Chapter 366 Search
As night falls, the old Jia family lives in the east wing of the central courtyard.

"Oh my God! How are we going to live in the future?"

"Old Jia! Hurry up and open your eyes. This family is going to be ruined!"

"Qin Huairu, you damned slut, this is all your fault..."

Jia Zhang's cries, like the cry of an owl in the middle of the night, penetrated every corner of the courtyard, mournful and long. At the same time, the cries of the three children intertwined, one after another, forming the most discordant movement of the night.

"I want my mother, I want my mother..." The sound of the bell, filled with longing and helplessness, echoed in the courtyard, making people feel pity.

"Grandma, I'm hungry, I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat..." Bang Geng's voice followed closely, and he still hadn't eaten a single hot bite at this time.

"Wow..." The youngest Huaihua finally couldn't hold back anymore and burst into tears. The cry was sharper and more heartbreaking.

The entire courtyard was filled with this sad sound, and the night seemed even heavier and more depressing.

In the main room, Sha Zhu, Wang Qiuju and their son He Qiu were sitting at the octagonal table preparing to eat.

Wang Qiuju could no longer bear it, so she stood up and strode towards the kitchen. She quickly fetched a few empty bowls, skillfully picked up the dishes, and put a few hot steamed buns on them. Her movements were smooth and efficient.

Sha Zhu was stunned and asked in confusion: "What are you going to do?"

Wang Qiuju rolled her eyes at him, her tone filled with impatience: "What else can I do? Didn't you hear the heart-wrenching cry next to you?"

She sighed and said softly, "I'm afraid this family hasn't even had a full meal yet. Let's send them some food. We can't just watch these children starve, right?"

When Sha Zhu heard this, he immediately gave her a thumbs up and said with a hearty smile: "Hey, wife, when it comes to being kind-hearted, you have to be counted first!"

"The adults' mistakes should not be implicated on the children..." Wang Qiuju shook her head. She was a law enforcement officer, so how could she not know that Qin Huairu was really finished this time.

I guess she has committed many crimes, including having promiscuous relationships, committing occupational crimes, and being Li Huaide's white glove.

It is not yet known whether there are other hidden crimes, but based on the above items alone, the seriousness cannot be ignored, and the starting point for sentencing is probably at least five years in prison.

Without Qin Huairu, the old Jia family is left with only the elderly, the weak and the sick, creating a desolate scene.

Given that Jia Zhangshi was lazy and unwilling to work, and that she was already quite old and unable to do any heavy work, and that she had three children to support, I'm afraid that the whole family, young and old, would starve to death.

As soon as Wang Qiuju stepped out of the house, she almost bumped into Aunt Yi. Aunt Yi was holding a few bowls of dishes in her hands, and it was obvious that she had just stepped out of the house.

It seems that Aunt Yi has the same plan as Wang Qiuju.

"Aunt Yi, are you also delivering meals across the street?" Seeing this, Wang Qiuju's lips curled up into a warm smile, and she secretly sighed in her heart that there are still many kind-hearted people in this world.

Aunt Yi saw that Wang Qiuju was making the same plan as her, "Good girl, let's go together. I'm worried about how to face Jia Zhang!"

Wang Qiuju nodded slightly, and the two were about to knock on the door, but unexpectedly, Aunt Yan happened to walk into the middle courtyard slowly with a few bowls of dishes in her hands.

It turns out that everyone’s thoughts are so coincidental!

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"Alas! Sister Jia, please think positively. Since things have already come to this, there is no point in you crying like this."

"is not it?"

"If you cry yourself sick, who will take care of these three children?"

"Yes, Aunt Yi is right. We should trust the government. They will definitely give a lighter sentence based on the actual situation!"

"Woo woo... Why is my life so miserable? This is retribution, this is retribution..." Jia Zhang beat her chest and stamped her feet in regret.

I don’t know what she is regretting?
Whether she was deeply regretting the mistakes she made when she was young, or blaming herself for letting Qin Huairu go astray, there was no way of knowing.

Here, Wang Qiuju and two other aunts were comforting Jia Zhang and helping to look after the three children.

