"You lot!"

"Our great leader Chairman Mao taught us that educated youth go to the countryside to receive re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants."

"how?"

"Are you here to educate the poor and lower-middle peasants?"

"Secretary Ma, I...I...it's her!"

Chen Haiying, her neck stiff with indignation, pointed at Su Qingci, about to say something, when Secretary Ma interrupted her.

"And you, you're obviously no pushover, you're clearly a troublemaker."

"You're already inside, and you still won't behave!"

"Here you go, she she she~"

"What are you laughing at? And you, what's your name? What's your name?"

Su Qingci pointed innocently to herself. "Me? My name is Su Qingci!"

Director Ma was taken aback. Su Qingci?

As if he had just thought of something, he changed his tone and said to Chen Haiying, "Look at Su Qingci, she looks like an honest and simple person."

"He's so honest and quiet. He didn't even dare to say a word when he came in. He doesn't even weigh 70 pounds. How could he possibly bully you?"

"And you, Feng Jianjun."

"You've been a sent-down youth for six years, and you were elected by the other sent-down youth to serve as a senior member, so you should set an example even more!"

"Their ideological awareness must be higher than that of the average person!"

"Look at yourself, what kind of mess this is!"

"He even fought with a female educated youth; that's just outrageous."

"This is utter nonsense!!!"

"I think you guys are just too idle and not tired enough!"

Secretary Ma didn't let any of them go unpunished, and he reprimanded them all.

Those who admit their mistakes with a good attitude will be let off lightly, while those with a poor attitude will be given a serious reprimand.

What Su Qingci found a little puzzling was that he seemed to have forgotten about her, not mentioning her at all.

Liu Qunfu and Feng Jianjun exchanged a glance. Just as they had guessed, it was indeed the same old routine.

“Secretary Ma, calm down!”

"Don't take it personally. We know we were wrong. In terms of age, you are our elder, and we should all call you uncle."

"Isn't that right, everyone? Quickly call him uncle!"

"Uncle~"

"Uncle~"

"Uncle Ma~"

Secretary Ma's expression softened after a few words of "Uncle."

"Hmph~, if I had troublemaking nephews and nieces like you, I'd live a few years less!"

The people at the educated youth settlement weren't fools. Even the simple-minded Chen Haiying understood Secretary Ma's meaning by this point.

The crowd immediately showered Secretary Ma with compliments, praising him profusely, and then adding a few slogans reflecting on their own mistakes.

Finally, they got Secretary Ma's hair to Lu Shun.

"Alright, alright, all of you stand still and reflect on your actions here."

“That Su Qingci, you, you come out with me.”

Su Qingci Yiding, is he here to settle scores with me later?

Not only Su Qingci thought so, but everyone present thought so too.

After all, Su Qingci deserves a great deal of credit for making this fight happen.

Chen Haiying looked at Su Qingci with a smug expression.

Li Li, Luo Song, and others cast worried glances at them.

Su Qingci followed Secretary Ma to his office with a serious expression.

"Don't be too nervous, come, come, sit here."

"Secretary Ma pointed to the stool next to him, gesturing for Su Qingci to sit down."

"Hehe, Secretary Ma, I won't sit. I'll stand and listen to your instructions."

Su Qingci showed a very good attitude in admitting her mistake.

Secretary Ma chuckled softly, "Now you know fear?"

Do you know Huang Yi from the county public security bureau?

Su Qingci was taken aback. Huang Yi? Is he the son of the comrade-in-arms that Grandpa mentioned?

"Oh, you mean Uncle Huang?"

“I know him, I know him, he’s my Grandpa Huang’s son.”

"We know each other well. What, Secretary Ma, do you know my Uncle Huang?"

Even Secretary Ma, a veteran of many years in officialdom, couldn't help but secretly admire Su Qingci's thick skin.

"Yeah, just like you, we're pretty close. He's my brother-in-law."

"If I'm not mistaken, the Grandpa Huang you mentioned is my father-in-law."

“A few days ago, my brother-in-law came to me and asked if there was a person named Su Qingci in Peach Blossom Commune.”

"Let me keep an eye out. If you have the chance to go to Feng County, I'll invite you to visit his home."

Secretary Ma knew a little about his father-in-law's family affairs.

He and his lover Huang Yanfen had known each other since childhood, and he knew that a nobleman from Kyoto had been trying to curry favor with the Huang family.

Otherwise, with his father-in-law's frail health, he wouldn't have been able to raise three children.

Thinking of his wife's grateful and respectful expression every time she talked about "Uncle Su," Secretary Ma's tone softened considerably.

Su Qingci never expected that before she even tried to curry favor with someone, this powerful figure would come knocking on her door.

Since they've brought up this relationship, we won't stand on ceremony.

He immediately addressed her as "Uncle Ma," shamelessly calling her that in a very affectionate manner.

Of course, in the end, the matter of fighting was naturally brought up but then gently put down.

The group stood in the secretary's office for an entire afternoon, deeply reflecting on their mistakes, before being released.

Once outside, everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

"Qingci, are you alright?"

"What does the Party Secretary want with you?"

Li Li took Su Qingci's arm and asked with concern.

"Don't worry, it's okay."

"I only found out today that Secretary Ma is my uncle's brother-in-law."

"They recognized me in the meeting room and were worried I'd be bullied, so they're showing concern for me."

Su Qingci deliberately raised her voice and glanced thoughtfully at Chen Haiying, "Let me have it. If anyone dares to bully me again, go find him, and he'll stand up for me!"

Upon hearing this, Li Li and the others all showed expressions of joy.

"This is wonderful, Qing porcelain."

"Let's see who dares to bully us now."

"Hmph~"

Luo Songlu snorted coldly, raised his head and puffed out his chest, like a victorious rooster, and walked past Feng Jianjun and the others with a proud and arrogant air.

Feng Jianjun glanced thoughtfully at the secretary's office behind him, his eyes unreadable.

The division of labor that evening went exceptionally smoothly, with no objections from the veteran educated youth.

Only Chen Xiuxiang and Zhou Huijuan offered a few perfunctory words of entreaty to persuade her to stay.

Liu Qunfu was even more eager to eat separately from the new educated youth.

Today he truly witnessed Su Qingci's fighting prowess; she could even easily defeat a minor official.

He was afraid that if they ate together, Chen Haiying might cause trouble again at the dinner table, and the pot might even fly away.

After returning from the secretary's office, Feng Jianjun's gaze fell more often on Su Qingci.

It has to be said that Su Qingci is completely different when she is calm and when she is beating people up.

Although it hasn't fully matured yet, you can already see its future beauty.

She's the epitome of a goddess in stillness, and a mad rabbit in motion.

Thinking of his long-dormant ambitions and ideals, Feng Jianjun secretly made a decision.

When his gaze fell on Su Qingci again, it was tinged with a hint of fervor.

Su Qingci seemed to sense something and turned around to meet Feng Jianjun's disgusting gaze.

She glared at him fiercely and cursed him under her breath as a lunatic.