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

"Qiaoqiao, aren't your in-laws home?"

"Yes, Dad went to the provincial capital, and Mom had surgery. She's so old, but she's busier than us young people."

"Has Yu Fu been helping out at your house all this time?"

"No, something happened at home a few days ago, didn't it? Sister Hu was injured and is still in the hospital. Yu Fu was temporarily transferred here to help out for a few days. We'll have dinner at my house later; Yu Fu is a very good cook."

"What's wrong with your house? The child is the most important thing; how could the nanny be so careless?"

"Finally, we're getting down to business," Han Dan asked with concern in her eyes.

"You can't blame Sister Hu. It's terrifying that someone would dare to snatch a child in broad daylight. Luckily, Xiaowei is alright." Qiaoqiao still felt lingering fear when she spoke of it.

"Your family... hasn't offended anyone, has it?"

"No, no, just a fugitive. We just happened to run into him."

My father-in-law said that the truth about Xiaowei's kidnapping must not be spread. Wu Zhengkai is the son of a general, and breaking the law knowingly has a bad influence on society.

"When I saw the newspaper and it was Wenhui holding the child, I was so scared that my heart started pounding. That's why I was thinking of coming to see you."

"Thank you, Sister Han. Are you alright?"

"It's great. Lin Jie has changed since we had the baby, and my mother-in-law is nicer to me now. My family gets six or seven catties of meat coupons a month. Lin Jie is a section chief, and there are always people trying to curry favor with him. He can bring back some meat coupons every month, and we can't even finish them all." Han Dan felt proud.

"No wonder Hao Hao is so strong, he eats well."

"Yes, my sister-in-law's child is so skinny, he only gets one and a half pounds of meat coupons a month, not even enough for the child. My mother-in-law wanted us to give her some meat coupons, but I disagreed. How much humiliation did I suffer at their hands before? Qiaoqiao, my life has become more resilient." Han Dan's face shone brightly.

"I'm so happy for you," Qiaoqiao said with a smile.

"By the way, I went to work at an ice pop factory. It pays 18 yuan a month, and there are some benefits. The salary isn't high, but the good thing is that I only work for half the year, and I get paid even when I'm off work, so it's not bad."

"That's great. It's so hard to find a job these days. Your Lin Jie is really capable."

"What more could I ask for? My child is healthy, my husband brings his salary home on time, and I can support myself. I'm quite content."

"I wonder how many people envy your family, Mrs. Lin," Qiaoqiao teased.

"Look at you, Qiaoqiao, it's so nice to talk to you."

"Then you have time to play when you want. I'm off every Sunday."

"That won't work either. There's a lot of cleaning to do at home on Sunday. I was worried about you, so I made a special trip to see you."

"Thank you, Sister Han."

"Why are you saying thank you to me?"

The two chatted happily, with Qiaoqiao praising Han Dan incessantly, which Han Dan appreciated.

Sister Liu had specifically warned Qiaoqiao that Han Dan was petty and shouldn't be offended, lest another kidnapping incident occur, which would be terrifying.

When Lin Jie woke up, Han Dan and his son were not at home, so he went to the kitchen and took a cold steamed bun to eat.

I don't know what's wrong with Han Dan. She's always been sarcastic and strange towards Yang Qiao, but as soon as something happened to her family, she rushed to visit them.

Who would want outsiders to come and inquire about something that happened to their family? They have absolutely no sense of boundaries.

After eating, feeling bored, Lin Jie really wanted to go find Zhang Man, but then thought better of it, as it wouldn't be convenient to visit her on Sunday.

I'm so bored. I might as well go to my workplace. The section chief is about to retire. If I'm proactive, I can secure his position.

Upon reaching the chemical plant gate, a truck was about to leave, and the driver was chatting with the gatekeeper.

Lin Jie was a logistics soldier in the army who transported supplies. He could tell how heavy the cargo was just by looking at the tires.

