Chapter 61: This couple in the woods!
Qi Fang always had a calm expression, but his eyes looked gloomy, and it was obvious that he knew more than just the people inside.
After a while, someone came out of the office and said, "Then I'll come over later." When he saw Qi Fang, he paused.
The man was under thirty years old, of medium height, and had a decent appearance, but the distance between his eyebrows was too close, which made him look a little out of proportion.
According to physiognomy, people with this face are generally narrow-minded, jealous, and intolerant of others. Yan Xue immediately thought of the person who had transferred Qi Fang to the forest farm and prevented him from attending the training.
Sure enough, the man paused, then raised an eyebrow at Qi Fang. "It's Qi Fang, are you doing okay in the forest farm?"
There was still a smile on his lips, but it didn't look kind at all.
Yan Xue frowned and immediately looked at Qi Fang, only to find that the man's sullen expression had faded and he was ignoring her.
This made the man's eyes flash sinisterly, and the corners of his mouth curved in a more mocking tone. "It seems the forest farm is a good fit for you. I should have let you go sooner."
"Don't you have the ability to do it earlier?"
Qi Fang finally spoke, his tone was light, but his words were heartbreaking.
It turns out that the other party not only didn't have the ability, but was also strongly suppressed by him, otherwise how could he hold such a grudge?
After Qi Fang finished speaking, he suddenly remembered something and looked at the other person again. He said sincerely, "I have to thank you for giving me this opportunity."
If the other party had not demoted him to the forest farm, how could he have met Yan Xue?
Thinking of this, his tone became more sincere, and he looked at the other person and said seriously again: "Thank you for your help."
However, Chen Jizhong felt that it was a mockery no matter how he looked at it. It would be better if he angrily questioned him right away, or even wanted to fight with him at all costs.
That way, he would at least be a winner, unlike now, where he was stuck in the middle. He even doubted whether the person in front of him was the Qi Fang he knew.
He remembered that Qi Fang was a man of few words. Rather than dealing with people, he even preferred to tinker with the cold machines in the factory.
When he first learned that he had been transferred to the forest farm, Qi Fang didn't say anything. He just packed up his things and left like a dejected dog that had lost its home.
He still remembered Qi Fang's expression at that time, as if his heart was dead and he had no interest in anything. Why was he so energetic today and started to argue with people as soon as he opened his mouth?
Chen Jizhong couldn't help but look at Qi Fang again. "Since you like it, then stay in the forest farm. The forest farm is quite suitable for retirement."
The implication was that Qi Fang should stay in the forest farm until he died. Qi Fang was about to say something when Yan Xue beside him spoke.
The young girl's eyes curved, and she smiled even more brightly than Chen Jizhong. "Then there's no need for you to worry. The forest farm is quite good. At least the people there are simple and honest. There's no intrigue, deception, flattery, or scheming. No one talks without even brushing their teeth."
This was obviously to speak up for Qi Fang, and the sarcastic and innuendo-filled remarks really choked Chen Jizhong.
Qi Fang used to be quite confrontational, but upon hearing this, he simply glanced at the other person, his expression even softening. "She's right."
Chen Jizhong choked again, but he also realized that the two women with Qi Fang should also be from the forest farm, and he had been using the words to belittle the forest farm to provoke Qi Fang.
He saw that the other one didn't say anything, but his expression was not very good. He didn't want to offend the crowd, so he just looked at Qi Fang with a little contempt and left.
Qi Fang's expression remained calm. After the people had gone far away, he whispered to Lang Yue'e, "I'm sorry."
"It's his foul mouth, what's it got to do with you?" Lang Yue'e shook her head and didn't ask any more questions. "Let's wait outside."
Before Section Chief Miao arrived, several other people from the forestry farm arrived first. Together with the team leader Lang Yue'e, there were more than twenty people standing outside the office.
When Section Chief Miao came and saw everyone, he simply pulled everyone to the open space in front, called out their names one by one, and started to arrange their positions.
Then he noticed Qi Fang and Yan Xue. "You're from the Jinchuan Forest Farm, right? Come stand here." He pointed to the center. "Have you memorized the manuscript?"
Yan Xue smiled and nodded, "I've memorized them all." Qi Fang also nodded, "Yeah."
"Then recite a few lines for me." Section Chief Miao unfolded the manuscript in his hand.
The couple didn't even look at each other, and spoke almost at the same time, one with a clear and pleasant voice, the other with a low and pleasant voice, which surprisingly matched well.
