Chapter 53
It was also at this time that Yu Yao realized that Gu Qing’s mission was to find someone.
But judging from the clues Cao Lu gave him, Gu Qing should not have gotten too many clues. Xia Province is so big, and trying to find a person is like looking for a needle in a haystack. No wonder he has not been able to complete the task for so long.
However, knowing that his mission was just a little complicated and not dangerous, Yu Yao felt relieved.
Yu Yao didn't expect to meet that person by chance. She probably thought the higher-ups were just trying to see if a blind cat could catch a dead rat, and didn't hold any hope for her.
To reach Xia Province, one had to go to the city to take a train, so Yu Yao set out early in the morning with a small bag.
There were only two sets of underwear and a towel in the bag. She packed everything else into the space. If she didn't want to take anything, she wouldn't have taken anything.
There are not many green trains these days and they run slowly. It was already evening when Yu Yao got on the train and it would take more than ten hours to reach the capital of Xia Province. Before leaving, Yu Yao bought a newspaper and prepared a pen and a notebook, otherwise she didn't know how she would have survived the ten-hour ride.
Probably because Yu Yao's seat was by the window, the train was running at night, and Yu Yao had no luggage, their carriage was relatively peaceful except for a group of people arguing over a crying child, someone shouting that his money was stolen, and two brothers fighting over a steamed bun.
After leaving the train station, Yu Yao felt that her whole body was filled with the smell of the train. However, she still had plenty of time, so she did not dare to stay in the provincial capital. Instead, she hurried to buy a bus ticket to the city, and then went to Mi County, the small county she wanted to go to.
Since you have accepted the mission, you must naturally give priority to it. It doesn't matter if you suffer a little. At most, you can complete the mission and then have a good rest.
It was already six o'clock in the afternoon when they arrived in Mi County, and it was almost dark. Yu Yao couldn't travel at night, so she found a guesthouse next to the station. The guesthouse was clean, but the dim light and green glass made it look a little bit creepy.
"Hello, please help me get a room." Yu Yao took out the letter of introduction. Seeing the impatient expression of the other party, Yu Yao took out a few fruit candies from her pocket and handed them to the other party. "Sister, it's been a long night. You've worked hard. Eat some candies to moisten your throat."
"I want to ask you something. How long does it take to get to Xiaoye Village from here?"
After getting the benefit, the elder sister finally smiled a little. She was not stingy when it came to talking, saying, "To get to Xiaoye Village, you have to go to the station to buy a ticket to the village below, which takes about three hours. Then you can take a bullock cart from the village down, which may take more than an hour. The eight o'clock car tomorrow morning may arrive in one or two o'clock. It depends on the time of the bullock cart in the village."
After hearing this, Yu Yao felt sick. He followed his elder sister into the house, washed up quickly, and lay down on the bed.
It was fine at home. The quilts were all made of new cotton prepared by Gu Qing. They were warm and soft, and I could almost feel Gu Qing's breath when lying on them.
But now, lying on the bed in the guesthouse, Yu Yao missed Gu Qing's warm embrace so much.
At this moment, Gu Qing's mission finally made progress.
At the beginning they were very cautious for fear of alerting the enemy. If they continued searching, they might not find him until next year. Moreover, while they were searching, there were other people looking for Shao Liyang. If they were found by the other party first, then the mission would have failed.
And this is not just a matter of one mission. If the mission fails, the country will lose a large amount of property. Moreover, these things were stolen to Gangcheng by those criminals, and Gangcheng is not their final destination. Those people will sell these things to foreigners.
If they didn't stop the stuff from flowing out this time, it would be extremely difficult to get it back.
Fortunately, we finally have news about Shao Liyang.
According to news from people below, he once appeared in a small town under the provincial capital.
This town was very poor, and normally there were hardly any outsiders coming here, not even strangers, so their people found out about this group of people when they asked around.
Upon learning that this group of people were currently staying in a villager's home, the people below immediately notified Gu Qing.
"A group of people? Are there other people around him?" Almost in an instant, Gu Qing began to suspect the group of people who wanted to kill Shao Liyang, but then he thought something was wrong. If Shao Liyang was found by that group of people, he would have been dead long ago. Why was he still living with him in a villager's house?
"Yes, it is said that there are about seven or eight people in their group. They say they are from the geological team and they are here to survey the terrain and study the soil. They also have a letter of introduction, which seems to be true."
