novelraw Chapter 106 The captain of the county public security bureau was considered a high-ranking official
Chapter 106 The captain of the county public security bureau was considered a high-ranking official
"The situation is this: his grandfather is seriously ill, and since he's a very important person, I'm wondering if I should..."
Tong Yuheng wanted to say that if she took out the medicine made by her grandfather, which saved people and also had the merit of reporting enemy agents in the past, it wouldn't be too much to ask for a reprieve, right?
"You want to use that potion to save people? No, no, that thing is too magical. What if it gets confiscated?" Tong Jiahui objected, nothing was more important than the safety of her family.
"I mean, let's ask about Old Master Li's condition and bring some pills made by my grandfather. If they work, wouldn't that be a good deed of saving a life? As for dating, let's talk about that after we save someone!" Tong Yuheng said.
Liu Fengyi immediately understood: his daughter wanted them to remember her father-in-law's kindness so she could clear his name. He sighed, "What have I done to deserve such a wonderful daughter? She's always thinking of her family."
Tong Yuheng: I just don't know whether to agree or refuse for the moment. Besides, the warehouse in my space is almost full again, and I want to go to Yan City to sell my goods!
"So, should we go or not?" Tong Jiahui was undecided and looked at Liu Fengyi.
"Go ahead, I'll talk to the captain. He needs Yuheng's cooperation on that case from a while ago. She needs to go to Yan City to get a letter of introduction. Let's not talk about whether she's dating or not for now." Liu Fengyi felt that his daughter was still young, and there was no rush to settle down about her boyfriend.
"Let's invite him in for dinner. It's not good to keep him locked out like this..." Tong Jiahui went to open the door and invited Li Chengsong in for dinner.
The young man was overjoyed. This meant he had agreed, and whatever it was about, it was a good thing.
He turned around and went to the driver's seat to get all sorts of food he had bought for his sisters, some fabric for Tong Jiahui, and even two bottles of wine for his grandfather, showing his sincerity.
"Xiao Li, we don't object to Yu Heng dating you, but whether these two are compatible or not can't be determined in just a few days. So you two should get to know each other better first, and if it doesn't work out, then break up. Don't blame anyone else..." Tong Jiahui said.
"Thank you, Aunt Tong. I will definitely treat Yuheng well, as loyal to her as I am to the Party and the country!" Li Chengsong stood up quickly and said solemnly.
"Alright, alright, let's eat first!" Liu Fengyi interrupted him impatiently. It wasn't time for the oath yet!
He wanted to say a few more words, but then he remembered his current status—he was the same as the man, a son-in-law who wasn't officially married yet—so he decided to get Tong Jiahui's marriage introduction letter later. He couldn't very well let this guy marry his eldest daughter first, could he?
After dinner, Tong Yuheng stayed to talk with Li Chengsong, while Yuyao took Xiaoliu and Xiaoqi to clear the dishes and go out. She had received instructions from her eldest sister to go and say hello to her grandfather, telling him that she would be going to see Li Chengsong later.
Usually, the food is prepared here and then delivered to the old man through the tunnel. He's probably already finished eating over there. It's not dark yet, so they won't rush over now.
They always bring extra food, sharing some with the other two families as well. Everyone's been getting better nutrition lately, and they're not as skin and bones as they used to be.
Several people put the food together to cook. Professor Zhang Yanan looked after the children and cooked, Ding Lihong washed and mended clothes for everyone, and Li Guanglin did more work such as chopping and splitting firewood.
There were six people of all ages in the cowshed, helping each other out. With the help of Tong Yuheng and the others, life was much better. Professor Zhang even felt that some people in the village were not as well off as they were now.
They are now much more cautious, afraid of being discovered, and keep a close watch on the area around the cowshed. At the slightest sign of trouble, they immediately hide inside and pretend to be quails.
Since Qian Chuanzi was arrested, a new director of the G Committee has been appointed. This person is said to be no great either, but he is not as daring as the previous ones, so he hasn't caused too much trouble.
Since the Lunar New Year, the village has been holding a routine ideological education conference every month, one part of which is to criticize and denounce bad elements.
The young Red Guards from the county and commune, seeing there was no money to be made, stopped coming. Even the troublemakers were advised by their families not to fight; weren't there precedents to learn from? "If you want to get ambushed, then go for it!"
The team organized its own study sessions and kept a record, which was much more relaxed. So, the brigade leader simply had a few adults in the cowshed read their letters of repentance and reflection, and then shout a few slogans, and that was it.
Tong Anfu was uneasy when he heard that his granddaughter was bringing outsiders, fearing that something had happened to his daughter. He hurriedly hid all the medicinal herbs he had gathered in the tunnel and waited anxiously for Li Chengsong to arrive.
Tong Jiahui and Liu Fengyi went to get a marriage introduction letter together. The brigade leader also agreed that they should get married as soon as possible so that no one would have any more designs on them.
As for Tong Yuheng's trip to Yan City to assist in the case, that naturally required the green light. She knew that Tong Yuheng had made a contribution by helping the military catch spies last time, but the specifics were complicated and she couldn't ask.
Tong Yuheng only showed him her award certificate and instructed him not to tell anyone in the village. What if some escaped and came back to retaliate against her? Those people were desperate criminals; it would be terrible if they hurt the villagers.
"If anyone asks you where Yuheng went, don't say she went to Yan City. She only went there once in April; she's been going around a bit too often. Just say the army needs her for a favor!" the battalion commander instructed the two.
From now on, Liu Fengyi would be a resident of Chenjiatun. As the captain of the county public security bureau, he was considered a high-ranking official by the villagers.
In the future, let him popularize the law among the villagers. The villagers will be more reasonable, stop fighting, and the atmosphere will be better. Isn't that also thanks to him as the brigade leader?
"Thank you so much, Brother Chen. I won't be home as often from now on, so please take good care of Jia Hui and her children!"
Liu Fengyi can say this now: what are we waiting for next week? He'll drive his company car over tomorrow to pick up his wife and go register their marriage!
"You don't even need to tell me!" Chen Hongxiang readily agreed.
Liu Fengyi brought two bottles of wine, and Tong Jiahui also brought a bag of peach shortbread and candy that Li Chengsong bought for the children. Who prepares for a wedding without bringing wedding candy?
"Yuheng, this is a letter of introduction. The captain told us to tell everyone that the military needs to see you. Xiao Li, we told the captain that your Uncle Liu's side needs her to go to Yan City to cooperate with an investigation. Don't let that slip!"
"Okay, Aunt Tong, thank you for agreeing to let Yuheng come home with me!" Li Chengsong said hurriedly.
"Then let's go to Grandpa's place. Tell him about your grandfather's condition and see if he has any good medicine." Tong Yuheng liked to chatter away when getting things done.
Li Chengsong did not question this. He had investigated Tong Anfu and found him to be an excellent traditional Chinese medicine doctor who provided medical treatment and medicine free of charge, doing only good deeds. Apart from coming from an old aristocratic and bureaucratic family, there was nothing wrong with him.