Over there, Yan Bugui also called together several people in charge of the courtyard to hold a meeting to discuss the thorny issue of Qin Huairu's arrest.

Xu Damao and Sha Zhu also hurried over soon after. Faced with this sudden change, as neighbors for many years, they naturally could not stand idly by.

Yan Bugui took out a cigarette and motioned for everyone to smoke.

"Old Yan, Qin Huairu's case is of great importance. Its severity far exceeds the mistake made by Jia Zhang!" Liu Haizhong glanced at Yi Zhonghai with a cautious tone.

Since he was "reinstated", the brief tacit understanding and alliance between him and Yi Zhonghai seemed to have disappeared overnight. The undercurrent between the two escalated again, and the prelude to internal strife quietly began.

Yi Zhonghai's face darkened when he saw this. This Liu Haizhong was really not a human being. He was bringing up things that were not relevant.

Although Yi Zhonghai's incident has been resolved, everyone has forgiven his past mistakes over the years.

However, Yi Zhonghai still could not stop certain people from using his dark history to criticize him.

However, now is not the time to compete with Liu Haizhong. The most urgent task is to discuss the future livelihood of the remaining members of the Jia family.

Yi Zhonghai first glared at Liu Haizhong fiercely, then said to Yan Bugui with a bitter face: "Old Yan, can you come forward to ask Liu Zhiye for help and ask him to find out the situation."

"After all, he used to be a big boss at the Red Star Factory, and he still has connections."

"I mean, if Qin Huairu's situation isn't too bad, can he come forward and plead with the leaders? This family is so miserable..."

When Yan Bugui heard this, his brows immediately furrowed, and his tone revealed a bit of displeasure: "Old Yi, I might be able to be thick-skinned and talk to Liu Zhiye about other matters."

"Well, he will at least give me some respect."

"But this matter is really hard for me to talk about. It violates the law and discipline, and even gets involved in a love affair between a man and a woman. How can I lower myself to ask for help?"

Yi Zhonghai still did not give up, and his tone was full of persistence: "In this case, even if we don't ask him to plead for mercy, we can at least inquire about the situation. Isn't that too much?"

"This..." Yan Bugui was somewhat moved when he heard this.

Yan Jiecheng was sitting nearby, and when he saw this scene, he became extremely anxious, muttering to himself: "Oh, my dear father! You can't interfere in this matter!" He was not like those ignorant ordinary people, and he had his own views on worldly affairs.

As a deputy section-level cadre, he naturally possesses a certain political acumen and is well aware of the interests involved.

"Dad, Uncle Yi, Uncle Liu, I've been thinking about this matter. Let's not go to Brother Liu easily. There may not be that simple things behind this." Yan Jiecheng pondered for a moment and finally spoke to dissuade them.

Upon hearing this, Yan Bugui and the others all looked grim, and couldn't help but ask, "Jie Cheng, what do you mean?"

Yan Jiecheng is now the backbone of this group of people. As a cadre, his words carry a weight that cannot be ignored.

Sha Zhu and the others also echoed with confusion: "That's right, Jie Cheng, why can't we ask Brother Liu to help?"

Only Xu Damao sat there quietly without saying a word.

Others may be kept in the dark, but Xu Damao knows the reason clearly. At this moment, he is terrified and thinks to himself: It has only been a short time, and Li Huaide and Qin Huairu have both been arrested. The world is unpredictable.

Fortunately, he woke up in time and stopped himself from committing crimes, otherwise he would have been doomed and his fate would have been worrying.

Thinking of this, Xu Damao couldn't help but shudder. Cold sweat oozed from his forehead. His face was as pale as paper. He sat stiffly beside Sha Zhu, his eyes dull, as if his soul had left his body, and he fell into deep thought.

"Xu Damao, what do you think?"

"Xu Damao?" "Xu Damao?"

"Grandson, what are you thinking about standing there?" Sha Zhu raised his hand and slapped Xu Damao on the back of the head, waking him up from his daze.

