Although she was framed, she still called the police and had the man sent to a farm for reformatory work. Since then, her reputation has suffered.
On her way to and from work, she was often chatted up by the local hooligans from the surrounding villages. Later, didn't she fall into the river again and be rescued by Gousheng?
The police were called again this time, but the police station's investigation proved that Gou Sheng was just trying to save her out of kindness, and that he wasn't conspiring with anyone to wait by the river for her to fall in so he could save her and marry a wife.
But Yuan, the educated youth, was stubborn and didn't care about her reputation. She resolutely refused to be with Gou Sheng. Unexpectedly, her actions led the hooligans who talked to her to think she was promiscuous, and they became even more unscrupulous, not only ambushing her on her way to and from work.
Some even went directly to the gate of the educated youth compound, whistled into the compound, called out Yuan Zhiqing's name, and said they wanted to marry Yuan Zhiqing as their wife.
In short, those hooligans had nothing nice to say, and the other educated youth naturally couldn't stand it; they all had a lot of complaints.
Upon seeing the brigade leader, they would shout that Yuan Zhiqing was a rotten apple spoiling the whole barrel, causing them no peace and quiet, while also damaging their own reputations.
Yuan, the educated youth, was truly thick-skinned. She ignored the gossip in the village, remained completely unfazed when hooligans blocked her way and said nonsense to her, and paid no attention to the sarcastic remarks of other educated youths. She continued to act as if nothing had happened.
Four days ago, on her way back to the educated youth compound after work, she saw Gou Sheng in the grove and immediately pounced on him.
Then the two of them did *that* in the grove, and were caught red-handed by several teenagers, attracting a crowd of villagers and educated youth to watch…
Li Jumei recounted the incident that had happened to Yuan Xiaoya four days prior, which made Song Lan increasingly suspicious. As Li Jumei finished speaking, she said:
"I remember you mentioned before, Mom, that Yuan Zhiqing was pushed into the river the second time she fell in, right?"
That's right.
Li Jumei nodded, but then said, "But that's just what she said; the police officers at the station didn't find anything out."
"Mom, do you think that after she was rescued, she learned from the police that the person who saved her wasn't intentionally scheming, but genuinely just happened to be passing by and kindly jumped into the river to save her? In that situation..."
Even Yuan, the educated youth, was unwilling to marry her savior. How could she possibly, after some time, willingly throw herself into his arms and do something improper in the grove?
In a sense, Song Lan admires Yuan Xiaoya quite a bit.
Despite repeatedly falling into the river and being rescued, she refused to succumb to gossip and married someone she didn't want to marry.
With such a mindset, how could she possibly do something so shameful as to have a physical relationship with the man who once saved her but whom she did not want to marry?
"You mean Yuan Zhiqing was framed?"
Li Jumei seemed thoughtful. She said, "Actually, after the villagers caught Yuan Zhiqing with Gou Sheng in the grove, they said she was framed."
But no one in the village, including the educated youth in the educated youth compound, believed it, especially the few teenagers who had initially witnessed her lunging at Gousheng.
One or two of them testified that they personally witnessed Yuan Zhiqing being the one who initiated the relationship... By the way, I heard from the onlookers that Yuan Zhiqing and Gou Sheng were rolling around together without any struggle or resistance..."
"Isn't that precisely what's strange?!"
If you don't even respect it, why bother degrading yourself?
And it attracted children and a large crowd to watch?
Song Lan frowned slightly: "I suspect that Yuan Zhiqing has probably been drugged."
Only in this way can Yuan Xiaoya's outrageous behavior be clearly explained.
"None of the educated youth in the educated youth compound were good people."
Song Sanhe suddenly interjected.
"Who says otherwise?! Every now and then they cause some trouble, giving the whole village a good show."
Li Jumei had no good impression of the educated youth in the educated youth compound. She felt that they were all just bored and didn't want to earn work points to exchange for food. Instead, they spent all their energy scheming against others.
"Didn't the brigade investigate Yuan Zhiqing's matter?"
Song Lan looked at Song Sanhe, "Yuan Zhiqing is a troublemaker. Does she really think she can just accept this loss in the face of such a thing?"
"What can she do if she doesn't admit it?"
Song Sanhe said, "If she doesn't marry Gousheng soon after what happened with him, there will only be more hooligans surrounding her, and things might even get worse."
"In terms of appearance, Gousheng is considered handsome among the young men in our village. He is also an only child with no burdens. As long as Yuan Zhiqing and Gousheng are diligent, they will be able to make a living."
Li Jumei genuinely thought Gousheng was bad; he was just lazy, didn't like working, and preferred to wander around. But even so, she never saw Gousheng starve himself, which showed he had some skills.
To put it bluntly, just like cats have their ways and mice have theirs, someone who can survive without working during times of scarcity and food shortages might actually be quite something.
Li Jumei knew about the term "black market" and knew that Song Qinghui's son was similar to Gou Sheng, and was secretly called a good-for-nothing by the villagers. In fact, she knew that the brat had been running around the black market behind her back.
She was constantly worried about this!
Fortunately, his beloved daughter returned to the village and reunited with her family. The boy, wanting to be a good older brother and not wanting to lose face in front of his sister, gradually gave up his idea of going to the black market. At the same time, under his daughter's guidance, he developed a sense of ambition.
He also benefited from his beloved daughter's fame and joined the army with honor, embarking on an enviable and righteous path.
"It's getting late, go and get some rest."
Song Sanhe stood up and looked at Qin Yanzheng: "Keep your balance and support Lanlan. She can't afford any mistakes right now."
"Don't worry, Dad, I know."
Qin Yanzheng nodded.
"Let's go, Yanzheng and I will help you."
Li Jumei stood up and, without waiting for Song Lan's response, went to help Song Lan to her feet. Seeing this, Song Lan quickly smiled and shook her head: "No need, Mom..."
"obedient."
Interrupting Song Lan, Li Jumei and Qin Yanzheng helped the man up from either side. With no other option, Song Lan could only let him be, and before leaving, he made sure to say goodbye to Song Sanhe.
...
Lying on the bed, Song Lan suddenly said, "I think those educated youths were just bored, which is why they had the time to scheme against each other."
"It's none of our business. Let them do whatever they want."
Qin Yanzheng didn't have much of an impression of Yuan Zhiqing or Gousheng. Yes, he had forgotten that the Yuan family in Beijing, namely Yuan Xiaoya's family, had fallen from grace and had some connection with him.
"It's none of our business, I just feel like they're making too much trouble."
Song Lan said, "My second sister will be in high school this semester. If she can't find a job after graduating in two years, she'll probably have to go to the countryside too."
“The policy is there, she will naturally have to go to the countryside. Don’t worry, I’ll think of a way to arrange for my second sister to be sent to the countryside not far from here.”
Upon hearing this, Song Lan frowned: "It will probably be difficult."
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