Jiang Tang returned to the compound this time feeling relaxed, as she had no special tasks to perform, and she even walked more leisurely without realizing it.
As soon as I stepped into the courtyard, I saw a group of people gathered around Aunt Zhang, chatting happily.
Jiang Tang knew in her heart that they must be gossiping about someone again. Her curiosity was immediately aroused and she quietly moved forward.
One of them said in surprise: "Is it really possible?"
Another person responded mysteriously: "They said they hugged and kissed each other."
"Oh, they even kissed. Does Lao Xia know about this?"
"Director Liang should know."
"Ma Meijuan said Director Liang came to see her."
"What's the point of looking for her? She's not my biological mother."
"So, if they drag this out any longer, my daughter will be finished."
Jiang Tang was completely confused and couldn't help but ask, "Which girl is finished?"
Everyone was startled by the sudden sound. They turned around and saw that it was Jiang Tang. Aunt Zhang patted her chest and said, "Oh... It's Tang Tang. You scared me."
Another person followed suit: "Exactly, why are you here?"
Seeing this, Jiang Tang immediately took out a flyer and said with a smile, "Our commune is holding a market in the fall. We welcome you to come and shop. We have everything for sale. You can barter. If you don't have anything, you can use money or coupons. It's all fine."
"Oh, this is good."
“You can buy it even if you don’t need a ticket.”
The aunts started talking about it. Jiang Tang saw that everyone was very interested in the market, so he asked, "Yes, aunts, what did you just talk about?"
Aunt Zhang looked around, hesitated for a moment, and then whispered, "I heard that some time ago, the newly returned Gu Er was drugged by his adoptive parents. Xia Qiu happened to be there, and then, Gu couldn't control himself and was hugged."
Jiang Tang said "Oh!" and asked with a smile, "Who spread this? She knows more than my bestie does."
As a result, when Jiang Tang said this, Aunt Zhang and the others looked at her with somewhat subtle expressions.
Jiang Tang keenly sensed that something was amiss and quickly said, "Aunts, what's our relationship? Why do we need to hide it like this? Tell me quickly. I'll get you some extra food when you go to Hongguang Commune."
"We're afraid that if we tell you, we might hurt your feelings."
An aunt said hesitantly. "Oh, actually, I don't believe this. I heard that it was spread by Meng girl."
Another aunt added, "Si Ning, that's impossible. If she spread the word, I would definitely be the first to know... Aunt Zhang, who told you that?"
Jiang Tang asked anxiously. "This..."
The aunts hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Jiang Tang took out a few apples from his bag and gave one to each of the five aunts. He said enthusiastically, "Aunts, eat. These apples are wild fruits from the mountains. I picked them. You can all try them."
The aunts declined for a while, but finally accepted it.
One of the aunts said, "We also heard it by accident from the girl Jin from the South District."
"Comrade Jin Baoyi from the South District?" Jiang Tang asked.
"Yes, it's that girl." The aunts confirmed.
"Oh, okay, aunts, I'll go back first. You guys go ahead and get busy." Jiang Tang said.
After Jiang Tang got on the bike, his face instantly turned cold. Instead of rushing home, he went straight to find Jin Baoyi.
The aunts behind them began to murmur again: "I guess Jiang Tang must have gone to find Jin Yatou."
"I guess he told Meng Yatou."
Jiang Tang arrived at the Jin family and heard her grandmother say that Jin Baoyi had gone to work.
She went straight to the garment factory without stopping.
As a result, as soon as I arrived at the garment factory, I saw Chen Qingyu and Jin Baoyi together, and with them was Shen Qiurong.
Jiang Tang went up to him without hesitation, a faint smile on her face, and said, "Baoyi, I have something to talk to you about. Hey, Comrade Chen, you're here too."
Chen Qingyu smiled and nodded at her: "Comrade Jiang, long time no see."
Jin Baoyi and Jiang Tang were good friends in the compound. Seeing that she had come to look for him, he smiled and asked, "Jiang Tang, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Jiang Tang said straight to the point: "Oh, it's nothing serious. I just heard from the aunts in the courtyard that it was you who spread gossip about Xia Qiu and Comrade Gu."
Jin Baoyi looked bewildered. "Gossip? What gossip?"
Jiang Tang explained: "It's about the two of them hugging each other."
Jin Baoyi pointed at Chen Qingyu and said, "I didn't spread it, but I know about it. It was Comrade Chen who told me. Comrade Chen, tell me."
Chen Qingyu's face changed slightly when he heard this, and he said with a guilty conscience, "I didn't spread this story. After all, Xia Qiu and I are such close friends, how could I say such a thing casually? I just heard Comrade Shen say it, and I... I only told Comrade Jin a little bit, and I haven't told anyone else. I'm not from your compound either, and besides Xia Qiu and Baoyi, I don't know anyone else well."
Jiang Tang questioned, "If you're not familiar with it, why do you say it was passed down by Meng Si Ning?"
Chen Qingyu quickly waved his hands: "I didn't spread it randomly. I only told Baoyi. Could it be that Comrade Meng spread it? Comrade Jiang, what do you mean by this?"
Jin Baoyi said angrily: "You told me, but I didn't say anything. If you don't believe me, I can go and confront the aunts in the compound."
Jiang Tang believed Jin Baoyi's words. She turned around and looked at Shen Qiurong, who had been trying to ignore her and remained silent, and said coldly, "The one who has been silent is Comrade Shen Qiurong. Comrade Shen, did you say this?"
Qiu Rong lowered his head and whispered, "I...I didn't do that. I also heard it from Comrade Meng."
Jiang Tang pressed on, "Comrade Meng? Which Comrade Meng?"
Shen Qiurong replied: "It's Meng Si Ning, my cousin's cousin."
Jiang Tang said angrily: "Who gave you the courage to tell lies, spread rumors, and slander people's reputations? Believe it or not, I will arrest you and take you to the police station."
Shen Qiurong completely underestimated the importance of Jiang Tang in the hearts of the aunts in the compound.
Who would have thought that he would be discovered so quickly, and especially when all of them were present.
She couldn't refuse, but she still pretended to be calm and said stubbornly, "I just heard it from Comrade Meng. It would be the same even if I went to the police station."
Jiang Tang turned to Jin Baoyi and said, "You're still being stubborn. Let's go to the police station. Baoyi, can you go to the newspaper office and call Si Ning?"
Jin Baoyi looked embarrassed: "I really want to go."
Chen Qingyu also advised: "Jiang Tang, forget it. If we really go to the police station, even if nothing happens, it will be bad for our reputation."
Jiang Tang said firmly, "You can't blame me for not showing any mercy. Someone must be plotting something and trying to harm my bestie. I trust you two, but I can't trust Comrade Shen. She must go to the police station with me."
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