Chapter 77 Everyone is numb

The depressing atmosphere in the Youth League Institute was unbearable for both Liu Yao and Wang Jiandong, two lively and talkative people.

I quickly packed up and went to work, wanting to escape this suffocating environment.

The new educated youth were all fine, as they had just arrived at the Daliu team. Everyone knew that no matter how long it took, it would never be their turn, and there was little hope. The old educated youth did not take these people seriously.

Apart from the competitors in the team, the most competitive people in the Youth League Home are the educated youth like Wu Guifang and Zhao Jianshe who have stayed in the countryside for many years.

When Ning Xiyue was packing up, she saw that the harmonious scene among the old educated youth was gone, and the smiles in their eyes were full of vigilance.

It can be seen that everyone is concerned about that unknown indicator.

She should just pack up and go to work, this atmosphere is so suffocating.

But after Ning Xiyue went to work, she found that the aunts in their gossip group were all discussing this matter.

During the break, Aunt Liu pulled Ning Xiyue aside and asked.

"Yue girl, have you heard about it? There is a quota for workers, peasants and soldiers to go to university in the team. Many people are talking about it. I will ask my children to strive for it. If they succeed, they can become college students and eat commercial grain in the city."

Ning Xiyue, who was drinking water, opened her eyes wide: Oh, it has been spread that the team already has a target, this rumor is getting more and more outrageous.

Aunt Zhao agreed and told another piece of gossip that came from nowhere:

"Yes, I heard that too. I heard that the team leader wants to select comrades who work hard, are educated, have ideas, do not cause trouble, and make contributions to the team."

When Ning Xiyue heard Aunt Zhao's words, she thought it was a trick passed down by the captain and other cadres, specifically to make everyone work seriously.

With such a condition, those in the team who want to compete for indicators will work hard during this period of time.

What a cunning old man!

Aunt Qian asked curiously, "Xiyue, do you want to fight for it?"

The four aunts stared at Ning Xiyue, waiting for her answer.

"Aunts, you are joking. I only look forward to a stable life in the Daliu team. I don't want anything else that doesn't belong to me. Moreover, this matter is still unreal. If I don't want to think about those empty things, I will not participate. It's quite fun to work and chat with the aunts."

It's also good to have one less competitor among the younger generation.

The four aunts all greeted Ning Xiyue with smiles.

Aunt Zhang nodded: "That's right, your family is well off, maybe one day you can find a job in the city and return home like the educated youth did before."

Aunt Liu: "I don't mean to say that it's more fun for us to chat and work together."

At this time, Aunt Yang Liu came over, and everyone's attention immediately shifted to Aunt Yang Liu. They all gathered around her to ask if the story was true.

"I don't know where you got this information from, but I can tell you today that this matter depends on the actions of our team members."

Aunt Yang Liu looked at the excited faces of the people who gathered around her and wanted to laugh, but she held it back and said loudly:

"If the members work hard, work diligently and perform well, and our public grain is rated as first-class grain again this year, then we will have the hope of becoming an advanced collective, and what you are looking forward to may be successful. If you don't work hard, don't even think about striving for a place, you will get nothing."

"I understand, I understand. It's just about working hard. They are young and have plenty of energy. They will definitely be able to do it."

No matter whether it is true or not, it won’t hurt to try hard, just in case you get it!

This is the voice of all the aunts present.

After the aunts left, Aunt Yang Liu stopped Ning Xiyue and gave her some instructions.

"Xiyue, don't get involved with them. There is no trace of this matter. We don't know who spread it and made it so detailed. Your uncle and the others are just guessing."

Aunt Yang Liu looked at the people around her, then leaned over to Ning Xiyue's ear and whispered, "If the team really gets a spot, it will be selected by everyone later. It's useless to fight for it now. This is just a way for your uncle Dawei and the others to motivate everyone to work hard."

"Don't worry, auntie. I won't get involved. Life is good now. I won't force anything else. I just want to live well in the present."

She didn't even have time to escape from the battlefield of fighting, let alone get involved. She just wanted to stay out and watch the show quietly.

She had to admire Xia Zhipeng. The conflict and the focus were shifted away in this way, causing everyone to panic.

After work, it was Chen Yechu's turn to cook again. Ning Xiyue originally thought that she could go back to the Youth League Home to watch a show, but before she could even sit down, Wu Guifang called her to the back of the house.

