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Chapter 148: Shi Shenhe failed to achieve his wish (Subscription required)

The next morning, the sunlight shone through the window onto Huang Sisi's face. She got up early and packed her clothes.

When I walked out of the room, I saw Xu Ye was already busy in the yard, preparing for the day's affairs.

"Director Huang, you're up so early?" Xu Ye looked up and saw her, and greeted her with a smile.

"Well, I want to go back to the commune early and deal with the situation here." Huang Sisi responded with a hint of reluctance in her eyes.

"Okay, be careful on the road." Xu Ye said with concern.

Huang Sisi nodded slightly and turned to leave.

At this moment, Jiang Ruoan rushed in and said anxiously, "Director Huang, something bad has happened. There are a few strangers on bicycles outside. They look hostile and are heading towards us."

Huang Sisi and Xu Ye looked at each other, and both had a bad feeling in their hearts.

They walked quickly to the door and saw several people with serious expressions parking their cars in front of the Li family's door.

"Xu Ye, I have got the application you asked for. Can you come in now?" Shi Shenhe took out a document and handed it to Xu Ye.

"Okay, please come in." Xu Ye made way for him immediately.

Now everyone in the family has gotten up, especially the women.

Otherwise, Xu Ye would definitely not let them in at this time.

We have recently run out of rice and bacon at home.

Bamboo rat, Xu Ye and Lin Feng'er moved it to their home last night.

In addition to the hunting dog, Xu Ye's family also has three eaglets and eight chickens.

"Director Huang is here too, just in time to be a witness."

Huang Sisi saw the other party and quickly said, "Secretary Qin, this is not appropriate. I am currently a village cadre of the Sanxi Brigade, and I should avoid suspicion."

Huang Sisi grew a lot in just one night.

"You are the women's director of the commune, how can it be inappropriate? Could it be that you are partial to Comrade Xu Ye?" Qin Liang said seriously.

"That definitely won't happen. I, Huang Sisi, have always been impartial and never show favoritism." Huang Sisi also said seriously.

"That's good. With Director Huang here, our investigation can be more comprehensive. After all, we men are a bit rough." Qin Liang said with a smile.

Shi Shenhe had a gloomy face and was very unhappy that Huang Sisi rushed to Sanxi Brigade overnight.

"There really is flooring in here, and you still say it hasn't been eroded by hedonism?" Shi Shenhe looked at the wooden floor in the hall, a hint of excitement flashing in his eyes.

“Is laying the floor considered hedonism?”

"Excuse me, is there any document on it, or is this just your subjective opinion, Secretary Shi?"

"Besides, these floors are for teaching my students, not for pleasure." Xu Ye denied it in person.

If laying the floor is considered a pleasure, then it would be too easy to find fault with someone.

"It is true. To say that laying wooden planks is enjoyable is a bit too personal."

"Moreover, Comrade Xu Ye wanted to pass on his woodworking skills so that his apprentices would have the opportunity to practice." Qin Liang refuted Shi Shenhe on the spot.

He had tried to find a carpenter to be his apprentice before, but the carpenter refused to accept him, let alone teach him the craft for free.

So when he learned about Xu Ye's situation, he took the initiative to apply to go down and investigate with Shi Shenhe.

He wanted to see what kind of person Xu Ye was and why he was willing to teach his skills to others in a very short time.

When Shi Shenhe heard Qin Liang's rebuttal, his face became even gloomier. He snorted coldly and said, "Humph, teaching skills? I think you are just using this as an excuse to satisfy your own selfish desires."

As he spoke, he began to look around the house, his eyes searching for possible "evidence" like a hawk.

Xu Ye stood aside, looking calm and composed. He had a clear conscience about what he had done and was naturally not afraid of these groundless accusations.

Huang Sisi also stood there quietly, her eyes moving between Xu Ye and the investigators, secretly worrying that things would develop in a bad direction.

"what is this?"

Shi Shenhe suddenly found an exquisite wood carving in the corner. He quickly picked it up and shook it in his hand as if he had discovered a new continent.

"Don't tell me this exquisite wood carving is also for teaching purposes. I think it is evidence that you are using it for personal gain."

Xu Ye took a look at the wood carving, his mouth corners slightly raised, and he said slowly: "Secretary Shi, this wood carving is indeed one of the teaching results. I teach my apprentices wood carving skills, and their finished works will naturally be left here. How can this be considered as seeking personal gain?"

"If this counts, then does that mean that craftsmen will not be able to display their teaching results in the future?"

Qin Liang also walked over to take a look at the wood carving, nodded, and said to Shi Shenhe: "Secretary Shi, I think this does look like a teaching work. Look at the technique, it is obviously the work of a beginner, and there are some rough spots on it. It doesn't look like a finished product for sale."

Shi Shenhe refused to give in. He walked around the room a few more times, but could not find any other stronger evidence, and he became more and more angry.

