Quick Wear Dream Qiqi

Chapter 407: Passerby in the Period Literature 3

It was late at night and the moonlight poured into the house through the mottled window frames.

Meng Qiqi lay in bed, tossing and turning, unable to fall asleep.

The sudden appearance of the Revolutionary Committee members in the village during the day made her feel frightened.

Although I have severed ties with the Meng family, the world is complicated and who knows if anything will happen?

She quietly got up, put on a coat, and walked quietly into the yard.

There is a thick pile of fallen leaves under the old locust tree in the backyard.

Meng Qiqi looked around, and after making sure that there was no one around, she squatted down and pushed aside the fallen leaves.

There were fifty boxes buried under the tree, all of which contained gold, silver, and jewelry left by the original owner's grandparents.

She was always worried about these treasures hidden here.

"It's more reassuring to put them in the space." She muttered to herself, and in the blink of an eye, fifty boxes disappeared without a trace, leaving only flat land and a few scattered fallen leaves.

Days passed, and in the blink of an eye, it was the wedding day of the two sisters of the Wang family.

The village was decorated with lights and big red wedding characters were posted everywhere.

According to previous reports, elder sister Wang Yuwen was going to marry Lin Jinghui, who was serving in the army, while younger sister Wang Yuxia was betrothed to Lin Jingyang, deputy director of the county machinery factory.

Early in the morning, the wedding procession set off with music and dance.

Meng Qiqi followed the women in the village to help prepare for the wedding banquet and was busy making fire at the stove.

I was busy when I suddenly heard a commotion outside.

"What's going on?" She wiped her hands and ran out to see.

The wedding procession was in chaos, with several aunts whispering and talking among themselves.

"Have you heard? The bride has been replaced!"

"That's right! Wang Yuwen, who was originally going to marry an officer, is now marrying Deputy Factory Director Lin Jingyang, while Wang Yuxia got on the wedding car to the army!"

"This is so strange! How can someone change their husband on their wedding day?"

Meng Qiqi stood in the crowd, feeling puzzled.

According to the plot of the novel, Wang Yuwen should marry a military officer and Wang Yuxia should marry the deputy factory director. Why did it suddenly change?

Just as I was thinking about it, I saw Wang Yuwen running out of the house crying, with messy hair and tear marks on her face.

"I don't agree! This is the marriage I arranged first!" She ran and shouted, but was stopped by several aunts.

At this time, Wang Yuxia, wearing a bright red wedding dress and a red veil on her head, walked out of the house calmly.

Although she was wearing a veil, she didn't look panicked at all when she walked.

The wedding procession reorganized and marched towards the troops with music and dance.

Leaving behind was Lin Jingyang with a look of astonishment and Wang Yuwen crying bitterly.

"What the hell is going on?" Aunt Liu squeezed next to Meng Qiqi and whispered, "I think this is not a simple matter. It must be Wang Yuxia's doing."

Meng Qiqi didn't say anything, but she already had a guess in her mind.

Wang Yuxia was a reborn girl. Perhaps she had known the future situation long ago and felt that marrying an officer was more promising than marrying the deputy factory director, so she did this on her wedding day.

Poor Wang Yuwen, he probably hasn't reacted yet.

The wedding banquet went on as usual, but the atmosphere was noticeably quieter.

Lin Jingyang sat at the banquet, his face so gloomy that water could drip out of it.

Wang Yuwen was dragged back into the house by his family and never showed up again.

Meng Qiqi silently helped to clear the table and listened to the discussions of the people around her.

"These Wang sisters have truly brought shame upon the entire village."

"That's right! If news of a divorce gets out, it will be so embarrassing."

"I heard that the old man of the Wang family was so angry that he slammed the table and said he would sever ties with Wang Yuxia."

As night falls, the village, which has been bustling all day, gradually quiets down.

Meng Qiqi returned home and sat in the yard in a daze.

Today's farce made her understand more clearly that in this era, if you want to live a stable life, you must always be vigilant.

The divorce of the Wang sisters may just be the beginning, and no one knows what kind of troubles will be waiting in the future.

Three days later, in the morning, Meng Qiqi carried a bamboo basket and prepared to go to the stream to wash clothes.

As soon as I turned around the old locust tree at the entrance of the village, I heard bursts of noise coming from the front.

She looked up and saw a group of people gathered at the gate of Wang's courtyard, with harsh laughter and arguments coming from them from time to time.

