Hearing the voices of the educated youth, Cheng Yaoyao screamed, "Over here! They are bullying the educated youth! They are hooligans!"
Xie San was outnumbered six by himself, and was hit several times on the face and back. Cheng Yaoyao was extremely anxious and his voice became hoarse from shouting.
At this moment, a young man in military uniform who was passing by on a bicycle jumped off his bike, rushed into the battle, and kicked away the hooligan who attacked Xie San from behind.
The educated youth rushed to the front in the blink of an eye, and without saying anything, they got into a melee with the little hooligans. There were only six or seven little hooligans, and Xie San had already knocked down two of them. The rest were also dealt with in the blink of an eye.
Xu Xiaojun was trampled on the ground and screamed: "Damn it, you dare to bully us poor and middle peasants!"
"Bah! How dare you bully us educated youth? You are really blind!" A male educated youth wearing a sailor shirt kicked Xu Xiaojun hard.
But he was stopped by a young man in military uniform: "Hand him over to the police, don't lynch him."
Cheng Yaoyao only looked at Xie San. There was a thin streak of blood flowing down Xie San's forehead, and the hostility between his brows had not completely faded away. He looked just like the murderous look when Cheng Yaoyao first saw him.
Cheng Yaoyao stared at Xie San's wound with a throbbing heart: "Does it hurt?"
Cheng Yaoyao's fair eyes were red, and he looked frightened, as if he was about to cry in the next second.
Xie San's anger gradually subsided, and he whispered, "It's okay."
At this time, several male educated youths all asked with concern: "Comrade, are you...are you okay?"
Everyone was able to see Cheng Yaoyao's face clearly now, and their breathing held. The educated youth who had just been shouting for war suddenly became like horses in a bridle, and their voices softened for fear of startling Cheng Yaoyao.
Cheng Yaoyao leaned towards Xie San, and this conscious action caused a surge of shock in Xie San's heart. She was completely unaware, and only looked at everyone with her charming peach blossom eyes: "Thank you."
"Of course, of course." The male educated youths could only smile foolishly and took the initiative to introduce themselves to Cheng Yaoyao: "My name is Zhao Dayong, we are educated youths from Bashang Village!"
Another male educated youth said: "My name is Zhou Bin, and we are from Taoan Village!"
Cheng Yaoyao said: "We are from Tianshui Village."
Zhao Dayong looked at Xie San with admiration: "Is this guy also an educated youth? He's quite skilled!"
As he was speaking, another group of people rushed over and said, "Who bullied the female educated youth we selected?!"
Shen Yan rushed over with a few male educated youth, followed by Han Yin and Cheng Nonuo who were out of breath.
Shen Yan, who arrived late, squeezed through the crowd and walked to Cheng Yaoyao's side: "Yaoyao, I heard from Han Yin that you were bullied by a little gangster? Are you okay?"
Cheng Yaoyao just wanted to roll his eyes at him.
Zhao Dayong looked down on them and said, "What's wrong with you? Leaving the female educated youth alone on the street? If it weren't for this buddy and a few of us, the female comrades would be bullied. Do you know that?"
Shen Yan's face turned green from being bullied, and he subconsciously started to defend himself: "I..."
"Who is causing trouble here?!" A stern voice shouted, "Raise your hands!"
Lin'an County Public Security Bureau.
Lin'an County has always had good public security, but today it was packed with people. Xie San, Zhao Dayong, Zhou Bin, and Shen Yan were arrested and interrogated as the ringleaders, and Cheng Yaoyao was also taken to a room alone to take notes.
A female police officer in her 30s sat opposite Cheng Yaoyao and poured him a glass of water. She asked him in a businesslike manner, "Tell me, what happened today?"
Cheng Yaoyao and this female police officer were old acquaintances. The original owner was really beautiful, and every time she came to the city, she attracted many men and women, causing a group of young men to fight for her. In the eyes of the female police officer, Cheng Yaoyao was too restless and did not look like a proper girl, so her face was naturally not very good.
