After saving the man, Zhou Ziwen finally had time to speak.
"Uncle, are you okay?" Zhou Ziwen glanced at the middle-aged man. Although he looked a little embarrassed, he only had superficial injuries and was not very serious.
"I'm fine. Thank you so much for today. If it weren't for you, I would have been in great danger."
The middle-aged man looked at Zhou Ziwen with gratitude.
"Uncle, you're welcome. I happened to be passing by and saw these gangsters robbing, so I offered my help." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
Upon hearing this, the middle-aged man thanked Zhou Ziwen again and asked, "Comrade, what should I call you?"
"My name is Zhou Ziwen, uncle, just call me Ziwen." Zhou Ziwen said.
"My name is Liu Defa, and I'm an engineer at the county machinery factory." Liu Defa introduced himself.
When Zhou Ziwen heard this, an expression of surprise appeared on his face. He didn't expect that this uncle was actually an engineer from a machinery factory.
Liu Defa saw Zhou Ziwen's expression and asked with a smile: "Ziwen, what's wrong? Is there any problem?"
"It's okay. I didn't expect that the uncle is an engineer in the machinery factory. That's amazing." Zhou Ziwen said with a smile.
In this day and age, mechanical engineers are considered incredible talents, but he hadn't expected to meet one today.
Hearing this, Liu Defa waved his hand and said, "Nothing special, just an ordinary worker."
Zhou Ziwen smiled when he heard this and said nothing more.
He knew that workers of this era all had a humble quality, and even the most talented people would not show off too much.
"Uncle, what are you going to do with these people?" Zhou Ziwen asked.
Upon hearing this, Liu Defa glanced at the gangsters lying on the ground, and a trace of hatred appeared on his face.
"We must not let these people go easily," said Liu Defa.
Zhou Ziwen nodded after hearing this, and then said, "Then what are you going to do with them, uncle?"
"Of course, we will hand it over to the public security comrades and let the law punish them." Liu Defa said hatefully.
Zhou Ziwen nodded, then stepped forward and tore off the masks of several gangsters.
After the veil was removed, it was discovered that these robbers were very young, probably only eighteen or nineteen years old, with childish faces.
"Are you educated youth?" Zhou Ziwen asked with a frown.
When they heard this, they all showed expressions of horror on their faces, but did not say anything.
Seeing the expressions of these people, Zhou Ziwen understood that these people were indeed educated youth.
"Which brigade of educated youth are you from?" Zhou Ziwen kicked the person in front of him and then asked.
After hearing this, several people looked at each other, not knowing how to respond.
"It doesn't matter if you don't say anything. We will hand you over to the public security comrades later, and someone will naturally interrogate you." Zhou Ziwen said when he saw this.
When they heard this, expressions of horror appeared on their faces, and one of them even burst into tears.
"I said, we are educated youth from Shatin Village." The educated youth in front of Zhou Ziwen answered tremblingly.
"From Shatin Village? Why haven't I seen you before?" Zhou Ziwen frowned.
He had been to Shatin Village several times. Although he was not very familiar with the educated youth there, he had met them.
As far as he could remember, he had never seen these people before.
"I, we just went to the countryside not long ago." The educated youth who was kicked by Zhou Ziwen spoke up.
Zhou Ziwen nodded when he heard this. No wonder he had never seen these people before. So that's why.
"You went to the countryside and instead of working hard, you came here to rob people. You are really something." Zhou Ziwen looked at them, not knowing what to say.
Upon hearing this, several people lowered their heads in shame, and they didn't know how to answer.
After a moment's silence, Zhou Ziwen said, "Uncle Liu, these are educated youth. Why don't we hand them over to the Educated Youth Office?"
"Educated youth?" Liu Defa frowned. He didn't expect that these criminals were educated youth.
"Yes, these people are educated youth, so it is appropriate to hand them over to the Educated Youth Office for handling." Zhou Ziwen nodded and said.
Upon hearing this, Liu Defa was silent for a moment, then said, "Okay, let's leave it to the Educated Youth Office." Although the Educated Youth Office was only a department that managed the educated youth, it also had certain powers, and it was no problem for it to deal with a few educated youth who made mistakes.
After making the decision, Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa brought several educated youth to the educated youth office.
When he saw Zhou Ziwen walking in with a few educated youth, he was stunned for a moment.
When the staff of the Youth League Office saw Zhou Ziwen walking in with several educated youths, they were stunned for a moment, then asked warily, "What's going on with you?"
Zhou Ziwen hurried forward and said politely, "Hello, comrade. I'm Zhou Ziwen from Dabazi Village. Today, I encountered these educated youth on the road trying to rob Uncle Liu Defa. I subdued them. Thinking the Educated Youth Office would be more familiar with them, I sent them here. I hope this matter can be properly handled."
After hearing Zhou Ziwen's explanation, the staff member's expression eased slightly. His gaze fell on the dejected educated youth and he said sternly, "What's wrong with you guys? Educated youth went to the countryside to receive training and contribute to rural development. How could you commit such a crime?"
Several educated youth trembled when they heard the staff's scolding, their heads almost touching the ground. One of them cried, "Comrade, we were wrong. We just went to the countryside not long ago and made mistakes in a moment of confusion. Please give us a chance."
The staff member frowned and said seriously, "Opportunities don't come easily. You made such a mistake and must bear the consequences. Tell me, why did you go to rob?"
Several educated youths looked at each other, and finally the one with tears in his eyes spoke up: "After we went to the countryside, the living conditions were too difficult. We really couldn't bear it. We also didn't have money to buy some daily necessities. We impulsively..."
The staff member sighed and said, "Hardship is temporary. You should face it positively instead of taking illegal actions. Do you know that your actions will not only bring serious consequences to you, but will also bring discredit to other educated youth?"
Zhou Ziwen, watching from the side, also spoke up, "Yes, you've just arrived in the countryside and may not be used to it yet, but that's no excuse for you to make mistakes. We've all been there before, and as long as you work hard, things will get better."
Liu Defa also said: "I understand your difficulties, but robbery is absolutely unforgivable. If I hadn't met Comrade Zhou Ziwen today, I might have suffered a great disaster."
When the educated youth heard what the staff, Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa said, they all lowered their heads in shame. They knew they were wrong, and very wrong.
The staff member looked at the educated youth, was silent for a moment, and then said, "I will report this matter truthfully. How to deal with it will depend on the decision from above."
Zhou Ziwen and Liu Defa nodded upon hearing this. They knew that this matter was no longer something they could interfere with. (End of this chapter)
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