Chapter 051 There is news from Shanhe Farm
Ye Qing's loud shout startled Meng Jia who was standing next to him, and also froze the dodging black shadow in the bullpen in his movements.
After a while, a rustling sound came from the cowshed, and a haggard and thin woman slowly walked out from the straw pile in the cowshed.
Ye Qing thought that it was someone from Mrs. Zhao's family who had come to the cowshed to do mischief again. She felt annoyed for a moment, but after seeing the man's appearance clearly, she was stunned.
"Wang Chunhua? Why is it you?"
Unexpectedly, the person hiding in the cowshed turned out to be the young wife of the Liu family in Chousonggou who was having a difficult delivery. This shocked and surprised Ye Qing.
After all, it had been less than a week since she last delivered Wang Chunhua, and Wang Chunhua had a difficult delivery and suffered heavy bleeding. Ye Qing had also performed an episiotomy on her when she helped deliver the baby. The incision was in the critical healing period. Normally, she should have been at home recuperating after the baby's birth. Why did she come to Kaoshantun?
After Wang Chunhua was caught by Ye Qing, her face was filled with fear and panic. She clutched the corners of her clothes with both hands, shrank her body, and looked very uneasy.
After a while, she stammered:
"Ye... Ye Zhiqing, can I live in this cowshed in your village? I can work for you, cutting grass for the cows and collecting cow dung. I can do that, or you can let me do something else."
Ye Qing's brows were so tightly furrowed that they looked like they could pinch a fly to death.
Wang Chunhua's condition didn't look good. Her face was pale and she was wearing very thin clothes, with only a pair of tattered straw sandals on her feet. In this weather, any normal person would feel a little cold, let alone this woman who had just walked away from the brink of life and death.
"You, were kicked out by your in-laws?"
Ye Qing was very reluctant to believe that there existed such a family, but seeing the look on Wang Chunhua's face, it was hard for her not to make such assumptions.
Wang Chunhua lowered her head and said nothing, but her subconscious reaction was enough to explain everything.
Ye Qing's nameless anger suddenly surged up from the bottom of his heart.
On that day at Liu's house, she could tell that the family was not good people, but at that time she herself was still the biggest suspect in the murder of Liu Kui. Although she sympathized with Wang Chunhua's situation, she could not say a few fair words for this poor woman.
So she could only think of ways to save people and try her best to save Wang Chunhua's life, thinking that as long as she did this, Wang Chunhua, who had survived the brink of death and successfully gave birth to a son, would finally see the light at the end of the tunnel and be able to gain a foothold in the Liu family and live a good life.
But what Ye Qing never expected was that the Liu family could bully people to this extent. Wang Chunhua was still in confinement after giving birth. She was so weak, but she was kicked out. This is simply unscrupulous and completely devoid of humanity!
"This is too immoral. How are you? Can you bear it?"
Without bothering to say more, Ye Qing quickly walked forward, took off his coat and put it on Wang Chunhua, then reached out and touched Wang Chunhua's skinny wrist.
After this touch, Ye Qing's expression couldn't help but darken.
Wang Chunhua's pulse was very disordered, she had coldness entering her body, and her temperature was high. It was obvious that she had been frozen outside for some time.
"When were you kicked out?"
While taking out a silver needle to give Wang Chunhua an injection, Ye Qing asked.
Wang Chunhua must have felt cold, and she was shivering unconsciously. Her head was also a little dizzy, but she still answered Ye Qing's question honestly:
"Yesterday, last night, Ye Zhiqing, if it bothers you, I will just stay in the cowshed for one night and leave tomorrow, is that okay?"
Ye Qing was helpless:
"The cowshed is drafty on all sides and there's not even a blanket. How can a woman in labor sleep here?"
"In your situation, why don't you go to the Women's Federation in the commune to help you solve it? You just gave birth to a baby for the Liu family, and it's illegal for the Liu family to abuse you like this!"
