Chapter 40
"Sister Xiuqing——"
"Jingxuan, hurry up and inform the branch secretary!"
"Still breathing—"
"Keep an eye on Bai Ting, don't let her get away."
When she heard her name, Bai Ting's hands softened and the hatchet fell to the ground with a clang.
Bai Ting's face suddenly turned extremely pale, as terrifying as a female ghost. She looked down at her trembling hands and muttered, "I didn't mean to do it, I didn't mean to do it. She was the one who insulted me and my father first. I didn't..."
Yang Xue squatted on the ground, using a handkerchief to stop Zhang Xiuqing's bleeding. Seeing Zhang Xiuqing's miserable appearance and then looking at Bai Ting who seemed possessed, she suddenly felt fortunate that she was not so impulsive the first time.
Otherwise, the person lying here might be her.
Ding Heng frowned, walked over and kicked the hatchet away from Bai Ting, then hid it somewhere else.
Bai Ting is currently in a trance, and he dare not put these dangerous weapons next to her again. What if Bai Ting suddenly explodes again and starts hacking people?
Wu Min stared at Bai Ting from afar with her eyes and mouth wide open, not daring to get close. She couldn't believe that Bai Ting would actually use a knife to chop people. Fortunately, she held the back of the knife instead of the blade, otherwise Zhang Xiuqing might have died on the spot.
Bai Ting was now in a state of shock. She lowered her head and looked at her hands, repeating over and over again, "I didn't mean to do that. She provoked me first. She was the one who insulted me..."
No one dared to get close to Bai Ting, and no one dared to say anything, for fear that Bai Ting would suddenly go crazy.
Ding Heng sighed, suddenly nostalgic for the old days. Zhang Xiuqing used to be gentle and kind, getting along well with everyone. But ever since Pei Xingzhi moved out, she'd been acting like she'd taken the wrong medicine. Her temper had gotten worse, and she'd lost her patience with people, becoming more malicious.
When selecting the scorekeepers, she encouraged the others to go to Accountant Wu, and ended up being punished by being sent to the toilet. She couldn't stand Pi Jingxuan saying good things about Meng Wanqiu, and would get angry and sarcastic when she heard it. Relying on their previous friendship, everyone gave in to her and didn't bother with her.
But after the new educated youth arrived, Bai Ting, who had an even worse temper, came. She gave Zhang Xiuqing a warning on the first day and provoked Zhang Xiuqing every now and then.
This time, the Commune Revolutionary Committee has set up some "re-education group" and "religious church". Bai Ting is simply climbing over Zhang Xiuqing's head and shitting on her. She doesn't take this group of old educated youth seriously at all. What happened a few days ago was only notified to them today.
Whether they were new or old educated youth, they were all very open about Bai Ting's concealment. This was also the reason why no one stepped forward to stop Zhang Xiuqing when he was dealing with Bai Ting.
What happened at that time happened so suddenly that everyone was caught off guard. No one knew that Bai Ting was so bold as to use a knife to attack people.
Everyone was stunned. They were stunned for several seconds before they reacted and hurried to check on Zhang Xiuqing. Seeing that he was still breathing, they felt relieved.
"What did you say? Hitting someone with a knife? Is the person still alive?"
Meng Aiguo grabbed Pi Jingxuan's arms, his eyes widened, and his whole body almost stuck to Pi Jingxuan's face.
Pi Jingxuan couldn't break free and could only turn his face away, looking rather helpless. "Secretary, he's still breathing, but he's bleeding a lot."
Meng Wanqiu, who was standing nearby, heard this and quickly said to Pei Xingzhi, "Go home quickly. There's a medicine bottle in the bottom drawer of the cabinet next to the bed in the room. Take it to the Youth League Home. I'll go take a look first. Don't let anyone get killed."
Pei Xingzhi nodded, and without further questioning, he turned and ran back home. After living together for so long, he knew that Meng Wanqiu understood medical principles. His family didn't seem surprised, thinking that Meng Wanqiu had learned from an old Taoist priest.
Meng Wanqiu hurried to the Youth League Home. She was not worried about Zhang Xiuqing, but was worried that this matter would implicate Meng Aiguo.
If an educated youth died in their Qinghe Village, Meng Aiguo would definitely be held accountable.
Meng Aiguo didn't bother asking any more questions and hurried after Meng Wanqiu, cursing as he ran, "I knew Bai Ting was a tough one. She barely left my house and she's already stabbing people with a knife. Oh my god, I'm so unlucky this year!"
Pi Jingxuan knew that the current situation was very urgent and he should take it seriously, but when he saw that the usually steady and taciturn Secretary Meng suddenly became a chatterbox and kept talking from outside to the Youth League Home, he really wanted to laugh.