In fact, regardless of whether they have a letter of introduction or not, as long as they have money, it is not impossible for them to stay in the villagers' homes. As long as they keep a low profile, the commune may not care.
But it’s strange that there is a letter of introduction. Why would the geological team come here to study the soil?
And even if the geological team came, how could there not be any news? Apart from anything else, the relevant departments in the county would definitely send people to cooperate.
Gu Qing felt that it was most likely fake.
“Why do you think it’s true?”
Having a letter of introduction does not explain the problem at all. Which one of these people does not have a letter of introduction?
Is one of them real?
"Because they have a lot of tools, such as measuring instruments, which are said to be very advanced. Ordinary people don't have these things. If they are cheating, why would they have so many tools?"
"tool?"
Gu Qing muttered a few words, and suddenly a bolt of lightning struck his mind. What soil research? These people are clearly here to be tomb raiders!
"Cai Qi, go check if there are any ancient tombs or the like in the nearby cities and counties."
As soon as he said that, everyone understood what the boss meant. The boss suspected that the group of people were actually tomb robbers.
"Then...how come Shao Liyang is with the grave robbers?" Isn't he a patriotic businessman? Is what he said about handing over the property to the country all a lie?
Gu Qing had obviously thought of this as well. His expression became terribly gloomy, causing everyone to fall silent and not dare to speak again.
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After finally falling asleep in the middle of the night, Yu Yao felt as if the next moment he opened his eyes, it was almost dawn again.
She really doesn't like this kind of life running around outside, but going out will definitely broaden her horizons.
Yu Yao thought of the goods she had stored in her space during this period, and she became eager to move them.
She looked at the time. It was only seven o'clock and there was still an hour before the bus left. If she went to sell something now, it should be possible, right?
Yu Yao did not delay any longer.
She got up, packed her things and checked out. After checking out, she didn't rush to look for the black market, but found a place to dress up. She didn't need anything else, just the tattered clothes she used to wear in the countryside that she threw into the space were enough to change her temperament.
Soon, she found a black market nearby. After all, it was next to the station, and the black market was the most convenient place in such a place.
But Yu Yao was in a hurry and didn't have the energy to slowly look for buyers, so she found the person in charge of the black market and said that she had a lot of wild goods, and the other party naturally received her.
"What do you have?" The other party had a cold face and looked much more terrifying than Brother Huang and the others back then.
Yu Yao was nervous, thinking that it was really hard to make money, but on the surface she said calmly, "I have most of the game you can think of, wild boar, pheasant, wild duck, wild rabbit..."
In a flash, the person opposite had changed his expression into several different ones.
"Wild boar is 40 cents per pound, pheasants and ducks are a little more expensive..."
The price offered by the other party was fair, so Yu Yao did not bargain any more. She nodded and said, "Okay, we will trade in the woods outside the city in 20 minutes. Don't follow me. If you follow me, I will make sure you get nothing."
There are several big trees in the woods outside the city, which makes it convenient for Yu Yao to investigate the situation.
If this group of people were thinking of robbing one another, Yu Yao would definitely not give them anything.
After both parties agreed, Yu Yao left the black market. Time was very tight and she had to make good use of it.
As soon as she left, everyone in the black market looked at each other.
There are so many things, could this girl be lying to them?
"Boss, are you following?"
After he finished speaking, he was hit on the head. "Follow your ass, haven't you heard that if you dare to follow, you will get nothing."
Who would believe a girl who can say this if she says she has no one to rely on?
"Go and tell the people above you, and then find someone to prepare a family."
What if it is true? If it is true, they will make a fortune in the black market.
After receiving the order, the boy who had just been beaten went to notify people, and the others also prepared their kits spontaneously. Everyone wanted to make money and live a good life.
Gu Qing was planning to go to the countryside when he learned that a suspicious person had appeared in the black market.
If he had heard about such suspicious elements before, Gu Qing would have gone to identify them personally. But now that he has the news about Shao Liyang, the suspicious elements in the black market are no longer important to Gu Qing.
Just out of caution, he asked someone to check on this suspicious person.
Yu Yao didn't know that she had missed an opportunity to meet Gu Qing. When she arrived at the agreed place, she did not take out the things immediately, but quickly climbed up the largest tree here. As long as she climbed up the tree, she could clearly observe the distance of 20 to 30 meters.
After making sure that no one was following her, she placed all the prey in the woods. The scene was quite spectacular. If the villagers nearby saw it, they would definitely accuse her of fleecing socialism and directly destroying their transactions here.
