Chapter 13: It’s not your turn to show your courtesy

Lu Miao sat at the table in the main room with her eyes closed and her face raised, letting Ren Bingxin use a small handkerchief to apply makeup to her face.

Hearing this, she lazily raised one eyelid and glanced at Yang Xiaojing.

Yang Xiaojing originally wanted to stop there, but Lu Miao's sidelong glance made her feel condescending and she couldn't help but frown and scolded him harshly:

"This water also needs to be carried back!"

Ren Bingxin was stunned.

I didn't notice this before, but now I know. Whether or not to save water is another matter, but fetching water must be done in rotation.

Ren Bingxin took back her handkerchief and was about to say something, but Lu Miao spoke faster than her:

"It's just a little water, why make such a fuss?"

Ren Bingxin gently pulled her, "Miaomiao..."

Lu Miao broke free from Ren Bingxin's hand.

After being exposed to the sun in the field for a whole morning, her face still hurts and she didn't even have time to pop the blisters on her hands. She's already annoyed enough.

No one talked about this in detail when I came here.

Now that they've used it, is it possible that no one will listen to their nice words? Or is it possible that one of them is wasting water on purpose?

It's like breaking the law of heaven. Who are you scolding right away?

Lu Miao frowned and asked Yang Xiaojing unhappily:

"I'm asking you, is it that serious?"

When Yang Xiaojing opened her mouth, she realized she had never seen anyone so self-righteous after making a mistake!

"How can it be so? You don't help with the water, yet you're so uneconomical with your use, and you don't allow others to say anything?"

Lu Miao snorted and laughed, then asked sharply:

"Did I not carry water on purpose? What are you thinking about now? The production team leader asked the old educated youth to guide the new ones, so can I hold you responsible now?"

"you!"

Yang Xiaojing's face turned red and she pointed at Lu Miao angrily.

Ren Bingxin was sandwiched between the two of them, and fearing a conflict, she quickly stood up and stood in front of Lu Miao.

Chen Miaomiao was faster than Ren Bingxin and quickly rushed forward to stop Yang Xiaojing:

"Oh, it's just a small matter! It's all a small matter!"

Chen Miaomiao wishes that Lu Miao would be hated by everyone, but she has not hooked up with Fu Xiaoliu yet, so she cannot lose Lu Miao, her financial sponsor, for the time being.

This opportunity came at the right time. She was worried that she didn't have the chance to show off in front of Lu Miao and win his favor!

Isn't this the chance now?!

"Yang Zhiqing, Lu Miao was just a little impatient, that's all. Can I go get the water she used? I'll make up for it for her."

Chen Miaomiao was caught in the middle and acted as a good person. After she finished speaking, she did not forget to look back at Lu Miao. The smile on her face seemed to be comforting, but in fact it was flattering.

Lu Miao thought she was disgusting, "What do you have to do here? If you want to show your courtesy, it's not your turn yet."

Chen Miaomiao was slightly stunned.

Seeing Lu Miao's arrogant look, Yang Xiaojing's emotions, which had just been calmed down by Chen Miaomiao, surged up again. She pushed Chen Miaomiao and tried to pull Lu Miao.

The main room was in chaos. Suddenly, there was the sound of a hoe hitting the ground outside the door. Geng Xiaoyun came back and said, "Oh my god, what's going on? What are you doing?"

Lu Miao snorted softly and threw her braid back. She stood up and walked over to Geng Xiaoyun, "Geng Xiaoyun!"

Geng Xiaoyun looked at her, "What?"

Lu Miao pouted, her delicate and coquettish appearance was completely different from her previous arrogance. "The educated youth have to take turns fetching water every day. I can't do it. Are you willing to help me?"

Lu Miao stretched out two white and tender fingers and said, "I won't let you do this for free. I'll give you 20 cents every month."

Lu Miao disdains to take advantage of others, and there is never a shortage of people around him who try to please him. But now is different from before. The overall environment is poor, and everyone is poor.

She would reward anyone who asked for help. Instead of giving it to people she disliked, why not give it to people she got along well with or who really needed help?

"What's the money? It's just fetching water. I'll fetch it for you!"

Geng Xiaoyun agreed immediately and refused to take any money.

Lu Miao stamped his feet and really started to argue with her:

"No, you have to get paid for this job. If you don't, I'll find someone else!"

There were six female educated youth in total, and their turn was only a few times a month. Buying an egg only cost four cents, not more or less than twenty cents.

Geng Xiaoyun felt it was against her will to take the money, but she couldn't stand Lu Miao's stubbornness and had to compromise:

"Hahaha, do it, do it, can't I do it?"

Capitalism is being cracked down on everywhere, and this kind of behavior is not acceptable, but there are many similar things happening in the village, and no one cares about it.

Yang Xiaojing felt so angry, but the matter had already been resolved, so she couldn't say anything. She could only swallow her anger and stay outside.

"Geng Xiaoyun, have you finished weeding for me?"

"It's just a small area. Don't worry, we'll clean it up for you."

"You're so fast! I worked so hard this morning, my arms are almost tired, and look, I haven't even had time to treat the blisters on my hands!"

"Oh, I almost forgot. Please sit down quickly. I brought a needle with me. I'll get it right away!"

"Ren Bingxin, you must be gentle, I'm afraid of pain!"

“…”

The room was filled with joy, and everyone was gathering around Lu Miao.

Chen Miaomiao stood aside, feeling a pain in her heart as if it were being cut by a knife.

Two cents! You can buy a pound of fine grains with a little extra, and buy several pounds of coarse grains!

The person who took the two cents was actually her!

Unwilling to be isolated, Chen Miaomiao spoke in a gentle tone:

"Lu Miao..."

Ren Bingxin and Geng Xiaoyun both heard the grievance in her tone and were a little confused for a moment.

Ren Bingxin was holding Lu Miao's right hand to pick at the blisters, and his left hand was free, so he supported his chin with his backhand and looked at Chen Miaomiao with an indifferent expression.

She wanted to see how Chen Miaomiao would pretend and act.

Chen Miaomiao waited for a long time but she didn't speak, so she could only take the initiative to speak:

"Lu Miao, I just want to be friends with you."

Lu Miao nodded, "Yeah, so."

Chen Miaomiao bit her lip and was silent for a while before saying:

"We are all educated youth and friends. We should help each other, but, but you always treat me..."

Lu Miao raised his eyebrows lazily, "Do you mean that I isolate you?"

Chen Miaomiao quickly shook her head, "No, that's not what I meant, I just, just..."

Just what?

Chen Miaomiao couldn't explain.

If she said she didn't understand, wouldn't that just prove what Lu Miao had asked her just now?

"I can't even please everyone, why do you think you can?"

Lu Miao changed his hand and passed it to Ren Bingxin, raised his eyelids and glanced at Chen Miaomiao, "And didn't I tell you? I hate you, I hate you very much."

Lu Miao made it clear to Chen Miaomiao early in the morning that she hated her.

Lu Miao knew what Chen Miaomiao meant by saying this, but she really couldn't understand it.

Is it really worth it to shamelessly sell out your pride and go to such lengths for a tiny benefit or a tiny profit?