Yu Jiu narrowed his round eyes, pressed her head down onto the bed, and said coldly.
"Why don't you take this opportunity to think about where you want to be buried? I'll do you a good deed and help you realize your wish!"
As she spoke, she suddenly pressed her into the pillow. Li Nannan was powerless to resist. Her mouth and nose were pressed down, and she could barely breathe. She struggled in fear.
"Ugh, ugh! Let me go, let me go!"
"Xiao Jiu, you can't hit people like that! It could cause an accident!"
"Yu Zhiqing, let's talk this out, don't resort to violence!"
"What? Another fight? Everyone, go check it out!"
The female educated youth rushed over to stop the fight, and even the male educated youth ran over, disregarding the traditional separation of men and women, and repeatedly tried to mediate.
"Let's go up the mountain then. What's there to argue about? Just listen to the team leader."
"Yes, Li Zhiqing, you should quickly apologize to Yu Zhiqing. You know what kind of relationship they have now. You've caused trouble for the team leader, do you think Yu Zhiqing will be happy about that? Hurry up and apologize! Why is it that nothing good ever comes of you? When you don't say anything, the educated youth area is very harmonious!"
Everyone kept trying to persuade her, and some were extremely dissatisfied with Li Nannan, even complaining. Normally, when Li Nannan wasn't causing trouble, the educated youth settlement was either quiet or filled with laughter; it was nothing like now, with another fight!
Li Nannan was blamed and felt extremely wronged. She was the one who always got beaten up, so why was everyone scolding her? It was clearly Yu Jiu's fault, that madwoman!
"Tell me, are you going up the mountain or not!"
Even with so many people blocking her way, Yu Jiu still firmly pressed Li Nannan's head down, as if it were an extension of her. Her tone was icy cold, her delicate and pretty face was covered in frost, and her clear and gentle almond-shaped eyes were filled with anger.
Is Li Nannan just incorrigible? Why can't she just behave herself? Why does she have to provoke her and court death? She'll be happy when she gets herself killed.
"Go! I'll go, okay? Waaaaah!"
With no one to help her, Li Nannan could only nod tearfully, admitting defeat. She angrily gripped the bedsheet, crumpling it like a piece of pickled vegetable. She thought to herself, "Once I get to the mountain, I'll definitely find a chance to run back, not on the mountain, but to infuriate that bitch Yu Jiu! Why should she listen to me? I won't!"
At this moment, she was unaware that she was risking her life to oppose Yu Jiu, and was still filled with resentment.
"Why didn't you just do this earlier? Why did you have to make such a fuss? Are you a reincarnated flea, itchy all over, and you just like being teased? If you have this kind of special fetish, I don't mind beating you every day until you behave!"
Yu Jiu finally released her, coldly mocking her with an imposing air.
Since her rebirth, she has carried an aura of fearlessness. Once she unleashes it, it is so overwhelming that people can hardly breathe. Li Nannan sat on the bed in a sorry state. Even though she hated her to death, she was so overwhelmed by this aura that she didn't dare to utter a sound. She could only pout and cry silently on the bed, not daring to even cry out loud. She was miserable and wretched.
Other male educated youths, showing compassion for the women, turned their heads away, unable to understand why these two pretty girls always seemed to be at odds and even fighting. They were so rude, so unfriendly!
"Let's pack our things and leave her alone."
Yu Caihong was afraid that Yu Jiu would attack again, so she quickly dragged Yu Jiu over and coaxed her gently. It wasn't that she sympathized with Li Nannan; she was afraid that Li Nannan would become too emotional and pull out a knife to cut Yu Jiu in the middle of the night. After all, they lived in the same room, and it was really impossible to guard against such a thing.
"Um."
Yu Jiu's anger subsided, and she hummed in agreement before continuing to pack her things. She was quite thoughtful, packing her things while also making some cooked food, cooking a large pot of rice, and steaming a lot of sweet potatoes on top. The weather was cool due to the rain, so these things would keep for a couple of days without any problem.
She also secretly put some in her own space so that it would last longer.
The people at the educated youth settlement were quietly packing up their belongings. Meanwhile, the other team members received a strong notice from Xu Zijiang that they must evacuate to the mountain before 5 p.m. and that the return date would be discussed later. Perhaps they would have to wait until the rain stopped before returning. He told everyone to take their food and blankets with them.
The moment this notice was released, everyone was in an uproar, and protests erupted one after another.
“My mother is so old, she can’t even walk. What would she do up in the mountains! There’s not even a bed in that cave! All that running around, I’m afraid she’ll just die on the way!”
"Yes, my son is only a month old. How can we take him out in this weather? If he catches a cold from the wind, who will be responsible if something happens to him!"
"I don't want to go! The cave is cold, stuffy, and dark. I don't want to go!"
Everyone strongly objected, believing that Xu Zijiang was really just making things up. It was their business that the houses collapsed yesterday, but their houses were very sturdy and wouldn't collapse, so why did they have to hide in a cave where eating, drinking, relieving themselves, and sleeping would all be problems!
"I'm telling you again, this is for flood prevention. If the flood comes, how will this lame old woman and her newborn baby escape? Tell me. I'm informing you, you must do as I say, I'm not discussing this with you!"
"Hurry up and pack your things, you don't have much time left."
Xu Zijiang remained indifferent. Holding a megaphone, he shouted throughout the team, notifying every household. By now, the water on the road had risen a bit more, already five centimeters above the ankle. With the water level rising so drastically, there was no need to go to the riverbank anymore; retreating now was the wisest choice.
I'd rather make a mistake than lose my life!
"Captain, you can't do this! We..."
"Anyone who has a problem will have all their work points deducted! Anyone who doesn't go up the mountain this time will have all their work points deducted and given to those who do go up!"
Xu Zijiang got angry and coldly announced the deduction of work points. Everyone opened their mouths but then fell silent, knowing that he meant what he said. They quickly packed their things to go up the mountain, and the protests suddenly disappeared.
Sure enough, he had complete control over his team. Rainwater slid from his forehead to his indifferent eyes and then to his strong, smooth jawline. He looked incredibly handsome. If Yu Jiu had seen him in person, she might have liked him even more.
After dealing with the protesters, Xu Zijiang went home to pack his things. He took the important small items with him, and nailed the rest to the wall or placed them on the roof beams as high as possible off the ground. After finishing this, he suddenly remembered the food, so he quickly lit a fire and cooked a lot of food.
He cooked several dishes, including boiled eggs, stir-fried green beans with cured pork, and cucumber salad. He was worried that if the dishes didn't look good, Yu Jiu wouldn't want to eat. After finishing these, he quickly went to check on the cave in the mountain.
There are two large caves on the mountain. One of them is almost carved through one side of the mountain. It is said that it was dug many years ago to hide from the war. Later, when there was a flood, these two caves saved many people in the team. He took a quick look. It was relatively clean and not too damp. There were no animals inside. The elderly and children could be placed in the innermost part of the cave to avoid getting cold and sick.
After considering all this, seeing that it was almost time, he braved the rain to go back and urge everyone to go into the mountains. He was soaked to the bone, but his eyes were still sharp and radiant.
Decisive, resolute, and with the bearing of a soldier.
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