Siheyuan: Return to the Era of Prosperity

Chapter 31 White Lotus
Shen Zhiyu was just about to cook for his younger brothers and sisters.

Then I heard Qin Huairu's voice coming from outside the courtyard: "Police comrade, the person who beat my mother-in-law lives in this room."

Putting down the work in his hands, Shen Zhiyu pushed the door and walked out of the house, looking at Qin Huairu who was surrounded by three police officers.

Shen Zhiyu took the initiative to step forward and said, "Hello, police comrade. I am the Shen Zhiyu she was talking about."

Shen Zhiyu grew up to be tall and strong, with sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. He had a righteous face and was born with the face of a protagonist, which made people feel very good about him.

One of the older policemen said, "We are from the Jiaodaokou Police Station. I am the deputy director Jing Zhenjiang, and these two are Wang Yaobo and Yue Yongguang. This female comrade said that you beat her mother-in-law. Is it true?"

Shen Zhiyu said: "Comrade police officer, I did slap her mother-in-law."

Jing Zhenjiang was very satisfied with Shen Zhiyu's honesty, and immediately continued to ask: "How did you beat him? Tell me the details."

Then he said to Wang Yaobo: "Yaobo, go talk to this female comrade's mother-in-law and find out more about the situation."

Then he said to Shen Zhiyu: "You can tell me now."

Shen Zhiyu told the truth: "Director Jing, this is what happened. The lady who just left is from a different family. Her mother-in-law is called Zhang Cuihua. Everyone calls her Jia Zhang, and she lives in the middle courtyard. Some time ago, the uncle who manages our courtyard conspired to take my family's job, and then the street office and the steel mill punished them. Jia Zhang always thought that I should give her family the job for free, but I didn't do it. Instead, I reported it to the street office and the security department of the Red Star Steel Mill, which led to their demotion by the steel mill and punishment by the street office to clean toilets. Therefore, she had a lot of complaints about me. Today, when I returned to the courtyard from the post office, Jia Zhang came from the middle courtyard to the front courtyard. The implication was that my bicycle was obtained through speculation. I didn't want to argue with her, so I replied that I was at home, but Jia Zhang began to insult my parents for no reason. As a child, I couldn't stand the humiliation, so I slapped Jia Zhang in the face."

Jing Zhenjiang asked, "Is there anyone else at the scene?"

Shen Zhiyu said: "Yes, there are many people in the courtyard."

Jing Zhenjiang said to Yue Yongguang: "Xiao Yue, go ask the residents of other courtyards to find out the specific situation."

Then, Jing Zhenjiang said to Shen Zhiyu: "Do you have anything else to add?"

Shen Zhiyu hurriedly said, "Yes, Director Jing, I am a relative of a military martyr. Does Jia Zhang's insults to my parents count as insulting the relatives of military martyrs?"

Jing Zhenjiang raised his voice and asked, "Is what you said true?"

Shen Zhiyu nodded and said, "Of course it's true. My father is a retired soldier who sacrificed his life to protect the property of the steel mill. My family is a second-class meritorious family. Jia Zhang insulted my parents, and I couldn't help it, so I slapped her."

"Okay, take me to your house to see the documents and the materials for purchasing your bicycle." Jing Zhenjiang said.

Shen Zhiyu took Jing Zhenjiang to his home and handed him the various honors and medals his father had won. Jing Zhenjiang looked at these documents and suddenly his face became solemn and serious.

After reading all the documents, Jing Zhenjiang returned them to Shen Zhiyu and gave him a standard military salute.

Afterwards, he looked at the various certificates and purchase certificates of Shen Zhiyu’s bicycle.

When the two arrived, Jia Zhang was there accusing Shen Zhiyu, reporting him for beating an elderly man and engaging in profiteering.

Just as Jing Zhenjiang was about to ask questions, Yue Yongguang finished his on-site investigation and also came to the Intermediate Court. He said directly to Jing Zhenjiang: "Director, after investigation and evidence collection, it was this woman who insulted the person being reported, Shen Zhiyu, and was then slapped by Shen Zhiyu."

Jing Zhenjiang nodded, knowing what was going on. He glanced at Jia Zhang and said, "Tell me, why did you insult the martyrs?"

Jia Zhang's smug expression froze instantly, and she asked uncertainly, "Police, was it me who called the police? Why are they interrogating me after I was slapped in the face?"

Jing Zhenjiang said coldly: "I know you were the one who called the police, but you insulted the martyrs first and then beat you."

Jia Zhang is a bully at home. When asked to talk to the police, she is so timid that she can't even finish a sentence.

Qin Huairu saw this and hurried forward and said, "Comrade police, my mother-in-law made an unintentional mistake and did not mean to curse. She is old, please be magnanimous and don't embarrass her."

