Jiang Manyue and Sun Tiantian finished work together. Normally, the way back to the educated youth settlement didn't require passing the winery, but Jiang Manyue wanted to tell Luo Jingyan the news she had heard in the fields, so she took a detour.
Sun Tiantian wasn't as gossipy as her and went back to the educated youth settlement first. She went to find Luo Jingyan by herself, but didn't see Luo Jingyan at the winery, so she went directly to find her along the way Luo Jingyan went home.
Upon seeing Luo Jingyan, she quickly jogged over and, panting, grabbed her arm, saying, "Jingyan, have you heard the news from the brigade?"
Seeing that she was panting as she spoke, Luo Jingyan said, "Don't rush, what news is it? Tell me slowly after you've rested for a bit."
"Jingyan, let's talk as we walk. I have some really big news to tell you: Li Hongying has been hit on the head." As she spoke, she made an exaggerated expression to fit the situation, acting all startled.
"Oh!" Luo Jingyan was genuinely surprised when she heard this. She immediately recalled Zhuang Feifei's panicked appearance when she saw her at noon. In addition, Zhuang Feifei and Li Hongying had become enemies because of their struggle for space. She concluded that Li Hongying was hit by Zhuang Feifei.
Wow, this dog-eat-dog drama is quite exciting.
It's unknown whether Li Hongying is dead or alive.
Jiang Manyue continued telling Luo Jingyan the main points of the news: "Li Hongying was found lying on the ground at noon, her head was smashed open, oh my, there was blood and brain matter all over the ground, it was terrifying. Hmm, no one knows who smashed it, the villagers didn't see the murderer, Li Hongying will probably die in vain."
As far as I know, she seems to have a grudge against her mother-in-law, but their squabbles are minor and wouldn't amount to killing her. Besides, if her mother-in-law wanted to kill her, she could have done it at home; why make it happen outside?
"So, it probably wasn't her mother-in-law who did it."
"Who could it be?"
"She might have other enemies that you don't know about."
Jiang Manyue nodded: "That's true, we can't know all of other people's secrets."
Luo Jingyan wanted to verify her statement: "I just heard you describe the crime scene so vividly, did you go to see it?"
"No, no, no," Jiang Manyue quickly denied. "I didn't see it with my own eyes. I heard it from others in the field. When they were talking about it, the image involuntarily popped into my mind. Ugh, just thinking about it makes me feel horrified and a little nauseous. If I were there, I'd probably faint or throw up." She reached out and touched her stomach.
Luo Jingyan didn't know how much of her words were true this time. Could the claim of brains splattering out really be true?
If it's true, then Li Hongying's death was too tragic.
"Manyue, did you see Zhuang Zhiqing when you were working in the fields today?"
"Why are you asking her?" Jiang Manyue frowned. She knew that Luo Jingyan and Zhuang Feifei had a grudge.
"It's nothing. I saw her outside my house at noon today and she looked really unwell. I wonder if she's sick. She's always picking on me. I'd be happy if she were sick, wouldn't you say?"
Jiang Manyue pouted, "Too bad you're getting excited for nothing. She's not sick at all, and she's actually doing really well. She was working next door to me this afternoon, and you wouldn't believe how fast she was pulling weeds. I couldn't even keep up with her. I don't know what she ate today. She usually pulls weeds slowly, complaining about her hands hurting or her back aching. But today she didn't utter a single complaint. She just kept pulling weeds and was incredibly diligent."
Luo Jingyan said "Oh," and then added, "I was really happy for nothing."
Zhuang Feifei's unusual behavior must mean she's feeling guilty for hitting someone.
Ha, if Li Hongying really dies, will Zhuang Feifei eventually be found out, and will she be able to escape unscathed?
After all, no one has exposed her yet, so no one must have seen her commit the crime. Li Hongying is also unable to speak up. How far can Zhuang Feifei, the female lead, go in the original novel?
As Jiang Manyue and Luo Jingyan were talking, they unknowingly arrived at Luo Jingyan's residence.
Luo Jingyan opened the door and greeted Jiang Manyue, "Manyue, come in and sit for a while."
"good."
Jiang Manyue was a chatterbox and loved chatting with Luo Jingyan, so she didn't stand on ceremony with Luo Jingyan.
“Jingyan, you’ve been away from the educated youth settlement these past few days, so you don’t know what new things have happened there.”
Luo Jingyan is free now, so it won't hurt to listen.
"What's wrong?"
She brought out two stools from the house, gave one to Jiang Manyue, and the two of them sat down.
Jiang Manyue remembered what she was going to say, smiled first, and then said, "Jingyan, this matter is a bit ridiculous. You'll definitely be laughed at when you hear it later."
"Stop keeping me in suspense, just tell me!" Luo Jingyan pinched her waist.
Jiang Manyue cried out in pain, "Ouch, Jingyan, I'll tell you, I'll tell you. You'd never guess, Zhao Wensong was actually rejected by Lai Chuncao! They got divorced the day before yesterday, and on the very day of the divorce, Zhao Wensong packed his bedding and moved back to the educated youth settlement. Sigh, back when Secretary Lai stepped down, she remembered that Lai Chuncao didn't want Lai Chuncao, and now it's her turn to reject him, hahaha, it's such a disgrace to the male educated youth, and it's a disgrace to us Beijingers too."
Luo Jingyan also found it laughable; Zhao Wensong must have looked extremely miserable after being kicked out of the Lai family.
"Then do you know why Lai Chuncao didn't want him?"
Jiang Manyue glanced outside the door and lowered her voice, saying, "I know this, but I only heard it from others. Aunt Chen, Lai Chuncao's neighbor, said that it seems that Zhao Wensong had problems in that area and couldn't do 'that' at night. He went to the hospital but couldn't get better, so Lai Chuncao disliked him and divorced him."
Luo Jingyan remembered that when Zhao Wensong wanted to divorce Lai Chuncao, Lai Chuncao refused, and Zhao Wensong couldn't do anything about it.
Jiang Manyue wondered, "Since Zhao Wensong is no longer capable, why did he agree to divorce Lai Chuncao? It will be difficult for him to find a wife in the future. He should be clinging to Lai Chuncao."
"If he doesn't agree to the divorce, I guess Lai's relatives and friends won't agree either, probably because they're afraid of getting beaten up."
Jiang Manyue suddenly realized: "What you said makes sense. After all, we and Zhao Wensong are outsiders, and we are outnumbered and outmatched. If Zhao Wensong doesn't agree to the divorce, his entire family will probably give him a hard time. They'll find an opportunity to beat him up, and he won't even have a chance to reason with them."
"Alas, he deserves to end up like this. Why didn't he use the proper channels to get his place at the Workers' and Peasants' University? He had to resort to underhanded methods. This is divine retribution."
After Jiang Manyue finished speaking, she looked up at the sky, stood up, and said goodbye to Luo Jingyan.
"Jingyan, it's getting late, I have to go back to the educated youth settlement. Let's talk again when we have time."
"Okay." Luo Jingyan stood up to see her off.
As the two reached the door, they saw Zhuang Feifei hurriedly carrying a white bag past them. She didn't even look up as she passed Luo Jingyan and Jiang Manyue.
Jiang Manyue frowned: "I think she's acting really strange today."
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