The three of them came to Haishi with bags and bags. After asking for directions along the way, they finally arrived at the destination written on the note after a long detour.
The three of them widened their eyes. This place...
Looking at the expressionless guard standing outside the door, the three of them stood still.
Old Lady Xia: Oh my God, where are we? Why are we here for no apparent reason? Are we going to arrest them?
She carefully read the note, checked the address in detail, and looked at it again and again.
The sentry standing guard at the door saw that they were not leaving outside for a long time, so he ran over to ask them.
Old Mrs. Xia was a little nervous, so Chen Xiangnan had to take over the conversation, explain the reason for his visit, and confirm the address with the sentry. After getting the exact answer, he urged Old Mrs. Xia to hand the note to them.
After the sentry took it, he made a phone call, and then someone came and took the things up. The sentry ran out again and asked them to wait on the side.
Old Lady Xia felt a little regretful at this moment. If something happened, wouldn't they be implicated? If she had known earlier, she wouldn't have helped. How could they, the ordinary people, be exposed to the affairs of the military district?
These people looked really fierce. I had just warned them not to look around. The three of them stood outside like statues, staring at the ground, not daring to move.
With trepidation, they were taken in and brought to an office where a man was sitting there waiting for them.
The other party politely asked them to sit down and began to ask questions.
"My sister...is she doing okay after all these years?"
Old Lady Xia scratched her head. Isn't this nonsense? She replied, "If nothing unexpected happens, it should be bad. Otherwise, I wouldn't write this for you."
Yu Hongzhen: ...That's true. If her sister hadn't been rebellious, she wouldn't have participated in the Up to the Countryside Movement. Now she knows to ask for help, but why hasn't she written a letter home for so many years?
He asked about the situation in the village again. Chen Xianghong answered hesitantly and told him everything about their village in detail. As for the people in the village, she didn't dare to say anything for fear that he would make a wrong judgment. Finally, she said a little more about the family that the educated youth married into.
Seeing Yu Hongzhen's fists clenching tighter and tighter, Chen Xianghong became even more frightened. In the end, she lowered her head and dared not say anything.
"Thank you all for helping deliver the letter. My sister is in urgent need of help. Please stay here for now. I'll have someone show you around for a few days. I'll thank you all once I pick you up."
Old Lady Xia: "No need, we just delivered a message, it's nothing. We are in a hurry to go back, we have some things to do at home."
Seeing that they didn't seem to be refusing, Yu Hongzhen agreed. "Why don't I have someone take you to the train station? Once I pick up my sister, I'll definitely come and thank you."
Several people declined repeatedly, but seeing that he was in a hurry to pick someone up, they wisely said nothing and left.
The three were quite excited to ride in a military vehicle for the first time, as it was quite a difficult vehicle to ride. However, they didn't dare to look around and just went to the train station.
The driver who took them there used his connections to get them sleeper berths, so they didn't have to queue up to buy tickets, which saved them a lot of time.
"This can be considered a blessing in disguise." Old Mrs. Xia lay on the berth, feeling very happy. It was indeed more comfortable than a hard seat.
Sleeper berths these days weren't something anyone could buy; only those with connections and status could ride them. This time, an old lady like her was able to ride one, which she could show off when she got home.
Chen Xiangnan was also happy. The hard seat he sat on the way here left a shadow on him. He still felt sore in his back and buttocks, but he didn't dare to say it. He didn't know whether it was because of too much luggage or because of the train.
"Mom, I didn't expect Yu Zhiqing to have such a powerful background, otherwise I wouldn't have helped her. I was scared to death just now. Her brother is really scary." Chen Xianghong was still in shock.
Chen Xiangnan was also puzzled. "How could such a powerful background be controlled by a small village? And her brother doesn't look like he doesn't care. Why does Yu Zhiqing look so miserable?"
Although he didn't notice Yu Zhiqing's appearance, a quick glance reminded him that when Yu Zhiqing bumped into Chen Xianghong, she was even smaller than the thinner Chen Xianghong, and her clothes were tattered and full of patches, with large bruises on her calves that were accidentally exposed.
He is a person who pays attention to his image, so the first thing he notices is the other person's clothes, even if he doesn't know that person.
Yu Zhiqing's clothes were torn, and his shoes were even more torn, with his big toe almost completely exposed.
Chen Xianghong shook her head. "I don't know her specific situation. I just heard about it from the Youth Institution. Anyway, the villagers in that village support their own people. It's really hard for the educated youth there. We can still stick together for warmth in the Youth Institution. If she really gets married, it will be really difficult."
Old Lady Xia: "Then you said you wanted to get married?"
After hesitating for a moment, Chen Xianghong finally spoke out, "I don't want to get married either, but...but if Li Zhuang ruins my reputation over there, even if I still don't want to get married, they will force me to marry. If I don't agree, I can't even hand over the letter. Only if you agree first can I have the chance to tell you."
Old Lady Xia sat up and asked, "Are those people really so vicious and cruel?"
Chen Xianghong nodded. "Perhaps this is why Yu Zhiqing was trapped there. She wasn't the only one trapped in the Lijia Village Brigade. She probably disagreed at the time, and then she was controlled and never had the chance to deliver the letter. Later, when she tried to deliver the letter, she was discovered and severely beaten, and then she was even more closely guarded."
"However, these are just my guesses. Usually, those educated youth who are married are also being watched and not interacting with us. This is something I analyzed with other educated youth at the Youth Institute."
Old Lady Xia rolled her eyes at her and asked, "Why didn't you tell me before that there was something strange about that village?"
Chen Xianghong: "Isn't this because I'm afraid you'll keep thinking about me in the future? I'm afraid I won't be able to come back. By then, not only will you know that there's something wrong with Li Zhuang, but you'll also know that the village is in even worse shape. Wouldn't that mean you'll be worrying about me for nothing?"
Chen Xiangnan was even more puzzled. "Since they were so wary of the educated youth, why did they agree to issue you a certificate? I don't think anyone in their village is a good person. They wouldn't help us just to repay a favor we helped Li Xiuzhu. According to my little sister, they're not that kind of people."
Chen Xianghong also began to ponder. "Perhaps they're afraid you'll contact the police or the commune again? After all, they rarely interact with workers before. This is their first encounter with someone who dares to call the police their mother. They're feeling uneasy and want to get rid of me quickly?"
This reason does make some sense. At the beginning, the team leader really didn't want to issue a certificate, but he agreed after Li Xiuzhu's father pleaded with him. Chen Xianghong's reason is a bit untenable.
At first I thought that Li Xiuzhu's father had a greater influence on the team leader, but after thinking about it carefully, something was not right.
"Will there be any problems transferring the household registration by then?" Old Mrs. Xia was worried.
Chen Xianghong was also worried.
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