Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

In the afternoon, when Secretary Wang's office made the list of youth transfers public, the young people who had just returned from the busy farming season gathered in front of the wall at the door of the secretary's office as scheduled, staring at the thin piece of paper pasted on the wall.

"Did you see that? I told you that Xu Jia San'er would definitely be on the list! With his talent, it would be a miracle if he didn't take the spot!"

The leading young man questioned angrily, and several of his close companions turned around in unison, ready to rush in to demand an explanation.

Unfortunately, no one in the house responded.

"There's also the matter of Su Wanwan in our village." Someone in the crowd suddenly interjected sarcastically.

The villagers were not surprised that the village chief's daughter Su Wanwan became the exchange youth. After all, she was the village chief's biological daughter, so it was reasonable for her to enjoy extra treatment.

However, Xu Yan had no family relationship with the village cadres and had caused a lot of trouble, but now he could still receive such care, which was really unbearable for them.

"Su Wanwan has always been the one who wants to eat from the big pot, so what's so strange about this?" some young people joked, causing laughter. But as the laughter went on, someone in the crowd raised his voice:

"Then if Su Wanwan goes to Baihua Village for exchange and study, who will take over the announcer job at the radio station?"

The noisy laughter suddenly stopped. People were expecting to hear an answer, but before they could speak, Secretary Wang appeared slowly behind them.

"The speech is ready. You can go to the radio station at noon to read it. If you don't know how to use the equipment, you can ask me for help."

The young men who had secretly dreamed of the announcer position were all silent. They thought that such a good thing would fall upon someone else.

"We know that everyone is dissatisfied with Xu Yan's going to Baihua Village. There are four vacancies in total. We villagers and educated youth have a chance. As the branch secretary, if I am really dissatisfied, I can only say that my ability is limited."

"We don't mean to embarrass you... It's just that some people seem to have it easy, while we seem to be destined to suffer. Such a comparison would inevitably make anyone feel unbalanced."

No one expected that Secretary Wang would respond to the doubt so seriously. They were all speechless and had to continue the conversation. However, their dissatisfied thoughts would not be eliminated.

"Besides, when was it not the case that our Xu Yan was the one who worked the hardest in our village's production team?" Secretary Wang's next words stunned all the young people.

"The way he works is as strong as an ox. Even the donkeys in our team are not as hardworking as him... It's as if his energy is inexhaustible. Can most people reach such a physical state?" Someone in the crowd whispered.

"Okay, after reading this, go back and prepare. Young people on the list, go back and pack your luggage and gather at the door of this office early tomorrow morning. We will all take a ox cart to Baihua Village." After making the announcement, Secretary Wang turned around and was about to leave when he suddenly saw Xu Yan walking towards him.

Xu Yan was holding a sickle, and although his shirt was a little dirty, the aristocratic temperament that was different from other young men in the village was still clearly visible from a distance.

"Xu Yan, why are you here?" No one would have guessed that Xu Yan, who was at the center of the storm in the village, would suddenly appear in front of so many people.

For a moment, everyone silently mocked him in their hearts.

"Secretary, I will go to make the exchange tomorrow morning and complete the harvesting and threshing of the rice that I am responsible for in advance. I have already finished it in the northwest corner of the production team's threshing ground." Xu Yan said lightly, which was completely beyond Secretary Wang's expectations.

When Secretary Wang heard this, his glasses almost slipped off, and he was obviously skeptical about his ability to complete so much farm work in one day.

"Even if you harvest all the rice, it would probably weigh more than 100 kilograms. How can you finish harvesting and threshing in one day? I really don't believe it."

Everyone else could find reasons to question Xu Yan's ability. After all, for ordinary young workers, three or four days was the minimum standard completion time for this task.

Without waiting for anyone to speak, Xu Yan turned and walked away, leaving Secretary Wang standing there staring at his back. When his figure disappeared, the secretary patted the young man beside him and said, "Go check the threshing floor and see if there are really so many rice grains..."

The young man who was slapped immediately stood up and prepared to verify it. He heard another young man who had just arrived at the scene whispering in his ear: "No need to check, I just came back, he is telling the truth..."

"How is this possible? Can one person do so much?" someone questioned.

"I've said it before, he's more hardworking than our donkey, and his energy seems to be endless." The objections in the crowd slowly dissipated, and Secretary Wang was secretly glad that a dispute did not really happen.

Finally, he comforted everyone, "Okay, let's go." In the evening, when Su Wanwan finished a long handwriting assignment, she rubbed her numb wrists tiredly, looked at the stack of draft paper and shook her head helplessly.

Su Wanwan's notebook is filled with a lot of information, enough for the young people in the village to study for half a month or even twenty days.

"Su Wanwan, I have something to talk to you about."

After putting the manuscript away and making sure the radio was completely turned off, she stood up with unsteady steps, ready to go home for some sleep, but Zhong Qingqing's stubborn voice lingered in her ears again.

Did Zhong Qingqing drag her crutches all the way here from the clinic? It must have been hard for her.

"I don't want to hear about your disputes with Yan Wenxuan, and don't mention borrowing money. I'm not interested in either, and I can't lend you any money."

After hearing Su Wanwan's words, Zhong Qingqing's expression suddenly became extremely gloomy.

Fortunately, there was no one else here, so she didn't need to hide.

"It was you who told your father about Li Meifen, right?" she asked without hesitation.

"Li Meifen? Who is she?" Su Wanwan couldn't remember the appearance of the person who matched this unfamiliar name.

"Stop lying to me. If you didn't tell me, how could Li Meifen appear on the study and exchange list of 'Baihuayuan Village'?" Zhong Qingqing was impatient and spoke almost through gritted teeth. From her angry eyes and tone, Su Wanwan could easily guess that she was one of the female educated youth who came to the village with Zhong Qingqing.

There were not many educated youth in their village, only about a dozen in total.

Male and female educated youth were assigned to two different dormitories.

Rumor has it that Zhong Qingqing was not popular among the female educated youth, and Yan Wenxuan's deeds in the village clearly fit this statement. It was extremely rare for him to win any reputation among the male educated youth.

"You can't do it yourself, so you blame me for not getting the quota? That's so funny. When you say that, I wake up." Su Wanwan walked out easily, no longer paying attention to Zhong Qingqing behind her, because no matter how many injuries she suffered, it could not affect her rationality.

Zhong Qingqing used her crutches to follow Su Wanwan's footsteps with difficulty, and their conversation continued until they reached the door of the radio station.

Su Wanwan locked the door as usual, but Zhong Qingqing still refused to give up and followed her.