It seems that Bai Ting has caused a lot of trouble for Secretary Meng, and has forced a taciturn person to become a chatterbox.
Meng Wanqiu arrived at the Youth House first and saw Zhang Xiuqing lying unconscious in Yang Xue's arms, her face pale. The culprit, Bai Ting, was hiding in a corner, covering her ears and muttering something.
Meng Wanqiu ignored Bai Ting and squatted on the ground to take Zhang Xiuqing's pulse, his face gloomy.
Oh no, Zhang Xiuqing’s injury is serious.
Meng Wanqiu turned to Yang Xue and said, "Go and borrow the village ox cart quickly. She must go to the county health center, otherwise her life may be in danger."
At this time, Yang Xue didn't care about the past grudges. She nodded and ran out to borrow a car.
After Yang Xue left, Meng Wanqiu quickly pressed a few acupuncture points on Zhang Xiuqing to help her stop the bleeding and temporarily stabilize her condition.
Then he picked up the person and prepared to send Zhang Xiuqing back to the room.
In Ding Heng's opinion, Meng Wanqiu just helped Zhang Xiuqing tidy up her clothes, and then suddenly picked up Zhang Xiuqing. He was a little surprised and hurried forward, "Let me do it."
"No, that's her room."
"Here, here, let me open the door for you." Wu Min came over and saw Meng Wanqiu coming in, taking the pulse and holding the person. She admired her very much. She was brave and strong, and she picked up the person in one go. Wu Min felt as if her heart was shocked.
She didn't know how to describe it, she just felt that Meng Wanqiu was so refreshing, much better than men.
If Wu Min were a person from the future, she would know a word to describe Meng Wanqiu at this moment, and that is boyfriend power.
There is also a word to summarize her current status, called fangirl.
Meng Aiguo arrived immediately and saw the pool of blood in the yard. His head started throbbing with pain. He went into the house to check on Zhang Xiuqing's condition. He was in a very bad state but his breathing was still stable. He felt relieved for a while.
When they got outside, Ding Heng explained the whole story to him.
Ding Heng cut to the chase. Pei Xingzhi and Yang Xue, who had borrowed a bullock cart, arrived at this time. Pei Xingzhi handed the medicine bottle to Meng Wanqiu. Meng Wanqiu poured out three emerald green pills with a painful look on her face and fed them into Zhang Xiuqing's mouth.
The pill melts in the mouth, so there is no need to worry about Zhang Xiuqing getting it stuck.
In a short time, Zhang Xiuqing's pale face became more rosy, and he finally looked less like a dead person.
After feeding Zhang Xiuqing the medicine, Meng Wanqiu handed the bottle to Pei Xingzhi and whispered in his ear, "This is life-saving medicine. Keep it safe."
Knowing that Meng Wanqiu had many secrets, Pei Xingzhi was already used to it. He calmly put it back in his pocket and said "OK".
Meng Wanqiu glanced at Pei Xingzhi and raised her eyebrows. Why didn't he ask this time?
But now is not the time to discuss this. Meng Wanqiu picked up Zhang Xiuqing, and then asked Wu Min to put Zhang Xiuqing's quilt on the ox cart, and then put him on.
At this time, the team leader Jiang He and deputy team leader Liu Chenggen also heard the news and rushed over. When they saw Zhang Xiuqing unconscious on the ox cart, they all gasped.
Liu Chenggen couldn't help but touch the back of his head. He heard that he was chopped by the back of a knife. Tsk tsk, luckily it was the back of a knife, otherwise he wouldn't have to borrow a bullock cart, he could have just borrowed a coffin.
Jiang He was very angry. These educated youth were really good at stirring up trouble. They dared to attack people with knives in broad daylight and simply didn't take them seriously.
"Where's that person? That female educated youth named Bai Ting. This is extremely bad and must be dealt with seriously."
Jiang He walked into the yard and saw Bai Ting crouching in the corner cowering, so he walked over and said, "You are Bai Ting. You are completely disorganized and undisciplined. You have only been in the countryside for a few days and you dared to cause such a big disaster. You are so arrogant and utterly..."
Jiang He was so angry that he said "it's" several times in a row, but Bai Ting didn't react at all. Until Jiang He said to call the police and report to the Youth League Office, Bai Ting's eyes flashed, and suddenly she fell to the ground and burst into tears.
"Captain, Secretary, I didn't mean to do it. I really didn't mean to. Please don't call the police. I will take responsibility for everything. I just ask you not to call the police. I will ask Zhang Xiuqing to forgive me."
Bai Ting's confession and pleading did not soften Jiang He's heart. He avoided the direction where Bai Ting was kneeling, "You begged me, but I didn't do it. If I had known this would happen, I wouldn't have done it in the first place. Humph!"
