Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

After that day, everyone's life seemed to return to a calm state.

Some villagers began to busy themselves with paying their public grain taxes, while the rest were busy preparing to plant winter vegetables.

During this period, the postman came once and delivered a letter to Luo Xinci.

In the letter, Luo's mother asked Luo Xinci to mail her third brother's medical records and other things back as soon as possible, as they needed to help him go through the procedures for returning to the city.

Luo Xinci had been waiting for so long, and finally there was good news from home. For a moment, she felt a little better towards her sarcastic third brother. At least she didn't want to argue with him anymore, and she even made egg custard for him.

"We will be able to go back soon. You should be happier and not have a sullen face all day long. I know you can't see it unless you look in the mirror, but others don't owe you money. Don't ruin everyone's mood." Luo Xinci put lunch on Luo Chengli's kang table, took out the letter and handed it to him.

Luo Chengli read the letter quickly, and finally said in a muffled voice, "I'm not going back."

Luo Xinci widened her eyes in disbelief. She rubbed her ears hard, "What did you say?"

"I won't go back." Luo Chengli seemed to have made up his mind, and his voice became stronger.

"You're fucking crazy!!!" Luo Xinci immediately cursed, "Are you sane? You're not happy to be able to go back to the city? Luo Chengli! Are you crazy?"

"I won't go back!! Anyway, I won't go back. Whoever wants to go back can go back!" Luo Chengli frowned at her scolding and shouted back.

Luo Xinci looked around, trying to find something to beat him up. When people are confused, beating them up will do the trick. Her mother said that. "You idiot, I think a wild boar hit your brain..."

Yuan Jiaojiao came in from outside, she closed the door and said, "What are you guys arguing about? Everyone outside can hear it clearly."

"If you heard it, you heard it. I wish everyone could come in and see that there's a idiot here!" Luo Xinci was furious. She picked up Luo Chengli's clothes and threw them at him. The egg custard and fried vegetables were knocked over on the table and wasted.

"Luo Xinci! Watch your words. After all, I am your brother. Who are you shouting at? You have no respect for your elders. Where is your upbringing? How come after a year in the countryside, you have become as vulgar as those peasants?" Luo Chengli was very dissatisfied and tore off his clothes and threw them on the ground, glaring at Luo Xinci with disgust in his eyes.

Luo Xinci felt chilled. This was her brother, her biological brother, who grew up with her. Now he was saying that she was uneducated and vulgar?

Yuan Jiaojiao also frowned after hearing this, and quickly pulled Luo Xinci to persuade her, "Don't listen to your brother's nonsense. He was just depressed after being injured. It was unintentional."

Luo Xinci tightly grasped Yuan Jiaojiao's hand, took a deep breath, and said to Luo Chengli, "I will tell mom about your idea. As for how your family handles it, it has nothing to do with me. I will not interfere in your affairs in the future."

"It's best not to interfere. The more you interfere, the more chaotic it will be." Luo Chengxin started spitting shit as if the matter wasn't big enough.

Luo Xinci looked at him steadily for a while, then slammed the door and left without looking back.

Yuan Jiaojiao looked at Luo Xinci, then at the confused Luo Chengli, and finally decided to chase her best friend.

Luo Chengli drooped his eyelids and clenched his hands on the quilt. Li Fenfang hadn't given him an explanation yet, so he would definitely not go back!

After the brother and sister had a complete falling out, Luo Xinci looked at Li Fenfang with even more hostility.

Li Fenfang, who had already successfully brainwashed herself, didn't care about Luo Xinci's little emotions at all. In her opinion, the girl was able to control her only because Luo Chengli was her biological brother. But now, she had broken up with Luo Chengli, so how could Luo Xinci find trouble with her?

Li Fenfang now has her eyes on the second son of the women's director of the brigade. The women's director is a good person, her son is honest and simple, and the family conditions are pretty good. He is one of her options if she wants to quickly get rid of the hard life.

At that time, Li Fenfang was thinking that since there were no big trees to cling to in the educated youth site, she should look outside, and perhaps new opportunities would appear.

Isn’t this coming now?

Luo Xinci really had no way to deal with her. How could she cause trouble for Li Fenfang? Should she go to her house and cause trouble? Li Fenfang was much bigger than Luo Xinci, so she was a little worried that she would be beaten.

After paying the public grain tax, the brigade began to distribute the grain.

Although Jiang Yu and his colleagues had not worked for some time, they had earned a lot of work points before, so they went to the brigade headquarters with other people in the educated youth site.

Xue Li was left at home because of his mobility problems.

The brigade headquarters was full of people. When they saw Jiang Yu and the other two, they suddenly became quiet for a moment.

Even the dullest person would feel embarrassed by that posture!

Chen Jinghan and Wu Aiqing were somewhat affected, but Jiang Yu looked back at them very calmly, staring at those who were eager to watch the show until they lowered their heads.

"They are the ones who are in the wrong. You two should stand up straight!" Jiang Yu punched each of the two brothers, and his dead fish eyes became more energetic.

Wu Aiqing and Chen Jinghan looked at each other and stood silently like little poplars.

Seeing Jiang Yu's unfriendly look, the villagers immediately became quiet. Although they started chatting, their voices were much lower.

It's really strange, these people always want to show off their presence from time to time, can't everyone just live without interfering with each other?

Jiang Yu didn't understand what those people with weird expressions were thinking. He just felt that he had to shock them every time he appeared. This kind of thing was really uncomfortable to do, and he felt like his toes were dipping to the ground.

Not long after, Zhuang Shouren arrived, followed by the leadership team of the brigade and the militiamen carrying tables.

Zhuang Shouren motioned for everyone to be quiet, then pointed to the granary behind him and said to everyone, "You all know the situation of the rush to harvest this year, so I won't waste my words. Most of the grain handed in is corn and wheat, and we can digest the remaining rice ourselves."

"What do you mean? Are those rice counted in this year's per capita ration?" An old lady sitting opposite Zhuang Shouren asked anxiously. What's the use of rice? There are more than a dozen people in the family, and they rely on this little food to survive all year round. Fine grains are expensive and cannot compare to coarse grains which are cheaper and more abundant!

"Yes." Zhuang Shouren sighed, "I won't hide it from you. You all know it in your hearts. I also know that it's not easy for everyone, but this matter..." You also know who to blame.

"Okay, let's distribute the food! Everyone line up." Zhuang Shouren's eyes swept over the group of people, but he didn't see Lin Anna. He felt unhappy but relieved at the same time. It was good that the troublemaker was not there, otherwise the villagers would make a fuss and tear her apart!