Jing Zhenjiang said to Qin Huairu, "Can you just scold the relatives of martyrs? It was an unintentional mistake. Do you believe it yourself?"

After investigation, they naturally knew what kind of person Jia Zhang was.

"Xiao Yue, take Jia Zhang back to the station." "Police comrade, I didn't mean it. I won't dare to do it again. Can you please let me go?" Jia Zhang was trembling with fear.

"Yes, police comrade, my mother-in-law is old and a little confused. He definitely didn't mean it. Please forgive him this time." Qin Huairu said hurriedly. Although she wanted Jia Zhang to go in, she had to make things clear.

"Comrade police officer, I will never curse again. Please let me go." Jia Zhang hurriedly explained.

"Well, since this is your first offense and you don't understand the law, you will be detained for five days." Jing Zhenjiang made the final decision.

Afterwards, Jing Zhenjiang said to Shen Zhiyu: "You too, if you encounter this kind of situation of insulting martyrs in the future, go directly to the police station to report it. If you beat him up or there are no witnesses, it will be troublesome to deal with it."

Shen Zhiyu nodded and replied: "Okay, police comrade."

When Jia Zhang found out she was going to go to jail, she was so scared that she collapsed to the ground.

"Comrade police, is there any problem with Shen Zhiyu's bicycle?" the third aunt asked expectantly.

When Jing Zhenjiang was in Shen Zhiyu's room just now, he had seen the receipt for the bicycle purchase and immediately replied, "That was purchased by someone else, not for speculation."

Seeing that there was nothing to do, Jing Zhenjiang said goodbye and left. Shen Zhiyu thought of Yi Zhong's pirate taking the letter, so he hurriedly chased after him and asked Jing Zhenjiang, "Hello, Director Jing, I would like to consult you on a legal issue?"

Jing Zhenjiang smiled and said, "You can consult Yaobo about this. He is an expert in this area."

Wang Yaobo knew that Shen Zhiyu was a relative of a military martyr, so he said politely, "You can ask."

Shen Zhiyu said: "If someone intercepts other people's letters for five or six years, how should they be sentenced?"

Wang Yaobo was surprised and said, "This is considered a serious case. Generally speaking, it should be convicted of the crime of infringing on the freedom of communication and sentenced to one to three years in prison. In the end, it depends on whether it has caused serious consequences. If so, the sentence will be three to ten years."

Shen Zhiyu continued to ask: "What if I take the money that came with the letter?"

Wang Yaobo patiently explained: "This is not only a crime of infringing on freedom of communication, but also a crime of theft. As for how heavy the sentence will be, it needs to be determined based on the circumstances. What, do you have any clues?"

Shen Zhiyu shook his head and said, "Not yet, I just have some suspicions, but I dare not say anything. You are busy too, so I won't cause any trouble for you for now."

Jing Zhenjiang took over the conversation and said, "If you have any clues, feel free to come to the police station to find us."

After sending the three policemen away, Shen Zhiyu came back to the courtyard humming a song. He was in a very good mood. He slapped Jia Zhang in the face and let her be taken away by the police for detention. It was even more refreshing than drinking an iced cola on a hot summer day.

I was in a good mood, but when I saw Qin Huairu standing at the door of my house, like a blooming white lotus, my mood suddenly became bad.

"Brother Zhiyu, Sister Qin had no choice. It was my mother-in-law who forced me to call the police. Don't blame me." Qin Huairu said with innocent big eyes.

Shen Zhiyu took a look at this white lotus in the prosperous age. She was plump, fat, well-stocked, and had a big butt. No wonder she could have bewitched Sha Zhu so much.

However, Shen Zhiyu didn't like this type of her, and said expressionlessly: "I have to thank you. In the future, I will definitely learn from you and call the police when I encounter problems. And you are not a good person either."

Qin Huairu was not embarrassed at all, as if what Shen Zhiyu said had nothing to do with her. She could only say that some talents are innate.

Seeing that Shen Zhiyu had no intention of continuing to talk to her, Qin Huairu said goodbye and left, twisting her body and walking from the front yard into the middle yard.

Qin Huairu's call to the police today also made Shen Zhiyu more aware of the behavior of beasts. He must be careful in the future and must not make any mistakes, as he may be reported at any time.

We must also be vigilant against Qin Huairu. Even though this white lotus has not yet evolved into its complete form and is still a little immature, she should not be underestimated.

Facing her own disregard and remaining calm is something that not everyone can do. If she is given some more time, she will surely become the leader in the White Lotus world in due course.

There is a reason why Sha Zhu was eaten alive by her in his previous life. It seems that he needs to be more vigilant against Qin Huairu in the future to prevent her from stabbing him from behind.

(End of this chapter)