Moreover, both of them speak very standard Mandarin, with no accent at all. This is truly rare in an era when teachers themselves cannot distinguish between flat and retroflex consonants, and can pronounce "徐日东升" as "耀日东升".
This made Section Chief Miao very satisfied. He nodded and then called two other people from the forest farm to stand outside the two of them.
Yan Xue took a look and saw that the woman lived in the same room with her. She had never seen the man before and he should be from another train line. It was obvious that Section Chief Miao chose people based on their appearance.
Generally, important leaders in such performances would sit in the middle. When they arranged a chorus at the forest farm, they would also put those who sang well and looked good in the middle of the first row.
He asked someone to recite another paragraph. Section Chief Miao frowned. He asked the woman to stay and the man to stand aside, and then called another one over.
This one was not as pretty, but her accent was not heavy and her voice was loud, so he kept her.
Just as we were about to move to the next line, the woman from before suddenly raised her hand and said, "Chief Miao, I think this arrangement is unfair!"
Just as they were arranging the positions, someone jumped out to object. Section Chief Miao paused for a moment, but still asked, "What do you think is unfair?"
Qin Ling stared straight ahead, chest puffed out, and spoke righteously, "Since this is a joint program for seven forest farms, they should be given equal opportunities. They're both from Jinchuan Forest Farm, so how can they both stand in the middle? This is unfair to the rest of us!"
As he spoke, he glanced at the other foresters present and said, "Am I right, comrades?"
It was obvious that this person had done organizational work. He spoke in a strong and powerful voice and was quite good at stirring up people's emotions. Immediately, people from other forest farms followed suit.
Several team leaders also came over and told Chief Miao that it was indeed inappropriate to give all the performance opportunities to Jinchuan Forest Farm, and if they were not able to perform well, they should replace one of them.
But who should be replaced?
No matter how Section Chief Miao looked at it, he felt that Yan Xue and Qi Fang were the most suitable candidates in terms of appearance and standard of Mandarin.
He looked around, obviously undecided, so Qin Ling pointed at Yan Xue next to him and said, "Let's change her. She's not tall enough."
Yan Xue looked over at him, "If we want fairness, shouldn't we give everyone of equal height the same opportunities? Have I contributed less to national development than you? Or am I not speaking the right words? Or am I not well prepared?"
"You are not as ugly as her." Qi Fang replied in a calm voice, but Qin Ling, who was about to speak, choked.
And because the words were so harsh, many people present laughed, making Qin Ling's face look even uglier.
If Yan Xue and Qi Fang were not selected and insisted on competing for this position, given Lang Yue'e's personality, she would most likely not speak up for them.
But now that two people have been chosen, someone wants to steal their place. Even Lang Yue'e, with her good temper, is irritated. "Section Chief Miao asked them to stand in the middle because he thinks they are the most suitable in every aspect. They are clearly suitable, but they are being replaced. Is this fair to our Jinchuan Forest Farm?"
Section Chief Miao also realized that Qin Ling was obviously not standing in the middle and was not satisfied, so she did this.
He waved his hand and said, "Just stand here. Anyone who doesn't want to can stand to the side."
Qin Ling stopped talking now, but she also stood there without moving. It was obviously impossible for her to run to the side just to get angry with someone.
Section Chief Miao lined up all the remaining people in one breath before letting everyone rest where they were. He went back to drink some water and then came back to divide the words.
Chen Jizhong was standing nearby. When he saw that he had finished his work, he was immediately introduced by another person to the matter of borrowing the Grand Theater.
Since he had to go to rehearsal anyway, Section Chief Miao thought about it and didn't refuse, and asked them to come over tomorrow afternoon.
Chen Jizhong thanked him and was about to walk out. When he passed the open space, he couldn't help but stop and looked at Qi Fang who was talking to Yan Xue in the corner.
"Is he the Qi Fang you asked to be taken down before?" The people around him also heard his name being called and looked over.
Chen Jizhong hummed and asked him, "What are they going to do?"
"Poetry recitation," the person next to him said, "Section Chief Miao wants two people from each forest farm to put together a program to sing the praises of the beautiful life on the forest farm."
"Is there a good life in the forest farm?" Chen Jizhong sneered, obviously annoyed that Qi Fang jumped out again.
Seeing his expression, the person next to him smiled and said, "It's just a poetry recitation, it's not a big deal."
