The group also passed by the gate of the Tian family. Liu Yongsheng wanted to go into the Tian family yard. Taohua had lived there before, and he wanted to see how this family abused Taohua.

Two brigade cadres dissuaded them.

They felt that something had happened to the Tian family, and Tian Agui had just died. In addition, the Tian family had been making more and more trouble in recent days: Tian Xianglan and her daughter were locked outside the courtyard, crying loudly from morning to night, and the neighbors were annoyed and went to the brigade to complain; Tian Baoshan was clamoring to split up the family, Tian Zhiyuan wanted to move his household registration to his wife's hometown village, and Wang Shuifeng was threatening to die. The brigade cadres went to the Tian family to solve the problem, and heard Tian Yalan crying in the house, shouting that she wanted to complain, saying that Taohua had beaten her and thrown her into the mud pond, causing her to be injured and sick, and asked the brigade cadres to seek justice for her and ask Taohua to pay for her and send her to the hospital...

In short, this courtyard house must be in a mess. To avoid unnecessary trouble, it is better not to let Grandpa Liu in.

Captain Bao also said: "When Taohua was still living here, I would come to visit from time to time. At that time, this girl thought Tian Zhigao was a good person. She was quite stubborn and refused to listen to our nonsense. She was willing to endure hardships for Tian Zhigao. The parents-in-law, brothers, sisters-in-law, and nieces in the family all asked her to do everything. Not to mention washing, she also worked in the fields all day. After work, she had to fetch water, chop wood, cut grass, and feed pigs. She was exhausted and had poor food and accommodation. She was dark and thin like a mountain monkey...

Fortunately, she had reached a certain age and had come to her senses. It was also thanks to the literacy class that she learned to read because she wanted to read the letters that Tian Zhigao sent home. Speaking of which, Tian Zhigao was really a piece of shit. He took advantage of Taohua's low education and didn't write to her for four years. In the letter he sent home, he clearly said that he was going to marry another girl and asked her to return the letter to Taohua... You see, when Taohua read the letter, how could she not give up? She showed the letter to us, and we were angry too. We paid for her to go to the provincial capital to talk to Tian Zhigao!"

Liu Yongsheng's face was gloomy. "My brother Meng was too sick to take a car, but he was still trying hard to find a job for that Tian. But he found a new lover outside and deceived Taohua for four years! He didn't send any news or money, but made Taohua work hard for him in his house like a fool. He even asked the brigade to pay for the travel expenses to the provincial capital... Tian Zhigao, right? He's so good!"

Meng Zhehan stared at a willow tree on the side of the road, and the dead branch he grabbed in his hand was broken into several pieces by him.

It wasn't just Tian Zhigao that he hated.

At this time, Tian Zhigao had already returned to Yanchong Commune. He had no idea that he was so honored to be remembered by so many people. He was very busy. He had just got off the bus, carrying four luggage bags in both hands and a large bag on his back. His clothes were wrinkled and his hat was crooked. He looked a little embarrassed. He put all his things on the side of the road, climbed back onto the bus, and half-helped and half-dragged Xian Fangfang off the bus.

Xian Fangfang wore a cotton hat on her head, a large scarf around her neck, and a cotton coat that reached her ankles. She looked like a moving cotton bag, bloated and solid, completely different from the glamorous look she had when she first got on the train. At that time, she was wearing a tweed coat with an exquisite and elegant silk scarf. Although she was a pregnant woman, her figure was still very good. Her dress made her look noble and outstanding, looking down on all the women in the carriage.

But they never expected that the train would break down! The whole train was left in the wilderness with no village or shop nearby. Snow was falling all over the sky. They were cold and hungry. Xian Fangfang almost cried to death. She really regretted it at that time. She was in conflict with Linshui Village and should not have come! But it was too late to regret. Fortunately, the Railway Bureau had emergency measures and used rail cars to transport food, water and warm clothes. It was just that the cotton coat she was wearing was given to her by the Railway Bureau for free because she was a pregnant woman and was given priority.

The train was finally repaired, and she and Tian Zhigao returned to Mengzhou. They stayed in a hotel for one night. She began to miss Brother Shen Yu again, worried that he was going back to the provincial capital. She hurriedly urged Tian Zhigao to buy a ticket back to Yanchong Commune. She had to find Brother Shen Yu before he returned, and go back to the provincial capital with Brother Shen Yu. She never wanted to take that train with Tian Zhigao again! After the bus left, Xian Fangfang said to Tian Zhigao, "Didn't you say that Zhang Guoqing's home is near this commune? Brother Shen Yu is with him. Let's go to Zhang Guoqing's home to find Brother Shen Yu first."

Tian Zhigao looked around and said, "They may not be at Zhang Guoqing's house. They are here to have fun. The weather is so nice today. I think they should be outside enjoying the scenery."

Xian Fangfang: “…” It seems to make sense.

Just as the two men were standing by the road looking around, and Tian Zhigao was thinking about where to hire a bullock cart to take them back to Linshui Village, two jeeps drove over from a distance.

When Xian Fangfang saw it, she was immediately surprised and delighted, and jumped up happily: "I recognize this car, it's their car! Brother Shen Yu! Brother Shen Yu!"

The two cars whizzed past them without stopping.

Tian Zhigao said to Xian Fangfang: "It's not them!"

Xian Fangfang was disappointed and confused: "How can it not be? I remember it very clearly, the car in front of me, it has this license plate number."

That's right. The two cars drove out of Linshui Village. The one in the front was occupied by Shen Yu, Meng Tao, and Xu Yuting, and the one in the back was occupied by Liu Jianye, Xu Yulin, Zhang Guoqing, and Zhou Cuiling.

Zhang Guoqing and Zhou Cuiling originally wanted to ride in the same car with Shen Yu and Meng Tao, but Xu Yuting got there first. Although Xu Yuting was a weakling, he was not afraid of Shen Yu's pressure and insisted on being the big light bulb. So they had no choice but to get on the car behind.

People in both cars saw Tian Zhigao and Xian Fangfang waving. Meng Tao exclaimed "Eh!" and Shen Yu had already driven past.

Zhou Cuiling in the car behind made a sound of disgust and said, "Why do we meet this person? It ruins our mood!"

Zhang Guoqing was also surprised: "Tian Zhigao? Didn't he say he wouldn't come back?"

Liu Jianye and Xu Yulin asked at the same time: "Who was the man waving?"

Zhang Guoqing: "Yes, the woman is his newlywed wife."

Liu Jianye clenched his fist and said, "Yulin, stop the car!"

Xu Yulin followed Shen Yu's car and continued to drive forward: "This is not a good time. The commune is only a small place. If we drive two cars, we will attract attention."

Zhang Guoqing nodded and said, "When we get back to the village, if there's a chance, we'll put him in a sack and drag him to the river to beat him up. There are so many ditches and bumps outside the village anyway, so he can be said to have fallen on his own."

(End of this chapter)