Director Ma of the neighborhood committee does not have much ability himself, but he has a brother who is the director of a state-owned machinery factory.

The machinery factory launched a key project a few years ago and needed to import a batch of equipment from abroad.

Director Ma was still a deputy at the time, but since he came from a good family and had some technical knowledge, he was allowed to lead the team.

The project was later successful, and the accompanying staff were promoted and had their salaries increased. Deputy Director Ma also became Director Ma.

Just a few years later, someone revealed that when Director Ma went abroad to discuss equipment, he leaked the true situation of relevant aspects of our country to the other party when the contract was about to be signed, allowing the other party to fully understand our cards and raise the price.

In the end, our country spent more than 100,000 yuan in foreign exchange to purchase the equipment.

Originally, no one knew about this matter. The cause was a Parker gold pen used by Director Ma. It was the bribe he received from the other party when he went abroad for negotiations.

A few years later, Director Ma couldn't help but take out the gold pen and use it. He thought that since it had been so long, no one would associate this pen with his trip abroad.

Anyway, it’s just a Parker pen, and it’s also sold in remittance stores in China.

Unexpectedly, someone saw this pen, thought it was beautiful and wanted to buy it, so he went to the Overseas Chinese Remittance Store.

I searched everywhere but found only some ordinary styles.

How did Director Ma buy the pen?

Coincidentally, the man happened to see a picture magazine in the Overseas Chinese Remittance Store, which showed a pen similar in style to Director Ma's gold pen.

At first glance, it was clearly written on it which year this limited edition gold pen was produced, and each one had a number.

That year happened to be the year when Director Ma led a team abroad to purchase equipment.

This kind of pen is simply not available in China.

It is very expensive even abroad. How could Director Ma have so much foreign currency to buy a pen?

Once the seeds of doubt are planted, they cannot be stopped.

Finally, the fact that Director Ma betrayed Guo Jia's interests for a Parker pen was finally exposed.

Director Ma collapsed suddenly, and his entire family suffered.

His younger brother, Director Ma of the neighborhood committee, is no exception.

Director Ma had already gained a lot of benefits by relying on Director Ma, and the two brothers were very close.

The anger naturally fell on Director Ma.

Director Ma also has a little personal habit, which is that he likes to record the bribes he receives in a book.

It all records clearly what was received from whom, how much money was paid, and what was done for them, in which year and month.

In his previous life, Qin Hanshu heard people from the Hu family talking about this in the space. They said that the account book was five centimeters thick and was filled with densely written words.

In order to ask Director Ma to help the three members of the Hu family to register their household registration at the Qin family's house, Hu Dayong gave Director Ma 200 yuan.

Qin Hanshu clearly heard Hu Dayong feeling lucky that Director Ma did not write this matter down in the notebook, otherwise he would not be able to escape the charge of bribery.

All the people mentioned in Director Ma's notebook suffered some misfortune.

This is exactly what Qin Hanshu was waiting for.

Just after the spring plowing season, Grandma Wu mentioned this matter in the letter she wrote to her.

The Ma family is a relatively famous family in the entire street, mainly because Director Ma is very successful and is very popular among the neighbors.

As soon as this incident happened, it immediately became the talk of the streets.

Grandma Wu likes to tell Qin Hanshu about family gossip, and she also mentioned this matter.

The incident involving Director Ma happened at the end of last year. At first, Director Ma made a prompt decision to cut off ties with his brother's family, who had become a traitor and a lackey. It seemed ruthless, but in fact it saved his own life. He was also able to help his sister-in-law and nephew privately.

But although the relationship was severed on the surface, Director Ma was still working hard for his brother in private.

All the people recorded in the account book are the ones he runs around for.

Who knew that it was this action that caused the fire to burn him.

Judging from the time, Director Ma should be trying his best to find connections right now.

Qin Hanshu closed the letter from Grandma Wu.

She should go back.

***

When asking Zhou Changan for leave, Qin Hanshu just said that he wanted to go home to take care of some personal matters.

Zhao Chunmiao thought she was still thinking about her own mother, so she kept telling her:

"You must protect yourself and don't listen to her."

"If you have any problems, go to the Women's Federation or the police. This is a new society. We women have freedom of marriage. Even her biological mother can't interfere!"

Qin Hanshu hugged Zhao Chunmiao with emotion, "I know, godmother."

"If you call me godmother, I will treat you as my own daughter!" Zhao Chunmiao added, "You must hold on to your own things and don't let her words fool you away."

Qin Hanshu nodded solemnly.

Zhao Chunmiao still looked extremely worried, as if he couldn't wait to accompany Qin Hanshu.

When Zhou Changan gave her the letter of introduction, he also said, "You are now a member of our Haowan Village. If you have any problems, just send me a telegram and I will bring people to the capital to support you."

This is because they are afraid that Qin Hanshu will be bullied because he is alone.

Only after Qin Hanshu repeatedly assured her that she would be fine did Zhou Changan and Zhao Chunmiao let her go.

After entrusting the tiger to Ma Chaoyang and saying hello to the educated youth, Qin Hanshu set off.

It hasn't even been a year since she first started working in the countryside, but her mood has changed a little.

At that time, she had just been reborn, and her heart had been immersed in the cold and void for thirty years, and she could not find any reality at all.

Now, after being blown by the cold wind of the Loess Plateau and comforted by the warm human touch, I seem to have a real sense of returning to the human world.

The train headed east.

After coming out of the Capital Railway Station, Qin Hanshu first found a guesthouse to stay in.

Looking out from the window of the guesthouse, you can see Qianjia Hutong where Director Ma’s home is.

Qin Hanshu’s target was that account book.