Chapter 108 Something feels off about this place.
Of course, let's not talk about whether it's over or not. Since the captain gave the order—to put it bluntly—they can't just abandon the task. Otherwise, if the group behind them causes trouble, they won't get away with it either.
Otherwise, why would they be so enthusiastic?
Just take care of yourself; why worry about what others are doing?
However, the six educated youths were puzzled. Zhou Fengyu asked, "Who is Little Peach Blossom?"
Qian Sun looked at Zheng Fenghua: "Did you tell the brigade leader to 'smile at the children'?"
Zheng Fenghua muttered, "So what if I said something? That kid was dressed so nicely. The brigade leader was all smiles at the child one second, but the next second he saw us and gave us a stern look. Does that mean I can't say anything? He's obviously treating us differently. To put it bluntly, that kid must come from a good family. The brigade leader just treats people differently based on their status!"
The others agreed and nodded in agreement.
Qian Sun suddenly laughed, as did Shi Ke and even Yang Jianbing, but it was Qian Sun who spoke first: "So you really are young and fearless."
"What's wrong? Is that kid's family really someone you can't afford to offend?" These people weren't too stupid; they had only meant to make a point earlier, but now they immediately realized the key point.
The more I thought about it, the more sense it made. Someone dressed so well must come from a good family, and might even be a local bigwig.
Sure enough, they were too hasty. They shouldn't have lost their temper. It's better to just be depressed than to cause trouble.
At this point, they began to regret their decision.
The consequences of impulsiveness.
Qian Sun and the others exchanged glances, and Shi Ke coughed: "It's not that you can't offend their family, oh, it's true that you can't offend their family."
Then they were met with the stares of six people: See? Sure enough, you can't afford to offend someone from their own family.
Shi Ke twitched his lips. "Fine, ignorance is bliss. It's fine if you think that way, but the main problem is you haven't grasped one thing. In Xiaolin Village—no, I mean, in this entire area, even the town—you can offend anyone, but the one person you absolutely cannot offend is Xiao Taohua. You don't know Xiao Taohua, do you? Xiao Taohua is that little girl in the red dress today. Everyone in this entire area, including the town, knows that Xiao Taohua's favorite color is red. So, who do you think you've offended?"
"It's just a little girl, is it really that big of a deal?" Zhou Fengyu was speechless.
Shi Ke nodded firmly: "Absolutely. You can offend the brigade leader, or even the commune secretary, but remember, Xiao Taohua is the one person you absolutely cannot offend!"
Chu Wenyu, who hadn't spoken until now, finally asked, "Why is that?"
Neither the brigade leader nor the commune secretary were easy to offend, yet these people were no match for a young girl. If someone else had said this, they would have taken it as a joke, but this person didn't seem to be joking, and besides, they didn't need to.
Do you know who Little Peach Blossom's father is?
Zheng Fenghua shook her head: "How would we know on our first day here?"
"Yes, Little Peach Blossom's father is the deputy director of the town's steel factory."
Chu Wenyu nodded: "This family is well-off." But that shouldn't be a reason for them not to offend them.
Shi Ke continued, "Little Peach Blossom's second uncle is the captain you met today."
Xiao Jiabing nodded: "This is because my family has connections."
Shi Ke and the others looked at the six educated youths as if they were idiots: "More importantly, you should just listen to this and move on. Don't tell anyone else, or no one can help you, and you'll only incur public wrath."
This piqued the curiosity of the six people. Could it be that Little Peach Blossom had some special relatives?
Someone with an extremely high status?
The Heavenly Dao says that it is unclear whether its status is high or low, but if it dares to claim to be number one, then no one in this world dares to claim to be number two!
All six of them said at the same time, "Don't worry, we will never tell anyone!" Even if they did tell, they would definitely not get a good response from Shi Ke, and they weren't stupid.
Seeing their statement, Shi Ke smiled and said, "Because Little Peach Blossom is God's favorite daughter, a lucky charm."
"What?!" Six exclamations followed in quick succession, leaving everyone wondering if they had misheard something.
Shi Ke had no objection at all and repeated, "Because Little Peach Blossom is God's favorite daughter, she is a lucky charm."
The six people looked at each other in bewilderment. Shi Ke didn't seem to be into feudal superstition, so why did he say such a thing?
Some people even secretly looked around, and thankfully, it was just them; there was no one else.
This is no joke.
"Um, that's not how you joke, is it?" Zheng Fenghua said cautiously.
Shi Ke was displeased: "Who's joking with you? This is the truth. To tell you the truth, no matter what happens outside, in this area, if you dare to touch Xiao Taohua, even if Xiao Taohua's family doesn't help, there are plenty of people who will teach you a lesson. And these people are probably not even known to Xiao Taohua's family."
The six people were still somewhat incredulous, feeling as if they were listening to gibberish.
Shi Ke didn't force the group to believe it immediately; they themselves had been in a daze for a long time before they were sure it was true.
Anyway, he's said what he needed to say. If they cross the line and suffer the consequences, it's their own fault.
Seeing everyone's expressions, Qian Sun simply smiled and said, "Alright, we've said what we needed to say. You all pack up and we'll all eat together tonight. Starting tomorrow, you can decide whether you want to cook separately or eat together. We'll talk about that then." After saying that, Qian Sun and the other two left the room, leaving the six educated youth looking at each other in bewilderment.
Zheng Fenghua: "Why do I feel like this place is not right? Could it be that we've stumbled into some unstable area?"
To praise a child to this extent, and then think about the chaos outside, makes my heart tremble more and more. If outsiders find out about this, it's unimaginable what will happen.
But judging from Qian Sun and the others' attitude just now, it's clear that even though they are educated youth, they seem to have been influenced and started to believe in the same thing, which is outrageous!
If there's any major move from above, those below will definitely struggle, and that...
No, no, I can't think about it, I can't think about it.
"You're overthinking it." Sure enough, Chu Wenyu's cold voice rang out the next moment: "Let's not even talk about whether outsiders will find out. Even if they do, so what? Based on what we saw today, they'll deny it to the death, the locals won't care, and outsiders can't do anything they want."
This is similar to the principle of "the law does not punish the masses." If everyone in the area is united, how can you cut that rope? Let alone whether you can cut it, you might not even be able to touch it.
"So, we offended their lucky mascot on our very first day here?" Xiao Jiabing pointed out incisively.
Good heavens, the six people were immediately stunned on the spot.
Zheng Fenghua, who had been the most vocal troublemaker previously: ...
He couldn't help but shrink back: "I don't know anything either, I'm innocent."
Chu Wenyu sighed: "Let alone Comrade Zheng Fenghua, all six of us have offended people."
Several women were worried: "What are we going to do now?"
No one really can answer that.
(End of this chapter)
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