"Isn't this the bride who caused such a stir in the city? She's back!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

Meng Qiqi's heart skipped a beat and she squeezed to the front row to see that it was indeed Wang Yuxia and Lin Jinghui.

Wang Yuxia was wearing a brand new Dacron shirt, her hair was combed sleekly, and she was holding Lin Jinghui's arm with a smug smile on her face.

Lin Jinghui seemed a little embarrassed, constantly pulling at the collar of his military uniform and avoiding glances.

"Sister, I came back to see you." Wang Yuxia raised her chin and deliberately raised her voice. "Jinghui loves me so much that he took leave to accompany me back to my parents' home."

As she spoke, she shook the shiny Shanghai watch on her wrist, "Look, this is the wedding gift Jinghui gave me."

Wang Yuwen's suppressed sobs were heard from the room, followed by the angry roar of the old man of the Wang family: "How dare you come back! You did such a shameful thing, and you still dare to come back and show off!"

"Dad, that's really harsh." Wang Yuxia curled her lips nonchalantly. "Marriage is a matter of mutual consent. Jinghui and I are in love, so is there anything wrong with that? Besides, Lin Jinghui is an active-duty soldier with a bright future. I'm just trying to save face for the Wang family."

She turned to look at the villagers who were watching, and her tone was full of boasting, "When Jinghui gets promoted, I will be a military dependent, and then..."

Meng Qiqi stood in the crowd and rolled her eyes silently.

I kept complaining in my heart: As expected, where there is a heroine, there are more troubles! This Wang Yuxia was reborn and she is very scheming. It is obvious that she came back on purpose to irritate her sister.

Looking at Lin Jinghui next to him, he looked helpless and was probably under the control of Wang Yuxia.

"Oh my, this second daughter of the Wang family is really capable!" Someone in the crowd suddenly said sarcastically, "Changing husbands on the wedding day, not everyone can do it."

"That's right, I heard that Wang Yuwen was originally engaged to Lin Jinghui, now that's good..."

As discussions continued, Wang Yuxia's face turned ugly in an instant.

She glared at the gossiping villagers and pulled Lin Jinghui towards the house, "What's so interesting? Let's all go!"

Meng Qiqi shook her head and turned to walk towards the stream.

As I squatted down to wash the clothes, I heard footsteps behind me.

Looking back, I saw Aunt Liu walking towards me with a basket of vegetables.

"Girl, did you see that farce just now?" Aunt Liu sat down beside her. "The second daughter of the Wang family is so ambitious. She will cause trouble in the future."

"Aunt, do you think this divorce...will lead to bigger trouble?" Meng Qiqi asked in a low voice.

Aunt Liu sighed and rinsed the vegetable leaves in water. "Who can say for sure! In today's world, the most taboo thing is to be restless. Old Master Wang was so angry that he had a heartache. He asked a barefoot doctor to see him yesterday. Wang Yuwen has been crying every day. It's pitiful..."

As the two were talking, they heard quarreling again in the distance.

Meng Qiqi looked up and saw Wang Yuxia running out of the Wang family yard angrily, with Lin Jinghui chasing after her.

"I came back to visit you out of kindness, but you all gave me such a cold shoulder!" Wang Yuxia shouted as she ran. "Let's go, Jinghui, let's go back to the army and never come back!"

Looking at the two people's backs as they walked away, Meng Qiqi sighed helplessly.

The originally peaceful village became chaotic because of the appearance of these two heroines.

She secretly reminded herself: I must stay away from these two sisters in the future to avoid getting into trouble.

After washing clothes and returning home, Meng Qiqi sat in the yard and sorted the herbs she had just picked.

These days, in addition to working in the fields, she also took the time to pick a lot of medicinal herbs in the mountains, intending to save them to exchange for money.

While I was busy, I suddenly heard footsteps outside the yard.

"Is Qiqi at home?" It was Lin Dacheng's voice.

Meng Qiqi quickly stood up and opened the door: "Captain Lin, please come in."

Lin Dacheng frowned, his face a little serious: "People from the town's Revolutionary Committee have come to the village again, saying that they want to thoroughly investigate the class background issue. You...be more careful. Although you have severed ties with the Meng family, after all, you were born there..."

Meng Qiqi's heart tightened, and she quickly thanked him: "Thank you, Captain Lin, for reminding me. I understand."

