Just as Zheng Ya was being lectured and lectured by Xu Damao, Wu Wei went to the cooperative alone to buy everyday items.
It was rush hour, and Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong were heading home when they passed by Wu Wei as she left the courtyard.
Yan Fugui was picking up sand from the chrysanthemum pots at his doorstep when he secretly observed the two men, who seemed to be in a hurry and deliberately avoided looking at him, pretending not to see him.
After the two entered the main gate of the courtyard, the third aunt came out and said, "Master, their expressions seem strange."
"Hmm, they're probably up to no good. They're deliberately avoiding me, the third oldest in the courtyard, and trying to pull some tricks. They're probably plotting against Zheng Ya!" Yan Fugui admired Zheng Ya's magnanimity and wanted to do something for him.
It is only right to reciprocate. If you have received favors from Zheng Ya, you would be a fool not to do things for him.
Therefore, Yan Fugui went to the school to resign, but ultimately did not receive the principal's permission. The principal told him to go home and rest well before making a decision.
The implication was somewhat complex, subtly suggesting that Yan Fugui's gift-giving was intended to secure a raise for him.
There was also an intention to give Yan Fugui the cold shoulder and let him cool off.
After all, these days, the whole family depends on a job to earn money and make a living. The principal doesn't believe that Yan Fugui is willing to give up his teaching position.
It seems they mistakenly believe Yan Fugui is going on strike or demonstrating—that's outrageous!
This kind of opening must not be made.
Otherwise, if someone threatens to strike, and we give them preferential treatment like a raise or promotion, what will happen to the dozens of teachers in the school?
Therefore, the principal decided to leave Yan Fugui out of the picture for a while. Yan Fugui misunderstood and thought the principal wanted him to deliver a gift, so he went home in a huff.
There was 1,300 yuan hidden at home from Zheng Ya, enough for four years' salary. I felt that working for Zheng Ya was the only way to have a future.
I've been giving gifts for years, but many times it hasn't been effective.
That's like throwing a meat bun to a dog—it's gone forever.
This infuriated Yan Fugui, who decided that he would not return to the school unless the principal apologized to him and allowed him to resign.
At first glance, it doesn't seem like a big deal.
However, a position is limited to one person and the class schedule is set. It's impossible to always have someone else substitute for the class, and nobody is willing to accept that.
Problems will arise over time.
In Yan Fugui's view, there were times when the principal asked him for help.
So, after returning home, Yan Fugui began tending to the flowers in the flowerpots, cultivating his mind while keeping an eye on the people in the yard, acting as a lookout for Zheng Ya's safety.
The three women anxiously took out a handkerchief to wipe the sand stuck to his sleeves, and leaned closer to him, saying, "What should we do then?"
"It's alright, we can just keep an eye on them from a distance. If all else fails, we can let our daughter go into the yard to play, and have Jiefang watch over her and try to find out what they're planning," Yan Fugui began to offer his advice.
We absolutely cannot let Granny Long and the others frame Zheng Ya.
The three women nodded and said, "Alright, I'll go and let our four-and-a-half-year-old daughter go into the yard to play."
Letting fifteen-year-old Jiefang go on guard duty again, but won't that arouse their suspicion?
"Let them suspect us. As long as we can uncover his plot to murder Zheng Ya and buy Zheng Ya some time, that's fine." Yan Fugui didn't have a good way to deal with this situation either.
Let's take it one step at a time.
We can't just stand by and do nothing. If we wait until it's discovered that Granny Long and the others framed Zheng Ya, we won't be able to explain it to him!
Why did Zheng Ya give so much?
So Yan Fugui arranged for his son and daughter to go into the central court to act as scouts and gather information.
Jiefang led his younger sister to Yi Zhonghai's house to eavesdrop.
Yi Zhonghai was unaware that someone was eavesdropping outside. He was discussing countermeasures with Granny Long and Liu Haizhong: "Grandma, the money has all been withdrawn from the bank."
"Are you going to hand over all the gold bars at home to that brat Zheng Ya?"
"Hand it over. It must be handed over to quell Zheng Ya's decision to call the police and have people arrested. Zheng Ya has already spoken with Director Wang about this."
"In the afternoon, Director Wang even sent me to stay at your house, which means we had no other choice!" Old Mrs. Long was truly frightened!
The house was just taken back by the neighborhood committee like that?
If anything else goes wrong, it won't just be about taking back the house.
He could very well lose his head or be shot?
The good days have just begun, and Old Lady Long doesn't want to die; she wants to eat good food for a few more years.
Yi Zhonghai was furious when he heard this. He was so angry that he glared at his wife. The old lady nodded in confirmation. Yi Zhonghai was panting heavily with anger: "That damned Zheng Ya brat, he's so hateful."
Didn't we agree to compensate and not report it?
He went back on his word, it's infuriating...
"Alright, just accept it. At least Zheng Ya didn't report us to the police station and have them arrest us and bring us to justice. Be grateful."
As for what he made us lose, we'll try to get it back from him.
"His fiancée just happened to be here; we can use her to our advantage," Old Madam Long said through gritted teeth, her hatred for Zheng Ya running deep.
Liu Haizhong was puzzled: "Grandma, why are we making a fuss about Zheng Ya's fiancée?"
"Well, this is because I noticed that Zheng Ya's fiancée seems to be quite unfriendly towards him, and they've had a falling out."
Young people are all hot-blooded and impetuous, and no one is willing to submit to anyone else.
Especially since the girl was in military uniform, she belonged to the military and security departments, and they valued principles above all else and were intolerant of any wrongdoing.
"As long as we create some sand to sting their eyes, they'll panic. Sending gold to the police is just the trigger." Old Lady Long was determined to bring about the destruction of Zheng Ya's family and his execution.
Wu Wei's appearance gave Old Lady Long a glimpse of an opportunity.
After all, once they managed to get Wu Wei on their side and have her testify against Zheng Ya for his crimes, it would be more effective than anyone else's words.
When a fiancée exposes her fiancé's crimes, that's called putting righteousness before family.
Yi Zhonghai laughed: "That's good. Soldiers and security guards are principled. Once they see concrete evidence of Zheng Ya's crime, they won't protect Zheng Ya as an accomplice."
"We just designed Jia Zhangshi to expose..."
"Alright, there are flies outside. Time to cook. It'll be better if we're well-fed." Old Mrs. Long noticed Yan Jiefang eavesdropping under the window and immediately told him to stop.
Yi Zhonghai and Liu Haizhong immediately got up and went out the door, only to see Yan Jiefang hurriedly leading his younger sister away.
Little did they know, Jia Zhangshi was secretly watching their meeting from her home, her heart pounding with anxiety, fearing that Old Lady Long would frame her.
After all, if Lao Jia's crimes were exposed, the Jia family would face utter destruction.
In particular, the second aunt's intentional or unintentional revelation of the word "enemy agent" could have been attributed to Old Jia, which would have sealed the fate of the Jia family.
Even if the Jia family has no connection with enemy agents now, once it is confirmed that Old Jia colluded with enemy agents, harmed the country, and became an enemy of the people, people will take their anger out on the Jia family.
The neighborhood committee will arrest people and parade them through the streets, making the Jia family infamous.
At that time, people would be spat on or even beaten when they went out, and losing their jobs and going to the countryside to farm would become the only way out.
Thinking about that situation, Jia Zhangshi felt that she was living a life worse than death, and she secretly decided to strike first and try to atone for her sins by doing good deeds...
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