Chapter 167 He Yuzhu eavesdrops on Jia Zhang’s return of the deceased

He Yuzhu suddenly felt like the whole world was his enemy.

“I guess this must be the legendary feeling of the vast ocean. However, let him be strong as he can, the breeze blows across the hills. Let him be arrogant as he can, the bright moon shines on the river. He can be cruel and evil as he wants, but I will remain motionless. Let’s see who can outlast whom.” He Yuzhu said to himself.

In the following days, He Yuzhu chose to lie dormant.

Of course, hibernation does not mean hiding in a small building and being alone, regardless of spring, summer, autumn or winter. If you do so, it will show that you are guilty. What He Yuzhui calls hibernation is to hide in the city.

He usually does what he should do, for example, he still slacks off during work, plays games with Liu Lan, reads mechanical books, etc. After work, he still talks about family matters and does what he should do, but he doesn’t go out at night.

Without beasts like Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Xu Damao, the deaf old lady, Qin Huairu and Jia Zhangshi in the courtyard, it became much quieter and no longer as chaotic as before. People’s mood also inexplicably improved a lot, and He Yuzhu also felt very relaxed.

If those people were not here to monitor He Yuzhu, He Yuzhu would be more relaxed. Fortunately, they only monitored him secretly and would not cause trouble all day long like those beasts like Yi Zhonghai.

While Tian Wenjiao, Lu Ming, the Mingtai couple, and the Xu Zhongyi couple were monitoring He Yuzhu from all sides, He Yuzhu was also secretly monitoring them.

He Yuzhu’s five senses are extremely sharp. He has already discovered that there is a bug installed in his home. Or it can be said that his superiors do not pay much attention to He Yuzhu. The bug in He Yuzhu’s home is very simple and wired.

The bug was hidden behind He Yuzhu’s kitchen cabinet, and the wire of the bug penetrated into the ground along the cracks between the bricks in the wall, and then reached Tian Wenjiao’s house from underground.

He Yuzhu is on guard, so Tian Wenjiao has no chance of getting any useful information from him.

Tian Wenjiao used this method to eavesdrop on He Yuzhu, but He Yuzhu relied on his keen five senses to eavesdrop on them. As long as He Yuzhu concentrated and listened carefully, he could hear the movements and conversations in their home within a certain distance.

I can’t say what’s happening far away, but He Yuzhu can hear clearly all the movements of the families in the courtyard.

At this time, Xu Zhongyi and Gu Yufei were discussing He Yuzhu, and He Yuzhu heard it clearly.

“What’s going on with He Yuzhu? Didn’t the higher-ups want to evacuate us? Why are they letting us hide again?” Gu Yufei asked.

“How would I know? We just need to follow orders. Have you seen the newcomers Tian Wenjiao and Lu Ming? They are both our colleagues. Tian Wenjiao was directly arranged to work in He Yuzhu’s kitchen, which shows how much attention they are paying to them.” Xu Zhongyi said.

“Things are different now, why don’t you just arrest He Yuzhu and interrogate him?” Gu Yufei asked.

“Although things are different now than before, the higher-ups are still afraid of both ends. They are worried that He Yuzhu is the murderer, but they are also afraid that He Yuzhu is really the murderer.” Xu Zhongyi said.

“What do you mean? It’s contradictory.” Gu Yufei said.

“From the incident with Director Yang of the steel mill to now, everything that has happened can be linked to He Yuzhu. No matter whether it is a direct relationship or an indirect relationship, it is clear that there is a connection.”

“The problem is, if He Yuzhu really did these things, then He Yuzhu’s methods are too terrible. According to normal thinking, He Yuzhu alone could not have done it. We can rule out the possibility that He Yuzhu committed the crime.”

“But every incident is linked to He Yuzhu. After discussing this matter, we came to the conclusion that these things either had nothing to do with He Yuzhu, or they were done by He Yuzhu.”

