Chapter 109 A-Mei was soaking wet, dressed in thin clothes…
A-mei was soaked to the bone, her thin clothes clinging to her body and outlining her shapely figure. She hugged herself tightly, trembling slightly, and looked at Yu Jiajia with a hint of resentment in her wet eyes: "Comrade Jiajia, thank you for saving them, and for saving me too."
Yu Jiajia waved her hands repeatedly: "No need to thank me. It's more important for the three of you to live a good life. Next time you come to the lake, please be careful, or let me know in advance. I'll be waiting by the lake, ready to rescue you at any time."
A-mei: ...
Yu Jiajia: "You're all soaking wet. Go back and change your clothes quickly, or you'll catch a cold."
A-mei: "Anyway, thank you."
Yu Jiajia said very sincerely, "You're welcome."
A-mei's eyes were practically spitting fire as she said softly, "Then I'll be going now."
Yu Jiajia watched her slender figure as she walked away, and sighed, "She's such a kind person, giving me two special rewards and two ordinary rewards all at once!" She added, "Be careful on your way, don't go near the water. See you next time!"
When A-mei heard this, she almost lost her footing. If she hadn't just clearly felt Yu Jiajia push her into the lake, she would have really thought this woman was a great philanthropist.
She never wanted to see Yu Jiajia again.
Yu Jiajia glanced at her watch; it was already past four o'clock. The two of them prepared to leave.
The boat rental uncle insisted on refunding Yu Jiajia the two cents she paid for the boat rental. "I really have to thank you. If it weren't for you guys, I would have been in real trouble. Fighting on the island and ending up in the lake, and the worst part is you can't even swim. What kind of skills do you have?"
Yu Jiajia couldn't refuse, so she accepted the money, grabbed a handful of roasted chestnuts, and handed them to the uncle, saying, "Uncle, try this."
The middle-aged man took the roasted chestnuts, ate one, and left the rest for his daughter to take home after work. Then, with a gossipy look on his face, he asked, "Young man, what did you mean when you said that making sure the three of them have a good life is the best thing? The three of them didn't come on the boat together. The woman and the man with the messy hair had lunch and then came to rent the boat. The man with the buzz cut just arrived not long ago, but he looked furious. I wondered if something had happened. Did the woman cheat on you, and the buzz cut man came to catch her in the act? That's why they started fighting?"
Yu Jiajia gave a thumbs up, "Uncle, you have a great memory. Actually, I don't know exactly what happened. We were enjoying the cool shade under the weeping willows when we heard the arguing, so we rushed over. Just then, those two fell into the water and were drinking water in the lake. They looked like they were about to sink, so my third sister and I quickly pulled them out."
Uncle: "Where's the woman?"
Yu Jiajia: "She was shouting by the lake, 'Stop fighting!'"
The man was shocked: "What? They've all fallen into the lake and are drinking water, how are they supposed to fight?"
Yu Jiajia: "They might have been drinking water while fighting."
The middle-aged man said, "There are all kinds of people in this big forest!"
After saying goodbye to the uncle, Yu Jiajia said, "I think Amei is acting strangely. Why did she watch those two drown?"
Yu Jiamin: "Just for fun? The two of them fought over her and ended up committing suicide together."
Yu Jiajia:! ! !
However, the hearts of bad people are indeed hard to fathom; it's good that they're not enemy agents.
As for whether they are enemy agents, tell Lu Chenzhou and let him handle it.
Yu Jiamin was going to make a home visit. "There's still time. I can take you home first."
Yu Jiajia felt that going back and forth was too troublesome, and she could just follow her third sister.
Just as they stepped out of the park gate, a young man emerged from behind a tree. It was Fang Zhe, a young man with tousled hair. His clothes had been wrung out, but they were still soaking wet and clung to his body. He said, "Comrades, thank you for saving my life. Let's go to the state-run restaurant for a meal."
Yu Jiajia was very kind to the person who offered her a special reward. She smiled and declined, telling Fang Zhe to go back and change his clothes so he wouldn't catch a cold.
Yu Jiamin couldn't be bothered with this kind of person.
Fang Zhe was moved: "You are such a good person."
