Chapter 18 Chapter 18 Technology Failure
The developments of the second day were again beyond everyone's expectations.
The morning light was dim and the dew was dripping. The sun had just peeked out from the eastern horizon when Xu Li followed the large group to the mountain.
Has she thought it through?
The villagers glanced at Xu Li subtly, and tacitly didn't say much. They talked about the big and small things at home, as if the dispute with the newlyweds yesterday had never happened.
Wang Tian looked at Xu Li, who was following behind her, with confusion. She pointed to the next door and said, "Your group is over there."
Xu Li looked in the direction of her finger, smiled embarrassedly, and was about to walk over when Wang Tian grabbed her sleeve again.
She whispered, "Remember to apologize sincerely to your team leader first."
Xu Li was stunned.
In her previous life, she had only stayed in Hejia Village for two short days. She arrived in the afternoon of the first day and was sent back to the county town at noon on the third day, along with her belongings.
The memories of Hejia Village in her mind had long become blurred with the passage of time. She only vaguely remembered that she supported Liu Zhenzhen under her coercion, stood on the same side as her, and was finally driven away from the farm.
Could it be that she had a conflict with the team leader?
Xu Li's heart tightened, her face turned pale in an instant, and her body trembled unconsciously, as if she had encountered something extremely terrifying.
No, no, she couldn't be kicked out.
Wang Tian noticed her expression was off, and quickly added, "Don't be afraid. I heard from Le Shanshui that your team leader is a very good person. What happened yesterday was originally caused by Liu Zhenzhen and Zhang Jianzhou. If you apologize sincerely, she shouldn't make things difficult for you."
Xu Li covered her head and said, "Tiantian, I had a terrible nightmare last night. My head feels a little uncomfortable. Can you tell me what happened yesterday?"
Wang Tian felt a little strange.
Something that happened just yesterday is forgotten today?
But thinking of Xu Li's nightmare last night, she kindly explained the situation briefly. Xu Li wasn't as domineering as Liu Zhenzhen, and her temper was so good it almost looked like she had no temper at all. As a roommate, she actually hoped she would stay.
"Thank you, sweetie."
Xu Li sniffed and bowed deeply to Wang Tian, which scared her a lot.
Wang Tian waved her hands in surprise: "It's all a small matter."
Xu Li stood on tiptoe and looked around: "I don't seem to see our team leader. Is she not here yet?"
Wang Tian took a closer look and pointed at a middle-aged woman with a plain face and said, "She's over there."
Xu Li remembered the middle-aged woman's face, said thank you to Wang Tian, and then walked over quickly.
"Team Leader, I'm sorry. I was wrong about what happened yesterday. I want to stay and work with everyone. Is that okay?"
Zeng Xiuping, who was distributing farm tools, turned around, and others who heard the sound also looked over curiously.
The girl's lips were very white, her eyes were red, her voice was trembling, and her red eyes looked at her pleadingly.
Zeng Xiuping asked, "Have you made up your mind?"
Xu Li said anxiously, "Team Leader, I've made up my mind. I will work hard and not be lazy."
Zeng Xiuping took out a hoe and handed it to her: "I will record the hours you missed yesterday on the attendance sheet and deduct them from your salary when the time comes."
Xu Li said gratefully, "Thank you, Team Leader."
She originally thought that since she had done something that openly challenged the team leader's authority yesterday and apologized later, it would be difficult for her to get the team leader's forgiveness in a short period of time. She did not expect Zeng Xiuping to accept her so easily.
In fact, even if Liu Zhenzhen came to apologize, Zeng Xiuping would accept her.
She was almost fifty, and looked at these young women like her own children, not taking yesterday's incident to heart. As long as the other party apologized sincerely, she would not take it too seriously.
Of course, except Zhang Jianzhou.
No mother would be kind to someone who tried to harm her child. Zeng Xiuping wanted to kick Zhang Jianzhou out of Hejia Village immediately. Otherwise, what if the boy held a grudge and secretly bullied her daughter?
So when He Junxia finished her work and came over with a hoe to help, she saw Xu Li working very hard. Her face was red, and her forehead was covered with beads of sweat. The hair on her forehead was soaked with sweat and stuck to her forehead in strands.
He Junxia raised his eyebrows slightly and winked at He Junqiu, who was working in place of Zeng Xiuping.
What's going on?
He Junqiu blinked her eyes to indicate that it was not convenient to talk about it here. She returned the hoe to Zeng Xiuping, carried the big kettle, and went to rest under the shade of a tree not far away with He Junxia.
She whispered, "She came to apologize to Mom this morning and said she wanted to stay and continue working, and Mom agreed."
He Junxia raised his head and took a long sip of water, not delving into the reason for Xu Li's sudden change of heart. The main troublemakers yesterday were Zhang Jianzhou and Liu Zhenzhen. He had no ill feelings towards Xu Li, at most he was angry at her for not fighting back.
He Junxia and Zeng Xiuping had similar ideas. It didn't matter if Liu Zhenzhen and Zhuo You stayed, but Zhang Jianzhou had to be driven out of Hejia Village.
It's obvious that the boy is not someone who will give up or repent suddenly. Letting him stay in Hejia Village is like planting a time bomb in Hejia Village with your own hands, and no one knows when it will explode.
