Quick Transmigration: Saving That Cannon Fodder

Chi Xing and Gu Yuzhi stood at the back of the crowd, watching Gu Ye and Cheng Li being taken away by the inspection team.

"Will they really get shot?" Gu Yuzhi frowned.

He quietly moved a little further away from Akahoshi, afraid that something would be noticed.

They had heard about wild boars in the area and followed immediately, but they never expected to encounter something like this.

These two people happened to be people he knew.

Chi Xing's phoenix eyes narrowed slightly with a smile: "No, Cheng Li's family has connections."

Besides, Akahoshi never intended for them to die easily.

These kinds of people care most about romance and love. If two people are forced to separate, they must feel that they were born at the wrong time. So let's give them a chance to prove their love.

Chixing felt that he was extremely benevolent, practically the number one holy father of the Heavenly Court.

Only 250 silently lit candles for those two. What do you mean, give them a chance? It's just another way to die in an even more desperate way.

After the two were arrested, the village was abuzz with discussion. Gu Ye's family didn't even have time to go up and say a word to him before he was dragged away.

Those who commit serious acts of hooliganism will be shot, and even if they manage to escape, they will still face imprisonment.

Gu Yeniang cried and wailed, unable to understand why things had turned out this way.

Now that things have come to this, no one dares to step forward to offer comfort, for fear of being implicated.

"It must have been that educated youth who seduced my son. It must have been him! How could my son, a perfectly good young man, possibly like men?"

Gu Yeniang looked at Cheng Li, who was being led away, with a venomous gaze, and then pointed at the educated youth and cursed them.

They blame the educated youth from the city for corrupting the villagers, but they also blame the educated youth for pointing out such a scourge.

The people at the educated youth settlement couldn't swallow this injustice, and some male educated youth stood up to refute it.

"That's Cheng Li's problem. What does it have to do with us? Besides, who can force your son to do what he doesn't want to do?"

“That’s right. I often see Gu Ye coming to see Cheng Li. Who knows who started it first.”

They were all alone and helpless here, so naturally they had to unite against a common enemy.

They also deeply resented Cheng Li, as he was the one who ruined the reputation of the educated youth.

The brigade leader was also dragged into the mess. If this matter was attributed to Cheng Li, the situation of the educated youth would only become more difficult in the future.

Akahoshi did not participate in their verbal battle. In his opinion, neither side was wrong; they just had different perspectives.

If anyone is at fault, it's Cheng Li and Gu Ye.

*

Amidst the frequent verbal battles between Gu Yeniang and the people at the educated youth settlement, the village reached the time to slaughter the New Year's pig.

Similarly, those with more work points get to choose first.

Gu Yuzhi originally intended to take a piece of fatty pork belly as in previous years, but then he remembered that Xingxing didn't seem to like fatty meat, so he changed his mind and took a piece of lean pork belly instead.

They had previously obtained half a pig from Boss Guan and had already made it into cured pork, using the fat to render lard.

Let's save the meat we got today for the New Year. We can store meat for winter, and the New Year isn't far away now.

Akahoshi chose pig's trotters and pig's tail, which were unwanted as they had bones and few people wanted them.

After receiving the meat, Gu Yuzhi also bought some pork bones.

"I'll make you some bone broth when we get back."

He knew that Xingxing loved to drink rich bone broth, and this pork trotter soup was also delicious.

Before the New Year, it snowed heavily. Gu Yuzhi heated the kang (a traditional heated brick bed) in the house until it was warm, and Chixing helped him cook.

In his spare time, Chi Xing noticed several books in Gu Yuzhi's cabinet.

I opened it and saw that it was a book about doing business. In today's terms, this would be considered speculation and profiteering, which is illegal.

As soon as Gu Yuzhi entered, he saw Chixing reading a book.

"I've kept this book hidden away, and I can't usually read it."

Akahoshi recalled his familiarity with the black market boss and couldn't help but wonder:

"Does Ayu like doing business?"

Gu Yuzhi did not deny it, walked over, picked up the book and flipped through it: "I used to think this was a bit interesting, but now I just want to stay with you and Grandma."

Several years ago, Gu Yuzhi boldly went to the black market and saw others making money, which gave him the same idea.

If he is able to earn money, Grandma won't have to work so hard in the future, and they won't have to bend over and toil in the fields for food.

Working in the fields is tiring, and Gu Yuzhi doesn't want to spend her whole life doing farm work.

But it wasn't up to him. Thinking about what would happen to his grandmother if something happened to her, Gu Yuzhi gave up the idea.

Of all the books he collected from the junkyard, he kept only two that were related to business.

Akahoshi reached out and put her arm around his waist, letting him sit on her lap.

Since what happened with Cheng Li, they only dared to be intimate in the room, and they had to close the doors and windows.

Gu Yuzhi was terrified. He couldn't bear to imagine how much suffering Xingxing would endure if she were taken away like this.

And then there's Grandma, she's so old, yet she still has to endure all this with them.

"Don't worry, we won't be like them." Akahoshi saw through his concerns at a glance.

It seems that incident also left a shadow on Ayu, perhaps because of their similar relationship.

“Ayu, my family wrote me a letter about the development in the next few years. Perhaps our situation will be different in a few years.”

Gu Yuzhi didn't understand: "The next few years?"

Akahoshi nodded: "Perhaps the college entrance examination will be reinstated in the future, and private business will not be illegal. Also, same-sex couples will not be a crime."

Each time Red Star mentioned one of the three things, Gu Yuzhi's eyes lit up, especially the last one.

"it is true?"

Gu Yuzhi never dared to dream of such a thing, especially the last one.

"The first two points will probably be achieved soon. As for us being together, no one can interfere. Even if we can't get a marriage certificate, we can still be together openly and won't be arrested."

This was the best news for Gu Yuzhi, and he believed what Chi Xing said.

Even if he said it was just his family's guess, Gu Yuzhi was willing to believe him.

"So, will Xingxing return to the city after taking the college entrance exam?"

Gu Yu asked this question cautiously, her eyes filled with trepidation.

If Akahoshi wants to leave, he might not be able to actually stop him.

Chixing looked at him and said, "Yes, but I hope Ayu and Grandma will come back with me."

Gu Yuzhi nodded earnestly: "I understand, I will try my best."

He didn't want to be separated from Akahoshi, not for the rest of his life.

Perhaps due to being too close to the situation, Gu Yuzhi could no longer distinguish her own feelings for Chixing.

Previously, if Akahoshi returned to the city, he was willing to grant her wish.

Now, if Akahoshi really wanted to leave, he would definitely follow.

Even though he didn't know anyone in Beijing, Gu Yuzhi still wanted to give it a try.

Akahoshi pulled several thick books out of his bag; these were all books related to doing business.

Akahoshi never expected that something he had stored away in a previous world would come in handy again.