Chapter 287 Jia Zhang returns from prison

In the past, people could indeed build their own houses to live in. This has existed since ancient times and most of them were two- or three-story buildings.

Although living in an apartment building is much cleaner and more sanitary than living in a bungalow, it also has many inconveniences.

For example, if you live upstairs, your quality of life will be greatly affected because you cannot make a fire to cook, heat, or directly discharge sewage.

In contrast, the simple and plain lifestyle of the bungalow can bring people a sense of comfort, which is temporarily superior.

With the resolution of problems in water supply, electricity, heating, sewage disposal and other aspects, high-rise buildings have become a reality.

As people's living standards continued to improve, some villagers proposed to learn the lifestyle of city dwellers, and thus multi-story residential buildings with unified planning came into being.

Liu Zhiye used his experience in later life to plan for the future of the village, helping the village avoid many detours.

He cleverly incorporated these experiences into the village's planning, making the village's future development clearer.

The village originally planned to build an underground culvert to drain sewage, but Liu Zhiye proposed to build it in one step and construct systematic and professional sewer facilities.

There are many benefits to doing this, including reducing the risk of blockage, ensuring health and safety, improving environmental protection, reducing subsequent maintenance costs, and extending service life.

Liu Zhiye was a visionary man who believed that investment should be made in building more complete sewer facilities rather than just being satisfied with simple underground culverts.

His proposal soon received strong support from the villagers, and eventually the village committee decided to invest in building a complete sewer system.

This system not only includes pipelines, pumping stations and sewage treatment facilities, but also specialized personnel for maintenance and servicing to ensure the normal operation of the system and extend its service life.

From then on, Liujiazhuang had dedicated sanitation workers, and the older or less physically fit villagers became the first batch of sanitation workers.

They took over the maintenance of the village's roads, sewers, drains, green plants and sanitation, and contributed to the beauty of the village with their hard-working hands.

After the sewer plan was put forward, the hardening of the village roads was also put on the agenda.

Next year, that is, 1962, will be another year of major infrastructure construction.

For Liujiazhuang, this is undoubtedly a huge progress, and it indicates that the village will have a brand new look in the future.

In the village, continuous infrastructure construction work in recent years has led to the continuous launch of several major projects, which has cultivated a very good infrastructure team.

Driven by professional construction forces, the addition of the Lei family has given the team new vitality, like rebirth from the ashes, showing great potential.

This team constantly hone their skills and strive for excellence, making them stand out in the industry.

Liujiazhuang Construction Team has a professional team of more than 200 people, including carpenters, blacksmiths, masons, electricians, plumbers, laborers, handymen, accountants, surveyors, budgeters and architects.

With its superb skills, continuous innovation and progress, this team has become the pride of Liujiazhuang.

Their reputation is now widely spread in the neighboring villages and towns. Whenever there is a need for building projects, people in the surrounding villages and towns will think of this professional construction team in Liujiazhuang first.

This team has superb skills, rich experience and is deeply trusted by everyone. Their outstanding performance has not only won them a good reputation, but also won them more business opportunities.

Thanks to their efforts, Liujiazhuang's engineering industry has achieved unprecedented development and has become an important infrastructure force in the local area.

As the village's infrastructure team was making great efforts, the building materials factory also developed rapidly accordingly.

Near Liujiazhuang, there are a rich variety of building materials, including wood, stone, river sand, red soil, limestone, etc., as well as kilns making red bricks and lime.

Most of the construction materials do not need to be purchased from outside, only a few materials such as cement and steel bars need to be purchased.

Liujiazhuang’s way of purchasing materials is very special. It only needs to barter to purchase cement and steel, without cash transactions.

Hongxing Cement Factory and Shijingshan Cement Factory have always been major purchasers in the village, and the cooperation between the two sides has always been very pleasant. This kind of cooperation is also very beneficial to both parties.

After tasting the sweetness of the trade, the village committee decided to adopt a barter trading method. This method helped them exchange many scarce materials, such as cement, steel, fertilizers, daily necessities and medical and health supplies.

