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

Chapter 82 Please get a basin of water to look at yourself!

The delicious smell of lunch wafted out, and Liu Xiaoyu was making innuendos again. Although she didn't say it explicitly, her words implied that Chen Huaiyang was stingy.

After Chen Huaiyang had eaten his fill, he sat there and asked in confusion, "She is usually quite quiet, why is she coming out to show off her presence now?"

The man with glasses said, "She seems to be quite afraid of Liu Jun. When Liu Jun was around, she didn't dare to say a word and just huddled in a corner."

"Now that Liu Jun is not here, I have become bolder."

Chen Huaiyang: “…” So I think he is too easy to bully.

With a cold snort, he stood up and walked out the door, heading straight towards the old educated youth. Liu Xiaoyu was still chattering, and one could tell from her that she was deeply dissatisfied with Chen Huaiyang.

Chen Huaiyang appeared at the kitchen door without any scruples or giving any face.

"Comrade Liu Xiaoyu, please go get a basin of water and look at yourself. Do you think you are too beautiful or too charming? Why should I give you all the food for no reason?"

"Why do you care if I'm trying to curry favor with my boss? I'll do whatever I want. If you have my face, you can go. If you don't, just hold your anger."

"I don't think you can bribe anyone. Not everyone can bribe someone. You need to have the funds to do so."

"Whether I am stingy or generous is none of your business. I am in control of my own things."

"You're usually quiet, which is good. If you feel too comfortable now, I can ask Liu Jun to come and talk to you."

"Liu Jun is having a hard time. If he knew you were thinking about him, he would definitely come and cultivate a relationship with you."

"Don't mess with me if you have nothing to do. I'm not afraid of risking my reputation. If you make me uncomfortable, I can make you despair."

After the shouting, Liu Xiaoyu's face turned pale. She couldn't even hold the bowl and chopsticks firmly, and fell on the table, with her fingers trembling.

"You can't do that. I was just too hungry, so I was talking nonsense. I will definitely not talk nonsense again in the future."

Thinking of Liu Jun, she was so nervous that her whole body was shaking. She didn't want to experience the desperate scene again.

Chen Huaiyang had a mocking smile on his face. He was scared when he was forced. No one knew where he got the courage to provoke him.

"Be smart and be quiet. If you want to cause trouble for me, I don't mind creating more trouble for you."

"I don't seek trouble, but I'm not afraid of it either. Don't think that just because you're a woman, I'll let you do whatever you want. There's no such thing in my dictionary."

"If you don't have that much ulterior motive, don't try to scheme against me. If I really want to argue with you, I'm afraid you won't be able to handle it with the little knowledge you have."

"We are all staying at the educated youth center, so we should not interfere with each other and live our lives comfortably. If you make my life uneasy, I am afraid that I will make your life uneasy!"

"If you don't want to experience that feeling, then just behave yourself. Otherwise, I'm afraid I won't be able to control my temper and will take action anytime."

He even dares to deal with cadres, so how could he be afraid of a little girl?

He is not afraid of two more people, he just doesn't want to bother with it.

After he finished speaking, he looked at Tian Dong and said, "Tian Zhiqing, do you want to go for a walk? I want to go hunting. It's getting cold. Let's see if we can have some luck."

Tian Dong looked up at him and nodded, "Okay, if we can hunt prey we can have some meat."

Since Chen Huaiyang has spoken, it means he is confident. He can't not go. Otherwise, when others have hunted prey and the delicious smell wafts around, how can he survive?

He was determined to take him to eat meat together, so he had to make some time for it.

As for the conflict between Liu Xiaoyu and him, Tian Dong didn't care. He was not a nosy person and didn't want to get involved in anyone's business.

If Liu Xiaoyu loves to do evil, he will bear the consequences himself.

He had guessed earlier that Liu Xiaoyu would definitely be abused. Chen Huaiyang was not a person who would allow others to do whatever they wanted. If anyone dared to provoke him, he would not be able to bear it after a few more times.

Liu Xiaoyu just saw that he was usually very easy to talk to and never lost his temper, otherwise how would he dare to cause trouble?
Now that he is being taught a lesson, he will probably be obedient in the future.

He just leaves after eating, so it’s not his turn to comfort others.

When he came out, he saw Chen Huaiyang holding a few iron cages, which were obviously used to hold prey. "What are you planning to put in these cages?"

Chen Huaiyang looked at him and said, "Rat, do you dare to eat it?"

Tian Dong: “…” You can’t even taste the meat, so why are you afraid to eat it? It’s delicious after being stir-fried!

"Where did you get the cage?"

