"Wait, comrade, we have something to discuss, don't be so impulsive..."
"Why are we trying to stop him?! Didn't we listen to what those old educated youth said? The locals are not easy to deal with. If we don't unite as one, we will be bullied if we are left alone. He will come back to beg us sooner or later..."
Not until the noise became quieter did Dawei turn his head to look at the two educated youths who had already gone away, and sneered.
Although I haven't met them yet, it seems that the branch secretary and the cattle cart driver last night didn't seem to have difficulty getting along.
Perhaps, it is not that the local people are difficult to get along with, but that most of the educated youth institutes look down on the country people.
Just like the Red Flag Brigade my mother talked about, the educated youth there would rather pair up and live in the educated youth dormitory than have any contact with the local people.
Most of the educated youth came from cities, and unless they came from extremely poor families, most of them looked down on country people.
He is different.
His childhood memories are in the countryside. His mother died early, and his father also died early. He can no longer remember what his biological parents look like, but life in the countryside is not unfamiliar to him.
He went deeper into the woods until he could no longer see the Youth House. Then he put the package on the ground and put his hands on his shoulders.
Tear.
The shirt was torn.
This alone is not enough.
He rolled around on the dusty ground until he reached the wolf, then he picked up the package, patted the dirt underneath, and calmly walked towards the group.
"This person looks a little strange."
"Is it the educated youth who arrived yesterday?"
"Why, why are you so mad?"
Dawei bit his lower lip, his nose was slightly sour, and his eyes were filled with water, blurring his glasses. He hung the package at the crook of his arm, hurriedly took off his glasses and wiped them, then choked and said, "Auntie, do you know which direction the secretary's house is?"
Be good.
Have the educated youth from the city been wronged?
No, it's fine if you're wronged, but you're also trying to talk softly to them?!
Especially this educated youth who looked gentle and refined, but had a shabby appearance that did not match his temperament. This contrast almost shattered the aunties' desire to uphold justice!
"I'll take you there!"
"I'll take you there, I'll take you there!"
"What's your name?"
Dawei raised his head and said, "Hello ladies, my name is Zhou Dawei."
"Zhou Zhiqing! What's wrong with you? How did you get yourself into such a mess?"
"Have you been wronged? Have you been bullied as soon as you arrived? Those old educated youth are too much! Don't worry, we will take care of it for you!"
Secretary: ...
He was packing up and preparing to go out when he saw this group of old women who had stopped working and came to his house to seek justice for a newly arrived educated youth. The scene was full of gossip...
It's really a ghost!!
When did they become so kindhearted that they not only helped the new educated youth who had just arrived at the brigade, but also ignored the work in the fields? !
The branch secretary let them talk and his eyes fell on Dawei.
Last night when they were riding the ox cart home, he and Shuanzi were still talking about this man.
He spoke little, but every word was to the point, and his physique was not bad. All the educated youth who came to the brigade would collapse from exhaustion on the first day, and the adaptation period would take at least three months, but this man walked for several hours without getting out of breath, and it was mostly sweating due to physiological factors.
The secretary took a puff of his empty cigarette and waited until they had finished talking before turning his gaze to Dawei. "Tell me, what happened?"
"Secretary, I just arrived here and I don't know anyone here. I want to get along well with the other educated youth. But they... they are not as nice as the ladies I met on the road. I really have no choice."
After hearing what Dawei said, the old ladies started talking again.
"Secretary, look at how those educated youth are bullying the good kids!"
"They don't have many good things!"
"You bully such a well-behaved child! Don't you fear being struck by lightning?"
"Secretary, listen to this. They have formed their own small groups and circles, and they are also xenophobic to the newly arrived educated youth! They are really lawless!"
The secretary felt a bit of a headache after hearing this. He looked at Dawei standing there obediently, wanting to say something but not being able to. He wanted to stop these old ladies from seeking justice for him, but he had no way to intervene, so he could only stand by and worry...
Why does he think this 1.80-meter-tall guy looks so awkward?
This style looks a little familiar.
The secretary tapped the table with his cigarette holder, "Alright, let's get to the point. Your name is...what's your name?"
The old women finally quieted down and all their eyes fell on David.
"Secretary, my name is Zhou Dawei."
The secretary nodded and said, "Zhou Zhiqing, how did you get yourself into this state? Tell me the situation and highlight the key points."
Dawei glanced at the aunts.
The ladies were immediately swelled!
"Dawei, don't be afraid. Don't listen to what those educated youth say! Everyone in our team is good!"
"Yes, Zhou Zhiqing, as long as you are a good child, the branch secretary will make the decision for you!"
Dawei, who was recharged, managed to find his own voice: "This story starts with my father who was a soldier. I started exercising when I was young, so I have good physical fitness.
When the new educated youths first arrived, they used the water from the old educated youths’ water tanks to wash. At that time, both sides were arguing fiercely, and then one person stood up and said that he could use all the water. I thought that I also used it, but I was afraid that it would be bad if I used too much, so I just brushed my teeth and didn’t even wash my face…
I helped to carry a bucket of water easily, and the person who spread the word came back with a bucket. He also wanted me to go again and carry a full tank of water…”
"If you can't do what you said, it depends on your words. Do you want him to make you a scapegoat and fulfill his words? The good reputation goes to him, but you are the one who contributed a lot. How can such a good thing happen!" said an auntie indignantly.
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Dawei sniffed and nodded, "Yeah, I think so too. When I'm out, my mother told me not to cause trouble, but also not to be afraid of trouble. How can I tolerate someone who obviously thinks I'm soft and wants to take advantage of me?"
When the branch secretary heard Dawei say "taking advantage of me", the corners of his eyes twitched noticeably and the muscles on his face almost didn't recover.
He thinks it's corny, but these ladies don't! !
Who doesn't like a well-behaved and sweet-talking young man? Especially when this guy is good-looking and is an educated youth from the city!
"This is too much! This is really too much!! How could such a scumbag come to our team!!"
"Secretary, they must be severely punished! They must be severely punished!"
Secretary: ...
He looked at Dawei numbly, only to hear the latter gratefully say to the old ladies: "Thank you, ladies, you are really kind people. There is something even more infuriating, please don't get sick because of me..."
"They can do worse!"
"Oh my god, are these still educated youth from the city?"
Dawei: "They saw that I was in good health and wanted me to take on more of the work in the Youth Home in the future. They also saw that I had plenty of money, so they asked me to pay for the kitchen and pots... Oh, the old educated youth were used to working together, and they didn't want new educated youth to get involved, so they let us set up our own kitchen.
They say that those who are capable should be given more work.
I didn't want to move out, but when I pulled it out, my only shirt was torn and I was covered in dirt..."
"Oh my god! This is a white shirt!"
How expensive is a white shirt these days?
No one would believe that David would use this white shirt as a bet in his half-truths.