Reborn back to 1984

Chapter 4

Zhang Xiuqing was troublesome at the moment, and shouted: "You can't hide under a tree when thunder strikes in rainy days. Didn't your husband teach you?"

The wind was too strong, the rain was too heavy, the lightning was too bright, and the thunder was too loud. The man probably didn't hear it, and was still staring blankly at the unknown distance.

Zhang Xiuqing sprinted forward without stopping, until she reached the bottom of the bridge pier, and then stopped, standing in a place where the rain couldn't get her, panting heavily.In fact, hiding under the bridge is not safe, but it is better than hiding under the tree, so let’s treat it as the lesser of two evils. What’s more, the canopy of the tree is not a real umbrella after all, and it will still get wet after a long time.

Zhang Xiuqing reached out to wipe off the sweat and rain on his face, but when he realized that the man hadn't followed, he couldn't help poking his head out, and shouted, "Hey, it's dangerous where you are, come here quickly!"

The young man turned a deaf ear, and still maintained the previous posture, motionless, like a squatting petrified statue, filled with a desolate and sad atmosphere.

Zhang Xiuqing thought it was because his voice was too low, so he didn't hear him, so he put his straw hat under his arm, folded his hands into horns, and yelled loudly around his mouth: "Hey, don't take shelter under the tree, it's too dangerous, you're coming soon!" Get off the bridge!"

This time the man finally reacted. He slowly turned his head and looked at Zhang Xiuqing for a long time, with a look of confusion, helplessness, struggle, pain, sadness, and hesitation on his face, as if everyone in the world had abandoned her. Without him, no one cares when he is alive, and no one is sad when he is dead...

Zhang Xiuqing felt a sudden pain in her heart. At this moment, she seemed to see herself in her previous life. She left her hometown in desolation and panic, wandering alone in a foreign place, lacking in food and clothing, with no relatives, no one to rely on, no one to know what to do, all day long Being bullied, in order to survive, I had to pretend to be strong in front of others, but behind others, I lost control of my emotions several times and almost committed suicide...

Could it be that this young man encountered some setbacks and ran here to commit suicide?Zhang Xiuqing's heart skipped a beat, and before he had time to think about it, there was a "click", and there was another thunderclap in the sky, and the rain became heavier, and the man's clothes were soaked by the rain, and they were tightly attached to his body, making him look weaker and weaker.

There was heavy wind, heavy rain, thunder and lightning, and there was no one else around except the two of them.Zhang Xiuqing was a little scared, but also a little worried, pursed her lips, and shouted for the fourth time: "It's better to die than to live, don't do stupid things, come here!"

The young man's face suddenly became strange, he hesitated for a while, and finally spoke in a hoarse and low voice: "I was tied to a tree, so I can't come here."

Zhang Xiuqing's hairs stood on end all of a sudden, resisting the urge to scream and run away, poked her head out from under the bridge, looked around, and found that there were no villains around, so she was a little relieved.

A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall, and she is not related to this young man. She would never do such a thing as sacrificing herself to save others, but she would not do such a thing as refusing to save others when there is no danger. Can't do it: "You, you wait, I will untie you."

The wind and rain were too strong, Zhang Xiuqing subconsciously took two steps back, then rushed out, rushed to the big willow tree in one breath, reached out and wiped the rainwater off her face, and without thinking about anything else, untied the rope first.

The boy's hands and feet were tied tightly with nylon ropes, and Zhang Xiuqing broke three nails before he could untie them.

After a long period of inactivity, the boy was numb and unable to move, as if this body was not his own.Because of the struggle, his wrists and ankles were all worn out, and he looked bruised and purple, which was terrifying.Zhang Xiuqing glanced away before looking away: "Can you walk by yourself?"

The young man nodded stiffly.

"Do you want me to call the police for you?"

The young man shook his head, remained silent for a moment, and squeezed out four words from his throat: "No, thank you!" His attitude was very cold, as if he didn't want to say more and refused to be seen thousands of miles away.

Zhang Xiuqing couldn't help being a little annoyed at how she treated her savior like this, and replied coldly, "You're welcome!" and immediately ran back under the bridge in the rain.

In the tall grass on the side of the road, there was a brand new permanent bicycle. The young man looked away and stared at Zhang Xiuqing's back, with a lonely look on his face.After a while, his body regained consciousness. He staggered across the bridge, trotted to the other side of the river, and took shelter from the wind and rain under another pier.

Zhang Xiuqing had read too many crime-solving novels in her previous life, and thought that the young man had encountered a highwayman, fearing that the gangster would leave and come back, so she felt uneasy and kept looking around.

The boy saw her nervousness, and said in a bitter voice: "The person who tied me to the tree left yesterday morning, and he hasn't shown up until now, and he won't come back..."

