Yu Jiu remained silent for a while, then nodded awkwardly.
"good."
The medicine was administered and the business deal was settled. Taking advantage of the opportunity, Xu Zijiang calmed down some of his desires, then stood up decisively and said with a spirited air.
"Let's go back to the educated youth settlement and deal with that fatso and troublemaker Li Nannan."
"Um."
Yu Jiu responded and obediently followed him back to the educated youth settlement.
Many people who were rushing to cook had dispersed, but many others remained gathered at the educated youth settlement, waiting to see the outcome of the two men's case. Lin, the team leader from Xitang, arrived first, riding his bicycle in a hurry. Gouzi followed on foot, arriving just as Xu Zijiang and Yu Jiu were passing by, panting heavily.
He cursed, barely breathing.
"Captain, Captain Lin is a beast! He won't even let me ride his bicycle! You're going to ruin him later! Let his team bully our educated youth! Make sure he doesn't let me ride his bicycle!"
Huff, huff, he cursed as he panted like a broken bellows.
"What are you saying, you brat! My bicycle tires are almost flat, and I already said there wasn't enough room for you. What could I do? Didn't you tell me to hurry up and come? Otherwise, I would have walked. How could I bear to ride a bicycle with almost no tires? What if I break it?"
Xu Zi glanced at the dog and said indifferently.
"I'm here to avenge Yu Zhiqing, not to glorify myself."
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That's outrageous! Dogzi wanted nothing more than to smash this man's head against the wall, to death, for he'd gone to such lengths to win over his wife. Who's trying to make himself look good?! When you're avenging Yu Zhiqing, couldn't you at least avenge me too?!
The dog was angry, the dog was desperate, the dog got its face covered in cold dog food, and it cried as it ran to a corner to eat its dog food.
"Captain Lin, you know what happened, right?"
After arguing with the dog, Xu Zijiang turned his indifferent gaze to Captain Lin.
“Our team’s Yu Zhiqing was beaten like this, he won’t recover for at least ten days to two weeks, what do you suggest we do?”
He raised his chin, gesturing for Captain Lin to look at Yu Jiu's hand.
Captain Lin stared at the small bandage on his hand and shamefully fell silent. "You shameless bastard, how dare you say that to that fat guy in our team lying on the ground, dizzy and unable to get up!"
His gaunt face twitched, and after a long while, he managed to squeeze out a few words.
"So what do you want to do? I know that fatso started it, but ultimately it was another educated youth in your team who instigated it. So it seems like it's still your team's problem. Besides, they're all adults. They should take responsibility for their own actions. He injured one of your team's educated youths. Why don't you just go and settle the score with him? Why are you coming to me?"
"I'm not his father, how can I take responsibility for him?"
"Isn't the team leader the official in charge of the team members and educated youth? I don't know if he has the money to compensate my educated youth Yu, so of course I have to come to you. Oh, he also kicked down the door of the kitchen at our educated youth settlement. Remember to compensate for that too. Also, that Li Nannan is no longer an educated youth in our team. She didn't obey my discipline and voluntarily left the production team this morning. I granted her request."
Since she likes the educated youth in your team so much, and enjoys playing this treacherous game, why don't you bring her back to your team? Don't be like the Queen Mother of the West, tearing them apart. A useless fat man and a crazy woman are a perfect match.
Xu Zijiang said with a half-smile, glancing sideways at Captain Lin, who was so angry he almost jumped up and hit him on the knee.
"Don't even think about pushing this troublemaker to my production team! I don't want him! Since you want to pay compensation, then you tell me how much you want. If he doesn't have enough money, I'll deduct it from his future work points!"
Captain Lin said decisively, "If we stay here for even a second longer, this brat will mock us a few more times, and we might even get into an even worse mess. Let's finish this quickly."
Thirty yuan.
Xu Zijiang had already decided on the amount, and he answered without hesitation.
!!
"Are you robbing me? Thirty yuan! This female educated youth in your team has nothing to do, and you dare to ask for thirty yuan? You really dare to think that way! This fatso is weak and can't earn many work points a day. I might not be able to collect that much money even if I deducted it for a year! No way, I don't agree!"
Captain Lin retorted furiously, "Thirty yuan is such a huge sum of money! How can he just spout off like that? What, is your educated youth made of jade or gold? Is it that precious?"
"Listen to me first."
"I won't listen!"
"listen."
"I won't listen!"
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"Are you sick? Why are you making such a fuss? Are you an eighteen-year-old girl? Do you want to sob a few more times? Our little educated youth is delicate and fragile; she can't stand even the slightest injury. A broken fingernail costs ten yuan, and she broke two, so it'll cost twenty yuan. Besides, her mental health has been severely damaged. I suspect she'll have nightmares at night, be too scared to sleep, and that will drain her energy."
So I still need ten yuan for nutrition. As for this course, well, let's round it down to thirty yuan, no discounts. So, you tell me if you'll pay or not.
"I can't keep Li Nannan in my team anymore. I'll talk to the commune secretary. If you're not willing to pay compensation, I'll speak to the commune secretary then..."
"Fine, fine, fine, I'll pay you back! Ugh! I'll pay you back, okay? Thirty yuan it is, I'll bring it to you tomorrow!"
Captain Lin hurriedly agreed, though he was furious but had to swallow his anger. There was nothing he could do; this kid had powerful connections! Everyone knew he was close to the commune secretary, and he was always named an advanced production team leader!
Everyone suspected that Captain Lin had secretly mixed in some profanities, but no one had any evidence.
Xu Zijiang didn't care about anything else; he just wanted to accept the loss. He nodded in satisfaction.
"Okay, bring it to me tomorrow at noon. No IOU, cash only."
Captain Lin's mouth, which he had just opened, was suddenly blocked, and he could only shut up in frustration.
"Now you can take that fatso from your team and get out of here. Remember to keep a close eye on your team. If they dare to cause trouble for our team again, I won't just target him. I'll tear your team's roof off."
Xu Zijiang spoke in a roguish manner, quite like a soldier, befitting someone who had returned from military service.
Captain Lin's lips trembled with anger, but he was powerless against Xu Zijiang. He could only vent his anger on the culprit.
"Get up! Get back to your unit! Get up, crawl or I'll kick you to death!"
Chen Yuanmian barely managed to regain some strength. Under the watchful eyes of the furious captain and the menacing Xu Zijiang, he didn't dare utter a word. He stumbled to his feet, taking three steps for every one he took, each step precarious, his fat jiggling with each step.
People don't actually hate fat people or deliberately target them; it's just that the fat on an annoying fat person seems especially heinous.
"Waaaaah."
Chen Yuan left too, and now she was all alone, with no one to take charge of her life. Xu Zijiang even threatened to drive her away. Li Nannan finally couldn't hold back and whimpered a few times in fear.
At that moment, she desperately wanted to go home. She regretted it; she shouldn't have joined the crowds, shouldn't she have gone to the countryside? Wouldn't it have been better to stay home obediently? "Poor mountains and bad waters breed unruly people," she thought. She shouldn't have tried to save them or serve the people. She wanted to go home!
"It's your turn, Li Nannan."
Xu Zi turned his shoe and stood in front of Li Nannan, who was cowering to the side. His voice was chilling and terrifying. Li Nannan's mind went blank for a moment, and she couldn't help but faint.
"laugh."
Xu Zijiang scoffed and ordered her to be locked up.
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