When the other educated youth heard that Xi Xiang was the granddaughter of the Minister of Education, they were shocked by her background.
"Xi Xiang, don't try to scare me. Do you think I will believe what you say?" Qian Qian couldn't believe it when she heard her say that her father was demoted and her mother was laid off. She had just received a letter and banknotes from home a few days ago. The letter said that everything was fine at home and that her brother had found a girlfriend and was planning to get married.
"If you don't believe me, just call and ask. Then you'll know if what I said is true." Xi Xiang raised the corner of his mouth sarcastically, and said with a look of disdain that revealed three parts of coldness, three parts of ridicule, and four parts of indifference.
After hearing her words, Qian Qian lost his mood to eat noodles and turned back to his room.
The other educated youth watched the two of them exchange sharp words, lamenting Xi Xiang's background and thinking she was going too far. It was just a relationship, why did she involve her family?
Xu Weiguo looked at Qian Qian's distraught look and didn't know whether he should comfort her first or appease Xi Xiang first.
Bo Xue'er pulled Xi Xiang back into the room. After closing the door, she couldn't wait to ask, "Xiangxiang, did you really ask Grandpa Xi and Uncle Xi to help embarrass Qian Qian's family?"
"Of course it's true. Xue'er, you know me. I'm not someone who will swallow my anger." Xi Xiang said with a sinister look on his face.
"Xiangxiang, I advise you to forget it. Judging from Qian Qian's expression, she must have decided to break up with Brother Weiguo. There is no need for you to be so drastic and embarrass her." Bo Xueer sighed and advised patiently.
"Xue'er, I did this to make an example of her, so that other women who have their eyes on Brother Weiguo can see what happens if they try to compete with me for Brother Weiguo." Xi Xiang said in a resolute tone.
Seeing her like this, Bo Xueer knew that she couldn't persuade her, so she stopped talking.
"By the way, Xue'er, have you asked Brother Yuanchao if he has someone he likes?" Xi Xiang asked after a while.
"I haven't asked yet. You know that Brother Yuanchao doesn't like others asking about his private affairs." Bo Xueer said weakly.
"Xue'er, how can you drive away the vixen around Brother Yuanchao like this? You have to show your strength like me, kill one to warn the rest so that those vixen will never dare to target him again." Xi Xiang said with a look of disappointment.
Bo Xueer also wanted to deal with those women who pestered Zhou Yuanchao like Xi Xiang did, but she did not have Xi Xiang's family background and confidence. She was afraid that if she really did so, it would be even more impossible for her to marry Zhou Yuanchao.
Xu Weiguo and Zhou Yuanchao stood in the yard, not knowing what to do. No one was helping them cook dinner. Were they going to starve?
"Wang Zhiqing, when you cook dinner, please cook for us as well. I will bring out some extra food later as a reward for your help." Xu Weiguo had no choice but to find Wang Fang, one of the old educated youths who cooked.
Wang Fang saw the whole story. She hated men like Xu Weiguo the most. Now they even asked her to cook for them. It was a nice thought.
"Xu Zhiqing, you'd better ask someone else for help. I don't want to be hated by others just because I cooked a meal for you." Wang Fang said in a cold tone.
In the end, Xu Weiguo and Zhou Yuanchao had no choice but to make a pot of cornmeal porridge themselves, and eat it with the meat sauce that Qian Qian had made earlier.
After the cornmeal porridge was ready, Xu Weiguo asked Xi Xiang and the others to come out for dinner. However, as soon as Xi Xiang saw the porridge in the bowl, she started complaining.
"Brother Weiguo, what is this? Is it really edible after cooking it like this?" Xi Xiang said with disgust.
"Xiangxiang, just eat it. This cornmeal porridge is delicious." Xu Weiguo served her a bowl of porridge and placed it in front of her.
Then he served another bowl to Bo Xueer. As for Zhou Yuanchao, he had already started eating.
Bo Xue'er originally had no appetite when looking at the cornmeal porridge in the bowl, but when she saw Zhou Yuanchao eating it with gusto, she started eating too.
The cornmeal at that time was not ground as finely as the cornmeal in the 21st century, and it was a bit sore to the throat when eaten.
Xi Xiang took a bite and immediately became unhappy: "This is too disgusting! Our nanny won't eat this kind of thing."
Bo Xueer also found it hard to swallow, but seeing that Zhou Yuanchao and Xu Weiguo didn't say anything, she felt embarrassed to complain.
"The conditions here are like this. If you want to eat good food, go back to Beijing." Zhou Yuanchao finished the cornmeal porridge in the bowl in a few bites, and then filled another bowl.
Xi Xiang didn't dare to confront him and could only look at Xu Weiguo with grievance.
Xu Weiguo felt a headache. Thinking of what his mother said in the letter, he had to patiently comfort her: "Xiangxiang, this is how it is in the Red Flag Brigade. You have to bear with it for a while. In a couple of days, I will take you to the state-owned restaurant to improve your food."
"Brother Weiguo, I knew you were the best to me." After hearing his words, Xi Xiang finally stopped having a sour face and said happily.
In the room, Qian Qian listened to the laughter of Xu Weiguo and others in the yard. Thinking of what Xi Xiang said about her parents at home, tears fell unconsciously.
When Wang Fang and another educated youth who lived with her returned to the room, they saw that she was completely covered in the quilt. After looking at each other for a while, they each returned to their own beds.
They didn't know how to comfort Qian Qian, so they just kept silent. Wang Fang was still hesitating whether to tell Yun Yan about Qian Qian's situation, wondering if Yun Yan would be interested.
In the grove outside the educated youth center, Zhou Yuanchao and Xu Weiguo were smoking. Seeing his good friend's worried look, Zhou Yuanchao asked, "How are you going to handle your relationship with educated youth Qian now?"
"I don't know either. I'm also very confused now. Xi Xiang suddenly came here and confused me." After saying this, Xu Weiguo took a deep puff of his cigarette.
"You'd better think carefully about how to deal with the relationship between Qian Zhiqing and Xi Xiang. Persuade Xi Xiang not to make things difficult for Qian Zhiqing's family. Otherwise, if things get out of hand, I'm afraid it will be difficult to resolve." Zhou Yuanchao took the last puff of the cigarette in his hand, threw the cigarette butt on the ground and stomped it out. After saying that, he turned around and went back to the educated youth point.
Yun Yan had no idea what was happening at the educated youth camp. After dinner, she started to boil lard with the pork fat she bought today. After boiling the lard, she mixed the lard residue with sauerkraut to make stuffing for lard residue and sauerkraut buns.
Qian Qian didn't sleep all night, and the next morning she went to Yun Yan to borrow a bicycle. She wanted to go to the post office in person to call her brother, ask about the situation at home, and see if what Xi Xiang said was true.
Yun Yan was making breakfast when she heard someone knocking on the door. She was curious about who was looking for her so late. When she opened the door, she saw Qian Qian with swollen eyes and a bruise under his eyes.
"Yun Yan, can you lend me your bicycle? I have to go to the county town urgently." Qian Qian's voice was still a little hoarse.
Seeing her expression, Yun Yan didn't ask any questions and pushed the bicycle to her.
After thanking Yun Yan, Qian Qian immediately rode his bicycle hurriedly to the county town.
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