The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 460 - 431: Reap What You Sow, Seeking Help_1

Chapter 460: Chapter 431: Reap What You Sow, Seeking Help_1

Huo Zhekun had to rush back to check on some things, to prevent those people from causing trouble again.

"It’s all right, Uncle Huo," He Tiantian said, "but I think you should have some people around to protect you."

"Heh, I’ll be careful. Don’t worry, Tiantian," Huo Zhekun said, "Nan City isn’t in such chaos yet."

Jiang Lifang thought for a moment and said, "Old Huo, I also think that what Tiantian said makes sense. It’s better to be safe."

"Yeah, Second Brother Huo, you’re the backbone of our group," He Jingyu said with concern, "Shuping and I only know how to do research; we’re not savvy about politics. But we know that if something happens and the other side has more people, you’ll be at a disadvantage."

"Alright, I understand. I’ll make arrangements later," Huo Zhekun said, knowing safety was the most important thing.

Who would have thought that beneath the calm waters of Nan City, such ripples could exist!

Huo Zhekun went to his unit, and Jiang Lifang saw the family of three off.

After boarding the train and leaving the station, He Tiantian could no longer see Jiang Lifang’s figure and felt a sense of loss.

"Ah, this is our home, but living here, I always feel suffocated," Wang Shuping whispered, "Now that we’ve left, I finally feel relieved."

He Jingyu and He Tiantian smiled at each other when they heard this.

"We feel the same," He Tiantian said, "it’s good to leave. We’ll go back to Qijia Village and live peacefully without fearing anything here."

"Indeed, in Nan City we could be inspected at any time, but in Huai City of An Province, we are experts supporting their agriculture work. Although it’s hard work there, I really like being busy and fulfilled, rather than living in fear here doing research."

"That’s exactly how I feel," Wang Shuping said, "the drama that unfolded today was indeed orchestrated by that old pious woman. We’ve reported her now, I wonder if that man named Yang Wu has conducted a search."

"That guy had a setback at our place and almost offended Uncle Huo; he must be holding a grudge, so he definitely won’t let Old Lady Wu off," He Tiantian said with a smile, "This is what they call: ’The evil doer will be tormented by another evil doer, and those who do too much injustice will destroy themselves’."

"Yes, that Yang Wu doesn’t seem like a good person," He Jingyu said, "he will definitely try to get even, otherwise, he’ll lose face in front of his underlings."

He Tiantian had already received information from the Snake King and knew about the follow-up events.

Yang Wu directly went to another alley to a large, messy courtyard where Old Lady Wu was washing clothes.

Seeing Yang Wu arrive, she quickly put on a subservient smile and said, "Officer Yang, did you find anything at the He Family’s place? You don’t know just how rich the He Family is!"

If someone was going to use him as their pawn, then they should be prepared to shoot themselves in the foot.

"I searched the He Family’s place and found nothing. On the contrary, they said you stole all of their property before Liberation, so we’ve come to search," Yang Wu said with a feigned smile. "Comrades, search the place!"

"What?" Old Lady Wu was startled and took two steps back before quickly kneeling down, pleading, "They’re framing me, framing me! We’ve just moved to this block, we’ve lived in the countryside all our life, always poor peasants for generations, we’ve got nothing valuable. I did run away back then, but when the Japanese came, if I had stayed at home, I would have been violated by them too. As for the family’s things, I didn’t take any of them; they are framing me."

"True or not, we’ll see after we search," Yang Wu said with a cold smile, waving his hand to signal the people behind him to search Old Lady Wu’s three rooms.

They turned the place upside down and actually found a pair of jade bracelets, several gold longevity locks, and hairpins.

With the evidence in hand, Yang Wu confiscated them on the spot and took Old Lady Wu away for reeducation, forcing her to acknowledge her wrongdoings more deeply.

With such an outcome, Old Lady Wu got what she deserved!

Filled with malice, she only thought about harming others; now, the tables have turned, and she has harmed herself, bringing trouble upon her family as well. She deserved it.

It was a pity about those bracelets, though; they should have belonged to the He Family, and the chances of getting them back were slim, not knowing who would benefit from them.

The train traveled for a day and a night and finally arrived at Taoyuan County.

They brought two boxes of pastries for Niu Lili and Niu Dajun before getting on a villager’s ox cart back to Qijia Village.

This old man driving the ox cart often got jobs going to Qijia Village and had earned quite a bit, which made him very happy and hospitable, regaling them with stories of his experiences all the way.

Upon reaching Qijia Village, Third Grandma Qi and Qi Dazhu finally felt completely at ease.

The sudden absence of people had left Third Grandma Qi feeling lonely, but with their return, the courtyard suddenly felt lively with people.

Just after half a day’s rest, He Jingyu and Wang Shuping were pulled by Qi Dazhu to work on seedling cultivation.

Qi Dazhu worked quickly, setting up several greenhouses at the edge of the Peach Orchard. For these greenhouses, he’d made a special trip to the commune to buy lots of plastic sheeting.

"Time waits for no one. Hurry up and see if there’s anything that needs to be modified," Qi Dazhu said with a smile. Because of the peaches, the county had already decided, immediately after spring plowing, to start road repairs, and they had assured him that they would take as many peaches as he could provide, with no worry about sales.

"Hehe, you’ve done a nice job," He Jingyu said with a chuckle, "it just needs a little tweaking."

"Actually, there’s no rush. The peach trees still need a few days before we prune their branches," Wang Shuping said with a smile. Secretary Qi was so dedicated to the village’s affairs, a sign of a good official. Once the peaches bore fruit, Qijia Village could become a well-known and prosperous village far and wide.

"You also mentioned a few days. There isn’t much time. We can’t help with other things, but by taking care of these little tasks, we can eliminate any concerns you have," Secretary Qi said with a chuckle, watching the robust peach trees grow with great excitement.

"You’ve worked hard, Village Chief Qi," He Jingyu said with a smile. Qijia Village was truly a good place!

As they were talking, Qi Shuming came along with his eldest son, who was sixteen this year, in the throes of adolescence, the age when he would be a burden on his father.

With no work to do in the winter, the boy would loiter here and there without doing anything constructive. He would get into fights and cause trouble. So Qi Shuming and his wife decided to have their son learn fruit tree cultivation from the He couple. Learning a skill would give him the chance to become a technician in the future. Even if not, having a trade meant doing some lighter work in the village, definitely better than wandering aimlessly and stirring up trouble.

"Today isn’t your turn on duty; why have you come?" Village Chief Qi asked, looking at Qi Rongbin behind Qi Shuming, puzzled why he had brought his son along.

"Hehe, I’ve come to ask Brother He and Sister Wang for a favor," Qi Shuming said, "my boy isn’t bad at heart, but when he has idle time, he wanders about aimlessly, not doing proper work and getting into fights, so I thought of finding him something to keep him busy."