"Stand still and don't say anything." Mu Xia stopped a female educated youth who wanted to help Ye Guo, her smile not reaching her eyes.

When the captain arrived, he saw this scene: some were crying, some were crawling, and some were making a scene!

He sighed and decided to talk to the county leaders in the next couple of days. Ruan Xianxian alone was worth at least a hundred kilograms of fertilizer. If they didn't give her the fertilizer, he would give her away.

Without saying anything, he snatched the medical report from her hand, his pupils contracted, and he looked up abruptly: "Really? You're really sick?"

The medical record is indeed genuine; Fifth Master Qin went to some trouble to obtain it, and for that, he asked her for an extra ten yuan. However, the hospital did not keep a copy, so it cannot be traced later.

Take a deep breath in, exhale, and then take another deep breath...

"Are you all just bored and have nothing better to do? Is this how you manage the educated youth settlement?" He pointed at Ye Guo, who was lying on the ground, and shouted at him as he tried to speak.

"Stand up and speak!"

"And you too." He pointed at Liu Xiatian and her daughter, the scar on his face becoming even more ferocious: "Did they agree to let your mother move into the educated youth settlement?"

You think you can just come and go as you please here?

"I'm giving you one day. Either your mother leaves, or you and your daughter leave together."

Once the educated youth were sent back by the brigade, their only reassignment would be to farms in harsh conditions. Liu Xiatian shuddered, and her mother quickly smiled apologetically:

"Let's go! I'll definitely be leaving in the next couple of days, don't be angry, Captain!"

Xiang Hongjun snorted coldly, glanced around, and said, "Everyone present today will have one work point deducted, and those who instigate trouble will have five work points deducted. The meeting is adjourned."

Before leaving, he casually remarked, "Mental illness can lead to murder without consequence. You all better watch yourselves."

Ruan Xianxian buried half of her face in her turtleneck sweater. The squeaky wheel gets the grease, the soft persimmon is destined to be squeezed, and no one dares to step on a landmine. That's the way it is.

The group, who were innocently caught in the crossfire and had a point deducted, were in a bad mood. They wanted to blame the culprit but were afraid that she would have a relapse, so they could only vent their anger on Liu Xiatian and her daughter.

The female leader in charge of the educated youth said gently, "Xia Tian! I'll leave lunch to you and your aunt today."

Most people in the village eat two meals a day, breakfast and dinner. The educated youth settlement is supposed to eat three meals a day, but they are responsible for their own breakfast.

Liu Xiatian was furious but dared not speak out. She dragged her mother into the kitchen, smashing and breaking dishes with a clatter.

Back inside, Ruan Xianxian continued weaving her net, while Mu Xia, resigned to her fate, began tidying up her bedding. The educated youth settlement quieted down.

The unpleasantness led to them missing out on lunch, while the older educated youth continued working afterward. Before starting work, they entered the house gently and said with a smile:

"We'll host a welcome party for you tonight, where we'll introduce the new and old educated youth to each other. Take a rest, and don't be late tonight."

As the sun sets, the people who have been busy in the fields all day return to their nests like swallows. Although the atmosphere at the educated youth settlement is subtle, it is still quite lively.

Dishes were served one after another: boiled cabbage, cold potato salad, all of which were vegetables stored in the cellar for the winter.

Mu Xia took out some sausages and stir-fried them with dried green beans. Wu Xueliang contributed half a roast chicken, and Chen Zhaodi added a few pieces of braised tofu. Only Ruan Xianxian came with just her mouth.

Nobody cared. Less than a day had passed, and the educated youth settlement had already tacitly accepted that as long as she didn't actively cause trouble, that was good enough!

Ye Guo was beaten at noon and didn't want to talk, so the banquet was hosted by Wenrou.

"This is the person in charge of the educated youth settlement. I believe everyone already knows me. My name is Wenrou, and I come from the south. I have been in the countryside for three years and am in charge of managing the female educated youth."

After introducing Ye Guo and herself, she pointed to a pair of twins, "Jiang Wenming and Jiang Wenli, from the north, have been working in the countryside for two years, and they are twins."

