The four children still couldn't believe the decision their parents had made.
"Mom and Dad, you're joking, how could this be?"
No sooner had the words left his mouth than a banging sound came from the front door, and someone broke in.
As the family stood downstairs, they watched a group of people rush in through the front door.
The leader stared at them with a serious expression, especially at Chen's mother.
“We received a tip that you were once an enemy agent. We are now taking you back for a serious investigation, and we are also sending people to search your home.”
The three brothers and their sister were shocked. Their father had just finished speaking, and before they could even process what he had said, this happened.
Director Chen stared coldly at the person in front of him.
He wasn't surprised at all.
I never imagined that Xiao Jiang's ability to calculate with his fingers was so great. It turns out that there really are people like this in the world who can calculate so accurately.
I underestimated Jiang Tiecheng; I didn't expect his timing to be so perfect.
At the same time, they felt relieved. Fortunately, they had made preparations in advance; otherwise, the so-called evidence obtained from this sudden search would have been enough to ruin their lives.
The wife was taken away. Before leaving, Chen's mother glanced at her husband, and the two exchanged a knowing look.
The team leader watched as the other team members walked out of the house empty-handed.
"Captain, we found nothing in this house."
The two spoke quietly, making preparations before their arrival.
"Impossible! Not even a single book or newspaper could be found?"
As long as they find something written down, they can frame it.
"You don't know that there are no books in their study at all; the bookshelves are completely empty."
Their family doesn't own any newspapers other than the People's Daily, and even those are all from the current day.
There were no letters, no books, no paintings, not even a single decoration on the bookshelf; the entire house was searched.
They couldn't even find a tea set.
The search team was also helpless. Who would have thought that a bureau chief's family would be so poor? After searching for a long time, they still couldn't find anything of value.
You can't just say there's something wrong with the bowl someone uses to eat from, can you?
The bowls used by a bureau chief are the kind of coarse porcelain that you can find in any household on the street.
Everything was perfectly in accordance with the rules, and there wasn't a single flaw to be found.
Who would have thought that such a large study would be completely empty, with only a few sheets of white paper found at most? You can't exactly say there's something wrong with those sheets of paper, can you?
The team leader snorted and stared intently at Director Chen.
"Comrade Chen, your wife is involved in a very serious enemy spy issue. We hope you can sever ties with her."
Report her problem to your supervisor as soon as possible. This is also a good time to show your loyalty.
I hope you can honestly confess about your wife's letters and books.
Don't tell me you don't know?
We all know who your wife is; she studied in Japan.
Who would believe that someone who has studied abroad couldn't find a single book or letter in their home?
Everyone was convinced that Director Chen and his wife had hidden themselves.
Director Chen said with a serious expression.
"Comrade, I'm not happy if you say that. Go out and ask around about me."
I have lived an upright and honest life, and have a clear conscience.
I wouldn't stoop to doing something as understated as a dog; that's how it is in my family.
"If you don't believe me, go ahead and search. If you can find it, then I, surnamed Chen, will acknowledge it."
"But if we don't find it in front of us today, don't even think about putting a label on me."
"If you try to produce anything and claim it was found during a search, I won't admit it. Don't think that just because I'm surnamed Chen, I'm some kind of pushover. I come from a poor peasant family."
"When Lao Tzu sacrificed himself for his ideals, you weren't even born yet."
"Don't act like you're the boss here, one by one. Do what you're supposed to do."
Director Chen's behavior made things difficult for those present, since his position was impeccable.
That family was dirt poor; their ancestors for ten generations had all been poor.
He has an impeccable background with no problems whatsoever, and has made tremendous contributions to the country and the people. If you say that such a person has a problem, it's only because he married a problematic wife.
The group searched the house thoroughly, almost digging three feet into the ground, and even dug up the soil in the yard, but unfortunately they found nothing.
In the end, having no other choice, they had to slink away with their men, taking Director Chen's wife with them.
Watching their mother being taken away, the four children finally understood that their parents were definitely not joking.
As expected, Director Chen started making phone calls without saying a word; he did still have a few old friends after all.
He absolutely could not let his wife follow the path Jiang Tiecheng had described.
Just now, he had a sudden inspiration. His wife was right. Drawing a clear line would only benefit him and not harm him.
If I stay here, the scope of my attacks will be too broad, and it will be easy for people who don't get along with me to take the opportunity to cause trouble.
But if you send your wife to a remote rural area, things will be different; you still need to act quickly.
Three days later.
Chen's mother was directly dismissed from her professorship and is now working in the sanitation team cleaning toilets.
Right now, all the toilets are public, with separate toilets for men and women, but cleaning the toilets doesn't discriminate between men and women.
In other words, Chen's mother also had to clean the men's restroom, and she would occasionally encounter some shady characters with ill intentions.
Although Chen's mother was somewhat prepared, she did not expect the blow she would receive to be so great.
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