"Originally, you had a good chance. You were educated and popular. If the public voted, you would definitely have a share. The leader was standing here. What were you doing just now? "
Zhou Jiazhen was both indignant and regretful.
Zhao Lanxiang didn't know whether to laugh or cry. So there was such a thing.
But she thought about it carefully. It seemed that Jiang Li really went to college not long ago.
The so-called Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers College Students were also called Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers Students. They were students selected by the local government from workers, farmers, and the People's Liberation Army. They went to school for a few years of education and then returned to production.
But looking at Zhou Jiazhen's regretful face, Zhao Lanxiang couldn't help but comfort him, "It's okay. I don't care."
She really didn't envy the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers College Students. She didn't think about running for this place at all.
Zhao Lanxiang knew that the college entrance examination was restored in 1977. From then on, she no longer needed a local recommendation to go to college. She could also go to college through her own efforts.
Although there were many outstanding people among the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers College Students. They were all students who had finished college. But because the phenomenon of getting in through the back door became more and more, the quality of the recommended students was mixed. So the qualifications of the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers College Students were not recognized. One was recommended to go to college, and the other was admitted to college by their own strength. It was needless to say which one was more convincing.
The Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers College Students were in high demand. But for Zhao Lanxiang, it was not so tempting. But at the moment, it was a very bright road to jump out of the rural household registration and eat commodity food. In order to get such a place, the price ordinary people paid was so heavy that it was unimaginable.
She took a sip of water and said with a smile, "Of course, this opportunity should be given to people who have worked hard and made a positive impact. As a 'negative person', I don't dare to think about it. "
Zhou Jiazhen spat and then said after a long silence, "I don't dare to think about it."
Zhao Lanxiang touched the dry hair on her temples and said with her almond-shaped eyes, "Although I also hope to be selected, studying is worth persevering in. Even if I don't go to college now, I will achieve my dream one day. "
"The road is winding, but the future is bright."
Zhou Jiazhen grabbed Zhao Lanxiang's ponytail and scolded jokingly, "Bah, bah, bah, you're already an old lady. How dare you think about going to college?"
Zhao Lanxiang handed the kettle to Zhou Jiazhen. "Here, drink some water. We still have work to do later."
After the lunch break, everyone started to work again. Zhao Lanxiang was carrying Zhao Lanxiang. She dug the soil with her head, imitating the way others dug ditches. She did her work slowly. When others finished their work and went to rest, she was still digging slowly behind them.
Suddenly, Zhou Jiazhen pushed Zhao Lanxiang's arm and asked in surprise, "Look, why is that loafer here?"
Zhao Lanxiang looked up. He Songbai had come down from the mountain and was standing behind her.
"My work is done," he said.
Zhao Lanxiang said, "If you're done with your work, then so be it. What are you doing here?"
She pursed her lips and suppressed the smile on her face.
He Songbai said, "My sister asked me to come and help you with your work."
Zhao Lanxiang tightened her grip on her head, and the smile on her face faded.
"Oh, thank you for thinking about me … But she helped me in the morning, so she won't need to help me in the afternoon."
He Songbai's thick black eyebrows knitted together when he heard this.
It was as if the man was wondering how women could be such a troublesome creature. Zhao Lanxiang turned her head away and bent down to dig the soil with her hands on her head.
He Songbai quickly looked around and said in a low voice, "You're not strong enough. Don't force yourself. Give it to me. If there are more people, I won't be able to help you."
With that, he snatched the hoe from Zhao Lanxiang's hand and pulled it to the other side. He bent down and worked hard to dig the soil. His hoe smashed into the ground, and the surrounding soil splashed up. The work that would take a woman an entire afternoon to complete, he finished it in half an hour. The hole was dug deep and neatly, and the soil was neatly stacked on two sides.
He Songbai's forehead was sweating. He said, "From now on, I'll help you at this time. Be good."
After saying this, he left, and his soft voice was drowned out by the wind.
The word 'obedient' stunned Zhao Lanxiang.
Ling Tianyi often said this word. Every time he said this word softly, his face was full of tolerance and indulgence. She finally found a little similarity between them.
Zhao Lanxiang touched her pounding heart.
Zhou Jiazhen couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. In her mind, only people who were in a relationship would help out so openly.
Zhao Lanxiang quickly covered her mouth and said, "The He family's siblings are very good people. Don't be biased against them."
Zhou Jiazhen was shocked as if she had heard a ghost. She said, "How can you be deceived by them? One is marked by the company one keeps. This old saying is true."
Zhao Lanxiang added, "I believe what I see with my own eyes and what I feel. I don't blindly believe in rumors. You live in the branch secretary's house and usually help them do housework. You also pay the rent on time. Are they willing to help you? "
Zhou Jiazhen was a bit speechless. "They are all busy people. How can they have time to do these things?"
Zhao Lanxiang said, "The branch secretary's family doesn't have to worry about not having enough to eat if they don't work. The He family's siblings will starve if they don't work, but they still choose to help me finish the work."
Zhou Jiazhen didn't say anything.
Zhao Lanxiang sighed and said, "Let's get back to work."
Zhou Jiazhen said, "Okay!"
Every day after that, even though Zhao Lanxiang was very unwilling, He Songbai came to take over her work on time. When the old educated youths finished work and saw the hole she and Zhou Jiazhen dug together, they couldn't help but praise them.
Zhou Jiazhen was too embarrassed to accept this praise. She had to admit even if she didn't want to, she still benefited from Zhao Lanxiang.
