Chapter 10
"Secretary Zhao, Director He, why are you here?" Jiang Ersao came to her senses first, quickly poured water into a porcelain cup, and asked the two village cadres to sit down.
He Qingmiao looked at Meng Jinyu: "Comrade Jinyu, why did you call us here?"
Meng Jinyu's mind was in a mess.
She calculated that she had to treat Jiang Youyou early this morning, so she made an appointment with two village cadres in advance on the pretext of the production team's scoring issue.
But now something went wrong.
Facing the suspicious gazes of the Jiang family, Meng Jinyu knew that she would probably have to fight another tough battle.
"I originally thought that the production team could use another method to record work points, but later I found that it was not suitable. I'm sorry to trouble the two cadres. You have made a wasted trip." Meng Jinyu wanted to send the two village cadres away first, and when he stood up, he looked like he was seeing them off.
Youyou stood there, looked at their backs as they turned around, and recalled the original plot.
Youyou knew that in the original plot, her stepmother said a lot of bad things about her to the village cadres.
As a result, the adults all thought she was a bad child, and no matter how she was bullied by her stepmother, no one stood up for her.
Even later, when the stepmother lost Youyou, she only shed a few crocodile tears, but no one blamed her at all.
A child who is raised in the wrong way can be lost if lost!
It was just a dream, but Youyou already started to feel sorry for herself in the dream.
The little dumpling made up his mind, clenched his fists, and ran quickly to the door.
Youyou opened her arms, held on to the door with both hands, and whispered, "Don't go." After the soft words fell, she mustered up her courage and shouted, "Don't go!"
"Don't stop the cadres. You don't understand." Jiang Ersao said as she was about to push her away.
But Youyou didn't listen. Her eyes were red and she was still clinging to the door frame.
If she lets them go, her stepmother will make up stories and she will be wronged again.
My mother once said that village cadres are the most fair people in the village, and it is always right to go to them when you encounter problems.
He Qingmiao originally couldn't figure out the child's thoughts. She just thought she was being a little naughty and blocked the door to prevent her from leaving. But when she lowered her eyes and looked at Youyou, she was a little absent-minded.
The child's eyes changed, like an angry little beast. He didn't have much ability, but didn't want others to see his vulnerability.
What on earth happened to make such an innocent little girl become like this?
"What happened?" He Qingmiao's heart softened and she squatted beside the child.
Youyou pointed at Meng Jinyu with her little hand and said in a clear voice: "Director He, she did something bad, Youyou wants to report her."
Old Mrs. Jiang took two steps forward.
I didn't expect the little girl to be so brave.
What exactly happened here?
"Director He, the child was just being upset and saying those words out of anger. How can you take them seriously?" Meng Jinyu forcefully pried open Youyou's fingers that were holding onto the door frame and slid her aside. "I won't bother you with our family's affairs."
"We are village cadres. Every household's affairs are our business and we have to take care of them." He Qingmiao glanced at Meng Jinyu, took Youyou by the hand and walked to the main hall, where he sat on a wooden bench. "Child, what injustice have you suffered? Tell me, and the director will help you get justice."
Youyou told the whole story in detail.
She ate eggs, but that was every morning when Meng Jinyu coaxed her to eat them when no one was at home.
But unexpectedly, Meng Jinyu is now settling accounts with her and teaming up with other family members to slander her as a thief!
Mrs. Jiang Da and Mrs. Jiang Er looked at each other in surprise. Even Mrs. Jiang was completely focused, staring at Youyou and Meng Jinyu.
Listening to Youyou's clear and logical explanation, Meng Jinyu's voice trembled: "What evidence do you have! This is for your milk to supplement nutrition, how could I let you eat it? You ate the eggs and still want to wrongly accuse me, you really got the advantage and still act ungrateful!"
Compared to Meng Jinyu's excited tone, Youyou was as calm and steady as a little adult: "Director He, Youyou doesn't know how to peel eggs, so she peeled them and fed them to me."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone came back to their senses instantly.
Eggs are very rare these days. In families with poorer conditions, a boiled egg may even have to be shared by several children.
Therefore, most families will not let their children peel eggs. Children are clumsy, and if they peel the eggs with the shells, wouldn’t that be a waste?
"Youyou wouldn't eat other people's food, and you're not a thief." Youyou looked at He Qingmiao with pleading eyes, expressing her position seriously.
The word "thief" is too heavy for a child...
He Qingmiao couldn't help but feel sorry for the child.
"Ah——" With a scream, Meng Jinyu entered the kitchen without knowing when.
Everyone hurried over.
Everyone froze when they saw the powder on the ground.
That's spilled malt milk!
The plot is exactly the same as in the original storyline.
In the original plot, the stepmother first fed Youyou eggs, and then after the village cadres arrived, she pretended to come to the kitchen and screamed when she saw the malted milk prepared in advance.
From then on, Youyou was blamed for the crime in the original plot.
"This child is so mean. She was jealous of her brothers and sisters having malted milk to drink, so she poured it out on purpose. The same goes for the eggs. She -" Meng Jinyu's eyes were filled with tears.
