The army commander looked at Xu Changfeng as he walked in. "You should already know about Lu Zheng's matter, right? This time, you'll go back to Jingshan County with him and see how the Revolutionary Committee and the Armed Forces Department there are handling it. If they can't handle it well, then we'll take care of it ourselves! Damn it, if you two can't handle it well, don't bother coming back!"
The political commissar added with a smile, "Changfeng, as you know, recently our legion has had several incidents of misconduct targeting military families! Not only our legion, but other legions have also experienced similar incidents, which have seriously affected our soldiers' daily training! So, the military headquarters' intention is to use this incident to make those with ill intentions have some sense of awe, you understand?"
Xu Changfeng nodded: "Political Commissar, I understand!"
"Good that you understand! Go ahead and do it! If anything goes wrong, our legion will take responsibility! Just one condition: do not violate military discipline and do not tarnish the reputation of our legion!" The political commissar nodded in satisfaction.
"Yes!" Xu Changfeng and Lu Zheng beside him quickly stood at attention and promised.
"Alright, the tickets have been bought for you! The train leaves tomorrow morning. Get ready, we're leaving tomorrow!" The political commissar waved his hand, signaling the two to leave.
"yes!"
Xu Changfeng and Lu Zheng saluted and then withdrew together.
After leaving the office, Xu Changfeng patted Lu Zheng on the shoulder, "Go back and pack your things!"
Lu Zheng nodded, and the two parted ways to go back and pack their luggage.
The next morning, the two of them each carried a bag and boarded the train.
People far away in Jingshan County were naturally unaware of this matter and were all stunned by the Lu family's bizarre actions.
No one expected that after such an incident, Xu Zhenzhu would actually move back to the Lu family's house at the machinery factory.
Lin Hong was completely devastated. She grabbed Xu Ningyan, her face filled with disbelief: "Do you believe me? Yesterday, when I got off work, I saw Lu Kai and Xu Zhenzhu going back to the Lu family home one after the other! When people asked them on the way, Lu Kai said that Xu Zhenzhu had heard that his mother was injured, so she specially came back from the countryside to take care of her!"
"You wouldn't believe it, the aunt who asked Lu Kai that question was so wide-eyed, she could practically fit an egg in her mouth!"
"We just stood there dumbfounded watching Xu Zhenzhu follow Lu Kai into the Lu family home! You have to understand, Meng Ruyi is still living in the Lu family home too! How could the three of them, living under one roof, possibly not pull out knives and attack each other?"
Lin Hong expressed her utter incomprehension! If she were Xu Zhenzhu, would she really go back to the countryside to serve her mother-in-law?
Bah! It's more like they came back specifically to see you off in your final moments!
Xu Ningyan was also getting a little flustered. What kind of mind-blowing thing were the Lu family and Xu Zhenzhu doing?
"They didn't argue? Xu Zhenzhu really went to take care of Lu Kai's mother?"
“No noise! It was quiet all night! Even quieter than usual! You know what? When I went to work this morning, I ran into Xu Zhenzhu right away, and she actually smiled at me! Her smile made my legs go weak, you know?” Lin Hong said, while also touching the hair on her arm.
"Are you really that timid?" Xu Ningyan mocked her.
Lin Hong swallowed hard: "No, I don't know why, but when I see Xu Zhenzhu's smile, I feel scared! I always have a feeling that something bad is going to happen!"
Xu Ningyan's eyes flickered. It seemed she was going to see Xu Zhenzhu to see what she was up to.
Based on her understanding of Xu Zhenzhu, she knew she wasn't the kind of person who was easygoing; there was probably some story behind it.
After chatting with Lin Hong about gossip, she was leaving the warehouse and heading back to her office when she heard someone calling her name.
Turning my head, I saw Chen Fangfang.
Chen Fangfang waved to her: "Comrade Xu—"
Xu Ningyan could tell at a glance that Chen Fangfang had come to the county town to deliver goods.
Nowadays, her scrunchies are doing quite well. With ideas provided by Xu Ningyan and her own good taste, Chen Fangfang can basically sell out every time she gets stock from the department store.
Chen Fangfang was also good at interpersonal relationships. Every time, she would slip a hair tie into the sales clerk's hand, firstly to let the clerk advertise, and secondly to make the clerk more dedicated to selling.
Xu Ningyan walked over. Chen Fangfang had come not only to deliver goods, but also to bring a lot of vegetables, which filled a large snakeskin bag.
Upon seeing Xu Ningyan, he handed her the snakeskin bag: "This was asked to be brought by the brigade leader and Aunt Xie. It contains vegetables from their own yard! They were picked fresh this morning!"
Xu Ningyan quickly took it. It was hot, so she untied the rope on the snakeskin bag to let the vegetables breathe, otherwise they would spoil.
As expected, it contained all the seasonal vegetables available now, including eggplant, tomatoes, cucumbers, bitter melon, loofah, and peppers.
Seeing Chen Fangfang covered in sweat, Xu Ningyan carried the snakeskin bag back to his office and put it away. He noticed it was almost lunchtime.
So he simply took Chen Fangfang and invited her to lunch at a state-run restaurant.
In the past, Chen Fangfang would have definitely refused, but today she only hesitated for a moment before agreeing.
Xu Ningyan knew that Chen Fangfang must have something to tell him.
The two arrived at the state-run restaurant and, seeing that they had arrived early, there were only a few people there yet.
I ordered a meat dish, a fish dish, a vegetable dish, and two large bowls of rice.
While waiting for the food to be ready, Chen Fangfang, seeing that no one was around, whispered, "You know about Xu Zhenzhu's affair with the Xu family, right?"
Xu Ningyan nodded: "The whole brigade knows?"
Chen Fangfang nodded: "At first, we didn't know. We only heard that Xu Zhenzhu had a fight with her husband, which is why she stayed at her parents' house for a few days. But when we saw the Xu family bringing back two truckloads of things, everyone wondered if it was more than just a fight, but a divorce! Then someone went to the commune to inquire, and everyone found out!"
"The Xu family feels ashamed now and rarely goes out! They say they're making a scene at home every day, demanding that Xu Zhenzhu hand over her job! Xu Zhenzhu's life in the Xu family isn't easy anymore. If it weren't for Miao Cuihua protecting her, she probably would have been kicked out long ago!"
"I received another call the day before yesterday, and then Xu Zhenzhu is going back to the county town! She's not allowed to take any of the things she brought back with her, except for two changes of clothes! The brigade leader is worried that Xu Zhenzhu will cause some trouble again and implicate the brigade and you! So he asked me to take this opportunity of delivering goods to remind you."
Xu Ningyan nodded, indicating that she understood.
Just as she was about to speak, the food was ready, and Xu Ningyan got up and brought it back.
As they ate, Chen Fangfang couldn't help but whisper, "Is Xu Zhenzhu's man really with his sister-in-law?"
Xu Ningyan nodded.
Chen Fangfang looked incredulous.
After dinner, Xu Ningyan offered to take Chen Fangfang home.
Chen Fangfang hesitated all the way until they reached the bus station, at which point she pulled Xu Ningyan aside and said, "Xu Zhenzhu seems to have suffered a great shock. I've seen her sitting alone by the river several times, muttering things that no one can understand, like regretting it, saying it's all fake, and talking nonsense like 'I want to do it all over again,' etc. It's creepy to listen to!"
"Comrade Xu, you need to be careful. I have a feeling that Xu Zhenzhu might do something bad behind my back!"
After saying that, Chen Fangfang felt a little embarrassed, after all, she was talking badly about someone behind their back.
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