Back To The 80s-Chapter 313 - 323: Scared (Seeking Monthly Ticket)_1
Lu Zhanguo was not hard on them, he reached out and reset the young man’s dislocated jaw.
Lei Feng grumbled discontentedly, "Why bother resetting it for him, he deserves a few days of pain."
The village chief, recognising that Lu Zhanguo and his group were not easy to deal with, constantly smiled apologetically and said, "I’m sorry, it’s all a misunderstanding, just kids messing around."
"Since it’s a misunderstanding, you should educate them well when you get home, or they’ll regret it." Lu Zhanguo did not want to drag this out. He had encountered too many of such bullies, today’s one was relatively courteous.
"Yes, yes, you’re right. I’ll make sure to discipline them when we get back, they can’t do this again." The village chief hurriedly continued to give the appeasing smile.
Lei Feng seemed to comprehend as well and did not say anything further.
The village chief quickly ordered people to remove the logs blocking the road and led a group of people back to the village.
Lu Aiguo, noticing the people had retreated into the distance, asked Lu Zhanguo with confusion, "Second Brother, why let them off the hook like this?"
Lu Zhanguo glanced at Lu Aiguo and replied, "What else can you do? Once we leave, they’ll take revenge on this big brother. In such matters, the local police station can’t do anything about it because it involves an entire village. Can they arrest everyone in the village?"
Big Brother Zhang agreed from the side, "Yeah, if the police come today to mediate, they’ll behave. But if the police don’t show up tomorrow, they’ll stir things up again. It’s unending."
Lei Feng approached them, intending to speak, but upon seeing Lu Zhanguo’s face in the dim starlight, he was taken aback, and his eyes widened in shock. After a moment, he stammered, "Captain... I mean, carry on with your business. I need to leave first." Without waiting for a response, he hurried away.
Lu Aiguo watched Lei Feng’s retreating figure, as if he had seen a ghost, and turned to look at Lu Zhanguo in bewilderment. "Why did he react to you like he’d seen a ghost? Could he know you?"
Lu Zhanguo had also taken a good look at Lei Feng. Although he couldn’t see his face clearly, he was sure from his eyes that he had never met Lei Feng before.
Confused by Lei Feng’s final behavior, Lu Zhanguo noted that it was getting late. He pulled Lu Aiguo onto the tractor and headed for the town quickly.
There was only one state-run guesthouse in the town. By the time they arrived, there were no twin rooms left, and there was only a communal room with a large heated brick bed. Fortunately, few people were traveling at this time. Even if it was a communal room, nobody else was staying there. Lu Zhanguo decided to book all the beds and prevent others from coming in later.
In the room, Lu Aiguo sprawled out on the bed, sighing, "What a place of hardship, it nearly froze me to death!"
Lu Zhanguo didn’t answer, he grabbed a washbasin and headed to the washroom. In the corridor, he bumped into Lei Feng again. With the hat off, Lei Feng’s rough features and dark skin revealed his extensive training outdoors.
Upon seeing Lu Zhanguo, Lei Feng paused, clearly not expecting to run into him here. Awkwardly scratching his head, he smiled sheepishly.
Lu Zhanguo stopped and asked, "Brother, which unit are you from?"
Lei Feng grinned, "I’ve been discharged."
Lu Zhanguo praised, "Your skills are pretty good, it’s a pity that you’ve discharged."
"No, it’s not. Our captain always said that we should serve the people wherever we are." Lei Feng mentioned his captain with a look of admiration.
Nodding, Lu Zhanguo said, "That’s right, it’s getting late, I won’t disturb your rest." He then entered the washroom with the washbasin.
Watching Lu Zhanguo’s retreating figure, Lei Feng couldn’t help but murmur, "Why does he look so much like our captain, it scared me. I thought the captain had followed me here, supervising if I could complete the mission. I almost blurted out calling him captain just now."
No, he had to report back to the captain that there’s someone who looks just like him in the world, but this person is not as amicable as the captain. Lei Feng thought, grinning as he returned to his room.
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Back home, Gu Xiaobei was taking care of the two children. With the assistance of Fang Jing and Wen Xiuqing, he didn’t find it tiring.
Although Wen Xiuqing was still not interested in chatting, she genuinely cherished Mo Wang. Now, whenever Mo Wang woke up every day, she would go upstairs to hold him, seemingly not minding the diapers anymore.
Gu Xiaobei felt Wen Xiuqing’s inner demons gradually dissipating. If she found out that the eldest son of the Lu Family was still alive, would she finally recover completely?
Gu Xiaobei, holding Xiaopang in the living room, was pondering when Bai Xiaolan came running in with a bundle of things.
Gu Xiaobei teased her, "You got into another fight?"
Bai Xiaolan laughed awkwardly, "I can’t possibly fight every day."
"Come on, sit down. The New Year is almost here, it’s getting even colder." Gu Xiaobei smiled, gesturing for Bai Xiaolan to sit down quickly.
Bai Xiaolan looked around, "Why is it just you and Xiaopang? Where’s Mo Wang?"
"My mother is holding Mo Wang in her bedroom." Gu Xiaobei found it strange that Wen Xiuqing often held Mo Wang in her room for half a day. Sometimes, he could hear Wen Xiuqing singing nursery songs to Mo Wang.
After Bai Xiaolan sat down, she couldn’t resist playing with Xiaopang. Then she said, "When are you guys leaving after the New Year, remember to buy an extra ticket when you’re booking."
Gu Xiaobei nodded, "Alright."
Bai Xiaolan sighed, "If I can’t find him, do I have to come back and marry just any man?"
Looking at Bai Xiaolan, Gu Xiaobei smiled, "If you want to get married in the province, I can help you find someone suitable."
Bai Xiaolan became interested, "Ok, as long as he doesn’t mind me being a fighter."
Gu Xiaobei fell silent, it didn’t seem like many men could accept a wife who loves to fight.
Bai Xiaolan continued, "I don’t have high standards, apart from accepting my love for fighting, he has to be able to beat me."
Gu Xiaobei was speechless, these were rather peculiar standards for a marriage partner. Based on these, the potential suitors might be scared off as soon as she mentioned these conditions.
Gu Xiaobei watched Bai Xiaolan talk enthusiastically. Suddenly, she thought of Jiang Jiahua, who seemed to be single. Wouldn’t pairing the gentle and elegant Jiang Jiahua with the vivacious Bai Xiaolan be fitting?
Bai Xiaolan suddenly changed the subject, "Do you remember the woman who we beat up at the hospital that day?"
Gu Xiaobei nodded, unsure if Bai Xiaolan was referring to Yuan Qing or Qin Ximei.
"She miscarried. My god, she was really pregnant. I didn’t realize it. Fortunately, it wasn’t me who caused the miscarriage." Bai Xiaolan relayed the news with schadenfreude.
"How could she have miscarried?" Gu Xiaobei asked curiously. The child in her womb was Yuan Qing’s trump card. Whether she could marry into the man’s family depended on the child in her womb.
"A few days ago, we went to Eye-glasses Lake to ice skate. She and that man were there too. I don’t know why, but they started arguing. The man forcefully pushed her, and she fell on the ice, losing the child." As Bai Xiaolan spoke, she couldn’t help but laugh.
