Chapter 128 The Lazy Girl in the Historical Fiction 16
The next morning, the eight tractor driver candidates and the village secretary of Luodashan Village arrived at the village committee, where Luo Aihua was already waiting in his tractor.
Although the tractor was old, it was very clean, showing that its previous owner had taken good care of it.
First, a few young men from the village went up to try it out. Three of them only knew how to start the engine but not how to operate it. The third one did manage to start it, but after taking two steps, it stalled and then wouldn't move.
Seeing the tractor stall, the onlookers became anxious. Choosing a tractor driver was a big deal, and many villagers were watching. The fifth young man couldn't get it moving either, so it was the turn of Yang Bo, a former educated youth.
Following his prior knowledge of the control lever, Yang Bo started the engine, but heard no sound. The tractor stood there motionless, causing him to break out in a cold sweat.
Yang Bo's dad drives a truck to transport goods. He had seen his dad drive before and thought this tractor should be similar to a truck. He had just come to see the structure and found it to be much simpler. He was confident, but then that clueless guy in front of him stalled it. What should he do now?
Now only Xu Yanhui is left. Xu Yanhui has cut his hair shorter, revealing sharp eyebrows and eyes. The young man already has a fierce aura. He is also very tall, which makes him look very intimidating and makes people dare not approach him casually.
Xu Yanhui didn't get on the tractor immediately. He checked it over and found that the diesel engine was frozen because it was too cold, so it couldn't start. He explained his conclusion, then nimbly climbed onto the engine and calmly pressed the accelerator pedal and turned the ignition switch several times to start it again.
Then I heard a sputtering sound, and sure enough, the tractor started.
The villagers nearby couldn't help but applaud Xu Yanhui. Luo Aihua carefully examined Xu Yanhui in front of her and asked, "Have you driven a tractor before?"
Xu Yanhui lowered his eyes and said, "I've opened it and read the instruction manual."
Luo Aihua couldn't help but clap her hands and said, "No wonder you're so familiar with this, you're a skilled worker! You even know these little flaws, not bad, not bad at all."
Luo Dashan and Li Taimin nodded in agreement. It would be even better if they had someone who could repair tractors. Their tractor had been used for a long time and had some minor problems from time to time. Now that they had someone who knew how to repair it, they wouldn't have to drive it to town to repair it all the time.
"Then let's go with Xiao Xu! From now on, Comrade Xiao Xu will drive the tractor."
Luo Dashan made the final decision.
“This is unfair. Why should someone from the ‘Five Black Categories’ be allowed to drive a tractor? I’m not having it.”
The speaker was Yang Bo, who looked at Xu Yanhui with a ferocious and jealous expression and roared at the top of his lungs.
Luo Dashan frowned, then said, "We have witnessed Comrade Xu's abilities. He also solved the tractor problem today. No one else was able to start the tractor. If we hand the tractor over to you, can you guarantee that it won't have any problems in the future? Or can you fix it if it does? As for his identity, we are all sons and daughters of the country, and naturally we should all shine in our respective positions and contribute to the country. Comrade Yang, don't you think so?"
Seeing the village chief's somber expression, Yang Bo thought about his own situation and turned to leave the village committee without saying a word. It was still early, so Luo Dashan simply asked Xu Yan to drive the tractor to cultivate the fields.
The sputtering sound faded into the distance, and the villagers who had followed him went to the fields as well. Luo Dashan took a sip of tea, thought about the young man from earlier, and then about the current situation. He sighed, wondering when this would end.
Yang Bo returned to the educated youth settlement and slammed his door shut with a deafening bang. The dilapidated wooden door seemed unable to withstand such violent destruction, trembling slightly before stubbornly holding on.
Wang Qiuman had just woken up in the room next door. She no longer worked in the fields or ate at the educated youth settlement. When she was hungry, she would ask Zhang Wuniu to bring her food. Naturally, she also took her monthly grain ration to the Zhang family. Because of this, the Zhang family treated her very badly.
Wang Qiuman immediately yelled at the window, "Have you eaten too much?! If you've eaten too much, go dig in the dirt, why are you acting so arrogantly in the dormitory?"
Yang Bo was even angrier when he heard this, but he couldn't afford to offend Wang Qiuman now. The Zhang family completely treated her like Zhang Wuniu's wife, a city wife they got for free. If she was bullied, they would definitely stand up for Wang Qiuman.
Yang Bo pulled the blanket tighter over himself, but Wang Qiuman was still cursing and swearing. Her insults kept coming through the window, making him increasingly irritable. Finally, Yang Bo couldn't take it anymore and started cursing back at her through the window. The two of them exchanged insults for an hour until other people who knew the situation returned and the argument ended.
When Pang Aiping asked Yang Bo about competing for the tractor driver position during dinner, Yang Bo's expression suddenly darkened. He said, "I'm not eating anymore," slammed his chopsticks down, and went back to his room.
Nobody tolerates his temper. It's fine if he doesn't eat; the others can have a few more bites.
A little while later, Zhang Wuniu came to find Wang Qiuman with a lunchbox. The two were now openly dating. They ate outside, and Zhang Wuniu told Wang Qiuman about Xu Yanhui's successful election as a tractor driver that morning. Wang Qiuman chuckled. Oh, he failed in the election. I don't dare to vent my anger on others outside, so I come back and argue with myself. What kind of man am I?
She didn't say it aloud, but she asked Zhang Wuniu in detail about Xu Yanhui becoming a tractor driver. Zhang Wuniu told her everything. After they finished eating, Wang Qiuman said she wanted to rest for a while, so Zhang Wuniu took the lunchbox and happily went back, very obediently.
Meanwhile, Wang Qiuman called Yang Bo out. Yang Bo dared not disobey, fearing that the Zhang family would cause him trouble. Seeing him obediently come out, Wang Qiuman's eyes were full of mockery. What a spineless coward. She didn't hide anything and said, "That Xu Yanhui, do you want to deal with him?"
Yang Bo looked up warily: "What do you mean?"
Wang Qiuman sneered, her voice mocking, "Seeing how successful he is, don't you want to get rid of him? He's a member of the 'Five Black Categories,' why does he live better than us?"
The last sentence was said through gritted teeth. Wang Qiuman's mind had been twisted since she agreed to date Zhang Wuniu. She had to grovel and fawn over a peasant. Why could Xu Yanhui live so comfortably?
Yang Bo looked at the crazed woman in front of him and asked, "What do you want to do?"
"I have my own way of doing things. What you need to do is..."
A conspiracy against Xu Yanhui quietly began. After Xu Yanhui finished driving the tractor, he returned to the cowshed where he was staying for lunch. Xu Qinghe had already prepared the meal. This morning, he went to the fields with the village children to pull weeds. The children were all nice and did not curse him as a "black element". Seeing that he was young, they took care of him and helped him pull weeds. Xu Qinghe was very happy. He felt that everyone in Shanghe Village was a good person.
The two brothers ate together, and although it was just a few sweet potatoes and wild vegetables, they both ate with great relish. They should be happy that the future is bright.
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