A chaotic house, a perfect couple

Chapter 114 Deng Guangming was arrested

"Wife, I exchanged some cotton tickets. Tomorrow is a day off, and I will take you to make a new cotton-padded jacket."

When Yu Junsheng came home from get off work, he proudly showed Cheng Jiajia his spoils of the day. He got these from Yao Qinglin after enduring humiliation and agreeing to work overtime for two weeks.

Cheng Jiajia was instantly surprised, "Really?"

Then he quickly realized what was happening and said, very reluctantly, "Why are you suddenly making clothes for me? I already have a cotton-padded jacket to wear. Let's not waste this money, okay?"

Cheng Jiajia has two cotton-padded jackets, one was the original owner's from her hometown, and the other was made for her by Yu Junsheng when she just got married. This winter, she alternates between these two.

Although it seemed unbearable to her modern eyes, many people actually wore two cotton-padded jackets for the entire winter. After all, cloth coupons were hard to come by in those days, and cotton coupons were even harder to come by. Who had the spare money to make a new cotton-padded jacket every year?

So even though she was tired of wearing it, she didn't think about making a new cotton-padded jacket. Ahem... the most important thing was that she didn't have any cloth or cotton coupons!

Cheng Jiajia works at a scrap yard and sometimes gets a few cloth coupons, but there are really no cotton coupons.

At that time, cotton production was low and it was a scarce commodity. Only large units with good welfare benefits would give it to employees as a reward.

Now that she had new clothes to wear, she was naturally happy, but she still had to pretend to be happy, so that the man wouldn't accuse her of being a spendthrift.

If you refuse it yourself, doesn't it make you look sensible?

As a result, Yu Junsheng seemed not to notice her playing hard to get, and said stupidly, "Ah, if you don't want it, then forget it. Just make it for me yourself. I haven't made a new cotton-padded jacket this year, so I can't waste this ticket." As he said that, the man put the cotton ticket in his pocket.

Cheng Jiajia watched helplessly as this man put the money in his pocket without even trying to persuade him. Just put it in his pocket!

Cheng Jiajia: “…”

"No, didn't you agree to make new clothes for me? Why did you make them for yourself? You already have three cotton-padded jackets!"

He even talked about making new clothes for himself, but that's not sincere at all!

She stretched out three fingers and looked at Yu Junsheng accusingly, feeling very aggrieved.

In fact, it doesn’t matter if you don’t do it. The main thing is that this person says he will do it one moment and then says he won’t do it the next moment. It’s like putting a carrot in front of you to tempt you. He’s so mean!

Yu Junsheng smiled secretly in his heart, it was really fun to tease his wife.

But he pretended to be serious on the surface, "Oh, wife, you just said it was a waste of money. I thought you didn't want to make new clothes. It turns out I misunderstood."

Cheng Jiajia choked, she realized that this person did it on purpose!

Who is this!

Cheng Jiajia rolled her eyes silently in her heart and decided not to pay any attention to him.

Yu Junsheng pulled her into his arms, touched her head, and said with a smile,

"Just kidding, you only have two thick cotton-padded jackets, and you've been wearing that one for years. The cotton inside isn't warm anymore. Make a new one."

My wife only has two thick cotton-padded jackets. One of them was brought from her hometown. It has been worn for several years, and the cotton inside has become a little hard and not very warm. Cheng Jiajia always wears a small padded jacket underneath to keep warm.

And probably because there were no cloth coupons in the countryside, the cotton-padded jackets were made of homespun cloth, and were gray in color, which made his beautiful wife look gray. Yu Junsheng couldn't stand it.

It's almost the New Year now, and Yu Junsheng wants to dress his wife up beautifully, so he thinks of making a new cotton-padded jacket for Cheng Jiajia. He already has three cotton-padded jackets of his own, which are all quite warm, so there's no need to make a new one.

To be honest, Cheng Jiajia was a little touched. After all, wearing two cotton-padded jackets in turn in winter was nothing these days. Some poorer families only had one jacket for the entire winter, and no one thought it was a big deal.

The fact that Yu Junsheng, a grown man, noticed these things shows how thoughtful and attentive he is.

The two had just agreed to go to the same tailor shop the next day when they heard Ma Gaosheng shouting in the yard, "Deng Guangming, Deng Guangming has been arrested!"

This earth-shattering sentence suddenly hit the ears of everyone in the yard.

With a crash, all the big guys ran out at once.

Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng looked at each other.

Cheng Jiajia was cheered up, finally she had waited for this good news.

"What's going on? Did you hear anything?"

Yu Junsheng shook his head. "No, but Deputy Director Yang hasn't looked very happy lately. I'm afraid he's found out a lot."

"Let's go and take a look!"

As they spoke, the two of them put down what they were holding and ran out to find out what was going on.

Ma Gaosheng was so excited that his voice was quite loud, and naturally the people in the Third Hospital heard it. Qin Weimin felt a great pang in his heart and felt very uneasy.

