Several popular candidates for captain were standing below the stage.

At this moment, their faces were as black as ink, but fortunately the lighting was dim, so their complexions were not clearly visible.

Ding Changsheng then took out a small notebook and began assigning tasks for the next day's harvest.

As soon as he spoke, the crowd fell silent.

Ding Changsheng has a clear division of labor, and everyone is used very reasonably. No wonder he has been a scorekeeper for more than ten years!

Even though the labor situation is completely different now than before, his allocation is still impeccable.

Everyone received their assigned task, and no one questioned or objected.

Ding Changsheng also established a reward and punishment mechanism: those who exceeded the task target would be rewarded with work points, and those who failed to meet the task target would have work points deducted.

This technique can be described as quite advanced.

After arranging the harvest, he immediately formed a new militia team.

The ten people inside were all his nephews and cousins, and he himself was the team leader.

After briefly outlining these arrangements, he adjourned the meeting.

But he added, "Fellow educated youth, let's have a small meeting in the educated youth compound in ten minutes!"

The villagers scattered in all directions.

The educated youth all started heading back.

Ding Changsheng distributed the weapons that were locked up at the brigade headquarters to the militiamen.

Immediately, he followed Su Qiaoqiao, and called his two burly militia nephews, and the four of them, carrying wooden guns, headed towards the educated youth compound.

The male and female educated youth were already sitting around the stone table in the front yard, waiting for the meeting to begin.

The moment Ding Changsheng and his three companions arrived, the murmurs of the crowd ceased abruptly.

Two militiamen armed with live ammunition stood behind him, looking quite imposing.

Ding Changsheng glanced around at everyone: "This small educated youth compound has quite a few bad habits and evil practices!"

After saying that, he shouted angrily, "Who is Su Ruyi?!"

Su Ruyi stepped forward with composure and humility: "It is I."

Ding Changsheng was taken aback.

He never expected that this bully was actually a beautiful, radiant young girl, and judging from her age, she was even a little younger than Su Qiaoqiao.

Looking at his face, he doesn't seem like a bully at all.

However, this emotion was fleeting.

He hardened his face and said, "You're the one who led the bullying of Su Qiaoqiao, the educated youth, and prevented her from staying in the educated youth compound, right?"

Su Ruyi paused.

If she remembered correctly, Shen Guoliang seemed to have said that he would choose a captain to take good care of her.

This is Shen Guoliang's... favor?!

Seeing that Su Ruyi remained silent, Ding Changsheng roared again: "What? Scared? When you were bullying people, why weren't you afraid? I've seen plenty of cowards like you!"

No one spoke.

This new captain is clearly here to deal with Su Ruyi.

Su Tong didn't say anything either.

He has to leave tomorrow morning; he can't afford to incur Sixth Sister's wrath tonight.

Su Qiaoqiao had already seen that all her things had been trampled on the ground, leaving a mess, and no one was helping her clean it up.

She cried to Ding Changsheng, "Captain, look—these are all my things, they… they… Waaah…"

Ding Changsheng glared at the crowd: "You're ganging up on people, aren't you?"

Su Ruyi took a deep breath and said, "Captain, as the saying goes, 'One-sided listening leads to darkness, while listening to both sides leads to enlightenment.' Isn't it a bit inappropriate for you to come and interrogate us based solely on Su Qiaoqiao's side of the story?"

"Shut up! Do you think I need you to teach a lesson?" Ding Changsheng roared, walking up to her. "Which room do you live in?"

Su Ruyi pointed to the west room.

Ding Changsheng walked to the door of the west room and kicked it open.

Unexpectedly, the door was still locked, and the kick wasn't strong enough to open it.

He snapped, "You actually locked the door?! Who are you trying to keep an eye on?!"

Su Ruyi pointed at Su Qiaoqiao: "The main reason is to guard against this educated youth, Su Qiaoqiao. She stole my money this morning, so I locked the door to keep an eye on her!"

Ding Changsheng had already heard from Su Qiaoqiao that Su Ruyi had falsely accused her of stealing money.

He waved his hand: "Trying to frame me, huh? What, did they put your name on the money?"

Su Ruyi nodded: "Although my name wasn't written down, it was my fourth brother..."

Before she could finish speaking, a relative of Ding Changsheng, who had come with her, rudely interrupted her: "Shut up! Don't talk back!"

Su Ruyi shut her mouth.

Everyone remained silent.

Ding Changsheng kicked the door again: "Open it for me."

Su Ruyi opened the door.

Ding Changsheng gestured to his two nephews: "Don't keep a single thing inside. Throw it all outside the yard!"

Su Ruyi immediately activated her divine sense and put everything in the kangqin into her spatial storage.

The two nephews also acted immediately, throwing all of Su Ruyi's public possessions out of the educated youth compound.

Bedding, water cup, washbasin, a change of clothes, a few pounds of snacks...

Shen Heping couldn't help but say, "Captain, isn't what you're doing inappropriate?"

Li Wang also stepped forward: "Even if you ask Su Ruyi to make room, you should at least let her pack her own things, right?"

Shulan said in a low voice, "Captain, how can you only listen to Su Qiaoqiao? There are so many of us..."

"Shut up!" The nephew, who had just been holding a gun, brandished it and yelled at Shulan.

Shu Lan was so frightened by him that she took three steps back, but Hu Zhenbo was behind her and steadied her.

Shulan burst into tears instantly, but she didn't dare to make a sound, covering her mouth and crying.

Su Ruyi stood there without moving.

Fortunately, most of her belongings were in her spatial storage.

Guo Tianya muttered to herself, "I saw the soldiers give her a lot of things a few days ago, but where are they now? Did they take them to the backyard?"

Su Ruyi glanced at her, and Guo Tianya quickly stuck out her tongue and lowered her head.

Ding Changsheng did not hear it.

He was giving a passionate lecture to all the educated youth, telling them to follow the rules and not cause trouble.

Su Tong quietly slipped away.

After Su Ruyi's room became bare, Ding Changsheng smiled and said to Su Qiaoqiao, "Su Qingqing, don't be afraid. The brigade will stand up for you and won't let the bad guys get away with it for long!"

With tears in her eyes, Su Qiaoqiao said, "Thank you, Captain! Captain, you are the upright and just magistrate of Dingjiatun!"

Ding Changsheng said smugly, "Alright, the room is ready for you, move in! I've already had your Aunt Donghua send over a set of bedding! She'll be there in a bit!"

Su Qiaoqiao bowed to Ding Changsheng, then began to pack her bundle, which was covered in mud.

My two nephews were quick to notice and came over to help tidy up.

Before long, Song Donghua arrived with bedding and helped Su Qiaoqiao make the bed.

She already knew that Su Qiaoqiao was someone General Shen had personally asked her man to take care of, so naturally she was being extra careful.

Su Qiaoqiao stood at the door of the west room, looking at Su Ruyi with a smug chin.

Su Ruyi's face turned ashen.

Ding Changsheng, having arranged everything, walked up to Su Ruyi and said, "This is Dingjiatun! You know that? My surname is Ding! If you cause trouble here and act like a troublemaker, you'll regret it!"