The Latrine Was Blown Up
[I’ll never tell you that this boiled egg was specially given to me by Chen Zhushi. Even if I dump a chamber pot on your head, what can you do about it?]
Listening to Jian Mingyue’s shameless and brazen inner thoughts, the educated youths present were shocked.
The male educated youths who once liked her now looked at her differently. Who would have thought that Jian Mingyue, with her delicate and beautiful appearance, could harbor such malice in her heart?
Marrying a woman like this would only bring a home-wrecker into the family.
The lighting was poor in the evening, so Jian Mingyue didn’t notice the blatant disdain in everyone’s eyes.
Seeing that Jiang Taohua refused to take the egg, she pushed her hand forward again, almost shoving the egg right into Jiang Taohua’s face.
When Jiang Taohua took the egg, Jian Mingyue inwardly rejoiced. As long as she accepted it, others would assume she had an unusual relationship with Chen Zhushi.
“Hah!”
Jiang Taohua sneered.
“Have I given you too much face? Letting you lie so shamelessly! You’re the one who shamelessly accepted someone else’s gift, yet you dare to slander me. Today, I’ll show you the consequences of slandering me.”
With that, Jiang Taohua peeled off the eggshell in a few swift moves, grabbed Jian Mingyue’s hair, yanked it back forcefully, and shoved the egg into her mouth with her other hand.
“Cough! Cough!” The sudden turn of events left Jian Mingyue choking and coughing uncontrollably.
Tears streamed from the corners of her eyes reflexively.
Jiang Taohua raised her knee and slammed it hard into Jian Mingyue’s abdomen, causing her to double over in pain.
Then, Jiang Taohua kicked her in the shin, and Jian Mingyue fell to the ground with a thud.
Jiang Taohua stepped on Jian Mingyue’s hand, grinding her foot back and forth.
The onlookers’ gazes toward Jiang Taohua shifted—this was a ruthless person. It was best not to provoke her unnecessarily in the future.
“Waaah!” Jian Mingyue cried out, heartbroken and devastated.
“Taohua, I was wrong. Please spare me. I lied earlier. Chen Zhushi came to see me.”
Only after hearing her admit it herself did Jiang Taohua stop.
She rubbed her wrist irritably. “If you’d admitted it earlier, it would’ve been fine. You’re really asking for trouble, needing a lesson!”
“Congratulations, Host, for angering the female protagonist. You have received six yuan.”
Jiang Taohua liked this way of making money—no need to work or labor, just provoke the female protagonist’s anger, and money would roll in. Who could be more comfortable than her?
An unmistakable gaze lingered on Jiang Taohua. She looked up and saw Yan Jinghong’s lips curling slightly as he gave her a handsome smile.
Jiang Taohua nonchalantly shifted her gaze away.
Wen Shunu clenched her fists excitedly.
“Taohua, you were so cool just now when you hit her! I’m totally smitten!”
Zhao Cuicui jumped out from some corner, pointing an accusing finger righteously. “Jiang Taohua, we’re all educated youths. Isn’t it too much for you to bully someone like this?”
Jiang Taohua looked at her disdainfully, her gaze as if she were looking at an idiot.
Zhao Cuicui felt insulted by that look. She stubbornly bit her lower lip. “Hitting someone is wrong! Look how pitiful Comrade Jian looks after what you did to her!”
Jiang Taohua’s icy gaze fell on her as she sneered. “Whose pants weren’t tied tight enough to let a dirty thing like you slip out? What, trying to show off?”
“Or do you want to end up like Jian Mingyue?” With that, she shook her fist at Zhao Cuicui.
Frightened, Zhao Cuicui immediately hid behind Chen Hong. Everyone had just witnessed Jiang Taohua’s combat prowess—a weakling like her was no match at all.
“You… you better not do anything reckless!” Zhao Cuicui’s teeth chattered uncontrollably.
Wen Shunu sneered, “Why are you acting like a coward now? Weren’t you so capable just a moment ago?”
Zhao Cuicui suddenly shouted, “Just you wait, I’m going to get the production team leader to settle this fairly.”
With that, she dashed out of the courtyard.
