Chapter 58 Competition
These people kill a bunch of people with a stick without any reason, even if it is a theory, what kind of reason can you expect to make with them?
Isn't that just making things difficult for yourself?
Lu Miao changed from pulling to holding, holding Ren Bingxin's hand and shaking it, with a bold and pure smile:
"Instead of wasting time arguing with them, why don't we just perform well ourselves and then reap both fame and fortune. Just think about it, Ren Bingxin! Don't you feel unhappy about that?"
Ren Bingxin pouted and was slightly stunned. After thinking about it in her mind, she suddenly understood.
She smiled and followed Lu Miao's footsteps, "Miao Miao, it seems quite straightforward when you say that!"
Lu Miao also laughed: "What are you still wasting time on? Hurry up, or you won't be able to find a shady spot in the threshing ground!"
“Hey!”
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Lu Miao didn't have much patience, but she knew what was happening, so she was particularly calm when twisting the straw rope.
Usually, when Ren Bingxin and others were around, she would occasionally turn her head to chat with them. When she was alone, she would think about her own things and lower her head to work wholeheartedly.
Lu Miao was lively and pretty, and her pretty appearance made her stand out in the crowd. At that time, people in the countryside were actually very taboo about people like her.
In addition, she always wore a mask when she was busy and rarely took the initiative to talk to others, which made the members who worked with her feel that city people were superior and looked down on country people. So even if they were curious about her, those people would not rashly approach her to talk to her.
Lu Miao was unaware of this, and even if he did, he wouldn't care.
These people don't understand her at all. They deny everything about her just because of her appearance. Even if she is perfect in her behavior, she will still be rejected. In this case, why bother with trivial matters?
Practice makes perfect, and with no one to interrupt him, Lu Miao was able to concentrate on his work and complete it more efficiently. Not only did he speed up the process of twisting the straw ropes, but the ropes he twisted out were also strong, even, and neat. Even the women's director who was passing by the threshing ground couldn't help but say a few words:
"Lu Zhiqing, you're so skillful! Look at this beautifully twisted straw rope!"
The sisters-in-law and young wives who worked around turned around, some smiled and agreed that it was indeed good, of course there were also those who said it was good on the surface but looked down on it in their hearts.
After all, it’s just a twisted straw rope. Isn’t it enough if it’s strong? What’s the point of it looking good?
Besides, this job doesn't require much technical skills, and if you want to praise it, probably only children of a few years old need it.
How could the director of the Women's Affairs Bureau not understand this? She said this simply to better promote harmony between the educated youth and the production team.
Lu Miao did not feel secretly delighted when she was praised, nor did she show any anger or discomfort when she was looked at with strange eyes. Her calm and modest attitude won the favor of the director of women's affairs.
The director of the women's department smiled and encouraged her a few more words before picking up the carrying pole and going to do other things.
Watching the women's director leave, Lu Miao pulled down his mask to wipe away the sweat on his face, picked up the glass bottle at his feet and drank two sips of water. The sour and sweet plum water relieved a lot of the summer heat.
Pushing up the wide brim of his hat and looking at the sky, Lu Miao secretly estimated how long he would have to work before he could go home.
At this moment, a malicious voice suddenly came from the side:
"Isn't it just twisting straw ropes? Can you twist them into flowers? Is that something worth praising?"
The one who spoke was Ma Tianzao, the daughter of the team's scorer Ma.
Ma Tianzao was about sixteen or seventeen years old, with two long braids hanging down her chest. She had thick hair, and her eyebrows were also very thick. Her face with thick eyebrows and big eyes was not the kind that was stunning, but the more you looked at her, the more attractive she became.
Lu Miao recognized her because Gu Ying had introduced her to people when they worked in the fields together before.
Lu Miao could hear Ma Tianzao's obvious hostility. She screwed the bottle cap on, licked her wet lips slightly, and said with a smile:
"So what? Regardless of whether it's worthy of praise or not, I haven't seen the director of women's affairs praise you."
Whenever she goes out, whether to work or do something else, she always takes comprehensive sun protection measures. In front of her older or younger sisters-in-law and daughters-in-law, she looks the fairest and most beautiful.
It was hot today, and she had been wearing a mask all morning. Now that she took it off, her usually rosy lips looked even redder, making her little face look so white that it almost glowed.
Even if there were a few people in the crowd who disobeyed her, when they saw her like this, they couldn't help but sigh in their hearts that she was the president.
Ma Tianzao was also angry about this.
The female educated youth who came before had caused a stir, but they were all honest and well-behaved, and soon integrated into the team. But this Lu Miao...
In terms of appearance, Ma Tianzao has nothing to say, but even though he has been in the village for a month or so, the childhood friends who grew up with Ma Tianzao still secretly glance at Lu Miao, which makes Ma Tianzao very dissatisfied.
Ma Tianzao knew that her appearance could not compare to Lu Miao, but she was still the most outstanding one in the production team. Even though there was no custom of intermarriage between villagers in the front and back villages, all the childhood friends who grew up together in the same village and production team had always taken special care of her in the past.
But now, not only are her childhood friends not as distant from her as before, but even the women's director praises Lu Miao highly, which makes Ma Tianzao even more dissatisfied.
"What's the point of just looking at the appearance? This straw rope is just like a person. It's not just for show, but you really don't know what it's like, or whether it's strong or not!"
Ma Tianzao snorted disdainfully, "Don't you think so, Lu Zhiqing?"
Lu Miao knew that Ma Tianzao was looking for trouble, but she was not angry. If she was provoked so easily and then started to fight with each other, it would lower her status.
And "she's only beautiful in appearance", from some angles, at least it confirms her beauty, doesn't it?
"I think you're right. Although a glamorous appearance is useless, who doesn't like the icing on the cake?" Lu Miao smiled faintly, then looked at Ma Tianzao in surprise and hesitation, "Comrade Tianzao, you haven't experienced the feeling of 'icing on the cake', right?"
She wasn't angry, but she held a grudge.
Ma Tianzao mocked her for being beautiful but not pretty, so don't blame her for mocking her for being ordinary-looking.
Ma Tianzao got anxious, dropped the straw in her hand, and rushed to Lu Miao with a glare. "What's with all that nonsense about adding icing on the cake? Don't use that nonsense! If you have the guts, come and compete to see which straw rope you twisted is stronger, yours or mine!"
"Forget about the competition."
Lu Miao brushed the dust off his trouser legs, took off his straw hat, rolled up the brim and fanned himself with it, looking sincere and innocent. "It's okay if I lose, but it wouldn't look good if Comrade Tianzao lost, right?"
"How could I lose!"
Ma Tianzao was almost so angry that she laughed. She grew up in the countryside. Not to mention twisting straw ropes, she started doing farm work at the age of six. How could she lose to Lu Miao?
"Are you going to compete or not?"
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