"Who are you? Why are you hitting me?" Lin Guanghui shouted as he spoke, his head still covered by a sack.
But the other side only focused on hitting; no one spoke at all.
He estimated that there were three or four of them, and they were all strong young men. He knew he couldn't beat them, so he lay on the ground pretending to be dead until they had finished beating him and left.
He only got up from the ground after those people left. Damn it, he was covered in bruises from being beaten. He staggered back to the educated youth settlement.
At the other end of the road, several young men finished teaching Lin Guanghui a lesson and went home together.
“That kid dared to lay a hand on our brigade’s old sows, so we’ll lay a hand on him.”
"Beat him until he cried for his parents and ran away in a panic, hahahaha."
These four young men are the children of four brigade cadres. Today, they ambushed Lin Guanghui to avenge the premature sow and piglets that Lin Guanghui kicked.
Lin Guanghui was beaten up and at first he didn't understand how he had offended the people here.
Later, he recalled that he had caused the old sow to give birth prematurely yesterday, and was beaten today. In addition, Wu Fatian had specifically asked him to go to the pigsty but not let him keep watch there at night. It was very likely that this was intentional, so that those people would intercept him halfway and beat him up.
"Damn it, it's just a pig! I kicked it once, and this is how you treat me? You just wait, when I find out who you are, I'll make you pay!"
He said it with great enthusiasm, but it was just empty talk. He was terrified inside and would never dare to mess with those pigs again.
But that wasn't the end of it. The next day, to his even greater surprise, the brigade leader transferred him to the land reclamation project on the grounds that there weren't enough people to clear the land.
Reclaiming wasteland requires wielding shovels and hoes every day, which is the most tiring work. Moreover, he doesn't have any work points yet, so no matter how much he does, it's all for nothing.
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A few days later, he suddenly received a package slip from the postman, and the next day he went to the county town with Lin Sisi to pick up the package.
In addition to sending Lin Guanghui a quilt and a hundred yuan, Fang Huilan also sent him a quilt.
Lin Guanghui was overjoyed. "I knew Mom loved me the most. She wouldn't abandon me."
Lin Sisi was puzzled: "When we came here, Mom had nothing and needed to stay at Uncle's house. Where did Mom get the money?"
Lin Guanghui didn't care about that: "Why bother with so much? As long as I have things to use and money to spend, that's enough. Our mother is very capable."
Li Sisi secretly resented Fang Huilan's favoritism, as she only sent money to Lin Guanghui and not to her.
She said to Lin Guanghui, "This money is definitely for the two of us to spend. It's not safe for you to keep it. You're careless, so don't lose it again. You should give it to me to keep safe."
Lin Guanghui thought for a moment. He didn't even have a wooden box, and it would be easy to lose it if he kept it on his person. After they returned to the brigade, they basically couldn't find a place to sell things, so they didn't need to spend money. Therefore, he gave the money to Lin Sisi.
You must keep it safe.
"I know."
"Also, let me know when you're spending money, so you don't spend my half."
No, it won't.
Time flies, and the autumn harvest is just around the corner.
Lin Qingyan has been in Mopantun Brigade for over a month now. Her health has improved significantly since she arrived, but it will still take a long time for her to fully recover.
She is still cutting pig feed with the children.
We need to harvest more grass during this period because it will wither after autumn, and we must prepare the fodder for the pigs to eat in winter in advance.
In preparation for the autumn harvest, the brigade gave its members and educated youth three days off in advance so that they could get plenty of rest and be in high spirits to engage in the busy harvest work.
Of course, neither the educated youth nor the commune members could lie on the kang (heated brick bed) for three days, nor did they have to go to work in the fields on time. They could do whatever they wanted without being bound by anyone.
Educated Youth Settlement
Chen Lu asked everyone, "We have a three-day holiday, but one day of rest is actually enough. Let's take advantage of the break to go mushroom picking in the mountains. We can eat some of the fresh mushrooms we pick first, and then blanch and dry the rest. The autumn harvest is so busy and tiring, so we can use them to stir-fry and supplement our nutrition. We can also dig up some wild vegetables to eat in the same way."
They always do this before the autumn harvest, just in case they're busy and there aren't enough vegetables to eat.
"Okay, I agree."
"I agree too." None of the former educated youth had any objections.
Du Xiaoyue and Jiang Meihong also agreed to go.
Lin Qingyan is much better now and is not afraid to go up the mountain at all. She lives in the educated youth settlement and should do her part for the collective: "I'll go too."
In the end, only Lin Sisi and Tong Jiaojiao were left. Both of them were spoiled young ladies who were terrified of doing any manual labor.
Tong Jiaojiao has her own set of pots, pans, and ladles. Even after returning to the educated youth settlement, she still cooks independently. Whether she goes mushroom picking or not is none of anyone's business.
That leaves Lin Sisi, but her silence doesn't mean she doesn't have to go.
Chen Lu, as the person in charge of the female educated youth, made the decision for her.
“Lin Zhiqing, we eat and live together. This is a collective activity. As a member of the group, you should participate unconditionally, unless you refuse to eat with us.”
Lin Sisi had no choice but to agree to go together.
Tong Jiaojiao also wanted to participate, so she said, "I'll go too."
Chen Lu didn't say anything, but thought to herself, "Whether you go or not is your freedom. You don't need to report to anyone."
While the female educated youth were picking mushrooms and digging for wild vegetables, the male educated youth couldn't be idle either.
They needed to prepare enough firewood to ensure that the educated youth settlement would have enough firewood for cooking during the autumn harvest.
The educated youth went up the mountain together, and Tong Jiaojiao went with them. She had a basket slung over her arm, and she looked like she was going up the mountain to find wild vegetables and mushrooms.
She joined the group on her own, and no one said anything.
The male educated youths were worried about the safety of the female educated youths going up the mountain, so they always walked with them. Once they reached the top, the female educated youths went to pick mushrooms, while the male educated youths gathered firewood not far away. If the female educated youths encountered wild animals such as wild boars, they could come to their rescue at any time.
Soon, Chen Lu found a patch of mushrooms growing behind a large rock and waved to the others, saying, "Come quick, there are lots of mushrooms here."
The female educated youths hurried over, and Tong Jiaojiao wanted to go too, but Song Qingfang stopped her: "These are the mushrooms we found. You're not eating with us, so it has nothing to do with you. Go find somewhere else to pick them yourself."
Tong Jiaojiao glared angrily at Song Qingfang, "Fine, I won't pick them then. I'm sure I can find even more mushrooms and make you all furious."
Song Qingfang snorted coldly: "Then go find it."
"Fine, I'll go. Can't I live without you guys?"
Tong Jiaojiao left with a haughty air, carrying her basket alone to go find mushrooms.
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