Siheyuan: Sizhu starts blindly and takes a new path

Chapter 271 Going to the countryside

Yan Jiecheng couldn't help but say, "Great! How old is Liuyi? How can he make up such a lie? Do you have any shame?"

Bang Geng suddenly turned around and glared at Yan Jiecheng: "It's none of your business! Who do you think you are?"

Jia Zhang immediately chimed in: "That's right! Our Banggeng has been very honest since he was young, how could he do such a thing? Someone must have taught Liuyi to talk nonsense!"

Qin Huairu was so anxious that she kept pulling her mother-in-law's sleeve: "Mom! Please stop talking..."

Yan Bugui pushed his glasses and said, "Bang Geng, if you didn't do it, why did you threaten people with a knife?"

Bang Geng stiffened his neck and said, "They wronged me, so I can't be angry?"

Yi Zhonghai slammed the table heavily: "Enough! Bang Geng, the facts are in front of you and you are still quibbling? Now I declare - you will be punished to sweep the yard for three months, once in the morning and once in the evening! And you must apologize to the owner of the business in public!"

Banggeng suddenly became furious and kicked over the bench next to him: "Why? Who do you think you are? Do you think you deserve to punish me?"

The whole place fell silent for a moment.

Xu Damao was listening to this and his face turned blue with anger: "This is outrageous! Do you still have any respect for your elders?"

Bang Geng grinned: "Elders? Aren't you just relying on your age to act arrogantly? Do you really think you are an official?"

Qin Huairu rushed over to pull him back: "Bang Geng! Are you crazy? Apologize to the grandpas and uncles!"

Bang Geng pushed his mother away and said, "Get lost! I did nothing wrong. Why should I apologize?" He pointed at the two remaining uncles and said, "Don't you just think that our Jia family is easy to bully? Xu Damao's children are stupid, who can they blame?"

Xu Damao jumped up and was about to attack: "Little bastard, today I must......"

Yi Zhonghai shouted, "Stop it!" He stood up, his face terribly gloomy, "Bang Geng, you refused to admit your mistakes and insulted the elders in the courtyard. Now I change the sentence - not only do you have to sweep the courtyard, but you also have to write a self-criticism and post it at the gate of the courtyard! If you still don't do it, we will report it to the police station and treat it as intentional injury!"

Bang Geng's eyes were red. He glanced at everyone like a trapped beast. Finally, he spat fiercely: "Okay! Just wait for me!" After that, he turned around and left, slamming the door with a loud bang.

The yard was completely silent.

After a long while, Yan Bugui sighed: "This child...is useless."

Sha Zhu looked at the closed door of the Jia family and shook his head, saying, "Every family should take good care of their own children and stay away from the Jia family."

The crowd gradually dispersed, leaving Qin Huairu slumped on the stool, covering her face and crying silently. Jia Zhang was still chattering: "Bullying people... Bullying us orphans and widows..."

The poplar trees in the courtyard of the street office were full of caterpillars. Director Wang in the office pushed his glasses up, gently placed his pen on the document, and looked up at Yu Li who was sitting opposite him.

"Comrade Yu Li, I'm here to ask you about Banggeng's situation today." Director Wang said calmly, but with a serious tone. "Last year, he was injured and missed his trip to the countryside. This year, the subdistrict office is recounting the list of educated youth. His situation is quite special, and he lives in the same yard with you. I want to hear your opinion."

Yu Li's heart tightened, and her fingers twisted together unconsciously. She knew what Bang Geng was like - he had been injured in a group fight before, and now he was throwing a tantrum at the whole hospital meeting, and he refused to admit that he had injured Shouye. He wandered around the hospital with a gloomy face all day, like a plague god. But could I say this?

"Director Wang, Banggeng is a good kid..." Yu Li took a deep breath and smiled. "He's actually quite good. He was young and hot-tempered before and made some small mistakes, but he has made great progress in the past six months!"

Director Wang raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "Oh? Can you tell me more about it?"

"Look," Yu Li counted on her fingers, "he now gets up early every day to sweep the yard, and he is very serious about it. He also knows how to greet his elders when he sees them. A while ago, he even took the initiative to help the deaf old lady in the backyard move coal briquettes..."

Director Wang listened, her mouth twitching slightly. She had just received feedback from residents in the courtyard yesterday, saying that Banggeng threw the broom on the ground and ran away after sweeping for less than five minutes; not only did he not say hello to the third uncle, he also deliberately spat at his door; as for helping the deaf old lady move coal briquettes, he kicked the pile of coal briquettes scattered.

"So, Banggeng is now a positive and optimistic young man?" Director Wang asked meaningfully.

Yu Li nodded reluctantly: "Yes! Such a good young man should go to the countryside to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants and train himself well!"

The office fell silent for a moment. Director Wang slowly opened a notebook, which was densely filled with records of the performance of the young people in each hospital. Yu Li took a peek and saw the words "many times fighting, intentionally hurting and contradicting elders" written behind the name "Bang Geng". Her heart immediately started beating like a drum.

"Comrade Yu Li," Director Wang suddenly closed the notebook, "You are a staff member of our street office. You are conscientious and responsible in your work, and you are always reliable in what you say. Since you recommend Bang Geng so much..." She deliberately dragged out her tone, "Then I will include him in the list of people going to the countryside."

Yu Li felt relieved and quickly stood up: "Thank you, Director Wang! Don't worry, Banggeng will never let the organization down!"

Yu Li returned to her office and breathed a sigh of relief. She knew she had lied, but when she thought of the children growing up in the courtyard and the image of Bang Geng holding a kitchen knife, she felt that she had to tell this lie.

“Yuli!”

A voice suddenly came from behind. Yu Li turned around and saw Director Wang standing at the door, saying meaningfully: "The countryside is a melting pot, and true gold is not afraid of fire."

Yu Li's heart was shocked, and she realized that Director Wang actually knew everything. She nodded solemnly: "You are right, real gold is not afraid of fire."

Three days later, when Secretary Zhang from the neighborhood committee delivered the notice to go to the countryside to the Jia family, Banggeng was throwing things in the house.

"What? You want me to go to the countryside? I won't go!" Banggeng snatched the notice and was about to tear it up.

Qin Huairu grabbed his arm tightly: "Great! This is the organization's decision, you have no say!"

Jia Zhang slapped the edge of the kang and cried, "You are bullying me! My eldest grandson's injury hasn't healed yet!"

Secretary Zhang said with a cold face: "Comrade Jia Geng, the list has been finalized. Gather in front of the street office at 8 o'clock next Monday morning and set off together." After saying that, he turned around and left, not giving the Jia family a chance to make a fuss.

Bang Geng was so angry that he was shaking all over. He kicked over the table and said, "Okay! You are all plotting against me, right? Wait! Before I leave, I have to make someone pay the price!"

Qin Huairu was sitting on the kang, sewing a cotton-padded jacket for Banggen. The weather in the northeast was freezing cold, so she asked someone to exchange a lot of cotton coupons for her. She stuffed two layers of cotton inside and outside, and the stitches were so dense that they could withstand the most biting north wind.

"Great, come and try it." Qin Huairu shook open her cotton jacket, her eyes red, "Mom made two sets for you, a thick one for snowy days, and a thin one for changing when the weather warms up."