Chapter 34 I Can’t Stand Them Treating You That Way

When the stone flew towards her, Song Yunqing subconsciously turned her head, but the sharp stone still hit her forehead hard.

"Bang!"

Blood gushed out instantly, slid down her brow and dripped onto her clothes.

Song Yunqing raised his hand and wiped his forehead, his fingertips stained with blood.

The intense pain caused Song Yunqing to stagger, his vision went dark, and his ears were buzzing.

It felt like the sounds around him had receded like the tide, and only Xiao Jinchuan's anxious voice could be heard, as if it came from a very far distance.

"Song Yunqing!"

The next second, her knees gave way and she fell to the ground.

Xiao Jinchuan rushed over in a few steps and picked her up. His fingers were full of blood. His voice was as cold as ice as he spoke to the people outside.

"Seal off the scene, no one is allowed to leave!"

Chen Zhicheng immediately surrounded them with militiamen.

The old woman finally realized that she was in a hurry.

"You can't imprison us. I didn't mean to. It was because that little bitch scolded me that I accidentally threw it over there."

She panicked and stammered, "It has nothing to do with us. She asked for it!"

"It's just a little skin breakage and some bleeding. She couldn't have fainted. She was just pretending!"

"Shut up!"

Xiao Jinchuan shouted angrily, his face, which usually showed no emotion, was now full of tension.

"Do you know the consequences of intentionally harming a military family member?"

The old man swallowed and said, "We didn't mean to hurt her..."

The old lady also got scared: "Who told her to stand so close!"

Xiao Jinchuan didn't even glance at them. He grabbed Song Yunqing's wrist and said, "Let's go to the clinic first."

Song Yunqing nodded.

He held Song Yunqing in his arms and ran towards the clinic. The blood was still flowing out, sticky and warm, almost making his heart stop.

The medical staff was busy cleaning the wound. Song Yunqing's fingertips were shaking with pain, but he didn't say a word.

Xiao Jinchuan stood beside him, his fists clenched so tightly that his fingertips turned white.

After he left with Song Yunqing in his arms, the village secretary came to Song Yunqing's door wearing his clothes.

The old lady kept talking and wailing, "We are innocent. She bumped into us herself!"

The villagers gathered outside and talked about it.

Someone shook his head: "These old couple are getting more confused as they get older."

Some people also sneered: "Deputy Captain Xiao, why do you have to repair the canal? We are all carrying water to drink, why cause this trouble!"

Chen Zhicheng glanced at her and said, "What nonsense are you talking about? Building a waterway is a good thing, a good thing for the welfare of everyone. It's fine if you don't appreciate it, but you still say that to others. If you really don't want it, then I will help you register and bypass your house as well."

The man had just said it casually, but he didn't expect that someone would hear it. He cursed inwardly what bad luck he had.

After a while, Xiao Jinchuan came back holding Song Yunqing with gauze wrapped around his forehead.

He put Song Yunqing on the bench and stood aside watching, his expression still grim.

The secretary sighed and came out to mediate.

However, Mr. and Mrs. Tian refused to admit their mistakes and insisted that they were the ones who bullied others first and that they were not at fault.

Finally, the secretary slammed the table and said, "Alright, if you don't cooperate, your family will not receive any dividends or relief food from the village in the future!"

When the old lady heard this, she became anxious: "Why?!"

Old Man Tian fell to the ground with a thud: "The cadres are bullying us and are forcing the common people to death!"

The secretary was furious and said in a cold voice, "You are obstructing collective construction!"

"No, that's our place. Why did you take it without giving us any benefits? You even smoked two of our chickens to death!"

Secretary: "How dare you say that? That's your family's land. It belongs to the village and everyone. How did it become yours?"

"I don't care. If you don't agree, I'll write a report. I'll write one a day, reporting you for bullying others!"

Xiao Jinchuan spoke slowly, "The report can only be sent to me. If you don't mind the trouble, you can write it yourself."

The old couple panicked and stammered, "Well... you can build a road, but it can't take up too much of our space!"

The secretary looked at Xiao Jinchuan, waiting for his opinion.

"She did something wrong, so there should be a punishment, right? Otherwise, everyone can just beat her up and admit their mistakes afterwards, and everything will be fine?"

The secretary knew that this hurdle was insurmountable.

"You two deliberately obstructed the construction process and even assaulted people. Your work points will be deducted, and all your benefits for this year will be lost. Old Tian, ​​you will join the canal construction team and work with the workers every day. You will rest when they rest."

Before Old Man Tian could object, he heard the secretary say, "As for you, you will be responsible for cleaning the public toilets in the village until the road is completed."

"Also, there will be a mass struggle session tomorrow. You must wear a sign that says 'damaging military-civilian relations' and publicly self-criticize in front of the entire village."

"Once the road is finished, you two will have ten days to renovate it."

Of course, the two of them refused to agree. Old Man Tian said, "Pooh!" and said, "I won't do it!"

"I won't do it either!"

"If you don't do it, you'll be arrested, put in solitary confinement, and sentenced for intentional injury. It's your choice!"

Old Man Tian's face turned green, but he couldn't think of anything to say in rebuttal.

