Under the hawk-like gazes of the crowd, Lü Yulan eventually had no choice but to hand over the thirty yuan. She also agreed to offer a formal apology to all the brigade members once they returned from their training as commune health workers.
Watching her expression—which looked even more miserable than if her own parents had died—Feng Qingqing felt a surge of secret satisfaction. That’ll teach you to show off.
Once the brigade cadres left, the other educated youths looked at Feng Qingqing and her companion with eyes far warmer than before. Feng Qingqing hadn’t performed this act in the hopes of earning their profound gratitude; she simply wanted to avoid being targeted and to maintain a facade of harmony.
Chapter 47