The house was in chaos and Fang Ziqiang was in extreme panic.
The Public Security Bureau interrogated him all night, and Tieguai finally confessed his cooperation with Fang Ziqiang. They had known each other for quite some time, and he had helped Fang Ziqiang deal with several shameful and shady things, but they were both cautious people and did not leave any evidence.
Since words were not enough to prove anything, Fang Ziqiang naturally denied it and refused to admit that he had any contact with him.
The county party committee and the public security bureau jointly investigated the case, and Fang Ziqiang was naturally temporarily controlled. He did not go home that night. It was not until Fang Zilin came to find him that the Fang family learned that he was being interrogated.
Now, the Fang family was in chaos.
And what was even more chaotic was yet to come. Old Mrs. Fang, the mainstay of the Fang family, suffered a series of shocks. That night, she suffered a stroke and hemiplegia, and her throat also had problems. When she woke up again, she could no longer speak and became a mute who could no longer curse.
The manipulator behind the chaos in the Fang family was still on the train to Yang County.
The box where the three of them were was relatively empty, with few people walking around. Lin Shan usually talked more than Yun Huaying, and Han Zheng didn't talk much, but he also joined in the chat, and they got along quite well along the way.
At noon, it was time for lunch, and Han Zheng planned to go buy some food. "What do you want to eat? I'll buy it for you."
"We brought food."
Yun Huaying prepared the food herself, while Lin Shan had her mother cook it for her early in the morning.
Han Zheng brought a lunch box in his bag, "Then I'll go to the dining car to buy some food."
"Don't buy any more. I brought a lot of food with me. It should be enough if we share it together." Yun Huaying said as she took out the lunch box from her schoolbag.
Lin Shan was also taking some, and said to Han Zheng with a smile: "Brother Han, my mom also prepared a lot for me, including rice and a bag of steamed buns. If the rice is not enough later, you can eat some noodles to fill your stomach."
Han Zheng didn't bother to be polite with them. "Okay, I'll treat you to dinner when we get to the Red Star Commune."
"OK."
Lin Shan was cheerful and generous. Seeing Yun Huaying unpack the dishes she had cooked that morning, she beamed with joy: "Wow, Huaying, you cooked pickled vegetables and bacon! This is a great dish to go with rice."
Yun Huaying brought a full box of lunch and first put it into Han Zheng's bowl, pouring most of it into it.
Seeing that she was still piling food into the bowl, Han Zheng quickly stopped her: "Huaying, that's enough. You won't be able to eat enough later."
Lin Shan also opened her lunch box. There was more rice in her bowl. "Huaying, I still have a lot. You know I don't eat much. I'll give some more to Brother Han."
There wasn’t much food for lunch today, but the portions were generous and the taste was very good. Most importantly, they were all meat dishes.
Yun Huaying brought bacon and eggs, and Lin Shan's family prepared twice-cooked pork for her, a big box full of fat and lean meat, and a box of spicy pork sauce. The three of them each scooped a small spoonful to taste, and took the rest to Yang County to eat.
Han Zheng first tasted the pickled vegetables and bacon. The taste was even better than he had imagined. He smiled and said, "Huaying, did you cook this dish?"
Yun Huaying nodded, lowered her head, and ate her rice with big mouthfuls.
Lin Shan was familiar with her personality. She rarely spoke during meals. To put it bluntly, she believed that eating was the most important thing in the world, and that she would talk about everything after the meal. She also ate some bacon and said to Han Zheng, "Huaying's cooking is delicious, and she can also make noodles and pancakes. Her fried potato pancakes are fragrant and soft. Even our high school teacher said that her skills are better than those of the chefs at the state-owned restaurants in the city."
"People in Jing County mainly eat rice, and there are relatively few noodles. It's quite special that you can cook noodles." Han Zheng continued talking to Yun Huaying.
Yun Huaying swallowed the food in her mouth and continued, "My mother taught me when she was alive."
Han Zheng already knew that she was Dr. Yun Qing's granddaughter and her mother had passed away, so he apologized to her: "I'm sorry, I shouldn't have mentioned this."
"fine."
Yun Huaying shook her head and picked up some twice-cooked pork from Lin Shan's lunch box.
After that, the three of them didn't say anything and just focused on eating.
The two girls invited him to dinner. After dinner, Han Zheng took the initiative to help them wash the dishes. He also asked the conductor to buy a bag of oranges and invited the two girls to eat some fruit after dinner.
The six-hour drive was not very long, and we arrived in Changshi at exactly three o'clock.
As soon as I stood on the platform, a young man holding a sign shouted: "Those going to Yang County, please gather here. Those going to other counties, please go to the second platform in front."
Yun Huaying and Lin Shan came up to him carrying their luggage, and then a dozen people came with their luggage. The man counted the number of people and looked at Yun Huaying twice. After all, she was the most beautiful and elegant among the group. However, seeing that there was an extraordinarily handsome young man next to her, he didn't say much.
The group followed him to the nearby bus station and without wasting too much time, they quickly boarded the bus to Yang County.
These fifteen or sixteen people were all going to the Red Star Commune in Yang County. After putting down their luggage, they started to chat with each other. Yun Huaying had a cold personality and basically did not take the initiative to talk to strangers, so the socializing was left to Lin Shan.
Since everyone was meeting for the first time, they naturally started by introducing themselves. After Lin Shan finished, Yun Huaying spoke: "My name is Yun Huaying, and I'm a classmate of Lin Shan, and we're also from Jing County."
Her self-introduction was very simple. Her voice was clear and cold, and she didn't show much expression when she spoke. However, her eyes were as clear and clean as washed gems. She was tall and slender, and even when she sat quietly, she had an elegance that no one else could imitate. Her whole body exuded an indifference that kept strangers away.
At first glance, the only words that came to everyone's mind were "Ice Beauty".
After she finished the introduction, the pretty girl with two braids sitting behind her turned her gaze to Han Zheng and asked her, "Yun Huaying, is this your partner?"
"No." Yun Huaying raised her lips.
Han Zheng then took the initiative to introduce himself: "I'm not an educated youth sent to the countryside, I'm a veteran. I went to Hongxing Commune to visit relatives. I met Yun Huaying earlier, so we went together."
"Oh, what a coincidence."
The girl's name was Zhang Lin. From the moment she got on the bus, her eyes were fixed on Yun Huaying and Han Zheng. Seeing that he introduced himself but didn't tell her his name, she chased after him and asked, "Comrade, what's your name?"
"My surname is Han, and my given name is Zheng."
Han Zheng is also a man of few words, so he turned around after he finished speaking.
When the bus started to depart, Han Zheng saw Lin Shan sitting down and asked them, "Huaying, Lin Shan, which brigade of the Red Star Commune are you going to?"
"I don't know." The two shook their heads.
"Hmm? Not sure? Didn't the higher-ups tell you?" Han Zheng was slightly surprised.
Lin Shan answered him, "When I was in Jing County, I asked the leader of the Youth League Office. He said that previous educated youth knew the specific location they were going to when they went to the countryside, but our group didn't have a clear location. We were told that the local cadres would make arrangements after we arrived in Yang County."
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