Chapter 57 Chapter 57 Weng Yuan: "I don't want to be a soldier anymore...

"I'm scared." Jiang Qiuyue held Lin Zhengrong tightly, "Although I believe in you, I'm scared when I can't see you. If you can come back, then everything is fine, right?"

"Yeah." Lin Zhengrong was in a good mood after listening to Jiang Qiuyue's concern. "I didn't do such a thing, so I'm fine. I got my group rank based on my real ability, and the plane tickets sewn at home are our open rewards. You don't have to be low-key, and don't have to worry about others being jealous. Just show people that we live a good life and make those jealous people jealous."

"We have a clear conscience and nothing to fear."

That night at the Discipline Inspection Commission, Lin Zhengrong didn't worry about himself. He knew he was innocent and believed that the organization would not wrongly accuse him.

He just couldn't let go of Jiang Qiuyue at home, and was afraid that Jiang Qiuyue would have wild thoughts. Now seeing her hugging him and crying, Lin Zhengrong felt warm in his heart, and he really wanted to hug Jiang Qiuyue, but his hands were covered in dirt.

Jiang Qiuyue nodded, "Well, I got the bicycle ticket by my own ability, and sewing the plane ticket is your reward. We have nothing to be afraid of. You are right, let them be jealous!"

She wiped her tears and looked at Lin Zhengrong, who was smiling all the time. The man's tough features had a touch of tenderness, which made people more moved.

The couple was hugging each other in the yard. When Wu Shuangshuang came in, she saw them being affectionate. She was about to turn around and leave, but accidentally bumped into the broom on the wall. "I'm sorry, I didn't mean to disturb you. But now that you're back, Deputy Captain Lin, is everything okay?"

Lin Zhengrong felt embarrassed now, and quickly took a step back, breaking away from Jiang Qiuyue's embrace, "Yes, the Discipline Inspection Commission has already investigated clearly, I am innocent."

"That's good. Qiuyue couldn't eat or sleep well because of you. Fortunately, you are okay." Wu Shuangshuang thought that the couple had just met and were so loving just now. They must have something to do now. She could sew clothes tomorrow.

But she didn't leave yet, Jiang Qiuyue came over and pulled her into the house.

"You continue to do your work. Sister Shuangshuang and I will go sew clothes." After saying this to Lin Zhengrong, Jiang Qiuyue pulled Wu Shuangshuang into the house. She whispered about the meeting between Hao Jiahui and Granny Weng. "I suspect that it was Hao Jiahui who reported it, but I don't know if Granny Weng knows about it. She is Weng Yuan's biological mother, and Weng Yuan and my husband are good brothers, so I didn't tell Zhengrong about this."

Wu Shuangshuang rolled her eyes. "That old lady always sat silently in the pavilion. I never heard her speak, and I don't know what kind of person she is. Logically, this matter should have nothing to do with old lady Weng, but I also think that Hao Jiahui is the most likely person."

"If you find out that it was really Hao Jiahui who did it, what are you going to do?"

"I am a person who believes in revenge and will never live in silence. I don't know what to do now, but I will know one day." Jiang Qiuyue clenched her fists, "Let's wait and see, she will eventually give me some evidence."

The news of Lin Zhengrong's return home slowly spread.

After Chen Guowei and the others received the news, they all came to find Lin Zhengrong. Seeing that Lin Zhengrong was still pulling weeds, Chen Guowei smiled and said, "You are really patient. You are actually pulling weeds in the vegetable field."

"I didn't do anything, so why worry about it?" Lin Zhengrong brushed the dirt off his hands. While he was washing his hands, Jiang Qiuyue made some tea and brought it out, asking them to pour the tea themselves.

"That's right." Chen Guowei said, "We all believe in you. Now that you're back, we all come to see you."

Lin Zhengrong knew that several of his friends had been running around for his sake, and he was grateful in his heart, "Hurry up and sit down."

Jiang Qiuyue also said, "How about you guys have dinner at home tonight and have a drink with Zhengrong? The last time you guys came, Zhengrong didn't go home. He's back today, so it's a good opportunity for us to get together?"

