Chapter 47: Emptying the Enemy's Home, Marrying the Tyrant 3
Ning Dad was about to manually pry off all the wall plaster when Ning Yan waved her hand and everything in it was put into her space.
“It’s all gone. Let’s go.”
Aside from the mattresses the family of four slept on, the Xu Family now had nothing left.
The next day, as dawn was just breaking, a startled cry shattered the morning's tranquility. Immediately after, this residential area erupted into chaos, followed by the sound of weeping coming from the Ning Family.
“Which heartless wretch stole our family’s things? What a terrible deed! They even took all our cooking utensils. How are we supposed to live now?!”
Ning's Mom was truly not good at scolding people; this was her limit. To utter that one sentence, her face had turned red and her neck thick.
Ning Yan, looking indignant, pushed her cart out to find the public security officers. As she passed the Xu Family’s doorway, the Xu Family’s mother and daughter were also cursing up a storm!
Soon, the public security officers arrived to investigate. The group first went to the Ning Family, finding that the Ning Family’s home had been mostly emptied, even the firewood in the yard hadn’t been spared. However, no traces were left at the scene. It clearly looked like a group operation; otherwise, so many things couldn't have been moved overnight.
Afterward, they went to the Xu Family, similarly finding no clues, but it was certain that both families had been robbed by the same group.
Kong Ying, Xu Yong’s wife, wailed while hugging a public security officer’s leg, “Comrade Public Security Officer, you must help us catch the thieves! We have nothing left in the house. How are we supposed to live?!”
Xu Xuejuan was crying so hard she couldn't speak.
Xu Hongjun also looked anxious. There had been news from above for a while that those without jobs would have to go to the countryside. He had been pulling strings for the past two days and had just found a job at a steel factory yesterday. Everything was arranged; he was supposed to take the money and finalize the deal today. Now that his home had been completely robbed, what would happen to his job?
Xu Yong’s heart was pounding. The two public security officers had been looking at the smashed hole in his wall for several minutes. Damn it, how was he going to explain what was stored inside?
“Big sister, don’t worry, we will definitely work hard to solve the case. Can you please let go of my leg?”
The two families being robbed so thoroughly drew sympathy from the surrounding neighbors. Someone even specially brought breakfast for the family of three to eat. After all, Deputy Director Ning Yanwu was also the deputy director of the textile factory, and his popularity was quite good.
But what no one expected was that just after the Ning Family was robbed, Deputy Director Ning Yanwu was demoted.
In less than two hours, Deputy Director Ning Yanwu and his wife packed up the only remaining bedding in the room and were taken away with their luggage.
Ning Yan cried in front of outsiders, then packed her own luggage and boarded the train for the countryside the next day.
To her surprise, she saw Xu Hongjun and his sister on the train.
“Ning Yan, are you also going to the countryside?” Xu Xuejuan was first surprised, then a hint of triumph appeared in her eyes.
Good heavens, what did that mean? Was she laughing at her misfortune?
Everyone was being sent to the countryside together, six of one, half a dozen of the other. Where did she get such a sense of superiority?
“Yes, are you two siblings also?”
Xu Hongjun thought of what his father had once said and couldn’t help but size up Ning Yan. Her clothes were still those of a young lady, her shoulder-length hair permed into large curls, a pink short-sleeved dacron shirt, black trousers, and small leather shoes. She didn't look like someone without money at all.
“Yes, where are you going in the countryside?”
Ning Yan didn’t hide it, as this information could be looked up anyway, “Heilongjiang Province, Hongshan Production Team.”
Xu Hongjun smiled, “What a coincidence, we’re going to the same Production Team.”
Ning Yan: What a coincidence my foot, who wants to be in the same Production Team as you all.
Xu Xuejuan plonked herself down in the seat next to Ning Yan: “Then we’ll have to look out for each other when we get to the countryside. I’ve heard that people in some places are very exclusive, and there are also many local hooligans who harass educated youths. Someone as exceptionally pretty as you needs to be extra careful.”
Hmph, someone with a bad background, even if she and her parents publicly disowned each other, would only be ostracized. Her life in the countryside would definitely not be easy.
Ning Yan: …In the previous life, the Original Host went to the countryside as an educated youth by herself. As soon as she arrived at that Production Team, she was targeted. She was knocked unconscious and assaulted while picking wild vegetables on the mountain. The young girl then jumped into a river and died.
In this life, not only did she change the location of her assignment when she signed up, but with her there, such a thing would definitely not happen.
“Don’t just talk about me, you’re not bad-looking either, you should also be extra careful.”
Xu Xuejuan smugly touched her face. It wasn’t bragging, but her face was only incomparable to Ning Yan’s; compared to others, she wasn’t inferior at all.
After two days and two nights on the train, then over an hour on a bus, and finally half an hour swaying on an ox cart, they finally arrived at the Hongshan Production Team.
There were six educated youths assigned to the Hongshan Production Team this time, four women and two men. The Captain’s face was as long as a donkey’s.
“Meng Changqing, come, come, here are six new educated youths. You arrange them.
After putting away your luggage, come to the main group to collect your rations. You’ll rest tomorrow and start working the day after.”
After saying that, Captain Fan left. This was the second batch of educated youths their Production Team had received; the first batch only had three male educated youths.
When they first arrived, they couldn’t do anything. They were the kind who would pull up seedlings when weeding in the fields. Now, after more than two months of work, they only earned a maximum of six work points a day. Such big young men, earning so little, it wasn’t even enough to feed themselves. The Captain felt ashamed for them!
Now, the higher-ups had assigned four female educated youths to their Production Team all at once, and two of them clearly looked like pampered young ladies from wealthy families. What could such people do?
They would just be eating their Production Team’s grain for free!
Meng Changqing’s eyes lit up when he saw Ning Yan. “I’m Meng Changqing. I arrived two months earlier than you. Our educated youth point currently consists of just us. The female educated youths’ rooms are on the west side, two rooms in total; you can decide how to allocate them yourselves. Oh, and the three male educated youths who arrived first all live in the first room on the east side.
I advise everyone to share a room; otherwise, firewood in winter will be a problem. Winter here in the Northeast is very cold, and it’s warmer with more people living together.
Also, the three of us educated youths eat together. If you also want to eat together, just bring your rations over after you’ve collected them. Everyone takes turns cooking.”
Ning Yan had already started surveying the educated youth point as he spoke.
“I won’t be sleeping with you all. I’ll take one room for myself and handle my own firewood. Also, I’ll cook my own meals and won’t be joining everyone.”
Xu Xuejuan rolled her eyes. Truly the demeanor of a capitalist’s young lady, so selfish!
However, since they were all in the countryside, the more she acted like this, the more she would provoke resentment from others. It wouldn't be surprising what might happen to Ning Yan without anyone to help her.