When Director Ou led his people back to the town government, Secretary Cai and Nan Sheng were not there. His face looked rather grim.
"What on earth? Where could they be when such a big thing has happened?"
After all, Deng Jun and the others had followed Director Ou for a long time, so they weren't that intimidated in front of him.
"Director Ou, after the secretary and Director Nan found out the truth, they went to the clinic to visit the patients. Here is the confession. The ones who poisoned were Yu Gan and Wen Min."
Ou Yaosheng took the confession and examined it carefully. The motive, process, and evidence were all complete, so it should not be fake. However, his own name unexpectedly appeared on it, which made him quite dissatisfied.
If this confession were to be included as part of the report and submitted, the County Party Secretary would surely seize the opportunity to bite him, claiming that he had instigated someone to poison the newly - appointed Director Nan. That would be a real headache.
But if he wanted to change it, he would have to work on Nan Sheng and Secretary Cai, and he would also leave a handle on himself.
So, when Nan Sheng and Secretary Cai came back, they saw Ou Yaosheng with an extremely amiable attitude.
"Secretary Cai, long time no see. And this must be Director Nan. We talked on the phone the other day, and finally, we've met in person."
The two of them looked very tired. After a brief exchange of greetings, they got down to business.
"Director Ou, the matter has been investigated. I wonder if you've re - examined it. To avoid expanding the influence, it's better for us to close the case as soon as possible."
Director Ou seemed to trust Nan Sheng very much. "I was just worried that you might be short - handed since you've just taken office, so I came over to help. Since the truth has been found out, I won't interfere anymore.
Come to think of it, I'm also responsible. Yu Gan was brought out by me. I never thought he'd be so muddle - headed. Director Nan, please don't blame me."
Nan Sheng forced a smile and said, "How could I? You're overthinking it, Director Ou. We've just visited the patients.
Since the poisoners are from within the government, we must give some compensation. Moreover, two of the poisoned people were seriously ill and have been sent to the county hospital."
Director Ou quickly said, "You just handle the work here. I'll take care of things in the county. You two can discuss the compensation matter on your own."
Ou Yaosheng was unexpectedly easy - going today. Secretary Cai sensed that he had something to say, so he left some space for the two of them. He still didn't want to deal with this guy.
Moreover, Deputy Director Zhang seemed to be in an odd mood, and he also wanted to go and ask about the situation.
"Director Nan, I won't stand on ceremony with you. I hope you can do me a favor."
Nan Sheng pretended not to know. "Please tell me, Director Ou. I'll definitely do what I can. You're my guide in the Revolutionary Committee and a beacon lighting my way forward!"
Ou Yaosheng took a deep breath. Having been scolded so many times, he really wasn't used to being flattered like this. It was really an itchy, uncomfortable feeling.
He took a moment to calm down and then said, "It's not easy for me to work in the county. You know that our work in the Revolutionary Committee can easily make enemies. The County Party Secretary is very dissatisfied with me. I'm afraid that if this confession is submitted, he'll have an excuse to make trouble for me."
Nan Sheng immediately showed an apologetic smile. "I'm really sorry, Director Ou. I didn't think that much at that time. Please rest assured. I know what to do."
Upon getting Nan Sheng's assurance, Ou Yaosheng immediately left. He knew that Nan Sheng must be doing it on purpose. If she just wanted to make him owe her a favor, he could play along.
If she had other intentions, as soon as he had the time, he'd teach her a lesson first!
As for Secretary Cai, he knew that man too well. As long as his position as the secretary remained intact, he wouldn't dare to oppose him.
By the time Nan Sheng got home, it was almost dark. The two kids had eaten pastries when they got hungry, so she didn't have to worry about them.
Today, she not only bought groceries but also steamed buns. After having a full meal, Nan Sheng didn't care about anything else and went straight to her room to sleep.
After Director Ou left, she discussed the compensation plan with Secretary Cai. The three families affected would each receive two yuan in compensation in addition to the medical expenses.
