Chapter 3
She wants to ask you why you lied?
He had clearly been avoiding her before, so why did he suddenly stand up and help her now?
However, before Meng Yinyin could ask the question in her mind, Lu Chen had already picked up the bamboo strips on the ground and turned away.
Meng Yinyin watched him put the bamboo strips back next to the pile of cut bamboo, then picked up the machete and walked out of the bamboo forest.
Looking at the figure gradually disappearing at the end of the path, he still didn't say hello or a word to her, being extremely cold. But perhaps because Lu Chen had just helped her, Meng Yinyin's impression of him had changed a lot.
Maybe, he just looks fierce and cold, but in fact he is a good comrade who is willing to help others?
This person is really hard to figure out.
Meng Yinyin stood up, patted her clothes, and quickly followed Lu Chen's back towards the team.
On the way back, thinking of the three work points she had earned for nothing, Meng Yinyin couldn't help but smile wildly, and her eyes and eyebrows revealed joy.
Although these three work points were not earned legally, she would definitely find a way to compensate Lu Chen, as an equal exchange for the work points he helped her earn.
She would never take advantage of others for nothing.
It was not until they returned to the educated youth center that Yu Xiaoyu, a female educated youth working in the next shop, noticed her unusually excited mood and couldn't help but wonder.
"It's rare to see you smiling after your first shift. What's wrong? Did something good happen to you?"
Of course, Meng Yinyin couldn't possibly tell others that Lu Chen had given her three work points. Not only would it be embarrassing to tell others about it, it would also be against the rules.
And after this is said, someone will definitely ask about the relationship between them.
Nowadays, gay men and women still have to keep a certain distance from each other, otherwise people will gossip about you.
So Meng Yinyin shook her head and said nothing, determined to keep the matter to herself.
Seeing that she didn't say anything, Yu Xiaoyu didn't ask any further questions. However, thinking about what she heard on the way back, she looked at Meng Yinyin, hesitated for a moment, and still asked in a low voice.
"Yin Yin, I heard from them that you worked with that guy named Lu Chen this morning..."
When Meng Yinyin heard Lu Chen's name, her eyelids twitched and she felt guilty.
"What, what happened?"
Could it be that they knew that Lu Chen had deceived the scorer this morning?
Meng Yinyin swallowed nervously, but fortunately Yu Xiaoyu's next words were: "So, nothing happened to you, right?"
"Ah? What happened?" Meng Yinyin looked confused.
"Oh, that's right, you haven't been bullied by him!" Seeing that Meng Yinyin still had a confused expression as if she didn't understand what you were saying, Yu Xiaoyu stomped her feet and immediately lowered her voice to tell her the rumors about Lu Chen that she had heard before.
"It's Lu Chen. He's a posthumous child! His father died in battle a month before he was born. His mother was hit and died right after he was born. I heard from other people in the brigade that Lu Chen was born with an unlucky star and killed his parents."
What is going on?
Meng Yinyin frowned unconsciously.
Because both her parents studied abroad, and even her grandparents lived overseas, Meng Yinyin can be said to have grown up with a half-Western education. She does not believe in superstition, but believes in science.
She found such words as "bad luck star" and "killing parents" ridiculous.
"Of course, I don't believe this either," Yu Xiaoyu continued, "but I've seen Lu Chen several times, and except for the first time I dared to look him in the eye, I was too scared to even look at him the next few times. Yinyin, don't you think he's scary?"
"And they also said that Lu Chen had a bad temper and had always bullied his cousin. When he was ten years old, he almost drowned his cousin in a basin!"
It's horrifying to think that he was so violent at the age of ten.
Anyway, Yu Xiaoyu didn't dare to be alone with him.
If Yu Xiaoyu and Meng Yinyin had said this before this morning, she would most likely have nodded frantically in agreement with her point of view.
But when she thought of the bundle of bamboo strips that Lu Chen had specially prepared for her and the three work points, she couldn't nod her head.
However, it is impossible to say with a clear conscience that the landslide is not scary.
She admitted that she had accepted his affection, but that was all. They were not familiar with each other to begin with, and it was even more impossible for her to go out and brag to Lu Chen about this matter and try to change other people's views of him.
