Chapter 78 Whoever makes money will be unlucky
A speculator was arrested.
Miao Xiujiu's legs went weak and she almost fell down.
Liu Guizhi was terrified.
What should I do? What should I do? My husband is in trouble. I don’t know what’s happened to him. Is he in big trouble? Will he go to jail?
If the man really goes to jail, what will she do with her four children alone?
The family business has already been divided, and no one can help her. Even if her parents-in-law help her, the other sisters-in-law will definitely have opinions.
She has to support four children by herself, four children!
At this moment, Liu Guizhi didn't dare to think about the future.
She probably knows how difficult it is for a rural widow to raise four children alone.
She felt dizzy and her legs and feet could not move, she could not speak, she felt weak all over and her back was cold.
Miao Xiuju was terrified to begin with, but seeing her daughter-in-law like this, she couldn't help but scold her: "He's not dead yet, don't act like a widow. It's still uncertain what the matter will be, and they haven't said who it is, so why are you the first to suffer such a loss?"
Liu Guizhi felt as if she had fallen into an ice river in the middle of winter, almost losing consciousness. Suddenly, her mother-in-law scolded her, and she regained some strength. She looked at Miao Xiuju helplessly, tears streaming down her face, "Mom, mom, what should I do..."
Although Miao Xiujiu likes to scold people, Liu Guizhi treats her as her mother in her heart. She is mean in words but soft in heart.
Now that her man is in trouble, Liu Guizhi feels that Miao Xiuju is her dependence, and subconsciously wants to ask Miao Xiuju what she should do.
Miao Xiuju was annoyed: "It hasn't happened yet, it hasn't happened yet! They only said it was from the Pingxi Production Brigade, but they didn't say it was your man. Why are you crying? What's there to cry about!"
Miao Xiuju was about to scold Liu Guizhi for making up stories, but after she said this, she suddenly became alert: "Yes, Weidong wasn't the only one selling cotton wool. They said someone was arrested, maybe it was Nie Laosan. Maybe Weidong is fine after all!"
Miao Xiujiu frowned and thought carefully, and the more she thought about it, the more hopeful she felt.
But how could she dare to say this easily, even if there was a glimmer of hope? Her daughter-in-law was already so scared. What if there was a hope, but it didn't work out, wouldn't that be even more of a blow?
She tried to calm herself down, and asked her daughter-in-law to go back to her room while she discussed the matter with her husband, Gu Dayong. Gu Dayong was also very worried about this matter and was planning to go to the commune to inquire about it. Now, after hearing what Miao Xiuju said, he was even more determined to find out.
But who can I ask? I don’t even know who was arrested at Youfu’s place!
Miao Xiuju thought about it and said, "Let's go find Secretary Li Mingshuan. Secretary Li is very good to our family and seems to love our Fubao very much. Old man, you should go to the district today and wait at the door of his unit. You must wait for Secretary Li to come and ask him what's going on."
Gu Dayong felt that what his wife said made sense, so he quickly packed his bags and rushed to the district.
The news that a member of the Pingxi Production Brigade was caught reselling cotton wool spread quickly. As the truth could not be hidden, once the news got out, the entire production brigade knew about it immediately.
Of course, Gu Dayong also told Nie Laosan's wife the news that a member had been arrested. However, Nie Laosan's wife firmly believed that the person who was arrested was definitely not her husband.
Shengyin certainly believed that as long as his father did as he said and avoided the area that would be patrolled and inspected, he would definitely not be caught.
She remembered this incident very clearly. Her father was the only one who avoided the inspection. Whenever her father thought of this incident later, he would still feel scared but would also talk about it with relish, saying how lucky he was at the time. Others were caught in various places, but he was not.
As long as her father does what she says, everything will be fine.
Nie Laosan's wife was naturally relieved because she had the guarantee of making money.
Besides, Shengyin had said before that someone would be arrested, but it wasn't his father. When Nie Laosan's wife saw that everything was just as Shengyin had predicted, she became even more convinced that her own Shengyin was extraordinary: "The teacher said that Shengyin is a genius and really knows everything."
So when the old and young men on the well platform talked about this matter and reminded Nie Lao San's wife, asking her if she wanted to go to the district or the commune to inquire, she looked disdainful and said, "It must be Gu Lao Si who was arrested, how could it be my third son's turn!"
After she said that, no one said anything.
People think that it's not her fault, so why should others worry about her?
But Liu Guizhi was in a gloomy mood. Her father-in-law had already gone to the district to inquire, but there was still no news. She could do nothing now and could only wait for news from her father-in-law and wait for news from Chen Youfu after receiving instructions.
