Immediately, everyone on the bus started talking.
"Shut up, you're the kind of person who eats the food and then curses the cook, isn't that you?"
"Exactly, have you forgotten how eager your family was when they found the food? What, with your attitude, you'll never be able to ask them for help again?"
“From now on, we should stay away from their house. They said such things to that young educated youth who did us such a great favor. How can we expect to get away with this if we don’t give them anything?”
"Is it only a good person who gives you all these good things and lets you take them back to your parents' home?"
The young wife, realizing she had incurred the wrath of the crowd, reluctantly shut her mouth. However, she directed all her resentment at Jian Dan; if it weren't for Jian Dan, they wouldn't have spoken ill of her.
Unfortunately, when she glared at him fiercely, he turned around and sparks flew.
A simple, light laugh.
“Sister-in-law, although I don’t know where I offended you, since you have objections to this distribution, I will go back and report it to Uncle Village Chief. In the future, this kind of thing will definitely not happen again.”
The young woman's cold sweat gradually subsided, but she felt quite smug. Wasn't she so powerful? She still had to beg for mercy. A smug look unconsciously appeared on her face.
Everyone else watching was speechless.
Can't this person tell the difference between good and bad words?
Didn't they clearly tell you to go back and complain to the village chief?
If you're not satisfied with this allocation, then just don't allocate it to you next time, right?
What's on this person's mind?
Besides, this was originally an allocation made by the village. What does it have to do with those young educated youth? You're just targeting them because you think they're easy to bully.
Pick the softest persimmon!
The people on the bus exchanged glances, shook their heads, and couldn't help but want to laugh.
Emma, this person is really something. I don't know if they're cunning or stupid. They think this is a good thing, that they've won. Just wait, they're just waiting for what's to come.
Upon arriving at the commune, the old man parked the car, while everyone else, carrying their belongings, headed to their respective destinations, simply slinging their baskets over their shoulders and carrying their bags straight to the post office.
We definitely can't just take out meat like that. Zhu Yan and Chen Hongjun, each family will be given five catties of meat by mail. It's okay if there's a little more mountain produce, after all, no matter how precious it is, it can't compare to meat.
Aside from mailing things and sending letters, she really didn't have anything else to do this time. After thinking for a moment, she followed the crowd to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if there was anything she could use.
It's probably because it's almost the end of the year, and other villages are probably worried about heavy snow blocking the mountains. There are quite a few people at the supply and marketing cooperative, but they arrived early, so it's not yet peak season for crowds.
I simply followed the crowd inside. Behind the counter were three people from the educated youth compound, arguing with someone.
As she walked over, she heard Li Yan shouting to someone. The supply and marketing cooperative wasn't very big, so she could hear her clearly.
"You are looking down on the working people and undermining the unity between the educated youth and the masses."
The group of teenagers opposite them, about the same age, were clearly much better dressed and in better spirits than Li Yan and her friends. They showed no fear upon hearing their words; instead, they stood tall and proud.
“Fine, go ahead and talk to them. The educated youth office or the police station? I’m not afraid to tell you, I was also an educated youth sent to the countryside. What did I do wrong? I was ostracized by the old educated youth before I even arrived. I’m innocent.”
Educated youth?
After a brief pause, I realized that this was quite different from the actual historical trajectory. It had only been half a year, and this was already the third batch?
It seems I really need to be more careful in the future; her predictions seem to have no value.
Thinking about it this way, she was even less willing to get involved. Who knew if any of these batches would end up in Liujiatun?
Before she could even turn around and leave, the moment she moved her toes, she was spotted.
"Jian Zhiqing, you're here too?"
"Oh? Oh, yes, you're here really early."
Lin Zhaodi smiled, her voice low.
“We wanted to mail some things home, but we didn’t want to be surrounded by villagers, so we thought we’d come early to avoid the crowds.”
Hmm, that's a good idea. She should try it next time.
"Have they all been mailed out?"
“Yes, everyone in the village says it’s inconvenient to go out when it snows, right? We’re running low on seasonings and stuff, so this is a good opportunity to replenish our supplies. Once we get back, we can relax and hibernate peacefully. Going out is actually quite a hassle.”
That's true.
Li Yan and the person opposite her were almost fighting, so several people quickly went over to separate them. Jian Dan and Lin Zhaodi pulled Li Yan aside.
"Is this such a huge conflict? Is it really necessary?"
The female educated youth over there was still shouting.
"You wait, let me find out which brigade you're from, and you'll see,"
He was only halfway through his sentence when his companion covered his mouth, gave him an embarrassed nod, and dragged him away.
The two then released Li Yan, Jian Dan appearing thoughtful.
"They seem to be newly sent-down youth. I wonder where they'll be assigned? I wonder if any more people from our village will come."
The village chief wasn't seen with the oxcart this morning, so they probably weren't getting a share.
After thinking about it, I just tossed it aside.
"Have you finished shopping? Is there anything else you haven't bought?"
"Oh dear, I haven't bought salt yet,"
Li Yan suddenly called out and turned to rush towards the counter.
Lin Zhaodi also went over to quietly inquire about the big iron pot. Resources were scarce here, and things like this were even rarer. They asked about it almost every time they came, and they were still using the same earthenware pot as before.
After a quick thought, she realized she wasn't being overly kind. The current group of people was quite good; even if there weren't any new educated youth this time, there would definitely be next year. She leaned closer to Chen Jianguo and whispered, "..."
"You guys haven't bought the big pot yet?"
Chen Jianguo immediately looked worried.
"Yes, I heard there haven't been any since summer,"
A group of people came in from outside, and the small supply and marketing cooperative became crowded. Jian Dan and his companion had no choice but to squeeze through the gaps and follow the people leaving.
She had barely stepped out the door and hadn't even gotten her bearings when she felt someone bump into her. Turning around, she immediately grabbed the person and found it was a neatly dressed elderly woman who, while leaning against her, staggered to her feet and was shoving her.
"Girl, get out of the way! That man has a knife! Run!"
I glanced up briefly, and lo and behold, it really is.
A young man of about twenty-one or twenty-two, with a gloomy gaze, stared intently at the old woman, completely disregarding the young girl, Jian Dan. Before they could even regain their footing, he charged forward, knife in hand.
"You brat, get out of the way, don't ruin my good time!"
Ouch!
This is a classic quote.
It's confirmed, this isn't a good person!
He helped the old lady up with both hands, and in the blink of an eye, he pulled her behind him and pushed her onto Chen Jianguo.
"Chen Jianguo, please take care of him."
With a spin, he faced the sharp tip of the opponent's knife squarely. People on the roadside couldn't help but scream. With a simple flick of his toe, he forcefully tapped the opponent's wrist, and the opponent felt a numbness in his wrist.
Huh? The knife flew away.
Then a powerful blow struck his chest, and he watched helplessly as his body flew several meters backward before crashing heavily to the ground with a "bang".
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