Yu Jiajia also thinks she's a good person, hehe.
Not far along, they ran into the soaking wet Ah Lin again. He wanted to thank the Yu Jiamin sisters for saving his life and invited them to dinner.
Yu Jiajia refused. After walking away, she said to her third sister, "Ah Zhe and Ah Lin could have a meal together! They could shake hands and make peace, and live happily together with Ah Mei."
Yu Jiamin: "I wonder if A Zhe and A Lin are tough enough."
Deep in Guangming Hutong, several women sat chatting and knitting at the entrance of a courtyard. Yu Jiamin braked and stopped, smiling as she asked, "Excuse me, ladies, does Li Miaomiao live in this courtyard?"
One of the aunties stopped what she was doing, looked up and sized up the Yu sisters, her eyes filled with scrutiny:
Who are you?
Yu Jiamin smiled and said, "I am Miaomiao's teacher, my surname is Yu, and I am here for a home visit today."
Upon hearing this, the aunt's expression subtly changed. She exchanged a glance with the person next to her, then gestured towards the courtyard with her chin and lowered her voice, "Look, it's the innermost room, the one with the pile of coal ash by the door. Teacher Yu, you two should go back quickly, don't go there. Her stepfather just came back drunk, he looks fierce, he's definitely going to cause trouble again. You two young ladies should stay away, he doesn't care if you're teachers or not."
Yu Jiamin frowned slightly: "Thank you, Auntie."
She pushed her bicycle and went inside with Yu Jiajia.
The aunt grabbed Yu Jiamin's arm: "Oh dear, how can you, a young lady, not understand right from wrong? That Li Mancang is no good. If you go over there, you'll suffer. Go back quickly. No one can interfere with the Li family's affairs."
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The door was violently flung open by a brute force, and a burly figure instantly blocked out the light from the doorway.
Li Mancang barged in, reeking of alcohol, his eyes bloodshot, looking like a beast of burden who had wandered into a sheep pen.
His cloudy gaze swept around the room, then immediately fixed on the little girl doing her homework by the window. His face darkened: "Who gave you permission to write? Didn't I tell you to drop out of school? Throw away your pen! Go kneel in the corner!"
Li Miaomiao was already stiff with fright when the door was slammed open. Upon hearing this, she couldn't even hold onto her pencil and almost fell off the stool, staggering to her knees in the corner.
Looking at his stepdaughter growing up, Li Mancang felt that the food he had eaten and the money he had spent had not been wasted. He rubbed his hands together, walked over, and reached out to touch the girl from behind.
Li Miaomiao screamed in fright and quickly curled up to the side to hide.
Li Mancang raised his hand and slapped him across the face. "Damn it, why are you dodging? I raised you all these years, it's time for you to repay me."
Su Wanzhen, who was cooking in the kitchen, rushed out in a panic. Seeing this scene, she stood in front of Li Mancang in a panic, "Mancang, I cooked some meat today, it's ready to eat, you eat first."
Li Mancang raised his eyebrows and kicked Su Wanzhen aside: "Get out of my way, you stinking woman. Even if the King of Heaven himself came today, he couldn't stop me from taking a concubine! After tonight, Miaomiao will be my woman!"
His tongue was tied in knots, spittle flew everywhere, and the way he looked at Li Miaomiao was like a hungry wolf eyeing a lamb.
Su Wanzhen scrambled to her feet and lunged at him, clinging tightly to his leg, her voice trembling uncontrollably: "Mancang! Mancang, I beg you, wake up! That's your daughter! Look closely, that's Miaomiao!"
"Pah!" Li Mancang spat a mouthful of phlegm on the ground. "After tonight, she'll be my concubine. I raised her all these years, it's time for her to repay my kindness!"
Su Wanzhen was still pleading, "If you're going to do something, do it to me, don't touch the child..."
Li Mancang ignored him completely, feeling that Su Wanzhen was in his way, and suddenly raised his other foot, kicking Su Wanzhen in the chest with the sole of his shoe flying!
With a muffled thud, the woman was kicked backward and flew out, crashing heavily onto the door of the inner room.
The wooden door shook violently, and plaster crumbled off the wall.