"If Liu Yongquan still wants to be the captain of the Choosonggou, he will never dare to make a big fuss. He will definitely take you back and take good care of you during your confinement."
When Wang Chunhua heard that they were going to ask the government for help, she was so frightened that all the color went out of her face:
"No, that's not possible. The Liu family has connections in the Revolutionary Committee and the military farm. I can't deal with them. And if I do that, they will definitely hate me. Maybe they will even take their anger out on my little baby. My little baby is still so young. What if they abuse him?"
Wang Chunhua shook her head like a wave drum, her eyes full of fear and panic towards the Liu family.
As soon as Ye Qing saw Wang Chunhua's appearance, he knew that this girl was weak in character and could not stand up at all.
But Ye Qing found it understandable.
The girl's original family was very poor, and her parents only wanted to suck her blood. Not only did they sell her once, they also wanted to sell her a second time. Girls from such families have basically received brainwashing-style education since childhood, and have no consciousness of resistance at all.
She was beaten and abused in her husband's house, but she accepted it completely submissively because she knew that no one in this world could support her. Her only wish was to live, even if it was a humble life without self-respect, she accepted her fate. As for fighting for her own destiny, how could she have the confidence to do so when she was isolated and helpless?
Ye Qing felt pity and sadness in his heart, for Wang Chunhua in front of him, and for the thousands and thousands of girls of this era who were in the same situation as Wang Chunhua.
The fact that Wang Chunhua had been forced to run from Chou Songgou to Kaoshantun to ask for help from a person she had only met once showed that she had been cornered and had nowhere else to go. Ye Qing couldn't really chase her away, so after sighing, she squatted down and gestured to Wang Chunhua:
"Come up."
Wang Chunhua looked at Ye Qing in panic, as if she didn't understand what Ye Qing meant.
Ye Qing said helplessly:
"You definitely can't live in the cowshed. You've already caught a cold. If you stay out in the cold wind all night, you'll be too sick to get up tomorrow morning. If you die in this cowshed by accident, I won't be able to clear myself of suspicion of murder. Your family and your husband's family will definitely come to Kaoshantun together to tear me apart. I can't afford to take the blame for this!"
"You can stay at my place first. No matter what, you have to take care of your body first. If you don't take good care of yourself during the confinement period, even the strongest body will be plagued by illness when you get old. As for other things, we can talk about them after you finish the confinement period!"
As she said that, Ye Qing let Wang Chunhua climb onto her back.
Wang Chunhua was stunned. She never expected that Ye Qing would actually take her home. She was flattered and at a loss at the same time. She subconsciously wanted to refuse.
But Ye Qing was too lazy to waste time talking to her. She quickly carried the person on her back and asked Meng Jia to guard the cowshed while she took the person back to the end of the village.
Grandma Zou was sewing shoe soles at home. When she heard the noise, she hurried out:
"Qing girl, why are you back so early today? Have you finished your work in the pigsty and cowshed?"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "No, grandma, there is a special situation. I brought someone back with me and need to discuss it with you. I don't know if you mind."
Ye Qing then recounted Wang Chunhua's situation, and added,
"It happened suddenly, and I can't really leave her in the cowshed. I just wonder if you would mind having an outsider stay at your house to recuperate after childbirth. If you do, I will go to Captain Wu to see if we can build a shed with better sealing behind our house. It would be easier to take care of her if she lives nearby, which is better than living in the empty cowshed at the entrance of the village."
Ye Qing was a little nervous when she said this, mainly because she had heard before that in some places there is a custom that one cannot have confinement after childbirth in someone else's home, for fear of violating taboos and bringing bad luck. So she was also worried that if she acted on her own, Grandma Zou would be unhappy.
But what Ye Qing didn't expect was that when Grandma Zou heard about Wang Chunhua's situation, she immediately put down the soles and hooks in her hands and asked Ye Qing anxiously:
"Where is the person? Hurry up and bring her in! What are you talking about, kid? It's just a confinement period for a woman, what's so great about it?"
