Chapter 77 The Little Scoundrel's Dark Moonlight Educated Youth 12
Getting the seeds means the beginning of spring plowing.
The team held a special mobilization meeting, saying that spring plowing was very important and no one was allowed to slack off.
Shen Xinran suddenly realized that her gossip squad had disappeared overnight. Everyone had become so serious. Moreover, each of the aunties was more powerful than the other.
She woke up in a death dream, and found herself the only one left as waste.
After failing to complete the task for two consecutive days, Zhao Ming even talked to her about it. The general meaning was that you can play and make noise as you like, but don't joke about spring plowing.
Shen Xinran felt extremely aggrieved. She tried very hard to keep up with the other aunties, but she was exhausted! Every day her back and waist ached, and she just wanted to fall asleep.
Compared with Shen Xinran, Wei Ping'an seemed much happier. He was idle every day and at most helped Wu Chunhua pick some vegetables from her private plot.
When Shen Xinran was exhausted, she saw Wei Ping'an again. She made up her mind and waved to Wei Ping'an. She shouted, "Wei Ping'an!"
Wei Ping'an heard the sound and walked over.
When he saw Shen Xinran, who was already exhausted, sweating and covered in mud, he shook his head and gasped. "I asked you to take leave like me, but you insisted on coming to work. You work so hard and earn so few work points. Don't you feel it's a loss?"
Shen Xinran nodded with tears in her eyes. She also felt that she had lost a lot.
But the problem was that the villagers looked down on the educated youth in the first place. If she asked for leave again, everyone would spit at her. She was not as thick-skinned as Wei Ping'an, and she could not remain calm when the whole village gossiped about her.
Shen Xinran took a deep breath and said seriously: "I see you walking around every day, it must be boring!"
Wei Pingan suddenly had a bad feeling and took a step back. "Don't talk nonsense. I'm not bored at all."
Shen Xinran didn't care and continued with a smile: "Then why don't you consider eradicating alien species in artificial ecosystems?"
Wei Ping'an looked at the small hoe in Shen Xinran's hand, and the corners of his mouth twitched uncontrollably. "If you want me to help you with work, just say so! Eradication of alien species in an artificial ecosystem is just weeding!"
Chen Xinran stared at Wei Ping'an with shining eyes and asked, "Then do you want to help me?"
Wei Pingan shook his head decisively, "You know I don't even want to do my own work."
After thinking for a moment, Shen Xinran said, "How about this, you help me with the work and I'll treat you to a meal."
Wei Pingan looked disdainful and said, "Am I the kind of person who can be easily bribed by someone who eats me?"
Chen Xinran smiled faintly and said, "Two pieces of peach cake. If that's not possible, you can also add two pieces of mung bean cake."
Wei Pingan swallowed his saliva and nodded, "Let me make it clear first, I didn't agree to this because of the food, but because I saw how pitiful you were."
Wei Ping'an's duplicity is so funny.
Shen Xinran suppressed the urge to laugh and said seriously, "Don't worry, I understand."
"Then wait for me here for a while, I'll be back soon." After Wei Ping'an said this, he turned around and ran away.
About half an hour later, he ran back with two little tails behind him.
Shen Xinran recognized them at a glance. These were Hu Zi from Wei Dasao's family and Shi Tou from Wei Ersao's family.
Shen Xinran was still a little surprised and asked, "Why did you bring them here?"
Wei Pingan waved his hand and said, "Go play!"
Shen Xinran watched the two half-grown children, Hu Zi and Shi Tou, playing weeding in her field.
Shen Xinran frowned, "Is this appropriate for us?"
Wei Pingan laughed directly, "Why not? Look how happy they are playing!"
Shen Xinran turned around and saw that Hu Zi and Shi Tou had already finished the work that took her an hour to complete. Her face flushed red, and she finally understood what the villagers meant when they said that the educated youth worked worse than half-grown children.
Shen Xinran stopped talking and just followed Wei Ping'an silently to a tree to enjoy the cool air.
Hu Zi and Shi Tou lived up to expectations and finished Shen Xinran's work in just half an hour. They walked up to Wei Ping'an, stretched out their hands, and said in unison: "Uncle, here's what you promised to give us!"
Shen Xinran saw Wei Ping'an take out a handful of rock sugar from his pocket and handed it to Hu Zi and Shitou. It was estimated that there were less than ten pieces. Hu Zi and Shitou were as excited as if they had found some treasure, and they jumped away.
Shen Xinran couldn't help but shake his head and sigh: Children's happiness at this time is really simple.
But it didn't take long for her to realize what was going on. She looked at Wei Ping'an and frowned, "Didn't I promise to give you two peach cakes? Why are you only giving them a few rock candies?"
Wei Pingan smiled proudly, "Then let me ask you, have you finished your work?"
Shen Xinran nodded, "It's done."
Wei Pingan continued to ask, "Do Hu Zi and Shi Tou, who are helping you with the work, have any objections?"
Shen Xinran shook his head, "No opinion."
Wei Pingan shrugged. "That's all. Your work is done. Hu Zi and Shi Tou are happy. I don't have to suffer any more. Why should you care about such a small incident?"
Shen Xinran gritted his teeth in anger. He was indeed the hero, having understood the middleman's profiteering principle so early on. But he was also too shameless to employ child labor!
From that day on, Shen Xinran asked Wei Ping'an to help her with the work every day. However, Wei Ping'an would always make a profit by being a middleman and let Hu Zi and Shi Tou do the work, while he would be in charge of supervision.
It’s not that Shen Xinran doesn’t want to replace this middleman, but Wei Ping’an didn’t know what she said to Hu Zi and the others. Every time Hu Zi saw her, he ran faster than anyone else.
After getting rid of Shen Xinran again, Hu Zi patted his chest and breathed a sigh of relief. "My uncle said that this woman wants to eat children. We have to stay away from her."
Shitou is two years younger than Huzi. He frowned and asked, "But why doesn't my uncle stay away from her?"
Hu Zi knocked on Shitou's head and said, "You are stupid. Uncle is the adult. Besides, if Uncle doesn't stay close to her, how can we make rock candy?"
Poor Hu Zi and Shi Tou were fooled around by Wei Ping An until they grew up and finally figured out the truth. They couldn't help but secretly curse Wei Ping An, saying, "He's such a cunning old man!"
"Ding-ling-ling, ding-ling-ling." The bell rang, signaling another day of laziness for Shen Xinran.
Wei Ping'an stretched himself, walked up to Shen Xinran, and asked, "What do you think about what happened last time?"
Shen Xinran's eyes widened and he started to play dumb, "Ah? What are you talking about?"
Wei Pingan sneered, "Why do I feel like you're rejecting me while asking me to help you with your work?"
I was discovered! Shen Xinran could only put away the smile on his face and said seriously: "After all, this is a major event in life. I think I need more time to think about it."
Wei Pingan laughed directly, "Then keep thinking about it! But let me make it clear first, I won't do business that loses money. When you figure it out, you can ask me to help you with the work!"
Looking at Wei Ping'an's leaving back, Shen Xinran gritted her teeth in anger. Damn it, she was actually threatened!
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