Feng Qingqing had already made a detailed plan in mind on how to handle this matter.

First of all, she and her man still need to live in this team, especially since they will need to separate later, so their reputation can't be too bad, especially for her personally.

Furthermore, since she doesn't care about the captain's opinion, she can't leave most of the team members with the impression of being arrogant.

Finally, as fellow educated youth, with her understanding and reasonable example before them, Jiang Yun's petty and narrow-minded behavior seemed all the more unpopular.

Judging from the reactions of the surrounding team members, the captain knew that he had to at least make a statement on the surface:

"Feng Zhiqing, it's good that you have this awareness; you truly deserve to be called an educated person from a big city. Jiang Zhiqing, the team now wants you to apologize to Feng Zhiqing. You don't have any objections, do you?"

His impression of Jiang Yun had already soured by this point. On his very first day at work, before he had even settled in, he was already attacking and excluding those who disagreed with him. Wasn't that a bit too naive, especially since he hadn't even figured out the situation properly? And it was obvious that Feng Qingqing was not someone to be trifled with. This whole series of bizarre actions made it seem like he had misjudged people.

Fortunately, Feng Qingqing didn't make any excessive demands. Although her initial words made him feel slightly unhappy, she eventually wisely backed down.

Jiang Yun already knew that Feng Qingqing was just asking her to apologize, which was considered lenient. But it was still embarrassing to make such a mistake on her first day as a scorekeeper. She wondered what the other team members would think of her.

But we still dared not delay. At this point, keeping the scorekeepers' jobs was of paramount importance.

"I'm so sorry, Comrade Feng Qingqing. I was just too concerned about the harvest in the field and caused everyone to misunderstand before I even figured it out. I hope you don't mind. I apologize to you."

After saying that, he bowed deeply to Feng Qingqing.

The captain and the surrounding team members mostly nodded in approval after seeing her actions. They acknowledged that she was making a mistake and correcting it; after all, she was young, and they shouldn't be too harsh on her.

Look how well Jiang Yun has maintained appearances. With just a few evasive words from her, it's as if she's being too serious.

However, Feng Qingqing wasn't in a hurry; she wanted to play with her slowly, as she had plenty of time.

And just like that, the minor incident dissipated.

But soon, the whole brigade knew about what had happened.

Aside from the newly appointed scorekeeper making things difficult for her relative Feng Qingqing, who was also an educated youth, the most widely circulated story was about Feng Qingqing's work speed and strength, which rivaled that of an experienced farmer.

For farmers, nothing earns them more favor and recognition than being good at farm work.

Of course, that's a story for later. After everyone had left, Hu Fangming looked at her with eyes practically sparkling with admiration. This sister was so good at getting along with people; she was a role model for us all.

Is there anything she can't do?

Feng Qingqing glanced helplessly at Hu Fangming:

"Get to work, or I won't help you with your work."

As soon as he finished speaking, Hu Fangming shuddered and ran to the field as fast as he could.

If she keeps nagging, she might seriously hinder the team.

Before 11 o'clock, Feng Qingqing straightened her back and legs, patted the dust off her body, and casually greeted Hu Fangming before heading back.

This time when she went back, she was accompanied by envious glances from everyone. In less than a morning, everyone knew that this new female educated youth was a very capable worker, both fast and good.

After returning home, Feng Qingqing fulfilled her promise made at the brigade headquarters that morning. She first cooked rice mixed with various grains, then scooped out the cooked rice and put it in a bowl to cool. She then cooked a plate of minced meat and eggplant in a pot.

Blanch the eggplant in boiling water, drain it, clean the pot, heat the oil, fry the minced meat sauce until fragrant, the aroma can be smelled from afar, then put the drained eggplant in and cook it over high heat, add some soy sauce, salt and other seasonings, and sprinkle some chopped green onions before serving.

Feng Qingqing divided a portion of minced meat and eggplant into two portions, putting one portion into her own bowl and the other into Hu Fangming's bowl.

The aroma and color were incredibly tempting.

