"It will be fine," Jiang Yule replied affirmatively.
Wang Fei did not have the captain to cover him, and the news that Wang Fei was arrested by the police for spreading rumors and slander had spread throughout the village that night. When Huifen's parents returned from visiting relatives at night, they received strange looks from the villagers as soon as they entered the village. However, because of Wang Fei's marriage to a daughter-in-law, the villagers had been talking about them for many years, so although they felt it was strange at this moment, they were not too curious.
It was not until they returned home and were about to finish their meal that Huifen's mother realized that Wang Fei had been absent.
"Wang Fei is not in the house?" Ever since the college entrance examination was resumed, Wang Fei has disliked their family, so he basically stayed in the house except for eating these days. So when he came back just now and didn't see anyone, he didn't think anything was wrong. But now it's time to eat, why hasn't anyone come out yet?
"Well, not here." Huifen's eyes were evasive. Huifen's father, who was smoking a hand-rolled cigarette, saw something was wrong at a glance. Thinking of the strange looks from others when he just returned to the village, he felt something was wrong.
"Did something happen?"
Huifen lowered her head and ate without saying a word. Huifen's mother also realized that something was wrong and asked anxiously, "Hurry up and tell me what you have to say so we can solve it. Did he run away?"
"No..." Huifen hesitated for a long time before putting down her chopsticks, "Dad, Mom, Wang Fei was arrested by the police."
After saying this, Huifen felt as if she had put down a heavy burden and felt relaxed.
"Caught? What happened to him?" Huifen's father couldn't figure out the reason. In his opinion, Wang Fei had been a very taciturn person in recent years. Apart from the recent divorce, he had not done anything too outrageous. This was also the reason why they had been able to live in peace for so many years. How could he be arrested by the police?
"He reported Jiang Zhiqing and Meng Zhiqing for leaking the exam questions, and the provincial leaders came to investigate."
Huifen's father puffed on his cigarette, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. "That's not right. How can the leader believe what he said with just a few words? Why did they send someone to investigate just for these few words?"
"I heard that it was because Meng Zhiqing's grades were so good that he attracted the attention of the provincial leaders. The police came at noon today and took Jiang Zhiqing and Meng Zhiqing away for investigation. Later they arrested Wang Fei and also sent Jiang Zhiqing, Meng Zhiqing and the team leader back with them?"
"Does the captain know about this?" Huifen's father suddenly asked
"I know. We came together this afternoon." Huifen lowered her head and nodded sullenly.
"I'm going to the captain's house." Huifen's father thought for a long time, and finally decided to go after he finished his last puff of cigarette.
"Have dinner first, the captain must be eating now too." Huifen's mother stopped him. The problem had to be solved, and the meal had to be eaten.
Huifen's father sighed and sat down on the bench. He looked at the steaming food in front of him and had no appetite at all.
During the meal, except for the ignorant children, the three adults ate without any appetite. After taking a few bites, Huifen's father could no longer sit still and left the house without saying goodbye.
Arriving at the captain's house, Huifen's father hesitated for a long time. He didn't know what he was thinking about his own affairs, or even Wang Fei's affairs today. Should he plead for him, or just let him be arrested?
"Jianguo? Why are you standing at the door in such a cold day? Come in quickly." The captain, who had just finished his meal and returned from the brigade office, saw someone at the door before he got close. A dark figure was walking back and forth, with the red dot of the cigarette butt flickering. When he got closer, he saw that it was Huifen's father.
"Captain, have you eaten?"
"We've finished eating, come in and sit down." The captain brought Huifen's father into the yard. The captain's wife saw Huifen's father coming and left the main room to the two of them, "I'll go back to the house to clean up, you two can chat here, there's water in the thermos."
"Sorry to bother you, sister-in-law," Huifen's father apologized embarrassedly.
"What's the problem? You guys chat." The captain's wife waved her hand and left the room, not forgetting to close the door.
The captain poured a cup of hot water for Huifen's father and placed it on the table. "Are you here because of Wang Fei's matter?"
"Um"
"What are you going to do, to get him out?"
Huifen's father remained silent. The captain saw his expression and knew that he hadn't noticed. Knowing that being a father wasn't easy for him, he took the initiative to say, "Wang Fei slandered Jiang Zhiqing today, you know that, right?"
"I know. I heard it from Huifen," Huifen's father said in a sullen tone, smoking non-stop, and seemed to be in low spirits.
"It's easier to talk now that you know. Wang Fei's case shouldn't be too serious, but it's a done deal. Whether we go or not won't change the outcome." The captain seemed to be worried that Huifen's father wouldn't understand, so he continued, "We've been friends since we were little, and I know you're a reasonable person. Wang Fei was wrong first, and Jiang Zhiqing's family intervened later. Their family intervened only to find out the facts, and they didn't use their family's power to pressure Wang Fei. We can end this matter here."
"Zhiqing Jiang and Zhiqing Meng were arrested by the police for no apparent reason and didn't say anything during the investigation. If we go to the police station and make a scene, or find the two female educated youth to make trouble, this matter will not end so well. Although Zhiqing Jiang and Zhiqing Meng are educated youth from our village, you should have noticed in the past two years that their families have the means and they can leave with just a word. We can't be stupid enough to argue with them."
"Captain, look at what you are saying. That's not what I meant." Huifen's father felt that the captain was getting more and more distorted, so he put out his cigarette butt and retorted unhappily.
"That's not what you meant? Then why are you strolling around my door and looking into Jiang Yule's yard?"
"I didn't want to look for Jiang Zhiqing and Meng Zhiqing. I know their backgrounds. I'm a man from the village who only knows how to farm. What can I do? Your house is so close to hers. Whenever I turn around, I'm looking at her house." Huifen's father was helpless.
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