Cheng Yaoyao held the water in both hands and said impatiently: "Comrade Public Security, those people who helped me fight just now were really brave! It was those little hooligans who teased me first, so he..."
The female police officer interrupted Cheng Yaoyao and said, "We will not wrongly accuse a good person, nor will we let a bad person go. Just tell us everything that happened, and we will investigate the facts thoroughly."
Cheng Yaoyao had no choice but to hold back and tell the whole story. She spoke eloquently, emphasizing that Xiaojun wanted to hit her, but Xie Sanqianjun saved her from the dire situation at the last minute, and that she was honorably injured.
The female police officer was also a woman, and she angrily said: "These little hooligans are so arrogant in broad daylight, they must be severely punished!"
Cheng Yaoyao lowered his eyes, his thick eyelashes covering his passionate peach eyes, red eye circles, pale cherry lips, looking at Jian Zhi, I felt pity: "Comrade Public Security, this is all my fault. I shouldn't have run to the street. If it weren't for me, I wouldn't have caused these things. Those comrades just now were brave and fought for me. How can I feel at ease if I implicate them?"
After hearing this, the female police officer couldn't help but look at Cheng Yaoyao straight in the eye and softened her tone: "You are wrong. What do we police officers do? To protect the people. We want to catch those bad elements who behave like hooligans, not to lock up all the pretty girls at home and prevent them from going out on the street."
In the interrogation room next door.
Xie San sat there with wounds on his face and a cold and sinister look on his face. Shen Yan and the others had been released, but he was the only one left here, being interrogated and tortured like a prisoner.
At this time, a police officer in his forties knocked on the door and came in, followed by Cheng Yaoyao. The young police officer who was interrogating Xie San stood up and said, "Deputy Liu."
Xie San's expression changed slightly, and he stared at Cheng Yaoyao closely. Cheng Yaoyao glanced at him, then turned around and whispered a few words to the police officer who was interrogating Xie San.
The police officer's expression changed several times, and finally he coughed awkwardly: "So he was acting bravely for justice. Why didn't you say so earlier?"
Xie San looked indifferent. Didn't he say anything? It was just that he was labeled the moment he revealed his identity.
Deputy Director Liu praised Xie San and said, "I didn't expect that you have such a high class background, but you are such a brave young man."
Cheng Yaoyao hurriedly said to Deputy Liu: "Can you give me a letter of certification?"
Director Liu was stunned for a moment: "Prove what?"
Cheng Yaoyao pointed at Xie San's arm and said, "Just now, that little gangster hit him several times with a stick. Look at his arm and head, they are all broken. He can't go to the fields to earn work points like this."
"Please write him a certificate stating that he was injured while doing what is right and that he cannot work in the fields for the next few days."
Deputy Liu frowned when he saw the scars on Xie San's hands.
Xie San had a cold face and hid his arm behind his back: "No need."
Cheng Yaoyao pinched him from behind and said to Deputy Liu: "Look, what a good comrade! Even after being honorably injured, he still remembers to work!"
Liu Fu's face was serious: "After being beaten like this, I don't know if you have any injuries. If conditions permit, you should go to the hospital. Don't do heavy physical work for a few days. It's not fun for young people to get sick."
The director immediately took out a pen from his chest pocket, tore a piece of paper from the table, quickly wrote a few lines of certification, and stamped it with a big red official seal.
When the director handed the letter of certification to Xie San, he said earnestly: "Although we now pay attention to class background, it is not the only thing that matters. You are the kind of children who can be reformed. Your courageous behavior today also made me see that you are a good young man with a sense of justice. Work hard and perform well!"
Xie San's chest was surging with something hot, as if the barrier that had been blocking his chest for many years had finally loosened. He took the letter with both hands, thanked the director, turned around and walked out of the Public Security Bureau quickly.
Cheng Yaoyao hurriedly chased after him: "Xie San Ge, wait for me!"
