Thinking of the drought in those years, Duyan sighed that life was really difficult. There were so many people in their village who were united and guarded several mountains, but some people still starved to death.
He shook his head, took out his pipe, put tobacco in it, struck a match, and looked through the swirling smoke at the two little girls in the yard who were busy and laughing. He hoped that life would get better and better.
Chen Ye packed himself up and planned to ride his tricycle out again this time. If there was any in the county town, he could just bring it back directly.
When he opened the door of his house, he bumped into Ershuang who was raising his hand to knock on the door.
"Why are you here?"
"Are you going out?" they asked each other in unison.
After saying that, they both laughed. Chen Ye quickly made way for Ershuang to come in. “Why did you come here today? I was thinking of going to the county town to look for you.”
Ershuang pushed his bicycle into the yard. "My brother came back yesterday with news from the city. I was afraid you'd be anxious, so I hurried over to tell you."
Chen Ye was no longer in a hurry. He went into the house, put down his bag, and took two teacups of water and placed them on the small table under the eaves of the courtyard. "Come over quickly and cool down."
Ershuang parked his bike and sat down under the eaves. This place, close to the mountains, was much cooler than the county town. "What are you going to buy in the county town?"
This little girl wouldn't go to the county town if she didn't need something.
Chen Ye raised his chin and asked Ershuang to look at the middle of the yard: "Don't you see the big hole in this place?"
"I've dug a well and found water. I want to build a pressurized well, but the commune doesn't have one. I'm thinking of going to the county town to see if I can buy one."
Ershuang had just come in and hadn't noticed the changes in the yard: "Did they really dig out water?"
Chen Ye raised his chin and said, "That's not great. See? Water is coming out in less than 15 meters, and the water quality is very good. My little courtyard may look inconspicuous, but it is a Feng Shui treasure land."
Ershuang quickly turned around and looked outside the door: "You really dare to say anything," and you are not afraid of being heard even in this Feng Shui treasure land.
Chen Ye chuckled and said, "Don't worry, few people come here. I'll just say it in front of you, but I'll be careful with my words when you get out."
"You can't tell me that. You can't say that from now on. What if you say it and it comes out to others?"
"Hey, I'll remember that. I won't say that again."
Ershuang saw that Ye Zi had memorized it, so he stopped nagging. "There's actually a place in the county that sells this. It only appeared last year, but no one buys it. It's too expensive. It's made entirely of cast iron and is incredibly heavy."
Chen Ye's eyes lit up. It really was there. She was rich now, so she wasn't afraid of the price. "Really? That's great! I thought there wasn't any in the county, and I had to go to the city to get it."
"Is it easy to buy? Do you need an industrial ticket?" She calculated that her family didn't seem to have many industrial tickets left, and she was still thinking about getting a small iron pot.
"It's easy to buy. No one wants it at all. But I don't know if you need a ticket. Let's go over and ask. If you need a ticket, I have some industrial tickets here, and I can borrow some more. It should be enough for you to buy one."
"Then what are we waiting for? Let's go now?"
"Why are you in such a hurry? Let's leave in the afternoon. It's too hot to walk now. Is there anything to eat? Get me something to eat. I came here before daybreak and didn't even have breakfast."
"Hey, I was anxious when I heard they were on sale. You're right. Let's go when the sun isn't so strong. We have some porridge at home that might still be warm. Do you want some?"
"As long as it can fill my stomach, what else can I choose?"
The two of them went to the kitchen, but Ershuang didn't move at all. He pulled a small stool and started eating at the kitchen door.
"Since you interrupted me, I almost forgot what I came here for. Now, things in the city are starting to get better."
Chen Ye calculated that it had been almost half a month, so the results were almost out. "How is it?"
"You don't know, my brother said that the city was in chaos a while ago. It was almost impossible to see anyone walking on the street."
"It's said that Zhang Wei's group has arrested a lot of people, even Zhang Wei's boss. It seems like martial law is in place every day. If the workers didn't have to go to work, they might not even leave the house."
"Do you remember the haunted house?"
"Haunted house?" Of course she remembered it. She even received a bonus for the haunted house. A full hundred dollars made her very happy.
"The last time I heard from Dashuang, wasn't the haunted house incident resolved a long time ago? They said everyone was arrested." Is there a follow-up to this?
Ershuang nodded. "Yes, but Zhang Wei and the guy behind him were involved in this matter quite a bit. But we didn't catch them last time and let them escape. This time, the matter of the haunted house was revealed as well."
"My brother said the city is quiet now. Without the red armbands walking sideways all day, it seems that people walking on the street have a more relaxed look on their faces."
"However, we only know that these people have been arrested, but we can't find out the details. My brother asked several people about this, and they all shook their heads when they heard about it."
Chen Ye suddenly became anxious: "Why are you asking about this? We just need to know that Zhang Wei has been arrested. You can go and find out and then arrest him as an accomplice."
These two brothers are not innocent. What if they really dig up the past? Wouldn’t that mean she has harmed the two brothers?
"Don't worry, don't worry, my brother is very careful. He asked a few people but couldn't find out anything, so he stopped asking. We are planning to live a good life, so how can we do such unreliable things?"
"Did no one really notice anything?" Ye Zi asked, still feeling uneasy.
"Don't worry, it's really okay. There are so many people who are curious. Who would pay attention to us?"
Chen Yesong said in a low voice, "That's good, that's good. Don't let Da Shuang get involved in such a trivial matter. It's really not worth it."
"Zhang Wei just got into trouble over there, and the committee here raided Zhang Fu's house. They say they found a lot of good stuff. They carried out more than ten large boxes, and they said they were full of money."
Oh my god, where did I hide it? Why didn’t she see it at the beginning? It seems she is still not very experienced in the business! She needs more practice!
"Even Chen Laoer's daughter was arrested. I went there to see her that day. You didn't see her wearing any gold or silver. If you didn't know her, you would have thought she was a young lady from the old society."
Chen Ye... She was almost forgotten by Chen Ting. Does this mean that Chen Ting is doing well in the Zhang family?
Following Ershuang's narration, Chen Ye roughly understood how things had unfolded.
After Chen Ye came back, the two people from the committee did not dare to take direct action, but they also sent people to keep an eye on the city and Zhang Wei.
As soon as something happened to Zhang Wei, they took action here immediately. Zhang Fu hadn't received the news of Zhang Wei's accident yet, so he was wiped out without any preparation.
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