Fortunately, Yu Yao didn't find anyone until the people from the black market arrived.
The group of people who came over with the sack trailer were also shocked to see so many prey on the ground.
They were all wondering who was behind this woman. Why would she allow such a woman to do such a business?
How courageous!
Yu Yao did not waste time with them. There were only twenty minutes left before the bus was to depart. She urged them to do a quick inventory, but she did not dare to appear too anxious on the surface, in case they suspected something was wrong.
These people were used to doing business, and when they saw the goods, they quickly calculated that the other party could give 600 yuan for this pile of things, which was equivalent to several years' salary for an ordinary person.
But even though these things were so valuable, people in the black market were not as surprised as they were when they first saw these things. No one would think that Yu Yao got these things by herself.
To hunt so much game, perhaps all the strong men in the village would be used for hunting, and the money would have to be distributed among the entire village. So it seems that each person does not get much.
When winter comes, the villagers in the nearby villages go up the mountain to hunt.
However, they hunt in winter to improve their lives and have a good New Year. Almost no one will sell the meat. This shows that everyone in the village is a good hunter. Maybe they will also be able to benefit from the black market in the future.
Yu Yao didn't know that these people had already thought of reasons for him.
She was still very satisfied with these people. She didn't ask questions that she shouldn't have asked and was very satisfied with the settlement. After taking the money, Yu Yao was the first to say goodbye and leave. Her relationship with them was just a one-time transaction and there would never be any intersection again. Yu Yao didn't want to trade with them anymore.
What she didn't expect was that although these people looked honest, after she left, there was still a little tail following her.
Fortunately, Yu Yao was smart and ran fast. She ran around the city and changed into her previous clothes and hairstyle at the last moment. When she reappeared, even the people who had been following her could not recognize her.
She hurried to the station and took a shaky car to the countryside.
At the same time, about five or six kilometers ahead, a private car drove ahead of them, and Gu Qing was in it.
The three-hour drive on the bumpy mountain village road was really exhausting. In a hurry to sell things, Yu Yao didn't even have breakfast. He felt uncomfortable as soon as he got on the car, and by the time she arrived at the commune, she was almost half dead.
There were a lot of people on the bus, even quite a few young people. It looked better than Yu Yao had imagined. At least these young people looked relatively energetic, although after taking this bus, everyone felt pretty sluggish.
It was only after getting off the bus that Yu Yao discovered that these people were carrying some luggage in their hands. Only then did she realize that these people were probably educated youth who had come to the countryside to work.
As soon as Yu Yao got off the car, two girls greeted her.
"Hello, are you also going to Xiaoye Village?"
The girl who was talking had a pair of fairly bright eyes, but there was too much calculation in them, which made Yu Yao feel a little uncomfortable, so she didn't want to pay attention to her.
But she still shook her head and said, "I'm not an educated youth."
After saying this, she turned around and went to the commune office.
I randomly picked a comrade who said he was a person who came to the village to collect folk customs. He wanted to see the local scenery and interview the local people, educated youth and people who were sent down to the countryside. When I mentioned people who were sent down to the countryside, he was obviously surprised and said with a evasive look, "You... Comrade, wait a moment. I will go ask our leader."
Yu Yao tightened her grip on the ID card and had a bad feeling in her heart.
At this moment, Yu Yao suddenly found a man changing the tire of a car in the yard outside the commune office, and the man's back looked familiar.
Yu Yao's pupils shrank, and just as she was about to go out to say hello, the clerk had already brought someone into the office, so Yu Yao had to look away.
"This is Comrade Yu, right? I'm the deputy director of Xiaoye Commune. My name is He Shun. Comrade Yu has come from a long way, so our commune must treat him well. After dinner, I will accompany Comrade Yu to the village to pick him up. There's no rush anyway."
Yu Yao nodded, "Okay, thank you very much, Deputy Director He."
Hearing her agreement, He Shun smiled even more happily, "Comrade Yu, you are too polite. We are all serving the people. It will take a while for the meal to be ready. Why don't you come to my office and have a seat?"
Yu Yao looked embarrassed, and after a while he said, "To be honest, Deputy Director He, I came all the way from the city and took more than three hours to sit in the car. It was really uncomfortable. I think the scenery outside is nice. I'll go out for a walk. Is half an hour okay? We can have dinner in half an hour."
