roccoschili Chapter 203 They are all reasonable people
Chapter 203 They are all reasonable people
"Two people come out and take a look in the woods." Shi Qiushu ordered.
Two young men came out of the crowd and went into the woods nearby.
The forest next to the threshing ground of Xiangyang Brigade is not deep, only the size of a football field. There are some cypress trees growing in it. The villagers are diligent and have cleaned up the dead branches and leaves in it. The branches on the tree trunks have been removed. Children like to play in it. The ground has been trampled down and the straight cypress trees stand quietly. You can see through them from one end to the other during the day.
The two young men went in and came out within a minute or two.
"Uncle Captain, there's no one inside."
Shi Qiushou was not surprised and looked at the four educated youth with a cold face.
The folks also looked a little unhappy. They were waiting to eat meat, so why were they making such a fuss?
The four educated youths looked very unhappy, panicked and unwilling: "We saw her kicking the man in with our own eyes, it's true."
Shi Qiushou snorted coldly: "Young comrade admitted that he kicked someone. Those who are disliked by others can kick people. What's the big deal about kicking someone? Is it worth making a fuss? And shouting about killing people?
Do you know how serious a crime murder is? Is it something you can just shout about? If you're misunderstood and truly cause injustice to a young comrade, you'll be shot. You're killing people, committing a crime, and you're educated youth, yet you don't understand the principles of a peasant like me.
You have been in our team for two or three days. We didn't say anything even if you didn't do your job well. We know that you grew up in the city and were spoiled. We understand.
But he created two Yaos in just three days. What's the matter? Is life too boring? Are you trying to cause trouble?
I'm warning you, our Xiangyang Brigade has always been clean and peaceful. If you dare to mess things up here, I won't let you go."
The four of them were so frightened by the coldness on Shi Qiushou's face that their legs went weak: "We were just scared. That person was kicked in without making any sound. We thought he was dead, so..."
"So that's bullshit," Shi Qiushou was truly furious. "You can kick someone to death with one kick. Do you really think people are made of tofu? I'm warning you, this won't happen again. I'll keep a close eye on you from now on. If you keep causing trouble, don't blame me for not being able to keep you in the Xiangyang Brigade."
The four of them gritted their teeth and nodded reluctantly.
Shi Qiushuo asked everyone to disperse. Everyone was waiting to eat meat, so they quickly retreated with curses, as the meat was still more delicious.
Shi Qiushou comforted Tu Shan: "Young comrade, you also know that these educated youth came from the city and we are responsible for receiving them. We have no problem picking up their personalities.
So, the people who come here are all mixed. It’s okay if I meet those who are just lazy and spoiled. At most, they can’t work and have nothing to eat. Anyway, they can find ways to support themselves and I don’t have to worry about them.
The most annoying thing is this kind of people, who have no ability, can't work well, and have bad character. They are talkative, like to gossip, can't stand others doing well, are narrow-minded, and are worse than us country women. They are really annoying.
There's nothing we can do. We can't refuse, we can only accept it, out of sight, out of mind, and just ignore it.
So young comrades, don’t take it to heart. The more you pay attention to these people, the more excited they will be.
Don't worry, everyone in our production team is reasonable and won't just follow what others say."
Tu Shan listened very carefully, praising him from time to time, and acknowledging the fairness and integrity of Captain Shi Qiushou. This made Shi Qiushou more and more excited, his body straightened up, and he spoke a lot with great eloquence.
After everyone finished speaking, Tu Shan spoke up, "The captain is obviously a reasonable person, so I wasn't afraid of being falsely accused just now. I know the captain and the villagers will give me justice."
Shi Qiushou nodded. That’s right. They couldn’t possibly wrongly accuse anyone.
Very satisfied with Tu Shan's words, he said a few more words before leaving.
After he left, his pleasant expression faded: "Go ask who was kicked just now and what happened."
The people around him nodded and left.
Tu Shan put her hands in her pockets and tilted her head, not knowing what she was thinking.
Xiao Keke hurried over: "Third sister, are you okay?"
Tu Shan looked at her and shook her head: "Are those people your friends?"
Xiao Keke shook her head. "They're not friends, but educated youth who boarded the train with me. I don't know why, but they want to be my friend the moment we meet. But I can't chat with them, I can't understand what they say, and they often do strange things."
Tu Shan looked at the little girl dimly. "Isn't this the same as you?" She became friends with her as soon as she arrived, but their relationship didn't seem very good, and they didn't have much in common.
Facing the little girl's bright and dependent eyes, he couldn't say anything cruel.
"You don't have any enemies?"
Tu Shan felt that she had no grudge against the four educated youths, and the only reason they targeted her was Xiao Keke.
Xiao Keke shook her head stupidly: "No, I'm not familiar with them, how could I have any grudge against them?"
Tu Shan felt that there must be a grudge, even if there was no grudge, there must be a past.
But Xiao Keke was so stupid that she knew nothing, so there was no way to expect her to tell you any useful information.
"Okay, let's go and eat the big pot."
Xiao Keke was instantly delighted: "I haven't even tried the big pot dish before, it looks delicious."
In order to thank Tu Shan for providing the pork, Shi Qiushu specially allowed her to be the first to eat it. Such an honor is rare in the brigade.
Shi Qiushu also provides large porcelain bowls for free, and this bowl has a special origin.
Shi Qiushu used to be a soldier, but was injured and retired.
Because of his small contribution, he was rewarded with this porcelain bowl.
It has never been taken out and used for all these years. It has always been a treasured collection. The younger generations in the family are not allowed to touch it.
After Tu Shan found out, she felt so honored that she didn't even dare to force her mouth when eating, for fear that the food that had been left out for too long would fall into pieces.
At night, Tu Shan slept at Shi Qiushu's house.
Although Shi Qiushuo is the team leader, his family is still poor due to the current environment.
The mud house with five main rooms was covered with straw and had become dilapidated after years of use.
There are a total of fifteen people living there, which can be said to be a large family.
Tu Shan and the four granddaughters of the Shi family had to share two small beds in one room. It was really crowded.
There are no fat people these days. The four little granddaughters of the Shi family are as thin and small as Tu Shan. The five of them are not as heavy as three adult men.
Unfortunately, the room was so small that the five of them all had to lie sideways and slept the entire night, as if no one had touched the bed.
Tu Shan didn’t know whether the four little girls slept well or not, but she, who had no requirements for sleeping environment, didn’t fall asleep.
She got up and went up the mountain before dawn. She couldn't eat Shi's food while living in Shi's house, so she had to get some food.
Farmers don't have much food, and a family of more than a dozen people has to tighten their belts to make ends meet. One more mouth to feed doesn't mean anyone will have to eat less.
There are a lot of things in the mountains, so I found some wild vegetables to induce labor, picked up six pheasant eggs, and found some wild taro to induce labor.
I packed half a basket with things and when I got back to the Shi family, Captain Shi and his wife, who were the first to get up, had just gotten up.
"Girl, why are you up so early?"
Tu Shan nodded: "I am used to getting up early, so I got some food from the mountains. Auntie, thank you for helping me cook it and we can eat together."
Half a basket of food was enough for their family for two days. The old lady was so happy that she was grinning from ear to ear. Last night she even blamed the old man for pretending to be a big shot. He invited people to stay at his house, not just for one night, but also for meals.
Thinking about the food at home, the old lady was so worried that she couldn't sleep the whole night, and she didn't even look happy with her husband when she woke up in the morning.
Seeing how well Tu Shan handled things, she smiled instantly.
"You are too polite, girl. The mountains are dangerous and you can't go there often."
Having said that, he was not slow at all in collecting things.