Zhang Yu and Zhao Tong finished bathing, and after hanging their clothes to dry, the latter looked deep in thought.
Since the other person was silent, Zhang Yu pretended not to notice, continuing to relax in the cool breeze with her eyes squinting, while the Xia Family sisters had just finished work and were taking a bath inside.
After a while, Zhao Tong couldn’t help but ask, "Why do the old knowledge youth give us so many tips?"
They shared all sorts of little tricks just because they sweet-talked them into happiness? But Zhao Tong felt it shouldn’t be that simple.
Why are the old knowledge youth so enthusiastic? Zhang Yu yawned as the breeze blew and felt like sleeping, muttering drowsily, "It’s simple, they are preparing us to improve adaptability."
"When autumn harvest cos, we’ll be able to hold on."
"Although there are no rest days during the autumn harvest and no leave is allowed, everyone has to work. But if you truly fall sick, can the leader still force you to work?"
"With so much land and so many tasks, if many people take leave, won’t the others have to do more work?"
"Those who reclaid saline-alkali land in the past were hardworking, able-bodied people; then those who replaced them were New Intellectual Youth, not as fast at work. If you were the old knowledge youth, what would you do?"
Zhang Yu yawned again, really wanting to rest, but since it wasn’t alti yet, she couldn’t sleep. To avoid dozing off again, she stood up and walked around.
Zhao Tong processed the aning of Zhang Yu’s words and looked up to see Zhang Yu walking in place, surprised, "You, you still have energy?"
After a hot shower, although her body didn’t feel as exhausted, she still felt tired, and after sitting down, she didn’t want to move at all. She was really envious that Zhang Yu still had the energy to walk.
People from the neighboring dorms were looking at Zhang Yu; they knew she wasn’t the fastest, but her speed wasn’t slow either. She often finished early, so many tis when they returned, she’d already finished her bath.
Zhang Yu yawned, "When I sit on a stool, I just want to rest."
"But I can’t rest, so I’ve decided that after I get paid, I’ll save so money and buy a reclining chair. This way, after work, I can lie down on it, and even if I fall asleep it doesn’t matter."
Originally, I didn’t want to buy one, thinking I’d keep it low profile, but now I see that it’s really impossible to save on this. After all, barring any accidents, I’ll be here for several years as an intellectual youth.
Even if I return to the city, I can take it with . This thing is really good, and importantly, it doesn’t need a ration ticket. It’s nice.
Everyone resonated with Zhang Yu’s words, "We thought taking a bath would relieve fatigue, but now I just want to rest too."
"Yes, but now I dare not sleep. Yesterday, I ate and went to sleep, and woke up at dawn, unable to sleep again. When daylight ca, I wanted to rest." said a female intellectual youth helplessly.
" too." Several people echoed this sentint.
Wang Yan once again was the last to finish work. She really didn’t understand; she had really paid attention this ti, making sure to work swiftly, leaving no weeds on the ground.
Yet during inspections, there were weeds visible, and she was told to redo her work, which made her extrely angry. She really wanted to ask if she was being targeted because she had to redo her work yesterday and the sa thing happened today.
But she really didn’t dare say this, as they did indeed find weeds. Even if she approached the team leader, she didn’t have a valid argunt.
Also, she knew the team leader and the branch secretary had a significant disagreent with her, thinking she was just a troublemaker.
Dragging her weary body back to the dorm area, Wang Yan heard many people chatting, imdiately putting her in a bad mood.
Obviously everyone here were New Intellectual Youth, all newcors, so why wasn’t any of their work having to be redone? Wang Yan wasn’t happy, especially seeing Zhang Yu already showered and chatting with people, which made Wang Yan exceptionally angry.
"Zhang Yu, let use your hot water bottle." Yesterday, to save costs, she didn’t fetch hot water and instead wiped herself briefly near the tap at night, but felt it wasn’t clean enough.
"Also, let use your basin," Wang Yan asked, speaking without any politeness.
This remark made people, who were initially talking about their blisters and leg swelling, stop their discussion, looking at her in surprise.
Zhang Yu thought one shouldn’t underestimate soone’s cheekiness, but she now realized Wang Yan’s audacity was truly exceptional.
"Why should I let you use my hot water bottle, and why should I lend you my basin?"
"Don’t you know these are private items?" Zhang Yu was very opposed to sharing such items, always feeling they weren’t clean.
"Once my items are used by you, they beco yours, and when I need them, I have to discuss it with you."
"Moreover, Wang Yan, you don’t know we’ve already fallen out?"
"I won’t let you use my things. You always say you have good connections, so borrowing these items should be easy, right?"
"You don’t need to force yourself to use my things." Zhang Yu blocked Wang Yan from saying anything further.
"You..." Wang Yan was taken aback, having really humbled herself, yet Zhang Yu still held this attitude. It was excessive, truly too much, "Zhang Yu, how can you be so selfish?"
"If you think I’m selfish, then just think so. I’m not lending them to you. You can ask others."
"Anyway, you have good connections, so you can definitely borrow easily. Don’t waste ti with ." Zhang Yu remained unfazed.
"Indeed, isn’t Lu Yun compassionate, and you’re in the sa dorm as her." Everyone was worried Wang Yan might target them for borrowing items, so they straightforwardly scapegoated Lu Yun.
"Yes, yes, you can ask Lu Yun." Everyone nodded and encouraged Wang Yan to seek out Lu Yun.
To go to Lu Yun, Wang Yan shook her head, "Forget it, she’s stingy, that day she invited everyone to eat yet..."
"Yes, without you being able to eat at," although so didn’t fancy Lu Yun, this ti even people who disliked her felt Wang Yan was exceedingly unreasonable.
"That day the cafeteria did not supply at, even if they did, she herself didn’t eat at. Not inviting you to eat at is reasonable."
"Exactly, if you want to eat at, you must decide on your own." Everyone wasn’t just defending Lu Yun but also preparing in case they themselves were coerced by Wang Yan one day.
Listening to everyone’s criticism of her, Wang Yan felt angry, "You all, you all, too much, you look down on , think I’m poor."
"Wrong," Zhang Yu stood up; people wouldn’t carry this reputation, "We do look down on you, but it’s not because you’re poor."
"It’s because you say you’re poor and then openly demand we assist you in various ways, and if we don’t help you, we’re not helpful."
"The question is why should we help soone who doesn’t understand gratitude?" Zhang Yu retorted bluntly, feeling she had every right to challenge Wang Yan in front of everyone.
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