"Hiss - Ouch! Sha Zhu, damn it, why did you hit me? Xu Damao rubbed the back of his head and complained with dissatisfaction. "Hit you? The hit I made was light, I was asking you a question!" Sha Zhu raised his hand to hit him again.

Xu Damao jumped up alertly and quickly dodged, saying as he retreated: "Jie Cheng is right, this case is a major one. Look, it's all supervised by leaders sent down from above!"

"Hey, several large trucks left fully loaded, and many cadres were taken away."

"The management team of Red Star Factory has been reduced by almost half. Now everyone is worried and the atmosphere is tense."

"You're asking Brother Liu to move forward at this time. Isn't this clearly a trick to trick him?"

"Uncle Yi, I don't understand what you are thinking..."

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face changed slightly, and he quickly explained: "I have absolutely no such intention. I am just concerned about the Jia family, and I made some mistakes in a hurry. I have absolutely no intention of harming anyone."

Xu Damao snorted contemptuously, with a hint of sarcasm on his lips: "Oh! You are still thinking about the old Jia family!"

Upon hearing this, Yi Zhonghai's face instantly turned purple like a pig's liver. He was furious but incoherent: "I...I, Xu Damao, stop talking nonsense there!"

Upon hearing this, Yan Jiefang, Liu Guangfu and other young people echoed and made a noise, "That's right, Uncle Yi, you have to give us a clear answer, otherwise this matter will not be over!"

They usually call themselves followers of Liu Zhiye, and are naturally firm in defending their "big brother".

Although Yan Jiecheng did not say anything, his face was gloomy and he showed obvious displeasure.

Even Sha Zhu, who seemed honest and simple on weekdays, quietly joined the camp of the younger generation and gradually became dissatisfied with Yi Zhonghai.

"Yes, Master Yi, what Xu Damao said makes sense. This is just a pile of stinky shit. We should avoid it as much as possible. Who would dare to get involved in it and ask for trouble?"

Yan Bugui was secretly glad in his heart. After thinking it over, he muttered to himself, "It was really dangerous. Fortunately, I didn't follow the old fox Yi Zhonghai's wishes and ask Liu Zhiye for help. This was obviously a trap. I almost fell into it!"

So, he knocked on the table and said frankly: "Okay, okay, let's not talk about this anymore."

"Let's first discuss how to help this family make a living!"

"Oh, help? How do you help?" Liu Haizhong sighed bluntly, "Hey, these days, every family is struggling! My family's situation is far worse than that of the old Jia family!"

"Look at them. They have fresh fish or tender meat for every meal. They live such a comfortable life. It's really incomparable here. What do you think, everyone? Isn't this true?"

Some people who really had a hard time immediately echoed, "That's right, Uncle Yan, everyone knows the situation of my family, and we are still hoping to get some help!"

"These people are really incompetent! Besides, the old Jia family..."

"That's right, who among us can compare to the life of the Jia family?"

Sha Zhu was dissatisfied with everyone's comments. He retorted: "That's all old news. Now that Qin Huairu is in prison, how can her family live well?"

Liu Guangfu disagreed. He retorted: "That's wrong. Although Qin Huairu was imprisoned, her family assets were not touched. I don't think Li Huaide would not leave her some private money for emergencies."

"Well, I think we should stop worrying about this. Maybe the Jia family doesn't need a little help from us!" Xu Damao hated Li Huaide and Qin Huairu so much that he wished bad luck to both of them.

"Yes, I think we should disperse first. It won't be too late to get together and discuss countermeasures when the Jia family is really in trouble." Liu Haizhong said as he stood up and prepared to leave quietly.

With his stingy nature, how could he easily show his selfless side and donate generously?

Seeing everyone preparing to disperse, Yan Bugui thought, "This is not right! After all this fuss, it seems like nothing has been discussed, and I even lost a pack of cigarettes?"

"Hey, wait a minute!"

"We have not yet finished discussing this matter. Why are you in such a hurry to leave?"

Xu Damao turned around and said, "What are you still discussing? Haven't we made it clear?"

Yan Bugui glanced at him and said, "Don't interrupt me, kid. Let me finish what I'm saying."

