Chapter 206: The Cunning Yang Youping
After Yang Youping was taken away, he cried out in injustice when facing the questioning of the reviewer.
"Comrade, I am more wronged than Dou E. The grain distributed here originally had sand in it, and the weight was not enough. I have reported this matter several times, you can go and check it."
"I admit that I asked my subordinates to add sand in it. What else can I do? If the weight is not enough, where can I get grain to fill it? I have no choice, comrade."
Yang Youping worked in the grain station from a small employee to the director. He understood the twists and turns here. The grain station has been a mess since ancient times.
He did many things halfway and left half, sometimes true and sometimes false, just for this day, so that he could get away.
"We found out that someone in your grain station was reselling grain." The investigators put the evidence they found in front of Yang Youping.
After Yang Youping looked at it, he shouted that it was impossible.
"This is impossible, comrade, did you make a mistake?"
"I admit that I added sand, and I had no choice. I took the responsibility, and it has nothing to do with other people in the grain station. They also listened to me."
"But you said reselling grain, this is absolutely impossible. We will not do such things that infringe on state assets."
Yang Youping said while looking at it. Seeing that there was no evidence directly pointing to him, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
"These witnesses and evidence have been verified."
"Comrade, are you sure you didn't make a mistake? These two are usually honest and hardworking. I don't believe they would do such a thing."
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Yang Youping started to practice Tai Chi with the reviewers. After a while, when other reviewers came back with testimonies from other grain station employees identifying Yang Youping, Yang Youping cried out that he was wronged, looking like he was framed and heartbroken.
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After Lu Changzheng dealt with the army's affairs, he went to find Geng Changqing.
Because he had greeted Geng Changqing before, when he saw Lu Changzheng, Geng Changqing said directly: "Yang Youping is extremely cunning. Apart from the confession of an employee that clearly pointed to him, there is no other actual evidence pointing to him."
"His family has a lot of high-end cigarettes, alcohol and tea. These things are far beyond the range of his salary. We can get evidence by applying to search his house."
Geng Changqing waved his hand, "He took the initiative to say that he bought these things himself with the money left by his father. We checked with the credit union and the supply and marketing cooperative, and it basically matches."
This Yang Youping, I'm afraid, started to arrange smoke bombs since early in the morning.
"Secretary Cen meant that we should arrest a few people this time to set an example and give them a warning. We can't arrest all of them. There are almost no clean ones in this line. If we catch them all, the whole Shuangshan City will be in turmoil."
Sometimes, it is so helpless. We know that there is a problem with the other party. Although there is no evidence on the surface, we can still find evidence if we dig deeper. But for the sake of the overall situation, we can only endure and not move. A
single move can affect the whole body. Some things can only be planned slowly.
What's more, small minions like Yang Youping are not the main targets. Basically, they are just small punishments and big warnings. They will not deliberately go to the trouble to dig for evidence. There are not so many people.
"So your relative will probably receive at most two penalties, a demotion, and not even labor reform." Geng Changqing smiled tiredly.
To achieve peace and prosperity is like a long march, there is still a long way to go.
"You have affected the interests of too many people. You should also be careful. Apply to the higher-ups for two guards." Some desperate people are not afraid of anything.
Geng Changqing waved his hand, "It has been arranged." His two secretaries have been specially trained and sent by the higher-ups to protect him. There are many people who want to cause trouble for him. "
Yang Youping, can you help me detain him for two more days? Don't let other people get in touch with him? Especially the second-in-command of the Revolutionary Committee." Lu Changzheng asked.
Geng Changqing thought for a moment and said, "Okay, but you'd better do it as soon as possible."
"Okay, thank you! If you need help, give me a call."
Geng Changqing waved his hand, "Okay, I'll find you if I need help."
It's better not to combine the military and the government too closely, lest someone with ulterior motives take advantage of the situation and falsely accuse one of them of having counter-revolutionary intentions, which would be troublesome.
After Lu Changzheng returned, he drove to Yang's house in the evening with Li Yue'e and Lu Qing'an.
