"Comrade Hu." Huang Wanqing didn't expect to meet Hu Ziqiang again, but she didn't panic when she saw him. Instead, she greeted him naturally.
"Comrade Huang Wanqing."
After Hu Ziqiang and his assistant greeted Huang Wanqing, they looked at Niu Guang again. Niu Guang was a relative of the union chairman Liu Hechang. He had been assigned to the mail room since Liu Hechang arrived at the farm.
The mailroom has very little workload and also serves as the gatekeeper.
The salary is not high, but the life is leisurely, which is very suitable for people who don't like to work and don't like to make progress, and Niu Guang is such a person.
He is in his early fifties and is of the same generation as Liu Hechang. Before Liu Hechang became rich, he worked as a farmer at home, and the work points he earned were barely enough to support himself. Liu Hechang was worried that Niu Guang's child would die, so he simply sent Niu Guang to the mail room of the farm.
I usually just take care of the mail and newspapers, and look after the gate.
Niu Guang knew a few words, otherwise he would not have gotten the job. This was also the reason why others did not complain much. After all, the salary was low, almost half of that of ordinary employees.
Those who are picky won't look down on this job, and those who are less picky won't even get a chance.
At this time, Niu Guang was questioned by the director one after another, and cold sweat appeared on his forehead in the middle of winter.
Originally, Hu Ziqiang just asked Niu Guang symbolically. After all, Huang Wanqing told him that the letter was about money and grain coupons. Seeing Niu Guang's guilty face, Hu Ziqiang's face darkened.
"Comrade Niu Guang, it is illegal to commit espionage under guard. You must go to jail."
If the amount of money or grain tickets lost is huge, the thief will definitely go to jail.
"Comrade Director, I...I didn't steal from the police!" Niu Guang was so frightened by Hu Ziqiang that his legs went limp and he fell to the ground.
Such obvious guilt, it's obvious that there's something wrong.
If Niu Guang really did not rob the place under surveillance as he claimed, he must at least be an insider.
Hu Ziqiang's face became even more gloomy, and he said to his assistant: "Xiao Dong, notify the farm's militia to surround the mail room." He is the new farm manager, and since he came to the farm, he has discovered that the forces in the farm are intertwined.
He had been at the farm for about a month, and as the new farm manager he had yet to find one of the three things to do when taking office. When he noticed that there was a problem with Niu Guang, he immediately dealt with it in a big way.
Huang Wanqing looked at Hu Ziqiang in surprise; she didn't expect this man to come forward.
"Comrade Huang Wanqing, please come into the mail room." It was impossible for Hu Ziqiang to handle things outside the mail room, so he planned to go into the mail room to look for evidence. Niu Guang also needed to be interrogated, so he had to get solid evidence.
Huang Wanqing looked at Hu Ziqiang, then looked at the mail room, and finally shook her head.
"Comrade Huang?" Hu Ziqiang was surprised.
"Comrade Hu Ziqiang, this letter is my private letter and its contents are private. I cannot show it to you without the police present." Huang Wanqing stood firm.
At the same time, he also said: "If my mail was hidden by someone, the mailroom would be the scene of the crime. If there were only a few of us, I would not go in. I was worried that someone would say we were destroying the scene."
Huang Wanqing didn't know what Hu Ziqiang's background was, but she couldn't take any risks.
If she didn't find her lost letter in the mailroom, and someone said that she had teamed up with Hu Ziqiang to frame Niu Guang and attempted to persecute the people behind Niu Guang, then she would be asking for trouble.
It would be better to wait until there are more witnesses before entering the mail room.
Hu Ziqiang understood what Huang Wanqing meant. "Comrade Huang Wanqing, if you don't show me your letter, how can I prove what you just said? Can I conclude that you are framing Comrade Niu Guang?"
It was a bit surprising that he took the initiative to stand up for Huang Wanqing, but Huang Wanqing avoided the disaster.
"That's why I said that I would not hand over the letter in my hand unless a police officer is present." Huang Wanqing emphasized her words again. She had originally planned to report to the police today.
Because she believed that the contents of the letter in her hand were absolutely true.
"Then contact the county public security bureau." Hu Ziqiang was determined to make a big fuss today and to tear a hole in the power structure of the farm.
"Then please ask Comrade Hu to report to the police."
Huang Wanqing breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Hu Ziqiang agreed to contact the county public security bureau.
At this time, the farm assistant Xiao Dong also arrived with the farm militia. There were not many militiamen, just a dozen or so, and a dozen people were enough to guard a problematic Niu Guang.
Niu Guang was already frightened to the point of having his legs go limp, and now seeing so many militiamen frightened him so much that his eyes rolled back and it looked like he might faint at any moment.
