"I don't want to be in the same group with a vixen."
As soon as Niu Lina said this, Cheng Maixiang immediately rushed to her feet. She dropped her hoe and came over to the two of them. Pointing at Niu Lina, she said angrily, "Niu Lina, if you don't want to be in the same group with me, that's fine, but what gives you the right to insult others? You must apologize to me today."
Niu Lina rolled her eyes at her with disdain. "You dress so flamboyantly all day long, attracting all the male classmates' attention. You're nothing but a vixen."
"Does dressing nicer mean attracting attention? Even the leader said he wanted the people to eat better and dress better. Isn't dressing better fulfilling the leader's wishes? Why should I be humiliated by you?"
Niu Lina was so stunned that she was speechless. Although she didn't know whether the leader had really said such words before his death, she could not find any fault with Cheng Maixiang's words in any way.
She didn't even have the courage to question the leader's words in public. She was about to retaliate by bringing up Cheng Maixiang's history with Wu Jiadong, but Cheng Maixiang pointed at her clothes.
"Look, we're supposed to be in labor class today, but what are you wearing and what am I wearing? You just said I was dressed better to attract attention, but what about you?"
The quarrel between the two had already attracted the attention of the whole class. After Cheng Maixiang said this, everyone realized what was going on.
Cheng Maixiang was wearing a military green suit that was common in that era, while Niu Lina was wearing a white Dacron shirt, which was definitely not something that someone who worked in the fields would wear.
Cheng Maixiang has a cheerful personality, likes making friends, and often shares her dressing tips with girls, so she is quite popular in the class. She is the kind of person that boys like and girls don't envy.
When she said this, Feng Yan sneered, "No wonder you have to be in the same group with Zhong Lanlan. How can you work dressed like this? Only Zhong Lanlan, the honest one, will help you get the job done."
Everyone suddenly realized that this was the reason why Niu Lina was making a fuss.
Ma Qingchun said seriously, "Niu Lina, labor class is to cultivate our faith and will to love labor, so that we can stand with the working people in the future. No one is allowed to evade labor class under any excuse. This is the school's rule. I will definitely not group you with Zhong Lanlan today."
Ma Qingchun glanced at Cheng Maixiang and said, "Cheng Maixiang, you and Niu Lina will each take two ridges of land out of the four ridges. You are not allowed to help her."
Humph, I would help such an ungrateful person? Dream on!
"Okay, Commissioner Ma, but for the sake of fairness, I agree to let her choose first."
As Cheng Maixiang expected, her words won the favor of more classmates. After all, the person who was chosen first could do easier work and was actually getting the upper hand.
Ma Qingchun glared at Niu Lina fiercely. "Niu Lina, look at how magnanimous Cheng Maixiang is. After you scolded her, she still let you choose the work first. You should learn more from her in the future."
Niu Lina didn't expect that Cheng Maixiang would turn the situation around again after just a few words. She was so angry that she pointed at her and said, "Cheng Maixiang, don't be so proud too soon. Other students may not know about your affairs in the town, but I know everything clearly. Do you want me to tell it to everyone?"
Cheng Maixiang smiled slightly. "Well, there's probably something you don't know. Half a month ago, I went to the county zoo and saw someone from a distance who looked a lot like you. I was about to rush over to say hello, but I saw that person walking into the bamboo forest. Oh, was that you?"
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