Siheyuan, Shazhu: I have both parents in this life

Chapter 103 Jia Zhangshi is heartbroken, Yi Zhonghai is despondent, and Xu Fugui is hopeful.

"No, please don't. The leader told me to go after you give birth. Our investigation department has a lot of work to do, and you can't go with such a big belly."

“Aunt Wang, Uncle Meng is right, you should stay home and prepare for childbirth.”

"You little brat, you use people when you need them and then turn them away when you don't. Just because I speak up for you doesn't mean I'm your uncle, or Comrade Meng?" Meng Yutang slapped He Yuzhu on the shoulder, making him wince. This guy was deliberately getting revenge.

"Is it wrong of me to call him that? Should I address him more formally, Section Chief Meng?"

"No, no, Uncle Meng is still the best, Uncle Meng is the best." He Yuzhu wasn't afraid to report, but Wang Cuiping was the deputy assigned to his department by his superior. He Yuzhu called Wang Cuiping "Auntie," but he called her "Section Chief," as if he were being too exclusive.

And then there's the fact that we'll inevitably have to interact with each other in the future, which would be so awkward.

Of course, He Yuzhu didn't know this, but it seemed unlikely that Wang Cuiping was just a lowly soldier. She was a guerrilla captain, a veteran party member, and had made great contributions. How could she possibly end up as a clerk?

"Alright, you two, stop acting." Wang Cuiping couldn't stand it anymore. Before going to Tianjin, she definitely wouldn't have been able to tell anything, but the environment in Tianjin had certainly toughened her up.

"Then I'll be going now. If you have any difficulties, have Comrade Xiao He come to the Military Control Commission to find me. There's no rush to go to work. We can talk about it after you give birth."

"I will report for duty as soon as possible!"

"I'm leaving!" Meng Yutang didn't linger and left without hesitation.

Their commotion outside was witnessed by everyone inside the He family home, and the old lady was initially surprised.

"Has the Wang family girl acquired an official position?" Later, a little worried, "Will Zhuzi be alright?"

No one in the room could answer the old lady's question until Meng Yutang left. Only then did they breathe a sigh of relief. They were really afraid that a fight would break out, and that they, as ordinary people, would be the ones to suffer.

Chen Lanxiang hadn't expected her son to be so calm and composed when he saw the soldier. But when she learned that the man surnamed Meng was an officer, her heart skipped a beat.

However, upon seeing Wang Cuiping's performance, she suddenly realized that her sister from the Wang family should be able to protect her son, otherwise the scene outside wouldn't be like this. She never imagined that He Yuzhu's actions were largely due to his own actions.

After Meng Yutang and his men left, Chen Lanxiang went out first and scolded He Yuzhu, "Zhuzi, how dare you be so bold? Those are officials!"

"Mother, it's alright. What official? Didn't you see that he calls everyone 'comrade'?"

Then he turned to Wang Cuiping and asked, "Is that so, Aunt Wang?"

"Sister-in-law, it's alright, I'm here for you. Besides, Zhuzi didn't do anything."

"Wang family girl, have you really become an official?"

"Grandma, you can't say things like that nowadays, it wouldn't look good if someone overheard!"

"Okay, okay, what should it be called?"

"You can call me whatever you used to call me, or you can call me Comrade Wang."

"Comrade Wang, this is too formal!" the old lady muttered, feeling it wasn't appropriate.

"Then you can still call me Wang Jia Yatou, or you can call me Cuiping."

"Then I'll call you Cuiping. You've really joined the Military Control Commission?"

"Yes, that's how the higher-ups arranged it."

Is it dangerous?

“Not dangerous!” Wang Cuiping thought that it couldn’t be more dangerous than killing Japanese soldiers or infiltrating the Bureau of Investigation and Statistics.

"Grandma, let's go inside and talk. It's too cold outside," Chen Lanxiang said, seeing that the old lady was really into chatting and wouldn't be able to finish in a short time.

"Alright, alright, look at me, Cuiping, let's go inside and talk, let's go inside and talk."

“Okay, old lady.” Wang Cuiping knew that she had to make things clear about the military control committee today, otherwise these people would definitely not be at ease.

Actually, she didn't expect to be directly assigned to the Military Control Commission. When she asked to see "Farmer", she was placed under quarantine and protection. Then, the person He Yuzhu met at the gate of the Military Control Commission was from a special department, because "Farmer" had not yet entered Beijing.

Upon meeting, Wang Cuiping immediately asked if Comrade "Farmer" had arrived. When she heard that he hadn't, she wanted to leave.

How could that be? People in special departments know very well how high the rank of the person who knows this code name is. They certainly wouldn't request to see 'Farmer' without intelligence.

They asked Wang Cuiping for her code name, but Wang Cuiping didn't have one, nor did she know Yu Zecheng's code name.

