After the Red Guards finished searching and left, Zhou's parents looked at the mess in the living room and bedrooms, feeling utterly exhausted.

Although it was a false alarm, I felt completely drained and sat on the sofa in the living room, sighing repeatedly.

Zhou Lin said, "Mom and Dad, we are so lucky to have Sister Xinxin today, otherwise our family would have suffered like Uncle Yang and the others."

Thinking of his colleague, Yang Zhonghua, the deputy minister of finance in Anling County, was reported for embezzlement and bribery, and for misappropriating people's property.

He was shaved in a half-shaved head and thrown rotten vegetable leaves by the Red Guards. His wife couldn't bear the humiliation and committed suicide. His children also cut off ties with him. He himself was sent to the countryside, which led to the destruction of his family.

Hey, he's usually such an upright person, but he's been tortured to the point of being neither human nor ghost. It's just because he was too upright that he offended the Revolutionary Committee.

Thinking of this, Zhou's father looked at Wu Xinxin and said, "Thanks to Comrade Wu, if you ever need anything in the future, just let me know, and I will never refuse to help."

Wu Xinxin's lips curled up slightly; she had been waiting for these words. She said politely, "Uncle Zhou, you're too kind. I can't bear to see someone like you, who has contributed to the country and played a vital role in its development, suffer injustice. I'll help whoever I can."

Looking at Wu Xinxin's fearless appearance, Zhou's father smiled and said, "Comrade Wu went to great lengths to come to our house to inform us, but now the house is a complete mess. We really haven't been able to entertain you properly. How about we have your Aunt Zhou visit us next time to thank you for your help?"

This means that it's not appropriate to express gratitude in person this time, so I have to go to your door to express it.

He added, "Where does Comrade Wu live? Give me your address. If your parents are home, my wife and I will visit them together, and then we can treat each other as relatives."

Upon hearing this, Wu Xinxin quickly replied, "No need for thanks, it was just a small favor."

Wu Xinxin ran away as soon as she finished speaking.

Mr. Zhou said, "From now on, avoid associating with this Comrade Wu as much as possible." Looking at his foolish son, Mr. Zhou was afraid that he would be manipulated by Wu Xinxin, a scheming woman, and even help her count money.

Zhou Lin looked left and right, then pointed to himself: "Dad, are you talking to me?"

Seeing his dumbfounded expression, Zhou's father subtly rolled his eyes.

"Then who do you think I'm talking to?"

Zhou Lin: "Isn't my mom still here?"

Zhou's mother: "...How long have you known this Comrade Wu? How did you meet?"

Zhou Lin thought about it and realized that one day when he was on his way home from get off work, he saw some thugs bullying a girl. He stepped in to stop them, but was injured by the thugs. Wu Xinxin happened to be passing by, so she called the police for him and took him to the hospital.

After listening, Zhou's mother frowned and said, "This Comrade Wu is quite kind-hearted, but our family and her family are not related. Why would she be so kind as to inform us?"

Mr. Zhou sighed and said, "People's hearts are unpredictable these days. It's best to be careful. I think this girl is not simple. You should stay away from her in the future."

Zhou Lin was somewhat unconvinced and said, "Dad, how can you judge a gentleman by your own petty standards? Sister Xinxin is definitely not the kind of person you're describing! She's clearly a good person!"

Zhou's father shook his head and said, "You are inexperienced and don't understand many things. Once you have more experience, you will understand what I'm saying."

Some people are fond of scheming and manipulating others, always trying to figure out what others are thinking in an attempt to achieve their own goals.

However, this woman's mind was far too simple; her scheming was practically written all over her face, making it easy for anyone to see through her intentions.

This blatant scheming made her seem foolish and ridiculous, while also making others feel disgusted and wary of her.

After all, no one likes to be so blatantly schemed against.

As for the valuables that were found during the search, that was merely the surface.

Mr. Zhou: "Also, did you tell her your home address? How did she know where you live?"

