Chapter 16 Chen Miaomiao's Purpose
After the report was completed, Fu Jingyou was about to leave. As soon as he turned around, Lu Miao called him again: "Fu Xiaoliu, don't leave so quickly."
Fu Jingyou looked back blankly, thinking that Lu Miao still had something unclear, "What else?"
"No. It's this hat..."
Lu Miao put the hat on his head, took it off, and handed it forward. "Is this the extent of your craftsmanship, or are you just trying to please me? Look, there are two small holes on the top of your head, and the brim isn't the kind I told you to wear."
"The brim of the hat should at least reach here, otherwise the sun will hit my neck!"
Lu Miao pinched the brim of his hat with his small hands and gestured, not wanting his face and neck to be two different colors.
“…”
Fu Jingyou had snuck in a few moments of leisure from his afternoon work to make this hat. He knew it was a bit careless, so he tactfully accepted the rework. "I understand. You can use this one first... I'll go back and re-weave it for you, but it'll take a few days."
"I can wait." Lu Miao was satisfied. He tilted his head slightly and grinned at Fu Jingyou with his white teeth bared. "Let's make it clear then. I'll pay you when you satisfy me next time!"
Fu Jingyou didn't say yes or no. He just said "I'm leaving, you go ahead and do your thing" and then rushed out with big strides.
Lu Miao stamped his feet angrily: "Why do you always run so fast? Do I eat people?"
Fu Jingyou ran very fast, carrying a hoe. The strong wind whistled in his ears. His thin lips curved slightly, and he thought to himself:
He didn't know whether Lu Miao would eat people.
But if she really starts to act like a spoiled brat, it could be fatal.
He ran quickly all the way until he rounded the corner of the pond and could no longer see the educated youth point. Only then did Fu Jingyou gradually slow down his pace.
He was frowning and thinking about something when suddenly a hand reached out and someone stopped him.
"Comrade Fu!"
It was the female educated youth named Chen Miaomiao.
Fu Jingyou lowered his brows, his eyes widened, and he said, "What's the matter?"
Chen Miaomiao awkwardly held the hoe handle in her arms, as if she couldn't see the impatience on Fu Jingyou's face, and said in a soft and deliberately soft voice:
"I heard that Comrade Fu is in charge of all the work in the cotton fields... Judging from what the captain said, I should be assigned to the cotton fields tomorrow."
Chen Miaomiao looked at Fu Jingyou shyly, "I'm new to farm work and I'm not very good at it yet. Comrade Fu, can you guide me tomorrow?"
Fu Jingyou's expression darkened slightly.
Perhaps it was because he had seen the self-righteous pampering before, so when facing this female educated youth named Chen Miaomiao, Fu Jingyou always felt a little uncomfortable.
Not only did the other person's words sound awkward to him, but the voice made the hairs on his back stand up exaggeratedly.
Fu Jingyou said coldly: "You are wrong, the work in the cotton field is not my responsibility."
At least that's the case tomorrow.
Fu Jingyou said he didn't want to get entangled with Chen Miaomiao, and was about to leave with his long legs.
"Comrade Fu! I know what you are worried about!"
Chen Miaomiao took a step aside and blocked Fu Jingyou's way again. "I hope you don't think too much. I'm different from those people. I don't mind."
Chen Miaomiao would please Lu Miao because she could get benefits from Lu Miao, and she approached Fu Jingyou again and again because of her previous life.
Although Fu Jingyou is innocent now, his identity will change drastically in a few years when the reform and opening up begins. By then, not only her, but the entire Dahe Village will want to curry favor with him!
It’s a pity that it will be too late by then!
For the future, she must find an opportunity to be tied to Fu Jingyou!
Ever since she knew that Fu Jingyou was in charge of the work in the cotton fields, Chen Miaomiao followed the team leader and begged for an hour or two yesterday, and finally got the chance to work in the cotton fields.
There are so many rules and regulations now, and opportunities are really rare. Can she let Fu Jingyou go so easily?
Definitely not.
Chen Miaomiao wanted to show her consideration and magnanimity to Fu Jingyou, but she forgot that Fu Jingyou's situation was not that difficult at the moment.
At present, Fu Jingyou just keeps to himself and has not been accused or condemned by the members of Dahe Village.
This inexplicable talk undoubtedly made Fu Jingyou frown, "Chen Zhiqing, please don't say such confusing things."
"If you're just not familiar with the work, you can ask anyone in the production team for help."
Thinking that the other party was a girl after all, Fu Jingyou tried to soften his tone and speak more politely, "Besides, you are a girl, you should understand the importance of gender differences better than me."
Chen Miaomiao's smile was originally stiff, but after hearing what she heard, she heard the care in Fu Jingyou's words, and immediately smiled again, blushing and shyly saying:
"I, I understand! Comrade Fu, thank you for your reminder. I will pay attention to it!"
"Then Comrade Fu, see you tomorrow!"
Chen Miaomiao took a step back, making way for him. She smiled sweetly at Fu Jingyou before trotting away.
To be fair, Chen Miaomiao is not short. Apart from being thin, she has a pretty face and there is nothing wrong with her.
Of course, there are few fat people in this era.
But then again, if she took advantage of her own strengths, Chen Miaomiao could be the very capable type, but she doesn't, she insists on being coy.
Fu Jingyou found it difficult to get along with Chen Miaomiao, largely because every time Chen Miaomiao spoke, she looked as if she wanted to be twisted into a pretzel.
It's too awkward and hard to make people like it.
Chen Miaomiao thought she had hooked up with Fu Jingyou, and she was in a very good mood.
He ran back to the educated youth site with joy all the way, put away the farm tools and went into the house, where he saw Lu Miao, Gu Ying and Ren Bingxin sitting at the table in the main hall.
Chen Miaomiao snorted and suddenly became arrogant.
In the past, they ignored her when she was trying to please them, but now she is about to turn the tables, so don't think she will take care of them!
Chen Miaomiao held her chin high, snorted coldly and walked into the room, acting like a big shot.
It happened so suddenly that Ren Bingxin frowned, "What's going on?"
"What do you care about her?"
Lu Miao didn't care and took a bite of the tomato. Chen Miaomiao stopped sticking to her, but instead looked at her with a higher regard.
“Eat tomatoes!”
The tomatoes that Chen Guifen gave me looked neither raw nor ripe, but they tasted crunchy, juicy, sour and sweet, and very delicious.
After Lu Miao finished eating one, he couldn't help but wash another one and eat it.
Seeing that there were still several potatoes left in the gourd, she took one for Gu Ying and Ren Bingxin. "Do the educated youth only have potatoes and sweet potatoes to eat? Are there no vegetables or anything?"
These days, he basically eats potatoes and sweet potatoes together, and Lu Miao is tired of them.
"Potatoes and sweet potatoes are our main rations." Gu Ying nodded, then shook her head and said truthfully, "The team previously allocated private plots for the educated youth so that we could be self-sufficient, but we were too busy at work to take care of it."
(End of this chapter)
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