1979: Reopening Wenhao Road from the Village

"Alright, let's eat first."

Chen Weidong hurriedly pulled Chen Xiaosui to his side and put a piece of scrambled eggs on Su Man's plate.

I couldn't help but give Chen Xiaosui a thumbs up in my heart; she really went all out for food.

Under the tiger's mouth... ugh, he really hadn't noticed his daughter's tendency in this area in his previous life, which might be related to the fact that he hadn't paid much attention to it in his previous life.

Hey~

Chen Xiaosui smiled, glanced at Su Man, and then mustered her courage to point to the scrambled eggs.

"Dad, I want some too!"

Chen Weidong put another chopstick on her plate, and Su Man laughed in exasperation, glared at the father and daughter, and turned her head away, out of sight, out of mind.

"Dong-ge, Dong-ge, are you asleep?"

"It's still early, we're having lunch. Come on in."

Chen Weidong lifted the curtain and greeted Ermaitai outside.

"I won't go in. We've already cooked at home. I just came to talk to you for a few minutes."

Ermaitai winked at him and said.

"Wait for me a moment, I'll put on a coat."

Chen Weidong could tell at a glance that this was a private matter he wanted to discuss with Su Man and that Su Man didn't want her to hear it.

"What's wrong? Did you find out something?"

Chen Weidong and Ermaitai came to the base of the wall, where it was warmer, and asked directly.

"Brother Dong, you're amazing! Li Fugui and I have been watching Liang Xiao all day. We just saw him sneak into Widow Li's house and he hasn't come out yet."

"Liang Xiao usually looks very polite and respectable, but I didn't expect him to be so cunning and scheming."

"Brother Dong, Li Fugui is still keeping watch near Widow Li's house. If we go there now, we can definitely stop them."

As Ermaita spoke, his face turned red with excitement, and his eyes were full of eager anticipation.

Chen Weidong didn't rush to make a decision. It was just getting dark, and most people hadn't gone to sleep yet. It seemed that Liang Xiao was in a hurry, but this gave him an opportunity.

"Walk!"

Chen Weidong put his hands inside his cotton-padded coat and led Ermaitai toward Widow Li's house.

The whole village was quiet at this time, with the occasional loud calls of cattle and horses.

"Wealth and prosperity."

"Dong-ge, you're so dirty."

When Li Fugui saw Chen Weidong and the other man approaching, he immediately spoke in a low voice.

"Brother Dong, shall we go in now?"

"No rush, let's try to avoid showing our faces if possible."

"Why, Dong-ge?"

Ermaitai asked, somewhat puzzled.

"If we expose this directly, we might get ourselves into trouble. Let's wait and see if anyone comes by. If not, then we'll take action ourselves."

Chen Weidong explained that he enjoyed watching the drama unfold, but he didn't want to become the main character in the incident, let alone involve Widow Li, who was unreasonable and always making a fuss.

He wasn't afraid of the other party, but he was afraid of getting involved; it would be troublesome and disgusting if it didn't.

Moreover, he also had to be careful about the impact. After all, he had just submitted his application to return to the city to the brigade. If he were to expose Liang Xiao now, Yang Shulin and others might think that he was deliberately trying to smear others for the sake of the return-to-city quota, and he would have no way to explain himself then.

"Alright, I'll do as you say, Dong-ge."

The three of them found a pile of wheat straw and crawled inside, instantly warming up considerably.

A moment later, Li Fugui whispered, "Brother Dong, someone's coming."

Chen Weidong immediately peeked out and saw that there were indeed two people walking over from the east end, chatting quietly. However, it was too dark to see who they were.

"Second Brother, go find a stone and throw it into Widow Li's house with a slingshot."

Chen Weidong said softly to Ermaitai, who was a well-known pitcher. They were just letting the horses chase the rabbits, but Ermaitai could kill the running rabbits with a slingshot. He wouldn't say he was 100% accurate, but he was 80 or 90% accurate.

"Alright, Dong-ge, just you wait and see!"

Ermaitai deliberately found a clod of dirt on the ground, afraid that the stone would smash the glass.

swoosh~

pop~

A scream rang out from the courtyard, and a dark figure darted out, instantly attracting the attention of the two passersby.

"Who's there!? Stop right there!"

"Liang Zhiqing!? Why are you dressed like that..."

"Let's notify the Party Secretary."

……

Hearing the commotion in the distance, Chen Weidong knew it was a success.

"Let's go."

"Brother Dong, take another look."

Ermaitai was somewhat reluctant to leave; otherwise, if Chen Weidong hadn't been holding him back, he probably would have run out himself.

After walking a short distance, Ermaitai could no longer contain himself and excitedly exclaimed, "Dong-ge, Fugui, did you guys see clearly just now? Liang Xiao seemed to be naked!"

"I saw it too. No wonder they're educated youth; they're so fair-skinned!"

cough~

"Alright, that's enough. Don't bring this up again."

"Understood, Brother Dong."

Ermaitai smacked his lips, seemingly still wanting more. In this era where there was no entertainment, this kind of performance was definitely the most eye-catching.

"Come on, let's go to my house for a drink. My dad's not home today."

Ermaitai suggested.

"I'm going home to get some food."

Chen Weidong did not refuse, and took the opportunity to tell Su Man as well.

However, the three had only drunk two cups when they heard a commotion outside, with howling and wailing. Some people had already lit kerosene lamps and started going out.

"Brother Dong, why don't we go take a look too?"

Seeing the expectant looks in Ermaitai and Li Fugui's eyes, Chen Weidong nodded. Before the three of them even reached the brigade headquarters, they heard a loud cry.

"What's wrong?"

Ermaita asked deliberately, curiously probing inside.

Widow Li was seen holding Yu Guo and crying loudly, muttering curses under her breath, while Liang Xiao was squatting on the other side with his head down the whole time.

Wang Jianshe and Yang Shuzhi had already arrived, both with furrowed brows.

"Liang Xiao was just caught in front of Widow Li's house, and he was disheveled. You wouldn't believe it, I heard he hadn't even pulled up his pants yet."

Upon hearing someone ask, the people in front immediately started talking all at once, each as if they had experienced it firsthand.

Even the "Liang Zhiqing" he usually referred to was now called Liang Xiao.

Just then, someone suddenly said, "The Party Secretary is here."

Yang Shulin walked over, wearing a cotton-padded coat and with a pipe in his mouth, looking serious.

"Stop gathering, everyone disperse and go home to sleep. Anyone who gets up late for work tomorrow will have a day's work points deducted."

The crowd, who had originally intended to watch the show, immediately scattered when they heard that Yang Shulin was going to deduct their work points. However, they all walked slower than the others, and it was estimated that even a man in his sixties or seventies could walk faster than them.

Chen Weidong and the other two lost their appetite for drinking and went home.

The next day, as soon as Chen Weidong arrived at the horse farm, he saw that everyone was gathered in twos and threes, showing no intention of starting work, but instead chatting happily.

"Wei Dong, over here."

When He Yan saw Chen Weidong arrive, he immediately waved.

Chen Weidong picked up a shovel and moved closer to He Yan. Before he could ask any questions, the latter had already started talking impatiently.

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