Upon hearing this, the three members of the Revolutionary Committee looked at each other, feeling somewhat uneasy.
Especially when you hear that all your relatives are either workers or public officials, it means that not only is their family background clean, but they may also have some connections.
If we can actually find something, that's fine. But if we can't find anything, wouldn't we just be offending them for no reason?
All three hesitated for a moment and looked at Sun Changsheng.
They came after receiving a report from this captain.
Sun Changsheng noticed that the three were having second thoughts, so he quickly gave Zhang Yuping a wink, hoping she would step forward and testify directly to reassure them.
The latter understood, but she didn't want to say anything at this moment.
In other people's eyes, she and Lu Yuan are family after all. If she were to stand up and clearly say that there are shady things in the house, even if they are eventually found, people would still say that she is a vicious stepmother.
She doesn't want this kind of reputation. Even if she doesn't think about herself, she should think about her biological children.
He turned his head to the side, pretending not to see Sun Changsheng's gesture.
Sun Changsheng didn't give her a chance to escape.
“Wen Zhiqing, you say you didn’t hide any contraband, but your mother saw with her own eyes your husband Lu Yuan secretly taking things out to exchange for money, and she also saw with her own eyes that there were other things hidden in your room.”
Everyone was stunned and turned to look at Zhang Yuping.
It turns out she was the one who reported it.
"Smack—"
Without warning, Lu Guoqing slapped Zhang Yuping across the face.
"You, you poisonous woman."
He never expected that this whole mess was orchestrated by his own family.
Although he didn't like his eldest son, he never imagined that he would be targeted by the Revolutionary Committee.
Possessing contraband and reselling it for money is a serious crime, and could potentially lead to execution.
Lu Guoqing was furious. If Lu Yuan and his wife really got into trouble because of this, he would never be able to hold his head up in the village again.
Putting aside his identity as Lu Yuan's father, just considering Zhang Yuping's report, anyone who didn't know better would think it was something the couple had planned together.
Regardless of whether Lu Yuan is truly guilty or not, he will certainly be branded as a vicious person.
Slapping Zhang Yuping now is to tell everyone that he was unaware of this matter and did not participate in the report.
Zhang Yuping covered her bruised face and looked at Lu Guoqing in disbelief.
I've been married into this family for so many years, and while I wouldn't say I've always been obedient to her, this is definitely the first time I've laid a hand on her.
Zhang Yuping couldn't take it anymore and immediately exploded.
"Lu Guoqing, you actually hit me."
I didn't want to say anything openly at first, but now I don't want to worry about that anymore.
She looked at the three members of the Revolutionary Committee and gritted her teeth to admit it.
"Yes, I saw with my own eyes that Wen Moxue secretly hid some shady items, and the night before last, she even had her husband secretly take a bag of things out to sell for money."
She then pointed at Lu Guoan, saying, "I heard that the items were sold on his behalf."
Sun Changsheng was overjoyed. Now not only was Lu Yuan doomed, but Lu Guoan would also be finished.
He had long disliked this guy, who relied on his eldest son marrying a woman from the commune and getting a good job, so many people in the village fawned over him.
Previously, these people would only fawn over him, but now some are even currying favor with him for a piece of meat. This has unwittingly diminished his prestige.
If we can take care of Lu Guoan as well this time, that would be the best outcome.
"Bullshit."
Lu Guoan's mother, with her bound feet, pointed at Zhang Yuping and cursed, "You rotten-hearted, wicked woman! I'd heard you abused A Yuan before, and I knew you weren't a good person, but I never imagined you were this wicked."
"Are you trying to kill A Yuan and his wife?! Aren't you afraid his mother will jump out of the ground and come after you for what you've done to A Yuan?"
"Shut up!" Sun Changsheng shouted.
“Aunt Lu, we’ll let it slide this time because of your age. But if you spread any more feudal superstitions, these comrades from the Revolutionary Committee will take you to the commune for education and criticism.”
He uses a tiger's skin as a banner, and it can indeed scare people.
Lu Guoan and his sons quietly advised the old lady to watch her words. The old lady realized she had spoken out of turn, and reluctantly shut her mouth, not daring to interrupt.
Zhang Yuping was very pleased to see this.
"Comrades, what I said is true. I personally saw my wife hiding something in their house. You can find out by searching."
Then he put on a heartbroken expression.
“I know I’m a stepmother, and many people think I’m deliberately targeting the young couple. But I can’t help it. We can let it go if they steal a few petty things and then give them a lecture behind closed doors, but this is a serious offense of speculation and possession of contraband. We can’t tolerate it any longer. We can’t watch the young couple go further and further down the wrong path.”
Seeing her so confident, the three staff members of the Revolutionary Committee knew what was going on.
If we search the house today, we're sure to find something.
Without further hesitation, they prepared to go directly into the house to search.
"Get out of the way, don't obstruct our work. Since we received a report, we definitely need to conduct a search."
After saying that, he prepared to force his way in and search the house.
Just then, Sun Maodou shouted, "Lu Yuan is back!" interrupting their attempt to force their way in.
Soon, Lu Yuan strode in.
At that moment, Wen Moxue breathed a heavy sigh of relief.
For some reason, she felt inexplicably at ease and at ease whenever this man returned.
Lu Yuan glanced at everyone in the main room and immediately had a rough guess in his mind.
He walked over to Wen Moxue and stopped beside her, asking, "What happened?"
Wen Moxue said succinctly, "Your stepmother reported that we were hiding contraband and that we took a lot of items to exchange for money. They want to search the house now."
Lu Yuan glanced coldly at Zhang Yuping, not having time to deal with her now; he'd deal with her later.
He said meaningfully, "Contraband? We don't have those things and we're not afraid of being searched. We're just afraid of being framed."
Wen Moxue suddenly understood the meaning behind his words and replied in a low voice, only loud enough for the two of them to hear, "Don't worry, you can't frame me."
Lu Yuan raised an eyebrow, feeling reassured by her confident demeanor.
He asked with a smile, "You don't want them to search because your family has sent you a lot of things and money, and you're worried that others will be jealous if they see them?"
Wen Moxue nodded in agreement and raised her voice.
"Yes, being envious is nothing compared to the fear of some people openly robbing others."
“What are you afraid of? So many elders and villagers are watching, and there are also several comrades from the Revolutionary Committee here. Even if you don’t trust the brigade leader and my stepmother, you should trust that these comrades can be fair and just.”
Upon hearing this, the three Revolutionary Committee comrades, who were about to openly accuse and seize the opportunity, swallowed back their questions. They even tilted their heads slightly.
That's right, they have always been fair and impartial people.
Sun Changsheng and Zhang Yuping were furious.
What does Lu Yuan mean by this?
Does that mean they'll openly steal things?
What did they take them for? Robbers?
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