When this was mentioned, Xu Ningyan perked up.
Anyway, she felt that her little tricks were completely insignificant in front of Gu Zhiyuan, and she wasn't afraid that Gu Zhiyuan would laugh at her.
Moreover, she was afraid that if she mentioned anything she might have overlooked to Gu Zhiyuan, he might be able to glean other clues from it.
“My first thought was Xu Zhenzhu, after all, Xu Zhenzhu works at the supply and marketing cooperative in Changning Street, and Cao Yang’s mother, Luo Jinman, also works there. Moreover, Xu Zhenzhu has always been dissatisfied with me, especially after I became a full-time employee and your strength in the design department surpassed Lu Kai’s, she has been resentful towards us for a long time.”
"Given her character, it's entirely within her capabilities to bribe Luo Jinman to deal with me."
“It’s not that I’m underestimating Xu Zhenzhu, but she doesn’t seem like someone with that kind of brain. This kidnapping was premeditated and went through such a long and complicated process. Xu Zhenzhu doesn’t have that kind of brain; she couldn’t have come up with such a meticulous plan.”
"Furthermore, Xu Zhenzhu has witnessed my skills in teaching the Xu family a lesson. If she really planned this, she should have taken my skills into account. But Luo Hanlian and the others didn't seem to realize that at all. So I think either Xu Zhenzhu has someone else plotting behind the scenes, or it's someone else!"
Gu Zhiyuan nodded: "Luo Hanlian's and their testimonies seem to be linked one after another, and the line is clear and straightforward, but the direction is too obvious! It makes people a little suspicious."
"Don't worry, I've already had someone notify the county to take Luo Jinman into custody and see if we can uncover the mastermind behind it all."
Gu Zhiyuan thought more deeply than Xu Ningyan, because he knew in his heart that this matter, on the surface, was aimed at Xu Ningyan.
In reality, it's aimed at him personally!
His first reaction was to suspect that someone from the capital had come. After all, if they knew that he could make a name for himself even if he stayed in a small county, they would probably be resentful.
Given their character, they should either crush him in the mud, ensuring he never rises again.
Either make him a complete dead man, so he can never fight them again.
Otherwise, the actions in the capital will never stop!
However, he couldn't say these things to Xu Ning directly.
He could only agree with Xu Ningyan for a few words, but secretly he made up his mind that he had to speed up the investigation.
Otherwise, once the news gets out from the commune, the mastermind behind it will probably run away.
After letting Xu Ningyan rest obediently in the hospital bed, Gu Zhiyuan went out for quite a while before returning to the ward with a can of fragrant chicken soup.
For the next two days, Xu Ningyan was responsible for feeding and fattening herself up in her hospital bed.
Gu Zhiyuan, however, was so busy that he was nowhere to be seen.
Although no one told Xu Ningyan, she overheard snippets of conversation between the nurses and patients in the next room and learned that things were not peaceful at Red Star Commune.
People from the Revolutionary Committee and the militia patrolled back and forth in the streets.
The people of Red Star Commune hadn't seen this kind of scene before, not even a few years ago.
At that time, martial law was in effect in the Red Star Commune. The authorities sent many soldiers to guard the area around the commune, and they didn't leave until one or two months later.
Although no soldiers were stationed here this time, the atmosphere was quite unusual.
After Li Jianguo had finally finished handling most of the matters, he came to the hospital to see Xu Ningyan.
It did bring a lot of news from outside.
Director Zhang became ruthless and thoroughly investigated all the staff in the commune, from top to bottom, leaving no one out.
Surprisingly, they actually uncovered quite a lot of information. The most bizarre thing was that they even found out a spy who had been hiding for decades.
Now everyone is on edge.
The captains and secretaries of the subordinate brigades all had to come to the commune for meetings and study sessions.
The Yanchi Brigade became an example; they were constantly being criticized and educated by their superiors.
