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

Chapter 81: Thinking about his food, can't indulge
It would be fine if Liu Jun worked diligently and earned food, but if it was of no use at all, why would she want this man?
There is no way to exchange food for her, and he still has to keep her alive. It's a loss no matter how you think about it. He doesn't want to do such a loss-making business!
Widow Liang was unhappy and had no choice but to tell the captain the truth.

At that time, the cadres were gathered around a table discussing something. When they heard about this incident, they were shocked and the scene became silent.

Chen Huaiyang remained silent, and finally suggested, "Go find Widow Liang and tell her that the educated youth from the city can always return to the city."

"Liu Jun is a city dweller, so his family must have a ration of food. She will be considerate of Liu Jun, and Liu Jun will definitely be grateful to her, and his wishes will come true in the future."

"After hearing this, Widow Liang knew what to do. This way, she no longer had to worry about Liu Jun starving to death because no one was sending him food."

Anyway, these two people are scheming against each other, so it depends on who will be the winner in the end.

After Chen Huaiyang finished speaking, the captain waved his hand and asked everyone to leave. The cadres on the field all looked at him, "Comrade Chen, can you please tell me how Liu Jun should be punished?"

Chen Huaiyang said, "Logically speaking, I shouldn't get involved in this matter. After all, he wanted to interfere because of me."

"If I put forward an idea, no matter how important it is, I'm afraid no one will be convinced. Today I will just be a bystander. The leaders' decision must be fair and just."

Chen Huaiyang wanted to kill him with one blow and leave a stain on his academic record. In 77, when others were able to apply for university, he was the only one who failed.

Such a feeling of failure would definitely make him feel like he would rather die than live.

However, this kind of punishment was not painful enough and did not make him feel deeply enough. I am afraid he would have been jumping around in the past few years.

How can we do it most profoundly?
Then let him starve!
Do the hardest work and eat the least.

The feeling of being hungry is the most painful, and the feeling of being extremely hungry is the most uncomfortable. People cannot live without eating, drinking, defecating and urinating, and the feeling of being hungry will make him remember the lesson this time.

Next time when I have an idea, I will recall how it feels to be hungry and I won’t dare to ignore it.

He just wanted to live comfortably for a few years. When he took the college entrance examination in 1977, it was still a question whether he could pass it!

Why waste this opportunity to punish him!

Only when it hurts people deeply at the moment will they remember the feeling of being taught a lesson, otherwise it will definitely get worse in the future.

As long as he doesn't get involved, the cadres will continue to discuss it and things will definitely develop in this direction.

The captain glanced at Chen Huaiyang. The other party was frank and seemed not to care about the outcome. However, Liu Jun had obviously touched his sore spot, otherwise he would not have starved him for a few days as a severe punishment.

After thinking about it, he finally suggested, "Let him work for two months to make up for it, and deduct the work points he earned from repairing the dam."

"This punishment is not bad. The spring ploughing season is the busiest, so let him go to plough the land and use the work to offset the mistakes he made."

"Comrade Xiao Chen, do you think this punishment is feasible?"

Chen Huayang nodded after hearing the question. The result was as expected. As long as he did not intervene, this would be the result.

"The leaders' decisions are well thought out and are naturally the most correct. I know nothing about this and it's up to the leaders to make the decision."

"Liu Jun, the educated youth, hindered the interests of the team members, so it is his duty to serve the team."

After discussion, the punishment was announced.

Liu Jun was starved for several days, but he dared not say a word. He just hoped to get out as soon as possible. The feeling of hunger was too painful.

Widow Liang has a clear purpose. Liu Jun is an educated youth and will return to the city one day. What if she is lucky enough to enjoy the good life with him?
Without any disgust, he still took her home.

Chen Huaiyang was too lazy to comment on the result. The two were like mung beans and turtles, a perfect match.

After finishing the work, the team leader came over with 15 kilograms of corn flour and said to Chen Huaiyang cheerfully, "Xiao Chen, the staff have seen your hard work and have decided to reward you after discussion."

"We live by the mountains and rivers, food is the most important thing to us, please don't despise it!"

Chen Huaiyang raised his eyebrows. He just didn't want to waste his efforts. He really hadn't considered the reward. He asked about his concerns, "Captain, won't it be too laborious? If the team members know about it, they will complain, right?"

The captain smiled and waved his hand, "This was decided after discussion. In addition, the team members praised you highly, so you deserve the reward."

"Don't be afraid of feeling guilty about it. If someone wants it, they can't take it back!"

This commotion attracted all the educated youth at the educated youth point to gather around.

The older educated youth in particular had shock in their eyes. They had been there for several years and had only heard of receiving food but had never heard of any rewards.

The monthly ration is 30 kilograms, and he directly rewarded half a month's supply. Although it is coarse grain, when food is scarce, everyone is satisfied to have something to eat. Sometimes they are so hungry that they can only fill their stomachs with water!

Who wouldn’t be envious?
The captain did not stay long and left after finishing his work.

As soon as he left, Chen Huaiyang was surrounded by the educated youth. They looked at him with shocked and envious eyes, and the expressions on his face were indescribable.

Tian Dong patted him on the shoulder and said with admiration, "Xiao Chen! With you at our educated youth site, we don't have to worry about being bullied."