After a series of confirmations, the special department personnel figured out that this was a comrade working with 'Deep Sea', but they couldn't tell Wang Cuiping this code name.

Finally, the director of the military control commission came. Wang Cuiping had never met him in person, but she had heard of him. She saluted him upon meeting him, but then suddenly remembered that she was wearing civilian clothes and awkwardly lowered her hand.

"Hello, Comrade Xiao Wang, hello, you've worked hard!" The director warmly shook hands with her.

"Hello, Commander! It's no trouble at all!" As she said this, Wang Cuiping's tears involuntarily fell.

"Comrade Xiao Wang, don't cry, don't cry. The Party and the people will remember what you have done!"

After a brief chat, the director left only the people from the special department behind, and Wang Cuiping then took out the intelligence left by Yu Zecheng.

The director glanced at it and handed it to the special department, telling them that this intelligence was more important than their lives.

After the special department confirmed a few details via radio, they returned, informed Wang Cuiping and the director, and then hurriedly left with the intelligence.

Then the director asked Wang Cuiping if she was willing to stay and help build the old city of Beijing, and Wang Cuiping said she was.

The director then sent someone to find the deputy director in charge of personnel, and asked him to go to Wang Cuiping's hometown to confirm her organizational affiliation, and then arrange a job for Wang Cuiping.

The deputy director was originally assigned to logistics. When Wang Cuiping asked what logistics work entailed, she hesitated because she could barely read and was afraid she wouldn't do a good job.

The deputy director thought she was being picky about the job and was a little unhappy. Wang Cuiping then asked directly if there was anywhere where she could use a gun, which surprised the deputy director.

After a little consideration, I felt that the public security department would be more suitable, so I took her there. The minister was not very happy when he saw that she was a woman.

As a result, Wang Cuiping surprised everyone with her skills, and they immediately wanted her and assigned her to the investigation department. However, she was too pregnant to work, so they told her to go back and have her baby first, and she could come back after her organizational affiliation was transferred and she gave birth.

That's how the whole thing happened. Actually, if the 'farmer' hadn't given the order, Wang Cuiping would have been detained for a few more days; the necessary investigation would have been required.

Sending Wang Cuiping home was also a way of getting her familiar with the neighborhood; it was a little thought on the part of the minister in charge of public security, a precautionary measure.

Once inside, Wang Cuiping gave a general account of the situation, omitting anything that couldn't be said.

Zhao Cuifeng chimed in, "So he really became an official. That deputy section chief must be a very high-ranking official, right?"

Wang Cuiping said, "Sister-in-law Xu, I don't know either. I haven't reported for duty yet."

"It should be right. Wasn't that your section chief just now? He was carrying a pistol."

"They're all serving the people, there's no difference."

“How can there be no difference!” Zhao Cuifeng continued. She was actually quite mercenary; otherwise, she wouldn’t have been able to orchestrate Xu Damao’s marriage to Lou Xiao’e.

"Alright, you rich girl, are you never going to stop?" The old lady couldn't stand her behavior; she was really pushing her luck. "Oh, old lady, I was just curious."

"What's there to be curious about? They're all carrying guns," the old lady said irritably.

"I won't ask anymore, okay?"

"Cuiping, have you had lunch yet? If not, ask Zhuzi to get you something," Chen Lanxiang asked.

"After eating with your sister-in-law, she won't provide lunch."

“Isn’t that the same as in the factory?” Zhao Cuifeng interjected.

“How can that be the same? The factory is privately owned, while theirs is owned by the government. Do you know what government is? Theirs is an official government, while we are just ordinary citizens, and the Lou family is also ordinary citizens,” the old lady said.

“Those people are also wealthy, how can they be the same?” Zhao Cuifeng muttered.

"I think you're just obsessed with money. Alright, go back now. It's time to cook for the children." The old lady shooed him away.

"Alright, I'll head back now." Zhao Cuifeng knew that the old lady didn't want to hear what she was saying, and Wang Cuiping didn't seem to like it either, so she got up to say goodbye.

Saying she should cook for the children was just giving her a way out; both of her kids play with the Wang family anyway.

"Cuiping, don't mind her. That's just how she is. She's not trying to find out any secrets." After Zhao Cuifeng left, the old lady said a word in her defense.

"It's alright, ma'am. They didn't ask anything. It's just that people don't understand the new government yet. They'll find out gradually."

"Yes, that's right. You have to tell me more about it in the future, so that the people in the hospital don't mess around and break any taboos."

“No problem!” Wang Cuiping herself was also unsure about the situation and didn’t know if the policies were the same as those in the old revolutionary base areas.

"Cuiping, is Zhuzi alright after what happened just now?" Chen Lanxiang finally asked, expressing her concern.

"It's nothing, what could possibly happen? It was just a contest of strength. But speaking of which, Zhu Zi, your strength is impressive. That Comrade Meng looks like a trained fighter."

