Compared to Ye Haochen, Jiang Xile's progress in finding people in the cowshed was not as smooth.
After chatting with Li Haizhen for a while, Jiang Xile finally left the educated youth settlement before lunch.
She had already learned the approximate location of the cowshed from Li Haizhen, but she hadn't expected an unexpected incident to occur along the way.
In a grove of trees not far from the educated youth settlement, several teenagers were bullying a little boy.
The boy had injuries on his face and was in a sorry state, but his eyes were full of determination.
"What are you doing! Don't bully people!"
A sliver of justice lingered deep within Jiang Xile's heart, and inexplicably, she stepped forward to stop their actions.
"Who are you? You're not from our brigade. Mind your own business and get out of here!"
"No matter where I'm from, you shouldn't bully the weak. He's just a child like you. Don't you think what you've done is excessive?"
"He's the son of a landlord, our enemy, and we must eliminate him. You're helping this son of a landlord; haven't you been corrupted by capitalism?"
Goodness, a kid who looks only eleven or twelve years old is talking about such important matters all the time. You can tell he comes from a family with a strong academic background!
"His parents' identities are not something he can decide."
Since the organization has given them the opportunity for labor reform, it means they can be forgiven.
Your current actions are undermining socialist unity and hindering socialism.
If you can't stop what you're doing, then I'm going to have a serious talk with the captain.
Does the ideology of the members of the Qianjin Brigade run counter to socialist principles?
"You! Who do you think you are? You think you can just talk to me whenever you want!"
"I am no one else, I am just myself, and I can represent myself."
Putting aside your high-sounding excuses, you are nothing more than bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong.
If you're really that good, why don't you go and challenge someone better than you? Instead, you're bullying a defenseless child here.
Is this what you call heroism? I doubt it! Do you want to be cowards instead of heroes?
"You, humph, I don't care who you are, I'm warning you, you'd better get out of our forward brigade right now."
I suspect you are a foreign spy, attempting to mislead us and hinder our progress in reforming the future generations of capitalists.
"Heh, little brat, you're really good at exaggerating. Do you really think I'm someone you can't be scared of?"
When I'm out and about, I always carry my ID with me. It's not like you can just say whatever you want.
Believe it or not, I'll sue you for slander. Since you've said that, let's go find the captain to settle this!
Let's see who gave you the power to bully people at will!
"Hmph, mind your own business, or you'll never be able to get married!"
Li Lidong swung his arm
"Brothers, the renovation work is suspended today. The wind's picking up, let's get out of here..."
"Ah...the tigress is here! Everyone run!"
"Hey, you little brat, who are you calling a tigress!"
"The tigress has gone mad! Everyone, get out of here!"
The children scattered and ran away, leaving only the little boy covered in mud and bruises behind.
Seeing the boy's pitiful appearance, Jiang Xile stepped forward.
"How are you? Can you stand up?"
The boy looked up, and his deep gaze startled Jiang Xile.
She asked the question again.
"How are you?"
The boy nodded and wobbled to his feet.
"Thanks!"
The boy's voice was very soft; if Jiang Xile hadn't had excellent hearing, she might not have been able to hear it.
"Don't mention it. I was just trying to help someone in need. Where do you live? Would you like me to take you home?"
Jiang Xile reached out to help the boy remove the weeds from his hair, but this simple action made the boy subconsciously take two steps back.
It's obvious that this wasn't the first time the boy had experienced this kind of bullying, which explains his subconscious reaction.
"Why!"
Jiang Xile sighed. In this turbulent era, it wasn't just adults who suffered!
"Don't be afraid, I mean no harm, I just want to help you remove the straw from your hair."
The boy nodded silently, perhaps a little embarrassed, and said apologetically:
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to avoid it!"
"It's okay, are you still able to walk? Do you want me to take you home?"
"No need, I can manage on my own. Thank you for today!"
"You're welcome. It's fate that we've met. I just hope that one day in the future, if you encounter the same thing, you can also lend a helping hand to those in need!"
The boy listened and remained silent for a while before nodding very solemnly.
"I will remember that!"
"That's good. It's almost noon, you should hurry back, or your family will worry!"
"Um!"
The boy nodded and walked towards the other side of the woods, but he stopped after only a few steps.
He turned to look at Jiang Xile and asked softly:
"Big sister, may I know your name?"
Jiang Xile was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and said:
"Hello, nice to meet you. I'm Jiang Xile, it's a pleasure to meet you!"
A smile appeared on the boy's face.
"Hello, Sister Jiang, I'm Yu Ruiming. It's a pleasure to meet you too! Goodbye!"
The boy waved and turned to leave. Jiang Xile waved back and said, "..."
"goodbye!"
It wasn't until the boy had walked away that Jiang Xile suddenly remembered.
She said that the name Yu Ruiming sounded so familiar, and then she realized that Yu Ruiming was the villain mentioned in the novel.
The book mentions that Yu Ruiming's ruthlessness and wickedness were largely due to his childhood experiences.
To my goodness, I stumbled upon a scene of the villain being bullied as a child!
But the villain looks a little too small now, Jiang Xile shook her head.
Oh well, whatever happens, it's someone else's life, so I shouldn't worry about it.
There's a saying that goes, "Let go of the urge to help others and respect their fate."
After leaving the grove, Jiang Xile continued walking towards the cowshed.
This time, however, she was extra cautious, since she wasn't part of the advancing team.
The place we're going to is still the cowshed, so it's best not to be seen by others.
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