The little one must have slept enough, because he stretched and rolled over. With quick reflexes, I scooped him up, emptied his bladder, and then put him on the kang (heated brick bed). I took the thermos to prepare warm water, listening to Mingzhu continue...
"Actually, it's not a bad thing. Making money was too easy before. You paved the way for them, practically feeding them. It was so easy that many people got a little cocky. So when this matter was brought up, although he was a little reluctant, Liu Jianshe was quite willing. He said that he wanted to take this opportunity to let the villagers calm down. Otherwise, with their eagerness to eat meat every day and their desire to show off to the whole world, they would inevitably bring trouble sooner or later."
I tested the water temperature, handed the bottle of water to the baby, took two apples from the kitchen, and gave one to Mingzhu.
The other one, having taken a bite, sat back down on the edge of the kang (heated brick bed), gently scraping the skin with a small spoon. The little chick was already sitting obediently, waiting to be fed, just like a little bird waiting to be fed.
"That's for sure. Those troublemaking new educated youth might just take advantage of this opportunity to cause some trouble."
To be honest, sometimes Jian Dan's mouth really does have a jinx; his words come true. Liujiatun had indeed just experienced an escalation of conflict between the villagers and the new educated youth, and then it escalated to the point where some people started using their status to try and label them.
Liu Jianshe didn't want the educated youth to have any more ammunition against him, so he simply had someone report it to the police. Since the bleeding had just started and hadn't caused any serious consequences, Director Cheng arrived and gave both sides a severe beating.
Both sides are at fault; no one is innocent.
The villagers have been living a good life for the past two years, and some of them have become smug. Some of them feel superior because they are rich, and they have started to look down on some of the educated youth who are stingy and calculating when it comes to food and drink.
You really can't blame the educated youth for making a big deal out of this; they gave themselves ammunition.
However, the villagers wouldn't sit idly by. They started finding fault with the educated youth in various ways, accusing them of being detached from the working people, forming cliques, and having capitalist tendencies. In the end, they even brought up their identities. In the end, everything was in chaos, and Cheng Yuanshan had a lot of headaches and gave them all a good beating.
"Village Chief Liu, what's wrong with your village lately? Where did your hard-working and frugal lifestyle go? Why is it always fighting and brawling? What happened? Before, Xiao Jian was the one who suppressed everything. Now that she's gone, is there no one left to keep things under control?"
Cheng Yuanshan's voice was not low, and the scene was very quiet, so everyone in the circle could hear him clearly. When Jian Dan was mentioned, a commotion broke out in the crowd. It has to be said that Jian Dan is a special and legendary figure in Liujiatun. In the distance, Qian Cheng and Yuan Ye also turned their gazes to Ling Weidong, and then silently turned back.
Ling Weidong was also taken aback. He had deliberately buried this name deep in his heart, but when it was suddenly mentioned, his heart still twitched involuntarily.
"Xiao Jian, just like you, is also a glorious educated youth. When others went to the countryside, they were either bravely capturing criminals or working hard to ensure that the villagers could have enough to eat. They tried every means to improve everyone's living conditions and to make sure everyone had enough to eat and warm clothes to wear."
They really did it. You can ask anyone in the village, who hasn't benefited from Xiao Jian?
We were all sent-down youth, what about you? Tell me yourselves, what have you been doing all this time?
Leaving aside what contributions you've made to the villagers, how many work points have you earned? Will last year's grain even last until the autumn harvest? You're really idle, yet you still have the energy to cause trouble here."
"Should I apply for two people to come over here specifically to keep an eye on you?"
The educated youth were all intellectuals. What was their awareness of building the countryside back then? Did the country send you to the countryside to disrupt rural production and life?
And you, what's wrong with being sent-down youth? There's a village chief, right? Above the village chief is the commune, and at the very least, there's the police station and the sent-down youth office. Why don't you react? Instead, you target them privately, exacerbating internal conflicts among the people and disrupting the order of production and life. Do you know what kind of behavior that is?
Everyone wants to be sent to a farm or coal mine for labor reform, right?
Since this didn't escalate into a fight and wasn't a matter of real principle, Cheng Yuanshan could only issue a show of force. People are afraid of officials, so they'll probably behave themselves for a while.
Ling Weidong forced a smile, forcefully suppressing the surging emotion within him.
"Let's go up the mountain."
Simple and the others had no idea that someone had actually mentioned her, even comparing her to a mythical beast that wards off evil spirits. She sneezed several times in a row and shook her head violently.
Who insulted me?
The little one was startled by her sneeze, which amused her greatly.
"Did you understand? Come on, keep eating!"
"ah!"
After eating and drinking his fill, the little one patted his belly, turned around, rolled over onto the kang (heated brick bed), and went off to play by himself.
Mingzhu was speechless and envious.
"You know what, little Yan Yan is really easy to take care of, she doesn't cry or make a fuss."
"ah!"
"Why don't you take it home?"
Mingzhu was somewhat tempted, but remembering her notoriously loud voice, she waved her hand.
"Then forget it. I'll just enjoy it for a while, but I can't separate you and your daughter."
As the weather gradually warms up, the little one, who is almost one year old, is finally allowed to go out for some fresh air. Sometimes his parents or grandparents hold him, and sometimes they lead him by the hand. After he stands up while holding onto people, he quickly learns to stand independently and walk while holding onto things, all on his own.
We're currently in that stage; we're very curious and keep track of everything, but we're still quite unsteady on our feet.
During the day, when the sun comes up and the wind is warm, Jian Dan is happy to take her child outside to bask in the sun. Before, when the child was in her belly, she would lie in a rocking chair.
Now the little one is lying in the rocking chair, while she sits beside him watching, or gently rocking the chair.
"Is it fun?"
The little one laughed, revealing six tiny teeth, giggling and occasionally uttering a single word.
"beat!"
Simple patted her little hand in response.
"beat."
"beat!"
I just typed it again.
The little one stared at it for a while, then turned around and slid off the other side of the rocking chair, his little hands outstretched, and he took a few steps away.
"beat!"
Simple followed behind, protecting and circling around the child.
A moment later, the gate was pushed open, and Qin Qinghuai entered the courtyard. The little boy turned around and changed direction, rushing over with small, unsteady steps.
"Fight! Fight! Fight!"
Qin Qinghuai didn't hear what was said at all. He quickly took two steps forward, scooped up the child, and held him in his arms.
"Daughter, do you miss your father?"
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