This is simple. She is quite pretty, but in a family like theirs, how many pretty girls have they seen? He's never seen one like her before. How come this one is so special that she won him over?
"She's also from Beijing, but she was sent to the countryside in Northeast China as an educated youth. As for me, well, it was love at first sight."
Yang He was stunned.
"No, you, when did you become someone who lusts after women?"
A simple, light laugh.
"Fourth Brother is praising my looks."
"Haha, that's the truth, my sister-in-law's appearance is indeed stunning."
The waiter brought over several plates of snacks and melon seeds, along with a glass of milk. Yang He pushed the drinks towards the simpler option.
"Since we're just killing time anyway, let's eat and talk at the same time. This stuff doesn't take up much space."
Jian Dan's eyes lit up; this person was quite thoughtful.
"Thank you, Fourth Brother."
Qin Qinghuai briefly recounted how he met Jian Dan. Yang He was taken aback, glancing at Jian Dan every now and then, her eyes filled with disbelief.
"Boss, are you sure you're not confused?"
My sister-in-law is such a delicate and sweet little girl; if you said she was spoiled, I'd be more inclined to believe it.
Qin Qinghuai knew this would be the reaction, and simply said...
"Fourth Brother, you can't judge a book by its cover!"
As the group was talking, a commotion broke out outside, and Yang He's face immediately darkened.
"What's wrong? Is someone causing trouble?"
"It's probably that Peng Shan kid again. He's always been eyeing Grandpa's cooking skills, and lately he's been constantly picking on us. He's siding with a deputy director of the Revolutionary Committee, and he's so arrogant. But we know he's doing it on purpose."
"What's wrong? Is this stumping Fourth Brother?"
"Go away, don't insult me. I'm going out to find evidence against him. But we need to find a suitable opportunity to submit the evidence. That deputy director has embezzled a lot of good things over the years and harmed a lot of people. However, he is slippery and rarely takes action personally. The evidence was found in another place. We are just missing physical evidence."
I've been to his house three times, but…
Yang He smiled bitterly.
"It was spotless, there was nothing there."
Isn't this a classic case of "protesting too much"?
"Yes, but there's no good solution right now,"
For some inexplicable reason, Qin Qinghuai thought of the treasure trove that someone had donated.
"Wife, what's your idea?"
He paused in the simple act of peeling sunflower seeds with his hand.
"Ask me? You're all principled people. As for me, I'm more easygoing."
Good things are either kept right under your nose or placed where no one would think of them.
He can't stay clean forever. The dumbest way is to follow along. How long can someone so greedy keep this up? Will he just go to work and do nothing at all?
Yang He revealed a hint of helplessness.
"Do you think I didn't think of that? I even followed him around for a few days myself, but apart from his own home, he only went to a friend's house. That friend was paralyzed in bed, and he would visit him every few days. He basically didn't go anywhere else."
Everything looks normal.
"What kind of friend is he, visiting every few days? Does the paralyzed one have a beautiful wife?"
Yang He was taken aback.
"Yes, I have. I've known him for many years, and I've met him. He calls me 'sister-in-law' as soon as we meet. What's the problem?"
I glanced at the two men briefly; they were both so straightforward and knew absolutely nothing about women.
"Then tell me, what problems could there be between a man and a woman?"
Of course, this is just speculation, not meant to maliciously slander anyone. After all, even brothers might not go to such lengths unless they had a life-or-death bond with each other.
"You mean, Peng Shan, and that woman, them?"
Yang He pointed to his fingers.
"No way?"
After all, that man wasn't young. No matter how beautiful his wife was, her age made her less attractive than a young girl.
"Who knows? Let's rule out the possibility. If this assumption is true, then maybe the stolen money will be found?"
Yang He waved his hand.
"Whether it's stolen money or not doesn't matter. As long as he confesses, I'm willing to give him anything. He's been so anxious lately, I feel like he's losing patience. Starting today, I'll have to accompany Grandpa to and from get off work. That grandson is ruthless; he might do something desperate."
"Put something on the table? You're really hoping he'll go in?"
Yang He pointed to himself.
“Look at my lips, they’re covered in blisters, they only appeared in the last couple of days. If he were targeting me, it wouldn’t matter, but he’s got his eye on the old man. You know what, I wish I could be in two places at once, one to follow him and the other to stay with the old man every day.”
He quietly drank his milk, pondering in his mind whether it was worth the trouble, given how much money and goods were involved. Returning them was unrealistic, and even if he handed them over, he wasn't sure if he could keep them safe.
But if you take it back and exchange it for money with Cheng Chao, it will be extremely useful.
"Fourth Brother, does his family have a lot of good stuff?"
Qin Qinghuai glanced up and thought to himself, "Sure enough, this is just his wife's true nature."
"Many of the things that have been smashed and looted over the years have been secretly replaced with counterfeit goods by him. There are also some people he has openly robbed. He only handed over less than three-tenths of the items, and kept the rest."
"Wow, that's amazing! This capital city right under the emperor's nose, and nobody seems to care?"
Yang He smiled bitterly again.
"His family came from bandit backgrounds. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, they only restrained themselves on the surface. Behind the scenes, they still committed all kinds of evil deeds, such as kidnapping women, burning, killing, and smashing. However, their targets were ordinary people who were destitute and helpless. No one dared to mess with them. Two years ago, a couple who had nowhere to turn for help hanged themselves at the entrance of the Revolutionary Committee with a rope. When they were found, their bodies were already stiff."
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