Chapter 118 Past Events
Leaving the interrogation room and returning to his workstation in the office, Yu Junsheng remained outwardly calm, but his mind was in turmoil.
Looking at the documents in his hand, Yu Junsheng couldn't help but think of the mocking smile on Deng Guangming's lips. He didn't know how he got through the afternoon; Deng Guangming's words, "How do you think your father died?" kept echoing in his ears, disturbing his peace of mind.
Yu Junsheng had always believed that his father died in the fire while trying to salvage the factory's assets, but now someone was telling him that wasn't the case.
Although he always thought his father was foolish and resented him for losing his life for the so-called property of the factory, leaving his wife and child alone to be bullied. If his father hadn't died so young, his mother wouldn't have had to work so hard to raise him alone.
But they never considered that there might be something wrong with his death.
Yu Junsheng didn't believe it at first, thinking that Deng Guangming was trying to pull some kind of trick. But looking at Deng Guangming's ambiguous smile, he knew that the man was not lying.
Perhaps he really does know something.
Unfortunately, when he pressed Deng Guangming for answers, he refused to say anything and just looked at him with a mocking gaze.
Yu Junsheng didn't know what Deng Guangming's purpose was in telling him this, but he had to admit that his words had indeed disturbed his mind.
He didn't know how he got through the afternoon. He finally made it to the end of the workday, but Yu Junsheng was lost in thought and returned to the tenement in a daze.
Cheng Jiajia was cooking in the kitchen when she heard the noise at the door and immediately saw Yu Junsheng with a sullen face.
This person is always a bit frivolous at home, with a slight smile on his lips, but today his face looks rather somber.
Having lived together for so long, Cheng Jiajia immediately noticed that something was off about this person.
He hurriedly asked, "What happened? What's going on at the factory? Did something really go wrong with Deng Guangming?" Logically speaking, that shouldn't be the case. For Deputy Factory Director Yang to have someone arrested, he must have made thorough preparations. How could he let someone get away so easily?
"No, honey, that Deng guy isn't going anywhere. He just talked to me about something else."
Without hesitation, Yu Junsheng recounted his conversation with Deng Guangming in the interrogation room.
His wife was the closest person to him, and he would never hide anything from her. Besides, he did want to find someone to confide in.
"So, there might have been some suspicious circumstances surrounding your father's death?"
Cheng Jiajia was quite surprised, not expecting there to be such an inside story. That makes sense; the novel she read focused on the male and female protagonists, so how could it possibly describe in detail the background of someone who was merely a stepping stone for them?
Ten years ago, a fire broke out in the machinery factory. At the time, Yu's father, Qin Weimin, and several others were working overtime. Upon discovering the situation, they immediately rushed in to put out the fire and salvage the materials inside.
Fortunately, many people arrived quickly to help. Thanks to the timely rescue, the fire did not cause too much damage to the machinery factory. Unfortunately, Yu's father and another worker were killed in the fire. From then on, Yu Junsheng lost his father and Yu's mother lost her husband.
Something flashed through Cheng Jiajia's mind, and she suddenly said,
Do you think Qin Weimin might know something?
"He went to put out the fire with our dad back then."
She had overheard Qin Weimin and Deng Guangming's conversation and always felt something was off, but without evidence, she couldn't say much. However, she had a feeling that the two were very familiar with each other, not at all like they were working together for the first time.
Could it be that these two were in cahoots before?
Qin Weimin and Yu's father went in to put out the fire, but only one of them came out. Qin Weimin became the firefighting hero. However, as Yu's father's good friend, he distanced himself from the Yu family after Yu's father died. He even bullied and schemed against Yu Junsheng after Yu's mother died. This was not right in itself.
Judging from Qin Weimin's guilty look after being mocked, Cheng Jiajia was certain that he still had a sum of money of dubious origin.
In conclusion, Cheng Jiajia felt that her suspicions were quite reasonable and justified.
Even if Qin Weimin didn't do it, he should know something.
After listening to Cheng Jiajia's analysis, Yu Junsheng's eyes darkened slightly.
He used to think Qin Weimin was just a snob who would fawn over his father when he had a promising future, and then quickly distance himself from him when his family fell on hard times. He never considered that possibility.
Is it really him? And why would he do this?
Yu Junsheng clenched his fists. No matter what, if Qin Weimin really did something to his father, he would make him pay the price.
Cheng Jiajia patted his shoulder reassuringly, then her eyes darted around, "Let's keep a close eye on them. If they're foxes, they'll eventually show their tails." In her heart, she planned to go to the Deng family's house tonight to investigate. She still had some doubts, and this was a good opportunity to confirm them.
Yu Junsheng had no idea of her plans. Perhaps it was because he had thought about his father's life too many times today, and the image of his parents' love and the happy family of three kept replaying in his mind. Now that they had both passed away, he suddenly felt a little empty inside.
