Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

Deputy Captain Feng, who noticed this problem, immediately shut up and looked at Xu Yan with a flattering smile: "Comrade Xu Yan is thoughtful. It may be that I have a cold recently and my mind is not clear. Don't take it to heart." Then he took a step back on his own initiative to prevent the situation that might arise next.

This sudden change made the young people around Captain Feng dumbfounded. In the village, they knew that Deputy Captain Feng was always a vigorous and powerful figure, and sometimes he even dared to talk back to the production team leader. Unexpectedly, on the first day of welcoming the young people from the same village, he ran into a big snag, which really opened everyone's eyes.

At the same time, all the young people present were deeply attracted by the seemingly inconspicuous young man next to Su Wanwan. Although Xu Yan sat quietly in his seat and was dressed in ordinary clothes, his unique temperament could not be ignored. It was unforgettable after just one look, as if he brought a natural pressure that made it impossible for people to forget him.

This instinctive pressure is not something that others can possess. Even grassroots managers such as village heads or town heads do not often possess this kind of aura.

"I'm full, Deputy Captain Feng." Influenced by Xu Yan's answer, Li Meifen's mood was obviously much brighter, and her tone was louder than before. After the meal, she got down from the stool quickly and left her seat with a "swoosh".

Immediately afterwards, Bai Luwei quickly took a few mouthfuls of rice, and only put down his bowl and chopsticks when he felt his throat was full.

"Okay, we've prepared temporary dormitories for you. We'll be there right away." The local youth in charge of arranging accommodation for the exchange youth immediately stepped forward to lead them to the accommodation area.

Li Meifen and Bai Luwei were in the front of the team, followed closely by Su Wanwan who had finished the last dish. They walked side by side with Xu Yan to other corners of the village.

"How about you stay at my house for one night tonight?" Only the old man was left at the dining table.

The old man driving the cart did not participate in the exchange program, he only came to pick up and drop off people, so he temporarily lived in an empty farmer's house in the village.

"Sure." Su Wanwan responded.

Passing through several narrow paths in the village, Su Wanwan looked around at the houses and found that they were not much different from her own village.

Observing along the way, she found that the productivity of the nearby wheat fields and rice fields was not much different from that in her hometown, which made her wonder: How could Baihua Village possibly provide enough food for the villagers?

Recalling the scene at the dinner table where Xu Yan stood up for her without hesitation, Su Wanwan once again cast her eyes on the slightly mysterious Xu Yan beside her. His behavior made her puzzled: on the one hand, he took the initiative to help, but on the other hand, he seemed to be evasive when she approached him, which made Su Wanwan unable to understand his true intentions.

"Do you think I'm not considerate enough today?" Suddenly, Su Wanwan realized that Xu Yan's eyes had been on her for a while, and she met his gaze.

"Well... I guess so." Facing the direct gaze, Su Wanwan answered vaguely.

"That old man was carefully selected by Secretary Wang, the branch secretary. He is not only responsible for pulling the cart, but also for taking care of us."

Su Wanwan had an uneasy feeling in her heart: Could it be that the old man was not just an ordinary driver?

In the darkness of night, a group of footsteps gradually approached a remote thatched house in Baihua Village. Su Wanwan recalled all of Secretary Wang's actions during this period and couldn't help but frown. In stark contrast to the past, Secretary Wang's recent behavior seemed much more decisive.

In the past, when dealing with the doubts raised by the young people in the village, he would patiently explain every detail to them, so he left a very good impression on the villagers. However, since Xu Yan was taken away, Secretary Wang seemed to have completely changed. Although his smile was still amiable in Su Wanwan's memory, his style of doing things forced people to re-examine it.

He frequently traveled to the town and even the county to attend meetings. Others in the village did not know his specific agenda and reasons. They only saw that Secretary Wang was increasingly protecting the Xu family and forbade others to mention anything about the Xu family. It was this that made Su Wanwan feel uneasy, and she had to suspect that there might be a deeper secret behind this.

After Xu Yan's reminder, Su Wanwan began to suspect that this exchange of young people might have an unusual purpose.

Xu Yan noticed her contemplation and asked, "What are you thinking about?" His tone seemed to capture her thoughts.

"Secretary Wang deliberately chose this person to travel with him. He might want to monitor Bai Luwei to prevent him from causing trouble on the road."

He whispered to Su Wanwan with a knowing smile: "In other words, the driver is not targeting you, right?" This sentence was like a refreshing medicine, which relaxed the tense nerves a lot. The young leader stopped at this time. With the help of the weak light, Su Wanwan began to inspect their residence.

Compared with the hut she lived in in the village, the simplicity of this place was obvious. Although her house was not an exquisite building, the bricks and tiles on the wall were at least not as simple as those of these houses. Apart from a layer of turf mixed with soil and a thin layer of newspaper, the exposed part was the fragile straw wall mud.

Xu Yan looked at the environment from the side, without showing any emotion.

"Of course, he would pay attention to me from time to time. My reputation in this village is not small." He said, "So we must keep a distance on the road to avoid arousing speculation from those who have ulterior motives."

After saying this, Su Wanwan understood the hidden meaning of his words. Her close relationship with Xu Yan would not cause too many waves, because her reputation has always been not good. But if people find out the connection between the two, her father, the village chief, will become a suspect.

In fact, her trip itself aroused the dissatisfaction of the villagers, but because of her identity as the village chief's daughter, they temporarily kept silent.

Previously, the position of the radio station anchor had already caused a lot of discussion. If rumors about her close relationship with Xu Yan were to spread during this critical period, I’m afraid the villagers would no longer be able to remain calm.

The guide introduced the characteristics of the two thatched houses one by one: "There are two houses here, both of which have connected fire beds and a fire pit underneath, where you can burn rice straw for heating."

People followed him through the messy courtyard, and two doors appeared in front of them, almost in pairs. After entering one of the doors, they saw the same layout in front of them: in addition to the shared kang and stove mentioned by the young man, there were two simple tables and a few wooden stools, as well as the exchange items prepared by Baihua Village, and the basin under the table was convenient for washing.

"The environment is pretty good. It's much more spacious than my home." Su Wanwan was about to comment when Bai Luwei next to her suddenly spoke loudly. Li Meifen also seemed to nod in agreement and commented on the spacious kang.

"It seems that it won't be too crowded if two of us stay here." After she said that, she did not forget to look at Su Wanwan.