The accountant of the Shanhou brigade brigade brigade turned red in the face and looked at Wu Guohua angrily, saying, "Don't talk nonsense, I don't dislike girls!"
His refusal to admit it to the death caused everyone to burst into laughter.
"Haha, if you ask me, it's normal that these educated youths are disliked because they themselves are not ambitious!"
“That’s right. Our brigade has taken in so many educated youth over the years. I’m already grateful if we can find one who works hard and doesn’t cause trouble! We don’t have the luck of Huaihua Brigade to have an educated youth like Xia who brings honor to the brigade.”
"Haha, this is the only one I've encountered in all these years." Captain Wu's mouth was practically stretched to the back of his ears.
"Look at Captain Wu's smile, his back teeth are almost showing!"
Wu Guohua wasn't angry at being teased, because he was in a good mood. He had just bragged to those old men and felt quite proud of himself!
"Uncles, you flatter me. We sent our educated youth to the countryside to build our country together, so naturally we should take action in all aspects. I am a brick, and I will be moved wherever I am needed."
Xia Wan chuckled dryly. These old men were quite talkative; she was almost embarrassed by the compliments!
"Wow, Xia, the educated youth, has a high level of awareness!" The old men all gave a thumbs up.
The old men continued to praise her, and Xia Wan quickly slipped away when she found an opportunity. No, she was too embarrassed!
Xia Wan sat on the oxcart of Huaihua Brigade and fiddled with the system, not participating in the old men's conversation.
Just as she was getting drowsy and wondering whether she should walk back, she finally heard some educated youths passing by.
When Xia Wan opened her eyes, she saw the educated youth carrying several large packages heading towards the educated youth office, presumably to register and draw lots.
Xia Wan perked up and sat up directly from the oxcart, wondering which of these people would be assigned to the Huaihua Brigade.
Sure enough, just by glancing around, she spotted two familiar faces: Qiao Qiao and Zhao Jiaojiao, who were huffing and puffing from carrying their luggage.
Xia Wan scoffed, "What a coincidence."
Could these two have followed her on purpose? That would be interesting.
She originally wanted to use the search function again to check on Qiao Qiao and Zhao Jiaojiao, but when she saw that she had points in her store and only one search opportunity left, she was reluctant to waste them on these two people.
Xia Wan was leaning back on the oxcart, glancing at the educated youth passing by, when she noticed that the brigade leader had already sat down next to her.
"Uncle Captain, we can leave soon, right?"
Wu Guohua nodded with a smile: "The educated youth who went to our brigade will all come out in a bit, and then we can leave."
She hadn't felt this good in a long time. The cadres from the brigades who came to pick her up, especially those from the Shanhou brigade, had really unpleasant expressions on their faces.
The fact that these people looked so unhappy showed their envy and jealousy, which pleased him. The brigade leader sat on the oxcart with a smug look on his face, and his conversation with Xia Wan became even more amiable.
The two waited for a while, and the educated youth were gradually found and brought back.
"Uncle, I'm going back to our Huaihua Brigade." Qiao Qiao waved to them with a bright smile from afar, her voice filled with undisguised flattery and pride.
Two large bags of luggage were on the ground, and a bundle was slung over his shoulder. He stood motionless in the middle of the road.
Upon hearing the words "Huaihua Brigade," Xia Wan and Wu Guohua both looked in the direction the voice came from, but unfortunately, there were too many people and Wu Guohua couldn't see who it was.
Xia Wan, taking advantage of her petite stature, could see what was happening on Qiao Qiao's side through the gaps in the crowd, but would she say anything?
Of course not!
Wu Guohua tiptoed and glanced in the direction the sound came from, but saw nothing but a throng of people.
Turning to Xia Wan, he asked, "I heard them calling for the Huaihua Brigade over there. What's going on?"
Xia Wan shook her head, her innocent face showing extreme confusion: "I can't see, someone is blocking my view."
Looking at Qiao Qiao's motionless gestures, which only involved waving, Xia Wan knew that she was definitely waiting for the captain to notice and help her with her luggage.
However, he only saw Qiao Qiao, but did not find Zhao Jiaojiao. Could it be that the two of them were not assigned to the same group?
Meanwhile, Qiao Qiao, seeing that no one had come to her aid after calling for so long, gritted her teeth in anger, secretly resenting Wu Guohua for being so oblivious to her feelings.
I've already come back from the city, and he doesn't even know how to take care of me. He used to claim that he had a good relationship with my father, that the two of them were sworn brothers. I can't believe he treated me like this behind my back.
When she got back to Huaihua Brigade, she was determined to complain to her father and brother.
Qiao Qiao felt confident after returning here. She had been spoiled by Xia Jianguo and Xia Tao since she was a child, so she thought she would still be spoiled by them after returning.
But she never imagined how heartless she was when she returned to the city to find her biological parents. Not only did she not greet Xia Tao, she even called Xia Jianguo a good-for-nothing.
No one paid any attention to her, so Xia Qiao could only carry her luggage towards the oxcart by herself. It wasn't until she had passed through the crowd that she discovered Xia Wan was actually sitting on the oxcart.
Her face immediately turned ugly, and she couldn't help but speculate that Xia Wan hadn't let the captain help her carry her luggage.
After all, the brigade leader had taken good care of her because of his relationship with Xia Jianguo, and she never thought that the brigade leader would be unwilling to pay attention to her.
Although he was seething with hatred inside, he still managed a smile on his face: "Uncle Captain, I'm back. How have you been these days?"
When Wu Guohua saw her face, he couldn't help but be stunned. He couldn't understand why Qiao Qiao would give up her life in the city and return to the village. Wasn't she quite happy when she returned to the city?
He still remembers Qiao Qiao's arrogant attitude when she came to him to get a certificate, saying that she would be a city dweller from now on, and that she was different from them, a bunch of peasants.
Qiao Qiao was smug at the moment, and gave Xia Wan a disdainful look, completely unaware that she had offended the people of Huaihua Brigade when she left.
"Oh, it's Xia Qiao? Didn't you go back to the city to find your parents? Why are you back again?" The captain frowned and glanced at her, not taking her luggage, and his attitude towards her was not as warm as before.
Qiao Qiao cursed Wu Guohua inwardly for bringing up such a sore subject, and her smile became somewhat stiff: "Oh, I came back to see my father. From now on, I will be a sent-down youth in our brigade."
The captain increasingly felt that Qiao Qiao was a fool. Why would she give up the good life in the city and come back to this godforsaken place?
Moreover, this girl didn't have any deep feelings for Xia Jianguo; he still knew about the commotion she made when she left.
However, he was too lazy to argue with a child. He just smiled and pointed to the oxcart: "Alright, it's good that you're back. Put your luggage on the oxcart. We have to wait until everyone is here before we can leave."
He said this, but showed no intention of doing anything, clearly indicating that he wanted Qiao Qiao to fend for herself.
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