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When the two of them returned to the gate of the food factory, they indeed saw Qin Yuanzheng's car already parked across the street.

Qin Yuanzheng, wearing a military overcoat and cap, with fine snowflakes still on his shoulders, stood at the entrance of the food factory, talking to the gatekeeper.

By this time, most of the workers in the food factory had already left.

There was no one else at the gate. Qin Yuanzheng stood there with a serious expression. His tall body stood straight, and he looked somewhat cold and stern.

Wang Xue only glanced at it briefly before turning away. She said to Qiao Lanshu, "Qiao, I'll be going now. Remember, we're having dinner at Director Yang's house tonight!"

Qiao Lanshu smiled and nodded: "Don't worry, I know."

The last time they went out to dinner together was when Deng Weijun and Wang Haitang went on a blind date.

If we go to eat there now, we'll be talking about Deng Weijun and Wang Haitang's wedding.

Actually, both sides had agreed to the arrangement regarding the two children; Deng Xiaozhen and Wang Xue, the two older sisters, had also discussed everything.

Tonight's dinner will be considered Deng Weijun and Wang Haitang's wedding banquet.

They will get their marriage certificate in a few days, and then Deng Weijun can apply for a house. Having a house means having a small family.

Wang Haitang had no dowry, and she didn't intend to ask for a bride price.

The couple pooled their money to buy furniture, and with their two older sisters and brothers-in-law contributing a little more, their life was set to become prosperous.

After Wang Xue left, Qiao Lanshu jogged towards Qin Yuanzheng.

When Qin Yuanzheng saw Qiao Lanshu start running, his usually cold and stern expression in front of outsiders immediately crumbled.

He quickly walked towards Qiao Lanshu.

With his long legs and big strides, he reached Qiao Lanshu in just a few steps, reached out to support her, and then pulled her into his arms.

He scolded in a low voice, "Don't you know you're pregnant? Why are you running? There's snow on the road; what if you slip and fall?"

Qiao Lanshu hugged Qin Yuanzheng's arm and said with a smile, "I was just worried you'd have to wait too long, wasn't I?"

Qin Yuanzheng's brows were still furrowed. She said, "From now on, you're not allowed to run. You can only walk slowly, understand?"

Qiao Lanshu nodded: "Understood."

The two got into the car after talking.

Qin Yuanzheng helped Qiao Lanshu into the car, fastened her seatbelt, and took out a big red apple from his pocket and put it in Qiao Lanshu's hand.

He said, "Try some apples grown in the army."

The fruit trees planted in the military base produce fruit that is delivered directly to the military canteen.

There are too many soldiers in the army, so on average, each person receives about two or three [items] per week.

Qin Yuanzheng couldn't bear to eat any of it; every time fruit was distributed, he would bring some back for Qiao Lanshu to eat.

Qiao Lanshu took the apple and examined it from all angles.

The apples were red and big, and they smelled wonderful.

Qiao Lanshu couldn't bear to eat it right away, so she put the apple into the pocket of her cotton-padded coat.

Qin Yuanzheng asked her, "Where did you go just now? Why didn't you wait for me at the factory gate? Why did you run out by yourself?"

Qiao Lanshu didn't intend to hide it from Qin Yuanzheng. She immediately told him about following Liu Weidong that afternoon and also shared her guesses.

Qin Yuanzheng sat in the driver's seat and remained silent for a while before saying, "So, he must be doing some kind of shady deal."

Qin Yuanzheng suddenly wondered if the recent bombings were related to Liu Weidong.

When Qin Yuanzheng returned to the unit in the morning, he arranged for someone to investigate Liu Weidong.

It will probably take a few more days before we can find anything.

Since Liu Weidong had made transactions near the train station, investigating from there might yield some results.

……

At this moment, Liu Weidong and the buyer were already standing in an alley outside the train station.

It's not that they have to trade here.

The buyer lived nearby, so Liu Weidong had to deliver it personally.

He didn't want buyers to know where his goods were stored, lest they report him in the future and he wouldn't have time to escape.

The buyer gave him the money, and he took the goods out of his pocket and handed them to the other party. Then, in the dark alley, Liu Weidong said in a low voice, "I'll have to stop for two months. If you run into anyone else, tell them not to come looking for me during this period."

Upon hearing that the trip would be suspended for two months, the buyer immediately became anxious: "No, how can you stop? What will we do if you stop?"

Liu Weidong said somewhat impatiently, "Haven't you heard that an inspection team has been sent down from above? With things so tense, can't you just let things rest for a while? Don't worry, you won't die if we don't use drugs for two months."

The buyer said anxiously, "Two months is too long. How about one month? If you're not going to sell it, then introduce us to someone else. We can find someone else to buy it from."

Liu Weidong ignored him, stuffed the money into his pocket, and said, "Let's wait a month and see how things go after that."

