CHAPTER 80: CHAPTER 80: BECAUSE THEY NEVER HAD THE CHANCE TO MEET AN IRRESISTIBLE MAN

Xu Qinghuan also understood this principle.

Pulled weeds not removed at the roots will grow again in the spring breeze; she was never the benevolent type.

Originally, she thought she wouldn’t need the bother of her father’s comrades if everything went smoothly here, but now it seems she has to visit the uncles who’ve always cared for her.

"Huanhuan, I didn’t even get a chance to tell you, the secretary’s brother is a secretary in the city. They have connections. Since we’ve offended him now, we have to think of a solution," Qiao Xinyu told Xu Qinghuan what she had learned.

Xu Qinghuan asked, "Is that the only connection?"

Qiao Xinyu wanted to say that this connection is quite strong; in rural areas, this relationship is considered very strong.

But worried that saying so might scare Xu Qinghuan, she said, "His son is in the army, I heard he’s a platoon leader now."

"Where is he serving?" Xu Qinghuan asked.

Qiao Xinyu frowned and thought, "I heard he’s in the Qilian Mountain Military District in the northwest."

Xu Qinghuan noted down all this information, tugged at Qiao Xinyu, "Let’s go watch the pig slaughter."

Qiao Xinyu also thought of calling home to talk about the situation here; they can’t be bullied here while the family knows nothing.

Fortunately, tomorrow is a day off, just right for a trip to the county.

Yu Xiaomin also came over, looked Xu Qinghuan up and down, and asked concernedly, "Qinghuan, are you alright!"

"I’m fine, what could possibly be wrong!" Xu Qinghuan felt comforted; a good friend was sincerely concerned about her.

The three went together to watch the pig slaughtering.

The pig slaughtering took place at the entrance of the team office, with two benches placed together, tying the pig on top; one cut to bleed it, then scalded and shaved the pig, all done by Jiang Xingye.

This pig slaughtering was both hard work and a skilled task.

Two strong men were beside him, but they were just assisting him.

Xu Qinghuan observed him getting dirty with pig blood, the indifferent demeanor becoming more pronounced, with a drop of pig blood splashed on his temple, adding a wild beauty to his handsome and rugged face.

His clothes seemed ill-fitted, his upper garment was too small, stretching tightly, revealing smooth muscle lines with eight-pack abs faintly visible; pants hanging below the navel showed off a sexy V-line occasionally when he moved.

The pants were somewhat baggy, lifting his hips beautifully when bending over, displaying muscular power when the pants tightened on his thighs.

Full of tension!

Xu Qinghuan watched, unable to take her eyes off.

When Jiang Xingye’s dark gaze looked over, she did not avert her eyes, unashamedly staring.

With so many adults and children watching, why should she sneak glances?

Qiao Xinyu poked Xu Qinghuan, "Stop staring, your drool is about to fall!"

Xu Qinghuan sucked back her saliva; Yu Xiaomin laughed so hard she could barely stand.

Luckily, the three formed a small group standing near the learning center entrance, with no one nearby.

Qiao Xinyu joked, "Without considering city versus countryside, that Jiang guy could crush ten of that Jiang family man easily, just look at the physique, height, looks, and all those muscles..."

She whispered to the other two, "I overheard the young wives in the production team secretly commenting on Jiang Xingye, saying with that build and fierce look, he must be quite wild in bed."

Xu Qinghuan was astonished; this little rascal Xinyu was originally carefree and bold; coming to the countryside gave her vast freedom.

It’s characteristic of people of the time; the more repressed, the more they turn wild behind the scenes.

She couldn’t help but secretly wonder how fierce he would be in bed?

Oh dear, can’t think about it; once you do, it’s hard to control, blushing so much it becomes awkward!

In fact, she had to admit, whenever with the bigshot, she thought about teasing him, not solely innocent.

Women becoming assertive, what’s left for men?

The reason most women don’t act is they seldom encounter extraordinarily handsome men.

Yu Xiaomin, not understanding, saw Xu Qinghuan and Qiao Xinyu grinning mischievously, jumped anxiously, "Hey, what does it mean, what are you hiding from me, huh?"

Xu Qinghuan was somewhat embarrassed, pursing her lips and looking elsewhere.

Qiao Xinyu, being naughty, leaned over and whispered something, making Yu Xiaomin exclaim, covering her ears in indignation, "You guys are... are..."

Xu Qinghuan quickly slapped Qiao Xinyu, "Stop it, if someone hears, how bad will it be!"

Qiao Xinyu teased her, "Oh, protecting now?"

Xu Qinghuan blushed, pinched her lightly, "You, with no filter, don’t let me catch you doing anything!"

"What could I do!" Qiao Xinyu felt a bit uneasy, seeing a group of people approaching, acted appropriately, dutifully watching the pig slaughtering.

Approaching were Chen Dewen, Dai Yifeng, and Zheng Siqi.

Chen Dewen glanced at Qiao Xinyu, then asked Xu Qinghuan, "Xu Qinghuan, I heard someone bullied you?"

Xu Qinghuan smiled, "You guys heard? Not sure if you’d call it bullying, but I’ve come under scrutiny. Falsely accused before, and today they tried to trap me; I’ve retaliated again."

Yu Xiaomin was really worried, saying, "He is, after all, the team secretary; we should be careful, lest he finds fault."

Zheng Siqi said, "There’s no thief for a thousand days, only vigilance; I heard his eldest daughter-in-law was forced to marry into his family."

Dai Yifeng said, "True, Shangjiang Team isn’t Dong Family’s; I heard it’s fortunate to have a team leader here, who’s fair and protective of the youths."

Xu Qinghuan saw people approaching, whispered, "We’ll talk more about this later; better not let anyone hear!"

The team leader came over, calling, "Xingye, take the tractor to the county early tomorrow morning to bring back those poisoned youths."

Qiao Xinyu, hearing this, was thrilled, "Tomorrow’s a day off, who’s going to the county, I’d like to go!"

Might as well hitch a tractor ride, saving a few cents on fare.

Xu Qinghuan said, "I’ll go. Xiaomin, are you coming?"

Yu Xiaomin shook her head, "No, I’ve got nothing to buy."

Chen Dewen glanced at Qiao Xinyu, then suggested to the other two, "Let’s go too; I’d like to eat some good food at the state-run hotel."

Dai Yifeng smiled, "Me too; having escaped illness, one must reward oneself."

Zheng Siqi was naturally going too, thinking there’s nothing much to do at home anyway.

Then the team leader instructed a cowherd, "Brother Gensheng, run to the commune tomorrow, there are more youths coming."

The team felt slightly uneasy, "What, more youths coming, how many are we getting after all!"

Just like that, during urgent planting or harvesting, the more labor the better; but afterward, the production team subtly resents the youths.

This is why many female youths ultimately can’t bear and choose to marry village lads, to become part of the team, overcoming prejudice and exclusion.