When Zhuang Ling came out, Er Laizi, who was squatting there, waved to her and then ran over happily.
As soon as he came over, he said to Zhuang Ling affectionately, "Auntie, are you busy? Are you going to buy groceries? Let me help you carry the basket."
As he spoke, he reached out to take the basket from Zhuang Ling's hand.
Zhuang Ling was immediately horrified!
She quickly took several steps back, nervously asking, "Who are you? I don't know you! You'd better leave now, or I'll call for help!"
Er Laizi lowered his eyelids slightly, concealing the contempt and disdain in his eyes.
Why are you pretending?
Do you really think I won't recognize you just because you changed your clothes?
Of course he knew this woman; she was the one who approached him in the first place!
A while ago, Erlaizi went to the market and couldn't resist squatting down and watching people fry dough sticks for a while.
If I can't afford it, can't I at least squat there and smell the oil for a while longer?
He didn't expect that this woman would come looking for him in such a short time.
The woman had disguised herself; she was dressed as a man, wearing a hat and a mask.
But how can women and men be the same?
No matter what she does, Erlaizi can tell at a glance.
Although he never went to school as a child, he listened to many stories told by the village elders.
He had heard many stories about catching traitors, fighting landlords, and capturing spies!
The woman's request gave Er Laizi a good job: to go to Shi Yue's house in Qianjin Brigade and see if there was anything valuable there.
For example, a locked box or casket.
The woman said she only wanted paper with writing on it; she didn't want any other money.
She also said that once she found him, she would have Erlaizi wait at the entrance of the state-run restaurant where she used to fry dough sticks, and she would go to find him then.
He said he would give him five yuan as long as the item was correct.
The woman even told him that Shiyue was not home these days and no one was home, so Erlaizi could go look for her without worry and that everything would be fine.
Erlaizi only regretted that he had believed this woman's evil deeds!
They actually went to look for it.
Although he was cautious and found out in advance that Shiyue had indeed gone to the city, he didn't know that there were other people living in that house!
They had no idea that the militia of the Forward Brigade were so responsible, patrolling such a remote place in the middle of the night!
Then he was caught.
Not only did he get beaten up and go hungry all night, but his own captain also dragged him back and beat him up by the rest of the team!
Er Laizi had a lot of grievances to vent to, but nowhere to say them!
He hasn't earned a single penny yet.
I can't let that woman have an easy time just because I'm in trouble myself!
Erlaizi immediately thought of going to Zhuang Ling to demand an explanation.
That woman was cunning; she thought she could get away with it by changing her appearance.
It's hard to believe that Erlaizi, who managed to grow up so well despite his hardships, must have been quite cunning.
After agreeing to Zhuang Ling's request that day, he secretly followed her back to the commune compound.
Although he didn't know Zhuang Ling, he was able to find out about her.
This person is clearly not a local; their accent is off.
Recently, Yang Tingting and Sun Chengcai's family moved into the commune.
Yang Tingting's age doesn't match up, so the only possibility is that she's Sun Chengcai's still attractive mother-in-law.
If they hadn't confirmed Zhuang Ling's identity and thought that someone like her wouldn't default on a five-yuan debt, Er Laizi wouldn't have rashly gone to climb Shiyue's wall.
So after his health improved a bit and the village's control loosened somewhat, Erlaizi quietly slipped out and waited for Zhuang Ling at the commune gate.
When Zhuang Ling tried to distance herself from the situation, Er Laizi became unhappy.
He glanced at Zhuang Ling with a forced smile and said, "Auntie, it's only been a few days, how come you don't recognize me? You may not recognize me, but I know you. You still owe me five yuan."
Also, I got a severe beating because of you, and my injuries still haven't healed. You have to pay for my medical expenses, right?
That'll cost at least two dollars... oh no, twenty dollars!
When Zhuang Ling heard Er Laizi say he wanted twenty yuan for medical expenses, she was instantly furious and wished she could spit in his face!
Him? Twenty yuan?
Even if you break him apart and weigh him, he might not even be worth twenty yuan!
Having been exposed, Zhuang Ling stopped pretending and said coldly to Er Laizi, "Stay away from me, don't get too close!"
After saying that, he turned and walked towards the alley diagonally opposite.
Seeing that Zhuang Ling had stopped pretending, Er Laizi didn't say anything more and followed her forward.
This is a dead end, with a commune-run processing plant at the very end. However, it's almost Chinese New Year now, and the processing plant has closed down.
So as long as no one gets in from outside, no one can hear what's being said inside.
After entering, Zhuang Ling asked directly, "Did you find what I asked you to find?"
"...No, but you didn't say either."
"If you can't find what money you need?" Zhuang Ling interrupted him impatiently.
"Once I bring the goods, I'll give you every penny you're owed!"
After saying that, she lifted her leg to walk out, but Er Laizi blocked her way.
Erlaizi's face darkened, and he pointed at Zhuang Ling and began to curse.
The implication was that the information Zhuang Ling provided was inaccurate, that there were other people living in the Shi family's house, and that there were militiamen patrolling the area.
They said he suffered so much hardship and torment.
Basically, it all boils down to this: Zhuang Ling has to pay.
If she doesn't give him the money, Erlaizi will cause trouble at the commune and in the provincial capital.
Anyway, he's barefoot and has nothing to fear. He's a poor peasant with impeccable revolutionary credentials, so let's see what anyone can do to him!
On the contrary, Zhuang Ling's family, if they don't want their reputation to be completely ruined, would have better do as he said and hand over the money!
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