The educated youth were all waiting outside the Public Security Bureau. When they saw Cheng Yaoyao and Xie San coming out, they immediately came over to greet them.
The educated youth told each other their names. One group was from Tianshui Village, one group was from Bashang Village, and one group was from Taoan Village. They were all in the vicinity of Lin'an City, not far from each other.
They were all young intellectuals who had gathered together from all over the world. They introduced their names and backgrounds to each other. Many of them were from the same hometown or even went to the same school, and there was a sense of intimacy as if they had met old friends in a foreign land.
Needless to say, the girls were delighted, and the male educated youth were even more so, hugging each other and acting like brothers.
Friendships between men can be established through three things: drinking, bragging, and fighting. The fight just now was very exciting, and Xie San's performance made the young men who were born to admire martial arts admire him very much. They ignored his cold face and still treated him as a brother.
Zhao Dayong couldn't wait to ask Xie San, "Brother, how did you develop such skills? That kick you just gave was so beautiful!"
Cheng Yaoyao secretly turned to look at Xie San. His face was calm, but his brows were relaxed, and he was obviously not impatient. Most of the time, it was Zhao Dayong and Zhou Bin who were talking, and Xie San occasionally replied a sentence or two. They actually got along quite well.
Han Yin and Zhang Xiaofeng held Cheng Yaoyao's arms tightly, one on each side, and asked her about her well-being: "You really scared me just now, did you get hurt?"
"That gangster wanted to hit me just now!" Cheng Yaoyao loves to act coquettishly, and will immediately take advantage of someone's concern to climb up the ladder.
The other female educated youth said, "What's wrong with the boys in your educated youth camp? How can they let you go out on your own? It's so dangerous!"
"That's right. The educated youth we selected all acted as a group."
Everyone was talking at the same time, and Shen Yan's voice was heard, making him blush and angry.
Shen Yan has always been the focus of everyone's attention, but today, Xie San was responsible for all the publicity. Seeing that the other male educated youths were all calling Xie San their brother, the female educated youths' words were like needles piercing his self-esteem.
Shen Yan really wanted to explain himself by saying that he did not ignore Cheng Yaoyao and the others, but... that was actually the case.
At this time, Cheng Nonuo followed him timidly and said softly: "Ayan, tonight..."
This was their secret signal. Shen Yan glanced at Cheng Nonuo. The setting sun cast a shadow on Cheng Nonuo's face, staining her fair skin with spots, highlighting her plain features.
Shen Yan was startled and looked carefully. Cheng Nonuo's face was still white and flawless, and her watery eyes were looking at him, filled with admiration and timidity.
Shen Yan swallowed, driven by primitive desire, which cheered up his depressed mood.
Bashang Village and Taoan Village were on the same road as Tianshui Village, and then the educated youth gradually separated. When Cheng Yaoyao and her friends returned to Tianshui Village, it was already dusk.
Xie San carried his big basket on his back and walked away without looking back. Cheng Yaoyao stared at his back and pursed his lips.
Han Yin asked, "What's wrong with you?"
"My legs hurt!" Cheng Yaoyao snorted.
Han Yin ran to ask for help today. Although Cheng Yaoyao gave her a secret signal, Han Yin still felt guilty and felt that she was too disloyal to leave Cheng Yaoyao alone. Now she was extra patient with Cheng Yaoyao: "Okay, who made us miss the ride? I'll get you a bath when we get back, okay?"
"That's what you said." Cheng Yaoyao was not angry with Han Yin at first, so he smiled immediately.
Back at the educated youth center, Han Yin and the others were busy taking out the things they bought and spreading them on the kang to check and sort them out. Cheng Yaoyao took out a bag of milk powder and sachima and put them in his bag, then sneaked out when no one was paying attention.
The secretary and his family hadn't eaten yet. The dining table was set up in the main room, and the aroma of green peppers and bacon wafted out. It seemed that there were distinguished guests today.