"She did it herself!" Youyou said loudly without even thinking.
Now the adults are skeptical.
Malted milk is very expensive. Meng Jinyu has always been frugal and managed her household well. How could she possibly do this?
"She doesn't let Youyou drink malted milk, but when her brothers and sisters drink it, Youyou is also very happy." Youyou looked at the adults eagerly, "Youyou is not a bad child."
The child's eyes are clear, not mischievous.
He Qingmiao took a step forward, walked to Meng Jinyu, and gently tugged at the corner of her clothes: "What is this?"
The milky white powder was stuck in the gaps between the buttons of the coarse cloth clothes.
Meng Jinyu was stunned: "This is——"
"Didn't you just come in? You haven't even started cleaning yet, but you're already covered in it?" He Qingmiao said in a cold tone.
"No, I--" Meng Jinyu was about to deny it but was interrupted again.
He Qingmiao grabbed her wrist and sniffed her palm, "If this isn't the smell of malted milk, what is it?"
Youyou understood immediately, and spread out her chubby little hands, and handed them to He Qingmiao: "Director, Youyou's little hands have never touched malted milk."
Mrs. Jiang sniffed Youyou's little hand and looked at Meng Jinyu in disbelief: "What are you after? This is worth several dollars. If you don't want it, why not give it to my Daqiang?"
"I didn't do that!" Meng Jinyu certainly didn't admit it: "Yeah, what do I want? This girl is my daughter, do you think I would plot against her?"
"Could it be that the two kids are conspiring to frame you?" He Qingmiao sneered.
Youyou looked at Director He's righteous expression, moved closer to her, and held the corner of her clothes tightly with her little hand.
Seeing the child so dependent on him, He Qingmiao felt even more sorry for him: "Originally this is a family matter, but your addiction to lying is a huge problem for you as a person, and you must accept criticism and education. Comrade Meng, you are a villager of our village and a member of the production team. Since I bumped into you today, this matter cannot be let go. At the next village meeting, you must make a self-criticism to all the villagers in the village."
"No, I really have no reason to do this." Meng Jinyu explained anxiously.
The disdain in He Qingmiao's eyes was obvious: "Isn't it because someone found out that the child washed your clothes last time? She made it impossible for you to work in the Women's Federation, and you are so resentful that you deliberately let the child eat eggs for a few days, spilled the malted milk, and invited us here. You want the child to be skinned by her grandmother and uncles and aunts!"
"These are all trivial matters. I really wouldn't do that..." Meng Jinyu was really scared, and her voice was filled with tears.
"Those who were usually sent to labor camps or shot all said that they had no reason to commit crimes! But in fact, do bad people need a reason to do bad things?" The village party secretary's face turned ugly.
"I--"
With a "slap", Old Lady Jiang slapped Meng Jinyu hard on the face.
Meng Jinyu's cheek was hurt from the beating, and she looked at her in disbelief.
"Isn't that embarrassing enough?" Old Mrs. Jiang was so angry that her eyes were bloodshot. "Reading the self-criticism at the village meeting is not enough, you want to read it at the commune meeting too?"
"I don't--"
There was another loud bang.
"Shut up!" Old Lady Jiang slapped him again, "Why are you so cruel? That's your own child!"
Mrs. Jiang Da and Mrs. Jiang Er were shocked, but they both took a step back and no one said a word of advice.
Who will advise?
Youyou is her own child. If she told others about how she schemed against her child, no one would believe her. The only explanation is that she has a black heart.
Meng Jinyu's face felt burning with pain.
She froze in place, covering her face with her hands, her head buzzing.
This matter was too much to deal with. She wanted to find a wall and bang her head against it to resolve the issue.
…
The pit that Meng Jinyu dug for Youyou has been completely solved.
Not only did Youyou not suffer, but she also discovered that her brother could speak.
The brother and sister found it very novel and enjoyed chatting with each other at home every day.
Moreover, Youyou discovered something recently.
Grandma is careless with the children, but she seems to be a fair person.
After this incident, grandma gave the stepmother a severe scolding and even punished her by not allowing her to eat!
The stepmother was so hungry that her stomach was sticking to her back, but she couldn't rest. She had to work during the day and write self-criticisms at night.
Because the villagers' meeting was about to be held.
Youyou picked a basket of wild fruits from the mountain early in the morning and set out to watch the show in a heroic and high-spirited manner.
Villagers’ meeting, Youyou is here!
Come and see my stepmother is in trouble!
…
At the same time, Jiang Huanming received a telegram just after coming out of the unit cafeteria after lunch.
It turned out to be a call from home.
His wife was really willing to spend four cents per word on a telegram!
Jiang Huanming laughed, opened the telegram and took a look.
And this glance shocked him.
His wife asked him to use his connections to get a bicycle ticket.
Because she saved money and wanted to buy him a bicycle!
That afternoon, Jiang Huanming couldn't contain his excitement and ran to the leader's office.
He is going to work in the commune supply and marketing cooperative!
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