Become a burden in a period novel

Qin Wangshu got on the bus to the city from the commune, and as soon as he got on the bus, he almost wanted to get off immediately.

There was no way. The bus was too old and filled with all kinds of smells. Moreover, their commune was not the starting station, so there were already quite a few people on the bus.

Looking up, you will see people packed tightly together. Looking down, you can see various sacks and some chickens and ducks.

There was an indescribable smell in the car. She had just entered the car, and then her movements were no longer under her control.

"There are still seats at the back. Go to the back, everyone." The ticket seller had a loud voice, but some people were already crowding in at the back.

Qin Wangshu was pushed into the car by Liang Hong, and then she squeezed in. If Qin Wangshu came by herself, she probably wouldn't be able to get on the car at all.

Thinking back to the time when Qin Wangshu was waiting for a bus, if there were too many people on the bus, she would wait for the next one. If there were still too many people on the next bus, she would just take a taxi.

It is much more comfortable to take the subway. There is air conditioning, no peculiar smell, and the speed is fast.

Other educated youths also squeezed in, and Qin Wangshu felt that he was already a little breathless. So he missed the convenient modern way of travel more and more.

"Buy tickets, buy tickets!" The conductor waved the ticket folder in his hand while counting the number of people getting on the bus in his mind.

They took out the money they had prepared in advance and exchanged it for a small ticket from the ticket seller.

As the bus started moving, Qin Wangshu had no way to stand steadily and could only sway with the bus.

The roads nowadays cannot be compared with those in the future. Qin Wangshu felt like he almost jumped up in the car.

The others were also shaking in the car. She felt like she was not riding in a car but on a boat, the kind that was bobbing up and down in the wind and waves.

If she knew what the car looked like, she would definitely borrow a bicycle and ride to the county town.

"Be patient, we'll be there soon." Liang Hong was standing behind Qin Wangshu, and seeing that she looked unhappy, she advised her.

"Has this car always been so crowded?" Qin Wangshu felt that his desire to go to the county town to sell things had completely died.

If it was this torturous every time, she would rather not go to the county town.

Once she had bought cotton to make winter clothes, she would no longer go to the city.

"There's no other way. There is only one car going to the county town, so it will definitely be crowded." Liang Hong sighed.

They don't have bicycles, so they can only walk or take a bus to go to the county town.

If they walked, they would not be able to come back in a day, so their only option was to take a car.

"I don't want to go to the city anymore." Jiang Shengnan's face turned even paler. The other educated youths around also nodded silently.

Qin Wangshu didn't say anything. There was an old lady next to her with a live chicken. The smell of the chicken made her almost vomit.

She didn't feel the smell when she was feeding the chickens, but now the smell in the car was really unbearable for her. She could only try her best to hold her breath and breathe less.

Dong Shaofang did not go to the county town with them this time. Her family sent some things over, so she went to the commune to get them.

Without the female protagonist, Qin Wangshu gets along with these educated youth more harmoniously.

I don't know why, even though Qin Wangshu has been avoiding Dong Shaofang and they have no interactions, she seems to be somewhat hostile to her. So Qin Wangshu is more careful when facing her.

The car stopped several times on the road, and more people got on. Every time Qin Wangshu felt that there was no room, but those people still squeezed in.

It seems that not only is time like water in a sponge, which can be squeezed in, but the same goes for the space in a bus, which can accommodate one more person if you squeeze in.

Qin Wangshu now only had one foot standing firmly, with the other foot not even touching the ground. If it weren't for the tight crowds around her, she would have fallen down long ago. But in this car, there was no place for her to fall even if she wanted to.

Finally, when Qin Wangshu could no longer bear it, the car arrived at the station.

As soon as the car door opened, she was forced to get out of the car again. As soon as she got out of the car and breathed in the slightly cool fresh air outside, Qin Wangshu felt like she was alive again.

"Are you okay?" Liang Hong asked everyone with concern.

"Still alive." Jiang Shengnan replied.

After hearing her answer, everyone smiled, and everyone felt like they had survived a disaster.

"Yes, he's still alive." Qin Wangshu also said, and the others nodded.

"Sister Liang, you are so amazing. You are not hurt at all!" Fang Yuan showed an admiring look.

"You'll get used to it. Let's go over there and take a rest, and then I'll take you around the city to familiarize you with the environment." Liang Hong pointed to the shade of the trees over there.

"When we go back, let's come earlier. This is the starting station. If we come earlier, it will be much better to have a seat."

"Okay." Everyone nodded in agreement, but now they also understood why the old educated youth were not keen on coming to the county town.

Old educated youth: We are not keen not because the ride is too uncomfortable, but because we have no money!

After a short break, seeing that everyone had recovered, Liang Hong led them to the main street of the county town, which was the most prosperous place in the county town.

Qin Wangshu followed Liang Hong, memorizing the route as he walked.

Qin Wangshu is a person who is very good at remembering directions. Generally speaking, she can remember a route that she has walked once, even if she passes by it by car.

There was nothing that could be done about it, since her mother had a poor sense of direction and could not tell east, west, south or north when she went out. She could not even remember the road she had just walked.

So she took on the responsibility of remembering the way at a young age, and developed the habit of taking note of her surroundings first no matter where she was, to prevent herself from getting lost.

Although she felt very uncomfortable on the bus just now, she still remembered everything that happened along the way.

She memorized every turn and intersection, so that even if there was no car next time, she could walk to the county town by herself.

Of course, the road is too far and it’s not cost-effective to walk here, so let’s see if I can borrow a bicycle!

As for buying one, Qin Wangshu currently does not have the money. Bicycles are still relatively rare nowadays, especially in rural areas.

Today's bicycles are similar to cars of later generations. Even if she can afford to buy one in the future, she won't buy it because it's too conspicuous.

The county town is not big, and most of the buildings on both sides of the road are bungalows, but there are also two-story and three-story ones.

There is no department store here, only a supply and marketing cooperative that is much larger than the commune. This time they came to the supply and marketing cooperative located in the east of the city, which is also the one closest to the station.

After Qin Wangshu entered the supply and marketing cooperative, he saw the difference between it and the commune. Not only were there more goods, but there were also more customers.

Although she hadn't gone up to ask, she could tell that the service attitude of the shop assistants here was better than those in the commune.