"No, it's only been a short time. You've only met a few times, and you're already calling her 'wife.' Aren't you being a bit hasty? Do you really like her? That Yu Zhiqing isn't that good-looking. What do you see in her? Are you just playing with her feelings on a whim?"
I'm telling you, don't think you can do something so despicable just because you're the captain. I won't be able to protect you then!
After careful consideration, Zhou Chunrong became extremely anxious. What on earth was this kid doing?! How could he be so unreliable!
"What nonsense are you talking about? Who's average? Who's playing with feelings! The young educated youth is so beautiful. What do you, a man in your forties, know? You have no taste at all, right? Sister-in-law, he probably used up all his aesthetic sense in his life to find you as his wife. You can't expect anything else from him."
Xu Zi shook his head and leaned back in his chair, casually complaining about him.
"That's right, he has no taste. Just ignore him. If you like someone, pursue her properly, but don't act foolishly."
The secretary's wife nodded in agreement.
Zhou Chunrong was about to have a heart attack. What did he mean by bad taste? Anyone could see that the educated youth Yu was quite ordinary-looking. Of course, he wasn't judging by appearances; when it comes to choosing a wife, it's all about personal preference, looks don't matter. He just couldn't understand how, among the female educated youths who arrived around the same time, with one being particularly beautiful, he could still fall for an ordinary-looking one. It just didn't make sense!
"Tell me more carefully, why did you fall for her? Do you think she would even like you? You..."
"I'm not here to talk about my wife. I'll invite you over for dinner after I catch up with her. There's no rush. I can handle it myself. I'm here to talk about Li Nannan. I heard she went to your office this morning, but you weren't there. Tell me how she's going to deal with this."
Xu Zijiang was impatient to share his wife with the old man. He interrupted the questioning, brought up Li Nannan again, and told Zhou Chunrong all the messes she had made.
Zhou Chunrong used to be in the same unit as him, but one was a civilian soldier and the other was a military soldier. They came from the same place, so they were naturally closer than others. After so many years, their friendship was as strong as could be. It was very easy for him to ask Zhou Chunrong for help, and they could talk to each other very casually.
"This little girl is so difficult to manage, this is troublesome."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Chunrong frowned, looking somewhat troubled.
It was impossible to send Li Nannan back. A few months later, a notice came from above, saying that starting with the most recent batches of educated youth, management would be even stricter. The countryside was not a place where you could come and go as you pleased. Since you had come, you had to settle down and work together to build the country and serve the people. Even if you had a job, you could not be transferred back to the city. You had to stay for a certain number of years and meet certain conditions.
However, given Li Nannan's personality, it's likely that no other team would want her if she were transferred there.
"How about we switch her with that chubby male educated youth? I reckon Captain Lin would agree to that."
His tentative suggestion.
"Impossible! I don't want either of them. They're both disgusting. He's the one who beat my wife, and I haven't even received the compensation yet. If I let him stay with me, I'm afraid I'll lose control and kill him!"
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Zhou Chunrong had a headache.
"Then what do you suggest? Where am I supposed to come up with any solutions for you? The other team leaders aren't stupid either. Why would they want another educated youth, especially one as difficult to manage as this? At most, they'll just swap the difficult educated youths with each other."
"Okay, I'll keep an eye out for you and ask the other team leaders. After all, she's still a young girl. Take it easy on her, teach her a lesson, but don't be too harsh."
"Alright."
Xu Zi reluctantly went back, hoping to get rid of Li Nannan, that troublesome girl. Sigh.
He took a detour to the state-run restaurant, bought a plate of salt and pepper pork ribs and a plate of vegetable and meatballs, and carried them back. He bought them for the young educated youth, not knowing if she had eaten or if her hand still hurt.
Yu Jiu's hands didn't hurt, but she was exhausted. She got up at four o'clock, worked all morning, and even had a thrilling fight at noon. After finishing her meal, her eyelids were about to close, and she didn't even have time to digest. She lay down on the bed and fell asleep immediately.
Seeing this, Xu Zijiang didn't disturb her. He took the food home and planned to bring it to her for dinner.
Yu Jiu slept very soundly at noon. When she woke up, it was already 4 p.m. There was no one at the educated youth settlement. Everyone was working in the fields. She had originally thought that she shouldn't make an exception and could continue working in the afternoon, but since she had already gotten up late, she decided to just give up.
She washed her face, picked up her small basket, and slowly went out the door. She planned to wander around the village to see where she could find mugwort, banana leaves, and the like. The Dragon Boat Festival was only three days away, and they had to hurry.
She kept walking along the widest road in the village, turning left at every fork in the road, turning left and left again and again, until finally, after many twists and turns, she reached the foot of the mountain, though it looked like the other side. The morning assembly was on the other side of the mountain.
According to Sister Rainbow, there are no fierce animals on the mountain, and it is very safe in the summer. Even venomous snakes are rarely seen. As long as you don't go deep into the mountains, there is only a little danger in the winter, when hungry animals may rush down to hunt for food.
So she searched around with peace of mind. After only a couple of rummages in the grass, she found a large patch of mugwort, growing together in close proximity, with at least a hundred or so plants.
"These alone could sell for about two or three yuan."
Yu Jiu quickly estimated in his mind, then happily squatted down and picked all the mugwort from the patch.
After picking these, her small basket was almost full, but she didn't go back. Instead, she continued to wander around. If there was any more, she would take the mugwort back and put it away. Then she would bring two more empty baskets to pick more.
"Yu, why are you picking so much mugwort? The Dragon Boat Festival isn't even here yet, and you're already burning mugwort?"
An auntie who came over to relieve herself happened to bump into us and asked curiously.
"So you want to make mugwort cakes? I didn't expect you to be so skillful; you know quite a lot. The captain is in luck from now on."
She made some guesses, then offered a compliment. She just hoped Yu Zhiqing could gain a little more weight so the team leader could keep going for a few more days. Otherwise, with that small frame, she'd probably be in the hospital on the very first day, right?
"No, I just like the smell of mugwort and want to research whether I can use it to make a pillow."
Yu Jiu said without changing his expression, then secretly thought to himself, "Your captain is quite lucky, but he's not enjoying my good food, he's enjoying my money."
"That's easy. Just dry them in the sun, rub off the leaves, and stuff them into your pillowcase. It's very simple. You can continue picking now; I'm going back to work."
The aunt didn't ask any more questions and hurriedly went back to the fields.
After she left, Yu Jiu wandered around several more places and found several patches of mugwort growing very lushly. Thanks to the auntie's reminder, she remembered that mugwort could also be used to make pancakes, and that some people would probably want to make them during the Dragon Boat Festival. It seemed that she could pick even more mugwort.
She noted down the location of the mugwort, took it back, and then came back to pick more. She went back and forth like this several times. She probably picked a whole sack of mugwort, which she hid under her bed.
Just then, Xu Zijiang came over with the food he bought at noon. As soon as Yu Jiu saw him, she immediately pulled out the mugwort and gestured for him to take it home so she could sell it on the black market that night.
If it's left with her, it's easy for other educated youth to find it.
Xu Zijiang was surprised by her quick action, and his eyes were filled with a smile.
"I'm too scared to go alone, will you come with me tonight?"
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