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

After finishing his official business, Zhou Zhonghai gestured for Jiang Deshan to leave, as he had private matters to discuss with Li Bo.

Zhao Jintao didn't go out; he was Qiaoqiao's family member, so it wouldn't hurt to let him listen.

Zhou Zhonghai pulled up the limp Li Bo and tossed him onto the sofa, asking, "Li Bo, do you know Zhou Wenhui?"

Li Bo was taken aback, then nodded: "I know him."

"I am his father, Zhou Zhonghai."

Li Bo sprang up from the sofa: "You, Commander Zhou? Weren't you dead?"

"Well, I've come back from circling the gates of hell. Li Bo, I want to ask you, what did our Zhou family do to offend you? My daughter-in-law was giving birth, and you didn't even transfer the call? If there's any danger, it could mean the death of both mother and child. What were you thinking?"

Zhou Zhonghai spoke calmly, without any hatred or resentment.

"I... because of Cheng Zhaoying. She likes Zhou Wenhui and has come to your house several times to ask for reconciliation, but Zhou Wenhui has refused each time. I was indignant when I saw her being humiliated by your son, so I took advantage of my work to refuse to transfer any calls to your home address," Li Bo said with his head down.

"You like Cheng Zhaoying?"

""Um."

Isn't that obvious? If I didn't like him, would I have made such a big mistake and been discharged from the military so early?

If I didn't like her, would I have exploited farmers and worked so hard to make money?

"You're a man of principle, disregarding military discipline and the law to amass wealth for a woman. Very well, kid, I admire you. But what will your parents do now that you're in jail? The ridicule and insults from the neighbors will be inevitable, won't they?"

There's still time. Why don't you leave a letter for your parents? Tell them to withstand the gossip and stand tall. So what if it's embezzlement? So what if it's ten or eight years in jail? You'll be a hero again when you come out.

Zhou Zhonghai spoke earnestly, like an old leader advising a subordinate.

However, as they tried to persuade him, Li Bo burst into tears.

"Father, Mother, your son was wrong. Your son is so sorry."

Zhao Jintao listened with a frown. Uncle Zhou was no ordinary person. Every word he said was like a knife to Li Bo's heart. This was probably what it meant to kill someone by destroying their spirit.

"shut up!"

Li Bo cried and cried, when Zhou Zhonghai shouted loudly, startling him so much that he quickly withdrew his tears.

"You care about your own family, so you can harm mine? Li Bo, the reason I came to Liuxian as my first stop is because you're here. If you were a good leader who serves the people, I would have tolerated this, but you're a beast who harms the common people, and I can't tolerate this."

After saying that, he punched Li Bo in the face, knocking out three teeth and causing blood to flow from his nose and mouth.

"I'm protecting my country on the front lines, and you're bullying my family from the rear. Why don't you just die?"

Another punch landed on his chest, and Li Bo felt his left rib break.

"You two, what love? Today it's you, tomorrow it's Cheng Zhaoying. You're bullying me? I'm your superior, I can kill you with a single finger."

Another punch, and his right rib broke as well.

Outside the conference room, Jiang Deshan knocked on the door: "Commander Zhou, calm down! You can't resort to violence! Killing someone would be a real problem."

Zhou Zhonghai ignored him completely and continued, "Luckily, my daughter-in-law and grandson are unharmed, otherwise, I would have killed you. Scumbag, scumbag..."

He punched Li Bo in the groin, and Li Bo could no longer cry. He clutched his stomach and curled up on the ground.

"Uncle Zhou, we can't fight anymore, someone could really die."

Zhao Jintao also hated Li Bo to death, but he had to advise Uncle Zhou that if someone really died, Uncle Zhou would also be held responsible.

Zhou Zhonghai had a fierce look on his face; he was no Minister of Agriculture, but a complete bandit.

The door opened, and Jiang Deshan jogged in. Seeing Li Bo covered in blood, he was shocked: "Commander, why did you hit him?"

"Did I hit him? I didn't hit him, Zhao Jintao did."