They exchanged materials produced in the village for things that the villagers urgently needed, and won the villagers' satisfaction and strong support.

The villagers of Liujiazhuang now have an extremely high happiness index. Even if you look across the whole of China, it is hard to find another village that can compare with them.

They enjoy a comfortable life, leading a simple but fulfilling life. Not only are they well fed and warmly clothed, they also have many colorful cultural activities and rich spiritual food.

The children in the village can spend their time from kindergarten to junior high school in spacious and bright classrooms.

The classrooms are sturdy and durable, and can withstand wind and rain. The heating facilities in winter make the children feel extra warm.

The school stadium has a hardened cement track, so it won’t be muddy even after rain or snow.

In addition, the school also has facilities such as basketball courts, football fields, indoor table tennis rooms, reading rooms, art classrooms, broadcasting studios and cafeterias, as well as a school auditorium for students to hold various activities.

The entire campus has a beautiful environment and complete facilities, providing a good environment for students to study and live.

As the saying goes, "plant a paulownia tree in good soil and attract a golden phoenix."

The school's teaching staff is now among the best in the district, and many senior teachers have taken the initiative to apply to be transferred to Liujiazhuang to teach.

The teaching team here is strong. They not only have rich teaching experience, but also have advanced educational concepts and teaching methods.

This school is also one of the ideal schools for many normal school graduates in Beijing. It attracts many aspiring people with its wonderful living environment and educational conditions.

Not only that, with the successive establishment of China Agricultural University, Beijing Agricultural College Research Base, China Medical University Research Institute, Beijing University Sociology Research Station and Beijing Police Training Camp (Intensive Training Camp).

The arrival of these highly qualified and cultured people has undoubtedly enhanced the villagers' cultural literacy and broadened their horizons.

They not only brought rich cultural knowledge and concepts, but also injected new vitality into the village.

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December 7th, it snowed heavily.

Liu Zhiye finished a busy day at work and asked Xiao Yu to take him home. He had been busy for the past two months and only recently had some free time.

After intensive training, the Public Security Detachment 1 is now fully equipped and staffed. The total number of members in the detachment has reached more than 3,000, with four battalions, a special police squadron, a police dog squadron and a women's squadron.

They were a well-trained and well-equipped team that demonstrated strong combat effectiveness. The first armed patrol after the establishment of the area immediately cleared the streets.

The so-called "Buddhas", "playboys", "youngsters", "secret servants", "money-playing", "longevity cream addicts", "old women" and other scoundrels were frightened and lived in a constant state of fear.

These people were afraid that they would be targeted by Liu Zhiye and thus be severely punished by law.

Liu Zhiye was brewing a bold plan in his heart, and a shocking "cleaning operation" was quietly brewing.

He planned to thoroughly sweep away the scum on the streets and sweep them forever into the garbage dump of history.

This is to prevent such people from taking advantage of the opportunity to come out in a few years to cause trouble and harm the world.

Of course, such a large-scale operation is not easy to implement, and it must be approved by the higher authorities before it can be implemented.

It also requires them to think carefully and plan thoroughly. Liu Zhiye will carefully study their habits, weaknesses, and the resistance strategies these people may adopt, and then develop a detailed and rigorous action plan.

He wanted to ensure that every step of the operation was foolproof to ensure that this "spring cleaning" could be thorough, clean, and without leaving any trouble.

He shared this plan only with the brigade's political commissar Zheng Chaoyang, and received his firm support.

Zheng Chaoyang believed that this idea would not only help maintain harmony and stability in the capital, but also be a comprehensive test of the combat effectiveness of the newly formed team. It would also provide valuable experience for the future formation of the general team.

In recent months, he has been committed to the investigation of the "Migratory Bird" organization. To this end, he has invested a lot of time and energy to conduct comprehensive monitoring of Wang Baye.

After hiding for several months, Mr. Wang did not find anything unusual, which made him completely let down his guard.

Now, he has returned to Duomen's yard and resumed his previous peaceful life.

