At this time, there were already many people outside the door who did not want to watch the fun. Perhaps due to the authority of the comrades from the Youth League Office, they did not dare to get too close. They all leaned their heads out and pricked up their ears, not wanting to miss any content that could be interesting.
Xu Ruyan was not surprised by this. Life here was poor, and gossip about other people was the best topic for conversation.
Her mother used to be a member of the gossip circle, but now her position has changed, and her mentality is naturally different.
Xu Ruyan smiled with a proud look on her face and said, "A great man once said that one should serve the revolution with a red heart and go to the countryside to serve as a pioneer. My brother can go to the countryside to join the front line of agriculture and serve the people. As his sister, I am very proud of him."
When Xu's mother heard her daughter say this, she was a little upset. She wanted to refute something, but Xu Ruyan pulled her back and said, "Mom, the comrade has worked so hard to come here, go and pour him a cup of tea."
Xu's mother was a person without any ideas. Even though she was unwilling in her heart, she still went into the house to get a cup of water.
"Comrade, please come in and sit for a while. My mother doesn't understand these things, please don't mind!" Xu Ruyan led the Chinese man into the house.
It was hot this time, and I had already visited several families. When they received the notice to go to the countryside, they kept asking me questions. I cried and screamed, and I didn't even have a drink of water. My throat was sore.
When he met Xu Ruyan, a reasonable and supportive person, his favorability towards her soared.
He nodded and walked in, glanced at Xu's mother and said, "You don't need tea, boiled water will do."
In fact, he really wanted to say more. He said he wanted to pour tea, but in fact it was just boiled water. The Xu family didn't have any tea leaves at all.
In fact, the Xu family is not really poor. Although Mrs. Xu does not have a job, she can make some money by painting matchboxes, not to mention that everyone else has a job. Although the salary is not high, it is better than some people's combined.
The old couple of the Xu family are really stingy. Except for being lenient with their son, they are as frugal as possible with other people.
Xu Ruyan glanced at the door before entering and said with a smile: "Aunties, please go ahead and do your work! If you have children who want to go to build a new countryside, you can come in and register directly with the educated youth office."
When everyone heard this, the excitement on their faces disappeared, and they turned around and walked away, fearing that if they walked a step slower, they would be spotted by the Youth League Office.
Watching everyone leaving, Xu Ruyan took off her disguise, looking annoyed. But when she turned around and went back into the house, she smiled sincerely.
The Chinese man heard the conversation outside the door and after a few seconds of drinking from the enamel pot, he said, "You are well-educated. Many people don't have this awareness."
"It's not easy for you in the Youth League Office. You have to go door to door in this hot weather. It's really hard work."
There is no one who doesn't like to be praised and affirmed.
Under Xu Ruyan's free and sweet talk, the Chinese man had obviously let down his guard and treated Xu Ruyan as a confidant, telling her about the people and things he encountered at work.
Seeing that the conversation was almost over, Xu Ruyan suddenly changed the subject and said intentionally or unintentionally, "Actually, even if you didn't come today, my brother was going to apply for a job and just quit the job the day before yesterday. I didn't expect such a coincidence that you would come to my house today."
The Chinese men were also very surprised, the list of people going to the countryside had actually been finalized long ago, and Xu Baofeng was told by his superiors to cut in line, and they thought he was an unemployed person, but they didn't expect that he actually had a job, which was indeed unexpected.
"Your superiors specifically told you to hurry up and complete the formalities. I guess it's better to arrive at the right time than to arrive early." The Chinese man didn't think much about it. He still had work to do, so he left after a few words of greeting.
As soon as the Youth League Office left, Xu's mother was completely overwhelmed and pulled Xu Ruyan to ask, "What should we do? Your brother can't go to the countryside. He has never suffered from hardship since he was a child. How can he live in the countryside?"
As she spoke, Xu's mother seemed to have seen how her son suffered in the countryside, and she burst into tears.
Xu Ruyan was already immune to her mother's tears, and immediately said impatiently: "Instead of crying, you might as well pack up. Didn't you hear that they said they were leaving tomorrow?"
Upon hearing this, Xu's mother collapsed on the ground, wailing: "How could my good son become like this!!"
The words "special instructions from above" gave Xu Ruyan a headache. She simply ignored Xu's mother who was crying and shouting on the ground, kicked open Xu Baofeng's door, and walked in.
The Xu family's house was not well built, and the sound insulation was very poor. When Xu Ruyan was talking to the educated youth office staff just now, Xu Baofeng was a little dazed.
A loud bang completely woke Xu Baofeng up.
He quickly got up from the bed and stared at the door nervously. When he saw clearly that it was Xu Ruyan, his face fell and he lay down again, "Are you sick? You have to pay for kicking this door."
Sleep, sleep, sleep. You are a good-for-nothing who can do nothing except eating, drinking and having fun. If you were not lucky enough to have a male offspring, you would have been beaten to death long ago.
Xu Ruyan said coldly: "I just received a notice that you must go to the northwest to join the team tomorrow."
"You're looking forward to seeing me!" Xu Baofeng gave Xu Ruyan a cold look and turned his back to her.
Xu Baofeng closed his eyes and pretended to sleep. He didn't hear the footsteps leaving for a long time. His heart tightened, and he quickly got up again. He stared at Xu Ruyan and asked stutteringly, "Sister, don't scare me, you are lying to me, right!"
Xu Ruyan was too lazy to talk nonsense and asked, "Did you offend anyone?"
"No." Xu Baofeng said affirmatively.
Don't be fooled by his roughness. In fact, he is only a bully at home. He works in the boiler room and has no contact with people. He is often lazy and eats a little. It is impossible for him to offend people, except...
"Shen Nanqing!!" Xu Baofeng's mind was clear for once, as if all his troubles started from following Shen Nanqing.
He suddenly jumped off the bed, took a step forward, and poked Xu Ruyan's nose with his finger, angrily saying: "It's all your fault. If you hadn't given me that bad idea, I wouldn't have lost my job. Now I have to go to the countryside. This life is completely ruined by you!"
Xu Ruyan was frightened by Xu Baofeng's sudden rampage, and subconsciously took a few steps back, saying with her neck stiff, "What nonsense are you talking about? Shen Nanqing is just an ordinary female soldier, powerless and powerless. Her family conditions are good, but the Youth Educated Office is not open to her family. Besides, it's not your own problem. Your parents don't need your money, but you just want to take advantage of it. Now you're going to be caught."
Seeing Xu Baofeng's attitude wavering, she became more confident, "I'm sure your factory director reported you to the Youth League Office in order to retaliate against you."
At this moment, Xu Baofeng had been completely convinced. Apart from fear, his mind was blank. He regarded Xu Ruyan as a life-saving straw and asked for help: "What should I do now? I really don't want to go to the countryside."
Xu Ruyan patted Wang's shoulder and comforted him, "Now the situation is irreversible. The most important thing for you now is to ask your parents to prepare more money and tickets for you. With these, you won't have to panic even if you go to the countryside."
"Yes, yes, money makes the world go round." Xu Baofeng muttered to himself and turned to leave the room.
The air circulation in the cramped room was not smooth. The calmness on Xu Ruyan's face instantly collapsed. Thinking of that man's chilling eyes, her body trembled uncontrollably.
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