Chapter Ninety-Five: Quickly Disassociate Yourself
The movie in the canteen started on time. Despite the freezing weather and biting wind, there were still so many people who came to watch the movie that there were almost no seats available. Villagers brought their families and stools and came early in the morning to wait.
Shen Yuzhu saved good seats for her nephews and nieces. It was Ya Ya's first time watching a movie, and she was wrapped up like a ball, nestled in Shen Yuzhu's arms.
Even Wang Liping came over to join in the fun; the educated youth settlement is almost empty now.
Lu Guangzhi had said early on that it was a visit from the commune. In order to ensure that the commune members could enjoy the movie, he not only made the best of his ability to fix the drafty parts of the canteen, but also prepared a large pot at the entrance with hot ginger tea inside. Drinking a bowl of it would warm you up if you got cold.
"Auntie, the movie has started."
Ya Ya tilted her head slightly to look at Shen Yuzhu, who then lowered her head and gently kissed her forehead.
"Yes, it's started."
The canteen was filled with warmth, and the members were so engrossed in the movie plot that Shen Yuzhu was also deeply moved, occasionally glancing outside.
On the other side of the mountain, Zhou Congsheng led a team up the mountain quietly. Zhao Yue, carrying a communicator, walked slowly along the path with Song Biao on the other side, occasionally communicating with Bai Chunyang.
The movie's loudspeakers were so loud they almost drowned out the gunshots coming from the mountain.
Two hours later, Shen Yuzhu saw Zhao Yue waving at her from the entrance of the cafeteria, and her heart finally settled down.
As the crowd gradually dispersed, the female educated youth stayed at the very back, waiting until almost everyone had left before they could leave. Feng Zhengyang helped Wang Liping stand to one side, afraid that someone might bump into her.
Zhu Qiangying stood beside Xia Zhenzhen, watching, her eyes lowered to conceal her dissatisfaction.
At the entrance, Bai Chunyang and Zhao Yue were waiting on one side. Everyone assumed they were there to pick up Qiao Wangshu and Shen Yuzhu, so they didn't pay much attention until they blocked Zhu Qiangying's way.
"Comrade Zhao, Comrade Bai, what are you doing?"
"Zhu Qiangying, we now suspect you of having contact with a group of enemy agents. We are taking you to the police station for interrogation. Please cooperate."
Zeng Hu and several other police officers stood to one side. It was the Lunar New Year, and it was really difficult to find female police officers to come over. They were either visiting relatives and friends or getting married or engaged. Fortunately, there were quite a few female soldiers in the army, otherwise it would have been impossible to coordinate.
"You, you must have made a mistake. Qiang Ying is just an ordinary educated youth. How could she possibly have any connection with enemy agents? There must be some misunderstanding here."
Xia Zhenzhen stood in front of Zhu Qiangying, whose face was deathly pale. The others were even more dumbfounded. They never expected that the honest and steady Zhu Qiangying could do such a thing. This was a serious crime!
"Whether it's a misunderstanding or not, the police will investigate and find out. Xia Zhiqing, if you keep stopping me, are you going to go and participate in the interrogation as well?"
Bai Chunyang was expressionless and spoke in a serious tone, showing none of the gentleness and kindness he had when he was at the educated youth settlement.
It's as if that caring older sister never existed.
Zhao Yue was too lazy to listen to her nonsense, so she pushed Xia Zhenzhen away, grabbed Zhu Qiangying, and pressed her down hard to control her. Bai Chunyang immediately grabbed her other arm.
Zhu Qiangying was truly terrified at this moment. She almost collapsed to the ground and was dragged away.
He instinctively wanted to beg for mercy, but for a long time he couldn't make a sound.
Those who hadn't left yet immediately erupted in a lively discussion. Qiao Wangshu and Wang Liping exchanged a glance and joined in the chatter, while Shen Yuzhu groaned as she hugged Yaya.
The group of people seemed to know nothing, blending into the crowd and talking as they walked home.
Xia Zhenzhen stood there, feeling a little dazed. She felt that ever since she went to the countryside, she had been so unlucky. Either the person she liked suddenly went crazy, or her best friend got arrested.
She glanced outside and for a moment wondered if she was having a run of bad luck.
However, these thoughts were quickly replaced by panic. She was the one with the best relationship with Zhu Qiangying in the educated youth settlement. What if she was implicated? She had to go back quickly and clear herself of any wrongdoing.
This is no ordinary matter; one wrong move and you could lose your head.
Thinking this, Xia Zhenzhen hurriedly headed towards the educated youth settlement.
After Shen Yuzhu took Shen Yuming and the children home, she told them to stay home and not go anywhere or visit other people's homes. Of course, she also told them not to open the door if anyone came to visit.
Just in case there are still lurking people, it would be bad if we encountered danger.
She comes every day, or you can have Zhou Li or Lü Jianshe come once a day.
Shen Yuming felt a pang of sadness, realizing he had caused trouble for Shen Yuzhu.
Zhou Congsheng got busy and probably wouldn't be back for a while. Liang Manxiu went back to the educated youth settlement to stay. Shen Yuzhu started her hibernation again. Fortunately, there were plenty of supplies at home, and she could eat all kinds of different things without getting tired of them, so life wasn't too boring.
On the afternoon of New Year's Eve, Zhou Congsheng, along with Zhao Yue, Bai Chunyang, Zeng Hu, and several others, arrived at Xiangyang Production Team.
The mission was commended.
"There are many details about this case that we cannot disclose to you, but we have remembered your courage and cooperation. He especially wants to commend Comrades Shen Yuzhu and Liang Manxiu for their fearlessness and willingness to step forward. These are the certificates and letters of commendation issued to you by the higher authorities, as well as a bonus of one thousand yuan. The others were also very capable and cooperated very well. We cannot give you the letters of commendation, but what you did has been recorded in your files, and each of you will receive a bonus of two hundred yuan."
Several men from the educated youth settlement participated. Although they were poor, they had contributed their labor this time. They didn't care much about the money, but when they heard that it had been recorded in their files, everyone grinned from ear to ear.
Lu Guangzhi was also very happy, but it was a pity that this mission was to be carried out in secret and could not be revealed to avoid enemy counterattacks or retaliation. The rewards could only be discussed privately.
No one complained; they were all people who knew what was important.
That evening, Zhou Congsheng didn't leave, and Zhao Yue shamelessly stayed as well. It was true that Bai Chunyang wanted to spend the New Year with Qiao Wangshu. It was inconvenient for her to stay at the educated youth settlement, so this time she stayed at Shen Yuming's house and brought Qiao Wangshu with her. The two sisters prepared a lot of things, and Shen Yuming was a little embarrassed. The New Year was very lively.
Zeng Hu felt uneasy and wanted to go over for a free meal, but Shen Yuming closed the door so quickly that it almost hit his nose.
Shen Yuzhu could only express her regret, saying that when it comes to feelings, it's not like if you like someone, they will like you back.
She and Zhou Congsheng felt that Zeng Hu probably still needed to save face, so they didn't say anything, except for Zhao Yue...
"Tiger, why are you looking so sad? Are you upset about Fu Yu's engagement?"
Zeng Hu: "........."
Just shut up, okay?
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