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noon
After working hard all morning, people gradually finished their work. The newcomers in the same group as Xu Li began to show kindness to her, and several of them came to the cafeteria chatting and laughing.
This time the cafeteria aunt did not treat us differently. She gave each dish a full spoonful and told the slim girls with a smile to eat more, saying that only when they were full and healthy would they have the strength to work.
Several people responded with a smile, picked up their plates and found a place to sit. Before they could take a few bites, Xu Li stood up suddenly, her heart beating so rapidly that it seemed like it was about to burst out of her chest.
She said nervously: "Team, team leader, do you have something to talk to me about?"
Xu Li kept swallowing, fearing that Zeng Xiuping would say something she didn't want to hear. She remembered that in her previous life, she was driven out of Hejia Village at noon.
Zeng Xiuping smiled and said, "Let's go talk to Captain Wu."
That's good.
Le Shanshui, who was the first to react, tugged at Xu Li's clothes and said, "Hurry up, hurry up, don't delay."
Xu Li: "Yeah."
He Junxia watched Zeng Xiuping take the people away. After a while, the two came back happily with smiles on their faces.
It seems to be stable.
He Junxia buried his head in his food and no longer paid attention to this matter. Unexpectedly, when the meal was almost over, another "good show" broke out in the cafeteria.
Liu Zhenzhen and the others stormed into the cafeteria angrily. Liu Zhenzhen pointed at Xu Li's nose and cursed, "Xu Li, what do you mean by betraying me?"
"Isn't it just a crappy job in the countryside? I'll ask my dad to find you a job as a salesperson in the city. It's better than farming in the countryside."
"I'm asking you one last time, do you want to go with me?"
Xu Li was trembling all over. But this time it wasn't fear, it was anger that filled her, so much so that she wanted to tear the person in front of her to pieces.
She clenched her hands tightly, and the hatred in her eyes was frightening, causing Liu Zhenzhen to subconsciously take a few steps back. Then she glared at her and said, "Are you leaving or not?"
Xu Li looked at her coldly: "I'm not leaving."
"Even if you threaten me with my father, I won't leave. Although my father is your father's subordinate, he is a member of the Party and the country. He is not your father's slave, and I am not your slave either."
Xu Li's words caused an uproar in the room, and everyone was talking about it. From what happened yesterday, everyone thought Xu Li was a girl without a strong opinion, but they didn't expect that she and Liu Zhenzhen had such a tangle.
It's too much to use your own father to threaten others!
Liu Zhenzhen was furious after her past was exposed, and her pretty face became ugly because of anger.
"Well said!"
The person in charge strode into the cafeteria, glanced around, and said, "We are all members of the Party and the country. We work for the Party and the country, not slaves of the leaders. Superiors and subordinates are only superiors and subordinates in terms of work, not as human beings."
"A farm is a place to work, not a place where seniority is the key. If someone takes advantage of their position or their parents to maliciously bully others, don't blame me for being ruthless."
He turned to look at Liu Zhenzhen and said, "I will go to the county and have a good talk with several leaders to find out which parasites are secretly acting as landlords and rich people in feudal society."
Liu Zhenzhen's face turned pale.
She pointed at everyone and made a circle: "You, just wait, I won't let you go."
The three of them left angrily, carrying their suitcases. The person in charge walked up to Xu Li and said with a smile, "Comrade Xu Li, don't be afraid. I will take care of this matter."
Xu Li nodded while crying: "Thank you, leader."
She knew that she had finally survived the storm and could work safely on the farm. Her parents would no longer be laughed at by the people around them and live in hunger.
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The incident between Liu Zhenzhen and Xu Li became the talk of Hejia Village for quite some time, but everyone felt great sympathy for Xu Li.
The fathers of both families work in state-owned enterprises, and the other party's father is his own father's immediate superior. No wonder Xu Li is so timid in front of Liu Zhenzhen. I don't know how much bullying the little girl has suffered, both openly and secretly. It's really pitiful.
After Liu Zhenzhen and others were driven away, the newcomers who came to Hejia Village behaved well and did not cause any trouble.
Xu Li worked even harder, never complaining about the hardship or tiredness. She took the initiative to apply to go to the most troublesome areas and do the most troublesome work. She called everyone "Auntie" affectionately when she met them, and was soon accepted by the people of Hejia Village.
Zeng Xiuping felt sorry for her. Seeing that she had lost several pounds in just a few days and that the girl, who was not fat to begin with, had become unrecognizable after becoming so thin, he would invite her to his home for dinner from time to time.
He Junqiu and Xu Li gradually became good friends.
He Junxia felt that Xu Li's changes were too fast and a bit unreasonable, but he observed her silently for several days, and after confirming that she was not a tasker and had no ill will towards the He family, he withdrew his attention.
He wasn't a curious person and had no intention of prying into other people's privacy. As long as she behaved herself and didn't cause any trouble, Hejia Village would welcome her.
This kind of thinking came to an abrupt end one day.
He Junqiu asked him mysteriously, "Brother, do you think there will be a mudslide if we cut down trees and dig up grass to create terraced fields on the mountain?"
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