Liu Xiaoyun turned pale with fright, and Chen Yu unconsciously distanced himself from her by a few steps.
If we bicker occasionally, that's nothing.
However, this escalation of the issue and its connection to the military is no small matter.
Who would dare to answer that?
At this point, there are only a few types of people who can be associated with the military: comrades-in-arms, relatives, spies, agents, and those who are dissatisfied with peace and want to undermine unity. Which of them is good?
Before I could even think about it, Liu Xiaoyun was already as soft as a noodle. What else could I say?
The bravado from before deflated instantly, like a balloon with a hole in it.
A hint of disdain flashed in Xiao Wu's eyes. Someone like this is not even on the same level as Jian Dan. How dare he come looking for trouble? And he resorts to such low-class tricks. Really, does Jian Dan care about this kind of thing?
As it turns out, that was indeed the case.
She simply stepped forward and slapped him twice, once and twice, much more vicious than Wang Hongmei had been. Since things had come to this point, it would seem as if she was afraid if she didn't retaliate.
"Have all those years of learning and higher education been wasted?"
"They don't even know the most basic manners and shame. They just open and close their mouths, arbitrarily labeling people. This is so arbitrary and domineering! We educated youth are isolated and helpless; we can tolerate some injustice, but you even dare to slander soldiers! Do you want to drag our entire educated youth group down with you?"
Liu Xiaoyun couldn't understand how she could be accused of such a serious crime when she simply couldn't stand Jian Dan and couldn't help but make a few sarcastic remarks.
But she was so frightened that her mind was practically mush; only the last phrase, "insulting soldiers," kept echoing in her head. Her hands were flailing wildly.
"No, no, I didn't, I didn't,"
He kept backing away, and when he accidentally fell, he didn't dare to get up. Before long, he was covered in dust and dirt.
Even the simplest things feel bland and uninteresting. Look at Xiao Wu...
"Brother Xiao Wu, you should go back. There are so many people here. You can tell my brother when you get back."
If it weren't for Lin Dongfang, he might have persisted a bit longer. But with Lin Dongfang there, he felt relieved and immediately prepared to leave.
"Okay, then I'll leave the girl to you and head back now."
Lin Dongfang was still a little puzzled.
"No, doesn't he know how skilled you are? Why did he bring you back? Does he think you're a weak little girl?"
The simple smile on her lips froze.
"No, you don't understand. There's a kind of vulnerability that my brother thinks I'm weak and need to be protected."
Hearing this tune for the first time, Lin Dongfang frowned, thought for a moment, and thought, "Hmm, that's quite accurate. This is something Cheng Chao would do."
As Xiao Wu strode away into the distance, those present felt as if the mountain hanging over their heads had been removed, and they could finally breathe a sigh of relief. Lin Dongfang glanced at Liu Xiaoyun, who was being helped up by Chen Yu, and shook his head, hoping that this would be a lesson learned. What's the use of being quick-witted without sufficient ability to back it up?
"We'll start weeding tomorrow. We're going to the supply and marketing cooperative anyway; they need to buy gloves, and I can also stock up on oil, salt, soy sauce, and vinegar."
“Me too, me too,” Li Guang grinned and leaned closer.
"Me too. I'm here to do the shopping today. We don't have enough bowls. I need to buy two more bowls and some seasonings."
The others followed behind, simply nodding at them, especially Bai Xiaoqin and the others who had spoken earlier; they didn't say much.
"Aren't you eating together? Why don't you buy your own seasonings?"
Li Guang sighed dramatically.
"Don't even mention it. The educated youth compound is a mess right now. We ate together during the days we were farming, and now look, there's not much grain left. Some people have more left, while others only have a couple of pounds. It's all grain with wild vegetables, but it's still not the same."
So they split up and ate separately.
This reason is not surprising. Spring is a time of food shortage, and not only the educated youth, but also the villagers need wild vegetables to make up for the lack of food.
Jian Dan has been here for several years, so it's clear that from the beginning of spring until winter, he hasn't had a moment's rest for more than half a year. Wild vegetables, wild fruits, mushrooms, mountain products—almost anything edible on the mountain has ended up in the villagers' stomachs. So when Jian Dan goes up the mountain, he always consciously goes inwards.
She didn't consider herself a good person, but she was skilled, had her own base, and wasn't short of food, so she disdained to compete with everyone for the life-saving supplies on the periphery.
Because of the farce that had just happened, the only sounds along the way were the quiet conversation between Jian Dan and Lin Dongfang, along with Li Guang's occasional shouts. When they arrived at the commune, Liu Xiaoyun and Chen Yu couldn't wait to part ways with everyone.
Now, the remaining people were more at ease talking.
"What did I do to offend her? Why is she picking a fight with me?"
The educated youth were clear-headed observers, so there probably weren't any conflicts, because Jian Dan didn't really hang out with them. Apart from a few close friends, she rarely went over to them.
The girls in Liu Xiaoyun's group were all quite proud. They looked down on this and that, didn't want to do farm work, and couldn't do it anyway. They were always dissatisfied with others who were doing well. To put it bluntly, they were just jealous.
"Hey, they still shamelessly come over when we're eating meat, what else wouldn't they do?"
Li Guang had no reservations and said whatever came to mind. His words were simple and clear, and that simplicity made it all understandable.
"When others are doing well, she always tries to come over and take advantage of them."
"You're not as well-off as her, and she still mocks you. 'I'll give it to you,' she says. People like that will get themselves into trouble sooner or later!"
In an instant, her eyes lit up with admiration as she looked at Li Guang. Could it be that the "burlap sack" meme has already been coined?
The commune was only so big, and the places they were going to were basically all on the same route. Inevitably, they bumped into each other at the supply and marketing cooperative. After a quick glance, they went to the counter as if nothing had happened. On the contrary, Liu Xiaoyun was so scared that she trembled and quickly moved to a counter on the side, and kept stealing glances at Jian Dan, which made Jian Dan speechless.
Am I that scary?
Tang Hongying, who was standing next to Liu Xiaoyun and Chen Yu, turned her head and glanced at them, then smiled openly.
"Why do you care about them? Let them be envious if they want to. If you want a good life, what's the use of just being envious of others if you don't work hard yourself?"
I glanced at her briefly. Hmm, this girl has sound values and good judgment. She's someone I can befriend.
"Who knows? Maybe they haven't adjusted to life in the countryside yet?"
Tang Hongying scoffed.
"Who's going to adapt? None of them have ever done farm work before. They'll all have to learn from scratch when they arrive."
You're only sixteen or seventeen, and you've adapted so well, doing such a great job. They're all perfectly capable, much older than you, what's wrong with them?
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