After An Baojin ran away, Yangyang came to Zhuang Zhimeng's side: "Pretty sister, you helped me again! Let me help you cut pig feed. Don't underestimate me because I'm small, I can do a lot of work!"
The other children also offered to help Zhuang Zhimeng gather pig feed, since this older sister had just given them delicious candy—White Rabbit milk candy, which they had never tried before.
"Okay! Let's cut pig feed together. Thank you, sister!" She then gave each of the children a piece of candy.
"That was the payment you made for the conditions you agreed to. This is a thank-you gift. If you don't accept it, I won't let you help me gather pig feed anymore."
The children carefully took the candy and put it away, since they had already eaten one and wanted to share it with their parents when they got home.
Zhuang Zhimeng had been bracing for a fight ever since An Baojin left, thinking that his mother would be arriving soon, given An Baojin's apparent readiness to complain. However, even after everyone had finished work, An Baojin's mother never showed up.
It was both unexpected and reasonable that An Baojin did not file a complaint; in any case, she accepted the outcome.
Zhuang Zhimeng handed in her tasks for the day and received 3 work points. She then headed home; once she had gathered enough pig feed, she could go home.
As I was walking, a voice suddenly came from behind me.
"Help! An Baojin has fallen into the water! Is anyone there?"
It turned out that after An Baojin went home and ate the eggs his mother gave him, he ran out to play. Somehow, he ended up by the river.
Zhuang Zhimeng was not far from the riverbank, so she quickly ran towards it.
Although An Baojin was somewhat annoying and not very likable, Zhuang Zhimeng couldn't bear to see a living, breathing person die before her eyes.
When they reached the riverbank, they saw An Baojin struggling, his body almost submerged. Zhuang Zhimeng immediately jumped into the river and swam quickly towards An Baojin.
Just as they were about to swim to An Baojin's side, a figure arrived in front of them even faster than Zhuang Zhimeng.
It is An Qingbai.
An Qingbai reacted quickly, grabbing An Baojin and pulling him towards the shore. He then turned back to signal Zhuang Zhimeng to hurry ashore, as the river water was still a bit cold.
The two swam toward the shore, one after the other.
When Zhao Jinhua saw An Qingbai holding her motionless son, she collapsed to the ground, wanting to take him away and hold him herself.
"Don't move him yet. An Qingbai, lay him flat, quick!" Zhuang Zhimeng said hurriedly when she saw An Baojin's face turn purple and he wasn't breathing.
"Do you know how to perform CPR? Quickly! Hurry!"
"Yes!" After saying that, he started blowing air into An Baojin's mouth and pressing on his chest, while everyone around watched intently.
"Cough cough...cough!" Suddenly, An Baojin turned his head and coughed up water, and then he started breathing again.
"It's actually alive! I never knew An Qingbai had this skill."
"Zhuang Zhiqing is also amazing; he dared to jump down to save people."
"These two are really good. An Qingbai was originally a fine young man, if it weren't for his family background..."
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"My precious baby, you scared me to death! How could I live if something happened to you?" Zhao Jinhua cried as she hugged An Baojin.
"Baojin's mother, you should take Baojin back quickly, make sure he doesn't get a fever again. You can come back later to thank An Qingbai and Zhuang Zhiqing," someone in the crowd said.
"Yes, yes, yes! I was so anxious I was confused. I'll take Baojin home first. Qingbai and Zhuang Zhiqing, thank you so much! I'll prepare a thank-you gift and visit you later." After saying that, Zhao Jinhua carried An Baojin home.
The brigade leader rushed over after hearing the news. When he saw An Qingbai and Zhuang Zhimeng go into the water to save people, he said he would apply for a reward for them from the commune.
Seeing that they were soaking wet, the brigade leader told them to go home and change their clothes quickly so they wouldn't get sick.
Jiang Yanxia had just finished work when she heard the news and rushed home. Before she even entered the door, she shouted, "Zhimeng! Zhimeng! I've heard about it. Why were you so impulsive as to jump? What if something happened to you?"
"Don't worry, I'm fine."
Su Mengmeng rushed back too, "Boss, you scared me to death! Don't scare people like that again."
Only after Zhuang Zhimeng repeatedly assured them did Jiang Yanxia and Su Mengmeng allow her to rest.
When An Qingbai returned home, Shi Meiling saw that he was soaking wet and, upon hearing that he had gone into the river to save someone, couldn't help but slap An Qingbai on the back.
What if something happens to you?
"Mother, I'm alright, aren't I? Make me some ginger soup with some brown sugar. Zhuang Zhiqing went into the water too, I'll take some to her. Girls shouldn't catch a cold, I'm tough and will be fine." An Qingbai finished speaking and went back to her room to change her clothes.
Shi Meiling looked at An Qingbai's back with suspicion. When did this third brother become so concerned about the educated youth?
Could it be that the third brother had his eye on Zhuang, the educated youth? The more I think about it, the more likely it seems.
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