Refusing to marry a widower, I went on a crazy spree of sending my children to the army.

Those following behind Wang Defa stared in shock: "My God, what are they doing? Stealing?"

Where are Zhao Yong and Accountant Liu on night duty tonight?

"Captain, there are thieves in the warehouse! We can't let them get away!"

The newcomer was eager to see which two shameless individuals were committing such illicit acts in the warehouse.

Wang Defa frowned and ordered someone to turn the things on the ground over. There stood Qin Erhua and Zhao Yong.

"Good heavens! Sister-in-law and brother-in-law, no wonder there are so many unpleasant things being said in the village!"

Wang Defa looked up and noticed that there were no clothes for the two of them in the warehouse.

It's clear that someone set a trap for them, but it's unknown whether the person who set the trap was Zhao Zhong or someone else.

Wang Defa sent the onlookers away and sent the quickest ones to Old Zhao's house to call for help.

Oh, and Liu Yun too.

Such a big thing happened, and the person hasn't even shown up yet. Who knows where they're enjoying themselves in bed?

Qiao Manman tiptoed to look inside, but found she couldn't see anything. The people coming out either winked or grimaced in disgust.

Only after the system amplified the surrounding sounds did they realize that Qin Erhua's scandal had exploded.

Oh dear, she'd been caught red-handed. Qiao Manman had a gut feeling that she'd been set up, but she didn't know if she could escape unscathed.

Not long after, Zhao Zhong arrived. He was carrying clothes in his hands, his face filled with grief, indignation, paleness, and disbelief.

Wang Defa sighed and stepped aside to open the warehouse door.

Zhao Zhong went inside, saw the marks on the two men, and burst into tears.

He screamed and pounded on Zhao Yong, cursing him as a beast. But Zhao Yong didn't move, as if he were dead.

Zhao Zhong sensed something was wrong and quickly called for the captain's help.

Wang Defa had just turned his head when he realized what was going on: "You should help your wife get dressed first!"

Zhao Zhong hurriedly wrapped the two of them in coats and called out, "You're all dressed!"

The team members filed in and carried the two people out.

Despite pinching, shouting, and splashing water, the two remained completely still.

"Could this be poisoning?" Qiao Manman thought it was very likely: "Uncle Captain, we need to take him to the hospital."

However, given the current medical situation, it might be pointless to send them there.

"No, I don't have the money at home, I can't afford it!" Zhao Zhong refused, concealing the complicated emotions in his eyes.

"Call Dr. Su! Go and call Dr. Su over here!" No matter what, two lives have been lost, and the captain cannot let this go unpunished.

Qiao Manman asked the system, "System, if I wake these two up, will I get merit points?"

The system remained indifferent: "Host, you can only gain merit points by sending off cubs. Treating ordinary members will at most earn you two points."

Qiao Manman exclaimed in disbelief, "I need 100 points to exchange for one Resurrection Pill, and one Resurrection Pill only gives 1 point for saving one person. I can't possibly break even!"

"Therefore, host, please exchange with caution."

Qiao Manman sensed that the system's indifferent attitude meant it probably didn't want her to meddle.

To be honest, she didn't want to get involved. Qin Erhua even wanted her to marry the vegetarian man; she was already being merciful by not retaliating.

"Ahhh, I don't have any merit points. Otherwise, I would be all compassionate and merciful, saving people from suffering!"

The system exposed Qiao Manman's clumsy performance: "Host, you have 1 merit point and 40 points."

The wailing in Qiao Manman's mind stopped abruptly. She chuckled and touched her nose, "Ha, we see through each other but don't say anything. We're still good friends."

A moment later, Doctor Su arrived and inserted several silver needles into the heads of the two women. Qin Erhua and Zhao Yong slowly woke up, though their expressions were somewhat dazed.

When questioned by the captain, he knew nothing.

Helpless, they sent people into the warehouse to count the grain. Only after confirming that nothing was missing were they allowed to go back to rest.

Of course, the second day of criticism and struggle sessions was a must, otherwise everyone would follow their example, and the rules of Qingshan Brigade would be lost.

"By the way, where's Liu Yun? Why hasn't he come over yet?"

Wang Defa thought to himself, this matter must be blown out of proportion, it would be best to just dismiss him directly.

Everyone looked at each other, wondering where Liu Yun had gone.

"Abandoning one's post without authorization must be dealt with seriously!"

After saying this, he noticed Qiao Manman giving him a wink, and remembering their previous plan, he added, "This incident today has reminded us that it's not safe to store grain in a warehouse."

They should have been distributed much earlier, but Liu is too slow at calculating the accounts; it's been several days and he still hasn't figured it out.

I suggested that Comrade Qiao Manman help calculate the work points and determine how much grain each household and each person should receive.

We'll distribute them when it's light. What do you guys think?

Everyone was naturally happy, as many families had run out of food and were barely surviving on leafy greens from their own plots. With supplies replenished, life became much easier.

"Alright, Captain, but I'll have to trouble you and Man to work overtime."

Wang Defa waved his hand: "It's only right, otherwise, I'm afraid this brigade's granary will burn down again!"

Everyone was still shaken, feeling incredibly lucky this time. Had they discovered it any later, they would have been starving.

Amidst everyone's expectant gazes, Qiao Manman walked to the center: "Thank you all for your trust in me. I will definitely do a thorough job of calculating and complete the task as soon as possible."

Since I am not the team's accountant, and I was appointed to this position at a critical moment, I would like to ask the team leader for permission to find two people who are good at math to help, one to verify the information and the other to supervise.

This made everyone more convinced.

Zhou's son, who had just started junior high school, raised his hand: "Uncle Captain, I can do the verification!"

An aunt who couldn't do math raised her hand: "Defa, I can supervise!"

After a moment's hesitation, Dong Jinhong, the leader of the educated youth team, stepped forward and said, "Team leader, we educated youth are indeed not good at farm work, but we can still do some writing and calculations!"

"Alright, it's the three of you. Come with me to settle the accounts."

Xiao Shun, you and the other men in the village stay here and keep watch. If you run into Liu Yun, tell him to come find me at the brigade headquarters!

Qiao Manman called out to Ma Qiuhua, "Aunt Qiuhua, could you please go to my house and tell my mother?"

Ma Qiuhua replied, "Okay, go ahead, but make sure you calculate it clearly for us!"

Qiao Manman waved her hand: "Don't worry, Auntie, I guarantee I'll calculate everything perfectly!"

Qiao Manman said she knew it perfectly well, and she really did know it perfectly well.

Not only were tables created, with each person's work points copied down daily, but monthly statistics were also compiled, making everything clear at a glance.

Then, the amount of grain allocated to each person was calculated based on the number of people and work points, and finally, the total was calculated on a family basis.

It seemed like she had done a lot of useless work, but whether it was calculation or verification, Zhou's son and Dong Zhiqing both felt that it was much easier to calculate than the previous messy ledger.

Even Aunt Sun, who couldn't do math, said she could understand it.

As dawn broke, the group finished their calculations and wore tired but satisfied smiles.

Qiao Manman suggested that Wang Defa make a copy, keep one copy for safekeeping, and post the other copy on the wall outside the brigade for public display.

"What's this called again? Government transparency!"

Dong Jinhong gave a thumbs up: "Comrade Qiao, you know so much!"

Wang Defa nodded and told them to copy it at the brigade headquarters, while he rode his bicycle to the commune to ask the leaders for permission.

"Let me show you the advanced working methods of our Qingshan Brigade!"

Wang Defa was beaming with confidence, which really fooled the director and the secretary.