Fubao and Gu Shengtian knew something was going to happen at home, and that something might have happened to their father, so they had been extra well-behaved for the past two days. As soon as school was over, they rushed to wash clothes and cook. Gu Yuejin and Gu Yuehua discussed it and said directly, "Mom, if something really happens to Dad, we won't go to school. We can go to work now and earn half a work point a day."
After saying this, Gu Yuejin and Gu Yuehua went to collect and chop firewood.
Chopping wood requires strength, which was previously done by Gu Weidong, but now the two children take up the task on their own initiative.
If something happens to their father, they will be the pillars of the family.
The four children were so sensible that Liu Guizhi felt heartbroken when she heard this.
The reason why Gu Weidong took the risk of doing business to make money was because he wanted his children to study more. But now he didn’t make any money, something happened to him and he may not be able to come back, and his child may not even be able to finish elementary school.
When she thought of this, she was so heartbroken that she couldn't speak.
Fubao hung up the clothes and went into the house. He saw Liu Guizhi holding a rag and wiping the table listlessly.
The rag wiped the table several times, but it kept wiping it.
Liu Guizhi was obviously distracted and absent-minded.
Fubao walked over and took the rag from her mother's hand: "Mom, you are too tired. Take a rest for a while. It will be fine in a few days."
When Liu Guizhi saw Fubao, she felt so distressed that she hugged him in her arms: "My poor Fubao, your life is so miserable. I originally wanted you to live a good life, but I didn't expect that you would have to live a miserable life now!"
Fubao heard this and said, "Mom, don't cry. My dad will be fine and will come back."
Liu Guizhi smiled bitterly.
This comfort was powerless for Liu Guizhi. It was easy to say that everything would be fine and don't worry, but in fact she knew in her heart that something really might have happened this time.
Even in the depths of his heart, a dark thought would surface: the one in trouble might not be Gu Weidong, but Nie Lao San. But if one got into trouble, could the other escape? They were all doing the same business, so it was impossible for someone else to get into trouble while his own person was fine.
Liu Guizhi didn't have any lucky mentality, she really felt that this time it was over.
But when she looked down at the well-behaved Fubao, she suddenly felt that even if something really happened to Gu Weidong, she had to cheer up for Fubao and her three sons.
These days, there are widows raising several children. No matter how hard life is, they can always get by. Besides, Yuehua and Yuejin are sensible enough to help her.
She tried hard to force a smile: "Fubao, I'm fine. After noon, you and Shengtian should go to school quickly. Study hard and don't worry about me. I'm fine."
Fubao frowned and looked at her mother worriedly.
She was worried about her mother. She knew that her mother didn't listen to her at all, but she knew that her father should be fine, definitely fine.
She thought for a moment and said, "Mom, don't think too much about it. My dad will come back soon. When he comes back, he will buy us something delicious."
Buy delicious food...
Liu Guizhi felt sad when she heard this. Maybe Gu Weidong would never come back, so she couldn't buy delicious food for Fubao.
But she still tried her best to hold it in and nodded: "Okay."
Fubao went out to the yard, tidied up, and went to school with Gu Shengtian. Who knew that when they arrived at the elementary school, before the class started, several classmates gathered together and whispered.
When they saw Fubao and Gu Shengtian coming, they all looked at them secretly and then dispersed.
After Fubao sat down, Chen Cuier came over and asked with concern, "Fubao, are you okay?"
Fubao shook his head: "It's okay."
Chen Cui'er sighed softly: "I'm glad you're okay."
As she spoke, she took out a handful of peanuts from her schoolbag as if to comfort him, and said carefully: "Fubao, I brought this from home today. I'll give it to you to try. Fubao, eat it quickly."
Fubao was puzzled. She and Chen Cui'er had a good relationship, but they were both greedy and loved to eat. Usually, Chen Cui'er was not so generous and would quickly stuff any delicious food into her mouth. What happened today?
Gu Shengtian looked at her and asked, "Chen Cui'er, what's wrong with you?"
He noticed that the way Chen Cui'er looked at Fubao today was as if she was a poor little kid without a father or a mother.
Wang Zhuzi, who was standing next to him, suddenly shouted, "Fubao, they said your father was arrested and put in jail. Is that true?"
As soon as these words were spoken, the twenty or so primary school students fell silent and looked at Fubao and Gu Shengtian curiously.
At this time, Su Wanru came over and said, "What are you talking about? Class is about to start. Hurry up and get ready. No talking!"
The students were all frightened.
Usually Su Wanru is always talkative and cheerful, and never gives them a cold look, but this time she has a stern face, which is quite scary.