"Back then, I fled with the female workers from the cotton textile factory and hid in a Buddhist temple for half a year. The monks did not turn us away and even vacated a meditation room for pregnant women to give birth and recuperate. The monks who have left home do not have so many rules and regulations, but they are so particular about us laymen?"
As she spoke, the old lady fumbled in the box on the bed. After a short while, she found a set of old cotton padded jackets and asked Ye Qing to change them for Wang Chunhua.
"See if she's bothered by it. If she isn't, she can wear this dress. It's a little old, but it's still warm. She's weak right after giving birth, so this thin cotton quilt will be enough for her."
"Let her sleep in your room. We can sleep in the main room later. But the lochia on her body probably hasn't been completely expelled yet. Your quilt and mattress are new. If they get dirty, it will be hard to wash. I'll go to Cuilan next door and borrow her old quilt and mattress used by Weidong."
Then, without waiting for Ye Qing to react, the old lady grabbed a cane and walked out. Although she couldn't see with her eyes, she slipped through the gate and went to Gu's house next door with ease.
Ye Qing couldn't help but laugh, and looked at Wang Chunhua who was feeling uneasy:
"Come in, that was Grandma Zou just now. She is the owner of this house and the old lady of our Kaoshan Village. You can just call her Grandma from now on. The old lady is very kind, but she is blind and is still in the treatment stage."
He stuffed the old cotton jacket that the old lady had taken out into Wang Chunhua's arms and motioned her to go to the room to change into it. Ye Qing went into the kitchen, took out a small paper bag of brown sugar, cooked a ginger candied egg, brought it into the house and handed it to Wang Chunhua.
Seeing the bowl of steaming fried eggs, Wang Chunhua was stunned. She sat on the edge of the kang for a long time, not daring to reach out, as if she couldn't believe that Ye Qing cooked this specially for her.
"What are you staring at? Eat it while it's hot. I think you have caught a cold. Drink some ginger soup to drive away the cold, and then stay on the kang. I'll go to the river to see if I can catch some fish. I'll make you some fish soup at noon to nourish your body."
Ye Qing glanced at Wang Chunhua, and seeing that the girl still didn't move, he simply picked up the bowl and stuffed it into her hand.
"I'll be leaving first. I still have some work to do in the pigsty and cowshed. If grandma comes back later, tell her that I'm leaving for work."
Having said that, Ye Qing was about to walk out.
"Ye Zhiqing!"
Suddenly, Wang Chunhua's voice came from behind.
Ye Qing turned around and saw Wang Chunhua holding the bowl of hot ginger poached eggs, tears already streaming down her face:
"thank you!"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Try not to cry during the confinement period. It's not good for your body's recovery. Relax your mind. As long as you get through this hurdle, you will always find a chance to survive!"
When Ye Qing returned to the pigsty and cowshed, she saw Meng Jia looking at her with sparkling eyes.
"What's wrong?" Ye Qing was puzzled.
"Nothing, I just think you're really amazing. It seems like any trouble is no problem for you. How do you stay so emotionally stable? Do you have any secrets?"
Ye Qing laughed immediately.
What's the secret? If you've been in the apocalypse for ten years and have experienced everything, it's hard not to be emotionally stable, because in that fucked-up world, anything really weird can happen. If you get freaked out by something, you'd probably have a mental breakdown and couldn't survive.
But facing Meng Jia, Ye Qing definitely couldn't answer like this. She thought about it and decided to instill some poisonous chicken soup into this girl:
"There is no secret. To develop strong stress resistance, the most important thing is to have a stable spiritual core. Arm yourself with knowledge and skills, and you will be like wearing an indestructible armor. No one can knock you down."
As she spoke, Ye Qing started talking about her original family and her situation before she went to the countryside. In short, she described it as miserable as it could be. Sure enough, Meng Jia was stunned when he heard it.
