The group looked at each other.
"Is that possible? Which couple did Wang Hongmei break up?"
"Yuanyang shouldn't be like that. Although they have their own conflicts, they all have one thing in common: they all have high standards."
When they first arrived, people in the compound commented that among the male educated youth in our compound, only Ling Weidong was presentable, Chen Jing was just so-so, and they didn't even fancy Yuan Ye and Qian Cheng.
"What's the reason? Could it be because we're short two workers?"
Immediately, several people turned their gazes towards him, and Jian Dan was stunned.
"No way? It's because of this?"
Wei Shujuan smiled.
"Maybe that's one reason? Or maybe it's just that he can't stand seeing others do well?"
She's said a lot of sarcastic things to us, but we haven't tolerated it.
I guess they heard from someone that Wang Hongmei wasn't well-liked at the educated youth settlement. She'd only been there a few days, and they were incredibly rude to her. It was only this year; if it were last year, they would have already turned on her by now.
Who knows what caused this, or if they simply wanted to cause trouble for Wang Hongmei? They were all stunned by Wang Hongmei's quick wit and sharp tongue.
The group was chatting and laughing, while Liu Weimin, with a dark face, dealt with the situation, clearly quite angry.
"Get to work! You've got time to watch the show, but you don't need to pay your morning's work points?"
Upon hearing about work points, the villagers who had been gathered dispersed, but the discussion was inevitable; even from a distance, one could still hear snippets of conversation. Wang Hongmei let out a heavy sigh.
"Village chief, thank you for your trouble, Aunt Liu. I'll wait for you at the educated youth compound at noon."
"Liu, Zhu, we're such close neighbors, you wouldn't keep me waiting, would you?"
Then he turned around and continued sowing seeds.
Liu Xiaoyun and Zhu Yu were so angry their hair was about to explode, but with Liu Weimin there, they could only back down and grit their teeth to utter a few words.
"Don't worry, it won't happen."
The old lady's chest heaved with anger.
"Weimin, look at this! These educated youth from other places are even bullying us! Is there any justice in this world?"
"Auntie, say it again, what's the meaning of 'heavenly justice'? What 'heavenly justice'?"
Liu Weimin's voice was somber, causing the old lady to unconsciously look up. His icy gaze jolted her awake, and she frantically waved her hands and backed away.
"No, no, no, I misspoke, I misspoke, I won't say it anymore,"
He turned and ran off, somersaulting like a madman, Liu Weimin added quietly.
"Don't forget to compensate them for their belongings, and don't let them come looking for me again."
The old lady ran even more happily.
The old lady's outburst left Liu Jiefang, who was left standing there, in an awkward position.
“Village chief, I’m going back too. I’ll keep an eye on my mother and deliver the things at noon.”
Liu Weimin nodded, and then added a reminder.
"Liberation, filial piety is a good thing, but you also need to be able to distinguish right from wrong. It's not about blindly obeying everyone to be considered filial,"
"Yes," Liu Jiefang said, his face turning red with embarrassment.
After everyone had left, Liu Weimin sighed again, thinking to himself, "These people are really something."
After planting, the weather warmed up completely, and the educated youth began digging for wild vegetables again. Those who could still save some grain were considered capable. The last two batches of new educated youth had already gone to Liu Weimin to borrow grain.
"They're all gone?"
"That's all. They arrived late. Liu Xiaoyun and Chen Yu only earned work points during the autumn harvest, while Chen Guofeng and Li Wenjun only earned work points for a few days. It's already quite an achievement that they've managed to keep going until now."
Tanya sighed.
"With those few work points, it's all borrowed grain. When the debts are deducted at the end of the year, it's hard to say whether we can even balance the accounts. In fact, we might even end up owing the village grain."
After a brief thought,
"That depends on how they do it. If they work hard, they can earn eight work points a day. By the end of the year, they can clear their debts and still get a good share."
Wei Shujuan shook her head and smiled.
"Eight work points? You're overestimating them."
Those two male educated youths barely earned eight work points during the autumn harvest, while the rest of them, I think, got three, four, or even seven or eight. That was a very high expectation for them.
Then he sighed as well.
"Let's not even talk about them. Last year, the most I ever got was eight work points, which didn't seem to add up to many days. Usually, I only get seven work points."
These educated youths, Lin Dongfang and Ling Weidong have full work points, Qian Cheng and Yuan Ye usually have nine or ten work points, oh, and there's that big guy Gu Jianjun, he gets full work points every day, the others seem to be quite a bit behind.
Chen Jianguo earned eight or nine work points, Wang Jiancheng earned at most eight centimeters, and Li Jianye earned only five or six work points.
Chen Jing and Li Guang seem to have earned seven or eight work points.
As for the female educated youth, it goes without saying that you have a full work point. Right now, Tang Cui is probably the most capable. She usually has nine work points, and sometimes she can get a full work point.
Wang Hongmei is much more composed now, with eight work points. Sister Yajun, you should have eight or nine work points too, right?
Su Hong and I can only get seven or eight work points each.
We're practically veterans of the educated youth movement, aren't we? Look at how they work; it'll take them a while to adjust."
Simple looked at Wei Shujuan with surprise.
"Your summary seems quite accurate."
Wei Shujuan smiled.
“Su Hong and I live at the gate, so we don’t talk to you much. But we can always tell what’s going on when you come in and out every day. Whether you’re really tired or just pretending, whether you’ve really worked or just been going through the motions, your state is different.”
Several people simultaneously cast admiring glances at him.
"You could tell that?"
"The main thing is, isn't that the entrance? It's located there. People come and go, and they always have to walk through the entrance. After a while, they can get a general idea of what it's like."
"Life is your own, and how well you live it depends on your own abilities. You reap what you sow. If you don't put in the effort in spring, don't expect to reap the harvest in autumn."
"Yes, it's their own life. If they want to live well, there's always a way."
Spring is the perfect season for wild vegetables to sprout, and the group stopped to get busy after walking only a short distance.
Jian Dan found a patch of grass nearby and squatted down. The dandelions weren't very big yet, but they were at their tenderest. Jian Dan happily dug them up with her little shovel, and Tan Yajun was beside her, also in a good mood.
"You know what, these dandelions are really good,"
"Hmm, the wild garlic should be ready soon, right? I like which one; it tastes good and isn't too spicy."
"Haha, makes it perfect with rice, right?"
"It's also convenient; you can just dip it in sauce and eat it."
Tanya Jun thought about how few snacks she had left, looked around, and didn't even let go of the slightly old dandelions.
"Dig up more, and we'll steam some wild vegetable dumplings tomorrow. They'll fill you up and save you the trouble."
Jian Dan thought to herself, "Luckily I didn't say anything earlier. I almost forgot that wild vegetables are a staple food at this time of year." She nodded in agreement.
"Yes, yes, I'll steam a pot too."
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