Bai Fumei in the ’70s Chapter 116
Translated by Serena Love
LF: editor~
On New Year's Eve, the countryside was silent.
There was no excitement like in the city, and everyone was too poor to afford firecrackers. They all slept separately after a full New Year's Eve meal.
He Songbai boiled some hot water to wash his girlfriend's feet. He put the water over and saw her take off her shoes and soaked her feet with satisfaction.
The warm water has the power to warm a tired person's heart. The whole body became lazy, and Zhao Lanxiang nested in the bed like she had no bones after soaking.
He Songbai asked, "Is it boring to spend the New Year in the country?"
In fact, if it wasn't for his eldest sister to have an accident, this must be the happiest New Year he had, because this was the first new year he spent with her. She was with him in the kitchen as a family. This feeling made He Songbai's heart hot, like a flowing melted iron.
He greedily enjoyed this kind of warmth, hoping that time would go slower and slower. He had never imagined that he would spend every new year with her in the future.
"I'm used to it. It's not my first day in the country." Zhao Lanxiang said softly, with inexpressible tenderness in her voice.
He seemed to have endless apologies for her, "This year you will definitely be scolded by uncle and aunt... When will you leave?"
Zhao Lanxiang couldn't help thinking when she heard his words. She wanted to wait for Wu Yong's things to come to an end. Without any results, she could not go home with peace of mind. In fact, many things are piled together, she has no way to solve it, she could only follow her intuition.
For example, she didn't go home during the New Year, or the letter from Jiang Jianjun in the cabinet which she didn't open.
Zhao Lanxiang narrowed her eyes in confusion, and said vaguely, "Well... I don't want to toss about it. I will wait for the spring break to go through the admission procedures. After all, I can go home in February.
He Songbai heard a rapture of joy in his heart. He wanted to say something to her, and even wanted to kiss her, but she closed her eyes tiredly.
He leaned over and tucked her in the bed. He couldn't help but stare at her quietly sleeping.
Finally, he kissed her cool fingers exposed outside the quilt.
Zhao Lanxiang spent the next five days in the country. When the post office opened for business at the sixth, she rushed a telegram early to tell her parents that she would not go home during the Spring Festival holiday. In addition to mentioning the good news of her being admitted to Z university, she said that she will return directly to G city when the school starts in February.
Zhao Yongqing and Feng Lian were very happy. This news made up for the regret that they did not see their daughter in the New Year.
Feng Lian said with a smile, "Niu Niu really grew up. The last time she told me that she was going to the countryside, I wish I could break her leg. But it's all right now, she took the exam and could come back to us by herself. I feel relieved now."
"Let's celebrate when she comes back." Zhao Yongqing made a decision.
Busy and plain days always pass quickly. On the sixth day after the Chinese New Year, Zhao Lanxiang took He Songbai to rummage through the post office to find his admission notice. This time, both of them looked for the letter carefully.
Even with the postman of this area, she repeatedly searched several times, but she did not find He Songbai's admission notice.
Zhao Lanxiang asked the post office, "Did you lose any letters?"
The staff at the post office checked nervously and replied, "No, there are only nine admission notices in Qinghe County this year. The Ministry of Education has taken care of it and they were afraid that these notices will be lost, so they made a list. It's all here, there really isn't any admission letter for Comrade He."
He shook a piece of paper. There was indeed a list of names on it, but there was no He Songbai's name.
Zhao Lanxiang remembered the party secretary's meaningful words on the day he reported his results. He really dug a pit for them.
She said to He Songbai, "Fortunately, our brother Bai took the top prize and got on the newspaper again. Let see why they said that they don't want you!"
He Songbai went to the local government to reflect his situation. He took out an old newspaper published in this city before the new year, with a simple black-and-white photo printed on it.
He said, "Comrade, I am a candidate for this year's college entrance examination. Fortunately, I got the first result in Province X, but I was not admitted to the school. What was going on?"
The government comrades who did paperwork heard the news and took a lot of calls to investigate the cause, and finally found the reason in the file: He Songbai was disqualified because of his unqualified political thought. He frowned and said, "Did you commit a rogue crime the year before last year?"
He Songbai has black-faced and explained the reason to the government comrades carefully. The comrades could not make a decision and gave feedback to the secretary.
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The Municipal Party Committee Secretary took the time to review the top candidate in their city's college entrance examination, and he paid great attention to it.
He said, "I will report the situation to the Ministry of Education and ask them to ask which university has free places and is willing to accept you. Your grades are very good, your style is solid, and this is a good time. The country now values talent training. There shouldn't be any problems with you going to college. It's just a little trouble, go back and wait for the news."
Candidates in N City have successively received admission notices. They were preparing to pack their bags and rush to the school. However, He Songbai waited for the left and the right, but there was still no news.
On the seventh day of the Chinese New Year, Teacher Gu came back from G City with his luggage. Zhao Lanxiang sighed and talked about it with Teacher Gu.
When Teacher Gu patted his thigh, he scolded He Songbai painfully, "This kid is unusually stupid. Why didn't he come to me?"
Teacher Gu wrote a letter while sighing quietly, "Hey, I said before, his fate is destined to be a great person."
"I explained in advance that he just needs to choose a major and continue it all the way! Whether he loves to read or not love to read. If there are no other majors, I recommend him to our faculties. I can't reach out for the one-third of an acre of other people's land!"