"Did you have such a hard life before you went to the countryside? I saw that you knew so much at such a young age. I thought you were born in a very happy family and your parents did their best to cultivate you."
Ye Qing shrugged:
"My original family was not good, but I feel very lucky. Along the way, I met many noble people who helped me. Although they are not related to me by blood, they are better than my relatives. So I don't think my life is hard. On the contrary, I love this world very much. There are no natural disasters and no wars. As long as you work hard, you can always live a good life. There is no better time than this. What do you think?"
Meng Jia didn't say anything, her expression was a little confused.
Most of the educated youth who went to the countryside were forced to go there to work. Their lives were like being covered by a layer of fog. Before the fog was blown away, they could not see the way forward and did not know where to go.
They urgently need a bright lighthouse to guide them in the direction of travel.
Ye Qing is not a great person and cannot illuminate everyone by herself, but she feels that she can be a candle. Even if her personal strength is a drop in the bucket, she hopes to do her best to illuminate as many people as possible.
"Don't be afraid, girl. Just follow the path I point out to you and move forward courageously. As long as you have enough knowledge and skills, no storm can defeat you."
Maybe it was really the chicken soup that Ye Qing instilled in her that worked, or maybe it was because Meng Jia herself was a mentally strong lesbian. In any case, she really started to work hard, and paid special attention to the scientific breeding proposed by Ye Qing. She did not mind the dirt and tiredness, and recorded all kinds of data in detail several times. At the same time, she also took over Ye Qing's job of collecting grass.
As a result, Ye Qing became the idle one. Apart from giving some advice occasionally, he could not get involved in anything else.
Ye Qing couldn't help but smile bitterly, as he always felt that she was deliberately bringing people here to do hard labor for her.
With nothing to do, Ye Qing thought of Wang Chunhua who lived at home, so he simply sat down by the river, found a spot and started fishing.
As soon as she sat down, the group of kids who were playing and fighting on the other side of the beach smelled the scent and came over immediately. They kept pestering her and calling her "boss". Don't they understand what that means?
But this time Ye Qing is not going to get used to these naughty kids. Looking at the ages of these kids, most of them are around seven or eight years old. They should all be in school, but now they just play around everywhere. Ye Qing feels a little uncomfortable watching this.
They are so carefree. It turns out that I didn't assign enough homework. If I gave them a few test papers, they wouldn't laugh so loudly.
Ye Qing glanced at the children and asked:
"Are you all in school?"
The children were stunned for a moment and shook their heads in unison.
Well, it's too much to ask this naughty kid to do test papers or something like that. He can't even recognize a bunch of big characters.
Ye Qing said while fishing:
"It's boring to play like this every day. How about we play a different game?"
When they heard about playing games, several children immediately became interested and asked eagerly:
"What game? What game?"
After asking a few questions, Ye Qing found out the details of these kids. They were all blank slates who knew nothing, so it was a problem as to where to start.
Ye Qing thought for a moment before smiling:
"Let's start with the simplest one today. I'll teach you a formula. Whoever can memorize it the shortest time will get a fish as a gift. You can take it home directly. How do you think?"
As soon as these words were spoken, several children's eyes lit up immediately and they all rushed to express their desire to participate.
Children this young will definitely not be able to understand things that are too profound and complicated, so let’s start with the method of making up to ten and the method of breaking ten.
Ye Qing began to recite the formula: "1919 good friends, 2828 hand in hand..."
She read it twice in a row and then stopped, letting the children go and recite it by themselves. Then she sat down and started fishing seriously.
A few minutes later, when Ye Qing pulled a huge fish weighing about 15 to 18 kilograms ashore, the confused kids suddenly became excited and began to join the game anxiously. All that could be heard on the beach was the chattering sound of recitation.
About ten minutes later, a child came up impatiently and said that he could recite it, and then stared at the big fish at Ye Qing's feet.