For the two most seriously injured, they'd decide after they were out of the hospital. If they were saved, each would get thirty yuan in compensation. If not, it wouldn't be just about money.
Of course, Yu Gan and Wen Min would be responsible for these expenses. If the two families didn't have enough money, the government would make up the rest.
Lin Han got off work around ten o'clock. When he came back and saw his son coming out of the room, he thought he had woken the boy up with his loud noise.
"Da Wa, did Dad wake you up?"
Sizhe shook his head. "I waited for Dad to come back on purpose. Mom was in a bad mood when she came back today. Dad, you should care about her more. I don't know if she's having a hard time at work."
The child was quite worried. He wanted to ask a few questions, but Nan Sheng was already asleep. So he could only entrust this arduous task to Lin Han.
Lin Han stroked his son's head. "Dad knows. You have school tomorrow. Go back to sleep quickly."
After entering the room, Lin Han also noticed that his wife was sleeping restlessly. After he hugged her in his arms, the situation improved a lot.
He sighed. That's what being a soldier was like. When he got busy, he couldn't take care of his family at all. So he'd rather sleep less and get up early to tidy up the room and wash the clothes to relieve some pressure from his wife.
It seemed that what he had done was still not enough.
The next day, when Nan Sheng woke up, as usual, Lin Han had bought breakfast back.
She looked listless and absent - minded while eating. She only drank a bowl of porridge and said she was full. She didn't notice that the big one and the two little ones were all looking at her with worried expressions.
When she arrived at the government office, because of the poisoning incident, no one dared to joke around, and they didn't dare to provoke Director Nan at this time. After greeting her, they all went back to their positions to work.
Nan Sheng sent Deng Jun and Liu Song out, then she nestled on the office desk alone to sleep. She even skipped lunch and felt a terrible headache.
Finally, it was time to get off work. Nan Sheng pushed her bicycle out and saw Lin Han waiting outside the gate.
"Wife, I've already bought the food. You can leave your bicycle in the yard. I'll take you home today."
Nan Sheng had been in a strange mood since morning, and Lin Han had been worried about her all the time. As it was almost time to get off work, he asked Captain Zhang to take care of his soldiers for a while and came over to check on her.
Thank goodness he came. It seemed that his wife was sick from over - work.
Nan Sheng wasn't being coy either. Sitting in the backseat of the car, she asked Lin Han, "Then don't you have to get up early tomorrow to see me off?"
"Getting up an hour earlier isn't a big deal. Can you take a leave and rest at home for a day?"
Nan Sheng rested her head on her husband's back. "I can still hold on. Besides, I'll have a rest the day after tomorrow."
The scene of herself pointing out Deputy Director Zhang's act of prioritizing personal affairs over work during a meeting was still vivid in her mind. She couldn't take back what she had said.
When they got home, Nan Sheng was taken care of as she washed her face, feet, and body. If she hadn't strongly protested, Siqi would have even fed her with a spoon.
After dinner, Lin Han rushed back to the military region in a hurry. Only then did Nan Sheng realize that he had taken a leave to come out.
But before leaving, he assigned tasks to the two children. The son was in charge of massaging her head, and the daughter was responsible for pounding her legs.
The boy had great strength, and the pressure of his head massage was extremely comfortable. He asked worriedly, "Mom, don't go to work tomorrow, okay? Just stay at home and rest for a day."
Siqi chimed in, "Yes, Mom. Don't get sick. I'm so worried."
Nan Sheng was feeling much better now and had the strength to speak.
"No, kids. Going to work is like you going to school. You can't take leave casually. Don't worry. Mom is fine. I'll be okay after a good sleep."
Sizhe thought for a while, then turned around and went out to make a bowl of brown sugar water for Nan Sheng. Nan Sheng thought to herself that if someone didn't know better, they'd think she was in the postpartum confinement period.
However, after drinking the sweet drink, her body did feel much more relaxed.
Under the care of her family, the hard shell around her heart finally began to show signs of melting.