"Niu Guang, you still don't tell the truth!"
When Hu Ziqiang saw Xiao Dong arriving with the militia, he told Xiao Dong to go to his office to call the police while he began to interrogate Niu Guang. He had to scare the enemy before the police arrived, at least to make Liu Hechang stand up.
The farm is huge, so any piece of news can spread like wildfire.
While Hu Ziqiang was personally interrogating Niu Guang, Liu Hechang also received the news in time. When he heard that Huang Wanqing's family letter was missing and the letter contained money and grain coupons, he immediately rushed to the mailroom with his assistant.
Niu Guang had already been frightened by Hu Ziqiang's big fight, so he dared not hide it anymore and confessed directly, "Comrade Director, I really didn't intercept Comrade Huang Wanqing's letter. It was Zhao Tiancheng who took it."
"Who is Zhao Tiancheng?"
Hu Ziqiang had just arrived at the farm not long ago. When he arrived, Zhao Tiancheng had already been transferred to the County Revolutionary Committee by Zhao Cai. In addition, Zhao Tiancheng's background was different, so no one had ever mentioned Zhao Tiancheng to him.
This is when I asked this question.
Xiao Dong was also new here and was not very familiar with the people and things on the farm. When he heard Hu Ziqiang's question, he quickly looked at the militiaman beside him.
This time I really chose the right person.
The militiamen are all authentic farmers. They are familiar with Niu Guang and of course Zhao Tiancheng.
However, Zhao Tiancheng's background was not someone the militiamen could afford to offend. Facing Xiao Dong's gaze, none of the dozen militiamen spoke in the end.
Hu Ziqiang became very angry when he saw this scene.
He couldn't handle Liu Hechang and his men on such a big farm, so did he have to depend on the faces of a few militiamen? Thinking of this, his face became even gloomier.
Huang Wanqing watched this scene and observed a minute of silence for Hu Ziqiang, and then did not speak.
Firstly, she was too disdainful to mention Zhao Tiancheng's name, and secondly, she didn't want to get involved in the power struggle on the farm.
"You, go and call Zhao Tiancheng."
Hu Ziqiang was secretly angry, but there was nothing he could do. He could only point at a militiaman and give him an order.
The accused was named Tian Wenshi. When Wu Weimin died, he was just an ordinary farm worker. At that time, he cleverly followed Qin Qingman's command to guard Wu Yuanming and two fake police officers. Afterwards, Liu Hechang bribed Qin Qingman and took the initiative to promote him to the farm militia.
Tian Wenshi can be considered blessed.
Tian Wenshi had a good time on the farm during this period and had been secretly taking care of Huang Wanqing. When he heard that it was about Huang Wanqing today, he quickly brought his team and followed Xiao Dong to the mail room.
As a result, the matter involved Zhao Tiancheng.
Tian Wenshi is a farmer, so he is certainly familiar with Zhao Tiancheng. Not only that, he also knows a lot of Zhao Tiancheng's bad things.
But his family had no background, and before he was sure whether Zhao Tiancheng would become the second Wu Weimin, he really didn't dare to go against Zhao Tiancheng. In addition, he knew that the new manager had not yet truly taken control of the farm, so he did not surrender.
Unexpectedly, I was unlucky and was pointed out from the crowd by Hu Ziqiang.
Tian Wenshi not only did not dare to provoke Zhao Tiancheng, but also did not dare to offend the new farm manager. He could only bow his head and answer: "Comrade farm manager, we can't ask Zhao Tiancheng to come because Zhao Tiancheng is not an employee of our farm."
"Where is he from, and how could he intercept the letters of our farm employees?"
Hu Ziqiang was shocked.
Tian Wenshi had no choice but to answer: "This Zhao Tiancheng was originally an employee of our farm. He was transferred to the county's Revolutionary Committee years ago. Now he should be a staff member of the county's Revolutionary Committee."
Hu Ziqiang was silent.
In the general environment, no one does not know what the Revolutionary Committee is.
At this moment Hu Ziqiang suddenly realized that he was being reckless. Although the Red Flag Farm was small, even the smallest place could still be home to hidden talents. Although he had a good background, he did not dare to confront the Revolutionary Committee openly.
"What's going on? What's going on?"
Just when Hu Ziqiang was in trouble, an anxious voice suddenly sounded outside the mail room.
It was Liu Hechang who arrived.
"Cousin, cousin, you have to save me. I didn't intercept Comrade Huang Wanqing's letters without permission. The letters were taken away by Zhao Tiancheng. How could I stop Zhao Tiancheng?" Niu Guang was originally paralyzed on the ground with fear. When he heard Liu Hechang's voice, he recovered a little strength and quickly explained the situation in a few words.