Li Miaomiao screamed, "Mom!"
She huddled in the corner, watching her mother slide limply to the ground as if her bones had been removed. She struggled a couple of times but couldn't get up, only letting out painful wails. Tears streamed down her face, and her body trembled like a leaf.
Li Mancang glanced at Su Wanzhen, who was slumped on the ground, and finally she was no longer an eyesore. He grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and approached Li Miaomiao, who was cowering in the corner.
"No, don't come any closer!" Li Miaomiao was terrified and shrank back as if she wanted to disappear into the wall. "Dad, I beg you, I will take care of you."
Li Mancang slammed her against the wall, his stench of alcohol assaulting her face: "What father! From this day forward, I'm your man!" He roughly groped her stomach with his other hand, "This belly hasn't had a baby yet, give me some credit and give me a boy!"
Li Miaomiao whimpered like a caged animal, kicking wildly, which landed squarely on Li Mancang. His eyes hardened, and he raised his hand, delivering two resounding slaps that made Li Miaomiao's ears ring and her vision go black.
"Behave yourself! Get it done right here!" He was panting heavily, his voice filled with malice. "If you don't behave, I'll drag you out into the street and let everyone see!"
Su Wanzhen, seemingly drawing strength from nowhere, struggled to her feet once more, grabbed Li Mancang's hands, pulled him back, and cried out in a hoarse voice, "Miaomiao, run, run quickly, lock the door."
Li Miaomiao scrambled and stumbled into the inner room, followed by her mother's desperate cries and her stepfather's brutal beatings. She dared not turn back, but how could Su Wanzhen stop the drunken Li Mancang? She was kicked aside again and caught up with Li Miaomiao in a few steps.
Su Wanzhen was in despair, her heart was dead. Why was God treating her and her daughter like this? No, no, she rushed to the kitchen; she was going to kill that beast.
The next moment, the door was pushed open again, and the sunlight outside shone into the gloomy room.
Two very pretty girls walked in.
The slightly shorter, extremely pretty girl said, "Hey, what are you doing?"
Li Mancang was annoyed. Why was this never going to end? Why was there so much trouble just because he was taking a concubine? But when he turned his head, he saw two beautiful women in the room, as beautiful as fairies. The taller one was slender with a large bust, a slim waist, and a plump bottom. The shorter one wasn't as good-looking, but she was beautiful. Li Mancang had never seen such a beautiful woman in his life.
He left Li Miaomiao behind and walked towards the two women. Once he was in his house, he was in charge.
He walked over, swaying unsteadily.
Li Miaomiao burst into tears, "Teacher Yu, run!"
But she didn't dare to stop it; she was too scared.
Li Mancang, spouting lewd remarks, said, "Good girls, I'm taking you both as my wives today. Even I, Old Li, have this day!"
Looking at everything in the room, Yu Jiajia knew exactly what she was talking about. This old beast! Her eyes narrowed, and then she instantly raised her voice: "Ahhh, you old scoundrel, what are you doing!"
That shout was loud enough for half the compound to hear.
Although she was saved, Su Wanzhen's heart sank. It was all over. If people found out, Miaomiao's life would be over. She collapsed to the ground with a thud.
The next moment, Yu Jiajia said, "In broad daylight, under the clear sky! You fatso, how dare you act like a hooligan in front of a female teacher who came to visit your home?! Ahhhh, where are you reaching for your hands? Where are you looking?! Help me, help me!"
Li Mancang was stunned by her rapid-fire screams and curses, his ears ringing. "You slut, I haven't even laid a hand on you yet!" Before he finished speaking, he had already rushed over and reached out to grab Yu Jiajia.
Yu Jiajia shouted again, "You filthy scoundrel, stop it! Help!" But she did not dodge.
As Li Mancang approached, Yu Jiamin moved swiftly and delivered a fierce side kick to Li Mancang's chest!
"Bang!"
Li Mancang's burly body was kicked off the ground and flew backward, crashing heavily through the gate onto the coal pile in the yard, raising a cloud of black ash.