Ye Qing nodded, sat leisurely by the river, and motioned the other party to recite it to her.
But the child got stuck halfway through carrying the shell. He was so stifled that his face turned purple, and he didn't even think about what was next.
Ye Qing did not give any reminder. He pushed the child aside with an expressionless face and told him to go back and memorize it again.
After Ye Qing's second fish was pulled back to the shore, another child finally came over hesitantly. Although the process was not smooth, he did recite the whole thing.
Ye Qing kept his word and placed the two fish he caught on the shore for the child to choose.
The child immediately hugged the larger one into his arms, grinning from ear to ear, and was so happy that he almost danced with joy.
When the other children saw that they had been robbed of the game, they were extremely disappointed and immediately lost interest in playing the game.
Ye Qing raised her eyebrows when she saw this. She had finally managed to hook these naughty kids, so how could she let them go so easily? The baits that Ye Qing threw out had never been thrown in vain.
"Hey, hey, hey, the game isn't over yet. Whoever can recite the formula I taught you today completely tomorrow will also be rewarded with a fish."
Having said this, Ye Qing picked up a stick from the ground, found a bare patch of sand on the beach, and started writing on it.
"Also, I will teach you a few more Chinese characters. Take a stick and write them to me. I will conduct a random check tomorrow. If you can write and read them, I will reward you with a piece of maltose!"
Several children were about to scatter, but when they heard that there was maltose to eat, they all came over involuntarily.
As baits were thrown out one after another, the children were really interested. Without Ye Qing's urging, they all took sticks and practiced on the beach, each one more serious than the other.
Ye Qing stroked her chin and smiled smugly. This was just right. She didn't believe that these naughty kids wouldn't make progress if they were kept hanging by Carrots every day.
Just when she thought these kids were easy to fool, she heard a chuckle from behind. Ye Qing turned around suddenly and saw a man leaning against the pigpen fence not far away with his arms folded over his chest, looking at her with a smile in his eyes.
Ye Qingdun was surprised:
"Why did you come back so soon?"
Gu Weidong smiled and said, "I have already handed over my work here, so of course I can come back. It is not my turn to interfere with the rest of the matter. The higher-ups are paying great attention to this matter. People have been sent from the military and the province. It will probably not take long to thoroughly investigate the case."
Ye Qing didn't ask any more questions, she just kicked the remaining fish at her feet:
"Do you like iron pot stew or sweet and sour stew?"
Gu Weidong had already seen Ye Qing fishing and became more and more curious about her:
"The food here is not as good as the one in Shanghai. The fish stewed in an iron pot is much more delicious than the sweet and sour fish. But you can also fish? Who did you learn it from?"
Who did he learn this from? It was hard to explain. Ye Qing didn't dwell on this topic any more and just threw the fishing rod out again:
"One fish in the iron pot is not enough, I want another one."
At this point, Ye Qing couldn't help but turn his head to look at Gu Weidong.
"You don't go back to the village, so why are you here on the beach? Are you really here to learn 'Jicheng Welcomes You' from me?"
Gu Weidong's eyes were burning: "Is it not possible?"
Ye Qing smiled and said, "Compared to this, I think you should be more concerned about something else. Your fiancée has publicly stated that she wants to marry Jian Ming, and she claims that Jian Ming is a thousand times or ten thousand times better than a cripple like you. If your fiancée is so opposed to this marriage, I think you were not really crippled in your previous life, right?"
Gu Weidong was silent for a moment, then suddenly sat down in the grass next to Ye Qing, looking at the river in front of him, and told his original situation:
"I came back from 1990. Before my rebirth, Wu Yueying and I were on our way to the Civil Affairs Bureau to get a divorce, but we didn't expect to get into a car accident..."
After listening to Gu Weidong's story, even Ye Qing couldn't help but express his deep sympathy for this elder brother. A man with a bright future, his life took a sharp turn for the worse just because of a failed mission. He played such a good hand so badly. It was really unfortunate.