Zhou Zhonghai regained his serious demeanor and said to Jiang Deshan, "Investigate this case thoroughly. I will keep a close eye on it. If you dare to cover for him, you'll be the one lying on the ground next time."

After saying that, he stormed off in a huff, and Zhao Jintao, the scapegoat, quickly followed.

"Commander, I swear on my promise to investigate this thoroughly, no matter who's behind him..."

Only after Zhou Zhonghai had walked away did Jiang Deshan drop his fawning smile and shout sternly, "Call an ambulance! Hurry up! What are you standing there for, you bunch of idiots?"

"Yes, yes..."

Tripoli was taken away by an ambulance with whimpers.

Li Bo came from three generations of poor peasants; if you trace back two generations further, they were also poor peasants.

He didn't finish junior high school when the movement started. Relying on his communist identity, he led his classmates to criticize and denounce teachers, landlords, and reactionaries when he was fifteen.

His former mentor, simply because he had taught him that he could be mischievous, but not immoral.

Li Bo remembered this: You say I'm immoral, then I'll show you how immoral I can be. The teacher was beaten until he knelt down and begged for mercy.

After committing numerous misdeeds, the villagers were afraid of him. His parents, being honest people, repeatedly advised Li Bo to leave himself some leeway so that they could meet again in the future.

Li Bo was blinded by the passion of the movement. He not only ignored his parents' advice but also intensified his misbehavior. This continued until a teacher was beaten to the point of near death and died in resentment.

Li Bo's parents were frightened and begged the commune leaders to let him join the army.

When I arrived at the military camp, there was no atmosphere of movement at all, because the military camp was full of "red five categories" people.

Li Bo had no opportunity to use his talents, so he could only keep a low profile and flatter people all the way up to become a platoon leader in the communications company.

The communications company in the family quarters is incomparable to the communications company on the battlefield, and the platoon leader is just a dispensable nobody.

Having gained experience in the military, Li Bo is no longer arrogant and only wants to wait until he is discharged so that he can return to civilian life and show his power again.

Even though he was a low-ranking officer, he was still an officer. There were many female soldiers in the communications company, and many girls were interested in Li Bo, but Li Bo didn't like them and was determined to be discharged and return to his hometown.

Later, Cheng Zhaoying appeared. She was beautiful, cultured, and had a bit of a personality. Li Bo immediately fell in love with this outstanding girl.

Cheng Zhaoying never showed any affection for Li Bo. So many people liked her; Li Bo was just a clown.

Li Bo didn't think so. He felt that Cheng Zhaoying's every move, every smile, was a declaration of love to him.

To stand up for Cheng Zhaoying, Li Bo was discharged from the army early. He was very happy because the army only provided a monthly allowance of 15 yuan, which was not enough to buy anything for his beloved.

Things are different when he goes back to his hometown; he has countless ways to make money there.

He Youcai, the Party Secretary of Liuxian County, appears honest but is ruthless. When Li Bo reported to the county party committee, the two hit it off immediately.

Li Bo devised a plan, and He Youcai reaped the benefits. In one year, Li Bo sold wheat seeds to farmers at a higher price, then privately distributed the land to households and collected additional public grain. In one year, he earned more than two thousand yuan.

With a monthly salary of only twenty or thirty yuan, plus all sorts of chicken, duck, fish and meat, Li Bo amassed a fortune.

Li Bo's parents didn't spend a single penny of the more than two thousand yuan; they spent it all on Cheng Zhaoying.

Every time Cheng Zhaoying goes to the city, she buys a high-end wool coat, a dress, a watch, and stylish leather shoes...

Li Bo willingly paid for her meal, just to win a smile from his beloved.

Cheng Zhaoying's appetite grew larger and larger; she was no longer satisfied with just clothes. She wanted a bicycle, a sewing machine, a radio...

These things require tickets, and tickets are extremely difficult to obtain. Even so, Li Bo readily agreed.

When Cheng Zhaoying was arrested in Tripoli, she never said a word about liking him, nor did she visit him in prison. It was as if the person she had used had never appeared in her life.