Chapter 56 Compound Search
Lin Xiaotong entered the room, closed the door, took off her shoes, got on the bed, stood by the bed, and found the small iron box where she had hidden her money from the compartment above the wooden cabinet.
After hearing what Gao Xiulan said, she also felt that the place where she hid things was not very safe.
There was no place that was the most inconspicuous. Lin Xiaotong looked around but couldn't find it.
Lin Xiaotong's precious iron box contained three passbooks, some loose change and tickets.
Lin Xiaotong found a piece of clothing in the closet and put it on the bed, then got up and went out to find Gao Xiulan.
"Mom, can you help me mend my clothes?"
Lin Xiaotong rubbed against Gao Xiulan, took Gao Xiulan's arm, and whispered her request into her ear.
"Okay, I'll go get some needle and thread from my room."
"Thank you, Mom."
Gao Xiulan ran to her room to get needle and thread and went to Lin Xiaotong's room.
When Gao Xiulan saw the clothes on the bed, I knew what Lin Xiaotong was going to do.
The piece of clothing that Lin Xiaotong took was an old one, a black autumn coat, which was perfect for this weather.
"This dress is perfect. The color is not eye-catching. I'll sew a lining inside for you."
Lin Xiaotong had good eyesight and helped thread the needle. Gao Xiulan rubbed the needle and thread on her head to make the stitches tight.
"Mom, do you think Fu Zhenggang will really come tomorrow?"
But Lin Xiaotong heard that the Revolutionary Committee coming to her house was like the Japanese invaders entering the village.
"That's probably the case, but don't be afraid, we are military dependents."
The year Xie Yi joined the army, the neighborhood office sent him a military family honor plaque, which is still hanging in front of Xie's house.
Every year on the Army Day, the subdistrict office will visit to express their condolences. It is true that one person joining the army brings honor to the whole family.
Gao Xiulan's confidence also comes largely from her ambitious son Xie Yi.
"Go to work early tomorrow, and don't stand in front if people come."
"This bustle is not a good thing."
Gao Xiulan reminded Lin Xiaotong that her daughter-in-law was also very pretty.
Fu Zhenggang, that green-eyed guy, must not be so blind as to dare to mess with anyone in her family. Gao Xiulan is not someone to be trifled with!
"Mom, I know. I won't join in the fun tomorrow."
"Put your stuff in there, lay it flat so it can't be seen."
"Find a little dress that fits you snugly, and I'll sew a secret pocket for you."
Gao Xiulan took this opportunity to make a few more, as a cunning rabbit has three burrows.
"One day I'll ask your father to dig a small cellar in your room."
The room where Lin Xiaotong and Xie Yi live is quite large, with tall and short cabinets against the walls.
The walls were covered with newspapers, and the room was bright when the windows were opened.
Lin Xiaotong nodded and leaned next to Gao Xiulan to watch.
"Mom, should we go tell Aunt Zhang and the others?"
"No need, everyone must be busy hiding things right now."
What Zhang Dazui found out must be known to everyone in the yard.
In addition, many people saw Zhao Dahai when he went out at noon today.
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At the Wu family in the west, Diao Yulian and Wu Shengli were discussing something behind closed doors.
"Old Wu, let's put our things away."
"I didn't expect Fu Zhenggang to be on the Revolutionary Committee. I really misjudged him."
Wu Shengli lay on the bed with his legs crossed, watching Diao Yulian busying herself with cleaning up the things that had been damaged.
"That green-eyed guy is not a good person. He is just as selfish as Zhao Yunyun."
"Damn it! It's unfortunate that we have to be implicated."
Diao Yulian packed her things while cursing. The Revolutionary Committee hadn't come to their compound for a long time.
"Old Wu, by the way, where did you hide the thing you found last time?"
When Wu Shengli mentioned this, he jumped up, stuck his butt out and found something under the bed.
"Take it out for me, wrap it in a cloth, and I'll hide it secretly between the tiles on the roof."
On the second day after Hu Ermao fell into the cesspool, he secretly went out to the toilet before dawn and searched around.
I didn't expect to be so lucky and found a small jade Buddha in the crack of the wall.
After finding it, I ran home immediately, my heart pounding.
He took the jade Buddha, wrapped it tightly with cloth, and then put a layer of urea cloth on the outside.
He waited until late at night and secretly climbed onto the roof of his house and hid under the tiles.
Yu Afen and Qian Baozhu in the north room were also cleaning up at home. There were a lot of good things in her house.
The two of them quickly packed up the valuables such as gold and silver and hid them in a secret place, and covered the large items with cloth.
"Mom and Dad, do we really have to clean up so thoroughly? The Revolutionary Committee is just here to inspect and then leave, right?"
Qian Yu leaned against the door frame, watching his parents busy cleaning up, completely unaware of the crisis.
"Don't go to the restaurant tomorrow. Stay home with your mother and see what those people look like!"
Qian Baozhu stopped Yu Afen who was about to speak and spoke directly to Qian Yu.
"Just look!"
This yard has been quiet since Qian Yu grew up. In fact, it was because Qian Baozhu took her out to avoid the house when the house was searched.
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The next morning, people in the yard were still having breakfast when they heard noises and shouting outside.
"What are you doing? Why are you stopping me from going to work?"
"Fu Zhenggang, what do you mean?"
The sound of Ernengzi jumping anxiously came from the front yard.
The three members of the Xie family quickly finished their breakfast and cleared away the dishes.
Fu Zhenggang walked into the backyard in a swagger, followed by several young men wearing red armbands.
Fu Zhenggang made a big show of it and dressed very respectably.
He was wearing a Zhongshan suit, his hair was parted in the middle, and it was shiny and greasy with hair oil.
Seeing that everyone in the compound was looking at him nervously, his face had a half-smile on it.
A famous quote from Sister Na should be quoted here.
Fu Zhenggang raised his hand and said to his men, "Search for me!"
"Yes! Make way, open the doors!"
"Fu boy, what are you doing?"
Jin Qiaofeng looked at Fu Zhenggang's men who started to enter the house and rummage through the drawers without saying a word and asked loudly.
"Someone reported that someone in your compound was secretly storing reactionary books. We are just here for a routine inspection."
Fu Zhenggang stood in the middle of the compound, grinning at the usually arrogant and aggressive aunts who dared not speak out.
His men brought a chair to Fu Zhenggang, and Fu Zhenggang sat down and watched the people with red armbands crawling from the front yard to the back yard.
"Boss, I didn't find anything unusual."
A young man leaned close to Fu Zhenggang's ear and reported.
"Search carefully for me. Look through it more."
Fu Zhenggang gave the order in a stern voice.
"Oh, okay."
"Fuck you, you bastard! How dare you step on my cabbage!"
She watched with her mouth wide open as the group of people rushed into her house. Her cabbages were still piled up in the kitchen, but she didn't expect these people to just step on them.
This uncle can tolerate it, but my aunt absolutely cannot!
"None of them have any conscience, and they dare to waste food."
He opened his mouth wide, put his hands on his hips and started cursing in such an intense tone that the spit sprayed at the young men that they couldn't open their eyes.
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