I was married off to a disabled hero in lieu of marriage; my in-laws doted on me and I aspired to gr

Han Dan returned home, added coal to the stove, took off Hao Hao's thick cotton-padded coat, made a cup of tea, and waited anxiously for Lin Jie.

Perhaps I was being too sensitive. For a pound of meat ration coupons, I forced Lin Jie to go home and drink so much. What if he killed someone in the accident? The little money I had wouldn't be enough to pay the compensation.

Han Dan was filled with regret. Since having the child, Lin Jie stopped hitting her and handed over his salary and bonuses to her. Especially after that incident, he stopped tormenting her.

Life was going better and better, so why did I become so unreasonable?

Hao Hao was sleeping soundly, his little mouth pouting, looking very cute.

What if Lin Jie really goes to jail?

Han Dan felt a wave of fear. Fortunately, the woman was reasonable.

There was the sound of keys being fumbled outside the door. Han Danfei ran to open the door, where Lin Jie stood, radiating coldness.

"Come in quickly, didn't that girl say anything?"

"No, at worst, I'll just buy her a bicycle."

"Easy for you to say. Do you know how hard it is to get a bicycle ticket? I'm about to start work and I still don't have a bicycle," Han Dan muttered.

"We hit someone, we have to pay compensation no matter how difficult it is," Lin Jie replied impatiently.

"It's all because of your brother and sister-in-law. They want meat tickets during the New Year. Otherwise, I wouldn't have run away in anger." Han Dan lowered her head in grievance.

"Han Dan, who are you trying to fool with your pitiful act? You weren't willing to give me a pound of meat coupons, and I didn't say anything. You're just being haunted by your own inner demons, aren't you?"

"I was carrying Hao Hao home perfectly fine, who asked you to chase after me? You don't have hands, and you've been drinking, don't you have any self-awareness?" Han Dan retorted loudly.

"Fine, fine, from now on, even if you die, I'll just pretend you're asleep."

Lin Jie was so angry that his lips turned white. He threw down a harsh remark and slammed the door as he left.

It started snowing heavily again, and Lin Jie had nowhere to go. He walked and walked until he arrived at the chemical plant.

Luo Jianming, who was on duty, was drooling in his sleep.

"Xiao Luo, wake up!"

Lin Jie tapped on the desk, and Luo Jianming woke up abruptly.

"Section Chief Lin, what brings you here?"

"Hmm, just browsing around."

He even comes to check up on us during the Chinese New Year; he's truly a good leader.

Luo Jianming quickly poured water for Lin Jie: "It's cold enough today."

"Have all the workshops been inspected?"

"They patrol every three hours, which is fine, so you can rest assured."

The security department is of great importance. The chemical plant has a lot of waste, and some employees take advantage of the Chinese New Year to secretly transport it outside and sell it for a high price.

"Section Chief Lin, didn't you visit any relatives?"

"I just came back from my grandfather's house, and came out to clear my head of alcohol, so I stopped by the factory on the way."

After drinking, it would be much better to stay home and sleep. Why bother coming to the office?

"Hey Luo, are bicycle tickets easy to get?"

"Is your sister-in-law buying a car?"

"No, it's my friend."

"If you want it, of course it's easy to arrange."

"What do you mean?"

"You forgot? Last time, Brother Zhao from the resin workshop brought you pork, but you refused," Luo Jianming reminded him ingratiatingly.

"Hey, you mentioned Xiao Zhao. I'm wondering why he would give me pork when I'm not familiar with him?"

"He wants to come to the security department."

"I'm just a deputy section chief, my words don't carry any weight."

"Section Chief Lin, you're about to retire. You have impeccable revolutionary credentials and are a hero. Isn't it only a matter of time before you become the section chief?"

"You think Xiao Zhao can get bicycle tickets?"

"Shall I ask for you?"

"Hmm, you can ask him. I heard you need to buy a bicycle ticket, and I'll pay for it, no questions asked. What's his name again, Zhao something?"

"Zhao Weiguo".

"Protect the country and protect the homeland, what a good name." Lin Jie smiled.

"Brother Zhao has a lot of connections; he'll definitely be able to get bicycle tickets by the eighth day of the new year."

