You need to raise your pet using a system [Era]

Chapter 218 Trouble

Faced with this formidable problem, Lu Yuanqing was also at a loss.

The main issue is that those who were sent down to the countryside were not like the educated youth, whose destinations were determined well in advance.

To put it more simply, after experiencing life with the educated youth, they are now unpopular in the production team, let alone the others who are universally despised.

He took the initiative to ask for people, which might make people suspicious of him.

Other production teams would love to get rid of this trouble, but he's going to fight for it?

Things are a bit complicated.

While Lu Yuanqing was thinking of a way to ensure that Ren Pingsheng and Xie Qianyu could safely reach Shihua Village without involving himself, Lu Yuanqing was also racking his brains for a solution.

Even after they reached the entrance of the commune, he still hadn't come up with a perfect solution.

Lu Yuanqing scratched his head in frustration, looked up and saw that the educated youth standing at the entrance of the commune were all looking at the situation in the commune hall.

The expressions on their faces changed from anticipation and trepidation to anger.

what's wrong?

Lu Yuanqing was puzzled for a moment, then followed their gaze to the hall.

Inside, the commune leaders and the heads of various production teams were talking about something—no, they were arguing about something, their faces flushed.

Zhao Zhongcai was the one who shouted the loudest.

Lu Yuanqing was now truly curious, so he continued walking forward and stood at the entrance of the commune.

"No, these educated youths are useless. They can't work properly every day and they like to cause trouble. I don't want any more than a few."

"Your Shihua Village is so rich, what's wrong with taking in a few more educated youth?" The person who said this was clearly being sarcastic.

"I don't care. It was clearly agreed that each production team would be allocated five educated youths. Why should we get the two extra ones? What, you're envious of the profits in Shihua Village, but now you're bringing this up? Are you dissatisfied with us?"

"Hey, don't be angry! There's no other way! You all saw what those educated youth were like. Every one of them was like another burden. We just wanted your village to be prosperous, so we wanted you to take on more responsibility!"

"That's right! Besides, there are only two extra ones. Captain Zhao, please help us out. We're not as wealthy as the village, we can't afford it!"

"Why should I..."

Lu Yuanqing: "..." No wonder those educated youths didn't look too good!

This person who's so disdainful, could at least close their eyes a little! Someone's listening right outside!

But when Zhao Zhongcai was arguing with a group of people, he naturally had to help Zhao Zhongcai.

"It was agreed that five educated youths would be sent to Shihua Village, and there were only five. You added people at the last minute, and you still have the nerve to say that? You make it sound so nice, so why don't you bring the two extra educated youths back to the village..."

The number of educated youth coming here this time had already been determined and the assignments had been completed. Which educated youth would go to which production brigade had also been decided by drawing lots.

Due to unforeseen circumstances, two more educated youths have been temporarily added to the workforce.

Having already witnessed the 'power' of educated youth, they found themselves in a heated argument with a group of brigade leaders over just two educated youths.

Until: "Okay, I'll take those two educated youths with me, but of all the people being sent down, your Shihua Village has to take two with you this time!"

Zhao Zhongcai lost his temper again, "No way! We agreed on one spot, why should our Shihua Village get an extra one now!"

"But there's one extra person. You can't just abandon the educated youth and now abandon this person too! You Shihua Village can't treat people like this. We're trying to solve a problem, and you're just thinking of kicking people out..."

Zhao Zhongcai argued for a long time before realizing that Lu Yuanqing wasn't helping him this time.

She turned back to look at him in disbelief, signaling with her eyes why he wasn't speaking.

Lu Yuanqing shrugged helplessly, gesturing for him to look at Xing Shen's dark face.

Zhao Zhongcai: "...Fine! One more is fine!"

These brigade leaders treated the commune office like a marketplace, arguing all morning without reaching a conclusion.

The leader, Xing Shen, looked extremely pale.

When Lu Yuanqing heard that the people being sent to the village in two groups, he quietly shut his mouth and stepped aside.

Was this result an unexpected success?

After confirming the number of people, Lu Yuanqing pulled Zhao Zhongcai towards the door. As they passed Ren Pingsheng and the others, he said, "You, and you too, let's go! Let's go to Shihua Village for renovation!"