“What the higher-ups are afraid of is that if He Yuzhu really did it, how did he do it? Once or twice it could be a coincidence, but if it happens so many times, how could it be a coincidence? Just talking about Director Yang, he either fell from a building or fell into a trap.”

“So many buildings are fine, why did the accident happen in Director Yang’s room? And the trap incident, it didn’t work once but he fell twice. People walk on that road every day, why is it that others are fine, but Director Yang fell into the trap as soon as he walked, and it was such a deep pit?”

“Even if we mobilized people to dig manually, it would take an hour or two. For example, when the ambulance came to rescue Director Yang, they were fine when they came, but when they returned, they fell into the pit again.”

“Assuming that this was really done by He Yuzhu, it means that He Yuzhu has mysterious means. Unfortunately, we believe in materialism now, and the above people say that it is nothing but monsters and demons.”

“If He Yuzhu really has that kind of means, this would not only slap that person in the face, but would also fundamentally deny the current system.”

“This is why the higher-ups dare not take action against He Yuzhu, or rather, they dare not take action before they have figured out He Yuzhu’s true intentions. God knows what kind of trouble will arise if they act without thinking.”

“If we really attack suddenly, it would be good if we can kill He Yuzhu in one go. But if we can’t kill He Yuzhu in one go, what if he comes back for revenge?”

“He Yuzhu can easily dig a big hole on Director Yang’s way home. Does it mean that He Yuzhu can also dig a big hole anywhere? What if it is in such a place… It’s scary to think about it.” Xu Zhongyi said.

Gu Yufei couldn’t help but shudder.

Gu Yufei has already imagined such a scenario in her mind: a person, or a group of people, are walking on the road, and suddenly, a big pit appears under their feet, and all these people will fall into the pit. What if there are wooden stakes inserted in the pit?
“What should we do?” Gu Yufei asked.

“Just follow orders. The latest order from above is for us to have a good relationship with He Yuzhu and his wife, so let’s do that. I think the higher-ups want to find a breakthrough with He Yuzhu’s wife. When you have nothing to do, talk more with Qin Jingru.” Xu Zhongyi said.

“What are we talking about? It would be fine if Qin Jingru was at home every day, but the key is that Qin Jingru goes to work every day. How about asking the higher-ups to arrange a job for me so that I can become Qin Jingru’s colleague?” Gu Yufei said.

“That’s fine. He Yuzhu, a canteen director, can arrange for his wife to work in the steel mill. There’s no reason why I, a deputy section chief of the purchasing department, can’t arrange for my wife to work in the steel mill.”

“We must establish a good relationship with Qin Jingru. This may be a way out.” Xu Zhongyi suddenly said.

“Retreat? What retreat?” Gu Yufei asked.

“Do you think there will be a good ending if you work in our field? Especially since we have been there before? Have you forgotten what happened in the past few years?” Xu Zhongyi said with a chuckle.

Gu Yufei was silent and nodded silently.

Xu Zhongyi and Gu Yufei both have relatively broad horizons. They are among the group of people who look at the world with a broad mindset and have relatively open-minded ideas. Now they vaguely feel that something is wrong, but now they have no choice.

He Yuzhu had an idea after overhearing the conversation between Xu Zhongyi and his wife.

Gu Yufei used to be the daughter of a high-ranking official there, and had strong connections, so she naturally knew what the situation was like outside. It was not like what was advertised, that the people over there were living in dire straits. In comparison, it was the people here who were living in dire straits.

Xu Zhongyi is a person who does business outside, so he naturally has a lot of experience. He was influenced to join this side at that time. Now the atmosphere has changed drastically, and Xu Zhongyi has already sensed it.

To be honest, it is a waste of talent to put Xu Zhongyi here. He should be placed at the foreign exchange outlet or in a port city, so that he can do business and earn foreign exchange for the country.

