Chapter 70: Jiaojiao is spoiled by the rough man

"Tell me about the situation. I heard that there was a problem with your kang. You know, the kang of the girl next to you is still intact. When I checked, that place shouldn't have been damaged so quickly. This is the negligence of our village. If we could improve the accommodation conditions, this wouldn't have happened."

The old village chief's words sounded gentle and polite, more pleasant to the ear than those of the village party secretary, but Su Wanwan felt the majestic aura hidden in his words.

"Yes, just like Bai Luwei said...it was indeed too cold last night. If it wasn't more comfortable outside, I would have wanted to stay outdoors. I'm sorry for my inconvenience."

Li Meifen explained, not forgetting to secretly glance at Xu Yan's expression. She had a feeling that maybe it was because she had a vague impression of Xu Yan's rare expression, or because his expression was originally calm, every time she looked back at him, she always had the illusion that although the distance between them seemed close, they were as if they were worlds apart.

Li Meifen realized that Xu Yan didn't seem to care about ordinary people like them. She secretly felt angry: Why did they have similar backgrounds, and Xu Yan's family might not be as good as hers, but they could achieve such wealth and success?

Why does he feel so superior and able to look down on others with pride?

"Okay, do you have anything to say? I heard that you were very generous last night and gave up your bed and spent the whole night outside, right?"

The old village chief's gaze shifted from Li Meifen to Xu Yan, who responded, "Indeed, I didn't stay outside the door for long. I was repairing the kang fire in the first half of the night, and it was very late when I finished, so I only slept outside for a few hours. I was awakened by the sound of the horn just after dawn." As he spoke, he raised his right hand and gently rolled up his sleeves, revealing part of the purple skin on his arm.

Su Wanwan noticed all this, and suddenly she felt a surge of pity in her heart. Could Xu Yan have gone out so early? How cold would it be to freeze his hands to such a color? The village chief, who was originally kind and smiling, froze for a moment when he saw that Xu Yan's arm was obviously bruised, and then returned to normal, staring at Su Wanwan quietly and said, "Did you really sleep in your room last night?"

Su Wanwan nodded slightly. After listening to the answers of the four people, the old village chief put down the ceramic teacup and took out a few printed papers from the pile of documents beside him. In Su Wanwan's eyes, the contents written on these papers were vaguely visible, just a rough outline.

The content of those papers seemed to be consistent: "This incident may rise to a moral issue, but it is mainly due to the inconvenience caused by the damaged kang. You chose to endure the cold outside in order not to cause more trouble to the team, which is not too much.

Moreover, one of the young men took the initiative to endure the cold." At this point, his eyes swept over the four of them one by one, and when he examined Xu Yan, he lingered for a while, as if he wanted to say something but hesitated.

"Everyone should write a self-criticism. The young man who went to sleep outside does not need to do so. Hand it to me after you finish writing the self-criticism, and you can resume your normal work in the afternoon. We will work hard to improve the living conditions this afternoon, and don't make do with that broken kang anymore." The old village chief instructed.

Everyone was given a written check and some pencils from the village chief. He asked, "Give it to me tomorrow morning."

After leaving the village chief's office, Su Wanwan carefully folded the inspection form and stuffed it and the pencil into her coat pocket. She also tightened the buttons near her collar and blew a breath into her palm.

"Didn't I tell you to get up earlier last night? If you had woken up earlier, no one would have to go through this!"

Just a few steps out of the old village chief's house, Bai Luwei next to her came to Li Meifen and started nagging: "Is this what I would think of? If I understood the situation, I... I wouldn't run to your room to sleep!" Li Meifen muttered softly, clutching the checklist in her hand, feeling aggrieved.

If Li Meifen knew in advance that Xu Yan would have such a reaction, she would not rush back to the dormitory to make trouble for herself and create such a thing! "Tell me the truth, did you do this on purpose?"

Bai Luwei became more and more annoyed the more she thought about it. She moved away from the two of them and asked, "What do you mean by saying that? Am I asking for trouble?" The accusation and urgency in her tone were clearly audible.

"Who would know your selfish intentions? These days, I noticed that you have always been paying attention to Xu Yan. Could it be... could it be that you have feelings for you?"

Bai Luwei was restless. "If young people like you are really interested, please fight for it openly and honestly, and don't use despicable means to hurt yourself and others. What did I do wrong again?"

After saying this, she quickened her pace and soon left Li Meifen, heading straight for her work station not far away. Although they had been to the office in the morning, their work for the day had not stopped.

Because the village chief had sent people to check their dormitories, everyone had to rush to the production team's work site carrying their lunch boxes and water bottles.

When she reached the familiar edge of the rice field, Su Wanwan's body aches became more severe. Looking at the vast rice field in front of her, she even found it difficult to hold the sickle.

"You are late. I'll give this piece to you two." The team leader was waiting at the intersection early. When he saw Su Wanwan and the other two approaching, he quickly pointed to a rice field that they had planned earlier.

Su Wanwan looked at the normal-sized rice field in front of her in disbelief. This was the standard daily workload for women... and now it was only allocated to her and Li Meifen?

Li Meifen was just as surprised as Su Wanwan, and it was obvious on her face. The captain next to her had a gloomy expression, no longer as sharp and tough as in the past few days, and seemed a little embarrassed. He explained in a vague voice: "Didn't I explain it before? The team naturally has its considerations for the tasks they gave you. Just hurry up and do it."

After explaining all this, the team leader hurried away and disappeared from Su Wanwan's sight.

Li Meifen picked up the sickle and looked at each other for a moment before she turned around and walked towards her assigned field. She pointed at the rice and said, "Since it's arranged, just cut it in half and each do half."

Su Wanwan nodded in agreement, but looked in the direction where the team leader left with a hint of doubt. Although the team leader had gone far away, she could still hear the whispers of the young women working nearby.

"We agreed to increase their pay when we finished work last night, and to have a total bill after the harvest, but the team leader's attitude suddenly changed today." The girl closest to Su Wanwan whispered to her partner while cutting rice.

"I seem to have heard someone say that the captain met someone last night, maybe one of the young men in the village, and maybe he took something, so they don't dare to let these two people do heavy work anymore." The girl who knew the situation leaned forward slightly, seeming to have more information.

"But those jobs were all approved by the village party secretary," someone questioned.

The volume of their conversation was obviously louder than they expected, and Su Wanwan and Li Meifen both heard it clearly.