Chapter 34 Chapter 34 Liu Mianmian: Yoho! (Edit)...
When Shen Weizhuo answered the phone, Aunt Liu was cleaning nearby and heard him talking about a report with the person on the other end of the phone. But in fact, the reason why the institute was so anxious to send a car to pick him up was because Fan Sui and Deng Hong had a fight in the office, and the fuse was his report.
Here's the thing.
As graduation season approaches, the institute is also looking for new people. Recently, a batch of names and reports were submitted to the institute. Deng Hong and Zhang Guihua have average scientific research capabilities and relatively less work at hand, so this job was given to them.
Shen Weizhou was away that morning, and Deng Hong was praising a report to the heavens and the earth. This annoyed Fan Sui, who was buried in the documents. In a rage, he snatched the report, flipped through it, and raised a question:
The ideas and direction of this report are indeed good, but many parts are inconsistent and cannot support each other. There are obvious signs of plagiarism, and the plagiarism is most likely from Shen Weizhuo's research project.
For some reason, Deng Hong flew into a rage and scolded Fan Sui for talking nonsense. Fan Sui was a stubborn person, so he immediately took a pen and quickly marked out several paragraphs on the report, and then made an impassioned speech. Then the two of them started arguing again, and finally they even got so excited that they started fighting.
Shen Weizhuo knew that Fan Sui had a stubborn temper, but he never expected him to be this stubborn. Looking at his face that was half red and swollen, he couldn't help but sigh secretly.
The problem with the research report was simple. He'd sensed something was wrong in his previous life, but his body wasn't up to the task, and it collapsed before he could figure out what was going on. Since his rebirth, he'd been fishing for bait, but the information he'd been able to obtain was specious, fragmented, and unsystematic.
In his previous life, he had some doubts about Shen Wenshan and his son. In this life, holding Shen Weihong's research report, Shen Weizhuo felt like the shoe had dropped.
It was indeed them.
It was not difficult to prove plagiarism. The materials and manuscripts he deliberately left in the office had pre-buried traps and some difficult-to-detect errors in formulas and data.
The correct answer might just be a coincidence of similar ideas, but even the mistakes are exactly the same, which is hard to explain, right?
"The author of this report is Shen Weihong." Director Qin hesitated and asked Shen Weizhou, "Could it be that you mentioned this at home?"
Shen Weizhou shook his head. "I never took this information home." He glanced at Deng Hong, whose face was livid, and Zhang Guihua, whose expression was unnatural. "It can only have been leaked at the institute."
Director Qin's expression became serious.
For a confidential unit like theirs, leaks are a serious problem. However, precisely because of their unique nature, personnel entry and exit, information collection, and so on are strictly monitored, making some matters easier to investigate.
Without even checking, Director Qin had already guessed it just by looking at Deng Hong's expression.
He stood up and patted Shen Weizhou on the shoulder: "Leave this matter to the institute, we will deal with it as soon as possible. As for your grandfather..."
After a pause, he said, "I will report the situation to him personally."
As the two walked out side by side, Director Qin suddenly changed the subject and asked about Shen Weizhou's health: "I see that your health seems to be pretty good recently. Do you have the energy to take on more work? Of course, your health should be the priority..."
After the two walked out of the office, the security department arrived soon, and Deng Hong's originally ashen face gradually turned pale.
Early Sunday morning, Liu Mianmian was woken up by Shen Weizhou. She looked over drowsily and saw Shen Weizhou standing by the bed. The light was against her, so she couldn't see his expression clearly. She grumbled a few times and asked, "What are you doing?"
The ending tone rose unconsciously, as if she was acting coquettishly.
Shen Weizhou paused his fingers on the quilt, quickly retracted them, cleared his throat, and said, "Don't you want to go to the military compound to watch the fun?"
Liu Mianmian's mind was still spinning in a daze. She wanted to go to the military compound to watch the excitement. What excitement was there? Wait, it was Shen Weihong, Shen Weihong's excitement... She suddenly woke up and sat up in a flash: "Yes, go watch the excitement!"
