After the grandfather and granddaughter returned home, they explained the whole process to everyone. When they learned that Zhao Qingshan had forced Zhao Haixia and almost strangled her to death, the female educated youths felt a chill of fear.
If we were to say who had the most contact with Zhao Qingshan, it would undoubtedly be the female educated youth. They never expected him to be such a beast in human form. The women had rejected him many times before, and now the more they thought about it, the more frightened they became.
Upon learning that Zhao Qingshan had been shot dead on the spot, he breathed a sigh of relief. It was good that he was dead; otherwise, he would have had to worry about retaliation. This kind of psychopath was capable of anything.
I haven't gone up the mountain to check for traps or gone down to the river to retrieve fish baskets yet; this matter has delayed me since early this morning.
"Aunt Xiuxiu, let's go catch the fish first, then bring them back, and then go up the mountain to check the traps."
Li Xiuxiu felt a little embarrassed, after all, the old village chief was still there!
Wei Mo then grabbed Grandpa Yu's hand and began to sway it from side to side, before slowly speaking.
"Grandpa, you should come along too, otherwise, if there are too many things, we won't be able to bring them back."
The old village chief swayed from side to side as Wei Mo moved, then squatted down and patted Wei Mo's little head.
"Okay, okay, I'll go, I'll go, alright? I'll do whatever my eldest grandson says."
Upon hearing the old village chief's reply, Li Xiuxiu slung her basket over her shoulder, picked up Wei Mo, and headed towards Kongwang Temple, with the old village chief following beside her. The two chatted as they walked.
"Uncle Yu, what will Zhao Haixia do?"
Girls are generally kind-hearted; even though Zhao Haixia is hateful, some people will still pity her.
"I guess there will be a big meeting after dinner. After all, it involves two lives. It all depends on what the Sui Guangyi family wants to do."
The biggest victim of this incident has not yet appeared, and the old village chief is not sure what the final outcome will be, but at least he will be spared.
By the river, the old man stared wide-eyed at the fish in the basket. He had expected this, after all, the brigade leader had said that each basket contained five or six jin of fish.
But these are not just five or six jin, they are all about ten jin, and there are a total of 13 fish baskets, which I estimate to be at least 150 jin.
Li Xiuxiu carried heavy loads on her back, but fortunately she was strong, so it wasn't a problem. Under the old village chief's shocked gaze, Li Xiuxiu led the way towards home.
The old village chief used to go fishing, but with a fish basket available, who would bother? It used to be a way to improve the old couple's meals, but now? They could eat one fish and throw it away without a problem!
Of course, she wouldn't really throw them away. Grandma Yu cleaned all the fish she brought back, kept only what she could eat today, and took the rest outside to dry.
Wang Zhenhua and Qian Manman wanted to help, but Grandma Yu sent them away.
"You all just focus on weaving fish baskets. I can still handle these small things. I'm not so old that I can't move."
Grandma Yu is extremely fast at processing fish, after all, she does this often.
After she finished cleaning the fish, she was all smiles. If things continued like this, she could eat fish every day from now on!
The trap on the mountain today also startled the old man. The reason was simple: Wei Mo's trap for the roe deer had finally caught him!
The fur on its neck was worn raw and bloody, and the silly roe deer had already died. This silly roe deer alone weighed more than 50 pounds!
The other traps also yielded 2 pheasants and 3 rabbits, making today the most fruitful day ever!
Li Xiuxiu handed the basket to the old village chief and then carried the dead roe deer on her own shoulders.
"Uncle Yu, you take the basket to put the pheasants and rabbits, and I'll take the silly robe!"
The old village chief nodded and put the tied-up pheasants and rabbits into his basket.
"Wait for me when we get to the foot of the mountain. I'll go get the oxcart; otherwise, carrying it back will be too conspicuous!"
Li Xiuxiu nodded obediently. She had been worrying about how to take it back, but now the problem was solved.
Li Xiuxiu rubbed Wei Mo's little head. This child is really clever. He knew to bring the old village chief along. With the old village chief's cover, who would dare to investigate?
Even if the brigade leader came, he would probably pretend he didn't see it!
The three of them came to the roadside, hid their prey in the hay, and then Li Xiuxiu carried Wei Mo into the bushes, while the old village chief walked toward the cowshed.
The old village chief not only brought the oxcart, but also a sickle. He was clearly a seasoned veteran. Li Xiuxiu picked up the sickle and started cutting grass, then put the prey on the cart and covered it with weeds.
Wei Mo sighed inwardly, realizing that no one should be underestimated; everyone has their own survival skills.
On the way back, the old man didn't let the two of them get on the oxcart. He had a cold, stern face, which scared away anyone who came up to greet him.
Li Xiuxiu walked slowly behind, holding the little boy, and the two chatted.
"Aunt Xiuxiu, why did you go to the countryside?"
This was a question that Wei Mo had never understood. In Wei Mo's opinion, most of those who voluntarily went to the countryside were those whose families were struggling to make ends meet. Judging from Li Xiuxiu's generous spending, that was simply impossible.
In the beginning, how many people would be willing to spend two yuan to buy fish?
Furthermore, Zhao Qingshan once borrowed 10 yuan from Li Xiuxiu! That was 10 yuan, a huge sum of money in those days!
In addition, Li Xiuxiu's clothes and appearance made her look more like a young lady from a wealthy family, except for her physical strength.
Li Xiuxiu seemed to be triggered by Wei Mo's words and fell into a memory.
Li Xiuxiu was indeed a young lady from a wealthy family, and she was also the only child in her family. Her father was a military officer, but he died on the battlefield abroad.
After the news reached her, Li Xiuxiu's mother, Xu Juan, became a completely different person. In order to continue enjoying life, she decided to marry a man in his fifties.
Li Xiuxiu was unwilling, so she argued with her mother and was then locked in the room by Xu Juan.
Seeing that Xu Juan had gone mad, Li Xiuxiu had no choice but to find a solution herself. Taking advantage of Xu Juan's absence, Li Xiuxiu violently kicked open the door.
Then he looted the house and fled, going directly to the home of one of his father's comrades-in-arms.
They were all from the same compound and shared a bond of camaraderie, so they naturally heard about the marriage Xu Juan had arranged for Li Xiuxiu.
But ultimately it's someone else's family matter, and they shouldn't interfere too much.
However, since Li Xiuxiu disagreed and escaped, there are always ways to resolve the situation.
Li Xiuxiu, only 18 years old, agreed to her uncle's suggestion and was arranged to voluntarily go to the countryside to support national construction.
It was only 1958!
Before leaving, each of her uncles gave Li Xiuxiu a large amount of money and receipts.
Li Xiuxiu's escape drove Xu Juan to utter madness. She began selling off her family's assets and marrying into the family, all for the sake of enjoying wealth and luxury.
Little did they know that with the camaraderie of Li Xiuxiu's father's comrades, she could live an incredibly comfortable life!
After a bumpy journey, Li Xiuxiu finally arrived at her destination in the countryside.
When he first arrived, he was unfamiliar with the work and couldn't do anything, which often made him the target of ridicule from others.
Two years passed in the blink of an eye. Li Xiuxiu got used to working in the fields and began to enjoy life here.
Li Xiuxiu did not answer Wei Mo's question. After all, Wei Mo was still a child and would not know about such trivial matters.
She slapped Wei Mo's puppy paw away and glared at him.
"If you dare touch me again, believe me, I'll tear your cow off."
Wei Mo rolled his eyes, and Li Xiuxiu would use that to threaten him.
However, for the sake of future happiness, Wei Mo was really afraid that Li Xiuxiu would become violent, so he obediently withdrew his little dog paws.
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