Chapter 125 Crops Destroyed, Retribution is Just That (or Not)
Su Lanlan looked at Zhou Ye with disdain and looked down on him.
"Coming from a humble background, you're just petty! It's only seven yuan, where's your medical ethics?"
I really don't know what Yunzhou saw in you?
Upon hearing this, Zhou was not angry. Instead, he smiled and said, "Of course, we can't compare to Comrade Su's magnanimity. We are just ordinary people."
Seven yuan can buy a lot of grain, at least enough to keep the villagers of Hongqi Village from going hungry.
"As for medical ethics? Ha... I wouldn't dare use the interests of our Hongqi Village collective to demonstrate my noble medical ethics."
"It seems Comrade Su dares to do it?"
Zhou Ye's eyes held a half-smile.
Su Lanlan looked at the angry gazes around her, and she was furious. Could she dare to say that?
Su Da's lips twitched slightly. Miss, you're not very bright and you still have to provoke people. Are you feeling frustrated?
"you……"
Su Lanlan snorted.
Looking at the patient lying on the ground groaning, a faint smile appeared on his lips. Standing on high, he gently raised his hand, seemingly surrounded by a holy aura.
Clearing her throat, she spoke softly amidst the noisy crowd: "Fellow villagers, I am Su Lanlan from Beijing, a member of Su Yunzhou's family!"
I know you're having some difficulties!
I can help you!
"What? You speak so softly, like a mosquito buzzing. What did you say?"
"Yeah, his words are like farts, what is he even saying?"
What did you say?
Who do you think we should help?
Those speaking at this moment were all villagers from Hongqi Village. One of them, clearly hearing the conversation, was filled with anger: "You live in our village, and you're siding with outsiders?"
Or the enemy
Those who couldn't hear clearly also looked impatient.
Just as Zhou Zhiqing was about to help us vent our anger, you came out and interfered. What are you doing?
Su Lanlan was filled with shock, and a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face.
She looked to Su Da for help, but Su Da simply lowered his head and stood by her side, protecting her safety.
Having no other choice, she could only raise her voice: "Fellow villagers, don't be afraid, go ahead with your treatment, I'll pay for it!"
The patients' families exchanged glances, and without giving Su Lanlan a chance to understand the situation, they immediately knelt down to express their gratitude—it was seven yuan!
What does dignity matter?
"Thank you so much, comrade! You are our savior! You saved our whole family, thank you so much! Thank you so much!"
As soon as one person kowtowed, a whole bunch of others immediately crowded around!
Everyone kowtowed to Su Lanlan in gratitude!
A smug smile appeared on Su Lanlan's lips. Look, this is real prestige!
Su Lanlan will definitely be valued and respected in Hongqi Village!
Turning back to Zhou Ye, he said, "Zhou Zhiqing, tell me how much money you need, and I'll give it to you!"
Zhou Ye raised an eyebrow: "Okay!"
"Come on, family members, come over here to register!"
Five minutes later, Zhou looked at the names on the list and smiled at Su Lanlan: "Comrade Su, there are currently twelve patients who have come for treatment. Each patient pays seven yuan, so the consultation fee for all twelve patients is eighty-four yuan!"
Su Lanlan gave a haughty snort and took out ten large ten-yuan bills and four yuan in change from her leather bag.
"Here you go, can this cure your illness?"
"Yes, thank you very much, Comrade Su!"
Zhou did not refuse, but took the money and put it close to his body.
According to the list, they saw patients one by one, but before they were all seen, seven or eight more wailing patients and their families came into the courtyard.
The people from the neighboring village were quick-witted. Upon seeing the newcomers, they immediately exclaimed, "You've come at the perfect time! A kind-hearted person is helping us pay our medical bills. Come in quickly!"
Su Lanlan frowned slightly.
Why are there people here again!
But he couldn't bring himself to back down, and said in a cold, hard voice, "Fine, you go register, I'll pay!"
Eight new patients arrived, and another fifty-six yuan was spent!
Zhou didn't concern himself with those things; he only took care of seeing patients and registering them!
Before long, more than a dozen patients arrived. Su Lanlan's face turned pale. Why were there so many more?
I was raised by the Su family, but they weren't their biological children, so how could they possibly give me a lot of money?
This time, I only gave myself a thousand yuan for spending money.
As the amount of money spent increased, Su Lanlan became unhappy!
Everyone here is shrewd, and someone immediately noticed it.