"Sure, sure, Xiao Li, you can walk around with Comrade Yu."
Hearing him say this, Yu Yao felt more and more that something was wrong. He was on guard against her. Could there be some problem in the village?
Yu Yao was confused, but she put on a faint smile and left the office with Xiao Li.
After going out, Yu Yao went straight to the yard. The other party had just changed the tire and was about to get in the car.
Yu Yao took advantage of Xiao Li's inattention, took a big step forward and grabbed the car door that was about to close, "Comrade, where are you going?"
Gu Qing was stunned for a moment when he saw the newcomer, and said calmly, "Go to the countryside."
"It just so happens that I also want to go to the countryside. Can you give me a ride? I really don't want to ride a bullock cart."
"Who is this person? So shameless, wanting to steal anyone's car?"
Before Gu Qing even opened his mouth, the educated youth behind Yu Yao came into the yard at some point, and the one who spoke was the girl who had just spoken to Yu Yao.
At this moment, the innocence on her face had disappeared, and only disgust remained.
Xiao Li looked here and there, and when he met Yu Yao's eyes, he was about to persuade her, but unexpectedly, the person in the car directly pulled Yu Yao, and Yu Yao got into the car.
"Comrade Li, I'm very tired. I just happen to need a ride. Please tell Deputy Director He and invite him to the state-owned hotel if there's a chance."
The car drove away, leaving behind a few angry and frustrated educated youth and the bewildered Xiao Li.
"Comrade Li, that person must be an educated youth, right? Look at her smug look, how could she be so disobedient?"
The driver just said that all the people in their car are educated youth. The man just now was so young, who would believe him if he wasn't an educated youth? If he wasn't an educated youth, why would he come to this countryside?
She really is. She feels really uncomfortable when she sees a face like that. On what basis can the other person look better and dress better than her? If she doesn't step on the other person, how can she hold her head up among the educated youth in the future?
Hearing her angry and frustrated voice, Xiao Li finally reacted. He slapped his thigh and said, "It's over, it's over."
After saying this, he actually ran straight inside, completely ignoring the unreasonable educated youth who had just been making trouble, making the other party so angry that he was jumping up and down.
At this time, Yu Yao and Gu Qing were already sitting together.
"Ah Yao, why are you here?"
Gu Qing and Yu Yao kept their distance, but Gu Qing had already held Yu Yao's hand and his tone of voice softened.
Gu Qing's first reaction was that Yu Yao came to see him. If that was the case, it would definitely be against the rules, although Gu Qing was very happy to see her at this time.
But Yu Yao just looked at the two people in the front seat and didn't say anything.
"Just say it directly. They are all trustworthy people."
Yu Yao understood now. Since they were all gay, there was nothing they couldn't talk about.
"I came here to complete a mission. I didn't expect to meet you here. I found that there is something wrong with the people in this commune."
Yu Yao did not give the specific information of her mission, only saying that she was looking for an old man. However, the deputy director of the commune and the clerk of the commune obviously did not want her to go to the countryside. Perhaps something had happened to the old man.
"Which village are you going to?" Gu Qing asked, frowning slightly.
"Xiaoye Village, what about you?"
"We are in Daye Village and will pass by Xiaoye Village. I will take you there directly."
Yu Yao nodded, and then asked with some concern: "Will this affect your work?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen. Drive faster." Gu Qing urged the comrade who was driving.
The road was difficult to drive on to begin with, and as the car sped up, Yu Yao couldn't sit still and was swaying around in the car. Then Gu Qing grabbed her and she sat still.
Yu Yao: “…” We are all here to complete the mission, why do you look so incompetent?
Fortunately, the two comrades in front didn't take their interaction seriously at all. They stared at it intently. I don't know if they really didn't see it or if they were just good at acting.
Fortunately, the commune was not far from Xiaoye Village, and it seemed that I had only spoken a few words to Gu Qing before I arrived.
Yu Yao got off the car, and Gu Qing was about to get off to take her there, but was rejected by Yu Yao.
"Don't worry about me, just take care of your own mission."
Although I don't know what the other party's mission is, the fact that so many people have spent so much time on it must be more important than Yu Yao's mission. Yu Yao cannot delay them because of her own mission.
Gu Qing thought about his own affairs for a while and said, "Okay, then you should be careful. If there is nothing else, wait for me at the commune office or the county guesthouse today. If anything happens, contact me as soon as you are safe. If I can't practice with you before noon tomorrow, I will come to find you. Safety is the most important thing."
