In the courtyard of the old Su family, the people brought by Officer Liu had already begun to rummage through chests and cabinets.
All members of the Su family were driven out into the courtyard, standing together, tense and indignant.
Grandma Su's mind raced. Their family's life had finally gotten a little better, how could they have attracted such a disaster?
The Dragon King had looked after Sweetheart, giving them good things, and now it was all gone. Moreover, it might even bring disaster upon their own family.
She was afraid, but after all, she was someone who had weathered most of her life's storms, and she quickly stabilized her emotions.
No matter what these people found, they would just say it was sent by a high-ranking leader from the provincial government. Did these people dare to go to the provincial government to confirm with the leaders?
Having thought of a fallback, Grandma Su's emotions gradually stabilized.
Those brought by Officer Liu were all extremely radical young people. They rushed into every room of the old Su family like hungry wolves, as if they wanted to dig three feet into the ground to find evidence of treason.
Not only did they not spare the cabinets and chests, but they even went through the straw mats on the kang, fearing they might miss any spot.
Soon, the Su family looked as if they had been robbed by bandits. Seeing their home, which they had painstakingly managed for many years, not destroyed by the enemy, but by these people, Grandpa Su's face turned red with anger, and he swayed precariously, looking as if he was about to fall.
What a sin, what a sin! Why did they encounter such a thing for no reason?
He had lived most of his life and had never been bullied like this before, but these people, there was no reasoning with them.
He had heard before that many families in the county town had been raided, and he never expected it to finally reach their home.
If he had a stain on his record, it would be understandable, but his family had been poor peasants for eight generations, and their ancestors had always been kind to others. Why should they suffer this catastrophe?
Grandpa Su felt a surge of sweetness and blood in his throat, but he forcefully swallowed it down.
Seeing Grandpa's condition worsen, Su Xiaotian quickly went to support her grandfather, gently stroking his back with her small hands.
"Grandpa, don't be angry, don't be angry, it will all pass, it will all pass!"
Su Xiaotian said in a low, anxious voice. Her voice finally woke up the other members of the old Su family.
They forgot about their belongings and surrounded Grandpa Su, calling out to him anxiously.
Grandpa Su, comforted by his granddaughter, felt much better, but his expression remained very grim, even turning from red to purple.
"I'm fine, I'm fine!" Grandpa Su struggled to speak, his eyes widening as if to carefully observe how their home was being ravaged.
Su Xiaotian watched with great concern. Her grandfather's complexion was very bad; it must be his old illness acting up.
The little girl's mind raced, desperately trying to figure out why things had escalated to this point.
Clearly, after she was reborn, many things had changed, so why was her family still encountering this?
In her previous life, nothing like this had happened; the old Su family had always been a respectable family in the village.
However, Grandpa had passed away soon after due to overwork.
In this life, to prevent Grandpa from dying prematurely, she had tried every means to nourish his body. Just when she saw some effect, was it all going to be in vain because of this incident?
Thinking that she might lose her grandfather soon, Su Xiaotian's big eyes welled up with tears, but she only cried silently, without making a sound.
The family members, who were still angry and upset about being plundered and worried about Grandpa Su's health, instinctively thought that Su Xiaotian was terrified when they saw her crying silently.
"Third son's wife, take the child and hide outside first. I see that Sweetheart is scared." Grandma Su had wanted to take Su Xiaotian out herself, but in the end, she let Liang Xiu, the child's mother, take her out.
At this moment, she had to stay here with her old man, to live and die together!
"Wait, someone reported that your family has close ties with the people in the cowshed. I have reason to suspect that you are trying to pass information. No one is allowed to leave until this is clarified." Officer Liu directly blocked the door, his eyes filled with smugness that was disgusting to behold.
Su Changjiu also looked at the little doll Su Xiaotian, her face pale, crying without a sound. Like Grandma Su, he thought the child was scared.
Thinking of how obedient and sensible this child usually was, he couldn't help but feel a pang of sympathy.
"Officer Liu, look, this child is scared. Why don't you let the mother and daughter go outside the main gate?" he asked tentatively.
Officer Liu frowned upon hearing Su Changjiu's words and reprimanded him sternly, "Captain Su, do you remember your status? You are a cadre and must fight against all evil forces. You cannot shield class enemies like this!"
Well, with one sentence, the old Su family was classified as class enemies.
Su Changjiu dared not speak further. If he continued, who knew what unpleasant things this person would say. Moreover, if the old Su family had an accident this time, it was likely that everyone in the brigade would live in fear from now on.
The good days of Hongxin Brigade were over. The good days he had painstakingly maintained for years were gone just like that!
He looked at Grandma Su and then at Liang Xiu with apology. Although he felt reluctant, he could say nothing.
Although the Su family members were angry, they were powerless. Officer Liu was very pleased with this.
Captain Su of Hongxin Brigade was too spineless, with no initiative whatsoever, and yet he claimed that everything was fine in the brigade.
Clearly, he had not thoroughly investigated. This time, he had to do something, preferably get this Captain Su removed and have his own cousin-in-law become the captain.
Su Xiaotian then remembered that their family did have quite a bit of involvement with the cowshed, especially since they had sent some food over. If it was discovered during the search, it might not end well.
She wondered if they had made any preparations over there. If the items were hidden now, it should be in time, but no one was there to report it.
Also, she wondered if the money and ration coupons at home would cause trouble.
Wait, and that large piece of gold nugget she had brought back. If it was found, their family would be in trouble!
In her previous life, under Captain Su's leadership, Hongxin Brigade had always been very peaceful, which made her forget that in this special era, one careless mistake could lead to great disaster.
Su Xiaotian became anxious, her face growing paler, and she began to tremble.
She started to blame herself. It was all her fault. If she hadn't been careless, she wouldn't have brought about today's troubles.
But since things had already happened, blaming herself now was of no use!
Was there any way to turn the tide?
The letter, the letter her father brought back, might be able to save their family.
"Dad, where did you put the letter?" Su Xiaotian tugged at Su Lao San's sleeve and asked in a low voice.
"Letter? What letter?" Obviously, Su Lao San was very flustered and hadn't even thought about what letter Su Xiaotian was referring to.