Cuihua also noticed that when this young educated youth was speaking, he wasn't looking at Niu Dahu the whole time; instead, he would sometimes look at her with bright eyes.
Therefore, Cuihua felt very guilty. She hadn't asked earlier, which not only delayed the young educated youth's time but also almost caused a rift with Niu Dahu.
"Niu Dahu, I'm sorry," Cuihua suddenly said to Niu Dahu.
Niu Dahu looked at Cuihua with a puzzled expression. "Why are you apologizing to me? You didn't do anything wrong."
Cuihua was deeply moved. This man truly loved her and didn't blame her at all.
On the way back, Ahri also discovered the dilapidated cowshed.
The cowshed was surrounded by tall grass, and it was mostly filled with straw and firewood. If someone were hiding inside, they would be completely invisible unless you were paying close attention.
Just then, an old man appeared from beside the cowshed. He spotted Ali, grinned, revealing his yellowed teeth, and said, "Looking for Niu Dahu again?"
Ah Li didn't answer; she lowered her head and quickly left.
It's this old man!
The old bachelor the original owner met!
Ahri recognized it at a glance.
For the original owner, all the misfortunes began when she met this old bachelor in this dilapidated cowshed.
The old man was from a nearby village. He had been watching this young educated youth for a long time and knew that she had been traveling alone between the textile factory and the neighboring Qingshan Village.
Although he hadn't found the pattern yet, the old man suddenly laughed as he looked at Ah Li's back, his already cloudy eyes staring intently at Ah Li.
Ahri didn't turn around. Instead, she clenched her fist, considering whether she should beat up the old man right now.
Just then, a group of people in green military uniforms walked towards them.
Their figures are as majestic as mountains, resolute and steady.
Their steps were as powerful and resounding as thunder, demonstrating strength and determination.
The soldier leading the way stood tall and straight, like a pine tree. His skin shone slightly in the sunlight, like a bronze statue weathered by time.
His features are distinct and three-dimensional, like a meticulously sculpted work of art, every part is just right and flawless.
His lips curled slightly upward, as if carrying a kind of untamed confidence.
Ahri quickly lowered her head and ran forward as if she were very scared, accidentally bumping into someone.
"I'm sorry, I didn't mean to!"
Ahri cried out in panic, then covered her collar and took two steps back, her eyes darting around, her eyes glistening with tears that seemed about to overflow.
Li Junxian looked back at the path Ah Li had come from and said to the people behind him, "Go and take a look over there."
Ah Li suddenly looked at him, as if she was terrified. She moved her lips, but still dared not speak.
The two soldiers following behind Li Junxian went in that direction.
A moment later, they shouted, "What are you doing!"
Upon seeing that they were two soldiers in green uniforms, the old man pulled up his trousers and stammered, "Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, I'm right here..."
Li Junxian bypassed Ah Li and headed in that direction as well.
The two soldiers immediately returned to Li Junxian's side, saying, "This old man is shameless, walking his bird around here at his age."
Ahri, her eyes red, bit her lip in humiliation, then ran away without looking back.
Li Junxian looked at the old man, but the old man's eyes darted around, and he changed from his previous tense and fearful state. He said, "I didn't kill anyone or set fires, you can't arrest me!"
"What you just did was indecent!"
A young man standing next to Li Junxian spoke up.
The old man immediately retorted, "Who did I play a trick on? I should say that you guys suddenly came over and scared me. Be careful, or I'll go find your boss."
"you!"
The young man's face turned red with anger, while the old man tightened his belt and walked away arrogantly.
"When we get to the textile factory, I'll talk to the factory manager there."
After Li Junxian finished speaking, he led his men toward the textile factory.
However, he glanced back as if it were an unintentional act.
The path, deserted for a long time, was quiet and still.
In the following period, Ali stayed in Qingshan Village to do farm work and earn work points, and did not go to the textile factory every few days.
Because she found the soldier; he was the one she bumped into.
Ahri saw him from afar, so she deliberately bumped into him.
It also exposes the old bachelor's lewd nature in advance, so that people can be on guard if something else happens later.
Seeing that Ali was working very hard these past few days, Niu Dahu's mother, Aunt Niu, asked, "Aren't you going to the textile factory anymore?"
Ahri bent over cutting wheat, slightly out of breath, "Yeah, I'm not going. They're not hiring anymore."
At first, the original owner did not reveal her true intentions. She told Aunt Niu that she also wanted to try to get a job at the textile factory, so she went there more often.
Aunt Niu never doubted the original owner.
So when she heard Ali say this, Aunt Niu could only advise, "It's not easy to get into a textile factory. I wanted to advise you back then. But I thought you were an educated youth, so maybe you could get in."
Ali said somewhat dejectedly, "It was my mistake before. I came here to work in the countryside, and I wanted to work in the factory without reporting it to the higher-ups. I don't know if the leaders above will agree."
Aunt Niu also sighed, saying that it was indeed hard to say.
Just then, someone called out in their direction: "Ah Li!"
Ahri straightened up, adjusted the straw hat on her head, and looked at the person who had called her.
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