Chai Jianmin entered the house angrily. He had very little food left and did not have a penny on him. He was still counting on the food and money after the autumn harvest.
You know, the weather will drop drastically after the autumn harvest, so he had to find a way to get a thicker cotton coat, but now Cheng Qiao's move has obviously disrupted his plan.
"Qian Longkun, do you have any more money or cotton tickets?"
Qian Longkun was also one of the educated youth who went to the countryside in the same batch as Cheng Qiao, but he was from Beijing. His father was a university professor and his mother was a doctor, and both of them were quite perceptive.
When he found something was wrong, he tried his best to send his eldest son Qian Longqian to the army, his second son Qian Longkun to Xiangyang Village, and his youngest daughter to other places in the countryside.
"No"
Qian Longkun couldn't stand Chai Jianmin's face of living off his wife and children. If he were in the Beijing compound, such a person would have been beaten by him so badly that even his parents wouldn't recognize him. Unfortunately, this was not the Beijing compound.
"you… "
Chai Jianmin did not know Qian Longkun's background, but he knew one thing, that Qian Longkun was very rich. He saw Qian Longkun eating meat and drinking soup in a state-owned restaurant in the county.
I remember when Qian Longkun first came to the educated youth site, he was wearing a brand new white shirt, a pair of straight black trousers, and leather shoes that dazzled his eyes. His bedding was also new.
"You obviously have money and votes, but when you see your comrades in trouble, you are unwilling to lend a hand. You are too selfish." Chai Jianmin muttered in a low voice.
Qian Longkun's eyes finally moved from the book to Chai Jianmin's face. Chai Jianmin looked at the pair of gloomy eyes staring at him, and cold sweat broke out on his back.
I was careless. This guy looks friendly and gentle, but he is actually not easy to deal with. Chai Jianmin stood up in embarrassment and walked out. Since the leader asked him to pay back the money and tickets, he would borrow from him.
After hearing what Chai Jianmin said, Jiang Guangrong was so angry that he wanted to spit out anger, but he was a senior official after all, so he tightened and unclenched his fists, and finally he endured it.
"I don't have any money either. As for cotton coupons, they are even more scarce, so you should wait until the autumn harvest, when the village distributes grain and money, and then pay me back."
Chai Jianmin looked at the other educated youth again, but everyone avoided his gaze. He was so angry that he didn't know what to say.
After a simple lunch, there was not much time left for everyone to rest, so Xu Laidi pulled Han Chunmei out. Han Chunmei looked at Xu Laidi warily, and she had already decided in her heart that no matter what, she would not lend Xu Laidi anything.
"Sister Chunmei, can you switch beds with me? I don't want to sleep next to Cheng Qiao. Cheng Qiao is too scary."
Han Chunmei didn't expect that Xu Laidi was talking about this, and she nodded involuntarily, saying that this was possible.
Seeing Han Chunmei nod so readily, Xu Laidi immediately took advantage of the situation and pretended to be innocent and said, "Sister Chunmei, I really don't know how I offended Cheng Qiao. Now I have no food to eat. How about..."
"I'm sorry, I'm very tired. If you want to change, go and pack up now. If you don't want to change, forget it."
Han Chunmei immediately interrupted Xu Laidi and turned away.
Xu Laidi: “…%￥…”
Zhang Yuefang was sleeping next to Han Chunmei. When she saw Xu Laidi coming towards her with his blanket rolled up, she immediately stood up and asked, "What are you doing?"
"I'll switch berths with Sister Chunmei."
"No, I don't agree. What about Sister Chunmei?"
Zhang Yuefang refused outright. What a joke! I already felt uncomfortable sleeping in the same dormitory with this woman, and now she wanted to sleep next to me. How could I survive
"The Youth League Center is not yours alone. What right do you have to say no?"
Xu Laidi hated Zhang Yuefang to death. If she hadn't been so nosy, the hundred dollars would still be lying safely in his locker.
"I said no and it means no. If you dare to move in, I will throw your bedding out."
Zhang Yuefang was also furious, but secretly blamed Han Chunmei for being nosy. Cheng Qiao had already said that she didn't want to change, so why was she trying to be a good person? What a fool.
Han Chunmei, who had just finished using the toilet, saw the two people in a tense situation as soon as she entered the room. She couldn't help but feel a little regretful. She agreed too hastily and forgot to ask the person next to her.
"Sister Chunmei, I don't want to sleep with this kind of person. If you want to switch, switch with Cheng Qiao. I want to sleep with Cheng Qiao."
Han Chunmei quickly shook her head. In fact, she was a little selfish. If she slept with Cheng Qiao, she would be able to get closer to Cheng Qiao. After all, Cheng Qiao gave her such nice clothes and quilts, so she had to repay her.
"Sister Chunmei, I don't want to sleep with Xu Laidie either. She has a bad sleeping posture and always kicks me at night." Xiaofang, who was sleeping on the other side of Xu Laidie, also spoke up, taking this opportunity to stay away from this vicious woman.
Han Chunmei glanced at the other two female educated youth. There were seven educated youth in the dormitory, all sleeping on the same kang. It was actually very crowded, and it was normal for them to kick each other at night.
"How about we rearrange it and find a partner to sleep with. Cheng Qiao and I will sleep on the other side, and anyone can sleep on the other side except Xu Laidi."
Zhang Yuefang suddenly said, grabbing Cheng Qiao's hand and announcing her choice.
"Then I'll sleep on the other side of Cheng Qiao."
Han Chunmei also said that as the first confidant elder sister to come to Xiangyang Village, Han Chunmei would of course sleep at the head of the kang. After she said that, she directly arranged Cheng Qiao to sleep in the second position.
"Then I'll sleep next to Zhang Yuefang."
Xiaofang also quickly said that everyone knows that the weather will turn cold quickly after the autumn harvest, and the closer to the head of the kang, the warmer it will be.
The other two female educated youth, Xiaoping and Xiaoqin, were sisters. They both expressed their desire to sleep next to Xiaofang. As a result, Xu Laidie was thrown to the end of the kang. He was so angry that he had to constantly adjust himself, inhaling, exhaling, inhaling, exhaling.
"Cheng Qiao, my memory is not very good. Can you see if I still owe you anything?"
While everyone was rolling up their bedding, Zhang Yuefang leaned close to Cheng Qiao and asked in a low voice.
"Sister Yuefang, you helped me a lot last time, so let's cancel it out. I've already torn up that page."
Cheng Qiao had already read the records. Zhang Yuefang had only fleeced him a few times, so the loss was negligible. Moreover, she even helped him get back a hundred yuan.
"Cheng Qiao, you are so nice. Thank you."
Of course Zhang Yuefang remembered that she had taken a lot of advantage from Cheng Qiao. Cheng Qiao must have torn up the page because she saw that she asked for a hundred yuan for her. The two of them should be even.
Xiaofang also asked the same question. Cheng Qiao smiled slightly but did not answer. Xiaofang understood that she was on her list. As for whether to pay it back or not, it depended on what she did in the future.
Xiaoqin and Xiaoping did not ask. Their families were well off and they looked down upon Cheng Qiao's meager things, let alone her silly appearance.