Chapter 237: 216 Who is Rong Yan

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Chapter 237: Chapter 216 Who is Rong Yan Qin Ye rode his bike to the entrance of the village, where he saw Qin Shoulin and Qin Liangcai, the uncle and nephew. Naturally, they also saw him. “Qin Ye,” Qin Liangcai called out to him, then his expression turned somewhat embarrassed, “I’m sorry about yesterday, Qin Ye! My mother was talking nonsense. You and your wife shouldn’t mind her.” Usually, upon hearing this, one might say it’s fine or it doesn’t matter, but Qin Ye didn’t do so. His gaze was indifferent. “If it weren’t for your grandfather’s sake, I wouldn’t have let my wife get involved in that matter at all yesterday. Today, too, it’s only for your grandfather’s sake, or else I wouldn’t have come.” Qin Liangcai’s expression stiffened, and he appeared a bit awkward. “Qin Ye, your uncle knows you are a good man, and your wife is even kinder... It’s my sister-in-law who wronged your wife last night. From now on, I won’t let her bother you anymore, and I’ll make sure someone keeps her mouth shut.” Now their family... The elder brother was arrested, the old man passed away, and he, being from the second branch, was the main pillar of the family. So, last night, they managed to get some truth out of the main branch, it was the sister-in-law who infuriated their father to death. Although furious, there was nothing to be done since the man was dead, and they couldn’t let this incident spread, as causing your father-in-law’s death in anger wasn’t something to be proud of. It would damage the reputation of their two branches... Every family has unmarried sons and daughters. Qin Ye turned his head to look at him, “That’s good.” These three words were enough to indicate his stance. Then, without saying more, he pedaled away. Seeing this, Qin Shoulin hurriedly said to Qin Liangcai, “Quick, ride. We have to move fast too.” He had to return early, as there was still much to do. Qin Liangcai responded affirmatively, quickly mounted his bike... Once his uncle got on the back seat, they followed swiftly. However, the speed of two people lagged behind Qin Ye, and in a blink of an eye, his figure was out of sight. Fortunately, by the time they reached the town entrance, they saw Qin Ye waiting there, panting heavily with sweat on his forehead despite the cold weather. Qin Liangcai, also out of breath, asked, “Qin Ye, are we going to the police station now?” Qin Ye nodded, then rode away. After they arrived at the police station, Qin Ye led them to Captain Lu. Luckily, Captain Lu was there. Surprised upon seeing them, he asked, “Are you here to see Qin Shouwang?” Qin Ye nodded, “Yes, Qin Shouwang’s father passed away. The specifics, they’ll tell you! I need to leave; I have other things to handle.” Having brought them to Captain Lu was all the help he could offer. What more did they expect from him? Seeing Qin Ye leave so abruptly, the uncle and nephew were stunned. He had left... what should they do now? Suddenly, they felt clueless, as dealing with the police was what they feared most. How could they even start the conversation? Fortunately, Captain Lu was a nice person. He looked at them and asked, “What’s the situation? Do you want to see Qin Shouwang?” Qin Shoulin, gathering courage, nodded, “Yes, can we see him? Our father passed away last night without seeing his eldest son for the last time. Although I don’t know what my brother did, my father will be entombed tomorrow... We need to inform my brother.” Qin Liangcai nodded in agreement. Captain Lu paused, then said, “Okay, wait a moment.” He then called out to someone not far away, “Xiao Li, bring Qin Shouwang out. Some people want to see him.” “Okay.” Xiao Li responded quickly, then left. Qin Shoulin and Qin Liangcai waited uneasily for about five minutes before Captain Lu said, “Come, I’ll take you to see him now.” The uncle and nephew quickly followed. Qin Shouwang, uneasy about who would come to see him, was surprised to see his younger brother and nephew. “Shoulin, Liang Cai, why are you together?” Then, thinking of his crimes, he was somewhat reluctant to face them. He used to be regarded highly within the family, but now reduced to this situation... what face did he have to show anyone? Qin Liangcai directly said, “Dad, Grandpa passed away last night, in the early hours.” Qin Shouwang’s eyes widened in shock, doubting his own ears. “Who, who did you say passed away?” Qin Liangcai began to cry, “Dad, it’s Grandpa who passed.” Disbelief filled Qin Shouwang’s eyes. How could he have passed? Before he was taken away yesterday, wasn’t he well? Could it be because of his matter... that his father died of anger? Before he could sink into self-blame and sorrow, he heard his younger brother’s slightly angry voice, “Big brother, it’s all because of the good wife you married... If it weren’t for her, our dad wouldn’t have passed away so suddenly; your wife angered him to death last night.” Qin Shouwang, “What did you say?” Qin Shoulin repeated what he had just said. Qin Shouwang really couldn’t believe that Huang