Mr. Wang Ba was a cunning man. He showed himself in front of Zheng Chaoyang on purpose to see his reaction.

He secretly observed Zheng Chaoyang's expression, trying to figure out his thoughts, and trying to get some valuable information from him. Zheng Chaoyang did not make any mistakes, and pretended to be ignorant and asked him: "Hey, Mr. Wang Ba! I haven't seen you for a few years, how are you?"

"After I came back, I made a special trip to visit my old neighbors, but unfortunately I didn't see you. Where did you go to seek blessings?"

Mr. Wang Ba quietly observed Zheng Chaoyang's expression and saw that he was full of joy, which was obviously not an act, so he let down his guard.

He nodded and flattered me out of habit: "Hey! Leader Zheng, I really appreciate your concern. I stayed at a friend's house a few days ago."

"Oh, is it so?"

"Hey! Your friend is quite generous! He actually provided you with free food and drinks for several months."

"Oh! It's true. I treated him well in the beginning..."

So the two of them began to exchange false pleasantries until Duomenjia heard the noise and came out to greet them. Only then did they stop.

When they returned to Duomen's residence, Duomen asked in a low voice: "Chaoyang, what do you think of him? Did you find anything?"

Zheng Chaoyang put his index finger in front of his mouth and whispered a warning "Shh!" He glanced around and frowned, suggesting that the other party should be careful in case there are ears on the other side. If you have anything to say, talk about it later.

Domon nodded in response, indicating that he understood.

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Since Wang Ba Ye did not take any action during this period, the "Migratory Bird" organization's investigation operation came to a standstill.

In this way, the lives of these members of the special task force also fell into peace.

With nothing to do, Liu Zhiye returned to his work routine of going to and from get off work on time.

As soon as he entered the compound, he ran into the third uncle Yan Bugui, followed by an unexpected person - Jia Dongxu.

Liu Zhiye greeted him with a smile: "Hey! Uncle, where are you going in such a hurry?"

Yan Bugui glanced at Jia Dongxu, who had an expressionless face, and said, "Hey! Isn't Dongxu's mother going to be released from prison tomorrow? I'll take him to the street office to report and handle the household registration procedures at the same time."

When Liu Zhiye heard this, he was stunned for a moment and thought to himself: "Wow! Three years have passed so quickly, and Jia Zhang will be released soon."

He recalled the past conflict with Jia Zhang as if it was just yesterday. Looking at Jia Dongxu, his face was livid and he looked unlucky. He said, "Oh! Time flies! In the blink of an eye, three years have passed. After Aunt Jia is released from prison, I hope she can remember the lesson and not make the same mistake again."

Jia Dongxu was so angry that he almost vomited blood when he heard this. Facing the increasingly majestic Liu Zhiye, he did not dare to refute. He could only walk quickly in front with a gloomy face and said nothing.

Seeing this, the third uncle Yan Bugui nodded to Liu Zhiye and said, "Please go back. We should hurry to the street too. If we are late, people will be off work."

Liu Zhiye smiled and nodded at him, then turned around and went back to his own home. He didn't care about Jia Dongxu's attitude. He didn't take such a small person seriously at all.

After leaving the courtyard, Yan Bugui saw Jia Dongxu hurrying along in silence. He sighed inwardly and advised kindly: "Dongxu, I have something to say, but I don't know whether I should say it or not."

Jia Dongxu stopped and turned to look at Yan Bugui, with doubt in his eyes. Yan Bugui took a deep breath and said, "Your behavior today was a bit impulsive, no matter what the relationship between the two families was before. But it's been so long, don't hold a grudge against it anymore."

"The Liu family is no longer what it used to be. If you continue to keep things tense, it won't be good for anyone!"

Jia Dongxu's face was tangled for a few seconds after hearing this, then he let out a breath and said, "Thank you, Third Uncle, I understand this truth. The arm cannot twist the thigh!"

"I understand! At worst, we can just avoid theirs from now on. We are just ordinary people after all. So that's it."

