Chapter 237 Escape
It's not easy to get time off, but Song Lubai still managed to get one.
She entered the office pale and her eyes were bloodshot with anxiety.
She told Minister Zhou that something had happened to her family.
Song Lubai's facial expression told Zhou Mingying that she was not lying.
"I'll give you twenty days of vacation. Go to the Labor and Wages Department to get a letter of introduction, then go to the Grain Bureau to exchange for national grain coupons. Be careful on the road."
Although Minister Zhou seemed indifferent when she spoke, she did not stop Song Lubai at this moment, and Song Lubai was grateful to her.
She first obtained a letter of introduction, and then exchanged eight jin of grain coupons with other people. Adding the ten jin she had, she had a total of eighteen jin of grain coupons.
Eighteen jin of grain coupons were enough for her for twenty days.
After completing the preparations before leaving, Song Lubai specifically told Sun Hong that if Wei Yang came to see her, she should ask Sun Hong to tell him that she had something to do at home and had gone back to her hometown.
Everything was prepared, but she couldn't buy a train ticket for the same day at the train station, so she took a donkey cart back to the city that night.
Only cadres could buy sleeper tickets; Song Lubai could only buy a hard seat.
Before rushing to catch the train, she still had time to go to the store early in the morning to buy cookies that didn't require a ticket.
Yangcheng, Henan Province.
The food factory has recently resumed operations, but its production capacity is significantly lower than before.
Because ideological education meetings were held frequently, everyone's minds were unsettled, the factory leaders stopped focusing on production, and the workers naturally became lax as well.
Zhang Cui has been living a relatively leisurely life lately. Her production tasks are not heavy, and there is no one causing trouble in her life. Lin Dahai came a few times, but seeing that she was determined not to live with him, he stopped coming recently. The only thing that is not going well is that the school is closed, and her two children at home have nothing to do all day long, wandering around the streets with a group of teenagers.
I had just gotten home at noon when the postman called out from downstairs that he had her telegram.
Zhang Cui took the telegram without understanding what was going on. After learning that it was sent by her daughter, she fell into deep thought upon seeing the six words on it.
Why would my daughter ask me to pay attention to Lu Jianxi for no reason?
Wei Yang should have returned there long ago. He must have told his daughter that Lu Jianxi had been arrested, so why would she still warn her to be careful of Lu Jianxi?
Remembering the dream her daughter had after Li Guangming's accident, Zhang Cui didn't think Song Lubai was joking.
The postman said it was an urgent telegram. Telegrams are expensive, and my daughter even requested an urgent one. Does that mean that Lu Jianxi did something outrageous in my daughter's dream?
Zhang Cui knew Lu Jianxi's character well. If Lu Jianxi ran away, he would definitely come back to cause trouble for her. He was arrested and escaped to come back specifically to cause trouble for her, and he might even kill her.
Zhang Cui felt a chill run down her spine and returned from the street, dragging the two brats by the ears.
She packed the food into her schoolbag and said to the two of them, "What are you two doing wandering around the streets every day? Come on, you two go stay at your aunt's house for a while."
The twins asked why.
Zhang Cui went downstairs, got on her bicycle, and pedaled hard with the two of them on her back. "Don't cause trouble at your aunt's house. Do more chores. I'll come pick you up, then you can come back!"
Lin Jianshe: "Why? Mom, is something wrong?"
Zhang Cui said, "The factory has to work overtime recently, so I don't have time to go home and cook. You two go stay at your aunt's house for a while."
Lin Heping said, "We can cook, so we don't need to go to my aunt's house."
Zhang Cui got angry and yelled, "Just go when I tell you to! Why make such a fuss! You two are always messing around on the streets, I want to beat you to death! Go to the county town and live in peace for a few days!"
The two boys then shut their mouths.
Zhang Cui took the person to Zhang Lan's house, gave her instructions, and then hurriedly headed to the city.
When she got back to the city, it was long past her work hours. She thought that since she was already late, it wouldn't make a difference if she wasted another half hour.
Zhang Cui went to the police station and asked the police officers about Lu Jianxi's whereabouts.
Lu Jianxi has been protesting his innocence since his arrest.
All his crimes combined are less serious than the two lines of text on his back, the content of which is so serious that he could be shot dead.
Knowing he would not fare well, Lu Jianxi injured someone and fled during the transfer.
"Comrade, what is your relationship with Lu Jianxi? Do you have any information about him?"
Upon hearing this, Zhang Cui knew something was wrong. She asked anxiously, "He escaped?"
Seeing the police officer's expression, Zhang Cui quickly explained, "He is my ex-husband's nephew, and we have a grudge against each other. He has come to my house to cause trouble several times. Other police officers at the police station should know about him. If you don't believe me, go and ask him."
“I just feel uneasy when I think about him, so I want to ask him how he was sentenced.”
The police officer then said, "He injured one of our men during the transfer and fled. He's a wanted criminal now. If you have any news about him, you must come and tell us."
Zhang Cui felt a chill run down her spine. She exclaimed anxiously, "How could we let him get away! That guy is no good! If he escapes, there will be endless trouble!"
Zhang Cui didn't know whether she should be happy or angry.
She was furious that the police had let that beast get away, but thankful that her daughter had warned her in advance.
If her daughter hadn't reminded her, she definitely wouldn't have come to the police station to ask about the situation, and wouldn't have known that Lu Jianxi had already run away.
“Comrade, Lu Jianxi has a grudge against Lin Dahai, and he also has a grudge against me. If he comes back, he will definitely come to take revenge on us. He ran away, and I don’t even dare to close my eyes at night.”
The police officer said, "He fled to another county. Our people have been trying to capture him recently. The information you provided is very useful. We will have someone keep an eye on Lin Dahai and you."
Lu Jianxi is too dangerous. Zhang Cui learned that he had escaped, and with her daughter's warning, she felt unsafe even walking on the street.
So Zhang Cui moved into the factory's dormitory that night. With so many people around, she felt safe coming and going, and even if Lu Jianxi came back, he wouldn't expect her to be staying there.
As for Lin Dahai, Zhang Cui didn't remind him, but the police did.
Lin Dahai's foot has never recovered. He uses crutches every day and lives in the factory's dormitory, leading a life like a walking corpse, spending each day in regret.
After Lu Jianxi was arrested, he begged and pleaded with the factory leaders, tears streaming down his face, to let him go back.
The factory leaders basically knew about his situation; they felt both sympathy and that he deserved it.
But considering that Lin Dahai's life would be unbearable if he wasn't brought back, and considering that he had worked diligently in the factory for so many years, they had no choice but to let him come back, but Lin Dahai's salary dropped by two levels.
It's already a blessing that he was able to come back, so Lin Dahai dared not be picky anymore.
Even though he hadn't fully recovered, he insisted on returning to work.
After people in the factory found out about what happened, many laughed at him and said he deserved it. He couldn't do anything about it because he knew that he had ruined his good life, and what people said was true!
It's just a joke, but you'll stop laughing after a while.
Until the police came again.
"What? They escaped?"
Upon hearing this devastating news, Lin Dahai's eyes rolled back and he fainted.
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