How could this happen? How could Deng Guangming be arrested?

Deng Guangming was arrested. Will he be found out?

Thinking of this, Qin Weimin could no longer sit still. He ran to the front yard and quickly overtook Cheng Jiajia and Yu Junsheng who started from the second yard.

In his haste, he forgot to conceal his relationship with Deng Guangming. He ran while shouting, "Ma Gaosheng, what nonsense are you talking about? Director Deng was fine yesterday, how could he be arrested? Be careful, he will come after you if he finds out!" Everyone could hear the anxiety in his tone.

Cheng Jiajia pulled Yu Junsheng and motioned him to look.

Yu Junsheng looked at the people running hurriedly in front of him and seemed to be thinking about something.

Just a failed collaboration could make him so anxious?

It seems that the relationship between Qin Weimin and Deng Guangming is deeper than they imagined.

Qin Weimin finally reached the front yard and before he even stood still he asked, "Ma Gaosheng, what rumors have you heard?"

Ma Gaosheng ran all the way back from the factory. He was so tired that he was out of breath. He supported his knees with his hands and gasped for breath. There was even a layer of white sweat on his forehead.

Ma Gaosheng was not going to tolerate being questioned after working so hard to bring back the news. He rolled his eyes and said sarcastically, "Oh, Uncle Qin, you're so anxious about Deng Guangming being arrested. I really wouldn't have guessed you had such a good relationship with Deng Guangming."

Qin Weimin was startled, realizing he'd given up on his actions due to his impatience. He quickly composed himself and tried to make amends, "Isn't it just that I'm concerned about the factory? How could I not be anxious? Deng Guangming, a finance department employee, was suddenly arrested. What could possibly happen? Could he have been arrested for stealing money from the factory? Wouldn't that affect our salaries next month?"

It must be said that Qin Weimin still had some brains and was good at diverting the focus. What he said made everyone anxious and they urged Ma Gaosheng one by one.

"Oh, is Ma Gaosheng real? You can't just talk nonsense about this!"

"Yeah, if Mr. Deng is really arrested, we won't be unable to pay salaries, right?"

"Do you think I can talk nonsense? I saw it with my own eyes!" Ma Gaosheng was a little unhappy. He ran so quickly to the compound for a walk to get the news in order to enjoy everyone's attention, not to accept everyone's doubts.

"At that time, a large group of people from the factory's security department rushed into the finance department and subdued Deng Guangming. Those people were carrying guns." He was in the sales department, and there was only a purchasing department between him and the finance department, so he saw it clearly. He was planning to work overtime, but who knew he would encounter such a thing. He was really scared.

It also scared the neighbors, "Oh my! So scary?"

"They even pulled guns. How serious a crime could this be?"

"I heard that he embezzled money from the factory, but I haven't heard the details."

Everyone was shocked, "What the hell?!"

"How could this bastard embezzle the factory's money? He's truly devoid of conscience!"

"That's right! As a director, he earns quite a bit of money every month, yet he embezzles money from the factory. What a black heart!"

Originally, everyone was just watching the fun, but when they heard that Deng Guangming had embezzled money from the factory, they became extremely angry.

At that time, people had a strong sense of collective honor and truly treated the factory as their own home. The factory's money was everyone's money. If Deng Guangming embezzled the factory's money, wasn't that just embezzling their money? Who could do that?

Chang Dafen cursed fiercely, "You damned bastard, you dared to embezzle the factory's money! Such a parasite should be shot!" She thought to herself, how great it would be if this money was given to her son Haiyang! How could their family still live in such a tight situation?

Liu Xiaohong also cursed indignantly, "That's right, damn it! You stole everyone's money! People like you shouldn't be alive!"

Why was Deng Guangming the only one who got rich?! If only the money was given to her, she could subsidize her brother's family. Then she would be the biggest contributor, and when she returns to her parents' home, the whole family would flatter her!

Everyone was scolding Deng Guangming for being a bad boy, but Cheng Jiajia noticed that Zheng Haiyang's expression looked a little unnatural, and Ren Wenhua next to him also had a strange expression. It was hard to tell what emotion he was feeling, but he didn't look as angry as the others.

Huh?

The two of them even looked at each other?

If she remembered correctly, Chang Dafen and Guan Ailian were not on good terms to begin with. They would quarrel whenever they met and the two families had little contact with each other. Later, things became very tense because of Zheng Haicheng stealing a bicycle. Then Jiang Qiubai beat up Ren Yongsheng and Guan Ailian cheated Chang Dafen of her money. The relationship between the two families became even worse. It was good enough that they didn't spit at each other when they met.

Why do these two seem to have a harmonious relationship now?

Cheng Jiajia raised her eyebrows. Interesting. It seemed like these two people might have stories that she didn't know about.

