Caught off guard, Li Xi was pushed so hard that her head was buried in the feces again, which poured into her mouth. She steadied herself and vomited.
Gritting his teeth, he grabbed the stick and climbed up, only to hear Granny Feng making false accusations first.
"Captain, you have to stand up for me! This Li educated youth not only doesn't work properly, but he also pushed me down when I wasn't paying attention. My life is really miserable."
Doesn't Lu Weimin understand her? It's good enough that she doesn't bully others.
Seeing Li Xi come up, let Li Xi speak for herself.
“Li Zhiqing, explain why you haven’t completed your task and are causing trouble for everyone. If you can’t explain it clearly, I will consider your work points.”
Lu Weimin was imposing without being angry. He rarely spoke like that, but when he encountered a rogue, he had to use special methods.
Li Xi glanced at Ye Zhiyu, who was dressed neatly and being fed water by Lu Chen. Seeing Ye Zhiyu in such a disheveled state by the person she hated most made her teeth clench.
She felt utter disgust for Granny Feng, who had put her in such a predicament.
He recounted the whole story from beginning to end.
Lu Weimin brought Li Xi to the hospital in the morning and then left. The two started to have a conflict. Granny Feng, acting as an elder, told Li Xi to do more work so that she could rest more. Li Xi refused, and the two started arguing.
Just before the end of the workday, Granny Feng tried to push Li Xi, who was standing by the latrine, into the pit. Li Xi dodged, but Granny Feng lost her balance and was about to fall in when Granny Feng grabbed Li Xi, and the two of them fell in together.
“Captain, I respect those who are older than me, but you can’t treat me like a human being. I’m injured, and Granny Feng forcibly ripped off my hat. She saw it. I’m already doing my job well, but she keeps pressuring me. When I disagreed, she pushed me. What kind of logic is that?”
He started crying as he spoke, his tears washing over the excrement on his face, leaving a trail of yellowish liquid.
Ye Zhiyu looked away. Sometimes she admired Li Xi; her ability to shed tears so easily was a skill.
“Captain, we educated youth respect the elderly and care for the young, but let’s leave the elders alone. This is not how you bully people.”
Lin Yueze glanced at Granny Feng expressionlessly, and several educated youths took a step forward.
Although no one wanted to talk to Li Xi at the educated youth settlement, it didn't mean she could be bullied.
Granny Feng jumped up and down: "You little bitch, you're talking nonsense! When have I ever thought about slacking off? If you say another word, I'll tear your mouth apart."
"Grandma Feng!" Lu Weimin called out in a deep voice.
Granny Feng trembled, but ultimately didn't dare to move. In those days, the brigade leader's power was considered very great.
Li Xi also became fierce: "Captain, I swear, if I utter even half a lie, may I be struck by lightning and die a horrible death. Granny Feng, do you dare?"
Granny Feng was panting heavily, glaring at her with eyes that looked like she was about to rush up and grab her hair at any moment.
Lu Weimin rebuked: "What oaths? Feudal superstitions are forbidden."
Li Xi obediently responded.
"That old woman Feng is always causing trouble. Her son Daqiang is still lying in bed. Isn't she afraid of retribution and that her son will never be able to stand up again?"
We oppose feudal superstition now, but people's mindsets can't be corrected overnight. Once they saw Li Xi make an oath, they naturally believed her.
"Old woman Feng, have you no shame? Bullying a young girl like this."
"Exactly, they're shameless."
Lu Weimin already knew the truth of the matter, so he simply announced the result.
“Grandma Feng, starting tomorrow your workload will double until the autumn harvest is over. If you don’t finish, you’ll only get half the work points. Li, the educated youth, will have to stay here until the harvest is over. If this happens again…”
Before he could finish speaking, Granny Feng interrupted him, and he repeatedly made promises.
"No, Captain, it will never happen again."
Work points are food, and food is life; no matter how unwilling she was, she had no choice but to accept it.
With the show over, Ye Zhiyu met Li Xi's gaze, her smile deepening.
On the way back, I couldn't help but laugh when I thought of Li Xi's face turning black instantly. It was really tough on her; she was disabled but determined. Even with her eyes in such a state, she still had to go to great lengths to find me.
“Fu Zhiqing, Li Xi is in trouble. Why didn’t you go and see her?”
As soon as Li Yuzhe entered the courtyard, he saw Fu Tingshen sitting there.
Fu Tingshen looked flustered and anxious, as if he had just found out: "Xiaoxi is in trouble? Where is she? Is she hurt?"
After asking, he looked annoyed and said, "I was so thirsty just now. I finished the water I brought, and all I could think about was coming back."
"If this acting were any more realistic, he could win the Best Actor award," Ye Zhiyu's assessment was quite apt.
Li Yuzhe secretly rolled his eyes. Spending so much time with Liu Shengnan made eye-rolling seem contagious; he couldn't help but want to do it.
He gave a fake smile: "She's not injured, but she might not be able to accept it. Granny Feng pushed her into the latrine, and she'll be back soon."
As soon as you mention it, a stench wafts over. Turning around, you see that Li Xi is quite far from the educated youth settlement, yet the smell still wafts over.
"Oh my god, I hope Li Xi isn't too bland." Liu Shengnan covered her mouth and nose as the smell assaulted her from all directions.
"No, we can't let her in."
He grabbed a stick and charged forward, pointing it directly at Li Xi.
"Li Xi, you're standing there. Don't you know what you look like? If you go in now, how are we supposed to breathe?"
The events of the past two days have left Li Xi exhausted, making it impossible for her to feign gentleness.
"Liu Shengnan, that's my dorm room. You have no right to stop me from coming in."
As soon as she finished speaking, Zhou Xue appeared from behind Liu Shengnan, her nostrils blocked.
"Then I have the right, right? If you dare to go in like that, I dare to throw your things in. Let's see what you think."
Li Xi glanced at the crowd at the door, then looked at Fu Tingshen with a hurt expression.
"Brother Ting Shen, aren't you on my side either?"
(Hey, no, just imagine someone covered in that stuff standing in front of you begging for your pity. Would you pity them? I certainly wouldn't.)
However, the swollen eyes were no longer as big and bright as before, and the other party failed to receive the message.
But Fu Tingshen couldn't just ignore it, so he said with a dilemma, "Xiaoxi, why don't you go clean it up and come back?"
What else could Li Xi do but agree? She asked someone to bring her toiletries, but not the towel, since it would end up being thrown away anyway.
Fu Tingshen was about to relax, thinking he had escaped a disaster.
But Li Xi's gentle voice pulled him back.
"Brother Tingshen, please come with me, I'm scared."
Wu Wenwen thought that Li Xi must have gone to the river to bathe, and if something happened to her, they would be responsible.
“Fu, Li is a girl, and you are her boyfriend. Keep an eye out for her.”
"OK."
Fu Tingshen gave a stiff smile and followed Li Xi.
"Look at how unwilling he is."
Liu Shengnan genuinely looked down on Fu Tingshen; this was already the umpteenth time she had belittled him.
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