Rebirth in the 90s: Her Counterattack and Redemption

Chapter 1448: Chapter 847: To Go or Not to Go? (Part 2)

”However, in the countryside, perceptions rule; some things, no matter how much you explain or put in effort, won’t change. So, staying here for a lifetime isn’t realistic, right, Sis?”

”Yes.” Yue Qin’s expression turned somber, forcing a faint smile. ”Is Qi Xing doing well lately? Has he lost any weight? Oh, last time he left, he was 69 kg.”

”He’s doing well. As for his weight, it’s probably about the same as before...” Luo Ye paused and then returned to the topic, ”Sis, do you want to go to Sha City with us?”

”Along with Granny Qi, Uncle Qi, Aunt Qi, and Yan’er, all together.” Zhu Hongyu, having calmed down, quickly added.

Yue Qin shook her head without a second thought, ”No way, I said I can’t add to Qi Xing’s burden.”

...

”Aren’t you two being a bit disloyal? Hm?” When Luo Ye and Zhu Hongyu returned to Luo Feng’s office in Qin Mountain Town, they saw Ying Nuo sitting like the Old Buddha, looking angry.

Luo Ye smiled and approached her face, ”Sis, where’s my brother?”

Ying Nuo waved her hand disdainfully, ”Go, stand aside and reflect. Don’t smile foolishly.” She pointed at Zhu Hongyu, who was laughing by the door, ”And you, go stand by the wall!”

”Yes, ma’am!” Since she wasn’t in uniform, Zhu Hongyu went along with it, saluted, and stood by the wall, ”Old Buddha, how long should the reflection last?”

”Reflect until you understand and report your thoughts to me. Once approved, you may sit beside me.”

”Hahaha...” Luo Ye laughed, holding her stomach, ”May I ask, Old Buddha, what is ’me’?”

”I misspoke, can I not?” Ying Nuo, exasperated, reached out to scratch her, ”You silly Luoluo, laughing your head off. All you do is laugh at people.”

Luo Ye stopped laughing, ”Okay, I won’t tease you anymore. Where’s my brother?”

Ying Nuo pouted and complained, ”He’s in a meeting, said he’d visit the countryside at 1 pm, but after lunch went to a meeting, and he’s still there. You two heartless ones just left me here! It’s really, really heartless!”

”Could there be a problem?” Luo Ye’s expression turned serious. With such a small impoverished town, what could take a meeting from morning until 2 pm and still not end?

”A Deputy County Magistrate came from the county, conveying the spirit of a document on ensuring civilized development, not abusing power, and so on. I overheard bits while wandering outside. Just these trivial matters, taking over two hours—it’s infuriating.”

Luo Ye understood instantly; when they went back to bring Granny’s daughter’s family, they learned the unfortunate son-in-law, Wang Zhujun, got beaten.

The reason was clear: no confession without beating, no confession meant tasks unfinished, tasks unfinished affected bonuses. The so-called extorting a confession by torment, that’s how it was.

Of course, she and Zhu Hongyu wouldn’t meddle in official matters, running to the township police station to reprimand anyone. The effective way to solve such issues is getting attention from above, standardizing township personnel’s authority, clearly defining roles, and improving their quality. So, upon learning about Wang Zhujun’s predicament, Zhu Hongyu immediately called Secretary Qin, requesting he address the issue from the top.

So now, the Deputy County Magistrate of Yanshan County conducting legal education is surely implementing Secretary Qin’s newly released document, but...

Luo Ye and Zhu Hongyu exchanged a glance, at a loss for words. Indeed, local problems can’t be resolved in a day or two, or even a month or two.

Ying Nuo, with a small, bitter face, said, ”I’m running here and there between Granny and here, almost getting frazzled. Why’d you come back so late?”

Luo Ye sighed, ”It’s a long story!”

Zhu Hongyu quickly added, ”Yeah, it really is a long story!”

”Don’t keep me in the dark. Spill it!” Ying Nuo, exasperated, grabbed Luo Ye’s neck, ”Will you tell me? If you don’t, I’ll choke you!”

Luo Ye collapsed helplessly, ”Only if you’re willing to bear it.”

”Fine, stop teasing. Just tell me.” Ying Nuo quickly changed her strategy.

”Alright, let me tell you a coincidence first.” Luo Ye, looking incredulous, patted her forehead, ”You know, today we left with Granny’s daughter and son-in-law. After we got Granny’s grandson out, they went to Granny’s third sister’s place.

Then, Hong Yu and I went about our business—I was persuading a comrade’s wife to go to Sha City with their in-laws, parents, and little daughter. Guess what?”

Ying Nuo pondered, exasperatedly swatting Luo Ye, ”Stop leaving me hanging, just tell me!”

”Wait, let me interject. After rescuing Granny’s grandson, didn’t they lead a cow? When going to the comrade’s hometown, I instructed them to fetch them later.

But I overlooked the cow. When it came back to mind, Luoluo bet with me that the cow would surely have been sold already. Guess what?”

”The result is I hate you both!” Ying Nuo glared at them furiously, ”Are you deliberately whetting my appetite? Asking about people, then the cow—who am I supposed to listen to?”

”Alright, alright, no more teasing. Here’s what it is: our comrade’s grandmother turns out to be Granny’s eldest sister.

Yesterday, didn’t Granny lament she saw less of her sisters as she aged? Today, we saw all three of Granny’s sisters at once. Isn’t that quite the coincidence?”

”It is quite the coincidence, but Granny’s third sister is something else.” Zhu Hongyu remarked, pursing her lips, ”Three children from the same parents, yet such big differences!” (To be continued. If you enjoy this work, feel free to visit Qidian () to cast recommendation tickets, monthly tickets. Your support is my greatest motivation.)