Fortunately, he still has his wife; he still has family in this world. Moreover, because of their shared secret, his relationship with Cheng Jiajia is closer than that of an ordinary couple.
Yu Junsheng pulled her into his arms and rested his head on her shoulder. "Wife, I'm so glad I have you."
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Meanwhile, Qin Weimin was unaware that he was being targeted.
However, he suddenly realized that he had been spending too much money and being too ostentatious lately, which might have attracted attention.
Cheng Jiajia's words today gave him a real fright. He only just remembered that Deng Guangming had been arrested, and he had no idea what his situation was. How could he have been so careless?
Qin Weimin secretly regretted that he had been so blinded by the joy of getting married that he hadn't been careful at all.
That money can no longer be touched.
Since we've already bought Xiaohui and Zhenzhu several expensive outfits, that should be enough. We don't need to buy anything more expensive.
Qin Weimin decided that he would only need to spend his salary from now on. Anyway, he earned nearly eighty yuan a month, and even if he gave Yan Xiaocui the twenty yuan living expenses she asked for, it would be enough for him and Pearl's whole family to live on.
Bai Zhenzhu was busy in the kitchen, pouring the leftover chicken soup from lunch into a pot, adding some water, and cooking noodles.
This noon, all members of the Bai family except Qin Weimin enjoyed a delicious stewed chicken meal and were very satisfied.
Bai Zhenzhu even started humming a song. Although she was unwilling to marry Qin Weimin, she had to admit that having a man in the family who earned a salary had significantly improved their living conditions.
If only I could eat like this every day, Bai Zhenzhu thought with a glint in her eye. This month is fine, but from now on, Qin's salary will be in my own hands. How can a married woman not be allowed to keep her salary?
That way, you can eat whatever you want.
She also has to pry out the money he hid, hmph.
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Bai Xiaohui, tidying up a brand-new navy blue Zhongshan suit, said smugly, "Brother Bai Fan, look how good my Uncle Qin is to you, buying you such expensive clothes. You'd better treat me well in the future."
Qin Weimin bought clothes for the mother and daughter today, and even bought clothes for Qi Baifan.
With a face full of gratitude, Qi Baifan pulled Bai Xiaohui into his arms and said affectionately, "Xiaohui, I remember. I will always remember how good your family was to me, and I will be good to you for the rest of my life."
Qi Baifan was originally against Qin Weimin moving into the Bai family's house, because this would mean there would be another male head of the household, and he would no longer be the only male in the Bai family. He was afraid that something might go wrong with the house.
But now he feels that this kind of life is not bad. The old man has spent a lot of money on the family since he came, and he is happy to take advantage of it. Anyway, he will definitely live longer than the old man.
With plenty to eat and drink, and new clothes to wear, life is wonderful.
Bai Xiaohui felt a sweet warmth in her heart, but her words were sharp: "Hmph, you know that's good! If you dare to wrong me, see how I deal with you!"
"Oh dear, how could I dare?" Qi Baifan deliberately begged for mercy, making a witty remark. The two often played around like this when they were being affectionate.
Bai Xiaohui was completely won over by this, feeling as sweet as if she had eaten honey.
Bai Xiaohui didn't see that Qi Baifan spoke intimately, but his eyes remained expressionless.
Qi Baifan held Bai Xiaohui in his arms, but his thoughts were on Su Ling.
Su Ling is the braided woman Cheng Jiajia saw arguing with Qi Baifan last time; she and Qi Baifan are in a relationship.
He's been gone for days, and he doesn't know how Su Ling is doing.
Although Qi Baifan was full of scheming thoughts, he still had some genuine feelings for Su Ling and missed her quite a bit after not seeing her for a while.
He couldn't help but think that it would be great if he could find a decent family for Su Ling in the courtyard, so that they would not only be free from financial pressure, but also be able to see each other more often.
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The chicken stewed by the Bai family at noon was indeed delicious; the aroma of chicken soup wafted throughout the courtyard, especially affecting the third and second courtyards the most.
The Qin family members did not look too happy.
These chickens were all bought with their own money!
The second son of the Qin family had a gloomy face. "Tomorrow is payday. Mom, why don't you go to the factory and collect Dad's wages? We can't let him continue like this."
The old man is spending all his money on that mother and daughter now. What will happen when he gets old and can't move around? Won't he still have to rely on his children to take care of him?
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Zheng Haiyang, from the Zheng family, was also tempted by the aroma. After hesitating for a while, he went back inside, avoiding people, and took out two ten-yuan bills from his savings and handed them to Chang Dafeng.
"Mom, take this and improve the family's meals. Don't eat vegetarian food all the time." He originally planned to keep it a secret from his family, but he really couldn't stand eating cornbread, boiled radishes, and pickled vegetables every day.
