"Really? Shen Meihua stole your food from the riverbank, and you gave it to her without any shame. You're not even going to hold a grudge against her? You won't hold a grudge against a country woman like me, will you?"
Pei Lanhua's forced, fake smile instantly turned Shen Meihua's face cold.
"What do you mean? Do you think anyone can't see through your attempt to sow discord?"
Ruan Xianxian took out three glasses and poured water, but not one for Pei Lanhua. Her eyes and brows were covered with frost in the steam.
"Get out, don't make me say it a third time."
Shen Meihua may be a bit careless with her hands, but she is never careless when it comes to choosing sides.
Well, everyone has their flaws. You can't make friends by demanding the Five Stresses and Four Beauties. Besides, she always returned the favors she had made.
Overall, she wasn't a bad person, but she liked to ramble on after taking things without the person in question knowing. Zhang Musen, the man in charge, would always return the items to her.
Unlike Pei Lanhua, who is wicked to the core.
Hearing her speak so rudely, Pei Lanhua lost face. "Fine! I'm leaving. Don't regret it."
The atmosphere was awkward for a moment, but with Shen Meihua's efforts to lighten the mood, they started chatting and laughing again.
Their goal was clear: they wanted to get more bamboo weaving work for themselves.
No decent people in the village could get along with her, except for these few shameless and difficult women, who somehow took a liking to her.
Ruan Xianxian, who had some connections in the village, did not immediately deny it, but simply said...
"I won't participate in the distribution; the new captain will be responsible for assigning tasks." Seeing their disappointment, he didn't seem bothered, and even enthusiastically discussed how to make things difficult for the new captain...
Ruan Xianxian changed the subject, "Before that, I'll say something to the new captain: he'll definitely take care of his own people."
The phrase "we're all one of us" is enough to make a few flowers bloom and disappear.
As they parted, Ruan Xianxian stared silently at the basket on her kang table, smugly pleased with herself for taking a needle, thinking no one had noticed.
When I got home, I discovered that the three cents in my pocket were gone, and I was so angry that I tossed and turned all night, unable to sleep.
The next day, a rumor spread throughout the brigade from who knows where.
Only by giving gifts to the educated youth, especially lavish gifts, could one obtain bamboo weaving work; those families so poor that three brothers shared a single pair of pants could forget about it.
Before the words reached Ruan Xianxian's ears, Shen Meihua and her sister army had already stormed the enemy's lair and cornered Pei Lanhua.
No evidence was needed at all; it was determined that she was the one who had been secretly causing trouble.
"Still saying it wasn't you? Last time you said that our educated youth Ruan's grandmother was a reformed prisoner, and what happened? She called from Beijing looking for her granddaughter."
Anyone with a brain knows that once bamboo weaving is done, the team leader will be in charge of the work. When are you going to stop this habit of gossiping about people behind their backs, and making it sound so plausible?
Pei Lanhua remained silent, believing that the real culprit behind the rumors would soon be her, so she decided to keep quiet.
She couldn't understand why a new girl couldn't compare to decades of friendship with her sisters.
Her silence only solidified her reputation for spreading rumors. Some people suddenly realized, "That's right, the brigade leader should be the one to assign the tasks. We almost fell for Pei Lanhua's trick."
Given Ruan Xianxian's eccentric temper, if you were to actually give her a gift, you might end up slapping her in the face instead of flattering her. Her intentions are undeniably sinister.
Just as people were talking about it in the fields, Pei Lanhua's inner self was gradually revealed to the public, and a loudspeaker sounded a few "hellos".
"Today we will vote to elect a new brigade leader. Representatives from each household are requested to meet at the threshing ground after dinner."
repeat……
repeat……
In an instant, the team members’ attention shifted from bamboo weaving to electing the team leader.
Some are excited, some are worried; the fear is that the situation will change and the good days will be gone forever.
Time slipped away quietly as everyone lost in their own thoughts.
As dusk fell, people began to appear one after another at the threshing ground.
Ruan Xianxian, carrying the small stool that Chu Li had just given her, greeted everyone with an eager look on her face.
"Let's go! If we don't leave now, we won't be able to get a good spot later."
There was only one vote at the educated youth settlement, and she was the most enthusiastic about voting, so the task of voting naturally fell to her.
When the group arrived, Ma Dazui had already taken up a spot in the front row and waved to Ruan Xianxian and the others, saying, "Here, here, I've reserved this spot for you."
Ruan Xianxian excitedly grabbed a stool and rushed over, pushing three snotty-nosed kids away in the process.
She took out some candied fruit from her bag and popped it into her mouth, making Ma Dazui's mouth water.
"Old Ma, who are the participants in this selection?"
"You don't know?" Ma Dazui asked in surprise. "Talking about this makes me lose my appetite, no, it makes me feel sleepy."
Ruan Xianxian hadn't really paid much attention; today someone came to give a gift and recommend her father, and later another person came to recommend their own man...
She didn't even get a clear look at their faces before kicking them out indiscriminately, so she didn't know who the other candidates were.
Ma Dazui counted on his fingers, "The old village chief, the accountant, the Dongfeng family, and..."
As she spoke, the threshing ground suddenly fell silent. Ma Dazui, puzzled, raised his hand and saw a thin, emaciated figure, reduced to skin and bones, slowly walking towards him from the crowd…
The man seemed detached from the hustle and bustle of the world, oblivious to the whispers and stares that surrounded him.
The person who came was so thin that he looked unrecognizable, but judging from his bone structure, he was not ugly.
Ma Dazui's gaze fell on the newcomer, and he didn't dare to speak loudly. "The last one is him. I don't know what the captain was thinking."
He actually went to the cemetery himself to invite this plague god out.
Ruan Xianxian: ? ? ?
"His name is Hu Heshuo. He was the most promising college graduate in the Hu family back then. I heard he was assigned to some prestigious government agency after graduation. What a pity..."
Ruan Xianxian: ? ? ?
Seeing her dark expression, Ma Da Zui gave a dry laugh and dared not keep her in suspense any longer.
"You came to our village late and don't know, but this child is different from most of the greedy and bullying Hu family members. He has been smart since he was a child."
If any child in a family encounters a problem while in school, ask him, and he'll definitely be able to solve it. He's also a warm-hearted person and a great help at home and in the fields.
Back then, no one objected to giving him the first worker-peasant-soldier university spot from our village.
At this point, Ma Dazui slapped his thigh and said, "In movies, they always say that even heroes can't resist the charms of a beautiful woman. Who would have thought that this child's tribulation would be caused by love?"
He married young. Back then, the Hu family forced him to choose a girl from the clan, but he used the excuse that close relatives could not marry each other and instead married a sickly woman.
The elders of the Hu family were furious. The parents couldn't bear to scold their son, so they vented all their anger on the newlywed bride.
I remember my young wife was incredibly beautiful, her looks were no less than yours.
The year after their marriage, she gave birth to a daughter. The Hu family looked down on her because she was a girl, but Hu Heshuo was so happy that he would hold his daughter in his arms every day and show her off to everyone he met.
Since their son liked her so much, the elderly couple finally accepted the mother and daughter out of respect for their son.
Life was getting better and better, and Hu Heshuo, having received a recommendation, went to university with peace of mind, returning home every six months. Everything seemed fine, right? Guess what happened next?
Ruan Xianxian: "I won't guess. I can't think of any happy ending other than that of the two people being separated forever."
Suddenly, a teasing yet hoarse voice rang in my ears. It was Hu Heshuo, who was passing by and had walked up to me.
"Wasn't that a pretty accurate guess?"
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