As for the fight between her and her cousin when she was ten years old, Meng Yinyin was even more lazy to care about it. It was just a child's foolish behavior. Besides, she was embarrassed to tell Yu Xiaoyu that she often bullied her brother when she was a child.
So after thinking about it, Meng Yinyin could only put on a serious face and replied cautiously: "Anyway, I was not bullied."
Yu Xiaoyu was relieved for Meng Yinyin when she heard this, but she still warned her in a low voice.
"Anyway, if he bullies you, you must remember to call for help and then complain to the team leader. We educated young people are here to help them build the countryside, not to be bullied for nothing."
Meng Yinyin hummed vaguely, thinking guiltily that Yu Xiaoyu and the others might be here to benefit the vast number of farmers, but she was here to seek refuge.
Alas, the difference in this situation is immediately apparent.
And thinking about it this way, Meng Yinyin realized even more how difficult her current situation was.
If other educated youth disobeyed discipline or behaved poorly in the brigade, they would be sent back to their original place of residence with just a letter from the brigade.
And her?
I have lost my home, where can I go back to?
Therefore, I must stay in the Nanjiao Brigade and cannot be driven away by the brigade commander, and my performance in the future is extremely important!
Originally, she had planned to make a final effort, but after what happened in the morning, Meng Yinyin suddenly had a bold idea, which was - to ask Lu Chen to do the work for her, and she would pay him money or something else as his reward!
The next second, Meng Yinyin said something to Yu Xiaoyu, then turned and went into the dormitory, took out her key, opened the suitcase, rummaged around, and soon found her small wallet at the bottom of the suitcase.
The incident at home happened too suddenly, and she was caught off guard when her parents stuffed her on a train to the countryside. She didn't have time to pack too many things. Fortunately, before they parted, her mother stuffed this small wallet in her hand and told her to keep it well. If nothing unexpected happened, this would probably be all the money she had in the past few years in the countryside.
She had opened it before and saw that there was not a small amount of money in it, a full three hundred yuan. This amount of money might be a lot for other people, but for Meng Yinyin, who had never been short of money since she was a child, this money would only be enough for her to spend for half a year under normal circumstances, and it would be all spent on buying a few skirts.
The only thing she was thankful for was that the Nanjiao Brigade was too remote and the nearest town was two hours away on foot, with no means of transportation.
For a lazy person like her, making her walk for two hours would undoubtedly cost her half her life.
So after leaving home, Meng Yinyin hasn't bought anything for almost a month. This would have been absolutely impossible in the past.
Thinking of this, she felt a sense of satisfaction that she had finally grown up.
But now, she had to use the money. After all, she couldn't ask for help with nothing.
After thinking about it, Meng Yinyin took out a big reunion card first.
According to the situation in the Nanjiao Brigade, one work point is roughly equivalent to eight cents. If she requires herself to get a passing work point every day, which is six centimeters, she only needs to give Lu Chen 48 cents a day!
That's only fourteen dollars and forty cents a month. I can talk to him about it and maybe I can get it for ten dollars a month!
In this case, three hundred yuan can last her two or three years!
Thinking of this, Meng Yinyin suddenly felt that her future was bright. She no longer had to worry about being unable to do the work and being sent back by the team!
There is one thing: others could earn money by going to the countryside to work in the fields, but she just spent the money.
Meng Yinyin: “…….”
But forget it, money is not as important as your life.
Meng Yinyin was open-minded and figured it out quickly. She packed her wallet and locked the suitcase again. Just then, Yu Xiaoyu called her outside and told her that it was time to eat.
Meng Yinyin's good mood came to an abrupt end when she saw the three plates of wild vegetables and watery sweet potato porridge on the table.
Meng Yinyin sat down next to Yu Xiaoyu reluctantly. She moved her chopsticks in the bowl and could count the amount of rice in it.
She pursed her lips and sighed for who knows how many times, mumbling pitifully, "I really want to eat meat..."
Yu Xiaoyu agreed bitterly: "Who wouldn't want to?"
