The 1960s: The Story of a Country Girl's Journey to the City

"Bullshit! You're the bad guy, your whole family are bad guys, you're just bored and have nothing better to do. Whose kid are you? Come on, go find your mother!"

As Bao Ya spoke, she grabbed his clothes and tried to walk out.

The henchmen behind her were also frightened. They hadn't expected the woman to be so fierce. They had seen the person from before, not this one. Had they really made a mistake?

"You, let me go! I clearly saw that person run into your house just now. Do you dare let us search your house?"

The soldier leader, who was being held by Bao Ya, retorted that if this guy dragged him to his mother, he would be laughed to death and would never be able to command respect again.

"Go to hell with the search! You're so young and already doing bad things, trying to steal under the guise of a search, huh? Don't think I don't know what you're up to."

Bao Ya slapped him on the back of the head, scolding him like a child. You can't reason with these teenagers, otherwise they'll just get more worked up.

"You're just feeling guilty; you're afraid to let us see it because you're feeling guilty."

The kid realized that even after talking for a long time, they still couldn't let them in, so there must be someone hiding inside.

"Exactly, if they won't let us see, they're guilty."

"You must be hiding someone in your house."

"that is."

Seeing their leader get the short end of the stick, the henchmen quickly chimed in.

"Shut up. If you want to steal, just say so. Why make up excuses? You can come to my house, but you can't touch anything. Leave two people as hostages. If you break anything, you'll have to pay me back."

Bao Ya knew that if she didn't let them in to watch, things would get out of hand today, and these brats might start eyeing her like she was some kind of opportunist every day. Who could stand that?

"Monkeys, each of them keep an eye on one person and make sure they don't steal anything."

Anyway, everything is prepared inside. Let them see it and they'll give up.

"Okay, each of you keep an eye on one of them and make sure they don't steal anything."

Seeing that Bao Ya let them in, the monkey roughly understood what was going on, so he instructed his men to keep an eye on them.

There were eight people on the other side in total, leaving two hostages. Each of the other people was accompanied by another person, who kept an eye on them to prevent them from touching anything in the house.

As soon as the group entered the courtyard, a Red Guard stood there and shouted:

"That's her. This is the person we were chasing. She ran away as soon as she saw us, and we chased her all the way here."

Hearing the shout, Lin Chuxue paused in plucking the chicken's feathers. She forced herself to keep her hands from trembling, lowered her head even further, and continued to pluck the chicken's feathers little by little.

Before he could finish shouting, Bao Ya slapped him on the back of the head again.

"What are you yelling for? She's my cousin, she brought me something."

"You say she's your cousin, so she's your cousin? You must be in cahoots with her. She's even carrying a sack."

Having met the person in charge, the group of Red Guards felt even more confident, and now they had earned their merit.

"You think it's not true just because you say so? The sack is right there, it just contains this little bit of stuff on the ground, and those two chickens in the basin."

If she were truly a swindler, I would have made her climb out of the backyard long ago. Why would I be waiting for you to come and arrest her?

Bao Ya pointed to the burlap sack on the ground, the elm seeds next to it, and the chicken in the basin, then turned and looked at the boy with a suspicious gaze:

"Wait a minute, she just said that some thugs were chasing her, could it be you?"

"You little brat, you're so young and already behaving badly, acting like a hooligan in broad daylight!"

Bao Ya raised her hand to hit him, which startled the boy, who quickly dodged backward. While dodging, he shouted at Bao Ya:

"What nonsense are you talking about? We're here to crack down on speculation and profiteering. Who's acting like a hooligan?"

"Bullshit! You think your family is speculating and profiteering by selling elm seeds? Who are you trying to fool?"

"Aren't there still chickens?"

"I ate that chicken myself. Didn't you see it was all featherless?"

"But how can you prove she's your cousin? Maybe you two are in cahoots."

The boy argued with Bao Ya, his face flushed, convinced he hadn't misjudged her.

Bao Ya raised her hand to hit the boy, but he kept hiding behind others. Why was she chasing after him?

"You little brat, you won't admit it until you see the coffin, huh? Fine, I'll prove it to you. Monkey, go report this to the police and have them take you to our brigade to investigate and see if she's really my cousin."

"If not, I'll admit I'm in cahoots with her. If so, kid, don't think you can just let this go so easily."

Although the two families haven't been in contact for many years, Lin Chuxue is indeed her cousin, and she's not afraid of being investigated.

The people on the other side panicked when they heard that the police were going to be called. They knew the police didn't like them and would find a reason to detain them for a few days.

But looking at Lin Chuxue in the courtyard, he still wouldn't give up. He had chased her all the way and felt that she was looking for someone to make a deal with.

"Hey, you kids, stop making a fuss. That's her cousin. She often comes to bring her things. I've seen her several times."

At this point, Granny Zhou couldn't stand it anymore and stepped forward to say something. She had met Lin Chuxue before and even spoken to her; Lin Chuxue always brought gifts when she came.

"That's right, we've all seen it. Bao Ya's family often brings her things."

The neighbors chimed in, everyone on the street knew that when the bride's family sent things, they would come by donkey cart, and this was considered a small amount today.

"Then why did she run away just now?"

The kid was still unconvinced. He was sure he hadn't misread it, but now he was starting to have doubts.

"A bunch of you chasing after a girl, who wouldn't be scared? And you still have the nerve to say that?"

Bao Ya said irritably that she felt she had almost gotten away with it, and it seemed that the guy himself was starting to doubt himself.

"That's right, all the good guys chasing after girls are ugly and deformed."

The monkey chimed in with a sneer, its eyes full of disdain.

"That's probably a mistake. Never mind, it's alright."

The squad leader realized he might have made a mistake and was a little embarrassed. He started to move his feet out the door, wanting to get out as quickly as possible. His underlings had already run outside.

"What do you mean 'it's nothing'? You think you can just run away after saying 'it's nothing'? There's no such thing as a free lunch."

Bao Ya stepped forward to block their path, making sure the act was convincing; letting them go too easily would make her seem guilty.

Upon hearing this, the monkey's men blocked his path.

"So what do you want?"

The squad leader panicked completely. He hadn't expected this woman to be so fierce. If she really sent him to the police station, his father would beat him to death. If he came out of there, he wouldn't be able to keep his position as the boss anymore.

"Apologize! Apologize to me and my cousin!"

When Bao Ya told him to apologize, he breathed a sigh of relief. Apologize is better than getting beaten up.

Then he apologized to the two of them properly and bowed to each of them.

Seeing that this person wasn't too bad, Bao Ya stepped forward, pulled Lin Chuxue aside, and said to the man:

"Look carefully, her name is Lin Chuxue. If you really see her making deals with people or engaging in speculation, arrest her. I will absolutely not protect her."

Lin Chuxue turned around abruptly to look at Bao Ya. She knew that Bao Ya had done it on purpose, so that others could see her clearly and know her name, making it inconvenient for her to do anything in the future.