Chapter 535: Wolf Incident Follow-Up

In those years before the family split, the old couple of the Liu family dared to bully the second branch's mother and daughters behind people's backs only because their own mother was an orphan with no natal family to back her up.

In the original owner's memories, she had also seen the Liu mother muttering prayers, wishing for the whole family's safety and such.

After hearing Chuxue's words, Ji Kunlan said, "Sister Hong in our records office lives next door to Director Wang of the Second Fitter Workshop. Should I ask her to help you inquire?"

Chuxue thought for a moment, "Don't tell her the specifics. Find a reason to ask her to investigate the situation of Director Wang's wife's ex-husband's family, especially the ex-husband's name."

Ji Kunlan nodded very seriously, "Alright, I'll find a chance to mention it to her as soon as I get to work this afternoon."

She had originally wanted to go out now and call Fu Yan Cheng to have her investigate that Miss's situation, but with calls being transferred through so many layers now, it was really inconvenient to speak, so it was better to wait until they met tomorrow; after all, there was no rush.

Let's first see if Sister Hong in the records office can find out any news.

In Liushu Village, Ge Xiaosong, who had been bitten by a wolf, stayed in the hospital for one night; by midnight he developed a fever, but fortunately the child's constitution was generally quite good, and by dawn the fever finally broke.

After observing him for another half day, by afternoon Ge San still arranged for discharge and took the child back to the village.

After the village cadres learned that their family had returned to the village, and after repeated questioning, Ge Xiaosong, after all still a child, could not withstand the pressure and confessed that his older brother had caught a small wolf cub, roasted it, and eaten it.

Upon learning this, everyone was filled with dread; the Party Secretary flew into a rage at Ge San, "Luckily Chuxue's partner came to deliver holiday gifts, or could you bear the consequences?"

But even now, the village cadres still dared not easily relax their guard; they simply did not know if that was a lone wolf or one temporarily separated from the pack, and they must not let it bring disaster to the village.

After leaving the Ge family, the Party Secretary looked toward the end of the village; if wolves came down the mountain again, the cowshed would be the first to suffer, and for a moment his brows knitted tightly, weighed down by heavy thoughts.

After walking a distance, Village Head Deng Huaiming spoke first, "Should we have the militia team patrol the foot of the mountain for a while these nights? Wolves are not small-minded; this matter cannot be taken lightly. If the wolf pack comes down the mountain, the villagers will be in danger."

How could the Party Secretary not know this logic? Otherwise he would not have lost his temper with Ge San so greatly; putting one's own selfish desires above the village's safety was indeed very infuriating.

But since the matter had already happened, all they could do was try to make amends: "For now, this is the only option. Have them form two teams to take turns on night watch, and record five work points for each person per day."

No one else objected, and the matter was settled.

It was just that no one expected things to be so coincidental.

After the village cadres left their home, Ge San, after much thought, finally grew afraid and secretly threw the skin he had peeled from the small wolf cub by his eldest son into the small river to the south.

By chance, Liu Shanliang, who had gone out on business and entered the village via a small path, picked it up.

When he entered the courtyard, he was seen by Liu Jiandong, who had come out to help Ding Surong carry firewood; thinking of the lack of progress in their relationship these past days, he wanted to use this item to curry favor with Ding Surong, "Father, where did you get this?"

Liu Shanliang looked at the thing in his hand, "I found it over by the South River. I guess some rascal from a family took it out to play and forgot it there."

Liu Jiandong coughed lightly, "This thing is too small to do anything with; better give it to me."

Seeing his son's manner, Liu Shanliang knew exactly what was up; in a bad mood, he tossed it directly onto him, "Can't you be more ambitious?"

Having spoken, he turned his leg and walked back into the courtyard, not looking at his son's unambitious appearance again.