When Liu Hechang heard that the matter involved both Huang Wanqing and Zhao Tiancheng, he felt dizzy.
If he had known that he couldn't afford to offend him, he wouldn't have come!
"Comrade Liu Hechang, you've arrived just in time. I'd like to ask what position Zhao Tiancheng held in our farm, and why he was able to come and go in the mailroom and take away other employees' letters without permission?"
Hu Ziqiang actually breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Liu Hechang.
Things have come to a point where he can no longer handle it alone, and it would be best if more people could share the pressure with him.
With so many people watching him, he really couldn't back down, otherwise how would he continue to work on the farm in the future?
What about prestige!
Hu Ziqiang had been roasting himself on the fire, and he couldn't back down in front of so many people.
Liu Hechang was also a seasoned man, and he could not see that Hu Ziqiang was trying to drag him into this trouble. But since he was already here, and he had brought Niu Guang to the farm, he would be dragged into this trouble even if he did not care. The only choice he had to make now was which side to stand on.
Of course, this choice is not about choosing Hu Ziqiang.
In Liu Hechang's eyes, although Hu Ziqiang is the new director, he is not afraid of him even if his position is lower than his. The people he is afraid of now are Qin Qingman and Zhou Jingguo.
And the people behind these two.
Liu Hechang was sweating profusely on his forehead. He was weighing the pros and cons. In this situation, he could only choose one side and offend the other.
Behind Qin Qingman is Wei Ling, the military; behind Zhao Tiancheng is Zhou Jingguo, the county revolutionary committee; both have very strong backgrounds.
Liu Hechang felt that he could not afford to offend either side.
In particular, he also heard that during the commune cadre election yesterday, the head of the Northern Military Region came to the commune in person to present Qin Qingman with a medal. No ordinary person could have such an honor.
"Comrade Liu Hechang, I have asked someone to report to the police, and they will be here soon."
Hu Ziqiang reminded Liu Hechang.
Anyway, this matter is no longer just his own. He even hopes that a few more powerful officials from the farm will come so that everyone can fall into the trap together.
Hu Ziqiang didn't know much about the internal affairs of the farm, but he was not completely blind.
Although Liu Hechang didn't say anything, the sweat on his forehead had already betrayed him.
At this moment, Hu Ziqiang realized what kind of pit he had fallen into. Thinking of this, he couldn't help but glance at Huang Wanqing. He could feel that the background of this educated youth should not be simple.
Otherwise, why would other educated youths go to the countryside to do manual labor honestly, while this one could become the assistant to the deputy director?
Everyone who can become a leadership assistant must not only have some background, but also be excellent.
Liu Hechang couldn't make up his mind even though he heard Hu Ziqiang urging him.
He was thinking about what would happen if he offended Zhou Jingguo, and whether Qin Qingman would protect him if something happened to him.
Wei Ling's cold face flashed through Liu Hechang's mind.
Thinking back to the grudges between himself, Wei Ling and Qin Qingman, Liu Hechang felt that Qin Qingman would definitely not be able to protect himself. If she didn't protect himself, he would definitely not be able to protect himself when facing difficulties from Zhou Jingguo or the County Revolutionary Committee.
"What's going on? Why is there another accident on your farm?"
Just as Liu Hechang was thinking about what to choose, a loud voice rang out, and at the same time, two figures approached the mail room at high speed on bicycles.
When Liu Hechang looked up, he saw not only Li Hongyi, the public security commissioner, but also Qin Qingman.
Why is Qin Qingman here? Even if she is the women's director of the commune, she shouldn't be here.
Li Hongyi had no idea that Liu Hechang was extremely scared at this moment. As soon as he got off the bicycle, he pulled it over to the side of the road and helped Qin Qingman hold the bicycle.
"Let me introduce you to everyone. This is Comrade Qin Qingman, the commune's women's director."
Li Hongyi and Qin Qingman walked into the mail room and took the initiative to introduce Qin Qingman to everyone.
He was a special public security commissioner of the county public security bureau, and everyone with some authority in the region knew him. He would now only introduce Qin Qingman, who appeared for the first time as a commune cadre.
"Hello, comrades. My name is Hu Ziqiang, and I am the new director of Hongqi Farm."
Hu Ziqiang extended his hand to Li Hongyi and Qin Qingman.
"Hello, Comrade Hu, my name is Li Hongyi, and I'm a special commissioner of the county public security." When Li Hongyi met Hu Ziqiang for the first time, he found that he didn't know him, so he quickly stated his identity and took out his ID to show everyone.
Ever since the fake public security incident, people from the Public Security Bureau will now proactively show their credentials whenever they go out on a mission.
Regardless of whether there are people who know you or not, you should take the initiative to show up.
It also wins the trust of the people.