"Comrade Su, please save us! If you save them, will we just leave them? Please do us a favor and go all the way."
"We're suffering! We can't even afford to eat. Can you really just watch us die in pain?"
"Help!"
"Waaah..."
Su Lanlan looked at Zhou Ye, and Zhou Ye smiled back at her.
Isn't it good to have a sucker? It saves her from arguing with those people over medical expenses.
Su Lanlan said through gritted teeth, "Go register!"
"What a kind person! Thank you so much!"
"What a kind person! We've finally met a kind person!"
One sentence after another! Su Lanlan finally raised her proud head.
This registration took her by surprise; nineteen patients came at once.
The total medical expenses for the nineteen patients amounted to 133 yuan.
Including the previous fees, today's consultation fee is 273 yuan.
That's no small amount!
Su Lanlan's face was as ugly as could be. Two hundred, almost three hundred yuan! She'd only just arrived and already spent so much.
Are these people made of gold?
It costs seven yuan to treat an illness, so let them suffer in agony!
After treating each patient, they all left!
Only the villagers of Hongqi Village, along with her and Zhou Ye and other educated youth, remained in the courtyard.
Holding a wad of cash, Zhou Ye smiled broadly and said to everyone, "Uncles, aunts, brothers and sisters-in-law, this is the first time our Hongqi Village has received such a large sum of money."
I'd like to exchange it for grain, what do you think?
Upon hearing this, the villagers' faces lit up with bright smiles. Really? It really can be exchanged for grain?
The atmosphere immediately became lively.
"Zhou Zhiqing, how much grain would we get in exchange for this?"
"Yes, can we change it to a black face?"
"Potatoes will do too!"
"Yes, sweet potatoes will do too!"
"Any grain will do; we'd be green with envy if we ate wild vegetables!"
Everyone started talking at once, and they all became anxious!
The village chief watched all this with a smile. Zhou Zhiqing is such a good kid! No matter what, he always thinks of the village.
That's rare!
Zhou also took a moment to glance at the food in his space. White flour and rice were out of the question, and cornmeal was also very precious. He would see how things went later.
Currently, potatoes and sweet potatoes are the most abundant crops. Since the start of grain production, the yield of these two crops has consistently reached 100,000 jin (50,000 kg) each time!
We have to ship it out!
"Village chief, what do you think?"
Village chief Xie Youfu then slowly stepped forward, explaining that this money was earned by Zhou Zhiqing for everyone, and he was fully entitled to make the decision.
Moreover, the educated youth had to go and exchange the grain.
"You decide, anything is fine! As long as it's food, we're willing to do it."
Instead, Zhou Zhiqing invited the village chief out: "Village chief, such a big matter still needs your decision."
Xie Youfu burst into laughter.
After thinking for a moment, he asked everyone, "How about potatoes? Potatoes cost seven cents a pound, so two hundred yuan can buy several thousand pounds of potatoes. We can distribute them according to work points, so each household can get quite a lot."
Then take out several hundred kilograms of potatoes, let them sprout, and they can fill in that empty space later.
We'll be able to harvest another batch of potatoes in a few months!
We won't go hungry in winter!
The more they listened, the more they agreed, and they all expressed their approval!
"Okay, I agree!"
"We agree!"
"Potatoes are great! They can be steamed or stir-fried, and they taste delicious!"
"I want one too!"
Xie Youfu finally saw a glimmer of hope!
Although our crops were destroyed this time, every cloud has a silver lining!
That's the decision!
Su Lanlan said with displeasure, "This is my money, don't you need to ask me? Don't you have any respect for others?"
Zhou also laughed and said, "Comrade Su, you are mistaken! This is the consultation fee that Comrade Su paid for those patients, and by now, the patients have already left."
These medical fees represent all the funds of our Hongqi Village!
Where did your money end up again?
"You... Zhou Ye, you're being unreasonable!"
Su Lanlan said angrily.
"Comrade Su, aren't you the one being unreasonable? We educated youth are out there seeking our own benefits, unlike you, living in our Hongqi Village and betraying us!"
"Yeah, you're the one who betrays us!"
"Yes, get out!"
"Get out! You're embarrassing and a disgrace!"
"roll!"
The villagers of Hongqi Village protected Zhou Ye and immediately began to hurl insults at Su Lanlan.
Startled, Su Lanlan looked at everyone's angry scolding with a wronged expression, and was pulled away by Su Da!
