Chapter 150 Farewell
Due to the Chinese New Year, the notice arrived a few days late. The reporting date for the unit there is very close, and there are still procedures to be completed in the town and the county. All in all, I have to leave at the latest tomorrow morning.
There are still many things to be handed over between the village and the educated youth camp. Xiaoshun's grandmother still has things to pack up. After three years in the countryside, there are still some people in the village and the commune who need to be informed...
It seems that now is the time to say goodbye to Su Tong.
Li Weidong helped Xing Dongyang get off the kang. He looked at Xing Dongyang's trembling hands and whispered to him:
"I'll ask Secretary Wu to go back first. I'll wait for you in the yard."
Xing Dongyang nodded, Li Weidong glanced at Su Tong, lifted the curtain and went out.
Su Tong looked at Xing Dongyang and said with a smile:
"Congratulations, Brother Xing! You will be reunited with your family soon!"
Xing Dongyang looked at Su Tong steadily, his eyes full of bloodshot.
Su Tong handed him a bowl of medicine calmly and said:
"Brother Xing, drink this bowl of medicine. You shouldn't have a fever from today on. I wrote two prescriptions for you, one for internal use and the other for soaking your legs..."
"Su Tong——"
Xing Dongyang did not take the medicine, but grabbed Su Tong's hand, his voice trembling:
"You don't want to, right? You know I've been waiting for your reply."
Su Tong glanced at the hand that was being held, then looked up at Xing Dongyang's obviously thin face. The fever for several days made his lips pale, and he looked weak and haggard.
"Brother Xing! We...are not suitable. Thank you for your help over the years. I..."
"Su Tong!"
Xing Dongyang interrupted her anxiously:
"You didn't even give me a chance to get along with you, so how can I know if we are suitable? You can come back to Beijing with me, I can help you find a job, I can arrange everything, you don't have to worry about anything, we still have..."
"Brother Xing!"
Su Tong gently interrupted him, "Yunshan Village is too small, go back to a place where you can show your talents! This place can only be a memory for you, not a shackle! If I have the chance in the future, I will go to Jing City to see you."
If it's not a bond, how could it not be a bond? He has been dreaming about this person and these eyes in his dreams these days, so how can he just give them up?
Xing Dongyang's eyes suddenly turned red, and his face turned even paler. He took the medicine bowl from Su Tong's hand with his other hand and put it aside. Then he held Su Tong's hand tightly with both hands, and his voice trembled a little:
"Come with me! Su Tong! Come back to Beijing with me. Leave here and you can live a better life! Go to Beijing and... give me a chance..."
His tone was almost pleading, and his hands were reluctant to let go...
He knew it was a little abrupt, but he didn't have time. He needed an answer, even if it was just a possibility, a hope...
Su Tong sighed softly, his eyes clear and firm:
"Brother Xing, I lived a dark life for the past 18 years. I was slandered, discriminated against, and manipulated. I even died once... before I became the Su Tong I am today. I haven't had time to enjoy the days of holding my head up and making my own decisions. There are still many things I haven't learned or tried. I - haven't even considered other aspects... It's not that you're not good enough, it's that I don't want to."
Xing Dongyang paused. He took a step forward and was about to say something, but the door curtain moved and a man rushed in from outside, shouting:
"Xing Zhiqing, I heard you are going back to the city!"
Lin Li stood blankly at the door of the room, looked at the two people in the room, and patted his head.
"Am I here at the wrong time?"
Su Tong took the opportunity to pull out his hand and said:
"You've come at the right time. I just happened to be going to get some medicine for Brother Xing. You can deliver it to him right after! And by the way, see if he needs any help."
Then he said to Xing Dongyang:
"Brother Xing, you are in a hurry, so take the medicine and get back to work! I will ask Lin Li to deliver the medicine later, and I will not keep you here! I wish you a safe journey! All the best!"
After saying that, he lifted the door curtain and went out.
Zhou Jin, who was standing at the other end of the main room, saw Lin Li coming out behind Su Tong, and curled his lips in disdain. However, Lin Li raised the corner of his mouth proudly, with an expression that said, "What do you know?"
He went in at the right time, with his hands already pulled. If it had been a little later, who knows what might have happened.
Li Weidong in the yard heard the noise and walked in and said:
"Dongyang, let's go! The educated youth are waiting for you!"
Xing Dongyang stared blankly at his empty hands. When he came to his senses, he looked reluctantly at the room behind him, then at the direction of the kitchen. He could no longer find an excuse to stay, so he just said hello to Lin Li and Aunt Cuifen and walked away, looking back every few steps.
The only thing he felt fortunate about was that Zhang Zhenglin and Yang Juan did not come to him in the past few days. This was also the main reason why he shamelessly stayed. He had to protect Su Tong when they came to him.
He would protect her even if it meant breaking up with her.
Fortunately, they didn't come over, and the situation he was worried about did not occur. Thinking that they might still be waiting for him in the county guesthouse, he couldn't help but feel a little overwhelmed and sighed secretly.
Wu Erlaizi came out of the kitchen with a braised chicken claw in his hand. When he saw Xing Dongyang leaving, he suddenly realized what was happening and started shouting:
"Hey - hey - just leave like that! Sister -" Husband...
Before he could finish his sentence, his mother covered his mouth and dragged him into the house.
"Mom - why are you covering my mouth? He just left like that. What should Tongya do?"
"What should I do? What should I do? Stop making such a fuss!"
"Why am I the one making a fuss? He has been here for several days, eating and sleeping well. Even if he doesn't marry Tong Ya, he should at least leave some money for medicine and food. It's not in vain..."
Aunt Cuifen covered her son's mouth again and kicked him hard on the butt several times.
"Go home and chop the firewood in the yard! Otherwise I won't give you dinner tonight!"
Wu Erlaizi grimaced in pain and touched his butt, "Okay! I won't argue with you girls. You are all stupid and always do things that lose money..."
It's a pity that the educated youth's brother-in-law ran away! Wu Erlaizi left cursing. Aunt Cuifen looked into the kitchen guiltily. Su Tong was busy preparing medicine and should not have heard the noise here.
She sighed, isn't it a loss? She let go of someone with such good conditions. All hope is gone!
There was a lot of gossip in the village for a while, and it would be even more difficult for Tongya to find him again in the future.
Seeing Su Tong busy, Aunt Cuifen turned into the east room, intending to help tidy up the kang and then take off the sheets and quilt covers to wash them.
Tongya is a particular person. She will definitely wash the bed that others have slept in again.
Unexpectedly, when she picked up the pillow, she found a pile of colorful and thick bills under the pillow...
"Tongya, Tongya! Come here quickly!"
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