Li Mancang's vision blurred, and he was in excruciating pain all over his body. His alcohol-numbed mind gradually cleared. He heard the woman shout, "Everyone, look at this shameless old feudalist! It's a new society now! Chairman Mao led us women to liberation, and he's still thinking about taking concubines? He dares to molest us teachers today; tomorrow he'll dare to oppress even more women! You're engaging in feudal restoration!"
The aunties and older women who had come along out of concern for Yu Jiamin and her sister watched Li Mancang struggling in the coal pile as if in a dream.
Li Mancang, the bully who used to swagger through the alleys, cursing everyone he met and resorting to violence at the slightest provocation, now resembled a wild boar with its claws chopped off, rolling around in the black coal pile. Every breath he took was accompanied by a painful howl, and he couldn't even utter a coherent curse. His head and face were covered in black soot, mixed with snot and tears, a complete mess, and he was utterly devoid of his former swagger.
Yu Jiamin, who kicked him away, simply stood quietly in place.
Yu Jiajia patted her chest and said, "You filthy scoundrel, you feudal cancer who wants to take a concubine."
The aunties and older women glanced at the two sisters, then cautiously spied on Li Mancang, not daring to speak or look at him any longer.
Fearing retaliation from Li Mancang.
Yu Jiajia looked at Su Wanzhen and Li Miaomiao, who were huddled together, filled with fear and dared not speak.
Yu Jiajia raised her fist and shouted, "Down with this feudal cancer!"
Still, no one spoke.
She looked at the neighbors around her who were timid and hesitant to approach, and then at the mother and daughter huddled together in fear.
No, even with Li Mancang in this state, no one dares to speak up?
How much oppression had they suffered in the past?
Since the criticism and denunciation tactics weren't working, Yu Jiajia said, "Is there any kind-hearted comrade who can help call the police?"
Still nothing...
Li Mancang finally got up from the ground. He stood up, leaning against the wall, wiped his mouth with his hand, which was covered in blood. He licked the blood from the corner of his lips, stared at Yu Jiamin, grabbed a wooden stick, and rushed forward, shouting, "You little bitch, I'll get you on the street today!"
Yu Jiajia continued her act with a terrified expression: "Ahhh, you scared me to death! You want to act like a hooligan in the street? I'm so scared!"
Bah, you idiot, I'll kill you, or I'm not Yu Jiajia.
Li Mancang charged at Yu Jiamin with a wooden stick, aiming to smash it directly at her head. Yu Jiamin dodged by tilting her head and delivered a flying kick, sending Li Mancang flying once again.
He landed in the same spot, lying in the coal pile like a dead pig, howling once again.
Yu Jiamin found a hemp rope and tied Li Mancang up.
He writhed like a fat pig, roaring menacingly at Su Wanzhen, "You bitch, are you just going to watch me get beaten up?"
Su Wanzhen, whose name was called, shrank back and trembled even more violently.
Yu Jiamin kicked him again, and Li Mancang cried out in pain, clutching his stomach and falling silent.
She looked at Su Wanzhen and said, "Your injuries are quite serious. You should go to the clinic first. Miaomiao, take your mother to the clinic and have the doctor examine her injuries."
The mother and daughter were both trembling so badly that they couldn't even stand up.
Yu Jiamin then said, "I'll take you to the health center." She looked at the neighbors and asked, "Whose tricycle is that outside?"
An older man whispered, "Mine."
She took out two cents and handed it to the other person: "Take this to Miaomiao's mother."
The older man didn't dare to accept it.
Yu Jiamin, her face cold, kicked the broken chair by the door, smashing it to pieces. "Are you going to see it off or not?"
The middle-aged man was almost in tears: "What kind of mess is this? I'm so old and caught in this dilemma. If I give him away, I'll offend him. After you all leave, do you think he'll forgive me?"
Yu Jiajia: "He's a hooligan and a feudal cancer. He should be criticized and executed! There's no chance he'll ever come out. You were afraid of him before, why are you still afraid of him now? Do you still want him to come out and continue bullying you?"
The uncle was a little confused when he heard this. He needed to think about it again. Could Li Mancang really be executed?
The auntie also said, "Do the police intervene when couples fight?"
