Chapter 135 Returning to the City
Time never stops according to human will; it is like a wild horse that has broken free of its reins, never to return.
The educated youth in Malutun were still studying day and night, even taking their books with them to the toilet, muttering to themselves about the key points, looking like they were so engrossed in their studies that they forgot to eat and sleep.
In other brigades and villages, chaos reigned. Families where women married educated youth were constantly wailing and howling, while those who married men were constantly in tears.
This is a legacy issue that no one can solve. It depends on whether the parties involved have a conscience, sound values, and a strong sense of responsibility.
"Zuo Zuo, a lot of cars have arrived in the village!"
Upon hearing this, everyone who was studying with their heads down looked up at Qi Meng, whose face was filled with excitement.
A car? Here?
Qi Meng nodded and pointed outside.
"They seem to be coming this way; there are a lot of people in military uniforms."
Gu Zuozuo frowned, then relaxed; she knew why those people had come.
"They must have come to pick up the people from the cowshed."
Judging by the time, it's almost time for them to be exonerated, but it's still too late. Those who were exonerated should have been taken away when the Four Gangs were overthrown.
It's a pity that Old Master Xie didn't live to see this day; otherwise, he would surely have been brought back in glory.
The group whispered among themselves for a moment, then lowered their heads to continue studying. Even if the sky fell, they would at most look up and see; if they didn't die, they would continue studying. This was their only chance to leave the mountains.
"Excuse me, is Gu Zuozuo, the educated youth, here?"
A gentle female voice came from outside the door, and everyone looked up at Gu Zuozuo again.
"Why are you looking at me? Keep learning!"
brush!
Everyone lowered their heads, their eyes darting around, their curiosity almost solidifying.
They remembered the voice; she was the only woman in the cowshed, Li Aihua, who they heard used to be a high-ranking official.
As Gu Zuozuo stepped out, she saw Li Aihua, who was dressed in patched clothes but still looked energetic. She tilted her head in confusion. She remembered that she and these people didn't seem to have any interaction except for going to the doctor.
"Did you need something from me?"
Li Aihua softened her gaze, looked at the puzzled girl in front of her, smiled, and handed her a box.
“These are things left behind by Elder Xie. He once said that if the light comes one day, he would give them to you; if darkness remains, he would give them to Xie Jinyu. Now, we have all been exonerated and are about to return to the city. I must help Elder Xie fulfill his last wish.”
As he spoke, he handed the box to Gu Zuozuo, looking at her with gentle eyes.
“Take it,” said Elder Xie. “This is just something an elder would give to a junior to thank for saving their life. It has no other meaning. You can keep it without feeling pressured.”
Gu Zuozuo pursed her lips, remained silent for a long time, and then finally took the box.
"This is my contact information and home address for Zhu Mintao and the others. If you need anything when you return to the city in the future, just contact us. Although we don't have any special abilities, we can still protect someone."
They had heard Xie Jinyu mention the little girl's past experiences and knew that she had had a difficult time living alone.
Without the help of the brigade leader and her, both overt and covert, they would have been unable to endure their years of life in the countryside and, like their colleagues, would have ended up with nothing but a rolled-up straw mat as their only refuge.
Gu Zuozuo accepted it and thanked her.
Whether it's useful or not, it's someone else's good intention, and she won't refuse it.
After Li Aihua left, only Gu Zuozuo remained standing there.
Click!
The box was opened, and inside lay a vibrant green jade bracelet with a dragon and phoenix design.
[Host, I have a feeling this must be Elder Xie's family heirloom!]
Gu Zuozuo raised an eyebrow. Without even needing to feel it, this was definitely it.
Who would casually give away imperial jadeite just because of a life-saving favor?
She remembered that many wealthy families would make bracelets out of the jewelry they passed down to their daughters-in-law, and this one looked like one of them.
However, she didn't care much. She already had more than a dozen sets of imperial green jewelry, so she looked down on this small bracelet.
[Host, do you want to return it to Xie Jinyu?]
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