Chapter 12: A Show of Strength

The night passed peacefully.

The next day, Mingdai woke up early in the morning, quietly put away the electric heater from under the quilt, folded the quilt, and went to the bathroom with her toiletries.

It's still early and there's not many people inside.

She got some water, wet the towel and teacup, and went to the toilet.

I washed myself thoroughly in the room and put on a thick layer of facial cream before coming out.

When I returned, the other three had already gotten up.

She handed them the kettle refilled with hot water and received three grateful looks.

Sure enough, when I went to the bathroom again, there was no hot water.

The three of them went to wash up. She packed her bag, took all her things with her, and left first carrying the bag.

Outside the door, the deputy director was already waiting, and there were also several horse-drawn carriages, probably coming from various brigades to pick up people.

Those who got up early are now waiting outside the door. The smart ones are trying to get close to the deputy director, while the stupid ones are continuing to play dumb.

Ming Dai still had her eyes blank and dazed, and with her thin body and dry hair, she looked so weak no matter how you looked at her.

The inner thoughts of each team leader: Don’t let it be from our team!

After a long delay, when the deputy director lost his patience, all the educated youth came out carrying their luggage.

The deputy director made up for the important speech he did not deliver last night because it was too cold.

It’s a long paragraph, but the main point is: do your job well and don’t cause trouble!

Then they started reading out the names of the people and each team picked them up.

"Shanghe Village Brigade: Ma Hu, Shao Xiaojun, Feng Xiaojuan..."

"Xiahe Village Brigade: Ge Wei, Hao Jian, Liu Changqi..."

"Liujiawan Brigade: Zhang Xiaojun, Qin Fangfang, Cai Mingcheng, Liu Daye, Mingdai, Fang Rou, Qi Zhijun, Liu Yan!"

When the name is called, it follows like a little quail finding its mother.

Soon, a bunch of quails crowded around Liu Dazhui, the captain of Liujiawan. The weakling he disliked the most was still assigned to Liujiawan.

"All ready! Take them all back!"

The deputy director completed his task, put his hands behind his back, and walked away humming a little tune.

Each brigade also left with its people.

Over at the Liujiawan Brigade, Liu Dazhui felt a headache looking at the four men and four women around him, especially when he saw Fang Rou and Ming Dai. One looked like a young lady from a capitalist family, and the other looked like a sickly girl, neither of whom were capable of working.

"Captain?"

Liu Lao San, who was in charge of catching the car, asked, "Are you going to leave or not? It's freezing."

The captain sighed: "Okay, put the things in the car and go back first!"

The feeling of disgust and abandonment is beyond words.

The faces of several educated youths darkened. This was a warning to them!

But the weather was too cold. They had just arrived and couldn't accept it, so no one made a fuss and everyone wanted to go back first.

Liu Yan had experience this time. She quickly threw her big sack over and sat down on the back of the carriage.

As soon as the others tried to grab the seat, they were scolded by Liu Lao San.

"What! What! Who told you to sit here?!"

After saying that, he chased Liu Yan down.

Liu Yan couldn't stand it anymore. The old man smelled of horse feces and his hands looked like they hadn't been washed for several days.

"Why won't you let me sit?"

Liu Laosan is a gap-toothed old man, the third child in the family. He is known as Master Liu San. He has a high status in Liujiawan, otherwise he would not have been given this leisurely job.

"What the hell! If all of you with big butts get on, the horses will be exhausted to death! The horses are only allowed to hold luggage, not people!"

After all, Liu Yan is still a girl, and she felt very embarrassed for a while when people told her that she had a big butt.

Unfortunately, no one at the scene was in the mood to comfort her. In the end, everyone silently put their luggage on the carriage and watched the captain and Liu Laosan sit on the left and right of the carriage and leave first.

They followed behind, feeling the cold wind and chasing the car. They didn't feel that cold at all, but their feet quickly lost feeling.

Mingdai walked behind, with a big scarf and a thick hat covering her entire face. She followed silently, at a pace neither fast nor slow.

Fang Rou listened to Liu Yan's sobbing beside her with an expressionless face.

In her previous life, she had also made trouble and was also told that she had a big butt, but she was much more stubborn than Liu Yan. She had a quarrel with Liu Lao San and even caused the deputy director to come, and was criticized.

But he also got on the carriage.

This horse-drawn carriage was used by the brigade to transport people to the commune. How could it not accommodate them?

This was just a trick used by the captain to intimidate the new educated youth.

It was a pity that I didn't understand in my previous life, and I stood out in vain. After I arrived at the team, I was targeted a lot. Finally, I realized that the emperor is far away and the mountains are high. This team leader is a local tyrant and he should not be provoked.

In this life, I would never force myself to stand out. Whoever wants to make trouble can do so. She is here to find a life partner.

Qi Zhijun was also unhappy, not because he felt sorry for Liu Yan, but because he felt that the captain and Liu Laosan looked down on them and bullied them.

But he grew up in the compound after all, and he still had some brains. Fang Rou didn't say anything, so he just kept it to himself.

But there are always comrades who sympathize with others.

After walking for more than an hour, Fang Rou's face looked very ugly. Liu Yan, who was standing beside her, could no longer care about the grievance and her physical strength had reached its limit.

Qin Fangfang was in good health and seemed to be working hard at home. Her face was rosy and she looked a little tired.

Mingdai looked at...

Well, Mingdai couldn’t see it because her entire face was covered.

The men were also very tired, especially Cai Mingcheng. He was thin to begin with, and was already staggering when he walked.

Actually, it’s not their fault. It’s mainly because they didn’t eat anything last night and this morning, and they were in a hurry to get on the road, so they reacted a little too strongly.

Zhang Xiaojun looked at the staggering Liu Yan, his eyes rolled, and he shouted at Liu Yan: "Comrade! Comrade! Are you okay?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the captain, who heard the noise behind him, immediately stopped the car.

Liu Yan also reacted and swayed a few times before almost fainting.

Zhang Xiaojun was very happy. He was actually a smart guy.

After saying this, several people gathered around.

Everyone present was smart, except for the honest eldest sister Qin Fangfang, who was frightened to death. She caught Liu Yan, who was about to fall to the ground, and pinched her philtrum with all her might.

"Comrade! Comrade! My mother is here, I hope everything is OK! Wake up!"

Liu Yan was pinched so hard that she almost cried. She cursed in her heart but refused to close her eyes.

She really couldn't hold on any longer. She was tired and hungry. She wanted to take a car instead of walking.

The team leader came over and looked at the female educated youth who had fainted in Qin Fangfang's arms, and knew that she was pretending.

Under his eyelids, his eyeballs were rolling around.

But the warning was enough, and he didn't want to continue hanging around with them.

"Okay, everyone, go sit in the car. It's such a short distance and there's so much trouble. I really don't know what you are doing here."

This time, the group did not find the words harsh but rather pleasing to the ear. They ignored Liu Yan on the ground and rushed to grab a seat in the carriage.

In the end, it was the good-hearted Qin Fangfang who helped her over.

In the car, Liu Yan, leaning on the luggage, secretly touched her philtrum. Damn, her hand was too heavy. It hurt so much. She wanted to cry, wuwuwu!

Others breathed a sigh of relief, they were so tired!

The car then sped up, and after more than an hour of bumpy ride, we finally saw traces of the village.

Mingdai sighed. It would take three hours to go to the commune, and that was with a horse-drawn carriage. If she walked, it would take at least five hours!

Heilongjiang Province is vast and rich in resources, it really does not deceive me!