"Uh..." Jiang Fu's words suddenly paused, and he seemed a little hesitant, as if he wanted to say something but didn't dare to continue.

At this moment, Liang Sumei walked through the crowd and came into everyone's sight. She whispered, "I know where the food coupons are." Although her voice was not loud, it was clear and firm.

However, when Old Lady Liang saw the granddaughter who had caused her trouble, her face suddenly darkened and she angrily scolded: "You filthy bastard, go back to your Jiang family and stop causing trouble here!"

But Liang Sumei didn't seem to care about the old lady's scolding. She didn't even turn her head. She just looked at Captain Li quietly and said in a calm voice: "Captain Li, please take everyone out first. I want to talk to grandma alone for a while, okay?"

"Okay, Comrade Liang, please don't delay too long. We have to return to the town committee early to report." Captain Li reminded gently.

"Yes, yes, hurry up! Don't keep the leader waiting for too long." Jiang Fu also quickly agreed, looking like a pug following the leader.

When the crowd gradually dispersed, only Liang Sumei and Old Lady Liang, who was lying on the kang and sighing, were left in the room.

"Grandma, please hand over the food coupons and stop being stubborn." Liang Sumei persuaded softly.

"Get out!" When Mrs. Liang heard this, she became furious and shouted.

"Grandma, don't you want to know where I went last night?" Liang Sumei asked calmly.

"Hmph." Old Lady Liang snorted lightly, seeming to be unconcerned. "Where you go has nothing to do with me. You have to tell Jiang Fu this now. Do you understand?"

Liang Sumei ignored the old lady Liang's nonsense and said to herself, "Grandma, I was called by the Revolutionary Committee last night."

"Oh, just call him. Why are you telling me this? Tell Jiang Fu that he is your man now," said Mrs. Liang lightly.

"I'm telling you, of course it has something to do with you. The Revolutionary Committee heard that you teamed up with the Jiang family to traffic in people, and now they're cracking down on it. They take this matter very seriously, so they asked me to cooperate with the investigation," Liang Sumei tried to explain in a gentle tone.

"What do you mean by human trafficking? I was kind enough to find you a husband but it was considered human trafficking? Which bastard framed me!" Old Mrs. Liang grumbled in dissatisfaction.

"Grandma, the Revolutionary Committee already has evidence of your transaction, so we came here to investigate." Liang Sumei tried to make Grandma Liang understand the seriousness of the matter.

"What evidence?" Old Mrs. Liang frowned and asked in confusion.

"It's the agreement that Li Haifeng gave me. The agreement clearly states that Li Haifeng is willing to use 50 kilograms of food coupons and 50 kilograms of flour to exchange me, Liang Sumei, for Jiang Fu's wife. This is population transaction." Liang Sumei explained.

"This deal doesn't count. The Jiang family only gave me flour and didn't give me any food coupons." Old Mrs. Liang started to act like a rogue again.

"Grandma, are you planning to let the Jiang family go so easily?" Liang Sumei observed the expressions of Jiang Fu and Old Lady Liang at that time and seemed to have guessed some stories.

"What do you mean?" Old Mrs. Liang became interested.

"I am your granddaughter. No matter how you treated me in the past, I have to stand by you for the sake of filial piety and my reputation. To tell you the truth, the Revolutionary Committee came prepared this time. They came to our village to arrest people. Now they are just going through the motions."

"Who are they going to catch?" Old Mrs. Liang interrupted Liang Sumei and asked nervously.

"Of course, it's to catch people traffickers!" Liang Sumei explained.

"I didn't traffic in people. I was just looking for a husband for you!" Old Mrs. Liang tried her best to defend herself.

"Grandma! You know the Revolutionary Committee's style of work. No one can change what they have decided!" Liang Sumei sighed with a serious expression.

"Then...what should we do? Sumei, didn't you say that you went to cooperate with the investigation last night? What did you say?" Old Mrs. Liang asked anxiously.

"What can I say? I told the truth at that time. I didn't dare lie to the Revolutionary Committee," Liang Sumei said frankly.

"You..." Mrs. Liang wanted to scold her, but she held back and continued to ask, "Then, what should we do?"

"Grandma, the Jiang family is so arrogant, don't you want to vent your anger?" Liang Sumei's eyes flashed with a hint of cunning.

"How can I vent my anger?" Old Mrs. Liang shook her head with a bitter look on her face.