He came to Xu Ye and his family's kitchen and took a look at the situation inside.

“How do you explain these concrete floors now?

"This is cement, which is hard to come by in our commune, but Xu Ye actually used it to harden his own kitchen."

Qin Liang was speechless, looking at Shi Shenhe and said, "The teaching includes the hardening of cement, why can't it be used?"

"Then why doesn't he go to the hardened brigade headquarters?"

"Is it that the area cannot be hardened?" Hearing this, Li Dongming, who had been quiet all the time, said, "Xu Ye hardened it for my wheelchair. Is it wrong for the commune to advocate helping the elderly, the weak, the sick and the disabled?"

With just one sentence, Shi Shenhe was blocked.

Does he dare to say that it was the commune's fault? This is what the higher-ups advocate.

So he decided to take a look at the Li family's food.

When I opened the rice jar, I saw sweet potato rice that smelled moldy.

I looked around but didn't see any good food.

He couldn't help but frown. He couldn't swallow this thing.

He found no evidence of enjoyment in the kitchen, so he went room by room.

There were many traces of white lime on the floor of the room, and they had not been cleaned yet.

The room had neither the furniture he had hoped for nor any ornaments of any kind.

Apart from the bed, there are one or two tables.

There were a few old boxes, with few clothes in them.

After inspecting the first floor, Shi Shenhe went to the second floor.

The second floor was empty, without even a room, only some supporting pillars.

"Xu Ye, why is there no room on the second floor of this house?" Qin Liang asked involuntarily.

Huang Sisi stepped forward in time and said quickly, "I know this. In order to give students materials to practice how to lay the floor, Xu Ye demolished all the rooms on the second floor so that there were wooden boards."

"Xu Ye and the Li family have paid a lot for this teaching. So, I don't know what kind of ulterior motives those who reported it had when they wrote the report."

“This is simply bending the facts to rub against our good comrades.”

After listening to it, Qin Liang couldn't help but give a thumbs up.

"Comrade Xu Ye is truly a man of high character. If Qin had met a master like you back then, I would have been able to support my family with my craft now."

The dust on the second floor has not been cleaned yet, and traces of demolition can be seen on the ground.

The other few people felt hot on their faces, thinking that the investigation was a slander against Xu Ye, which made them very ashamed.

"It is unjustifiable for such a good comrade to be slandered. What we need to do is to find out who reported it and what their intentions are."

"I seriously suspect that the person who reported Xu Ye is an enemy spy who wants to destroy our internal unity." After saying that, Qin Liang couldn't help but look at Shi Shenhe.

Shi Shenhe's face also turned red, but he was unwilling to admit that he was targeting Xu Ye.

He felt that he was acting impartially and that since someone had reported the incident, their commune had an obligation to investigate.

Only after a thorough investigation can Xu Ye be cleared of all charges.

Yes, that’s it!

Shi Shenhe quickly convinced himself and continued walking on the second floor.

He wanted to see if there was anything hidden on the second floor.

Soon, they arrived at the location of several coffins.

The last time Xu Ye opened the coffin, he threw the coffin lid aside.

When you get closer you'll see there's nothing inside.

The second floor looked very empty because Xu Ye asked his apprentice to flatten the wall in front, leaving only a one-meter-high wall as a perimeter.

Therefore, there is plenty of light on the second floor.

Originally, there were some leather bands for fixing animal furs here, but Zhang Sanbao and his people moved them to their home last night.

Shi Shenhe came to the window, because the earthen walls on the second floor were also painted with white lime.

He looked towards the yard and saw the herbs drying in the sun, so he asked again, "Why are there so many herbs drying in your yard? You are a carpenter and cement worker, and you are also a doctor on the side?"

Gu Yun raised her eyebrows and said directly: "Secretary Shi, these herbs are mine. I know a little about medicine."

"These herbs are used to treat minor injuries and illnesses for the students, such as stopping bleeding and reducing swelling. These are common uses of herbs."

"This is also to protect everyone's health. Why does it become a problem for you?"

Huang Sisi also spoke up at this time: "Secretary Qin, Secretary Shi, I have also been in the Sanxi Brigade for some time, and these herbs are indeed used by them themselves."

"It was not sold for money or used for other improper purposes. I think we should look at these things objectively and not arbitrarily label people."

Qin Liang simply ignored Shi Shenhe and looked at the other two officials.

"Officer Gong, Officer Li, I think today's investigation ends here. Comrade Xu Ye did not abuse his power for personal gain, nor was he corrupted by hedonism."

"On the contrary, Comrade Xu Ye was selfless and generously passed on his skills to members of the two brigades. He also responded to the call to help Comrade Li Dongming who had lost his labor force."

"Such behavior and spirit are worthy of our learning and should be commended by the commune. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)