Shen Weizhou suddenly turned his head to look towards the door, coughed lightly, and said, "Then, get up quickly."
Liu Mianmian thought he was weird, so she got up from the quilt and walked to the bathroom. When she passed by the closet, she glanced unconsciously and saw a woman with messy hair and revealing clothes in the dressing mirror.
The weather has been getting warmer recently, and Arlene, who works as a cashier at a western restaurant, said that her second aunt is a tailor, and she was selling pajamas made by her second aunt to the girls in the restaurant. Liu Mianmian thought they were the conservative short-sleeved shorts, but when she got them, she found out that they were actually suspender skirts with very little fabric!
Arlene also said considerately that she had bought conservative short-sleeved shirts and shorts for the unmarried girls in the restaurant, which were suitable for wearing even when taking a walk in the yard in the summer. For the married girls, she had her second aunt make them the suspender skirts that were very popular in Hong Kong. The styles were learned from the Hong Kong magazines brought back by Manager Chen. It was said that the big bosses in Hong Kong loved them very much.
As she said this, Arlene winked at her ambiguously.
What could Liu Mianmian do? She couldn't tell others that she and her nominal husband were innocent and didn't need a sexy suspender to add interest, right?
I could only accept it with a pinch of my nose and express my gratitude to Arlene for her thoughtfulness.
After all, Alin's second aunt is from South City. Although the skirt is a suspender, it is not particularly revealing. When Liu Mianmian wears it, she will put on a shirt over it and take off the shirt after getting into bed. It's okay.
But she didn't expect that after a night's sleep, the suspenders had fallen to her wrists, exposing a large area of snow-white skin and half of her roundness.
This scared away Liu Mianmian's last bit of sleepiness. A ball of fire burned directly from the soles of her feet to her forehead, and her face was so red that it was almost bleeding.
She felt ashamed and angry when she thought about how Shen Weizhuo saw her like this.
After washing up and changing clothes, Liu Mianmian held her nightgown as if it were a hot potato.
She had originally thought of washing it and putting it away, never wearing it again, but the thought of hanging it out in the yard after washing made her blush. But she couldn't leave the clothes she'd already worn unwashed. She couldn't just put them away like that, could she? After tossing around for a while, she finally just kneaded them and threw them into her washbasin.
Wait until night time to wash and hang them under the eaves, then put them away before everyone gets up.
During breakfast, Liu Mianmian didn't look at Shen Weizhuo, and Shen Weizhuo didn't look at Liu Mianmian. The two of them sat far away and ate quietly.
Shen Weiyun looked at this and then looked at that, and always felt that his elder brother and sister-in-law were a little weird today.
After dinner, Shen Weiyun wanted to join in the fun, but Shen Weizhou refused: "Do you know all the lessons? Do you have no problems studying? Are you confident you can get into medical school?"
The three consecutive questions made Shen Weiyun exhausted.
She is not her elder brother. Although her grades are not bad, they are not so good that she dares to say that she has no problems.
I could only go back to the study to review my lessons in disappointment.
As usual today, the military district sent a car to pick us up.
In the back seat of the car that could seat three people, Liu Mianmian and Shen Weizhuo sat on each side. In tacit understanding, they tried to get as close to the door as possible, leaving a long distance between them.
The driver glanced at the rearview mirror and thought to himself, has the leader's eldest grandson had a quarrel with his wife?
But when they arrived in front of the Little Red Building, the little girl happily rubbed against Shen Weizhuo, and Shen Weizhuo's usually cold expression also showed some warmth.
The driver shook his head. He really couldn't understand what young people were doing.
The guard Xiang Weijun waited at the door and led the two in. Unlike usual times, when all kinds of monsters would appear before entering the door, today, they didn't see a single person as they walked in.
The whole family is in the living room.
Even Fang Meiyun, who hadn't come down to see anyone the previous time because she wasn't feeling well, was there, sitting on the sofa, silently weeping. Wu Shuhua sat beside her, half-armed around the old lady's shoulders, also wiping her tears with a handkerchief. The scene between the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law was so intense that anyone who didn't know would have thought someone had died in the family.
