Reborn as a capitalist's young master in the 1970s, he starts his life by being blocked at the

Wang Mancang was also a little scared, because Liu Neng said that the person seemed to have a powerful background.

If Chen Jianming really gets involved in something, he'll probably be the one getting the blame.

He forced a smile: "Little Chen, if you're not comfortable here, just tell your uncle, and I'll transfer you back to the village."

"relative?"

Chen Jianming's eyes lit up.

Could it be that he's been exonerated and they're going to take him back to the provincial capital?

Otherwise, why would that old bastard Wang Mancang have such an attitude!

He was tempted; his father's legacy was waiting for him to return and inherit it.

Then what are we saying? Let's go back to the village!

It seems the good days are finally coming.

Chen Jianming followed Wang Mancang back to the village with high expectations.

"Wow, this kid's really lucky!"

"Good people don't live long, but evil people live for a thousand years."

In Huai Shu Village, the villagers all carried small stools and rushed to the threshing ground. They were all surprised to see that Chen Jianming had actually returned alive.

"Akiko is indeed alright."

Squeezed through the crowd, Tian Jiangyue saw Chen Jianming's familiar face and felt a surge of joy.

After exploiting them for so long, I've actually developed some feelings for them.

Beside the threshing ground stands a large locust tree, quite old, so thick that it would take several people to encircle it. The village is named after this locust tree.

Village activities are usually held here.

As soon as Wang Mancang approached, before he could even say a word, the villagers spontaneously made way for him.

"Uncle!"

As soon as Chen Jianming arrived at the threshing ground, he saw a familiar figure standing arrogantly on a platform in the center of the threshing ground.

He was a middle-aged man with slightly graying temples, and his appearance was somewhat similar to his father's; he was his uncle, Chen Dajun.

Chen Jianming's heart skipped a beat, and he immediately had a bad feeling.

Chen Dajun was no good person; he had once subtly inquired about the jade pendant.

"Damn it, I've been scammed!" Chen Jianming wanted to curse.

Judging from this, it's not about exonerating him at all!

Sure enough, as soon as he arrived on the stage, Chen Jianming was tied up with ropes by several people, and a black sign was hung around his neck with the five characters "Down with capitalists" written in white paint.

He didn't struggle. In this situation, resistance would only have the opposite effect. He could only pray in his heart that the denunciation meeting would end soon.

On the stage, Liu Neng looked at Chen Dajun and said obsequiously, "Commander Chen, everyone is here. May we begin now?"

Chen Dajun nodded expressionlessly.

"You stinking capitalist son-in-law, you still dare to stand? Kneel down!"

Liu Neng stepped forward and kicked Chen Jianming hard in the shin.

Chen Jianming cried out in pain and fell to the ground with a thud, almost falling headfirst off the platform.

The platform was over a meter high, and the ground below was hard from years of footsteps; if he were to fall headfirst down, his neck would break.

"I'll definitely kill that bastard when I get the chance!"

Chen Jianming turned around and glanced back with a cold look in his eyes.

Now he's at their mercy, like a fish on a chopping board, and he can only endure it.

"Hey? What's wrong? You're not happy about it? You stinking capitalist, how much of the people's money have you sucked dry! And you still dare to complain!"

Liu Neng's fat face trembled, and he stepped forward and kicked Chen Jianming in the back again.

Chen Jianming fell heavily again, but thanks to the spiritual spring, his physical condition has improved considerably.

If it were the original owner's physical condition, that kick would probably have cost him half his life!

Wang Mancang was surprised. He had thought that Chen Dajun had really come to rescue Chen Jianming, but now it seemed that was not the case at all.

Otherwise, Liu Neng wouldn't dare to be so presumptuous; he must have received instructions from Chen Dajun.

He glanced at Chen Dajun sideways and said, "This guy really is righteous enough to turn down family ties!"

"Down with the capitalist sons-in-law! Down with the five black categories!"

Liu Neng, with his obese body, vigorously waved his arms and shouted loudly on the stage.

Down with the five black categories!

"Down with the capitalist sons!"

In an instant, the crowd was stirred up, and many villagers below were encouraged to shout along.

Some villagers who couldn't stand it dared not say anything at this point and could only be swept up in the shouting.

"Kill him!"

Someone in the audience shouted, and then a clod of dirt hit Chen Jianming on the head.

Once someone started, others followed suit, pelting Chen Jianming with rotten vegetable leaves, clods of dirt, and tree branches.

The evil in people's hearts is like a flood; once the floodgates are opened, it all pours out at once.

These people had almost no connection with Chen Jianming, let alone any grudges against him, yet at this moment they were all venting their malice.

Some honest and law-abiding villagers couldn't bear it and closed their eyes.

All they could do was refrain from taking action.

"Pitiful."

Zhou Ya sighed inwardly in the crowd.

"Akiko..."

Tian Jiangyue bit her lip, her eyes reddening, but she didn't dare to show it too obviously.

Chen Dajun, dressed in a sharp Zhongshan suit, sat in a chair, holding a cup of tea, taking sips every now and then, his face expressionless, as if he didn't know Chen Jianming at all.

The denunciation meeting lasted from morning until noon, a full three or four hours before it ended.

"It ended so quickly, it wasn't satisfying at all."

Even after the denunciation meeting ended, some people were still reluctant to leave, feeling unsatisfied.

Chen Jianming lay motionless on the platform, his eyes so cold they seemed to freeze.

He was filthy, covered in rotten vegetable leaves, clods of dirt, and rotten eggs.

A piece of tile had cut his brow bone, and blood was flowing freely.

He was lucky he dodged quickly, otherwise he would have lost an eye!

"What a terrible thing!"

Old Party Secretary Li shook his head, not wanting to collude with Wang Mancang and his ilk, but he had no other choice.

After everyone left, Chen Dajun came to Chen Jianming's side, helped him up, and patted the dirt off him.

"Mingzi, you've suffered so much here! It's all my fault, I couldn't protect you!"

Chen Dajun held Chen Jianming's shoulder, his voice choked with sobs, his eyes brimming with tears, a stark contrast to his earlier demeanor.

That's some serious acting!

Chen Jianming felt a chill in his heart and a wave of nausea. He had thought that the verdict was about to be overturned.

He never imagined that these people, who had tricked him into coming back, would want to torture him to death!

He clearly had no grudge against those people!

If it weren't for his recent improvement in physical condition, he definitely wouldn't have survived this criticism session.

Liu Neng was so ruthless just now, it must be related to Chen Dajun!

Chen Dajun wiped away a tear feigning concern: "Mingzi, I heard you're working as a mountain guard now. That's a dangerous job! Your uncle has no choice but to ask around, no matter how many people I contact, it's no use. Otherwise, how could I just stand by and watch you suffer here?"

Chen Jianming looked dejected and replied, "Thank you for your trouble, Uncle. I'm not bad at being a mountain guardian here."

Now is not the time to break ties with them.

"Don't mention it, we're family! I'll go back and think of a way to get you a less demanding job. Now that your parents are gone, your uncle will be your closest relative."

Chen Dajun spoke gently, then changed the subject: "By the way, Mingzi, do you know where our family's ancestral jade pendant is? Your father should have given it to you before he passed away. It's been passed down from our ancestors, we can't lose it."

Sure enough, the fox's tail was revealed!