"Brother Zhao? Hmm, you two seem to have a good relationship," Lin Jie said with a half-smile.

"No, no, he's just a colleague. He's a few months older than me, so I call him Brother Zhao."

"Okay, you can go back to sleep now, I'm going back."

"Hey, take care."

Watching Lin Jie leave, Luo Jianming breathed a sigh of relief, secretly pleased that if he could get along well with Section Chief Lin, everything would be much easier.

He picked up the internal phone on his desk and connected to the fat counting workshop: "Brother Zhao, come to the security department for a moment."

Zhao Weiguo pushed open the door to the security office and asked, "What's up?"

Luo Jianming quickly poured tea, treating Zhao Weiguo with even greater respect than he did Lin Jie.

"Section Chief Lin just came by and asked me if it was easy to get bicycle tickets." Luo Jianming said with delight.

"Really? Men's or women's style?"

"Oh, I forgot to ask. It was his friend who wanted it."

"Could it be that his wife wants it?"

"No, I asked him, and he said it was a friend."

"You need to ask around properly. Gifts should be given in a way that makes people feel comfortable."

"Then, shall I ask again on the eighth day of the month?"

"Okay, I've got it. I'll go get the tickets."

"If Section Chief Lin accepts the bicycle ticket, can you come work for the security department?"

"No rush, take your time to build a relationship. As long as he accepts it, things will be fine."

"So, did you sell those two buckets of resin you took out last time?"

"What's the rush? Are you afraid I won't give you a share of the money?"

"No, no, I trust Brother Zhao."

"You'll get your share, a whole ton. Who would dare take that much at once? You'd have to wait for the right opportunity."

"Yes, yes, Brother Zhao, could you give me five hundred yuan?"

"Here's six hundred, is that alright?"

"Thank you so much, Brother Zhao."

Luo Jianming bowed and scraped. He had only ordered the gatekeeper to open the gate and drag the waste bins out, and he was entitled to six hundred yuan. Brother Zhao was his god of wealth.

Of course, there are real ingredients inside the discarded barrel.

"We're all in this together, brothers. Besides you, we also need to bribe the workshop supervisor, the colleagues who worked on the resin production, and even the gatekeeper. As long as Lin Jie turns a blind eye, we won't have to worry about money."

"Yes, yes, Brother Zhao is amazing."

Luo Jianming was also calculating in his mind that his monthly salary was only 45 yuan, and 600 yuan was a year's salary. If he could do this three or five times a year, wouldn't he be rich?

"Alright, I'm going back to work. Find out the answers first, then tell me."

Zhao Weiguo, holding a pair of greasy gloves, got up and left.

After seeing Zhao Weiguo off, Luo Jianming paced back and forth excitedly. It was a blessing from heaven; if he hadn't gone to work today, he wouldn't have run into Section Chief Lin.

Zhao Weiguo had been trying to curry favor with Lin Jie for a long time, but unfortunately, Lin Jie, being a soldier, didn't play those games.

Of course, Lin Jie would also accept gifts. He accepted the two jin of meat that Lin Jie himself gave him, but he refused the ten jin of meat that Zhao Weiguo gave him.

Every human being has weaknesses; if you collect bicycle fares today, you'll collect money tomorrow.

Who doesn't love money?

Lin Jie left his workplace and wandered the streets, suddenly feeling that life was incredibly boring.

He has been married to Han Dan for three years, but he has never loved her. Perhaps, as a disabled person, he is not qualified to love anyone?

Han Dan was bought by her mother; they got married after knowing each other for only a month.

After getting married, the two of them were always impotent. Whenever Lin Jie touched Han Dan, he would inexplicably think of that eighteen-year-old orderly who would stare at him with her big, round eyes.

Lin Jie was in great pain and anxiety. His emotions were out of control, and he would pinch and hit Han Dan.

Since the child was born, the couple slept separately. Strangely, the orderly seemed to have disappeared from his life and never thought of him again.

Han Dan was a good wife, taking care of the children and his daily life, but her temperament had become more eccentric than before. The two of them had no affection for each other, and Lin Jie felt annoyed whenever he saw her.

Divorce? No way. Who would want to marry a man who can't have sex?

Moreover, the son that Han Dan cherished more than his own life was his own nephew.

This family must not fall apart, no matter what.