The struggle meeting was finally held at noon, and Wang Yunqing and his wife were escorted back to the small dark room in the nunnery. The two of them were beaten and bruised, Mrs. Wang was lying on a pile of grass by the wall and couldn't stop moaning, she felt that she shouldn't come here, she regretted it, so she couldn't help complaining about Wang Yunqing. Wang Yunqing ignored his wife's complaints, just silently bowed his head and meditated, he definitely didn't expect to fight the landlords and rich peasants in the countryside so fiercely, he couldn't understand that since the peasants took away the landlords' fields and property, why did they have to fight them ruthlessly? He felt that spending money to buy land and then rent it to landless croppers was as normal and reasonable as running a business, and how could he become a dog landlord who brutally exploited and oppressed the peasants? The more he thought about it, the more he felt wronged.

At noon, it was Wotou pickles and a bowl of cold water, and Wang Yunqing and his wife didn't have the heart to eat at all. Mrs. Wang was worried about her family, and she asked worriedly, "Master, do you think we can still go home?" ”

Wang Yunqing replied: "Why can't you go home?" We weren't sentenced to prison terms. ”

"But how long are they going to lock us up, I think if we continue to be paraded through the streets and fought like this, even if we can be released home, we will be half-dead! I really don't understand, why can they just beat people? Thinking of the scene of being beaten just now, I'm really afraid of death!! ”

"Is this what the newspapers say about the vigorous mass movement? You ask me, I can't tell! Maybe that's what the mass movement looks like. Alas! ”

Mrs. Wang said to herself: "I miss home, what can we do if we can't go back now?" ”

Wang Yunqing comforted her and said: "You can relax, the children are all older, and there will be nothing at home." Besides, they can't imprison us forever, we will go home sooner or later! ”

"I have to be beaten and scolded every day to eat and drink cold water, and the children will definitely not think of our current situation."

"Madam, our children are not stupid, especially Gui Fang's child has an idea! If we don't go home for a few days. They will definitely seek help from Xuan Xia and Lao Huang. ”

Mrs. Wang nodded in agreement: "That's the case, Lao Huang and his daughter are both leaders of the Communist Party, he won't care about our situation after he knows our situation, I hope we leave here as soon as possible!" ”

Thinking of this, their constant nervousness calmed down a lot.

After lunch, Wang Yunqing and his wife went on a so-called labor reform with the land-rich elements, each of whom held a broom and swept the entire courtyard of the village committee inside and around it. Wang Yunqing and his wife were both injured, and they were in pain when they moved, but no one sympathized with them, so they could only grit their teeth and persevere. At sunset, the landrich were taken back to the nunnery in despair. After being locked in a small black room, Wang Yunqing and his wife, who were exhausted, suddenly fell into the grass and no longer wanted to move.

The night in the countryside seemed to come earlier than in the city, as the crows fell into the trees. The Phoenix Ridge not far away immediately became hazy, and the small village that was still vigorously engaged in land reform during the day was filled with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the night. No matter what earth-shaking changes have taken place in the world, the people in the village have lived like this for thousands of years.

After Lao Zhang was released home, his wife and children were very happy, because they would never be looked down upon by others again. Lao Zhang's daughter-in-law killed a chicken and took out a bottle of Fenjiu for her husband to catch the wind. Lao Zhang picked up the bottle of Fenjiu and poured himself a full glass, he picked up the wine glass and smelled it, only to feel a burst of wine fragrance in his heart. He couldn't help but sigh: "This Fenjiu tastes really good, or the owner gave it to us, he knows that I love to drink, and said that he will give me a few more bottles next year." I didn't expect that in less than a year, the world would change dramatically. He said that if he didn't have hundreds of acres of good paddy fields, he would be gone, and if he said he would occupy a big house, he would have to be paraded through the streets and held a struggle meeting, and if he was not convinced, he would have to be beaten. Who can be happy about this! After saying that, he tilted his neck and drank the wine dry. Lao Zhang stretched out his hand to pour himself wine again, but his daughter-in-law pressed his hand and said, "His father." You have exposed the owner in front of everyone, why are you still fighting for him? You must not go out and say this in the future, if someone else puts on a counter-revolutionary hat on you, our family will not have a good life! ”

Lao Zhang quietly told his daughter-in-law: "What I said at the struggle meeting during the day was all a lie, and the two of them must be very sad to hear it, and they don't know how to scold me in their hearts!" My heart has been blocked all day because of this, and I can only be happy when I say it! Besides, I'm not talking from home, what are you afraid of? He took his daughter-in-law's hand and poured himself another glass of wine.