She glanced at Gu Weidong's leg and said, "So, I am the benefactor who changed your fate?"
Gu Weidong never thought of denying this point. He nodded calmly:
"Yes, without your help, my leg might not be much better than it was in my previous life. I will remember this kindness and will definitely find a way to compensate you. If you need anything, just tell me. Don't be polite."
Ye Qing smiled and said:
"I don't have anything to compensate. You can see that I have a good life in Kaoshantun. I can soon be the director of a health station. I have no worries about food and drink and I am free and easy. Who else can go to the countryside to live such a fairy-like life as mine?"
These words really left Gu Weidong unable to refute, especially when the two were talking, Ye Qing's fishing rod was straightened again, and it was obvious that another big fish was caught.
While Ye Qing was playing with the fish, he looked sideways at Gu Weidong:
"Don't you have anything to ask about my situation?"
Gu Weidong was stunned. After realizing what Ye Qing was referring to, he shook his head slowly:
"I admit that I am curious, but I won't deliberately try to find out your secrets. It's your freedom whether you want to tell me or not."
Gu Weidong's words were measured and precise. Ye Qing stared into his eyes and saw nothing wrong. He did not see any guilt or hypocrisy in this guy's eyes, so he felt relieved.
"I can only tell you that I came from the end of the world a hundred years from now. In my world, natural disasters occurred constantly, and all living things were wiped out. Everywhere was a wasteland. So when I came here, I thought the world was so beautiful. As for more details, I'm sorry I don't want to talk about it."
To hear this was enough for Gu Weidong. At least it proved that his previous inference was correct. This woman was indeed the same type as him. Compared with Ye Qing's experience, he was more curious about her maturity that did not match her age.
"How old are you?"
Ye Qing smiled slyly: "Uncle, it's not polite to ask a lady's age. I refuse to answer this question."
Being able to call him uncle so casually and saying that she must be younger than him, Gu Weidong immediately understood. It seemed that the maturity and stability of this girl were the result of experiencing too many hardships in the apocalypse.
It's no wonder that after this girl came to this era, even though she had a handful of bad cards in her hand, she was able to make a beautiful comeback in such a short time.
Compared with this girl, he felt inferior and even thought that all the tragic experiences in his previous life were caused by himself and did not deserve any sympathy at all.
"Anyway, we are sharing what we have. If you don't have anyone else you can trust in this era, then you can just trust me. I may not be your backer, but I can still be your most trusted partner or comrade-in-arms."
Gu Weidong said this very sincerely, and it really came from his heart.
Ye Qing just listened casually in the beginning, pulled the tired fish out of the water, and was just about to say a few words to Gu Weidong perfunctorily.
But when the words came to her lips, she suddenly thought of something in her mind, which made her heart tremble. She raised her head suddenly and asked anxiously:
"Do you know Shanhe Farm?"
Gu Weidong was stunned for a moment, then nodded honestly:
"The Laogai Farm is on the other side of the Mohe River. Why are you asking this?"
Ye Qing was very excited when he heard what Gu Weidong said:
"Yes, yes, it's in Mohe. One of my elders was sent there. He suddenly sent a letter a while ago saying that he was ill and would not live long. But letters from outside could not be sent, and things could not be delivered. He was very anxious. Is there anything you can do?"
Gu Weidong hesitated for a moment:
"I remember that one of my comrades seems to be stationed there, but I'm not sure if he can contact the farm. Let me ask for you and I'll let you know when I have news."
Ye Qing quickly added: "Then you should move faster. My elder's condition is probably not good. I think his condition is very serious. If he can't be treated in time, I'm worried that he won't be able to survive for too long."
Ye Qing didn't need to emphasize this matter too much, Gu Weidong also understood. They were all people who had experienced this special period, and they all knew how complicated the situation was and how many people had suffered, so they could guess the cause and effect without asking.
