She happily drank two extra bowls of water and then hurriedly rushed to the brigade headquarters.
Nobody wanted to talk to her, but so what? They were all afraid that her family had some powerful connections in Beijing.
Su Nianyou hasn't dared to cause trouble for them lately, and she feels that she can do it again; her life has hope again.
“Sister, you can’t say that. The decision of who gets this task will definitely be made by the brigade. It should be given to those families that are in more difficulty.”
“I have a regular job, and my husband usually earns full work points. How can I compete with everyone else for this hard-won job?”
"Sister, you can't be so selfish." Su Ti was still thinking about who from the Wei family would be suitable to go.
She's the kind of person who always seeks revenge and won't hesitate to show any softness. It seems like Wei Baidao is the best choice now.
She wanted to see if Su Nianyou would be happy if Wei Baidao got into trouble, right?
She will repay every single thing from her past life!
“Look at Su’s thinking. They both came from the city and were sent-down youths. You really can’t compare people like that.”
Many people in the brigade were genuinely afraid that Su Zhiqing would compete with them. If she wanted Wei Lao Er to go, the brigade leader might actually agree out of respect for her.
I never expected Su Zhiqing to be so selfless. Indeed, her family was well-off and didn't need these two things.
It's that Wei Laosan's wife, with such a despicable face. How could she possibly let Su Zhiqing benefit? I wonder what she's plotting!
Those with a modicum of sense realized that Wei Laosan's family knew their family had no hope, so they egged on Su Zhiqing to fight for it.
If Su Zhiqing really fell for it, everyone would definitely feel uncomfortable, and wouldn't that offend the whole brigade?
Insidious, truly insidious, but she misjudged Su Zhiqing as an upright and virtuous person.
"What's wrong with him?" Su Nianyou thought Su Ti was really good at pretending. Even though everyone was here, he still acted all righteous and awe-inspiring.
She figured that Suti was so cunning that she must have her eye on this spot, and she would just wait and see her make a fool of herself.
"Honey, do you want me to repair the bridge?" Wei Baichuan thought this was a job he could do, it wouldn't interfere with his daily commute home, and he could earn nine yuan a month.
He would send his wife to another brigade in the morning and pick her up during his lunch break, so that he could earn money without interruption.
“You’re not allowed to go.” Suti glared at him.
“All the troubles we’re going through right now are only temporary. Have you forgotten what happened a couple of days ago? Who knows if more trouble will come knocking on our door?”
“We don’t lack that little bit of money, and I don’t want you to do manual labor.” Even if she did lack money, she would find a way to earn it.
She wouldn't let her man suffer like that; she's a strong woman who can support the family.
"Okay, I'll listen to my wife." Wei Baichuan smiled happily as he saw the look of heartache on his wife's face.
He felt that all his good luck had been used up to meet her, and that all the hardships he had endured before were for the sake of his future with his wife.
He'd be willing to do it a hundred times over.
They were gazing lovingly at each other on one side, while on the other side they were practically arguing.
“Captain, you know how tough things are for my family! I have six sons to support, and these half-grown boys are eating their fathers out of house and home. My wife and I don’t have enough work points to eat. Why don’t you assign this work to our family?”
“Your family is having a hard time, but whose family isn’t? My family also has a mother-in-law who has been paralyzed for many years, and my husband broke his leg a couple of years ago while trying to harvest the crops. All these years, I’ve been the only one supporting the family.”
“This job should be assigned to our family. My eldest son is eighteen years old this year, and he is at the age where he has plenty of strength.”
The people in the brigade began to complain to each other, each family had its own troubles and difficulties.
"Alright, stop arguing. Our brigade headquarters will discuss this. There's only one spot, so no one can have any objections no matter who goes in the end."
The captain was also troubled. After hearing what the captain said, the team members left, looking back every few steps.
"Su, you come in too, give us your advice." The brigade leader saw Su Ti and Wei Lao Er and casually asked them to stay.
Suti glanced at Wei Baichuan and nodded to him.
"Captain, this job isn't suitable for anyone, should we just decline it?" The old Party Secretary's head was buzzing from the team members' clamor and he didn't recover for a long time.
Everyone in the brigade knows each other well, and they are all related. It wouldn't do to cause a scene over this.
"This is a task assigned by the commune, how can we refuse so easily? And is it just our brigade that's making a fuss? I guess the other brigades will make a fuss too. If only our brigade doesn't send anyone, what will others think?"
The brigade leader also wanted to decline; he really didn't want to do something that would offend people, but it was a good thing for the brigade.
There's only one spot available, so this is going to be difficult.
“Captain, the old Party Secretary is right. Offending people is one thing, but I heard that building that bridge isn’t very safe.”
“I heard about this a few days ago when I was teaching at the commune. They said that no technicians came to repair the bridge this time.”
"It all depends on those experienced craftsmen. Building a bridge and building a house are two completely different things. When I heard that, my heart sank."
"This is no joke. If something goes wrong, it will be a big deal. Seeing the team members arguing about this makes me think it's better to just give up the job."
"But after thinking about it, not only is it difficult to explain to the commune, but the team members certainly don't want to give up either. This is really a dilemma!"
Seeing that the brigade leader and the others were frowning, Suti began her performance. She didn't make things up; the reason for the accident in her previous life was that the commune couldn't hire a technician.
They hired a few experienced craftsmen to do it themselves. But the house and the bridge are two completely different things. In the end, the bridge collapsed, and many people died.
The captain paused when he heard Su Ti's words, and stared at the man intently.
"Su, where did you hear this news? Is it accurate?" The brigade leader looked at her anxiously; this was no joke.
“I overheard them chatting in the commune. They thought it was fine, but I felt very uneasy.”
"Captain, maybe everyone is just joking, but I think from any perspective, our brigade shouldn't go on this bridge repair mission."
Suti looked at everyone with a serious expression, and the unease in his eyes was clear to everyone.
"Yes, yes, it's time to push it." The captain paced back and forth in the room, but pushing it wasn't an easy task.
It would be difficult to explain to the commune, and the brigade members would also have objections. If we talked about these uncertain things, everyone would definitely think we were exaggerating.
"Sigh, if only there were someone who could represent the team and make the team members not dare to object, and who wouldn't dare to blame everyone if something went wrong."
The old Party Secretary picked up his cigarette holder, took a deep drag, and muttered something under his breath.
Suti, who was listening nearby, laughed. The fish had taken the bait!
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