Chapter 18: Slips of the tongue

After strolling around the street for a while, Li Meng went back to the supply and marketing cooperative to get the things. Then she followed a few aunts back to wait for the ox cart. Sister Wang from the supply and marketing cooperative also told her that she must come to see her next time she came to the town. Li Meng agreed with a smile.

When they arrived in front of the ox cart, Old Chen looked at the people carrying large and small bags and exclaimed: Don't you plan to live your life anymore? You bought so much.

Li Meng laughed happily, "No, I brought these for other educated youth. Besides, I can't come here every day, so I bought some more daily necessities."

"Here! Grandpa, have some candy to sweeten your mouth," Li Meng grabbed a few fruit candies and handed them to the grandpa.

"That's unacceptable," the old man waved his hands.

"Here, take it back and let your grandson try it," and then put it in the old man's hand. Thank you, and the old man accepted it embarrassedly.

A few more people came back one after another. Seeing that no one else would come, the old man decided not to wait any longer and leave now to go back and give the candy to his grandson as soon as possible.

After arriving at the village, the old man took Li Meng directly to the gate of the Youth League House and helped Li Meng take down his belongings and put them at the gate.

"Thank you, uncle," Li Meng thanked him, and the uncle waved his whip and drove away.

On the way back, Li Meng asked the aunt to wait for news at home and to inform them when the sanitary napkins arrived, and to remember to keep it confidential. The ladies all actively said that they would not tell anyone now and asked her to rest assured.

After packing up the things I bought, I thought Wu Ruirui and the others were still at work, so I prepared to take out some delicious dishes and cook the meal before they came back. I took some beef and marinade packets from the space and planned to make braised beef, and I started working right away.

"Wow, it smells so good. I just know it's you, Mengmeng, who's back." Wu Ruirui came back from work. As soon as he entered the room, he smelled a burst of fragrance and took a few deep breaths.

"How can I live without you? You don't even know that today's lunch was made by Zhou Hui. I almost couldn't swallow it. It was so disgusting. The food you cook is still delicious. I love you so much," Wu Ruirui immediately hugged Li Meng and acted coquettishly.

"Okay, okay, go wash your hands and get ready for dinner. Where are the two of them? They didn't come back together," Li Meng asked, looking in the direction of the gate.

"I didn't see anyone. I guess he went out to collect firewood and will be back soon," Wu Ruirui answered while washing his hands.

At this time, the old educated youth also came back to cook. When Li Laidi came back and smelled the delicious food, she went up to him and praised him. Li Meng asked her to bring a bowl when she was eating, and then she stopped and went to the kitchen to cook. Wu Ruirui rolled her eyes when she saw this.

Pei Yu and Zhou Hui came back carrying two bundles of firewood each. They went into the house and packed up a little before coming to help.

"How was your work today? Are you used to it?" Li Meng raised her head and asked Pei Yu.

"I feel much better wearing the gloves you gave me. I guess I won't have to break the corn tomorrow. We have almost harvested all the corn."

"I wonder what kind of work the captain will assign to me tomorrow. I hope it won't be too tiring. It would be even better if it's something that requires me to sit still. Pei Yu looked at the little girl with sparkling eyes with amusement. She really dared to think."

"I made some braised beef tonight. You should eat more later. You seem to have lost weight. It's better to hug a man with some meat." Li Meng realized something was wrong just after she said that.

Oh my god, Pei Yu wouldn't think she was being naughty, would he? She slipped up and quickly tried to make amends. "It's not that what I just said wasn't what I meant, don't think too much, it's just... anyway, you know what I meant, hahaha," Li Meng smiled awkwardly and scratched her head.

"Ahem, I know," Pei Yu said, turning around to serve the rice, but his ears were red as if they were about to bleed.

"Meng Meng, what did you make today?" At this time, Li Lai Di came over with a bowl. Li Meng saw that this was a life-saving straw, so she quickly asked Li Lai Di to come in.

"Sister, I made the braised beef and put some potatoes in it. It's delicious. Give me the bowl and I'll serve it to you."

"Mengmeng, you are so capable. Whoever marries you will be so happy." Li Laidi was so greedy that he ran with the bowl in his hand, anxious to go back and eat!

The four of them started to eat. Li Meng asked Wu Ruirui what he did today. "Today's work is much easier. I just need to sit down to peel corn husks. It's much more comfortable than weeding. I brought a small knife. I can peel quickly without hurting my hands. Hehe," Wu Ruirui said as he ate the rice in his bowl.

"I don't know if I will be doing this tomorrow, but who cares, as long as it's not weeding," Li Meng finished her last bite of rice, put down her bowl and prepared to go back to her room to soak her feet and go to bed early. As soon as she passed the old educated youth's room, she heard Li Laidi scolding Liu Huan in a loud voice.

"I am just thick-skinned, so what? I admit it, do you dare to admit it? You say I like to take advantage of others, yes, I like to take advantage of others, I dare to admit this, do you dare?"

"I ate Li Meng's food, but it was given to me willingly. I didn't steal it. I did it openly. I'm not like you who likes to scheme against others behind their backs. You don't dare to do it yourself, but trick others into doing it. You're a coward," Li Laidi cursed with saliva flying all over the place. Li Meng enjoyed it very much.

"No, I didn't say that. What I meant was that everyone is here, and it's not good for you to eat alone," Liu Huan started to act hypocritically again, under the pretext of doing good for others.

"There's nothing wrong with it. I'll give it to whoever I want. Don't keep your eyes on others and try to control everything," Li Meng stuck her head out and said in a loud voice. Liu Huan felt cold in his heart. Damn it, how could she hear it?

"So some people, who appear to be gentle and timid on the surface, are actually full of bad intentions. If you don't like them, just eat alone. Eat whatever you want," Li Laidi added.

What made Liu Huan angry was that before Li Meng came out, Zhang Qiang dared to say a few words, but after Li Meng appeared, he dared not say a word. Everyone present was silent, and no one dared to say anything. The last time Zhang Qiang was beaten was still vivid in their minds, so they dared not,

"Sister, have you finished eating? If you have, come and sit in my room. I bought some rice candy in town today. I'll give some to you. You can save it for when you're hungry at night."

"That's great, let's go," the two smiled at each other.

This is definitely a way to stir up hatred. Liu Huan is almost mad. She wanted to get a pair of gloves for free last time but failed. This time she wanted to stir up the dissatisfaction of other educated youths, but Li Laidi got in the way. When she finds the opportunity, she will definitely teach those who bullied her a lesson.

"Sister Lai Di, sit down. This is for you. Li Meng took two apples and a bag of brown rice candy and handed them to Li Lai Di. Hey, looking at these good things, Li Lai Di felt a little embarrassed to take them.

"Take it. I have something good to tell you in a few days. I'll come and talk to you in detail when my things arrive."

"Okay, as long as you say it, I will do it. Then I will go back and you can have some rest." Li Laidi was a man who could read Li Meng's expression and knew that Li Meng was tired today, so he said goodbye.

Only then did Li Meng remember to write a letter to Zhao Xiaohua, asking what was going on with Li Juan and why she ended up in this place.