Chapter 1 Murder! Chen Yin murdered!
"Gu Yuehuai, you are so shameless. You dare to pester my brother when you look like this? Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself!"
"My family is a model worker family with a good family background. What about you? Your grandfather is a landlord! Your mother doesn't want you and ran away with someone from the city. Your father and brother are both street urchins. How dare you associate with my brother?"
"Get out of here! Or I'll throw cow dung on you!"
Gu Yuehuai felt as if he was pushed hard by a force of gravity, and he fell headfirst to the ground, feeling constant pain.
She seemed to have suddenly woken up from a long dream, her eyes were dazed.
Chen Yin was frightened by the bleeding wound on Gu Yuehuai's head. She was a little panicked. She looked around and saw that no one saw her, so she went back into the house and slammed the door.
Gu Yuehuai was awakened by the sound of a door closing. He raised his hand and touched his forehead. It felt sticky and bloody.
She stared at her carrot-thick fingers, her lips trembling: "I'm back?"
Gu Yuehuai seemed unable to believe it, and looked around again. The shabby and retro rural bungalows, the straw stacks in the yard, and the scattered chicken shit on the ground, each of them made her feel as if she was in another world.
Is this Dalaozi Village?
She actually went back to twenty years ago.
Gu Yuehuai looked a little crazy, crying and laughing, her body shaking like a sieve. Her plump body seemed to be injected with the soul of life in an instant. Her voice was hoarse and smiling, with an indescribable sadness and desolation.
She didn't know how long she cried. The blood on her forehead flowed down her eyelids, blurring her vision.
Gu Yuehuai pinched his palm hard to suppress his uncontrollable emotions.
She took a deep breath and stared at the closed door, her eyes as cold as ice.
Going back to the day before her fate took a turn, how could she possibly continue on the same old path she had taken in her previous life?
Suddenly, she screamed, "Ah—murder! Chen Yin killed someone!"
Gu Yuehuai had a very loud voice, and soon someone heard the noise and ran back from the fields.
A woman with short hair, a gray-blue lapel jacket, and wool serge pants was running in the front, waving a small red flag. When she saw Gu Yuehuai, she exclaimed, "Hey, what's going on? What happened to your head?"
Huang Fengying, director of women's affairs of Dalaozi Production Brigade.
Gu Yuehuai looked weak and pointed at the closed door and said, "Director Huang, it was Chen Yin. She broke my head."
Huang Fengying frowned and asked suspiciously, "Why did Chen Yin hit you? Did you come here to pester Yuesheng again?"
Gu Yuehuai almost laughed at herself out loud. It was only after this experience that she realized clearly how unwelcome she was in Dalaozi Village.
Although she was thinking, she still covered her forehead and said seriously, "Director Huang, I am not here to bother Chen Yuesheng. Chen Yin borrowed three pounds of wheat flour and a bar of soap from me a few days ago. It is only natural for me to come and collect the debt."
"A good comrade is someone who returns what he has borrowed. Not only did Chen Yin not return my noodles and soap, she even intended to kill me."
"Director Huang, it's true that my grandfather was a landlord, but by the time my father came of age, he had already squandered all his wealth on gambling and was even classified as a poor peasant. So I am, after all, a class comrade of Chen Yin, right?"
"She is mean to her class comrades. Even if she is reported to the brigade, I am still right!"
Gu Yuehuai was very calm, and his words were well-reasoned, causing a burst of surprised discussions around him.
"Chen Jianier didn't pay back the food and even beat people up. She is not a good comrade."
"Can you believe what Gu Yuehuai said?"
"She usually praises Chen Yin so much, how could she suddenly bite back? She must have heard about that incident."
"Are you talking about the matter of Chen Yuesheng?"
“…”
Huang Fengying's eyes widened in shock after hearing what Gu Yuehuai said.
Is this still the Gu Yuehuai who is as stupid as a pig, doesn’t earn work points every day, and only knows how to chase after men?
Seeing Huang Fengying remained silent, Gu Yuehuai pursed his lips, stiffened his neck and shouted: "If Director Huang doesn't care about this, I will report it to the brigade secretary. If the secretary doesn't care, I will go to the county to find the senior leaders! I have to seek justice for myself!"
