Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui listened attentively and took careful notes.

"When you go to the union, you have to blow the bugle twice. If you're not there by the second bugle call, you're considered late and you'll lose a work point."

Wang Jiaxing continued, "You can't be lazy, or you'll lose work points. You can't leave early, that will also cost you work points. You can't break farm tools, you can't damage crops, you can't hurt oxen, you can't fight, you can't have illicit relationships, you can't..."

Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui were completely bewildered; there were just too many rules!

Wang Jiaxing had just finished explaining the rules when the work call rang. He quickly stood up and said, "Let's go. I'll take you to the threshing ground. You've just arrived, so you should have a day to rest and get familiar with the village. Also, the team committee will give you some grain. The brigade leader will explain the details to you later."

The three of them left the courtyard, completely ignoring Zhao Xiaoli.

Zhao Xiaoli had already returned to the house. She rinsed her mouth several times to get rid of the stench. She was so angry that she threw all her bedding on the ground. She was still not satisfied and wanted to throw Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui's bedding, but she was afraid of Li Xiyue's methods.

That bitch doesn't talk much, but she's incredibly ruthless. She doesn't dare to provoke her for now.

Zhao Xiaoli clutched her stomach, her stomach growling loudly. She regretted not complaining about the food; she had nothing left to eat.

Hearing Li Xiyue and the others' footsteps as they left, she opened the door and went to the kitchen, thinking they would leave her some food. But to her surprise, there wasn't a single thing left. She was furious!

He stormed back into the house, his gaze inadvertently falling on the cabinet, reminding him of Li Xiyue's package.

Anyway, they weren't there, so they wouldn't know if she took it. Even if they did know, they couldn't do anything to her unless they caught her red-handed and she denied it.

With this thought in mind, Zhao Xiaoli stood up and walked towards the cabinet.

Following Wang Jiaxing to the threshing ground, many villagers had already arrived. Wang Jiaxing led the two to the brigade leader, Xu Guoqiang, and said, "Brigade leader, this is the newly arrived educated youth."

"Two? Didn't you say three?" Xu Guoqiang asked in a loud voice.

He was in his early forties, very strong, with dark skin, and didn't seem very approachable.

Wang Jiaxing then told him what had happened at breakfast, but of course he didn't mention that Li Xiyue had fed Zhao Xiaoli cow dung.

Xu Guoqiang's face darkened. "She's already causing trouble as soon as she arrives. These female educated youths are definitely not to be trifled with!"

Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui exchanged a glance. Was this too much of a generalization?

They're not like that at all.

"You go to work, I'll deal with her." Xu Guoqiang waved to Wang Jiaxing.

Wang Jiaxing wanted to say something nice about Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui, but seeing that he was angry, he didn't dare to say anything more and had to go to work.

Xu Guoqiang said to Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui, "You've just arrived, so take a day off. If you need anything, get it done today. The team is preparing for spring plowing, and there's a ton of work to do. You're not allowed to take leave casually from now on."

Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui nodded in agreement.

“You don’t have any work points yet. The team will give you some rations. You can decide for yourselves whether to buy them or use your future work points to offset the cost…” Xu Guoqiang started cursing again, “Damn it, there’s not much food left to begin with, and now a few freeloaders are coming!”

Li Xiyue and Huang Xinrui: "..."

"Dawei, take them to collect the grain. I need to keep an eye on the fourth team. If those lazy bums dare to delay the spring planting, I won't let them off the hook." Xu Guoqiang cursed as he left.

Xu Dawei walked over and said, "Don't mind him. The captain is impatient and speaks his mind, but he's a good person."

Li Xiyue's lips twitched; she hadn't yet noticed his good points.

They led the two to the team's warehouse. "Oh, right, there's also a female educated youth here."

"I don't know." Huang Xinrui shook her head, deliberately saying, "They're probably still sleeping in."

Xu Dawei, hands on his hips, cursed, "Damn it, I knew she wasn't a good one. You guys take her first, she'll starve if she doesn't come!"

Li Xiyue clicked her tongue in amazement. What a fierce local culture!