novelaction Chapter 139 Making it public
Chapter 139 Making it public
Maybe it was because everything that happened today was good news, but they all slept soundly.
In this countryside far away from the hustle and bustle, every inch of land is bathed in the gift of nature.
The people living on this land work from sunrise to sunset, following ancient traditions and customs.
As night falls, silence replaces the noise, like a quiet poem slowly unfolding.
In the early morning, as the labor bell rang, they hurriedly finished their simple breakfast - a large boiled duck egg for each person and a piece of fruit that Lin Sitian had taken out last night for everyone to eat together.
Because they had not eaten yesterday, they each took an apple this morning and prepared to eat it for breakfast.
After washing up, they ate duck eggs in the house, chewed apples, and walked to the threshing ground with their bodies exhausted after the autumn harvest.
But although they were physically exhausted, they walked out of the house with satisfied smiles on their faces. Although they were tired, thinking about the money and food they would get at the end of the year and looking at the simple smiles of their friends around them made them feel as if the tiredness did not exist (?ˉ??ˉ??).
Looking at the friends around them chatting and laughing, they couldn't help but suspect that the back pain they suffered from continuous work yesterday was just a dream.
Because of the beautiful scenery before their eyes, they deliberately ignored the pain in their bodies. They felt that their small educated youth courtyard was worthy of being famous in the brigade =????=????(●???● |||)!
Look at them now, facing the work so optimistically and openly even during the autumn harvest. Their genuine smiles are as fascinating as a beautiful painting.
In this simple rural brigade, even if the people in their small courtyard met other people from the brigade on the way, even if those people smelled the fragrance of eggs on them, they just greeted them politely and did not make any unreasonable demands or statements.
In such a harmonious atmosphere, the people in their small courtyard also arrived at the place where their daily work was assigned, and at this moment about 80% of the people around had arrived.
Seeing these young intellectuals coming to the venue with smiles on their faces, some old men and women even said a few words jokingly:
"Oh, look at these young educated youths, they are so happy with their smiles, not at all like those old ones who were slow to do farm work and had sullen faces, as if we owed them something.
Look at these little kids, they never slack off at work and are so happy. They have such a good attitude."
"Hey, Uncle Wang, don't you smell the sweet smell of eggs on them? They can smile because their nutrition keeps up with the hard work of the brigade. If they had the same poor food and heavy work as the old educated youth, do you think they would still be able to smile?"
"Well, that's right. Just because I saw the state of these kids, I bought meat to cook at home twice. I always feel that I need to learn from them, otherwise this autumn harvest will be a bit unbearable. If I can replenish my body like them, it would be good to reduce the loss of my body."
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At this moment, when Lin Sitian and others heard the discussions of the uncles, aunts, and middle-aged women around them, they looked at each other and laughed at the same time.
I always feel that this is a good thing. After all, if the members of these teams were reluctant to eat and worked hard like they did in the autumn harvest in the past, their bodies would eventually be worn out.
Although they try to keep a low profile in their yard now, they still don't want to hurt their bodies, so there must be a meat dish in the meals they bring to the fields every day.
It is because I see these educated youth working hard, being in good health, and looking like they enjoy eating anything and are good at anything.
There are still some people in the team who want their children to grow up healthily or who want their own labor force to nourish their bodies, so they will also learn some knowledge and methods from them.
Even though the team members cannot cook meat every day, some families can still cook an egg for their children every day, and it is also okay to have meat for two meals occasionally.
Just because some aunts in the brigade have improved their own meals, this can to a certain extent avoid the sarcastic remarks of some red-eyed patients in the brigade towards the people in the small educated youth home.
They were laughing and waiting for everyone to arrive before they could start assigning tasks.
Just when the people in their small Youth League Home were chatting happily, Wang Wenxiang and Lin Zhiqiang saw their new brother-in-law walking towards their small group.
Although only the two of them saw it, the way Wang Wenxiang waved over there allowed the other educated youth to also see the person walking towards them.
With such an obvious wave, it was obvious that the team members nearby also saw Zhou Tinghao walking towards them, but they were still a little confused. Even if the team leader's youngest son had a good relationship with Lin Zhiqing's brother, there was no need for him to come to their side every day.
There were more than just those people who were confused. Basically, everyone except those who knew the inside story was a little confused. However, when they heard those people in the team who had heard about whether Lin Zhiqing and Zhou Tinghao were a good match, they began to secretly gossip.
As expected, those who are focused deserve gossip, and those aunties and grandmas who quietly drift towards them get first-hand gossip.
This big melon was fed to them by the person involved voluntarily (?﹏?), because they witnessed with their own eyes that Captain Zhou’s youngest son took out a boiled egg from his pocket and handed it to Lin Sitian.
