Wang Jianshe hurried back to the educated youth office. The educated youth who cooked had already prepared the meal, so he washed his hands as usual and then sat at the table waiting for the meal to be served.
The educated youth were all waiting by the dining table for a long time, but Liu Jianguo still didn't come back.
The educated youth were all confused and started staring at each other. They thought, Liu Jianguo usually eats very actively, so what happened today? The meal is ready, but he's nowhere to be found.
Li Meili was the first to complain: "What's wrong with the team leader? The meal is ready, but he hasn't come back yet. Could it be that he got a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University and is so happy that he went out to eat delicious food to reward himself?
He's really stingy. He eats delicious food but doesn't even think about us. We are all educated youth comrades. He is about to go to the capital to eat delicious food and drink spicy drinks, but he doesn't even think about taking care of us in advance. "
Zhang Shengnan rolled her eyes at Li Meili and retorted rudely, "Oh, you're so shameless! Who are you to me? I have to think of you when I have something delicious. You're nothing but trying to take advantage of me.
Also, a reminder: if you want to take advantage of us, don't bring us along. We can't afford to lose this person."
"I just don't believe you. I don't want to eat delicious food. You are just too fake and pretentious. It's disgusting.
He says he doesn't want to eat, but actually eats more than anyone else. He's really just trying to save face and end up suffering."
Zhang Shengnan snorted at Li Meili, turned her head and said nothing.
Yin Lai Di wanted to lighten the mood, so she changed the subject: "Ma Zhiqing, didn't you go to work with the team leader? You should have come back together, so you should know where he went, right?"
"Yin Zhiqing, I don't know either. The team leader was in a good mood today and worked very quickly. He finished the work early. He came back early."
After Ma Zhiqing finished speaking, the other male educated youth nodded. Wang Jianshe did not nod, so the other educated youth stared at him, hoping to find out from him where the team leader had gone.
Wang Jianshe was startled and said guiltily, "Why are you looking at me? I don't know. I'm just carrying manure, not working with you. I haven't even seen the team leader."
Li Meili was in a bad mood. Looking at the food on the table but not being able to eat it, she became even more annoyed and took it out on Wang Jianshe.
"Wang Zhiqing, we're just asking, why are you so nervous? Have you done anything shameful?
I've already said that the team leader has returned to the city. I don't agree with you becoming the team leader of the educated youth institute. All the educated youth must vote together to decide."
"Li Zhiqing, are you sick? When did I ever say I wanted to be a team leader at the Zhiqing Institute? If you want to be one, just say it directly. Don't use me as a shield."
"Oh, don't think I don't know. The reason the squad leader was able to get a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University was probably because he was the squad leader of the Educated Youth Institute and many talented people voted for him.
When the team leader got a place in the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University, my eyes were filled with jealousy, but in front of others, I pretended to be calm.
My eyes are sharp, I can't be wrong, you must have done something wrong and you are feeling guilty.
Wang Jianshe pretended to be calm on the surface, but he was actually very panicked inside. His brain was working rapidly, trying to think of an excuse to get through it.
Seeing that Wang Jianshe didn't answer, Li Meili became even more arrogant: "Wang Zhiqing, you're not serious. Are you doing something shameful again? But you can't do anything about it, right? Your reputation is so bad that no one cares about you."
Wang Jianshe took a deep breath and replied calmly, "Oh, I just accidentally knocked over the dung bucket again, wasting a bucket of dung. I was afraid of being discovered, so I covered the dung with mud. That's why I came back a little late.
I'm telling you this sincerely, but you have to keep it a secret for me. If the villagers find out, they'll tell the team leader, and then my work points will be deducted. Carrying manure is very tiring, and it's not easy to earn a few work points."
Li Meili couldn't help but burst out laughing and asked curiously, "Wang Zhiqing, when did you become so concerned about work points? You've really changed. We don't even recognize you anymore. And you've become even better.
But what's the point of being outstanding? No one will be interested in a man who is not good enough."
Wang Jianshe held back his anger, clenched his fists, and said through gritted teeth, "It's because I know what's going on and I can't rely on others that I'm working so hard. I still owe the brigade food, and I have to work hard to carry manure to pay it back."
The educated youth were so hungry that their stomachs growled, but Liu Jianguo still hadn't returned. Yin Lai Di couldn't help but suggest, "How about we take out the team leader's portion and keep it warm in the pot for him to eat when he returns?"
The team leader should be looking for someone else, or have other things to do. He got a place at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University and must be preparing to return to the city."
All the educated youth agreed, and Yin Lai Di poured a portion of rice into the pot. Li Meili still complained bitterly, "What a jerk! The little team leader didn't come to eat, and he didn't even tell us, making us wait so long.
Once we got a place at the Workers, Peasants and Soldiers University and were able to return to the city, they started looking down on us. It was really realistic.”
The other educated youth did not say anything. After Yin Lai Di came back, everyone started eating, and Li Meili also hurried to grab the food.
Before they retired for the night, Liu Jianguo still hadn't returned. Ma Zhiqing said anxiously, "Team Leader, what's going on? This wasn't the case before. They would have told us where they were going in advance."
How about we go and tell the captain, just in case, what happened to the squad leader?"
Wang Jianshe, lying in bed, quickly stopped him: "Ma Zhiqing, stop making such a fuss. The team leader is going back to the city. He must have gone to say goodbye to someone. He said he didn't have to sleep at someone else's house and wouldn't be coming back."
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