Li Huai and his family had a great time at the zoo before heading home.
Grandpa Dou was puzzled as to why it took them so long to go to the cemetery, but when he learned that they had gone to the zoo, he was very supportive.
"Since we've finally come back, we really should take the kids around."
After playing for a while, Zhao Qinglan didn't cook. Instead, they went to Donglaishun to eat hot pot.
This hot pot broth tastes different from the ones Zhao Qinglan made before.
The children couldn't handle too much spice, but they thought the mutton hot pot with sesame sauce was quite delicious. Zhao Qinglan, however, liked spicy food and preferred the Sichuan-style spicy hot pot.
They ate until they were warm and cozy before chatting and heading home.
Halfway there, Li Huai suddenly said, "Qinglan, we've been here for a few days now. Should we tell Mom and the others?"
Yes, I haven't let my mother know I'm safe yet.
However, there was no phone in the store. After thinking for a moment, Zhao Qinglan went home, took out her notebook with phone numbers, and went out to call the meat processing plant manager she had previously contacted to buy meat from.
On the phone, she first wished the other person a Happy New Year in advance, and then asked them to send her a message that she had arrived in Beijing safely and that everything was fine when her sister came to pick up the meat.
Upon hearing that she was in the capital, the other party couldn't help but ask a few more questions.
Zhao Qinglan only said that her husband was from the capital, and that his family had come back to visit relatives.
Goodness, once they heard that she had connections in the capital, the other party became even more polite to Zhao Qingzhu and the others.
Originally, some people had their eyes on the extra meat supply from the meat processing plant, and the leaders were hesitant about whether to terminate the cooperation with Zhao Qinglan and her team. Now, they have made up their minds to continue the cooperation, which can be considered an unexpected bonus.
That evening, the family was sitting together listening to the radio when someone suddenly knocked on the front door.
Li Huai went out to check the door and found it was Zhang Yu.
"Why are you here at this hour?" he asked, puzzled.
"Your dad collapsed and was hospitalized last night." He only found out when he got home today, so he rushed over to tell him.
Li Huai raised an eyebrow. "Is it serious?"
"No, that's not it. My mom said there's no danger to his life, he just needs to stay in the hospital for a while."
Although his mother disliked Li Zhenhua, they lived in the same compound, so his father still went to visit Li Zhenhua when he was hospitalized.
"It's nothing then. Since you're already here, please come in and have a seat."
Even if Li Zhenhua, his father, died immediately, he probably wouldn't be too sad.
Other people's fathers are fathers, but his father is now less important to him than some outsiders.
Zhang Yu was still a little worried. "You said your dad's in the hospital, does that mean this matter will just be dropped?"
After all, arresting someone has already resulted in hospitalization. If the outcome is any more serious, wouldn't it be akin to driving someone to their death?
Li Huai sneered. "He's dreaming."
Moreover, he didn't believe Commander Liao would do such a thing.
Indeed, Commander Liao only intended to postpone the meeting for two days, which was also to give Li Zhenhua some time to calm down, but he did not intend to completely bypass Yu Huimin.
The fact that Yu Huimin was arrested wasn't exactly a secret; in fact, other people were also arrested.
Everyone was curious as to why Li Zhenhua, who was usually in good health, suddenly collapsed and was hospitalized.
This investigation led to the news that Yu Huimin had committed a crime.
Those who came to visit Li Zhenhua in the hospital inevitably brought some "sympathy," and some even comforted him to think more positively.
This made Li Zhenhua increasingly depressed.
He insisted on being discharged and going home after only a little over a day in the hospital.
The next day, Zhao Qinglan and the others didn't go anywhere else to play. Li Huai had taken a certain amount of leave, so she took the time to go shopping at the department stores in Beijing.
Before coming, she brought all the money and tickets from home, so now she feels more confident when buying things.
Even though she's almost spent it all, she's not worried, because there will be dividends later.
Once this woman starts shopping, she can be quite ruthless.
Zhao Qinglan first bought a brand-new model radio, and then began to look at other things that were hard to find in their area.
When Zhang Yu came to their house, he brought a large bag of things his mother had packed, and even gave them some tickets and certificates.
Money was manageable, but those scarce ration coupons were a real lifesaver.
Li Huai knew that his wife had come to the capital to buy things, so he didn't stand on ceremony with his good friend and accepted everything.
Zhao Qinglan bought a new set of clothes for the whole family, including Grandpa Dou, for each person.
Besides the things she needed to bring for Wu Mei and Wei Hong, she used up almost all the other coupons she had, except for the grain coupons.
Zhao Qinglan's extravagant spending was quite conspicuous, even though everyone bought a lot of things during the Chinese New Year.
Fortunately, her husband was always with her, so no thief dared to steal from her.
The happier Zhao Qinglan was when she was shopping, the more miserable she felt when she saw piles of stuff while cleaning up.
They had so much stuff, and with three children to take with them, they couldn't possibly carry it all back.
Having no other choice, she had to pick out some, pack them up, and mail them to the post office, which cost her a considerable amount in postage.
Just as they were packing their bags to leave Beijing, Yu Huimin's case finally came to a conclusion.
As soon as Li Zhenhua was discharged from the hospital, Commander Liao ordered someone to push this matter forward.
During this time, Li Zhenhua went to see Commander Liao again, and the two talked about something in private.
After the amount of money involved in the resale of military supplies by Yu Huimin and her accomplices was investigated, she, as the ringleader, was sentenced to two years in prison.
The others also had different opinions.
To be honest, the punishment was much lighter than Li Huai had expected.
When he learned from Zhang Yu that Li Zhenhua had gone to see Commander Liao, he sneered.
"It seems he still went to ask for help for that woman. I never realized he was so sentimental."
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