When Bai Ting heard this, she cried even louder, "Wuwuwu, I don't want to go to jail, Secretary, please be kind and help me persuade the captain. I beg you, if I really go to jail, I will die——"
As she spoke of the latter part, a hint of determination flashed in Bai Ting's eyes, tears wet her cheeks, her hair was disheveled with dirt in the hair, and she looked completely different from the arrogant person she had been this morning at the Meng family.
Meng Aiguo sighed, "Let's not call the police for now. Let's see how Zhang Xiuqing does first. Ding Heng, keep an eye on Bai Ting for the next few days."
Ding Heng nodded, knowing that this meant he was asked to lock the person up and prevent him from running around.
When Bai Ting heard Meng Aiguo say that he would not call the police for the time being, she felt relieved. When Ding Heng pulled her, she did not resist, but left obediently.
"No, Lao Meng, we must call the police. This is too bad. You can't protect her."
Meng Aiguo: "Who said I was going to protect her? Didn't you hear what she said next? If she goes to jail, she will die. This one hasn't been rescued yet. What if Bai Ting commits suicide again? We can't afford to have two of them die at that time."
Jiang He pondered for a moment and had to admit that what Meng Aiguo said was moral.
"Calm her down for now and send the injured one to the hospital first."
Jiang He nodded.
So Meng Aiguo, Jiang He and the educated youth Yang Xue drove an ox cart to the city.
Meng Wanqiu and Pei Xingzhi did not go with them. They fed Zhang Xiuqing life-saving medicine. Meng Wanqiu was not worried that she would not be able to hold on and die, thus implicating Meng Aiguo.
But based on the pulse just now, Meng Wanqiu guessed that Zhang Xiuqing might have some sequelae in the future, but she didn't know how far the doctors in the city could go.
The two returned home and briefly discussed the matter.
Meng Yanchun smacked his lips and sighed as he hugged Meng Zhuangzhuang: "Oh my god, these female educated youth from the city are so brave, they use knives to attack people. Oh, I should stay away from them in the future."
What if I go crazy one day and accidentally hurt him?
Thinking of this, Meng Yanchun leaned close to Dong Hanyun's ear and said, "Wife, you too, remember to stay away from them."
Dong Hanyun rolled her eyes at him, then, seeing Meng Zhuangzhuang's outfit, said with disdain, "I know. Do I need you to tell me? Hurry up and scoop out the water from the pot and give your son a bath. He's so dirty."
Meng Yanchun touched his head and went to work.
Dong Hanyun turned to look at Meng Wanqiu, took her hand, and said softly, "Xiao Wan, too. Don't get too close to those educated youth. Who knows if they go crazy one day and hurt you?"
Meng Wanqiu laughed, "Sister-in-law, don't say that. Some of them are quite good, like Jingxuan and Yating. They all have good personalities."
"Yes, sister-in-law, don't forget that I am also an educated youth. You can't generalize. Besides, I will protect Xiao Wan."
Pei Xingzhi stepped forward, snatched Meng Wanqiu's hand from Dong Hanyun, put it in his own hand, and then gave Dong Hanyun a fake smile.
Dong Hanyun's hands were empty. She looked over with a bad look. After hearing Pei Xingzhi's words, she sneered disdainfully, "Protecting Xiaowan, you alone?"
Meng Wanqiu: ...
These two people were now in front of her and didn't even bother to pretend. Meng Wanqiu didn't know how many times they had been at loggerheads.
But based on past experience, Meng Wanqiu knew that it would be best for her not to interfere.
Pei Xingzhi's face darkened, and he could no longer endure it: "Sister-in-law, please make it clear that Xiaowan is my wife."
So please be more self-aware and stop bothering her all day and disturbing our relationship as husband and wife.
The rest of the words were not spoken, but this was what Pei Xingzhi meant in his eyes.
Dong Hanyun sneered and took advantage of the situation to hug Meng Wanqiu's other arm. She looked at Pei Xingzhi provocatively, "What's wrong with being my wife? Xiaowan is still my sister."
I'm just pestering Xiaowan, so what? What can you do?
Pei Xingzhi silently clenched his fists, his gaze fixed on Meng Wanqiu, and a hint of grievance lingered in his cold voice, "Wanwan, my hands are starting to hurt."
"What's wrong? Did you sweat when you ran back?" Meng Wanqiu hurriedly pulled Pei Xingzhi back to the house to change the medicine.
Pei Xingzhi and Dong Hanyun passed by each other, and at that moment Pei Xingzhi showed a genuine smile, which was both proud and provocative, and looked particularly irritating.
Dong Hanyun's eyes widened in disbelief. Pei Xingzhi, this frivolous fellow, was actually pretending to be pitiful to gain sympathy. Looking at the couple's backs as they left, she gritted her teeth and said, "What a despicable villain! He has no morals. Bah."
