After the frail beauty went to the countryside, she went crazy with scientific research.

Chapter 312, Episode 337: On the Train (Part 2)
"Do you know his name? I need his real name as it appears on his ID card. Do you know where he's from? Which stop is he getting off at?"

Ding Wen has been a railway police officer since the advent of trains in my country. He has met countless people and helped many others. He can tell what kind of situation a woman is just by looking at her, so he deliberately softens his voice and asks her questions patiently.

Perhaps it was his attitude that made the woman feel safe, and she finally raised her head and looked at him timidly, stammering, "I, I don't know."

Everyone in the carriage was shocked.

In fact, many people already guessed what had happened. In recent years, similar incidents have occurred frequently. It was nothing more than educated youth getting married and having children in the countryside, deceiving their wives in the countryside in order to return to the city, and some even running away, only to be discovered and chased down.

But not even knowing their names, isn't that a bit too much?
The man next to her was bolder; although you could see his pants were trembling, he spoke much more fluently than the woman.

"Let me explain."

Ding Wen looked at him, "You are...?"

“We are from Shiligou, Qingshi Town, Fuxing City. Her name is Bai Sanni, and I am her neighbor. My name is Bai Erbao. The person we are looking for is Sanni’s husband. He was a sent-down youth and used to be called Yang Wenjie. We only found out recently that the name was fake and he used someone else’s name to go to the countryside.”

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There were gasps everywhere, and Ding Wen's already serious face furrowed slightly between his brows.

Lin Yuexi: "...???"

She had heard of people using other people's names to go to the countryside before, and it seemed to be quite common. But judging from these people's reactions, it was as if it were something very strange.
Seeing her confusion, Xu Shan leaned closer and whispered, "The return of educated youth to the city must be based on their real identities. Those who impersonate others are not allowed to return to the city. Moreover, if they are found out, they will be punished, but they may also receive compensation."

If you were forced into it, once the facts are clear, you can return to the city and receive compensation. Of course, this compensation is not entirely from the state; the main source of funding is whoever forced you into it.

If someone voluntarily takes the place for personal gain, they will not only be denied the chance to return to the city, but will also be punished.

The punishment will vary from person to person.

Some punishments involved fines, others labor reform, and some were exempted from punishment if they performed meritorious service in the countryside. There were various forms of punishment, depending on the specific circumstances of each place.

That's why the wave of educated youth returning to the city ended at the beginning of the year, but more than half a year has passed and there are still educated youth returning to the city one after another.

"For various reasons, it is estimated that nearly five million educated youth have not yet returned to the cities. Half of them are those who took the place of others to go to the countryside, another part are families like theirs, some are from remote areas and are not allowed to return, and so on..."

As he finished speaking, Xu Shan's tone unusually carried a hint of emotion, which Lin Yuexi detected as anger.

She then understood what his unfinished words were: there was another part—that he was already dead.

The idea of ​​sending educated youth to the countryside was just a slogan. In reality, many of the places sent to were remote areas, some of which were inaccessible even by handcart and were only accessible by a narrow mountain path.

It is often said that poor and remote areas breed unruly people, which is an unpleasant saying that carries a stigma against honest and hardworking people; but it must be said that some places do indeed prove the truth of this statement.

Lin Yuexi remembered seeing a newspaper in her father's office that reported on a place called Yeshangou, a place full of evil people. When the educated youth went there, both male and female educated youth were treated inhumanely.

The village was said to have reformed its bandit gang; not only were the men fierce, but the women were too. They made their living by hunting, and every single one of them was skilled in combat.

In their village, men can marry several wives, and so can women, depending on their abilities.

As soon as the educated youth arrived in the village, they would be put up for sale. Yes, you read that right. They were sold off like livestock, each educated youth with a price tag.

Don't ask why the educated youth didn't resist. They probably knew that what they were doing couldn't be known by outsiders. The whole village was very united. Any outsider, not just the educated youth, who entered their village would be helpless. Forget about escaping; just surviving was a luxury.

The villagers rarely go out. When someone from higher up comes to inspect, they make preparations in advance. It's not that they have connections in higher up, but that their village has sentry posts. As soon as they discover outsiders, they immediately lock the people they bought in the cellar.

The truth about this village came to light by accident. One of our comrades, who had been hiding in the enemy ranks, brought back important intelligence but was accidentally discovered. He took the wrong turn and ended up in that village, where he was bought by a strong woman weighing 200 pounds.

How could someone who can infiltrate enemy ranks and obtain crucial intelligence be an ordinary person?

They only get arrested when they're injured.

He was quite clever; he didn't resist at all and focused on recovering from his injuries. Once he was almost fully healed and had a general idea of ​​the situation in the village, he slipped away.

The report clearly stated the data: a total of 47 educated youth went to that village, but only seven were rescued: two male educated youth and five female educated youth, all of whom were disabled.

Lin Yuexi remembered that her father was so angry that he slammed his fist on the table, leaving a crack. If the village hadn't been so far from his location in the northwest, he would have personally led his troops to wipe it out.

“When Yang Wenjie first came to the countryside, he was dressed in tattered clothes and carried only a small bag. He didn’t have a single thick coat.”

“Winter is cold where we live. When Yang Wenjie went to the countryside, it was already November. He was shivering from the cold. He got sick on the first night and was delirious with fever.”

“Sanni’s father is the doctor in our village. He felt sorry for Yang Wenjie and heard him say that he was forced to go to the countryside by his stepmother at the cost of his sister’s life. He thought that this man was kind and righteous, so he not only treated him for free, but also gave him a cotton-padded coat to wear.”

"Later, Yang Wenjie often went to Sanni's house to help with chores. He said he was repaying a debt of gratitude. We didn't think much of it. Everyone in the village thought he was a good person."

Bai Sanni's mother died early, and her father never remarried, leaving her as his only daughter.

Shiligou is the village closest to Qingshi Town. It is a relatively large village with a large population, and its conditions are much better than those of other villages. The only doctor in the entire village is Bai Fu.

Moreover, Bai's father was a skilled doctor and quite famous in the area, with many people from surrounding villages seeking his medical help.

It's easy to imagine that Bai Sanni's family was among the better-off in the village.

Yang Wenjie usually behaved very well. Apart from a few sharp-eyed people who had long seen that he was not a good person, most people in the village thought highly of him.

After getting to know most of these people for a while, Bai's father decided to make him his son-in-law.

With her father's deliberate matchmaking, Bai Sanni quickly married Yang Wenjie and had two children in three years. Everyone who saw the young couple said they had a good relationship, which made the young wives and girls in the village envious and jealous.