Lao Zhang's daughter-in-law grabbed the wine bottle and handed him a fat chicken leg and said, "Child, Dad, you drink less, drink too much wine and hurt your body!" You've suffered a lot of sins these days, so go to bed and rest after eating this chicken leg. ”

Lao Zhang threw down his wine glass and said, "Okay, I won't drink anymore." In the past few days, my whole back and legs have hurt, you boil me some hot water, I will wash and go to sleep, and you and the child will go to bed early. ”

Lao Zhang usually likes to sleep when he drinks a little wine, but this night he couldn't sleep because of something in his heart, and his daughter-in-law was happy because her husband was put home, and she also drank a few sips of wine during dinner, so she slept very soundly.

"Child, are you asleep?" Lao Zhang pushed his daughter-in-law, and when he saw that his daughter-in-law did not respond, he sat up in the dark and dressed lightly. After getting dressed, he rolled over and got out of bed and quietly walked outside.

In the middle of the night, there was a small wind, the wind was cool, Lao Zhang was suddenly blown by the cool breeze and had no sense of wine, he found a steel drill half a meter long in the yard, in the thick of the night, he carried the steel drill out of the house, and went straight to the direction of the nunnery at the head of the village.

In the nunnery, because the weather was a little cool at night, the militia guarding the rich people of the land slept in the interrogation room, and only two militiamen stood guard at the gate of the nunnery, and these two militiamen also sat on the steps and dozed off. At this time, a hazy figure appeared outside the wall of the nunnery, and this figure was Lao Zhang.

Lao Zhang quietly came to the back wall of the house where Wang Yunqing and his wife were being held, and after confirming that there was no one around, he inserted the steel drill into the crack of the bare wall and pried it up with force but without much noise. This nunnery is in disrepair, under the wind and rain for many years, the wall skin has fallen off to reveal broken bricks, Lao Zhang pried for a while The bricks under the wall were pried loose, he put down the steel drill and took away the broken bricks one by one with his hands, and a small hole appeared in front of him after a while. Lao Zhang pursed his lips and smiled proudly, and continued to do it.

In a small dark room. Wang Yunqing, who was sleeping on the grass, heard an unusual sound outside the back wall in a daze, although the sound was very soft but incessant, as if it came from under the corner of this room. Wang Yunqing didn't feel much sleep, so he simply woke up Mrs. Wang, and the two of them put their ears to the back wall and listened carefully with nervousness and curiosity. Suddenly, there was a "snap", a piece of wall skin in front of Mrs. Wang's feet fell, and the wall skin hit her feet, and the room was pitch black, and Mrs. Wang didn't know what was hitting her feet, and she screamed in fright. Sit on the ground with a butt.

"Don't shout!" Wang Yunqing reminded his wife in a low voice, at this time, the wall skin in the house fell a few pieces down, he squatted down and followed the sound to touch the ground with his hands, and after touching a few pieces of wall skin and bricks, he immediately understood: someone outside the back wall is stealing the hole. At this time, Lao Zhang outside the house had already stabbed the steel drill into the house, Lao Zhang pulled out the steel drill, and shouted softly to the house through the small hole: "Boss, don't be afraid, I will save you!" ”

Wang Yunqing heard that this was Lao Zhang's voice, and he never dreamed that Lao Zhang would do such a bold and outrageous thing. Wang Yunqing touched the hole with his hand. He said anxiously to the outside: "Lao Zhang, why are you so confused! This is not a joke, if you let the people of land reform know, you will be unlucky! Leave us alone! Hurry up and get away! ”

"Don't worry! Get out of here quietly. No one knows who did it! ”

"Lao Zhang, you are no longer a landlord, you will have your own land in the future, just live a good life with your daughter-in-law and children. Don't carry the black pot for us anymore! Come on! ”

"No! I'm not going! Lao Zhang used a steel drill to pry off a few bricks, and the hole became bigger and bigger.

