Chapter 109: Better than anything else
Because Su Nanzhi was "seriously ill", the village did not arrange a job for her.
But Ding Xiaoli was not so lucky. She had to get up early in the morning to work in the fields.
After Su Nanzhi got up and basked in the sun for a while, she planned to go to the county town to buy some food. After all, Huang Xiumei would not give her anything to eat, and she couldn't survive without food or water.
But before she went out, she heard a dog barking outside the wall.
Then a head popped out from the wall.
Su Nanzhi's mouth twitched as she looked at the sneaky Gu Poguan.
Seeing that Su Nanzhi was the only one in the yard, Gu Poguan pushed himself over the fence and jumped in.
"I spent the whole night at Liu Shengli's house yesterday. Guess what I found?"
Halfway through his speech, he looked at Su Nanzhi with anticipation, just waiting for Su Nanzhi to beg him.
Su Nanzhi slowly withdrew her gaze, "What else can I find? Isn't it just that Liu Shengli went to meet his lover?"
Gu Poguan was shocked and approached her, "How did you know?"
Su Nanzhi naturally couldn't tell him that she had memories of her previous life, but she had already thought of an excuse.
"Liu Shengli has a dishonest look about him, so it's no surprise that he has a lover."
Gu Poguan recalled Liu Shengli's appearance: a square face, small eyes, and thick lips...
He looks quite honest.
However, thinking about what he saw last night, he repeatedly reminded himself in his heart that one should not judge a book by its cover.
"You definitely don't know where he went after leaving his lover?"
Su Nanzhi only knew that in his previous life, Liu Shengli had a lover who was a widow and was also a domestic abuser. She didn't know much about Liu Shengli. When she heard Gu Poguan's words, she immediately became interested.
Seeing this, Gu Poguan showed a smug expression.
Although Liu Shengli looks like a decent person, he is actually a useless person. Last night, he went to his lover's house and asked for some money from her. Then he went straight to Guipao Mountain and climbed the mountain for half an hour before reaching a cave.
Hearing the words "Turtle Run Mountain", Su Nanzhi frowned slightly.
Guipao Mountain is very large, spanning several neighboring counties. Its original name was Guipao Mountain. Because of anti-feudal superstition, people nearby later called Guipao Mountain Guipao Mountain. In addition to the homophony, the mountain is often shrouded in clouds and mist, and plants are growing wildly. Even a turtle would run away when it saw it. Because of the various horror rumors about Guipao Mountain, the locals have always stayed away from this mountain.
But these people do not include Su Nanzhi.
After staying in Qinjia Village for a few years, she would go to the mountains to look for mountain products to exchange for money during the slack season.
Although she did not go deep into Guipao Mountain, she knew that Guipao Mountain was surrounded by fog all year round due to its special geographical environment, making it look very gloomy. However, because it was rarely visited, she had never gone into some of the deeper places.
But why did Liu Shengli go to Guipao Mountain so late at night?
It is definitely impossible to go to a cave to exchange mountain products for money at night.
Gu Poguan didn't notice Su Nanzhi's expression and continued speaking.
He followed Liu Shengli along the mountain road for more than half an hour. He was feeling a little scared because of the eerie atmosphere around him. Then he saw Liu Shengli go into a lit cave. Two men were guarding the entrance of the cave, and there were noises coming from inside from time to time.
Because it was so spacious, even if Gu Poguan didn't walk into the cave, he could still clearly hear the sounds coming from inside.
“I won this time…”
"Give me another chance."
…
When Gu Poguan said this, his expression was hard to describe.
The enemy spy who was thought to be a great hero was actually just a gambler.
Who would have thought that someone would stay up late at night and climb up the mountain to gamble.
“Should I report it?”
Gu Poguan turned his grief and anger into strength and immediately prepared to attack.
Even if the contribution is small, it is still a contribution.
Su Nanzhi glanced at him and asked, "Who did you report this to?"
Gu Poguan said as if it was a matter of course, "The Public Security Bureau."
Su Nanzhi was a little helpless, because Gu Poguan was still young after all.
"Then what?"
"Then? Public security comrades, go and arrest him." Gu Poguan became more and more excited as he spoke, and he couldn't wait to report it right away.
Su Nanzhi rubbed her eyebrows and poured a basin of cold water on him.
"Then you won't have to stay in Qinjia Village anymore."
Seeing that Gu Poguan still hadn't reacted, Su Nanzhi continued, "You beat the young one and the old one. You reported someone's son and husband. What good will happen to you?"
Gu Poguan's face turned pale, but he still said with all his strength: "Isn't it okay if I just be careful not to let others know that I reported it?"
Su Nanzhi glanced at him innocently.
It's not that she maliciously denigrated the image of the police, it's just that people nowadays are obviously not as kind to reporters and informants as they were in later generations, and law enforcement in small places tends to be more based on emotion rather than reason.
By then, there is no guarantee that the whistleblower Gu Poguan will not be exposed.
By then, Gu Poguan, a foreigner, will have no chance of a good life.
Moreover, it is unknown whether this gambling den has any backers. If there is collusion between officials and gangs, Gu Poguan’s reporting would be like a sheep walking into a tiger’s mouth.
Of course this is the worst possible outcome...
Gu Poguan looked frustrated, but still a little indignant. "You can't let me pretend I know nothing, right? Gambling is illegal. As a future successor, you can't let me just sit back and do nothing."
A hint of thought flashed in Su Nanzhi's eyes, and her face remained calm.
"Why are you so anxious? I said there might be a leak, but I didn't say it would definitely be leaked."
Gu Poguan's eyes lit up. Thinking of the fact that Su Nanzhi was a local, he thought she had connections.
There is no way to do it, but Su Nanzhi has experience in reporting this matter.
"Do you remember the way to the cave?"
Gu Poguan nodded. Although Su Nanzhi easily discovered that she was following him yesterday, he grew up in a military compound after all, so he still had some abilities.
Without saying anything, he took a wooden stick and started writing and drawing on the sand in the yard.
Although the painting is simple, it is very clear and can be understood at a glance.
Gu Poguan seemed to have thought of something and looked at Su Nanzhi as if he had suddenly realized something.
"Draw a map to the cave, write a letter of denunciation, and find a good time to drop it off at the Public Security Bureau Director's house."
After Su Nanzhi said this, she glanced at Gu Poguan, who was about to run out with a look of ecstasy on his face, and couldn't help but give him a warning.
"Remember to change your hand so no one can see it."
Gu Poguang waved his hand without even stopping.
After sending Gu Poguan away, Su Nanzhi tidied up, closed the gate and walked towards the village entrance.
Because it is close to the county town, most people in Qinjia Village go to the county town on foot. It took Su Nanzhi more than half an hour to reach the county town.
Hongqi County, where Qinjia Village is located, is much smaller than the county town where Gu Xizhou's army is located, but it has all the necessary facilities.
Su Nanzhi first went to a state-owned restaurant to buy a bowl of noodles to fill her stomach, and then went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy rice, flour, grain and oil.
In fact, the village can exchange work points for some rice and flour, but the Qin family’s work points were just enough to make ends meet, and basically they would all be exchanged by the end of the year. This year, there were no extra work points for her to exchange for rice and flour.
As for her going to work in the fields when she was "seriously ill", that was nonsense.
Now she has good food, good drink and a good life, which is more important than anything else.
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