Yu Jiajia: "Of course the police will take care of it! If any policeman doesn't, you can report him to the Revolutionary Committee! This isn't just a fight between a couple. My third sister and I went for a home visit, and when he saw us, he became a beast and started harassing us, even trying to do it in the street! He even wanted to take my third sister and me as his concubines! I'm going to report him to the police station! I'm going to report him to the Revolutionary Committee!"
Neither she nor her third sister cared about their reputations. Whether they were involved with Zhu Jinsong or this beast, it was still the same thing.
The little girl named Miaomiao was terrified; let's remove her from the picture.
The stepfather's attempt to have sex with his stepdaughter failed, which is really bad for his reputation.
Even if the stepdaughter is innocent.
I'll still get the cold shoulder in the future. This time it was an unsuccessful attempt, but what about before? We've lived under the same roof for so many years.
Su Wanzhen burst into tears, hugging Li Miaomiao and crying her heart out. She was terrified, afraid of being beaten, afraid of her daughter getting hurt, afraid of her daughter's reputation being ruined. She kept thinking that if she could just endure for two more years, things would be better once Miaomiao got married. She wanted to stand up, but she couldn't. She said tremblingly, "Miaomiao, kowtow to your teacher."
Li Miaomiao struggled to her feet and kowtowed to the Yu Jiamin sisters, her forehead hitting the ground with a series of thuds.
Yu Jiamin quickly pulled her up. "He hit your mother, did that scare you? Don't be afraid, he won't be able to come out once he's gone in, he'll be safe from now on. Take good care of your mother, and she can come back to school when she gets better."
The older women looked at Yu Jiajia and her sister with complicated expressions. How could they say such things so casually? And take the blame for it? This is bad for their reputation. If word gets out, how will they ever get married?
But considering the fighting prowess of a tall girl, is she really capable of getting married?
That's what everyone thought, but their noses were starting to sting; they were protecting the seedlings.
That beast is a real scoundrel. It's bad enough that he used to beat and kick the mother and daughter, but now he's going to lay a hand on his 13 or 14-year-old stepdaughter. She's only a little older than that.
It's all thanks to Teacher Miao Miao who came, otherwise...
An older woman looked at the animal that couldn't get up and said, "I'll go call the police."
The uncle handed two cents to Yu Jiamin, saying, "No money needed, I'll take Miaomiao's mother to the clinic."
Several aunties helped lift Su Wanzhen onto the tricycle, and also put Miaomiao on the tricycle. The little girl was so scared that her legs were weak and she couldn't walk.
Yu Jiamin gave Miaomiao two yuan, saying, "Let the doctor treat your mother's injuries first, I'll be there in a bit." She then asked a few aunties and older women to help take her to the health center.
She pulled on the rope and walked forward, saying, "I'll take the person directly to the police station, saving you all the trouble of making an extra trip. Please cooperate with the police in the follow-up investigation."
As soon as she finished speaking, the people who had been watching the commotion silently followed. Someone in the crowd shouted, "Teacher Yu, we'll go with you to give our testimony and cooperate with the investigation!"
Who doesn't hate Li Mancang? He's a scoundrel, relying on his strength to be arrogant and unreasonable, bullying others countless times. At first, some people fought with him, but Li Mancang was ruthless; he would actually take a knife and slash at others, acting like he had no regard for his own life.
People became timid; having been bullied for so long, they were afraid of him. He became even more arrogant, engaging in many opportunistic acts like groping people on the head.
He beats his wife and children and no one dares to interfere. If you dare to come to his door, he'll kick you out.
Now, it seems we can finally take care of this beast!
Li Mancang, bound like a dumpling, had already sobered up from his drunken stupor. When had he ever seen anything like this? Instinctively wanting to act tough, he turned his head, glaring fiercely at the crowd. Several of his longtime neighbors, whose eyes he had glared at, instinctively shrank back, avoiding his gaze.
Yu Jiamin kicked him so hard he fell silent!
Yu Jiajia, who was pushing her bicycle nearby, sneered, "Does she think she's some kind of local tyrant in this compound? Zhu Jingsong, the local tyrant of Qingshan County, has been overthrown. Now it's your turn, you local tyrant who wants to take a concubine."
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