Hearing Jiang Qiuyue's invitation, Lin Zhengrong also said, "Yes, we brothers haven't sat together to drink together for a long time. Since my wife is willing to work hard to cook, you are all welcome."

Lu Dacheng was the first to say yes, but he rubbed his head a little embarrassedly, "Sister-in-law, can I let my wife come too? After having dinner at your house last time, she couldn't stop thinking about it. She told me to bring her along next time if there's a chance."

Chen Guowei smiled, "Newlyweds are different. It's true that honey is like oil in the mouth. They want to follow you wherever you go."

Jiang Qiuyue also wanted to thank Liu Xue for introducing Bai Xiuxiu to a job, so she took this opportunity to say, "Of course, I'm going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some food, and I just wanted to say hello to Liu Xue. You guys have some tea first, this is something a good sister of mine sent to me."

She went back to the house and said to Wu Shuangshuang, "Thank you for picking up the kids in the evening. I'll cook for them."

"That's nothing. I can also sew this cotton coat for you. Go and get busy." Wu Shuangshuang was grateful in her heart for borrowing Jiang Qiuyue's sewing machine. They had a good relationship and they always helped each other.

Jiang Qiuyue carried a basket of vegetables to the supply and marketing cooperative. She couldn't buy fresh pork at this time, but she could buy some dried goods, or try her luck to see if there were any fishing boats returning.

She was indeed lucky. As soon as she arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, she saw the catch on the shelves. She quickly told Liu Xue that she wanted two hairtails and a pound of snails.

Liu Xue heard that when she went to Jiang Qiuyue's house for dinner in the evening, she grabbed an extra handful when weighing snails and gave them a high reward.

"Sister-in-law, then don't buy any wine. I'll bring it over after get off work." Liu Xue was embarrassed to eat for free. "Don't be polite with me. I'm shameless and I'm going to eat for free. It's not too much to bring a bottle of wine."

Jiang Qiuyue smiled and said yes, then bought some onions and potatoes and went home to cook.

The hairtail was braised, but Lin Zhengrong and his friends were going to drink in the evening, so Jiang Qiuyue made it a little spicy. The stir-fried snails were also spicy, and the onions were used to make fried eggs. The onions were chopped into small pieces and fried with the eggs.

The hens raised at home now lay an average of one egg every day. Jiang Qiuyue doesn't eat eggs every day. She saves them for two or three days and then makes a dish to supplement the nutrition for the family. The chickens still eat vegetable leaves. Lin Nannan and Lin Beibei also catch insects, which doesn't cost much food.

Jiang Qiuyue was busy in the kitchen. When it was almost time for dinner, Liu Xue came back from get off work. She not only brought a bottle of wine, but also brought some fried peanuts from the supply and marketing cooperative, which was just right for eating with the wine.

Liu Xue was helping Jiang Qiuyue with the work. In the living room, Lin Zhengrong asked everyone to wash their hands and have dinner. He looked around and asked why Weng Yuan didn't come today.

Chen Guowei spoke first, "He is busy, don't bother with him, let's sit down and eat first."

"Come, come, the soup is here!" Liu Xue brought out the sauerkraut and tofu soup. The aroma of the sauerkraut instantly aroused everyone's appetite.

Jiang Qiuyue finally fried a plate of yellow pumpkin, which was given by Wu Shuangshuang. It was sandy and sweet, and just needed a little salt to season it.

After the dishes were cooked, Jiang Qiuyue and the children ate and left the table, leaving the men to drink.

Liu Xue went next door to find Bai Xiu Xiu. The sewing room was right next to the supply and marketing cooperative. Now that they were familiar with each other, they talked more.

With Lin Zhengrong back, Chen Guowei and his friends stayed a little longer, and Jiang Qiuyue took the two children to wash up first. After watching them write for a while and getting ready to go to bed, the people in the living room said they were going to leave.

"Dacheng, you guys go wait for me outside." After watching everyone else go out, Chen Guowei said, "I heard about your case this time. Before the Discipline Inspection Commission left, Weng Yuan's mother went to the Discipline Inspection Commission. Later, I asked Political Commissar Wang. Although Political Commissar Wang did not say it clearly, it was probably Granny Weng who reported it. I used to think that we had a good relationship and that such a thing would not happen, but now I think I was naive."