Wang Yunqing saw that he couldn't persuade Lao Zhang to leave, so he was anxious. Mrs. Wang was also very anxious when she listened to it. Wang Yunqing was afraid that she would cause trouble, so he asked her to go to the window to listen to the movement. At this time, Lao Zhang's voice came from outside the strong cave, "Dongjia, I'm almost done digging holes outside, you can remove all those loose bricks inside, and you can drill out of this hole." ”

In desperation, Wang Yunqing turned his heart and said, "Okay! He reached into the hole and removed the loose bricks piece by piece. After a while, a hole in the wall with a diameter of about half a meter was opened, and Wang Yunqing and his wife drilled out of the hole one after another. The three of them didn't have time to speak after meeting outside the cave, and Lao Zhang stepped forward without saying a word, carrying Mrs. Wang and leading Wang Yunqing to the small river outside the village. When they came to the river, the three of them hid in the reeds more than a man high. Sweaty Lao Zhang put down the frightened Mrs. Wang and knelt down for Wang Yunqing and his wife, Wang Yunqing hurriedly helped him up and asked: "Lao Zhang, we should thank you, why did you kneel for us?" ”

Lao Zhang said: "Boss, at yesterday's struggle meeting, I said something unworthy to you with no conscience, and please forgive me as a villain!" ”

Wang Yunqing was happy when he heard it, he picked up Lao Zhang and said: "Lao Zhang, I have realized your good intentions, everything is in plain sight!" ”

Mrs. Wang also suddenly woke up at this time, "Lao Zhang, you are acting!" I gritted my teeth and hated you before! But aren't you afraid of being caught by them again when you get us out? ”

Lao Zhang raised his head and said: "As the saying goes: If you receive the grace of a drop of water, you should repay it with a spring." When I was so anxious that I didn't know what to do, it was the owner who sent him to the best hospital in the city to cure his jaundice and hepatitis, and also paid for all the medicine for me. On weekdays, you have always treated me well, and you have never treated me as a human being with politeness and dignity. I am the person who admires Guan Yunchang who pays attention to the word loyalty, he is the first to be loyal and righteous, and he is reckless of the consequences for his friends, and you know my temperament. ”

Wang Yunqing and his wife were very moved by Lao Zhang's words, Mrs. Wang pounced on Lao Zhang this time, and she kept saying: "Lao Zhang, Lu Yao knows the horsepower, and the matter has been seen for a long time." You're such a nice guy, thank you so much! ”

The flattered old Zhang hurriedly helped Mrs. Wang up and said, "Boss, you're going to torture me by doing this!" ”

"Lao Zhang, don't keep calling us from the owner! The new society emphasizes the abolition of classes and the equality of all people. From now on, we are brothers, you can call us big brother and sister-in-law! ”

Lao Zhang happily grabbed Wang Yunqing's hand and said, "Okay! Since my eldest brother looks up to me, let's worship here! ”

Mrs. Wang urged a little uncontrollably: "You can't delay too much time, and when you are born in peace in the future, you two will make up for the ceremony of worshipping the handle." While there is no one now, let's go to the door of the village committee and quietly drive away! ”

Wang Yunqing smiled bitterly: "I can't find my car keys." ”

Lao Zhang told Wang Yunqing: "Big brother." Yesterday evening, your car was dragged to the yard by the village committee on several horses, and you couldn't get it out even if you had the key! ”

Mrs. Wang was so anxious that she stomped her feet, "What should I do then?" We can't rely on the black light on our two legs to touch back to Beiping City! ”

Mrs. Wang was in a hurry, and Lao Zhang was also in a hurry, and he beat his chest and blamed himself: "Hey! I'm a pig's brain! I just wanted to rescue you, but I didn't think about how to get you out of here safely! ”

At this time, Wang Yunqing was not in a hurry, he pointed to the small river beside him and said in a calm tone: "I often come here, I am very familiar with the geographical environment here, and I go southeast along this river." Before dawn, we can walk to the Summer Palace, and near the Summer Palace, we can find a coachman who pulls people, and then we take the carriage into the city. ”

