Struggle Life in the 1970s

"Wife! You can't ignore me, they will really chop off my fingers, please help me." Seeing that he couldn't break free from the restraints, Zhao Xuesong turned to Chu Ye for help.

"Watch your mouth." Mu Jiajun looked displeased, and then he used force with his arms to tighten his throat.

He kept making "squeaking" sounds, and in the distance the heavy sound of ox cart hooves came closer and closer. Chu Ye turned his head and saw that the black spot in the rain was gradually getting bigger.

The black spot gradually became clearer, and Chu Ye saw that the yellow cow was wearing a straw raincoat on its head and body, and Brother Jianwen was sitting behind it with an umbrella.

Jianwen knew that the road was difficult to travel on the rainy day and time was pressing, so he unconsciously quickened his pace. When he got to Chu Ye's side and saw this scene, he was stunned.

When Zhao Xuesong saw Jianwen, his eyes lit up. He tried to pull the arm that was on his neck with both hands and spoke with difficulty, "Jianwen... Jianwen, help me, pull this person away, and I will tell you about the future."

The madness in his eyes disappeared at this moment, but the words he said sounded more like a lunatic.

Jianwen frowned, drove the ox cart to the tree, and asked Chu Ye what was going on.

Mu Jiajun on this side increased the strength in his hands, completely stopping Zhao Xuesong's nonsense, and Chu Ye took the opportunity to explain what had just happened.

However, she naturally concealed Zhao Xuesong's words of rebirth, and simply explained that Zhao Xuesong had inexplicably said some nonsense to her, and she suspected that Zhao Xuesong had mental problems.

Jianwen nodded, believing in Chu Ye's explanation. After all, everyone had seen what Zhao Xuesong had done before, so naturally they didn't have a good impression of him.

As for what he had just heard about the future, he just thought that Zhao Xuesong was stupid.

But it was getting late, and the three of them had to hurry to town. It was raining today and the roads were slippery, so the ox cart might delay the journey.

In addition, there is Zhao Xuesong, a time bomb. He thought that someone must be left between him and Mu Jiajun to hold Zhao Xuesong back from causing trouble.

The three people present all knew this truth. Jianwen was definitely more suitable for driving an ox cart. Just when Jianwen was about to speak out his thoughts, Mu Jiajun spoke first.

"Brother Jianwen, do you have the confidence to subdue Zhao Xuesong?" Mu Jiajun said slowly.

Jianwen was stunned by the question, and then glanced at Zhao Xuesong with disdain.

Who does this kid look down on? Zhao Xuesong is so small and looks so tall. How can he have the strength to do nothing every day?

Jianwen nodded, and Mu Jiajun continued, "His bicycle is here. I will ride it to take Chu Ye to town. It will definitely be faster than using a bullock cart."

He signaled Jianwen with his eyes to look at the bicycle behind the tree. It was the 28-inch bicycle that Zhao Xuesong rode around the streets every day, attracting everyone's attention.

Chu Ye also looked over, then looked at Zhao Xuesong who was speechless, and then looked at the bicycle.

Although this practice is not very ethical, it's Zhao Xuesong's fault for being so eager to cause trouble.

Jianwen looked at the ox cart next to him. The old ox was waiting impatiently, pacing in the mud with its four hooves, creating small mud puddles.

There is some truth to what Mu Jiajun said.

So the three of them quickly reached a consensus. Jianwen pulled out some dry grass from the straw raincoat on the yellow cow, and weaved it into a rope in a few seconds. Then he tied Zhao Xuesong's hands behind his back and tied them tightly.

Afraid that he was talking nonsense, Chu Ye took out a steamed bun from the cloth bag, broke half of it and stuffed it into Zhao Xuesong's mouth, completely blocking him from saying anything.

Finally, while Mu Jiajun went to check his bicycle and Jianwen went to turn the ox cart around, she leaned close to Zhao Xuesong's ear and whispered, "You can't tell Brother Jianwen anything about the future. When I come back from town, I'll raise money for you."

After saying this, Zhao Xuesong's eyes lit up, and then he nodded quickly like a chick pecking at rice.

Chu Ye smiled, gave him a reassuring look, and went to find Mu Jiajun.

Then everything happened just as Mu Jiajun said. Jianwen pulled Zhao Xuesong onto the ox cart and wanted to take him back to Zhaojia Village. Mu Jiajun rode his bicycle and let Chu Ye sit on the back seat.

Chu Ye held an umbrella in his hand, opened it and covered the two people's heads with it.

The bicycle was riding hurriedly in the countryside, and Mu Jiajun watched the road carefully to avoid muddy pits.

Chu Ye was sitting in the back and could only see the black umbrella top when she looked up. She held tightly onto the bottom edge of the seat with one hand. As the car turned a corner and accelerated, her body unconsciously moved backwards. She was so scared that she quickly reached forward and grabbed hold of the clothes on Mu Jiajun's back.

"I'm sorry." Chu Ye steadied himself and slowly let go of his hand. The shirt under his hand had become wrinkled.

Mu Jiajun chuckled, "It's okay." He quickly turned his head to check on Chu Ye's condition, and then said, "It's not safe for you to hold on to the seat. So, hold the corner of my clothes and tighten it."

Mu Jiajun was still wearing the same light blue shirt today. The corners of his shirt hung casually, just falling on both sides of his hips. As his thighs swung, the corners of his shirt also moved around.

This seemed too intimate. Chu Ye felt uncomfortable. She wanted to refuse, but then she heard Mu Jiajun's voice from above, "Hurry up and hold on. There is a mud pit ahead. You can't avoid it. Lift your feet up as well."

