Hunter glanced at daddy, then turned to look at the closest soldier uncle and the gun in his uncle’s hands, which were obviously far more attractive than daddy.
Soon, there was a noise from above, and everyone looked up to see a row of three people walking onto the stage and taking their seats.
Jiang Kechu whispered in Wan Chu’er’s ear, "The ones on stage are the Military District Commander, the Commissar, and the Director."
Ha, quite the grand scene indeed—for such a minor incident to be taken so seriously!
The auditorium fell very quiet, as everyone sat up straight and watched the stage, waiting for the leaders to speak.
"Today, we have assembled everyone here, and many of you may already know why," began the Director of the Political Departnt: "The impact of this incident is extrely bad! As military family mbers, it’s worriso how lacking in political awareness and personal qualities so are!"
As the leading officer spoke, and what was said was quite weighty, the people below grew even more tense.
"Five days ago, soone posted a big-character poster in our family quarter, accusing the wife of the Special Soldier battalion commander, Jiang Kechu, of brazenly accepting bribes, creating a disturbance in both the army and the family quarters.
This is an army base, not a place for harboring filth. The organization has conducted a serious investigation into the matter, and today we will publicize the results."
At this point, everyone’s ears perked up. So people in the back secretly glanced at the Wan Chu’er family of four.
Yet this family of four showed no sign of abnormality, leading so to start suspecting that the poster was simply defamatory, otherwise how could they continue to sit here.
So, less clear-headed, thought that Jiang Kechu and Wan Chu’er were very cunning, remaining so calm at this point.
Regardless, everyone anxiously awaited the publicization of the results.
After a brief exchange, the microphone was handed to the Commissar who said, "Through our investigation, the result is: soone deliberately sared and spread rumors about our officers and their family mbers!"
With these words, a buzz rose among the crowd, and Dong Lili’s face turned pale instantly.
She feared the leader already knew the truth of the matter—would she be nad? Exposed under everyone’s gaze?
If that were the case, would her husband, Old Zhao, be affected? How could she continue to stay here?
She regretted her impulsiveness even more now. Why hadn’t she restrained herself at the ti? She had regretted the poster right after putting it up, and now that it was exposed by the leadership, she wished she could just disappear.
She began to pray in a tumultuous state of mind: Please, don’t publicize her na!
Hearing this, Wang Hongi instantly turned her head to look at Wan Chu’er, but instead, she saw a stoically composed Jiang Kechu.
How could this be?
The Commissar on stage continued, "Our comrade Wan Chu’er is selfless, and for the benefit of the students in Huangjia Gully and for our military families to have a school for their children, she actively donated two hundred thousand. Such a spirit deserves recognition, and such an act deserves praise."
Just then, a voice from below said, "Donating money doesn’t an she didn’t take bribes."
Everyone’s gaze suddenly converged on the person who spoke—it was Wang Hongi—and Chief of Staff Ma next to her glared at her fiercely, causing her to shrink back.
"Reporting to the leaders, this woman is talking nonsense; everyone please ignore her," hurriedly exclaid Chief of Staff Ma.
Everyone laughed for a mont, then turned their attention back to the stage.
This ti, the Commander began to speak, his deanor much more relaxed than the previous two leaders, even with a hint of a smile.
With a stern face, the Commissar said, "The big-character poster claid that Comrade Wan Chu’er accepted goods and money, but upon our investigation, Comrade Lin Xiaozhi did give Comrade Wan Chu’er a waterlon. However, Comrade Wan Chu’er in return gave a bag of other fruits and vegetables to Lin Xiaozhi. As for the money, that was completely fabricated!"
Upon hearing the Commissar’s words, everyone quieted down.
Then the leader took over the microphone, "If it were soone else, I might have second guessed, but with Comrade Wan Chu’er, hah... I suppose many people do not know about Comrade Wan Chu’er’s situation. In her sophomore year, she cracked the system vulnerabilities of a renowned M company and received a reward of one hundred thousand US dollars."
These words instantly caused a huge stir.
Sophomore year—how old was that? One hundred thousand US dollars, wouldn’t that be six or seven hundred thousand RMB?!
And to have cracked the system vulnerabilities of a renowned M company, how capable she must be.
She could earn so much money while still in school. No wonder she would donate to the school. As for the trivial gifts from the families, how could she care for such?
"After our investigation, Comrade Wan Chu’er did not accept a single cent. The bribery allegations ntioned in the so-called big-character poster were entirely slanderous fabrications,"
The crowd felt sowhat embarrassed at this mont, now firmly believing that the contents of the poster were false.
They had believed it due to jealousy, resentful that Wan Chu’er was so out of the norm, so aloof, so attention-grabbing. Now, knowing the true extent of Wan Chu’er’s capabilities, it gave rise to a subtle sense of awe instead.
The corners of Wan Chu’er’s mouth curled up slightly, and she turned to ask Jiang Kechu, "How does the leader know so much about my affairs?"
Jiang Kechu whispered back, "Credit goes to the old man."
Oh, so he knew her grandfather. That explained the concern about her situation.
Judging from the leader’s tone, he obviously favored Wan Chu’er, suggesting that Wan Chu’er’s family background was not to be underestimated. Dong Lili, sitting uncomfortably, was now even more convinced that she made a foolish move, not realizing how profound Wan Chu’er’s background was.
She simply wanted to let off steam, having put in so much effort but not being selected, she was not willing to accept it, so she acted impulsively. Yet, it backfired like poking a hornet’s nest.
What should she do? Would she really have to take her son and go back to her hotown?
The Commissar once again took the microphone, cleared his throat to quiet the crowd, and said in a serious tone:
"After comprehensive understanding and ticulous investigation, we have clarified the ins and outs of this matter. The content of the accusation was wholly fabricated.
As to who the person behind the report is, we are well aware. Considering various factors, we will not publicize it here, but there will be no lack in punishnt."
Dong Lili breathed a slight sigh of relief; as long as not everyone knew it was her doing, that was enough. As for the punishnt... that would be dealt with when the ti ca.
Hearing the leader say the defar would not be directly revealed, so were disappointed, and the hall beca noisy as everyone started guessing who that person could be.
So stole glances at Wan Chu’er, seeing her still wearing a calm deanor, showing no hint of resentnt or joy, feeling even more that Wan Chu’er was no ordinary person.
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