Chapter 64 An accident at the assessment site
Early the next morning, before daybreak, the threshing ground was already filled with waiting villagers.
Everyone was chatting in groups of three or four, all talking about the topic of the brick factory selection that would be held soon.
Aunt Hu took her son to the back of the crowd and kept reminding him, "Daniu, when the test comes, you must do whatever you are told to do. You must be obedient, okay?"
"If you behave yourself today, I'll make you some steamed eggs when I get home."
"Da, Daniu, be good and want to eat eggs." Daniu had an innocent expression and smiled foolishly. As he said this, he wanted to put his fingers into his hand, but Aunt Hu quickly pulled them down.
Suddenly, someone bumped into Aunt Hu from behind. Caught off guard, she staggered forward two steps before she could stand firm.
Daniu quickly caught the man and shouted at the person who bumped into him: "You, what are you doing, bullying my mother, Daniu will hit people!"
As Daniu was about to swing his fist, Aunt Hu reacted and quickly stopped him.
"You, you idiot, what do you want to do?"
Da Niu was strong and ferocious, and looked quite imposing. Facing the threat, Mrs. Wang couldn't help but took two steps back.
It’s all the third sister’s fault. She’s so slow even when washing the dishes. If she had gone out earlier, would she have run into such bad luck?
Seeing that Daniu was held by Aunt Hu, Mrs. Wang became more energetic again: "What are you doing? Do you want to hit someone again? Don't think that you can bully me just because you are not smart enough."
She smiled contemptuously at Aunt Hu and said, "You know your son is a fool, but you don't lock him up in the house. Why are you here? Do you have any crazy ideas and want to make this fool a worker?"
"You've gone too far! It was obviously you who hit someone. Our Da Niu would never hit anyone randomly." Aunt Hu argued with red eyes, while pulling Da Niu, who was struggling non-stop.
Even though this old lady Wang was really bullying, Daniu couldn't do anything to her. If he did, the brick factory would definitely have no chance.
The attention of the other people in the threshing ground had long been attracted by the quarrel between the two. Seeing Wang Po bullying the orphan and the widow, they couldn't help but whisper.
When Zhang Wan saw Wang Po, she felt all new and old hatreds surge up in her heart. When she first came to the team, it was this old witch who humiliated her.
At that time, she felt that this Mrs. Wang was not a good person, not to mention that she was Wang Paner's biological mother.
Dragon and phoenix, dragon and phoenix give birth to phoenix, it turns out that this bad seed can't give birth to good things!
Zhang Wan rushed in front of the two people, ignoring the others' attempts to stop her. "How shameless are you? I am such a pitiful person, and you still want to bully me!"
"Even if Hu Daniu can't become a worker, can your family members do it? It's a joke."
As Zhang Wan spoke, she looked with disdain at Wang Tingmei who was huddled beside Mrs. Wang. With her skinny quail-like appearance, she wanted to be a worker? This old witch really hasn’t woken up yet!
Wang Tingmei felt the gazes from all around her, so she lowered her head even lower and moved her feet slightly, trying to hide backwards, but was pulled in front of her by Mrs. Wang.
She knew her own limitations and had never thought of becoming a worker, nor did she want to participate in the selection. She didn't expect that Mrs. Wang would drag her here.
"Who said our third child is no good! After all, our third child is a member of our Wanyang Brigade. He is not like you educated youth who came to our brigade halfway to take advantage of us."
"When you're working, you all act like spoiled ladies, but when it's time to take advantage, you run away faster than anyone else. I didn't know that people in this city are so shameless."
"I think your faces are as thick as city walls." Mrs. Wang said while rolling her eyes.
Mrs. Wang was cursing in her heart, it was all Wang Pan'er's fault for being so stupid. She refused to take such a good opportunity. Otherwise, she could have dragged the third brother over to try her luck!
The third sister is such a coward, she can't do anything even if she is beaten with three sticks, it's just embarrassing for her!
It would be great if Wang Tingmei could be selected today. If not, she won’t be able to eat for the whole day. It’s really unlucky!
"You've gone too far..." Zhang Wan was speechless and could only repeat "too much" and "too bad".
Cao Yin was in a dilemma. This young lady was really a wimp. She couldn't even say a few harsh words, yet she loved to take the lead.
But she could keep silent about other things. If Wang Po's remarks about the educated youth taking advantage really aroused the support of other people, then this opportunity would be lost.
"Auntie Wang, what you said is not right. It was the captain who said that we educated youth can also participate in the selection. Are you saying that the captain's decision is wrong?"
"I, I didn't say that..." Mrs. Wang's voice became smaller.
"What are you arguing about? Do you still want to participate in the selection? If anyone has objections to the team's decision, please speak out so that we can all hear it!" Shen Yuancheng, along with the team members and An An, had just arrived at the threshing ground when they saw a group of people arguing. His face turned black.
Looking closely, it was Mrs. Wang again! He is simply a bad apple in the team.
The people who were watching the fun saw the captain coming and quickly dispersed.
After all, our main purpose today is to assess the brick factory. If we offend the captain just for watching the fun, it would be more trouble than gain.
As Zhang Wan walked, she glanced at the old witch with pride. She was a coward who only bullied the weak and feared the strong. It was really satisfying to see her like that.
I don’t know if it’s because I just got mad at that old witch, but I actually felt a twisting pain in my stomach. Because I was worried about the assessment, Zhang Wan endured it secretly and walked into the assessment team.
Shen Anan saw Aunt Hu with red eyes at a glance. Seeing Shen Anan looking at her, Aunt Hu gave her a grateful look and nodded.
The assessment at the brick factory is actually very simple. Brick-making workers are mainly selected those with great strength and good physical stamina. The assessment content is chopping wood. The more wood one chops within the specified time, the better the score.
As for the sales position, Shen Anan asked more details. After all, the salesmen in the factory would need to get orders from the factories in the county and town. If the scale of the factory became larger, they might have to go to the province.
You have to find someone who is smart and flexible. After all, not everyone has a talent for sales.
Everyone lined up quietly and walked forward one by one to take the test.
Shen Anan was recording information in her notebook when she heard a sudden commotion in the crowd.
Zhang Wan felt as if her stomach was being twisted by a dagger. The piercing pain made her break out in a sweat quickly, and her vision became increasingly blurry. She shook her head, and finally she couldn't bear it anymore and fell to the ground.
When Cao Yin saw Zhang Wan fall, she wanted to reach out to help her, but she was powerless. Suddenly, she felt a sharp pain in her stomach, and she could not bear it anymore, so she squatted on the spot.
When Shen Anan walked into the crowd, what she saw was the scene of the educated youth in the team falling down one by one. Some of them even fell down and soon foamed at the corners of their mouths.
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