This was enough for Zhao Lanxiang. She thanked Teacher Gu again and again. It was an unexpected joy to go to T university. What else can they choose!
She said, "Brother Bai often listens to Teacher Gu whispering the book of water and earth... if he doesn't care about other things, he might have some idea to read this. Thank you, Teacher Gu!"
Teacher Gu snorted lightly, showing a little pride.
This man was usually called by Engineer Gu on the job site, and it's still a terrible thing to call him Teacher Gu instead.
The school affairs came to an end. Although the news of the admission has not been determined, Zhao Lanxiang had an inexplicable trust in Teacher Gu.
She learned from Gu Shuoming that before Teacher Gu was reformed, he was a highly respected professor in the Department of Architecture of T, with a high reputation. The recommendation letter he wrote was reliable.
In addition to packing up her luggage, Zhao Lanxiang has frequently paid attention to the progress of Wu Yong's case these days.
However, He Songbai really hit people that day. Although Wu Yong managed to save his life, he was severely comatose. Zhao Lanxiang waited for the left and right. Two weeks after the incident, Wu Yong finally had the ability to speak.
The police found the door of the He family the next day.
They said, "According to Wu Yong's statement, Comrade He Songbai has always had hatred against him. Comrade He has a violent personality and often fights. Because of the disagreement between the two on that day, there was a dispute and quarrel. Comrade He hurt him and thought in a hurry to frame him."
"Comrade Wu expressed his willingness to reconcile and hoped that Comrade He Songbai would meet him as soon as possible."
Upon hearing the news, Zhao Lanxiang was shocked and speechless.
How could there be such a shameless person!
The police again told them another piece of news that was not good for them. According to their investigation, a week before the incident, He Songbai did show signs of disagreement with Wu Yong. They fought at X university, and a school student testified. Moreover, Wu Yong's parents also came and specially invited a lawyer to fight the lawsuit. Evidence is still in the process of being collected, but the report from He Songye and Zhao Lanxiang is not enough to convict him.
After listening to this long statement from the police, Zhao Lan was upset that she wanted to send a telegraph to call Jiang Li back.
She clenched the joints of her fingers and barely dared to see He Songbai's disappointed eyes.
After a long time, she said, "There is another victim."
The police said, "Let her come to the police station as soon as possible to contact us."
After the police went away, the family fell into silence. The beautiful New Year atmosphere became sluggish. Grandma Li snorted coldly, she said, "Brother Bai, we also hire a lawyer."
He Songbai's lips were tight, and he turned into a serious line, and he didn't speak for a while.
Zhao Lanxiang turned her head away and thought it was ridiculous. "He has the courage to dare to bite back."
He Songbai's fists clenched, and he said, "Let's go there and see."
At noon, Zhao Lanxiang and He Songbai went to the hospital and they were told that Wu Yong had been taken back by his family.
After several twists and turns, Zhao Lanxiang found Wu Yong's foothold.
She knocked on the door of Wu Yong's house. A plainly dressed woman opened the door and squinted at them.
"You are the unreasonable countryman?"
"Come in! Let me see what you guys say!"
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Zhao Lanxiang and He Songbai met Wu Yong. At this time, Wu Yong's half of his face was wrapped in gauze, only revealing a cold look in the gap.
He looked at the two for a long time, and said in a hoarse voice slowly, "Comrade He is young and promising, with the qualities of an adventurer and he did well in speculation..."
There seemed to be a little arrogance and pride in his tone.
"Withdraw your complaint. Otherwise, I will have a companion in prison. I will not be alone."
Zhao Lanxiang listened with a blank expression, taunting, "Guess again. If we don't withdraw, will you be shot?"
No wonder he dared to come up with those shameless words and dared to hurt He Songbai's family. He turned out to be fearless.
But he must have forgotten Brother Bai's temper in her last life, and was beaten to death, right?
Zhao Lanxiang clenched He Songbai's hand indifferently and pulled him out of Wu Yong's house.
She pleaded at him, "There is a discussion about everything. Let's go back and talk, OK?"
He Songbai's dull eyes were as black as splashed ink and as a hurricane and whirlpool. It was so painful to see.
He said, "I should have killed him and then surrender myself. Who knows how many years of jail if I killed someone?"
Zhao Lanxiang's heart ached suddenly, and her eyes were flushed. "Don't say such things. I will call Jiang Li back, she must have a way."
Zhao Lanxiang kissed him on tiptoe in the alleys, and tears ran down her lips. After a while, she said, "You are not allowed to even think about it. Otherwise, I will never forgive you in my life."
Zhao Lanxiang took He Songbai and went to the county town to find Pan Yu. Pan Yu was very surprised to see the two of them in the school staff dormitory.
Zhao Lanxiang spoke to Pan Yu in detail. When Pan Yu heard that the man was Wu Yong, she quickly raised her head. Her eyes burst out with strong hatred.
She quickly lowered her head, her long black hair covering her eyes.
"You can rest assured that I will go to the police station. Other than to keep this life, my greatest wish is to solve this disgusting person by my own hand."
Zhao Lanxiang squeezed Pan Yu's hand tightly. Finally, she was relieved a little. "You are a good girl."
It is not easy for a woman to come forward to recognize her attacker in this era. In the days to come, she will suffer endless gossip, but she did not hesitate and stood up.
Pan Yu said quietly, "After that day, I was so afraid that I couldn't sleep every night. I do not even dare to return to the village. If he got the retribution, I think I would have a better life.
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