Chapter 65: Speculation
It would be strange if Huo Qingqing was not afraid. Although she was reborn, some people and things had not changed.
Speculation and profiteering, once convicted, is no joke. The serious punishment is execution or imprisonment, while the minor punishment is parading with a sign. But she didn't know which items sold in Han Jianwu's store were considered speculation and which were not.
When Huo Qingqing rushed to that street, the entire street was empty. What was going on? Occasionally, people passing by would hurried away, as if they were afraid of being entangled by something unclean. Huo Qingqing's heart sank again. Could it be that Han Jianwu was captured as well?
Didn’t Baojuan say that her fourth uncle was fine?
The market was almost over, and the stall owners all had smiles on their faces, and it was obvious that they had made a good harvest today. Some stalls had already been sold out, and they were packing up to go home.
Huo Qingqing pushed her bicycle around the street looking for him. Han Jianwu went out on a tractor, but there were so many tractors parked on the street that she couldn't recognize which one was the one driven by Han Jianwu.
"Are you looking for me?"
Hearing the sound and looking over, Huo Qingqing felt sick to her stomach when she saw someone a few meters away. Zhang Guohua approached Huo Qingqing with his hands in his pockets, stopped one step away, looked at her, and said, "Han Jianwu is dead this time."
Huo Qingqing pursed her lips and stared at that hateful face, "You reported it?"
Zhang Guohua shrugged, "More than that? There are so many people who don't like him." He took another step closer to Huo Qingqing, his toes resting against the front tire of her bicycle. He looked at her delicate face that was filled with resentment but could not vent, and said, "He is not guilty of a capital crime, but he will definitely die in jail. You should think carefully about what to do next."
Huo Qingqing gritted her teeth in anger and said coldly, "Get lost."
Han Laoer was attending a meeting at the commune today. Huo Qingqing turned around and went to the commune to find her second brother. He must know about such a big thing.
I met my second brother at the gate of the commune, and found out that Han Jianwu had not been arrested but was cooperating with the investigation because the person who reported the store specifically named Han Jianwu as the one who opened the store.
Huo Qingqing still didn't dare to relax, after all, the store was indeed opened by Han Jianwu.
"Where is he now?" Huo Qingqing asked
The second brother said, "Don't worry, we are all in the commune! This kind of thing cannot be convicted based on reports alone, it must be investigated. The comrade of the fourth brother took the blame for everything, but the person in charge of this matter doesn't believe it. I think there is a lot of water in this matter, and it is obvious that someone is determined to drag the fourth brother into it."
Huo Qingqing, "What should we do now?"
The second brother said, "Don't worry, let's see what the higher-ups mean. It's only under review at the commune right now, so as long as it's not transferred to the county, there won't be a big problem. There are limits to speculation, and operations other than those clearly stipulated in the law are inherently vague."
Soon Han Jianwu and Jiang Zian came out. They were still a little nervous when they saw Huo Qingqing, always worried about causing trouble for her. Now they were in big trouble.
Huo Qingqing looked at Han Jianwu, "What does it say inside?"
The second brother asked, "Why did you take so long? What did you ask?"
Han Jianwu said, "Let's find a place to talk!"
Several people went to the restaurant.
Huo Qingqing, "Can we continue here?"
Han Jianwu, "Of course, they didn't stipulate that people who come to the market can't eat. I worked hard for half a day and sold a bowl of dumpling soup for only five cents. What else do you want?"
Huo Qingqing sighed. You troublemaker, why are you still talking like that? Are you looking for death?
Han Jianwu opened the door. There was still fire in the big stove, and the house was warm as soon as he entered.
Han Jianwu locked his bicycle and said, "Find a bench and sit by the fire."
Huo Qingqing, "Why is there no one on this street? Did the incident at the store scare everyone away?"
Jiang Zian said, "Not really. Most of the vendors on this street don't have many items, and they are all very practical. They sell out and close their stalls early."
Huo Qingqing, "Is that really the case?"
Jiang Zian, "Really? Why would I lie to you?"
Han Jianwu said that he, Jiang Zian and Gao Haijun were interrogated separately. Gao Haijun took all the responsibility from the beginning, and he didn't know what to say. But he knew the person who interrogated him. The commune was small and there were only a few cadres, and Han Jianwu was a celebrity in Hanjiagou Brigade, so he knew him.
The man asked him, "The store has nothing to do with you, so why do you always go to the store to unload goods when you come back from the county with your tractor?"
Han Jianwu thought for a moment, "I'm helping Gao Haijun bring back some goods. He's busy and may not be able to come to every market. Besides, he can't carry much on his bicycle! As for what exactly he threw on my tractor, I really don't know."
No matter what the other party asked, Jiang Zian always said that he was just helping the boss sell goods and run the store during the market day and knew nothing else.
Huo Qingqing, "That means you two are fine. What about your comrade? Have you seen him?"
Han Jianwu sneered and said, "Why would he let me see him? If I did, I would be colluding with him!"
Huo Qingqing, "Will your comrade be sentenced?"
Han Jianwu said, "I don't know now. I'll wait for someone. When that person comes, I'll probably know the result. But I don't think the navy will be sentenced."
"Where do you get your confidence from?" the second brother said angrily, "You have a good life to live, why are you making such a fuss?"
Han Jianwu said coldly, "Do you think I like to make trouble? To be honest, I have been making trouble since I was demobilized and before the family was separated, but I didn't open a store. Otherwise, how can I support my old lady and the whole family? When I was in the army, I gave subsidies to my family. If I don't stop the army, who will treat me as a member of the Han family if I don't think of a way?"
The second brother said "you" angrily, his face and neck turned red. He actually had nothing to say. He knew very well what Han Jianwu had been doing all these years. Although he had not done anything illegal and had not resold materials banned by the state, he had been buying and selling things in the mountains and outside. He always had the ability to hunt all kinds of game, such as rabbits, pheasants, foxes and even wild boars. Before the meat, the fur of those animals was more valuable.
Huo Qingqing tugged at Han Jianwu's sleeve and said, "Speak nicely. Now that the problem has happened, we have to find a way to solve it."
Soon a middle-aged man came. When he came in, Han Jianwu and the others stood up, and Huo Qingqing also stood up. The person who came was none other than the deputy secretary in charge of the commune's economy.
As soon as the man sat down, Han Jianwu was busy making tea and giving him cigarettes. The man held the teacup and scolded Han Jianwu before saying, "How many times have I told you to hold back? Are you turning a deaf ear to my words? Don't you know how many eyes are staring at you right now?"
Huo Qingqing: "..."
Han Jianwu nodded and bowed repeatedly to apologize to his leader, saying that he would be more careful in the future.
After the leader finished scolding, Han Jianwu asked, "Uncle Wang, how serious is the problem with my comrade?"
"It's nothing, he will be released soon. You can ask him the specific questions! But remember, this incident today is aimed at you, kid. Do you know that?"
Han Jianwu, "I know."
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