But Chen Jizhong was clearly still watching. He added another reminder: "Don't move rashly now. There's a new secretary in the bureau, and no one has figured out his temper yet."
"Didn't they say Director Liu was going to take over? Why is there a new one here?" Chen Jizhong was surprised.
"Who knows? Maybe he's just a tough guy. Anyway, he was sent directly from above and he's not even forty years old yet."
That person is indeed quite young. Chen Jizhong also lowered his voice and asked, "What about Director Liu?"
"It's been quite a rage these days, so I guess there's going to be some trouble. That's why I told you not to move. If you end up in someone's crosshairs, you'll be in trouble."
Chen Jizhong didn't say anything else, but his eyes never left the open space. Soon, they fell on Qin Ling on the other side of the open space.
Qin Ling has been a squad leader since she was young and is also a backbone in the forest farm. She has always been strong-willed. She didn't expect that after preparing for so long this time, she would be overshadowed by someone else.
This made her feel not very good, so much so that when someone came up to her and said "Hello, comrade", she frowned at first.
But this person was obviously not from one of the forest farms, and he had spoken to Section Chief Miao before, so she nodded and said "Hello" and went over.
The other party immediately pointed at Yan Xue who was not far away: "Do you know that female lesbian over there? Do you know what her relationship is with that male lesbian?"
"How should I know this?" When she heard that the question was asked to Yan Xue, her face turned ugly again.
The other party accepted the words, but after a while, he tried to explain: "I thought you were together. I saw that she was very close to that gay man."
"I'm not from the same forest farm as them." Qin Ling's tone became even worse.
But when she said this, she suddenly paused and looked over there carefully.
Speaking of which, these two people from Jinchuan Forest Farm do seem too close.
After lunch today, the two of them didn't go back to the guesthouse to rest. I don't know where they went together...
After drinking some water, Section Chief Miao came back and divided the words according to their positions. Then everyone spent most of the afternoon rehearsing and practicing.
Because time was tight, Section Chief Miao did not let go at night. "There are only two days left. Everyone, please work hard. Come back after dinner to review it a few more times."
Not only a few people from the forest farm, but he also came over from home after dinner and watched from the side, helping a few people who spoke Mandarin not very standardly to correct their accents.
It wasn't until the weather outside really got cold that he looked at his watch and asked everyone to go back. He also kept a few people who performed particularly poorly and called them into the office for individual guidance.
Naturally, Yan Xue and Qi Fang were not kept. Just as they were about to go back, Qi Fang caught a glimpse of something and said, "Let's not go back yet."
Yan Xue noticed it and glanced over there calmly, and found that it was Qin Ling who had competed with her for a seat before.
No one knew what was going on with this guy. He kept staring at her and Qi Fang the whole afternoon, especially when they stopped to rest, he would secretly glance over here from time to time.
She responded to the man first, then lowered her voice, "Do you also think she's weird?"
"He has shifty eyes and bad intentions." Qi Fang made his evaluation in eight words.
Sure enough, after the two of them left the Forestry Bureau, they did not go towards the guesthouse. Not long after, Qin Ling quietly followed them from behind.
Was he going to fight two of them at once, knock them both unconscious and prevent them from participating in the subsequent rehearsals and performances? Or was he going to keep her under his wing 24 hours a day to find something to hold against her?
Yan Xue looked at Qi Fang's superior height and thought it was the latter. She couldn't help but poke Qi Fang, "Do I look like I'm easy to bully?"
Electricity was available in Chengshui Town, and there was a not-so-bright street lamp every few meters on the main road. The warm yellow light lengthened her shadow, making her look even smaller.
Qi Fang thought about how light she was when he held her, and how her eyes would turn red every time she reached the end, "Indeed."
Yan Xue stopped walking immediately, looked at the man, then thought about Qin Ling who was following behind her, and finally just raised an eyebrow, "Are you sure?"
This question seemed difficult to answer. Qi Fang paused and said, "No, you are very good."
Especially considering their size difference.
She didn't know if it was because it was too dark or because they had walked to a place where the streetlights couldn't reach, but Yan Xue always felt that the man's eyes were a little deep.
She couldn't help but poke him again, motioning to Qin Ling behind him, "How should we deal with this? Should we just let her follow us all the time?"
"Then let's see what she really wants to do," Qi Fang said, "If we can solve it, we should solve it as soon as possible."
Yan Xue moved closer and was about to ask him what he was going to do when the man grabbed her hand and dragged her into the woods nearby.
This pair of dogs actually had an affair!
