allonlinenovel Chapter 159 Going Home (9)
Chapter 159 Going Home (9)
Su Jinru handed the grapes in her hand to Dingxiang.
She stepped forward and sat down next to Township Head Wang, asking with a puzzled look, "What...about me?"
The militia captain said, "Someone reported that you've been spending too much time with xxx these past few days, and that you're suspected of colluding with the enemy."
Su Jinru's body stiffened, and a chill rose up from the soles of her feet.
Her contact with Elder Lin and Elder Qiu was discovered so quickly and was even reported.
She went at night, and only twice, before she was seen. These people were like ghosts hiding in the shadows, waiting for their chance to strike.
"I don't know what they mean by accusing me of colluding with the government, who the government agents are, and how I colluded with the government?"
Militia captain: "It's Old Lin and his wife from the village entrance! I heard you even went to help them buy medicine and deliver grain to them."
"I don't know what they did wrong. I just saw that they were old and in poor health, so I helped them. Even if they made a mistake or committed a crime, it doesn't warrant death! So I helped them with the idea of saving a life. Does helping them buy medicine make me guilty? Does watching an old man die mean I have a firm stance? That's cold-blooded."
Sanbao: "Aru, you don't know! Some people can be so bad, the waters here run very deep."
Su Jinru said to Mayor Wang, "Mayor Wang, what are you planning to do with me? Hand me over and make an example of me?"
Township Head Wang: "Aru! We've known each other for so many years, of course we know what kind of person you are, and naturally we believe you're innocent, but others don't believe us!"
Su Jinru: "But the decision is in your hands, isn't it? We survived the famine years by the skin of our teeth, how can we let our own people fight each other to the death?"
"When someone reports us, what are their motives and intentions? Shouldn't we have some judgment? Otherwise, we'll be used by others, becoming a knife in their hands, used to cut down our own people, causing pain to our loved ones and joy to our enemies."
Sanbao: "Aru is right. We can't be unable to distinguish between good and bad, we can't become tools for others to use, and we certainly can't turn against our own people."
Jin Gui: "I am a victim of those people with ulterior motives who are fighting for power and profit. I despise those who use the banner of upholding justice to satisfy their own selfish interests. The reason I can still lie here and talk to you is because you have absolute judgment and absolute action, which prevented those people's conspiracy from succeeding."
Township Head Wang: "Yes! We must have our own judgment and our own decisive measures. There are policies from above and tasks from below. We must target exemplary individuals, but not those with a conscience, much less those who have made contributions. Aru has been kind to our Daben Township, and we cannot let our benefactor feel disheartened."
Su Jinru: "Mayor Wang, what are you planning to do?"
"What else can we do? The higher-ups want to make an example of someone, so of course we have to actively cooperate with their work and find a few examples. We were just worried about not having any examples to make an example of! Didn't they just deliver themselves to our doorstep?"
Su Jinru said half-jokingly, "You've delivered yourself to my doorstep, and now you want to arrest me?"
At this moment, Dingxiang washed the grapes and brought them over in a large bowl.
She laughed and said, "We can't arrest you, no matter who we arrest."
Jin Gui said, "Yes! How could they possibly arrest you? They want to arrest the person who reported you."
"Yes, arrest the person who reported it."
Su Jinru: "But there has to be a reason to arrest someone!"
"As for reasons, you can find them. Everyone makes mistakes. Even if you can't find one, can't you just make one up?"
"You can do that...?" It's quite satisfying, though.
"Could you please reveal who reported me?"
"Du Mei!"
Su Jinru was shocked. How could this person hate her so much? In her previous life, they had never crossed paths until Qi Zhengyang proposed a divorce. Only then did Su Jinru realize that Qi Zhengyang and Du Mei had been having an affair for most of her life.
So in this life, on the very first day of her rebirth, she proposed a divorce, and the next day she went to complete the divorce proceedings.
Su Jinru had essentially done them a favor and saved their reputation. She felt she owed them nothing; on the contrary, they were the ones who owed her. So why did she harbor such deep hatred for them?
The militia captain said, "Du Mei, we can use her as an example. We don't even need to make up any reasons. She has too many things to her name. Just the fact that she stole someone is enough to make her suffer."
Township Head Wang: "Yes! The higher-ups must actively cooperate with the lower levels to identify a few exemplary cases. Our township has never met the standards, but this time we can finally deliver."
Su Jinru knew what being made an example of would mean.
In particular, if a woman is dragged into the public eye as a typical example of moral failings, the humiliation she suffers can be devastating.
Doesn't she know what problems she has? In this situation, instead of hiding herself like a coward, she reports others, ultimately becoming a scapegoat and being used as an example. This is a classic case of trying to steal a chicken but losing the rice instead.
The saying "Every pitiful person has something hateful about them" is perfectly applicable to Du Mei.
Su Jinru left Jin Gui's house with a heavy heart. Even after returning home, she was still unable to calm down.
Yuan Wenjie said he would be back in five days, but it's uncertain whether he will be able to return on time the day after tomorrow.
Come back quickly! Take the mother and her two children away; she wants to leave this place of trouble as soon as possible.
Su Jinru plans to stay home until Yuan Wenjie returns, and also to keep her two children indoors as much as possible.
However, if the black cat stays at home for too long, it will become particularly irritable.
Therefore, walking the dog for more than an hour every day is essential.
Su Jinru could only tell her two children to minimize contact with and conversation with others, because even a careless word could cause trouble.
Anran said, "Mom, my friends are all very innocent and don't have the bad intentions that adults have."
Su Jinru: "Think about Li Jianming. He's been your friend for many years. When his mother wanted to cheat me, she still cheated me. When Li Jianming wanted to harm you, he still harmed you. It's just that we have Heizi, and he's afraid of Heizi, so he doesn't dare to go too far. If it weren't for Heizi, you would definitely have been beaten up by him."
Then, Su Jinru revealed that someone had reported her.
Anran asked nervously, "Mom, they won't come and arrest you, will they?"
Su Jinru shook her head.
"If the current group of village officials are still here, things will be fine for now, but who knows if new village officials will emerge in the future!"
"Mom, when is Dad coming back? Let's leave this place quickly! I used to think this place was better than the city, but now it seems like it's about the same."
"Son, don't be afraid. Your father will be back soon. Once he's back, we'll leave right away."