Chen Qing had barely uttered a single sentence when He Wan retorted with so many words. Seeing that He Wan didn't hold back, Chen Qing decided not to be polite either and laughed, "Of course, I will definitely study hard. I saw that you lost your money on the train and you must be short of money and tickets now. I was thinking, could you cook for me during this time? I can give you money, two yuan a month."
As soon as Chen Qing said this, everyone turned to look at the two of them.
They had thought that He Wan would agree to the temptation of two yuan, but the next second they saw He Wan shake her head and say calmly, "Who said I'm short of money or tickets? I may have lost my money, but I don't need to work for you to survive. Chen Zhiqing, let me remind you, we're here to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants and to build the country. We don't need capitalist stuff."
Hmph, you can't even bully her in the real world, let alone here. In the book, He Wan is timid and submissive, and she actually helped Chen Qing for money.
She was no submissive He Wan. With her strong-willed nature, she would never bow down to Chen Qing for two yuan, even if it meant eating coarse food and wild vegetables.
However, He Wan's words made Su Ranran and Zhang Cuicao believe her to some extent. They both knew that there were many thieves when traveling, and it was impossible to keep all the money together. Otherwise, how come He Wan's certificate for going to the countryside was not stolen?
Thinking about how He Wan had gone to the county at noon today, Chen Qing was almost convinced that He Wan still had money on her.
After He Wan finished speaking, she picked up the washbasin and walked back. When Chen Qing saw He Wan leave, he quickly explained to save face for himself, "I didn't mean that. You can't say things like that. I thought Comrade He was out of money. I was afraid she would feel embarrassed if I directly asked her for money, so I thought I would give her some money in this way. But she didn't appreciate it."
Su Ranran listened to Chen Qing's words, turned her head to the side, and remained silent.
Zhang Cuicao was never one to talk much, so Chen Qing's words were practically an explanation to thin air. Her face turned awkward, and she went straight into the room and lay down in bed.
The others had already made their own plans. Chen Qing's behavior was so ostentatious and showy that, under normal circumstances, something would happen.
Compared to the female educated youth, the male educated youth faced an even bigger problem.
Looking at the heated kang bed in the room, which was so big that even the quilts couldn't fit, Zhang Jianjun frowned and said, "Captain, it's too crowded to sleep here at night. We need to think of a solution."
Wang Xiaorong and Li Zheng chimed in, "Yes, I can't even turn over at night. I'm already exhausted from working all day, and now I can't even get a good night's rest, which makes it even worse. I just can't take it."
Qin Xuxiang, who was standing to the side, said, "Jianguo, why don't you go and discuss it with the captain and see if there's any way to solve this?"
Wang Jianguo naturally knew that he was also uncomfortable because he couldn't sleep well at night.
The female educated youth also said they couldn't sleep comfortably.
So Wang Jianguo went to the team leader's house and brought up the housing issue.
The team leader couldn't make the decision himself, saying he would discuss it with the team in the next few days.
The next day, He Wan got up before dawn; it was her turn to cook.
The meals for the fifteen people at the educated youth settlement were a bit of a mess, and they had seen Su Ranran and Zhang Cuicao cook for them on the first day. They made sure everyone had their own portion, and the porridge in the morning was as thin as it could possibly be. At least there was a cornbread and some cold vegetables.
Right now, we're loosening the soil and leveling the ground every day. In another week, we'll be plowing the land and all that.
I estimate that we'll be able to eat some mixed noodles or rice for lunch around that time.
The original owner was already thin, and now that she's eating these things, she doesn't need to diet; she can lose several pounds in just a few days.
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