Chen Huaiyang shrugged, "Find one made of iron rods and try it out to see the result."

The two of them went out in harmony.

"Are you going there to pretend? You're willing to spend so much money!" There were steamed buns in the cage, but the prey got to enjoy them even though the people didn't get to eat them.

If you can't catch any prey, you'll lose a lot.

The two of them went to the fields to find the holes that mice used to make, and installed the cage in a place where they could avoid being seen. This iron cage, which was built with great difficulty, could not be stolen by anyone.

Tian Dong looked at his skilled appearance and said with a smile, "I thought you were going to the mountains to hunt?"

Chen Huaiyang shook his head. "In this horrible weather, people have nothing to eat, and the prey must be even hungrier. If we run into a hungry wild boar, wouldn't that bring us trouble?"

"It's better to be cautious. What if you can't handle a wild boar and get hurt?"

"I spent a lot of effort to catch that rabbit last time! No one can guarantee that I will be able to catch it again!"

"Besides, we are all free now. Who doesn't need meat to eat? The team members are also imagining things. When there are more people, the chances of getting prey will be even smaller."

"It's different with mice. We've just harvested the crops, and there are mice nests everywhere in the fields. It's relatively simpler, and there's no danger."

There weren't so many pesticides back then, so even though rats were hated by everyone, they were still a delicious delicacy when there was no meat to eat!

Burn off the hair, discard the kidneys, and fry the meat. The taste is so delicious that it will make your teeth fall apart!
He had meant to come earlier, but was delayed.

He could have come by himself, but every time he cooked the meat, it smelled so good, he couldn't just let the old educated youth eat it for no reason, he had to give something.

Therefore, pulling the person over is the wisest choice.

I found a place out of sight, making sure no one would see me, and installed all three cages.

"Let's go. We'll come back tomorrow to see if we have any harvest. The mice have been eating the food for a while and are now fat. We will definitely have a good meal if we kill one."

It’s a simple thing that can be done by just taking a walk outside. It’s effortless and you just have to wait for the prey to take the bait.

The grain has been harvested for some time, and the mice are half full and half hungry. They will definitely not be able to resist seeing the steamed buns. This is the best opportunity.

After being taught a lesson, Liu Xiaoli didn't dare to make trouble anymore. She avoided Chen Huaiyang when she saw him and no longer dared to say those bullying words she had said earlier.

Chen Huaiyang was too lazy to pay attention to her. As long as she didn't come to him and cause trouble, he would not bother to care!
It's cold, so everyone hides in their rooms.

Chen Huaiyang got a deck of playing cards and asked the man with glasses to help Tian Dong pass the time. The blackboard newspaper had not started yet and the man with glasses was still free. Tian Dong wanted to study, but was stopped by Chen Huaiyang, who said he would bring him a more effective document and convinced him.

The three of them got together just right. Tian Dong looked at the poker cards he made and was speechless, "This thing can easily corrupt people's hearts!"

The man with glasses nodded and said, "Gambling can easily lead to corruption."

Chen Huaiyang: “…” Too many concerns.

"Let's just relieve our boredom. No one else will know about it. Otherwise, we'll be idle all day and you won't mind being bored."

After playing for an entire afternoon, the winner was the one who lost, and he would pay for the dinner. The winner and loser of each round were remembered clearly.

Time passes by unknowingly.

After playing for a while, Fatty came over.

The four of them changed the way of playing, forming teams of two to play with standard scores. Chen Huaiyang was lucky enough to be assigned to a group with Tian Dong, and the two of them beat the two of them completely.

Playing cards also requires skills, and sometimes you have to count cards. The simple-minded fat man and the man with glasses are no match at all.

They easily controlled him, and he lost more and more until he became numb from losing.

The man with glasses held his glasses and wiped the lenses, "I can't play with a bunch of you cunning people at all."

"I don't want to play anymore. It's boring. I'm just waiting to be crushed unilaterally!"

It would be fine if there was only Chen Huaiyang, but there was also Tian Dong, two smart people. Fatty was originally in a backward position and had no chance of turning the tide.

Fatty was different. He had a lot of fun playing. Although he lost, he was very excited. His family didn't lack this little food, so he decisively said he would go back and bring it over.

Chen Huaiyang stopped the person who was about to run away and said, "You have pickled mustard greens at home, right? Bring some over, and I'll only bring you one portion of food."

Chen Huaiyang took out the first-grade Fuqiang powder. There was plenty of it in the space, but he could only take out a small amount each time, just like holding his urine. It was so frustrating.

