Chapter 45 Layout
After hearing these words, Xia Juanjuan turned around and looked at the villagers who were talking dirty, with a sneer on her lips, and didn't argue with them any more.
However, because of the wild boar in the basket on her back, many villagers refused to give up and followed her, unwilling to let go.
Who called the new daughter-in-law of the Li family stupid?
When others caught a wild rabbit or a pheasant in the mountains, they would hide it and not dare let anyone know.
However, the new daughter-in-law of the Li family directly carried the little wild boar that screamed so loudly through the streets, and they felt they would be sorry if they didn't get a share of the spoils!
They all planned to secretly go to the commune to expose Xia Juanjuan so that the commune would confiscate the little wild boar and divide it equally among everyone! Even if they could only get a small piece, it was still meat!
However, to their surprise, Xia Juanjuan did not go home, but instead walked towards the commune!
Soon they arrived at the gate of the commune brigade. Xia Juanjuan poked her head out and asked, "Is Secretary Zhao here?"
Secretary Zhao and several other village brigade cadres, including the village head, the newly appointed village brigade secretary, the commune's women's director, etc., all came out.
Secretary Zhao saw that it was Xia Juanjuan and asked curiously, "Are you the fourth daughter-in-law of the Li family? Are you having any difficulties?"
Secretary Zhao had a good impression of the new daughter-in-law of the Li family. She was pretty and could read. Moreover, she adopted the three children of the head of the Li family the very next day after her marriage. What a good person!
Besides, her husband is in the army and has made great sacrifices for the country even though he was injured. As the secretary of the commune, he must implement the policy of preferential treatment for military families!
At this moment, a woman suddenly rushed out from among the villagers who had come over, glaring at Xia Juanjuan with a pale face: "Li...Li's daughter-in-law! Didn't you say that you would not pursue what I said? Why did you come to the commune to complain? How can you not keep your word as a daughter-in-law!"
The person who was speaking was not someone else but Aunt Wu, who believed what Li Qiaoqiao said and spread rumors!
When she heard from the villagers that Xia Juanjuan had run away to the commune, her heart skipped a beat and she ran over in a hurry. When she saw Xia Juanjuan looking for Secretary Zhao, she thought she was going to report her.
Secretary Zhao looked at Xia Juanjuan, then at Aunt Wu, frowned and asked:
"Wu Xiuhong, what do you mean? Have you lost control of your mouth again, gossiping and slandering the new bride? Li's daughter-in-law, don't be afraid. If you are wronged, just speak out bravely. Our director of women's affairs is here and will give you justice!"
"I...I...Oh, I'm so wronged, wuwuwu..." When Aunt Wu heard this, her legs suddenly went limp and she fell to the ground with a thud, wiping her tears in fear and regret.
If Xia Juanjuan really sued her, accusing her of being an enemy spy sabotaging the rear, then she, her husband and children, a family of six or seven would probably all be arrested and sent to jail!
Xia Juanjuan glanced at Aunt Wu, then shook her head and said with a smile, "Secretary Zhao, you misunderstood. I came here because I went into the mountains today and was lucky enough to catch a few wild piglets. I thought that everything in the mountains belonged to the public and I couldn't keep it all to myself, so I brought it to the commune."
As she spoke, she took off the backpack and opened the lid.
Sure enough, the two little wild piglets, who had screamed till they were hoarse, were now lying in the basket with no hope in life.
Everyone present was stunned. This development... they really didn't expect it!
This new daughter-in-law of the Li family must be a foolish woman, right? She actually offered to hand over the wild piglets she caught?
Aunt Wu was crying and shouting one second, and the next second, she had tears on her face and looked at Xia Juanjuan in amazement.
Then, she climbed up and rushed to the basket. She looked at the little wild piglet, then at Xia Juanjuan, and said blankly, "Li...Li's daughter-in-law..."
Xia Juanjuan glanced at her, smiled and said, "Auntie Wu, did you misunderstand something? My coming to the commune has nothing to do with you."
"Oh...oh!" Aunt Wu was stunned, and then her nose suddenly felt sore and she pulled up the corner of her clothes to wipe her tears.
She was so narrow-minded that she even suspected the new bride of not keeping her word. She really scared herself and almost exposed herself in front of the secretary!
It seems that the new daughter-in-law of the Li family is a really good person and would not let anyone do something behind her back!
Secretary Zhao was stunned for a moment, then he said excitedly: "Great! The fourth son of the Li family really married a good wife! Li family wife, your spirit of sharing and not keeping anything to yourself is worth learning from for all of us! I will report to the higher-ups immediately and I will definitely commend you!"
Upon hearing this, Xia Juanjuan immediately shook her head and said, "Secretary Zhao! If you want to publicize it in the newspaper, then I, a little wild piglet, will not pay the tax! I... I just want to live my life quietly and wait for my man to come home. I don't want to be famous..."
People are afraid of becoming famous just as pigs are afraid of becoming fat.
Now that she has been given a false reputation, people will be watching her wherever she goes, which is a lot more inconvenient!
Moreover, what people like most is moral kidnapping. If you are selfless once, others will expect you to be selfless forever, the kind of selflessness that would sacrifice yourself for the benefit of others!
If she hadn't wanted to stop the rumors this time, she wouldn't have taken the initiative to catch the wild boar!
Secretary Zhao heard this and said, "That's fine. If the Li family's daughter-in-law doesn't agree, I won't mention this matter anymore."
Xia Juanjuan said, "Then I will hand these two little wild boars over to Secretary Zhao! You decide whether to kill them and distribute the meat to everyone, or keep them in a pen and kill them and distribute the meat when they grow up. I will not be in charge of them anymore."
Secretary Zhao said, "We will discuss this matter together when the time comes and listen to everyone's opinions first."
Xia Juanjuan nodded and said, "Secretary Zhao, there is one more thing. Can you gather a few strong men now? It would be best if they are experienced hunters!"
Secretary Zhao was stunned: "What are you doing?"
Xia Juanjuan said, "Didn't I say I was lucky? I saw a wild boar's footprints in the mountains, so I dug a trap. I didn't expect that I would be so lucky. A big wild boar actually fell into the trap! Such a big wild boar must weigh more than 100 pounds! I couldn't carry it, so I had to bring these two little wild boars back first!"
Secretary Zhao: “……!!!”
Villagers present: “……!!!”
A big wild boar weighing over 100 pounds!
There are about thirty households in Qingshui Village. If the meat is divided equally among the villagers, each household can get more than three kilograms of meat!
In the 1970s, in the countryside, except for wealthy families like the Li family where soldiers were serving in the army and sending their allowances home, for most families, even pouring oil for cooking was a luxury!
Many families just cook without oil, or cook with salt water, not to mention buying meat! I'm afraid I won't see any meat for the whole year!
If they could really get three pounds of meat, they would make bacon out of it during the winter and eat it for the whole next year!
After being shocked for a moment, everyone was so excited that their hearts were pounding!
Secretary Zhao was so excited that his scalp was numb. He widened his eyes and confirmed, "Fourth daughter-in-law of the Li family, are you...are you sure? Did you really catch a big wild boar?!"
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