Chapter 485: The Lazy, Fair-skinned Youth and the Hardworking, Strong Laborer (8)
The lazy, fair-skinned educated youth and the hardworking, strong laborer (VIII)
Lance disagreed.
The two argued for a while, and finally agreed that if Lance had any questions in the production team, he would definitely ask Song Ning for help. The malted milk and milk powder he brought would be a thank you fee, and he would eat them together with Song Ning.
Although Song Ning was reluctantly persuaded, he took out a brand new enamel cup and gave it to Lance before going to work.
"This is what I got when our team won the first prize. I never wanted to use it. You probably don't have a cup when you come here, so I'll give this cup to you."
The cup was printed with a red five-pointed star on one side and the great man's slogan on the other side. It was truly completely red.
It was a cup. To Song Ning's surprise, Lance did not refuse and took it directly.
He likes the meaning of giving a cup.
One cup, a lifetime.
Both of them were young, and Lance made ten pancakes in total, but they each ate five.
Song Ning boiled a pot of water, poured it into two cups, then closed the door and went to work.
The educated youth and the villagers did not work in the same field, so Lance could only watch Song Ning walk away with some regret before walking towards his own field.
When he got to the field, he put the cup down and prepared to start working.
As soon as he put down the cup, someone came over angrily.
"Why is this cup in your hand? Did you steal something from the Song family?"
Lance paused and turned his head.
This seems like someone’s own things have been stolen. Who else could it be but Dong Cai?
However, how did Dong Cai know that this cup belonged to the Song family?
When Dong Cai yelled, all the educated youth looked over.
Lance stood in front of Dong Cai. One looked calm and composed with an extraordinary temperament, while the other was furious and not ugly either, but the difference was immediately apparent in comparison.
Someone murmured, "I never thought Dong Cai looked so ordinary before."
When Dong Cai heard this, he became even angrier.
This must be the reason why Song Ning was deceived by the new educated youth, otherwise why would he be willing to kick him out?
Dong Cai became even angrier when he thought of the more than one thousand dollars and tickets.
His finger was about to point at Lance's chin. "Speak up, tell the truth. I recognize this cup. It belongs to a fellow villager. You stole it, didn't you? This is reactionary..."
"Since you also know that it belongs to the Song family, why didn't you think that it was given to me by Song Ning?"
Lance interrupted, his tone innocent yet curious.
"Song Ning is a very kind fellow villager, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to let us educated youth live in his home. He found this cup this morning and gave it to me. I didn't steal anything."
As he spoke, he opened the cup and took a sip.
"Did you see it? He also boiled the water inside and asked me to fetch it and bring it over to get work points. This cup is a testimony of my friendship with my fellow villagers as an educated youth, not the crimes you made up."
After he said this, the expressions of the other educated youth softened.
"Yes, Dong Cai, Song Ning is indeed a very kind person. It is normal for him to give Lance a cup to drink water."
"Yeah, otherwise he wouldn't have agreed to Lance living in his house."
"This is all about the friendship of the great revolution. Dong Cai, you must have misunderstood."
"How could it be a misunderstanding? He is talking nonsense. This cup is a reward for the Song family's advanced individuals. I asked Song Ning to give it to him but he refused. How can this guy get it as soon as he moves in? He must be lying!"
Dong Cai was so angry that he jumped up and down, mainly because Lance was too tall. If he didn't jump higher, he would always feel inferior.
"What? You actually took the initiative to ask your fellow villagers for something?"
Lance was shocked, with shock and disbelief written all over his face. "Comrade Dong Cai, did you say something wrong? How can we educated youth ask fellow villagers for things? When Song Ning gave it to me, I repeatedly declined. It was because he was so kind that I had no choice but to agree to accept it temporarily."
He pretended to be suspicious and said, "Comrade Dong Cai, why are you asking fellow villagers for things? This is not the style we should have."
Dong Cai's mind, which had been overwhelmed by anger, suddenly became much clearer and he broke out in a cold sweat.
What nonsense was he talking about just now?
But as soon as his eyes fell on the cup, he became anxious again.
Why? Song Ning had been friends with him and refused to give him the cup. So why could this guy named Lance get such a good cup as soon as he walked in?
Isn't it just because Lance is a little bit better looking, a little bit taller, and has a little bit better figure than him?
Just because of these little things?
He was not convinced and made up another explanation in a stiff tone.
"That was because Song Ning and I had a very good relationship at the time, and I was also short of a cup. I didn't ask him for it, I just wanted to borrow it temporarily and return it later. I wasn't like some people who would be so bold as to accept it directly."
He also brought up the fact that Lance had just arrived at the educated youth point and didn't know any of the villagers, but was able to live in Song Ning's house, and insisted that Lance had used a trick to deceive Song Ning and coaxed Song Ning into agreeing. The more he spoke, the more he felt that he was right, and he attracted many other people who came to work points.
A large group of people were standing there doing nothing to work, and the team leader Luo Feng soon came over to inquire about the situation.
He came over with a dark face and shouted, "What are you doing? You don't want the work points anymore, right? What are you doing here?"
"Captain, you're here."
Dong Cai was a little panicked when he saw Luo Feng, but he became righteous in the next second, and he went over with his chest puffed out and spread rumors, saying that Lance was a mean person who was sweet-mouthed but had a vicious heart. He also said that he was worried that Song Ning had been cheated and was concerned about Song Ning. He also implied that Lance stole the cup and it was definitely not a gift from Song Ning.
Luo Feng's face turned pale after hearing this.
He didn't believe a word of it.
The people who came to find him first about the new educated youth and Song Ning's residence, and he had gone through the clear path. How could it be like what Dong Cai said, that the new educated youth deceived Song Ning?
Can it be considered cheating if someone gives you two dollars a month and both of you are willing to do so?
If it was a deception, it was more like a scam when Song Ning let Dong Cai live with him like a fool, and he also bought him meat and candy and gave Dong Cai work points. That was more like a fraud.
As for the cup...
Seeing that the educated youth nearby were all curious, Luo Feng knew that he had to get to the bottom of today's matter and give everyone an explanation.
He waved at Xu Meng, "Xu Zhiqing, please go to Song Ning's place and find him. Let's see whether it's a donkey or a horse. Now keep working, otherwise all your work points for today will be deducted!"
As soon as work points were mentioned, everyone immediately lowered their heads and started working.
This concerns their annual income, which is as important as their life and no one would be willing to have it deducted.
Lance also bent down, and with his quick hands he finished a large area in no time.
When Luo Feng saw it, he felt even more satisfied.
Look at this new educated youth. Although his movements were awkward at first, he became more and more skilled. You can tell at a glance that he is a good worker who can get full work points.
Isn’t this much better than Dong Cai?