Shengyin witnessed everything from the side, lowered his eyes, and smiled while practicing writing.
Of course, she deliberately spread this news among her classmates.
If something really happens to Gu Weidong, his classmates will understand that Fubao and Gu Shengtian are both children of criminals.
Children are the most innocent in the world, but also the most cruel, because they don't care about what others think, and their words can hurt others. When the time comes, Fubao and Gu Shengtian will definitely be excluded and neglected.
Let’s see who will still play with Fubao then.
When the get out of class was over, Fubao and Chen Cuier were playing, and they saw the classmates around them still making faces at each other. Some even came over tentatively and said, "What are you going to do with your family now that your father has been arrested?"
Someone chuckled: "Is Fubao going to visit the prison?"
Fubao frowned and tilted his head to look at his classmates: "My dad is fine, my dad is fine."
Her father will be fine!
When she said this, everyone burst into laughter.
Gu Shengtian looked at them laughing at Fubao and immediately got angry. He stood up and pointed at their noses and said, "Whoever dares to laugh at my sister Fubao, I'll hear you laugh again!"
The people around him suddenly quieted down. Gu Shengtian was usually quite honest, but he was so scary when he got angry. He immediately shrank his neck and dared not speak.
Su Wanru frowned slightly when she saw this scene.
She led Fubao over, comforted him with a smile, and said softly, "You can tell Sister Wanru if there is anything."
Fubao looked at Su Wanru gratefully: "Teacher, you don't have to worry about me. They thought something happened to my father, so they said that, but my father is fine, he will come back."
Su Wanru looked at Fubao's innocent look and suddenly felt sad.
This child is pretty, innocent and gentle, and she likes her at first sight. A little girl like this should be cared for and loved, but now something like this has happened to her father.
I don’t know what she will do when the exact news comes out. Will she be devastated all of a sudden?
She felt in her pocket, took out a few candies, and stuffed them into Fubao's pockets: "Fubao, eat candy, this candy is delicious."
I didn’t know how to comfort this little girl, and subconsciously wanted to give her something delicious.
At this time, Miao Xiujiu was carrying a winnowing basket to the wheat field to dry corn kernels, and happened to see Nie Laosan's wife pasting shoe soles at the well platform. Miao Xiujiu saw the smug look on Nie Laosan's wife's face and ignored her.
According to Miao Xiuju, it's not necessarily who got into trouble. What's this silly wife so happy about? Does she think that by hoping others are in trouble, her husband will be fine?
I'm afraid there's something wrong with his brain!
Miao Xiuju didn't even look at Nie Laosan's wife, but Nie Laosan's wife was a little unwilling and deliberately asked: "Aunt Miao, where is your fourth son? Is he back?"
There were also a few people weaving baskets or sewing shoe soles on the well platform. When they heard this, they all understood what Nie Laosan's wife meant. What a shame! You are bringing up something irrelevant. Are you poking at people's pain in front of them?
Miao Xiuju snorted coldly, "Is your Nie Lao San back? What are you asking? You pretend to be ignorant when you know the truth. And your silly wife is so proud of herself!"
After saying this, he was about to leave.
Nie Laosan's wife almost jumped up when she heard this: "Who are you calling stupid? Tell me clearly, who are you calling stupid?"
Who knew that just as they were shouting, they heard Chen Youfu coming over hurriedly on his bicycle. He looked heavy-hearted and sweaty from riding his bicycle. He happened to see Miao Xiuju standing there and shouted, "Aunt, I just came back from the commune and I have some news."
When Miao Xiujiu heard this, she immediately clenched the dustpan in her hand.
The old man hasn't returned from the district yet. Is there any news about Chen Youfu? He's been arrested? Really?
The dustpan in his hand almost fell to the ground.
When the people nearby saw this, they immediately pricked up their ears to listen.
What does that mean? Did Chen Youfu hear the news and know that Gu Weidong was arrested?
When Nie Lao San's wife heard this, she immediately became excited: "Oh, he was arrested? Youfu, tell me, what happened to Gu Lao Si? At least tell me, don't let Auntie worry all the time!"
She said, "Don't worry me," but even a fool could hear the gloating in her words.
Everyone around him frowned. We were all from the same production brigade. How could you be so openly happy about something like this happening to someone else's family? Was this a stab in the heart?
When Miao Xiujiu heard this, her hands and feet went cold and her chest was filled with anger.
Something happened to your son and he was arrested?
