"...Who is this?"
Liu Weimin also wanted to bend down to look, but as soon as he moved, he suddenly heard a cry.
"My son!"
Liu Weimin felt as if a gust of wind had passed by, and he quickly dodged a few steps. He then vaguely saw a figure flash past him and land directly on top of the person on the ground.
"Son, what happened to you? Did this little bitch do this? Get up, get up, Mom will avenge you."
Villager 1
"Hey, isn't that someone who just passed by?"
Villager 2
"Why not? Isn't that Liberation's mother? What's underground, can it still be Liberation?"
Villager 3,
"Really? When has she ever given Jiefang a kind look?"
Others,
"That's true. She only recognized Shengli as her son. Jiefang worked himself to the bone, but he never received a good word from her."
"So, it was Liu Shengli who sneaked in?"
Before the old woman could get up, Tan Yajun struck the person on the ground again with the stick in her hand, and the onlookers heard another scream.
Tan Yajun showed no mercy, staring directly at the old lady who was about to pounce on her.
"Come on, let's see if your legs are faster or my hands are faster!"
"You dare!"
"You're all going to get me killed, what else wouldn't I dare to do!"
Tan Yajun stared at her, her voice tinged with hysteria, almost screaming, as she tapped the stick in her hand in uncoordinated rhythm, which immediately elicited several screams.
Then, as if deflated, she staggered back two steps, tears streaming down her face.
Among the educated youth, she was almost the oldest, but among the villagers, who were mostly middle-aged and elderly, she was still about the same age as her own children, or even younger.
Her feigned strength just now, coupled with her uncontrollable grievances, makes me feel even more suffocated.
The crowd that had been discussing this a moment ago immediately fell silent. It's true that weakness is the best weapon. People have a natural sympathy for the weak, and that's what Tanya Jun was betting on.
Sure enough, Wang Guihua couldn't resist any longer. She rushed over and pulled Tan Yajun into her arms.
"Alright, alright, poor child, stop crying. We're here to help you get justice. There are no such scoundrels in Liujiatun."
Liu Weimin looked gloomy and just watched the person on the ground rolling around and making a fuss without saying a word.
Tan Yajun clung to Wang Guihua's clothes, looking like a child who had just found her way home.
"Auntie, I... I... they won't even give me a chance to survive!"
"No, no, don't be afraid, Auntie's here,"
Hearing this, Wang Guihua was genuinely afraid that she might have suicidal thoughts. After all, in such a situation, no matter what happened, the woman's reputation would inevitably be damaged. Although it hadn't happened in Liujiatun, people in the surrounding villages had heard plenty of stories about it.
Not fresh.
If it were anywhere else, she might just watch the excitement, but this was her own village, and the village chief was her husband. She remembered that very well. If this incident really caused any bad thoughts among the educated youth, the first one to suffer the consequences would definitely be her husband, the village chief.
She didn't really notice who the person on the ground was, but she was furious. Wasn't this just asking for trouble?
As for why they came, is it even a question?
A female educated youth, with no relatives or friends, just coming over for a visit or something, is that believable? Especially in the middle of the night.
Isn't this as obvious as a louse on a bald man's head?
She has always been proud that no educated youth from their village have gotten into trouble in recent years. She wonders how much this person hates them to do something so heartless.
Tan Yajun's tears fell in a steady stream; anyone who saw her would know she was deeply wronged.
Lin Dongfang, Chen Jing, and Ling Weidong, who came out after hearing the noise, squeezed in and quietly sized her up. Seeing that Tan Yajun didn't seem to be in any trouble, they exchanged glances and let her do as she pleased. They stood at a distance, not too close, not too far, just in case something happened, they couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
“Auntie, you know about my situation. Before, in Liujiatun, they…”
"Auntie knows, Auntie knows, they're bullying people,"
"...When I came here, everyone said that the people in our village are the best, and that there wouldn't be any messy things. I believed it all, Auntie, I believed it all, boohoo!"
When I went home before the Lunar New Year, my family almost sold me. I barely made it back to our village because I felt more at ease here than in my city home. I had already decided that I wanted to settle down here, so I worked hard and rented a house. I even paid for the house repairs myself because I thought, after all, this is my home.
But, but, boohoo, I was willing to go to the countryside, and I was willing to work. I worked hard and relied on my own efforts. I didn't ask to make any great contributions. I just hoped that I could have enough to eat through my own efforts.
But who did I offend, Auntie? Waaah!
"If I hadn't been dreaming about wolves coming down the mountain and waking up in fright, and then heard the noise in the yard, I wouldn't be awake today. This isn't...this isn't...this is forcing me to my death!"
After saying that, she leaned on Wang Guihua's shoulder, her shoulders shaking, and sobs could be heard from time to time.
In the end, the sharp voice was like a dagger, instantly piercing the silent night, especially for those with daughters at home, who remained completely silent.
The old woman on the ground was still wailing, and in the sudden silence, almost the entire village could hear her.
"Victory, get up quickly, did she hurt you?"
Good heavens! This is outrageous! These outside educated youth are bullying us!
Liu Weimin let out a deep breath.
"Tell me, why did Liu Shengli jump over someone's wall in the middle of the night?"
The old lady hesitated, her eyes darting around, but she didn't say anything.
Liu Weimin didn't make things difficult for her.
"Tan Zhiqing, tell me, what happened?"
Just tell me everything. Old Han and the other militiamen are here, and so are some of the educated youth; they can all testify. If I can't stand up for you, go to the commune's police station at daybreak."
"No, we can't go to the police station!"
Ignoring her, Tan Yajun slowly raised her head, her eyes red and swollen, her throat dry.
"Uncle, I had a nightmare in the middle of the night. I dreamt that wolves came down the mountain. I woke up in fright and couldn't fall back asleep."
I don't know how long it was. When I was a little dazed, I thought I heard a thud. I wondered if someone's thing had fallen and landed in my yard, but I didn't pay much attention.
Then, they heard people talking. One person said something like, "Will this work? Will he wake up?" Then another person, a woman, said no, saying that too much medicine was put in. If it worked, they would drag him back later. If something went wrong, they would say that he was the mastermind and that you were there to stop him.
That little girl will definitely be grateful to you then.
No matter what, you won't lose out.
The villagers' eyes widened in disbelief. What kind of conspiracy was this? Was it something they could listen to?
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