Chapter 52 Chapter 52 Looking for a Fight
Your face is turning faster than a windmill.
The captain's eldest daughter-in-law complained in her heart, but she didn't dare to say it out loud because of her mother-in-law's power.
But who wouldn’t be happy to have fish to eat?
The captain's eldest daughter-in-law also came up with a smile and was very kind to Song Ruan: "Yes, yes, just sit behind the stove and watch the fire. We will take care of other things."
What does it mean to watch a fire? It means sitting there in a daze and counting your fingers for 95% of the time, and throwing a piece of firewood into the fire to keep it from going out for the remaining 50%.
Song Ruan accidentally threw two more pieces of firewood in. Seeing the fire in the stove suddenly jump up and become blazing, she was a little nervous: "Aunt, is this fire a little too big?"
The captain's wife put the radish into the pot without changing her expression, and then praised it by pouring a bucket of water over it: "What's the big deal? It's not big, not big, it's just right to cook it quickly so that we can eat it. It's cooked well."
The emotional value is extremely high.
"If you are hungry, you can pick a small potato and bury it under the ashes first."
She glanced around, quietly took out a small potato from the vegetable basket, and quickly threw it under the ashes. Then she walked over and picked up a branch as if watching a fire and poked it, and the small potato melted into the ashes without a flaw.
The whole movement was so smooth and quick that those who didn't know would think it was an underground party member hiding a token.
After hiding, she turned to Song Ruan and said, "It's okay, kid, just take a nap here for a while, and I'll call you when I'm done."
Her voice was so gentle and kind, and I guess no children over three years old in her home could enjoy such a tone.
Anyone with a thinner skin would have stood up and blushed to refuse, but Song Ruan was thick-skinned. She accepted the offer readily, was as steady as a rock, and thanked calmly and confidently.
——It’s so funny. Her “selfless dedication” is just for this moment. She deserves it!
The captain's wife now has a filter for Song Ruan that is as big as the fish she brought. She doesn't think there is anything wrong with her doing this. She just thinks that this girl is open-minded, unlike others who don't push things around and cause trouble.
"Look at this girl, she's so pretty even with her eyes closed."
She praised it from the bottom of her heart.
Eldest daughter-in-law: ...6
She turned around and started to clean the fish, trying not to see anything. Although the fish Song Ruan brought was quite big, there were dozens of people eating there after all, so one chopstick per person was probably enough.
So the fish was cut into extremely thin slices and boiled together with radish and cabbage into a large pot of milky white soup, on which a few drops of soybean oil were luxuriously dripped. A handful of green chopped green onions floated in the white soup, and a rich aroma wafted out, making people drool at the smell.
The other pot was mixed grain rice. Even though it was mixed grains cooked with beans and potatoes, it was at least dry rice. If the team had not had plenty of food after the autumn harvest, how could they have eaten it?
But in the Dongfeng Brigade, this was already the best meal. Didn’t you see that even the captain’s eldest daughter-in-law’s eyes were almost popping out!
"Look at you, you're such a loser," the captain's wife scolded him angrily, but she was her own wife after all. She picked up a potato from the mixed grain rice, kneaded it into a small rice ball and handed it to him, "It's like you haven't eaten in your entire life!"
The eldest daughter-in-law smiled and took a bite, then wrapped the rice ball in a handkerchief and put it in her pocket - her cat was still growing and always complained about not being full.
The others licked the crumbs from the corners of their mouths, some looked up at the sky, some kicked the ground, all pretending they saw nothing.
Although it is standard practice that kitchen helpers should share meals with those working, no one would really sit back and do nothing - as the old saying goes, a cook will not starve to death even if there is a three-year drought.
When passing by Song Ruan, the captain's wife scooped a large piece of the mixed grain rice and stuffed it into Song Ruan's mouth: "Little Song Zhiqing, eat!"
Song Ruan was caught off guard and choked to tears.
The captain's wife thought the poor child was crying from hunger, so she scooped up another piece and stuffed it in: "It's okay, kid, eat it!"
Song Ruan felt like the little yellow duck being force-fed by Tom Cat in the cartoon he had seen before. He finally swallowed it down with great difficulty, one spoonful after another. Seeing that the captain's wife was still intending to take action, he waved his hands in fear.
"That's enough, auntie."
The captain's wife was still not satisfied, but just then the sound of a gong signaling the end of work came from outside, so she had to stop.
He directed the kitchen helpers to carry the food out, and whispered, "Wipe your mouth clean before you come out."
Of course, she is not stupid. She went out with rice grains on her head and told everyone clearly: Oh, yes, I ate it secretly, what can you do to me?
Isn't this like holding a lantern in the toilet - seeking death (shit)?
Nowadays, it is not uncommon for people to get black eyes because of an egg and half a bowl of rice.
Everyone was extremely active today. Not long after the bell rang, they had already swarmed to the entrance of the brigade office, like a group of hungry geese. As soon as the iron basin was placed on them, they all stretched their heads out.
"There really is fish! I saw it!"
"I saw it too, it's as big as my little finger!"
"Let's just eat!"
The captain's wife banged the side of the basin with a spoon and shouted like thunder: "Line up! Line up!"
Suddenly, a winding team appeared. It seemed orderly at first glance, but in fact, there were undercurrents.
For example, some people who were a step slower would push the person in front of them in dissatisfaction: "Why are you standing in front of me?!"
The person in front of him would not give in, and he pushed back with his elbows like rowing a boat: "Let go, I've been standing here all along, who can you blame for your slow reaction?!"
"Fuck you..."
Even though people were secretly fighting with each other, no one really went out - wouldn't that give the people behind them an advantage? They're not stupid!
