"This box contains the labels of the land that each person wants to cultivate. Some are big, some are small, some are good, some are bad, but overall it is fair."
The smaller plots of land are those with more tree roots and stones, so they require more effort and the area divided is naturally smaller.
Larger plots of land are relatively flat, requiring less effort, so the area that can be divided is naturally larger.
After hearing the explanation, the villagers had no objection.
So quickly, everyone went up one by one to draw lots.
The educated youth were no exception, because they also wanted to continue to make money from medicinal herbs. After so many years in the countryside, this was the only year they had some extra money.
Having tasted the sweetness, one naturally won’t want to give up.
Cao Zi tugged at Liu Xiaowei's sleeve: "Xiaowei, are we going to open up the wasteland too?"
She had already experienced the hardship of land reclamation a few days ago, so naturally she was unwilling to go again.
I thought Liu Xiaowei shared the same opinion as her, but she just advised softly: "Don't be silly, don't you see that everyone wants to go? Besides, I also want to make some money. After all, my family situation is not as good as yours..."
Liu Xiaowei drooped her brows and said this deliberately, intending to remind Cao Zi not to forget her kindness.
It was already so difficult for her, but she still shared her own food rations with Cao Zi.
Cao Zi looked unhappy, as she didn't know what would happen in the future.
But now she has no other way out except to win over Liu Xiaowei.
"Okay then, I'll go with you!" Cao Zi patted Liu Xiaowei's shoulder like a good sister.
Liu Xiaowei didn't hear Cao Zi's promise, and a trace of disappointment flashed across her face.
The two followed the other educated youth and drew out a piece of paper as others did.
"Oh, what a coincidence, we happen to be sitting next to each other!" Cao Zi glanced at Liu Xiaowei's note and said happily.
She was thinking about asking Liu Xiaowei to help her when she couldn't do it anymore.
Seeing Liu Xiaowei close to her, she felt even happier.
Cao Zi had just arrived and didn't know whether it was good or bad, but when she saw Liu Xiaowei's bad face, she had a bad feeling in her heart.
"What's wrong?" Cao Zi asked.
Liu Xiaowei tightly grasped the paper in her hand, looked at Cao Zi and gritted her teeth, "We were assigned to the place in the village where manure ferments."
Liu Xiaowei has had a psychological trauma ever since she woke up in the pit last time.
Not to mention the place where manure is fermented in the village. It is dirty and smelly. If you get too close, you will be covered in the stench.
If the two of them were to open up new land there, it would take at least half a month.
Whenever Liu Xiaowei thought about the days ahead where she would be surrounded by shit and urine, she felt as if there was no light in the sky.
After hearing what Liu Xiaowei said, Cao Zi's face turned pale. When she came to the countryside, it took her a long time to adapt to using the earthen toilet.
If I had to dig next to a giant manure pit for the better part of a month...
Some of the other people around them felt that they were unlucky, but when they heard the land that Liu Xiaowei and her friends had drawn, their mood instantly improved.
After all... no matter how bad I am, I am still better than them!
Especially Wang Yi, he had never gotten along with Liu Xiaowei, and now seeing her in trouble, the gloating in his eyes was almost overflowing.
Cao Zi's eyes darkened. It was impossible that she and Liu Xiaowei were so unlucky. The two worst candidates in the village were both drawn by them.
It must be her and Yang Jianguo who did this together!
"I don't accept it! Someone is cheating!" Cao Zi suddenly said.
Liu Xiaowei's eyes widened. She didn't expect Cao Zi to question Yang Jianguo in front of everyone.
Everyone else present also looked at Cao Zi in shock. Many people in the village didn't know who she was.
Yang Jianguo looked towards the person who spoke, and when he saw that it was Cao Zi again who was looking for trouble, his face darkened.
"This draw was done in front of everyone, who has the ability to cheat? Cao Zhiqing, don't say anything nonsense!"
Yang Jianguo felt puzzled. Isn't drawing lots a matter of luck?
The children of these leaders are very cunning.
The words were out, and there was no turning back. Cao Zi continued to stiffen her neck and said, "If there was no cheating, how come Liu Zhiqing and I got the worst positions?"
"We all had unpleasant experiences with Feng Lingyu..."
What he said was almost like saying that it was Feng Lingyu's fault.
Liu Xiaowei's face froze. Cao Zi, this idiot, just said what he wanted to say. Why did he bring me along?
The educated youth then realized that Cao Zi and Feng Lingyu also had a bad relationship.
"These lottery slips and boxes were made by village cadres. Feng Zhiqing has never touched them. How could she have tampered with them?" Yang Jianguo said angrily.
"Yes, I testify that Feng Zhiqing did not touch the box." He Pengcheng also stood up and said.
Cao Zi choked, but still managed to speak: "She is familiar with you, so you should naturally speak for her."
Yang Jianguo frowned and wanted to say more, but was stopped by Feng Lingyu.
She walked to the front calmly with a faint smile on her lips, as if Cao Zi's actions were just a clown's and did not cause any ripples in her heart.
"You've been asked to say all the positive and negative things by yourself. Just tell me what you want?" Feng Lingyu glanced at her with his head down.
Cao Zi swallowed her saliva and suppressed the panic in her heart.
"I want to draw the lots again!"
Feng Lingyu raised an eyebrow, "Okay."
Liu Xiaowei and Cao Zi both had happy expressions on their faces.
"It's just... if you're not satisfied with the result later, you won't want to draw again, right? There are so many of us and we don't have time to play with you." Feng Lingyu said coldly.
Cao Zi answered confidently, "Of course not."
She just couldn't believe her luck was that bad.
It must have been Feng Lingyu who did something just now. Somehow, Cao Zi was sure of this.
Since Feng Lingyu agreed to redraw, no one else present objected.
However, they all had their own opinions about Cao Zi and Liu Xiaowei.
Because it was just a repeat of the previous process, this time it was a lot faster.
In order to avoid suspicion, Feng Lingyu waited until everyone had finished smoking before he went up to smoke.
On the other side, the notes in Liu Xiaowei and Cao Zi's hands were the focus of everyone's attention. Everyone wanted to know what the results of their draws were.
Cao Zizi opened the note with a smug look on her face, and the words on the paper made her face flash with a hint of panic.
"How...how could this happen?!" she screamed with bloodshot eyes.
Seeing this, Liu Xiaowei quickly opened the note in her hand and her expression instantly became stiff.
You know, there were nearly 500 notes in the box. Could it be that they were really unlucky? Otherwise, why did they end up with the same result as last time? ?
"I think some people have bad hearts. Even God doesn't stand on their side!" Sun Yiming said loudly in a sarcastic tone.
It instantly attracted everyone's approval.
Although feudal superstition is not advocated now, the facts are before us.
These two people must have done something bad, that's why they have such bad luck!
Therefore, everyone present tacitly moved away from Cao Zi and Liu Xiaowei.
Soon, they were the only two left standing there...
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