"Let's not talk about helping the Jia family for now. Let's just say, isn't it too difficult for an old lady to take care of three children?"

"The Jia family is no longer a family, the three children are innocent, we can't just watch them suffer, right?"

Yi Zhonghai nodded in agreement.

Liu Haizhong said: "Then just tell me clearly what to do!"

Yan Bugui sighed softly, his tone heavy: "Everyone, please tell your family when you go back that if conditions permit, you might as well take more care of the Jia family's children. We are neighbors, so we should help each other as much as we can."

"Okay!" "Old Yan is right!"

"I'll listen to you, Master Yan!"

Everyone nodded and reached a consensus: as long as they didn't pay, they would help take care of the children and do some housework, which would be a piece of cake.

So everyone agreed in unison.

Later in the evening, Ge Shuping returned to his courtyard home with heavy steps, exhausted.

He was indeed extremely busy today, his whole body and mind immersed in a tense and complicated task.

An investigation team led by the above and jointly formed by multiple departments has officially entered the Red Star Factory to carry out a series of investigations and verification work.

The day's running around and hard work undoubtedly made Ge Shuping feel exhausted, but his eyes revealed a kind of determination and persistence, and victory was about to come.

Given that the evidence carefully collected by Ge Shuping and others is beyond doubt, Li Huaide and his gang will soon face severe punishment.

When Li Huaide and others were quickly brought under control, in order to ensure the success of the operation and prevent the leakage of information, Ge Shuping and other elite forces responded immediately, rushing to Li Huaide's residence in Baiwanzhuang and his multiple temporary hiding places in a race against time, and launched a thunderous search operation.

With clear goals and efficient methods, they conducted a comprehensive and detailed investigation of every location where clues might be hidden, striving not to miss any clues.

West unit on the second floor of unit 1, in the last area of ​​Baiwanzhuang.

"Bang, bang, bang!" There were loud knocks on the door.

"Who is it?" Zhen Jiang had just finished a day's work and stepped into the house. Suddenly, he felt that his clothes were a little thin, so he grabbed a coat and put it on, then quickly walked towards the door.

The door opened slightly, and the scene in front of her made her startled - outside the door, a row of police officers in neat uniforms lined up in an orderly manner, with a majestic aura. This sudden scene made Zhen Jiang's heart ripple.

Ge Shuping asked in his usual polite tone, concisely and clearly: "Excuse me, are you Comrade Zhen Jiang?"

Upon hearing this, although Zhen Jiang was a little confused, she still responded quickly with a hint of puzzlement in her voice: "Yes, I am Zhen Jiang. May I ask what can I do for you?" Her eyes moved among the crowd.

Ge Shuping quickly pulled out a warrant from the folder, looked at Zhen Jiang sharply, and said concisely: "Comrade Zhen Jiang, according to investigation, your husband, Mr. Li Huaide, is suspected of multiple serious acts, including embezzlement and bribery, immoral private life, etc. He has been taken away by XX for investigation according to law. We are here to perform official duties in accordance with legal procedures..."

"What?! Li Huaide was taken away by XXX?" Zhen Jiang was struck by lightning when she heard this. Her face turned pale instantly. She murmured to herself, her voice trembling with disbelief: "This is impossible. You must be kidding, right? How could he..." Her tone was full of doubt and struggle, as if she was trying to be frightened by this sudden accident.

Ge Shuping calmly glanced at the female comrade beside him, who immediately understood and quickly stepped forward to steadily support Zhen Jiang, who was trembling with fear, and said softly, "Comrade Zhen Jiang, please relax. We are only in the investigation stage at the moment. Don't worry too much..." Her voice was gentle, like a warm current, which gradually calmed the panic in Zhen Jiang's heart.

Ge Shuping waved his hand and said, "Start searching!"

The entourage rushed in as usual.

Zhen Jiang had come to her senses at this moment. She immediately rushed forward, screaming to stop everyone, "What are you doing? This is my home, get out, get out now..."

Seeing this, Ge Shuping frowned and immediately scolded her, "Comrade Zhen Jiang, are you trying to stop us from enforcing the law?"

(End of this chapter)