They were both from the new batch of educated youth who went to the countryside, and their family conditions were pretty good before, so they had no shortage of meat to eat when they were in the city. But who would have thought that after coming to the countryside, they realized how deeply they loved meat.
Especially after working in the fields all day long, a lot of energy is consumed, and fish and meat are needed to replenish physical strength.
Unfortunately, let alone meat, I have never even had fried potato. All I eat every day is wild vegetables and sweet potatoes. My mouth is almost dry.
However, seeing that the other old educated youth did not complain, they muttered a few words and then felt too embarrassed to say anything more.
Others have been eating it for years and never get tired of it, but they have only been eating it for a dozen days. How can they have the nerve to complain?
However, she couldn't say it out loud, but the thought of wanting to eat meat kept lingering in Meng Yinyin's mind. Her mind was now full of the words "I want to eat meat, I want to eat meat".
"It's not easy to eat meat. The Lu family is holding a banquet tomorrow. You can just go then."
Just as Meng Yinyin was lowering her head to convince herself that the sweet potatoes in her bowl were braised pork, a voice that sounded like a smile was heard at the dining table.
Meng Yinyin looked up and saw Lin Xiaoxia, who was sitting opposite her, looking at her. She then continued, "Meng Zhiqing, didn't you go out to work alone with Lu Chen this morning? Didn't he invite you to attend his cousin's wedding banquet tomorrow?"
Meng Yinyin was confused: "Why did he invite me?"
It was clear that they had only known each other for a short while.
"Ah? You weren't invited?" Lin Xiaoxia pretended to be surprised. "I thought you two had been alone together for the whole morning. You were both young comrades of similar age, so you had already become friends."
The implication in these words should not be too strong. They were alone together and were young comrades. It was almost as if he was saying that the relationship between Meng Yinyin and Lu Chen had changed dramatically this morning.
Meng Yinyin actually doesn't have a bad temper. Apart from being a little bit spoiled, she thinks she is pretty good in dealing with people. So she doesn't understand why Lin Xiaoxia targets her time and again.
But she is not really a person who tolerates being bullied. It is okay if she finds fault with you once or twice and you don't bother to pay attention to her, but if it happens three times, it will be impolite to tolerate it any further.
Therefore, Meng Yinyin simply slapped her chopsticks and looked at Lin Xiaoxia expressionlessly.
The little face that usually always had a smile on its face was now expressionless and looked a bit cold and frosty, which was quite scary.
Seeing this, the others held their breath and looked left and right, as if they saw the smoke gradually rising.
Then the next second, everyone heard Meng Yinyin say: "Lin Zhiqing, if you have the time to care about me, you might as well use this time to wash your quilt that you have been using for who knows how long, so that I don't have to be woken up several times every night by the fumes. This really affects my sleep quality."
As she spoke, Meng Yinyin raised her hand and fanned it gently twice, her delicate nose slightly wrinkled, as if she had already smelled the scent.
Her coquettish look was not only not annoying, but it made people even want someone to get rid of the unpleasant smell for her so as not to make Meng Yinyin feel uncomfortable.
As if it would be a sin to let her smell that smell.
Lin Xiaoxia on the other side had never expected her to say such a thing. Her face turned red and she was filled with anger.
Her quilt stinks somewhere. Although it doesn’t smell as good as Meng Yinyin’s, it definitely can’t be called smelly!
She hasn't even given up on her capitalist lady behavior!
"Meng Yinyin! You——"
"Okay, Lin Zhiqing, please stop talking!"
The one who spoke was Song Yue, who was like the captain of the educated youth team. As one of the first educated youth to go to the countryside, he had rich experience and a humble personality. In addition, he looked quite gentle and handsome. With a pair of glasses, he looked like a cultured person who was well-read in poetry.
He usually smiles at everyone, but at this moment, it is rare for him to educate someone in front of so many people, especially when that person is Lin Xiaoxia.
Seeing Song Yue speaking to her in such a stern tone, without giving her any face at all, Lin Xiaoxia's anger instantly turned into sadness, and then she ran away with red eyes and sobs.
