"Silly child, there are over ten million educated youth going to the countryside, how can we notify them one by one?"
“He’ll definitely go to school to register himself,” Liu Ming said indulgently.
"Why don't you pack your bags now and ride back to the county with me?"
Upon hearing this, Xu Zhenting was momentarily speechless.
However, he quickly realized what was happening and hurriedly asked again:
"Then, can those with problematic family backgrounds also return to the city directly?"
He wanted to ask Jiang Ying if she could also return to the city directly, but he didn't want to say it outright. If he did, his uncle would know that he was associating with people with bad class backgrounds, which might disappoint his uncle.
He asked the question tactfully, and Liu Ming indeed didn't notice anything amiss:
"Those with problematic family backgrounds will be investigated by the Revolutionary Committee when they go home. Hmph, they can't escape. Don't worry about any slipping through the net."
Liu Ming thought Xu Zhenting was concerned about his work.
"Hurry up and pack your bags."
His words left Xu Zhenting feeling extremely awkward.
I definitely want to leave, but I want to leave with Jiang Ying.
If Jiang Ying can't leave...
"Uncle, I won't hitch a ride with you, so as not to bother you. You can go about your business."
Xu Zhenting decided to stay a few more days until he got the money before leaving with Jiang Ying.
He also decided not to reveal this information to other educated youth.
If all the educated youth leave, leaving only myself and Jiang Ying here, the villagers will definitely realize that Jiang Ying and I can't leave because of our class background.
At that time, they will not only be viewed differently, but also be outnumbered and outmatched, and will definitely be bullied by the peasants.
After exchanging a few warm words with his uncle, Liu Ming and the others drove away before they had finished collecting the fish.
The village went from being lively and excited to feeling lost and angry.
The village was deserted at this moment, and the villagers all hung their heads and remained silent.
Old Zhu, the poorest man in the village, was the first to speak, his first words being a wail of despair:
"Good heavens! This is unbearable!"
"It's so rare to be able to eat a full meal!"
"Oh my god! I might as well just die!"
Old Zhu's wife also wiped away tears; her leg was severely deformed, and the pain had subsided only after taking medicine.
I went fishing with them this time, and then...
Why.
Lin Gangtie was also filled with despair. His family was so poor that they owed money everywhere. They had almost a stack of IOUs to the village chief, and they hadn't been able to pay one off for many years.
"Alright, everyone go home!"
At this moment, Chen Gang walked to the center, put his hands behind his back, and said in a lecturing tone:
"Our village was lucky this time, otherwise the county would have punished us. If there is a next time, no one can guarantee what will happen."
"There are many people in the village, but even more in the county! Stop grumbling and causing trouble!"
He gave a long lecture, his confidence was overflowing.
During this period, the village chief has been acting recklessly in the village, and the villagers have gradually become more inclined to believe in him, and have gradually stopped respecting him as the production team leader.
Now that we have the county's support, our own ideas were indeed correct.
The toughness of the people from the county seemed to fill his chest with a kind of power.
With the county government's backing, he finally regained his prestige in the village!
Let's see who dares to go against us again!
The county's policies are not just for show!
Little did he know that his triumphant words of admonition, once they reached the ears of the villagers, gradually formed a sense of resentment and anger in their hearts.
But most villagers really didn't dare to resist.
However, Old Zhu's anger was intertwined with the heavy pressure of life. He had endured it for more than ten years, even half a lifetime, and at this moment, he simply could not suppress it anymore.
Anger extinguished his honest and simple nature; he glared at Chen Gang with bloodshot eyes:
"Winter is just around the corner, and we've finally managed to get a bite of fish. Now our whole village is going to starve!"
"Are you satisfied? Are you satisfied?!"
"The villagers deserve to freeze and starve to death! They deserve to suffer from hunger and cold every day!"
"You are the captain, that's true! But you've never cared whether we live or die!"
"If we starve or freeze to death, that's our right!"
"We don't even have the right to eat a piece of fish!"
"Even if I become a ghost, I'll haunt you!"
Enraged, Old Zhu grabbed a carrying pole and lunged at Chen Gang.
He's full of bastards, might as well die! I'll take you down with me!
When Chen Gang saw that Lao Zhu was rushing towards him in this manner, he was completely stunned.
What surprised and frightened him even more was...
Old Zhu's wailing and accusations seemed to ignite the anger simmering in the villagers' hearts.
Once someone took the lead, Lin Gangtie couldn't hold back any longer. He grabbed a carrying pole and charged at him while yelling.
"You damn bastard! You actually went to the county to file a complaint?!"
"Since you want us to die before winter, let's die together!"
? ? ?
Just as the two were getting closer, Chen Gang, completely bewildered, saw other villagers rushing towards him with red eyes.
He was shouting and cursing, accusing him of actually going to the county to file a complaint.
"I'm innocent! It wasn't me!"
Chen Gang quickly covered his head and turned to run away.
"We've been in the village the whole time! We've never been to the county! Stop slandering us!"
"Bullshit! It's you who's always refusing to let me do this or that! You whine about everything! If it's not you, then who is this beast?!"
Enraged, the villagers chased after Chen Gang, determined to beat him up to vent their anger.
They chased after him while hurling all sorts of insults.
Chen Gang ran while shouting that he was innocent:
"How could it be us?! Are we crazy?!"
“There’s been some speculation and profiteering going on in the village! We’re going to be the first ones to suffer! We…”
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