Zhou Lin: "Yes, I did."

Zhou's father was speechless again.

Zhou Lin didn't say anything more, but he still felt that Wu Xinxin wasn't that kind of person.

……

As Wu Xinxin left the Zhou family's house, she ran into Lin Jianhong, the leader of the Red Guards, on the street. Lin Jianhong was wearing a green military uniform and had two braids, looking very energetic.

When Lin Jianhong saw Wu Xinxin approaching, she quickly went up to her and said warmly, "Sister Xinxin, I've been waiting for you for ages. Come on, let's go to your house!"

Wu Xinxin smiled and nodded in response, "Okay."

But in his heart, he thought: This Lin Jianhong is really too bold. She just came from the Zhou family and dares to wait for him nearby. Isn't she afraid of being discovered?

When Lin Jianhong saw Wu Xinxin, she pursed her lips and said, "This family is too poor. They searched the whole house carefully and only found so little. They should have gone to those capitalists and found much more."

Wu Xinxin frowned as she looked at Lin Jianhong's unbridled behavior.

Although she was worried about being discovered to have close ties with the Red Guards, she did not show her feelings because she knew her father was in the Revolutionary Committee.

Not long after the two left, a person emerged from behind the wall, looked in the direction Wu Xinxin and her companion were going, and headed towards Chaoyang Commune.

……

At home, Zeng Min watched the setting sun, picked up the only basket in the house, put Xiao Anlin in it, and prepared to go to the back mountain to collect firewood.

Zeng Min's current life is the envy of everyone in the village.

But Zeng Min didn't care about this; she knew her situation and identity.

After all, in this world, when a woman is abandoned by a man, people often develop prejudices and contempt towards women.

This phenomenon, though regrettable, cannot be changed. However, Zeng Min was not discouraged or felt inferior because of it.

Instead, she chose to accept this fact and will live beautifully in her own way.

She believed that as long as she worked hard, she would be able to avenge the bullying and humiliation she suffered in her previous life.

He wanted Wu Xinxin, Jiang Fengqin, and Luo Qicai to experience what he had gone through in his past life.

As Zeng Min was thinking, several young wives from the same village walked towards her. They had married into the Banzhulin Brigade around the same time as Zeng Min.

Our relationship used to be okay, and we were always polite to each other when we met.

One of them was also close to the Luo family because both of them married into the family; her husband was a relative of the Luo family within five degrees of kinship.

When Zeng Min saw them, she greeted them with a smile from afar, her first words spoken in her thick local dialect: "Sister-in-law, what are you doing here?"

Sister-in-law Zhou Yimei felt a little awkward when she saw Zeng Min. In the past, because her husband was a worker in the city, she had fawned over her and was also a little jealous of her.

Seeing her like this now, I feel a little relieved, but seeing her reminds me of my own fawning behavior, and I feel a bit ashamed and angry.

Seeing Zeng Min greet him without any sign of being wronged, he felt a bit conflicted. Seeing her still so bright and enthusiastic, unaffected by the divorce, made him feel even worse.

Upon seeing Zeng Min approaching, Zhou Yimei forced a slightly stiff smile and replied, "Sister-in-law... ah... no..." Zhou Yimei glanced at Zeng Min, as if afraid that Zeng Min would mind.

He added, "I'm sorry, Xiaomin, you don't mind, do you? I'm used to calling you that, and I didn't change my way of addressing you just now. Where are you going?"

Zeng Min completely missed Zhou Yimei's hesitation and answered without hesitation:

"What's there to mind? There's nothing I can do with Anlin. We're out of firewood at home, so I have to go to the back mountain to fetch some more."

Zhou Yimei nodded after hearing this, indicating her understanding.

Then he said, "Oh, then you go ahead. We'll go to the other side to dig for wild vegetables and see if there are any edible wild vegetables or other foods to look for."

After saying that, she prepared to end her conversation with Zeng Min.

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