Yang Jingming went home to get his clothes and was about to go to Lujia Village to take care of Lu Xiaolan in the evening. Seeing that his third uncle and his father-in-law and mother-in-law were all there, he suddenly had a bad feeling in his heart.
Because Yang Jingming said that Lu Changzheng went to the county town to run errands for them, Fang Chunfang welcomed him in very enthusiastically.
"Well, my dear nephew, is there any news?" Fang Chunfang suppressed her panic and asked.
"Yes." Lu Changzheng's expression was serious. "Comrade Yang Youping's case has solid evidence. At the very least, he will be sentenced to labor reform for several years, and at the worst, he may be shot."
Fang Chunfang and Yang Jingming were shocked. How could it be so serious?
"Nephew, you have to save your uncle Yang. He is also Xiaolan's father." Fang Chunfang panicked. The old man has always been careful in doing things. How could this happen?
No wonder his daughter went to find out the news but found nothing.
"Auntie Fang, you know my grandfather. He has been a revolutionary for many years and can't stand this kind of thing. He has already issued an ultimatum to Xiaolan: either divorce or cut off ties with our family."
This was the solution that Lu Changzheng and the three elders discussed in the afternoon. They pushed the blame on the older generation. After all, Xiaolan would have to work in the supply and marketing cooperative in the future.
Yang Jingming was shocked, "Third brother, how can this be possible?"
"I will not divorce Xiaolan. There are many people involved in this matter, and it can be turned around. Can you help to use your connections? Secretary Geng is your wife's uncle. Whether my father can be released or not is not up to him to say."
Yang Jingming was not completely ignorant. There were many people involved in this matter, and it was not impossible to get out of it.
Lu Changzheng glanced at him sharply and said contemptuously: "Do you think I am you?"
"Nephew, what's the meaning of your visit today?" Fang Chunfang's smile also disappeared.
He wanted to get rid of the relationship because something happened in her family. No way!
"Divorce!"
Fang Chunfang sneered, "The two children have a good relationship, why do you want a divorce? Jingming will not agree to a divorce. Husband and wife should share the joys and sorrows. It is unacceptable to divorce because of something happening at home."
"Husband and wife should share the joys and sorrows, but they should not be involved in corruption!" Lu Qing'an said, "We are a clean and upright family. We cannot stand the behavior of your family. We disdain to associate with those who are corrupt and steal, and infringe on the interests of the country and the people."
Fang Chunfang sneered, "It's too late to disdain them now." Why pretend to be noble? If you have the ability, don't accept their gifts.
Suddenly, Fang Chunfang was startled. It seemed that every time she asked Lu Xiaolan to take something back, except for the time during the Chinese New Year, that damn girl seemed to have almost never taken it. It
turned out that she had been
on guard for a long time. No wonder that damn girl has been paying less and less attention to her recently.
Fang Chunfang gritted her teeth in hatred: "Divorce, impossible!" She would drag Lu Xiaolan to death.
"Whether Comrade Yang Youping is sentenced to labor reform or shot, it's just a matter of a word." Lu Changzheng said coldly.
Fang Chunfang and Yang Jingming stood up in shock. Lu Changzheng was so cruel.
"We agree to divorce, but I have a condition." Being threatened, Fang Chunfang was so angry that she could only speak through her teeth.
"Mom, I..." Yang Jingming did not want to divorce Lu Xiaolan.
"Shut up!" Fang Chunfang cursed.
"If you rescue Old Yang, we agree to divorce."
Lu Changzheng frowned and pondered for a long time, looking very embarrassed. "This is just once, and we will be even in the future. You can't harass Xiaolan, otherwise I can rescue him and send him back."
Lu Xiaolan was not completely unprepared. After she heard the news this year, she also collected some evidence. She had planned to use this to force Yang Jingming to divorce when she had enough evidence.
"Deal!" Fang Chunfang gritted her teeth.
"Okay, then we'll get a divorce tomorrow morning."
"No, we have to wait until Old Yang is released."
Lu Changzheng sneered, "I don't believe you, but I always keep my word."