However, whether it's a lie or not isn't the point right now; the point is how to resolve this issue, or to put it bluntly, how to report it.
If the story of Yang Caihong being caught stealing grain and then escaping is reported, it will inevitably implicate Zhang Tiezhu in having an affair, which is now a serious crime.
If it's not reported that a youth brigade is missing, there will be a responsibility, and the brigade leader will definitely be held accountable. This matter simply cannot be concealed.
Zhang Tiezhu knelt on the ground and kept pleading, "Captain, please don't send me to the commune. I have an elderly mother and a wife and children to take care of. If something happens to me, they won't survive."
As she spoke, she pulled Zhang Yong'an and pleaded, "Brother Yong'an, please say a word for me. I know I was wrong. I was confused for a moment. I will never dare to do it again. My family can't do without me."
Zhang Yong'an's face turned ashen, and he kicked him in anger, "You good-for-nothing! You know you have elderly parents and young children at home, yet you still do something like this?"
Zhang Yong'an was Zhang Tiezhu's cousin, and they were very close relatives. After scolding him a few times, he couldn't bear it in the end, so he looked at Lu Guo'an and hesitated before speaking.
"Old Lu, look at this... could you spare him this time, considering he's usually been fairly honest?"
Lu Guoan didn't really want to take this matter to the commune. One educated youth stealing grain was already troublesome enough; if another commune member had an affair, he could forget about being the brigade leader.
Yang Caihong has already run away, and as long as those present don't say anything, no one else will know.
He sighed, "This matter can be left unreported to the commune, but it can't go unpunished either. Old Zhang, what do you think we should do?"
Zhang Yong'an, with a stern face, told Zhang Tiezhu to tell him what to do.
Zhang Tiezhu hesitated, "How about I do more work and get fewer work points?"
Lu Guoan frowned, clearly dissatisfied with the handling of the matter.
Zhang Yong'an hurriedly said, "Such a big mistake, can just losing a few work points make any difference?"
Zhang Tiezhu gritted his teeth and asked, "Can I have ten fewer days of work points recorded?"
He earns 10 full work points a day, which is 100 work points in ten days. 100 work points can be exchanged for about ten kilograms of grain.
Food is their lifeline, and a dozen kilograms of grain is a lot for them.
Lu Guoan was fairly accepting of the punishment, while the other two also had 20 work points deducted.
Although the two felt aggrieved, they dared not say anything.
Lu Yuan wasn't particularly concerned about how to resolve the matter. In his view, having an affair only affected the man and woman and their families, not others. As long as it didn't harm the interests of others or the brigade, he wouldn't meddle. What he was more concerned about was where Yang Caihong had escaped to.
"How long did Yang Caihong run? Do you know which direction she ran in?"
"I ran it more than two hours ago, I really don't know which direction it went," Old Gentou said.
When Yang Caihong was brought back, it was around midnight. About half an hour after she returned, she started to seduce the three of them. Later, Zhang Tiezhu got angry and couldn't hold back.
At first, Yang Caihong's hands were tied up, but after seeing that she was really cooperating and had succeeded, Zhang Tiezhu untied the ropes from her hands after some coaxing and pleading.
To make things easier for them, the other two left the warehouse and eavesdropped outside for about ten minutes before going to sleep by the haystack.
He was woken up again by Zhang Tiezhu; he had been knocked unconscious for almost two hours before waking up.
The person had long since disappeared, and it was impossible to tell which direction they had run in.
Lu Yuan thought for a moment. Two hours had passed since he knocked her unconscious, and with the time it took to call for help, at least half an hour had passed. In other words, Yang Caihong had been on the run for at least two and a half hours.
It seems unlikely that we can catch up, especially since we don't even know which direction to chase.
However, at this time of year, you need a letter of introduction to go anywhere. Without one, you're likely to be arrested as an undocumented resident and sent to a farm or jail.
Yang Caihong had no letter of introduction or money ration coupons, making it extremely difficult for her to move around outside. Her fate was hardly better than being convicted of stealing grain.
Of course, if someone is capable, they might be able to find a way to do very well, but the probability of that is not high.
If she really runs far away, then so be it. The real fear is that she didn't run away at all, but is hiding nearby, waiting for an opportunity to cause trouble.
This woman is shameless and ruthless, with a vicious heart; she's capable of anything.
He then voiced his concerns, and the others also felt that it was not impossible.
Lu Guoan instructed Lu Jiefang, "Go to the educated youth settlement and ask Educated Youth He to come over. Also, tell the other educated youth to be on their guard these next few days."
They should have called He Shenghua earlier, but the reason Yang Caihong ran away was hard to say, so they thought they should discuss a plan first before calling anyone.
Seeing that everything had been discussed, Lu Yuan went back first.
Yang Caihong didn't get along with his wife and was also secretly worried that this man might harm his wife.
When he got home and found the room empty, he was startled. "Wife?"
"You're back."
Then the person appeared on the kang (a heated brick bed), and the next second she threw herself into his arms.
He reached out and hugged the person, letting out a heavy sigh of relief.
Seeing how nervous he had been earlier, Wen Moxue couldn't help but chuckle, "Haven't you gotten used to it after all this time?"
She thought he was still getting used to his sudden appearance.
Lu Yuandao said, "It's not that I'm not used to it, it's that Yang Caihong ran away, and I'm worried that she's hiding somewhere and waiting for an opportunity to harm you."
"What happened?"
Lu Yuan recounted the whole story.
"Do you think she didn't run away at all, and will find a chance to retaliate against us?" Wen Muxue asked.
"This possibility cannot be ruled out."
Wen Muxue nodded, "Indeed. But you don't need to worry about me. You've forgotten that I have a spatial ability. If there's any danger, I'll hide in my spatial ability."
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