Looking at the large sum of money in her hand, Chang Dafeng's eyes flashed, and she looked at her eldest son in surprise, "Haiyang, where did this money come from?" Her eldest son always handed over his monthly salary to her, so how come he still had so much money? Could it be that he didn't hand over his entire salary?
He gave away twenty dollars in one go, and he must have quite a few left. Chang Dafeng's eyes darted around, and she suddenly sighed with a mournful face, "Haiyang, you're so filial, you know how to care for your mother. Sigh, I'm so old and I still have to take care of this whole family. My life is so hard! My shoulder has been hurting these past few days, but we lost so much money in compensation, and now we're struggling to make ends meet. I don't even dare to spend money on a plaster."
Zheng Haiyang didn't understand the meaning behind her words and was very filial. "Mom, this twenty yuan shouldn't be all used up. A plaster only costs a few cents. Go buy a few more and apply them." He still didn't want to touch the rest of the money.
Chang Dafeng: "..."
Sure enough, once the son gets married, he stops caring about his mother. If it were before, the eldest son would definitely have paid extra for his own medicine.
She glared at Jiang Qiubai hatefully, thinking, "It's all that bitch's fault!"
Jiang Qiubai was completely baffled. She glanced at Zheng Haiyang with annoyance, thinking that he had been spending too much time at home lately.
Because Deng Guangming was arrested and the factory is currently conducting a thorough investigation, Ren Wenhua dares not make any further moves at this critical juncture, so Zheng Haiyang has not had any income recently.
But Bao Dayan would ask him for money every time they met, which annoyed him a bit. So recently, he's become much more obedient and spends more time at home. He basically goes home as soon as he gets off work and doesn't go out at night.
In the past, Jiang Qiubai would definitely have been happy to spend more time with him.
But in reality, Jiang Qiubai was not happy at all.
As the days went by, she still hadn't gotten pregnant!
Sure enough, a short time is no good! Useless man! Jiang Qiubai cursed angrily.
She wouldn't have chosen someone like that if it weren't for wanting to get pregnant as soon as possible!
But at this point, even if you change men, it won't work. Not only would it be easy to be exposed if there are too many people, but even if you get pregnant, the timing won't match up; there's just too much of a discrepancy.
Jiang Qiubai finished pasting a matchbox, stretched her stiff neck, and glanced at the man who seemed lost in thought.
She gritted her teeth; if all else failed, she would have to have an abortion.
However, we need to think carefully about how to handle this matter, and try to make sure that this 'child' can play its greatest role.
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That night, after all the residents of the courtyard had fallen asleep, Cheng Jiajia opened her eyes in bed, changed into a black dress in the dark, and quietly slipped out the door.
They found their way to the Deng family's house by following the route they remembered.
Just in case, Cheng Jiajia wrapped her feet in the old clothes she had prepared and wore a pair of cotton gloves that she usually wore when working at the scrap yard.
He circled the courtyard wall, found a suitable spot, took a running start, and quickly vaulted over.
Cheng Jiajia looked around at the ordinary house and courtyard, which seemed no different from any other family's house, and found the bedroom by following her memory.
According to what she found out, Deng Guangming has two sons and a daughter. Both sons are married, and his daughter is also married. Now, only Deng Guangming and his wife live in this courtyard.
After Deng Guangming was arrested, his wife and two sons were also taken to the security department of the machinery factory and couldn't leave for a while. His daughter-in-law took her grandson back to her parents' home and wouldn't be coming back for the time being, which was convenient for him.
Cheng Jiajia quickly pried open the old-fashioned lock on the main room door with a wire.
They started directly from the main room, searching the floor, under the tables, and inside the cabinets, knocking and tapping to see if there was anywhere they could hide things.
Cheng Jiajia only glanced at the room where her two sons lived and didn't find anything before moving on. The main reason was that her two sons were already married, and Deng Guangming couldn't possibly put anything in there, otherwise it would be too inconvenient.
Cheng Jiajia focused her main energy on the house where the elderly couple lived.
Unfortunately, after searching and fumbling around, I still couldn't find anything.
Not only did they fail to find what they were looking for, they also failed to find the money. The reason the machinery factory had sent Yu Junsheng to see Deng Guangming was that they hoped he would reveal the whereabouts of the embezzled money after their demands were met. Unfortunately, the man remained silent, much to the frustration of the security personnel.
Cheng Jiajia was a little disappointed. Could it be that she had really been overthinking things?
Just as she was about to retreat, she suddenly felt something was wrong. A thought flashed through her mind, and she quickly walked to the Deng family's storage room.
How could she have forgotten about this place!
This was the first place that Yu Junsheng and I thought of when hiding gold and treasures. How could we know that others didn't like to hide things here?
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