Chapter 24: Targeted

Ye Nanyi also wanted to know what this guy was up to, squatting at the door, waiting for her to come back. “Go ahead.” Wang Xiangdong saw that Ye Nanyi was finally willing to listen to him. He quickly asked, “Ye Zhiqing, did you sign up for your sister and brother to go to the Northwest? How could you do that?” Ye Nanyi was very impatient and said word by word, “So, are you here to stand up for them?” Wang Xiangdong admitted it directly. “Yes, how could you do that? They’re your relatives!” Hearing this, Ye Nanyi’s temper flared up. She kicked Wang Xiangdong to the ground. “Wang Xiangdong, relatives? Do they deserve it? Look at me now.

After leaving those so-called relatives, I’m finally getting better. Besides, what kind of identity are you using to question me, huh?” Wang Xiangdong covered his stomach, which had been kicked by Ye Nanyi. He regretted it a bit. Why did he have to come and ask? “Even so, you can’t sign them up to go to the Northwest! This place is good enough!” Ye Nanyi didn’t bother to argue with Wang Xiangdong. “Wang Xiangdong, don’t meddle in my business.

You should write a letter to comfort Xu Yulan! If the letter is late, maybe she’ll have a new backup. By the way, don’t think that you came to the countryside with me for some reason. You better behave yourself. I’m not the same Ye Nanyi anymore.” Ye Nanyi finished speaking and turned to go back to the dormitory, leaving Wang Xiangdong alone. Wang Xiangdong was startled by Ye Nanyi’s words. Then, he comforted himself. No, she couldn’t know, no, I have to do what Yulan said. Back in the dormitory, Ye Nanyi didn’t care what Wang Xiangdong was thinking. She had changed her mind. Sometimes, words have to be spoken to make people uneasy.

Since Ye Nanyi and Wang Xiangdong’s commotion wasn’t small, the educated youths were all whispering about them. The reason why they weren’t speaking openly was because Ye Nanyi’s kick was a bit painful. You could see that Wang Xiangdong was lying in bed for a week. “Ahem, everyone listen up. Starting tomorrow, we’re harvesting rice. Everyone, regardless of age or gender, must go to work. No leave allowed.” The captain shouted through the loudspeaker three times. All the educated youths sighed deeply when they heard this. They were speechless and could only go to bed early. Ye Nanyi took advantage of the fact that she wasn’t busy these days and peeled all the chestnuts from her space. She packed a big bag and prepared to send it to Qin Yue.

As for the rest, Ye Nanyi planned to ask around the village to see who knew how to make candied chestnuts. She was craving them. But it was impossible now. Even if someone knew how to make them, no one would pay attention to her. The harvest was the most important thing. Early the next morning, all the educated youths went to work together. The captain, in order to avoid complaints from the villagers, still had the educated youths work in teams. This time, Ye Nanyi chose to bind rice bundles.

 Liu Sheng was a bit surprised because female educated youths didn’t have that much strength, and the rice bundles they bound wouldn’t be strong. So, they usually chose to cut rice. Ye Nanyi was the first to choose to bind rice bundles. Liu Lili, who was beside her, advised, “Ye Zhiqing, binding rice bundles is a technical skill. You might not be able to do it.” She said it tactfully, adding “might.” “Don’t worry, I can do it. You don’t know how strong I am.”

She glanced at Wang Xiangdong. Everyone understood and stopped persuading her. If she couldn’t do it, they could switch later. This time, Ye Nanyi was in a team with Yu Chunxiang and Li Yao. Ye Nanyi was indeed strong, and she was also good at binding rice bundles. Each bundle was tightly bound, making the male educated youths who carried them want to cry. It was really heavy! As they worked, Liu Sheng, who was carrying the rice bundles, couldn’t take it anymore. “Ye Zhiqing, let’s make a deal. Make the rice bundles smaller.

You see, every time I carry your bundles, I’m slower.” Ye Nanyi was so focused on working that she hadn’t thought about this. “Okay, this time, just bear with it.” Liu Sheng nodded with difficulty and carried the rice bundles, walking crookedly forward. Some villagers were curious. Why was this educated youth carrying rice bundles walking so strangely? At this time, an old farmer who knew about farming said with a smile, “Who bound these rice bundles? They’re so sturdy. No wonder this young man is walking crookedly.” Then everyone realized. After a day of work, everyone was exhausted. They were walking back. Liu Sheng still had the energy to joke.

 “Ye Zhiqing, thanks to you, I’ve never gotten a full work point before. This is the first time.” Hearing Liu Sheng say this, Yu Chunxiang also laughed. “Yes! I have to check my work every once in a while. Li Zhiqing and I cut slowly, and we were afraid of holding Ye Zhiqing back, so we just kept cutting.” “It’s right to keep your head down and cut. If you look ahead, you’ll be very uncomfortable.” Everyone chatted and laughed along the way, completely unaware that a person with a gloomy expression was watching Yu Chunxiang and the others like a venomous snake. While they were chatting, Li Yao felt like someone was watching her. She looked back, but she didn’t see anything. Back at the educated youth point, Li Yao was always a bit uneasy. She felt like something was going to happen.

 “What’s wrong, Yao Yao?” Yu Chunxiang saw Li Yao’s restless appearance and was a bit worried. “Chunxiang, let’s go find Ye Zhiqing. I have something to say.” Yu Chunxiang didn’t say anything and took Li Yao to knock on Ye Nanyi’s dormitory door. Ye Nanyi was just about to enter her space when she heard a knock on the door. She opened the door and saw Yu Chunxiang and Li Yao. Li Yao’s face looked a bit pale. “Come in and talk.” The two didn’t refuse and went directly into the dormitory. “Li Zhiqing, why does your face look so bad?” Ye Nanyi poured two cups of brown sugar water and handed them to the two. “Ye Zhiqing, I’m very uneasy. On the way back today, I kept feeling like someone was watching us, like, a venomous snake, ready to bite us when we’re not paying attention.” Ye Nanyi didn’t know why Li Yao felt this way, but she didn’t ask.

 After thinking for a moment, she guessed who it was. Qi Er’wa had returned. She hadn’t had a chance to find out if Qi Er’wa was in the village. Then, Qi Da’wa became a fool, and it was even more inconvenient for her to ask around. But from the original owner’s memory, she could see that Qi Da’wa was bad. Qi Er’wa, on the other hand, was more insidious and more cunning. He was extremely difficult to deal with. He had to be dealt with in one blow. Qi Er’wa also protected his family. Qi Da’wa had become a fool, and although there was no evidence, Wang Xiulian would definitely tell everything about Qi Da’wa. So, it was certain that the three of them were being watched. Yu Chunxiang and Li Yao saw that Ye Nanyi was thinking and didn’t interrupt her. They just waited quietly, occasionally taking a sip of water.

 “Don’t be afraid, I know who it is. Qi Er’wa is back.” Yu Chunxiang and Li Yao were a bit confused. Was there a Qi Er’wa in the village? They had been here for half a year and hadn’t heard of him. “Ye Zhiqing, are you sure?” Ye Nanyi said confidently, “No, you two should try to go out less. Qi Er’wa will definitely make a move soon.”