The rhythmic knocks on the door hit Yan Mingli's heart. He quickly put away the joy in his eyes and listened vigilantly to the movements outside the courtyard gate.
The look of being so cautious, alert to the surroundings, and not daring to relax at all, made Mo Yutong's heart feel as if it was being pricked by many fine and dense needles, causing even more heartache.
Today on the ox cart, she roughly learned about the current situation of the boy's family from the information occasionally revealed by everyone.
I also know that during those years, her youth was pushed onto a high platform in the threshing ground and forced to accept everyone's criticism.
She couldn't imagine how a teenager struggled to survive in the cracks and raise her younger siblings.
It takes a very strong and unyielding heart, and very tenacious strength, to have been able to reach where we are today.
"I'll go open the door, you close the door first." Yan Mingli stood up and whispered.
Even though no one had bullied him like that in the past two or three years, and even though some people expressed goodwill to him implicitly from time to time, he still didn't dare to let his guard down.
If those people were outside the door, he would have to protect his younger brothers and sisters, and at the same time not let the little girl see his miserable appearance.
"Be careful! I will always be with you!" Mo Yutong followed behind him and stood at the door with worried eyes.
It is now August 1975, not April 1978. The request report has not been approved yet, and those labels cannot be taken off completely.
But Mo Yutong also knew that there was a way to take off the hat seven or eight years ago, it just took some effort.
She bought paper and pen at the department store today and was preparing to write a letter home to let them know she was safe. Perhaps she could take this opportunity to ask in a tactful way.
Or you can go to the commune post office tomorrow and call the Jingshi Meat Processing Factory to communicate with your father in advance.
Mo Yutong silently cheered herself up in her heart! She had to take good care of her boy and not let him be bullied again!
"Well, it'll be okay." Yan Mingli saw that she was very worried, and after hesitating for a moment, he rubbed her head soothingly.
Even if something happens, I will keep you away and won't let you get hurt. You are my little girl!
"You've messed up my hair into a bird's nest!" Mo Yutong's emotions instantly became incoherent after being disturbed by him. She touched the top of her head and smoothed out her messy hair.
"The bird's nest looks beautiful too!" Seeing her like this, Yan Mingli's tense nerves suddenly softened, and the look in his eyes softened a lot in an instant.
"Sweet talk!" The boy's eyes were soft and tender, Mo Yutong murmured softly, until the knock on the door sounded again, she quickly said: "I'm guarding Chengcheng and Xue'er."
"Okay!" Yan Mingli walked out of the bedroom and heard the sound of the door being bolted behind him, then he strode to the back of the courtyard gate.
I listened carefully to the noise outside the door, but I didn't hear any cursing or the sound of hoes or shovels hitting the ground.
He slightly lowered the coldness in his eyes and asked calmly, "It's so late, who is it?"
"Brother Yan, I'm Erni. Brother Liao and I came here to look for Sister Mo." Hearing Zhao Erni's familiar voice, Yan Mingli immediately opened the bolt.
The moment the door opened, Liao Qingyun felt a handsomeness rushing towards him, which seemed to blind his eyes.
Looking at the man in front of him who looked brand new and completely different from before, he had to admit that Mo Yutong had really good taste!
It is true that clothes make the man, and saddles make the horse. With such a bright and neat look and such a tall height, which girl would not be fascinated by him!
"I'm sorry to bother you so late." Liao Qingyun glanced at the candlelight coming from the bedroom and raised the net bag in his hand. "Shanghai specialty, thank you Mo Zhiqing for the candy."
"Brother Yan, where are Mingxue and Brother Cheng?" Ever since she was able to run around the mountains and fields, Zhao Erni was told by her sister-in-law to try not to come to the Yan family.
If she wanted to play with Mingxue, they could meet outside, so they would meet under the big tree on the slope, and then dig wild vegetables and pheasant eggs together.
Today, she was allowed to go because she had to lead the way for Brother Liao. She was very happy at the thought of meeting Brother Cheng and Mingxue.
"Mingxue and Mingcheng have already gone to bed. Mo Zhiqing is in the bedroom. I'll go call her. You guys sit down first!" After Yan Mingli said this, he pointed to two low square stools drying in the yard and motioned them to sit down and wait.
Without taking the net bag, Yan Mingli turned around and walked to the bedroom and knocked on the door. "Mo Zhiqing, it's Liao Zhiqing who's here to see you."
"Mo Zhiqing?" Mo Yutong opened the door and glanced at him with a half-smile. The young man's eyebrows jumped and he said softly, "There are outsiders here. Don't make trouble."
The word "outsider" obviously pleased Mo Yutong. She took the opportunity in the shadow to hook his little finger. Seeing that he was embarrassed, she quickly walked away from him and walked towards Liao Qingyun.
Curling up his little finger, Yan Mingli raised the corners of his lips slightly, with a faint smile on his face, and gently closed the bedroom door.
Seeing her approach, Liao Qingyun hurriedly stood up and handed her the net bag, "Pear paste candy, five-spice beans, it's a gift of reciprocity."
"Thank you!" Mo Yutong took the net bag and handed it to Yan Mingli who was standing beside her. She said in a gentle voice, "Put it in the cupboard and eat it tomorrow."
"Okay." Yan Mingli responded softly, picked up the net bag and went into the bedroom.
Zhao Erni stood up at the same time as Liao Qingyun. She looked at Brother Yan curiously, then at Sister Mo curiously, her eyes full of confusion.
Brother Yan and Sister Mo are like brother and sister-in-law!
At this time, because he was relatively close to Mo Yutong, Liao Qingyun clearly saw the bloodstains on her collar.
Surprise immediately appeared in his eyes. Before applying to go to the countryside, he heard that some backward communes had vicious incidents of bullying the educated youth who went to the countryside, especially the female educated youth.
Mo Zhiqing was pretty, had a well-off family, and was living with a young male member of the commune.
If this male member had malicious intentions, a delicate and weak girl like Mo Zhiqing would never be a match for the strong Yan Mingli.
He would be bullied by Yan Mingli every minute. As a member of the same batch of educated youth who went to the countryside, Liao Qingyun felt that he had an obligation to remind the young educated youth who often gave him candy that he should be on guard against the unpredictable nature of his heart.
If Mo Yutong knew that Liao Zhiqing, who was frowning in front of her, was actually worried that she would be bullied by the teenager, she would definitely wave her hands and grin and say: It's not certain who will bully whom!
So after Yan Mingli put the snacks in the net bag into the wooden cabinet and carried the empty net bag to the utility room, Liao Qingyun immediately whispered, "Mo Zhiqing, did something happen to you?"
"What's going on?" Mo Yutong looked at him puzzledly. He had just arrived at the production team and hadn't even started working yet! What could possibly happen?
"Mo Zhiqing, if you have something to say, you must tell me. We are from the same batch of educated youth, so we should help each other."
I wanted to ask if Yan Mingli had bullied me, but then I thought, she's a girl, I can't make random guesses.
The doubt in Mo Yutong's eyes deepened. What kind of thing required mutual help?
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