Lin Zhaodi soothed him.
No, you're right.
"Looks like they're not tired at all. Today's task was too easy. Look at their fighting strength; they clearly have plenty."
Wei Shujuan, who was in front, turned around again and said, "What she said is really true."
Su Hong, who was with them, didn't step in to break up the fight, and Li Jianye and Wang Jiancheng couldn't easily get involved, so they could only try to persuade them from behind, but it was to no avail.
The newly arrived educated youth had only been there a few days and were too embarrassed to stand up for themselves. In the end, it was Du Xiuling and Chen Hongli who stepped forward to pull the people away. The main problem was that some villagers were already peeking over the wall to watch the commotion, which was really not a good sight.
The afternoon's farce had just ended, and now this incident at the educated youth compound had occurred again. The villagers who had gathered to watch were still discussing it as they walked back.
"Oh dear, city kids are so troublesome. They still have time to argue after a long day of work."
"Who knows? They're listless when they're working, can't keep up, and when they start arguing, they can be quite fierce, neither of them giving an inch."
Wang Hongmei and Tang Cui were pulled apart in a disheveled state, still neither willing to yield to the other. Su Hong remained as cold as ever. Helpless, Wang Jiancheng, the person in charge, finally spoke up and told them to take the food and share a meal with them.
He's the type who likes to smooth things over, and even he couldn't stand it anymore.
"Our former educated youth compound is famous today. Everyone was already hostile to the educated youth, but look, now that this has spread, saying that the educated youth fought over cooking, the village is talking about it. We've become well-known in Liujiatun."
Putting everything else aside, do you think it's honorable to have a reputation for shirking work and being lazy?
Upon hearing the mention of reputation, Wang Hongmei and her companion realized that quite a few villagers had been watching the commotion. Thinking of the gossipy aunties and older women, they couldn't help but feel a little scared. However, they couldn't show weakness now, so they gritted their teeth and said...
"In the end, this wasn't my fault. So, I'm not allowed to say anything because I didn't do my own work and it affected everyone's meals? I worked all day and couldn't even lift my arms. I was just looking forward to resting when I got back, but what do I get? The kitchen is cold and the pot is empty. Anyone would be angry. Why can't I even say anything about it?"
Tang Cui had indeed been delayed due to rest, and was initially a little guilty and unsure of herself. Hearing this, her anger flared up uncontrollably.
"Yes, the first thing I did when I got back was not to cook. We both worked all day, and I was just as busy as you were. Can't I rest for a while before cooking? Do I have to report to you in advance? Am I your maid?"
"Tang Zhiqing!"
"What are you saying!"
"Tang Zhiqing, you can't say that!"
As soon as the words left her mouth, Tang Cui regretted them, and Wang Hongmei's expression changed as well.
These past few days, I've heard from the new educated youth about the situation outside. They were already thinking about returning to the city, but now they feel even more uneasy. At times like these, three generations of poor peasants are their guarantee, and they dare not get involved with anything like that.
The farce came to an end because of this one sentence. As for the result, Wang Jiancheng, who was good at mediating, separated the two people into two rooms and gathered the two groups of educated youth together to cook, euphemistically called it a fair distribution.
In any case, Wang Hongmei and Tang Cui have now formed a grudge.
The farce on this side did not affect the old educated youth. Li Yan got to eat the flavorful flatbread in the soup as she wished, and even talked about letting Jian Dan try it someday.
It's simple, needless to say; apart from being tired, everything is very relaxing.
There were still some vegetables left to harvest in the garden, but she wasn't in a hurry. The amount of work she had done these past few days had been quite substantial, and her small frame was starting to feel the strain.
I boiled a pot of water and warmed the kang (a heated brick bed). Of course, I had to cheat on the meal; I had to eat meat when I was tired.
After a hearty meal of meat and rice, I lay down on the warm kang (heated brick bed) and let out a long sigh of relief.
What a tiring day!
The autumn harvest, which takes more than half a month, is neither fast nor slow.
The villagers all lost weight, and the educated youth were even worse off. Two of them fainted, two were injured, but the rest persevered. As for their work points, it's true that they couldn't keep up with the workload as the months went by.
Even if it's simple, if you cook special meals for yourself every day, eat lots of meat, get plenty of nutrition, and get massages every day, your body will still hurt and ache as usual.
I could only raise my arms to chest height, not to mention my legs. I've never felt this heavy before, even after climbing the mountain so many times. It was completely exhausting.
The goods had all been stored in the granary, and darkness had fallen. Several old farmers looked on, relieved.
"Luckily we packed up quickly. Look, isn't it going to rain?"
"That's for sure!"
On the night after the autumn harvest, a heavy rainstorm struck, accompanied by thunder and lightning, and it rained all night long.
The rain stopped early the next morning, but the roads, the yard, and the backyard were all flooded.
I opened the door briefly to look outside, and the village roads were full of potholes and puddles. We were notified yesterday that if it rained, we would be resting today.
Simple was also very happy. After so many tiring days, it was a rare opportunity to relax openly and legitimately.
I slept soundly on the heated kang bed all night. It was so comfortable and relaxing, and I felt lazy to the core.
But let alone my arms and legs, even my fingers feel like they don't belong to me anymore. The pain and discomfort from even the slightest movement is indescribable.
He moved gently, crossed his hands, and rubbed them lightly. It took him a long time to be able to clench his fists.
I simply knew that he was suddenly very tired, so I wasn't in a hurry.
There wasn't much to do outdoors that day. Of course, in the eyes of a hardworking housewife, there was work to be done everywhere, but it was definitely not easy.
I was thinking that since the house hadn't been cleaned for more than half a month since the autumn harvest, I would like to go in and clean it up, wipe off the dust and do something nice.
As a result, the water was heated and the kang (heated brick bed) was warm, and Jian Dan didn't want to move anymore.
Leaning against the warm kang (heated brick bed), she realized she was sleepy again.
He squinted and considered for a second, then said, "Hmm, nothing's wrong."
She decisively closed her eyes, slid down, and fell asleep instantly.
They weren't even covered with a blanket.
These days, let alone a child like her, even the grown men in the village who earn ten or twelve work points a day are exhausted. And she's still a minor.
Simple and self-aware, never overreaching, does everything naturally, and sleeps whenever she wants.
Yes, that's why everyone says that a nap after waking up is the most enjoyable.
Lying on the warm kang (heated brick bed), I ate my fill for another day, without even having time to eat. After getting up and having a hearty meal, I finally felt refreshed and invigorated.
Li Yan and a few others came over and knocked on the door, wanting to ask if she wanted to go mushroom picking. It was mainly because during the autumn harvest season, their meals were the same as usual, without any oil or fat. In fact, to save time, they had simplified their meals even more than usual. The group was quite hungry and was looking forward to going back to the place they had visited last time to have something better.
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