Su Yin pursed her lips and said stubbornly, "Being a vagrant is better than being sent to a labor camp. I've heard that many people die there."
They looked at each other, their eyes bigger and smaller.
The little-eyed man grinned and said, "How about I show you the way?"
A glimmer of hope ignited in Su Yin's eyes as he looked at her expectantly.
She chuckled and said, "Both of my older brothers have settled down in Heilongjiang Province. My dad wants my older sister to find a husband to support the family. I think you're a decent guy, so why don't you and my sister match up?"
Big Eyes spat and said, "You naughty girl! I'll strangle you!"
The two sisters began to laugh and joke quietly.
Su Yin stood there, his heart pounding so hard he could hear it himself.
Xia Dong's son-in-law...
Seeing his face turn red, Big Eyes quickly said, "Brother Su Yin, don't listen to Lulu's nonsense! She just likes to joke around without thinking!"
Su Yin swallowed hard. "By the way, my two saviors, I still don't know your names."
The girl with the big eyes handed him the ID she had just received: "My name is Xia Tianyu, and my little sister's name is Xia Tianlu."
After saying that, he pointed to himself—"Xiaoyu!"
Pointing to the small eyes—"Lulu!"
"It sounds beautiful," Su Yin said sincerely.
Big-eyed Xia Tianyu added, "We also have two older brothers. The eldest brother is called Xia Tianlei, and the second brother is called Xia Tianting!"
"Thunder and Dew," Su Yin murmured, "What a beautiful name!"
"What's so good about it!" Xia Tianlu pouted, her small eyes pouting. "My dad was just too lazy to think of a name! He just wanted to save himself the trouble!"
After chatting for a while, Xia Tian became serious and said, "Su Yin, how about this? The next stop is Zhongyuan, a major station, it'll be a forty-minute stop. I'll get off and call my dad then, and ask him to relocate you to the countryside, okay?"
"Is it okay?" Su Yin's eyes lit up.
"Of course! My dad still owes me three requests! I've only asked for one so far!" Xia Tianlu continued, "How about I ask him to make you my sister's son-in-law? What do you say?"
"I'll tear your mouth off! You naughty girl!" Xia Tianyu said anxiously, her face turning red.
"You don't want him?!" Xia Tianxue wasn't embarrassed at all. She looked directly at Su Yin and said, "If you don't want him, then I will! I'll call Dad later and tell him that I've found a son-in-law!"
Su Yin lowered her head immediately after Xia Tianxue's bold and straightforward words.
His embarrassed look made the two sisters burst into laughter in hushed tones.
After laughing and joking for a while, Xia Tianxue asked seriously again, "Brother Su Yin, where would you like to be sent to the countryside?"
A flash of resentment suddenly appeared in Su Yin's eyes.
But he quickly composed himself: "My eldest brother, fifth brother, and sixth sister are all working in the Qingshan Team 1 of Dingjiatun, Tieshi, Heilongjiang Province. If... if possible, I would like to go there too."
"Speak slowly, I'll write it down!"
Xia Tianxue took out a blue-covered notebook and carefully wrote down the address.
"Is it really appropriate for you to call your uncle in the middle of the night?" Su Yin reminded him nervously.
"It's alright!" the two sisters said in unison.
Xia Tianxue added, "He owes us!"
The rest went much more smoothly than Su Yin had expected.
After Xia Tianxue made the phone call, at the next major station, the two young men from the Revolutionary Committee were handcuffed and escorted off the train by local police in full view of everyone.
A portly policeman got into the car and politely handed Su Yin a letter of introduction and a local notice for going to the countryside.
The document stated that he was on a business trip to the Northwest Horse Farm to inspect horse breeds, and that his food and lodging expenses would be charged to his account and fully reimbursed by public funds for a period of one month.
This was something Xia Tianxue had begged for on her own.
She wanted Su Yin to go horseback riding with her and her sister.
Brother Su Yin has never seen a horse before!
That's so pitiful!
As for the trip to Heilongjiang Province, it was postponed by a month and will be on the 23rd of next month.
Looking at the letter of introduction and the notice to go to the countryside stamped with the local official seal, Su Yin couldn't help but feel excited.
This was the first time he had directly experienced the power of authority.
Few people who have witnessed this power have escaped its grasp.
The two sisters exchanged a glance, and then looked at Su Yin as if he were a delicious dish.
Su Yin completely failed to grasp the meaning behind those gazes. He gave the two sisters a heartfelt smile and bowed deeply, saying, "I can't thank you enough! From now on, my life belongs to you two! I'll go through fire and water for you!"
...
Meanwhile, Zheng, who had just returned to work after his sick leave, was summoned to the office by the director of the educated youth office early in the morning and given a severe scolding.
The director's name was Ding Man, a man in his fifties who was already balding.
He was completely stunned when he received the call from the deputy mayor.
His subordinate, Officer Zheng, actually abused his power for personal gain, falsely accusing a young man who had not at all evaded the rural assignment?
Dingman felt that his entire worldview had been turned upside down.
Just then, Officer Zheng came to him with a leave slip to cancel his leave.
He snatched the leave slip from Officer Zheng's hand and tore it in half impatiently: "That Su Yin! Tell me, what exactly happened?"
When Officer Zheng heard the director utter the name "Su Yin," he broke out in a cold sweat.
Not only was Su Yin's money obtained through irregular means, but there was also Su Zhenzhu's 200 yuan rural subsidy. She had been busy taking care of her sick grandson these past few days and hadn't had a chance to ask Su Dazhi for the money yet!
She stammered, "Director, this Su Yin is a bad boy, he..."
"Stop!"
Ding Man waved his hand, "Procedure violated! Process violated! The result is still violated! You went to the black market to buy a chicken, and he sold you a bad chicken, right?"
How did the director even know this?
Officer Zheng trembled violently, stammering, "I...Director...I..."
"Using your position for personal revenge! Zheng Yinjuan, Zheng Yinjuan! What can I say about you? Just this one thing—buying things on the black market—if someone finds out, don't you know what the consequences will be?"
Ding Man slammed his hands on the table in anger.
Tears streamed down Zheng's face. "Director, I... I have no choice... My wife is weak, and my grandson cries all night long from hunger..."
"I don't want to listen to your nagging!"
Ding Man said irritably, "If you're going to bully someone, at least pick on someone weak! It was Vice Mayor Xia who personally called to ask me about Su Yin's matter!"
"What?! Xia... Vice Mayor Xia? Xia Dong?"
Zheng felt like she was about to be in big trouble. She even felt like she had urinated a little, so she quickly squeezed her legs together.
She frowned and said, "The Su family's ancestral home is Sujiazhuang in the far suburbs. The most successful member of the family is Su Dazhi, an eighth-grade worker at the steel plant. How could their family be related to Vice Mayor Xia?"
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