In the square of the brigade headquarters, members gathered for the first time in the new year, and it was because of those rumors. Even in the cold wind, people were talking about it very lively.

"Who on earth spread this story? Is it true or false?"

"I think it's fake. We watched Wang Fang grow up, and she doesn't look like that kind of person."

"That's what I mean. The person who spread this rumor is really evil-hearted. Isn't it obvious that they are slandering the girl's innocence? It's a good thing that everyone knew about this long ago, otherwise they would never be able to clear their name even if they jumped into the Yellow River."

"What's interesting is that not only one person passed it on, but two people passed it on together. Do you think they had discussed it?"

"I heard that last year, Yang Zhiqing asked a matchmaker to propose marriage to that girl Wang Fang, but it seems that Wang Fang didn't agree. Could it be that he is desperate and has done something desperate?"

"Who says it's not true? I heard that ever since the news of recruiting three elementary school teachers came out, the people at the educated youth site have been eyeing it covetously. After all, there are only three spots, so there have to be some who don't get selected." The man looked around again and lowered his voice. "Otherwise, do you think Li Zhiqing would like that kid Wang Dong? When has Li Zhiqing never looked down on others? Although I was surprised that Jiang Zhiqing married Lu Xiao, Jiang Zhiqing never looked down on us country people. I was really shocked to hear that Li Zhiqing and that kid Wang Dong were dating."

"Me too. But Wang Dong is really lucky. No matter what, he married an educated youth. Those people in our village who married educated youth wives are living a prosperous life."

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The members were talking about it, and several people at the educated youth point also had their own thoughts.

Several educated youth who had returned home to visit their relatives had all returned. They were all present and standing in another area, clearly separated from the village members.

Cao Zhiqing and a few others were unusually silent, but the parties involved, Liu De and Yang Jun, were not so calm.

They also just realized that the secret they thought was not a secret. The worst thing was that not only did they spread such rumors, but someone else did the same.

Liu De glared at Yang Jun fiercely, "I thought you were a gentleman, but I didn't expect you to be a villain who eavesdropped on other people's conversations."

If he hadn't eavesdropped, how could he have done the same thing by such a coincidence?

Yang Jun was originally unsure, but after listening to the discussions around him, he felt less panicked.

Hearing Liu De's words, he snorted coldly, "How good are you? You schemed against other girls, how glorious are you?"

Liu De knew that this was not the time to argue with Yang Jun, so he pushed through the crowd to find Qiao Wenwan.

Qiao Wenwan wanted to stay away from them at this moment. Liu De came over and kept winking at him, but Liu De didn't care about those things at this moment.

"Qiao Zhiqing, you have to help me."

Qiao Wenwan glanced around nervously, then turned around to meet Du Jiaming's cold gaze not far away.

She looked as if she had been scalded. She turned her head away and said to Liu De impatiently, "What nonsense are you talking about? How can I help you?"

"But you were the one who came up with this idea. I had no intention of applying for a primary school teaching position. I'm not cut out to be a teacher. It was you who insisted that primary school teachers didn't have to work in the fields and could earn a good salary, saying how great it was. You also told me how beneficial it would be to be Secretary Wang's son-in-law. You persuaded me to spread those rumors."

Qiao Wenwan was so angry that she almost gnashed her teeth. "I only said that being an elementary school teacher is good, but I didn't ask you to spread rumors. You misunderstood my meaning. You have a dirty mind, but you blame me instead? Besides, I only told you these things. How would Yang Jun know? It's all because of your carelessness. If you were more careful, you might be the son-in-law of the Party Secretary by now. I only want your own good, so please don't hurt me now."

"I don't want to hurt you, but you did come up with this idea for me. You can't just distance yourself from it when something goes wrong."

"What do you mean by distancing yourself from it? It has nothing to do with me. Let me tell you, Liu De, if you hold on to this matter tightly, even if there are rumors out there, who would know it came from you? Perhaps someone with ulterior motives is deliberately making up rumors about you and Comrade Wang? As long as you keep your mouth shut, what can others do to you?"

Liu De's eyes lit up when he heard this. Why didn't he think of it? Rumors are just rumors. Who has evidence that he said it?

"Warm, or you are smart."

"Okay, let's go now. It's not good for others to see us," Qiao Wenwan said in disgust, chasing them away.

Liu De didn't care anymore. He walked away with a swagger as if he had taken a reassurance pill.

Qiao Wenwan also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. After thinking about it, she decided to go to Du Jiaming.

He and Du Jiaming had already obtained a marriage certificate, but there were only two rooms in the educated youth center, so even if they got married, they would still live in separate male and female dormitories.

She didn't know if it was for this reason, but she always felt that Du Jiaming and her were sometimes close and sometimes distant, and their relationship did not move forward after getting the marriage certificate.

In short, it was different from what she imagined.

"Brother Jiaming, if you can become an elementary school teacher, I think I should take this opportunity to talk to the Party Secretary and see if they can make room for us. After all, we are already married and have a long life ahead of us. I also want to take good care of you."

This was something they had discussed when they were getting their marriage certificate. There were two separate rooms at the elementary school, which would probably be used as storage rooms or offices in the future. If they became elementary school teachers and talked to the branch secretary, it might not be a problem to give them one of them as a dormitory.

Qiao Wenwan was extremely regretful at this moment. If he had known that primary school teachers were so important, he would not have been so stingy with those few dollars and would have treated the branch secretaries to a good meal.

But she was not worried. Du Jiaming was a high school student, and with his abilities, it would not be difficult for him to get a position as an elementary school teacher.

Du Jiaming ignored her tenderness and asked her, "What does Liu De want to talk to you about?"

Qiao Wenwan looked at him innocently. "It's nothing. What could he possibly want from me..." As if she suddenly remembered something, she blushed. "Brother Jiaming, you're not jealous, are you? Li Zhiqing warned me not to get too close to Liu De, worried you'd get jealous, but I didn't take it to heart. We've lived together in Zhizhidian for so long, we know each other pretty well. Liu De and I are just ordinary comrades. But if Brother Jiaming is bothered, I'll just keep my distance from him in the future."

Du Jiaming still looked at her and asked in a low voice, "Does the rumor really have nothing to do with you?"

This was the third time he asked her. Du Jiaming had asked her when the rumors first started.

Qiao Wenwan's eyes suddenly turned red, as if she had suffered a great injustice.

"Brother Jiaming, what can I say to convince you that this matter really has nothing to do with me? Why would I do this? What's the benefit of doing this? Is it just to find an opponent for Brother Jiaming?"

Du Jiaming finally withdrew his gaze. "It's best if this matter has nothing to do with you. You should know what the branch secretary and the team leader think of us. I don't want you to do anything stupid."