Chapter 430

Director Wang ignored the shameless Jia Zhangshi, turning her gaze to Qin Huairu. Regarding the matter of Er Sha Zi taking Bangeng's place to go to the countryside, she always felt both of them were involved in this—truly, family members don't speak two different tunes, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi are equally lacking in virtue.

She steadied her mind.

She pressed her anger down into her chest.

「Qin Huairu is here too—perfect, you mother‑in‑law and daughter‑in‑law are both here, saving me from searching one by one. I came this time mainly to verify the situation. 」

If one's conduct is upright, one need not fear a crooked shadow.

The problem is that the Jia family mother‑in‑law and daughter‑in‑law are precisely not upright; their shadows are also crooked.

Ever since they black‑handedly gave Er Sha Zi two hundred yuan against their conscience, the Jia family mother‑in‑law and daughter‑in‑law have been anxiously uneasy. Now hearing Director Wang say this, with a tone carrying a hint of questioning, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi each felt a bad premonition rise in their hearts.

They unconsciously glanced at each other.

Their eyes were full of apprehension.

Jia Zhangshi spoke up: "Director Wang, what situation are you verifying?"

Without waiting for Director Wang to give a concrete answer,

Jia Zhangshi hurried to put a golden face on the Jia family.

「Our family has always supported your work, Director Wang. No matter what, as long as the neighborhood issues an order, we Jia Family carry it out swiftly. Director Wang, isn't that right? 」

「Then why don't you support Bangeng going to the countryside? 」

The Jia family mother‑in‑law and daughter‑in‑law secretly groaned.

Just as they feared.

That's exactly what came.

Indeed, the matter of Bangeng finding someone to take his place in the countryside had been exposed, and Director Wang came to their door to verify the situation.

「Let me put it another way—you Jia Family might find this easier to accept. According to policy, your household has one person who needs to go to the countryside this year. I'm here to check whether it's Bangeng who should go. 」

Xiao Dang is too young.

Huaihua is still in school.

Bangeng has graduated but hasn't gotten into high school, so the countryside duty falls to him.

The Jia family mother‑in‑law and daughter‑in‑law were a bit surprised.

When did the neighborhood office become so proactive?

Their facial expressions were a little unnatural.

Not daring to openly refuse Director Wang, she replied in an ambiguous tone: "Director Wang, it's just a small matter—why do you personally make the trip? I'll tell you frankly, old lady, someone will definitely go to the countryside for our Jia Family, and it will certainly not interfere with your work, Director Wang."

Having Er Sha Zi take Bangeng's place to go to the countryside.

They definitely couldn't say it outright.

According to Jia Zhangshi's thinking, the Jia family just needs to send one person; as long as someone goes, it's fine—anyone can stand in for Bangeng.

As for whether that person is Bangeng,

it doesn't matter.

Seeing Jia Zhangshi so shameless, Director Wang also gave up on trying to persuade her with kind words.

She prepared to use force.

As long as Bangeng can go to the countryside, this substitution issue will be resolved.

At worst, we'll educate the Jia family properly afterward.

Everyone says Er Sha Zi is dense, yet he handled this matter extremely well—he didn't go to the residents' committee but went straight to the neighborhood office; if it had been the residents' committee coming, it would surely have been Jia Zhangshi causing a scene.

「Your Jia Family has five members—Qin Huairu works at Yagangchang, Xiao Dang and Huaihua are too young, so the person to go to the countryside can only be chosen from Bangeng and you, Jia Zhangshi. 」 Director Wang, feigning ignorance while understanding everything, deliberately pointed out Jia Zhangshi's name: 「I understand, Jia Zhangshi, you feel sorry for your eldest grandson Bangeng and don't want him to suffer in Dongbei, so you want to take his place in the countryside. Although there's no precedent, rules are dead while people are alive—I'll now go back and put your name on the list. 」

Jia Zhangshi's mind was all muddled.

What nonsense.

Me take Bangeng's place to go?

This is just talking nonsense.

Not staying in the city to enjoy blessings, I'd run to Dongbei to suffer.

I'm lacking common sense.

「Seeing Jia Zhangshi's gloomy expression, Director Wang said, killing with words: "Jia Zhangshi, don't blame me for not warning you—day after tomorrow morning at eight, the neighborhood will assemble together. By the way, the weather up in Dongbei is especially cold; I heard that when people there urinate, their urine freezes. Hurry and prepare some cotton clothes and pants for yourself. Qin Huairu, you also help out. We've agreed on this—I'll now go back and file the roster. 」」

Seeing Director Wang about to leave.

Jia Zhangshi was also anxious.

She grabbed Director Wang's arm.

He can't leave.

If he leaves, she'll have to go to the countryside.

「What else do you need? Isn't it just that you lack cotton clothes and pants? I can't help with that; if worse comes to worst, borrow from the neighbors. 」

「Director Wang, this matter, it—it…. 」

Jia Zhangshi truly didn't know how to speak.

She couldn't possibly tell Director Wang that Bangeng wasn't going, nor that she herself would go, but that they had schemed with Er Sha Zi to have him take Bangeng's place.

Her face was as ugly as if she had just defecated.

She froze in place.

Qin Huairu was also stunned.

Actually she wished Jia Zhangshi would go, but considering Jia Zhangshi's character, she knew it was merely a fleeting thought.

「Director Wang, who clearly understood the Jia family mother‑in‑law and daughter‑in‑law's scheming, said to them: "Today is the last day to sign up. I checked—your family hasn't registered anyone. Are you perhaps mistaken about the date, forgetting to register Bangeng? As it turns out, Jia Zhangshi wants to take Bangeng's place, which makes things easy. However, Jia Zhangshi, I must remind you: going is easy, coming back is hard—not like the young people the city needs for its construction. 」」

The implication.

You ought to come clean, you bastard—come clean.

Director Wang, it's not that I, the old lady, sent Bangeng to go to the countryside, nor did we get the date wrong. Not hiding it from Director Wang, we signed up. Jia Zhangshi saw she could no longer hide it, her heart anxious, she directly spoke the truth: "It's just that the name written wasn't our family's Bangeng; it was written as Er Sazi."

Er Sazi? Isn't that someone from the neighboring Dayuan? He's not even from your family; what right does he have to go to the countryside in place of your family's Bangeng?

Jia Zhangshi didn't know what to say.

Qin Huairu was also dumbfounded.

Director Wang's voice rose, and his tone grew stern.

Didn't you pay 200 yuan to have Er Sazi go to the countryside in place of your family's Bangeng? Er Sazi agreed, but your Jia family, seeing that his intelligence wasn't enough, didn't give the agreed 200 yuan?

He fiercely slapped the table next to him.

He said angrily: "Going down to the countryside to do support construction is the policy; no one is allowed to cheat. If found out, participants will all be jailed. Who gave you the nerve to come up with the idea of spending money to find someone to take your place in the countryside? And you even found an Er Sazi whose intelligence isn't enough. Jia Zhangshi, Qin Huairu, give me an honest answer: who made you do this? Do you know or not, the Er Sazi causing a disturbance at the Jiēdào is because of your Jia family; even I, as the director, will be taken down, but before I am taken down, I will definitely make your Jia family suffer."