"Your abilities are obvious to all, and are worth learning from!"

Liu Li's congratulations were sincere.

On the other hand, what Liu Xiaoyu blurted out was hard to describe. "Chen Zhiqing, you have to reward so much food, are you going to celebrate?"

Chen Huaiyang was stunned, and asked calmly, "Comrade Liu Xiaoyu, how do you think we should celebrate?"

Liu Xiaoyu asked tentatively: "How about frying some dried vegetables and steaming some steamed corn bread?" Thinking of having a full meal, he felt relaxed.

The man with glasses was standing aside. After listening, his eyes lit up and he looked at Chen Huaiyang eagerly, as if he was a dog waiting to be fed.

Chen Huaiyang rolled his eyes, picked up the grain bag, and said cheekily: "Thank you Comrade Liu Xiaoyu for the celebration. Get ready to call me."

He left decisively without any intention of leaving the food behind. People were concerned about his food and were eager to send it to him. He was not so stupid as to let others take advantage of him.

He can give, but he doesn't want others to give in a calculated way, otherwise it will become a habit and people will always be thinking of taking advantage of him.

He was not willing to encourage others' arrogance, so as to avoid them going too far and causing trouble.

Everyone looked at his back as he walked away gracefully: "..."

It seems like something only Chen Huaiyang could do. If it were someone else, they would have agreed to it because they couldn't save face.

After all, it was somewhat embarrassing to refuse on the spot, but Chen Huaiyang had no such concerns and was very frank.

Liu Xiaoyu was completely stunned. She bit her lips so hard that the corners of her lips trembled and her expression became even stiffer. She really wanted to take advantage of the situation, but the grain had not been distributed and she could not even eat steamed corn bread.

She didn't expect Chen Huaiyang to be so shameless. He ignored her directly without any hesitation and was not afraid of falling out.

Liu Li patted her shoulder and took her back to the room. After a while, she heard sobbing sounds. It was obvious that Liu Xiaoyu was crying because she was angry with Chen Huaiyang.

Liu Xiaoyu cried and complained, "Why is Chen Huaiyang like this? There is so much food, why is he so stingy? What's wrong with dividing it out? He is so stingy, it's not like he can't afford it."

Liu Li extended her finger and made a shushing gesture, "Keep your voice down. It's not nice if people hear you. Chen Zhiqing has a good relationship with the cadres. We may need his help in the future."

"There's no reason for them to give us their food. We didn't even give them a bite of our vegetables. It's understandable that they're not happy about it."

"We can't just rob people so blatantly!"

Liu Xiaoyu retorted, "It's not that I don't want to give it. If Liu Jun doesn't want to, what can I do?"

"He just doesn't have the spirit of solidarity and mutual assistance. He wants to stand firm on his own feet and doesn't want to bother with the old educated youth. He thinks he is capable!"

"What ability does he have? He is just a lackey who flatters others. If he is not shameless, how could the captain pay attention to him?"

After hearing his complaints, Liu Li felt helpless and wanted to roll her eyes.

They lived in the same row, and Liu Xiaoyu was crying quite loudly, with each word she spoke being a sharp accusation, so naturally everyone could hear it clearly.

Chen Huaiyang was preparing lunch. It's not that he couldn't afford a meal of steamed corn bread, but when he heard the complaints, his hands paused. He just shared the amount among the three of them, leaving no extra.

The man with glasses saw this and asked with a worried look on his face, "You made someone cry. Will there be any problem? What if someone goes out to smear you?"

Chen Huaiyang glanced at him, still calm and composed, as if he was not the one being talked about. "I didn't scold her. Her crying is none of my business!"

"People scold me, but I still try to please them. I'm not stupid. Why should I give her food just because I have it? If you have the ability, you can find a way yourself!"

"They have been scheming to the point of me being rude, but I am still tolerating it. I am not stupid. Some people will push their luck further. What we need to do is not to encourage their arrogance."

"There's plenty of food, just do whatever you want!"

After Chen Huaiyang finished speaking, he waved his hand and went back to his room. If you think you can succeed by forcing him by crying, then you are underestimating him.

He won't compromise easily!
Anyone who wants to force him should consider whether he has the power to do so before opening his mouth.

As soon as Chen Huaiyang returned to his room, Yang Xiaolin came over and asked in confusion, "I heard some noise outside. Why did you bully Liu Xiaoyu?"

She had just gone to the bathroom and didn't see what happened. When she came back she heard the crying voice and was completely confused.

Chen Huaiyang lay there calmly, looking up at her, "How did I bully her? She was trying to get my food, and I couldn't refuse her?"

"Just because she's a female educated youth doesn't mean it's reasonable! I hate it most when people try to scheme against me."

"Crying makes her seem right, there is no such thing as that."

Yang Xiaolin was speechless. "Why would she be thinking about your food? Aren't they going to send you food soon?"

Chen Huaiyang raised his eyebrows, "I guess she thinks I'm a sucker. She's shameless and no one dares to refuse her if she asks."

"Do I look like someone who is afraid to say no?"

"I hate this kind of coercive behavior the most. Don't worry about it. I will take care of it if there is any problem. Just do what you usually do."

(End of this chapter)