Chapter 60 New Gossip
The scene suddenly became chaotic. People sitting in the front row were closest to the fire, so they naturally panicked. Once one person started to panic, everyone followed suit, which resulted in so many people being injured.
Although Jiang Panyu didn't know the reason for the incident, someone had tied a hemp rope around her feet. She didn't know if it was a revenge against someone she had offended or a prank. Jiang Panyu reported the situation to Police Officer Chen.
As for whether it is possible to find out who did it, this is quite difficult.
After Officer Chen investigated the matter thoroughly and recorded the number of injured people, he left the hospital.
Those who were not seriously injured were discharged by the hospital, mainly because they did not want to take up medical resources. If you want to be hospitalized, unless you are seriously injured, you will be arranged to go home and recuperate on your own.
This group of educated youth was no exception. After leaving the hospital, they headed towards Lianshan Village.
Many of them were injured, some seriously. Jiang Panyu was the most seriously injured, as she could hardly walk. The hospital provided her with a crutch as a favor, but they had to pay a deposit, which would be returned once she returned the crutch. They also had to pay the medical expenses themselves.
Once there is a result from the cinema, compensation will be made according to the different circumstances of their injuries.
I had originally planned to happily go out and watch a movie on New Year's Day, but ended up going back home after seeing this. I have to say that this year was pretty unlucky.
When the educated youth returned to Lianshan Village, the news of the fire in the town's cinema naturally became known to everyone.
Many people came to find out what had happened, and Jiang Panyu's gossip sisters also came to find out the news.
Jiang Panyu narrated the incident with a gloomy face: "I would not have watched this movie if I had known. Not only did it cost me money, but it also scared me so much that I broke out in cold sweats. Now I am injured. The doctor said it will take half a month for me to get out of bed.
Fortunately, it is not yet the time for spring ploughing, so I don’t have to work in the fields. Otherwise, I would have missed out on earning work points!”
The aunts from the Gossip Sisters Group also expressed sympathy for Jiang Panyu's experience. Although they could not share Jiang Panyu's pain, they could bring her happiness.
Ever since the accident on the first day of the new year, Jiang Panyu has been staying at home to recuperate, with Tan Yanlu helping her prepare three meals a day.
The aunts would come to visit her from time to time and chat with her about village gossip. Although Jiang Panyu never left the house, she knew all the big and small things in the village thanks to the aunts.
Just after lunch on the eighth day of the Lunar New Year, the aunties from the Gossip Sisters Group came to my house in a group, bringing snacks and even wool in their hands, intending to knit sweaters while chatting.
Yang Guiying talked about today's new topic: "I met the team leader this morning. It was the first time I saw him smiling with wrinkles all over his face. He also invited everyone to smoke. It was Yingchun brand cigarettes, which cost more than 10 cents a box!
He generously gave each person a cigarette. He was not usually so generous. He always smoked tobacco that he rolled himself. "
Chen Lamei was eating melon seeds and said vaguely, "Don't you know yet? The second son of the captain's family is back. I heard that he was assigned to work as a truck driver at the grain depot in the town. How can the captain not be happy?"
"It turns out that the team leader has a second son. I thought the team leader only had one son." This was said by Jiang Panyu.
Yang Guiying explained to Jiang Panyu: "The captain has two sons. The eldest stayed at home, and the second son went to the army a few years ago and only came back this year.
I didn't expect to be assigned to such a good unit right after I came back. I'm afraid the captain's door will be knocked down by matchmakers."
"That's true. I'm just afraid that the captain won't like her. His son has a stable job in the town now, so it's not impossible for him to date a girl from the town." Chen Lamei echoed.
Then a great man nearby said mysteriously, "I saw the second child of the captain's family last night. Guess where I saw him!"
"Where?"
"Don't keep me in suspense. Tell me quickly."
The aunt smiled ambiguously and said, "You forgot that the second child of the captain's family followed the little girl of the Jin family for many years when he was young.
She was even clamoring to marry Jin Bei, but the captain looked down on the girl from the Jin family, so he asked someone to send the second child to the army. Have you all forgotten!
When I got home last night, I saw Lao Er hanging around in front of the Jin family's house."
This news is really surprising. I didn't expect that Jin Bei also has a suitor, and the kind that is obsessed with her.
"Oh, then Accountant Jin is finally satisfied now. He actually let him find a son-in-law from the city." Yang Guiying laughed.
Chen Lamei shook her head and said, "I don't think the captain will agree to it. After what Jin Bei did a while ago, it would be strange for the captain to agree. Now the captain's family will be in trouble."
An auntie nearby said, "What's the point if the captain disagrees? The second brother is happy about it, and the Jin family is probably happy about it too. I think the only ones who are unhappy are the captain and Jin Bei.
But if Jin Bei was smart, she would have asked her parents to help make this happen. The second child has such good conditions. If she missed this one, it would be difficult to find a better one. "
Chen Lamei said, "That's for our benefit. Everyone knows that Jin Bei is very ambitious and has always been thinking about Lian Zhiqing!
As for the family background of the educated youth, I am not saying that there is no one in our village who can compare to him. Jin Bei has a good vision, but he also has to see whether he is worthy of him.
This is not a good match. Even if she really marries Lian Zhiqing, she will be the one who suffers in the future."
Yang Guiying sneered: "Why are you worrying about Jin Bei? Jin Bei is stupid, but Accountant Jin is not stupid. He is very smart. He has been calculating all his life. Doesn't he know which one is good for his daughter?
If I were to say something unpleasant, Lao Er is young and only wants to find a beautiful girl to be his wife, so he doesn't care about Jin Bei's temper. If he were ten years older, he would have seen more things and become more mature. Do you think he would still want to marry Jin Bei?"
The aunties nodded in agreement with Yang Guiying's words, and the group chatted lively.
Jiang Panyu seemed to be thinking: "Aunts, what is the name of the second son of the captain's family? When did he come back?"
"Hey, the second son of the captain's family is called Lao Er. Isn't the captain's last name Qian? So he is called Qian Lao Er.
We didn’t know when the second brother would come back, but by the time we found out, he had already become a truck driver at the grain bureau.
I didn't hear about it before the Chinese New Year, so it must have happened in the past few days. What's the matter? Why are you asking about Qian Lao Er?"
While eating melon seeds, Yang Guiying couldn't help but wonder why Jiang Panyu was asking about Qian Laoer. Was he attracted by the good job he had?
Jiang Panyu pointed to his right ankle and said, "It was the day the cinema caught fire. Didn't I tell you that? A few soldiers lifted up the roof of the cinema and we were saved. I was wondering if the captain's son was there that day!"
After hearing what Jiang Panyu said, several aunties nodded and said, "You know what, this is really possible. Maybe he was assigned to such a good unit because he put out the fire and made a contribution."
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