"Um."
An Qingbai handed the bag in his hand to Shi Meiling, saying, "Mother, please keep these things." Then he went back into the house.
The image of the young educated youth, her every smile and frown, would unconsciously resurface in my mind. I quickly shook my head, trying to shake off the image of the young educated youth, but it became more and more vivid in my mind.
After finishing work, Zhuang Zhimeng went back to cook. Jiang Yanxia and Su Mengmeng both came to her place for a free meal. Knowing that Zhuang Zhimeng was a good cook, they simply decided to eat at her place from now on and brought their food over.
Su Mengmeng was responsible for fetching water, carrying firewood, and doing some heavy work. They lived not far from the mountains, next to a mountain spring that the villagers used for drinking water.
Jiang Yanxia helped clean the house and did whatever she could to help, as long as she wouldn't take advantage of Zhuang Zhimeng for nothing.
After dinner, the three of them discussed going up the mountain to collect some firewood, as they were running low on it. When the house was built, a back door was specially made, leading directly to the foot of the mountain.
With baskets on their backs, the three of them went up the mountain. They wouldn't gather anything else today, just more dry branches. Each of them collected two bundles of firewood before heading back down the mountain. They parted ways once they got home.
Zhuang Zhimeng was sitting on the kang (a heated brick bed) knitting when she suddenly heard a noise in the yard.
Zhuang Zhimeng put on her shoes and just opened the door when a dark hand reached in.
The newcomer had a face full of acne, was short, and had a lewd smile on his lips.
Aunt Wang mentioned that this man must be Wang Laizi from the village, a notorious loafer who does nothing productive. He's always chasing after cats and dogs, slacking off, and running around aimlessly.
Zhuang Zhimeng almost threw up her dinner when she saw the man's disgusting smile.
"Hehe! Little educated youth, you're so handsome! Little beauty, your brother is here!" Without saying a word, Wang Laizi pounced on Zhuang Zhimeng.
Zhuang Zhimeng kicked Wang Laizi, sending him flying two meters away.
Zhuang Zhimeng stepped over and stepped between Wang Laizi's legs, even pinching them.
"Who told you to come here? Don't tell me you were just passing by, I don't believe you! I wouldn't have come here by this road if I hadn't specifically come here." Zhuang Zhimeng looked down at Wang Laizi from her high position.
"No, no, no! Be gentle! Nobody told me to do this!"
Seeing that he didn't say anything, Zhuang Zhimeng stepped on him even harder.
"Will you tell me or not? Hmm?"
"I'll talk, I'll talk! Grandma, I'll call you Grandma, please let me go, I won't do it again!"
Hearing the commotion from Zhuang Zhimeng's side, Su Mengmeng and Jiang Yanxia rushed over.
Seeing this, Su Mengmeng didn't hesitate and started punching Wang Laizi all over, hitting him in the body and face. Bang! Bang bang! Bang bang bang! Every punch landed squarely.
"How dare you bully my sister! You don't want to live anymore?"
After Su Mengmeng had beaten him up enough, Zhuang Zhimeng told him to stop.
"explain!"
“I’ll talk! I’ll talk! It was Luo Zhiqing. She gave me 20 yuan to ruin you…”
Before she finished speaking, all three of them understood what she was about to say.
"That Luo Qiuping is incredibly audacious!" Jiang Yanxia was furious.
"What do we do now?" Su Mengmeng asked Zhuang Zhimeng, looking at Wang Laizi, whose face she had beaten into a pig's head.
“Let’s tie him up, and you take him to the brigade leader’s house. Xiazi and I will go to the educated youth settlement to settle scores.”
Su Mengmeng grabbed Wang Laizi and started walking out.
Upon arriving at the educated youth settlement, Zhuang Zhimeng saw Luo Qiuping and slapped her to the ground.
"Why are you hitting me?" he said, trying to rush forward and fight back.
Jiang Yanxia slapped Luo Qiuping again.
"Look what you've done! Wang Laizi has told you everything! You're truly wicked."
Upon hearing the name Wang Laizi, Luo Qiuping's face paled for a moment, filled with resentment. This Wang Laizi is truly useless; he confessed so quickly.
“What evidence do you have? If you can’t produce it, I’ll sue you for defamation. I don’t even know who Wang Laizi or Li Laizi are, how can you slander me?” Luo Qiuping stubbornly refused to admit it.
A moment later, the brigade leader brought in Su Mengmeng, who had tied up Wang Laizi.
"Is it her?" Zhuang Zhimeng asked Wang Laizi, pointing at Luo Qiuping.
"Yes! It's her! She gave me 20 yuan and asked me to come over tonight..."
*Slap!* Zhuang Zhimeng slapped Luo Qiuping again.
"What else do you have to say? I thought you were just petty, but I never expected you to be such a vicious woman."
"Just because he says so doesn't mean it is. What evidence does he have? Let him produce it. If he can't produce evidence, I won't accept it."
The brigade leader was very troubled. "Take Wang Laizi and Luo Zhiqing to the brigade headquarters now and have someone keep an eye on them. Tomorrow, hand them over to the commune and let the commune handle it. Whatever the commune decides, that's what we'll do. Now go back!"
When the educated youth learned that Luo Qiuping wanted to ruin Zhuang Zhimeng, they were all shocked and saddened that someone could be so wicked. They all resolved to stay away from her.
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