"Comrade Su, what you did is really wrong!"
"I helped you with the plowing and got a head injury! Where were you? Don't tell me you went to the state - run restaurant again?"
Hua Qingqing was awakened by the voices outside. The scolding voices of the women kept drilling into her ears.
She blinked her eyes to see the surrounding environment clearly and immediately frowned.
In front of her, there was a long wooden beam across the roof, covered with cobwebs. The walls were cracked. There was a shabby small table beside, on which there were several bottles of medicine and a stethoscope. It was a bit like the rural clinic she had seen before, but even more dilapidated.
Who wouldn't be scared into a cold sweat if they went from a 300 - square - meter well - decorated house to a shabby tile - roofed house overnight?
Hua Qingqing quickly sat up, but at this moment, her head hurt like needles were pricking it, and countless strange memories flooded in.
She had gone through hardships to inherit the family business. Just when she could finally take a break, as soon as she closed her eyes, her heart was filled with a dense pain.
She died of sudden cardiac arrest.
And she was reborn into a girl with the same name!
Hua Qingqing raised her hand. A small, black, thin and rough hand came into view, a bit like a burnt chicken paw.
It was 1981 now, and this was the Wuxing Production Brigade.
The original body's family situation was complicated. Her parents were both orphans who fled from famine. Her mother, Ruan Yuan, was picked up by the Yu family in the brigade to be a child bride - in - waiting, and her father, Hua Jia, was adopted by a widower in the brigade.
The two had nothing to do with each other originally.
But the eldest son of the Yu family didn't like the original body's mother. Hearing that the widower wanted to find a daughter - in - law for his adopted son before he died, the Yu family simply sold the original body's mother and took the betrothal money.
The original body's father went to war as a soldier right after getting married. There was no news from him for five years, and everyone thought he was dead. Some people wanted to introduce a partner to the original body's mother. But then, a dramatic thing happened. The original body's father came back and recognized his own parents! The relatives of the original body's mother also found them!
After discussion, they both decided to divorce, but neither of them intended to take the original body with them. They just left some money and left the child to be raised by the Yu family.
She had never seen such irresponsible parents!
They were even worse than her biological father in her previous life!
The original body was unloved by her parents, and the Yu family was not her real relatives. She was always called a debt - collector and a burden. It was obvious how hard her life was. She ate the least and did the most work. She was so thin that she was just a handful of bones, and her character became more and more timid.
Now the college entrance examination had been restored for five years. The original body was eighteen years old, but she had never been to school for a single day. While other children in the family went to school, the original body worked every day like an old yellow ox!
Some time ago, the original body overheard the conversation between the two elders of the Yu family and found out that her parents had been sending money back for her in the past ten years. But those two old guys embezzled the money and still told her every day, "You rely on our family to support you. You have to work more, or you won't have anything to eat!"
The original body finally wanted to resist!
Su Qiang was one of the educated youths who stayed in the brigade instead of returning to the city. The original body was deceived by Su Qiang to help with the work because he promised to write a letter to her parents for her after she finished the work!
Outside the door.
Su Qiang's lewd voice came.
"Aunt Chunhua, Qingqing and I are in a relationship. What's wrong with a girlfriend helping with some work?"
Su Qiang didn't take this questioning seriously at all. He rolled his eyes and immediately came up with a countermeasure. He spread his hands and directly spread a rumor.
Anyway, he couldn't find a wife. Since Hua Qingqing just came to him, he had heard that Hua Qingqing's father was a chief in the capital and her mother was living a good life on the neighboring Hong Kong Island. If he married her, he would have connections and money!
Once their so - called relationship spread out, Hua Qingqing would have to admit it even if she didn't want to. Maybe the Yu family would think she was a disgrace and send her to him overnight.
Sure enough, as soon as he said this, several people were half - believing and half - doubting.
It was really possible. If they were in a relationship, it was not strange for Qingqing to help with the work. Qingqing was already eighteen years old. In two more years, she could get married.
With a "creak", the old wooden door was opened from the inside.
Everyone looked over.
Hua Qingqing was standing by the door with an axe in her hand. There was a bloody cut on her forehead, and the blood was dripping onto her face. Her straight stare made people feel creepy.
"Did you say that Qingqing and I are in a relationship?"
"Su Qiang, dare you say this to my face again! While I was in a coma after hitting my head, you ruined my reputation. Aren't you afraid that I'll report you to the police?"
"Qingqing, you're awake..."
Su Qiang felt a bit guilty. He rolled his eyes and planned to find an excuse to muddle through this matter. But the next second, the thin girl rushed towards him with the axe raised.
"Murderer!"
"Qingqing, put down the axe quickly. Don't hurt yourself!"
"Qingqing, don't do anything stupid!"
Hua Qingqing's action startled everyone. No one dared to get close, and Su Qiang hid behind a tree and didn't dare to come out.
Because of the previous actions, Hua Qingqing's face was even paler now. Her eyes were red but she didn't cry. She said to the wife of the brigade leader, "Aunt Chunhua, thank you all for bringing me back. You saved my life! I hit my head, and it hurts badly. I don't know if there's something seriously wrong. Now I have something to ask you..."
"Tell me, tell me."
Aunt Chunhua was overwhelmed by this so - called life - saving grace. She didn't dare to get too close, for fear that the axe would accidentally hit her.
Hua Qingqing raised her finger and pointed at Su Qiang. Her crying voice suddenly changed.
"I'm going to call the police. Su Qiang molested me! Su Qiang, you're so insidious and cunning. Have you forgotten why I helped you with the work? I can't read. You said that if I helped you, you would write a letter for me! Is it wrong for me to want to write a letter to my parents whom I've hardly seen in my life? Why do you bully me like this!"
Hua Qingqing shouted hoarsely with her trembling finger. There were still several acres of farmland in front, and everyone was plowing the land. Hearing the shouting, they immediately came over curiously to watch the show.
Su Qiang didn't have a good reputation in the Wuxing Production Brigade. All the other educated youths had returned to the city, and only he stayed here. Many people scolded him for being unlucky. Seeing this scene, they naturally unconditionally believed Hua Qingqing, who grew up in the village.
Qingqing was such a poor girl, even more miserable than bitter gall.
Su Qiang poked his head out. Seeing everyone glaring at him, he quickly said with an embarrassed smile, "I was just joking. Just treat it as if I farted. Don't take it seriously, Qingqing. Put down the axe first. We can discuss anything. I really didn't lie to you. Otherwise, I'll write another letter for you!"
"It's too late! Whether you lied or not can be found out by checking at the post office. You're so ugly. People won't forget you. Aunt Chunhua, is Uncle Dongsheng at home? I want him to take me to the county hospital. My head hurts so much. I don't know if there's something wrong inside. I want Su Qiang to pay for it. He ruined my reputation, and he also peeped into the women's toilet in the brigade and threatened me not to say anything..."
"What?!"
"Peeping into the women's toilet! Isn't that molesting?"
"Call the police!"
Now Su Qiang had offended the public!
"Hey, Qingqing fainted again!"