Ruan Xianxian withdrew her gaze from the distance and stared intently at Feng Bai beside her.
"Nephew, you've made him so handsome."
My...nephew?
Feng Bai's entire body stiffened.
This guy looked at him with the tender gaze of an elder caring for a junior, "Tell me, who did you find to settle the Gewei Association? My Uncle Feng?"
“It’s Old Zhao,” Fan Caicai replied. “Before I came, Old Zhao told me that I could come to him for any trouble I might have in my life.”
It's Miyano's teacher!
If the order originated from the capital, it's no wonder that Shi Dafu's behavior before and after the incident was so drastic.
"Where will you live from now on?" she asked.
Fan Caicai pushed up her glasses and said, "I will stay in the commune for the time being. As your liaison, I will stay by your side as an educated youth sent to the countryside. It's already being arranged."
Ruan Xianxian thought for a moment and stopped her, "I should be going to the commune soon, and I won't be staying in the brigade for long. You can wait for me there."
"OK."
Feng Bai pursed his thin lips, almost fleeing in panic, leaving behind the words "Call him if anything happens" before hastily retreating.
Only when the military truck disappeared silently into the night, just as it had appeared, did the villagers who had watched the whole thing feel a sense of relief.
That night... they met almost every official they would ever meet in their lives.
Someone shamelessly stepped forward, "Comrade Ruan, we misunderstood earlier. Do you think the oil press could continue operating in the village?"
These words expressed the sentiments of the vast majority of people present. Had they known that Ruan Xianxian possessed such great abilities, they would never have doubted her.
First-class merit award.
That's a first-class merit award for an individual.
I remember years ago in the county town, there was a family of "first-class meritorious officials" whose only son was teased by local hooligans because of his stutter. When he fought back, they broke his leg and gouged out one of his eyes.
The county officials, who were related to him or her, were ignored.
With nowhere else to turn for help, the old woman took her husband's first-class merit certificate and traveled over a hundred miles to the military region where the martyr had served.
Upon learning of the mother and son's ordeal, the commander flew into a rage, instantly igniting the fury of the entire military region. Two tanks and more than a dozen fully armed military vehicles rushed to Ping'an County.
None of the hooligans and county officials involved escaped punishment.
The scene was extremely tragic.
All leaders at all levels were held accountable afterward.
This incident caused quite a stir in Ping'an County for many years.
Although Ruan Xianxian's certificate cannot compare to that of a martyr's family member, it offers a glimpse into the whole picture. Anyone whose brain hasn't been run over by a truck will not provoke her in the future.
A simple "regret" is not enough to describe everyone's feelings at this moment. They can only hope that she will continue to help the group out of consideration for their past relationship.
Ruan Xianxian's answer was simple: "Get lost!"
Meeting the angry but unspoken gazes of several men, she raised her lips in a smile:
“You keep calling yourselves family, but if you stand up and try to stop Gewei from arresting me, my response will be much gentler.”
Everyone: ? ? ?
"Being gentler" means you won't agree to either option!
Some people retorted quietly, "That's easy for you to say. That's the Revolutionary Tail Society. Who would dare to be their enemy?"
Ruan Xianxian's sharp gaze shot towards that person, "If it had been one of you instead of me who was almost arrested today, would you still have remained indifferent?"
Stop making excuses. In the end, I'm just a newly arrived educated youth sent to the countryside, and I have no relation to any of you.
I don't blame you for standing by and doing nothing; that's only human nature. But don't come begging to me for help. That's it!
After saying that, he led Mu Xia and the others away without looking back.
As soon as he left, a heated discussion broke out in the surrounding area.
Some cursed, some lamented.
Some even pointed the finger at the Hu family, and the scene was so chaotic that it was astonishing.
Amidst the pushing and shoving and mutual blaming, Wenrou nearly collapsed to the ground. How could this have happened? How could it have turned out like this?
She has explicitly and implicitly suggested that she could sue the Revolutionary Committee. Is it possible that even such an organization cannot suppress her?
Gentle, both crying and laughing.
If... if I had become friends with Ruan Xianxian instead of enemies when she first went to the countryside...
Could the situation be different now?
Ha, she laughed coldly and self-deprecatingly. No, she knew that even if she could do it all over again, she would never befriend her.
Such a person is too dazzling, too out of place, it's really...enviable!
After today, she will completely lose her foothold in the brigade.
Once she gets married and becomes a military wife, these peasant men will no longer dare to bully or humiliate her.
Wenrou returned to the educated youth settlement in a daze, and Ye Guo and the others were not much better off.
Only Liu Xiatian clenched his fists as he watched Ruan Xianxian leave. He wondered if he could join the factory and pay off his debts sooner and regain his freedom.
No, she had to show this devil her determination. Tomorrow she would apply to the brigade leader to earn eight work points.
...
At the educated youth settlement, Ruan Xianxian was pacing back and forth in the backyard, holding her "First-Class Merit" certificate.
The shaking made Mu Xia dizzy. She suddenly looked up and said, "Aren't you going to sleep? Are you just wandering around here?"
Ruan Xianxian opened her small hand to her ear, "What, you're congratulating me on winning a first-class merit award too?"
Mu Xia and Chen Zhaodi exchanged glances. Oh no, the child has gone mad!
"If she won't sleep, let's go back to sleep."
That night, some tossed and turned, while others slept soundly until dawn.
Rarely, early the next morning, before the work horn had even sounded, Ruan Xianxian was already in the kitchen.
A small bowl of vegetarian filling was placed in front of him, and his five fingers flew quickly.
Wu Xueliang, who had also gotten up early to have a quick bite, sniffed and said, "What kind of filling is it? It smells so good even before it's steamed."
Ruan Xianxian kept working, then tilted her head in puzzlement, "Mung bean sprouts, cilantro, dried tofu, and mung bean sheets, the main seasoning is fermented bean curd, you must have tried Tianjin-style vegetarian food in Beijing, right?"
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