Tian Gang scoffed, "Is this even a man? No wonder he's called Chen Ergou (Second Dog Chen), even a dog wouldn't be as cowardly as him."
He looked at Chen Rong, who was standing to the side with her head down.
He patted his chest and assured her, "Don't worry, I won't let him bully you."
Chen Rong smiled gently, her eyes crinkling. "Thank you."
Tian Gang's heart was pounding; Chen Zhiqing was really beautiful.
No wonder Fang Yuyan always bullies her; she must be jealous.
"Let's go back first! It's my turn to cook again today," Chen Rong said, looking annoyed.
Tian Gang immediately said, "Don't worry, I'll help you."
Chen Rong smiled.
Am I stupid?
Can't you tell I don't want to cook?
However, she also knew she couldn't say it directly.
The two returned to the educated youth settlement, where everyone else had also returned and were sitting in the courtyard, waiting for their meal.
Zhao Chunyu frowned and said, "Chen Zhiqing, can you come back a little earlier every time it's your turn to cook? It's too much to make so many of us wait every time."
“If you don’t want to wait, then do it yourself. Nobody’s stopping you,” Tian Gang said frankly.
Zhao Chunyu had never seen anyone so shameless.
"Why should we? Cooking is done in shifts. Chen Rong isn't some capitalist's daughter. Do you expect us to spoil her?"
Tian Gang frowned: "Don't go too far with your words. So what if Chen Zhiqing came back a little late? Do you have to say such things?"
The other educated youth present wore expressions that were hard to describe.
After working all day on an empty stomach, who wouldn't want to eat as soon as possible after work?
Ye Qingsong was speechless. He looked at Chen Rong, who was standing silently to the side, and said, "Chen Zhiqing, what do you have to say?"
Chen Rong realized she had angered everyone and quickly tried to make amends, saying, "I'm sorry, I'll come back earlier next time and won't keep them waiting."
She thought to herself, "It's not like I'm in a hurry to be reborn. I won't starve to death if I go hungry for a while."
Seeing Chen Rong's sincere apology, Ye Qingsong nodded and said, "Then come back earlier next time."
Fang Yuyan didn't want to let Chen Rong off so easily. She couldn't cook at first, but now she cooks very well and hasn't delayed anyone's meal.
She said, "Brother Chen, a verbal apology doesn't mean anything. What if she comes back this late again next time, and when you ask her what's wrong, she'll apologize again? What good will that do?"
Zhao Chunyu chimed in, "I think what Fang Zhiqing said makes a lot of sense."
Everyone knows Chen Rong is cunning; she avoids doing things if she can, and if she has to do something, she drags it out.
She didn't understand at first and even helped her cook twice, but in the end, it was her aunt who worked with her who enlightened her.
"Then what do you suggest we do?" Ye Qingsong raised an eyebrow.
Fang Yuyan thought for a while and said, "I think there should be a penalty. If someone deliberately comes back this late, they should be fined."
Ye Qingsong nodded: "What are your opinions?"
Jiang Fan frowned: "I don't think fining people is a good idea."
Song Chi said, "I also think that fining people is wrong."
Zhao Chunyu thought for a moment and said, "Let's punish whoever comes back late by making them carry water, whether they are male or female educated youth."
"How many can you carry with your skinny arms and legs?" Tian Gang sneered.
Zhao Chunyu said irritably, "That's none of your business. I'll just pick less each time."
"Is that alright?" Ye Qingsong asked, looking at everyone.
Except for Tian Gang and Chen Rong, everyone nodded.
Ye Qingsong pinched the bridge of his nose and said, "So what do you two want?"
Chen Rong: "...I can."
Anyway, she has Tian Gang.
Seeing that Chen Rong had agreed, Tian Gang could only nod in agreement.
Ye Qingsong said calmly, "Then Chen Zhiqing, you'd better go cook! If there's a next time, you'll have to be punished."
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