Du Jianshan sneered, crossed his arms, and glanced at Ma Jinbao and his sister:
"Your sister went back to get the money. You better stay here and behave yourself. Try to run? I'll break your legs!"
Ma Jinbao trembled all over, turning to his sister pleadingly, "Sister, please come back quickly, don't leave me among these wolf cubs!"
Ma Chunmei glared fiercely at the crowd, gritting her teeth as she said, "This is kidnapping! You're restricting someone's freedom! If this gets reported to the higher-ups, let's see who among you can take responsibility!"
Upon hearing this, Wang Tieniu curled his lip and said disdainfully:
"Don't try to scare us! What? You think you're right for doing something wrong? Go ahead and report us if you dare! The educated youth office is just up ahead! Let's see if you can succeed in reporting us!"
Zhao Wuzi laughed loudly: "Brother Tie Niu is right, the law does not punish the masses! You two siblings are usually arrogant and domineering, and no one in the entire corps likes you. When the report fails, we'll beat you up every day when we get back!"
Everyone burst into laughter, clearly not taking Ma Chunmei's threat seriously.
Ma Chunmei's face was ashen, her lips twitching as she glared at Du Jianshan with hatred: "You've gone too far!"
Du Jianshan sneered, "So what if I bully you? So many people in the corps have suffered at your hands, it's time you tasted what it's like to be bullied!"
Aygul stood with her hands on her hips and puffed out her chest, mocking, "Hurry up and go back and get the money. Do you want to see your brother beaten half to death?"
Ma Jinbao was so anxious that tears welled up in his eyes. He grabbed his sister's sleeve tightly and cried out, "Sister, sister! Please come back quickly! I really can't stand being here!"
Ma Chunmei patted her younger brother's shoulder with heartache and said through gritted teeth, "Wait for me, I will definitely come back and won't abandon you."
After saying that, Ma Chunmei glared fiercely at everyone before stamping her foot and turning to leave.
Watching her sister's disappearing figure, Ma Jinbao plopped down on the ground, tears and snot streaming down her face, crying like a child.
"Waaaaah, sis, please don't lie to me! I can't take it!"
Wang Tieniu glanced at him with disgust and said coldly, "Stop playing the victim. You're usually so talkative, why are you acting like a coward now?"
"Stop pretending! You got beaten up because you asked for it, we're not blaming you!"
Ma Jinbao lowered his head and sobbed uncontrollably, "Brother Tie Niu, I was wrong, I'll never dare to do it again, please forgive me..."
Du Jianshan kicked his butt: "Shut up! You know you're wrong now? Where were you before? Stay put!"
Ma Jinbao kept his head down and remained silent, only occasionally glancing furtively in the direction of the educated youth settlement, wishing his sister would return soon.
On the other side, Ma Chunmei ran back to the educated youth settlement, feeling both angry and anxious.
She took out her key, opened the door, pulled open the drawer, and rummaged around for a long time before finally finding a tattered cloth bag at the bottom of the drawer. Her hands trembled as she opened it and counted the contents, and her face immediately darkened.
There's only ten yuan left!
"These vampires..."
Ma Chunmei was so angry that she trembled all over, gritting her teeth and clenching the ten yuan in her hand.
This is all the wealth she and her brother have. If they really hand it over, how will they live in the future?
But the thought of her younger brother still being held by those vicious people forced her to grit her teeth and suppress her resentment.
She paced around the room a few times, then sat down on a stool, muttering to herself angrily:
"Brother, just bear with it. After a while, I'll figure out how to earn the money back, and then we can take our revenge!"
After she finished speaking through gritted teeth, she turned around and buried herself in the covers, no longer caring about her brother's life or death, and pretended to be asleep with her eyes closed.
Meanwhile, over at the poplar forest...
Du Jianshan and Wang Tieniu were sitting under a tree, with the aroma of charcoal wafting from the fire.
Ma Jinbao sat not far away, hugging his knees and curling up in a ball, glancing frequently in the direction of the educated youth settlement, his eyes filled with both urgency and despair.
Time passed second by second.
Fifteen minutes have passed.
Twenty minutes.
Ma Jinbao's lips were dry, his Adam's apple bobbed, and he finally couldn't help but ask, "Sister... why isn't sister here yet?"
Wang Tieniu rolled his eyes at him and said, "Your sister? If she really cared about you, she would have come here long ago. To be honest, the sibling relationship between you two is a bit too weak."
"My sister must have been delayed on the way..." Ma Jinbao said stubbornly, but his voice was weak.
"Heh." Wang Tieniu spat, glanced at the sky with a sneer, and said, "At this rate, your sister isn't just late, she's probably not planning to come at all."
He turned to look at Du Jianshan, "Brother, how long has it been?"
Du Jianshan took out the old-fashioned military watch from his pocket, glanced at the time, and said calmly, "It's been almost thirty minutes."
Wang Tieniu stood up, dusted himself off, and said, "Then let's not wait any longer. I think these two siblings are just messing with us. Brother, what do you suggest we do? Keep fighting, or try a different approach?"
Ma Jinbao's face turned pale instantly. He stood up abruptly, waving his hands wildly: "No, no, don't hit me! If you hit me again, my legs will break."
Du Jianshan gave him a cold look: "You're backing down now? Weren't you so stubborn? Didn't you say you were going to report us to the commune? Why aren't you reporting us now?"
Ma Jinbao gritted his teeth, cold sweat streaming down his forehead and down his temples, his body trembling uncontrollably: "My...my sister...she...she must have been held up by something..."
"She didn't just delay you, she abandoned you and ran away. Now you're the only hostage left. How are you going to pay this money?"
Wang Tieniu snorted, then picked up a stone and weighed it in his hand.
Judging by this situation...
If you utter even half a word of dissent, you'll get a severe beating!
Guts!
Ma Jinbao swallowed hard, feeling a lingering fear in his heart!
These are a ruthless bunch!
Sister!
You'd even sell your own brother for that little bit of food!
hateful!
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