As for the tractor? It was hard to start it in such a cold weather, not to mention that the roads in the village were narrow and there was no anti-skid pad. If you were not careful, you would fall into the ditch with the tractor. He was doing this for their own good, but these people just wouldn't listen to a word he said.
"That won't work. It will take at least two hours to get to town. If we leave so early, we won't have time to take a mental exam."
"Yeah, it's nobody's fault if you fail the exam."
The educated youths were arguing, and the team leader's head was spinning. Rubbing his sore brows, the team leader took a long breath and said patiently, "I told you, you have to go by yourself, and you have to go by yourself. There is no room for negotiation. The educated youths from other villages can go, but you can't?"
The captain's words seemed to have caused public outrage, and the voices that had just been lowered suddenly became noisy again.
"Captain, what you said is wrong. People in other villages walk there because it is close. You can't ignore our lives just because your daughter lives in the town."
"My daughter is living in Jiang Yule's house. If you think you can do it, you can buy a house in town. Stop talking nonsense to me here!"
When the captain heard that some educated youth mentioned his daughter, his face darkened. Jiang Yule asked his daughter to go to the town because they had a good relationship and he wanted to take care of her. How come it was like he was abusing his power for personal gain? He was too lazy to continue arguing with them.
"I just can't do it with you. If you have the time, why don't you go back and pack up and go to bed early?"
"Captain, you are not fair"
"Yes! You are unfair! The people are all equal, why do you favor one over another?"
"Don't talk nonsense to me. You said I'm unfair, but tell me where I'm unfair!" The captain glared at the young man fiercely. Don't think he doesn't know that he was the one who caused today's incident.
"Let's not talk about your daughter for now. Why did you issue a certificate to Meng Zhiqing and the other three?"
"You go and ask for it first, and I'll give it to you now, but you should tell me, where are you going to live? Jiang Zhiqing and Comrade Mu are married, and they have a house in town that they can rent. What about you? What do you have? Are you going to sleep on the street or stay in a guesthouse?"
"Well... in this special situation, why didn't the team leader fight for us? It's better for us to squeeze in for one night than to walk so far on the day of the exam." The male educated youth said hesitantly, and he seemed to know that his statement was not reasonable, but he still spoke out the idea in the spirit of taking advantage of the opportunity.
The educated youths nearby avoided his gaze, but were not surprised by this statement. The captain knew that these people had probably discussed it before coming. His face turned darker and darker, and he was unwilling to show them any mercy, and he directly yelled at them.
"Bullshit, Jiang Zhiqing deserves yours?"
"You are all educated youths. I think you are all shameless. Not to mention that the house belongs to Mu Chuan and his wife, many of you grown men have already started families in the village. Do you want to squeeze into the same room with a few little girls for a night? If you dare to say that in front of me again, do you believe that I will hand you over to the police station right now? With your evil intentions, you will be a disaster even if you are admitted to university. It is better to reform yourself as soon as possible!"
"Captain, you are exaggerating. Mu Chuan's family can't just have one room. We can even squeeze into the kitchen." Another young man argued unconvinced after hearing the captain's words.
"Bullshit, you are shameless too. Your son and daughter are so old, but they don't know how to live a good life after marrying Huifen. They eat and live in other people's houses. Now, not only do you want to run away, but you also want to live in someone else's house. If you have the ability and the nerve, you can go to the town now and ask who lets you live there and then live there!"
"I'm going to make this clear today. If any of you male educated youth dare to go to Jiang Zhiqing's place today, I will take you to the police station. I am not named Li!"
The captain threatened these people with harsh words. College and returning to the city were very tempting to them. They had wanted Jiang Yule to help them with their studies before, and now they were interested in their residence. If he didn't suppress their thoughts, there might be some trouble in the exams in the next two days. How many girls were living in the town? It was very unsafe.
After hearing the captain's threats, the leaders of the educated youths lost much of their worries. They wanted to save trouble, but that didn't mean they wanted to be sent to jail at this critical moment. If they missed this opportunity, they didn't know when the next one would be. If they were to have a criminal record for hooliganism, wouldn't it be worth it?...
So after seeing the captain's resolute attitude and unwillingness to compromise, no one dared to mention this matter again.
The topic returns to the ox cart and tractor
"Then the captain, if you don't live in the town, the tractor and the ox cart..."
"I have one last thing to say. No! If you are not convinced, let's go to the commune and discuss it now." The team leader said as he was about to drag these educated youths to the commune. The educated youths were unwilling to do so. They were outsiders, and the commune would definitely protect the team leader. If they went, not only would it delay things, but they would definitely end up in a bad situation.
He broke free from the captain's hand and said unhappily, "No, no. The captain knows that it will be good for the village if we get into college. Captain, why are you so stubborn?"
"You guys should pass the exam first. I don't expect to benefit from you. Pass the exam quickly and people will thank me. Get out of here quickly."
The captain kicked them out. They really drove him crazy during this period. If they could all pass the exam and leave, he would have less worries...
But looking at those people with bad intentions, it is obvious that their minds are not on studying. It is a miracle if they can pass the exam.
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