Liu Shengnan raised both hands in agreement: "Yes, blind man. That crooked tree is so arrogant all the time. Pah, I've disliked it for a long time."
Although Wu Wenwen didn't say it aloud, she actually thought the same thing and nodded silently.
Ye Zhiyu remarked that this generation of female educated youth were all quite clear-headed.
After talking with them for a while, I heard Wuqing outside calling that the food was ready.
The three of them went out together and walked into the kitchen. It was very quiet; no one spoke. Some were serving rice, while others were washing their hands.
The commotion they made just now was quite loud; everyone heard it clearly. Who dares to talk about bourgeois matters? It's not like they've committed some heinous crime or have any grudge against anyone. Besides, there's no evidence. Gossiping would only give them something to talk about, so it's better to just keep quiet.
Moreover, Fu Tingshen's face was still dark, and Li Xi, who was standing to the side, tentatively put food on his plate with affection, but he didn't eat a single bite.
Ye Zhiyu realized this wouldn't do; how could the play continue if no one spoke up? She glanced at Xu Fen, who was feeling guilty after stealing something and was staring longingly at someone else's bowl.
Clearing his throat, he asked Wu Wenwen, "Sister, when can we go to town? We've been in the countryside for so long, and we don't even know what the head of the supply and marketing cooperative looks like. I still want to buy some things."
Wu Wenwen glanced at Li Xi before speaking.
“Your group is in a special situation. Even your houses were built for you by the villagers working overtime. They should be ready soon. Not only you, but many villagers are also waiting to take their eggs and other things to the supply and marketing cooperative to exchange for money.”
With the two of them speaking up, the atmosphere became less somber.
Among the male educated youth, a man named Li Yuzhe chimed in, "Once we get to town, I'm definitely going to get some meat to treat myself. The last time I ate meat was the last time, and I'm so hungry for it. I even dream about meat."
Liu Shengnan spat out, "You've made up a complete mess of things."
Then, with a pained expression, she said, "Me too, sometimes I bite my tongue while I'm eating."
He took a bite of the cornbread with resentment, thinking, "Some things are better left unsaid."
No sooner had he finished speaking than his tongue was bitten.
"Ouch, that hurts so much!" Liu Shengnan cried out, clutching the right side of her face.
Her roommate, Wang Qing, was startled and quickly checked on her, asking, "What's wrong?"
Li Yuzhe, who had been spat on, laughed loudly, "What else could it be? I bit my tongue."
Liu Shengnan grabbed her chopsticks and threw them at Li Yuzhe, who nimbly dodged them, making a face as she said, "Hehehe, you can't hit me."
Liu Shengnan got up angrily and was about to twist his ear when Wu Wenwen and Wang Qing pulled her back. Everyone laughed it off, and the matter was over.
After this conversation, everyone got lively and started discussing what to buy next time they went out, and whether they should go to a state-run restaurant for a big meal.
Liu Yuan flattered Ye Zhiyu, saying that when there were too many things, he could carry them all.
Ye Zhiyu smiled but didn't say anything.
There were two silent spots around the table: one was Xu Fen, who seemed guilty, and the other was two people arguing.
Listening to their laughter, Li Xi forced a smile and asked Fu Tingshen what he wanted and whether he wanted to write a letter home.
Fu Tingshen remained silent with a sullen face.
Li Xi lowered her head as if disappointed, her eyes filled with malice, while she heard Ye Zhiyu's silvery laughter.
Ye Zhiyu, I will not let you go. I will make you suffer a terrible death.
Ye Zhiyu, oblivious to Li Xi's ulterior motives, watched with satisfaction as she stirred up the atmosphere. "Let's discuss it," she thought. "The more excited we are now, the more upset we'll be when we find out our money has been stolen."
The show is about to begin.
After returning to the room, Ye Zhiyu started rummaging through things, pulling out chairs and tables, and making noise.
The wall in the middle of the room served as a partition, but it didn't block out any sound, and people in other dormitories could hear it with furrowed brows.
After a long day of work, all I wanted was to lie in bed and rest quietly for a while, but this noise made me feel irritated.
The male educated youth could hear the noise relatively quietly, but the female educated youth couldn't hear it anymore. Liu Shengnan could hear that Ye Zhiyu showed no sign of stopping.
They pushed open the door and headed straight for Ye Zhiyu's room, with Wu Wenwen following closely behind.
"Slap slap slap slap, Ye Zhiyu, what are you doing? Can't you let people rest?"
Hearing the commotion, the others opened their doors and came out to see what was going on.
Ye Zhiyu opened the door with a displeased look. Liu Shengnan looked behind her and saw that both boxes and the wardrobe were wide open, the things were in a mess, the quilt and sheets on the bed were crumpled up, and there was an overturned stool on the floor.
Liu Shengnan looked surprised and said, "What are you doing? The house is such a mess, has it been burgled?"
She was just saying it casually, but Ye Zhiyu crossed his arms and nodded sullenly, "That's right, I lost four ten-yuan bills in one day, and some of my food was also lost."
Upon hearing this, Wu Wenwen's expression changed drastically, and she said seriously, "We really lost four 'big unity' bills? Comrade Ye Zhiyu, this is no small matter, you can't just say things like that."
Ye Zhiyu took out the letter her grandfather Ye Zhenguo had written to her and gave it to Wu Wenwen along with her wallet.
“This is a letter my grandfather wrote to me. It tells me how much money I brought with me to the countryside. I haven’t left since I arrived. There are no places to buy things in the village. How did I spend forty yuan?”
Wu Wenwen and Liu Shengnan looked at it and it was indeed true; the letter began with the following words.
My dear, please take good care of yourself while you're in the countryside. Write back if you need anything, or call or send a telegram if you can't wait. Didn't Grandpa give you 300 yuan in cash? If you don't want snacks on the train, go to the restaurant...
They stopped watching after that.
There was only 266 in the wallet now, it should have been 276. Ye Zhiyu took another bill and put it in the mustard seed space. Since the original owner hadn't counted the snacks and such, who knew how much Xu Fen had stolen besides today's? So she simply let her take the money.
“My grandfather gave me three hundred, and I still had some change. The change was all there, but four large bills were missing.”
Liu Shengnan and Wu Wenwen exchanged a glance. "So what do you think?"
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