CH 13

“Secretary Zhang, don’t believe what she said, they are all liars…” Li JianYe hurriedly interrupted Qin LingLing’s words.

But before he could finish speaking, he recalled Qin LingLing’s previous words, and suddenly had a pause, “You, what did you say?”.

He had prepared a lot of words to fight her accusation, but his face could only show shocked expression.

Qin LingLing looked at his shocked face and smiled, “I said, he is not dead, he is still alive. Standing here right in front of you.”

Gu Zheng followed her words and took two steps forward, “I am her husband.”

Li JianYe: “…”

Captain Li: “…”

The uncle and nephew looked at each other in shock. What, how did her husband suddenly appear out of the blue?

Director Liu hurriedly asked, “Are you the husband of Educated Youth Qin? From Xiao Gu Village at the south?”

Gu Zheng nodded and looked at Secretary Zhang and Director Liu, “I am Gu Zheng from Xiao Gu Village and the husband of Educated Youth Qin.”

“But I just heard someone say that you were washed away by the flood and thought you…” Director Liu said halfway through and quickly stopped, “It looks like you are all right, that’s good, finally Educated Youth Qin can relax.” Director Liu said, while looking at Qin LingLing, her eyes shone with happiness for the other party.

Director Liu’s goodwill was returned with a smile by Qin LingLing. Gu Zheng’s survival startled her as well, but she’s glad he’s here today because she wouldn’t know what to do if he wasn’t.

Even if he had survived alone for many years, he was not the perfect protagonist in the book after all, and there were times when he was in danger. Fortunately, he had better luck, and nothing had happened.

She gratefully said thank you to Gu Zheng, but Gu Zheng who received her thanks was a little surprised, “It’s okay if you are fine.”

Hearing this, Captain Li’s face turned blue. This is bad, the affair that his nephew had said before is not true. This is the husband of an educated female educated youth, and it was her husband who discovered that his nephew had done those heinous things!

He glared at his unruly nephew who had not succeeded in his scheming act, and now he wanted to dig a hole, stay inside and never come out. Secretary Zhang is even here and there is nothing he can do if he wants to be fair. What’s more, this adulterous affair does not even exist. Her own husband is the f*cking adulterer!

Moreover, there is no way for Secretary Zhang to be bias here, and even he himself may be held accountable. Thinking of this, Captain Li become more furious.

Li JianYe was also sweating profusely and staring at the two in horror. He had no idea that the soldier he had slandered was the husband of Qin LingLing. Wasn’t he supposed to be dead? His belongings have all been taken to the team leaders’ headquarters, how come he come back alive?

Gu Zheng said at this moment: “If you don’t believe me, I still have the marriage certificate here, you can take a look at it.” Gu Zheng handed over the marriage certificate, Director Liu took a quick look at the marriage certificate before handing it to Secretary Zhang with a calm face.

“Secretary Zhang, this time, this incident is not small. All obstacles that disrupt the socialist paths like this must be severely punished. People like Li JianYe should be locked up in the bullpen. No, they should be taken to the police station and punished according to the crime of hooliganism. Otherwise, there will a lot of them in the future. How can our female educated youths and their personal safety be guaranteed?” Director Liu brought the indictment against Li JianYe.

Secretary Zhang was still relatively calm, glanced at the marriage certificate in his hand, and then slowly handed it back to Director Liu, and with an unyielding gaze, he looked at Li JianYe! “What else do you have to say?”

Li JianYe knelt down in shock, and while patting his face, he said: “Secretary Zhang, Secretary Zhang, I didn’t mean to, I just… I was drunk, and I am not in the right mind. I’m not being a human being……”

Secretary Zhang directly slapped the table angrily, “You are indeed not a human being, you actually dare to do such a nasty thing! The female educated youths in the countryside is not for you to bully. I ask you, where did you get the courage to do this kind of disgusting things? Are you tired of living? I’m telling you, this is a crime and for such crime, you must go to jail!”

Li JianYe’s trembling legs became softer, and he fall directly on the ground. Under Secretary Zhang’s sharp eyes, he knelt straight again, “Secretary Zhang, I really did not mean to, I would not normally do so, I just drank some impulsive!”

“Then why are you still slander an educated female educated youth committing adultery with others?”

“It was the wine, at the time, I was possessed. Secretary Zhang, I really didn’t mean it, I really didn’t mean it.” Li JianYe knelt near to Secretary Zhang’s knees, but Secretary Zhang was unwilling to take another look, only to feel nauseous.

“A possession? Can a ghost be obsessed with such things? Then, if you’re being possess by a ghost, you should be forgiven, and act as if nothing happened? You really regard yourself as the grandfather of the feudal society, don’t you? You don’t have to take any responsibility for bullying people.”

This kind of thing happens in the brigade under his jurisdiction, and Secretary Zhang has to bear the unquestionable responsibility. Even if he doesn’t condone or allow it, things happen even when you don’t want them to.

Managing so many people, there were contradictions and conflicts during the period, are all part of the path of socialism, but he did not expect that Li JianYe would blatantly bullied the female educated youth!