Cheng Yaoyao didn't expect that they hadn't had dinner yet, and felt a little embarrassed: "You may have guests at home, I'll come another day."
Wang Cuiping took Cheng Yaoyao's hand and said warmly, "It's okay! Come, let's talk in the main hall."
Cheng Yaoyao refused and finally went to the west room.
Wang Cuiping's grandson Shuanzi was only two months old, the whole room smelled of milk, and he lay in his cradle blowing bubbles. Cheng Yaoyao held him carefully for a while, and the child smiled at him.
Wang Cuiping said happily: "You little one also knows the difference between beauty and ugliness. Let him look at you more, and then he will be as pretty as you in the future! Isn't that right, little darling? Look at your aunt more."
Cheng Yaoyao pursed her lips and smiled, saying, "Since Xiao Shuanzi calls me aunt, I didn't give him anything when he turned one month old. Today I went to the city and bought a bag of milk powder, which I will give to my nephew as a one-month-old gift."
Cheng Yaoyao said as he took out a pack of milk powder and a pack of sachima covered with red paper. Wang Cuiping kept saying she didn't dare, and waited until Cheng Yaoyao put the things on the kang before she said with a fierce face: "Look at you, you are so polite, I won't dare to let you come to my house anymore in the future!"
The tone was already much more intimate, as if she was acting like an aunt.
Cheng Yaoyao showed a very sweet smile on his face: "I want to come! I want to come to see my little Shuanzi often. Isn't that right, little Shuanzi?"
Xiao Shuanzi giggled and stretched out his chubby hands to grab Cheng Yaoyao's hanging black hair.
Wang Cuiping was also amused by her grandson and was busy grabbing Xiao Shuanzi's hand: "Look how happy this little guy is. Alas, his mother was very ill and had no milk since he was born. He has been drinking rice porridge. Look at him, he looks like a baby who has not been born for a month."
Cheng Yaoyao heard this and said, "The child can't be hungry! This pack of milk powder was sent to me by my father. I'll write to him and ask if he can get a few more milk powder coupons."
"Really?! Do you have a way to get milk powder coupons?" Wang Cuiping was really excited this time. "Cheng Zhiqing, if you can get milk powder coupons, I will trade with you. I will pay a few more dollars!"
Cheng Yaoyao agreed: "Well, I will definitely help find out."
Cheng Yaoyao looked very serious, which made people believe her sincerity. Wang Cuiping's liking for her became more genuine. She looked her up and down and said, "Girls from the city are different. Look at your delicate skin. Can you stand being exposed to the sun in the fields every day?"
Cheng Yaoyao bit his lower lip shyly: "I didn't do my job well and I'm holding everyone back."
Wang Cuiping said, "Hi!" "If you ask me, it's Lin Dafu and my old man who don't know how to feel sorry for others. What can a delicate city girl like you do?"
Cheng Yaoyao said: "I..."
Wang Cuiping interrupted her: "Stop talking, Auntie knows why you're here. You've been busy with farm work these days, so just bear with it for now. After this is over, I promise to let you get a lighter job."
Cheng Yaoyao breathed a sigh of relief. It was easy to talk to smart people.
Seeing that the secretary's family was about to have dinner, Cheng Yaoyao did not stay any longer and said goodbye. Wang Cuiping saw her out and said, "You can stay and have a meal. It's all home-cooked..."
As Cheng Yaoyao walked out of the door, he almost bumped into a young man. He looked up and said, "It's you!"
The young man was wearing an army green short-sleeved shirt, tall, and very handsome. He was the first person to rush into the battle when he rode by on a bicycle this afternoon.
Wang Cuiping said happily: "This is my second son Jiaqi, who just retired from the army. How come you have met him?"
Lin Jiaqi looked at Cheng Yaoyao deeply and said, "We met at the entrance of the village when we came back."
Cheng Yaoyao received his gaze and responded vaguely, then said goodbye and left in a hurry. Lin Jiaqi turned around and looked until the slender figure disappeared at the alley entrance.
