Chu Jingqiu poured the water in the bucket into the water tank in the kitchen. The three of them washed the dishes, scrubbed the pot, and then returned to their rooms.
Chu Jingqiu stood in front of the window watching the movement outside. She saw Yuan Xingyuan carrying the washed clothes back to the backyard.
Yuan Xingyuan looked around and found that there was no one in the yard, so he began to carefully hang the washed clothes on the clothesline in the yard.
When she had hung up all the clothes, Liang Hongrao and Tong Yujuan came out of the house together. They checked the clothes Yuan Xingyuan had washed for them, and looked at each other with satisfied smiles.
Then the two of them whispered to Yuan Xingyuan. Liang Hongrao lowered her voice and said, "Xingyuan, you've got to say, you wash them quite clean. They're cleaner than my mom's. From now on, I'll let you wash my clothes. I'm sure you won't be unfair to me."
Because Yuan Xingyuan and Liang Hongrao were standing face to face, Chu Jingqiu could only see Liang Hongrao and Tong Yujuan talking, and she could not see what Yuan Xingyuan was saying.
Yuan Xingyuan also whispered something, and then Liang Hongrao widened her eyes and asked, "You mean it's cheaper to wash clothes monthly? Then how many times a month can you wash my clothes? Will you wash underwear, pants, and socks?"
Yuan Xingyuan replied again, and Liang Hongrao asked unhappily, "Washing 10 times a month, plus an extra one for two yuan per person, is indeed cheaper than washing once. But why don't you wash underwear or something?"
Tong Yujuan smiled and took Liang Hongrao's hand, saying, "Raorao, it's not hygienic to wash those close-fitting clothes together. If you get athlete's foot or bacteria, it will spread. We can just rub them after we take them off."
Liang Hongrao pouted and said, "I don't do anything at home. My mom washes my clothes for me. How could I have followed you to this shabby place in such a hurry? I'm kind of regretting it now."
Tong Yujuan sighed, "If you don't go to the countryside, then your brother will go. Anyway, someone in your family has to go. Although your mother loves you, she can't beat your grandfather!
He's so patriarchal, no need to think about it, your family is also sent to the countryside, but you just stay here for a year, next year your father will help you find a job and then go back to the city, just hang in there!"
The three of them chatted for a short time, and then went to Liang Hongrao's room together, probably to discuss the payment for washing clothes.
Chu Jingqiu smiled and said to himself, "I never thought Yuan Xingyuan would actually do business in the educated youth camp.
His goal wasn't to earn work points, but to make extra money. He's a smart guy, but giving gifts to replace Shi Aihong's job was a bit unethical."
In the evening, Chu Jingqiu and Lin Zishan kneaded a small piece of dough and used the remaining bowl of dumpling filling to make dozens of wontons.
After Shi Aihong finished work, Lin Zishan and Chu Jingqiu started to cook wontons. Chu Jingqiu first put oil in the hot pan, then sautéed the garlic slices, and then added shredded carrots and stir-fried them.
Then I added light soy sauce and salt, brought water to a boil, put in the wontons, and finally poured in chili oil and sesame oil, and sprinkled some chopped green onions before serving.
The three of them were eating steaming wontons. Shi Aihong lowered her voice and said, "Jingqiu, the loud speaker told me today that Liang Hongrao was sitting in the field pretending to be something.
Her pockets were stuffed full of food, and she would take out something from time to time to eat secretly. Da Laba didn't know what she had eaten, but when she opened her mouth, her teeth were all red.
Fat Sister and Li Zhaodi thought her teeth were bleeding, so they kindly reminded her to rinse her mouth.
Yuan Xingyuan actually took all the grass from the field to the cowshed by himself. I don't know how Liang Hongrao managed to get Yuan Xingyuan to willingly help her with the work. I'm really impressed by her."
Chu Jingqiu told Shi Aihong and Lin Zishan that they earned money by doing laundry at noon.
Shi Aihong's eyes widened. "Isn't this exploitation and oppression? This is typical 'capitalist roader' behavior. They are not afraid of being reported or criticized."
Chu Jingqiu snorted coldly, "Liang Hongrao's father is the deputy director of the county revolutionary committee. She must feel that she has powerful backing, so she is so fearless in hiring people to do the labor."
Lin Zishan said disdainfully, "For her father's sake, she should be more low-key. It seems she has been spoiled by her family and has lost her mind."
After dinner, when it was completely dark, Chu Jingqiu and Shi Aihong quietly came to Du Jianguo's house with two bags of pastries.
Du Jianguo was playing with his grandson on the kang. When he saw Chu Jingqiu and Shi Aihong coming, he hurriedly asked his wife to take the child away.
Chu Jingqiu said with a smile on his face, "Old Party Secretary, I'm back. I came here specially to tell you that this is the cake I brought you from the provincial capital. Let you try it."
Secretary Du quickly waved his hand and declined, saying, "Chu Zhiqing, you're too polite. You came from such a faraway city to work in the countryside, and your work points aren't much. You can't spend money recklessly."
"Old Party Secretary, please accept it! I finally made it to the provincial capital and bought a few packs. It didn't cost me much." Chu Jingqiu explained with a smile.
"Old Party Secretary, I'm going to start work again tomorrow. I want to ask if Aihong and I can still do our previous jobs tomorrow. We're very proficient at that job."
Du Jianguo asked in confusion, "You took a leave that day, and Captain Yu found an educated youth to take your place temporarily. When you came back, of course you still did your old job. What's wrong? Is there a problem?"
Shi Aihong and Chu Jingqiu exchanged a glance, and Shi Aihong asked suspiciously, "Secretary Du, the team leader asked Yuan Xingyuan and Liang Hongrao to replace both of us. Didn't you know about this?"
Du Jianguo frowned, took a few deep puffs of his cigarette, and slowly said, "The team leader really didn't tell me that Chu Zhiqing and Shi Zhiqing only earned four work points for that job. In the past, it was done by children.
If you ask me, you might as well do something else! You can earn more work points, and when you perform well, the village can recommend you as a worker-peasant-soldier university student or recruit workers, and these will all be based on your usual work performance."
Chu Jingqiu felt that the old branch secretary must have guessed something, but he was just embarrassed to break up with the team leader.
She curled her lips slightly, "Old Party Secretary, forgive me for being blunt, but I have something I need to report to you. This matter could be serious or minor. If it is reported, I think it will affect our team's evaluation as advanced."
Du Jianguo's expression suddenly grew serious. "Chu Zhiqing, tell me! No matter who is involved, if it affects our brigade's advanced status, I must deal with her."
Chu Jingqiu lowered his voice and said, "Old Party Secretary, Liang Hongrao and Tong Yujuan from our educated youth camp rely on their wealth to exploit and oppress others. They even paid Yuan Xingyuan to do their laundry.
Although Liang Hongrao got the job of collecting grass for pigs, she didn't do it herself and paid Yuan Xingyuan to help her.
As educated youth sent to the countryside, we came to the countryside to receive re-education from the poor and lower-middle peasants, not to become capitalist ladies.
We can't encourage this kind of evil trend. If this gets reported, they will definitely be punished. I don't think Liang Hongrao's father will be able to protect her."
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