Gu Weidong was a man who acted decisively. The fact that Ye Qing spoke to him was enough to show how important this elder was to her, so he had no intention of delaying, and didn't even bother to go home. He asked a child to help him go to the fields to look for Gu Weibei, borrowed a 28-inch bicycle from the old branch secretary's house, and rushed straight to the town.
When Ye Qing returned home at noon and stewed the fish in the iron pot, he also made a clear fish head and tofu soup for Wang Chunhua and fried a large piece of fish. He was just about to invite the Gu family to come over for dinner when Gu Weibei hurried back from the town on his bicycle with Gu Weidong.
"If you have anything to bring in, prepare it in the next few days. I have contacted my comrade-in-arms. He has a relative working in there who can help bring things in. But the amount of things cannot be too large or too conspicuous. Also, the number of times should not be too many, as he is afraid that he will be held responsible if something goes wrong."
As soon as he entered the room, Gu Weidong lowered his voice and spoke quietly.
But for Ye Qing, this is already great news. As long as she can put something in it, she can use her supernatural power to save Professor Han's life. As long as the life is saved, there will be no shortage of firewood. Everything else can be planned slowly.
"Okay, then I'll prepare the stuff as soon as possible in the next two days. I'll have to ask your comrade to help me. He must deliver it to me. It would be great if I could get a reply from him."
Gu Weidong nodded to show that he understood.
Gu Weidong has returned, and the Gu family was very happy at first. However, after learning that he was injured again during this mission, the family suddenly stopped laughing.
Miao Cuilan, in particular, had her eyes instantly reddened when she saw how many stitches were needed on her son's arms and back, and she almost cried out loud on the spot.
Gu Weidong didn't care about these minor injuries. On the contrary, he felt that he was very excited and more motivated than ever before.
The regiment has approved his application, and he will go for further studies soon. Moreover, this opium powder incident should also make a big mark on his resume. The regularization that Political Commissar Hao had been talking about is no longer a problem. Everything is going well. In addition, he has a lot of prophetic information in his mind. As long as he works steadily, he should be able to work in the army until retirement.
Looking at Gu Weidong who was like a husky, Ye Qing found it quite novel. She could see that this man really liked being a soldier and was very enthusiastic about army life. No wonder he felt so regretful and painful when recalling his previous life and was so obsessed with the shattered dreams of his previous life.
The news that Gu Weidong was abandoned by Wu Yueying because of his lame leg had already spread throughout the village. Some people scolded Wu Yueying for being ungrateful, fickle and shameless, while others said that since Gu Weidong had a lame leg, he was a useless person, and it was no wonder that Wu Yueying wanted to cancel the engagement and find someone better. If the Gu family were kind, they should have taken the initiative to cancel the engagement and not ruined the girl's life.
In short, everyone has a different standpoint, and there are all kinds of opinions about the marriage between the Gu and Wu families.
After what Wu Yueying did last time, Gu Zhenxing and his wife had long given up the idea of marrying into the Wu family again. Now that Gu Weidong came back, he immediately found a few older elders in the village, took Grandma Zou with him, and went directly to the Wu family to cancel the engagement.
Wu Yongbing had been mentally prepared, so he didn't see anything wrong with the Gu family coming to cancel the engagement.
However, Captain Wu's wife was not very happy. She felt that the Gu family was too aggressive by coming to cancel the engagement. Shouldn't the woman take the initiative? Wasn't this just humiliating her daughter Yueying?
Fortunately, Captain Wu's wife did not tell anyone about her thoughts, otherwise Miao Cuilan would have spat in her face on the spot.
Your daughter was shameless enough to hook up with another man first, and ridiculed my son as worthless. You still expect my family to give you face? What kind of dream are you dreaming about? I have shown my good manners by not ruining the reputation of your Wu Yueying!
In short, the Gu family had only one intention when they visited the Wu family this time, which was to cancel this disgusting marriage as soon as possible, and the two families should have nothing to do with each other in the future, and it would be best if they never had any contact with each other again!