……

Regarding Deng Guangming’s arrest, everyone just cursed at him and that was it, after all, it had little to do with ordinary people like them.

Except for some people.

The third courtyard, Bai family.

Ever since Qin Weimin learned about Deng Guangming's arrest, he looked unhappy and dazed, and no one knew what he was thinking.

The Bai family naturally noticed this.

Bai Xiaohui rolled her eyes and muttered, "Who are you trying to be so rude to? Don't you even know whose house this is?"

As the saying goes, a woman's heart is as deep as the sea. This saying is very applicable to Bai Xiaohui.

After getting married and moving into his own home, Uncle Qin was no longer the good Uncle Qin in Bai Xiaohui's mind.

After all, she just wanted to get something from Qin Weimin, but she didn't want to invite an old man home to serve her.

Originally, there were only two people in the family, and the housework was basically done by her and her mother Bai Zhenzhu. There wasn't much work for just two people. Later, Qi Baifan was added, which was fine. After all, she liked him and was willing to serve him, but why did the old man surnamed Qin do it?!

Why should I cook for him, serve him, and wash his clothes?

Qin Weimin looked slightly embarrassed. Xiaohui used to be such a well-behaved child, how could she become like this now? She had been irritating him quite a bit these past few days.

However, this man quickly found a reason for himself. He married Zhenzhu, and it was normal for the child to feel a little uncomfortable because his mother was taken away from him. He couldn't care less about this.

After Bai Xiaohui finished complaining, Bai Zhenzhu came out and gently scolded her, "Xiaohui, how can you talk like that? This is your Uncle Qin. Even if you are in a bad mood, you can't talk to him like that."

Qin Weimin felt relieved. It must be that the child was in a bad mood and had a bad temper. But the child was still a good child.

Bai Xiaohui was about to say something, but Bai Zhenzhu glared at her, and she could only shut her mouth in defiance.

After Qin Weimin went out to play chess with someone, Bai Zhenzhu dragged her daughter into her room and tapped her forehead unhappily, "What's wrong with you? How can you talk to your Uncle Qin like that?"

Bai Xiaohui said angrily, "What's wrong with me? The old man is like a big boss at home, doing nothing but waiting for me to serve him, and I'm not allowed to be resentful!"

"You, you, with such an attitude towards him, how can he share his things with you?" Bai Zhenzhu shook her head.

Bai Xiaohui curled her lips. "What could he have? He only brought a few sets of clothes when he came to our house."

Bai Zhenzhu said meaningfully, "The more this happens, the deeper it hides."

She is not blind. She naturally noticed Qin Weimin's strange behavior after hearing the news of Deng Guangming's arrest. Who would believe that these two people have no connection?

This bastard had probably taken the same route as Deng Guangming before, so could he have hidden some money as well?

Bai Xiaohui was stunned. "So, the Qin guy really has something good?"

She knows very well what kind of person her own mother is. She is not the kind of person who would make random comments.

Bai Zhenzhu smiled confidently, "Humph, could your mother be wrong?"

"Just watch."

No one knew what the mother and daughter were planning, but Bai Xiaohui's attitude towards Qin Weimin changed a lot in the evening. She even specially cooked his favorite dishes, and kept urging him to eat. She called him Uncle Qin affectionately. If you didn't know, you would think she was Qin Weimin's biological daughter.

Qi Baifan was a little confused. He knew that Bai Xiaohui didn't like this stepfather who came along halfway, so why was she so enthusiastic today?

Bai Xiaohui gave him a look, telling him not to ask.

Qi Baifan's eyes flashed.

Qin Weimin was also very happy. What did Xiaohui's affectionate call to him mean? It meant that she accepted him. From now on, he and Zhenzhu would live like a real couple.

Thinking of this, Qin Weimin felt that Bai Xiaohui was much more intimate with him than his own daughter Qin Miaomiao, and he drank too much in his joy.

He said with a thick tongue, "Xiaohui, you are my biological daughter, closer than my biological daughter. If there is anything in the future, Uncle Qin will definitely not be vague!"

Qin Weimin slumped in his chair, unable to speak clearly, and looked quite drunk.

Bai Xiaohui's eyes rolled, thinking this was a great opportunity, and she tentatively asked, "Uncle Qin, where are your goodies hidden?"

Qin Weimin couldn't even open his eyes and shouted, "No, there's nothing good!"

Bai Zhenzhu paused, then continued, "Lao Qin, our family is running out of money. Can you give us some money to help us out?"

Qin Weimin suddenly sat up from his chair with an excited look on his face, "I don't have money, so I can't tell you! If I tell you, it's all over!" After he said that, he lay down on the table and fell asleep.

The three people were left looking at each other in bewilderment.

What do you mean?

Bai Zhenzhu thought for a moment and understood.

It seems that this old guy really hid money behind Mr. Deng, but no one knows where he hid it.

But there is still a long way to go, and she will be able to dig it out eventually.