Chapter 31 The Fate of Director Shi
Lu Mingzheng briefly explained his purpose, and Director Zhang immediately slammed his hand on the table in surprise.
"Such a thing is true? These are all talented people from Yangcheng! How can we waste them like this? The country has long ordered us to recall these technical talents, yet some have still slipped through the net. This is a dereliction of duty on our part!"
"Don't worry, Mr. Lu, we will verify the information about these people immediately. Please wait five minutes."
After Director Zhang finished speaking, he picked up the phone on the table and started calling his subordinates. The subordinates were so frightened that they trembled with fear. Then, he made another call to the district supervisor.
District leaders immediately verified that the Jiang family did not have any substantial evidence at the time; it was simply due to the social environment that influenced them.
The situation on Zhao Lao's side is a bit more complicated. Some foreign-related books were found in his home, but these are no longer a big deal.
Thanks to Lu Mingzheng's connections, they immediately made a phone call to Ji City to explain the situation.
The retrieved documents were then sent to the relevant departments.
The whole process took less than half an hour, and it was the first time in decades that Jiang Ruzhen had seen such a highly efficient department.
Without thinking, she began to praise Director Zhang to the skies. Director Zhang was flattered by Jiang Ruzhen's praise and took the opportunity to tell him about the problem with Director Shi of Baiyuan Town.
Upon hearing this, Director Zhang immediately felt indignant. In order to show off his abilities in front of Boss Lu, he called the office in Ji City again.
They embellished the description of Director Shi's problem, and the office leaders were furious. They never expected that such a corrupt official would appear in their government department, especially since it was discovered by someone from another city. The impact was too bad, and he had to be severely punished.
This was like stirring up a hornet's nest, and Jilin City began its own self-inspection and self-examination.
When Director Shi woke up in the morning, he found his scalp was cold. He touched his head and found something was wrong. He quickly looked in the mirror and was so angry that he smashed the mirror with his fist.
His wife was woken up by him, and got up cursing. When she opened her eyes and saw Director Shi's turtle head, she slapped her thigh and laughed so hard she almost fell over.
Director Shi stepped forward and put his arm around her neck, saying, "You're still laughing at me? Look at yourself. We're both ancient turtles, so let's not make fun of each other."
Upon hearing this, his wife immediately picked up a small mirror and looked at herself. What she saw made her so angry that she smashed the mirror on the spot and burst into tears.
"Who is this heartless bastard, this scoundrel, who cut off all my hair? How can I ever show my face in public again? How did my beautiful wife turn into a nun? I can't live anymore..."
"Shut up! Look at the mess in the house! We've definitely been burgled. Quick, check if anything's missing."
His wife quickly stopped crying, got off the ground and started searching. Five minutes later, she sat down on the ground with a blank look in her eyes.
"It's all over, all gone. Not a single penny is left. Old Shi, all our money has been stolen..."
Upon hearing this, Director Shi quickly stepped forward and covered his wife's mouth, saying, "Don't shout! Do you want to bring everyone here? What will you say when they find out about all the money in our house?"
"What should we do then? Are we just going to swallow this bitter pill?"
"What if you don't eat? Are you willing to risk your life for money? If you want to be punished, go do it yourself. I'm not going to go with you."
His wife was startled by his words. "Huh? I have to squat in the fence?"
Never mind, money doesn't seem to be as important as life.
The two of them sighed and lamented for a long time before they remembered to cover their heads and sneak out to the barbershop to shave their heads.
From now on, Director Shi will have to wear a hat when he goes out in the hot weather. There's no other way, since nobody's shaving their head right now!
If his boss or colleagues ask him, how should he answer?
When they arrived at the barbershop and saw the two men's hairstyles, the barbershop owners almost burst out laughing while trying not to. They kept chuckling as they shaved their heads.
Director Shi and his wife watched the two with dark faces the whole time. After finally getting their hair cut, they reached into their pockets and found that they didn't have any coins.
Director Shi's face turned pale and then purple with embarrassment. After being mocked several times by the barber shop owner, he gritted his teeth, took off his watch as collateral, and said he would pay back the money when he got his salary.
The barber shop owner then let the man go. Director Shi, with his head bandaged, and his wife had just arrived home when they found a group of police officers surrounding their house.
Just as the two tried to turn and run, they were spotted by the surrounding neighbors. The police immediately subdued them and took them to the police station.
At the start of the interrogation, Director Shi's wife couldn't withstand the pressure and blurted out all sorts of things, whether they were facts or not.
He even confessed to having an affair with his distant cousin while Director Shi was away.
The police were speechless. They had never seen such a criminal before, who seemed to think his crimes weren't serious enough and was eager to have his sentence increased.
In the end, the two were sentenced to twenty and ten years respectively. However, Director Shi's wife had a good attitude in admitting her guilt and took the initiative to make amends by taking out her own slush fund and borrowing some money from her family to pay back the money she had embezzled, which reduced her sentence to eight years.
When Director Shi finally emerged from behind the fence, he discovered that his wife had already been released after a five-year reduction in her sentence, and that she had run away with her distant cousin. He was so enraged that he wanted nothing more than to tear them both to pieces.
Of course, that's a story for another time, so let's leave that aside for now and talk about Jiang Ruzhen's side.
He not only punished the wicked but also gained an ill-gotten gain, making him extremely happy.
She learned about Lu Mingzheng's identity on her first day in Yangcheng. After going to the warehouse with him, she saw clearly the so-called overstock clothing styles that he had sent to the north for sale, and she was overjoyed.
It's like a godsend; I never expected Lu Mingzheng's family to be in the clothing business.
Moreover, these clothes, which were already out of season in the south, were very suitable for sale in her small city.
During her two days in Yangcheng, she heard Lu Mingzheng tell her about Director Shi's fate. Overjoyed, she lied to Lu Mingzheng and praised him to the skies.
Lu Mingzheng had never heard Jiang Ruzhen praise him before, and in a good mood, he waved his hand and sold the leftover clothing to Jiang Ruzhen at cost price.
After achieving her goal, Jiang Ruzhen left a note for Lu Mingzheng the next day and quietly returned to Liancheng without saying goodbye.
He got his revenge, vented his anger, and even took advantage of Lu Mingzheng.
If we don't leave now, when will we?
By the time Lu Mingzheng realized what was happening, it was too late. After a night on the train, Jiang Ruzhen appeared at Liancheng Railway Station in high spirits.
Seeing her three sons and one daughter come to pick her up, Jiang Ruzhen hugged her children and told them that her maternal grandparents and two uncles would be returning to the city in three or four days.
The children were also very happy. Their maternal grandparents and two uncles had always been good to them since they were little. Every time they went to Yangcheng, they would bring out the best to entertain them.
Moreover, both my maternal grandparents were university professors who used to be very successful and made a lot of money. They would always give their children a large red envelope.
They loved staying at their maternal grandparents' house and had a wonderful time there. But after their father died, they never experienced that family joy again.
"After we sell this batch of clothes, Mom will take you to pick up Grandpa, Grandma, and Uncles."
"Okay." The children worked together and hired three tricycles to transport the goods home.
When they got home, the large package was opened, revealing colorful clothes that surprised the children.
"Oh my god, these clothes are so beautiful!"
"Mom, is this the style that's popular in the South? It's the same style that celebrities wear in the calendars."
"Yes, I really like these pants. What kind of material are they made of?"
Seeing the pair of pants her youngest son was pointing to, Jiang Ruzhen quickly explained to him.
"These are called jeans. They come in straight-leg and flared styles. You should each try on a pair. They make your waist and legs look great."
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