When the two men arrived at the edge of the field, they went straight to Liu Aiguo and quietly explained their purpose.

Liu Aiguo held the pipe in his mouth and smoked it, trying to make a big deal out of a small matter.

"Comrade Song and Comrade Han, you didn't see inside from the window, which means that person didn't see it either. Maybe it's a misunderstanding? Besides, if this gets out, will Comrade Xiao Zhang still be able to live as a human being?"

"In our village, people would stab you in the back if you did that! What would happen if a girl was seen naked? She would have to marry someone else!"

Liu Aiguo said to the two of them with an air of "I've eaten more salt than you've eaten rice": "Let's not talk about what happened today. The rumors about you two are spreading all over the village now."

Seeing Song Changzhou's face getting uglier, Liu Aiguo quickly explained: "Of course, I'm not saying that what you did was wrong, it's just that those gossipy old women in the village like to spread it."

"That's how it is in the countryside. Every day, we either tend to the crops or sit at the village gate and gossip. If something happens in the east end of the village, it will spread to the west end in no time."

After all, the two men were staff members from the town. People at that time were naturally envious of city people, so Liu Aiguo was still very polite to the two men.

"Let's check privately to see if anyone has left just now. We should also take Liu Zhishu seriously. If nothing happens, just criticize and educate him. If something goes wrong, it will be difficult for you to take the responsibility, and it will not be easy to suppress it." Song Changzhou didn't want to make a big deal out of it.

"Besides, I think that girl's eating and dressing don't look like those of an ordinary family. Maybe her family has some abilities." Song Changzhou hinted to Liu Aiguo not to mess with people he shouldn't mess with.

"Yes, yes! Comrade Song is young and promising, and he sees things in the long term. I'll ask the scorekeeper if anyone has left." Liu Aiguo shouted to someone in the distance, "Zhang Wangjia, go get the scorekeeper. I have something to ask him."

When the scorer arrived, several people looked at the records and found no problems.

Han Bin and Song Changzhou exchanged glances, knowing that it would be difficult to investigate here.

Han Bin asked Liu Zhishu, "Is there anyone in our village who didn't go to work today?"

Liu Aiguo thought for a moment and looked at the scorekeeper. The scorekeeper looked at the scorebook and said, "It's the busy farming season right now, and no one is allowed to take leave. Even Zhang Zhiqing was sick a few days ago and didn't come. There's another pregnant woman who's about to give birth, and her mother-in-law is worried about her and asked her not to work in the fields, so she's also taken leave. And Liu Laolai went to another village and hasn't returned yet. No one else has left."

Song Changzhou shook his head at Han Bin and said helplessly to Liu Aiguo: "It seems we need to look for it again."

"It's correct. Could she have seen it wrong?" Liu Aiguo also tried to find the reason.

At this time, the whistle for the end of work sounded, and people began to walk out of the fields laughing and cursing, and went home one after another.

Seeing that they could not find any problems, the two said goodbye to Liu Zhishu and slowly walked towards the educated youth site.

There was no one around them, but they continued to chat in low voices. Han Bin, who wasn't as calm as Song Changzhou, couldn't help but ask directly, "Who do you think it is?"

"It's hard to say. We can't find out now, but I believe that person will surface sooner or later." Song Changzhou stared at the educated youth point with dark eyes.

"Do you think there's something wrong with that girl? She said she doesn't remember what happened that day. Is she lying?"

"I'm not sure. There was a handprint on her neck. Someone must have held her neck and pressed her into the water before the accident. It seems that all the clues have been left to us to find on our own. At least we know something."

"What is it?"

"There must be something fishy going on in this village. Keep a close eye on that girl. We can't both watch at the same time. If anyone gets suspicious, let's remind each other. Let's wait for clues from her first!"

When the two returned to the educated youth site, all the educated youth had already returned and were scooping water to wash the mud off their feet and hands.

One of the female educated youth complained loudly to Zhang Yuwan: "Some people don't go to work every day. Not only are they lazy and greedy, but they insist on taking a bath when they don't have any work to do. Now there's not enough water in the tub for us to wash our hands."

"I'm telling you, after taking a shower, why don't you go get some water? Don't you know that this water is shared by everyone? You're using it as if it were your own! How shameless!"

This female educated youth was wearing a gray long-sleeved shirt and black pants, and her hair could only be braided into two short pigtails. She was from Xuancheng and she couldn't stand Zhang Yuwan's delicate appearance.

A young man next to him tried to smooth things over: "Forget it, Du Mei, I'll go get some water later. This water won't delay our use. It's enough for washing first. Let's eat first!"

Du Mei was fine if no one said anything, but seeing someone protecting that vixen made her even more angry: "Bah, Li Neng, you're so capable, how could I not know what you're thinking every day?"

"What's wrong with me? I said I went to fetch water and got the wrong one? I shouldn't have cared about you. You're so mad at me!" Li Neng was also angry.

"Alright, alright, everyone's been tired all day. Farming is busy right now, and we've been especially exhausted these past few days. Let's eat quickly and take a break. We still have to go back to work in the afternoon! Du Mei, Li Neng, please stop talking. I know you mean well, but if you keep talking, everyone will be even more tired. Let's eat!"

