At this moment, Zhang Kang could no longer conceal the disappointment in his eyes.
With tears in his eyes, he looked at his brothers and sisters in the yard.
He noticed that there was astonishment and confusion on their faces, but no anger to defend him.
Zhang Kang looked up at his old mother again and noticed her evasive gaze. He finally understood.
I'm afraid my mother also knows about this.
Zhang Kang let out a long howl toward the sky, and his sorrowful laughter startled the people who were lying on the wall watching the fun.
An auntie wearing a scarf on her head said worriedly, "Could it be that the old Zhang has become stupid because of studying too much?
Look at this, how is he any different from the madman at the village entrance?"
"I think so too. Why did I just hear that he was admitted to university?
The admission letter was sold by his brother and sister-in-law? How true is this? "
A woman said confidently: "I don't think it's possible for Zhang Kang to be admitted to university.
There has never been a college student in our village. You see, the educated youth who went to the countryside took the exam for two years, but none of them passed.
Zhang Kang has to work and study, so how can he be better than the educated youth?"
The other two old ladies nodded in agreement.
A girl who was about the same age as Zhang Kang whispered, "I think Zhang Kang might be able to pass.
He has been the top student in his class since he started school, and when he was in junior high school in the county, he was also the top student in the school.
When we graduated, it wasn't long before the college entrance examination was opened, and a lot of knowledge was still remembered in our minds.
It's no surprise that he was admitted to university!"
As soon as the little girl finished saying this, she noticed that many people were looking at her.
He shrank his shoulders, looked at the crazy Zhang Kang in the yard, and said with reason: "Anyway, I believe him!"
An auntie rushed over from the end of the crowd, shouting anxiously.
He stretched out his rough, black hand and twisted the little girl's elbow.
"That Zhang Kang in broad daylight went crazy, are you going crazy too?
What does it have to do with us whether he passes the exam or not?
Have you washed the diapers for my nephew that I asked you to wash? Are you just standing here and watching the fun?
Come home quickly!"
The little girl screamed when her mother pinched her, and walked out of the crowd with red eyes and lowered her head.
Her mother followed closely behind until she could no longer see him. Then she sighed and said to her daughter, "I know you have feelings for Zhang Kang, so I defended him in public.
But look at who is standing around?
They are all troublemakers in the village. If you dare to speak for Zhang Kang today, they will spread the word tomorrow that you will not marry anyone but Zhang Kang.
If this continues, will you still have a good reputation?
Your sister-in-law is going to introduce you to someone who works in the commune."
The little girl sniffed and said in a hoarse voice, "Mom, I know you are doing this for my own good. I won't say it anymore."
The woman sighed and said, “It’s good that you know.
I'm afraid you'll be angry with me because of this matter.
It's not easy to get into the Zhang family. Look at his sister-in-law. Is she a good person?
There are five or six brothers, and now only the eldest one is married, and the rest are all alone.
Mother believes what you said. Zhang Kang was admitted to the university, and the admission letter was most likely sold by his brother and sister-in-law.
But look at that old lady. She hasn't said a word until now. It's very likely that she already knows.
Thinking more deeply, if their family had this 500 yuan, would several of the brothers be able to get married?
Do you really think those brothers are oblivious to any disturbance?
This whole family is sucking blood from Zhang Kang!"
The little girl felt a little horrified: "After all, he is his biological brother, right?"
"What's the use of having a brother? In front of interests, in front of being able to get married and have children, what does it mean?
As some people say, by sacrificing himself, the whole family can be happy.
What's more, it's just a matter of an admission letter. It's pretty good that Zhang Kang didn't have to sell blood or do hard labor."
The woman smoothed her hair and patted her daughter: "Go home quickly, I'll go see what's going on."
When the woman came into the yard, the people on the wall had disappeared.
She quickly stopped and looked around in confusion.
Not far away, two aunts were leaning out of the firewood pile, waving at the woman and calling out to her in a low voice.
The woman quickly walked up to them and asked, "What's going on? Why is there no one at the door?"
The aunt with the scarf on her head slapped her thigh and said, "Hey, don't say it, Zhang Kang is crazy, hitting the wall with a stick.
I chased everyone away, and I got elbowed in the shoulder. It hurt so much."
"Then why are we still here? Let's go home quickly?"
The aunt in the scarf rolled her eyes at the woman and said, "Stay here, you can still hear some noise. Hush, listen to the noise going on inside again."
Everyone could only hear Zhang Kang's heart-wrenching roar, but they couldn't hear clearly what he said specifically.
All we know is that Zhang Kang left home that night with his package on his back.
Brother Zhang Kang sat dejectedly in the main room, and his sister-in-law slapped him a few times without giving in.
The man couldn't stand it anymore and pushed her hard: "Now that Dakang already knows about this, what's the point of you making a scene here?
If you hadn't come up with these bad ideas, would Dakang hate us?"
Zhang Kang's wife was stunned and looked at her husband in disbelief: "You blame me for everything now?
When I first proposed it, you didn't object.
What's more, how much of the 500 yuan actually went into my pocket?
100 yuan was given to our mother, 200 yuan remained in my hands, and I planned to use the remaining 200 yuan to help my four brothers get married.
Now you open your mouth and say you are the good guy, but I am the one who is in trouble?
If I were that cruel, I wouldn't give the 500 yuan to anyone!"
Zhang Kang's sister-in-law was speaking with tears in her eyes, leaving Zhang Kang speechless.
On the other side, Zhang Kang also met up with Zhang De's men and got on a large truck heading to Beijing.
Looking at the shadows of the trees receding outside the window, Zhang Kang felt mixed emotions.
He arrived in Beijing the next evening, and Lu Zhiye received the news in the afternoon.
He sat in the yard and waited quietly. Zhang De still wanted to take the credit, so he wanted to drive this living devil away as soon as possible.
Unexpectedly, after Lu Zhiye sat there, he never lifted his butt up again.
There was no other choice, Zhang De could only arrange for people to wait on the outskirts of the city.
Zhang Kang got out of the car and came to the courtyard. The first person he met was Zhang De.
Zhang De smiled and stretched out his hand towards Zhang Kang: "I didn't expect you to be so courageous. It's worth it that I sent someone to look for you."
It sounded like all this was his credit. Zhang Kang thought the same way and he knelt down directly in front of Zhang De.
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