The villagers had all gone home, so there was no one on the road. The two of them walked side by side. Lu Hongying helped her with the work and directly asked for meals, so Luo Mengying felt that Xue Huahua should be a straightforward person. She went straight to the point and said, "Auntie, the Russian book was sent by my brother. I read it once last month and put it in the box. I don't know when it disappeared. When I looked for it at noon, it was gone."
If Lu Hongying really took it, she would not worry. Lu Hongying was illiterate and could not understand what was written in the letter. She was afraid that someone in the educated youth's room would take the letter and spread it everywhere. There were dozens of educated youth in Fenggu Village, but there were only three places for students of the University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers. There were too many monks and not enough porridge. Her performance in the countryside was mediocre, so she was afraid that she would not be able to deal with it.
Xue Huahua did not know about the letter. She wondered about one thing, "Why did that book go missing? Did you put money in it?" The educated youth in the countryside more or less had some money. It was not convenient to carry it with them when they went out to work, but it was safer to put it in the book, because most people would not think that there was money in the book.
Luo Mengying was stunned. She was a little surprised that Xue Huahua could guess that there was something in the book. She thought for a while and found that the University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers had little to do with Xue Huahua, so she confessed, "There was a letter about going to the university. This matter concerns the interests of many people. The final result has not come out, so I can't say it to others."
Her brother's comrade had a relative who was a cadre in Fenggu Township. He decided to apply for her name through the back door. If the matter was exposed, the educated youth would make trouble. Judging from the harvest of Renan Village in the past two years, the production team would not be able to get a place. Then her study would naturally be over.
Xue Huahua was a smart person. She immediately thought about it in a roundabout way, "Did the letter say how many places are there?"
"There are three."
Xue Huahua lowers her head and ponders. There are ten production teams in Fenggu Village, and two of them have been praised by the commune's cadres for their continuous income. Two of the three quotas will be given to those two production teams, and the remaining quota will be fought for by several production teams. Renan Village is not powerful enough, so the chance of getting it is not big. If the other party knows that Luo Mengying has taken the quota, they will definitely not announce it, but try to squeeze her out of the quota. "This must be done by the educated youth. It's useless even if the Third Sister is here. Luo Zhiqing, think about it carefully. Except for your family's connections in the commune, are there any other educated youth?"
She has lived for decades longer than Luo Mengying. She has seen too much of this kind of impersonation. In the information age, there are still impersonators going to university, not to mention this kind of era where people rely on connections.
Luo Mengying does not speak. On weekdays, when they come back from work, they sit in the yard and talk about a lot of things in the city. She is not familiar with the new educated youth, but she has some understanding of the other educated youth. Except for Li Xuemei, whose family background is not good, almost all of them are good. Some of them are from other cities, so they should not be so capable.
She can't think of anyone who is behind her.
Going to university is the only way to go back to the city. Before Luo Mengying went to the countryside, her brother wrote to her about going to university. At that time, she had a beautiful dream of going back to Jian She's motherland, so she did not pay much attention to it. It was not until she saw the letter last month that she seriously thought about her future. If she did not go back, would she marry into the countryside like Li Xuemei and spend the rest of her life in front of her mother-in-law? Not to mention whether she can stand it or not, even her parents in the city can't accept it.
She is going to university not only for her dream, but also to leave the city and go back to her parents.
"Auntie, it was so noisy at noon, I didn't have a chance to talk to Hongying alone. Can you help me ask if she found out who sneaked into my room?" They are all students who have left their hometown, so the relationship between the educated youth's room has always been good. Unlike the villagers who eat separately, the educated youth's room share the kitchen and the central room. Everyone takes turns to cook for everyone. Sometimes they will quarrel, but no matter how bad it is, they will help if something happens.
She really can't think of anyone who would do such a thing.
"I'll ask when I get home. Actually …" Xue Huahua paused and thought, "No matter who it is, if she wants to squeeze you out, she has to find a way to get in through the back door. The busy farming season is coming soon. You can observe carefully and see who often asks for leave to go to the commune, or often asks the captain to send letters. It's probably him."
Lu Jianguo did not receive the notice about the University of Workers, Peasants and Soldiers. It must be because the commune cadres wanted to wait until the busy farming season was over, so that the educated youth would not work hard. Moreover, the closer the notice was, the less time the educated youth had to think and react, and the less likely they would make trouble. On the contrary, if the notice was given earlier, the educated youth would definitely ask around about the quota. No matter which one of the three educated youth was chosen, in their opinion, they were not as good as themselves. If they compared each other, they would make a big fuss.
Therefore, if the other party wanted to get the quota, they had to do it before the commune sent the notice. In this case, they would not just stay in the village and do nothing.
Luo Mengying did not understand at the moment. Xue Huahua analyzed the situation for her bit by bit. She explained it in a simple and detailed way. Luo Mengying suddenly understood and could not help but look at Xue Huahua in a new light. In her eyes, the people from the countryside were farmers who worked hard with their backs to the sky. They could do nothing except work. She did not expect that Xue Huahua's analysis was so clear and logical, and she spoke at a moderate speed, giving her enough time to think and guiding her to use her brain instead of leading her by the nose.
"Auntie, thank you for analyzing for me. Hongying, please apologize for me. I didn't expect it to be like this." She found that she had lost her book, so she asked the others casually. They all pointed the spearhead at Lu Hongying one after another. Thinking of the scene of Lu Hongying running away with red eyes, she also felt bad.