Another girl named Ding Min comforted everyone. This educated youth had been here for almost a year, and she was the one who had been here the longest except for Wang Qiaofang.

Du Mei glared at Zhang Yuwan, shook her head and turned into the house.

Du Mei's screams were heard again in the room, "Zhang Yuwan, you're going too far!"

Everyone was attracted by her screams, and saw her storming out of the room with a kettle in one hand, and she started cursing at Zhang Yuwan: "It's okay if you used up the water in the tank, but why did you use the water in my thermos as well? Who gave you permission to use my water?"

Zhang Yuwan felt that she was really unlucky. There was no way to take a bath in this place and two basins of hot water were not enough. So she filled all the thermoses with water, thinking of boiling a pot of water after taking a bath to replenish everyone's supply.

Who knew someone would come? When she returned to boil water, Wang Qiaofang had already started cooking in front of the stove. The fire was occupied, so she could only continue to boil water after dinner.

As a result, this problem arose. Zhang Yuwan was very embarrassed, especially when he was scolded in public. He felt really bad.

She was just taking a shower and ran into a pervert, and now Du Mei was yelling at her.

He felt really aggrieved, but he deserved it for using someone else's water. He forced himself to say to Du Mei, "I'm sorry. I wanted to boil another pot of water after I finished using it, but I ran out of time. I'll boil the water and return it to you this afternoon."

"If you return it this afternoon, what will I use now? Besides, don't you use everyone's charcoal to boil water?"

"How can I boil water without charcoal? Do I have to rely on spontaneous combustion?" Zhang Yuwan was speechless. This man was too unreasonable.

"Then I don't care. This is your business. And I want hot water to wash my face right now. You have to compensate me. Now, immediately!"

Zhang Yuwan's chest heaved with anger. "You don't allow me to use firewood when I boil water. Why don't you boil water yourself?"

"We all burned it together. Who is like you, using so much by yourself? You are wasting socialist resources. Do you understand?" Du Min and Zhang Yuwan had a complete falling out, and the people around them couldn't stop them.

"We boil water together, and you take a bath together?"

"You are shameless. You are talking nonsense. You are the cancer of socialism. People like you should be arrested and criticized." Du Mei broke down and started cursing.

"I am a socialist cancer, what are you? You are socialist garbage! Your mouth stinks so much that it stinks everywhere you go. You are not as useful as fertilizer. You are just garbage that cannot be metabolized." Zhang Yuwan has always been the image of a good girl, but she is definitely not a punching bag!

She finally had an outlet to vent the frustration she had been feeling these past few days. Her inner universe exploded, and her aura was terrifyingly powerful.

"You thief, you stole hot water. Besides stealing hot water, I'm also going to search your suitcase to see if you stole anything else. Don't let everyone else find their lost things in yours."

Zhang Yuwan couldn't stand it anymore. This person was taking advantage of the situation to deliberately make things difficult for her. "You're the thief. You're always thinking about other people's things. You remember who eats more than a mouthful of food. You're always asking about how much money others have and whether their families have sent them gifts. What's it to you whether they have money or not? Are you asking around to get yourself an opportunity?"

Wang Qiaofang stopped the two and yelled at them: "That's enough! You two are making such a fuss, aren't you afraid of being laughed at? We are comrades and should be united and friendly."

"Du Mei, you're being too harsh. Is it just a pot of water? You don't need water when you sleep, even if you don't shower. This is for the public, and anyone can use it!"

"And you, Xiao Zhang, you're young and everyone gives you some leeway, but you shouldn't get so easily provoked. Let's leave it at that for today. If either of you starts arguing again, I'll report you to the brigade, and then you'll both have to write a self-criticism together."

Wang Qiaofang and the other two were given fifty lashes each. Neither of them was convinced by the other, but they didn't want to cause any more trouble, so they both remained silent.

Zhang Yuwan turned to look at Li Neng and asked, "Brother Li Neng, do you have any hot water in the kettle?"

Li Neng scratched his head, feeling a little nervous. After all, he felt uncomfortable with so many people looking at him, but she already called him brother. "I still have water in my kettle."

Zhang Yuwan looked at Li Neng and said, "Can I trade you a can of water for a can of food?"

Everyone gasped when they heard that a can of food could be exchanged for a pot of water. They knew that this girl was rich, but they didn't expect that it would be so easy for her to lose money.

A can of food costs more than one yuan, and some of the more expensive ones are close to two yuan. Moreover, you can’t buy it with money alone, you need a ticket.

Not to mention a pot of water, even ten pots of water would not cost much, she would just buy a can.

Li Neng started to stutter nervously, "Comrade Zhang, this, this, this is not needed, you should take it and use it."

"I don't need it. I just want to borrow a pot of water to return to Du Zhiqing. She is so anxious, so I'll give it to her first." Zhang Yuwan's face did not fluctuate at all because of the bottle of canned food. He looked calm.

After Zhang Yuwan finished speaking, he went to the room to rummage through the boxes. After a while, he took out a can of food and handed it to Li Neng.

Li Neng was too frightened to take it and quickly refused: "You really don't need it, Comrade Zhang. Keep it for yourself!"

"How about you use this can to accompany my pot of water? Give me the can." Du Mei stared at the can and couldn't take her eyes off it.

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