"Now, do you have anything else to say?" Captain Zhang held the money in his hand, estimating it to be close to two thousand!
Everyone else who saw it was also shocked.
Especially the neighbors who were watching the spectacle; now every household has several hundred yuan in savings.
But they knew that the Xu family came from the countryside and lived a life of comfort and luxury.
With Xu Xiangyang and Xu Guangtian's salaries, they're lucky if they can even spend it all, let alone save so much money? Impossible.
Suddenly everyone began to believe that they must have done something shady.
"Take him away!" Captain Zhang said with a fierce look, as if he had captured some kind of criminal.
"Wait a moment." Wang Zhongshan stood still.
The young man next to him tugged at it, but it wouldn't budge.
"What?" Captain Zhang said with a sinister expression, "You still want to resist?"
If this old bastard dares to resist, he'll have his other leg crippled first!
Wang Zhongshan took a deep breath. Although he felt aggrieved, he calmly said, "In that box is my certificate of honor for my demobilization allowance, as well as the origin of this money. You might as well take a look before making a decision!"
This money was a subsidy that Chief Lu had secured for him after he was injured; it totaled 1,500 yuan.
Although it was more, it was the result of the old leader's efforts; otherwise, it would have been at most eight hundred yuan.
Moreover, since he doesn't have a son to carry on the family business, the authorities are considering providing more subsidies.
This way, the couple won't be without income and go hungry.
Captain Zhang was taken aback when he heard this. Discharge? Subsidy?
He clearly hadn't expected that the old man was actually a retired soldier.
With some doubt, he opened the box, and sure enough, in addition to the money, there were some of the things Wang Zhongshan had mentioned.
After looking through it, he couldn't help but frown.
If that's really the case, then their trip will have been in vain, won't it?
That won't do!
However, Wang Zhongshan's identity was backed by military achievements, and if his superiors found out, he would be finished.
So many people saw and heard it today; there were too many people, so he couldn't just take them away.
Seeing this, Wang Xiumin and Grandma Wang breathed a sigh of relief. As long as they didn't take the person away, they were already scared.
Just as Captain Zhang was caught in a difficult predicament, someone in the crowd spoke up.
"There's another yard across from their house! There must be something there!"
At some point, Aunt Liu's daughter-in-law from next door ran ahead, urging people to search the front yard.
Upon hearing this, Captain Zhang seemed to have found a way out. "Let's search the other side!"
With that, he threw the metal box on the ground and led his men to the courtyard across the street.
Wang Zhongshan felt a pang of heartache as he looked at the medals and supporting documents lying on the ground.
The anger in my heart was also rising rapidly.
What kind of mess is this?!
"Father." Wang Xiumin quickly went over and helped the swaying Wang Zhongshan.
Wang Zhongshan took a breath and waved his hand to indicate that she didn't need to be supported.
"This is practically like ransacking a house!" He was seething with anger, and then went to pick up the things on the ground.
However, they were worried about whether there was anything in the courtyard across the street where Xu Xiangyang lived.
But it was clearly a waste of worry!
Captain Zhang ordered his men to break down the gate, and then rushed into the house, only to be dumbfounded.
The room contained nothing but a bed, a table, chairs, and other household items.
The wardrobe is only one meter wide, and there are a few pieces of clothing inside.
Others...
There's absolutely nothing there.
The yard is only this big, there isn't even a storage room, there's nothing there except a latrine and a house, you can see it all at a glance.
Those who were watching from outside, peeking around, naturally saw that there was nothing inside.
"This Factory Director Xu's family is completely poor; any girl who marries into his family will really suffer."
"That's right, I saw it too. Look, the house across the street has everything, but this house has nothing."
"He's obviously a blindly filial son. Any girl who marries him is doomed."
"I think they probably want to save up for their two younger siblings."
"I was thinking of introducing them to potential partners, but I'd better give up. I don't want to ruin things for the girl."
"That's right."
Xu Xiangyang never expected that his unintentional act would completely ruin his chances of marriage...
Of course, that's a story for another time.
Captain Zhang also heard the surrounding people talking, but without evidence, he couldn't make an arrest.
After thinking for a moment, he could only grimly send people to watch over the gate of Old Xu's house before leaving with his men.
In any case, the real culprit is Xu Xiangyang. As long as we have something on him, things will be much easier!
Xu Xiangyang has just been taken to the New City Propaganda Department and is being held alone in a small room.
There were two people watching outside. Inside the room, there was nothing but a table and chairs.
He knew that someone would definitely come and interrogate him soon.
But he wanted to know who that person was, and who had done this to him.
But we have no way of knowing right now, so we can only wait patiently.
Fortunately, no one searched him, and he still had a pack of cigarettes in his pocket. Of course, there were plenty of cigarettes in the space, but he could only smoke a little now to avoid being noticed.
He lit a cigarette and sat in the chair, lost in thought.
It seems he can't do anything else except stare blankly now.
However, as time passed, the room became filled with smoke from his smoking, but no one came over.
Looking at the only window on the wall, which was only a hand's width wide and was inlaid with iron, it was probably to prevent people from escaping.
But he never thought of running away.
Xu Xiangyang glanced at his watch again; it was already five o'clock in the afternoon, but the sky outside was still bright.
Seven hours have passed since he was arrested.
It seems they wanted to panic him first, using psychological tactics.
Alternatively, they might want to investigate first before coming to question them.
However, Xu Xiangyang trusted the former more, since efficiency was low at this time and everything required personal involvement.
Since that's the case, he's not in a hurry anymore.
If you get tired of sitting, stand up and move around a bit, then continue sitting.
Not long after, he heard a noise at the door.
The door opened, and a man in his thirties walked in.
Someone nearby said, "Captain Zhang."
Then, he whispered a few words in Captain Zhang's ear.
Although Xu Xiangyang was not far away, he could not hear very clearly.
I could only vaguely hear things like "no water was provided" and "no one has been here," but I couldn't hear anything else.
For the past day, Xu Xiangyang hadn't eaten or drunk a drop of water, but that was only what others saw.
In this sweltering heat, if you don't drink some water, you'll practically collapse.
Fortunately, he had excellent mental fortitude and possessed spatial abilities, so he wasn't afraid of their psychological tactics at all.
Even if he's locked up for a year, nothing will happen to him. He'll probably be quite relaxed and carefree.
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