Wang Yunqing's words reminded Lao Zhang, and Lao Zhang patted his thigh and said: "Oh, by the way, there is a good brother of mine in Zhenggezhuang many places away from us, and his family has a carriage, so I will borrow a carriage from him to send you back to the city." Let's go, let's go to Zhenggezhuang immediately! ”

Wang Yunqing said with some hesitation: "Lao Zhang." I don't want to trouble you anymore! We've already implicated you, and if we implicate your good brother, I can't bear it! ”

"Big brother, don't think about it so much. Don't hesitate! Hurry up and come with me! ”

Lao Zhang had no room for negotiation, so Wang Yunqing and his wife had to follow his idea.

Feeling the dark, Wang Yunqing and his wife followed Lao Zhang to Zhenggezhuang out of breath, and Lao Zhang asked Wang Yunqing and his wife to hide in the grove at the head of the village. He entered the village. After a while, Lao Zhang and his brother hurriedly drove a carriage out of the village. The carriage stopped at the edge of the woods, and Lao Zhang called out Wang Yunqing and his wife.

Lao Zhang's friend is in his forties. He has a full beard and a stout body. Lao Zhang pulled him in front of Wang Yunqing and his wife and introduced: "Big brother, sister-in-law, this is my good brother, surnamed Zhou." On weekdays, he is hot and anxious, and is known as Zhou Cannon. ”

Zhou Dacang hugged his fists with both hands to Wang Yunqing and his wife: "Big brother, sister-in-law, Lao Zhang once told me about the two of you, and the younger brother admires you very much!" I'm a guy who pays attention to the righteousness of my buddies, Lao Zhang's friend is my friend, today I'm going to personally send you two to the city, please get in the car quickly. ”

Wang Yunqing said politely: "This brother, if we meet for the first time, we won't trouble you, I think it's better to let Lao Zhang send us!" ”

Zhou Dacang fired: "Big brother, can't you believe me?" ”

Wang Yunqing was a little embarrassed, he waved his hand and explained: "No! No! That was not what I meant! I'm a big landlord who ran away, and I'm afraid you'll eat melons because of me! ”

Zhou Dacang was happy when he heard it: "No one saw us in the middle of the night, and this is in our Zhenggezhuang territory, who knows that you came here?" Who would have guessed that I sent you into Beiping City? You two can rest assured to be my car and go! ”

"Big brother, Cannon is thinking about me, he knows that I have just been sent home by the working group, if I am caught by them again this time, they will settle my old account and new account together! So the cannon told me to go home and sleep immediately, pretending that I didn't do anything, that I didn't know anything. The night is long and there are many dreams, don't delay, you guys hurry up! ”

Zhou Dacang urged: "Big brother, sister-in-law, get in the car and go!" ”

Wang Yunqing nodded and agreed: "Okay!" Then it's hard to go on a trip to the cannon brothers! Wang Yunqing and Lao Zhang said goodbye with tears in their eyes.

After Zhou Dacang waited for Wang Yunqing and his wife to sit firmly on the carriage, he slapped the horse's buttocks with a whip rod and shouted in a low voice: "Drive." The horse pulling the cart took small steps. Wang Yunqing and his wife waved goodbye to Lao Zhang, who was standing at the head of the village: "Take care, brother!" We'll see you later! ”

Lao Zhang waved his hand to Wang Yunqing and his wife, and then plunged into the dark night.

When he returned to the city, Wang Yunqing, who had been treated unfairly, was afraid that Lao Meng and Xiao Sanzi would send someone to arrest him, so on the first day he returned home, he immediately went to the United Front Work Department to complain about his grievances. Wang Yunqing was received by a middle-aged man with a smile on his face all the time, who listened carefully to Wang Yunqing's complaint and promised to investigate the matter immediately. He comforted Wang Yunqing and said: "Mr. Wang, you were wrongly arrested last time, and this time you have been wronged, which shows that our united front work has not been done well, this is a mistake in our work, and I express my deep apologies to you!" Please believe me, we will definitely find out this matter and give you justice! ”

This comrade's words made Wang Yunqing feel very gratified, and the grievances in his heart suddenly came to naught. (To be continued......)