Chapter 36 Drag her to a public denunciation meeting! Drive her off Qiongtan Island!
Qin Suisui frowned deeply. She remembered that the last time she saw Yang Rucui, she was a very reasonable person. How could she have become so crazy and unreasonable after just a few days?
It just so happens that it's dinner time, and most people have already left work or are about to go to eat. Some people are heading towards the family compound, and some are heading towards the canteen. Yang Rucui's shout immediately attracted everyone's attention.
In addition, the sudden outbreak of Japanese encephalitis virus in the past two days has caused widespread panic, as most families have children and are extremely worried about this virus.
Yang Rucui's words were extremely inflammatory in this setting, and many people actually believed that the virus was brought by Qin Suisui. In addition, the words "capitalist lady" directly touched a nerve with everyone, so without considering whether what Yang Rucui said was true, a group of people rushed forward to attack Qin Suisui.
"That damned capitalist's daughter! What right does she have to come to our residential compound!"
"Get out of here! Get out of our territory!"
"You social parasites! Vampires! You suck the blood out of us working people, and now you want to poison our children!"
"Damn capitalists! Brutally vampires! Exploiters who reap without sowing!"
Down with the bourgeoisie!
"Capitalists are the enemies of the people! Never forget class struggle!"
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Under Yang Rucui's influence, the crowd's emotions became more and more intense. Several women squeezed up and pulled Qin Suisui's hair, then threw lunchboxes at her, and some even picked up clods of dirt and stones and threw them at her.
If Qin Suisui were alone, she would definitely have been able to escape smoothly. However, she had been staying up for three days and two nights without eating much, and she was also holding Zan Zan. By the time she realized that things were not going well and tried to run away with Zan Zan, she was already surrounded.
Surrounded and unable to escape, Zan Zan in their arms had never seen such a scene before and cried loudly in fright. The little guy was not fully recovered from his illness, and after being frightened, he fainted after crying a few times. The group of people still wouldn't let him go.
Qin Suisui was furious. She took out itching powder and thinning powder and sprinkled them around, especially in front of Yang Rucui.
The "little poison" she made was exceptionally effective; even a tiny bit would be enough to infect anyone who smelled it.
Soon, the hands that were gesturing to her turned into scratches on their own bodies, as they scratched and cried out, "It's so itchy!" "My stomach hurts so much!"...
Taking advantage of this moment, Qin Suisui carried Zan Zan home.
Aunt Wu and Aunt Tu were still waiting at home. When they saw her return in such a disheveled state, and Zan Zan had also fainted, they hurriedly asked what had happened.
Qin Suisui didn't have time to explain to them, so she said "I'll talk to you later" and carried Zanzan upstairs to her room.
After a thorough examination, it was found that Zan Zan had only fainted due to shock and was otherwise unharmed. She breathed a long sigh of relief, feeling inexplicably wronged, unsure whether it was because she had been surrounded and attacked earlier or because Zan Zan had been implicated by her.
She took out a calming medicine from her spatial storage and fed it to Zan Zan. She then cleaned the little guy up, changed his clothes, and watched as his breathing gradually became more regular. Only then did she sit on the edge of the bed with her legs drawn up to her chest, staring intently at Zan Zan.
Downstairs, Aunt Tu and Aunt Wu quickly found out what had happened. Not long after Qin Suisui returned, a group of people suddenly appeared outside the Pei family's gate, shouting for Qin Suisui to give an explanation. The two women, bewildered, went out to find out what had happened and soon began to angrily argue with them.
"Capitalist Miss? Don't you know that Sui Sui is Pei Jiuyan's legally married wife? If there are problems with her background, would the organization have approved her politically? You're even questioning the organization itself?"
"And what nonsense are you spouting? Anyone with a brain should know that if you don't, you can go to the hospital and ask a doctor. Japanese encephalitis virus is transmitted by mosquitoes! What does that have to do with Sui Sui? Could he bite you and transmit the virus to you?"
"You heard it from the doctor? Which doctor? Name him and I'll confront him myself!"
"What Yang Rucui! What good could Yang Rucui be? Her sister-in-law coveted Sui Sui's man and even tried to become his mistress. She was sent to a farm for ideological reform, and her husband was suspended from his job and is under investigation. What good could she be? Can you believe what she says?"
"Drug? What kind of drug? Sui Sui is the kindest person ever! All our children have been infected with Japanese encephalitis. Liu's son, Xiao Li, had already vomited until he fainted, and Sui Sui stayed up for a whole day and night to save him. And our Xiao Hua and Liang Liang, Sui Sui has been taking care of them too. There is no one more devoted than her. How could she drug them? She is the kindest person ever. If you dare to cause trouble again, I will report you!"
