Gu Anyang frowned when he heard Liang Xiaoman's voice. "I was working with the educated youth in Jiertan. The whole brigade knew about this."
Liang Xiaoman almost couldn't hold back the smile on her face. She didn't expect Gu Anyang wouldn't even give her this little face. Since she became a scorer, she hadn't been humiliated like this for a long time.
The predecessor of Huaihua Brigade was Huaihua Village. Gu is a common surname in the village, accounting for 80% of the population of Huaihua Village. In ancient times, when our ancestors fled famine, they moved here with the entire clan and village, so everyone is united.
As for the remaining 20%, they were those who fled here later to escape famine. They had mixed surnames and each had his own plans.
After the founding of the New China, the leadership said that the village should be changed into a production brigade. When voting for the brigade cadres, Gu Aiguo received the most votes and was elected as the brigade leader.
The leader was afraid that the Huaihua Brigade would become a one-man show for members surnamed Gu, so he casually appointed Liang Fugui as deputy team leader and Liu Yongli as accountant.
The leader had just arrived and was not very familiar with Huaihua Village. He did not expect that Liu Yongli's sister Liu Jinhua would marry Gu Aiguo, who had just been elected as the team leader.
But he had chosen the person in public, so there was nothing he could do even if he regretted it later.
The reason why Liang Xiaoman was able to become a scorer, in addition to his junior high school education, was because of his own scheming and Liang Fugui's manipulation.
Huang Meixia and others greeted Liang Xiaoman when they saw her coming, "Scorer Liang is here." This greatly eased her embarrassment.
As a scorekeeper, Liang Xiaoman's work points are closely related to grain. He is easy-going and fair in his daily life, so he is very popular in Huaihua Brigade.
Liang Xiaoman greeted everyone with a smile and encouraged them: "Everyone has worked hard and done a good job. Keep working hard and strive to get full work points before leaving work."
Everyone expressed that they would work hard and not hold the team back.
Liang Xiaoman focused his attention on Chen Qiangwei and several other newly arrived educated youth, with the focus on Chen Qiangwei.
She thought that as a new educated youth, Chen Qiangwei did not work very fast. Unexpectedly, although she could not compare with the old educated youth, she was still pretty good among the new educated youth.
Liang Xiaoman's little plan went wrong, and the corners of his mouth were pursed into a straight line, and then he immediately relaxed.
She looked at the other people again and found that only Xu Hongli, who was on Gu Anyang's right, was seriously lagging behind in her work.
Liang Xiaoman half-jokingly said: "Xu Zhiqing should be more like Chen Zhiqing. They are both new here, and Chen Zhiqing works very efficiently." Then he changed the subject,
"But Xu Zhiqing just arrived, so it's understandable that he can't work quickly. We just need to do it within our capabilities and get used to it."
Xu Hongli's face flushed. "Thank you, Scorer Liang, for the reminder. I will definitely work hard and catch up with the other comrades."
This was the first time in her life that she was singled out for criticism in front of so many people, and was compared with Chen Qiangwei, the person she disliked the most. Xu Hongli was filled with shame and anger, and her resentment towards Chen Qiangwei deepened.
Chen Qiangwei looked at the enemies Liang Xiaoman had made for her, and smiled playfully with the corners of her mouth raised. This scorer Liang was not as easy-going as the rumors said.
"Thank you for the compliment, Scorer Liang. Compared to Sister Meihua and the others, I still have a lot to learn."
After hearing what Liang Xiaoman said, Gu Anyang felt that something was strange, but he couldn't tell what was strange about it.
Gu Anyang didn't think much about it and said to Liang Xiaoman, "It's not time to get off work yet. You should come back to check when it's time to get off work."
Liang Xiaoman said a few more words of encouragement to everyone before taking the scorebook and leaving.
Huang Meixia looked back and forth between Gu Anyang and Chen Qiangwei, opened her mouth, but in the end said nothing.
At six o'clock in the evening, Chen Qiangwei finally completed the task with the help of Gu Anyang. On the scorebook, an 8 appeared next to her name. Chen Qiangwei smiled with satisfaction.
At the beginning of spring, everyone’s work and tasks are the same, so the full work points are 8 for both men and women. During the busy farming season, the team leader will arrange work points based on everyone’s work type and tasks.
Huang Meixia and other old educated youth had finished their work early and went back. Xu Hongli looked at the 5 work points Liang Xiaoman had recorded for her with a sad face, but she didn't dare to stay here to work alone, as it would be pitch black if she stayed any later, so she could only go back with a depressed face.
Chen Qiangwei said to Wang Xiaomai, "You go back first, I'll walk slowly behind you." Her hands and feet were so tired that she had no feeling, so she had to walk slowly.
"Sister Weiwei, I'll help you get the farm tools and walk slowly with you."
Gu Anyang was depressed: ...How could this Wang Xiaomai be so tactless and keep getting close to him and Qiangwei.
Chen Qiangwei noticed Gu Anyang's expression and said, "No need. Third Grandma might already be cooking. Go back and help her."
Wang Xiaomai didn't want to stay any longer after hearing this. "Okay, I'll go back first."
After Wang Xiaomai walked away, only Gu Anyang and Chen Qiangwei were left in Jiertan.
"Comrade Gu Anyang, thank you for today, otherwise I would have to stay until night." She still overestimated her abilities.
Looking at Chen Qiangwei's tired face, Gu Anyang's heart seemed to be tightly gripped by someone, and he had difficulty breathing.
"Let me carry you!"
Chen Qiangwei looked at Gu Anyang in surprise. She didn't expect that this little native could be so good at flirting.
Gu Anyang blurted out what was in his heart with great passion, and after he finished speaking, he looked like a cooked shrimp.
"I, I don't mean that. I mean, give me the farm tools and I'll help you get them." After saying that, he looked at Chen Qiangwei nervously, fearing that she would mistake him for a second-rate person.
Chen Qiangwei chuckled and handed over the farm tools. "Thank you very much."
People nowadays are so conservative that it’s a little endearing. In previous lives, it wasn’t uncommon for couples to book a hotel right away if they fell in love.
Gu Anyang asked the question he had always wanted to know, "Chen, Comrade Chen Qiangwei, why did you go to the countryside?" Afraid of touching upon the beauty's sorrow, he hurriedly said, "If it's inconvenient to talk about it, forget it."
"Well, keep it secret!"
Chen Qiangwei winked at Gu Anyang, and the playfulness that she unintentionally revealed stunned Gu Anyang. Gu Anyang's heart seemed to be hooked.
Gu Anyang hoped that time would pass more slowly so that he could spend more time with Chen Qiangwei. Even if they didn't talk, the air felt sweet.
With the young hunk as her companion, Chen Qiangwei felt as if her tiredness was relieved a little, and the two of them walked slowly side by side.
No matter how slowly you walk, the road will eventually end.
Not far from the brigade headquarters, Gu Anyang returned Chen Qiangwei's farm tools to her.
"Comrade Chen Qiangwei, you go first." There were more people ahead. It would be embarrassing for a single man and a single woman to leave work together and walk so close to each other if they were seen.
Chen Qiangwei took the farm tools and said, "I'll be leaving now. See you tomorrow."
Gu Anyang watched the beauty walk away and murmured, "See you tomorrow..."
Only when Chen Qiangwei disappeared did Gu Anyang slowly walk towards the brigade headquarters with his farm tools. Although he had worked all day, Gu Anyang felt that he had endless energy.
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