As Shi Hongye was speaking, she tried to put her hand into the basket, but Zhuang Zhimeng dodged to the side.
"No way! If you want some, go pick it yourself. Besides, what's our relationship? Why should I give it to you?" Zhuang Zhimeng said disdainfully.
“Some people are really not united and friendly. We’re all from the mountains, what’s wrong with eating a little bit?” Luo Qiuping couldn’t stand it.
"Then go pick some and let everyone eat it together!" Jiang Yanxia couldn't help but retort.
Luo Qiuping raised her hand to slap Jiang Yanxia's face, but before she could touch her, Zhuang Zhimeng kicked her to the ground.
"Who gave you the audacity to touch my people? You've been causing trouble since day one, and I've put up with you for so long!" Zhuang Zhimeng demanded sharply.
Luo Qiuping was too embarrassed to speak.
Zhuang Zhimeng then looked at Shi Hongye, who trembled in fright, not expecting such a sudden attack. She quickly looked away from the basket, walked to her bunk, and dared not ask for anything more.
“Shi Hongye, there are plenty of these things in the mountains. If you want to eat them, you can pick them yourself. If you’re diligent, you can get anything. Don’t think about getting something for nothing every day,” Wang Lihong said seriously.
"And you, Luo Qiuping. If you cause trouble again, I'll tell the captain and he'll deal with you. As for whether you get a demerit or a disciplinary action, I don't care. Just don't blame me if it leaves a stain on your record."
Luo Qiuping was filled with resentment at the thought that her attempt to steal a chicken had backfired. Why was it that Zhuang Zhimeng, also a sent-down youth, had everything so easy? And Jiang Yanxia, wasn't she just Zhuang Zhimeng's lackey? All she did was say a few words because she couldn't stand them, but now it was all her fault.
Seeing that Wang Lihong looked very upset, Luo Qiuping dared not cause any more trouble, otherwise it would be troublesome if she really told the brigade leader.
Shi Hongye was also frustrated. How could Zhuang Zhimeng have changed so much? She hadn't been so protective of her before. Was she not sincere towards her before? People with problems always blame others and never look for the cause within themselves. You can never wake someone who is pretending to be asleep—that's the principle.
"Zhimeng, you were so cool just now!" Jiang Yanxia exclaimed, her eyes sparkling.
"It's nothing special! Just average, third in the world!" Zhuang Zhimeng said smugly.
The second day of work, today I'm going to help the aunties pick corn.
Yesterday, Aunt Wang told Zhuang Zhimeng to wear gloves and long-sleeved clothes, otherwise the corn leaves would scratch her arms.
Zhuang Zhimeng happened to have drawn five pairs of nylon gloves in the warehouse yesterday, and today she gave one pair to Jiang Yanxia.
When they arrived at the field and started working, Aunt Wang nodded in satisfaction at seeing Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia fully equipped with protective gear, indicating that they had taken her advice to heart.
Wang Zhaodi told Zhuang Zhimeng how to pick corn more easily, which direction to pick it in, what to do with the corn stalks after picking them, and where to put the corn after picking it.
After working for a while, he suddenly looked at them with a smug look on his face: "Your male educated youth, what's his name, Yuan? He's the one who always has a pen in his shirt pocket, the polite and refined one."
"Zhang Zhiyuan!"
"Oh right, Zhang Zhiyuan. Yesterday I saw An Xiuxiu, the brigade accountant's daughter, give him an egg, and he just peeled it and ate it. The two of them were chatting and laughing, and An Xiuxiu was blushing shyly. Do you think they're dating?"
“These eggs are a precious commodity in our village; we usually wouldn’t give them away! I heard that Zhang Zhiyuan isn’t good at work and is always slacking off, always complaining of aches and pains. But he’s always taking out his notebook to write a poem, and in just a few days, he’s already got several young girls swooning over him.”
"Really? My Xiuxiu really gave those educated youth eggs?" The three were talking, unaware that the aunt next to them had overheard them.
Wang Zhaodi felt a little guilty when she saw that it was An Xiuxiu's mother, Li Lanying: "Of course, I saw it with my own eyes, I saw it clearly. I saw Xiuxiu herself was reluctant to eat it, she was drooling with envy, but she still gave it to Zhang Zhiqing."
Seeing Li Lanying's increasingly pale face, Wang Zhaodi lowered her voice, after all, she was someone else's daughter. To continue would be like stabbing her in the heart!
Li Lanying lost all interest in her work, her mind wandering. The more she thought about it, the more anxious she became. She just wanted to finish work quickly and find An Xiuxiu to talk to her properly, but she couldn't go to the educated youth. She also wanted to talk to the old man, reminding him to keep a close eye on things.
This had happened before in other villages; educated youth had deceived young girls in the countryside. They would freeload off the girls, making them think they were dating, only to later claim it was the girls' own choice, driving them to jump into the river.
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