Back to the 60s: The Struggle Career of a Charmed Wife
Chapter 795 - 0795: A Mouthful of Dog Hair 3_1

Chapter 795: Chapter 0795: A Mouthful of Dog Hair 3_1

Many people in the room knew that the second disease was oedema. At that time, no, even now they can’t actually call it oedema, it can only be referred to as the second disease. Recovery Powder was a homonym, husks of rice husk and bran of wheat bran, it’s simply roasted husks mixed with some jaggery, full of expectation that it could aid recovery from the oedema disease.

Upon hearing Cao Hongzhu mention the second disease and Recovery Powder, many people felt a sense of shared suffering. They too had lived through the famine described by Cao Hongzhu, only they were fortunate enough to survive, without turning into a cold corpse among a multitude.

Tears flowed like a waterfall from Cao Hongzhu’s eyes as she choked out, "My son was dying because we could not get Recovery Powder. Fortunately, I met a kind old man who pitied us mother and son. He gave me two yuan and told me to go to the city to buy some high-priced biscuits for my son to eat as a means of replenishing his nutrition. The old man did not have any grain tickets himself. Unfortunately, when I arrived at the store, the ticket seller told me there was no stock, no food at all. But I clearly saw her..."

Cao Hongzhu pointed her finger at Chen Ju, almost poking her in the eye. "You clearly came into the store behind me. The saleswoman told me there were no biscuits left, but she took out a paper bag from under the counter and handed it to you. You couldn’t wait to open it and put a biscuit into your mouth, praising how fragrant it was! My son choked his last breath while you were eating that biscuit, he died with his eyes open!"

Upon hearing this, everybody was shocked, even Cui Shaoyuan and the others did not expect Cao Hongzhu’s accusation to be mixed with such personal grudges.

"So, you wrote a letter to report them?" Cui Shaoyuan said in a deep voice.

Cao Hongzhu sat on Chen Ju, her blood-red eyes spinning, she looked at Cui Shaoyuan, the corners of her mouth revealing a slight, almost imperceptible smile, one that indicated a malicious delight at the unfolding disaster.

"I reported them for their corruption and extravagance, not out of personal vengeance!" Cao Hongzhu stated righteously, "Flies do not bite a seamless egg. Why am I not reporting others, and focusing solely on them? Some people can’t even afford a bite to eat, but how about them? They are being extravagant, corrupt. Everything that Chen Ju did is clearly stated in my letter. You can go and ask the soldiers who were extorted by her, or you can go back to our hometown and find out!"

Chen Ju was at a loss for words, she simply could not remember the incidents Cao Hongzhu was talking about.

It’s been five years, who could remember the events from five years ago vividly?

Feng Qingxue suddenly interjected, "I bear you no ill will, we haven’t even met before we returned to the unit. Why report us? How do you know that we corrupt and waste? Several leaders have already affirmed our innocence. I can sue you for defamation!"

The fate of Cao Hongzhu was miserable, being a young woman who had endured the pain of losing her child. She unmasked the corrupt individuals showing her courage in upholding the integrity of the official field. But without any evidence, it’s unjust to drag her own family into this.

Cao Hongzhu’s face was almost lunatic as she said severely, "I would rather wrong a thousand than miss one! Don’t blame me, you should blame Lu Zhaodi, she spoke with such conviction, Chen Ju suggested that I write the report letter, so naturally, I took it all to be true. Just by looking at how chubby your son is, I knew you must be eating better than Chen Ju’s house, you must have been involved in a lot of bribery and corruption!"