The brigade leader and the party secretary of Yanchi Brigade had their heads bowed so low they were practically touching their crotches, unable to lift their heads at all.
Even so, they still had to write self-criticisms every day and then read them aloud on stage.
If someone's mental fortitude is weak, they'd probably be leaving this world.
I heard that after a two-day criticism meeting, the punishment decision for the Yanchi Brigade was announced. The Yanchi Brigade was directly abolished, and its members were scattered and incorporated into several other brigades.
All adult male and female members of the Yanchi Brigade must complete three months of construction tasks before the end of the year.
That is, to participate in the construction of the reservoir that is being built in the county.
Participating in construction was the hardest part. It usually took place in the dead of winter, with people sleeping in thatched huts, eating coarse grains, digging earth and mud with shovels, and working from dawn till dusk. Even a grown man would come back with a layer of skin peeled off after a month of participating in construction.
The brigade leader and the party secretary of Yanchi Brigade were dumbfounded on the spot. The two big men burst into tears.
They look so pitiful.
But no one dared to sympathize with them, since there must be something hateful about a pitiful person.
If they hadn't been so audacious as to do such lawless things, we wouldn't be in this situation today.
Not to mention the other brigades were also affected by them, with endless meetings and countless reports to write every day. Who wouldn't be overwhelmed? They were too busy dealing with their own headaches to have any time to sympathize with others.
The brigade leader and secretary of the Tuanjie Brigade were especially furious when they heard that the Yanchi Brigade was plotting against Xu Ningyan.
The fact that they didn't immediately go up and punch the captain and secretary of the Yanchi Brigade was already an example of extreme restraint on their part.
The two of them weren't idle either. While the brigade leader and the party secretary of Yanchi Brigade were making self-criticisms, they were stirring up trouble below.
They said that everyone could have benefited from Xu Ningyan's influence and made money together, but because of the selfishness of the Yanchi Brigade, they kidnapped him. Now, not only is the Yanchi Brigade going to collapse, but the entire Hongxing Commune is also going to collapse.
Who would dare to help their Red Star Commune? Even if Xu Ningyan were willing, I'm afraid her superiors wouldn't agree!
As the saying goes, those who ruin their future will be struck by lightning.
He ruined the future of this entire commune; who knows how many blows he'll have to be struck to atone for his sins.
The other brigades, upon hearing this, agreed that what he said made sense.
Last year, thanks to Xu Ningyan, the salesman in the Tuanjie Brigade, the year-end work points were increased, and every household received more money than in previous years. Everyone in the surrounding brigades knew that their pockets were fuller, and everyone was envious.
They also protested at the commune, asking why only the Unity Brigade received these benefits? Was this extraordinary wealth only for a few more brigades?
When I found out the reason later, I was so jealous I almost turned red with envy.
This year, we finally had something to look forward to, but then this incident happened in Yanchi Brigade. It's like digging up someone's ancestral grave!
The team leaders grew angrier the more they thought about it, and the way they looked at the team leader and the Party Secretary of Yanchi Brigade was increasingly hostile.
The brigade leader and the party secretary of Yanchi Brigade knew all too well that they had incurred the wrath of the masses. If they had known this would be the outcome, they should never have been so blinded by greed and allowed Luo Hanlian and her group to act in this way.
Now I'm filled with regret, but it's too late to change anything.
Not only that, but in order for the members of their brigade to be relocated to other brigades and have a better life, they had to humbly beg these team leaders and branch secretaries to take better care of their members.
It would have been better if this hadn't been brought up; the moment it was, the team leaders and branch secretaries got even angrier.
Those people from the Iwachi Brigade who were scattered and reassigned to their brigades still don't know how to be settled.
They weren't educated youth or black elements sent down to the countryside; they were just people who had made mistakes and might still harbor resentment. If they weren't careful, they might cause trouble again.
However, these are all headaches for the brigade leaders and branch secretaries.
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