The 1960s: The Story of a Country Girl's Journey to the City

The more Old Man Gao listened, the colder he felt. He had met Li Changsheng's parents and they were not easy to get along with.

It was because his daughter had a falling out with them that he pressured Li Changsheng to send his parents back to their hometown.

Now, after hearing Bao Ya's words, the more he thought about it, the more uncertain he felt.

"Your daughter and son-in-law really put in a lot of effort regarding Lin Chuxue's matter. Li Changsheng is Lin Chuxue's biological father, and he owes her a debt, so it's understandable that he stood up for her."

But why would your daughter so eagerly become a loving mother to her stepdaughter? Knowing her as you do, is that even possible?

What I said in the yard that day wasn't just known to me; Lin Chuxue must have heard it when she was little.

When I traded wild vegetable cakes for stories with Zhou Fugui, she was probably following behind me.

Back then, Zhou Liang was acting crazy, and he told many people about it, including Lin Chuxue.

However, she probably doesn't know where those photos are hidden.

But the pieced-together story was enough to threaten Gao Lanzhi.

Upon hearing Bao Ya's words, Gao Dongliang felt a chill run through his body, and within a few breaths, his back had become slightly hunched.

He never dreamed that Li Changsheng's relatives from his hometown would be so arrogant, especially since they were relying on his own power.

And then there's my stupid daughter, who knows how many stupid things she's done.

"You mean, she used this to threaten my daughter?"

At present, Gao Dongliang cannot afford to worry about Lizhuang; the situation at hand is more pressing.

He understood that Li Changsheng's daughter also knew about Bao Ya's accusations against his daughter yesterday, and was using them to blackmail Gao Lanzhi into suppressing the human trafficking allegations.

"I don't know. You should handle your own family matters. Don't ask me."

I've said everything I needed to say. I have no grudge against the Gao family, but if they suddenly appear to harm me, I won't obediently submit. I'd rather fight to the death.

Bao Ya shrugged, indicating that you should handle your family's affairs behind closed doors, as long as you don't bother her.

The people listening in all had their eyes downcast, seemingly lost in thought, but they could be seen trying to force a smile.

At first, I was worried for this girl, after all, the leader in front of me was a veteran and not so easy to deal with.

Unexpectedly, this girl dropped another bombshell, making it seem like the Gao family is doomed this time.

Gao Dongliang was in turmoil, but he didn't show it on the surface. He patiently asked Bao Ya a few more questions, and then left in a hurry without lingering.

Indeed, rushing over without understanding the full picture was a bit presumptuous.

"Girl, are those photos you mentioned really in Zhou Fugui's coffin?"

The army commander did not ride in the same car as Gao Dongliang, deliberately delaying for a while, waiting to ask Bao Ya questions.

He felt that this girl was very shrewd; she definitely knew where the photos were, but they were definitely not in Zhou Fugui's coffin.

"Whether he's there or not doesn't matter. The fact that someone went to dig up his grave says a lot."

As Bao Ya spoke, she winked at the army commander. How could she possibly blurt out such crucial evidence so casually?

Without photos, the evidence against Gao Lanzhi is missing a link, and Gao Lanzhi may deny everything or even turn around and accuse her.

Currently, as long as the grave is dug up, the Gao family cannot escape suspicion.

"Aren't you going to tell us where the photos are?"

The army commander said to Bao Ya with a hint of helplessness, "I don't know what she's planning now. There hasn't been a peaceful day here since this girl came to the military region."

"I'll find it for you when I get back. But sir, have you considered that the people who went to find the photos must be Gao Dongliang's men? If they weren't from the military, then who could they be?"

If Gao Dongliang sent someone, it might be a soldier, but doing so would be against discipline.

But if he's not a soldier, could he possibly be a hidden spy?

Regardless of the circumstances, once the Gao family gets involved with spies, they've lost this round completely.

The army commander nodded thoughtfully. Usually, he only kept an eye on the few capable people in the Gao family. No one expected that their family would be defeated by Gao Lanzhi, a shallow and arrogant good-for-nothing.

"If you can capture the spies over there, you'll get credit for it. You can think about what reward you want first."

The army commander suddenly beamed and said to Bao Ya that he was genuinely happy.

"Really? I can carry it myself? Don't worry about the rest for now. Let's arrange a sleeper berth when we go back. I've never ridden one before..."

Bao Ya certainly wouldn't let such a good opportunity pass by, and quickly stated her requirements.

"Haha, you little rascal, alright, I'll get you a sleeper berth later."

Three days later, news came from headquarters that Zhou Fugui's grave had been dug up, and the people who dug it up had been caught; they were from the Beishan Brigade.

From then on, the purge of the Gao family began. Gao Dongliang was suspended from his duties to cooperate with the investigation, and Li Changsheng and Gao Lanzhi were imprisoned. Some of Gao Dongliang's former subordinates were also suspended from their duties and investigated.

Lin Chuxue will first be investigated in the military, and then she will be sent to the local public security bureau. Once the charges are confirmed, she will probably be sent to a labor camp.

As for Qi Jianjun, he will likely face a military court for impersonation.

Now we need to get back the photos that Bao Ya mentioned, as evidence to accuse Gao Lanzhi.

Bao Ya and Liao Chunhua happily packed their luggage and prepared to go home.

Jiang Tao's injuries had almost healed, and he bought them many things to take back with them.

The soft sleeper berths that the army commander mentioned have arrived, not only for the mother-in-law and daughter-in-law, but also for Fang Mingda and Wang Xiao. They went back with Bao Ya to retrieve the photos.

Sitting in the sleeper car, Bao Ya waved to the leaders who came to see her off on the platform. Only after the train slowly started moving did she take out the envelopes she had just received and count them.

The envelope from Commander Qin contained two hundred yuan. One hundred yuan was given to Battalion Commander Chen, whom she helped sever ties with, one hundred yuan was given for the money she earned helping Yan Dafeng, fifty yuan was given by Wang Xiao, and there were also red envelopes from other people.

After staying here for nearly two months, Jiang Tao gave me 500 yuan, saying that he was also giving Jiang Cheng's share.

The officers she helped take care of at the hospital all sent her gifts to express their gratitude.

To be honest, it was fortunate that there were two more people on the way back, otherwise the mother and daughter really wouldn't have been able to carry so much stuff.

"Mom, do you have a needle and thread? Please sew this up for me."

As Bao Ya spoke, she handed her coat and a piece of cloth to Liao Chunhua.

"Okay, keep the money safe, don't let anyone outside see it."

While sewing, Liao Chunhua checked whether the carriage door was closed properly.

Fang Mingda was happy to see her counting money, her smile so wide it made her eyes disappear.

Wang Xiao looked at the stack of money she had neatly arranged and felt a pang of sadness.

The division commander and Chen Yongjun asked him what Bao Ya liked and that they wanted to buy her something to thank her. He said something like, "Just give her a big red envelope, the more the better."

Half of that money was earned by me for her. Thinking about this, I couldn't help but start being sarcastic:

"You must have earned over a thousand in the last two months, right?"

"Hmm, after deducting what I spent, it's over a thousand. How about that? You've never seen anyone as talented as me before, have you?"

As Bao Ya spoke, she picked up a stack of counted money and waved it in front of him, not including the reward she received for helping them catch the spy.

"Tell me, what do you need so much money for?"

"This is nothing. Wait until I'm a billionaire before you say that to me again."

Wang Xiao shut up completely. Even a billionaire can't be paraded through the streets wearing a big hat anymore; he'll probably have to eat peanuts.