Crossing 70: Fish in the Pond Have Good News

Chapter 378: Submit to the Brigade Headquarters

All the people at the educated youth point gathered around and looked at Zhang Ming, condemning him one after another. However, Zhang Ming didn't care at all. He cursed whoever criticized him, looking crazy and like a madman.

Zhao Chunjiang frowned tightly and slapped Zhang Ming on the back of his head. "I wanted to say that ugly things should not be made public, but why should we help people like you hide it? Let's go directly to the brigade headquarters. Which towel is his? Hurry up and cover your mouth, it's full of shit."

Zhang Ming's roommate immediately pointed to a towel hanging on a hemp rope in the room and said, "That!"

Before the official announcement for the start of work was made outside, several male educated youth took the gagged Zhang Ming directly to the team leader's house.

Zhuang Shouren came out with a bowl of rice and looked at Zhao Chunjiang with some surprise, "What's the matter? Can't you tell me when we get to work later?"

"Captain, we really have no other choice. Zhang Ming stole Jiang Yu's firewood, and he refused to give in after we found out. He even beat up his roommate. At first I thought about not disturbing you and we could handle it ourselves, but you see he looks like a dead pig that is not afraid of boiling water, and we don't know what to do." Zhao Chunjiang made an embarrassed look and sighed heavily.

Zhuang Shouren almost reacted reflexively when he heard Jiang Yu's name. He raised his eyebrows and asked in surprise, "Stealing Jiang Yu's firewood?"

"Yes, we didn't expect that now that the weather is warmer, we could have collected firewood in our free time. We don't know why Zhang Ming chose to steal firewood. Also, he has a lot of opinions about the rest of us educated youth and scolds everyone he sees, so we had no choice but to shut him up." Zhao Chunjiang looked at Zhuang Shouren, waiting for him to come up with an idea.

Zhuang Mingde forgot to eat while holding the bowl. He looked at Zhang Ming who looked indignant and asked, "Did you steal a lot?"

"Not much. Maybe it's the first time, so I didn't dare to take more. Captain, you know us educated youth. Our lives are not easy..." Either they can't find a job or their families are poor. Only a few of them are well off. Most people who have a hard time are not afraid of thieves. If he just extends his hand, it will be a disaster for others.

Zhuang Shouren thought, let alone the educated youths, who in the village is afraid of thieves? "Okay, let's lock the man up in the empty warehouse in the corner of the brigade headquarters first." He thought, this kind of thing must be dealt with seriously, and the first sign must be strangled, otherwise the second-rate people in the village will follow suit, and everyone will have no chance of living!

While thinking about holding a meeting for the people in the brigade and shoveling corn porridge into his mouth, Zhuang Mingde led the educated youth to the brigade headquarters.

Moreover, these educated youths brought evidence to our doorstep themselves, so it would be inappropriate if we didn't take it.

The villagers nearby were all looking around in their yards, wanting to know what the educated youth were doing so early in the morning.

When we were halfway there, the announcement for work started rang out.

Zhuang Shouren asked the villagers he met on the road to tell the team leaders, "Just arrange for everyone to go to work as usual, and hold a meeting before leaving work."

"Okay, Brother Zhuang." The middle-aged man nodded in response, his eyes swept over the educated youths, focusing on Zhang Ming.

Zhang Ming had regained consciousness by now. He was pushed forward half-dead with his head hung down, his heart pounding. He was panicking and had no idea what would happen next.

Will I be criticized? No way... I just took two pieces of firewood, it shouldn't be serious enough to be criticized, right?

But even if it wasn't a struggle session, if the captain asked him to stand in front of everyone and get scolded, he felt that he couldn't bear it...

It was so scary. The more Zhang Ming thought about it, the more scared he became. The sweat on his forehead slid down his cheeks and fell to the ground with a plop.

In fact, he should be thankful that Jiang Yu was not there, otherwise he would not just be nervous and scared at this moment, but would be lying on the ground unconscious!

Zhao Chunjiang followed behind Zhuang Shouren in silence. He didn't want the educated youth to make news and become a topic of conversation among the villagers. But it was difficult for him to deal with the theft. If he failed to make people remember the lesson, they would probably do it again, which would be another troublesome matter.

Zhuang Shouren took the empty bowl, went to the office to get a bunch of keys, opened the door of the small warehouse at the side, and said, "Lock it in."

Zhao Chunjiang nodded, looked at Zhang Ming, whose legs were shaking, and pushed him with his hand, "Reflect on yourself. Why do you have to be a thief?"

Even if it's like Guan Wenbin did before, relying on coaxing girls to get some good things...it's not right, and it's not good for personal morality.

Zhao Chunjiang watched Zhuang Shouren lock the door, his mind in a tizzy. In the end, he could only admit that he was indeed not suitable to be a manager because he had no idea how to deal with these problems.

How annoying.

Zhuang Shouren waved at them and said, "Okay, get back to work!" He still had to take the bowl home.

Zhao Chunjiang and his companions immediately remembered that they had not eaten yet, and became even more annoyed. However, what else could they do? They could only bite the bullet and go to work.

It’s all Zhang Ming’s fault, that psychopath!

A few people had sullen faces and turned to walk towards the ridge of the field.

Although Zhang Ming threw it out, the excitement did not end so quickly.

Before long, everyone who came to work in the entire construction team heard that the educated youth had pointed out a thief. At first, they said he stole firewood, but later it was said he stole money. Anyway, the story became more and more outrageous, and those who didn't know thought that a notorious bandit had come down from the team.

By the time these words were passed around and returned to the ears of the educated youth, Zhang Ming had become a habitual thief who was sent to the countryside for stealing things at home. It was said that he also stole women's clothes. The lady who was weeding next to Fang Qianqian asked her with a strange expression, "That educated youth Zhang Ming, did he really steal that?"

"What did you steal?" Fang Qianqian didn't understand, nor did she understand the meaning of the old lady's winking eyes.

"That's it." The old lady pointed at Fang Qianqian's chest with her eyes.

Fang Qianqian was stunned for a moment, then her face instantly turned red. She waved her hands quickly, "No, no, he just stole two pieces of firewood and was caught red-handed."

"What?" The old lady was stunned for a moment, then looked unconvinced, "Fang Zhiqing, are you embarrassed? What's the big deal? If he really stole it, you should tell us, so that everyone can be on guard against him in the future to prevent more people from being harmed."

Fang Qianqian didn't expect that the old lady was so particular about her words, and she was also a victim... "Really, he stole firewood, refused to repent, and even beat people. We really had no choice but to send him to the brigade headquarters."

Seeing her calm face, the old lady still had some doubts in her heart, but she suppressed her curiosity for the time being and prepared to ask the little sister again.