This was because when Old Second He came to help Zhao Lanxiang, he also took her share.
Zhao Lanxiang saw that He Song Bai was working so hard, so she also felt apologetic. Thus, on the weekends, she went to the store to buy meat more diligently. Every few days, she would give him some oil and water.
The people in the village were very envious. The He family was really living a good life!
Ever since that female educated youth from the city moved into the He family, the He family also benefited from her. They ate meat and ate grain if they liked. They were originally as thin as African refugees, but now they were glowing with oil and looked just like the "Europeans" in the village.
Everyone was also as tired as dogs. In the end, when they got home, they ate delicious food while the others still had sweet potato and bean money rice in their bowls. They ate until their faces turned green. And this kind of vivid contrast with the smell was the most painful.
They couldn't be thick-skinned and ask for some food, and they were forced to smell this smell every day. After all, many of them were the main force against the He family. After all these years, their relationship had never been repaired.
Want to ask for meat?
They still had some dignity. How could they, who were good people, bow down to those bad people for a few mouthfuls of food?
Thus, they could only close the door at mealtime and use their imagination to the fullest. They imagined that the sweet potato and bean money rice in their bowls was meat, happily smelling the smell of meat in the air and eating every meal.
Ai! They didn't know what that Zhao Zhiqing was doing. Why was it so fragrant? It smelled so good every day! If Zhao Zhiqing came to his house, it would be great! Why could those bad people like the He family benefit from it? They couldn't even drink a little rice soup.
As a result, He Song Bai went to help Zhao Lanxiang with work one day and was bumped into by the people on the same team. It was as if these people had found an outlet to vent their anger. All day long, they would step on his sore spot and make use of every opportunity to say sour words during work.
Sister He's ears were very quiet. She was also deaf. When people shouted in front of her until their throats were hoarse, she couldn't hear a word. It was a pure waste of energy to gossip in front of her. They were full and had nothing better to do.
He Songbai was just pitiful. The "care" he received was twice as much. His ears were never quiet.
"Little girl, you're so handsome. You give me meat to eat and warm me up …"
"Shut up." He Songbai said indifferently. His low and hoarse voice contained a threat.
That person was even more excited and sang in front of He Songbai again. The person who sang the jingle was called Wang-lai Zi. He was poor and sloppy. He was more than 30 years old and still couldn't get a wife. Whenever he heard about the relationship between a man and a woman, he would act immediately. His pair of turbid eyes emitted a strange light. He was excited and excited.
The people around booed and laughed loudly.
"He Laoer's family is so poor that they only have two broken houses left. They don't even want to steal. They don't even know if they're worthy of the cultured people from the city … "
Wang-lai Zi became more and more proud. He shook his head and sang the two lines of the jingle. He Songbai shook him off. His head greeted Wang-lai Zi with a fist that was as big as a casserole.
That day, Zhao Lanxiang didn't get to wait for He Songbai to dig ditches for her and dump gravel for her.
When the sun was about to set, He Sanya ran to Zhao Lanxiang with tears in his eyes. "Sister, can you go and see my brother? He's bleeding a lot."
He Sanya pointed in that direction. His snot and tears fell down. Zhao Lanxiang immediately threw down the cart and ran to the place where He Songbai worked. She saw a pool of blood on the ground. The blood in her entire body froze. She finally calmed down and grabbed someone to ask what happened.
After she got the gist of what happened, she ran back to the He family's old house and hurriedly pushed open the door to He Songbai's room. In the dimly lit room, the man was lying on the bed with a blanket over him. Only his short black hair could be seen. The air was filled with the smell of medicine. It was pungent and strong.
Zhao Lanxiang walked over. When she saw that he was still lying down, the tears in her eyes stopped.
She pretended as if nothing had happened and asked, "Oh, I've been too busy recently. I didn't get the chance to ask. Is your leg better?"
"I want to take a look at your leg."
He Songbai grabbed the blanket and said calmly, "It's fine."
Zhao Lanxiang lifted the thin blanket on his body and looked up and down at the wounds on his body. His wheat-colored chest was covered with scaly bruises, and there were even purplish-red bruises in many places. There was a blood scar on his sharp eyebrow, and blood flowed all the way to his cheek. He looked extremely scary.
She used her finger to lightly press on his skin.
The man immediately screamed. Zhao Lanxiang said, "You deserved it. Why did you have to fight?"
He Songbai furrowed his brows and gasped in pain. Even his nerves were numb and he couldn't think about anything else. He said in a hoarse voice, "Nonsense. You should be taught a lesson."
Zhao Lanxiang found more medicine in her room. She used alcohol to wash his wounds and applied the medicine on him. Finally, she said calmly, "I didn't speak nonsense."
The gentle medicine brought a trace of comfort to the burning wounds. The numb wounds seemed to have lost all feeling. He Songbai's hissing stopped. At this moment, he finally had the energy to think about when the woman beside him had bent down to sit beside him, when she had bent down to carefully touch his chest, and how inappropriate it was for her to sit in his arms.
The distance between them was so close that he could catch the breath coming out of her mouth between breaths. His uninjured hand was pressed against her warm and soft bosom. The dim room was quiet, and the weakness of his vision enhanced the sensitivity of his other senses. He could even smell the faint fragrance on her body among the pungent smells.
"W-What?"
He Songbai stiffly pulled his hand back as if he had been scalded.
Zhao Lanxiang blinked and said seriously, "He didn't speak nonsense."
Those clear almond eyes were like autumn water, gentle and charming. He Songbai's eyelids twitched and his temples throbbed with pain.
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