Cuihua would do such a disrespectful thing. So, he turned to look at his eldest son. After all, compared to his second brother, he wanted to confirm it from his eldest son. “Liang Cai, tell me... Is what your second uncle said true?” Qin Liangcai cried and nodded, “...Yes.” Qin Shouwang was furious; he couldn’t believe his wife would do such a thing. After holding it in for a while, he began to wail, “...Father! I am unfilial...” *** Qin Ye ignored what was happening at the police station. He rode his bicycle to the agricultural machinery station and from afar, he spotted Tie Zhu standing and looking around. Then, seeing him, Tie Zhu quickly ran over. “Qin Ye, you’ve finally come.” Qin Ye looked at him, “What’s the matter?” Tie Zhu quickly scanned the surroundings and, seeing no one, leaned in to speak in a whisper only they could hear, “Qin Ye, can you still get ahold of some grain?” Qin Ye’s eyes flickered and he lowered his voice too, “How much do you need?” Hearing this, Tie Zhu knew it was possible, his eyes immediately lighting up with joy, “Can you get a thousand pounds? Of course, if you can get more, that would be even better. Rice or flour, both are fine. If you have good quality, then all the best; if not... the lesser quality will also do.” Qin Ye frowned slightly, then nodded, “It’s possible.” Tie Zhu was overjoyed, “That’s really great. When can I pick up the goods?” Although the goods were with his daughter-in-law and could be taken at any time, Qin Ye didn’t set the time too soon, “Three days from now, at midnight, you can pick up the goods there.” “Okay, that’s settled then. Go to work; I’ll get going.” Tie Zhu waved his hand and left happily. Qin Ye watched his disappearing figure for a while, then withdrew his gaze and pushed his bicycle into the agricultural machinery station... That evening, Qin Ye mentioned Tie Zhu’s request for grain to Rong Yan. Rong Yan, of course, saw no problem. “Should we prepare the goods tomorrow evening?” Qin Ye, “No rush, the day after tomorrow evening will be fine.” Rong Yan had no objections to this, “Alright, we’ll go with what you said.” She thought of another matter, “Did you take Qin Liangcai and the others to the police station to see Qin Shouwang today?” Qin Ye nodded, “Yes, but I didn’t get involved in what happened afterwards.” “Today, the village has been chaos. Someone got the news out about Qin Shouwang not being released to see his father, but the news about him and Mrs. Li spread, including that Mrs. Li’s son, Qin Qingxi, is Qin Shouwang’s son.” This surprised Qin Ye. “Who?” “It must have come from Qin Shoulin’s daughter-in-law. Qin Shoulin went to the town’s police station today, right? He would have found out why Qin Shouwang was detained, and he must have been angry. He couldn’t have resisted mentioning it to his wife. His wife isn’t the type to keep such news to herself.” It’s likely she let it slip... “Today, Huang Cuihua made a scene at Mrs. Li’s house ... Luckily, Mrs. Li’s mother-in-law did not drive the grandson away.” Otherwise, that seven-year-old child would have been pitiable. Qin Ye pondered for a moment before speaking, “Mrs. Li’s mother-in-law won’t drive her grandson away; she wants to leave a lineage for their family.” Rong Yan: ... Alright! That works, the child is innocent after all. The elderly lady probably won’t mistreat the child either. As for Huang Cuihua wanting to make more trouble, it might not be possible. This time Mrs. Li might not be able to come out easily, especially since the grain was hidden in her house. If Qin Shouwang deflects everything onto her, there might still be a turn of events. *** This time, Qin Shouwang did show some responsibility; he took all the blame onto himself, including for the grain... He outright claimed Mrs. Li was unaware and didn’t know where it came from. So, on the third day, Mrs. Li was released, but she had to free up one day a week to go to the commune for criticism. The period was set for a year. Although she was back, her reputation was completely ruined. Her family, not known for their pleasant temperaments, wouldn’t allow a woman who tarnished her reputation to return. With no place to go and her son being raised by her former mother-in-law, she had no choice but to stay, despite the shame. Qin Shouwang couldn’t return, but on the day of his father’s funeral, Captain Lu had someone bring him back for half an hour to view the body, after which he was taken away again. Moreover, half a month later, his sentence came down. He was to be reformed at a farm for five years. The village talked about his affairs for a long time. Many people not only cursed him openly but also in secret. Rong Yan stayed out of it; she wouldn’t deal with it. That day, a postman arrived. He called to the villagers chatting under the locust tree in the village: “Folks, who is Rong Yan? Does anyone know where she lives?” Since he had joined the job less than a month ago, he didn’t know the village well, and naturally didn’t know who Rong Yan was.

Chapter 237: 216 Who is Rong Yan

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