Northern men are straightforward and generous. Even if they are poor, they are poor in a magnanimous way. They would never be so timid and try to play such petty tricks on women.
Liu Aiguo also frowned, and sighed deeply as he looked at the petite woman opposite him.
Logically speaking, given his age, this educated youth was younger than his youngest child. Just imagine how he, as a father, would feel if his own child encountered such a thing outside.
"Alright, alright, child, don't worry."
Here's what we'll do. Look, there are still so many people. They definitely won't want this much. I'll exchange some for the others first and see how many are left. I'll try my best to satisfy you with the rest.
Wei Shujuan had just been having a great time, but the day before yesterday, they mentioned that Liu Erhong seemed to have run out of food. Wei Qiang overheard them and gave them a cold shoulder, telling them not to meddle.
They didn't realize it at the time, but after they got back and figured it out, she was so angry that she ate half of her lunch.
She hadn't intended to talk about it today, but seeing Liu Weihong's troubled expression, she suddenly couldn't help herself and didn't want to hold back anymore. Besides, she wasn't spreading rumors; she was just telling the truth.
Sure enough, I understand the feeling of simplicity now. Not caring about other people's feelings does indeed make me feel good.
Besides, she also wanted to show everyone Wei Qiang's true colors.
"Uncle, if it's not enough, I won't buy any more. Can I give her mine?"
Su Hong looked left and right, but still decided to join in the fun.
"Me too, Uncle, mine is fine too."
Su Hong and Wei Shujuan are currently in a situation where they break even; they don't earn full work points, but they're not falling behind.
Similarly, the amount of grain exchanged wasn't much, but it was just enough. With some chestnuts and other grains harvested from the mountains, we could get through the winter.
After saying that, he stared longingly at Jian Dan, who had only planned to come and make a brief appearance today.
With the arrival of tractors this year, the manual transportation work has been reduced by more than half. Naturally, there is no chance to earn extra work points, but for this hidden rich woman, it doesn't have much of an impact, or rather, it's dispensable.
However, Jian Dan was still somewhat surprised that the two people in front of her were willing to give up their food.
It should be considered a local benefit of the village. The grain in the village is about half the price of that in the supply and marketing cooperative. So, some people in the village buy grain in the village, but they are reluctant to eat it themselves. They take it out to sell and then exchange it for coarse grains with bran that are barely edible. The taste is much worse, but the advantage is that there is a lot of it. For rural areas, more means that they can eat it for a longer time.
Or, you might buy grain in the village and mail it back to your family, or secretly sell it to someone else. These things happen. It's not like I can only eat the grain I buy.
Therefore, by giving up their share, they were essentially giving away the food they had received and the money they had saved.
Although collectivism was highly valued at that time, filling one's stomach was still the most important task. People were still hungry, yet they still considered themselves great, talking about selfless heroes who were devoted to the people. Such people existed, but it was unrealistic.
It was Liu Weimin, Liu Jiaxiang from Liujiatun. These are considered relatively pragmatic grassroots cadres nowadays, but they all have families. No one would be so selfless as to disregard the lives of their own family members.
To be honest, what these two people said still made my eyes water.
Tan Yajun, who had just rushed over, shared the same thought. She looked at the two of them with much more warmth. After all, the group had lived in the same educated youth compound for a long time, and they were all nodding acquaintances who saw each other all the time.
Being stared at made even the usually thick-skinned Jian Dan feel a little uncomfortable.
"Hey, what do you mean? You want to eat me?"
Seeing that Jian Dan didn't agree with what they were saying, Su Hong was clearly a little disappointed.
"What are you thinking? Since Uncle Aiguo is willing to do his best, he will definitely do his best."
Let's send the grain back first, and when we come back, it should be our turn.
Liu Aiguo took a moment to reply.
"Go ahead, don't rush. I'll remember this. You can come back when you're done."
"Okay, Uncle."
Liu Erhong responded from afar, her smile much more genuine than before.
Seeing the other people around him, he reached out and joined in pushing the cart.
From afar, Liu Erhong saw Wei Qiang emerge from the educated youth compound. Her eyes flickered, and she pursed her lips, glancing at the people around her, hesitating for a moment.
"Um, could I ask you for a favor?"
Several people turned around in unison.
"What's wrong?"
"Don't be afraid of him. If he dares to come over, we'll..."
Su Hong gestured with her arm, finding it posed no threat or intimidation. However, upon looking up and seeing Jian Dan, she immediately grinned, revealing a set of small, white teeth.
"It's alright, it's alright, don't worry, we have a simple solution!"
"Well?"
Jian Dan was completely bewildered, and suddenly felt a sense of dread, like "closing the door and letting the dog out." What was going on?
Moreover, even Jian Dan was surprised by the confident look on Su Hong's clenched fist.
"Are you sure you don't mean to close the door and make things simple?"
Su Hong paused for a moment, then chuckled dryly.
Wei Shujuan was so amused that she slapped her thigh.
"You, your idea is really accurate, haha!"
Close the door, let it in, simple, haha!
Wei Qiang happened to be passing by and looked at the group of girls who were acting crazy, completely bewildered.
Liu Erhong was amused, and even the pent-up frustration that had been building up in her chest for the past few months seemed to dissipate.
After laughing for a while, he simply and helplessly reminded them,
"Hey, hey, that's enough. Didn't we have something important to say earlier?"
Where's your brain?
"Oh, right, Liu Zhiqing, what were you going to say just now?"
Wei Shujuan also wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes.
"Ahem! Yes, let's get down to business."
Liu Zhiqing, you just said you had something to do, right?
"You tell me, we're all educated youth sent to the countryside. Logically, we should be a group, not outsiders."
Liu Erhong looked away, slightly nervous.
"Well, you're probably aware of the conflict and grudges between me and Chu, and given the current situation, I really don't want to live with her. But I haven't discussed the other rooms with them yet. I was thinking, could we leave the food with you for now? I'll talk to the other educated youths as soon as possible and move over as soon as possible."
Wei Shujuan and Su Hong exchanged a glance, and sure enough.
"Of course, no problem. We have space in the kitchen, so feel free to put it anywhere."
However, you mentioned you want to move to another room. Do you have any thoughts on that? Which room would you like to go to?
I didn't pay much attention, but it seems like there are still seats available in every room. What are your thoughts on this?
Liu Erhong sighed softly.
"Of course I want to find a place with less trouble. It's almost winter, and all I have to do all day is this and that. Just thinking about it gives me a headache."
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