Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

"Come, come," the young man there hurriedly distributed bowls and chopsticks to Su Wanwan and others in the front.

Having just received the rice bowl, "White Reed" could not wait to put his chopsticks into the enamel basin and scoop himself a bowl of soup and dishes. He then quickly grabbed a cake made of some unknown flour from the basket beside him and wolfed it down. His actions were as if he had encountered delicious food for the first time.

Before leaving, the suggestions made by Secretary Wang on maintaining the image of the village seemed to have been forgotten by him.

"Eat more and rest early." Before he finished speaking, another pair of hands that had been prepared already filled a bowl of vegetables and vermicelli in front of Su Wanwan's bowl without saying anything.

Xu Yan's gentle voice made it difficult for Su Wanwan to refuse. She took the dishes he helped her serve, and her fingers accidentally touched the warm porcelain bowl. She muttered unconsciously, "You were not so attentive in the car." But it was unclear if she was touched by the words she heard. When Su Wanwan looked at Xu Yan awkwardly, he was enjoying the meal calmly without giving any response.

In order to ease the previous delicate situation, Su Wanwan shifted her gaze to the old man driving the cart for them and Li Meifen. She was surprised to notice that Li Meifen was glaring at Bai Luwei, as if she was filled with anger; and Bai Luwei seemed to be possessed by a hungry ghost from the moment the dish was served, ignoring everything around him and staring at the delicious food in the bowl.

"Bai Luwei, can't you be a little more polite when you eat? No one is fighting with you for the food." Li Meifen stared at Bai Luwei. Su Wanwan also observed her silently for a moment. The more she thought about it, the funnier it became.

The relationship between these two people seems to be not very harmonious in the village. Being sent to Baihua Village together this time may escalate the conflict.

It seems that Secretary Wang did foresee the possible problems and his worries were not unnecessary.

The old captain smiled and interjected, "You've been riding in the car all day, and you probably only had breakfast, so you're starving now. It's normal to eat in a hurry."

Bai Luwei nodded while eating: "Yes, I haven't had any water for a whole day, so of course I need to replenish my water."

However, even in his own village, he may not be able to enjoy the food peacefully at night. After all, there are two sisters in the family who are not yet adults. Whatever good things there are at home, they will take them first. As an older brother, he can only envy and be jealous. He works hard all day but is not the one who eats the most. How can this be compared with the free dining environment now?

"What's more, looking at the situation in your production team, it seems that there is not enough food. Don't worry, it will be much better in Baihua Village. At least people here don't have to go hungry."

If the previous statement was still polite, then the leader's subsequent words revealed an obvious attitude of provoking trouble. Su Wanwan heard this and pondered it carefully in her heart.

Before leaving, Secretary Wang did not mention the competition or specific task allocation among the production teams, but from the current point of view, each collective based on the village seems to be secretly competing with each other. On the surface, everyone is advancing and retreating together, but in fact, the competition for output and results is unfolding invisibly.

Su Wanwan narrowed her eyes slightly and understood the logic behind this: all village affairs are managed by the commune, which means that perhaps this competition and distinction were deliberately designed and created by the commune?

Obviously, Su Wanwan had noticed the hint in the person in charge's words, and Li Meifen also understood the implication. Even Bai Luwei, who was concentrating on eating, seemed to feel that something was wrong.

They were not sure whether all the villagers in Baihua Village could have enough food and no worries, but now there was no doubt that the attitude of the person in charge was to teach the young people a lesson.

"Deputy Captain Feng, your words are so confusing." After a moment's silence, Li Meifen stared into Feng's eyes, her tone calm but provocative.

Deputy Captain Feng, who is less than 30 years old, has a handsome complexion. From Li Meifen's firm and confident eyes, it can be seen that she fully understands what Secretary Wang said and sticks to the position that the young people of the village should have.

As a representative of the young people in the village, Li Meifen has the responsibility to maintain the image of the village: "Haha, Comrade Li, I'm afraid you misunderstood. What I meant is that each village has different situations and it's not easy to treat them equally. Sometimes the whole village is united in building; however, there are also some individuals who hinder and take advantage of loopholes. This situation is too common."

Noticing Li Meifen's objection, Deputy Captain Feng immediately changed the topic, as if it was a pre-designed script, neither escalating the flames of the dispute nor causing a conflict.

His words were clearly aimed at suspected people like Xu Yan, and the term "taking shortcuts" is well known to everyone.

"Vice Captain Feng has failed to notice something again, right? The specific situation requires specific analysis." Feng saw that Li Meifen looked a little unhappy, but he forced a smile while lowering his glasses and praised: "Comrade Li has a high level of awareness. We should emulate Comrade Li's spirit of learning."

As soon as this was said, the other young people in Baihua Village showed the same reaction, which made Li Meifen feel uncomfortable and lowered her head to pretend to be very focused on eating. Although she was not directly accused, the phenomenon of "greed for small profits and personal gain" still exists in every village. No matter how high or low the position of the villagers is, they always try to get benefits for their families and find a good way out for their children.

After Li Meifen did not respond, Feng Mingming continued to add his own arguments. The young people around Feng Mingming looked at each other in confusion, and their expressions could not be seen clearly in the night.

Perhaps because she is the daughter of the village chief, although Su Wanwan has never done anything bad because of this identity, she has been subjected to subtle accusations from the villagers for a long time, and she has acquiesced to this self-evident fact.

"Leaders like the village head and the secretary of the commune's Youth League Committee cannot have children?" This question caused a subtle discomfort in Su Wanwan's heart. She felt uncomfortable while savoring the conversation between Li Meifen and the deputy captain surnamed Feng.

Hearing Feng Mingming's rebuttal, Su Wanwan wanted to defend Xu Yan, but Xu Yan's voice became unusually firm, revealing an atmosphere that could not be refused:

"Since managers of all sizes can have children, their children will naturally be criticized. Having a powerful father means that they are born to pursue personal gain, doesn't it?" This surprised the other young men. Even Bai Luwei, who had been eating in silence for a long time, fell into thought after wiping the oil stains from the corners of his mouth.

It is astonishing to imagine that blood can be squeezed out of this stew. It must have taken a lot of thought.

After hearing the denial, Deputy Captain Feng's cheeks were visibly red, visible even under the dim kerosene lamp. He tried to clarify and avoid sensitive discussions: "There is no such situation... How can you say that? Those officials who only want to do a good job in managing the villagers have never abused their power, so why should their children be talked about? What did they do wrong? Maybe it's just because their fate is not good enough."

Obviously, Xu Yan's words extended to a sensitive topic. If the discussion continues in depth, some past controversies may be brought up again, and everyone present may inevitably wear an uncertain hat.