Let’s go back to yesterday afternoon.
Wu Jinfeng was defeated by Zhao Yunxiang and felt extremely aggrieved.
When Zhou Zhimei was taken to Sanhe Town People's Hospital, her ankle was swollen. Wu Jinfeng didn't want to pay for Zhou Zhimei's medical expenses, so she slipped away under the pretext of going to the bathroom.
After using the toilet, Wu Jinfeng didn't want to go back and be scolded by the old man, so she wandered around the hospital alone. She walked to an office and happened to hear two nurses talking inside.
"Lifang, I heard that the fish balls sold at the supply and marketing cooperative are very popular these days. Everyone who has eaten them says they are good. Can you do me a favor and buy ten kilograms? It's my father's birthday the day after tomorrow, and my family is having a party!" said a middle-aged nurse wearing glasses.
"Sister Xiaoju, this won't work. My sister said that no one in our Xu family is allowed to interfere in the affairs of the supply and marketing cooperative. It won't be fun if my brother-in-law gets angry." The nurse named Lifang had a pair of beautiful big eyes. She was Zhao Guohui's sister-in-law.
"Lifang, your brother-in-law is the director of the supply and marketing cooperative. What's wrong with you buying me a few more pounds of fish balls? I'm not refusing to pay." The bespectacled nurse was a little unhappy. If everyone hadn't said the fish balls were delicious and the supply and marketing cooperative wasn't selling enough every day, she wouldn't have asked Xu Lifang for help! There was a dish made with fish balls at Dad's birthday party, which represented not only his stuttering, but also Wu Xiaoju's ability!
"I'm really sorry, Sister Xiaoju." Although Xu Lifang felt embarrassed, she still refused firmly.
There was no other way. The Xu family's father was too good at courting disaster. Every time, brother-in-law Zhao Guohui had to step in to help settle things. As time went on, the Xu family lost face in front of Zhao Guohui, not to mention his inner dignity. He couldn't even ask for help with his own family's affairs! If she asked her brother-in-law for help just to buy a few pounds of fish balls, her sister would definitely scold her.
"Hey! Lifang, I heard that the fish balls in the supply and marketing cooperative are made by your sister's sister-in-law? See if you can go directly to her and give me a few pounds. After all, you are relatives, and it is better than asking a stranger like me to beg her!" Xiaoju saw that Lifang was unwilling to go through the back door of the supply and marketing cooperative, and quickly came up with an idea.
"This..." Xu Lifang hesitated. Wu Xiaoju was a longtime employee at the People's Hospital. She'd heard the old head nurse was retiring next month, so Wu Xiaoju's promotion was a foregone conclusion. As a young nurse who'd just graduated from medical school and started working, she'd be working under someone else sooner or later. Now that things had come to this, she wondered if Wu Xiaoju would resent her if she refused to help.
"Lifang, please, as long as you help me accomplish this, I will treat you as my good sister for life." Seeing that Xu Lifang's expression softened a little, Wu Xiaoju hurriedly said another nice word.
"Okay, Xiaoju, I'll ask Sister Yunxiang tomorrow. If possible, I can bring the goods over the next morning." Xu Lifang nodded reluctantly. Xu Lifang knew Zhao Yunxiang and knew that she had a soft personality and was easy to talk to. If she asked, maybe this would work out.
"Hello, which patient's relative are you? This is the examination room, why are you standing here?" After Wu Xiaoju made the decision, he felt relieved. When he looked up, he saw Wu Jinfeng peeking out of the office door.
Although Wu Xiaoju was so nice to Xu Lifang, her attitude towards the farmers who came to the town from the countryside for medical treatment was not very nice.
"Sorry, I was looking for someone and went to the wrong place." Wu Jinfeng hurriedly retreated, but her heart was pounding.
Director of the supply and marketing cooperative? Sister Yunxiang? Xu Liqin from the Xu family? Fish balls?
From these words, Wu Jinfeng heard some unusual information.
Were the fish balls sold at the supply and marketing cooperative made by Zhao Yunxiang? Wu Jinfeng recalled the aroma of fish balls wafting from Zhao Yunxiang's kitchen early every morning, and the large bags of food she delivered every morning, and she had a vague guess in her mind.
Xu Liqin wanted to buy fish balls from Zhao Yunxiang privately? In this era, private transactions are prohibited! Zhao Yunxiang made fish balls and sold them outside. This is a typical example of "speculation"!
Is Zhao Yunxiang doing this to drag the entire Zhou family into trouble?
No! She couldn't let that woman bring disaster to the Zhou family. She had to take the initiative and report this troublemaker.
In recent years, there have been many cases of sons reporting their fathers for having "weak revolutionary will" and daughters reporting their mothers for having "problematic political stance". Even Wu Jinfeng knows that if their parents make mistakes, they will not be held accountable if their children report them and draw a clear line between themselves and the "bad elements".
But those who were reported suffered a miserable fate. They were labeled as "bad elements" and "****". They were often dragged out by the people to parade and criticize. Anyone could spit on them and anyone could step on them.
Wu Jinfeng trembled with excitement at the thought of the arrogant Zhao Yunxiang being criticized. It's her fault! Zhao Yunxiang had been relying on her heroic father to disrespect the elders and disobey the Zhou family. If Wu Jinfeng didn't take this opportunity to discipline her, she would have to write her character "Wu" backwards from now on.
Wu Jinfeng clenched her fists and turned to walk towards the Sanhe Town Government.
In those days, no matter how exotic the food, if you made it at home, you could only eat it at home or give it to friends and family. You were absolutely not allowed to sell it outside for money. Aside from state-approved agricultural product markets, where homegrown grain and eggs were allowed to be "exchanged," anyone found guilty of buying low and selling high would be labeled a "speculator" and paraded through the streets with a wooden sign hanging over their head.
Qiao Aiguo felt as if his feet weighed a thousand pounds. Facing the enthusiastic Wu Jinfeng, Qiao Aiguo wanted to slap her in the face a few times.
When Qiao Aiguo first started his career last year, he heard his father talk about Zhao Yunxiang, saying how difficult life was for her in-laws. Qiao Aiguo initially assumed that Zhao Yunxiang's life was difficult because Zhou Zhixin was away, raising two children alone. But what military wife didn't have a similar life? Even his wife, Ma Hongmei, was the one who ran the household while he was away.
After meeting Wu Jinfeng, Qiao Aiguo finally understood what Old Man Qiao meant. Isn't that right? With a wicked mother-in-law like Wu Jinfeng, it would be strange if Zhao Yunxiang could have an easy life!
However, since Qiao Aiguo had already come, he couldn't just sit there and do nothing and go back.
Ignoring Wu Jinfeng who was trying to please him, Qiao Aiguo had a cold look on his face and walked slowly towards the backyard with a few police officers.
In the kitchen, Zhao Yunxiang and Aunt Qiuju were startled by the sudden appearance of Qiao Aiguo and his group.
Aunt Qiuju was holding a fish in one hand, and her other hand was scraping the fish scales, and the moment was frozen like that.
In rural areas, regardless of whether one has done anything bad or not, people are in awe of police officers in uniform.
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