Two brothers, around twenty years old, look almost identical. The older brother, Jiang Wenming, has a large black mole on the bridge of his nose, while the younger brother, Jiang Wenli, does not, making them easy to distinguish.

They greeted everyone with smiles.

Ruan Xianxian glanced coldly at them. In their past life, these two brothers had conspired to rape a semi-orphaned girl in the village. The girl was only 15 years old and was struggling to survive with her blind grandmother.

At the time of the crime, the half-blind grandmother vaguely saw a black mole on the bridge of the killer's nose. The only person in the village with a large black mole on his nose was Jiang Wenming.

But the villagers can all testify that Jiang Wenming honestly works in the fields all day long.

The timing of the crime didn't match up, and the matter was left unresolved.

It wasn't until the girl saw her grandmother off and, before she dragged her younger brother Jiang Wenli to their deaths, that she revealed the truth: it turned out that the younger brother had faked his older brother's mole to commit the crime.

One person commits an illegal act, while the other goes to the ground to forge an alibi.

Ruan Xianxian closed her eyes, suppressing the emotions churning within them.

Seeing her looking at him, Jiang Wenli gave her a warm smile like a boy next door.

Ah! I really want to pierce those eyes!

Jiang Wenli felt a chill run through his body, a coldness spreading through his entire being.

"This big guy is named Taishan, and he lives in the provincial capital," Wenrou introduced, pointing to another person.

Taishan chuckled. These were the henchmen of the Ye brothers, Ye Gen and Ye Guo. Simple-minded and physically strong, nothing more to say.

Her gentle tone shifted, her voice now filled with admiration and shyness. She pointed to a handsome young man on the table, his white shirt spotless, as if he had stepped out of an ancient painting, and introduced him:

"Chu Li! He's the most handsome guy in our educated youth settlement. Not just in the settlement, all the girls in the village like him." Wenrou glanced at Chu Li and then at Ruan Xianxian, teasingly saying:

"Chu Zhiqing is the most handsome among the male comrades, and Ruan is the most beautiful among the female comrades. If the two of you were to walk together, I don't know how many girls in the village would be heartbroken."

As soon as she finished speaking, the two female educated youths at the table immediately looked at Ruan Xianxian, their eyes filled with displeasure and wariness.

"Long time no see!" Chu Li actually took the initiative to greet him, and a rare gentleness appeared on the face of the peerless young master.

It was this touch of gentleness that changed the atmosphere. Ruan Xianxian glanced at the faces filled with hidden jealousy and replied crisply, "Uncle Chu! Long time no see!"

Huh?

The impending battle was abruptly extinguished. Pairs of eyes widened at the table, and a gentle, stammering voice asked, "You called Comrade Chu 'uncle'? He's only 20 years old, isn't he?"

Ruan Xianxian rested her chin on her hands, smiling but saying nothing.

Chu Li gave Wenrou a cold look and said, "Is there a problem with her calling my dad 'Grandpa Chu' and calling me 'Uncle'?"

"No, no." Wenrou quickly lowered her eyes, not letting her emotions show.

Ruan Xianxian smiled, but her smile was as cold as ice.

She lived in the same compound as Chu Li. She was the youngest child in the Chu family, and although she was not old, she was of a high generation.

In her past life, when she came to the countryside, Chu Li was the only acquaintance she knew. She would unconsciously become close to him, until many girls in the village openly or secretly picked on her, and she still didn't understand why.

Chu Li had repeatedly hinted that she should stay away from him, but she was naturally foolish and didn't understand why. She thought he disliked her just like everyone else, and out of inferiority, she took the initiative to distance herself.

Looking back now, she was so foolish. She didn't really get into any trouble during her three years in the countryside. Chu Li must have been secretly helping her a lot.

Who would have thought that Chu Li, who was invincible in the compound and like a mountain king, would turn into this aloof and noble young master?

Next, Wenrou introduced the female educated youth: Liu Xiatian, Wang Meili, and Cai Shufen.

Including her, there were four female educated youth and five male educated youth.

Others either returned to their hometowns or started families.

Ruan Xianxian took a bite of the cold potato salad, a red light flashing in her lowered eyes. Very good, everyone is here, so... the hunting time has arrived!