Chapter 38

Actually, it was more like an invitation letter than a document.

Because of the document she translated last time, it received attention from the leaders above.

It just so happened that there was a diplomatic conference recently, and the original translator was pregnant. Her due date was coming up soon, so the position was now in short supply.

Song Shishi, because of that important document, got the chance to compete for the translator position.

“Are you going back to Beijing?”

Director Zhao nodded with a smile, “That’s right, this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Try to make a good impression on the leaders, maybe you can return to the city early.”

She hadn’t completely pinned her hopes on this translation job for returning to the city.

But Director Zhao had said so, she couldn’t help but be a little moved.

“How long will you be gone this time?”

Director Zhao naturally knew what Song Shishi was worried about.

“I can’t say for sure how long this trip will be. But don’t worry, as long as you agree to go, I will personally go to Huaqing Brigade to explain the situation and get you a certificate.”

“Since you’ve said so, I’ll definitely go.”

Director Zhao had been so considerate of her, how could she not go?

And Director Zhao was right, this was a rare opportunity.

If she could really make this happen, she wouldn’t have to endure a hard life in Huaqing Brigade.

Anyway, Xu Li wasn’t from Huaqing Village, she could just take her along when the time came, it shouldn’t be a problem.

Director Zhao beamed with joy and said excitedly, “That’s great, then I’ll be waiting for you here in a month.”

“Okay.”

Taking the documents she needed to translate this time and some books that Xu Li could read, Song Shishi didn’t rush back.

Instead, she went to a famous carpentry shop in town.

“What would you like to buy, miss?”

As soon as she stepped into the shop, the shopkeeper greeted her with a smile.

“Our shop has the best craftsmanship in Qinghe Town. Take a look, is there anything you like?”

Song Shishi looked around. Whether it was wooden furniture or some wooden trinkets in the shop, the patterns on them were exquisite.

But she didn’t come for these things.

“Boss, I want to buy the best set of wood carving tools from you.”

The shopkeeper frowned, “Miss, are you kidding me?”

“No, I want to buy it for a friend.” Seeing the shopkeeper’s face turn a little sour, she quickly explained.

“I know that your shop is the best carpentry shop in Qinghe Town, that’s why I came here. As soon as I came in, I saw that you have a distinguished air. I’m sure someone like you wouldn’t mind selling me a set of good tools, right?”

Who doesn’t like to be flattered and praised?

Song Shishi’s words hit the shopkeeper’s sweet spot.

He waved his hand and agreed.

But the price was not cheap.

She wasn’t a pushover, she knew the price of these things, or she wouldn’t have come here to buy them.

In her previous life, this set of tools was a farewell gift from Zhao the Carpenter to Shi Tou.

Now, she was just giving them to Shi Tou earlier.

After some back and forth, the shopkeeper soon relented, and in the end, Song Shishi bought them for fifty-six yuan.

Shi Tou had really helped her a lot this time, and he protected her and Xu Li, so she should thank him.

But Shi Tou was a bit stubborn, he wouldn’t accept anything if it was a farewell gift.

Song Shishi remembered that in her previous life, Shi Tou went to a big city to learn carving, and that’s how he left Huaqing Village.

Everyone in the village was talking about it at the time, so she remembered it clearly.

She bought some meat, wine, and the kind of cake that Zhao the Carpenter liked the most, and then she went home satisfied.

She had just arrived at the gate of her courtyard when she heard screams coming from the educated youth’s courtyard.

It sounded like Jiang Cuihua.

What was this woman up to again?

She looked up at the sky, it shouldn’t be time for work to end yet. Why was Jiang Cuihua in the educated youth’s courtyard?

Song Shishi didn’t want to meddle, but as soon as she rode her bicycle into the courtyard, she heard a man’s voice coming from the educated youth’s courtyard, and Jiang Cuihua yelling “pervert.”

Pervert?

She suddenly thought of something. She didn’t even have time to put her things back in the house, she turned around and ran towards the threshing ground.

Before she reached the threshing ground, Song Shishi saw Chen Hui.

“Captain!”

“Comrade Song, weren’t you in town today? What’s wrong? You’re in such a hurry, did something happen?”

Chen Hui was quite surprised to see Song Shishi. Since Song Shishi moved out of the educated youth’s courtyard, he rarely saw her.

Song Shishi told Chen Hui what she had heard, and Chen Hui’s face turned pale.

“Brothers, grab your tools, come with me.”

When Song Shishi was talking just now, the other educated youths also heard, and now that Chen Hui called out, they all grabbed their sickles and followed Chen Hui towards the educated youth’s courtyard.

Song Shishi followed behind them.

Before they reached the gate of the educated youth’s courtyard, they heard Jiang Cuihua’s cries for help and the man’s filthy words.

“This GN-raised thing, he dares to run wild in our educated youth’s courtyard, brothers, go in and beat him up.”

Chen Hui was furious, he kicked open the gate of the educated youth’s courtyard, threw away his sickle, picked up a wooden stick from beside the courtyard wall, and charged straight into the room where Jiang Cuihua lived.

Song Shishi waited in the courtyard.

Not long after, Wang Jingwen came out of Jiang Cuihua’s room, shirtless, pulling up his pants, and crawling out in a mess.

To avoid being accidentally injured by Wang Jingwen, Song Shishi took a few steps back.

Only when the other educated youths pressed Wang Jingwen’s head to the ground did she quietly breathe a sigh of relief.

“Let me go, I didn’t do anything, it was that bitch who seduced me.”

“Be quiet, you’re full of lies, we all heard it.”

Chen Hui came out of the room with a stick, his eyes filled with bloodshot veins.

He walked to Wang Jingwen’s side, thinking about it made him angry, and he kicked Wang Jingwen in the stomach again.

Looking at Wang Jingwen’s messy hair and the bruises on his body, it was clear that the other educated youths had beaten him up badly in the room.

Song Shishi looked up towards the third room from the end, Jiang Cuihua was still crying.

Although she didn’t like Jiang Cuihua, Wang Jingwen was really disgusting, she just didn’t want this kind of person to get away with it.

So she didn’t plan to go in and comfort Jiang Cuihua at this time.

Besides, she didn’t believe that Jiang Cuihua didn’t know about Zhou Yuan’s assault on her that day.

When Wang Jingwen was unable to resist and was tied to a tree in the educated youth’s courtyard, Zhang Qingmei rushed back.

Zhang Qingmei just exchanged a glance with Chen Hui, and they both went into Jiang Cuihua’s room without saying anything.

There was nothing exciting to watch, Song Shishi remembered that she hadn’t put her things back in the house yet, she didn’t say hello, and turned to leave.

“Did I leave the courtyard gate open?”

Song Shishi looked at the half-open gate of her courtyard, her heart filled with suspicion.