Chapter 181 The Person Was Caught

"Have you found out if that person is related to or on good terms with anyone in the Grain Bureau?" Lu Zhining guessed right away; it was indeed someone from the Grain Bureau who was behind it.

“This man’s father-in-law works in the county government, and his brother-in-law works in the grain bureau, and he’s a minor official.” Yin Huan had already found out the details: “His brother-in-law lives in the grain bureau’s family compound. He went to his brother-in-law’s place right after he was released.”

"I understand. Keep a close eye on them. When they transport the grain out, we must catch them in the act so they can't deny it." Lu Zhining was determined to catch them red-handed this time. They wouldn't be able to deny it, and even if they found someone to vouch for them, they wouldn't be able to get away with it.

He was actually working his life on the other side, trying to scavenge relief grain for those who had no food, but these people were just holding him back. Didn't they even see how many people were starving to death? Did these people have no heart at all?

"Yes, sir..."

The team Lu Zhining notified will also arrive in the small county town today, before starting work at dawn.

To avoid alerting the enemy, Lu Zhining came out of the small town and waited for them on the only road they could take when the group was about to arrive.

They then split up and, led by Silver Ring, entered the best ambush location.

The arrest went smoothly, and the previous incident involving relief grain was also exposed. These three people were immediately used as examples and punished with peanuts.

All the money and gold collected from their home were turned over to the authorities. All the children in this small county who had developed swollen bellies from eating clay were sent to the hospital, and all the expenses were covered by the embezzled funds.

Lu Qingfeng was speechless when he heard that his father had personally gone to arrest people. He was quite old, and those people had guns. What if he got hurt by accident?

My uncle's current position is just the Minister of Transportation. Although he can command the people in the Tiger Battalion, his position is not legitimate. However, he came along for this operation.

"Uncle, tell my dad to take it easy, Uncle, or I should go..." Lu Qingzhu was still thinking about how serious his uncle's injuries were before. Although he had recovered for so many years, it was still uncertain whether he could regain his original skills. So he was still a little worried about his uncle's health, but he was more worried about his father.

"I don't need you. Just stay with your brother and guard this big warehouse. If the grain is lost, you'll be held responsible..." Lu Zhiheng rolled his eyes at his nephew and left with the truck that came to transport the grain.

Lu Qingfeng and his brother stayed with their father and uncle until they finished dealing with matters in the small county town before returning the warehouse to their father.

Lu Qingfeng went straight back to Pengcheng with his uncle. You've already passed the exam and it'll be time for you to start work soon. Besides, as the district head, you'll start work before everyone else.

Their train arrived in the city at 6 p.m., but they hadn't sent a telegram to their families beforehand to let them know they were coming back, so no one came to pick them up.

He Caiwei only saw the two of them when they got back to their doorstep.

"Dad, brother, why didn't you send me a telegram when you came back? I could have picked you up at the train station..."

“No need, it’s just a short walk, there’s no need for my daughter to trouble herself…” Lu Zhiheng smiled and pulled his daughter into the yard.

"Brother, come in quickly. I'll make you two something delicious. Wash your faces first; I just changed the water." He Caiwei went inside, changed the water, and then told her brother and father to wash their faces. They must be feeling unwell after traveling for several days by train, so she had to hurry up and get them something to eat. She also told them to take a bath later.

His father and brother preferred steamed buns and noodles. There weren't many steamed buns at home, but there were some dried noodles. He also had some in his space, so he simply cooked noodles and then put in a few slices of braised meat and two braised eggs from his space so they could have a full meal.

"Okay, you rest, we can do it ourselves." Lu Qingfeng didn't want his wife to work too hard. Although they were a little tired from traveling for several days, it wasn't like they were doing any kind of work that was tiring. They were just feeling a bit uncomfortable from sitting for so long.

"It's alright. It's a train journey today, everyone gets tired. Sit here for a bit. The noodles will be ready soon. The pot of water we boiled earlier still has some boiling water left, so we can just stuff some more grass in it." He Caiwei waved her hand and quickly walked to the kitchen.

She keeps the fire in the pot burning every day. Even if it's just two pieces of charcoal, she makes sure it's hot enough to burn as soon as you put some straw in, so you can have hot water or cook something whenever you want.

He Caiwei quickly lit the fire, took a large handful of noodles from her space, cooked the noodles and put them into two large bowls. She also took some braising liquid from her space, cut some pork belly and some braised pork intestines, and added two braised eggs. In just three or four minutes, two large bowls of braised noodles were ready.

When Lu Zhiheng smelled the aroma, he urged his eldest nephew to come and serve the food.

During their several days on the train, although the food on the train was quite good—they had no shortage of money or tickets and the food they bought was pretty good—every time they ate, children would come over to watch from both sides. There was really no way around it, so they only bought one meal and mostly ate dry steamed buns the rest of the time.

Moreover, they would take turns eating at the restaurant during mealtimes, rather than eating inside the carriage. This would prevent the children from coming over to watch.

They would be on the train for three or four days. After what happened on the first day, the uncle and nephew took turns eating at the train restaurant.

The last two meals before I got home were really not good. Apart from some pancakes and steamed buns, there were no twisted rolls. The pancakes were made of dry, mixed flour, which was particularly hard to swallow.

Although his family wasn't exactly wealthy, they always had a good supply of food. It had been a long time since they had eaten such coarsely made steamed buns and flatbreads. Lu Qingfeng almost choked to death at first, but after a few meals, he gradually got used to it. When he got home and heard that there were noodles to eat, he felt like he could finally survive.

His uncle even scolded him for being pretentious, but his uncle himself couldn't eat it either; it was ground too coarsely, and he could easily choke to death if he wasn't careful.

Two large bowls of noodles were served, and Lu Zhiheng took a deep sniff of the rich, fragrant aroma in the air, feeling as if he had come back to life.

"My goodness, I feel like I've come back to life. No matter how much food I eat, I still think my daughter's cooking is the best." Lu Zhiheng picked up his noodles and didn't forget to flatter his daughter.