"No, Third Master, please tell me everything in detail. Is there anything else?"
"What are you talking about? Just tell me, with him taking care of things, what else could you possibly worry about?"
"Uh," a simple system crash.
"He made a move? What does that have to do with him?"
Normally, since Chen Ruonan was an educated youth, this matter should be handled by the educated youth office. Even if the police file a case, it has nothing to do with the military.
"What's wrong? Does this matter involve state secrets?"
Master Liu burst into laughter in anger.
"What do you mean it's a state secret? What are you thinking about all day?"
I was talking about that kid. Weren't you worried that this guy would cause you trouble here and put you in danger?
He's going back to contact people. I reckon he's probably annoyed that Secretary Lin is just waiting too slowly, so he's trying to get someone to stir things up.
"Look at him, how dark he is, so sly and wicked,"
Simple immediately defended herself again.
"No, that's because my brother was worried about me."
Besides, they've already broken the law, so the outcome is already decided. My brother is just catalyzing things up to bring the conflict to a head and prevent it from harming more people.
My brother was clearly doing a good deed, contributing to society, and eradicating a scourge on socialist construction. How could you say such a thing about him? It's so heartbreaking!
She was so serious and righteous, it was rare to see her with such a childlike expression.
"Hmph, you're so protective of your own."
With a gentle breeze blowing and her legs dangling, Jian Dan felt a little excited about going home.
"Third Master, has anything happened in the village this past month?"
Can you point to an old man and tell him gossip?
That doesn't exist.
That was really just some dry, uninteresting stuff, like,
"It's nothing much. You left half a month ago and we started preparing for the autumn harvest. It's still not finished yet, but it'll be done soon. In another three to five days, most of the fields will be finished, and only the edges will be easy to clean up."
"Oh, a female educated youth in your compound is getting married. Is that considered news?"
When gossip came along, Jian Dan's eyes immediately lit up.
"Is it that Du Xiuling? Is she getting married to Liu Guoqiang, the scorekeeper?"
This was the only relationship she knew about before she left, but the old man nodded and then shook his head in surprise.
"It's Guoqiang who's getting married, but the woman's surname isn't Du."
"Huh? Wasn't she dating Du Xiuling? Did she change partners?"
"She's a young educated youth who's quite close to you, and she arrived pretty early,"
Simple's heart was immediately set on set.
"You get along well with me?"
There were only a few female educated youths who were close to her: Mingzhu, Li Yan, Lin Zhaodi, and Tan Yajun. Except for Mingzhu, they were all from relatively early. Mingzhu and Li Yan were already married. As for the remaining Lin Zhaodi and Tan Yajun, they didn't seem like the kind of people who would steal men.
Especially since he was already married, Lin Zhaodi focused solely on her work and eating well, while Tan Yajun had no interest in doing such things, otherwise she wouldn't have been pushed out of Liujiatun by others.
My playful mood vanished instantly.
"Third Master, which one is it? Has something happened?"
"Yes, oh, right, it's that quiet one, always listless, who used to get along well with you, it's her."
"Lin Zhaodi?"
To be honest, she was shocked by either of them.
Putting everything else aside, she believed she had a good eye for people. They had even discussed Du Xiuling and Liu Guoqiang's relationship before, since Du Xiuling got the opportunity to be a junior teacher through that connection.
She was completely baffled. Could things have changed so much in just one month?
"Third Master, what happened?"
"This old man can't figure it out,"
Logically speaking, the older generation wouldn't care about the affairs of a few young people, but since Nan is a member of the Liu family, they really can't just stand by and watch.
"Hey, what exactly happened? Go back and ask them. Just go ask that kid surnamed Lin. If he hadn't reacted quickly, who knows what would have happened by now?"
"Lin Dongfang?"
“He happened to be holding the child over there that day, otherwise, this would have been a huge problem.”
“But how can that be? Zhao Di said she doesn’t want to get married, she just wants to work hard and have enough to eat.”
I simply can't understand it. Was it something they were forced to do?
Looking at the old man resting with his eyes closed, she thought about it but didn't ask. Oh well, she'd better go back and ask Lin Dongfang and the others.
"Third Master, is there anything else?"
The old man didn't even raise his head.
"Still thinking about others? You should worry about yourself instead."
Suddenly, Jian Dan felt that her conversation with the old man was going so wrong.
"Third Master, what do you mean? Is someone eyeing me?"
"Cough cough,"
The old man coughed for a while, sounding somewhat exasperated.
"What are you saying, young girl? What do you mean by 'thinking about' or 'not thinking about'?"
She blinked innocently.
"You're the one who told me to take care of myself, so what else do I need to do?"
Seeing the group of people approaching from afar, the old man simply sat up and waved his hands repeatedly.
"It's alright, it's alright. Hello, you're so kind. Hurry up and get ready, I have to go."
"Hey, you old man, why are you getting so angry when you can't win an argument?"
The four educated youths returned carrying their things and saw that the driver and the girl on the bus seemed to be having a fight. They were ignoring each other, and it looked a bit like children arguing.
They didn't dare to speak or ask, quietly putting their things in the car and jumping in themselves. The more outgoing Li Wenjun spoke up.
"Third Master Liu, are we still waiting for others? All four of us are back,"
"Okay, let's go now."
Seeing that their expressions and attitudes hadn't changed, the two of them finally felt a little relieved.
The situation they had imagined did not occur on the way. Although no one spoke, they entered the village smoothly.
Upon entering the village, Jian Dan felt every pore on her body open up. Unconsciously, this small house gave her a sense of belonging and made her feel nostalgic.
The voices were much more cheerful.
"Third Master, there's no need to stop. I need to go to Mingzhu's house to get the key."
The old man held the whip in his hand, still moving slowly.
"I know, I know, you're not coming over?"
"Huh? Oh," Jian Dan momentarily considered herself an outsider, glancing at the four people in the car.
"Go, in a bit."
Turning back, he whispered instructions to Bai Xiaoqin.
"The educated youth compound is just ahead. Third Master will take you there. Don't be nervous. I'll come see you again tonight."
She didn't intend to bring Bai Xiaoqin directly into her circle of friends. Putting aside whether Tan Yajun and the others would have any objections, she and Bai Xiaoqin were just casual acquaintances. She admired her, but they weren't that close yet. She had her own way of making friends and her own freedom, and she simply didn't want to interfere.
Bai Xiaoqin nodded readily.
"Okay, I'll go tidy up first, and I'll come visit you after I'm done with this."
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