"Hello, Comrade Qin Qingman." Hu Ziqiang was very surprised by the arrival of Qin Qingman, the young women's director. Normally, there was nothing that required the commune's women's director to show up.
Qin Qingman knew what everyone was surprised about, so she took the initiative to explain, "Huang Wanqing is a lesbian. As one of the parties who reported the case to the police, I need to step forward to protect the legal rights of lesbians."
Qin Qingman was born in later times, so she certainly knew the importance of women's rights.
Moreover, the situation now is not as strict as in later generations, so there is no need for relatives to avoid the case.
After hearing Qin Qingman's explanation, everyone realized that the power of the director of women's affairs could be used in this way. Liu Hechang was even more shocked. He keenly felt that Qin Qingman was here to support Huang Wanqing.
Tian Wenshi looked at Qin Qingman with sparkling eyes.
Although he did not attend the commune election yesterday, he heard from his friends who went and knew how Qin Qingman showed off her prowess yesterday.
Tian Wenshi was grateful for Qin Qingman's help in his work. Qin Qingman also remembered Tian Wenshi and nodded slightly to him.
Tian Wenshi was immediately excited and his blood boiled.
Qin Qingman is here today. No matter what Qin Qingman wants to do, he will help her wholeheartedly, even if it means going to the county town to capture Zhao Tianchengcheng.
"Who is the person who reported the crime?"
Li Hongyi entered the mailroom and did his job in a businesslike manner.
"I am." Hu Ziqiang took the initiative to step forward and recounted the situation at that time without leaving out anything. To be the director of a farm, he was not an ordinary person. There was no bias in his narration, only showing everyone the bearing and responsibility that a director should have.
Li Hongyi listened and recorded at the same time. After he finished listening and recording, his gaze shifted to Huang Wanqing.
"Comrade Li Hongyi, this is my letter."
Huang Wanqing was very excited when she saw Qin Qingman, but she tried hard to control her excitement. Now that it was her turn to come forward, she quickly took out the letter from her pocket and handed it to Li Hongyi.
"Comrade Qin."
Li Hongyi looked at Qin Qingman. He needed Qin Qingman's help.
Qin Qingman took the letter from Huang Wanqing with understanding, then unfolded it and read it with Li Hongyi.
Qin Qingman had read the contents of the letter yesterday and knew that there was nothing illegal in it, nor did it reveal Huang Wanqing's background. No one would be able to find any evidence against her.
"From the letters, Huang Wanqing's family did say that they had sent several letters before the New Year, and along with the letters came a certain amount of money and food coupons."
Li Hongyi immediately grasped the key point in the letter.
"There are more than one hundred yuan in cash and more than sixty kilograms of grain coupons. This is a very large amount." Qin Qingman added after looking at the contents of the letter.
"Yes, this is a major theft case." Li Hongyi immediately classified the case.
"It has nothing to do with me. I only know simple words. I know that intercepting letters privately is a crime, so I have never intercepted letters. It was Zhao Tiancheng who took Comrade Huang Wanqing's letters. It was really him. If I don't give it to him, I will not only be beaten, but I will also lose my job. What can I do!"
Niu Guang was already terrified, and when he heard what Li Hongyi said, he immediately shouted at the top of his lungs to expose Zhao Tiancheng.
No matter how afraid he was of Zhao Tiancheng, he would never take the blame for Zhao Tiancheng.
With such a huge amount of money and food coupons, if he is lucky, he will be sentenced to several decades in prison. If he is unlucky, he may be shot. No matter how scared he is, Niu Guang does not want to die.
"Are you sure it was Zhao Tiancheng who took away Comrade Huang Wanqing's letter?"
Li Hongyi looked at Niu Guang seriously.
"I am sure that he snatched the letters from me. I receive and send all kinds of letters from the farm every day, and all the letters pass through my hands. I clearly remember that Zhao Tiancheng snatched Comrade Huang Wanqing's letters from me three times." Niu Guang was afraid and confessed everything that was not asked.
"Why didn't you report it to the police?"
Li Hongyi looked at Niu Guang sternly.
"I...I dare not. I can't afford to offend Zhao Tiancheng." Niu Guang cried.
He was really afraid of Zhao Tiancheng and his background, and he didn't even dare to tell his cousin Liu Hechang about it.
"Comrade Qin, what do you think about this?" Li Hongyi also knew Zhao Tiancheng's background.
"Special Commissioner Li, as the saying goes, if the emperor breaks the law, he is guilty just like the people. We must protect the rights of the people and the dignity of the law." Qin Qingman was worried about where to deal with Gao Yefang.
The opportunity has come.
Li Hongyi understood what Qin Qingman meant, thought for a minute, and said, "I will call the county and arrest Zhao Tiancheng immediately."
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