Gu Zhixiang opened his mouth and said, "They..."
“Your family has had a lot of contact with them these past two days. To avoid any suspicion, please don’t speak yet. Let her explain herself.” The village secretary raised his hand, interrupting him.
Gu Zhixiang looked at them, and finally sat down next to them.
People around were whispering among themselves because the plate of ribs on the table really smelled delicious.
Lin Yuxi spoke slowly, enunciating each word clearly, "Our whole family only had a few clothes on us when we came to Qinghe Village. We went to work right after we moved here. In this heat, how could we possibly store the meat we had hidden away?"
The village has only just been connected to electricity, the subsidies haven't come through yet, and pork ribs are cheap. They definitely won't keep in this hot weather.
"Nonsense! How do you explain where your meat came from? Did you buy it? You capitalists are subject to confiscation of all assets when you are demoted. Where did your money come from? Isn't this hoarding?" Zhu Fengru said with a mocking smile.
She refused to believe that any capitalist who was sent down to the countryside could be completely clean.
At this moment, Zhao Xiaotong was wearing a faded light-colored floral shirt, a pair of navy blue trousers, and a pair of drab cloth shoes. His complexion was already sallow, and the light-colored clothes made him look even darker.
Hearing Zhu Fengru's words, she felt a sense of satisfaction and seized the opportunity to speak, "You ate meat last night and you're eating meat today. If you say you didn't hide any, who would believe you?"
Do you eat meat every day?
"Wow! You really kept this to yourself? I only eat two ounces of meat a week."
"You can't believe what Zhao Xiaotong says. She was targeting their family in the wheat field yesterday."
"But she's not wrong either. The living allowance hasn't come through yet, and the rubble of this house costs money too. It can't just fall from the sky, can it?"
Immediately, the surrounding villagers began to discuss among themselves. The rubble on the roof of the adobe house looked new, but the tables and benches that had been brought out showed signs of polishing and use, so they were definitely old items.
Hearing the surrounding conversation, Zhao Xiaotong continued to press, "What? Are you mute now? Are you really going to say you bought this meat?"
Lin Yuxi glanced at her. Did she really think she was easy to bully?
The girl sat in the chair, a slight smile playing on her lips. "I really did buy the meat, and I earned the money too. What? You're only allowed to eat potatoes and sweet potatoes, but I'm not allowed to earn money to buy meat?"
Potatoes and sweet potatoes! Potatoes and sweet potatoes! It's potatoes and sweet potatoes again!
Zhao Xiaotong's face flushed red with anger at her words, and she blurted out, "It must be the money you've been hiding! Otherwise, how come you have meat at home, and how did you renovate the roof tiles! Everything costs money, who knows where your money came from?"
Zhao Xiaotong's mouth was faster than a paper cutter, giving no one a chance to interject.
"This is the commendation certificate for my act of bravery from Chengzhuang City, along with a reward of thirty yuan and a living allowance." Lin Yuxi sat in a chair, took out a piece of paper, and said in a cold and indifferent tone, "We've been in Qinghe Village for two days, and all five members of our family are working. Since we have the means, why can't we eat some meat?"
Didn't she endure the hardship? Taking advantage of this opportunity, her family can eat meat openly and honestly in the future.
Zhao Xiaotong's face turned pale instantly, staring in disbelief at the piece of paper that she had suddenly pulled out of her hand.
Zhu Fengru's eyes widened at the same time.
"Impossible! How could this be?" Zhao Xiaotong staggered back a step; thirty yuan was her living allowance.
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