After Yu Jianchuan finished explaining the plan, he watched his friend sneak away. Leaning against a rock, he tilted his head back and took a deep breath. The putrid and unpleasant smell mixed with the chill filled his lungs. He choked a couple of times and wrapped his thin clothes tightly around himself.
From then on, everything would be up to fate. He hoped they could get out before it snowed. Otherwise, he wasn't sure if his thin clothes could keep him warm. He didn't want to freeze to death. That would be too pathetic.
The entire Yu family had gathered. When they learned that the youngest uncle was a law - breaker, the couple from the eldest branch were the first to distance themselves.
"Jianchuan never gave anything to our Linsen. Well, sometimes being ignored is also a kind of luck," the wife of the eldest son said.
Hua Qingqing glanced over casually. "Oh, really? I noticed that the two overcoats the little uncle brought for grandma and grandpa seem to be missing. Wow, the overcoat the big uncle is wearing looks so familiar! Isn't this the one the little uncle brought back?"
Yu Jianshan was about to say something, but Hua Qingqing ignored him and asked Grandma Fang, "Grandma, where's the other one?"
Grandma Fang hesitated, unable to hide her guilt. Just now, her eldest daughter - in - law had told her about this. She thought it through. These clothes were bought with the money her son earned by selling things. They weren't those so - called overseas goods. Did they even make military overcoats overseas? Since they weren't, what was there to be afraid of? They didn't rob or steal these clothes. And as the weather was getting colder, her eldest grandson was working so hard at school. He needed a military overcoat to keep warm.
Hua Qingqing really understood the Yu family well. She could tell what the old couple was up to just by a raise of their eyebrows.
"Grandma, you didn't give the overcoat to cousin, did you?" Hua Qingqing said.
"Tsk tsk tsk, you're really heartless! A grandson is a grandson, but isn't a son a son? Do you want your son to rot in jail for a military overcoat? Let me tell you, once you're involved with the ill - gotten gains, you'll never be able to get rid of it for the rest of your life."
Grandma Fang didn't care. "This military overcoat isn't from abroad. My son bought it to show his filial piety. Why should I return it? The police always act with a conscience."
Hua Qingqing scoffed. "Who the hell is going to show you a conscience? They follow the law! How did the little uncle get this money? He sold illegal goods. Without this batch of illegal goods, he couldn't have sold anything and couldn't have earned the money. This money was earned on the basis of those goods. A military overcoat costs just a few dozen yuan. Your son showed filial piety to you, and you showed it to your grandson. Hahaha, it's really interesting."
The sound of applause was like slaps on the faces of the old couple and the eldest - branch couple.
Hua Qingqing glanced at Grandpa Yu, who was silently smoking.
The little uncle was really pitiful. He "returned home in glory" and brought so many nice things for his family, but his own parents completely forgot his kindness.
Yu Jianhai, who had been silent all this time, couldn't stand it anymore. When the third brother came back, he secretly stuffed 100 yuan for his child's school fees. It was only when the police came today that he knew his younger brother had been doing something wrong and illegal. He secretly thanked his lucky stars that he hadn't spent the money.
But he didn't expect that apart from himself, only Qingqing was willing to say a good word for Jianchuan. His parents and eldest brother wanted to push the third brother into the fire pit for just a couple of overcoats and a hundred - odd yuan. They were so heartless! It was so disheartening!
Yu Jianhai stood up and said in a deep voice, "Mom and Dad, Jianchuan is your own son! Is it worth it to send him to jail for just a hundred yuan?"
Grandma Fang mumbled, "It's not like we forced him to do it."
Seeing that these people were really impossible to persuade, their minds as stinky as dried cat poop, Hua Qingqing didn't plan to stay any longer. But before leaving, she left one more sentence.
"The little uncle was dealing in overseas goods. The police said that the amount of this deal was at least a few thousand yuan. Counting what they sold in Huacheng, it must be over ten thousand. With this amount, he might even be executed. It's a definite crime."
"By then, if cousin gets into college and later wants to find a decent job, once they do a background check and find out that there's a criminal in the family, the job will be gone. You're going to ruin cousin!"
The people behind were dizzy and terrified after hearing this.
Hua Qingqing came to the county town to study. Suddenly, she saw a group of policemen on the side of the road. She stopped her bike and watched for a while. She recognized two familiar faces among the policemen and immediately guessed that they were going to arrest someone.
Seeing this situation, Hua Qingqing didn't plan to leave. She had to find out Yu Jianchuan's current situation so that she could help him get out clean.
She rode her bike towards the two familiar figures. In such an important occasion with a neat team, a girl in a red cotton - padded jacket suddenly appeared, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Hua Qingqing acted as if she didn't notice. With a big smile showing her white teeth, she raised her left hand and excitedly greeted Officer Liu.
"Officer Liu, long time no see! Are you going to arrest someone? Are you going to arrest those criminals who deal in overseas goods?! Can I go with you?"
Hua Qingqing talked so fast, chattering like a bird. Officer Liu's head was spinning. It took him a while to understand what she was saying. Frowning, he scolded in a low voice, "Stop fooling around! This is an arrest operation. It's dangerous. You're a student. You should be studying. What are you doing here?"
Hua Qingqing wasn't scared. She calmly stated her opinion.
"First of all, Officer Liu, you don't have to worry about my studies. I've always been the top student in my grade. My dad is the head of the local armed police force. When I went to the capital to visit him, I learned kung fu with him. I can take on a few men without a problem. Most importantly, I'm smart and calm. I saw through my uncle's secret at the market at a glance! At a critical moment, I can work with my uncle. Even if my uncle is harmed by them, I'll avenge him!"
This speech was really tempting. Moreover, she was the daughter of an armed - police - force head and had the ability to protect herself. If they encountered someone who didn't want to talk, they could let her talk to Yu Jianchuan.
After thinking for a long time, Officer Liu finally nodded in agreement.
"We'll set out together. You must obey my orders."
Hua Qingqing nodded obediently. She would deal with that when the time came.
Officer Liu told her a piece of news. They were able to quickly locate the hiding place of the criminals because someone had surrendered voluntarily.
"And your uncle is indeed on the mountain. I heard he's injured, seriously injured."
"The leader of this gang has a gun. Don't get out of the vehicle until we take him down."
A gun? The situation had changed.
Hua Qingqing hoped that the little uncle was badly injured so that they could play the sympathy card later.
Hua Qingqing left her bike at the police station and got on the truck like the others. Nan County was really poor and short of resources. It was already quite something to have a freight truck. If they weren't afraid of alerting the enemy, Hua Qingqing guessed they would have taken a tractor, the kind that made a "teng teng teng" sound and emitted thick smoke!