Two days later, Meng Aiguo and Jiang He returned.
Zhang Xiuqing's operation was successful and saved his life, but he suffered from sequelae, the severity of which allowed him to submit a report and apply to return to the city.
Things are unpredictable. Ever since Pei Xingzhi married Meng Wanqiu, Zhang Xiuqing has been thinking about returning to the city all the time, but she never expected that by some strange combination of circumstances she would return to the city in this way.
Bai Ting later went to the hospital to see Zhang Xiuqing. It's unknown what they discussed, but Bai Ting ultimately escaped jail. Meng Wanqiu heard from Meng Aiguo that Bai Ting intended to settle the matter with money, and Zhang Xiuqing readily agreed without hesitation.
When talking about this with Pei Xingzhi, Meng Wanqiu felt a little sad, but Pei Xingzhi thought it was normal. Zhang Xiuqing's family situation was average, and now he finally had the opportunity to return to the city. Compared to revenge, the life after returning to the city was of course more important.
The large compensation received from Bai Ting would guarantee Zhang Xiuqing's life after returning to the city. Therefore, it was understandable that Zhang Xiuqing did not hold Bai Ting responsible.
Since the parties involved did not pursue the matter, Meng Aiguo and his colleagues had no way to deal with it. It is better to have less trouble than more.
However, after this incident, Bai Ting changed her previous flamboyant personality, became low-key, worked harder, and no longer complained like before.
Her relationship with other people also gradually eased. She did not deliberately cause trouble for the troublesome church members every month as Meng Wanqiu and the others thought. Instead, she took careful notes and did not exaggerate.
He is really a completely different person from before.
Meng Wanqiu was still sighing, saying that the incident really made people grow, but Pei Xingzhi smiled meaningfully.
Later, under Meng Wanqiu's questioning, Pei Xingzhi told Meng Wanqiu that Bai Ting had not changed, but had learned to hide. The way she behaved in public now was exactly the same as Pei Xingzhi in the past.
Pei Xingzhi had earned a place at university thanks to his good relationships. However, due to an unexpected incident involving Jiang Xiuxiu, He Yan's scheme had resulted in Pei Xingzhi's place falling to him.
"Oh, so Bai Ting wants to follow your path so that she can get a place in college and leave Qinghe Village."
Meng Wanqiu understood.
But speaking of the university student quota, Meng Wanqiu squeezed into Pei Xingzhi's arms and asked softly, "Did you feel bad about losing that quota?"
Pei Xingzhi hugged her tightly, rested his chin on Meng Wanqiu's head, rubbed it twice, and then said, "What a pity! Of course it's a pity. There are only a dozen or so spots a year in the entire Gucheng County, but there are tens of thousands of people who want one. I worked hard to get it."
Meng Wanqiu bit her lower lip, feeling a little sad, and hummed softly.
Sensing that something was wrong with Meng Wanqiu, Pei Xingzhi chuckled, "What a pity, but I don't regret it."
If I had really left at that time, how could I have met you, married you, and fallen in love with you.
So, as a price, you have to stay with me for the rest of your life.
Pei Xingzhi knew that Meng Wanqiu didn't owe him anything, and that they had different purposes for getting married. But so what? He had fallen in love with Meng Wanqiu, so he wanted her to fall in love with him and stay with him.
Pei Xingzhi's love is never unrequited. If he gives love, he will demand the same degree of love from Meng Wanqiu.
If that doesn't work, he won't care as long as he can get what he wants, whether it's by deception or trickery.
Meng Wanqiu leaned out from Pei Xingzhi's arms and looked at him with a smile. Pei Xingzhi also smiled, fixed Meng Wanqiu's chin with his hand, lowered his head and kissed her gently.
It was a gentle, lingering, and affectionate kiss.
Pei Xingzhi hugged Meng Wanqiu's slender waist. Meng Wanqiu took the initiative to put her arms around his neck and responded enthusiastically. The silver thread was pulled out from between their parted lips and licked back in by Pei Xingzhi, and their lips and tongues continued to entangle.
An ambiguous atmosphere permeated the room. Clothes were thrown onto the bed one by one, and the quilt rose and fell.
In a hurry, Pei Xingzhi stretched out one hand from under the quilt, opened the drawer of the bedside cabinet, took out a white latex condom, and then retracted it into the quilt.
Then, Pei Xingzhi's cold, breathless voice came from inside the quilt, "Put it on for me."
After three or four seconds, Meng Wanqiu's kitten-like voice was heard again, and she trembled and said "hmm".
The temperature in the room rose, and outside the window, light snow began to fall. The snow fell heavier and heavier, and the ground, trees, roofs, and green mountains were all covered with white coats.
This is the first snow of the year, coming suddenly and violently.
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