"Captain, how could you do this? We didn't do anything wrong."
Jiang Xiaohong was terrified when she heard that she was going to be punished. She didn't expect that she would get such a result just because she wanted to fight for some benefits for herself.
Tears welled up in her eyes, and her voice trembled slightly. "We just hope to get better treatment. We educated youth are also human beings and have our own rights."
Her pitiful appearance filled the several educated youth standing with her with righteous indignation.
"Captain, we just want to fight for the rights we deserve. What's wrong with that?" An educated youth standing with Jiang Xiaohong mustered up the courage to speak.
"Yes, we educated youth also have dignity. We are not here to suffer." Another educated youth echoed.
These educated youth were already fascinated by Jiang Xiaohong's pitiful appearance.
But the villagers didn't buy it.
"You educated youth have dignity, but do we farmers have no dignity? Do you think you are here to be the boss?" a villager said angrily.
"That's right, you educated youth can't bear any hardship, yet you still want this and that. You're dreaming." Another villager said dissatisfiedly.
"That's not what we meant. We just want to be treated fairly," Jiang Xiaohong defended.
"Fairness? After you educated youth came here, your food and shelter were all provided by us villagers by cutting back on our expenses. What kind of fairness do you still want?" An older villager said with deep sorrow.
"Do you think farming is an easy job? Let me tell you, without the hard work of farmers like us, you wouldn't even have enough to eat." A villager who looked stronger said angrily.
"Okay, stop talking." The captain waved his hand to stop the villagers' angry condemnation.
He looked coldly at Jiang Xiaohong and the other educated youth and said, "You educated youth went to the countryside to receive re-education, not to enjoy life. If you can't recognize this, then you are not fit to stay here."
"I will record your actions truthfully in your files. I believe the Youth League Office will give you a satisfactory answer."
"If you want fairness and treatment, you can go to the Youth League Office. I believe they will be happy to arrange jobs for you."
Having said that, the captain smiled coldly.
Originally, he didn't want to repatriate these educated youth. After all, if they repatriated them, the Youth Institute would definitely arrange for more educated youth to come.
Rather than accepting more educated youth, it is better to maintain the status quo.
After all, these educated youth are all young people, and he is quite experienced in dealing with them.
"Captain, we were wrong. We will never dare to do it again." Jiang Xiaohong turned pale with fright when she heard that her actions would be recorded in the file.
The records in the archives are very important to the educated youth. They are not only related to the evaluation of their performance in the countryside, but may also affect their opportunities to return to the city in the future.
"Yes, Captain, we really know we were wrong. We will work hard in the future and will not make these demands again." The other educated youth also begged for mercy.
"Captain, we were just confused for a moment. Please forgive us this time." An educated youth said in a crying voice.
"We promise that we will accept re-education well in the future and will not have any unreasonable thoughts anymore." Another educated youth also hurriedly promised.
Seeing the panic-stricken looks of these educated youth, the captain's expression eased a little.
"Since you have realized your mistake, accept the punishment! If it happens again, it won't be as simple as deducting work points." The team leader warned sternly.
"Yes, Captain, we will remember it." The educated youth nodded one after another.
Compared with being sent back to the Youth League Office, they felt that this punishment was acceptable.
It's just a little dirty and tiring! Just bear with it and it will pass.
If I were sent back to the Youth League Office, it would be difficult to deal with.
According to their understanding, the results for those who were sent back to the Youth League Office were not very good.
"Oh, by the way, everyone whose name is on this petition needs to go back and write a self-criticism. We'll do it in public in the threshing ground tomorrow."
The captain said lightly.
These guys want to cause trouble. If they are not severely punished, others will definitely follow suit in the future.
"Ah? We have to make a self-criticism in public?" Jiang Xiaohong and other educated youth turned pale after hearing the captain's words.
To make a public review is a great humiliation for them.
"What? You don't want to? Then you can continue to make trouble until I am satisfied." The captain sneered.
"No, no, no, we are willing. We will definitely write a self-criticism and make it in public tomorrow." Jiang Xiaohong and other educated youth hurriedly assured.
They knew that now was not the time to bargain, and if they angered the captain again, the consequences would be disastrous.
"Okay, get to work!" The captain waved his hand, indicating that they could leave.
The educated youth dispersed quickly as if they had been pardoned, each of them dejected and completely devoid of their previous arrogance.
The villagers looked at their departing backs and shook their heads.
"These educated youth are really ignorant. The team leader has been very tolerant of them."
"Exactly. You don't even realize where you are. You really think you're the boss."
"It seems the captain's punishment this time was too light. He should make it more severe so they will remember this lesson."
The villagers were talking in low voices and were very dissatisfied with the behavior of the educated youth.
Jiang Xiaohong and other educated youth came to the pig farm with heavy hearts, ready to accept punishment.
They knew that this incident would become a stain in their lives.
"Xiaohong, what do you think we should do?" asked an educated youth who participated in the petition with a sad face.
"Yes, Xiaohong, you are the one who took the lead in this matter. You have to think of a solution!" another educated youth said anxiously.
Jiang Xiaohong's face also looked very ugly. She didn't expect things to develop to this point.
"What else can we do? We can only do as the captain says." Jiang Xiaohong said helplessly.
"But it's too embarrassing to make a self-criticism in public." A female educated youth said in a tearful voice.
"There's nothing we can do about it. Who made us do something wrong? We can only blame ourselves for being blind and provoking the wrong people." Jiang Xiaohong sighed.
"Okay, don't be too sad, let's just take this as a lesson! We must keep a low profile in the future and not cause trouble again," Jiang Xiaohong consoled.
After hearing what Jiang Xiaohong said, the educated youth nodded one after another.
They knew that this incident was indeed their own fault.
The pig farm didn't smell very good, and they couldn't help frowning as soon as they arrived here.
Inside the pig farm, the mixed smell of pig manure and feed hit Jiang Xiaohong and other educated youth's noses directly, forcing them to cover their noses.
"Everyone, get ready to work. Don't forget, we have a mission today." An educated youth reminded.
Although they were extremely reluctant, the educated youth still gritted their teeth, picked up the shovels, and started cleaning the pigpen.
"Oh, the smell of pig manure is really strong." An educated youth complained while shoveling pig manure.
"Yes, I've never done such dirty work before." Another educated youth said with a bitter face.
"Just bear with it. It's our fault for making the mistake." Jiang Xiaohong wiped the sweat from her forehead and said helplessly.
"Xiaohong, do you think we really have to make a public self-criticism tomorrow?" a female educated youth asked worriedly.
"The captain has said it. What else can we do? We can only do as he says." Jiang Xiaohong sighed.
"But this is really too embarrassing." The female educated youth's eyes were red and she looked like she would cry at any time.
"It's better to be embarrassed than to be deported. Don't you think about what will be left in our files if we are deported? How can we return to the city in the future?" Jiang Xiaohong advised.
After hearing what Jiang Xiaohong said, the educated youth fell silent.
They knew that Jiang Xiaohong was telling the truth. Although it was embarrassing to make a self-criticism in public, it was already good compared to the bad record in the file.
"Okay, everyone, work harder, finish the work quickly, and go home early." Jiang Xiaohong cheered up and encouraged everyone. (End of this chapter)
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