When Cheng Yaoyao came, the sky was full of rosy clouds, but when he left, the last ray of rosy clouds disappeared. The sky was getting darker.
The countryside without electric lights was quiet and dark at this time. When I walked through the alley, there were still villagers eating and chatting at the door. When I walked further, there was no one there.
There was a long road from the village to the educated youth point. Cheng Yaoyao didn't feel anything during the day, but now she suddenly felt a sense of fear. She walked hesitantly for a while, and it was completely dark.
At this point, it was still quite a distance to go back to the village to find someone to accompany him. Cheng Yaoyao looked at the dark road ahead, picked up a stick from the ground, and walked forward with gritted teeth.
Anyway, it's only two or three hundred meters, and we'll be there soon. Cheng Yaoyao encouraged himself secretly and took a few steps forward. After turning around a cluster of banana trees, a figure suddenly appeared in front of him.
"!!!" Cheng Yaoyao screamed with his eyes closed, and hit the stick down without any reason.
The stick hit the body hard, and then it was caught: "It's me!"
The deep voice is cold and has the sound of metal and stone.
Cheng Yaoyao's heart immediately sank back to where it was. He said in a tone of grievance that he himself did not realize was there: "I was scared to death! It was so dark, I didn't even dare to go home."
Xie San's tone was slightly unhappy: "Where have you been?"
"I went to the village party secretary's home." Cheng Yaoyao told him everything without hiding anything. "I gave him a bag of milk powder and a bag of sachima. Is that enough? The party secretary's wife looked very happy."
She is too generous. She is indeed a young lady who does not care about the sufferings of the world. Xie San thought, but his tone was rare and gentle: "You did a good job."
Cheng Yaoyao immediately became happy. She told Xie San that the young man who helped them fight today and disappeared early was the second son of the Party Secretary.
Xie San was silent for a moment: "I know."
Xie San's voice became colder, but Cheng Yaoyao didn't notice it, so he asked Xie San again, "Why are you here?"
"Your things are here with me." Xie San said.
Cheng Yaoyao said, "Yes. I'll leave it with you first."
Xie San said "hmm" and handed the handle of the axe to Cheng Yaoyao. Cheng Yaoyao touched it, pushed it away, and stretched out his hand to grab the hem of Xie San's coat.
She was very clever and could not see clearly in the dark and was about to fall.
Xie San was silent for a while, and Cheng Yaoyao waved his hand: "Let's go, I'm in a hurry to go back and take a shower."
The flesh separated by the small piece of cloth began to swell. Xie San finally raised his feet and led Cheng Yaoyao towards the direction of the educated youth point.
There was a 200-300-meter road from the village to the youth training center, with dense grass and shrubs on both sides, but Cheng Yaoyao dared to walk alone. The anger that Xie San had just suppressed was changed by the little hand shaking his waist, and it became another kind of unbearable feeling that made his blood boil.
With Xie San by his side, Cheng Yaoyao's tense nerves relaxed, his eyes gradually adapted to the darkness, and he discovered that the rural night also had a unique charm.
There are stars in the sky like broken diamonds, and there are stars in the grass—
Cheng Yaoyao opened his eyes wide in surprise, looking at a firefly resting on a blade of grass. The golden firefly danced lightly, flashing before Cheng Yaoyao's eyes.
Cheng Yaoyao stopped and whispered to Xie San: "Look! Fireflies!"
In the darkness, Cheng Yaoyao's sweet voice penetrated her ears, like a kitten snuggling on her heart, it was indescribably itchy and soft. She tried to lower her voice, as if she had seen some rare treasure, and a slightly louder voice would shatter her beautiful dream.
Xie San pulled out his hatchet and struck the grass hard, startling fireflies.
Cheng Yaoyao said angrily: "What are you doing...Oh my God!"
Countless stars rose up from the grass and danced in all directions, shining in harmony with the stars in the sky, surrounding Cheng Yaoyao and Xie San.
Beautiful as a dream.
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