Chapter 86 My own revenge must be taken by myself
Early in the morning, Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu went to the Zhou family with baskets on their backs. After waiting for a while, they saw Zhou Li come over. The three of them looked around furtively for a long time before walking over to a haystack behind the house and whispering to each other for a while.
Yu Xiaolin then saw the two of them hand over a gold ingot and a jade pendant.
Then Zhou Li gave each of the two men a stack of money. He looked closely and realized that just those two items alone sold for about two hundred yuan.
He was incredibly excited at the thought of the gold nuggets in his arms.
While they weren't looking, I quickly and quietly slipped away.
The three people who noticed his actions took a deep breath and were about to return the money to Zhou Li, but he quickly pushed it back.
"If you're going to put on a show, take this money first. It would be best to find some fellow villagers to exchange for some things, like eggs, goose eggs, vegetables, or flour. That would make it more convincing."
"Hey, I never thought you, who look so simple-minded, would be so smart."
Zhou Li rolled his eyes at Liang Manxiu. In the small group of Lu Jianshe and Li Wang, he was the brain trust member. If he couldn't even think of something so simple, what kind of genius was he?
"You underestimated me, didn't you? Alright, alright, I'll take the gold nugget and jade pendant. Goodness, if it weren't for Shen Zhiqing's talent, where would we find such a capable person? Look how realistic these two things are!"
"Alright, alright, don't delay Yuzhu's important business. Anyway, she said that when Yu Xiaolin comes up the mountain, you and Lü Jianshe just need to give her a message. Don't worry about anything else."
"knew."
Zhou Li gave them a signal, and the three of them quickly separated. However, after the two women left, Zhou Li headed straight up the mountain.
After Lü Jianshe and Li Wang laid down the last layer of decaying leaves and snow, and seeing that there were no problems, they went down the mountain to meet up with Zhou Li.
"How is it?"
"Everything's ready. Let's take the oxcart to town now. I reckon that kid won't trust us. Let's go to the county town now and get the stuff out."
Lu Jianshe narrowed his eyes and spat on the ground, wondering how Yu Xiaolin had offended Shen Yuzhu, which was why she had gone to such lengths to deal with him.
Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu were quick and filled their baskets when they returned. Just as they entered the educated youth settlement, they ran into Yu Xiaolin, who was walking out.
"Hey, what are Liang and Qiao doing? Why are you making so much food?"
"What's it to you? You'd be better off thinking about how to rescue your lover!"
Qiao Wangshu stammered a little when she spoke, and looked nervous, clearly not wanting anyone to ask about it. Liang Manxiu tugged at her sleeve, smiled at Yu Xiaolin, and the two hurriedly went into the house.
In Yu Xiaolin's view, this was a sign of guilt. His eyes darkened, and he turned to go to the village entrance. After getting on the oxcart, he saw Lü Jianshe riding a bicycle towards the city.
He immediately jumped off the oxcart, grabbed Li Wang's bicycle, and after much pleading, offered 50 cents as fare, finally getting Li Wang to give him a ride.
But they only got to the county town before abandoning him.
The three of them strolled around the city for a while, bought some steamed buns at a state-run restaurant, and then headed toward the black market. Yu Xiaolin had been huddled in a corner since early morning, with his head wrapped in a scarf.
Seeing the three of them coming, he quietly followed them.
He watched as the things Zhou Li had received from Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu that morning changed from over two hundred to over five hundred in the blink of an eye, and his heart was in his throat.
So many? They actually sold so many?
He knew the current price of gold; it seemed the valuable thing was the jade pendant!
After Lü Jianshe and the others left, he went over and saw that the gold nugget in his arms was really small, but he sold it for at least forty-six yuan.
He was so excited holding the money in his hand that he turned around and went to the state-run restaurant to order a braised pork and a bowl of mutton noodles. He ate a hot meal and bought twenty meat buns on his way back, spending nearly ten yuan in total.
He had no food coupons, so he had to spend more money.
On the way back, I made up my mind that I must go to the mountain valley tonight. If I can find that grave, maybe I won't have to live a hard life anymore. Next year, I can spend money to buy a job in the commune. It's better than farming.
The more she thought about it, the more excited she became, but the thought that Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu were also going up the mountain today made her extremely anxious.
If they go again, I wonder if they'll take all the good stuff, and what valuable things will be left for him?
"Sir, can't you hurry up and catch the carriage?"
"What's so fast about that? My old ox is so precious. It was a great contributor to delivering grain to the grain station this year. It's already amazing that you can ride on it in this cold weather. You're trying to incite me to beat my old ox, you bastard."
"Ouch, ta-ta-ta!"
This old man never stops talking. He thought to himself, forget it, what's the point of talking to this ignorant old man? He's destined to be poor his whole life.
After finally getting back to the educated youth settlement, it was already two hours later. The first thing he did upon returning was to look for Xia Zhenzhen.
Under the guise of expressing gratitude, he asked a few questions. Upon learning that Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu had gone up the mountain again that afternoon, his heart skipped a beat.
"Those two are really lucky. They dug up a lot of mushrooms and wild vegetables in the afternoon and said they would go again later. When we asked them where, they wouldn't say. Sigh, they are all educated youth who came to the countryside together. They are so hoarding of food. They really have no class. Educated youth Yu, I'll be going now if there's nothing else."
She was afraid of being gossiped about if she stayed for even a short while, after all, the current Yu Xiaolin was not the Yu Xiaolin of the past.
When she turned her head, she saw Feng Zhengyang coming out of the dormitory, carrying something in his hand. She paused for a moment, and then saw him walking towards her.
Xia Zhenzhen's breathing became rapid with tension.
“Feng…”
"Xia Zhiqing, could you please call Liping out here? I have something for her."
Xia Zhenzhen: "......."
It hasn't been that long, and Wang Zhiqing has already started calling Liping. Men are all the same, humph!
As dusk fell, Qiao Wangshu and Liang Manxiu quietly went out. No sooner had they left than Yu Xiaolin followed them. Li Wang waited until Yu Xiaolin left before knocking on Shen Yuzhu's courtyard gate.
"Where are Lü Jianshe and Zhou Li meeting Wang Shu and Man Xiu at the foot of the mountain?"
“That’s right, just turn them around and let them come back, they definitely won’t get cold. Hey, Chen Zhiqing, if you want to deal with that Yu guy, the three of us brothers can do it for you. Whether you break his legs or twist his arms, just give the order.”
Shen Yuzhu locked the door, looked at the dark sky, smiled at Li Wang and said, "Of course I should avenge my own grudge."
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