Hearing this, the buyer finally breathed a sigh of relief and watched Liu Weidong leave.

After Liu Weidong emerged from the alley, his eyes suddenly turned cold as he looked behind him: "Who's there!"

Behind him was the train station entrance, and at this time of day, there weren't many people left outside.

Only one young couple, bundled up tightly, were walking side by side toward another street.

Liu Weidong: "..."

He stared at the couple silently for a moment, wondering if he was overthinking things.

It's all his fault for having such a suspicious father, who made him suspicious too.

He'd sold them countless times before and nothing ever happened.

Liu Weidong tucked his hands into his sleeves and, taking advantage of the darkness, limped away.

On the other side, Deng Weijun was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

Wang Haitang lowered her voice and asked, "Weijun, what were you looking at just now?"

When she came out after get off work, she saw Deng Weijun lurking suspiciously at the entrance of an alley.

She was about to walk over to see what was going on when she saw Deng Weijun suddenly run back, grab her, and run away.

Startled, she hurriedly ran after him, thinking something terrible had happened.

Deng Weijun lowered his voice and said, "This matter is of great importance. It's better if you don't know. The more you know, the more trouble you'll cause. When we get back to my brother-in-law's house later, I need to talk to Commander Qin about this."

Wang Haitang had never really thought about anything, but after Deng Weijun said that, she really didn't ask any more questions. She just said, "Then be careful. Don't do such dangerous things again."

Deng Weijun nodded.

He was about to get married and start a family, but now he's just passing away.

Furthermore, the previous incident involving Zheng Daliu had already taught him a lesson, and he is now much more cautious in his actions than before.

Deng Weijun had something on his mind, and he was getting anxious.

He took Wang Haitang back to the food factory, then went to the parking shed, pushed out his bicycle, and drove Wang Haitang to Yang Wenyan's house.

He was pedaling so hard the bicycle chain was practically sparking, and a cold wind was whistling against his face.

Deng Weijun, who wasn't wearing a face shield, felt as if his face had been slapped several times by a fan, and it was both painful and numb.

Upon returning to Yang Wenyan's home, Deng Weijun saw Qin Yuanzheng's car downstairs. He handed the bicycle to Wang Haitang and asked her to help him park it.

Then he ran over to Qin Yuanzheng: "Commander Qin, Commander Qin, wait a minute, I have something important to tell you!"

Qin Yuanzheng held Qiao Lanshu's hand, while carrying two cans of luncheon meat in his other hand.

He stopped upon hearing this and asked, "What is it?"

Deng Weijun looked around. There was no one in the yard. It was dark, cold, and windy.

He walked over to Qin Yuanzheng, leaned close to Qin Yuanzheng's ear, and wanted to whisper something to him.

As a result, Qin Yuanzheng reacted strongly, taking a few steps back with Qiao Lanshu, and looked at Deng Weijun warily: "What are you going to do?"

Deng Weijun: "..."

Deng Weijun also realized that his actions were a bit presumptuous.

But he was still anxious. He moved a little further away from Qin Yuanzheng and whispered, "Commander Qin, I just saw it with my own eyes—Liu Weidong, he... he was selling opium!"

Upon hearing this, Qin Yuanzheng's eyes instantly turned cold: "Are you sure?"

Deng Weijun nodded frantically: "I'm sure, I'm absolutely sure! I heard them say it with my own ears. Liu Weidong even said that things are tense lately and he's going to stop selling for two months, but the other party wants him to stop for a month."

Deng Weijun was deeply shocked.

Why do these things still exist now?

Didn't the government ban it?

Was the burning of opium at Humen in vain?

Something that Chinese people avoid like the plague, Liu Weidong actually sells in secret for profit.

He deserves to die!

Qin Yuanzheng hated these things the most.

He said in a deep voice, "If Liu Weidong really sells this stuff, then what awaits him will be far more than just a labor camp."

They could all be executed on the spot.

Deng Weijun's heartbeat has not returned to normal even now.

I was so nervous.

He was almost discovered by Liu Weidong just now.

He had witnessed firsthand how ruthless Liu Weidong's family was these past few days.

Qin Yuanzheng said in a deep voice, "I understand. I'll arrange for someone to investigate tomorrow."

Qiao Lanshu said in a low voice, "Brother Zheng, why don't we let Director Guan investigate this matter first? He is the director of the Revolutionary Committee. Even if he doesn't find anything, no one will dare to say anything to him. Besides, Liu Weidong is a revolutionary. Strictly speaking, he is his subordinate."

Qin Yuanzheng is a soldier, so it would be difficult for him to lead an investigation because they are restricted by their status and cannot freely go to residents' homes to conduct investigations; that's against regulations.