"Okay." Yu Yao jumped out of the car, "Be careful."
Gu Qing nodded slightly, and the car drove out quickly. Yu Yao thought to herself, as expected, it seems that the other party's mission is really important. I just hope I haven't delayed them.
She didn't know that Gu Qing was watching Yu Yao through the rearview mirror at this moment. He was worried about Yu Yao, but he also knew that Yu Yao needed this kind of experience, otherwise if she encountered a more difficult situation in the future, she would be helpless. It was certain that she would not be so lucky every time.
And from the information revealed in Yu Yao's words, the person she was going to pick up might have encountered some danger. He was just in poor health, but he was definitely still alive, otherwise it would not be so easy for the people in the commune to delay time. Therefore, Yu Yao would at most suffer some difficulties and there would be no other problems.
Yu Yao also felt that she was lucky. Xia Province was so big, and she could actually meet Gu Qing here.
It was a wonderful feeling that both of them were working hard on their own missions.
Yu Yao didn't think about it for too long. Deputy Director He's expression was still lingering in her mind. She had to find Comrade Zhu Guoming immediately.
"Hello, auntie. I'm a reporter from a newspaper in the provincial capital. I'm here to collect folk songs. Can you introduce your village to me?" Yu Yao said as he took out a handful of candy.
At first, seeing Yu Yao as a stranger, the auntie wanted to go up and say hello but didn't dare. Now, with such a big handful of candy in her hand, she no longer worried at all and took Yu Yao directly to the village.
"What is this thing called collecting wind that you are talking about? Can you collect wind?"
Auntie looked innocent, but Yu Yao remembered Zhang Wei's words and remained alert, saying, "To be honest, Auntie, I want to write an article about the contributions of rural farmers and grassroots cadres to society. I don't have to go to your village, I just want to visit various villages."
When she heard about contributions, and that it could be contributions from farmers, Auntie became even more enthusiastic. "Speaking of contributions, our village must have made a lot of contributions. Look how well the wheat is growing. Every household is very capable. The village chief said that our village is too far away. If the bus can pass through, we will definitely be able to develop."
She started to chatter non-stop as soon as she talked about the things in the village. She wanted to take Yu Yao to the village but was stopped by Yu Yao. "Auntie, let's go to the side first and don't let the villagers see me. That way I can see their truest side. Thank you for taking a detour."
This time, Yu Yao didn't give her hard candy, but some White Rabbit candies with two yuan inside. Now, she was willing to go around Xiaoye Village and Daye Village at the same time, not to mention Xiaoye Village.
"Come on, come on, there's nothing to be ashamed of in the village. You're a pretty girl from the city, and maybe those people will introduce you to a date." The lady squeezed the two yuan in her hand and said with a smile, "If you run into a man from the village later, you'd better stay away from him. If you accidentally bump into him and fall, they will definitely gossip about you."
Yu Yao's heart skipped a beat. Was this auntie reminding her?
He wouldn't want to plot against her the first time they met, right? Then maybe the people in their village are really not simple.
But it was obvious that the auntie didn't want to say more, and Yu Yao didn't ask much, but she was still a little cautious.
The two walked for a while, and Yu Yao finally found her target, and she subconsciously went there.
"Hey, don't go there. There are those people there. Don't get involved with them."
Yu Yao pretended to be confused, "Who are these people? Are they the people who came down from the city to be reformed?"
After receiving the other party's affirmative expression, Yu Yao smiled and said, "It's nothing. They are also one of my materials. Their transformation is a big standard for testing grassroots cadres. If the transformation is successful, then your village will have done a great job, but if the transformation is not good, then your village must be careful."
Before she could answer, Yu Yao distanced herself from the matter and said, "But I also listen to my leader. I will do whatever he tells me to do. I'll trouble you to lead the way."
"Our village has definitely been reformed very well, isn't it? There is an old man in our village, and his grandson came down with him. His grandson has now moved into our village and become a real farmer. Comrade T, don't you think this ideological awareness is high enough?"
Yu Yao's heart sank, but she said, "Of course, peasant comrades are the most glorious."
She said whatever the aunt said, and soon she was able to get some information out of her. She was almost certain that the young man who had come to the village was Zhu Guoming's grandson Zhu Ci.
It seemed that Zhu Ci's grandfather and grandson did not agree at the time, and Zhu Guoming later threatened to commit suicide. Perhaps for the sake of her grandfather, Zhu Ci chose to compromise.