After seeing the annoying person leave, Zhou Ye smiled and said, "Okay, since everyone has decided to have potatoes, I'll go figure out a way!"
The villagers were as happy as if it were Chinese New Year!
On her way back, Su Lanlan cried softly, "Su Da, tell me, why is everyone so nice to Zhou Ye, but so mean to me?"
They're all ingrates!
I just paid their medical fees, so much money!
It's over two hundred!
Su Da pursed his lips slightly but did not reply.
Su Lanlan got even angrier and kicked Su Da: "Why aren't you saying anything? Are you mute?"
Su Da said in a deep voice, "Miss, the patients we are seeing today are not villagers of Hongqi Village. They are all outsiders who previously harmed the village's crops!"
They were originally enemies!
Why should the villagers be grateful?
Su Lanlan stopped abruptly! So... so she did something stupid?
Why not tell her?
Zhou did it on purpose! She deliberately targeted me!
He originally wanted to infiltrate the community, to gain their respect and love, and to be regarded as their benefactor.
And what was the result?
Ha... Zhou Ye, what a deep scheme!
Su Lanlan's hatred for Zhou Ye reached another level; she was indeed no ordinary person, otherwise how could Yun Zhou have treated her differently?
I underestimated you!
Zhou was very efficient; a day later, a truck arrived loaded with potatoes.
Each bag weighs 100 jin (50 kg), making a total of 40 bags of potatoes!
In addition, there are five bags of sweet potatoes, each weighing 100 jin (50 kg), totaling 500 jin (250 kg) of sweet potatoes.
This is completely beyond everyone's expectations!
The grain was placed in the warehouse, and the villagers gathered around it, weeping with joy.
Xie Youfu then stepped forward and said, "Everyone, think about it: should we share it with everyone, or should we all eat from the same pot?"
The villagers were in agreement that it was better to eat together from the same pot.
So the village chief called on everyone to take out two hundred pounds of potatoes, cover them up to let them sprout, and then cut them into pieces and plant them in the ground!
That evening, we had a potato feast!
What a rare treat! Everyone ate until their bellies were round and full.
"Hey everyone, what are you eating?"
Hearing the teasing tone, I turned around and saw that it was Hei Zi and Xie Jianshe.
"Heizi? You're back? How are your injuries?"
Kuroko's friends all gathered around and greeted him with concern.
Xie Jianshe's gaze swept across the crowd and landed where the educated youth were.
Zhou Ye is here today too!
I spotted her almost instantly!
Kuroko's body has recovered well, and she can walk slowly without any problems!
"Don't worry, everyone. After a while, Brother Jianshe and I will take you hunting in the deep mountains. Then every household will be able to eat meat!"
We make pork stew and pork bone soup..."
Hei Zi's words excited everyone, but they still turned their attention to Xie Jianshe, since if Hei Zi were strong enough, he wouldn't have been injured.
Everyone knows Xie Jianshe's capabilities.
He once fought a pack of wolves alone and escaped unscathed!
Xie Jianshe withdrew his gaze and said firmly to everyone, "Hei Zi's words are my meaning! Let's live a good life together!"
"Okay, okay..."
"We can eat meat now, haha..."
"What a dream day..."
Zhou also heard the sound, turned around, and met Xie Jianshe's eyes.
Xie Jianshe released Hei Zi's hand and walked over.
The villagers exchanged glances, conveying a cryptic message.
Fortunately, the village chief Xie Youfu was nearby, so Xie Jianshe's behavior wasn't too abrupt.
Xie Meili pursed her lips but didn't say anything; she'd been much quieter lately. She was munching on a potato, so delicious it kept her from speaking.
Yes, it's just that I don't have the skill, not that I can't beat Zhou Ye.
snort!
Xie Jianshe picked up a boiled potato, took a bite, and his eyes lit up. This potato was clearly not the same variety as the local potatoes; it was much sweeter and not spicy at all!
tasty!
"Hehe... It's delicious, isn't it? Zhou Zhiqing changed it for us. You didn't know these past few days..."
Xie Youfu vividly recounted the events of the past few days.
Xie Jianshe immediately knew that the incident of people from other villages getting sores must have been Zhou Ye's doing, but... he did a really good job!
The look in his eyes as he looked at Zhou Ye was full of admiration.
"Zhou Zhiqing has superb medical skills and noble medical ethics! People from other villages should also be grateful!"
After listening, Xie Jianshe blurted out this sentence!
"Pfft..."