The captain's wife shouted, "This fish was caught by the educated youth Xiao Song, and the meal was cooked by the educated youth Xiao Song. The people in our Dongfeng Brigade are not as conscienceless as those in Zhoujiatun next door. Is it okay to give the first portion to the educated youth Xiao Song?"
Not to mention that everyone felt that they had taken advantage of them, and now that they had brought up their old enemy Zhou Jiatun, they naturally could not admit that they were the same kind of people, and immediately responded:
"No problem!"
“Fight, fight, fight!”
"If anyone has any problem, go to Zhoujiatun!"
"Aunt, please hurry up. I'm starving."
Some young people were joking with a grin on their faces.
The captain's wife glared at them angrily: "What are you talking about! Why don't you just spit!"
Then he thrust the spoon under the basin, scooped up a pile of sharp vegetables, and shouted to Song Ruan in a majestic manner: "Here, kid, hold out your bowl!"
Song Ruan's hair almost stood up after being poked with three large spoonfuls of rice. She quickly took the lunch box back and said, "Aunt, aunt, you don't need so much. Just give me some soup."
The captain's wife reluctantly shook the mountain top a little, turning it into a hill, and said majestically again: "Come on!"
Song Ruan stared at her pitifully.
The captain's wife shook reluctantly again, and refused to reduce it any further until she was flat on the ground. She snatched it and slammed it into his mouth: "You are a growing child, why do you eat so little?"
I was eager to add another spoonful.
Song Ruan ran away with the lunch box. It was not because she was polite and considerate of others. It was mainly because she had tasted it secretly. The fish soup was watery without oil or chili pepper. The stew inside was no different from the one made with plain water. There was even a faint fishy smell. She really didn't like it!
She ate too much delicious food and was picky about it, but others really liked it. Someone on the spot smiled at the captain's wife and said, "Auntie, I eat a lot because I'm growing. Please give me more."
The captain's wife opened her eyes wide and said, "Get lost, did you catch this fish?"
He scooped up some water from a basin, poured a spoonful into his teacup, and then gave him a spoonful of mixed grain rice: "Let's go, let's go, the people behind don't want to eat anymore?"
"Yeah, Er Laizi, let's go after the fight, we're not going to eat anymore?"
Er Laizi was so embarrassed that his face was covered in dirt. He retreated aside holding the teacup in embarrassment.
He took a sip from the edge of the tank, and his dissatisfaction disappeared again - he got a piece of fish! A piece of fish as big as your little finger!
Wow, life is so good now!
He squinted his eyes in satisfaction and chewed slowly and carefully.
Seeing his appearance, the others became even more anxious and kept rushing forward.
After working hard for a whole morning, they were really hungry. Many of those who were given fish soup squatted on the edge of the field and started to eat with relish, making slurping and chewing sounds.
Some people who really felt sorry for the children held back their saliva and took the jar home. Nowadays, children have a dog nose and can smell it from a distance. They are so happy that they jump around the adults' legs.
"Fish, fish! Eat fish, fish!"
And because the captain's wife was quite fair, except for Song Ruan who provided the fish and got a little more, everyone got an equal spoonful of fish soup, even her little girl Wang Xing'er got the same.
Since everyone is small, there is nothing to worry about.
Everyone squatted together happily to eat. When they ate a piece of fish, they deliberately smacked their lips loudly, as if they were afraid that others would not notice.
The educated youth Xiao Song really didn't treat them as outsiders!
Everyone smacked their lips and sighed.
Zheng Qiuyue, the new educated youth, blinked her eyes and looked at Song Ruan, who was eating on a rock and occasionally giving some food from her bowl to Han Zhenzhen. She asked Tian Huini beside her, "I heard that this woman is also an educated youth?"
Tian Huini nodded.
Zheng Qiuyue was a little dissatisfied: "Then we should be on the same side. She didn't share the fish she caught with us, but gave it all to these peasants. Does she have any sense of collectivism?"
Tian Hui Ni almost shuddered and spilled her food: How dare you order that evil spirit who can kill a wild boar with one punch and stab a human trafficker to do things, and your tone is so bad, don’t you want to live?
Didn’t you see that she, a reborn person, was forced to lie dormant?
But Zheng Qiuyue has been staying with Gu Jun and the other two since she went to the countryside. She thinks highly of herself and disdains to talk to the other team members. She is not aware of these gossips and keeps complaining.
Tian Hui Ni started laughing as she listened.
She just couldn't stand this dead green tea who always clung to Jun Ge as a childhood friend. She wished she would go find Song Ruan, that evil spirit, to pick a fight. It would be best if she could beat her whole body into pieces so that she wouldn't always be bothering her Jun Ge. She immediately lowered her eyes gently:
"Don't say that. We are now members of the Dongfeng Squadron, so it is our duty to build good relationships with the team members."
"Bah! Why doesn't she just get on good terms with us?" Zheng Qiuyue spat, "I think she's just letting herself go!"
The others ate their food in their bowls without saying anything, but they agreed in their hearts.
Although they had a good relationship with Song Ruan before, seeing Song Ruan hunting wild boars and catching fish, they were obviously the closer one, but what they got was no different from the ordinary team members, so they felt unbalanced.
But due to Song Ruan's incredible fighting power, he didn't dare to say much. Now that there is a young man willing to play as a forward, it is of course the best. It would be best if Song Ruan could turn back and mend his ways, but if not, it wouldn't be their misfortune and they could just watch the fun.
With the tacit support from the side, Zheng Qiuyue became even more arrogant and walked towards Song Ruan with a heroic and confident look.
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