The higher-ups probably feared that Xu Zhongyi would run away, so they were wasting his talent. Or, anyway, a new world had been established, and the higher-ups had a different definition of talent. In their eyes, Xu Zhongyi was a slick, frivolous person who could not be entrusted with important tasks. After listening to the conversation between Xu Zhongyi and his wife, He Yuzhu focused on eavesdropping on the conversation between Mingtai and Cheng Jinyun. Compared with the tacit understanding between Xu Zhongyi and his wife, there was an obvious contradiction between Mingtai and his wife.

Ultimately, it is a conflict between ideologies.

After all, Mingtai is the young master of the Ming family. The education he received since childhood is completely different from Cheng Jinyun, and his perspective is also different. They came together because of their similar interests, but now they have conflicts because of their different cognitions and understandings.

In Mingtai’s words, there are obviously many things that are wrong and should be corrected. For example, during the difficult times, the higher-ups should have provided aid to their own people first, and outside aid could have stopped.

In Cheng Jinyun’s opinion, Mingtai’s thoughts and awareness are problematic. Therefore, when he just came online, in Cheng Jinyun’s words, the decision from above was to unite all the people who could be united, but Mingtai’s problem was that one must first stabilize the country before fighting against foreign enemies.

Neither of them could convince the other, so they often had cold wars.

He Yuzhu felt that Mingtai was in danger. When the storm came, Mingtai would definitely suffer. As for Cheng Jinyun, he would not be much better off. Mingtai was in danger, so how could Cheng Jinyun stay out of it?

Sometimes, there is no logic to talk about. A person’s life and death, honor and disgrace all depend on the thoughts of others.

As for Tian Wenjiao and Lu Ming, He Yuzhu did not eavesdrop. Both of them were single and would not talk to themselves, so there was no value in eavesdropping.

In He Yuzhu’s mind, when necessary, Xu Zhongyi and his wife and Mingtai can be won over.

It has to be said that Xu Zhongyi was quick. The next day, Gu Yufei went to work at the steel rolling mill, working in the logistics department. She was Sister Hehua’s direct superior and was in charge of the bathhouse.

Others didn’t notice anything unusual about Qin Jingru working in a bathhouse. After all, Qin Jingru came from the countryside, and it was normal for her to work in a bathhouse. However, it was inappropriate for Gu Yufei, the former flower of the Military Control Commission, to work in a bathhouse. Her temperament alone was not suitable.

Xu Zhongyi did not let Gu Yufei rush to get close to Qin Jingru, but used this roundabout way. It must be said that Xu Zhongyi was quite smart.

As time passed, He Yuzhu was fine, and Qin Jingru and Gu Yufei quickly became friends and developed a relationship similar to that of best friends in later generations, as close as real sisters.

Gu Yufei was professionally trained, so it was easy for her to get along with Qin Jingru. Qin Jingru was always hostile to Tian Wenjiao, so it was impossible for her to get along with her.

Tian Wenjiao didn’t mind. Her job was to closely monitor He Yuzhu during the day and eavesdrop on him at night.

More than a month later, an unexpected person suddenly appeared in the courtyard.

“You are… Jia Zhang, you’re back?” Liu Gen’s wife saw Jia Zhang, who looked like a beggar, while washing clothes.

At this time, Jia Zhang had lost her former charm. Although Jia Zhang used to be unreasonable and unreasonable, it must be admitted that Jia Zhang was very wealthy, with a face full of flesh and a body full of flesh, like a fat pig landlord’s wife;
Jia Zhang is now very thin. Although she is not skin and bones, she is almost thin. Her triangular eyes are more ferocious and her whole face looks more sarcastic and mean.

“Liugen wife, I’m back. Did Qin Huairu really go to the third line? Did she really leave?” Jia Zhang came to the door of her former home extremely unwillingly, staring at the familiar door frame and windows.

“You really left. Didn’t anyone notify you? Jia Zhang, I’m telling you, don’t mess around. Your house belongs to the steel mill and has been allocated to someone else. Captain Lu from the security department lives in the front yard. If you make trouble, he will really arrest you.”