Xie Youfu and Wang Guihua burst out laughing...
What was that saying again...?
That's blatant lying! But Zhou Ye is a really nice girl!
That felt so good!
Zhou returned to the educated youth settlement and couldn't sleep at night!
Tomorrow is my birthday, my sixteenth birthday, but what is happening to my grandfather?
Unable to sleep, tossing and turning, at midnight, the clock struck midnight in Zhou Ye's heart.
"Sister Zhou..."
Zhou Ye sat up instantly, thinking something was wrong.
"What's wrong?"
Bai Xue's voice was low and deep: "Come out for a moment, I need to talk to you!"
Zhou Ye wondered what had happened, opened the door, and went into Bai Xue's room, which was full of candles.
"What... what are you doing?"
Bai Xue smiled mysteriously and took out an exquisite box from the wardrobe: "Sister Zhou, this is a watch I bought from the Friendship Shopping Mall in the county town."
This is for you!
Happy birthday! "
Zhou Ye took it and saw that it was covered in diamonds. In the county town, it would probably only cost one or two pieces. Bai Xue had actually snatched it!
"This is too expensive, I can't accept it..."
Zhou knew Bai Xue was rich, but there would be many more places to spend money in the future.
so……
"Sister Zhou, don't you like me anymore? I finally got this watch; there was only one of its kind back then."
This was prepared just for you. It's so delicate, it's perfect for you!
Seeing that Zhou Ye still hadn't given in, Bai Xue pressed her face against Zhou Ye and said coquettishly, "Oh, Sister Zhou, if you still like me and still treat me like a little sister, then put it on!"
Sister Zhou, this suits you perfectly!
Oh dear... Sister Zhou~
"Okay... I'll take it!" Zhou Ye surrendered helplessly!
Who exactly told Bai Xue that she couldn't stand this?
"Alright, Sister Zhou, it's time to blow out the candles!"
Looking at the room full of candles, Zhou Ye couldn't help but feel moved. Even if he were to live his life again, he would never have the chance to experience such a heartwarming scene.
To make yourself feel that you are not alone, that at least you are still being thought of.
"good……"
"Tap tap..."
There was a soft knock on the door...
The two exchanged a glance, and Bai Xue muttered, "Who is it? They've ruined such a nice atmosphere!"
"Sister Zhou, please sit down, I'll go out and take a look!"
Upon opening the door, Bai Xue was surprised to find... Xie Meili?
"Why is it you?"
Xie Meili pouted, yawned, and mumbled, "Let... me in..."
Without saying another word, he squeezed in.
"Hey...you..."
Xie Meili went inside and headed straight for Zhou Ye's door, but Bai Xue stopped her!
"Are you looking for Sister Zhou?"
"Hmm, what's wrong?"
Bai Xue pointed helplessly: "Over here."
Xie Meili's eyes widened: "What are you doing in your room? Are you sleeping together?"
"So what?" Bai Xue said impatiently.
"cut!"
Xie Meili walked in carrying a box, looked at Zhou Ye, her eyes darting around, and remained silent for a long time.
What are you doing here?
Zhou asked doubtfully.
Xie Meili handed over the box: "Here, this is from my brother. He said it's your birthday present!"
Zhou was also stunned for a moment.
"My birthday present?"
"Yeah, isn't today your birthday? My brother woke me up in the middle of the night, it's so annoying!"
Xie Meili complained.
Zhou felt a warmth in his heart. Xie Jianshe shouldn't come looking for him alone in the middle of the night; he should be outside not far away now.
She smiled, giving Xie Meili a rare kind look: "Thank you so much, Meili!"
Xie Meili blushed: "Don't be so polite, it's not like I gave it to you!"
Upon opening it, there was a small square box, a long rectangular box, and a comb placed outside the boxes.
Xie Meili immediately said awkwardly, "That comb is my gift, I already told my brother! I can't... I can't come empty-handed!"
Zhou Ye smiled, pursing her lips.
She said softly, "Okay, I understand!"
Xie Meili shifted her position slightly, feeling a strange itch in her heart after hearing Zhou Ye speak like that.
Opening the small box revealed a string of golden beads; their smooth texture and shimmering luster hinted at their extraordinary nature.
"This is……"
Zhou also had his doubts, but dared not say them.
Xie Meili approached mysteriously and whispered, "This is a piece of golden nanmu wood that my brother stumbled upon when he went hunting in the deep mountains."
He'd been polishing beads lately, and it turned out to be a beautiful bracelet!