In comparison, it seems that doing hard labor is already a very light punishment!

If he were really arrested, the officials would protect him and who knows what would become of him!

He simply gritted his teeth and said, "Okay, I promise!"

The old woman screamed, "Are you crazy, old man? I don't want to clean the toilet!"

"If you don't want to clean the toilet, then be arrested and put in jail. I'll come to see you then. You'll have to reform yourself in there. Reformation also requires work, so figure it out yourself!"

The old woman held her breath for a long time, but she really couldn't think of any better idea, so she could only swallow her anger.

"good!"

"Since you've agreed, why don't you clean up your mess quickly? What a shame!"

Old Man Tian's beard was shaking with anger, and he kicked the old woman viciously: "It's all your fault. I told you this wouldn't work, but you insisted. Now it's okay, right?"

"Why did you kick me? You didn't object!"

The two men left with the mat, arguing.

There was no more excitement to watch, and the people gathered outside gradually dispersed.

Back in the house, Xiao Jinchuan soaked a towel, wrung it dry, and carefully helped Song Yunqing wipe off the stains and blood on his face.

The wound on the corner of his forehead had formed a scab and was causing intense pain.

The kerosene lamp cast his shadow on the wall, and his shoulders were straight.

Only then did Song Yunqing realize that there was dried blood on the right cuff of his clothes, which was rubbed against him when he hugged her just now.

"I'm really fine. The wound isn't deep and will heal soon."

"Um!"

He was angry, but not at Song Yunqing.

He was angry at himself for not being able to protect her.

The chirping of crickets could be heard outside the house, but inside the house there was only the faint sound of a towel gently wiping across the cheek.

"If you encounter something like this next time, don't try to be too aggressive, just leave it to me."

Song Yunqing: "But I can't bear to see them treat you like that."

Xiao Jinchuan's heart seemed to beat slightly with these words, and he almost had to use all his strength to suppress the throbbing in his heart.

"They are just talking big."

"That won't work either."

Song Yunqing raised his head and saw his Adam's apple move and his jawline tense.

For a moment, Song Yunqing seemed to feel his heart beating violently.

It was because of Xiao Jinchuan, and because of the approach of the person in front of him.

But it was only for a moment, and she deliberately ignored it.

The next day, the construction team started working as usual. Old Man Tian squatted at the edge of the field, watching them with a dark face as they dumped truckloads of soil onto the open space.

The pile of bricks kept getting higher and higher, and he had no way to stop it.

"God damn it, if I had known I wouldn't have made a scene. I got scolded for nothing and still had to help with the work!"

The construction team leader looked at him with interest: "Greed is like a snake swallowing an elephant."

Old man Tian turned his back. He was so angry that he couldn't sleep last night because he quarreled with his wife for half the night.

If she wasn't old, she would have been beaten up!

The old woman's side was not much better. Some people who were curious, such as Xu Xiujuan, had nothing to do every day and liked to watch her clean the toilet. Not only did they watch the whole process, but they also made sarcastic remarks one after another.

They even made up a song for the children.

"Grandpa Tian is shameless, lying down and playing dirty like a dog!"

Old Man Tian was so angry that he chased the children and scolded them all, but he didn't expect that they would say even harsher words.

"Grandpa Tian is so shameless, he's lying on the ground imitating a dead dog."

"He threw stones at people and acted like a scoundrel, scaring everyone into taking a detour."

"Grandma Tian was a mean-spirited woman, crying and howling as if she was going to hang herself."

"He glares at the sight of military dependents and is good at feigning illness and playing dirty."

I don’t know who made it up, but it became so popular that the whole island could sing it in a few days.

Even children who are just learning to speak can hum a few lines.

Old man Tian was so angry that he almost fainted.

Of course, Xiao Jinchuan was not idle either. Every morning he either arranged for the militia to do morning exercises at their doorstep, or shouted slogans and marched loudly.

They also installed loudspeakers outside the courtyard wall to play the "Three Disciplines and Eight Points for Attention" on time every day.

There are surprise inspections from time to time.

"Your firewood pile is too high. It's a safety hazard."

Zhao Hu took his men to look left and right, finding fault with them everywhere.

"You're talking nonsense! We've been doing this for years. How come there's a safety hazard this year?"

"In a few days, the weather will be dry and it will easily cause a fire. You'd better clean up early."

Zhao Hu walked around the yard and said, "And here, your private plot has taken up three inches of extra land. You can't take even a needle or thread from the public. Return it as soon as possible."

Old Man Tian really regretted it, so much so that his intestines turned green.

Why did I get so blinded by greed that I wanted to cause trouble for others?

He is the deputy leader of the island. When Leader Wang is not around, he is the most powerful one. Going against him is like an egg hitting a stone!

Whenever he thought of this, Old Man Tian became so angry that he wanted to give his wife a good beating.

Without the obstruction of the Tian couple, the construction team moved much faster.

Old Mrs. Tian was hunched over, with a piece of cloth stuffed in her nose, and she was scrubbing the toilet in the stinking public toilet with a grunt.

I had already cursed in my heart all the dirty words I had ever heard in my life.

It wasn't until a few days later that someone called her outside.

"Stop cleaning the toilet and come out to see who's here!"