Qin Ling saw this from behind and was shocked and angry. She didn't understand why Jinchuan Forest Farm chose these two people.
How shameless! He actually sneaked into the woods in the dark!
Qin Ling hurried to follow, but was afraid that there were fallen leaves on the ground, and her footsteps would be too obvious and she would be discovered, so she didn't dare to follow too closely.
Fortunately, the couple was already impatient. Not long after they went in, the man pressed the woman against the tree.
When she was pushed against the tree by her shoulders, Yan Xue was speechless. "Is this what you call a test?"
"Yeah." The man still had one hand behind her back and leaned down to whisper in her ear, "Didn't you notice that she reacted so strongly when you poked me?"
She actually came to catch her and Qi Fang having an affair. Yan Xue was even more speechless. "Doesn't she know that we are a couple?"
It's not certain that we can know. After all, whether it was when they registered at the forest farm or when Lang Yue'e introduced them to others, there was no need to deliberately emphasize that they were husband and wife.
Yan Xue looked up and spoke to Qi Fang, but from Qin Ling's perspective, it was clear that this pair of dogs and bitches had already started to get involved.
Not only did he start chewing it, he also chewed it with great enthusiasm. It had been a long time and he showed no intention of separating it.
This made Qin Ling both angry and excited. She felt that she had finally found a big handle that could bring Yan Xue down.
But this alone was not enough, so she decided to wait a little longer, until these two did more dirty things, and then catch them in the act.
So Yan Xue on the other side couldn't help but glance at her and asked Qi Fang in a low voice: "Why doesn't she leave?"
"Maybe you feel it's not enough." This time Qi Fang really pecked Yan Xue on the lips.
This made Yan Xue hit him, "Did you do this on purpose?"
Qi Fang didn't answer, but stretched out his arms to hold her tightly in his arms, "Are you cold?"
It was still quite cold at night in Northeast China at the end of September, but this man was like a big stove. As soon as he leaned over, he became warm in a short while.
Yan Xue whispered, "I'm not cold." She stood on tiptoe and peeked over his shoulder. "She hasn't left yet. Are you really going to let us perform a live sex show for her?"
Not to mention that Yan Xue doesn't have a hobby of having sex outdoors for excitement, even if she does, it's impossible for her to broadcast it live to others, not to mention that she doesn't even give rewards to this person.
Qi Fang obviously didn't have any idea either. He frowned and pondered for a while, then let her go and started to unbutton his woolen Zhongshan suit.
Yan Xue immediately held his hand down and said, "No, she didn't give any money."
This made Qi Fang look at her deeply and ask, "Just give me money?"
"Not really." Yan Xue realized she was wrong and quickly added, "I've been married for almost half a year before I saw it. Why should I show it to her?"
Qi Fang's expression finally lightened up. "It's okay. I'll just take off my coat."
After a while, the Zhongshan suit jacket was taken off, and Qi Fang was only wearing a shirt, covering both of them with the jacket.
Now Qin Ling couldn't see what the two were doing, but looking at the shaking coat, it was definitely not a good thing.
She immediately ran back and ran all the way into Section Chief Miao's office. "Section Chief Miao, someone's taking advantage of our poetry recitation rehearsal to have an affair. It's in the nearby woods!"
Section Chief Miao was correcting the intonation of a member of the poetry recitation team. He was a little confused when he heard the words and was stunned for a moment. "What did you say?"
"Someone took advantage of our rehearsal to have an affair," Qin Ling repeated. "I saw it with my own eyes. They both took off their clothes!"
Not to mention that relationships between men and women are particularly taboo in this era, unmarried couples may be criticized and punished for anything they do before marriage.
Even if it's not this era, catching an adulterer has always been one of the most popular spectacles for Chinese people. When they heard that someone had even taken off their clothes, someone immediately walked out and asked, "Where is he?"
Now Section Chief Miao could no longer provide guidance, and he was also annoyed that everyone was rehearsing hard here, but someone over there was using this as an excuse to mess things up.
A group of people hurried out of the Forestry Bureau and headed towards the grove. Some of them turned on their flashlights and swept the woods randomly after entering.
This time, I actually saw two figures. They were Qi Fang and Yan Xue from Jinchuan Forest Farm, who were also here to participate in the poetry recitation rehearsal.
When they were swept, the two men were not doing anything. They were even walking out at a distance of about half a meter. It was a surprise to see them.