If she had devoted herself to serving the country but suffered such hardships, and even lost a grandson, Yu Yao felt that it would be unforgivable if it were her.
No wonder they reacted like that. It would be difficult to take the old man away. Not to mention whether the villagers would agree, I'm afraid the old man himself would not agree.
Yu Yao was a little worried.
After walking a little further, the lady was unwilling to go forward.
"Comrade, look, that's it. Let's not go over there. Just look at it from a distance."
Yu Yao pretended to be embarrassed, "But how can I tell their transformation without careful observation? How about I go there by myself, and I will go to the village later. Auntie, you don't have to follow me. Please don't tell others, I'm afraid they will misunderstand me. Then I will definitely come to interview you at your house."
The aunt's eyes lit up, "Okay, my last name is Qian, you can ask around and just say you're my distant niece, so they won't embarrass you."
"Thank you so much, auntie. Go back and let your family know. I will interview you quietly first."
Yu Yao lowered her voice, and the auntie nodded repeatedly as if she had gained some benefit.
After watching the other person's back as he left, Yu Yao walked towards the straw shed. As soon as he arrived at the shed, Yu Yao smelled a damp and dark smell with a hint of rotten straw coming from inside.
If you stay in a place like this for a long time, you might get sick even if you are healthy. Is this what they call transformation?
Life was already hard enough, and they had to endure persecution from the villagers. Yu Yao couldn't imagine how these people managed to survive.
"Girl, are you looking for someone?"
A sinister female voice rang out, startling Yu Yao. Yu Yao turned around and saw a woman with a head full of dead grass-like hair looking at her sinisterly. Thinking of her voice just now, Yu Yao shuddered.
"Hello, I'm looking for Comrade Zhu Guoming."
"Who are you?" Her voice trembled slightly, but it didn't seem intentional. Her expression was very calm, which was very inconsistent with her voice.
Forcing herself to cheer up, Yu Yao said, "Hello, my name is Yu Yao, I'm from Shanghai. Comrade Zhu's case has been investigated, and I'm here to take him home."
Seeing the other party's suspicious eyes, Yu Yao did not dare to delay any longer and quickly took out the letter of introduction and work permit in his pocket, "This is my ID, I did not lie to you. May I ask if Comrade Zhu Guoming is here?"
The woman's voice finally became more normal. She said, "Mr. Zhu is not feeling well. He is lying inside. Please come in."
Yu Yao always felt that there was something wrong with her eyes, but she couldn't tell what was wrong. Yu Yao could only step into the straw hut. Who knew that as soon as she entered, she felt a tightening around her waist. A sharp knife stabbed her waist. She didn't feel any pain, but she could clearly feel the shape of the blunt weapon.
"Be careful, be gentle. It's not easy to make clothes these days. Don't ruin them."
As soon as the other party paused, Yu Yao had already snatched the knife from her and put it on her neck.
Yu Yao's unexpected action stunned everyone in the straw hut, and they all looked at her in disbelief.
"Who are you and what do you want to do to Mr. Zhu?" Her tone was very righteous, as if it was Yu Yao instead of her who was on the knife.
Yu Yao was not angry either. She thought these people were not bad people. After all, why would the organization let her pick up a bad guy?
"I told you, I'm here to pick up Mr. Zhu. Could my letter of introduction be false?"
"You are talking nonsense. Zhu Lao Lun really wants a little girl like you to pick him up?"
Yu Yao chuckled. It was a good thing that these people were so cautious.
"What are you laughing at?" she asked.
Yu Yao was not polite and said, "I laugh at you because you are a woman yourself, but you look down on women. What's wrong with the little girl? Why do you, a defeated general, look down on the little girl?"
These words left everyone speechless.
"Okay, Xiaoyu, stop arguing with this girl. Little girl, who sent you here?"
Yu Yao was in a trance for a moment as she listened to the old and trembling voice. She looked in the direction of the voice and saw the old man lying on an old quilt.
She let go of the woman. Zhang Wei had already told her how to answer the questions he asked.
Yu Yao didn't say anything, but just gave her ID to Zhu Guoming, who immediately became excited.
"I...can I really leave?"
"Of course, don't worry, I will definitely send you back to Shanghai safely."
Yu Yao didn't know what happened to him, but that didn't stop her from being moved by his excitement. "Please pack your things first. I'll notify my colleagues to pick you up in the next two days."
