The captain went into the house and first looked at the burnt kitchen, then personally asked if anyone was injured during the firefighting. Then he walked up to Ruan Mianmian and asked, "Mianmian, are you okay?"
He went to the commune for a meeting today and was not in the village. When he came back just now, he heard that the Ruan family's house caught fire today. The eldest daughter of the Ruan family was almost beaten to death.
He was so scared that he hurried to the Ruan family. If something really happened, then the Xiangyang Brigade’s advanced quota this year would definitely be lost.
Halfway through the journey, he met someone who was looking for him. As he walked, he listened to the person's detailed account of what had happened. He felt relieved. Nothing had really happened, and no one had died. But his impression of Ruan Jiabao had fallen to the bottom.
Such a person still covets his daughter.
Ruan Mianmian had been helped into the house by Aunt Guihua and several other aunts.
The yard is now steaming hot. The steam generated by pouring water to put out the fire, coupled with the already hot weather, is making people dizzy.
However, there are still villagers who like to watch the fun and find various places to stay, waiting to eat the first-hand melons.
Before Ruan Mianmian could speak, Liu Cuifen spoke first, "It's okay. Look, the girl is fine."
Ruan Mianmian did not look as scary as before. The aunts fetched water to wipe the blood off her head and face. But her clothes still looked a bit messy, and she hadn't found any replacement clothes yet.
The captain glanced at Liu Cuifen and said, "Let the child speak for himself."
"Uncle Captain, I'm fine..." Ruan Mianmian tried hard to hold back her tears, her voice trembling slightly.
"Look, Captain, Mianmian herself said she's fine," Liu Cuifen said with a smile.
"How did Mianmian get injured?" the captain continued to ask. He looked at him and didn't know, but the people who called him had told him everything.
"This..." Liu Cuifen was speechless. She didn't know what to say for a moment. After waiting for a long time, she continued, "This is just a little misunderstanding and friction between the two siblings. Jiabao didn't notice it. It won't happen next time. Definitely not. The two siblings are usually very good and don't fight. We treat Mianmian and Jiabao the same. This time it was just a misunderstanding."
At this time, Aunt Guihua threw a piece of rag that was so torn and dirty that it was hard to tell what it was in front of Liu Cuifen and said, "Is this what you said? You treat Mianmian and Jiabao the same? Look for yourself, this is the towel that Mianmian used, and it's in such a mess. I don't even dare to use it to wipe her wounds, for fear of spreading germs. Also, do you want to check Mianmian's small cupboard to see if there is a set of clothes to change into? Ruan Jiabao hangs around the village all day long, and I've seen him wearing several different sets of clothes."
Aunt Guihua got angry when she talked about this. Ruan Mianmian's things were either dirty, broken or old and out of use. She couldn't find a single good thing.
Finally, there was no other choice but to have an aunt bring a handkerchief and use it to wash Ruan Mianmian's head and face. She wanted to change into clean clothes, but she couldn't find any.
Normally, at this time of year, every household should have washed clothes hanging in their yards. After all, it's hot and they need to change and wash clothes every day. But there was really nothing in the Ruan family's yard. I don't know if it was all burned down by a fire.
She had also seen some families that favored boys over girls, but Ruan Mianmian was definitely one of the most miserable ones among them.
Old Mrs. Ruan really couldn't hold it in any longer. This Li Guihua had been against her family from the very beginning. This was an offense to her, and that made her jump up and down and nag at this time.
"What the dead girl wears has nothing to do with you!" Old Lady Ruan pushed her son's hand away, came to Aunt Guihua, pointed at her nose and scolded, "Stop meddling in other people's business! We dug up your ancestral graves, and asked you to come here to cause trouble. Who doesn't have difficulties now? She should thank me for not starving or freezing to death."
Ruan Jinfu went up to pull her mother and whispered in her ear, "Mom, please stop talking."
Old Lady Ruan was relentless, "Why should I say less? This is my home. I can't speak in my own home."
Aunt Guihua sneered at Old Lady Ruan, "Yes, this is your home, you can do whatever you want. But now we are talking about the issue of Ruan Jiabao committing a crime. Have you ever seen a brother and sister fight until their heads bleed? If we let him off lightly this time, what if Ruan Jiabao commits a crime again in the future? There are so many children in the village, who knows who will be the next one?"
Aunt Guihua's personality is that she becomes stronger when she meets a strong opponent, and she is a bit jealous of evil. If you talk to her softly, she is very easy to talk to, but if you insist on arguing with her, she will definitely argue with you to the end.
"What happened to my good grandson? What's wrong with him? Even if he beat the dead girl, it must be the dead girl's fault." Her good grandson is the most obedient, how could there be a problem with him?
At this time, the villagers who were watching the fun were unhappy and expressed their opinions one after another.
"We must make Ruan Jiabao come to the stage to make a self-criticism. This is too bad."
"Yes, yes, we can't just let it go. What if other children get beaten up?"
"The Ruan family has spoiled Ruan Jiabao too much. This is more than just going up against the roof."
Everyone was talking at once, and for a moment the whole house seemed to be buzzing.
"Quiet." The captain suddenly shouted to everyone, "Everyone, please be quiet for a moment."
In an instant, everyone fell silent.
The captain looked at Ruan Mianmian and asked, "Mianmian, tell me what happened today."
Ruan Mianmian looked up at her parents and grandmother, looking as if she didn't dare to speak.
The captain also followed Ruan Mianmian's gaze. Ruan Jinfu and Liu Cuifen both avoided their sight, while Old Lady Ruan looked furious. Her face was full of indignation.
"Don't worry, just speak up. I'll take care of it for you." He didn't believe there was anything he couldn't handle in the brigade he was in charge of.
"That's right, Mianmian, just tell us what's going on. There are so many people here today, and everyone can help you make the decision." Aunt Guihua also encouraged Ruan Mianmian.
Other villagers who were nearby also spoke up to persuade her and said they could help her make the decision.
Now that the atmosphere has been set to this point, Ruan Mianmian must speak in detail.
Otherwise, why would she go through all the trouble to do this?
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