Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 257 - 256: Filial Piety Touches the Heavens

Chapter 257: Chapter 256: Filial Piety Touches the Heavens

Lin Nianhe was still at the brigade headquarters discussing pig issues with Li Dahe when the phone rang again.

Li Dahe didn’t even bother to reach for it, but nudged his mouth toward Lin Nianhe, signaling her to answer.

Lin Nianhe picked up the phone and obediently said, "Hello, may I ask who you’re looking for?" Then she heard Aunt Lin’s suppressed sob.

Lin Nianhe was startled and blurted out, "What’s wrong, Mom? Did Dad die?"

Aunt Lin: "..."

Mr. Lin: "..."

Li Dahe: "..."

It took a while before Mr. Lin exclaimed, "My daughter teaches every day and still worries about my safety; what a filial child..."

Hearing Comrade Old Lin’s voice, Lin Nianhe breathed a sigh of relief and grew curious, "Mom, why are you crying? My brother..."

"Your brother isn’t dead either!" Aunt Lin hurriedly interrupted her.

"Oh." Lin Nianhe’s heart settled completely, "So, what’s actually the matter?"

Aunt Lin was taken aback by the question.

Right, what was she crying about?

Aunt Lin calmed down for quite a while, remembered what had made her sad, but couldn’t continue the emotions.

She could only ask in an overly calm tone, "Hehe, are you doing okay?"

"I’m great, gained three pounds, hehe," Lin Nianhe replied, "I’m at the brigade headquarters discussing pig farming with Uncle Team Leader. There’s an outbreak of swine fever in the neighboring production team, and we’re stepping up prevention efforts."

"Swine fever? That’s a big deal, Hehe, you’ve never raised pigs and don’t understand these things, so you need to learn from the villagers, actively accept their teaching, and you can’t just assume things and cause trouble for them," Aunt Lin instructed.

"Don’t worry, Mom, I know," Lin Nianhe glanced at Li Dahe, "I’m being good."

Li Dahe: "..."

"Good, good, good..."

Aunt Lin heard the lightness in her daughter’s voice, knew she wasn’t sick or frightened, and felt much more at ease.

She pondered that perhaps her daughter was completely unaware of how serious the issue she was involved in actually was.

It might not be a bad thing to be so oblivious, and Aunt Lin decided not to make any special emphasis or explanation, asking some questions about clothing, food, housing, and transportation, and if she needed any money ticket. After getting the answers, she said, "Alright, that’s good, Hehe, just focus on your work in the countryside, and don’t wander off when it’s not necessary."

"Sure, Mom," Lin Nianhe sensed a different implication, lowered her eyes, and said softly, "I won’t wander."

"Mhm, even if you need to go out shopping, don’t go alone; if Yuncheng is busy, have Yufei accompany you."

"Okay, I’ll remember."

"Alright... Do you need to talk to your dad about anything?"

"There’s nothing in particular, I’ve just been busy teaching lately and haven’t called for a while. The students are having their PE lesson now, and I happen to be free, so I called to check in on you."

"Good, good, good, you take care of the children, and if you have any difficulties, let Mom know, and I will definitely find a way to help you... Don’t be rash and take risks when you encounter problems, you are on your own out there, so you must be careful at all times."

Being instructed for the third time, Lin Nianhe still responded cheerfully, but the doubt in her eyes grew denser.

It was confirmed; what happened with Bai Bo was definitely not as simple as it appeared.

It was complicated, yet Su Yuncheng had not told her.

Clearly, it was not something she was supposed to know.

Lin Nianhe realized this, but didn’t ask further, and after chatting a few more sentences with Aunt Lin, she hung up the phone.

Just as she put down the receiver, she met Li Dahe’s complex gaze, and her eyes lowered to see Uncle Team Leader’s constantly trembling foot.

