Chapter 217 Rumors and Gossip
With three fewer people at the farm, the workload suddenly increased.
Zhao Xi, however, seemed to have forgotten about it and showed no intention of bringing in anyone else to help.
Su Xiao wanted to ask Zhao Xi what he meant, but was stopped by Old Man Hua and the others.
"It's fine if no one comes. We feel uncomfortable when outsiders come over," Old Man Hua said with a laugh as he chopped pig feed.
Tian Sheng rarely spoke up, "Yes, we can do it ourselves, we don't need anyone else. Don't worry, I'll do more so that Grandpa Hua won't get tired."
Su Xiao felt a pang of sadness as she listened. She knew they genuinely didn't want anyone else to come, so she didn't say much, just came early every day to help out as much as possible.
However, I still feel uneasy.
As for Zhao Xi, he did indeed deliberately forget about it and intentionally ignored the matter of the breeding farm.
This incident made him lose face, and he also felt dissatisfied with Su Xiaoxiao.
When she first came to the village, he treated her so well and valued her so much. He went against everyone's wishes to find her a good place to live. But she didn't give him any face at all. She insisted on taking small things that could have been resolved in the village to the police station.
This is a disgrace to the entire Xiaheshan Village; the award for outstanding collective this year is definitely off the table.
He knew that Shang Zhiqing had a powerful background and couldn't be offended, and now he also knew that he couldn't afford to offend those old men at the breeding farm either.
But so what? A local official is more powerful than a distant one. No matter how high his position or how powerful his connections are, if he's capable, he can take his position away.
Hmph, the fact that he didn't deliberately pick a fight with them is already the greatest leniency he can show.
Zhao Lichun was sentenced to twenty years of labor reform on a farm and was recently sent away. When the news reached the village, everyone sighed with regret.
Some people began to sympathize with Zhao Lichun, thinking the sentence was too harsh. After all, he was a child they had watched grow up in their village. Although Tian Jinhua was unreliable, Zhao Lichun seemed like a good kid before. Was there some misunderstanding? How could he commit murder? Besides, the female educated youth was doing just fine...
Gradually, rumors began to spread in the village, and the wind suddenly changed.
Many people began to point and whisper about Huang Feiyan from a distance, and spoke to her in a sarcastic and mocking tone.
Huang Feiyan was very distressed and full of grievances, but when she returned to the educated youth compound and faced Su Xiao, she had to pretend that nothing was wrong, because she knew that Xiao Xiao was also very tired. She had been leaving early and returning late all day, and she had cooked most of the three meals a day. She couldn't add to her troubles anymore.
However, I still couldn't help but cry under the covers a few times at night.
However, sometimes, silently enduring the situation does not solve the problem and may even allow things to escalate.
Tian Jinhua was detained for a few days. When she heard that her son had been sentenced to such a heavy sentence, she went crazy and grabbed a kitchen knife to attack people. Fortunately, she was stopped by several strong men, otherwise there would have been more trouble.
Zhao Xi looked worried and then ordered Zhao Xing to keep a close eye on Tian Jinhua. If she caused any trouble, he would hold her responsible.
Zhao Xing nodded obsequiously, promising to keep an eye on Tian Jinhua. He then locked her in the woodshed, gave her two steamed buns a day, and then ignored her.
When Su Xiao heard about this, she had a bad feeling and repeatedly told Huang Feiyan not to act alone and to stay in crowded places.
Having witnessed Zhao Lichun's incident, Huang Feiyan naturally understood the seriousness of the matter and immediately nodded in agreement.
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