On her way back, Ali ran into another educated youth who also lived in the educated youth settlement.
A young woman who had been sent to the countryside walked towards Ali, holding a book in her hand. She asked, "Ali, are you going to get married here?"
Ahri quickly shook her head and said, "No."
"How can you be so shameless as to take other people's things without permission?"
This educated youth, surnamed Zhou, was the oldest among this group of educated youth, and she always felt that the younger educated youth should listen to her.
Ah Li did indeed accept Li Junxian's gifts, and she did not deny it.
Zhou Zhiqing continued, "What you're doing is not good. You can't accept it next time."
"I see."
Ahri finished speaking in a low voice, and then she heard someone coming this way.
“When did she take things without permission? I gave them to her.”
Someone was standing next to Ahri, holding a package in their hand.
Ah Li cautiously looked up at him, and seeing that it was Li Junxian, she asked, "Why did you come here?"
Li Junxian handed the package to Ali, saying, "I went to town to buy some things this morning, so I brought you some."
Zhou Zhiqing suddenly coughed loudly, then gave Ali a look.
Ahri hid her hands behind her back and whispered, "I... I can't take them back."
Inside the package was a can of malted milk powder. Li Junxian thought he should feed this person to make him look better, so that at least he would have some meat on him to hold later.
Li Junxian looked at the woman who had been standing to one side with some displeasure and asked, "Are you also an educated youth?"
Ali secretly glanced at Zhou Zhiqing and saw Zhou Zhiqing suddenly blush and stammer, "Yes, I am also an educated youth, my surname is Zhou."
Li Junxian said very seriously, "Comrade Zhou Zhiqing, I gave the things to Comrade Ali voluntarily. There was no misappropriation by Comrade Ali."
Zhou Zhiqing knew that Li Junxian had overheard what she had just said to Ali. Her face flushed, and she whispered in defense, "That won't do either."
Seeing Zhou Zhiqing's awkward and hesitant manner, Li Junxian didn't really like talking to him anymore.
He turned to Ahri and said, "I'm going back first. Here, take the things."
Li Junxian hung the package on a tree branch next to Ah Li, but he actually wanted to just stuff it into someone's hands.
But there were outsiders present, so he had to restrain himself.
However, when Li Junxian returned to the textile factory, Hehua ran over, panting, and asked, "Brother Li, do you really like that young educated youth from Qingshan Village?"
“That young educated youth has someone he likes, who is also a soldier. Don’t let your feelings be one-sided.”
The workers nearby and Li Junxian's comrades all looked at him and Hehua.
Lotus heard from many people in the factory that Li Junxian seemed to be dating that young educated youth, as he would often send her food.
Sometimes Cuihua would whisper to Niu Dahu, "Brother Dahu, go back and ask Aunt Niu to help you find out what Ali thinks."
Lotus jumped out at this moment, "Didn't that young educated youth say last time that she had someone she liked, who was also a soldier?"
Cuihua had been so busy that she had forgotten, but Hehua's reminder made her realize, "Oh right, Ali said she had someone she liked, so why did she take Brother Li's things?"
Niu Dahu said, "I already thought that young educated youth was a bit strange, so I'd better not, lest I harm Brother Li."
Lotus slammed her hand on the table angrily and said, "No, I'm going to tell Brother Li to stop foolishly sending things to that educated youth."
Therefore, when Lotus arrived, she said these words to Li Junxian.
Li Junxian didn't know how he felt at that moment; he felt a little depressed and sad.
However, he still said to Lotus, "Comrade Lotus, who that young educated youth likes has little to do with me. I just happen to have something on my hand and happen to meet her, so I just give it to her."
Li Junxian's voice grew softer and softer, until it finally fell silent.
Does she... have someone she likes?
Li Junxian thought in a daze that from the first time Ah Li bumped into his arms and saw her misty eyes, he felt that this person was like a little animal, always bumping into him.
Later, when he learned that she had encountered something bad, he thought she was really cowardly.
If she had told him then, he would definitely have helped her.
But she ran away.
When he went to find her with Cuihua and Niu Dahu, he thought that a straw hat could cover her whole body, so how much work could she do?
As it turned out, she didn't actually do much work, but she never complained about the hardship or fatigue.
Sometimes when someone offers to help, she politely declines.
Sometimes Li Junxian would deliberately walk past her, but she never asked him for help even once.
Other educated youths, seeing that he was tall and strong, would sometimes ask him for a helping hand.
However, she, a young educated youth, did not have that.
Aside from bringing her food, the first time was that night when he went to the educated youth settlement and left her two candies.
Later, when they met again, he specifically asked her what the girl liked to eat, and then he bought it and delivered it to her.
She did refuse.
However, Li Junxian said, "This was also distributed by the factory. I don't like to eat it, and it would be a waste to keep it."
"Then you can give it to someone else."
The young educated youth spoke very softly, and Li Junxian pretended not to hear him. He even moved closer and asked, "What did you say?"
The young educated youth took two steps back, his face flushed red. He could only take the things and say in a flustered manner, "Thank you."
At that time, Li Junxian really wanted to hold this person in his arms and tease him a little more.
Unfortunately, the young educated youth was timid and introverted; it was already quite an achievement to be able to exchange more than a few words with him.
Li Junxian thought about it and realized that perhaps it was always him who had been the one to forcefully approach the young educated youth, and she hadn't dared to refuse.
Therefore, the reason why the young educated youth had someone he liked was because he had never asked or tried to find out.
At that moment, someone stood by the window upstairs, waving at Li Junxian and shouting, "Li Junxian, the boss is looking for you!"
Li Junxian looked up and replied, "Coming."
When he got upstairs, the leader said to Li Junxian, "Comrade Li, you have performed very well during this period. The higher-ups also miss you and want you to go back as soon as possible."
Li Junxian, who had been heartbroken, immediately thought of what would happen to the young educated youth if he left, and that no one would bring her things anymore.
"Sir, but I am the captain of the security department, and I need to hand over my duties to someone in a while."
"It's alright, we'll just pick someone from the security department to be the team leader. Everyone's familiar with the procedures."
The leader patted Li Junxian on the shoulder and said earnestly, "You are a capable person, it's a waste of your talents to keep you here. I only managed to borrow you with great difficulty, and now the higher-ups want to ask me for more people, I can't stop you from leaving."
Li Junxian straightened up. "Understood, leader. I will complete the handover in the next two days."
"Okay, I'll give you two days off too. You can walk around and see the sights. The scenery here is beautiful, and the villagers are very hospitable."
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