Qian Longkun finished his bowl of soup in one gulp, wiped his mouth, and looked at Chai Jianmin as he explained seriously.
Jianmin was so angry that his chest heaved up and down violently, but what the other person said was not wrong. It seemed that he could no longer fleece Cheng Qiao as he had done before.
He picked up his lunch box and was about to go to the dormitory, but Xu Laidi stepped forward and stopped him: "Chai Zhiqing, there are quite a lot of rations in your lunch box. Can you give me some? I will return it to you when I distribute the rations."
Chai Jianmin took a step back and shook his head. His rations were just enough to last until the autumn harvest. Besides, Xu Laidie still owed Cheng Qiao money. The village chief said the money would be deducted from her public share. How would she pay him back then
"Chai Zhiqing, we are revolutionary comrades in the same Zhiqing camp. Are you just going to watch your comrade who has made progress together fall? Don't worry, as long as you are willing to lend me food, I will definitely pay it back. I will never default on my debt."
Seeing that Chai Jianmin was unwilling to lend her grain, Xu Laidi secretly pinched herself, causing her tears to burst out immediately due to the pain, and her face showed an appropriate look of sadness.
"What are you going to use to pay me back? All your centimeters belong to Cheng Qiao."
Chai Jianmin was in pain all over and his stomach was growling with hunger, so how could he be willing to pay attention to Xu Laidie, who was not very good-looking.
"Don't worry, Chai Zhiqing. I have already written back. Even if I don't have a centimeter, my family will still send money. When the money arrives, I can go to the village to buy food rations."
Chai Jianmin looked at Xu Laidi getting closer and closer, and his heart couldn't help but move slightly. He was also around twenty years old, full of vigor and vitality, so he couldn't help but boldly move closer to Xu Laidi.
Xu Laidi was delighted, knowing that Chai Jianmin had taken the bait, and he leaned towards his body again, with his soft part almost touching Chai Jianmin's, which made Chai Jianmin excited and his mood was agitated.
"Then I'll lend you five pounds of cornmeal. Anyway, we all eat cornmeal and sorghum flour now, so you can eat it as you wish."
Chai Jianmin's Adam's apple moved, and he quickly thought about it. He felt that he could still squeeze out another five kilograms of food rations, and at most he would just have to eat two bites less at each meal.
The sadness on Xu Laidi's face disappeared in an instant. He turned around and ran to the kitchen, quickly scooped out five pounds of cornmeal from Chai Jianmin's grain bag and transferred it to his own grain bag.
The educated youth watched the way the two people got along and couldn't help but shake their heads secretly, but everyone was exhausted and no one had the energy to meddle except rolling their eyes secretly.
Li Huan was standing at the door of the educated youth center. When he heard the voice inside, he nodded with satisfaction and walked towards his home. As long as there was no problem with the garbage, his wife would be safe.
The next morning, Cheng Qiao got up early. As soon as she opened the door of the dormitory, she saw Chai Jianmin squatting by the wheel well washing the quilt. Unfortunately, the outer cover could be washed clean, but the cotton quilt inside still smelled of shit.
Cheng Qiao fetched water from the other side with disdain, then went to the kitchen to boil water, preparing to wash her face and brush her teeth. Chai Jianmin's eyes turned red when he saw Cheng Qiao, but thinking of the viciousness of the second-rate guy, he kept his mouth shut.
"Chai Jianmin, you can't leave your cotton batting hanging like this. You might as well ask a cotton craftsman in the county to help you fluff the cotton, throw away the smelly parts, and add some new cotton."
Zhao Xiaobao was also preparing to wash his face and brush his teeth. As soon as he walked out of the dormitory door, he smelled a foul odor and couldn't help but cover his nose and said.
“No money, no ticket.”
"How can you be like this? You have an excuse just because you don't have money or tickets. This is a youth training center, not your home. Your behavior has affected our lives."
Zhao Xiaobao grew up with Qian Longkun in the compound. Qian Longkun usually rushes to the front, so he seems a bit Buddhist, but this does not mean that Zhao Xiaobao is easy to bully.
"Then what do you say I should do? It's true that I have no money and no tickets, but I don't have to steal or rob. If you feel you can't stand it, then go out and find a place to live. This is a youth sent-down youth camp, not your home."
Chai Jianmin sneered and said sarcastically that if he couldn't beat a second-rate guy, how could he not beat a weak-looking scholar
"I fuck you..."
Zhao Xiaobao hasn't gotten angry for many years, but when he really gets angry, he still gets very angry. He poured all the freshly drawn well water in a bucket on Chai Jianmin's head.
"Ah, you psycho..."
The well water was icy cold in the morning and Chai Jianmin shivered from the cold. He never expected that Zhao Xiaobao would start a fight over a disagreement. Just as he was about to stand up and fight back, Qian Longkun stood in front of Zhao Xiaobao, looking ready to fight, and successfully scared Chai Jianmin away.
"Tsk, you're a coward, you only know how to bully women, if you have the guts, stand up and fight me."
Zhao Xiaobao spat on the ground, his eyes almost rolling up to the sky.
"Zhao Xiaobao, this is your reward: chocolate with liquor filling."
Cheng Qiao ran out of the kitchen with three colorfully wrapped chocolates in her hand and put them in Zhao Xiaobao's hand.
Zhao Xiaobao's eyes lit up, he loved sweets the most, but the sweets sent from home had been consumed long ago, and he would have to wait at least a month, and there might not be any sweets again.
"Cheng Qiao, you are such a good brother. Thank you. When my family sends me some delicious food, I will give it to you too."
Cheng Qiao felt a little depressed. In her previous life, Zhao Xiaobao received a package from home after the autumn harvest, and there was no news from him since then. As for what happened, Cheng Qiao was so confused at the time that she had no energy to pay attention to other people.
When Xiaoqin saw the chocolate with liquor filling, she quickly went to the room and took out a small piece of beef jerky and handed it to Cheng Qiao. The meaning was very clear: they should take turns eating.
Cheng Qiao smiled and nodded, and gave her five chocolates with liqueur filling. In terms of value, a small piece of beef jerky is worth about the same as five chocolates with liqueur filling, but the chocolates are a little more rare.
There was a sinister light in Xu Laidi's eyes. She noticed yesterday that all of Cheng Qiao's dowry and gifts were missing. It was obvious that the second-rate guy had hidden them for her.
What a mistake. The second-rate guy was not as bad as imagined, especially when facing Cheng Qiao. He seemed to be caring for her in every way, just like when he beat Chai Jianmin last night.
But maybe because Cheng Qiao had a huge sum of 300 yuan in her hand, or because she hadn't been married yet, the scoundrel hid his bad habits in an attempt to win Cheng Qiao's favor.
Thinking of this, Xu Laidi coughed, pretended to wipe the corners of his eyes without tears, and said lamentingly: "Cheng Qiao, you are really pitiful. You are not even 18 years old, and you want to marry a mud leg. Your father will definitely be sad when he finds out."
Dad, these two words are so distant and strange. Cheng Qiao's mind was suddenly drawn to her hometown in Huizhou. Ever since her biological mother died, dad seemed to have become a synonym, familiar yet strange.