"Can you take my grandson with you?" The old man was a little excited.
"Zhu Ci?"
"Yes, he is now in the captain's house. He was forced to marry that woman. Can you take him away with you?" The old man looked at Yu Yao hopefully.
"What's going on?"
The old man opened his mouth but said nothing. Instead, Xiaoyu beside him spoke.
"They are just a bunch of beasts. They have the nerve to do this. Why can't we say anything?"
As she spoke, she started talking about what had happened to the Zhu family in recent years.
It turned out that Zhu Ci was worried about her grandfather, so she couldn't leave him and followed him to the countryside as an educated youth.
The captain's little daughter fell in love with the gentle and good-looking educated youth Zhu at first sight.
But Zhu Ci was in no mood to talk about love as his family had encountered a disaster. Besides, he had a crush on a girl in the city, but they had just separated because of family matters. Even if he didn't have her, he would not be interested in this rude girl who was clinging to him.
As a result, the tragedy began from here. Unable to get what she wanted from Zhu Ci, the girl thought of other ways. She knew why Zhu Ci went to the countryside, and she didn't even have to do much. She just called the people in the straw hut to hold a meeting from time to time and assigned them overloaded work. It didn't take long for Zhu Ci to compromise.
Many times there is only one compromise and countless compromises.
After the first compromise, Zhu Ci later published an announcement in the newspaper to sever ties with Mr. Zhu and to marry him. It was only after repeated compromises that the people in the straw hut were able to barely survive today.
After she finished speaking, everyone in the hut was silent for a long time. It was obvious that these things were not something they were willing to mention at all.
Yu Yao frowned, "I'll go ask him. If possible, I'll take him away, but if he doesn't want to, I can't force him."
Even if it was forced, they already have children now. Who knows what Zhu Ci is thinking.
But the old man said firmly: "That's impossible! We dream of leaving this place."
Since he said so, Yu Yao couldn't refute him anymore. He had to meet the person in person to know the truth.
"Okay, I'll go ask him first. It will be a little troublesome if I take him away. Maybe I have to take his wife and children with me."
The old man was so angry that he gasped for breath. After calming down for a while, he said, "Be careful. The people in this village, especially the captain's family, are all troublemakers."
"Okay, I see. What about Aunt Qian? Do you know her?" Worried that they might have misunderstood, Yu Yao quickly explained, "She brought me here."
Xiaoyu: "I know she is a petty and greedy person, but she has never targeted us."
Yu Yao knew in her heart that such a person could be used, but the premise was that he would not harm her interests.
This matter must be properly resolved. If what they said is true, the team leader will definitely not be able to continue in his position. And it seems that the deputy director of the commune also seems to have problems. If I only take Mr. Zhu away, the rest of the people will probably have a more difficult time in the future.
But Yu Yao also remembered what the leader said, that the primary task must be the priority, perhaps the old man still has something very important.
Without further delay, Yu Yao decided to find out Zhu Ci's true thoughts first.
"Can this girl really do it?" As soon as she left, people in the straw hut began to discuss.
Zhu Guoming said: "The people they sent can be trusted. Didn't you fail to stop her just now?"
Xiaoyu's expression changed, "But she is alone."
Everyone was silent. Yes, two fists cannot beat four hands. Can she really do it?
"We have to give it a try, no matter whether it works or not." Old Master Zhu looked at the door with empty eyes. "If I go back, I will definitely find a way to bring you all back to Shanghai. You must hold on and don't let Xiaoci die in vain."
Everyone was speechless. They all knew that everything Zhu Ci did was to save her old man and also to make their lives better. If the two people from the Zhu family were gone, their situation could be imagined.
But with Mr. Zhu's words, they seemed to see hope again.
Xiao Yu said, "Master Zhu, I don't think that girl can take Xiao Ci away. Why don't you go back to Shanghai first and come back to pick us up if you have a way."
Zhu Guoming closed his eyes in pain. If T Xiaoci had not threatened to die, he would have ended his own life long ago.
Whenever he thought about the harm his grandson had suffered because of him, he could not forgive himself.
How could he be so careless and be framed and end up like this? How could his grandson, who had such a bright future, end up like this?
Zhu Guoming simply couldn't abandon his grandson and leave by himself, but he knew Xiaoyu was right, if only one of them could leave, there would be hope, but if all of them stayed here, there would be only a dead end.
Why should they die here?
They all have to hold on!
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