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui nodded with satisfaction and said, "Well, as long as you can figure it out."

"Also, when your mother comes back, you should counsel her more. I hope she can change her temper and stop having conflicts with neighbors like she did in the past."

Jia Dongxu couldn't help but feel a headache when he heard this. He knew his mother Jia Zhang's character best. As Chang Yan said, "It's easy to change the country, but it's hard to change one's nature"!

There is nothing wrong with what the third uncle Yan Bugui did. He was not meddling in other people's business.

As the only uncle in charge of the compound, Yan Bugui's duty is to maintain harmonious coexistence among neighbors.

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The next day.

Early in the morning, Qin Huairu shamelessly knocked on the door of the Yi family. Aunt Yi also got up early to prepare breakfast for the Yi family father and son.

"Huai Ru! What's the matter that brings you here so early?" Although Aunt Yi disliked the old Jia family next door, she still had a good attitude towards Qin Huai Ru.

Qin Huairu found it difficult to say it, but when she thought of her husband Jia Dongxu walking dozens of miles in the cold weather to pick up her mother-in-law, she couldn't bear it.

After weighing the pros and cons, she reluctantly put on a brave face and begged Aunt Yi: "Aunt Yi, I want to borrow your bicycle."

She explained that her mother-in-law had just been released from prison today, and Dongxu would pick her up right away. However, it was freezing cold, and the journey was very long, so she had no choice but to ask for help from Aunt Yi.

Aunt Yi heard that she wanted to borrow a bicycle to pick up Jia Zhangshi, although she felt very uncomfortable. But she was kind-hearted after all, and she didn't want to see the mother and son suffer, so she agreed.

It was before noon when Jia Dongxu carried Jia Zhang back from the labor camp.

Jia Dongxu rode a bicycle with Jia Zhang on the back seat and many of Jia Zhang's personal belongings hanging on the bicycle. After riding for dozens of miles, he was as tired as the three grandsons.

When they heard that Jia Zhang had returned from prison, people in the main courtyard all ran to the central courtyard to watch the excitement.

Women who married into the family later, including Lou Xiao'e, Ran Qiuye, Gan Ning, and Wang Qiuju, all looked curiously at what the most shrewish woman in the compound looked like.

Everyone saw that Jia Zhang had short gray hair, a haggard face, sunken eyes, and her originally bloated figure had miraculously become slim. She was short, but in good spirits.

Being watched by so many onlookers, Jia Zhang immediately became silent and felt a little uncomfortable. She lowered her head and silently accepted the pointing and criticism without any resistance.

Yan Bugui whispered, "Sister-in-law Jia! Please say something to everyone!"

"Mrs. Jia?"

Seeing that Jia Zhang didn't respond, he shouted, "Jia Zhang!"

Jia Zhang stood at attention instantly and responded instinctively: "Here!"

"coax!"

“Hahahaha…” The neighbors were so happy to see this!

Jia Zhang suddenly woke up, her face turned red in an instant, and she was furious. Thinking back to her words and actions just now, she couldn't help feeling a little ashamed.

Seeing this, Jia Dongxu and Qin Huairu also looked very unhappy.

Jia Dongxu quickly took out a brazier, lit it, and carefully helped Jia Zhangshi cross over.

This is a rule for released prisoners when they return home - jumping over the fire basin.

Before entering the house, you need to step over a fire basin. This is done to remove bad luck from your body. It means saying goodbye to the past completely and never returning to the painful place.

Afterwards, the family hurried back home.

After returning home, Jia Zhang's eyes were filled with tears of excitement as she looked around her home which she had not seen for three years.

Qin Huairu said with concern: "Mom, you take a rest first, I'll go boil some water for you to take a bath and change into new clothes."

Jia Zhang responded with, "Hey!"

After being released from prison, one needs to change into new clothes when returning home and throw away or burn the clothes he wore when he was released from prison.

Then they cut their hair and put on new clothes, which means starting over from scratch and becoming a new person.

(End of this chapter)