Widow Zhou stood up, half of her face was wrapped in gauze, and she looked terribly gloomy.
"Comrade, if you have anything to report, just speak out bravely." Although the man in the white shirt was frightened, he still asked happily.
"I want to report Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan. There must be something wrong with their families." Widow Zhou said loudly.
Shen Qingli: Just...even though I'm confused, you're right.
Everyone's eyes were now directed towards Shen Qingli. Shen Qingli was standing at the back of the crowd, originally a position for one person, and with everyone looking at her, the man in the white shirt naturally spotted Shen Qingli at a glance.
It’s nothing, it’s just so beautiful.
It's hard not to notice it if you just look past it.
The man in white shirt narrowed his eyes slightly, "What is this lesbian talking about Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan?"
"Zhou Yubai is my son. He is a bad element and was driven back by the army. If he hadn't made any mistakes, how could the army have driven him back? Most importantly, he lives at the foot of the mountain, which is far from the village. If someone passes by, no one in the village can see it."
"If there really is a fugitive, he can only hide in his house, or Gu Qichuan's house."
"There are only two families at the foot of the mountain. They have a good relationship. Maybe they conspired to help hide the fugitive."
The malice in Widow Zhou's eyes had already taken shape.
She was forced by Zhou Yubai to go to a farm for reform, and now her face is ruined. She has lost all hope. If she is not well, no one else can expect to be well.
She heard from an official who was on good terms with her that the people in the Revolutionary Committee would bite people to pieces as soon as they smelled the slightest bit of blood.
Zhou Yubai, Gu Qichuan and Shen Qingli won’t have an easy time.
The look that the man in white shirt gave Shen Qingli just now was definitely not simple. Shen Qingli might have been ruined by then.
Humph, you bastard, you deserve to be a plaything.
Widow Zhou cursed silently and viciously.
"Widow Zhou, do you have evidence to prove that my family and Gu Qichuan's family are hiding fugitives, or are you simply making this assumption because we live at the foot of the mountain?" Shen Qingli asked in a calm voice.
She spoke in a soft and gentle voice, sounding soft and giving people the impression that she was easy to bully.
"I..." Widow Zhou choked.
She has no evidence at all; she just wants to drag them into this.
I heard that the Revolutionary Committee does not need evidence.
"Based on what I know about you, you are the kind of people who are capable of doing such a thing," Widow Zhou said loudly.
"Our family has severed ties for a while, and as a prisoner in labor camp, what qualifications do you have to say anything about others?" Shen Qingli asked back.
A labor camp prisoner?
These three words successfully changed the man in white shirt's expression.
"Leader, Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan are both good comrades. One of them is a retired soldier. Zhou Yubai's certificate of returning home says he is retired. It is not a problem as Widow Zhou said."
"Widow Zhou kept saying that Zhou Yubai had problems because she didn't receive a retirement subsidy. Gradually, people in the village didn't know the truth and started spreading rumors."
The captain came out to explain that he had explained the matter of Zhou Yubai before, but Widow Zhou acted as if they would be wrong if they didn't give the money, so the people in the village naturally believed Widow Zhou more.
At that time, everyone still thought she was Zhou Yubai's biological mother.
In addition, Zhou Yubai himself was too lazy to speak out, so the rumors became more and more intense.
"Gu Qichuan is an educated youth from Beijing. He has been performing well since arriving in Kaoshantun. If there really is a fugitive, the two of them will be able to catch him," said the captain.
"Hmph, Captain, everyone knows that your wife has a good relationship with Shen Qingli. You are showing favoritism. Tell me, if they weren't hiding the fugitive, why did everyone else come and only these two didn't come?" Widow Zhou said aggressively.
The captain sneered, "The two of them didn't come because they went up the mountain to hunt wild boars. Last night, a few wild boars came down the mountain. We were afraid that the wild boars would destroy our crops, so Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan took the initiative to protect our village regardless of the danger."
"This is a spirit of dedication, but you say it is a den for fugitives."
The captain was really mad at Widow Zhou. If the Revolutionary Committee had asked everyone in the village to come today, he would not have let this disaster happen.
Fortunately, she had to leave in two days!
"Hearing what the team leader said, Comrade Zhou and Youth Educator Gu are indeed good comrades." said the man in the white shirt.
The captain was about to breathe a sigh of relief when he heard the man in the white shirt continue, "But what the female comrade just said also makes sense. We should go and have a look. After all, we are at the foot of the mountain. We are afraid that they have not noticed where the fugitive is hiding."
"This……"
The captain looked at Shen Qingli.
Zhuang Mu and Qin Zhi also looked at Shen Qingli nervously.
Shen Qingli nodded slightly, "This comrade is right. Although we have two big dogs at home, we are still afraid of accidents. We should go and have a look. Everyone will feel at ease."
Seeing Shen Qingli's calm expression, Bai Shishan already believed her in his heart.
"Okay, let's go and take a look. The work will start soon. We can just go over there. Let the captain tell everyone to get to work." said the man in the white shirt.
He thought Shen Qingli was really pretty. Even if there was no fugitive, this woman could be caught for something.
Widow Zhou's eyes lit up with a triumphant smile. See, she knew that the man had taken a fancy to Shen Qingli. Now a group of men went with Shen Qingli, they must want to do something!
She was happy when Shen Qingli was destroyed.
"Comrade, I know that you are all cadres of the Revolutionary Committee and have always done things in an upright manner." Shen Qingli spoke slowly. She looked at the man's foul-smelling and dirty soul and felt cold disgust in her heart.
"Yes, we have always been aboveboard." The man in white shirt said with a smile.
"I believe you, but the village is quite conservative. I am young and the men in my family have gone up the mountain. If I take you alone, even if we behave properly, people will gossip about us. For the sake of my reputation, I have to trouble you all to bring my two aunts with me."
Shen Qingli looked at the white shirt and asked, "Comrade, can you understand?"
The man in white shirt choked. Why did he say no? Wouldn't that mean everyone knew what he was thinking?
"Of course, Comrade is right. I didn't think it through."
Shen Qingli smiled, "Auntie Sun, Auntie Zhang, Auntie Liu, please come with me. I'll give you some cloth to make clothes later."
"Qingli, you are being too polite. Just follow me for a few steps. If you need anything, let's go." Auntie Sun was cheerful, holding her little grandson in one hand.
Aunt Zhang was holding her brother's grandson in her arms, while she was carrying a half-grown child from her neighbor's house.
The grandson's aunt is old enough to take care of her grandson, and there are five or six children around her.
Li Yaozu glanced at the man in white shirt coldly, then raised his head again with that carefree look, "Let's go, let's go and see the fun."
He greeted the group of children he usually played with.
Everyone walked towards Zhou Yubai and Gu Qichuan's homes in a mighty procession.
White Shirt: This time I really have to check it out seriously...
Shen Qingli: Don’t worry, you will be able to see me alone soon, so don’t cry when the time comes.
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