Even though she had given birth to four sons, and each one was a success, she wasn't particularly fond of them anymore, but they were still her own flesh and blood. If anything happened to them, what would happen to the fourth son's family? What would happen to the fourth son's children? And her poor little Fubao, whose life had just gotten a little better, was there someone gossiping about him again?
Miao Xiuju was in so much pain that her heart almost stopped beating.
Seeing her like that, Nie Laosan's wife became even more proud, her eyebrows dancing with joy, but she tried hard to pretend to be concerned: "Hey, Auntie, why do you look so bad? What's wrong? Are you okay? Are you okay?"
The wives nearby couldn't stand it any longer and quickly stepped forward to support Miao Xiuju: "Come and sit down first, come and sit down first."
Chen Youfu got the news from the commune and hurriedly rode his bicycle over, panting and sweating profusely. While he was panting, he saw Nie Laosan's wife.
Then he watched helplessly as Nie Laosan's wife said these sarcastic and mocking words.
He suddenly didn't know what to say.
He stared at Nie Laosan's wife and wondered what was going on in this person's head.
She knew her husband had gone too, and that he might be arrested, so why didn't she think about it? Why wasn't she worried at all? You talk to her, but she doesn't understand!
Chen Youfu was so angry that he widened his eyes and didn't know what to say!
But at this moment, Nie Lao San's wife was still smiling: "Youfu, tell me, what happened to Gu Lao Si?"
Chen Youfu took a deep breath, gritted his teeth, and finally said word by word: "Gu Laosi is fine, Gu Laosi is fine."
ah?
Nie Laosan's wife was puzzled: "Nothing? Didn't they say they were caught? What kind of a thief is this? And he stole the chicken and sold it!"
Chen Youfu's voice seemed to come out from between his teeth as he said word by word, "The one who was arrested was your Nie Lao San."
Nie Laosan's wife's eyes widened: "Huh?? What did you say?"
Chen Youfu took a deep breath and calmed himself down: "It was your Nie Lao San who was arrested, not Gu Lao Si."
As he said that, he turned to look at Miao Xiuju next to him: "Aunt, I called you just now because I wanted to tell you this. Fourth brother is fine. See if my uncle or someone else can find him back quickly."
Miao Xiujiu has actually been thinking about it over and over again these days.
Who was in trouble? Could it be that Nie Lao San was not his son?
I think about it over and over again, but I dare not think about it. What if it is, then I really can’t live. But what if it isn’t?
Her mind seemed to have hit a dead end, and she just kept thinking about random things. Her head ached and became numb from thinking about them, and she didn't dare to think anymore.
Now when I suddenly heard Chen Youfu think this, my first feeling was disbelief.
I don’t believe it. How can he not be my son?
This must be fake, right? Is it just my imagination?
Later, she heard Nie Lao San's wife's face turn pale and she screamed, "How is this possible? Are you mistaken? How could it be my third son?!"
She was in a trance, but her heart was at peace.
It wasn't his own son, it wasn't his own Weidong, it was someone else...
I have to say, she felt so comfortable at this moment!
It's like working under the scorching sun on a hot day, and suddenly you eat a piece of ice, and you feel uncomfortable all over your body!
Miao Xiujiu's headache and eye pain were gone, her arms and legs were full of strength, and even Chen Youfu's weathered face looked particularly pleasing to the eye.
Wow, today is a great day!
Miao Xiujiu suppressed her joy and said nothing, just watching Nie Laosan's wife from the side.
Nie Lao San's wife stared at Chen Youfu in disbelief: "What on earth do you mean? Explain it to me clearly. How could it be our third brother?"
Chen Youfu stepped on the pedal with one foot, making it creak. "Why can't it be your Nie Lao San? Why can't it be? I told you a long time ago, but you didn't believe it at all. You didn't believe it at all. Now that your man is in jail, you know you're getting anxious, right?"
I told you before, but you didn’t listen, you didn’t listen at all, and you didn’t take his words seriously!
Now that something has happened, she is furious! What kind of person is this!
Nie Laosan's wife was stunned and dumbfounded, completely dumbfounded.
Her husband was in jail? Her husband was the one who was arrested?
She looked at Chen Youfu in a daze, not believing it, unable to believe it, but it was absolutely true, Chen Youfu said so, exactly so...
"No, no, you must have made a mistake..." Nie Laosan's wife was not convinced.
When the people around saw this, they couldn't bear to watch it anymore.
"Everyone has explained it clearly to you. It's your Nie Lao San. Why don't you think of a way to deal with it?"
"Who wants to lie to you? What's the point of you being here with Youfujue?"
As everyone was talking, Nie Laosan's wife's eyes went dark and she fainted with a thud.
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