She won't clear her name; she'll throw away all the scum.

They planned to first transfer their documents to the Lijiacun brigade, and then go to Haishi. They didn't know what had become of those people from back then, or whether they had been sentenced.

Upon hearing this, Yu Hongzhen responded to them. After bringing Yu Qingqing out, he sent her entire family, along with those who had prevented her from sending messages, back inside. He also inquired about the people Chen Xianghong and the others had sent inside.

All that was known was that everyone was sent to the Northwest for labor reform, where conditions were harsh. Li Zhuang and the others weren't sentenced for long, only five years, before they could be released. If he hadn't interfered, he could have been sent to a farm in the south for labor reform, since his crime wasn't very serious.

As for Yu Qingqing's family, Yu Hongzhen's eyes flashed with murderous intent when he talked about them. He thought, "Damn it, they should all be shot."

His sister's current condition is pitiful beyond belief.

The group chatted and laughed, and didn't feel that time was passing slowly. It was much better than when Chen Xiangnan came with his mother before, at least he didn't get scolded.

Thinking back to the last time, Chen Xiangnan felt a pang of bitterness, almost giving him a phobia of trains.

Before long, they arrived at the village. Yu Hongzhen told them that the previous brigade leader had completely distanced himself from the matter involving Li Zhuang and Yu Qingqing. Although he lost the titles of advanced brigade leader and outstanding brigade leader, he at least managed to keep his position as brigade leader.

When they arrived, the brigade leader was supervising the work in the fields. When he saw Yu Hongzhen, that scoundrel, coming over, he greeted him very reluctantly. But when he saw that Chen Zhiqing had come with him, he instantly understood what he hadn't been able to figure out before.

He wondered how Yu, the educated youth, was able to send messages out and even arrest several people in their village who tried to stop her. She almost got him killed because of her. It turned out that she was the one who sent messages out. He said that educated youths were all bad people.

Originally, Li Zhuang's family affairs made him very dissatisfied with Chen Zhiqing, but since she was with Battalion Commander Yu, he didn't dare to cause her any trouble.

He finished the business for them with a dark expression, hoping they wouldn't come again; his old bones couldn't handle the hassle.

He needs to investigate further to see if there are any other educated youth with connections in the village, lest he get implicated and shot as well.

Yes, those who blocked the letter were accomplices and were sent to labor camps, while Yu Qingqing's former husband and in-laws were all executed.

The captain felt his legs go weak whenever he saw him, and he always felt that the look in his eyes wanted to send him to eat peanuts too.

After successfully completing his business, Chen Xiangnan remembered his mother's instructions and delivered the gifts he had bought to Li Xiuzhu's house to thank them for their help last time. Then he hurriedly caught the train to Haishi.

During the two weeks Chen Xiangnan was away, Widow Huang somehow obtained money, paid off all their debts, and then disappeared with her two children.

After receiving the money, Old Lady Xia cursed Old Chen for three days before she calmed down.

That day, as soon as Old Chen got off work and stepped out of the company gate, he saw his eldest son waiting beside him, looking haggard.

Old Chen thought to himself, "Oh no, could it be that they came specifically to ambush him? They don't want to talk to him."

He turned around and went back to his workplace, looking left and right, and finally settled on his young apprentice.

"Come here for a second," Old Chen called to his young apprentice.

"Master, what's wrong?"

Old Chen: "You'll be leaving get off work with me later. I'll be behind you, so you can shield me."

The young apprentice asked, puzzled, "Why? Master, is there someone you can't let your wife know about who's looking for you outside? A woman?"

Old Chen slapped him on the head: "What are you thinking? Do you think your master is that kind of person?"

The apprentice said, "Then why are you so guilty? You look strange."

Old Chen: "There's a small conflict at home, and I don't want my eldest son to contact me for the time being, is that alright?"

The young apprentice was pushed out, while Old Chen hid behind him and sneaked out the door.

He had barely taken a step when Chen Xiangdong, with his sharp eyes, spotted him immediately. "Dad!"