As the rain began to fall heavier, they walked towards the farm, completing the muddy road together, leaving two clear lines of footprints behind them.

Lin Meng has been working and exercising in Feng'an Village for two years, and seeing that the busy season of three summers is approaching, her mother's illness is serious again. She was so anxious that she wanted to take leave to go back to take care of her mother, but she was too embarrassed to open her mouth again.

In the past two years, she has taken the most leave, and some people have already gossiped about it, and now it is the time for the dragon's mouth to grab food, Zhang Qiang will definitely take care of her, but it will give the misunderstanding another handle.

She thought about it many times, but in the end she didn't say it.

Yesterday, Lin Meng's mother wrote to urge her to go back, she was really relieved, and ran to Zhang Qiang to discuss: "My mother's illness is serious again, I want to go back to see." ”

Listening to Lin Meng's words, Zhang Qiang couldn't help but complain to her: "Why didn't you say it earlier? In the afternoon, I'll ride you back and see Auntie too. ”

As soon as I got to work the next day, several educated youths asked Zhang Qiang for leave to go back.

"You're all going home? Have something important at home? ”

Several educated youths asked for leave at the same time, which had to make Zhang Qiang suspicious.

"It's okay, the summer harvest is too tiring, we have to go home and rest."

For Zhang Qiang's doubts, several educated youths were not afraid, and they replied loudly.

Zhang Qiang didn't stop, and when he heard the anger, he yelled at them: "Don't go home, go down to work quickly." ”

"Others are allowed to go home, but we are not allowed to go home, you are too partial." A tall, lanky young man muttered.

"Who's eccentric? Who's the favor? Zhang Qiang glared at the educated youth and asked angrily.

"Who else? Of course, it's Lin Meng, your classmate. ”

The thin and tall man looked at Zhang Qiang, and said in a weird way.

"Did you tell the donkey to kick in your brain? Sling the bull. ”

"Captain, how do you speak?"

"It's just, who told the donkey to kick the ......"

Seeing this, several other educated youths also followed suit.

"Okay, hurry up and get to work, I'll beat you if you talk nonsense."

Zhang Qiang didn't want to entangle with them anymore, so he said angrily and prepared to leave. Who wants to be thin and tall When he heard this, he grabbed Zhang Qiang's arm and shouted: "Fight!" You fight! Zhang Qiang is already in good health, and he usually endures the tall and thin man who has been prickly on his head, and he doesn't care about his provocations.

At this moment, when he looked at the tall and thin man, he couldn't hold back anymore and swung his fist over. This punch gathered two years of forbearance and anger from its owner, and its strength and intensity can be imagined.

"Ahh My nose, my nose ......"

The thin and tall man didn't expect Zhang Qiang to really beat him, his hands were so heavy, he covered his face in pain and couldn't stop wailing. Hearing the shout, the resentful Zhang Qiang made up two more feet at the thin and tall man.

The noisy sound attracted the old field chief, and when he saw the tall thin man with a bloody face and lying on the ground and couldn't stop "humming", he was startled, and quickly helped him up and sent him to the brigade clinic.

In the evening, the old branch secretary called Zhang Qiang to the brigade headquarters.

As soon as Zhang Qiang entered the door, he saw the old branch secretary with a gloomy face, squatting on a chair, smoking a dry tobacco pot, and knew that it was for the afternoon, so he walked to the old branch secretary embarrassedly and said timidly: "Uncle, you criticize me." ”

The old branch secretary knocked the dry tobacco pot twice, and he stood on the ground with a face full of anger.

"Educated youths left their parents to exercise in our village, and you beat up educated youths with people and horses, saying that this is a serious political problem, can you afford it? Tell me why you beat people first? Zhang Qiang stammered and finished the matter, and the old branch secretary's tone eased somewhat.

He looked at Zhang Qiang and said in a serious tone: "Qiangzi, the situation in Lin Meng's family should be taken care of, but you should explain it to them clearly, how can you beat people?" Tomorrow the Educated Youth Association will be held, you will review it in public, apologize to the injured Educated Youth, and if you dare to hit someone again next time, I will not spare it. ”

"Okay, I got it."

Hearing the words of the old branch secretary, Zhang Qiang bowed his head and answered.

The next day, he apologized to the educated youth according to the meaning of the old branch secretary, and the matter was settled.

As soon as the turmoil on this side subsided, Lin Meng also returned to the farm from home. As soon as she returned to the farm, Lin Meng heard about Zhang Qiang's training, and she felt very guilty.

Before dinner was over, she went to Zhang Qiang to apologize.

"It's all my fault, I'm sorry."

"It's okay with you, it's me who is too reckless, I'll pay attention to it in the future, it's okay."

Looking at Lin Meng, who was both nervous and sad, Zhang Qiang felt distressed for a while, smiled and comforted her, and took the opportunity to ask about her mother's situation: "How is it?" Is Auntie's illness getting better? ”

"It's better, but it's still not okay if no one takes care of it. When I went back this time, my next-door neighbor was Master Li, who drove for County Magistrate Wang, and he wanted to introduce me to Wang Cheng, the son of County Magistrate Wang, and he said that if I married Wang Cheng, County Magistrate Wang would definitely transfer me back to the city, so that I could take care of my mother. As a result, when I inquired, I learned that the stunned doorman in the agricultural machinery factory was Wang Cheng, how could I marry him? Rejected on the spot. ”

Hearing that Lin Meng was looking for a partner, Zhang Qiang immediately became apprehensive, and a trace of nervousness flashed across his face. This slight change in expression was discovered by Lin Meng, and she asked in a low voice, "What's wrong with you?" ”

"It's okay, maybe it's hot and it's not comfortable."

Zhang Qiang said a little absent-mindedly, paused, and continued: "Lin Meng, the educated youth team is not a Sunday. There was a female teacher in the elementary school who went on maternity leave, and I told the branch secretary that you should be a substitute teacher. There are Sundays at school where you can go home and visit your aunt that day. ”

"Forget it, I can't make any more trouble for you."

Of course, it is good to be an acting teacher, but Lin Meng is afraid of causing trouble to Zhang Qiang again, so he can't help but hesitate.

"You don't care about this, I'll talk about it."

Zhang Qiang finished speaking resolutely, turned around and walked towards the village party secretary.