"I don't know if this matter has anything to do with Weng Yuan, and I haven't told Dacheng and the others because I'm afraid they'll be impulsive. I told you this so that you can be prepared. Think carefully about how you want to handle it later. Weng Yuan is actually a pretty good person, and I really didn't see that."

Jiang Qiuyue, who was in the house, heard this and didn't expect it was Grandma Weng who reported it. She thought it was Hao Jiahui who reported it.

From what Chen Guowei said, is it because he is jealous of Lin Zhengrong?

When Jiang Qiuyue went out, Chen Guowei had already left. Lin Zhengrong did not mention the matter of Weng Yuan to Jiang Qiuyue, but took the initiative to ask Jiang Qiuyue to go and rest.

"You've worked hard cooking. I'll clean up here." There was no expression on Lin Zhengrong's face, but Jiang Qiuyue could feel that Lin Zhengrong was in a low mood.

Sighing inwardly, Jiang Qiuyue did not ask Lin Zhengrong any further questions. After all, this kind of thing would be hard on anyone, especially when a good brother was stabbed.

The next morning, when Jiang Qiuyue got up, Lin Zhengrong had already cooked the sweet potatoes and went out.

Jiang Qiuyue took her two children to school after dinner and bumped into Hao Jiahui who was also sending her children to school. When their eyes met, Jiang Qiuyue immediately became fierce, while Hao Jiahui turned around in a hurry and bumped into Li Pandi who was standing next to her.

Li Pandi was also there to send her child to school. She was knocked to the ground, but Hao Jiahui ran away. When she was about to get up, she saw a pair of hands reaching out to her.

Jiang Qiuyue didn't know Li Pandi, but she thought Hao Jiahui was abominable, and seeing that Li Pandi looked frail, she offered to support her.

"Thank you." Li Pandi knew Jiang Qiuyue because many people had told her that Deputy Head Lin's wife was very beautiful. When she came to send her children to school, she saw Jiang Qiuyue at first sight.

"You're welcome."

Hearing Li Pandi's small voice, Jiang Qiuyue thought that this was another bully, and couldn't help but say one more thing, "Next time this happens, you should grab Hao Jiahui's hair and slap her hard. You didn't even say sorry after bumping into someone, you really have no manners."

Li Pandi opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but finally said "thank you". She felt that Jiang Qiuyue seemed to be quite good, not as bad as her mother-in-law said, but her mother-in-law had told her not to associate with Deputy Head Lin's family, so she could only go home silently.

As a result, after she had walked a few steps, Jiang Qiuyue caught up with her again and asked her if she had lost her key. Seeing Jiang Qiuyue's enthusiastic look, she thought for a moment and said in a voice as small as a mosquito, "Hao Jiahui is a person who holds grudges. You should pay attention to her in the future. She will say bad things about people behind their backs."

"I know, she is that kind of person." Jiang Qiuyue didn't think much about it at this time, until someone next to her called her Wengyuan's daughter-in-law, then she realized that Li Pandi might be reminding her of something.

When she wanted to ask Li Pandi, Li Pandi had already left in a hurry.

It was the first time for Li Pandi to do such a thing. Her heart was beating fast all the way home. When she got home, she heard her husband and mother-in-law arguing. She was so scared that she stood there, not daring to move.

"Mom, why did you do such a thing?" Weng Yuan really couldn't have imagined that it would be his mother who reported Lin Zhengrong. When Lin Zhengrong came to him today, he wished he could find a crack in the ground to crawl into.

Lin Zhengrong said that they had been good brothers for many years and he didn't want to misunderstand him, so he asked him to tell him directly if he was dissatisfied with Lin Zhengrong.

At first, Weng Yuan didn't understand, but when Lin Zhengrong directly told him about what his mother had reported, Weng Yuan's head was buzzing.

But Granny Weng didn't think she was wrong. "Someone told me that Lin Zhengrong had given a gift, so I reported it. He is innocent and not afraid of being reported. Look, isn't he fine now?"

