The brigade leader thought this was more reasonable and assigned each of the educated youth a villager to guide them in their work.
The person leading Wei Xiangyang in his work was Fang Xiaoxia, the team leader's daughter. Fang Xiaoxia also had dark skin, but she liked to smile. When faced with Wei Xiangyang's clumsiness, she would smile first and then teach him how to do it.
Wei Xiangyang wasn't stupid either. With just a few words and some candy, he made Fang Xiaoxia very happy. He did the least work that day, letting Fang Xiaoxia do most of it.
Wei Xiangyang was handsome and came from a well-off family, which naturally attracted some female educated youths at the educated youth settlement. In those days, there were few entertainment activities, so besides working, they would talk about love.
Zhou Qiaoyun was plotting how to get close to Wei Xiangyang. She couldn't let someone else snatch such a high-quality man away. But just as she was about to confess her feelings, she stumbled upon Wei Xiangyang and Zhang Qingqing having a secret rendezvous.
It was from this moment that Zhou Qiaoyun began to resent Zhang Qingqing. Zhang Qingqing always looked frail and weak when she worked, and Zhou Qiaoyun expressed her dissatisfaction directly without any scruples. After Zhang Qingqing made a few excuses, she looked aggrieved. Zhou Qiaoyun didn't understand these things, but when she turned around, she was criticized by the other educated youth.
"Qingqing is not in good health, please don't make things difficult for her."
"We all came together, why are you like this?"
Zhou Qiaoyun hated Zhang Qingqing so much she wanted to grind her teeth. She was outspoken and would directly express her dislike for anyone. After publicly scolding Zhang Qingqing, she felt relieved, but she also lost all her popularity.
This also sowed the seeds of Zhou Qiaoyun's tragedy.
As the team leader, Fang Zhiyi knew that his daughter liked Wei Xiangyang, but he didn't have any objections. These days, there's a term called "free love," right? As long as his daughter didn't suffer any losses, he was fine with it. So he pretended not to see his daughter doing chores for Wei Xiangyang.
Wei Xiangyang was also quick-witted. Every time he went to town to pick up things sent from home, he would first distribute them to the other educated youth, and he would also give Fang Zhiyi a special share. This gesture pleased Fang Zhiyi very much. After all, in those days, the villagers couldn't even afford to buy fruit candy that didn't require sugar coupons, but Wei Xiangyang brought milk candy, which was a rare treat.
Zhang Qingqing would often visit his home, whether intentionally or unintentionally, helping with chores or showing concern for his daily life. Zhang Qingqing was shrewd; her words captivated Fang Zhiyi, who had been widowed for a long time. However, Fang Zhiyi knew there was an age gap between him and Zhang Qingqing, so he naturally wouldn't make any demands. Nevertheless, this didn't stop him from listening to Zhang Qingqing on many matters, such as arranging the easiest jobs for her or advocating for her in matters of justice. Even if some people expressed dissatisfaction, they couldn't speak out directly because of Fang Zhiyi's status.
Not long after, an incident occurred in the village: Zhou Qiaoyun was lured to a home by an old bachelor and raped. The village head, Fang Zhiyi, wanted to call the police but was stopped. The villagers believed that calling the police would damage the village's reputation, while the educated youth also believed that Zhou Qiaoyun herself was not clean.
After a while, Zhou Qiaoyun tearfully married that old bachelor.
Fang Zhiyi just sighed, and at the same time held a meeting with the educated youth, emphasizing the issue of safety.
He never imagined that this whole thing was orchestrated by Wei Xiangyang and Zhang Qingqing. He also never imagined that Zhang Qingqing and Wei Xiangyang had been secretly having an affair all along. One of them got close to him, and the other got close to his daughter, all so that they could have an easier life.
Because Zhang Qingqing always acted coquettishly towards Fang Zhiyi, Wei Xiangyang, although he knew that Zhang Qingqing was trying to avoid work, still felt resentful. He went to Fang Zhiyi for drinks, and Fang Zhiyi didn't think too much about it and drank a few cups with him. Wei Xiangyang couldn't hold his liquor, so Fang Zhiyi invited him to stay at her house, since there were still empty rooms available.
But trouble ensued after he moved in. When Wei Xiangyang got up to urinate in the middle of the night, he was furious at the thought of his beloved girl, Fang Zhiyi, acting coquettishly. He turned around and saw Fang Xiaoxia, who was also getting up in the middle of the night. A wicked thought came to his mind, and he dragged Fang Xiaoxia into his room.
Fang Xiaoxia neither resisted nor made a sound; she simply endured it quietly.
Wei Xiangyang, on the other hand, was filled with the satisfaction of revenge.
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