Chapter 12: Are you right?
Zhou Yong felt very complicated as he looked at Lao Gao, who was expressing his true feelings.
Bai Jie once took away Lao Gao's quota to return home, which eventually led to his old mother dying with hatred.
Thinking back to the tragedy he had caused, Zhou Yong wanted to slap himself a few times.
Li Baotian narrowed his eyes and looked embarrassed. In fact, Lao Gao had already approved the quota. The reason why he had not replied to Lao Gao was because of his selfish motives.
When cooking in the morning, Zhang Guifang mentioned giving the return home quota to Bai Jie. Before she said this, Li Baotian had already had this idea.
It was only because of his guilty conscience that Li Baotian kept the matter to himself and did not speak out about it.
Zhou Yong recalled the tragedies that had happened. He said, "Dad, Brother Gao has made a lot of contributions to our village. It's not easy to get a place to return home. It should be given to Brother Gao..."
Li Baotian slowly lowered his head, saying nothing, and no one knew what he was thinking.
Lao Gao sat for a while and then went back. Li Baotian hung his head and remained silent.
Zhou Yong recalled how he had obtained a return home quota for Bai Jie, and he sat down next to Li Baotian.
"Dad, Brother Gao is a good man, don't let him down."
Li Baotian glanced at Zhou Yong: "Didn't you say before that Bai Jie also wanted to return home?"
Zhou Yong smiled and said, "Dad, she is not the only one who wants to return home. All educated youth want to return home. The problem is that there is only one quota for returning home, and it can only be given to the educated youth who has made the most contributions to the village..."
Even if this spot is not given to Lao Gao, it will not be Bai Jie's turn either, after all, there is Zhou Wenfeng ahead of her!
Li Baotian fiddled with his fingers, squinted his eyes and changed the subject: "Han Ergou came to me today and asked me to write a letter of introduction for marriage application. Do you know who he is going to marry?"
How could Zhou Yong not know about this?
If he hadn't stood up for Bai Jie, she would have married Han Ergou, the ruffian from Huaixi Village.
But Han Ergou cannot be blamed for this incident. Bai Jie was an insatiable woman. She thought she could play with all men at her fingertips, but she didn't expect to fail in the end.
Bai Jie just happened to be an educated youth in Huaixi Village. If she had gone to a village with convenient transportation and developed information, her actions would have been enough to be convicted of hooliganism.
But Bai Jie is a smart woman. Even if she is involved with countless men, she has the ability to clear herself of all charges.
She has no real problems with any man, and no one can do anything to her.
This fact once made Zhou Yong admire her very much.
Zhou Yong smiled unhappily, pretending to know nothing: "Dad, Han Ergou is getting married? This is a great thing. I wonder which girl has taken a fancy to him?"
Li Baotian frowned and looked at Zhou Yong. He always felt that his son-in-law had hidden meanings in his words, and there was a hint of gloating in his tone.
"You know this girl. She is none other than the educated youth Bai Jie."
Zhou Yong slapped his thigh: "Dad, no way?"
His expressions and movements were very exaggerated, which made Li Baotian look displeased.
"They're getting married, why are you so excited?"
Zhou Yong laughed: "Dad, I'm not excited at all, I'm just unbelievable, okay? Bai Jie once told me that she doesn't like big and strong men. She is a city person and likes those kind of literary young people..."
Young artistic person?
Li Baotian glanced at his son-in-law and thought: Could Bai Jie be referring to you?
The father-in-law and son-in-law had their own thoughts, and Zhou Yong continued to act.
Li Baotian snorted: "Bai Jie is not a good person. Before she came to Huaixi Village, there were no such dirty things in the village. Look at what happened after she came. She couldn't do any work well, but she was involved with most of the men in the village..."
Zhou Yong was amused and felt that his father-in-law was too mean.
Bai Jie was very indecent, but not to the extent that Li Baotian said.
"Dad, that's true. From what I've observed, she and the kid from the Liu family in the east are also unclear..."
Li Baotian raised his eyebrows: "Is there such a thing?"
Zhou Yong nodded and said seriously: "Dad, I know a lot about her. You know who I am. I don't like gossiping, so I have never told anyone about these things..."
Li Baotian listened to his son-in-law's words and finally felt relieved.
Since Zhou Yong knew who Bai Jie was, Li Baotian believed that he would not do anything stupid.
What Li Baotian was thinking was exactly what Zhou Yong wanted him to think.
Therefore, only by doing this can the misunderstanding between him and Bai Jie be resolved.
"Then why did you help her get a place to return home?"
Zhou Yong scratched his head: "Dad, you may not believe me, but I still want to say it. The reason why I fought for her place was not out of selfishness. If she left, wouldn't there be no more dirty things in our village..."
This excuse barely makes sense, and Zhou Yong even gave himself a high-sounding hat.
Li Baotian found out what happened and glared at Zhou Yong: "Why didn't you tell Dad about these things earlier? I almost made a big mistake."
Zhou Yong pretended to be confused: "Dad, how did I almost let you make a big mistake? Besides, I am a grown man, how can I gossip with you like a woman..."
Li Baotian smiled and shook his head: "Come on, you are right, okay?"
After he finished speaking, Li Baotian stood up in a good mood and prepared to go to the team. Zhou Yong stood up as well.
Zhang Guifang entered the room at this time: "Are you two going to the brigade?"
Li Baotian responded, and the father-in-law and son-in-law left home one after another.
Before leaving, Li Caiyun watched Zhou Yong leave, which made Zhang Guifang shake her head.
When he arrived at the brigade, Zhou Yong sat at his desk, opened the drawer, took out the work notebook and looked through it.
The work of a timekeeper seems easy, but there are many trivial things involved.
Everyone's work points must be recorded clearly on the day of work. If there are any mistakes, a visit is required to verify.
Just as Zhou Yong picked up the pen, Cao Biao, the captain of the security team, arrived.
"Zhou Yong, I heard that you had a good harvest today?"
As Cao Biao said this, he sat down on the stool opposite Zhou Yong's desk, took out a cigarette from his trouser pocket and threw it to him.
Zhou Yong picked up the cigarette and put it under his nose to smell it, then raised his eyebrows: "If you have to fart, then fart."
Cao Biao chuckled and said, "Come to my place for a drink later."
Want a drink?
Zhou Yong glanced at Cao Biao who was trying to please him for no reason and asked, "What do you want to do now?"
He and Cao Biao were more than ten years apart in age, and they were close friends who shared similar interests.
Don't be fooled by Cao Biao's big and strong appearance. He is a martial artist and a very loyal person.
But everyone has his own shortcomings. Cao Biao is particularly greedy and a real foodie.
Cao Biao glanced at the open door and spoke in a low voice: "Ma San hunted a wild boar. We will kill it tonight to satisfy our craving..."
The village has a rule that half of any large animal hunted must be handed over to the team to reward comrades in special positions.
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