"Wang Dani'er, don't you know? Provincial leaders are looking for your tenants."
Wang Dani'er's heart skipped a beat. She subconsciously thought that Wu Laotai had been going to the cowshed frequently these past few days, and that she had been reported because of it.
On second thought, that doesn't make sense either. If they were discovered, how could they only be looking for Old Lady Wu?
Hesitating for a moment, I came to my senses and found myself being helped away from the main entrance.
Grandma Wu stared blankly at the person who had barged in front of her. "What... what's going on?"
Wang Dani'er had the same bewildered look on her face; she wanted to know too.
"Comrade Wu Mingxia, hurry to the village party secretary's house, a leader from the province is looking for you."
"Looking for me?"
"Yes, hurry up and go, don't keep the boss waiting."
"Great news!"
An idea flashed through Grandma Wu's mind. Surrounded by villagers, she arrived at the village secretary's gate and saw him smiling at her with his old, bark-like face.
"Comrade Wu, you've finally arrived! Come in, come in quickly."
Grandma Wu followed the village secretary's gaze and looked inside. Such a big scene.
Sitting in the center of the main room was a man with a serious face, dressed in a blue Zhongshan suit. Upon seeing her, a faint smile appeared on his face.
"Comrade Wu, it's a pleasure to meet you."
A young man standing next to her introduced, "This is the political commissar of Dongping City."
Old Mrs. Wu's eyes widened. "Political Commissar?"
"I can't say much else, but I can say that on behalf of all the people of Dongping City, I thank Comrade Wu Mingxia for his heroic assistance."
He solemnly raised his hand and gave Old Lady Wu a military salute.
At the same time, all the people accompanying her raised their hands in unison to salute Old Lady Wu, and in an instant, everyone present fell silent.
Grandma Wu was shocked and stared at the scene before her with her lips pressed tightly together.
The fact that high-ranking leaders whose names she used to barely know were now bowing to her was an indescribable feeling of excitement.
After a long while, Old Lady Wu heard her own hoarse voice, "As a member of the new China, this is all my duty."
"Okay, okay."
The village party secretary lowered his head even further after hearing three consecutive "good"s.
Finally, Grandma Wu was awarded a red certificate of honor and a prize of one thousand yuan before she left with her entourage.
Those around him asked, puzzled, "Political Commissar, why go through all this trouble? Wouldn't it be more convenient to just call them to the office? Why did you personally chase them all the way to this small village?"
Before he could finish speaking, he saw the political commissar's sharp gaze fall upon him, and the young man immediately lowered his head and fell silent, not daring to utter a sound.
After a long silence, the political commissar's deep voice finally came through, "Trouble? They risked their lives to help Dongping rid itself of this scourge, and now you're saying it's troublesome?"
"You've only had a few years of peace, but you've already picked up that hedonistic mentality perfectly."
These words were undeniably harsh, and the young man's face turned deathly pale. He opened his mouth to retort, but suddenly found himself unable to think of any words to defend himself.
"The fact that such a large-scale human trafficking incident could occur in Dongping suggests that there are quite a few derelict officials among the public servants. Don't you think so...?"
"I, I..."
The young man was sweating profusely and could barely speak coherently.
After he finished speaking, the political commissar didn't look at him again.
His words just now have determined his future path.
The others exchanged silent glances, and no one dared to utter a single unnecessary word the rest of the way.
The atmosphere here was somber, while Tie Dingzi Village was bustling with activity.
"Oh dear, Comrade Wu, why didn't you tell us you were coming to the village? It turns out you played a part in the recent human trafficking case in the province."
"This is great news! Why didn't you say so?"
Grandma Wu gave an awkward smile. What should I say?
Are you suggesting she come into the village and immediately grab a megaphone and shout, "Oh, I'm a great hero, come and see!"
Regardless of what Old Lady Wu felt, everyone in the village was thrilled to see her.
"You wouldn't believe it, the Li family's daughter from our village was kidnapped while she was going to the market in town. We haven't been able to find her for more than ten days, and reporting it to the police has been useless."
"And what was the result? Did the person come back?"
The person asking the question followed the person's gaze and looked at Old Lady Wu. "She's back, of course she's back. She just got back two days ago, about the same time as Comrade Wu."
"Oh dear, if it weren't for Comrade Wu, would Old Li's daughter still be able to come back?"
Grandma Wu waved goodbye to the village secretary and quickly took Wang Dani'er home.
When provincial leaders came to Tiedingzi Village, they immediately elevated Old Lady Wu's personal glory to the highest level.
He's indirectly become famous in Northeast China; everyone knows that he risked his own life to help the police dismantle a major human trafficking den.
Guo Zhixia and Gu Zhengjun, who were also associated with Wu Laotai, received a lot of preferential treatment.
After staying a few more days, Old Lady Wu delivered the box that she had found a carpenter in the village to Guo Zhixia and prepared to leave.
"Mingxia, be careful on your own while you're out and about, and don't run into any human traffickers."
Director Jia patted her on the shoulder, and Guo Zhixia immediately realized, "Look at my mouth, it's really a jinx, don't take it to heart."
Grandma Wu shook her head, gave Guo Zhixia a few final words of advice, and then looked at Director Jia and said, "You used to be my leader. You are an upright person. There is something I still want to say."
Factory Director Jia nodded. "Go ahead and speak."
"As the head of a factory, you have fallen to this state. I don't want to judge you too much. I just want to remind you not to let down the people in front of you. Sister Zhixia has been with you all the way to this point. Think more about her."
It wasn't until Old Lady Wu left that Factory Director Jia finally snapped out of his daze.
A slap suddenly snapped him out of his daze. "Brother, they're gone?"
Turning my head, I saw Jia Hua.
"Brother, Wu Mingxia and sister-in-law are such good friends, he must have left something for her. Ask her to give me some."
"No."
"It would be best to get more. You know I have nothing over there, and I'm not going to survive like this."
After finishing his monologue, he suddenly paused, "Brother, what did you say?"
“I said no.” Staring at Jia Hua’s dirty face, he slowly spoke, “Little sister, I am your brother. I love you and I can give you anything. But your sister-in-law has nothing to do with you. She has no responsibility or obligation to take on the demands you have placed on her. Do you understand?”
Jia Hua stared blankly for a moment, then said, "Brother, what's yours is yours, and what's yours is mine."
Guo Zhixia had just returned when she heard Jia Hua's speechless logic. She glanced at her, turned around, picked up her tools, and went out again.
Factory Director Jia gave him the same speechless look, "Your brain is mush, I can't reason with you."
"You've skipped work again and come here. Aren't you afraid of being found out when you get back?"
Jia Hua twirled her fingers and said disdainfully, "Tch, mind your own business, I have my own way."
"Then you should leave now. If you need anything in the future, just come to me directly. Don't bother your sister-in-law."
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