"Hand over your food coupons, cooperate with the Revolutionary Committee, and prove the Jiang family's crime of human trafficking." Liang Sumei consoled softly.

"Hmph, you want to fool me, an old lady? If I really hand over the food coupons, I will be arrested too!" Old Mrs. Liang didn't want to believe it.

"Grandma, who are the Jiang family? Who are you, the brigade accountant? You are an old rural lady who is powerless. They have been bullying the village in recent years by relying on their status as accountants. Everyone knows about it. The villagers have long been dissatisfied with them. They want to force a woman to marry them. Can you, an old rural lady, stop them?" Liang Sumei looked at her seriously and meaningfully.

"What you mean is..." Old Mrs. Liang caught a glimmer of hope from Liang Sumei's words.

"Yes! It was the Jiang family who relied on their power to force me to marry you, and you had to submit. Besides, Captain Li also saw what Jiang Fu did. As long as you stick to this statement, the Revolutionary Committee will definitely forgive you." Liang Sumei answered firmly.

"Um...but I see Jiang Fu and Captain Li are on good terms with each other, and Jiang Fu's cousin is also a leader of the Revolutionary Committee. They are in the same group." Old Mrs. Liang was a little worried.

"Hmph, what leader? Jiang Fu's cousin is just a small section chief of the Revolutionary Committee. This was told to me by Zhao Hong, who works in the town supply and marketing cooperative in our village. The letter of introduction that Captain Li came to get this time was written by the director of the Revolutionary Committee himself. It has nothing to do with Jiang Fu's cousin. Think about it, if they are really in the same group, Li Haifeng would have received news from his nephew a long time ago. She would have just waited at home for the people from the Revolutionary Committee to arrest you, and then she would come to get the flour. How easy that would have been. Would she have to make a fuss with you here? And didn't you notice? They are just one-sided. Captain Li doesn't know them at all. When they were outside, he even asked Jiang Fu who his cousin was." Liang Sumei explained.

Old Mrs. Liang nodded slightly, a little hesitant, "Sumei, if I hand over the food coupons, will they really not arrest me?" Her tone was full of worry.

Liang Sumei quickly comforted him, "Why would I lie to you? I'm not stupid. You are the head of the family. If you are captured, what will we eat and drink? All the money of our Liang family is in your hands. I still have to rely on you to fill my stomach."

"Well... okay then." Old Mrs. Liang finally made up her mind.

Liang Sumei turned her back to avoid suspicion. Old Mrs. Liang carefully took out the food coupons and the fake agreement that had been replaced from her underwear and handed them to Liang Sumei reluctantly.

The crowd waiting outside the door seemed a little anxious. Liang Qing had already seen Captain Li clearly. He was dressed simply, with a spotless white shirt, straight black trousers, shiny leather shoes, and a watch on his wrist that made him look more noble. His words and deeds revealed calmness and elegance, and he did things in an orderly manner. Liang Qing secretly guessed that he should be a gentleman with a certain status and good conditions.

Liang Qing walked gently to the mirror, tidied her hair, brushed her lips with the tip of her tongue, then picked up the stool and walked out. Her voice was as gentle as water, and she said softly, "Thank you for your hard work, leader. Please take a seat." There was a hint of ambiguity in her eyes, as if it could seduce people.

Captain Li smiled and said, "Thank you."

Liang Qing continued, "Su Mei always does things as slowly as a snail, and I'm sorry to have kept you waiting for a long time. I'm her cousin, and I apologize to you on her behalf." Her tone was so sincere that it was hard to refuse.

Captain Li shook his head, indicating that he didn't mind. Seeing this, Liang Qing turned around and went into the house to pour a glass of water, and handed it to him: "Leader, are you thirsty? I specially dried this glass of water for you, and it's just right for you to drink now."

Captain Li took the cup, thanked him, took two sips, and placed it on the windowsill. Seeing this, Liang Qing took out a cattail leaf fan and gently fanned Captain Li.

Jiang Fu, who was standing next to him, saw this scene and felt both envious and contemptuous. He thought to himself, "This woman is just like Liang Sumei, both of them want to climb up the social ladder."

Liang Sumei quietly hid the fake agreement in her pocket, walked out the door and handed the remaining food coupons to Captain Li.

The evidence, exhibits and witnesses are now all complete.

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