“Yay!”

Er Gouzi cheered, “Auntie, you’re so smart, just like Zhao Mo.”

Zhao Mo was delighted.

She felt this was the nicest thing Er Gouzi had ever said.

Zhang Yunxi raised her chin at him, “Good eye!”

“Hehe.” Er Gouzi was praised and giggled happily.

Zhang Yunxi then lowered her head to observe Wu Donglin, thinking he would wake up soon.

Zhao Mo came to her aunt’s side and whispered, “Auntie, has he always teamed up with others in the city to bully you?”

“How did you know?” Zhang Yunxi was surprised.

Zhao Mo’s little face immediately tightened. She had noticed it back in town, and now, hearing the way he spoke to her aunt, she was even more upset! Her wonderful aunt shouldn’t be bullied by anyone. “When I was in town, I saw he still had twenty yuan left. Let’s scam this guy out of ten yuan!”

Zhang Yunxi and Er Gouzi both opened their mouths wide in shock.

Then they both nodded in unison!
Zhang Yunxi smiled, “Then we have to agree in advance—this secret stays between the three of us!”

Zhao Mo nodded, her eyes curving into a smile.

Er Gouzi patted his chest, “Auntie, don’t worry. I’m the most loyal. I definitely won’t tell!”

“Alright, come here. Let’s think this through carefully.” Zhang Yunxi called the two kids over, and the three of them began plotting in front of the unconscious Wu Donglin.

The more they talked, the more excited they got, especially Zhao Mo, who came up with one idea after another.

Zhao Mo wasn’t sure why, but being bullied, beaten, or starved herself hadn’t made her as angry as seeing her aunt being bullied. She was filled with unprecedented rage!
Her bad ideas kept coming one after another.

If it weren’t for her aunt’s encouraging look, Zhao Mo would have been afraid her aunt might think she was a bad kid.

“Do we need to cry?” Er Gouzi frowned, his brows knitting together. “I don’t know how.”

Zhao Mo: “???”

If she remembered correctly, Er Gouzi had just been crying so hard his legs were shaking. “It’s fine, I can pinch you!”

Er Gouzi: “I can try to feel the crying.”

A real man knows when to bend and when to stand tall!

Zhao Mo nodded in satisfaction and went to find the village chief. Er Gouzi grimaced, rubbing his chubby cheeks, his eyes filled with excitement.

He was going to act.

And he had to succeed!

Brigade leader Zhao, upon hearing that a male educated youth had demanded money from Zhang Yunxi, rushed over immediately. This was a serious incident!

Coincidentally, it was just after work. Hearing that a male educated youth had gone to the female educated youth dormitory to demand money from Zhang Yunxi, everyone put down their tools and came to the dormitory to see the commotion.

Wu Donglin, who had been beaten unconscious, was just waking up in a daze when he heard the piercing wail of a child.

“Ahhhhh, it hurts so much! Don’t hit me!” Er Gouzi, determined to make the act convincing, went all out!
He rolled on the ground, not caring about the small stones, and soon his body was covered in dust and dirt. His loud voice made it sound like he had been terribly wronged.

When Brigade leader Zhao arrived, he saw this little troublemaker and felt a headache coming on. “Er Gouzi, what are you doing?”

“Grandpa, this guy hit me. I was just standing up for my aunt.” Er Gouzi managed to explain clearly even while wailing.

Brigade leader Zhao looked at Wu Donglin.

His brows furrowed!

He had just gone to the commune that afternoon, where the commune secretary had said that this guy wasn’t an active participant. He had deliberately returned to his hometown to avoid being sent to the countryside and needed to be disciplined. He was also required to write a report every month.

Brigade leader Zhao’s first impression of Wu Donglin was already bad.

Hearing that he had bullied Er Gouzi made his expression even darker.

Wu Donglin felt like his head was heavy, as if a huge pot had been dropped on it. “Don’t talk nonsense!”

Zhang Yunxi stepped forward and said, “He’s my cousin’s partner. He borrowed money from me before. This morning, when I was in town with Zhao Mo and had no money, I tearfully asked him to return it. Now he’s come to demand the money back. I gave it to him. Er Gouzi, being such a good kid, stood up for me because he felt sorry for me. But he got pushed down by him. I feel terrible for letting the kid get hurt.”

Er Gouzi puffed out his chest proudly.

That’s right, he was such a good kid.

Er Gouzi’s many family members, who had come to watch the drama, were also proud. That’s right, our family’s upbringing is just that good. This Zhang Zhiqing (Educated Youth) is not only beautiful but also knows how to speak!

The onlookers began to murmur. How could someone demand money back after returning it? That’s just too much.

Wu Donglin was stunned.

Did Zhang Yunxi even know what she was saying?
When did he ever demand money?!

He had only asked Zhang Yunxi to do some work. Instead of feeling honored, she dared to slander him!!!
Before Wu Donglin could defend himself, Zhao Mo added, “He was asked by the male educated youth to cook, but he couldn’t do it, so he came to ask my aunt to cook. He said if my aunt didn’t cook, he’d make my aunt’s cousin refuse to return my aunt’s house!”

Brigade leader Zhao’s brows were now furrowed so tightly they could form a knot. He called for the male educated youth and asked if this was true.

Someone in the crowd muttered, “It seems this Zhang Zhiqing didn’t have it easy in the city either.”

Auntie Yu nodded, “Her family only has two daughters. Isn’t it normal for her to be bullied? Besides, what does a girl need a house for?”

Some nodded in agreement, while others frowned.

But some people’s eyes lit up!
Zhang Yunxi was beautiful, highly educated, and even had a house in the city. If someone married her, wouldn’t they get all that?

For a moment, the villagers had mixed thoughts.

The male educated youth, who arrived late, nodded, “We did ask him to cook. That’s the rule. On the first day, you don’t need to provide food, but you have to do something. Knowing he’s well-liked, we even brought out salted fish to treat him.”

Brigade leader Zhao, now with evidence, suppressed his anger and said, “You took Zhang Zhiqing’s money. Return it now. Also, male and female educated youth are not allowed to visit each other’s dormitories! That’s always been the rule. Understand?”

“Hey, what’s going on? I already said I didn’t do it. Are you siding with Zhang Yunxi just because she has a niece in Zhao Village? Let me tell you, my dad is a director at a big factory. I might go back any day, and when I do, you’ll regret this!”

Wu Donglin had never been wronged like this before.

Now he was furious and began to speak recklessly!

The onlookers were shocked. This young man was quite arrogant.

Brigade leader Zhao’s face turned as dark as coal. “If you think I’m no good, I can send you back to the educated youth office.”

“I…” Wu Donglin wanted to say, go ahead and send me back.

But his father had told him that Zhao Village was considered a mid-tier village nationwide. If he were sent back to the educated youth office, they would definitely think he was troublesome. Wouldn’t that mean he’d have to go to the mountains or some remote place?

So he shut his mouth.

Seeing his silence, Zhang Yunxi spoke up, “It’s fine. For the sake of my house, I won’t take the ten yuan. Just don’t come asking me to do work for you anymore.”

Wu Donglin laughed in disbelief, “Zhang Yunxi, have you no shame? I asked you to do work. Who was the one begging to be my partner back then?”

Wow!
The onlookers were thrilled. So the two of them had that kind of relationship.

Zhang Yunxi’s eyes were full of confusion, “Was I blind?”