Chapter 25 A Village Girl in the 1970s
Yao Daqiang's hands trembled: "This, this won't do, go find it quickly."
A group of people immediately sprang into action.
However, after searching the entire village, they couldn't find Yao Meimei.
Looking at the anxious Yao family members, Xie Jingyue said:
"Since we can't find him in the village, he must be hiding outside. It's okay, I'll go back and get some people to help us look for him."
Xie Jingyue did not feel angry.
That's a good run.
Without a letter of introduction, the other party would be unable to move an inch, but Xie Jingyue was not worried about not being able to find them.
On the contrary, her actions constitute fleeing from justice, and she will only face a harsher sentence.
He didn't want Comrade Zhenzhen to receive too lenient a punishment for the way the other party had hurt her.
Now it's all right, no need to worry anymore.
Regardless of whether the other party is truly fleeing to avoid punishment, this is the only possible outcome.
Xie Jingyue suddenly realized that he was also a person who would show favoritism.
Xie Jingyue did not feel self-loathing because of this; on the contrary, he was secretly pleased.
He successfully helped Comrade Zhenzhen. Doesn't this indicate that their relationship has become closer and less distant?
Looking at Xie Jingyue, who seemed unhurried and calm, Yao Yunzhen couldn't help but offer some advice:
You absolutely must find Yao Meimei!
If the person really gets away, Yao Yunzhen will be furious and won't be able to enjoy her meals anymore.
Xie Jingyue looked at Yao Yunzhen and said solemnly, "Comrade Zhenzhen, don't worry, I will definitely catch the person."
Finally, today he was able to say a few words to Comrade Zhenzhen.
Xie Jingyue was overjoyed, and his eyes also revealed a hint of pleasure.
"That's good."
Yao Yunzhen still believed in Xie Jingyue and had a good impression of him.
He helped her every time they met.
"Wait for my good news."
Xie Jingyue gave Yao Yunzhen a deep look before taking his leave.
After everyone left, the Yao family members also returned home with mixed feelings.
They still need to process Yao Meimei's fate properly.
How did this child turn out like this?
The Yao family was completely baffled.
Just as the group sat down inside, Yang Erni returned, making a ruckus.
"Guess what I just saw?"
The elderly couple were heartbroken and didn't want to deal with this wretched woman.
Yao Yunzhen was in a great mood and was happy to ask, "What did you see?"
"Li, the educated youth, broke his leg while chopping firewood on the back mountain!"
Miao Cuilan was in a good mood. She had dealt with a poisonous snake and would no longer have to live in fear. So she couldn't help but gossip.
How did you fall?
"I heard that he wasn't paying attention to his footing, tripped, fell down the hillside, and broke his leg."
Miao Cuilan said, "These educated youths in the city are no good; they can even break their legs while chopping firewood."
Little did she know that this was not an accident at all, but the result of Yao Meimei's meticulous planning.
Since Lu Yikang has taken a liking to Yao Yunzhen, Li Yunqi is no longer of any use.
Thinking of the suffering she endured in her past life, Yao Meimei felt a desire for revenge.
First, break his leg, then break his arm, then make him deserted by everyone and destitute...
Unfortunately, she didn't have the chance to continue the plan after it had only just begun.
Yao Yunzhen asked, "Then wouldn't he be unable to work?"
"It takes a hundred days to recover from a broken bone, so I'm afraid that's not possible."
It's a bit of a pity about Yao Yunzhen.
This man hadn't even been carrying manure for a few days when he broke his leg.
"Others suffer when they break their legs, but Li, the educated youth, is enjoying himself. He doesn't have to work, he has money in his hands, and he's willing to spend it. Tsk tsk, he's living like a god."
Thinking about the money she had sent back, Yang Erni still felt a sharp pain in her heart.
Seeing this, Yao Yunzhen couldn't help but ask, "Second Aunt, did anyone else know when you sent the money back?"
“I know. When I arrived, Li Zhiqing had just been carried back. The other educated youths were still gathered around Li Zhiqing’s bed. Many people from our village also went.”
Normally, Yang Erni would have stayed to watch the excitement, but since it was about returning the money, she was afraid that if she stayed any longer, she would be reluctant to return it, so she simply stuffed the money into Li Zhiqing's hand and left.
Yao Yunzhen and Miao Cuilan exchanged a glance, both having a guess in their hearts.
The other party is a destitute educated youth who has also lost a leg. Now that so many people know that he has a large sum of money, he probably won't be able to live in peace.
Yao Yunzhen was somewhat gloating, happy to see Li Yunqi suffer misfortune.
Sure enough, that very night, the educated youth settlement was in an uproar, saying they had been robbed.
Li Zhiqing's two hundred yuan was stolen, and somehow, his other leg was also broken.
The neighbors all got up to see what was happening... ah, no, to help.
Yang Erni and Miao Cuilan quickly followed.
In this situation, how could they be missing?
Yao Yunzhen also wanted to go, but it was dark and messy, so she thought about it and decided against it.
It took about half an hour for the villagers to return.
After returning home, they didn't go inside, but stood at the doorway chatting away.
Wow, the village has been so lively lately.
First, a leader's son took a fancy to a lazy girl in the village, then an educated youth broke his leg and lost money.
Yao Yunzhen rushed to Miao Cuilan's side and tugged at her sleeve.
"Mom, is his money really gone?"
"That's right, two hundred yuan, all gone, not a single penny left."
Someone chimed in:
"I heard that not only did he lose money, but all his nice clothes were also stolen."
"That thief is really ruthless; he took all the good stuff."
"So many educated youths, didn't anyone notice?"
An older woman said meaningfully, "They say he sleeps like a log."
Li Yunqi put on an act for others, but he couldn't keep up the act forever. In time, the other educated youths weren't fools, and they naturally discovered his true colors.
In addition, he often secretly belittled and looked down on others, so the educated youth didn't like him very much.
Now that they know he has such a large sum of money, they feel even more resentful.
“What about his legs? He has broken both legs now, and he can’t afford to not have the money.”
"Let your family send some more. Li's family is well-off; they can afford to give him 200 yuan, so they should be able to give him more."
Little did they know, this was the Li family's last bit of money.
Because of Yang Erni's extortion and lewd warnings, and because Li Yunqi's past was indeed questionable and couldn't withstand scrutiny, fearing that Yang Erni would actually sue him, he gritted his teeth and agreed to the marriage with Yao Meimei, and was even forced to give her a dowry in advance.
The Li family couldn't possibly come up with such a large sum of money, but for their precious son, they had to grit their teeth and give it to him.
He hastily married off his two daughters, and because the marriages were rushed, the dowry he received was not high, far short of 200 yuan.
Because they had been subsidizing their son for years, the Li family had no savings and had to borrow from neighbors, relatives, and friends.
I managed to scrape together 200 yuan and sent it all to Li Yunqi.
After that, the Li family had to start paying off their debts and could no longer squeeze out any money to subsidize him.
But his broken leg came at a time when he desperately needed money...
"Hey, why did your family borrow such a large sum of money from Li Zhiqing?"
Someone looked at Miao Cuilan.
Miao Cuilan spoke vaguely: "This isn't about what happened a couple of days ago, is it? I was thinking about whether I could use money..."
Her two children aren't married yet, so she can't talk about Yao Meimei's affairs.
The others immediately realized what was happening, and without asking any more questions, they continued their conversation.
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