Chen Chu was praising Yan San on the radio. Yan San felt all warm inside and was so moved that his knees went weak.
His heart felt warm, and his whole body felt cozy, as if there was an oven inside him roasting every cell in his body.
This tough guy, who wouldn't back down even after being beaten so badly by Chen Chu and Ji Yang, and who didn't utter a single soft word even with his ribs and jaw broken, was almost moved to tears by a few words of praise from Chen Chu.
While listening to the broadcast, Yan San vigorously swept the main road of the village. After cleaning the main road, he bent over and went to sweep the village roads in front of each household.
This caused Wang Xiaoyan's wife to get up early to hang up the clothes, and her clothes got covered in dust.
He opened his mouth to curse, but upon seeing that it was Yan San, he immediately shrank back and dared not speak.
Yesterday, Ma Xiaohe's second aunt's hips were sore from Ma Xiaohe's actions that her whole body felt like it was falling apart. When the man tried to touch her last night, she slapped him hard across the face. Ma Xiaohe's second uncle hurriedly asked what happened, and she covered her face, feeling incredibly aggrieved.
Pan Feng, Ma Xiaohe's second aunt, went to urinate in the toilet in front of the gate in the morning and was choked by dust. Just as she heard Chen Chu praising Yan San on the radio, Yan San's big broom arrived, and the dust it kicked up made her cough.
She didn't care about any of that and started cursing, "You damned Yan San, are you so pent up because you don't have a wife? If you're so pent up, find a woman, don't throw a tantrum like this..."
When Yan San saw that it was Pan Feng, he was about to start cursing, but he hesitated for a moment, thinking that he was a good person and should be a good person, and couldn't do this... He quickly changed his words and said with a smile, "Little sister, why are you up so early? Why don't you sleep a little longer? Sleep a little longer, and you can come out after the dust has settled..."
Pan Feng was already in a bad mood, so she took the opportunity to argue with Yan San. They had been to prison or were gangsters, and they had their own rules and customs, such as that men should not hit women, otherwise they would be looked down upon.
Another explanation is that women are considered unlucky, and people don't want to get involved with them for fear of bringing bad luck upon themselves.
Pan Feng coughed a few times, pursed her lips, and suddenly said sarcastically, "Yan San? What's wrong with you? Did that brat Chen Chu scare you out of your wits? Did someone praise you on that crappy radio and you think you're all that now? Hmph! I used to think you were a tough guy, but now, you're just a spineless coward..."
It's not that there are no good things, it's that there are no good people. Pan Feng's sarcastic remarks made Yan San unable to bear it, and he felt really a bit aggrieved.
Then, a voice whispered from the dust: "Sister Pan Feng, you can't say that. We all live in the same village. Everyone can see that Brother Yan has worked hard to improve the environment of our village. The people aren't blind. They'll treat those who are good to them well, and they won't pretend to be good to those who aren't. Everyone has a scale in their heart; they can tell who is more sentimental and who is more ruthless..."
"Hmph..." Pan Feng snorted coldly. When she saw that it was Widow Sun, she swayed her waist and walked inside, not even bothering to urinate.
After taking only two or three steps, he immediately turned back and sneered at Widow Sun, his voice sarcastic and mocking: "Oh dear, Sister Sun, it must have been tough for you to be a widow for so many years, right? If you're looking for a man, you can come with me, your sister. I may not have much else, but I have plenty of... well, you know. No need to stand up for men here. Just say what you want..."
"You…you…" Widow Sun was so angry that her body trembled slightly.
Yan San hurriedly dropped his broom and rushed to help Widow Sun, saying, "Sister Sun, Sister Sun, are you alright...?"
Yan San then lashed out at Pan Feng, saying fiercely, "Pan Feng, you damn slut, don't think you're so clean! It's one thing for you to talk nonsense with others, but you made your nephew Ma Xiaohe work in the well all day! I'm not saying anything, I'm giving you face because you're a woman, but you dare to insult Sister Sun? So what if Sister Sun is a widow? Sister Sun is clean as a widow! You, Pan Feng, aren't even as clean as a stone in a latrine..."
Pan Feng's face turned green, just then her husband came out.
Moreover, the neighbors all heard it. People in the countryside get up early, especially during this busy season. They dare not be lazy and get up early to go to the toilet, wash their faces, cook, and then go to the fields to harvest the autumn crops.
Yan San and his group were all angry but dared not speak out. They were just about to clash with Pan Feng when everyone came out to watch the show. At this moment, Yan San revealed that Pan Feng had been having an affair with her nephew Ma Xiaohe the day before, and that they had been doing it all day.
Of course, Yan San saw it during the day, but he didn't know what happened at night. The news spread immediately, and it spread quickly in the countryside.
Pan Feng's face flushed red, and she pointed at Yan San, yelling, "Yan San, don't make false accusations!"
"Who's spouting nonsense? Pan Feng, you know yourself well, and all the men in the village know you too. The only men in the village who haven't been rough with you are me and Deputy Village Chief Chen. Now you've even slept with your nephew Ma Xiaohe. You're really something..."
"Boom..." Everyone burst into laughter. At this moment, Sun Wu, who had appeared out of nowhere, shouted from the crowd, "Yan San, well done! Well said!"
"Sun Wu, you…" Pan Feng glared at Sun Wu.
Wang Xiaoyan chimed in, "Yan San, stop making baseless accusations! What do you mean, 'All the men in the village have slept with my sister Pan Feng'? I haven't..."
"Haha..." Everyone laughed again.
