As soon as he left Aunt Chen's sight, Zhang Guoqing immediately changed his pace. He had a premonition in his heart, but he still had a glimmer of hope.
When he went upstairs, he saw Ping An and asked, "Baby, are you reading? Is your mom asleep?"
Ping An's eyes widened, "My mother is not downstairs?"
Zhang Guoqing's heart skipped a beat; he'd really run away from home. Worried about scaring his son, he pulled him into the room with a smile on his face, "He's not downstairs. He must have gone to Cheng's house."
Ping An had a sad face, "No wonder, no wonder, I'm so stupid, I fell into the trap."
"Son, if your mother is up to something, your grandfather will probably be fooled too. There's nothing to worry about. First, tell Dad if she went to the city."
Ping An nodded.
Zhang Guoqing was delighted when he saw this and said, "I'll go chase her back."
Seeing him about to leave, Ping An grabbed him and said, "Dad, you can't go! I'll come."
Zhang Guoqing didn't think his eldest son just wanted to go out and play. The only key was that his son was worried about his mother, and if his son was worried, then his wife must have revealed something.
This time, he wasn't in a hurry to leave. After sitting down again, he restrained his smile and said, "Tell Dad first, what did your mom tell you?"
Ping An couldn't bear to repeat the exact words. He recounted his mother's conversation in detail, including the details of the sweater he knitted.
"Your mother has left a trick for me." Zhang Guoqing was so angry that he gritted his teeth and wanted to tie her legs with a rope.
Ping An also felt aggrieved. "That's right. My mom said it was intentional. She said those things in front of me on purpose, and she wanted me to be her mouthpiece."
"As soon as your mother asked you to help calm me down, you should have come to me and told me about this. My silly son, your mother is very cunning."
Zhang Guoqing stood up again after he finished speaking. "Even if your mother wants to act now, she can't do it so quickly. I'll go stop her first. Take good care of your brothers, and don't run out to look for us without permission."
"Dad, wait a minute. My mom always said my job is to keep you steady. Think about it, she should have expected you to come looking for her. Will you ruin her plan by going?"
Of course!
His wife must be looking for an opportunity now. Once she gets the chance, she will definitely not show any mercy. Then the records of him entering and leaving the compound will become suspicions and evidence.
And she is alone, with so many cheats to help her. Who would believe that she can do it alone when she and her father-in-law are at home?
Zhang Guoqing scratched his head in frustration. Damn it, he really couldn't leave! He couldn't even ask outsiders for help! He really had to rely on his wife alone!
"Dad, let me go! I'm small and have small goals."
"No! We should have confidence in your mother. Do you think your mother would act rashly? She wouldn't do anything without planning ahead and finding a way out!"
Zhang Guoqing patted his son and said, "Don't worry! We have to trust your mother. She will be safe. Now you need to talk to your father."
Ping An didn't believe that his father wasn't worried, but he decided not to expose it.
Zhou Jiao went out. As she said, she really went to the alley to visit her master. After checking the inventory at home, she took the supply book of the three of them and went out.
Of course, she wouldn't really squeeze into the long queue. She took a walk around the nearby department stores and grocery stores, got a general idea of the situation, and then threw the supply book into the space.
After wandering around for an hour, a female student about eighteen years old appeared not far from the Red Guards' headquarters. She had a pale face with freckles. She was wearing an old military coat that was one size too big, two chairman badges on her chest, red armbands on her arms, and a winter hat and scarf covering most of her head.
Teammates who looked similar to hers would occasionally come in and out of the main entrance. The female student, speaking Mandarin with a thick Lingnan accent, entered together with a small group of female students who had returned victorious.
"Are you also staying in the capital to wait for the Chairman's inspection?"
"Yes."
"Many of our teammates here are just like you. Don't worry, we will definitely be able to meet the leader."
"Yes, just these few days."
There were many benches in a large room, decorated like an auditorium. After staying there for a while, the heat came up and many people took off their hats.
This female student, like everyone else, took off her hat, rubbed her hands awkwardly, and looked at her new comrade who was boasting with envy.
Even Zhang Guoqing was here, and he probably wasn't sure if the rustic woman in front of him was his wife. Drama queen, a total drama queen!
On the way here, Zhou Jiao thought of many ways to dress up, but she decided that dressing up as a Red Guard, representing the whole nation, would be the most appropriate. Now, all students coming to Beijing Normal University can ride the train for free, and it's said that at the peak, there were 200,000 people on the train that day.
——A speck of dust like her is so insignificant.
During this period, Zhou Jiao also went to see the exhibition her son mentioned. There were really a lot of things. It was said that there was a room inside that was full of inventory and was waiting to be processed by the higher-ups.
Haha, I can still stay here now, but I don’t know where to go in the future. Of course, the gold is gone now. I guess in addition to putting it into the national treasury, some people also took advantage of the situation.
The Liang family's portion of the "success" had indeed not yet been cleared. From the implication, it seemed they were still trying to force a confession of hidden wealth through torture.
Finding an opportunity, Zhou Jiao joined the transport team and set off for the Liang family compound.
When we arrived, most of the manpower was still concentrated there.
Zhou Jiao also saw many familiar faces, and she didn't dare to go too far. The freezing cold weather was the best disguise, and she only showed her eyes and quietly observed everything around her.
Except for the younger generations who were not in the capital, all the members of the Liang family were taken away.
In the front yard and the middle yard, both yards were still burning with blazing fires for heating. The doors and windows of the wing rooms and halls were smashed to pieces, tiles and bricks were scattered on the sides, and wood was chopped for heating.
Looking at the ruins of the Liang residence, Zhou Jiao suddenly felt a pang of grief, more of a hesitation. She would not sympathize with her enemies, but were these old houses guilty?
What does it mean to rent a house? It is a family business passed down from generation to generation.
The Zhou family, a scholarly family that had produced the top three scholars in the imperial examinations, the governor-general of Liangjiang, and countless other talented people, was burned down by a huge fire.
Compared to this ruin, even if we dig three more feet into the ground, it is already much luckier than the Zhou family's old house that disappeared in the footsteps of history. Zhou Jiao, when did you learn to be soft-hearted?
A gentleman deceives others with tricks, while a villain repays evil with kindness.
——So the Zhou family fell.
"Repaying evil with kindness, how about that?"
Confucius said, "How should one repay kindness? Repay grievances with justice, and repay kindness with virtue."
——So she came.
Once the arrow is shot, there's no turning back. Now that she's here, why hesitate? Zhou Jiao couldn't find a reason. Besides, why did she need one?
Having made the decision, Zhou Jiao began to create every opportunity for herself, carefully observing the clues inside and outside the house. Hadn't the Liang family always been obsessed with the Gu family's treasure?
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