Send me to the countryside? Turn around and make you homeless!

Chapter 500: Huaiyin Brigade Does Not Keep Idle People

"Where's your brother?"

Zhong A-mei felt aggrieved and didn't know how to start.

Several of the children were young, but the older ones were nowhere to be seen.

When Zhong A-mei heard Tan Yuan asking about her brother, her little face was almost filled with tears.

——Sister Tan, are you going to let my brother take them away from here?

Not only Zhong A-mei, but several other children also raised their heads and looked at Tan Yuan pitifully.

These children lost their parents long ago, and their relatives thought they were a burden and were unwilling to raise them. Otherwise, they would not have followed Zhong Longwa around and wandered around. They had all done things like stealing money and food.

But they were forced to do those things in order to survive. However, in the Huaiyin Brigade, they never did any bad things.

The people here are so nice that even when they were locked up, they never thought of beating them or starving them to death.

Are we still going to kick them out now?

Being stared at by so many pairs of eyes, even Tan Yuan couldn't help but squat down and explain.

"I'm not trying to chase you away. I have something to discuss with your brother. Sister, go get your brother."

If you don't want to chase them away, then why go and call your brother?

Zhong A-mei was almost crying, tears welled up in her eyes, but she bit her lips to prevent the tears from falling.

Zhong A'mei went to call for help with tears in her eyes. The other children felt uncomfortable and very sad. After such a long period of good days, it was finally coming to an end.

"Why are you crying? Big Brother said we are not parasites who cannot repay kindness!"

"Wrong, wrong, it's not about repaying a favor, it's about... what kind of favor should I repay?"

The child who rushed to correct him was also confused when he spoke. What was that favor or what was it that he couldn't remember clearly...

...repaying kindness with enmity...

Tan Yuan added in her heart that she also found it quite interesting. She didn’t expect these kids to be so talented. They even knew how to repay a favor.

They should be allowed to go to the brigade school to study together.

But this is just her idea, and what they will do in the end depends on themselves.

Tan Yuan has already made up her mind to leave and is only staying in the team waiting for news. Naturally, she cannot interfere too much in the team's affairs now.

When Zhong Longwa heard his sister say that Tan Yuan was looking for him, his hands, which were helping with the work, suddenly went limp and the stone slab almost fell and hit his foot.

"Let's go, let's go! We can handle this, but this half-grown kid can't do this kind of physical work..."

It took a lot of effort to connect the brigade and the commune with a road, so that cars can drive directly from the county to the brigade's dried tofu factory. Now we have to repair the roads of several nearby brigades to ensure the transportation of food.

Fortunately, I have done road construction work once, so now I am familiar with it.

The men in the brigade are used to speaking without restraint. They say whatever comes to their mind, and they usually talk to people in the brigade in the same way.

But even such words had a different meaning to the ears of Zhong Longwa and Zhong A'mei, who were already sensitive by nature. Zhong A'mei was about to shed tears. Was the Huaiyin Brigade really going to drive them away?

"Don't cry, brother won't let you starve!"

Zhong Longwa was much stronger than his sister. He spoke firmly but was weak inside. He put down the work in his hands and rushed to the team.

"Sixth Brother, why are you saying that? The child must be upset when he hears it."

"Ah... I was just saying that. You see, this little kid is so skinny, how can he do this kind of work? He should just help pick up pebbles. We adults do this kind of work. We have all the strength in our bodies anyway."

Unfortunately, Zhong Longwa and Zhong Amei, the brother and sister, could not hear their conversation because they had already walked away.

Lin Guoan has been very busy these past two days. There are too many things to do in the brigade, mainly the cooperation between the tofu factory and other brigades in the commune. There is simply too much to do, and there is also Accountant Zhang.

I originally thought that I would be able to retire soon, take good care of my hair, and look for a decent wig. Who knew that I would now have so much more to do.

Now that the tofu factory is developing well, the money in the account no longer needs to be divided into three parts. However, Accountant Zhang has long been accustomed to saving money. He now worries every night about how to minimize costs and keep the account expenses as low as possible.

These two people were not there, but Tan Yuan found Zhou Zhigang.

Zhou Zhigang was not an idle person either. He just happened to be caught by Tan Yuan. Knowing Tan Yuan's thoughts, he didn't want to get involved in the affairs of the brigade anymore, so he stayed.

In front of Lin Guoan, Zhong Longwa and his brothers could still be more at ease, but in front of Zhou Zhigang, Zhong Longwa's brothers were completely wilted, like a few little chicks. The younger ones didn't dare to speak and all lowered their heads. Since the others were useless, they could only rely on themselves.

"Although it was your team that wronged us brothers, we are magnanimous and have forgiven you. If you want to let us go after you have investigated the matter thoroughly, then we will go. As for the food we ate... when we grow up, we will find a way to return it to you."

I originally wanted to say that we would settle the matter with the grain, but after thinking about it, I changed my mind. Grain is so precious, how could I settle the matter with them? What if this expressionless guy gets unhappy and sends them to the police?

Zhong Longwa did not forget that this man with expressionless face was very familiar with the policeman that day.

"You don't have to wait until you grow up, just return it now."

Zhong Longwa's eyes widened. "Now they're paying me back with a chicken!" "Should I chop off my head and use it as a stool for them to sit on?"

Amidst Zhong Longwa's reaction, Zhou Zhigang continued, "We're keeping track of how much food you eat every day, and we'll deduct it directly from your work points. Oh, and if you want to go to school, you can. The brigade has a free school, but you must earn work points during your spare time. The Huaiyin Brigade doesn't support freeloaders."

"What...what? Work points?"

Zhong Longwa was confused by Zhou Zhigang. What work points? Where did they get the work points?

He was pretending to be fierce, but now his true colors are revealed, and he is a bit cute.

"Ahem..." Tan Yuan laughed, "Are you stupid? What work points are you talking about? You only get work points if you work. From now on, all of you will stay in the brigade and work. You will get the same work points as others. But as for school, I still suggest that you all go. Even if your grades are not good, you still have to study. After class, you can go to work. Most of the work is quite a lot."

Things like making packaging and weaving baskets are all possible.

"Oh, by the way, those baskets you made are also counted as work points. You can go and see them when the time comes."