Chapter 37 Are you still unwilling to accept my kindness?
She had a faint smile on her face: "It's okay, Uncle Li, it's normal for the aunts to want to know about Wen Yun, I understand."
Xie Wenzhe quickly took the tools and came to Xu Zhiyi's side. "Zhiyi, let's go to work together."
The autumn harvest has finally been completed and now we have to start sowing winter wheat.
The seeds must be sown in the shortest possible time so that winter wheat can be harvested as early as possible.
The workload was huge, so the team leader suggested that each household should send one person back to cook at noon, and bring the prepared food to the workers. Each of them would be busy from morning to night.
This time, the seven educated youth were divided into a group and assigned to sow in a specific area.
Xie Wenzhe had a good temper and was full of ideas. He was soon recommended by several other educated youth to be the leader of their group.
Each person is responsible for several rows, and strives to complete today's area within one day.
Xie Wenzhe looked at Xu Zhiyi, who was bending over, with some concern, and whispered to her, "Zhiyi, if you are tired, tell me and I will help you."
Without even looking up, Xu Zhiyi replied calmly, "I'm not tired. I'll finish my part. I won't bother Comrade Xie."
Xu Zhiyi is not stupid. After working together for a few days, she has noticed Xie Wenzhe's different attitude towards her.
Xu Zhiyi felt somewhat disgusted by his unnecessary attentiveness. Although there was nothing going on between them, it would be a troublesome matter for her if others saw it and misunderstood it.
She would rather nip this trouble in the bud as soon as possible.
Xie Wenzhe opened his mouth, but seeing Xu Zhiyi's cold attitude, he finally swallowed his words of concern.
He smiled awkwardly, "It's okay, as long as you can handle it."
Soon the farmland was in full swing and everyone was working enthusiastically.
But just when they were working hard, a burst of beating and scolding came from the farmland not far away.
"You bitch! Haven't you eaten yet? You've soaked all the wheat seedlings in water. I'm going to beat you to death!"
Everyone raised their heads and looked towards the source of the sound.
A burly man with a ferocious look kicked the woman fiercely with his legs, which were thicker than pig's trotters.
The woman was kicked to the ground by him, her whole body covered with mud and water. She curled up with her head in her hands, begging for mercy in pain.
"I don't dare to do it anymore. Don't hit me, don't hit me!"
Several women gathered together and couldn't help but discuss.
"Isn't this the wife Wang Daqiang just married? She's Huang Juan's niece, Zhang Xiaoli, right?"
"It's her! She looked a little thinner before, but she still had flesh where it should be. Now she looks like a piece of sugar cane. After just a few days of not seeing her, she's become darker and thinner."
"That's right. Wang Daqiang has made himself fatter than a pig, but his wife is like a piece of sugarcane. If they sleep together tonight, won't she break in two if they are pressed down?"
"Otherwise, how do you think Wang Daqiang lost his first two wives?"
At this point, several women fell silent instantly. They watched Zhang Xiaoli being beaten but did nothing.
No one dares to mess with this evil ghost.
The team leader called a few strong men and tried to pull Wang Daqiang away.
"Wang Daqiang, no one is forcing you to work. How dare you hit a woman here? If you don't stop, get the hell out of here!"
Wang Daqiang was panting and finally stopped, but he was still cursing.
"If you don't finish your work today, don't even think about eating! And don't come back to me!"
After he made these harsh words, he threw away everything in his hands and strode away from the farmland.
The captain looked around at the onlookers and said, "What are you looking at! Go back to your work!"
Soon everyone turned their gaze away and busy themselves with their own work. No one cared about Zhang Xiaoli lying in the field.
Zhang Xiaoli stood up from the field trembling. She bent down to pick up the wheat seedlings that had fallen in the field and continued to work in silence.
Xu Zhiyi immediately recognized Zhang Xiaoli from the conversation with Wen Yun yesterday. This should be the person who wanted to plot against Yan Yan before, but in the end, she failed to steal the chicken and ended up pushing herself into the abyss.
Xu Zhiyi would not lend a helping hand to such a person. She dared to treat Xuanxuan like that in the past, and the beating just now was her retribution.
Xu Zhiyi withdrew his gaze and continued to work.
Xie Wenzhe beside her was like a mosquito, buzzing in her ear.
"Alas, women living in rural areas are so pitiful. They have to do laundry, cooking and taking care of children at home, and do farm work outside. If they work slowly, they will be beaten by men." Xie Wenzhe's eyes hidden behind the glasses were full of sympathy.
Xu Zhiyi frowned slightly. "If Comrade Xie felt sorry for her, why didn't he come to her rescue when she was beaten by the man just now?"
Xie Wenzhe: “…”
Xu Zhiyi's words left Xie Wenzhe speechless.
He quickly explained, "Zhiyi, that's not what I meant. What I meant was that fortunately we are just educated youth sent to the countryside. When the situation above eases a bit, I'll ask my parents to find a reason to send us back to the city."
Xu Zhiyi's brows tightened. "Comrade Xie, I don't know you well and I don't need your help. Besides, I really like life here and I don't want to go back."
Xie Wenzhe looked at her with confusion, and was about to continue persuading Xu Zhiyi.
Unexpectedly, Xu Zhiyi walked around him, went to the other two female educated youth, bent down and continued working.
It was noon in the blink of an eye, and many people had already brought lunch for their families.
The families where the educated youth were staying also brought them food.
Although it was just a few roasted sweet potatoes and steamed buns, for them, even if they were given tree bark, they would still find it delicious.
I'm hungry. I've been working on the farm for a whole morning and I'm really hungry.
Everyone went ashore one after another to have lunch.
In the huge farmland, only Xu Zhiyi and Zhang Xiaoli were left.
After hearing what Wang Daqiang had just said, Zhang Xiaoli was sure that no one would bring her food.
However, Xu Zhiyi did not tell Wen Sining that they were going to deliver food.
Xie Wenzhe looked at the three roasted sweet potatoes and a piece of steamed bun in the aluminum lunch box. He picked up a sweet potato and a piece of steamed bun, went down the field and walked towards Xu Zhiyi.
He walked up to Xu Zhiyi and handed her the food, "Zhiyi, this is for you."
Xu Zhiyi took a look and didn't want it.
"Comrade Xie, please keep it for yourself. I'm not hungry."
Xie Wenzhe felt frustrated after being rejected repeatedly, and asked her in confusion.
"Zhiyi, why do you keep rejecting my kindness to you? Look, you live in the Wen family, taking care of Wen Yan, but have they ever thought of you?"
"It's almost dinner time, and no one has come to bring you food. Even in this state, you still don't want to accept my kindness?"
Xu Zhiyi's face turned cold on the spot. If there weren't people on the shore, she would have opened her mouth to refute.
Just when the atmosphere reached a freezing point, a girl's gentle voice called out from the nearby shore.
"Sister Xu, come and eat!"
Xu Zhiyi raised his head and looked towards the shore.
The girl was jumping and waving her hands, and next to her stood a calm and gentle man.
The man was holding a bamboo basket in his hand. A gentle smile appeared on the corner of his lips, and he looked at him with sharp eyes.
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