The area downstairs was bustling with noise, and more and more people were gathering, creating a huge commotion. Almost half of the residents from the family compound had come.
Especially those families who lost their children, who were grieving and desperately needed an outlet, heard that Qin Suisui brought the virus. Qin Suisui was also a capitalist's daughter, which directly triggered their anger. They did not hesitate to vent their anger on Qin Suisui.
As the saying goes, good news doesn't travel far, but bad news travels fast. No one knows how the news spread to the surrounding brigades, but right outside the military compound, more and more villagers gathered around, demanding an explanation from Qin Suisui.
Qin Suisui sat on the ground, hugging her knees, looking at the sleeping Zanzan, feeling both worried and angry. She was worried that Zanzan had been implicated because of her, fainting from fright at such a young age before she had even recovered from her illness; she was angry that these people were so brainless, so easily swayed by Yang Rucui's few words.
But she also understood that during this period of strict crackdown, her background as a "capitalist's daughter" was indeed very conspicuous. In addition, the Japanese encephalitis virus came suddenly, and the hospital's slow response led to the loss of several children, which made it easy for parents to break down.
But no matter what, it's not a reason to listen to Yang Rucui's provocations and use her as a punching bag!
Qin Suisui stood up and rubbed her sore knees. She had also heard the commotion outside and knew that she had to handle this personally; she couldn't rely solely on her two sisters-in-law. She dusted off her clothes in front of the mirror, tidied her hair, and then went downstairs.
The noisy crowd outside fell silent for a moment when they saw her, but then quickly erupted into an even bigger commotion.
"The capitalist lady has finally decided to come out! Down with the capitalists! Down with the vampires!"
"Drive the capitalist's daughter out of the family compound, out of Qiongtan Island! Take her to a public denunciation meeting!"
"I think we should make them return all the money they've exploited from us working people, and then send them down to farms for reform!"
"Yes! Drag her away for a public denunciation! Send her to a farm for reform!"
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Qin Suisui raised the enamel basin and spatula in her hands, tapping the basin with the spatula while raising her voice:
"Everyone, quiet down! Quiet down! Listen to me!"
"Pei Jiuyan, Commander Pei, you know each other, right? I am his legal wife. If there is any problem with my identity, the organization will not allow me to pass the political review!"
"In addition, I hope everyone understands that Japanese encephalitis virus is transmitted through mosquito bites, not through my words. Please don't be misled by those with ulterior motives! If you don't believe me, you can ask at the hospital."
Her voice was clear and resonant, and even in the noisy atmosphere, everyone could hear it clearly.
Seemingly realizing something, she understood the logic in what she said. Everyone knew Pei Jiuyan; he was young and capable. If someone like that were to marry, he certainly wouldn't marry someone with a problematic family background. No normal person would do that; wouldn't that ruin their future? Besides, Japanese encephalitis virus is indeed transmitted by mosquitoes, and that's what the doctors said…
Qin Suisui's patient explanation did indeed calm everyone down, but unfortunately, some people just wanted to cause trouble.
Yang Rucui stared at Qin Suisui with malice: "What if you raised all those poisonous mosquitoes? You know your family is a medicinal herb merchant, so getting some poison shouldn't be difficult for you. Besides, if you didn't release them, with all your money and medicinal herbs, why won't you contribute some to save everyone's children?"
Yang Rucui's words caused a huge stir. Hearing that she had medicine but refused to use it to save people, everyone's eyes immediately changed, and their gazes toward Qin Suisui became resentful again.
Qin Suisui sensed something was wrong and was about to speak when a very cold voice suddenly came from behind the crowd:
"I heard that this virus originated from the Wilderness Forest. In the past few days, apart from you, Sister Yang, and your husband Xue Ziming, it seems that no one else in our compound has been to the Wilderness Forest, right?"
“My husband does run a medicinal herb business. He donated most of his family's wealth during the war, and donated a lot more during the famine a few years ago. Before my husband came to Qiongtan Island, our elders had also donated all their medicinal herbs to the border and the front lines of the war. May I ask you, Mrs. Yang, there are clearly medicines available in hospitals to treat Japanese encephalitis, why are you still competing with the soldiers on the front lines for medicinal herbs?”
Qin Suisui looked up and saw Pei Jiuyan standing out in military uniform behind the bustling crowd.
He was tall and had long legs, and his aura was extremely menacing. The crowd automatically quieted down and even made way for him. Pei Jiuyan walked step by step through the crowd and firmly walked to Qin Suisui's side.
But when he met Qin Suisui's face, his cold expression immediately turned icy.
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