The oxcart swayed slowly and arrived at Hongqi Brigade. The brigade leader didn't go to the educated youth spot because there were too many people there and it was inconvenient to talk. He went directly to his cousin's house. When he got there, he found that Xiao Mandong had already built a new house in the village and moved out of the educated youth spot. The two of them followed the cousin to the stone house, but the door was locked and there was no one in the yard.
The cousin only knew that Xiao Manxue had asked for leave a few days ago and had no idea that the two sisters hadn't returned to the village in the past two days.
Just when they were frowning in distress, Zhou Qichuan walked out of the next - door yard. He was going to the hospital to report Sun Wenbin's situation to Shen Linzhou.
"Qichuan," the brigade leader quickly called him to stop. "Educated Youth Xiao went out early. What time will she be back tonight?"
"Uncle, I'm not sure what time she'll be back. But the hospital seems to be quite busy these days. If you have something urgent, you'd better go to the hospital to find her."
Zhou Qichuan knew the brigade leader of Kaoshan Village. Afraid that they had something urgent to find Xiao Mandong, and knowing that Xiao Mandong wouldn't return to the village these days, he reminded them so that they wouldn't wait in vain.
The brigade leader originally wanted to come again at night. It was still more convenient to talk in the village. But the old Party secretary was a bit anxious. As long as this matter wasn't settled, he would be on tenterhooks, afraid of something going wrong. This was really the only hope for his son. His son had high aspirations and didn't want to marry a divorced woman. At this age and being disabled, which young girl would be willing to marry him?
Seeing the old Party secretary as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, the brigade leader finally agreed to go to the city hospital to ask Xiao Mandong. Anyway, it was just a matter of asking. Whether she agreed or not, they couldn't force her.
Actually, he also hoped that Xiao Mandong would write a letter of understanding because if there was really someone in the village who was executed, the whole village would bear a bad reputation. Originally, the village had a chance to compete for the title of an excellent brigade this year, but it had been completely ruined by this Lu Jianguo.
Zhou Qichuan took the oxcart of Kaoshan Village and went into the city with them.
At this time, Xiao Mandong had already changed Shen Linzhou's dressing and was chatting with an old nurse. She heard that Nurse Sister Li had a relative working in a bedding factory, so she wanted to ask if she could help make a few cotton - padded clothes and quilts. She would pay for them.
Sister Li had known Xiao Mandong for a long time and knew that she was not a bad - hearted person, so she agreed. Her sister's family had many children, and the living conditions were not good. The family was living a tight life, and her sister often secretly took on some private work from acquaintances to make ends meet.
Just as they were talking, the voice of a young nurse came:
"Doctor Xiao, someone is looking for you." Looking in the direction of the voice, they saw Zhou Qichuan, the brigade leader of Kaoshan Village, and the old Party secretary walking towards them.
"Uncle Brigade Leader, Grandpa Zhu," Xiao Mandong stepped forward to greet them, looking extremely surprised.
"Why did you come? Are you not feeling well?"
The brigade leader quickly waved his hand, looking a bit guilty. "Mandong, uncle has something to talk to you about. When do you think you'll be free? Let's go to another place."
Xiao Mandong looked at the brigade leader suspiciously. "Okay, I'll go and ask Director Qi for leave."
She quickly found Director Qi to explain the situation, and then led the two of them to an open space behind the hospital. It was a quiet place, and there was a morgue behind it, so few people came here. The brigade leader rubbed his hands nervously and found it hard to speak.
He had already heard about the dirty things Lu Jianguo had done. It was likely that no one would forgive him.
The old Party secretary took a deep breath. He opened his mouth but then quickly closed it again. His cloudy eyes were full of struggle. He didn't know how to start either.
Seeing the two of them looking so hesitant to speak, Xiao Mandong began to wonder. She deliberately looked at her watch. "Uncle Brigade Leader, Grandpa Zhu, just say what you want to say. I only asked for fifteen minutes of leave. I'll have to sit in for consultations with the director later."
Actually, even if she didn't go for the consultations, no one would care. But seeing the way they behaved, she thought the matter must be quite serious, so she deliberately said so. If necessary, she would use this as an excuse to leave later.
The brigade leader finally spoke first. "Mandong, uncle has heard about Lu Jianguo's matter. Uncle won't beat around the bush. What's your plan?"
"I have no special plan. He should be judged according to the law. Those who do bad things must pay the price. I believe the law will give me justice."
Now Xiao Mandong finally understood what the two of them were here for. They were here to plead for Lu Jianguo. She wouldn't give anyone face this time. Even if someone had helped her before, she could repay them in another way. But she would never let Lu Jianguo go. He was her enemy from two lifetimes.
Seeing Xiao Mandong's firm attitude, the brigade leader sighed silently to himself. If this were his own daughter, he would even want to skin Lu Jianguo alive. It was reasonable for her not to forgive.
Since the old Party secretary had come, he couldn't just go back like this. His son's marriage depended on this letter of understanding. He had to give it a try. His voice was still tired and hoarse. "Mandong, Lu Bingshan came to beg me yesterday. He said that if I could persuade you to write a letter of understanding, he would be willing to marry Lu Hong to our family. You haven't been in the village for long, so you may not know much about our family situation. My youngest son, Zhu Xiaoliang, suffered from polio since childhood. This child has high aspirations and just wants to find someone who will truly live with him. He neither wants to marry a disabled person nor a divorced woman. So he's been single for so many years. He's already in his forties this year and still hasn't gotten married. Your Grandma Zhu and I are afraid of leaving him alone. We really don't even dare to close our eyes when we die. If he could really marry Lu Hong, we old folks would be able to rest in peace."
By the end, the old Party secretary's voice was tinged with sobs. "Mandong, Grandpa Zhu is begging you. As long as you're willing to write that letter of understanding, you can set the conditions. As long as I can do it, I won't hesitate."
After the old Party secretary finished speaking, he wiped his face hard. This was the first time in his life that he had begged someone like this.
After hearing the old Party secretary's words, Xiao Mandong lowered her head as if in deep thought, but in her mind, she suddenly remembered the dirty things Zhu Xiaoliang had done in her previous life.
She had lived two lives, and she knew this Zhu Xiaoliang too well. Under his kind - looking appearance, he had an extremely twisted and vicious heart.
Because Zhu Xiaoliang was disabled since childhood, people often called him Cripple Zhu, and some even gave him the nickname Lame Monkey. These remarks had caused him quite a bit of harm.
No one knew that under his seemingly non -chalant appearance, his heart had already been gnawed away by hatred and inferiority. Because of his childhood defect, he worked extremely hard in his studies. He was a well - educated person, always talking about benevolence and morality, but when it came to actions, he had no bottom line.