Wasn't he tied up for a day and a night?I don't know who did it, judging by the young man's secretive appearance, there is probably something hidden in it.Zhang Xiuqing is not a nosy person, and she is not interested in prying into other people's privacy, so naturally she would not ask.

The boy was obviously relieved, his shoulders relaxed, and he felt sore all over his body.

Zhang Xiuqing shivered from the cold, and sneezed several times in a row, only to realize that she was completely soaked, and her wet clothes were sticking to her body, making her extremely uncomfortable.

On the other side of the river, the boy stood in the shadows, with his head slightly lowered, looking at the rushing river at his feet, he didn't know what he was thinking.

The light under the bridge was very dim, and I couldn't see the boy's expression clearly, and Zhang Xiuqing didn't want to see clearly, so he just glanced at it, then looked away and looked elsewhere.

There was rumbling thunder and heavy rain on the ground. There seemed to be a vast bead curtain hanging in the boundless world. Countless raindrops fell from the sky like broken pearls and fell into the river, splashing flowers. A crystal water flower.

The rain scene is beautiful, but it is a pity that the rain is not at the right time. I don’t know when it will stop, and I don’t know if my parents are wet by the rain...

Fortunately, the rain in summer came and went quickly. About half an hour later, the wind and rain stopped, and the thunder stopped. Zhang Xiuqing poked her head out from under the bridge hole, and at a glance saw the big willow tree being uprooted and lying on the river bank On the side, she couldn't help but secretly cheered, and looked at the boy, who happened to be looking at her too, and when their eyes met, they immediately moved away.

After a while, a colorful rainbow appeared in the sky. It was the first time Zhang Xiuqing had seen such a beautiful rainbow in her two lifetimes. left already.

Although I felt that this person was a bit strange in my heart, I didn't take it to heart, after all, it had nothing to do with me.Zhang Xiuqing is full of worries now, and she can't even take care of her own affairs. How can she have the time to meddle in other people's affairs.

After the heavy rain, the path along the river became extremely muddy. It was almost eleven o'clock when Zhang Xiuqing rushed to the county town with muddy feet.She was tired, hungry and embarrassed, and she was dressed in rags. As soon as she appeared, she was regarded as a beggar. Several well-dressed men and women saw her as if they were seeing the plague, and they covered their noses and avoided her from a distance.

In her previous life, she left her hometown and came to the unfamiliar city C by car. She couldn't find a job for a long time. The house leaked when it rained all night, and her wallet was stolen. She fell into a desperate situation all of a sudden. In desperation, he can only be a beggar who is hated by others and bullied by dogs.

That period of time was the second trough in her life, if she hadn't been unwilling to die in a useless way, she almost couldn't make it through.Fortunately, a high school degree was regarded as a high degree at that time. After a period of time, she found a job of receiving and delivering goods, and it took another half a year to get out of the predicament.Later, she met the second most important man in her life...

In this life, she was just rejected by others, not really a beggar, so there is really no need to take it to heart.Zhang Xiuqing pretended not to see those discriminating gazes, and walked her own way without looking sideways, not noticing that not far behind her, there was a boy in a white shirt and blue trousers, pushing a bag in his hand. A mud-splashed bicycle was watching her silently.

At that time, the county was still very backward. The total population of the county was about 70, and the population of the county was less than [-]. There were almost no migrant workers.The alley is narrow and flat, with old houses of different heights and unevenness on both sides. From time to time, I meet retired old men and women, and when I see strangers, I look up and down with curious and cautious eyes.There are only two commercial streets, and there are no decent shops on the street except the J City Commercial Building, which was formerly a supply and marketing cooperative.

Zhang Xiuqing remembered that around [-], with the approval of the State Council, County J was abolished and county-level City J was established. Since then, the economy has taken off, and the prices of shops in the city center have increased by more than ten times.In her previous life, she worked as a cow and horse in the Shen family, without any money in her hands, and could only watch others get rich. In this life, she will seize this opportunity no matter what, and want to share a piece of the pie no matter what.

After walking for a short time, an artificial river with a width of about three meters appeared before the eyes, running through the entire central city.Both sides of the small river are full of winter jasmine and weeping willows. Every night, couples linger here in pairs. Zhang Xiuqing's face shows a look of regret. On the eve of the college entrance examination, she was tricked by Lin Shuyun here and fell into the river. .

It would be great if she was reborn before the college entrance examination, Zhang Xiuqing sighed with great regret, washed her feet in the small river, then turned and left, heading straight to the county middle school.

The usually bustling school now had no one except the guard. Zhang Xiuqing stood across the road, looking at the words "J County High School" on the plaque from a distance, feeling like everything was wrong.

She obviously didn't want to cry, but her tears still flowed down uncontrollably. People passing by all looked at Zhang Xiuqing curiously, and an aunt in her 40s said in a very firm tone, "This girl must have failed the college entrance examination..."

(End of this chapter)