“And you!” Captain Li, who was already standing aside in a cold sweat, was the target of his ire. “I even recommended you to the higher up to appoint you as the captain. And this nephew of yours. You not only allow him to bully people, but you even let your nephew slander them!”

Captain Li also felt helpless, “I… I also do not know, Secretary, this matter has nothing to do with me, I didn’t know that this bastard would get drunk and did these bastard things!”

As he said, he kicked his nephew on the shoulder, “Since you made a mistake, you should admit it. Who made you do these heinous acts? Quickly admit your mistakes to Educated Youth Qin!” He winked at Li JianYe, hoping that he could seize the last chance and get Zhang’s forgiveness.

After all, this is his own nephew, he has three daughters and no son, his own nephew is like his own life. If it is not a last resort, he will not give up this nephew.

Li JianYe was not stupid either. Seeing his uncle’s cue, he quickly turned around and faced towards Qin LingLing and Gu Zheng who had been looking at them coldly.

“Educated Youth Qin, I deserve to die, I really didn’t mean it, I was drunk, my mind was not clear, I knew I’m wrong, you have to forgive me this time…”

Qin LingLing looked at the other party who keep slapped himself, crying for forgiveness, but she remained indifferent from beginning to end, looking at him coldly, as if staring at something disgusting.

Li JianYe cried and begged for a long time but didn’t get any response. He hated Qin LingLing so much and he couldn’t wait to tear her off, even his eyes became sinister. But he didn’t dare to do anything, and his vicious eyes were only revealed when he lowered his head.

In the end Qin LingLing was impatient and said: “If Gu Zheng hadn’t come to rescue me today, I would not be able to stand here. And by then, I would be bullied by you, right? You are here today begging for mercy, but only because you don’t want someone to send you to the police station.”

“No, no, Educated Youth Qin, I was really wrong, please, give me a chance to improve myself, or revoke the position of my team leader, or even lock me inside the bullpen. Just don’t send me to the police station.”

After all, Li JianYe was terrified that they would arrest him with hooliganism and take him to the police station. He used to deliver food to the local jail, where he witnessed the plight of those arrested for hooliganism. It was both depressing and alarming. He was terrified and convinced that as long as he didn’t have to go to jail, he would do anything.

Unfortunately, no matter how he much begged for mercy, Qin LingLing did not let go.

Seeing this, Secretary Zhang asked: “You two think, what to do with him, you say!”

Although he is the secretary, he is not the party involved. Of course, Secretary Zhang himself is a little selfish. If they are willing to reconcile, then it is the best. After all, this accident happens in the team under his jurisdiction, and he also needs to take responsibility. On top of that, the other secretaries who were seated on an equal footing with him must have begun to laugh about his terrible management, not to mention the punishment given by the higher up, it is for sure that every time he goes to a meeting in the future, he will be laugh at by others behind his backs.

But this is not a trivial matter after all, and he can’t take the place of the victim to call the shots, he can only let people speak for themselves, and he won’t have any objections.

Qin LingLing wanted to say that she wants to send him to jail, so that he would bear the consequences for what he committed. But in the end, she looked at Gu Zheng and wanted to ask him what he thought should be done.

For some reason, Gu Zheng’s presence makes her feels assured. Even though she is a person from the 21st century, who understands the history and the direction of the novel, she has the impression that Gu Zheng is more like the guy in charge of the whole situation and making the final judgments, and she is quite right to ask him. She thought, maybe it was Gu Zheng’s military uniform that gave her the feeling of righteousness!

But Gu Zheng only said, “Do whatever you want.”

“Well, in this case, Secretary Zhang, let him be sent to the police station for the crime of hooliganism!”

Secretary Zhang knew that he might lose his face elsewhere because of this incident, but the person in question had said so and he could only respond, “Okay!”

Once these words came out, Li JianYe hurriedly howled, “Educated Youth Qin, I know I was wrong, you have to forgive me, I will give you money, get lock inside the bullpen, or anything! I will listen to you, don’t send me to the police station.”

He wanted to grab Qin LingLing’s legs, but he was kicked away by Gu Zheng before his hand touched her. “What should be said has already been said, you still want to be beaten again?”

Li JianYe hated them, and seeing that he could not beg them, he turned to beg Secretary Zhang.

Secretary Zhang, on the other hand, rose straight from his seat and responded, “Let’s do what you said. However, if you send him to the police station, the higher ups must also know about this matter. Then, a lot of people will know about it. Educated Youth Qin, are you sure about your decision?”

Qin LingLing nodded, “I’ve thought about it, I’m not worried.”

“Okay. Xiao Zhang, let a few people come in and take this person to the police station!”

Li JianYe shouted and pulled Secretary Zhang’s trousers, “Secretary Zhang, please, no, no, I don’t want to go to jail, please, I really know I’m wrong, uncle, uncle, help me, help me I-I really know that I was wrong.”

However, no matter how Li JianYe begs for mercy, Captain Li did not dare to intervene anymore, because Captain Zhang had glanced at him, and said to him fiercely: “And you, this happened in the brigade in your hands, you have to give me an explanation today, and to the higher-ups!”