【This fool is actually quite useful. I gave her some food when I came back this afternoon, and just a little kindness was enough to win her over. Once the production team leader arrives, Jiang Taohua will be finished. I can’t cry yet—I need to save my energy for when the production team leader gets here, so he can see how badly I’ve been beaten.】
Bai Jinchuan and Wen Shunu leaned their heads together, watching the drama unfold.
“Hey, want some?” Bai Jinchuan nudged Wen Shunu’s arm.
Wen Shunu’s eyes lit up. “Of course! Watching a show while snacking on sunflower seeds is one of life’s greatest pleasures.”
“Production team leader, hurry up!” More than ten minutes later, Zhao Cuicui’s voice rang out from outside the gate. She had actually managed to bring the production team leader.
Production team leader Chen Jianguo walked over slowly, his hands clasped behind his back.
He first scanned the educated youths present, then asked sternly, “Who wants to explain what exactly happened here?”
The person in charge, Li Guangrong, stepped forward to the production team leader and recounted the whole story from beginning to end.
Production team leader: Jiang Taohua—isn’t she the one the commune secretary asked me to look after?
His legs went weak, and he nearly knelt down.
“Wahhh, production team leader, you have to stand up for me!” Jian Mingyue suddenly wailed at the top of her lungs.
The production team leader scowled and roared, “Shut up!”
He cleared his throat. “I already know what happened. Jian Mingyue, apologize to Jiang Taohua, and we’ll consider this matter settled.”
Jian Mingyue’s eyes nearly popped out of her head. She was the one who got beaten—why should she apologize?
“Production team leader, I’m the victim. Shouldn’t you be standing up for me?”
The production team leader scoffed. “Victim? You were the one who started spreading rumors. Do you know how much reputation matters to an educated youth? You caused this trouble. Educated Youth Jiang got angry—what’s wrong with hitting you a few times?”
Jian Mingyue was so furious she almost spat blood.
Listen to that—is that even human speech?
What does he mean, “what’s wrong with hitting you a few times”?
Zhao Cuicui was also dumbfounded. This wasn’t how things were supposed to go. Why was the production team leader taking Jiang Taohua’s side?
Just as Jian Mingyue was about to say more, the production team leader waved his hand impatiently. “No need to say anything else. If you don’t apologize, tomorrow I’ll send you to the farm for spreading rumors and slander.”
Jian Mingyue was startled. The farm was too hard—she didn’t want to go there. Besides, if she left Jiang Taohua, she wouldn’t be able to complete her mission.
Weighing the pros and cons, she pouted and reluctantly said, “I’m sorry, I was wrong.”
Who could be more aggrieved than her? Beaten, and still having to apologize to the person who hit her.
The matter was resolved perfectly. Whether it was Jiang Taohua’s imagination or not, she felt that when the production team leader left, his gaze toward her was filled with kindness.
Wen Shunu handed Bai Jinchuan a meat bun. “Take it. I won’t eat your sunflower seeds for free.”
Bai Jinchuan happily took the bun and took a big bite.
He mumbled through a full mouth, “Educated Youth Wen, we’re friends now, right? We’ve watched a show together and snacked on sunflower seeds together.”
Wen Shunu nodded absentmindedly and went inside to eat buns with Jiang Taohua.
No one noticed the terrifying glint in Jian Mingyue’s eyes.
She left overnight and somehow managed to get a string of firecrackers.
Jiang Taohua was half-asleep when she heard Jian Mingyue’s inner thoughts.
【I’ll light the firecrackers in a moment and throw them right into Jiang Taohua’s face. That’ll disfigure her. Ah, my stomach hurts a bit—can’t hold it in. Gotta go to the latrine first.】
She left the string of firecrackers on the bed and ran toward the latrine.
The latrine at the educated youth point was divided into men’s and women’s sections, placed right next to each other with only a wall in between.
Jiang Taohua abruptly sat up in bed. She, Jiang Taohua, believed in settling scores on the spot.
Jian Mingyue was squatting over the pit in the latrine. She was a bit constipated today, straining so hard her neck turned blue.
Jiang Taohua peeked over the wall, took aim, lit the firecrackers, and threw them directly into the pit right under Jian Mingyue’s rear.
“Bang!” A loud explosion echoed from the pit. Jian Mingyue, who was in the middle of relieving herself, was splattered all over with yellow matter.