"Third Sister knows that you do not have bad intentions. I will make it clear to her. You must be tired after a day of work. You can go back first." It was good to make things clear. Lu Hongying was wronged, and she must be sad. From Luo Mengying's point of view, she did not do anything wrong. On the contrary, with her age, she handled this matter very well.
If it was someone else, they would have fallen out with Lu Hongying a long time ago. It was hard for her to still maintain a trace of rationality. If the two of them could be friends, Lu Hongying would definitely learn many good qualities from Luo Mengying.
The smell of the pigsty was a little strong. Luo Mengying was not used to it. She pinched her nose and turned to go back. "Auntie, I'll go back first." She had to go back and write a letter to her brother to tell him about this. She also wanted to ask him if the connections he found were strong and if anything would happen. These few years, there was a trend of criticism. If she was not careful, she could drag her whole family into trouble. The city was already full of smoke and death. She did not want to drag others into it.
Xue Huahua cleaned the pigsty and washed it with water before leaving. The sun was setting, and the tired birds were returning to their nests. The bamboo forest was quiet. She walked out of the yard and saw someone hiding in the bamboo forest. She stuck her head out to look at her. The straw sandals on her feet were stained with mud, and her trousers were rolled up high. It was hard for her to miss her so much. Xue Huahua screamed, "Comrade Sun Guixian, why are you hiding? What are you trying to do?"
The first thing she thought of was the pigs in the pigsty. Lu Jianguo handed the pigsty to her. If something happened to the pigs, he would definitely look for her. The pigsty did not have a door. If Sun Guixian did something secretly, she would be the one who took the blame. No, she had to talk to Lu Jianguo about this.
Seeing that she was discovered, Sun Guixian had to come out from behind the trees. She wanted to say something to Xue Huahua, but the other ignored her and went straight to the yard of the storage room. She shook the mud on her legs and shouted, "You are the one who did something shameful." The news that Lu Hongying stole the book of the female educated youth had spread. Xue Huahua called the female educated youth to the pigsty alone to talk to her. She must be threatening her.
The strong dragon could not defeat the local snake. The female educated youth suffered a loss and could only accept it. Xue Huahua was the one who would spoil the atmosphere.
The storage room was manned all year round. At this time, Lu Jianguo was discussing with the vice-captain about arranging the people to transplant rice tomorrow. After hearing Xue Huahua's words, Lu Jianguo immediately frowned, "How dare she? Personal matters are trivial. The production team's matters are important. If she really dares to do it, I will teach her a lesson."
Xue Huahua did not know if she was thinking too much, but it was better to nip it in the bud. "Captain, I am afraid. I know many people are unhappy that I got this job. The pigsty does not have a door. If something really happens, the production team will suffer a big loss. If it is really impossible, let's take turns to raise the pigs. It is fair for everyone. "
The more she thought about it, the more frightened Xue Huahua was. If something happened to the four pigs, how could she afford it? She had to give Lu Jianguo a warning.
"Don't worry about it. I will go and find her later." When Sun Guixian was mentioned, Lu Jianguo's face darkened. He heard from the members that Sun Guixian did not cut the pigweed seriously. She put all the old and tender pigweed into the basket. Fortunately, one of the pigs was sick and was discovered in time. Otherwise, according to Sun Guixian's method, the four pigs would not get fat.
Then, he discussed with the vice-captain and went to Sun Guixian's house. They warned Sun Guixian not to mess around. Then, they went door to door to inform the members that they will start to throw rice seedlings, transplant rice seedlings, and carry manure tomorrow.
Lu Dewen straightened his back when he got the job of transplanting rice seedlings. He held Xixi in his arms and tossed her into the air. He happily taught Xixi, "Learn how to farm from me. When you grow up, I'll ask the captain to arrange a job for you to transplant rice seedlings."
Like father, like son. He was determined not to let Xixi drag him down and embarrass him.
Xixi stretched his arms and giggled. From time to time, he said, "Work, work." Lu Dewen felt that his son was born to work. Just listen to how he said the word "work". His pronunciation was perfect and sonorous.
Lu Jianxun looked at him enviously. He stacked the firewood on the ground. When he saw Xue Huahua coming back from outside, he was a little excited. "Mom, the captain wants Big Brother to transplant rice seedlings tomorrow." When his leg recovered, he also begged the captain to let him go to the fields.
Xue Huahua went for a walk. On the way back, she met Lu Jianguo. She already knew about it. She encouraged Lu Dewen. "Work hard. If you don't understand, ask more. You'll get used to it."
Lu Dewen nodded like a chick pecking rice. He glanced at Lu Hongying, who came out with a bowl of rice. He immediately put down Xixi and walked to Xue Huahua. He lowered his voice and said, "Mom, Third Sister is in a bad mood. Go in and talk to her. She ignored me when I came back."
Lu Hongying was quarreling with someone when he arrived at the educated youth's residence. Her face was red. He thought of what Xue Huahua had told them and persuaded Lu Hongying to go home. Lu Hongying glared at him and ran away in tears.
He had no idea what he did wrong. So many people in the educated youth's residence suspected Lu Hongying of stealing. She couldn't explain herself. Instead of wasting time explaining, she should go home and work.
He told Xue Huahua everything. Unexpectedly, Xue Huahua slapped him. "Third Sister is your sister. Someone bullied her. Can't you speak up for her?"
Lu Dewen felt wronged. "They have so many mouths and they are all educated. How can I win against them?"
Xue Huahua raised her hand and pretended to slap him again. Lu Dewen closed his eyes in fear. Unexpectedly, the slap did not fall. He squinted and saw Xue Huahua storming away. "Let's go back to the central room for dinner. We'll talk while eating."
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