Shen Wenshan had a gloomy face. Shen Weihong was leaning on the sofa beside him, his face was pale and there were injuries on his face. Shen Feifei was sitting not far from them, her face full of fear.
Mr. Shen, who was sitting at the top, frowned, with his hands on his cane, and looked several years older.
Seeing Liu Mianmian and Shen Weizhou, his expression eased a little and he said, "You are here, please sit down."
Shen Weizhuo glanced at Shen Wenshan and his son, said nothing, and sat down on the sofa on the other side.
Liu Mianmian followed and sat down beside him.
No one in the room spoke. The room was so quiet that only the sound of Fang Meiyu's sobs could be heard.
Shen Weizhou was calm and collected. He reached out and took a loquat from the fruit bowl, slowly peeled the skin, and handed it to Liu Mianmian.
Liu Mianmian likes to eat loquats, but hates to peel them. In order to eat loquats, she asked Aunt Liu to get her a palm-sized fruit knife so that she could peel the loquats. Every time Aunt Liu saw her peeling loquats with a fruit knife, she couldn't help laughing.
Shen Weizhuo held the handle of the loquat and handed it forward again. Liu Mianmian looked at him and took it.
The loquats are of good quality, big, sweet and juicy.
After eating one, Shen Weizhuo handed over another one.
Liu Mianmian glanced at him, took it and continued eating.
Liu Mianmian peeled and ate one loquat at a time. She ate six or seven loquats in a row. Fang Meiyu finally couldn't help it and started crying: "Weizhou, Weihong is your younger brother after all. He was stubborn at the moment and did something wrong because he wanted to fight for a position in the research institute. Can't you help him? As long as you explain to the research institute that it was you who guided him..."
Old Master Shen interrupted her angrily, "What do you mean by being stubborn for a moment? Don't try to avoid the main point! He's plagiarizing and falsifying information! Your good grandson did something so shameful, and you still want Wei Zhou to cover it up for him?! Do you have any shame?!"
Fang Meiyun suddenly shouted excitedly: "Isn't the good grandson I raised your grandson?! Shen Zhibang, if you weren't unwilling to say a word for Weihong, would he have done all this?!"
Old Master Shen clenched his cane: "Fang Meiyu, you've also been to the battlefield, is this your understanding?! As the grandson of Shen Zhibang, even if I have to beg for food, I will do it with dignity!"
He said in a calm voice, "Shen Weihong, there's a military factory in the northwest that's interested in hiring you. Once you've completed all the formalities at the school next week, you can report there."
Everyone in the room except Shen Weizhou and Liu Mianmian's expression changed drastically.
With Shen Weihong's education and grades, even if the path to the institute was blocked, with a little bit of maneuvering, it would still be easy for him to get into the Nancheng Military Factory. However, if the institute insisted on pursuing the matter, Shen Weihong's resume would be a little uglier, and future promotions would be a little more difficult.
As long as they are in the South City, Shen Wenshan can find a way to take care of them even if the old man doesn't say anything.
But if it is a military factory in the northwest, the mountains are high and the roads are long, and Shen Wenshan is out of reach.
Besides, the conditions in the Northwest are so difficult. Shen Weihong has never suffered any hardship since he was a child. How can he adapt to life there?
Shen Weihong's face was pale: "Grandpa!"
Shen Wenshan tried to persuade him, "Dad, there are military factories in Nancheng, and even in the neighboring provinces. Why go all the way to the northwest?"
Wu Shuhua couldn't help herself: "Dad, Weihong did something wrong this time, but you've beaten him and scolded him, how could you let him go to the Northwest? Dad, I only have this one son!"
Old Master Shen shook his head. "To spoil a child is to kill him. You've spoiled him too much, which is why he's so audacious. The conditions in the Northwest are tough, and many of the children from our compound have gone there. I've already informed the school and relevant authorities about this matter."
Wu Shuhua finally burst into tears.
Mr. Shen was silent for a few seconds, then spoke again: "And Shen Wenshan, you should prepare to change your career."
