Chapter 176
Xu Zhijin is also leaving, and soon, probably in the next few days.
The people in the Song family heard this news from Song Yuangang. Song Jianshe has been staying at home recently and of course he doesn't know the news outside.
After hearing about this, the people of the Song family were first happy for Xu Zhijin, but then they also felt a little melancholy.
Zhao Rong, Sheng Chen and Yibei have already left, and Xu Zhijin will be leaving soon. The last bond they have in the team will be gone. Next, according to Feng Guizhi's plan, they will also start preparing to move to the county town.
Fortunately, there was still some time before the children started school, so they had time. But the thought of leaving this place where they had lived for so many years made them...
Xu Zhijin had also received the news, but he wasn't as happy as he'd expected. He simply accepted the outcome calmly. Perhaps he had gradually adapted to life here and had met some valuable people.
There were too many people in the Song family, and it was inconvenient for them all to go to the cowshed to say goodbye to Xu Zhijin. Feng Guizhi asked Song Aiguo and his brothers to go there in the evening to say goodbye to him on behalf of the whole family.
But before that, Xu Zhijin had already come to Old Song's house. He had been there a few times last year when they were setting up the kang, so it was easy for him to find his way this time.
"I'm leaving tomorrow, so I came here to say goodbye to you in person. These are the textbook notes I used when I taught Xiaobei. Xiaobei took some away, so I'm thinking of giving these to the younger ones. They might need them when they go to school."
As Xu Zhijin spoke, he handed several textbooks filled with notes to Feng Guizhi.
Feng Guizhi accepted it and thanked him sincerely.
"I didn't have anything else of value, so I didn't bring anything. I should be able to meet Brother Zhao in Kyoto when I return this time. Is there anything you need me to bring?"
Feng Guizhi and the others didn't have anything to bring, as it wasn't practical to bring anything like food, so they just asked him to send a few greetings. However, the younger ones did have something to bring.
"I, I, I have it. I wrote a letter to Brother Yibei. Grandpa Xu, can you help me take it to him?" Yuanbao said hurriedly.
“And me, I wrote it too.”
"I'll get it."
Last time, Baoya and Tianen received gifts and letters from Shen Yibei on their birthdays. Yuanbao had asked Li Qingyan if he could also send one to Shen Yibei. Li Qingyan agreed, and the children all wrote letters. However, the New Year holiday was approaching, so Li Qingyan hadn't sent the letter yet. This was a good opportunity to ask Xu Zhijin to deliver it.
Soon, the younger ones brought the letter and solemnly handed it to Xu Zhijin: "Grandpa Xu, please help us deliver it to Brother Yibei."
"Okay, I will definitely hand the letter to him." Xu Zhijin looked at the children with a smile, took the letter and carefully put it in his pocket.
It didn't take long for Xu Zhijin to leave. The people from the old Song family watched him leave and then went into the house.
However, they didn't expect that before leaving, they would cause some trouble because of this visit -
Mrs. Li from next door didn't go to bed as early as usual tonight. When she came out to go to the bathroom, she heard a noise coming from Old Song's house. Unsure of what was going on, she lay down at the door and stared at Old Song's house. Not long after, she saw Xu Zhijin coming out.
Although it was a bit cold today, there was still a moon. Mrs. Li saw Xu Zhijin's face in the moonlight, and looking at the direction he was going, there was no way she could mistake him. She was immediately shocked, and after thinking about it, she hurried into the house to tell Old Man Li about this matter.
This is a big deal! Someone from the Song family is actually connected to the people in the cowshed, and Xu Zhijin even came to the Song family in the middle of the night!
Then she thought about what Shen Cuicui had said before. She had reported that the Song family had connections with the people in the cowshed, but after searching around, they found nothing, and everyone gradually forgot about it. But now...!
Mrs. Li's heart was pounding, and she felt like she knew a big secret.
However, when she walked to the bed and patted Old Man Li, the words on the tip of her tongue did not come out.
What's the point of telling him? He'll definitely accuse her of meddling in other people's business and tell her to mind her own business. Thinking of this, Mrs. Li stopped calling him, squeezed his arm hard, and then lay down to sleep. Tomorrow, she'll tell everyone in the brigade about this!
Early the next morning, Mrs. Li didn't even feel like making breakfast. She simply cooked a pot of rice soup. After eating, she ran to Song Yuangang's house.
However, when they were halfway there, Li
The mother-in-law suddenly remembered what Shen Cuicui had reported last time, and she turned around and went to the Yang family first. If she went alone, it would definitely be different from going with two people. With Shen Cuicui, her words would be more credible.
"Is Mrs. Kang Jian here? I have something to talk to you about." After arriving at the Yang family, Mrs. Li called out from the door.
At this time, the people of the Yang family were having breakfast. When they heard the noise outside, Shen Cuicui frowned, wondering who was coming to see her so early in the morning.
"I'll go out and take a look."
After opening the door, she saw that the person outside was Aunt Li, and Shen Cuicui became even more confused: "Aunt Li, what do you want to see me for?"
