These words resonated with every girl.
Regardless of whether they disapproved of each other or had any internal conflicts, to the outside world, they were all educated youth. At this sensitive juncture, people naturally lumped them together with the educated youth.
It can be said that the good of the educated youth is the good of them, especially the newly arrived educated youth, who are more aware of this point.
A few of the older educated youth felt sorry for her, because if she hadn't been careful, she would have gotten herself into trouble.
When the event ended, it was already slightly bright, and there was still the task of weeding during the day.
Breakfast was unusually early today, and then everyone gathered at the village office.
It was only a little past 4:30 in the morning, and there was still a slight chill in the air.
Just as everyone was almost gathered, a scream came from Tan Yajun's courtyard next to the village office, followed by two figures rushing out in a panic.
"Village chief, village chief, help!"
Early in the morning, everyone's gathered here to watch the excitement and wait for the results. Those who slept soundly last night and missed the excitement are asking around among acquaintances.
Liu Weimin and several village officials were also struggling with how to handle the situation. After all, they had gotten along for so many years and had developed some feelings for each other. In comparison, the educated youth were naturally still outsiders.
Liu Weimin still seemed to be trying to smooth things over. Some people agreed with him, but most, like Liu Aiguo, remained indifferent and watched from the sidelines.
This unexpected remark caused an uproar; everyone in the room immediately felt their hearts leap into their throats.
"What's going on? What's going on?"
Immediately, the villagers swarmed to the entrance of the village office. Those who had dealt with the educated youth recognized the newcomer as one of the former educated youth from the educated youth compound.
"Bai Zhiqing, Tang Zhiqing, what happened?"
The two of them were genuinely frightened; there was no exaggeration.
Hearing the villagers' questions, he could only point to Tan Yajun's yard, unable to speak anymore.
Hearing that Tan Yajun had an accident, he rushed over, but as soon as he got to the door, he saw a figure holding something rushing towards Tan Yajun.
The two women only had time to scream once before they saw the man being struck by a powerful force, thrown backward, and fall straight into the yard. To their shock, the man was still holding the murder weapon in his hand—a small, gleaming hoe, the kind he usually used to dig vegetables in the mountains. It fell heavily into the yard along with him.
The villagers outside were stunned. They had been caught red-handed last night, and this morning they committed another crime, again in full view of everyone. Those who wanted to defend them were speechless.
For example, Liu Weimin.
Standing at the gate of the courtyard, his face was ashen. Just moments ago, he had confidently vouched for their family, guaranteeing that they would not provoke the educated youth again. But in just a few minutes, his old face had been slapped hard.
Liu Aiguo and the village cadre exchanged glances without saying a word. This was truly a helpful assist!
Old Chen hurried over, and soon came out shaking his head. He glanced at the person on the ground, then shook his head again.
"Old Chen, what do you mean? How's that young educated youth inside?"
"The external injury isn't serious, but the arm will need to heal for over a month, however,"
Liu Weimin was upset, angry that the educated youth wouldn't budge, and even more angry that Liu Shengli was so disappointing. His biggest fear was that something bad would actually happen.
"But what? Just say it!"
"He's still unconscious from being too frightened."
I don't know when he'll wake up. If you're worried, take him to the hospital right away.
The scene was completely silent. In rural areas, people usually just endure minor ailments like headaches and fevers; going to the hospital is considered a serious illness or a major event.
Or rather, he's going to die.
The villagers dared not speak, nor did the educated youth. The scene was eerily quiet, with only the rustling of leaves in the breeze and the chirping of birds and crowing of roosters.
An invisible standoff ensued, with neither side willing to back down first.
The villagers bowing their heads signified their acceptance of the educated youth's idea of not letting the perpetrators go unpunished.
The fact that the educated youth bowed their heads meant that they had forgiven the burglary, something that none of them could accept.
The villagers didn't say anything; the right and wrong were obvious. It was just that Liu Weimin couldn't bring himself to admit that such a scoundrel had appeared in the village under his jurisdiction.
After a long silence, someone let out a soft sigh.
"Xiao Han, what are you standing there for?"
"Take the militia and take them to the commune's public security bureau so they don't miss work."
"Little Han~ Old Han," he paused for a moment, then realized what was happening.
"Hey, here it comes!"
Seeing that Master Liu had spoken, Liu Weimin secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Neither the mother nor the daughter was left behind. Several militiamen dragged them out, and the educated youth exchanged glances and secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Once someone else started speaking, Liu Weimin could continue, which was a method everyone had agreed upon.
"Liu Shengli and his mother intentionally attempted to kill someone. How they handle the case is up to the police. However, this also resulted in Tan Zhiqing being injured, which affected collective labor and prevented Tan Zhiqing from going to work on time, thus affecting work efficiency. The Liu family will be fined 200 yuan to compensate Tan Zhiqing. I know that Liu's second uncle is here."
There's no need to blame Jiefang. I still remember the time he was framed and drugged. Hand over the compensation promptly and deliver it to the village office before you leave work today, or I'll disregard our friendship and deduct your work points.
Second Uncle, you also need to think about what kind of treatment Aunt and Shengli will receive if they are charged with attempted murder. You still have to live in the village after this.
The Liu family was in the wrong first. Now that it's over, you also have to bear some responsibility. From now on, you're in charge of Tan Zhiqing's firewood. Before the heavy snow closes the mountain passes, you need to prepare enough firewood for Tan Zhiqing for the whole winter. Do you understand?
Liu Jiefang had been given medication for the first half of the night and was in a daze. He was awake for a few hours in the second half of the night, and he came with his eyes wide open. Now his eyes were bloodshot, and he nodded blankly upon hearing this.
"Of course, of course,"
Even after the crowd dispersed, Liu Weimin's second uncle from the Liu family didn't show up. Clearly, the village officials knew his character; they were discussing him in small groups as they left.
"This second uncle of mine has been biased his whole life. Look at him, isn't this karma?"
"Was that favoritism? He has no heart at all. He lets his second aunt handle everything while he quietly hides behind, only coming out to say a few meaningless words when things get really bad."
"Are you referring to the time of liberation?"
"Yes, when Jiefang was born, he was in the village, right under our noses. He wasn't brought back from outside. What do you mean, why do you hate him so much? I think they wish Jiefang would be their slave for life. He's over thirty and they haven't even found him a wife. All they care about is that one precious child. They don't even teach him properly and he does everything for them."
I'm telling the truth, aren't I, Second Master?
"Hey! Do you think we old folks haven't said anything? That second son is as stubborn as a mule. We can say a hundred things, but it's not as good as what his wife says. They're his own parents, we can't just interfere so much, can we?"
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