"What did Director Liu and the others tell you?"
"Hey Li Chu, what are you doing? Jiang Li, eat first, we'll talk after we finish eating, the food will get cold. Here, Nannan, have a piece of meat." Ding Qiunan interrupted Li Chu's question.
"Thank you, Auntie!"
"My little girl is so good, much better than those two little bandits in our family." Ding Qiunan smiled and touched the little girl's face.
“Yes, yes, let’s eat first. Jiang Li, come and eat. We’re at your home, so we don’t need to serve you, right?” Li Chu quickly said, agreeing with his wife.
After the meal, Ding Qiunan helped Jiang Li wash the dishes and chopsticks.
Several people sat on small stools, and Jiang Li then said to Li Chu, "Director Liu didn't actually say much. He just briefly mentioned my brother's situation and told me to focus on my work, assuring me that my brother's actions wouldn't affect me."
I truly never imagined my brother could be so foolish; how could he do such a thing? How can my parents rest in peace after this?
"Jiang Cheng found someone to..." At this point, Li Chu glanced at the little girl sitting in Ding Qiunan's arms and mumbled, "...to cripple that guy, you know that?"
Jiang Li nodded: "I know, Director Liu told me. I really feel sorry for my brother. He got himself involved for a scumbag."
At this point, Jiang Li looked at Li Chu and then at Ding Qiunan: "Li Chu, Qiunan, I still have to apologize to you. No matter what, my brother did these illegal things for me. I'm really sorry."
"Alright, Qiu Nan and I accept your apology. Let's not talk about this anymore. Fortunately, we weren't actually harmed."
Ding Qiunan nodded and said, "Jiang Li, Jiang Cheng is Jiang Cheng, and you are you. From now on, it's just you and your daughter. You have to take good care of yourself. Look how thin you've become."
Mentioning this made Jiang Li's face flush red again, but fortunately the lighting in the room was dim, so it wasn't noticeable.
"Li Chu, Jiang Li is so weak. Prescribe some medicine for her and bring it to her tomorrow."
"No, no," Jiang Li hurriedly waved her hand, "How could I let you buy medicine for me? That would be too much. Our factory can reimburse me."
Li Chu thought for a moment, then took out a piece of paper from his pocket and handed it to Jiang Li: "This is the prescription. You can buy it at any pharmacy. The instructions for taking it are also written on it. If possible, eat more meat in the future. Your weakness is mainly due to malnutrition."
The prescription had already been written. Li Chu had originally intended to buy the medicine for her when he went to get it, but then he thought it was inappropriate, so he put the prescription in his pocket and waited to give it to her later.
Jiang Li took the prescription, carefully folded it, and put it in her pocket: "Thank you, and thank you Qiu Nan too."
"Sigh, I don't know why, but my brother's personality has changed drastically since he got injured. He wasn't like this before."
After thinking for a moment, Li Chu still asked, "Do you know where Jiang Cheng is injured?"
Jiang Li paused for a moment, then nodded with some difficulty: "I asked him, but he never said. I guessed it from some of his habits."
"The change in his temperament was due to this injury. I noticed it when he first came to see me, but I didn't expect him to become so extreme."
Ding Qiunan, listening from the side, was completely bewildered. What kind of injury could cause such a change in a person's personality? But she didn't ask Jiang Li in front of her.
Jiang Li hesitated for a moment before saying, "Actually, my brother's change in temperament wasn't just because of the injury."
"What other reasons are there?"
“After my father sacrificed his life, the government provided him with a pension. My mother, who was unemployed, also received a monthly living allowance, and her medical expenses should be reimbursed.”
“Yes, that’s right,” Li Chu said with certainty.
"The problem is that, according to the relevant regulations, my mother should be able to receive a living allowance of 30 yuan per month, but in reality, she was only given 15 yuan at the time."
Li Chu stared at Jiang Li in astonishment, his eyes wide: "How is this possible? Are they crazy? How dare they intercept the living allowances for the families of martyrs?"
"That's the truth. We didn't know that at the time. You know my mother is illiterate. Every month when she went to collect her subsidy, she would put her fingerprints on the form. She couldn't understand how much money was written on it, but she only received fifteen yuan."
It wasn't until my brother joined the army that I learned the exact amount of the subsidy from his comrades. He then went to the leadership, who showed him the distribution list and said that my mother had only received thirty yuan. By then, my mother had already passed away, so it was impossible to clarify the details. And then there are the medical expenses incurred during my mother's illness, which still haven't been fully reimbursed.
Sword Comes
After hearing Jiang Li's words, Li Chu was at a loss for words, muttering to himself, "These people are really crazy. They've gone to such extremes."
Ding Qiunan's mouth was slightly open, her mind was a bit overwhelmed. No one could have imagined that someone would dare to embezzle such money.
After a long while, Li Chu asked again, "Did you tell Director Liu about this?"
“I told him last night. Director Liu was furious. He told me that even though my brother committed a crime, they would definitely investigate the matter of someone embezzling subsidies to the end.”
"Since Director Liu has said that, he will definitely send someone to investigate."
At this point, Li Chu had no choice but to trust Director Liu and his team. However, he knew that they would definitely investigate the matter thoroughly.
This is no longer just simple embezzlement; it's tantamount to undermining the very foundation of the organization. If this isn't addressed, it will definitely cause serious problems in the future.
"Jiang Li, we're friends now, is there anything else you need help with?" Ding Qiunan asked at this moment.
Jiang Li smiled and shook her head, saying, "Thank you, Qiu Nan, but really, it's not necessary. I have a job now, and it's enough to support myself and my daughter."
Ding Qiunan turned her head to look at the house, sighed inwardly, and said nothing more.
Li Chu then said goodbye, explaining that it wasn't close to their home and it was already dark, so they decided to go back.
After leaving Jiang Li's house, Li Chu didn't let her see him off. He held his wife's hand, and the two of them carefully walked out of the alley.
Standing at the entrance of the alley, Ding Qiunan looked back again and then said to her husband, "Li Chu, let Jiang Li move back to the house in the compound."
"Hmm?" Li Chu turned his head and looked at his wife in confusion.
"Don't look at me like that. I'm not heartless. Besides, I know there's really nothing between you two. It's too inconvenient for her to live here alone with the child."
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