"Hey, you old woman, don't you give me any face in front of outsiders?"
"You want me to save some for you? Do you have any?"
After chatting for a while, Ye Zhiyu got up to say goodbye.
Tian Hongfang urged them to stay: "Don't go, the food will be ready soon, let's eat together."
Ye Zhiyu shook her head, "No, Auntie, my meal is being prepared at the educated youth station. I'll come another day. I'll let you know in advance that I'm coming, and you can make a more elaborate meal so I can freeload."
The words were spoken wittily, and Tian Hongfang readily agreed: "Okay, I'll make you a big feast next time."
At that time, there was a shortage of food and clothing, and no family had much grain. Few people would stay at someone else's house for a meal, except for a few exceptions.
By this time, it was already getting dark, and there was no one on the streets; everyone was at home.
At the very back of the village, where there are the fewest people, are some abandoned thatched huts, built by people who temporarily stayed here when they fled famine.
Only Ye Zhiyu's footsteps could be heard on the secluded road.
Suddenly, a commotion arose behind her. Ye Zhiyu paused, but continued walking as if nothing had happened.
Her divine sense probed behind her, and a man with a pointed mouth and monkey-like face was hiding behind a thatched shed, peeking out at her.
Seeing that she didn't seem to care about the commotion, he relaxed, rubbed his hands together, and followed her with a lewd smile on his face.
Ye Zhiyu sneered. There are always some people who want to follow in the footsteps of their predecessors. She just wondered if this one was sent by Li Xi.
He turned and used the thatched shed as cover to escape his sight.
Seeing her slip away to a secluded spot, the man thought to himself, "Thank goodness!" and without bothering to hide, he quickly stepped inside.
Nobody here?
The man chuckled, "Little beauty, don't hide. I know you're here. Come out and let me have some fun. I'll be gentle... um."
"Thump!" The person fell to the ground.
Ye Zhiyu walked out from the corner, took out a pill that would make someone lose consciousness, and put it into his mouth.
He took a wooden stick from the side and hit the man's leg hard.
I clearly heard the sound of bones breaking.
Ye Zhiyu looked at the person on the ground with a cold, expressionless gaze and disgust: "This time I'll break your leg, next time I'll make sure you're childless."
Use your spiritual power to levitate the person, take them to the ravine behind the mountain, and throw them down.
Back at the educated youth settlement, I could feel the atmosphere was off as soon as I entered.
Wu Wenwen, Liu Shengnan, and Wang Qing looked at her with concern.
Ye Zhiyu was so annoyed. Why were there so many things to do? She didn't want to sit at the same table with them and have to put up with their attitudes, so she picked up her food and was about to leave.
"Is Ye Zhiqing feeling guilty? He doesn't even dare to eat with us anymore."
It turned out to be Xu Fen, who hadn't dared to speak for the past few days, looking at her with a defiant expression.
Ye Zhiyu: "Just get straight to the point. Don't beat around the bush. You owe me money and food, can you please be a little more discreet?"
Ye Zhiyu was spoiled and pampered. As the little princess of the Heavenly Dao, there was no one who didn't go her way or anything that didn't please her.
This matter isn't over yet, and another one is already coming up. She feels incredibly frustrated.
When Xu Fen heard her talk about owing money, she was furious. She had only stolen 30.
Li Xi pretended to step in and smooth things over.
"Say less, Xu Zhiqing, calm down. There's no sign of us returning to the city yet, don't get agitated."
Hearing her say that, Ye Zhiyu understood. There was indeed a spot for returning to the city in the novel at this time, but the brigade leader did not reveal it to anyone and gave the spot to an old educated youth.
Li Xi must have remembered now; they were spreading rumors by using the fact that she gave a gift to the brigade leader today.
She seemed to be trying to smooth things over, but in reality, she brought up returning to the city again. Didn't you see that apart from Liu Shengnan and the others and Lin Yueze who didn't change their expressions, everyone else was watching her warily?
The young people who responded to the nation's call with passion back then had their dreams long since extinguished by years of hunger, cold, and daily toil.
They now have only one goal: to return to the city.
Ye Zhiyu was so angry she laughed: "Back to the city?"
Li Xi said gently, "Ye Zhiqing, don't be angry. Everyone wants to go back to the city. It's normal for you to think about yourself. There's no need to hide it."
"What am I hiding? I just don't understand why you all keep an eye on me all day long?"
"He went to deliver the gift by himself and then denied it. He's shameless."
"Yeah, I just thought she was a nice person, but you can never judge a book by its cover."
Several educated youths were whispering among themselves, but their voices were quite loud, as they were speaking to Ye Zhiyu.
Xu Fen laughed heartily, "You bitch, how does it feel to be cursed?"
Liu Shengnan slammed her hand on the table: "Who are you talking about? If you have the guts, stand up for me! You believe everything Li Xi says? If she told you to eat shit, would you go?"
Wu Wenwen and the others glared angrily at the group.
Liu Yuan grabbed one of the men by the collar: "Say one more word to me?"
Lin Yueze hurriedly stepped forward to dissuade him: "Liu Yuan, calm down, calm down."
Before Liu Yuan could calm things down, Li Yuzhe grabbed a stool, slammed it on the ground, and stood next to Liu Shengnan, saying, "I already told you, speak properly. Are you all deaf?"
People are all bullies who prey on the weak and fear the strong, so no one dared to speak up now.
"Liu Yuan," Ye Zhiyu called out.
He then let go, causing the man to lose his balance and fall to the ground.
A warning look in his eyes: You better watch out.
Fu Tingshen chimed in, "Xiaoxi just thinks everyone should compete fairly."
Ye Zhiyu ignored her; she wouldn't argue with a fool unless she couldn't help herself. She glanced sideways at Fu Tingshen and said, "You're really easy to fool."
Fu Tingshen frowned, not understanding what she meant by those words.
"Fair competition? Putting aside whether I know about this or not, Li Zhiqing, where did you get this information? Is it true or false?"
"Furthermore, you are all criticizing me now, implying that I am selfish. Ask yourselves honestly, if you were the only ones who knew about this, would you have told others?"
"If you can't do it, then stop making excuses. I'll only explain this once: I don't know who spread it, go find whoever it was."
He left with his doubts.
Wu Wenwen and the others followed, and Lin Yueze and the others who didn't believe it also went back into the house.
Fu Tingshen looked at Li Xi suspiciously: "Xiao Xi, where did you hear this news?"
Li Xi gave a stiff smile: "I only heard it from the villagers by chance."
"Really?" Fu Tingshen was skeptical.
Li Xi: What else can I say? I can't exactly say I was reborn, can I?
She spoke up because the educated youth quota would ultimately only be given to that old educated youth.
Because the educated youth's parents had died, leaving only his grandmother, this was a special exception granted to him.
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