If the scale isn't handled properly, it's easy for someone to find fault and report it. If things blow up, people will say he's abusing his power, that a soldier is beating someone, etc., which will seriously damage the image of the military. At that point, Qin Yuanzheng will be in a lot of trouble.

The military and the Revolutionary Committee are two separate systems, and the Revolutionary Committee is fully capable of doing this.

After all, Guan Wenjun had a history of confiscating property, and his reputation was already beyond redemption.

Hearing Qiao Lanshu's words, Deng Weijun immediately gave her a thumbs up and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you're so smart! You even thought of that!"

Qin Yuanzheng: "..."

Qin Yuanzheng thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go find Guan Wenjun tomorrow."

……

Guan Wenjun hasn't had much to do lately, but his subordinates are quite busy every day. He can't stand being idle in the office, so he goes to sponsor orphanages whenever he has free time.

They not only sent money and food to the orphanage, but also repaired all the houses and beds in the orphanage.

The kang (heated brick bed) where the children slept was renovated. The newspapers on the kang were scraped off and replaced with beautiful kraft paper. The chimney was rebuilt with bricks to ensure that the flue was not blocked.

After all the repairs were completed, it was discovered that the orphanage didn't have enough firewood. If there was a heated bed but no firewood, wouldn't the children still have to suffer from the cold?

Without further ado, Guan Wenjun went and got another truckload of firewood, filling the orphanage's warehouse to the brim.

When Qin Yuanzheng and Qiao Lanshu came to the Revolutionary Committee to find Guan Wenjun, Guan Wenjun was carrying a sack of scraps of cloth, preparing to deliver them to the orphanage.

He didn't know what these scraps of cloth were for, but the headmistress certainly knew how to use them.

He spotted Qiao Lanshu immediately, even ignoring Qin Yuanzheng. He put down the sack he was carrying, ran his hand through his hair, and winked at Qiao Lanshu.

He said with a smug look on his face, "Hey, Comrade Xiao Qiao, long time no see! Did you come all this way to see me?"

Qin Yuanzheng: "..."

Qiao Lanshu smiled and nodded: "Yes, we came here today specifically to see Director Guan."

Upon hearing this, Guan Wenjun was even more delighted: "What is it? Tell me?"

He happens to be free lately.

Qin Yuanzheng put his arm around Qiao Lanshu and said to Guan Wenjun, "This is of great importance. Let's talk in your office."

Guan Wenjun deliberately said, "Oh, Commander Qin is here too? I'm so sorry, I didn't see you just now, I only saw Comrade Xiao Qiao."

Qin Yuanzheng ignored him and took Qiao Lanshu to Guan Wenjun's office.

After returning to his office and closing the door, Guan Wenjun said to Qiao Lanshu, "Comrade Qiao, your arrival has made my humble office shine even brighter."

Qiao Lanshu knew he was doing it on purpose.

She was deliberately trying to provoke Qin Yuanzheng.

It's unclear when the feud between the two of them will be resolved.

Once the office was closed, Qin Yuanzheng and Qiao Lanshu told Guan Wenjun about Liu Weidong's situation.

When Guan Wenjun gets down to business, he becomes quite serious and proper, unlike his previous carefree and irresponsible manner.

He stroked his chin and said to Qin Yuanzheng, "So, according to you, should I search the alleys near the train station, or go directly to Liu Weidong's house?"

Qin Yuanzheng said, "It would be best to locate Liu Weidong's stock before searching for it. Before that, do not act rashly."

The three of them discussed it for a long time in the office.

A preliminary plan has been formulated.

As dusk approached in the afternoon, a middle-aged man appeared, wearing a worn-out cotton-padded coat and wrapped himself up tightly.

He was arranged by Guan Wenjun to go fishing, and he's done this job quite often, so he's very skilled at it.

He lingered in the alley where Liu Weidong had made his transactions. Based on Deng Weijun's description, he could roughly figure out what kind of people the buyers who had traded with Liu Weidong were.

The middle-aged man searched around, and when he came across someone who looked suspicious, he approached them and whispered, "Brother, I can smell it. Can you introduce me to a supplier?"

He tried three times in a row, and two of them thought he was out of his mind.

The third man gave him a wary look and instinctively raised his arm to smell his sleeve.

Seeing an opportunity, the middle-aged man suddenly grabbed the thin man by the neck, half-dragging and half-pulling him into a corner, and said in a low voice, "Can you introduce me to a supplier, brother? I'll pay three times the price."

The man couldn't help but say, "Even if you offer ten times the price, it won't make a difference; the supplier isn't selling anymore."

The middle-aged man immediately said, "Then I'll pay ten times that amount, and you can pass on a message for me to ask?"

Since Guan Wenjun was paying for it, this middle-aged man didn't seem to care about the price he quoted.

Guan Wenjun had said that as long as he could catch the fish, he would be considered to have done a great service!