After hearing this, Chu Ye didn't care about anything else. She raised her feet high and grabbed Mu Jiajun's side with her hands. Her fingers moved and a piece of clothing was held in her hands. Then the bicycle fell and rose again. Chu Ye was hit by inertia. Her upper body suddenly pressed against Mu Jiajun's back. Her shoulders touched Mu Jiajun's spine, and then quickly separated.

Chu Ye pursed her lips lightly, feeling a little unnatural. Mu Jiajun's voice came to her ears again, "Just like this, the road ahead is hard to find, hold on tight, don't fall down."

His tone was frank, and Chu Ye felt no need to be shy anymore, so he silently tightened the umbrella handle in his hand and held the umbrella up to block the drizzle over their heads.

The rainy weather in summer often comes and goes quickly.

By the time Chu Ye stepped out of the school gate, the dark clouds in the sky had already drifted away to who knows where. The air after the rain carried the smell of earth, and the heat of the past few days was washed away by the rain.

After they came out, Mu Jiajun took her to a restaurant to eat hot meat dumplings to celebrate her finishing the exam.

After finishing his meal and preparing to return to the village, Chu Ye asked to go to the post office.

Although Mu Jiajun didn't understand why, he still did as he was told and lent money to Chu Ye. He saw her buy two envelopes and stamps, and then tear off the thin paper for her homework and write and draw away from him, but he didn't ask any more questions.

Then he took Chu Ye and the two of them rushed back to the village. However, when they rode their bicycles to the village entrance, Mu Jiajun asked Chu Ye to get off there and walked home by himself.

It was one o'clock in the afternoon. There was a thin layer of clouds in the sky. The sunlight shone through the mottled clouds and fell on the ground, creating circles of light.

The weeds on the roadside were full of water, and water droplets hung on their thin leaves, making them look particularly crystal clear.

At this time, there are not many people walking around in the village, but it is inevitable to bump into people. Although it is well known that Chu Ye has recently become good friends with the people in the Youth League Compound, he still keeps his distance and men and women have never been alone in a room.

Other people in the Youth League compound could testify to these things. Although some people in the village still made wild guesses, no one dared to spread rumors openly.

But it was different when Mu Jiajun rode his bicycle to take Chu Ye home. If someone saw it, they would inevitably think too much.

Chu Ye could also understand this meaning, so she didn't say much and went home with her umbrella.

Mu Jiajun rode his bicycle leisurely towards Zhaojia Village.

However, the fact that Chu Ye was going to the town to take the exam was eventually known to the villagers, and the news spread like wildfire. For a while, everyone who saw Chu Ye would ask a few more questions.

Some people hope for good things, while naturally there are also people who hope for bad things. For example, there were people who spread gossip before, and now they are even more excited, mocking Chu Ye's wishful thinking in words and deeds.

"What's the point for you, a girl, to read so many books? Look at those educated youth, they are better at studying than you, but they are still farming in the fields." The person who came poked Chu Ye's forehead with his finger. The person who spoke was Chu Ye's third sister, Chu Hua.

Chu Hua is three years older than Chu Ye. She married to the neighboring Hedong Village two years ago. Her third brother-in-law Gao Fei is a farmer.

But the third brother-in-law's father, Chu Hua's father-in-law, works in the town, and when he retires, he can push the third brother-in-law into this position.

It was also for this reason that Chu's father agreed to let Chu Hua marry him.

At this time, Chu Ye was holding a delicate little girl in his arms. She was wearing a small dress made of thin cloth and was wrapped in a thin blanket. Her little face was white and tender. When she saw Chu Ye, her mouth opened, revealing four tiny teeth. "Ah..."

This is none other than her sister’s child, named Gao Xing. The little girl, who is only one year old now, has not learned to speak yet and can only make a sound when she sees people, but this does not affect Chu Ye’s love for her at all.

She held a small bell in her hand and waved it in front of the child. The crisp "ding-ling-ling" sound made the child wave his hands and smile.

"Listen to me carefully. Even if the Zhao family is not good enough, you have to find another one. While you are young and good looking, find a rich family quickly so that our parents don't have to worry about us."

Chu Hua regarded her life experience as a treasure and taught it to him. "What's the point of studying? You still have to get married in the future. You might as well grab a good opportunity now and give birth to a son quickly. You will have a good time in the future."

While talking, Chu Hua glanced at Chu Ye's thin body, then looked at her own breasts which were bulging after pregnancy and childbirth, and her slightly plump figure, and felt extremely satisfied.

She continued to persuade him, "I have to keep giving birth. As a woman, it is not possible to live without a son. My mother-in-law told me to hurry up and give birth to more children in the next two years."

Chu Ye frowned and did not respond.

Chu Hua's purpose of returning home was very simple. She heard others talking about Chu Ye going to take the exam, and she couldn't sit still at home, so she came to persuade her.

Chu Hua didn't like studying when she was in school, so she dropped out of school and went home in the fourth grade. When she was old enough, she met her third brother-in-law. After dating for a few months, they got married and had children.

As for Chu Hua's idea, Chu Ye did not comment.

If Chu Hua had said this to her in her previous life, she might have agreed a little, because she had indeed lived this kind of life - marrying a rich man and giving birth to a big fat grandson.

But now she doesn’t think so. What she didn’t say was that in her previous life, Chu Hua had not given birth to a son until she killed Zhao Xuesong.

(End of this chapter)