As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings became quiet again.
Huang Fengying was sweating anxiously. How come this landlord's daughter has become a different person? Her tongue is so eloquent.
She hurriedly said, "What nonsense are you talking about, girl? I am the women's director of our Dalaozi Production Brigade. How can I ignore you when you are wronged?" As she spoke, Huang Fengying stepped forward and knocked hard on Chen Yin's door: "Chen Yin! Come out!"
There was no movement inside, as if no one was there.
Huang Fengying looked back at Gu Yuehuai, only to see her covering her head with blood oozing out from between her fingers. It looked like she was seriously injured.
She was anxious and angry, fearing that Gu Yuehuai would really go and complain despite the injury on his head, so she slammed the door hard: "Chen Yin! If you don't come out, the masses will accuse you of being a mean class comrade!"
These words carried a lot of weight, and the door opened from the inside with a click.
Chen Yin's eyes were red, and she said with a wronged look on her face, "Aunt, Gu Yuehuai doesn't do her job all day, just like her father who doesn't do his job properly. How can I believe what she says? It's obvious that she just came to my door to force my brother."
Gu Yuehuai looked at the crying Chen Yin and a sneer appeared on his lips.
How could she have been humiliated by such a person and forced into a miserable marriage, to the point where she almost couldn't survive?
Huang Fengying looked at Chen Yin who was feeling very wronged, and then looked at Gu Yuehuai who had a sullen face and didn't know what he was thinking. Her thick brows were tightly furrowed. If she had to choose, she would definitely trust Chen Yin more.
After all, Gu Yuehuai was notorious in the Dalaozi Production Brigade, and what he said was not credible.
However, the wound on her head was horrific.
Seeing Huang Fengying looking at Gu Yuehuai with suspicion, Chen Yin couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief and secretly rejoiced in her heart.
She knew that with Gu Yuehuai's reputation in the Dalaozi Production Brigade, no one would believe what he said.
Thinking of this, Chen Yin looked up at Gu Yuehuai, but when she met her eyes, for some reason, a chill suddenly ran up her spine.
Gu Yuehuai also looked back at her quietly for a moment, then gently pulled the corner of his lips: "Director Huang, I have heard that the doctors in the clinic are very capable and can see exactly how the wound was caused."
"Chen Yin said I hit myself, and I said she hit me, so let's go see a doctor, there must be an explanation."
"If Chen Yin lied, I ask the director to punish her severely!"
Her tone was decisive and firm, with a stern look in her eyes.
In the 1970s, brigade discipline was a very severe punishment.
After all, Chen Yin was a young girl who had never seen the world. Her face turned pale and she was terrified. She subconsciously retorted, "I didn't lie! You are the one who lied! I just pushed you and didn't know your head would..."
As soon as the words came out of her mouth, Chen Yin covered her mouth in fear, looking stupid as if she had let the cat out of the bag.
What else don’t you know about Huang Fengying’s face?
Her face darkened and she scolded, "Chen Yin! You are an outstanding member of our team, how could you do such a thing?"
She pondered for a moment and said seriously, "You should not go to work in the future. This is the team's punishment for harming your class comrades. I will personally talk to the branch secretary about the specific matters."
The color on Chen Yin's face completely drained away: "Auntie, please don't! I know I was wrong, I really know I was wrong! If you don't let me go to work, I won't be able to earn work points, and my family will have one less ration. That would be like killing me, Auntie!"
Huang Fengying also knew how severe the punishment was. She turned and looked at Gu Yuehuai, wanting to hear what she had to say.
We are all from the same team. If we make a scene, won’t we be laughed at by others?
Chen Yin also looked at Gu Yuehuai, and she moved her lips, wanting to say something nice to ask her to let her go. But facing such a person who used to be so humble and flattering to her, she really couldn't say a word of pleading.
Gu Yuehuai didn't look at her, but lowered his eyes to glance at his extremely fat body.
She covered her head and struggled to stand up, saying calmly: "Director Huang, the punishment is set. However, Chen Yin has to return the three pounds of wheat flour and a bar of soap she owes me. In addition, I need to go to the clinic to bandage my head, and the medical expenses will be ten yuan. I can't pay for this out of my own pocket, right?"
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