Since leaving the compound and going to the countryside, Xu Damao has been living a very happy life.
Inside the compound, Xu Damao was just an ordinary steel mill worker, but after coming to the countryside, he became the most respected projectionist.
When he showed movies, everyone in the countryside, from the village chief to ordinary villagers, from adults to children, had to treat Xu Damao like a revered empress.
So Xu Damao was living a very happy life. He had no worries about food and drink, and even young widows would come up to him.
After all, the fact that Xu Damao needed a young widow to show movies had already spread throughout the countryside and was a secret that couldn't be brought up in public, since there weren't many entertainment options at the time.
"Those two idiots, Liu Guangqi and Wu Yu, think they can fight me?"
"I could kill you all with just a casual move."
Xu Damao was very pleased with himself as he thought about what had happened in the compound these past two days. The more he thought about it, the more pleased he became.
With just a casual gesture, he could easily swindle 500 yuan from Liu Haizhong's family. And 500 yuan is no small sum.
If it weren't for the sharp rise in wages over the past two years, 500 yuan could buy a permanent position at a steel rolling mill.
As time went by, Xu Damao's life in the countryside went smoothly, and he gradually forgot about what had happened in the city.
Xu Damao forgot, but Liu Guangqi and Wu Yu did not.
The two men took the money and left home, searching for Xu Damao without stopping for a moment. They would visit several villages a day to inquire about Xu Damao's whereabouts.
The two of them had put in a tremendous amount of effort to find out where Xu Damao was. There was nowhere comfortable to stay in the countryside, and the two of them were practically like wild men.
In the end, their efforts paid off, and they actually managed to find out the truth.
The news came that a movie was going to be shown in a village not far from them.
"This time, it must be Xu Damao showing the movie, right?" Wu Yu was a little incredulous that Xu Damao would suddenly appear in front of her at this time.
The two had been searching for seven or eight days, covering dozens of villages.
This was the first time they had heard of someone showing movies in the countryside, so Wu Yu was somewhat incredulous when she suddenly heard the news.
"I don't know if it's true or not, but we have to go and see."
"It's very likely Xu Damao. Didn't we find a village last time that said Xu Damao had just finished showing them a movie and left?"
Liu Guangqi decided that regardless of whether the matter was true or not, he had to go and check it out himself, and he couldn't let go of any clues.
"But these two villages are too far apart. How could Xu Damao have traveled that far in just one or two days?" Wu Yu found it hard to believe, thinking that the person showing the movie here might not be Xu Damao.
"Alright, stop saying such discouraging things and hurry up and take me there on your bicycle."
Liu Guangqi felt that Wu Yu's words were ominous, and he rebuked her with a gloomy face.
Wu Yu refused outright, and Liu Guangqi said, "I can't do it anymore, you should take me! I really can't ride anymore, I haven't eaten anything for the past two days."
"If I had known things would turn out this way, I would never have agreed to come down with you in the first place."
Wu Yu was getting more and more upset. She had never suffered so much in her entire life.
During these few days in the countryside, I endured all kinds of hardships, like sleeping outdoors, and suffered all the hardships I hadn't experienced in recent years.
"Okay, okay, I'll take you with me, alright?"
"We need to hurry, it's getting dark soon. They're showing a movie tonight, and if we miss it, we don't know where we'll find someone to help us tomorrow."
Liu Guangqi had just inquired and learned that the neighboring village was showing a movie tonight, so he was thinking of going over there as soon as possible to check on the situation.
Otherwise, by the time the movie ends tomorrow, everyone will have left, and we won't know where to look for them.
When Wu Yu heard that Liu Guangqi was willing to give her a ride on his bicycle, she didn't say anything more.
Liu Guangqi rode his bicycle quickly, taking Wu Yu towards the next village. Along the way, the two saw many villagers also heading towards the next village, all to watch the movie.
"There are quite a lot of people here." Wu Yu sat on the back of the bicycle, looking at the people she had passed, and couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Guangqi nodded in response, "It seems that person wasn't lying to us; there really are people showing movies in the next village."
"Let's not rush, let's walk slowly, look how many people there are here."
Wu Yu looked at the many people arriving one after another on the road and said to Liu Guangqi.
After such a long search, Liu Guangqi was also quite exhausted.
Seeing a glimmer of hope ahead, and knowing that once the movie was released, Xu Damao couldn't escape.
So Liu Guangqi relaxed a bit, let Wu Yuyu get off the bicycle, and the two of them pushed the bicycle slowly toward the next village.
"Damn it, when I get there I'm going to give Xu Damao a good beating!"
Wu Yu muttered curses as he walked.
I've suffered for so long because of Xu Damao's good deeds. He deceived me. Otherwise, why would I have run to the countryside for no reason when I was doing well in the city?
"Whether we confront him or not is secondary; what we need to do now is get our money back as soon as possible."
Liu Guangqi absolutely did not want to clash with Xu Damao unless absolutely necessary, as he had not gained any benefits or advantages from Xu Damao over the years.
As for whether Wu Yu should fight with Xu Damao, Liu Guangqi didn't care at all.
Liu Guangqi even thought that it would be great if Wu Yu were beaten to death by Xu Damao, as it would save him a lot of trouble and he wouldn't even have to ask Xu Damao for money. Liu Guangqi thought about these things with some malice in his heart.
"We've finally arrived. See if this is the place ahead?"
The two had been traveling for over an hour when they finally saw a large crowd gathered ahead. Wu Yu pointed to the crowd and said to Liu Guangqi.
Liu Guangqi looked into the crowd and nodded, saying, "It should be about time. If it weren't for showing a movie, there wouldn't be so many people gathered here."
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com