The place they went to was outside her small kitchen, where Chen Yechu was talking to Yu Zhiyu and Xia Zhipeng.

Seeing this place, Ning Xi was confused. Why do people like to come here to talk?

Inwardly, he called out to Tongzi: "Little Turtle, help me check if there is anyone here."

"Don't worry host, there's no one."

After hearing the system's answer, Ning Xiyue felt relieved. There weren't so many people who happened to be there by coincidence.

"Xiyue, come and eat some wild grapes. I found a wild grape vine when I went to work today. I didn't expect there were two bunches of grapes on it. Eat it quickly, it's so sweet." Wu Guifang smiled and took out a small bunch of wild grapes from her pocket and handed it to Ning Xiyue.

Ning Xiyue's mouth was salivating as she looked at the purple-black wild grapes that were the size of blueberries. She took Wu Guifang's hand and picked two to taste. They were slightly sweet and tasted quite good.

"Thank you, Sister Guifang. What do you want to talk to me about?"

Sister Guifang also spoke frankly and didn't beat around the bush with her: "It's like this, Xiyue, isn't this about the recent quota for workers, peasants and soldiers university? I just wanted to ask you what your plans are."

She knew it was because of this matter. Indeed, Sister Guifang went to the countryside for several years and stayed there until she was 24 years old. She was the only female educated youth who had stayed the longest and had not yet married. Unlike some female educated youth who could not endure it anymore and found a family in the team to marry.

Now that she sees a glimmer of hope, of course she wants to grab it. Ning Xiyue understands Wu Guifang's current mood very well.

"Sister Guifang, I'll tell you honestly, even if there really is such a quota, I won't compete for it. My family is keeping an eye out for a job for me. I will return to the city sooner or later. I'm not in a hurry, so you don't have to worry. Besides, you also know that we new educated youth may not even have the chance to compete."

Wu Guifang knew in her heart that even if Ning Xiyue had won the award, she had only been in the team for a few days, and any benefits from the team would not fall on her. Only the members of the team would have a greater chance.

So the most important thing for her today was to find out the situation.

Wu Guifang shook her head and smiled: "Well, that's not what I meant. I wanted to ask if you got any news from Aunt Yang Liu. I see that you have a good relationship with Aunt Yang Liu, so I wanted to ask if you have any inside information."

"Sister Guifang, you flatter me too much. Auntie wouldn't say these to me."

Ning Xiyue looked at Wu Guifang seriously: "But I know that as long as people work diligently, live a down-to-earth life, and don't make trouble, their future will definitely not be bad. Whether a person is good or not is seen by all the members of the team, don't you think so?"

"Sometimes people just need to calm down and think twice before acting."

This is all I can remind you of. Whether Wu Guifang can understand it depends on herself.

She only gave Wu Guifang a few reminders because she treated her well. She didn't want to see her get carried away in the fight for that temporarily empty indicator and do something abnormal and annoying.

Wu Guifang savored Ning Xiyue's words carefully, and then she understood everything. She laughed twice and stuffed the grapes to Ning Xiyue: "Okay, I got it. Thank you, Xiyue. Eat the grapes. I'll bring you some next time I see you."

Ning Xiyue accepted it generously, plucked another one and ate it, saying with a smile: "It's really delicious, then I won't be polite, thank you Sister Guifang."

She planned to leave a grape plant in the space and give it a try.

The two walked towards the Youth League Home.

Ning Xiyue thought that was the end of it, but unexpectedly Wang Fenglan also came to her to ask questions, with the same intention as Wu Guifang.

The place we went to was still the conversation place at the back.

Just after sending Wang Fenglan away with some tactful words, Zhao Jianshe came to ask her again.

Is this ever going to end? Ning Xiyue is so numb.

The same old talk, and they were all sent away one by one.

In order to avoid trouble, Ning Xiyue decided not to go back to the Youth League Home for the time being. She checked the use of the stove in the small kitchen carefully. She planned to find time in the next one or two days to go to the town to get the pot out of the space and cook something delicious by herself.

The surface was dry, but not knowing the condition inside, Ning Xiyue took out bricks and set them up, knocking and tapping around to test it.

"It's quite solid. From the sound of it, it should be dry inside. It's ready to fire."

"Ding, the sign-in location is triggered, self-built kitchenette, host, please sign in."