Zhou Ye was deeply shaken!
Golden nanmu wood is extremely rare and valuable in modern times.
This one, by all accounts, is no ordinary variety.
Seeing Zhou Ye staring intently, Xie Meili continued, "When we first found it, my brother went to the provincial capital to have an expert examine it, and they said it was at least three hundred years old!"
"My parents wanted to sell it, but my brother wouldn't allow it, saying it would be useful! Hehe... and it really was useful!"
Zhou Ye then opened another box, inside which was a necklace. The quality of it was so exquisite that Zhou Ye was truly captivated!
Looking at the comb, Xie Meili became even more proud: "Zhou Ye, don't look at this comb just because it's ugly. It's made of ox horn, and my brother taught me how to polish it!"
However, my skills are really limited.
It's a bit ugly, but it works, it'll definitely work..."
The more I talked, the less confident I became...
It should work well, hehe!
Just as Zhou was about to speak, Xie Meili lunged forward and covered her mouth!
She said pitifully, "Zhou Ye, although I don't really like you, please be understanding."
My brother gave me a task, and if I don't complete it, what if he beats me? I still have to go to school in the second half of the year, and if my brother cuts off my tuition, I'm going to die...
Waaah...
Please...please..."
Seeing Xie Meili's adorable appearance, Zhou couldn't help but smile and said gently, "Okay, I'll accept it!"
I really like your gift!
"real?"
Xie Meili jumped up with joy, but then felt embarrassed and coughed, "Well, that's good! Don't waste other people's good intentions."
"Well... my brother's waiting outside, I'll be going now!"
Xie Meili waved her hand dramatically, then ran out the door!
Bai Xue pouted and said unhappily, "Sigh... I thought I put in a lot of effort, but when I compare other people's to mine, sigh..."
"Heh...you little brat, don't pretend!"
Zhou Ye tapped Bai Xue on the forehead! Bai Xue immediately chuckled and looked at the bracelet with curiosity: "Sister Zhou, can I take a look? Is this golden nanmu wood very valuable?"
"Yes, it will not decay for a thousand years, cannot be invaded by water, and cannot be burrowed into by ants!"
Zhou Ye said calmly.
"Wow...that's amazing! It was even handcrafted by Xie Jianshe himself, he really put his heart into it! But speaking of which, Sister Zhou, do you really not like Xie Jianshe?"
Zhou Ye pursed her lips, smiled, and didn't reply.
The next morning, Zhou Ye encountered Xie Jianshe walking towards him from the opposite direction on his way to the village clinic.
The two looked at each other, and Zhou smiled, "Thank you for the gift, I really like it! It's just... too precious!"
Xie Jianshe's face and neck instantly turned red: "I'm glad you like it! It's nothing valuable, it was all obtained for free from the mountains, you don't need to worry about it!"
Zhou Ye lowered his head and smiled, thinking he would repay the favor at another opportunity!
Xie Jianshe opened his mouth as if to say something, but he didn't say anything.
In fact, he also polished a few hairpins, which he thought would suit Zhou Ye very well, but hairpins have a different meaning, so he didn't dare to overstep his bounds!
Zhou thought for a moment and said, "Brother Jianshe, why don't you come to the educated youth settlement for lunch? Could you please go back and invite Uncle Village Chief and Auntie?"
Of course, beauty must come too!
Xie Jianshe's heart stirred slightly. Although she hadn't invited him separately, being able to celebrate her birthday was enough to fulfill his small wish!
"Okay, I'll go tell them right away!"
At 10 a.m., Zhou went back to his room to cook!
A braised carp, sauerkraut and vermicelli stewed with tofu, stuffed green peppers, eggplant and green beans, stir-fried spinach, and vegetable and tofu soup.
The staple food is rice and millet.
In this day and age, even Beijing is the best!
After it was done, I shared some with the people in the front yard to try.
After finishing work, Xie Youfu and his family washed their hands and went straight to the backyard. They were stunned when they saw the food laid out on the table!
This is... way too lavish!
Xie Meili swallowed hard. If her mother hadn't been holding her back, she probably would have pounced on him! She really couldn't resist!
"Everyone, please sit down at the table! The food is all ready!"
The atmosphere was harmonious...
However, the rarest thing in this world is to have the best of both worlds!
"Beep beep beep..."
A car horn sounded outside the door, and a envious woman rushed out of the house next door... Su Lanlan!
He jogged outside...
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