Silently stepping back, Lin Nianhe said, "Uncle Team Leader, look, the pigpen has been cleaned, whether or not the pigs get sick is one thing, but at least there isn’t such a strong smell now, right? Whether it’s good for them, I don’t know, but it’s certainly better for the villagers..."

Li Dahe held down his leg, looked at Lin Nianhe, and asked, "Doesn’t your dad want to have another daughter?"

Lin Nianhe: "...?"

This statement sounded a little awkward.

To avoid a kicking, Lin Nianhe did not pursue the team leader uncle’s highly inappropriate remark and slipped away.

Upon leaving the brigade’s office, she looked at the azure sky and muttered to herself, "Looks like a change in weather is coming..."

Lin Nianhe was right, the provincial city was indeed going through a drastic change.

Before long, Su Yuncheng accompanied by Company Commander Zhou escorted Bai Bo back to the provincial city and headed straight to the military region, where they interrogated the criminals captured by Sun Bo overnight.

These people all held high positions, and although they engaged in treacherous deeds, not a single one was tough to break.

In just two days, Su Yuncheng handed over a thick stack of evidence and a list of names to Sun Bo.

In the following days, every dark corner of the provincial city witnessed scenes of arrests, with around a hundred people clapped in irons.

Sun Bo, cooperating with the Public Security department, was so busy that he barely touched the ground with his feet.

Su Yuncheng, on the other hand, was now at leisure.

He had done everything that needed to be done, and after catching up on some sleep, he went to the Cooperative Society and carried back a case of canned sugar water.

The day Su Yuncheng was authorized to leave the provincial city coincided with the execution day of the sixteen major culprits.

Compared to the others, Bai Bo turned out to be the least noticeable among them.

At the front of the large truck hung a wooden board bearing the word "Execution Cart," with black characters on a white background. As the truck drove along the road, flanked by crowds of people, they waved their fists at the convicts with tags on their chests, cursing them harshly.

Sixteen gunshots rang out, followed by a surge of applause.

Zheng Lirong didn’t go to witness the execution, and even locked her two children at home, not allowing them to run outside.

"Mom, what are you packing up for?" Bai Xiaojun, holding a small wooden gun, cluelessly asked.

His little wooden gun was made by his dad, and he cherished it dearly.

Zheng Lirong looked up at him, her gaze somewhat hollow.

Zheng Shan watched from aside, pursed her lips, approached, and hugged Zheng Lirong’s arm.

The little girl didn’t speak, just quietly leaned against her.

Zheng Lirong’s eyes suddenly reddened.

She sniffled, pulling her daughter into her embrace, and said softly, "We’re going to your grandpa’s house."

’Going to your grandpa’s house.’

Every time there was trouble at the black market, Bai Bo would use this excuse to have her take the children away, even though there wasn’t a single elder waiting for them in that courtyard.

Bai Xiaojun made a sound of confusion, asking, "Is dad not coming?"

He paused, then pouted, whispering, "Dad hasn’t come back in several days..."

Zheng Lirong’s eyes grew even redder, her breathing quickened, and a sense of helplessness enveloped her.

She found it hard to control her temper, wanted to scold her son, wished he would stop mentioning his dad...

"Sister-in-law, sister-in-law?"

Outside, Laosi’s voice came through.

Zheng Lirong’s body stiffened, she came back to her senses, wiped the moisture from the corners of her eyes, and said to Zheng Shan, "Shanshan, take care of your brother."

With that, she fled the house as if escaping.

Laosi stood in the courtyard, seeing Zheng Lirong emerge, fell silent for a moment, then said in a low voice, "Sister-in-law, it’s all over there... I slipped the guy who collects the bodies some money, he’ll take good care of big brother."

Zheng Lirong bit her lip, nodding her head.

Laosi glanced behind him, whispering, "It’s going to be chaos in the provincial city for some time. Sister-in-law, take advantage of their distraction and take Shanshan and Xiao Jun to the countryside, don’t let—"

Laosi had not finished his words when a clamor arose from outside.