The Red Era: Starting from Being an Educated Youth in the Countryside

Chapter 30 Chen Huaiyang’s mouth is so poisonous!
The noise attracted both new and old educated youth.

They all watched a farce, and Chen Huaiyang used his eloquent tongue to drive the person away.

Liu Jun said with a hint of anticipation, "This Mei Niang is one of the toughest people in the team. She is selfish and mean, but she won't suffer any loss. Whoever is assigned to work with her will always be taken advantage of by her."

"You criticized her so harshly today, be careful that she will cause trouble for you. I'm afraid you won't have a comfortable life in the team in the future!"

"The locals always like to stick together and resist our educated youth comrades. What if all the educated youths suffer because of you? Have you ever considered the consequences?"

"If you want to take a step back, you will have a broader horizon. If you want to settle down here, it is normal to suffer some losses. Don't think that you are young and hot-tempered and just want to fight with your teammates."

Chen Huaiyang didn't want to pay attention to him at first, but from what he said, he felt that he should take the blame and do the other person's job.

"Comrade Liu Jun, what you mean is that even though I know she's taking advantage of me, I should still accept her orders without complaint. From what I understand, you think the same, right?"

"Just because she's a member of the big team, she should be shorter than her?"

"I don't know why you have such an idea. We are educated youth who came to the local area to do construction and are also members of the brigade. How can there be a saying that the team members are against the educated youth?"

"We all earn the same work points and contribute the same amount of effort. Why should I encourage her? Please don't put your own ideas above others."

"It is true that there are few comrades in our educated youth camp, but that does not mean we have to compromise."

"It's your business if you're willing to compromise, but please don't force it on me. If she has the courage to fight me, I'll fight her to the end, and we'll see who compromises first."

Liu Jun was so angry at his righteous words that he stiffened his neck and said, "Have you ever considered how the team members will view us educated youth if you do this?"

Chen Huaiyang laughed angrily, "What do you think? I have my reasons and evidence, I am not afraid of anyone who comes."

"She slacked off for two hours, and everyone saw it. She was in the wrong, and she dared to argue with me?"

"I'm afraid that Liu Jun, the educated youth, has compromised before! Did he try to make things better? I'm afraid not. He only emboldened others and made them push their limits."

"Since compromise can't lead to good results, why can't we fight for our rights?"

"Do you think that the educated youth should compromise with the team members when they come to the countryside? But as long as she is unreasonable, I will not give in."

Liu Jun felt humiliated. Feeling the educated youth's gazes, he was so angry that his chest heaved. He said, "You are not being reasonable. You should bear the consequences at your own risk," and went into the kitchen.

If the discussion continues, he will be at a disadvantage.

Chen Huaiyang, the educated youth, was extremely sharp-tongued. He wanted to settle the matter peacefully, but the other party ended up confronting him head-on.

It's obviously a small problem that can be solved with a little more effort, but you insist on making a big deal out of it.

Chen Huaiyang didn't care how angry he was. He had his own set of rules for doing things and would never suffer a loss. Everyone had their own ideas and they didn't eat from the same pot. He didn't want to force himself to endure it.

We moved the tables and chairs and prepared to eat. The fragrant smell of the corn cakes wafted out, and combined with the thick sweet potato porridge, it really tasted sweet even though we were starving.

They ate sweet potato porridge in the evening, and as for the millet they saved, they saved it for making porridge in the morning. Since there was no shortage of food, they had to be nice to themselves.

At most, I can take some out from the space after I finish eating.

He also wanted to eat delicious white rice, but he also knew that it was a luxury at this time and he should be content with having porridge.

There was no dish on the table, but the sweet potato and rice porridge was fragrant and sweet.

The old educated youth next door looked at the food on their table and swallowed it frequently. The food was limited, and the only food they could eat was cornmeal steamed bread, pickled cabbage and carrot soup, roasted potatoes, and the fragrant sweet potato porridge that had not been seen on the table for a long time. Smelling the aroma wafting out, he could only look at it eagerly, chewing the steamed bread in small bites, and taking a sip of soup when it got stuck in his throat, filling his stomach and making do with another meal.

Chen Huaiyang enjoyed the meal much more. The sweet potato and white rice porridge is sweet to people in the south, and the pancakes made from two-mixed flour are crispy and refreshing when bitten into. All the fatigue of the day dissipated instantly.

Even if there is no food on the table, if you are extremely hungry, you will not be picky.

After finishing his meal, Yan Jinglei licked his lips and looked at Chen Huaiyang, with a rare sense of shame on his face, "We eat rice porridge every day, what will we do if we run out of food later?"

Even though we give him millet, he can only eat a few meals a day. I'm afraid he will have to tighten his belt to make ends meet in the future!

Chen Huaiyang cleared the bowl and stood up, "Don't we still have coarse grains? When we get really hungry, we won't care so much."

"Hurry up and go to bed. Stop feeling sentimental. You still have a long way to go!"

Anyway, he has to eat at least one meal of white porridge a day. Otherwise, would he leave so much food to grow worms?
It is hard enough to live without meat, and now without even a bowl of porridge to drink, life becomes even more hopeless.

Yang Xiaolin also joined the conversation, "We can't always take advantage of you, can we?" Xiaomi could only last two days at most.

Lin Zhen also nodded weakly.

Chen Huaiyang waved his hand nonchalantly, "It's not a big deal. If you really feel guilty, just add more firewood."

The three of them looked at each other, and seeing his nonchalant look, they were afraid that he must have a wealthy family!
Suddenly, I had an indescribable feeling towards him.

It seems that with him around, I don’t have to worry about going hungry.

Life in the countryside was hard, but it seemed okay.

Chen Huaiyang had no idea what they were feeling, and he hurried to wash up. A grown man didn't have to worry too much, so he found a place to wash in the yard. It was pitch black anyway, and no one would see him, so he didn't worry too much.

I have to go to the captain's house to deliver the cloth later!

What was promised must be implemented.

Only by being a person who keeps his word can you gain the trust of the captain and act more smoothly in the team in the future.

There were no lights at that time, and we could only light kerosene lamps, which cost money, so generally we would save as much as possible.

Plus, after a tiring day, feeling sore all over, who wouldn’t want to lie down on the bed?

The older educated youth were fine as they had already adapted to this level of intensity, while the new educated youth could fall asleep soundly as soon as they touched the bed board.

Chen Huaiyang tiptoed out of the door and through the crack in the door, he could hear the snoring of the man with glasses.

Walk a little further away before turning on the flashlight.

You must prepare in advance when coming here. A flashlight is essential. You can't be in the dark and not be able to see the road clearly!

It turns out that preparation is meaningful.

Doesn't this mean we have to go out in the dark?

(End of this chapter)