"Let's have something delicious today. You two knead the dough and roll it into a big piece, and then we'll make some scallion pancakes."

Who wouldn’t be active when there’s food to eat?

What’s more, it’s first-grade flour. Seeing the fine white flour, I can’t help swallowing it.

The man with glasses looked reluctant and said, "Brother Yang, let's not be too extravagant. Let's exchange some coarse grains for this. We can share it with each other for two meals!"

It’s all because of hunger. We should learn to save food.

Chen Huaiyang waved his hand, "Do whatever you want, we have cornmeal as well." The two-grain flour is also edible. The stomach and intestines can withstand the beating, and anything is fine as long as it can fill the stomach.

Tian Dong hesitated for a moment and said, "Don't you get tired of eating pancakes all the time? You can cook some dumpling soup. It's freezing cold, and a bowl of dumpling soup is very refreshing."

The two looked at him in unison and stated a fact, "Our cooking skills are only good enough to make pancakes and steamed buns. We haven't learned how to make dumpling soup, which requires some skills!"

It would be so painful to waste your time trying to learn something you haven't learned and to waste your time trying to make food. If you fail, you will feel really bad!

Tian Dong rolled up his sleeves and said, "What's so difficult about this? As long as there is food, I can come."

Chen Huaiyang acted like a hands-off boss, "Then I'll leave it to you. We'll eat whatever you prepare."

I tricked a chef into coming over so I didn’t have to bother with dinner. It felt so good to wait for the food.

Chen Huaiyang had just returned to his room for a while when Yang Xiaolin came over. She stared at him with a tense look on her face, and it was obvious that she was in a bad mood.

"You guys got together, did you gamble?"

Chen Huaiyang was just regretting that there were a lot of people at the educated youth site and he had no time to find someone, but she ended up coming to him on her own initiative.

He quickly climbed up from the kang and hugged the person in his arms.

"You actually came to see me. It's really rare."

"No one is working anymore. A bunch of people are gathered together. It's hard to find you. Let me hold you for a while."

Yang Xiaolin pushed him away, with a serious face, "You haven't answered yet! What's the good of gambling? It's easy to get addicted to it. Once you step in, you can't get out of it."

Chen Huaiyang raised his hand and pinched her cheek. "Look at you, the housekeeper. Who has the spare money to gamble in this remote place? Don't worry about it."

As she said this, she just lifted up her skirt with her hand, but it was slapped away by Yang Xiaolin, "If you don't agree, keep your distance from me in the future."

Chen Huaiyang gritted his teeth. Seeing her appearance, he felt that she needed a lesson. He pushed her against the wall and asked, "What did you just say? Are you going to heaven?"

"You still want to keep your distance from me, do you need a lesson?"

Yang Xiaolin shrank her neck when she saw his stern face. The moment she looked into his eyes, she leaned over and pecked him on the lips, then her tone softened.

"Then don't go gambling, just think of it as giving me peace of mind."

"The more you gamble, the more you get addicted. If you really want to gamble, I really don't dare to be with you."

"I usually listen to you so much, so why don't you just listen to me this time, okay?"

Chen Huaiyang's throat rolled as he looked at the little girl acting coquettishly. She looked at him with watery eyes. His reflection was reflected in her dark eyeballs, and the toughness he had shown at that moment disappeared.

"Then it depends on your sincerity. If you can make me happy, I will agree to you."

"Of course, it has to be the kind of coaxing I want."

Yang Xiaolin bit her lip, looking extremely conflicted. Looking at the ruffian in front of her, she instantly understood what he was thinking.

"You are making things difficult for me."

People at that time were extremely reserved. Who would be like them? If others knew about this, they would be drowned by their saliva.

"Even when other people are dating, they are not as unbridled as you!"

Chen Huaiyang released his hands that were restraining her, and looked at her with his arms folded across his chest, "How did I embarrass you? Isn't the choice in your hands?"

"And I'm not being presumptuous. You haven't seen anything even more presumptuous!"

In such a remote place, the team members had little knowledge and there were many chaotic things. They just came here secretly and no one knew about it.

At most, this is just a minor incident.

"If you want to see me, I'll take you out at night and I guarantee you'll see a few pairs of wild mandarin ducks."

Yang Xiaolin: “…”

When I was extremely confused, the man with glasses called for help.

Yang Xiaolin jumped up when she heard the voice, as if she was blocked by someone. She raised her hand and pushed him away, her face showing a panicked look and feeling extremely guilty.

Chen Huaiyang curled his lips, looking unhappy, "Don't think that it's over now. I've made a note of it for you. Make it up to me next time."

(End of this chapter)