Seeing that they were the only two at the door, Mrs. Li directly told them what she had seen yesterday, and then said, "I came here to ask you to go with me to the team leader and talk to him about this. Although the Song family and I are neighbors, I can't stand by and watch them get involved with the tail of capitalism. If they harm our team, it will be too late."
Shen Cuicui's last report was not believed, and the people in the brigade even stabbed her in the back because of it. She felt so frustrated. Later, she was so angry that she staked out the old Song family for many days, and only gave up after finding no evidence.
When she heard what Mrs. Li said, her eyes lit up immediately, and then she said angrily, "I said it at the time, but no one in the team believed me! Now it has come true, right?!"
Shen Cuicui didn't even want to eat, so she followed Mrs. Li and went to find Song Yuangang.
"Captain, I saw it with my own eyes last night. The guy from the cowshed came out of Old Song's house. It's absolutely true!"
"What I said last time was true. The people from the Song family are connected to the people in the bullpen! Captain, you decide what to do about this matter."
Song Yuangang's brows furrowed as he listened to their words. He hadn't previously thought that anyone from the Song family would know the people in the cowshed. It wasn't until the incident with Maodan drinking pesticide that he gradually discovered some clues. He guessed that what Shen Cuicui had seen was true, but they had simply assumed it was Xu Zhijin and hadn't considered the cowshed next door, which had saved them from disaster.
Now that Zhao Rongsheng and the others have left, this matter must be buried in the bottom of my heart. After all, speaking it out will not benefit anyone. However, the meeting between Xu Zhijin and the old Song family was reported by Li Po.
The wife saw it, and facing the two of them, Song Yuan was thinking in his mind how to expose this matter.
After all, Xu Zhijin was about to leave, and it would be bad to expose this matter at this critical moment. Moreover, it was he who introduced Xu Zhijin to the people of the Song family.
At this moment, Li Fengchun ran over and shouted, "Captain, the people who are coming to pick us up are almost here. Hurry over."
As soon as Song Yuan heard this, he felt relieved. He said to Li Pozi and Shen Cuicui, "Xu Zhijin from our brigade will be picked up soon, and his capitalist hat will be taken off. So, no matter whether what you saw is true or not, let it go and don't mention it to anyone else. Otherwise..."
Song Yuangang didn't say the rest of the words. He ignored Li Pozi and Shen Cuicui and strode towards the cowshed with Li Fengchun.
What? Mrs. Li and Shen Cuicui were stunned by Song Yuangang's words. He was being taken away today? They exchanged a glance and headed towards the cowshed. They had to go over and check out what was going on.
It didn't take long for the news that Xu Zhijin was leaving after clearing his name to be spread throughout the brigade, and the people from the old Song family also followed him.
By the time they arrived, Xu Zhijin had already packed his belongings into the car and was chatting with Song Yuangang. He didn't have much stuff to begin with, and even less to take with him, so he packed up in no time. After a brief goodbye, he, like Zhao Rongsheng, Chen Yibei, and the others, got in the car and left.
Mrs. Li and Shen Cuicui stood at the back of the crowd. When they saw the Song family had also arrived, they hesitated several times, wanting to tell everyone what they knew. It just so happened that everyone in the group was there. However, they turned around and remembered Song Yuangang's words, which made them shut up.
After a brief exchange of greetings, Xu Zhijin got into the car. Everyone in the group watched as the car slowly drove away, getting farther and farther away. The people in the Old Song family silently said goodbye to him in their hearts.
Watching the people leave, Mrs. Li and Shen Cuicui felt very aggrieved. Finally, they couldn't help but glare at the people from the Old Song family and left angrily.
This crisis was resolved in this way.
The people in the Song family didn’t know about this yet. It was only when Song Yuangang came over in the evening that they heard about it from him.
Song Aiguo couldn't help but frown and said with disgust: "How come these two are like dog-skin plasters, sticking to our house every day and can't be shaken off."
"If Uncle Xu hadn't been picked up today, who knows what would happen now." Sun Suyun also said angrily.
"I don't know why this old lady Li keeps watching our house every day. She doesn't even miss a bite to eat and hangs around the door all day. Now, in the middle of winter, she stays awake and watches over our house. It's really hard work."
The whole family was very angry. They believed that they had not done anything wrong in the brigade. Although they did not treat everyone in the brigade as family, they were still fellow villagers who had lived together for many years, so they still had some affection for each other.
Ask yourself, if Li Pozi, Shen Cuicui and the others had any connection with the people in the cowshed, they would have pretended not to know even if they were caught. After all, revealing this matter could be a big deal, and it would harm their entire family. However, the truth is that they don't think so.
Feng Guizhi also felt a little disheartened. Thinking about how she had to be careful and secretive when cooking, and how someone was secretly watching her family's every move and waiting to report them, she immediately lost all attachment to the brigade.
"Old Four, why don't you go to the county town in a couple of days?"
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