Ren Pingsheng was decisive and quickly got up to follow him.

Xie Long glanced at his granddaughter Xie Qianyu with concern. Xie Qianyu nodded to him secretly, and the grandfather and granddaughter then followed with their meager luggage.

Zhao Zhongcai went to the group of educated youth and called up the five people who had been assigned to Shihua Village. He waved to them, and the group walked to the entrance of the town, to the place where the oxcarts were parked.

"Wait, wasn't it supposed to be two people? How did it become three?" Zhao Zhongcai asked, puzzled, looking at the people Lu Yuanqing had brought.

Lu Yuanqing chuckled a few times. "These two are the ones who have truly let go. This woman came to the countryside with her grandfather, so she's not one of those people who need to be reformed, as the higher-ups said."

Zhao Zhongcai glared at him upon hearing this.

Both were already troublesome, and now they've brought on another problem.

When it came time to select people, weren't they the first ones to arrive? Why did they end up causing so much trouble?

Lu Yuanqing chuckled foolishly, without saying a word.

Xie Qianyu watched nervously.

She couldn't bear to be separated from her grandfather. She came to the countryside to take care of him, as he was getting old and she was really worried about him.

Zhao Zhongcai would never say a bad word about Lu Yuanqing in front of so many people, including outsiders like the educated youth.

Regardless of Lu Yuanqing's thoughts, he suppressed his urge to ask for clarification, glared at him again, and said, "Let's go back to the village first!"

Lu Yuanqing's smile became even brighter.

He would keep Ren Pingsheng and Xie Qianyu's situation a secret from everyone in the village, but he would never hide it from Zhao Zhongcai.

Zhao Zhongcai is the village's head, and he participates in everything in the village.

Moreover, based on his understanding of Zhao Zhongcai, even if he was angry, worried, or panicked after learning the truth, he would absolutely not harm Ren Pingsheng and the others.

Perhaps Zhao Zhongcai will turn a blind eye to his taking care of them.

But Lu Yuanqing didn't expect that after he told Zhao Zhongcai everything, he would be beaten up by Zhao Zhongcai.

……

"Hey, hey, Uncle Zhao, stop! It hurts, it hurts! Don't pull my ear, let's talk this out!!!"

Back in the village, Lu Yuanqing took Zhao Zhongcai back to the Lu family home and sent all the children out.

He told him that Ren Pingsheng and Xie Qianyu were people he knew.

Then, things turned into Lu Yuanqing jumping around like a monkey to avoid Zhao Zhongcai's 'vicious' beating!

Zhao Zhongcai, on the other hand, controlled the volume of his cursing while chasing after the person to clean up the mess.

"What's there to say? Huh! You acted on your own, you brought them back, you wanted to help them. Do you even know that we've been given orders to reform them properly? Don't you understand the word 'reform'? You want to get involved in such a huge mess? Do you want to die?"

This was the first time Zhao Zhongcai had ever been so angry with Lu Yuanqing.

When the movement first started, their village was envied by many people because of its wealth, and they wanted to cause trouble for them.

Besides, how long has it been? Those scenes from back then are still vivid in my mind.

Who doesn't live cautiously? Who wants to be labeled for no reason?

Having witnessed such cruelty firsthand, Lu Yuanqing still chose to create this trouble for himself.

"Aren't you going to think about your younger siblings? Aren't you going to think about Xiao Dong and the others? Tell me, what do you want to do?" Zhao Zhongcai put down the broom that was hitting him, lowered his voice, and roared.

Lu Yuanqing rubbed his arm, which had been accidentally slapped, and said somewhat aggrievedly, "We know each other! Why wouldn't I do something within my capabilities? I didn't intend to do anything. I just thought our villagers were honest and kind and wouldn't deliberately make things difficult for them."

“I have no intention of associating with them. Even if I help them a little when needed, I will be careful not to let anyone in the village know.”

"Besides, how could I not consider Yuanbo and the others? I'll also tell them to keep their distance from them in the village and pretend they don't know them. They're all very sensible and won't say anything about it outside!"

Zhao Zhongcai was furious when he saw that he seemed to have thought everything through, but he didn't know what to say!