This statement was like a bolt from the blue, even more surprising than asking Shen Weihong to go to the northwest. Shen Wenshan was unable to react for a long time: "Dad, what did you say?"
Elder Shen said calmly, "Ever since your son was implicated in the fertilizer resale, it's time for you to step down as head of logistics. Now, after this incident—plagiarism and fraud—do you still think you're qualified to be head of logistics? The army is about to undergo a major downsizing, so why not submit an application and set an example?"
Shen Wenshan never thought that this time the fire would actually burn himself.
Although the Military Region Logistics Department is not an important front-line department, it is definitely a lucrative job. Moreover, with his qualifications and background, he should be able to move up within a year or two.
Of course he knew that the higher-ups were planning a large-scale military reduction, but what difference would it make? No matter how the military was reduced, it would not affect him.
"Dad, if you do this, the future of both of us will be ruined!" Shen Wenshan stood up angrily, "Dad, Shen Bokang is not the only one who is your son, I, Shen Wenshan, am also your biological son!"
Mr. Shen looked at him and asked in a deep voice, "Can Shen Weihong handle the research institute's affairs alone?"
Shen Wenshan was speechless and broke out in a cold sweat.
Mr. Shen waved his hand and said, "After you are demobilized, the relevant unit will allocate you housing. You can all move in then. I am old, so I have applied for a house in the sanatorium. The house in the military district will be returned to the army."
It was simply a barrage of bombs, one after another. Shen Wenshan and the others were numbed by the bombs, and their expressions were numb, as if they had lost their parents.
A house in a military district is more than just a house; it also represents status, power, and influence in the circle.
Shen Wenshan thought that once he moved up a little further, even after the old man passed away, he and his family would still be able to continue living in this small red building. He never expected that the old man would actually cut off the source of his income.
Mr. Shen didn't care about other people's reactions at all. He took out a deposit slip and said, "Wei Zhou is the victim of this incident. Wei Hong did something wrong, and as a grandfather, I am not without responsibility. Consider this three thousand yuan as compensation on Wei Hong's behalf."
He handed it directly to Liu Mianmian: "Mianmian, keep it."
He knew his eldest grandson's temper very well. The only thing that made him feel relieved now was that the young couple seemed to have a really good relationship. In addition, his grandson's health had also improved. He might have the chance to hold his great-grandson in his arms during his lifetime.
Liu Mianmian didn't want to accept it, but when she thought about how Shen Weihong in the original book became successful by taking advantage of Shen Weizhuo, she felt that if she didn't want the money, it would benefit their family in the end. It would be better to accept it and visit the old man more often.
She secretly glanced at Shen Weizhuo and found that he had no intention of stopping her, so she accepted it after refusing it a few times.
After coming out of the Little Red Building, Liu Mianmian consciously handed the deposit slip back to Shen Weizhou. Shen Weizhou looked at her and said, "This is for you, just keep it."
Tsk tsk tsk, three thousand yuan, and he said he was giving it to her without blinking an eye. He really treats money like dirt!
Liu Mianmian thought about it and put the deposit slip into her pocket. It was time to use the money, and with this money, her capital would be more comfortable. She would just think of it as Shen Weizhou lending it to her. When she made money later, she could give him the dividends.
Thinking of the more abundant treasury, Liu Mianmian was so happy that her teeth were not visible.
They didn't ask the driver to take them back, mainly because Liu Mianmian saw that the old man must be very angry. In addition, the decisions he made actually touched the interests of Shen Wenshan's family. Who knew what outrageous words the family would say after they left. Keeping the car and the driver would allow Liu Mianmian to send the old man to the hospital in time in case he got hurt.
The two of them strolled out slowly and leisurely. When they reached the boulevard, someone suddenly called out, "Brother Weizhou!"
Liu Mianmian followed Shen Weizhuo and stopped, turned her head and looked over, and saw a beautiful girl in a white dress standing at the fork in the road.
The girl stared at Shen Weizhuo quietly with her big watery eyes. Her expression was melancholy and sad, sad but also a bit aggrieved, and aggrieved but also contained a bit of affection. In short, in four words, it was affectionate.
Liu Mianmian: Wow!
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