He might not be quick to understand at first, but once he does, Lin Dongfang instantly transforms into a considerate and caring man, constantly following Mingzhu around. It's a sight that makes Jian Dan's teeth ache, while Li Yan and the others are thoroughly enjoying it.
"I really didn't expect him to be this kind of Lin Zhiqing."
Mingzhu, who was initially flattered, quickly became stunned. The contrast was so stark that she seemed like a completely different person. Before, he had been so eager to keep her at arm's length, but now he acted as if he wanted to carry her everywhere he went and never be separated from her for a moment.
Having only had company for a few days, Chen Jianguo, already sensing he'd be alone again, felt a pang of jealousy.
I said, that's enough, that's enough.
I don't know who it was before, they were incredibly stupid.
Mingzhu casually recounted her family's story.
"My family started to fall into chaos half a month ago. My family members were being watched, and there were waves of people investigating us, both openly and secretly. We would be questioned for half a day just to go out."
At the beginning of the month, my family's verdict came down. I overheard them gloating and showing off, saying that my aunt had reported it, my grandmother was so angry that she left on the spot, my father's leg was broken, and my grandfather fell ill.
My mom, my mom published a notice in the newspaper to sever ties with my dad before evening.
My grandfather lay on the floor all night. The next morning, my grandfather had a high fever. He and my father, the two of them, were forced onto the train, only saying that it was this way.
These past few days, I've asked almost everyone I know—my grandparents' old friends, my grandfather's former colleagues and subordinates, my father's friends—I've asked almost everyone, but I still don't know exactly where they were sent.
I hadn't planned to go to the countryside so soon. A few days ago, a group of thugs brazenly blocked my door in broad daylight, threatening that if I didn't listen to them or satisfy them, they would make my life miserable.
When something happened in my family, I was just a powerless, orphaned girl with a questionable family background. I could see clearly that my neighbors were hiding behind the door, but not a single one of them made a sound. Even if they had just shouted, I would remember their kindness. I truly do.
They've all benefited from my grandparents' kindness, yet they still stood by and watched me almost get assaulted on the spot.
If Uncle Lin hadn't appeared in time, regardless of whether they succeeded or not, there would have been bloodshed that day. At the time, the dagger was tied to my leg, but even so, they still hit me squarely on the head. It was the blood all over my face, plus Uncle Lin's sudden appearance, that scared them.
Several families who usually had close ties were the only ones who dared to speak up for me at that time. He said, "This is my child, and the Lin family will protect him. If you think the Lin family is nothing, then you can try." Only then did they reluctantly leave.
Then Uncle Lin signed me up for a rural assignment and put me on the train the next day.
He told me that as long as the green hills remain, there will always be firewood to burn. He said that as an orphan, there would always be times when he couldn't take care of me, so it would be better for me to stay in the countryside. Here, I could also look after Dongfang.
Furthermore, this place is much more remote and safer. Even if it gets affected, the impact won't be as severe as in Beijing.
He added that this chaos wouldn't last long, and that things would eventually come to a head.
You might not believe it, but the Lin family helped me with my grandmother's funeral arrangements. Even this small amount of luggage was prepared by Aunt Lin overnight.
His family has been under surveillance lately, so they can't make any big moves, but they still packed this bag for me, saying it's lucky it's summer, so they can hold out and have time to prepare winter clothes and bedding; otherwise, they would have had to bring me my own bedding from home.
The girls listened quietly for a long time before Li Yan finally asked in a dry voice,
"Are there no laws anymore?"
“The capital is very chaotic. In my family’s situation, it’s not uncommon, but there are quite a few. Even my grandfather’s old friends and subordinates have several like this.”
Those people were truly outrageous. They came in and started smashing and looting. They were completely unreasonable, and lives were at stake.
These past few days I've been traveling all over Beijing, witnessing all sorts of horrific scenes—looting, vandalism, and destruction. Thankfully, they were all inanimate objects.
Being beaten was the most common thing; broken arms and legs, hair shaved in half and left in half, especially for women. While shaving their hair, onlookers would laugh, and then they would be dragged through the streets by ropes.
There were also some who, unable to bear the humiliation, banged their heads against the wall on the spot, hanged themselves at the gate, or left behind letters written in blood to commit suicide. The sound of crying could be heard on almost every street. Men, women, old and young. On the train I came from, half of them were educated youth, and the other half were almost all people who had been sent down to the countryside for various reasons.
You didn't see it? His eyes, his spirit, were all hopeless, lifeless, like a puppet on a string, as if he didn't even feel pain when he was beaten.
Those beasts just swaggered around the streets, grabbing anything of value they saw, and smashing things if they couldn't take them. The entire capital was in chaos.
After a night's rest, Mingzhu's emotions had calmed down considerably, and Lin Dongfang had unintentionally soothed her tension. Now, she was no longer as agitated when talking about these things.
The person who is most likely to accept this is Jian Dan, since she knows the historical trajectory and has been mentally prepared since she transmigrated here. Hearing this, her heart sank straight to the bottom.
After the New Year, my correspondence with Zhu Yan wasn't as frequent as when I first arrived. The last letter was quite a while ago, when it was just a minor squabble. I never imagined it would escalate into such a serious incident so quickly.
The words you read in a book are fundamentally different from the bloody reality.
What you learn from books is never enough; you must put it into practice to truly understand.
This is absolutely true; practice makes perfect.
Simplicity deeply believes that lying low is the wisest choice.
They were the educated youth sent to the countryside; they felt as if they were there without even having to imagine themselves in it.
Lin Dongfang and Chen Jianguo, who were outside the door, also left quietly with grim faces.
After a while, they came and knocked on the door.
"What are you two plotting? We're going up the mountain, do you want to come along?"
"Go! Go! Go!"
Immersing themselves in the conversation was useless; the group of people, without prior arrangement, kept this heavy conversation to themselves.
"Let's go, let's go too!"
"Let's go now, so we can come back sooner. We have to go to work tomorrow."
On the last day of their break, most of the villagers stayed home tending to their gardens and planting cabbages. Along the way, they saw children running around wildly. The villagers deliberately chatted about lighthearted topics, and the atmosphere was quite pleasant.
After consulting Mingzhu's opinion, Jian Dan released his few young men as he passed by his home. As for Dahei, he had already been seconded to his old employer.
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