“Things are different now. In the past, Yi Zhonghai favored you and no one dared to do anything to you. Now, Yi Zhonghai is in trouble. Liu Haizhong, Yan Bugui, Xu Damao and Qin Huairu have all been exiled to the third line. No one will protect you anymore. You’d better not ask for trouble.” Liu Gen’s wife said.

“What? Yi Zhonghai is dead, and Liu Haizhong and the others have gone to the third line. What is going on? Where is the deaf old lady?” Jia Zhang asked in disbelief.

“Oh, a lot of things happened during this period of time…” Liu Gen’s wife began to talk incessantly, telling everything she knew.

“I heard that Liu Haizhong and others, including your daughter-in-law, were exiled to the Third Front because they offended He Yuzhu.” Liu Gen’s wife said quietly.

There is a lot of provocation in his words.

Liu Gen’s wife still holds a grudge. At that time, it was He Yuzhu who kicked Liu Gen in the crotch and broke his leg. That was such a difficult time. It was almost as if their family didn’t survive. How could Liu Gen’s wife not hate He Yuzhu?

However, no matter how much they hated him, Liu Gen’s wife and the others did not dare to retaliate, for fear that He Yuzhu would banish them to the Third Front as well. Not daring to retaliate did not mean that they could not kill someone with a borrowed knife.

Liu Gen’s wife was trying to instigate Jia Zhang to make trouble. Liu Gen’s wife also knew that if Jia Zhang really made trouble, He Yuzhu would not suffer any big loss, but it would still be okay to disgust He Yuzhu.

If it were the former Jia Zhang, she would have rushed forward with a roar, and if she couldn’t find He Yuzhu’s people, she would have caused trouble for He Yuzhu’s family. However, the current Jia Zhang would not dare to do so.

The hard work in the past six months has made Jia Zhang understand the strictness and cruelty of the law. What’s more, now that Yi Zhonghai, Liu Haizhong, the deaf old lady and others are gone, it is simply impossible to control He Yuzhu using the previous methods.

Jia Zhang is not stupid, but she used to have Yi Zhonghai’s support. Jia Zhang controlled Yi Zhonghai in the name of providing for his retirement. Jia Zhang thought that as long as she controlled Yi Zhonghai, she could control everyone in the hospital.

During that period, Jia Zhang’s life was so smooth that she became a little arrogant, which led to her tragic end.

In the past, so many people could not defeat He Yuzhu. Now, how could Jia Zhang, a lone man, possibly defeat He Yuzhu?

Jia Zhang didn’t dare to go to He Yuzhu’s house to make trouble, nor did she dare to go to Tian Wenjiao to make trouble. Who knew what kind of temper Tian Wenjiao had? Even if Tian Wenjiao was a punching bag, so what? Jia Zhang couldn’t let Tian Wenjiao support her. This didn’t make sense at all.

What’s more, Director Wang from the street was watching closely. If he found out that Jia Zhang had bullied Tian Wenjiao, it would be strange if Director Wang didn’t send Jia Zhang to the kiln to work.

Director Wang has clearly asked Jia Zhang to return to her hometown, but Jia Zhang had long severed ties with the Jia family. Even if she had not severed the relationship, Jia Zhang would not dare to return to the countryside.

Family members know their own affairs. Jia Zhang knew that if she really returned to the countryside, she would either starve to death or be beaten to death.

Jia Zhang didn’t want to die. Moreover, Jia Zhang was unwilling to accept the fate and still held out hope: What if, what if Qin Huairu didn’t go to the third line?

As a result, Jia Zhang gave up after seeing Tian Wenjiao return to her home openly after get off work.

He Yuzhu also saw Jia Zhangshi, but he just glanced at her and then took Qin Jingru home.

“Zhu Zi, don’t go. I have a favor to ask of you. Look, your house is so big, can you lend me a room to stay temporarily?” Jia Zhang pleaded with a licking face.

(End of this chapter)