"Beep beep beep..."
At half past six, the harsh and annoying work whistle sounded again, and the sleeping members struggled to get up from their beds.
In the middle of winter, when it’s freezing outside, only the bed is the most nostalgic place.
Not to mention getting up early in the morning to start work, even moving from the end of the kang to the back was a bit difficult.
But there is no way, no matter how great the difficulties and inertia are, they are nothing in the face of the heavy pressure of life, and they can be overcome.
As a result, the educated youth members of the commune got dressed and got up, then simply washed and ate, and went to the brigade headquarters to prepare for work.
Although life is difficult, members have become accustomed to this rhythm.
After all, the whole country is the same and there is nothing to pray for.
Fortunately, the situation in the village this year is not bad. Under the severe drought, the reduction in food production in their village is not very serious.
Moreover, side jobs are blooming everywhere, and the income has increased a lot compared to last year, so everyone is still very motivated to work.
When Zhou Yang came to the brigade headquarters, most of the members had already arrived.
On a cold day, Zhang Genwang and Wang Ping were doing ideological mobilization for the members. Zhou Yang was so scared that he was freezing for them.
But Zhou Yang knows that in this era, this form of mobilization meeting is still very effective.
Every time mobilization ends, the members' passion for work will increase, which works better than anything else.
However, just as the members were getting ready to work, a panicked wailing sound suddenly came from a distance.
For a moment, everyone, whether from this village or from other villages, stretched their necks and turned their attention to the outside of the gate.
Everyone wanted to see what happened and who was crying like this so early in the morning...
Soon, a staggering figure ran in from outside!
I don't know whether it was because of his physical weakness or because of the dark ice on the road in the early morning. In short, the man fell several times on the long journey.
Suddenly someone exclaimed: "Ah, isn't that the Feng family's sister-in-law? Why is she here?"
"Really, isn't she inconvenient in her legs and feet? What's wrong?"
"Did something happen at home..."
Li Fengnian and others also discovered the abnormality and immediately rushed towards the gate.
"Sister Xiufang, what happened? Why are you here?"
Everyone knows about Zhou Xiufang's physical condition. She was injured when she gave birth to her fourth child, and her health has been good and bad over the years.
When it's good, I can occasionally wander around in front of and behind the house. If it's not good, I may not be able to get on the kang for a month or two.
In order to see a doctor, the men in her family spent a lot of money.
The moment she saw Li Fengnian, Feng's sister-in-law Zhou Xiufang knelt down and kowtowed to Li Fengnian while crying: "Brother Fengnian, please save my six pounds..." .Woo woo woo..."
Li Fengnian was startled by Zhou Xiufang's sudden move and asked hurriedly: "What's wrong with Brother Liujin? What happened?"
"He...he was arrested by the police!"
Everyone was stunned when they heard this.
These days, when it comes to the public security, it’s a big deal!
"Sister Xiufang, please don't cry yet. Why did the police want to arrest Brother Liujin? What did he do?" Li Fengnian asked in a deep voice.
"Yesterday he went into the mountains to kill some hares and pheasants, and then took them to the city to sell, but he never came back. I asked his second uncle to go to the city to inquire, and I found out that he had been arrested by the police!"
Hearing this, everyone including Li Fengnian knew that he was in big trouble.
These days, it is not a trivial matter to be caught selling things in the city. If you are accused of buying and reselling at least, your things will be confiscated and you will be detained!
At worst, it's just speculation, and it's not unusual to be sentenced.
In fact, everyone in the village knew that Feng Liujin took advantage of the slack to go hunting game in the woods and sell it for money, but they all tacitly agreed not to talk about it!
After all, the situation of the Feng family is there. If strict control is imposed, the whole family will really have to suffer from the northwest wind.
Therefore, everyone including Li Fengnian, Zhang Genwang, and Wang Ping turned a blind eye to this matter.
I didn’t expect something would happen now!
"Didn't I tell him not to go to the city last time? Why did he go again? Why isn't he afraid of death?" Li Fengnian said angrily.
Zhou Xiufang immediately cried and said: "We have no choice. His second uncle has fallen in love with a girl from Zuojia Village. That girl also likes his second uncle, but that family wants a bride price of 66 yuan. Our family How can I have so much money, so..."
Feng Liujin has a younger brother named Feng Qi, who is 24 years old this year.
Because my parents died early, it was Feng Liujin and his wife who had been holding them back.
Because the family is poor, no girl's family has ever been willing to marry Feng Qi.
When they heard that the woman actually proposed a bride price of 66 yuan, everyone present felt that it was too much.
The standard for marriage within a radius of dozens of miles is often ten or eight yuan, and a little more is only twenty or thirty yuan.
The bride price of 66 yuan, plus building a house and hosting a banquet, would be impossible without two to three hundred yuan.
Think about it, a strong laborer in the village only gets thirty or forty yuan a year. How many years does it take to save enough money.
Obviously, the woman's parents either loved money or did not agree with their daughter marrying Feng Qi and deliberately made things difficult for her.
But even so, Feng Liujin could only hold his nose and admit it.
After all, his younger brother Feng Qi is about to pass the age of marriage. If this continues, he will really become an older bachelor.
After knowing the truth of the matter, Li Fengnian couldn't bear to criticize Zhou Xiufang too much. He sighed and asked, "When was the person arrested?"
"No...I don't know, but it must have been yesterday!" Zhou Xiufang said hurriedly.
"That means he should still be detained at the county bureau, so there is still a chance!"
At that moment, Li Fengnian said in a deep voice: "Sister Xiufang, you go back and wait for the news. I will go to the county to find out the situation!"
"Then...then please leave it to Brother Fengnian...I..."
"You are not feeling well, go back and rest quickly!"
Then Li Fengnian said to his eldest son beside him: "Jianguo, send your Aunt Xiufang back!"
"okay!"
Immediately afterwards, Li Fengnian hurried back to ride his bicycle.
He knew that this matter had to be done quickly. Once the situation was determined, it would really be hopeless.
When Zhou Yang saw this scene, he thought that Lu Youming worked at the county bureau, and it might be useful to find him.
Immediately he shouted: "Dad, I'll go with you!"
Li Fengnian wanted to refuse. After all, this was not a glorious thing, and he didn't want his son-in-law to get involved.
But thinking of Zhou Yang's ability, he finally nodded and said: "Okay!"
Afterwards, the two immediately returned to their old house.
I rode a bicycle, borrowed one from Zhang Genwang’s family, and headed straight to the county seat!
pS: The third chapter has arrived. I have a cold and my head is dizzy, but I still have to update it. I feel like a model worker!
Post some different photos today, I hope the review lady can pass!
