Chapter 72: Utterly Stupid
Yu Xiaolin and Xia Zhenzhen blushed deeply in front of Shen Yuzhu. Yuan Mingcui, Ye Danwa, and the others watched with a barrage of sarcastic remarks. They disliked Shen Yuzhu and couldn't stand to see her doing well, and of course, they didn't like anyone getting close to her.
Xia Zhenzhen's eyes were red from being teased. Yu Xiaolin lowered his gloomy eyes, gritted his teeth, turned around and comforted Xia Zhenzhen a few times before returning to the educated youth settlement.
"You, you've gone too far, boohoo..."
"He's out of his mind."
Yuan Mingcui and the others watched Xia Zhenzhen's retreating figure, rolling their eyes at her with embarrassed expressions.
None of them were good people. Shen Yuzhu was pondering things over the courtyard wall when her sleeve was suddenly tugged. She looked down and saw it was Panpan.
"What's wrong, sweetie?"
"Auntie, our brigade leader just came to our house for a meeting. After distributing things to Grandma, the house and subsidies will all belong to my younger brother. We won't have to be afraid anymore. Mom asked me to tell you."
"Okay, Auntie understands. Panpan, Auntie has some things here. Take them and give them to Liang Zhiqing. Just say that your mother asked you to give them to her, okay?"
What truly calmed the Zhang family clan down were twofold: firstly, a contract provided by Granny Zhang, and secondly, Zhang Li's signed consent form with his fingerprint.
Both of them were in Lü Guangzhi's possession, and were shown to the Zhang family clan members when the family divided the property.
He had a lot of influence in the Xiangyang production team, and no one questioned anything he put out.
Shen Yuzhu had wanted to go see it before, but Shen Yuming wouldn't let her.
Since she went to the countryside, many things have happened in the village. Shen Yuming was afraid that the Zhang family would not get any advantage from her and her children, so they would go to her.
If it involves her, Shen Yuming would rather keep to himself and live his life in silence.
After coming out of the kitchen, Shen Yuzhu handed the basket to Panpan, and the two of them went out together. After all, she was just a child, and she was worried about letting her go to the educated youth settlement alone.
When Liang Manxiu saw that Panpan and Shen Yuzhu had come together, and that they had come specifically to find her, she immediately tossed her hair and tugged at her clothes. Anyone who didn't know better would think that she was going to see her sweetheart!
"What is this for?"
“My sister asked Panpan to give this to you. I saw her coming alone and was afraid that someone might bully her, so I followed her.”
Panpan was very clever; she handed the basket to Liang Manxiu.
"Thank you, Auntie, for helping us. My mom said we should thank Auntie."
"No need, your aunt and I are good...good friends. This little favor is just a favor. I can't accept your things. Panpan, please take them back!"
When Liang Manxiu said this, she glanced at Shen Yuzhu and saw that she did not refute her. Her eyes and brows were full of smiles.
She and Shen Yuzhu... were good friends, the same kind of good friends as Qiao Wangshu.
"Just keep it. My sister is a bit sensitive. If you don't accept it, she'll overthink it."
Liang Manxiu lifted the floral cloth covering the basket and glanced inside. There was a packet of brown sugar, five steamed buns, and ten eggs. The gift was quite generous. However, thinking about what Shen Yuzhu had said, she was afraid of offending Shen Yuming and preventing Shen Yuzhu from playing with her in the future. After hesitating for a moment, she accepted the gift.
"Panpan, please thank your mother for your aunt. Oh, by the way, I bought some candy when I went to the county town. Your aunt didn't take much because she doesn't like candy, so you can take it all back with you!"
Without waiting for a response, she went back, grabbed the candy, and stuffed it into Panpan's arms, looking at Shen Yuzhu with hopeful eyes, afraid that she wouldn't accept it.
"Panpan, why don't you thank your auntie?"
"Thank you, Auntie."
Liang Manxiu quickly waved her hand, saying it was just candy, no need to thank her. She was living a life as sweet as honey every day, all thanks to Shen Yuzhu!
As they were leaving with Panpan, Yu Xiaolin, of all people, came over again.
"Chen Zhiqing, wait a minute. Could I take up a little of your time to talk?"
"A good dog doesn't block the way!"
Shen Yuzhu left without even stopping for a moment, taking Panpan with her.
This was the second time in one day that he had been ignored. The humiliation of being ignored made him feel anxious, but looking at Shen Yuzhu's slender back, he also felt strangely good.
Women like that are challenging.
"Yu Zhiqing, Yu Zhiqing?"
"Oh, Xia Zhiqing, is there something you need?"
Xia Zhenzhen bit her lip, feeling a little aggrieved. After a while, she took out a book from behind her back and handed it to Yu Xiaolin.
"Yu, this is a book I bought from the library before I went to the countryside. It might be helpful for your writing. Would you like to take a look?"
The book was good, and Yu Xiaolin's eyes lit up, but he still declined.
"Xia Zhiqing, you should keep this book yourself. It was hard to buy, so you can't just give it away. Take it back quickly, so that others don't see it and want to borrow it."
Hearing her considerate words, Xia Zhenzhen felt a warmth in her heart and still handed the book forward a little.
“I definitely can’t borrow it from anyone else, Yu Zhiqing. If you’re too embarrassed to take the book, I’ll lend it to you. I think if you write articles and submit them to the newspaper, you’ll definitely be able to do it. After the winter hibernation, you’ll have to go back to work in the fields, which will be very hard. If you can earn money from your writing, it will be easier for you, right?”
Yu Xiaolin blinked, took the book, and expressed his gratitude profusely, leaving Xia Zhenzhen completely bewildered.
Once everyone left, the smile on his face vanished instantly. He snorted coldly and turned to enter the male educated youth dormitory.
What good is a tattered book? It would be better to give some money or food. That's incredibly stupid.
You want to do what others do, but don't you think about it? If everyone's writing could be successful, then so many educated youth would have no need to go to the countryside; they could just submit their work to newspapers all over the world.
Brainless idiot.
Because Yu Manman and Qiao Nianyu had made a scene at the production team, almost everyone in the village spent two days carrying manure before the grain was distributed. Of course, thanks to Lü Guangzhi's efforts, Shen Yuzhu escaped this fate.
That day, the loudspeaker at the brigade headquarters blared, and the old village chief, with his hoarse voice, coughed twice before gathering people to go to the threshing ground.
The village suddenly became lively; it was time to distribute grain and slaughter pigs.
Shen Yuzhu wrapped herself up like a ball. When she went out, she saw Xia Zhenzhen looking into the distance with a sad expression. She followed her gaze.
Good heavens, Yu Xiaolin was talking to Liang Manxiu and Qiao Wangshu, while Lin Wanwan was smiling and watching him from the side.
That bastard! I was planning to deal with him later, but he's like a grasshopper, always courting death.
Yu Xiaolin suddenly felt a chill down his spine. During this period, Shen Yuzhu had been staying at home almost every day, and the people he saw most often were Qiao Wangshu and a few others who often prepared banquets for others.
He started by asking for small favors in exchange for food, but now we're quite familiar with each other.
While talking to the three of them, his mind suddenly opened up and his perspective broadened. Not only was Shen Yuzhu rich and well-fed, but these women were also quite good. He could hook up with as many as he could; it wasn't his fault. He was just too charming.
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