Time Travel: Volume 1! Starting from a Small Mountain Village

"Lifan, you've finally arrived!"

As soon as she stepped into the state-run restaurant, she heard Hu Lili's joyful scream. Hu Lili then ran over and grabbed Long Lifan's arm, saying, "What have you been doing? Why did it take you so long?"

Long Lifan looked up and saw that, apart from the brigade leader and Yang Qianqian, the other educated youths were also there. Now, hearing Hu Lili's question, she immediately recounted what had just happened. It wasn't that she wanted to show off, but rather to remind everyone.

"Just now..."

Long Lifan recounted what had just happened in detail. When everyone heard what Long Zhiqing had done, they were all worried for her. If it were them, they didn't think they would have been as bold as Long Zhiqing.

"Pattern"

The captain took out his long pipe, took two deep drags, and several smoke rings drifted out of his mouth as he opened it: "These people deserve to die!" Hearing this, the others fell silent.

After a long pause, Lin Guodong slowly spoke and said earnestly, "So you girls should be careful when you go out, and never run around alone."

"And you too!" The captain then turned his gaze to Long Lifan and said, "Doing good deeds is certainly commendable, but there should be a proper way to do it."

The captain was naturally worried because he didn't know there were ways to save his life, which is why he said that.

Of course, he nodded slightly and accepted the captain's kindness.

Actually, she wasn't that scared. She had the system with her, so even if she was eventually caught, she had a way to escape, but she would have to bear the risk of being exposed.

"By the way, how did Yang Zhiqing do on the exam?" Seeing that everyone seemed a bit down, Long Lifan deliberately changed the subject.

"It's done!"

When this was mentioned, Lin Guodong's face instantly lit up with a smile. Even he hadn't expected Yang Zhiqing to be so outstanding.

"Comrade Yang Qianqian has achieved the highest score since the exam began!" He still vividly remembered these words from the commune cadre after the exam, which lingered in his mind for a long time.

This time, they not only received the medical supplies they needed, but the commune also decided to give her a monthly subsidy of 5 yuan as a reward.

"That's great!" Long Lifan finally breathed a sigh of relief. Now the brigade leader wouldn't be watching her anymore! She then looked at Yang Qianqian and said, "Congratulations, Yang, the educated youth!"

"It's nothing!" Yang Qianqian was a little at a loss. Now she not only has 150 work points every month, but also a salary of 10 yuan.

If Long Lifan hadn't given her that opportunity back then, she wouldn't have had such a good life. "I should be thanking you. What would you like to eat today? Order whatever you like, I'll pay."

"Alright, then I won't stand on ceremony!" Long Lifan readily accepted Yang Zhiqing's kindness and ordered a meat and rice dish for a total of 8 cents. It wasn't expensive, but it made Yang Zhiqing feel that she had accepted her kindness.

On the way back, the group sat on an oxcart. Besides the educated youth, there were also a few villagers. One of the older women stared at the medical kit in Yang Qianqian's hand and asked, "What's this?"

"A first-aid kit!" the captain said with a proud smile. "You've never seen one before, have you? This is something Yang Zhiqing earned through his own hard work."

"What?"

Seeing their puzzled expressions, Lin Guodong slowly explained the matter. The older woman became increasingly surprised as she listened, especially when she heard that the commune would give her a monthly bonus of 5 yuan, which fueled her growing envy.

The aunt's eyes darted around, as if she had thought of something. She said with a regretful look, "The doctor profession is really popular. I heard that the brigade decided to arrange for Secretary Miao's daughter to be an assistant. If you ask me, Wei Hong is more suitable for this job than her."

The Wei Hong she was referring to was naturally the daughter of the brigade leader. It would have been better if she hadn't mentioned it, because mentioning this brigade leader made her furious.

"What could I do if she didn't want to go!" Lin Guodong was furious every time he thought about it. He had given up a perfectly good job opportunity.

"We can't let the Miao family benefit from this. You know, this is Linjia Village; we can't let such a good job go to someone from another family."

Decades ago, this place was originally called Linjia Village. Due to the war, many families moved here one after another. Later, the implementation of the commune system transformed this place into Dongwan Brigade.

Although there has been integration over the years, many people with the surname Lin still harbor xenophobic sentiments.

"If you ask me, my bodyguard is quite good too, and I think he's the most suitable person to be this assistant."

As soon as she said that, the educated youth immediately realized who she was, especially Long Lifan and the Yang sisters. It turned out that this was Lin Weibing's mother—Widow Liu. They had only heard of her fame before but had never actually met her. They never expected to meet her here.

Why did Long Lifan need an assistant? Wasn't it just to keep Lin Weibing in check? And she even dared to recommend her own son.

"Ma'am, being an assistant requires literacy, I'm afraid your son can't do it!"

"Who do you think you are? When did it become anyone's place to interfere in our village's affairs?" Widow Liu glared at her, retorting defiantly.

Widow Liu knew Long Lifan; she was standing in the crowd when Long Lifan saved the brigade leader's grandson. If it weren't for the brigade leader's sake, she would have already attacked any educated youth who dared to speak ill of her son.

"Enough!" the captain snapped. "Liu Zhaodi, I know exactly what you're up to."

“I can turn a blind eye to other things, but this assistant matter is absolutely unacceptable. Long Zhiqing is right, your son can't even read properly, how can he be involved in treating and saving lives? This is no small matter, it could potentially lead to someone's death,”

He was somewhat resentful about the fact that Secretary Miao's daughter was appointed as an assistant. But what could he do when his own daughter didn't want to be there, leaving him with no competition?

He might feel a little better if his own daughter hadn't won the argument, but...

Even so, he wouldn't let Lin Weibing be his assistant. With his carefree and irresponsible attitude, who could trust him?

Although his surname was Lin, he was also the captain of the Dongwan Brigade, and he couldn't compromise on matters of principle. He allowed his daughter to compete because she met the conditions set by Long Lifan!

Hearing the brigade leader's words, and knowing that her son's chances were completely over, Widow Liu fell silent. Her eyes, however, kept darting between the female educated youth, lost in thought.

"Isn't Nian'an home?" Back in the courtyard, Hu Lili asked, somewhat puzzled, seeing Jiang Nian'an's door locked from the outside. Long Lifan nodded slightly; this wasn't the first time Jiang Nian'an had gone missing.

It was nearing noon, and thick smoke was already rising from every household in the village. Since they had all eaten at the commune, there was no need to cook, and they each decided when their lunch break would end.

"dong dong dong"

She didn't know how long she had slept when she heard a commotion outside, followed by a knock on her door.

"Lifan, are you awake?"

It was Lin Yue's voice. Long Lifan got up, opened the door, and asked, "What happened? Why is it so noisy!"

"I heard there's been a fight, I just wanted to ask if you want to go watch the excitement!" Lin Yue chuckled, exuding a strong gossip vibe.

"Let's go see what's going on." Long Lifan thought that since she had nothing else to do, she might as well go and watch the excitement.

"Should we call him Hu Zhiqing?" Lin Yue pointed to Hu Lili's small courtyard next door.

"Go ahead and call her; she'll definitely be interested."

In an era lacking entertainment, watching the excitement seemed to be the only form of amusement for the commune members. Despite Hu Lili's usual laziness and tendency to find even a few steps tiring, she remembered how fast she ran when the brigade leader's child fell into the water.

"There's something exciting over there! Quick, let's go!"

Sure enough, she, who had just looked like she hadn't woken up yet, immediately started shouting after hearing Lin Yue say there was something interesting to watch.