After seeing Lin Dacheng off, although Meng Qiqi was still worried about the Revolutionary Committee, she still had to eat.

She took out the beans that had been dried yesterday from the space, cut some bacon, and cooked a pot of fragrant rice.

After eating and drinking my fill, I looked at the pickled vegetables drying in the yard and suddenly remembered that the Chinese New Year would be in a month or so, so I had to go to the county town to buy some New Year's goods.

After changing into a clean blue cloth shirt, Meng Qiqi carefully sewed the work point tickets and a few Great Unity bills she had saved into her underwear pocket, then she slung her cloth bag over her shoulder and went out.

It took more than an hour to walk to the county town. She didn't walk fast and picked some dry branches on the way to use as firewood.

As noon approached, the bustling atmosphere of the county town became apparent. There was a long queue in front of the supply and marketing cooperative, and street vendors were shouting to sell frozen persimmons and melon seeds.

Meng Qiqi first went to the grocery store and bought two pounds of brown sugar, half a pound of peanuts, and exchanged them for some fruit candies to prepare for entertaining guests during the New Year.

When she arrived at the cloth shop, she stared at the floral cloth on the counter and hesitated for a long time. Finally, she tore off half a foot of red cloth, thinking of making herself a new pair of shoes for the New Year.

As I was walking back, I suddenly heard a noise coming from not far away.

"Comrade, I really didn't steal this radio!"

"Stop talking nonsense and follow us back to the police station!"

Meng Qiqi looked up and saw several people in uniform surrounding a young man. The young man was holding an old radio tightly in his arms, and sweat was pouring down his forehead due to anxiety.

She was moved. The young man looked unfamiliar and didn't seem like a local.

"Wait a minute!" Meng Qiqi walked over as if possessed by a ghost. "Comrade, I can prove that he didn't steal anything."

In fact, she didn't see anything, but she just felt that the guy didn't look like a bad person.

The leading police officer looked her up and down. "Can you prove it? Did you see it with your own eyes?"

Meng Qiqi's mind raced: "I was just buying cloth at the cloth store, and this guy was right next to me. He never left."

She pointed to the radio in the young man's arms and said, "He bought this himself. I even checked the price for him."

The police were skeptical, but finally released the man.

The young man let out a long sigh, carefully placed the radio on the ground, and smiled gratefully at Meng Qiqi: "Thank you, sister. My name is Lu Ye, and I am stationed in Qingfeng Town."

He scratched his head, his ears turning red. "Actually, I bought this radio for Jinghui. He said the bride likes to listen to storytelling..."

Meng Qiqi was stunned for a moment. It turned out that he was Lin Jinghui's teammate.

Looking at Lu Ye again, he was in his early twenties, with thick eyebrows and big eyes, two dimples when he smiled, and his military uniform was washed white but looked particularly energetic.

Somehow, she suddenly felt a little embarrassed and lowered her head and said, "It's okay, it's just a small favor."

"To show my gratitude, how about I treat you to a bowl of wontons?" Lu Ye said as he walked towards the wonton stall on the side of the road.

Meng Qiqi wanted to refuse, but her stomach growled, so she had no choice but to follow him.

The wonton stall was set up on the street corner, emitting steam.

Lu Ye ordered two bowls of wontons and added a braised egg.

"Girl, which village are you from? I haven't seen you before." He said as he put the braised egg into Meng Qiqi's bowl.

"I'm from Linjia Village and just came back not long ago." Meng Qiqi lowered her head and ate the wontons. The soup was delicious and her heart was warm.

Lu Ye's eyes lit up: "What a coincidence! Jinghui is also from Linjia Village. Speaking of which, do you know Wang Yuxia? She is now my sister-in-law..."

The two chatted casually, and Meng Qiqi found out that Lu Ye and Lin Jinghui were from the same company and had taken leave to come to the county town to help their comrades buy things.

Before leaving, Lu Ye handed her his water bottle and said, "Drink it if you're thirsty on the way. Next time we meet, I'll treat you to roast chicken!"

Meng Qiqi walked back holding the kettle, feeling confused.

When I looked back, Lu Ye was still standing there waving, the sunlight shining on him, stretching his shadow very long.

The wind in December was a bit biting, but Meng Qiqi felt warm.

What she didn't know was that in the moment when they looked at each other, Lu Ye looked at her cheeks flushed by the wind and her sparkling eyes, and his heart was beating like a little rabbit.