cooperative," Lin Zitao explained helplessly. "I didn't expect that Political Commissar Wei would replace all those suppliers the second month after we left."
"Even if we go back to those suppliers, it probably won't be of much use." Lu Shiyi spread his hands, "The suppliers will definitely not come back."
The suppliers were all the couple's contacts in the black market. Now, because of the disturbance caused by Political Commissar Wei, they had a grudge against the Armed Forces Department.
"They changed it in the second month? They replaced it with someone connected to the Wei family." Wu Jun told the two of them the Wei family's intentions. "The Wei family got a lot of kickbacks from this."
"Taking kickbacks?!" Lin Zitao was stunned. "The Wei family is so bold that they even put their hands into the logistics department."
The Wei family has been in charge of logistics in the imperial capital for many years and has some connections. They sent Political Commissar Wei here in the hope of helping him take charge of logistics.
"At this point, the Wei family has done its utmost to protect the Zhu lineage." Wu Jun informed them of the situation. The Wei family was not the most powerful family, but worked for the Yan family.
"The higher-ups have sent people down to investigate. The Yan family has committed an offense. The Wei family, given their position, must have taken a lot of kickbacks." Lu Shiyi remembered Liu Chuchang reminding him to pay attention to Political Commissar Wei's actions. "The patrol team will definitely not let the Wei family off easily."
"Ayi, are you telling the truth?" Wu Jun was stunned for a moment, then asked hurriedly, "Captain Liu came to report on his work, but he didn't mention investigating the Wei family. You two should take your families and children back home and live there for a while, and get to know the supply and marketing cooperative better before you do anything."
Wu Jun and Liu Yunshan stayed on the farm to help look after the people there. Now that the summer harvest was over, the elderly could finally relax a little.
"Commander Wu, I heard that many family members went to the supply and marketing cooperative, hoping that they could provide food. Having food coupons without food is useless, isn't it?" Lin Zitao thought of the most practical problem. "Political Commissar Wei probably couldn't solve the problem. He called you because the family members came to him."
"I know. You two go back and solve the problem at the supply and marketing cooperative," Wu Jun assigned them. "You need to thoroughly investigate the situation at the hospital and see if anyone is behind this and disrupting things."
Lu Shiyi and Lin Zitao nodded in agreement, and the three of them discussed the follow-up arrangements in the office.
The family compound was very quiet. Everyone was discussing whether Political Commissar Wei could keep his promise and issue food coupons this month and whether there would be enough food supply.
The family members sat under the shade of the trees, and the neighbors of the Wei family said that the Wei family cooked meat every day, and Political Commissar Wei was the only one earning a salary. Even if there were no family members to support them, why was the life of the family of seven here not affected?
"Do you think the supply and marketing cooperative's situation hasn't improved? Is it related to Political Commissar Wei?" Several people were puzzled. "Those suppliers Political Commissar Lin found stopped sending supplies the month after they left."
The families complained that the supplier replaced by Political Commissar Wei was unreliable and did not consider everyone.
"I just hope Commander Wu can get Commander Lu and Political Commissar Lin back. I heard that the second month, when the supplier came to deliver something, the guards from Political Commissar Wei's faction blocked the person at the door and verbally insulted him." Fang Yan, a witness that day, said, "Political Commissar Wei has always been at odds with Political Commissar Lin. Political Commissar Lin gave us a lot of benefits, but Political Commissar Wei gave them all back."
After hearing Fang Yan's words, the family members lowered their heads and thought about it. What Fang Yan said was true. There were indeed many problems after Political Commissar Wei took over.
In the evening, Lu Shiyi came home from get off work and saw Su Jin preparing dinner and walking into the dining room from the kitchen.
"Wife, we need to go back tomorrow!" Lu Shiyi hugged her with both hands and told her about Wu Jun's arrangements.
"Minister Wu and Auntie are not going back?" Su Jin was curious why Wu Jun didn't deal with Political Commissar Wei personally.
Political Commissar Wei was Wu Jun's former partner. If Wu Jun took action, I believe Political Commissar Wei would confess more quickly.
"Military Wu received help from the Wei family and directly dealt with Political Commissar Wei. Some people should go to Minister Wu to plead for mercy." Lu Shiyi told Su Jin the reason. "In the afternoon, he specifically asked Minister Wu, but in the end he was unable to tell us."
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