"It has no impact on Lin Zhengrong, why are you so cruel to me? What if he really gave me a gift and I didn't report it? How unfair is that?"

"Zhengrong and I have been comrades-in-arms for so many years. Don't I know what kind of person he is? Are you jealous of his family because you see that their lives are getting better?" At this point, Weng Yuan became impolite.

"What are you talking about? I'm doing this for your own good," Grandma Weng yelled. "I've already said it. What if Lin Zhengrong really gave you a gift and he gets fired? Then you'll be promoted. How would I know that someone else just said it?"

Weng Yuan asked who it was, "Who told you that? Let's go confront him now!"

Granny Weng refused to say who it was. "Hey, isn't Lin Zhengrong fine? Why are you making a fuss about it? I'm your mother. Did you kill me?"

Knowing that she was not in the right, she simply started to act like a spoiled child. "You should distinguish between relatives and strangers. I won't hurt you. I'm just a comrade. What's so great about that? There are so many powerful people in the family compound. You should move up and get along better with people like Political Commissar Wang."

Her son is her pride. People in the village say that she has a good life now because she gave birth to a good son.

Before joining the army, Granny Weng boasted in the village that her son would become more and more powerful in the future and might even become a commander one day. When the time comes, the villagers can come to her for help if they have any problems.

So Grandma Weng had always hoped that Weng Yuan would become powerful, and after being instigated by Hao Jiahui, she immediately went to report it.

In Grandma Weng's view, she would rather kill someone by mistake than miss the possibility of a fatal accident.

Weng Yuan looked at his mother helplessly. His father died when he was five years old, and his mother brought him up single-handedly, so he tolerated it most of the time.

But this incident really made him unable to face Lin Zhengrong and the others again.

"Mom, I've tried very hard. You don't know what kind of person Political Commissar Wang is, but I know that he won't let me get in through the back door just because you say a few nice words to him or give him some food."

Weng Yuan took a deep breath and said, "I'm going to ask you a question now. Will you apologize with me?"

"Apologize? Where can we apologize?" Grandma Weng's eyes widened.

"Go to the Lin family, you did this. I will never have any contact with Lin Zhengrong and the others in the future, but you have to apologize if you need to. Also, you have to report to the Women's Federation who gossips about me behind my back." Weng Yuan knew that he and Lin Zhengrong could not be friends, but he had to make up for it.

When Granny Weng heard this, she burst into tears, "Oh my God, father, please look at your son, he has become successful. He is going to drive me to death!"

"Just for such a small matter, you want me to apologize. Do you care that I am your mother?" At this point, Granny Weng still refused to admit that she had done anything wrong. What made her sad was that the son whom she had raised with great effort turned against her and helped outsiders to bully her.

"It's because you are my mother that I am here to talk to you properly!" Weng Yuan emphasized.

"I won't go. I'm not wrong. As long as you still recognize me as your mother, don't force me. Otherwise, I will kill myself and go straight to your father!" Grandma Weng became angry.

Seeing her mother acting so arrogantly, Weng Yuan was very disappointed. "Since this is the case, I will go to Political Commissar Wang and submit my application for transfer to civilian work."

His mother was right, he couldn't deny her and couldn't be so cruel. But he couldn't stay any longer, he knew if he let her off easily this time, his mother would still do all kinds of tricks for him.

Weng Yuan looked at his mother. "This time, Lin Zhengrong didn't quarrel with us because of our past friendship. In order to prevent you from getting into trouble because of jealousy, I'm going to quit being a soldier. Let's go home and farm. There's nothing to quarrel about."

After saying this, Weng Yuan left the house.

By the time Grandma Weng reacted, Weng Yuan had already slammed the door and left. Her anger was rising, and she ran out shouting her son's name. However, she didn't pay attention to her step when she went down the stairs, and she rolled forward several times and hit her head on a stone pier.

Just now, when Li Pandi saw her husband coming out, she didn't dare to say anything to comfort him. Now, seeing that her mother-in-law had a bruised forehead, she stretched out her hand but didn't dare to help her.

It was a long time before she thought of calling for help. She knocked on the neighbor's door with trembling lips, and together with the neighbor, she took her mother-in-law to the hospital.