Jiang Wanwan was a little nervous when she saw his tall and strong figure. Although she said no, she already had some guesses in her mind.
The man didn't come back from the time she finished dinner last night until she went to bed, so she had plenty of time to do something. Yesterday afternoon, Qiao Wenwan came to see her, and the man was obviously angry and had a motive for committing the crime... Bah, it was a reason to teach her a lesson.
She knows the man's character.
Just as Jiang Wanwan was racking her brains to think of how she would argue if the man admitted it, she heard him say calmly, "It wasn't me. I didn't go out last night."
Jiang Wanwan's eyes lit up and she immediately perked up. "That's right, we didn't go out after dinner last night. You said Du Jiaming got beaten for getting up at night, but the timing doesn't match at all."
"I don't believe it," Qiao Wenwan said with a firm face, "Then what did you do after dinner? It took so long at night."
Jiang Wanwan raised her chin and said matter-of-factly, "What do you think a couple does after dinner? If you're a single guy and don't know, just ask the captain. Don't assume everyone is like you."
Her words successfully embarrassed everyone present.
Speaking of which, Jiang Wanwan and Lu Xiao are newlyweds. What else can a newlywed couple do at night?
The captain thought about when he had just gotten married. He wanted to go to bed after dinner, and even if the night was long, it still felt not enough. He wiped his face and gave Lu Xiao a meaningful look.
His wife is so beautiful, if he could run out and beat someone up, he would be a god.
Qiao Wenwan wanted to say something else, but the team leader had already lost his patience. "Alright, Qiao Zhiqing, if you don't have sufficient evidence, then don't talk nonsense. Do you really think you can just wrongly accuse someone? And Cao Zhiqing, I've always thought you were steady and capable of managing the educated youth camp. First, you should investigate today's incident and see if it was Du Zhiqing's fault or if someone was truly seeking revenge. If we find out there was malicious retaliation, the team will naturally make the decision for you. That's all."
Lu Yong was about to leave with his hands behind his back when Jiang Wanwan stopped him. "Captain, the autumn harvest is so tense and the whole team is fighting together. I think people like Qiao Zhiqing should play a more full role," so as to avoid wasting energy and wrongly accusing others.
Lu Yong immediately understood. "I was just about to say this. The land was vacated yesterday, but they're still short of fertilizer. The other members have their own work to do, so it's perfect for you, Qiao Zhiqing, to take over."
Qiao Wenwan looked like she was struck by lightning. Fertilizer? That's all manure.
"Captain, I'd like to ask for leave, Du Zhiqing..."
"You educated youth," Lu Yong sighed, "what can I say? Giving educated youth Du leave for diarrhea is already a form of care from the brigade. If you don't believe me, go ask, which member asked for leave for the autumn harvest? Not to mention diarrhea, even those with a fever or a cold would go to work if they could. Why do you need someone to take care of you? You're just being petty bourgeoisie."
"Exactly. Qiao Zhiqing just accused Lu Xiao of being a bad element. I think you're far worse than him. You're just pursuing petty bourgeois sentiments, not striving for progress, lacking a sense of community, and only pursuing personal comfort..."
Jiang Wanwan fanned the flames and put one hat after another on her. She didn't believe that Qiao Wenwan would dare not to pick up the manure.
Qiao Wenwan really didn't want to go. God knows she had already smelled the smell of manure all morning.
Du Jiaming was knocked unconscious and stuffed into a pit toilet last night. Several male educated youth pulled him out but no one helped him take off his dirty clothes. It was Liu De who poured a bucket of cold water on him to wake him up. He endured the nausea and took off his clothes himself.
The clothes can be thrown away, but the person must be washed clean. She boiled three pots of water and worked for most of the night. This morning, to show her concern, she cooked noodles by hand and sent them over, but the result was that she almost vomited.
Even after washing so many times, he still smelled of shit, as if his whole body was marinated in the smell. She didn't dare show her disgust. Others avoided him, and only when she was with him could she show her good side.
After she had finally managed to avoid Du Jiaming, he still wanted her to carry manure?
If Jiang Wanwan knew what she was thinking, she would definitely tell her. This is what they call birds of a feather flock together.
Qiao Wenwan finally went to pick up manure. Knowing the fate of the two people, Jiang Wanwan became more motivated to work.
The weather was a bit gloomy when work was over, so the men stayed in the fields to work overtime.
As soon as Jiang Wanwan got home, she prepared to cook. Food is the most important thing for people, so of course she needs to eat well after such tiring work.
Today the team distributed some eggplants and beans, and there were potatoes and green peppers at home. She planned to make a dish of three fresh vegetables. She also took out two tomatoes from the two-bedroom apartment and prepared to make scrambled eggs with tomatoes, and serve it with rice. It would be delicious even without meat.
There were no tomatoes in the countryside at that time, but she loved scrambled eggs with tomatoes the most. After careful consideration, she decided to find an excuse to eat them openly.
Peel the black and purple round eggplants and cut them into irregular slices. Soak them in salt and water for a while. Peel the potatoes and cut them into small pieces. Blanch them in boiling water first. Cut the green peppers into small pieces. When the eggplants are almost soaked, take them out and squeeze out the water. Add starch and mix well. This way the eggplants will have a crispy skin when cooked.
Everything is ready, start stir-frying. Jiang Wanwan's three fresh vegetables do not need to be fried. Add a little more oil and fry the half-cooked potatoes first. Such potatoes almost do not consume oil. After the potatoes are fried, take them out. Then add the green peppers and stir-fry for a few times, then take them out. Finally, add the eggplant. The eggplant soaked in salt water will not absorb as much oil.
After everything is fried, add chopped green onion and minced garlic to the oil at the bottom of the pan, then pour in the sauce made of light soy sauce, oyster sauce, sugar and salt. After a small foam appears, pour in the previous ingredients and stir-fry evenly until the aroma comes out.
The biggest advantage of Lu Xiao not being at home is that she can use all the seasonings in the two-bedroom apartment at will. If a dish does not have all the seasonings, the score will be lowered a lot. Unfortunately, there are only a few kinds of seasonings these days, and some of them are not available even if she wants to buy them.
Scrambled eggs with tomatoes is much simpler. The meal was just ready when the man came back from outside.
Jiang Wanwan quickly got him some water, and handed him a towel after he finished washing his face. Her attentive look made Lu Xiao unable to help but glance sideways, "What's up?"
Jiang Wanwan held her cheeks, acting like a little fangirl, "Lu Xiao, do you know how handsome you are today? You're 2.8 meters tall."
Lu Xiao was stunned, and his face, which had just been washed with cold water, felt hot again. It was not that she was praising him, but her word "handsome" reminded him of the embarrassing thing that happened yesterday, and that snow-white figure.
"Did you do what happened yesterday?" Even though she knew it in her heart, Jiang Wanwan still wanted to hear him say it.
Lu Xiao felt like a bucket of cold water was poured on him, and he came to his senses. Facing the little woman's questioning, he finally nodded. He didn't want to lie to her, but he was very nervous.
Even if she said she didn't like Du Zhiqing anymore, he was still the person she grew up with.
He was also impulsive yesterday. He just thought that if he didn't teach that man a lesson, he would still pester her, but he didn't think about the consequences.
Will she be angry?
Just as she was thinking about it, her cheeks softened. Jiang Wanwan stood on tiptoe and kissed the man's handsome face. "Thank you for helping me. Here's your reward."
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