The engagement gifts between the two families were clearly stated, so they must be returned now. In addition, Gu Weidong has sent Wu Yueying a lot of money and supplies over the past year, which must also be returned to the Gu family. These are all necessary procedures for breaking off the engagement.
Wu Yongbing had no objection to this, but the women in the Wu family all felt a little uncomfortable.
The Wu family has not yet split up, and Wu Yueying's betrothal gift was originally included in the public account. When Wu Yueying gets married, that money will be considered as the family savings, and Wu Cong and Wu Min will both get a portion of it.
But now this good marriage has fallen through and the betrothal gift has been returned. If Wu Yueying really wants to marry that educated youth from the city into her family, not only will there be no betrothal gift, but the family may even have to pay for it. How can the two daughters-in-law of the Wu family be happy about this?
Wu Yongbing's wife was also unhappy. She was a good girl, but her reputation was ruined because of the broken engagement. Shouldn't the Gu family compensate her? Now they wanted to return the betrothal gifts intact. How could Wu Yongbing's wife accept this?
As for Wu Yueying, eighteen years have passed and she can't even remember how much she accepted from Gu Weidong. Now if she is asked to return it to him, how can she afford it?
So the engagement was to be cancelled, but the Wu family took a long time to return the things that should be returned. With so many elderly people in the village staring at them, Wu Yongbing felt so embarrassed that he was so angry that he almost scolded the women in the family on the spot.
Thanks to this bunch of idiots, the Wu family is about to become a laughing stock in the whole village. The reputation that we have worked so hard to build up is going to be completely destroyed by this young lady. If you don’t show some sincerity to appease the Gu family, I won’t even have the chance to be the captain anymore!
Not willing to tolerate these women's tricks any longer, Wu Yongbing went straight into the house, found where the money was hidden, and took out all the money.
Ignoring his wife's murderous look, Wu Yongbing directly returned the betrothal gift to the Gu family and also took out an extra fifty yuan to offset the money and supplies that Gu Weidong had sent to Wu Yueying this year.
"My dear nephew, I was not good at educating my daughter and have delayed your life. I apologize to you on behalf of Yueying. I hope you will not have any grudges after what happened today. We can continue to interact as usual in the future. Don't let this marriage ruin the friendship we have had for so many years."
Wu Yongbing really felt it was a pity. He liked this son-in-law very much, but Wu Yueying looked down on him. He could only sigh in despair as they could not become father-in-law and son-in-law.
Gu Weidong smiled and was still very polite to Wu Yongbing. He did not ask for the fifty yuan compensation and only took the part of the betrothal money given by his family. However, he raised his head and looked at Wu Yueying:
"I don't care about anything else, but there is one thing I hope Comrade Wu can return to me."
Wu Yueying was stunned for a moment, not knowing what Gu Weidong was talking about.
There was no trace of smile in Gu Weidong's eyes:
"My grandpa said when he was alive that the jade pendant he left behind was to be left for the future grandson's wife. After we got engaged, my mother gave it to you. Now that we've called off the engagement, I hope you can return it to me!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the Wu family looked towards Wu Yueying, and Wu Yueying's expression instantly turned very ugly.
As if to block Wu Yueying's escape route, Gu Weidong continued:
"When the Four Olds were destroyed, the jade pendant was specially registered with the Revolutionary Committee, with its origin and source filled in, so it was officially clear. Therefore, it was not a prohibited item and there was no question of it being confiscated or seized."
"Comrade Wu, you don't want to steal our family heirloom, do you?"
Faced with Gu Weidong's intense pressure, Wu Yueying's expression was stiff and embarrassed, and for a moment she didn't know how to respond.
After she was reborn, she had been thinking about how to get close to Jian Ming, the future elite, and completely forgot about the jade pendant.
It was not until Gu Weidong mentioned it at this moment that she suddenly remembered that the jade pendant was no longer in her hand.
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