Chapter 106: A man's mouth is deceiving
Yuan, a former educated youth, then said, "Don't you guys feel something's wrong?"
Someone asked in confusion, "What's wrong?"
“We,” Yuan Zhiqing pointed to herself, “we are the educated youth who came to the countryside to help with the construction, while the Shen family are bad elements who did bad things. Are bad elements allowed to be visited?”
Her reminder made many people realize, "How dare someone come to visit those bad elements in the Shen family! Isn't this capitalist behavior?"
"This kind of behavior deserves to be reported!"
Some people here are indignant and angry at the higher-ups, but others are still thinking straight: "Now that everything has been liberated, we educated youth who met the quotas can return to the city. Shouldn't those who were sent down also be able to return to the city? Isn't it only right that their relatives come to visit them?"
Some people scoffed, saying, "How could those bad elements who came here for reform possibly return to the city?"
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Jiang Ning was unaware that someone wanted to report her. At that moment, the captain's wife was making her bed and laying out a thick quilt.
"Dr. Jiang, the room is simple, please make do. These quilts were properly aired out in the summer, they are definitely warm enough."
Jiang Ning said politely, "It's nothing, thank you for your trouble, Aunt Wu."
Aunt Wu was about to leave after making up the bed for her when Jiang Ning called her back.
"Aunt Wu, do you have paper and a pen?"
The brigade leader's wife was taken aback for a moment, then quickly said, "Yes, I'll get it for you."
The brigade leader's wife quickly brought paper and pen. Jiang Ning was writing on a wooden table in the room, and she curiously went over to watch.
She was somewhat surprised when she saw the words Jiang Ning had written.
This character, like Dr. Jiang himself, is handsome.
Jiang Ning handed the written sheet of paper to the brigade leader's wife and said, "Aunt Wu, I've written down a few medicinal herbs. Go to the county town to get these herbs and soak your feet in them every day. It will be good for your rheumatism."
Upon seeing the prescription handed to her by Jiang Ning, the brigade leader's wife was deeply moved and expressed her gratitude many times.
She thought to herself that she must make sure Dr. Jiang was comfortable during her stay at her home.
After spending a day and a night on the train, Jiang Ning rushed to the county government and commune in Qing County before finally arriving at Dahe Village. After such a busy day, Jiang Ning was quite tired. She used her own toiletries to wash up and fell asleep as soon as she hit the bed.
I slept until the sun was high in the sky the next day.
The next day, the brigade leader's wife didn't knock on the door to wake Jiang Ning up. When Jiang Ning got up, only the old Party Secretary was left in the yard, basking in the rare sunshine.
Jiang Ning greeted the old Party Secretary and headed towards the Shen family's house. As she passed the educated youth settlement, she heard women arguing in the courtyard.
"What are you doing here? Zhou Zhiqing was injured because of your Shen family, and you still have the nerve to come here?"
Then Shen Qianqian's voice came from inside. The girl's voice was clear and crisp, but she was hesitant and timid. "I...I didn't know that Brother Anze was injured. Can I take a look at Brother Anze?"
The female educated youth said sarcastically, "What are you looking at? You're a bad element who was sent down here for reform. You come to our educated youth settlement all the time. Don't corrupt the atmosphere of our settlement!"
Shen Qianqian's face turned pale; everyone was blaming her.
She quickly took out several boxes of face cream and Pechoin cream that she had been carrying and handed them over, "Sister Zhiqing, this is a small token of my appreciation. Could you please take good care of Brother Anze?"
The educated youth in the courtyard had their eyes light up when they saw Shen Qianqian take out the snow cream and Pechoin cream, but they were already used to Shen Qianqian's humility and flattery.
"We will certainly take good care of Zhou Zhiqing if you tell us."
Despite his sharp tongue, he didn't hesitate to take the skincare products from Shen Qianqian's hands.
Those female educated youths who liked to defend Zhou Anze divided up all the skincare products.
They could distinguish between the snow cream and Pechoin, and then they would still ridicule Shen Qianqian a few more times.
Shen Qianqian was a bad element who had been sent down to the countryside, and her status was not compatible with theirs. Even if Shen Qianqian tried to please them, they would not buy it.
What needs to be said still needs to be said; this bad element should properly recognize his place.
Just as Shen Qianqian was feeling isolated and helpless, a male voice suddenly came from the next room, "What are you all doing gathered around like this?"
Everyone instinctively turned their heads to look, and Zhou Anze walked out of the house, his neck covered in bruises.
As soon as he came out, he saw Shen Qianqian, and a smile unconsciously appeared on his lips. "Qianqian, what are you doing here? Why are you crying?"
Shen Qianqian was attacked by a group of people and was feeling wronged and upset. But just when she was feeling down, Zhou Anze came to her rescue as if he were a god descending to earth.
The more Shen Qianqian thought about it, the more aggrieved she felt, and tears welled up in her eyes and fell down her cheeks.
Zhou Anze stepped forward and reached out to wipe away her tears, then said, "Qianqian, don't cry. Let's go outside and talk."
After saying that, he turned to look at the people in the yard and said with a smile, "Everyone, please don't blame Qianqian for my situation. My neck sprain has nothing to do with her. It's just that I carried a bit too much rice yesterday, which is why it turned out like this."
There was a hint of helplessness in his tone. Shen Qianqian also noticed the bruise on his neck. Combining this with what Zhou Anze had just said, she guessed that he must have been injured yesterday while helping his second sister-in-law.
Immediately, Shen Qianqian felt even more guilty.
Zhou Anze said, "Qianqian, let's talk outside."
Shen Qianqian nodded.
Seeing that the two were about to leave, someone finally couldn't help but say, "Zhou Zhiqing, don't get too close to these bad elements. Her family's class background is so bad, it will affect you."
Shen Qianqian's face turned even paler, but Zhou Anze, with a serene and gentle expression, turned to look at the comrades at the educated youth settlement, somewhat helplessly, "Don't talk about Qianqian like that."
Hearing Zhou Anze speak up for her, Shen Qianqian was even more moved.
The two left the educated youth settlement. As soon as Zhou Anze walked out of the settlement, Jiang Ning saw the injury on his neck.
A neck sprain wouldn't be that serious. Jiang Ning seemed thoughtful as she watched the two figures gradually walk away. After thinking for a moment, she followed them.
Shen Qianqian is Shen Mo's younger sister, and she can't just stand by and watch this girl be bullied.
Moreover, Zhou Anze was no good. The mud-brick houses in the countryside weren't very soundproof, and Shen Qianqian was scolded by the group of female educated youths for quite a while before he finally came out.
This kind of deliberate, sky-sent rescue is something only a bunch of clueless people can't see through.
As for Shen Mo's sister, she is simple-minded and probably can't see through this man's tricks.
Shen Qianqian and Zhou Anze arrived at a sparsely populated place. Zhou Anze was very considerate in taking care of her. When they reached a small hill, he even took off his own clothes to cushion Shen Qianqian's seat.
Zhou Anze is gentle and knows how to take care of girls, and Shen Qianqian's heart and eyes are now completely filled with him.
Zhou Anze continued to comfort Shen Qianqian, "Qianqian, they just said some harsh things, it wasn't directed at you, don't take it to heart."
Shen Qianqian shook her head, indicating that she would not.
"Oh, right, Brother Anze." She looked down and took out a few boxes of face cream and Pechoin from her body and handed them to Zhou Anze. "Take these to give as gifts. If the Women's Director accepts a few more gifts, she definitely won't block your return-to-city quota this year."
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