Logically, the trucks coming out of the factory should be either large trucks used for official deliveries, or the trucks at the gate should be carrying iron drums from the resin factory, which should be waste drums.

The waste barrels are very light, so why are the tires pressed so low on the truckload of goods?

The driver exchanged a few words with the gatekeeper, jumped into the car, and was about to leave through the gate when Lin Jie stopped him.

"Hey, which workshop are you from?" The driver was startled, and his face changed when he saw it was Lin Jie.

"We...we..."

The passenger door opened, and a man in oil-stained work clothes jumped out, grinning, and said, "Section Chief Lin, you're here to check up on things? These are waste barrels; they need to be towed back to the metal products factory for reprocessing."

Lin Jie was stunned. It was Zhao Weiguo.

He got himself a bicycle ticket and even meat tickets. If we stop them, wouldn't that be too heartless?

There must be something wrong with the cargo in this truck.

While he was hesitating, Zhao Weiguo stepped forward: "Section Chief Lin, I'm on the early shift. Let's have drinks together tonight. Let's invite Luo Jianming too. Everyone says you can hold your liquor well, but I've never had a drink with you before."

Lin Jie was momentarily dazed, then smiled and said, "Zhao Weiguo, alright, you guys hurry up and send it to the metal products factory."

With just a word and a simple convenience, the truck drove off.

The truck was carrying three barrels of resin, worth at least three or four thousand yuan.

Frustrated, Lin Jie went to the security office. Luo Jianming wasn't at work today, which made Lin Jie angry. He questioned the staff member on duty, "Being on duty doesn't mean you can sleep in the office. You should at least come to the workshop and check things out!"

"Section Chief Lin...yes, I'll go on patrol..." He grabbed his helmet and slipped away.

Lin Jie was restless. He was a soldier, a soldier who had been through the baptism of war. How could he do something like undermining the country?

What exactly was that truck carrying?

Zhao Weiguo works in the resin workshop, so it must be resin.

How much does a bucket of resin cost? A few hundred? A thousand?

From bicycle tickets and meat tickets to today's aiding and abetting evil, it seems like a huge trap, and he has fallen into it.

What should we do? Should we report it to the factory management? How should we report it? Zhao Weiguo drove the car out right under our noses; if we don't verify it, wouldn't we bear even more responsibility?

How annoying, why do they come to the factory for no reason?

I can't stand staying in the office anymore, I might as well go find Zhang Man.

Han Dan wasn't home for lunch, so there was nowhere to eat; this was a perfect excuse.

Thinking of Zhang Man immediately eased Lin Jie's mood considerably.

Zhang Man has a dormitory. During work hours, after finishing her family matters, she would go to the dormitory to check the students' homework. The next morning, she would rush back to make breakfast for her mother and younger brother. Day after day, month after month, year after year.

Zhang Man is 25 years old this year, well past the age of marriage. Her looks and her job make her a top choice for men.

Unfortunately, with a sick person and a minor in the family, the men who liked Zhang Man were scared away, and life was not easy for either of them. Who would dare to take over this family's mess?

Zhang Man couldn't bear to leave her mother and younger brother, and thought to herself, "I'll just live like this. What's wrong with not getting married?"

Once my younger brother is settled and has a family, I'll spend the rest of my life with him.

When the weather was nice, Zhang Man took out all of her mother's bedding to air it out and also had to wash a lot of clothes.

"Zhang Li, go to the grocery store and buy some tofu later. We'll have tofu for lunch," Zhang Man called into the house.

"Okay, sis, I love tofu the most. It would be even better if there were bits of fatty meat in it," Zhang Li replied loudly.

"You're just being greedy, aren't you? You think you can eat meat every day?"

Last time Lin Jie brought over five catties of meat, the family ate it sparingly for half a month. It was really rich and juicy, and Mom even slept more soundly.

Lin Jie is a rare good man, it's a pity he's already married.

Zhang Man thought to herself that she was actually looking forward to his arrival.