Meng Yinyin was still waiting for her counterattack: "?"
Wasn't the war about to start? Why did Lin Xiaoxia suddenly lose interest?
Meng Yinyin was confused by the scene before her.
She had only been there for a short time and didn't know some of the inside stories, but the other old educated youth knew very well that Lin Xiaoxia and Song Yue had been very close before, and if they guessed correctly, they were probably dating.
As Lin Xiaoxia's target, it's no wonder that she felt so uncomfortable being lectured in front of so many people.
It was during the lunch break after dinner when Yu Xiaoyu leaned over to her ear and whispered to her.
After finishing speaking, Yu Xiaoyu hesitated and said something to Meng Yinyin.
"They all said that Song Yue and Lin Xiaoxia broke up because of you..."
That's why Lin Xiaoxia couldn't hold back her anger and often targeted Meng Yinyin.
Meng Yinyin: “!!!”
A huge pot falls from the sky!
"I can count the number of times I've spoken to Song Yue on my five fingers!"
Meng Yinyin felt that she was so wronged and had a feeling of being insulted for no reason. She just couldn't stand someone like Song Yue!
As the person who was most familiar with Meng Yinyin in the entire educated youth center, Yu Xiaoyu knew that what Meng Yinyin said was true.
In the half month since she came to the Nanjiao Brigade, Meng Yinyin has been racking her brains every day about how to pay her labor pay. She is almost half-paralyzed when she returns to the dormitory every day. Sometimes she doesn't even have the strength to speak, so how can she have the time to communicate and interact with other people?
Moreover, male and female members do different jobs, and it is impossible for Meng Yinyin to contact Song Yue during her free time at work, so she actually thinks that Lin Xiaoxia's jealousy is inexplicable.
Yu Xiaoyu pouted: "I know, but Lin Xiaoxia can't control men, and she's not as pretty as you, so you can only be blamed."
Who made Meng Yinyin so beautiful? After she came here, the eyes of the entire educated youth center and even the entire team fell on her unconsciously. Song Yue is a man, so he is naturally no exception.
Lin Xiaoxia couldn't stop Song Yue from looking at Meng Yinyin frequently, and she couldn't bear to say anything to him, so she could only vent her anger on Meng Yinyin.
In response, Meng Yinyin only snorted proudly, touched her relatively smooth face, and sighed with satisfaction: "Who asked my mother to give me such a beautiful face? Lin Xiaoxia can't be jealous. Besides, it's not my fault that she is not good-looking. She should blame her mother."
"You can't blame me because I'm pretty!"
Yu Xiaoyu: “…….”
I don’t know what Meng Yinyin was thinking about, but she suddenly said something.
"But not all men are so superficial that they only stare at my face. There is one man who doesn't do that."
"Who?"
Yu Xiaoyu's curiosity was really aroused.
In her opinion, Meng Yinyin was the most beautiful and iconic girl she had ever seen. Not to mention other men, even she would occasionally stare at Meng Yinyin's face in a daze.
So she couldn't imagine that there was anyone who could resist the temptation of Meng Yinyin's beauty.
Of course the man sank.
Not only would he not look at his own face, he would not even bother to look at himself.
Thinking about this, Meng Yinyin suddenly felt a little unconvinced. Wasn't she pretty enough? Why didn't he look at her? !
However, when thinking of Lu Chen, Meng Yinyin also unconsciously thought of what Lin Xiaoxia had just mentioned about the Lu family's wedding tomorrow.
Didn't the captain say that anyone who is free can go? Then can she just go and join the party?
There must be meat at the banquet...
Just thinking about it, Meng Yinyin was almost drooling.
But what kind of relationship does Lu Chen have with the Lu family whose daughter is getting married tomorrow? Are they close? Will he let me go and have a meal with them for his sake?
Meng Yinyin realized that she knew nothing about the relatives in the team. She was about to turn around and ask Yu Xiaoyu, but found that Yu Xiaoyu had fallen asleep before waiting for her reply.
Seeing this, Meng Yinyin naturally would not wake her up.
Forget it, I'll just ask Lu Chen directly when I go to work in the afternoon.
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