This made the other educated youth very hungry. Even Lin Feng, who was usually quiet and reserved, glanced at their food and his eyes showed a rare look of longing.

Feng Qingqing chuckled silently, "I'm just trying to make you all drool."

Hu Fangming's expression of surprise was almost unbearable to look at. The two of them stopped talking and picked up their bowls to start drinking. The slurping sounds were enough to make anyone's mouth water.

But there's nothing we can do; those who want to eat sweet potatoes will continue to eat sweet potatoes, and those who want to eat dark brown steamed buns will continue to eat dark brown steamed buns.

After eating and washing up, the two went back to the house and quickly went to the kang (a heated brick bed) for a nap, so they would have more energy to work in the afternoon.

However, for Feng Qingqing, whether she sleeps or not doesn't affect her speed in harvesting peanuts, but it makes her feel much better.

The other people in the educated youth compound also gradually learned about what happened between Feng Qingqing and Jiang Yun today. Regarding the incident caused by Jiang Yun, everyone refrained from saying anything openly because of the Jiang family's large numbers and influence, but it would be impossible for them not to have any thoughts about it.

But what you think in your heart is one thing, and what you show is another. After all, you all live under the same roof and eat from the same pot. Even if you have opinions in your heart, you can't make things too ugly. You see each other every day, and the educated youth are also a whole unit to the outside world.

With the addition of the minced meat and eggplant dish made by Feng Qingqing, the silence among the other members of the educated youth compound deepened. No one wanted to say anything more; eating together was just a temporary measure, nothing more.

Feng Qingqing didn't care about anything else. Before her afternoon nap, she had already told Hu Fangming that she should go to work first in the afternoon, and that she would go over after she had a good nap.

Hu Fangming knew what work she still had to do and how fast she worked, so she figured it was about right and readily agreed.

When Feng Qingqing woke up, the educated youth compound was quiet. She glanced at her watch and saw it was already 2:30 in the afternoon. Realizing it was getting late, she quickly got up, drank some water, and went to the fields.

After the two finished their assigned tasks for the day, it was only a little past 5 p.m. They went to the scorekeeper to hand over their work. This time, Jiang Yun didn't make things difficult for them. After confirming that everything was in order, he recorded 8 work points for each of them and then went home.

Hu Fangming spun around excitedly. She hadn't earned eight work points in a single day since she went to the countryside, and she was always leaving work so early.

"It's so great to have a powerful patron like me! With this sister around, I have nothing to worry about," she thought happily.

When they returned to the educated youth compound, since they were among the first to return, there was no one else there. The two of them had a good lunch, and in the evening it was Hu Fangming's turn to cook. She made something simple: a bowl of rice porridge, some stir-fried water spinach, and some pickles.

After they finished eating and washing up, the other educated youth returned one after another. Seeing that the two of them had already gotten everything ready, they were incredibly envious. However, not everyone could have such a life.

As soon as Feng Qingqing and her companion entered the room, before they could even exchange a few words, they suddenly heard a loud shout from the male educated youth's room next door. The sound was so loud that it startled them both.

The two quickly left the room and went into the courtyard. They saw Qi Hongsheng running out of the room in a panic. Seeing some educated youths standing in the courtyard, he shouted loudly:

"Who took my money? Whoever took it, hand it over right now, or I'll make sure they regret it."

After speaking, he stared at the other educated youth in the courtyard with a grim expression. After all, this was all his possessions, and it was no small amount. In addition to money, there were also many different kinds of national tickets. Without these things, how could he continue to live his comfortable life in the countryside? He didn't want to continue to work hard in the fields to earn work points.

The other educated youth in the courtyard all looked rather grim, but no one spoke. Some were thinking, "How come money is being stolen again? Before the new educated youth arrived, this kind of thing never happened to us in all these years. How come it happened twice in just a few days since you came?"

It's hard not to overthink things like this.

The male and female leaders of the educated youth, seeing that everyone else remained silent, felt compelled to step forward. Some things, no matter what, were better clarified to avoid unnecessary misunderstandings; after all, they were all educated youth, and making a scene would be bad for everyone.

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