Pan Feng pointed at Yan San, then at Widow Sun, and said, "Fine! If you're ruthless, I'll be ruthless too! Yan San, you peeped at Widow Sun taking a bath the other night! I saw it, and it seems Deputy Village Chief Chen saw it too, but he was too embarrassed to say anything! You even let Widow Sun pour a basin of bathwater on you! Fine, so today you're ganging up on me? Fine! Let's just stop living together! If you won't let me live, I won't let you live either. Anyone can tear off the mask! You two must be having an affair..."
After Pan Feng finished speaking, the people around her laughed again.
You can control everything, but you can't control what people do, like pooping and farting. No matter how powerful Yan San is, there's nothing anyone can do about it when people laugh at him.
"Pan Feng…you…you…" Although Widow Sun was a widow, she was still a person who cared about her reputation. Having her shortcomings exposed, she naturally couldn't bear it and fainted.
Yan San quickly helped Widow Sun up.
Pan Feng arrogantly snorted, "Hmph! I told you so! I knew you two had something going on!"
At this moment, Wang Xiaoyan shouted, "Stop arguing, Yan San, quickly take Widow Sun to Doctor Yuan!"
At this moment, Liu Haiyan, the women's director, also came over to watch the commotion. She quickly checked Widow Sun's eyelids and pinched her philtrum, but she didn't wake up.
He hurriedly said, "Don't take him to Dr. Yuan anymore, hurry up and get him to the county hospital. This is a matter of life and death. If it's really impossible, go to Hancheng... No, Hancheng is too far, there's no time. Take him to the county hospital..."
Just then, Liu San's car hadn't been driven yet, so he rushed over to take Widow Sun and Yan San to the county hospital. Liu Haiyan also got in the car, saying that the village would cover part of the cost if they didn't have enough money.
At this moment, Wang Xiaoyan touched his nose, took out a thousand yuan from his pocket, and handed it over: "This is my savings, take it first..."
Liu Haiyan glanced at Wang Xiaoyan, and Yan San was also stunned.
Wang Xiaoyan touched his nose and smiled: "It's nothing, saving lives is the priority. I, Wang Xiaoyan, have been stingy my whole life, but I'll be generous this time..."
...
As the car started moving, Pan Feng muttered, "That old man, could he be having an affair with Widow Sun?"
She was right; Wang Xiaoyan did indeed have a crush on Widow Sun before, but she ignored him. It was a one-sided love, something like that...
Wang Xiaoyan pointed at Pan Feng and cursed, "You slut, watch your mouth, or Yan San will tear you to shreds when he gets back, you believe me?"
Pan Feng immediately stopped talking, her heart trembling. She was like a duck—the meat might rot but the beak wouldn't. Then she remembered that Yan San was a masked bandit seven years ago, having robbed seven houses before committing his crimes. Thinking of Yan San's menacing gaze just now, Pan Feng felt a chill run down her spine. She quickly turned and ran into the house, her heart pounding with fear and unease…
Around noon, Widow Sun returned. Nothing was wrong, she was just angry. She had been ill when she was young, and her health had deteriorated due to being a widow for so many years.
I was annoyed by Pan Feng just now, but that's over now.
The county hospital didn't cost much; he just received some oxygen and stayed for half a day. Yan San paid for the half-day bed fare.
Wang Xiaoyan's thousand yuan was returned intact.
By then it was noon, and everyone understood what had happened.
The villagers who had been working gradually returned home for lunch.
Chen Chu started rambling on the radio again.
"Cough cough cough cough... Hey hey hey... Attention all villagers of Xiaoyangshu Village! Attention all villagers of Xiaoyangshu Village! We're reporting a good deed now. This morning, our village's Sun Shufen, also known as Sun... cough cough, Widow Sun, fainted. Yan San, who was doing his voluntary sweeping work for our village this morning, encountered this situation and, without hesitation, immediately put down his broom and took Widow Sun to the hospital. This action, this spirit, is worthy of emulation by every villager of Xiaoyangshu Village. Our village committee specially commends Comrade Yan San for his courageous act and hopes everyone will continue to carry it forward, so that our village can soon become a model village of spiritual civilization... Um..." Chen Chu was rambling on, and he was the only one left in the village committee office.
Liu Haiyan went home for dinner, and Xu Guozhong also went home. Zhang Cai often disappears all the time. As the village chief, he doesn't have much to do anyway, just driving around in his car.
Just then, the village office opened, and a faint fragrance wafted in. The fragrance arrived before the person, and Chen Chu turned around in surprise, quickly turning off the loudspeaker.
She hurriedly stood up and said, "Bing... Bingbing, my darling, what brings you here?"
Liu Bingbing wore a light pink, wide-necked sweater, the thin kind, which accentuated her large breasts. Behind her was a beige trench coat that reached just to her hips, and on her body, she wore light, somewhat pale jeans with a light pink women's belt around her waist. She also wore white and red flat sneakers. She was not wearing any makeup.
But her fresh face was as delicate and elegant as a lotus leaf just pulled from the water.
Her big eyes sparkled, and her rosy cheeks were flushed with fatigue. She gently stroked her long hair, which was tied in a ponytail, with her slender fingers and muttered, "It's nothing, I just came to see you, to see how you're doing as acting deputy village chief..."
Liu Bingbing smiled and sat down in a chair opposite Chen Chu, then smiled again and said, "Don't just stare at me, my face isn't smeared, please sit down..."
"Ah... I'll sit down, cough cough... Bingbing, my dear, you didn't come here to check up on me, did you..."
"So what if he is? What's wrong with me checking up on my child's father? I'll see if he's been honest since becoming the deputy village chief, whether he's abusing his power for personal gain, or having illicit affairs with the women in the village..."