"What's wrong?" Yan Xue felt that the Oscars owed her a little golden man. At least she had definitely portrayed that innocent and confused look perfectly at this moment.
No one spoke, their eyes swept over her, then over Qi Fang, and finally landed on Qi Fang's coat on her shoulder.
There was indeed a man and a woman in the grove, and they had indeed taken off their clothes, but it seemed different from what I had imagined.
Is it already over? Are these two so quick?
This time, all eyes were on Qi Fang, who frowned. "You guys are coming for a walk too?"
"A walk? Who are you kidding?" Qin Ling hadn't expected them to finish so quickly, but since they were already here, she couldn't miss this opportunity. "A man and a woman alone come to the woods for a walk late at night, even taking off their clothes. What's going on? Do you think we're all fools?"
This coat is indeed a problem, and it is indeed a bit hard to explain why a man and a woman alone would go into the woods so late at night.
Section Chief Miao frowned and was about to say something when Qi Fang raised his eyes slowly and said, "My wife is cold, what's wrong with me putting a coat on her?"
Wait, what did he say?
His lover?!
Everyone was stunned, especially Qin Ling, who couldn't believe her ears. "You said she was your lover?"
"Yes, we got the marriage certificate on February 14th of this year. What's wrong?" Qi Fang looked at her. "I still have my marriage certificate with me. Do you want me to show it to you?"
"Where?" Qin Ling was obviously still unwilling to give up, but Section Chief Miao was already annoyed by her constant comings and goings. "You are so idle." After saying that, he left.
The others hadn't expected this to happen and were a little embarrassed. Some couldn't help but wonder, "Are you two really a couple?"
"How could it be false?" Yan Xue laughed. "Everyone who performs at the forest farm will be here the day after tomorrow. You can just ask anyone and find out then."
That's true, and it made everyone even more embarrassed.
Qin Ling is also sick. She has never competed with them, but she has to make up stories and follow the couple late at night.
Now everyone subconsciously kept their distance from Qin Ling and found excuses to leave, leaving Qin Ling alone with her face turning red and white.
Neither Yan Xue nor Qi Fang said anything to her, or perhaps they were too disdainful to say anything. After walking for a while, Yan Xue smiled and asked Qi Fang, "Did you really bring your marriage certificate?"
Qi Fang didn't say anything. He walked with her back to the guesthouse, then he raised his peach blossom eyes slowly and asked, "Want to know?"
"Go back quickly. You talk as if you can tell me tonight." Yan Xue pushed him towards his room.
Unexpectedly, when Qin Ling came back later, I don’t know if she gave more money or what, she just packed up her things and moved out. I guess she had realized that she had been fooled by Yan Xue and Qi Fang.
But there was nothing she could do even after realizing it. Who told her to have bad intentions and fall into the trap set by others?
Besides, they are a couple, while she only has one male employee from the same forest farm. If a fight really breaks out, she will not be able to gain any advantage.
So Yan Xue happily enjoyed a room all to herself, except that the conditions here were stricter than those in the forest farm, and she was called up three times in the middle of the night to check her letter of introduction.
The next day, Section Chief Miao changed the designated positions and word divisions. Qin Ling was moved directly to the very edge, and only a few words of the word division were left with everyone else.
As for the few sentences she omitted, they were all given to Yan Xue and Qi Fang. Although everyone was envious, they couldn't say anything when they thought that it was not them who were reported by Qin Ling for having an affair.
Section Chief Miao often helped the bureau rehearse programs and was familiar with the Grand Theater. After a brief rehearsal here, he took people to the theater.
So when Chen Jizhong brought the people from the machine repair factory in, he immediately saw Qi Fang, who stood out from the crowd with his outstanding appearance in the middle of the stage.
Not only is the person still there, he is also in the middle. How come he is given obviously more words than others?
He asked someone and found out what happened last night. He didn't know whether to blame himself for not finding out clearly or to blame Qi Fang for being lucky.
Just as he was thinking about it, two gazes suddenly came from the stage, one from Qin Ling in the corner, and the other from Qi Fang.
The eyes were deep and dark, looking down at him condescendingly, as if they could see straight into his heart.
Chen Jizhong felt his scalp tingling for a moment, but he quickly regained his composure.
It was just a poetry recitation. Could Qi Fang really crawl back and over his head?
He ignored Qi Fang and Yan Xue, and Qi Fang and Yan Xue naturally had no time to pay attention to him. However, he did not expect to see a familiar person in the front row of the audience on the day of the actual performance.
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