Passing the eggs would be fine, the main thing is that the entire community of educated youths and even Lin Zhiqing’s brother did not stop Zhou Tinghao from giving Lin Zhiqing the eggs!!!
They looked at each other lovingly for several times, one of them smiled in a very worthless way, and the other lowered his head shyly after taking the egg.
Look at them, they must be a couple =????=????(●???● |||), after all, the young educated youth around them were also looking at them with teasing eyes.
Those who saw this scene knew that the onlookers had already labeled them as being together.
However, although they loved gossip and were eager to know the truth, they did not say anything at the time and did not ask the parties involved. Instead, they planned to secretly ask Aunt Zhou after they were assigned to the land.
After all, if you put yourself in my shoes and think about what would happen if your son could take down Lin Zhiqing, no matter how hard you try to hide it, you will still show off secretly between the lines.
Sure enough, after the tasks were assigned, Zhou Tinghao was seen happily following Lin Sitian and the others to go to work.
Although the two people in the vortex of gossip were not very close, their occasional glances and smiling faces showed that their relationship was unusual.
Several members of the brigade who were working not far from the land allocated to their small educated youth compound also heard Zhou Tinghao say many caring words to Lin Sitian.
Some of the aunts and aunties who lived close to Aunt Zhou couldn't hold it in any longer and left their work and ran to Aunt Zhou.
The first person who couldn't hold back her words was an aunt who was known as the know-it-all in the brigade. She was keen on all kinds of gossip.
There was nothing in the brigade that she didn't know. Although she was 80% sure about this matter, there was still 20% uncertainty, so she wanted to find the brigade leader's wife to confirm it.
So when he walked into the captain's wife's house, he couldn't wait to speak and test the waters:
"Oh, Mrs. Zhou is still working peacefully here. We saw your youngest son giving some boiled eggs to the educated youth this morning. It was an egg, and it would nourish the body if he ate it. He said he would give it to her, so he gave it to her, and you didn't do anything about it."
The other person who didn't get to speak first continued, unwilling to be outdone:
"That's right. We can't even bear to eat a boiled egg at work, but he gives the girl away for free. Although Lin Zhiqing is indeed beautiful and capable, your youngest son is away from the brigade for a long time because of his military service. What will we do if he falls in love with that girl? Will she become a widow?"
I had originally wanted to listen to what the women in the brigade had to say, but when I heard this kind of words in the second sentence, Aunt Zhou couldn't stand it anymore and started to retort:
"Hey, what's wrong with Old Li's family? Since she's dating my son, she has to remain a widow. I haven't seen any dating guys in the brigade spending every day together.
Moreover, Xiaolin Zhiqing and her brother are both soldiers, and their military ranks are the same. They are in the same unit and can take care of each other in the army.
As for Xiaolin, the educated youth, why can't my old man and I take care of my daughter-in-law? She has to remain a widow. What are you talking about? "
The aunt who was scolded was not angry, but she caught the blind spot of this sentence and hurriedly approached the captain's wife and asked:
"Oh, oh, Aunt Zhou, can you please not misinterpret my meaning? I'm just saying this. I didn't say she had to be a widow, nor did I say anything bad about you. Look at me, I'm so dumb and can't speak. ╮( ??w?? )╭.
That means your youngest son is really dating Xiaolin, the educated youth, and the two young people are dating. It seems to be true from what you said."
Others hurriedly asked, "Really? Really? Did Xiaolin's educated youth's brother really agree? He didn't say anything? And aren't the people in their compound very protective of their son? He didn't say anything either?"
It would have been fine if these people asked, but the most gossipy person in the team, after learning what Zhou Tinghao's mother said, wanted to spread the news before others and not to bury his nickname of "know-it-all", so he rushed to tell others after getting the first-hand information.
Aunt Zhou was overwhelmed by the various questions asked by the aunts around who had heard the news. But she also thought that it was working hours and she had to make it short.
Otherwise, these old ladies would block me here, delaying my work and others' work as well.
So they clapped their hands to signal silence, and as a result, those stubborn guys who usually refused to listen to anything actually quieted down because of the clapping.
Seeing herself, who could make people quiet down by clapping her hands, just like her husband, Aunt Zhou was filled with pride. This pride was given by her future daughter-in-law, so she raised her head and said proudly:
"Since you can all remain so quiet, I'll tell you the truth. My youngest son and Lin Zhiqing are indeed dating!
They just started dating yesterday, don't make nonsense of it. They were dating with the consent of both parties. It was my son who pursued Lin Zhiqing, so don't make up stories about Lin Zhiqing outside.
If I knew or heard anyone saying bad things about Xiaolin the educated youth, I would definitely slap his mouth.
I'm telling you, Xiaolin the educated youth is our future daughter-in-law. You should pay more attention to me in the brigade and watch out for those ignorant young men who have no intention of getting their hands on my daughter-in-law."