Chapter 49: What are you so arrogant about?
Lu Guangzhi greeted them and led them to the fields. He was both happy and excited. These people from the agricultural research institute had been busy in the laboratory in the county town. When they came to the countryside, their Xiangyang production team was the first choice. As long as he received them well, seedling cultivation could also be carried out in their Xiangyang production team in the future. If the yield of new seedlings increased, their Xiangyang production team would become famous.
The more he thought about it, the more excited he became, and he treated the people who came even more politely.
"The work in the fields is much lighter now. The newly planted crops have sprouted. The commune members have to weed, compost, and tend to the vegetable gardens. I'll have someone take you to the fields so you can focus on your research. But the seedlings are just sprouting and very delicate, so be careful when you walk and don't step on them!"
"Hehehe, Captain, even though we're people who deal with grain, how could we not understand crops? Alright, we're busy with our research, you go do what you need to do!"
“Xiang Congjun, how dare you speak to the battalion commander like that? Hehehe, Battalion Commander Lü, my student is just a bookworm, don’t take him seriously.”
Lu Guangzhi waved his hand, not angry at all, just thinking that the young man from the city was eager to do his research and spoke a little hastily.
"I'm not angry at all. I'm so happy that you all came. Well, Professor Yao, you go ahead with your work. I'll go and take care of the lunch arrangements in the village. I'll be going now."
Xiang Congjun looked at his back and said indignantly, "Teacher, we are here to do research, not to listen to him lecture us on rules. Many brigades in Ningyang County have offered us experimental fields, but we didn't choose them. Now that we've come to Xiangyang Production Team, they should just hand over the experimental fields to us directly. Stop talking so much nonsense."
"Alright, what farmers value most is their crops. Xiang Congjun, if you have so many complaints in your heart, I don't think you're suited to go to the countryside. You should go back to the lab!"
Xiang Congjun's face turned pale, and he quickly said, "Teacher, I..."
"Teacher, Senior Brother Xiang definitely didn't mean to complain. He was just anxious, otherwise he wouldn't have come all the way from the capital. Please don't be angry. You are our patriarch. If you get sick from anger, we would be heartbroken!"
Professor Yao looked at his beloved student and sighed. Well, it's all over now, there's no point in saying anything now.
"Hmph, you're so sweet-talking. Fine, fine."
Qiao Nianyu said a few coquettish words, and the matter was over. Xiang Congjun looked at her with eyes full of gratitude.
Once the researchers had all gone down to the ground, Zhou Congsheng shifted his gaze elsewhere. Looking around, he saw a field full of dried goods. He scanned the area until he saw a person wearing a sailor shirt and black pants, with a ponytail, standing under a tree. He then stopped.
Zhao Yue glanced at Zhou Congsheng, and following his gaze, she saw a familiar figure under the shade of a tree not far away. Her eyes lit up.
"hey-hey....."
What are you laughing at?
She turned to Song Biao excitedly and said, "Brother Song, when we went on the mission, didn't my brother say that we could find some fellow villagers to eat with, as long as we paid for it?"
"That's true, but..."
"Nonsense! Look over there, that's my sister-in-law. I haven't even greeted her yet. How about we have lunch at her house?"
Song Biao's eyes widened instantly. He stood on tiptoe to look at Shen Yuzhu. He couldn't see her face clearly, but just by looking at her graceful figure, he knew she must be very beautiful.
"What...what if the captain disagrees?"
Zhao Yue glared at him. "Do you want to meet my brother's wife?"
"think!"
"Hehehe..."
"Hehehehehe..."
When Zhou Congsheng turned around, he saw Zhao Yue and Song Biao grinning slyly. He frowned, turned his face away in disgust, and said, "They're both out of stock."
Qiao Wangshu was weeding with a shovel when she stood up to wipe her sweat and heard a familiar voice behind her.
"Comrade, could I borrow your shovel for a moment?"
She stood stiffly, not moving for a long time. Liang Manxiu, who was next to her, noticed her silence immediately, stood up abruptly and walked over to her.
"What's wrong, Qiao Wangshu? What's wrong?"
"Wangshu, is it you, sister?"
Wang Liping, Lin Wanwan, and Shen Yuzhu, who was keeping score in the distance, quickly noticed that something was wrong with her and all gathered around her.
Qiao Nianyu was surprised to see Qiao Wangshu here. Her face turned pale for a moment, and her eyes immediately turned red. She took a few steps to stand in front of Qiao Wangshu.
"Sister, how did you get here? Do you know how worried Dad was, how anxious Mom was, and how worried Grandpa and Grandma were after you disappeared? But it's okay, thankfully God let us meet again. Sister, I'm so happy. If my family knew I found you, they would be so happy."
Except for Shen Yuzhu, everyone else was looking up at the sky.
"!!!"
"......."
Are our deceased ancestors really that powerful? Are they reuniting long-lost sisters everywhere?
"What's there to be happy about? I'm just an unfilial daughter. They only need you. Also, don't call me sister. My mother only gave birth to me."
Qiao Wangshu glared at her fiercely, then continued working after finishing her sentence.
Shen Yuzhu and the others remained silent. They could tell from the few words the two had exchanged that there were likely many stories involved, and it was not appropriate for outsiders to meddle in family matters.
"Comrade, we can't lend you the shovel. We're just working as usual. When we run out of farm tools, we have to take them back to the brigade headquarters. Why didn't you think of bringing your tools when you went to the fields?"
Qiao Nianyu: "..."
I was hoping to borrow some from the countryside!
"How dare you talk like that? We're researchers from the Agricultural Research Institute, here in the countryside. What's wrong with borrowing a shovel? We're gentle people, don't try to bully us."
Yu Manman stood in front of Qiao Nianyu, protecting her like a mother hen protecting her own.
Wang Liping: "......."
How did her simply speaking normally become bullying?
Shen Yuzhu looked the two of them up and down, then sneered and said, "We are educated youth sent to the countryside, responding to the country's call to contribute to the country. You are from the Agricultural Research Institute, so what are you emphasizing? What are you being so arrogant about?"
"I......"
"What's wrong?" Zhou Congsheng led Zhao Yue and Song Biao into the crowd.
As soon as Yu Manman saw him coming, she immediately pointed at Shen Yuzhu and the others and began to complain.
“Captain Zhou, look at these educated youths. Nianyu just came to borrow a shovel, but not only did they refuse, they also bullied her because she's soft-hearted. Look, she's been bullied to tears. It's heartbreaking. You have to stand up for Nianyu!”
Zhou Congsheng turned to look at Qiao Nianyu, who looked at him with eyes full of affection, looking fragile and aggrieved.
Shen Yuzhu clicked her tongue, narrowed her eyes, and looked back and forth between Zhou Congsheng and Qiao Nianyu, finally raising an eyebrow.
Zhou Congsheng glanced at her, frowned in annoyance, and his heart skipped a beat when he met Shen Yuzhu's gaze.
"!!!"
"......."
As a fiancée, what kind of look was that? If the occasion weren't so inappropriate, she probably would have whistled!
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