Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 398 I can’t swallow this breath

The educated youth did not know the reporters had arrived until they got off work.

Zhao Chunjiang rushed back to the educated youth point and knocked on He Chongwen's door.

He Chongwen opened the door and asked him what happened.

"The reporters are here!" Zhao Chunjiang was very excited. Although he believed that He Chongwen would definitely do what he said, as long as he didn't come, everything was still unknown. But now it was different. The reporters really came! Great! Their death could finally be postponed for a while.

He Chongwen said "oh". Last time he finished painting, he used the excuse of going to the hospital to change the medicine the next day, and resolved the matter by sending letters and making phone calls. So he was not surprised at the arrival of reporters. However, when he saw Zhao Chunjiang, who was so tired that his back could not stand up in the past two days, and whose eyes were shining at this moment, he suddenly felt a sense of empathy.

This is like grabbing a life-saving straw.

Other educated youth also ran into the educated youth site excitedly, each with a bright smile on their face.

Fang Qianqian let out a sigh of relief, "Shouldn't we be so tired next time?"

"I think it should be." He Yuanchao also looked relieved.

Huang Ranbo stood beside her and said, "If the reporters come to take pictures this afternoon, the captain will definitely arrange for someone to help us clean up the river. Otherwise, if the reporters find out, they will bully us educated youth to death, and Captain Zhuang will lose his reputation. As for how the river cleaning work will be arranged after the reporters leave, I don't know."

"Anyway, it's impossible for us to do it. Once it's reported in the newspaper, who knows how many people will be watching the construction team. They will definitely not use the irrigation problem to frame us, otherwise it will be too obvious." Liu Qiang guessed that they would have to continue cleaning the river, but they would definitely not be under such huge pressure like they are now.

"We have passed this stage, but we don't know what the brigade will do next." Lin Si was scared and tired. He knew that life in the countryside would be hard, but he didn't expect it to be so difficult. It's tiring to work, but why do we have to play tricks with the brigade? What's the point?

What's the point? It's for you guys! Women can help those old and difficult people solve the major issues in life, and men can do the heavy work to reduce the burden on the team.

As soon as Lin Si said this, the smiles on everyone's faces slowly disappeared.

The new educated youth did not feel that deeply, but the old educated youth who had gone through those hardships in the past felt as if a weight was hanging on their hearts, falling straight down, making them feel dizzy.

At this moment, no matter whether they are new or old educated youth, or Ma Yanna who has suffered, they all hope that Jiang Yu can return as soon as possible. The educated youth point really cannot be without her, otherwise all the demons and monsters will come to the door.

The worried-looking educated youth began to prepare lunch.

At the brigade headquarters, several cadres got together at their homes and prepared a sumptuous lunch to entertain the three reporters.

They chatted and laughed, and shared some interesting stories in the team with the reporters, creating an illusion of harmony and stability for the reporters.

Most people these days are simple and honest, and Zhuang Shouren and his companions all look honest and simple. Their simple language painted a beautiful pastoral scene, which made the three reporters exclaim that it was very good.

"It's lucky for those educated youth to be able to join the big family of the construction brigade." One of the young reporters happily said to his colleagues while drinking chicken soup, "This looks much better than the place where my brother went to work in the countryside. There they all have short mud houses. Those who are slightly taller have to bend over to enter the door, otherwise they may hit their heads on the door frame. Those who are stronger have to be careful not to collapse the house."

"Then the conditions in each rural area are different, right? The economic level here is definitely much better. The construction team has large fields, and everyone's income is much higher than those places. You can't compare it like that." However, it is true that the educated youth were lucky to go here. After all, the living conditions are far better than elsewhere.

The construction brigade is well-known in the surrounding area for its good conditions. In the early years, it has always been the first choice for young girls from surrounding villages to find a partner. Who doesn't want to have food and drink in the future and have some extra money in their pocket?

"That's true. We have a lot of land here, and if we farm well every year, it's enough for everyone to have a good year." Zhuang Shouren was not lying in this regard, but everyone had their own assets in the past, so they didn't really care much about crops. Although they were busy all year round, they didn't work as hard as the nearby brigades.

But things are different now. The last time we were robbed, the police station hasn't caught the thief yet. Many poor families can only rely on the income from the fields to make a living, so now everyone is willing to work hard in the fields.

It was during this period when the educated youth went to clean up the river that Zhuang Shouren came to his senses, because many villagers expressed dissatisfaction with his decision.

At first, Zhuang Shouren couldn't understand. What was the problem? Wasn't he trying to suppress the educated youth and get everything back on track? Once the educated youth were well behaved, it would be in time to clean up the river. It would just be a matter of time.

But several elders in the village sat on the kang in his house and told him that life was difficult at home. Now the whole family, young and old, depended on the fields. They were too lazy to take care of it, nor could they do anything about it. But if the production in the fields was not ideal this year, then his grandson would not be able to get married by the end of the year, and his great-grandson would not be able to go to school next year. These were what everyone was most concerned about.

After Zhuang Shouren sent the person away, he stood at the door for a long time. Finally, he had to admit that he had taken it for granted.

Since the villagers could no longer suppress the educated youth, they gradually became open-minded. What else could they do? They would face reality after a few more losses! They were just a few young people from other places, how much conflict of interest could there be with them? They couldn't even afford to eat at home, so who would want to compete with them!

So why was he so determined to suppress the educated youth? Zhuang Shouren asked himself.

Later he realized that he just couldn't swallow that humiliation. Jiang Yu had humiliated him so much last time, and his reputation as the number one person in the construction team was shattered. He just couldn't bear it.

But what can he do if he can't bear it? He still has to be humble when facing Jiang Yu, because he is so powerful that he can kill him with just one finger. If he can't beat him, he can only admit defeat.

But if he couldn't deal with Jiang Yu, could he not deal with the other educated youth? That's why he immediately started to target the rest of the people after Jiang Yu left. As long as he could trample the educated youth under his feet before Jiang Yu came back, Jiang Yu would inevitably be affected!