Zhou Mingqian, wearing a faded shirt and a straw hat, lay leisurely on the straw on the oxcart, gazing at the blue sky and white clouds. He slowly swayed and began to doze off.
Zhou's father couldn't stand his lazy appearance and shouted sternly, "Sit properly! What kind of person are you? You have no spirit at all. You represent the spirit of our Zhou family village."
With a straw dangling from his mouth, Zhou Mingqian said, "My old man, look at my face! Isn't this enough to make me look good?"
Zhou's father was speechless. "You're a grown man. Who's like you, only caring about looks?"
Zhou Mingqian felt that his father wouldn't appreciate it.
They strolled to the Red Flag Commune, and when they saw the four men and three women, Zhou's father was completely bewildered. How could there be seven of them all at once?
When we get back, we don’t know how to explain it. These people look like they can’t lift a finger or carry anything. Aren’t they just here to take away the rations of the commune members?
But since that's how it's arranged, no matter how much dissatisfaction you have, you can't say it out loud.
He cleared his throat. "Come with me."
"Huh? We're not going to ride that vehicle, are we?" Xu Wenzhu looked at the dirty cart and covered her nose.
Mr. Zhou said irritably, "Who said this is for you to sit on? This is for you to put your luggage on." This ox is the treasure of their Zhou family village, and these people have the nerve to complain about it.
"What? You want us to walk back? I'm not doing that! I came here to help build the countryside, and this is how you treat me?" Xu Wenzhu was on the verge of a breakdown. This was not what she had expected at all.
She wouldn't have come here if it weren't for Su Wenze.
I just heard those people say that Zhoujiazhuang is both poor and remote.
“If you’re not satisfied, then just go back,” Zhou’s father said, not going to tolerate it. These people were clearly not to be trifled with.
Xu Wenzhu stomped her foot and glanced at Su Wenze, hoping he would stand up for her, but Su Wenze didn't even look in her direction.
Seeing their dawdling, Shen Banxia simply put her two bags on the table.
Looking at her relaxed demeanor, Xu Wenzhu glanced at the three large bags beside her feet and said, "Hey, Chen Banxia, could you put mine up there too?"
Shen Banxia rolled her eyes. "Self-reliance leads to abundance."
"How can you be so heartless?" Xu Wenzhu looked at Shen Banxia's delicate face with jealousy. How could this person be even whiter than her? Originally, she thought she was the prettiest one.
Shen Banxia simply ignored her. This person, she didn't know if she was crazy, caused trouble on the train, and even though she had already ignored her, she was still shameless and acted as if nothing had happened.
"Brother Wenze, look at her. She's carrying it so easily. Why can't she help out?" he said, subtly trying to sow discord.
She was determined not to let Su Wenze fall in love with anyone else.
Su Wenze ignored her.
Seeing this, Xu Wenzhu looked at Zhou's father, then at the young man next to him. Her eyes lit up instantly. He had delicate features and looked clean and tidy. "Um, hello, could you help me? I really can't lift it anymore."
Zhou Mingqian's gaze wasn't even on her. He subconsciously rubbed his eyes. Good heavens, the fairy he dreamed about last night was right in front of him.
"Hey, I'm talking to you," she said, following his gaze. "Don't you know any manners? Country folks really have no class."
Zhou Mingqian snapped back to reality. "Are you looking down on working people?"
Xu Wenzhu was startled. "I didn't mean that," she thought. She felt that this man was wasting his good looks. She had asked him to help carry her luggage, which was already a favor to him.
Of course, he didn't dare to get any closer. He glared fiercely at Chen Banxia, that damned vixen.
She felt that all her limelight had been stolen by that girl named Shen Banxia.
Zhou's father didn't want to linger any longer, otherwise it would be dark by the time they got back.
"Alright, everyone put your luggage away and go."
Xu Wenzhu pouted, feeling that her life was so miserable.
Zhou Mingqian's eyes were fixed on the beautiful fairy, but how should he start a conversation with her?
Shen Banxia had no idea what Zhou Mingqian was thinking. At this moment, a strange thing appeared in her mind.
Upon arriving at Zhoujiazhuang, Zhou's father was in a dilemma.
The educated youth settlement hadn't even been set up yet when a group of educated youth were temporarily assigned to it from above, and they simply didn't have time to prepare.
After thinking for a moment, he said, "The educated youth settlement hasn't been set up yet, so you'll have to make do at the villagers' homes for now."
Xu Wenzhu exploded, "How could you do this?", her eyes immediately turning red.
Mr. Zhou was also quite embarrassed; who could have known they would arrive so quickly?
"How about this, I'll gather everyone in the brigade together and see which family agrees."
Soon, after finishing work, everyone went to the drying ground behind the brigade headquarters.
They looked at the educated youth with curiosity. Before, they had only heard that other brigades had educated youth, but now their brigade had them too.
"Hey, I have to say, the city people are really fair-skinned."
"That's right, look at that woman, isn't that what they call a 'blouse'? And she's even wearing leather shoes."
"Oh dear, the brigade leader said to bring over the rations for the educated youth. Are you willing to accept them?" someone asked a familiar face next to them.
"I don't want to. Look at them, they seem to be very particular."
Of course, there were those who disagreed and those who agreed. Looking at the large bags and small packages the educated youth had, and considering that they were all from the city, they must have a lot of good stuff. When they were all under the same roof, how could they not take advantage of each other?
They were mostly focused on Xu Wenzhu, because she was the most high-profile.
Some people were staring at Shen Banxia, because she was the prettiest girl.
Some eligible young men would directly shout, "My family is okay with it."
Some people joined in the argument, saying, "Our family is willing too."
It's a complete mess.
"Quiet down, all of you, let's get this sorted out first." Zhou's father had heard some things about it. If it weren't for the summer harvest and the fact that the educated youth settlement hadn't been cleaned up yet, he wouldn't have wanted to send these educated youths to the commune members' homes.
Zhou Mingqian opened his mouth, wanting to persuade the fairy-like Shen Banxia to come to his home, but he was afraid of being too abrupt.
Yes, he already knew the name during the introduction.
Soon, after discussion, it was decided that the female comrades would be temporarily placed at the brigade leader's house, while the other male comrades would be taken back by several cadres.
Zhou Mingqian got his wish and grinned so hard his teeth were showing.
Shen Banxia was easygoing; all she wanted now was to settle down as soon as possible and properly study the thing in her head called the "check-in system."
Only Xu Wenzhu expressed strong dissatisfaction, but she didn't listen to his opinions at all.
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