"Hehe, I'm only a little stronger than him. Who told him to exert force first? He didn't know I'm still a child," He Yuzhu said with a smile.

"You should be more careful in the future, in case you run into someone with a bad temper," Wang Cuiping said.

"Then how come he can draw his gun on me?" He Yuzhu said half-jokingly.

"You child, you listen to whatever your aunt says, and you've even learned to talk back." Chen Lanxiang didn't spoil him and gave him a good slap on the neck.

"Most people wouldn't, but those from the old government might."

"Oh, there are people from the old government too. They can also work in the new government?" the old lady exclaimed.

"Yes, I saw it today. They're learning how to reform, and some of them will probably be retained in the future."

"Zhu Zi, did you hear that? Listen to your Aunt Wang. Don't be impulsive in the future. We are commoners. Since ancient times, commoners have never fought against officials. If we suffer losses, we have nowhere to seek justice."

"Understood, Madam," He Yuzhu replied obediently, knowing there was no need to argue about such matters.

He thought to himself, "I don't cause trouble. If someone really bullies me, I'll be lucky if he can tolerate it and doesn't beat the crap out of me."

Seeing that He Yuzhu agreed, the old lady said, "That's right, we should just live our own lives well."

When people returned from work at the factory that evening, everyone in the courtyard started talking about what had happened that day.

With a bitter face, Jia Zhangshi told Lao Jia that the house was truly gone forever. Lao Jia had never considered the house to be his own, and after learning the reason, he said...

"Don't go to the Intermediate People's Court in the future. Stay away from it. We can't afford to mess with them."

"Mom, are they really coming with guns?" Jia Dongxu was a little scared after what his mother said.

"That's for sure, there's also one carrying a pistol."

"Tell me about it, what's it like?"

"Get out of here, what's there to say?" Jia Zhangshi kicked him directly. She was already embarrassed enough, what could she possibly say?

The reason she told Lao Jia this was because she heard footsteps outside and saw the soldiers leave. Only then did she sneak a peek at the moon gate and find that Wang Cuiping was perfectly fine. Laughter was even coming from Lao He's house from time to time, so she was certain that they weren't there to arrest anyone.

As for the Yi family, Li Guihua also saw what happened in the courtyard, but she only saw it through the crack in the door and didn't dare to go out.

When Yi Zhonghai returned, she told him what had happened in the courtyard.

He was initially gloating when he heard that He Yuzhu had fought with the soldier, but when he heard that He Yuzhu was alright afterward, he lost interest.

Upon hearing that Wang Cuiping had actually become an official's person, Yi Zhonghai's face immediately darkened.

This revenge is hard for him. He originally thought that Lao Zhao would definitely come back after Wang Cuiping returned. As long as he was alive, even if he died, he would still deal with Wang Cuiping. This is called transferring hatred.

But now that the other person has an official position, he can't just do whatever he wants with them anymore, so he can't be happy about it.

Li Guihua was so frightened that she immediately hid far away from him, afraid that Yi Zhonghai would take his anger out on her. Yi Zhonghai's temper was strange these days, and he could explode at any time. She knew that it was related to the fact that she had no testicles, but what could she do when she married such a person?

In the backyard of the Xu family, the couple were having a very heated discussion. After listening to them, Xu Fugui wished he could go directly to the Central Court to give them gifts.

However, he quickly realized that this wouldn't work. He had heard that the new government was committed to not taking a single needle or thread from the people, so he set his sights on his own son and daughter.

He told Xu Damao to take his sister to the Wang family more often. He wasn't after Xiaoman; he knew she was the He family's chosen daughter-in-law. Besides, his son was alright outside, but when he saw He Yuzhu, he practically followed him around all day, doing whatever He Yuzhu said. He even dared to try and steal someone else's daughter-in-law; he'd just sell him off later.

Xu Damao didn't understand what his father was saying, but he was happy to go play because Xiaoman had a lot of comic books, several sets of them.

The He family's life was much more uneventful. He Daqing had seen more than others, so he simply congratulated Wang Cuiping and told her that no matter when it was a government office, she should learn and observe before doing anything.

Wang Cuiping knew this was the truth, so she sincerely thanked her in return.

After they finished eating and chatted for a while, He Daqing asked Wang Cuiping after she left, "Zhuzi, what do you think about your Aunt Wang's matter?"

"What do you mean, how do you see it?" He Yuzhu feigned ignorance.

"You little brat, keep pretending with your old man!" He Daqing was about to make a move.

“He Daqing, speak properly. What does Zhuzi know? Just ask him.”

“If he doesn’t understand, then no one in our family understands,” He Daqing said irritably.

"Zhu Zi, do you really understand?"

"You know a little bit, don't you?"

"Then hurry up and say it! Stop pretending!" Chen Lanxiang poked He Yuzhu's head with her finger, and now the couple were on the same side.

(End of this chapter)