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

"Look, because of your arrival, shouldn't we make amends for the harm that Chen Ying and her daughter suffered?" Long Lifan said loudly, pointing at Chen Ying and her daughter beside her.

The reason I whispered those things to Chen Desheng earlier was to put pressure on him. After all, it wasn't something to be proud of, and I had to save face for him.

She didn't want to call the police. Calling the police would only bring her some punishment or criticism, which would not benefit her at all. Instead, it would offend people. It would be more practical to fight for some benefits for Chen Ying and her daughter.

"Here it comes, here it comes, it's here again!"

As Liu Pandi listened to Long Lifan's words, a strange sense of familiarity washed over her, as if she were back on the train.

Although she didn't know how Long Lifan had gotten the other party to give up the debt, she could tell from their expressions that they had backed down. So she quietly watched Long Lifan's performance.

"We didn't inflict her injuries!" Chen Ping said, pointing at the mother and daughter with a bewildered expression.

“I know you didn’t inflict that injury.” Long Lifan nodded, then changed the subject, “But your arrival prevented the mother and daughter from receiving timely treatment, and they even lost a lot more blood.”

"Furthermore, today is the day of that man's burial, and you men are out here demanding a debt."

"This is not only physical harm, but also mental torment, so is it too much to ask you for compensation?"

"How much do you want!" Chen Desheng didn't want to hear her speak anymore and quickly asked. Right now, he just wanted to finish quickly and return to the village; this was a place of trouble, and he didn't want to stay a moment longer.

“How about this, the three of them will each receive 5 yuan, but since you are the team leader, you can’t take the same amount as them, so you’ll receive 10 yuan.”

"That's 25 yuan in total. Let's call this matter over. How about it?"

"If you want so much, why don't you just rob someone!" Chen Desheng glared at her fiercely, unwilling to hand over so much money.

"Oh dear!" Long Lifan feigned a troubled expression and said, "In that case, why don't we call the police? Maybe we can still find traces of that money, and then Brother Chen Ping's debt will be settled."

Long Lifan emphasized the word "traces" in particular, as if she was threatening to call the police if he didn't give it to her.

"I'll give it to you!" Chen Desheng practically spat out those two words through gritted teeth.

"Captain Chen, please don't force yourself. Ten yuan is not a small amount." Long Lifan saw his facial expression and sincerely considered his situation.

"No pressure, absolutely no pressure!" Captain Chen forced a smile, suppressing his anger. "Here, take this ten yuan!"

Long Lifan stared at the ten-minute payment but didn't reach out to take it. Instead, she looked at the other three, her meaning clear: the captain had taken it, and the rest was up to them.

"Uncle, I... I don't have enough money!" Chen Ping said to his uncle with a bitter expression.

"Captain, we don't have enough money either!" The other two chimed in, having accepted a dollar from Chen Ping to give false testimony.

Now they've made a wasted trip, not only failing to earn any money but also incurring significant losses. Had they known this would happen, they would never have agreed to Chen Ping's suggestion, even if it meant death.

How many do you have?

The three of them pooled their money together, stating the exact amount: "7.8 yuan."

"I'll pay you first, remember to pay me back when you get back!" Chen Desheng snorted, then took out more money from his bag to make up 25 yuan.

"Here's 25, count it!" He handed the money to Long Lifan, his heart bleeding. What he couldn't stand the most was being humiliated in front of that old bastard Lin Guodong, who might even make fun of him about it in the future.

The thought of this possibility made it impossible for her to suppress her anger. She kicked Chen Ping in the buttocks and cursed, "Look at you, what trouble you've caused me all day long! Get out of here!"

Watching the departing figures of the group, Long Lifan shook the banknotes in her hand, listening to the pleasant sound of the coins swaying back and forth, and said:

"Welcome back again, Captain Chen!"

Chen Desheng, walking behind the three, nearly stumbled and fell upon hearing this. He quickened his pace; he never wanted to come to the Dongwan Brigade again.

"Take it!" Long Lifan walked up to the mother and daughter and handed them the money. "Live a good life from now on, and everything will be alright."

To be honest, if she hadn't seen Chen Ying's resolute expression earlier, she really wouldn't have planned to step forward.

"Long, Long, thank you so much, wow...!" Chen Ying thanked him repeatedly, as if the shackles on her heart had been broken, and her cries rang out instantly.

She didn't cry when Zhou Hu beat her. She didn't cry when Granny Zhou tried to take her house. Even when faced with the IOU from Chen Ping and the others, she only felt despair and heartache.

But at that moment, her tears flowed like a flood, and her cries echoed throughout half the village.

Long Lifan didn't offer any words of comfort, because she knew all too well that Chen Ying needed to vent her grievances through crying. It was from that day on that Chen Ying was reborn. Many years later, she still couldn't forget that in her most desperate moment, the petite figure of that educated youth was like a ray of light, redeeming her from that moment on.

"What? Long Zhiqing and the others have left?" Zhou Huiji still couldn't believe it. Not only did the other party not get the money, but they also lost money. The key point is that the other party even paid them back.

"Why wouldn't I stay? I'll stay for dinner!" Long Lifan replied casually.

"Long Zhiqing, what did you just say to him?" Zhou Huiji was still puzzled. They had seen Long Lifan's little actions just now. It was clear that the latter had whispered a few words in Chen Desheng's ear, and the latter had reluctantly agreed. That's why he asked this question.

Not only him, but even the brigade leader next to him squeezed over, wanting to hear what Long Zhiqing had just said. The surrounding commune members were even more curious, craning their necks as if afraid of missing anything.

"What can I say? I was just advising Captain Chen not to make things difficult for those widows and orphans," Long Lifan replied without changing her expression. Now that she had received the compensation, why should she say it in front of everyone?

What if... there are too many people and too much gossip.

It's always good to leave room for maneuver in the future. As a sent-down youth, there was no need for her to offend him outright. That's why she was speaking quietly to Chen Desheng earlier.

I believe you!

Upon hearing this, the captain and the others could only manage a wry smile. If they truly understood this, they wouldn't have been so aggressive just now.

However, he also realized that since Long Zhiqing was unwilling to talk, there was no point in forcing him to talk, so he called everyone to leave.

"Lifan, you're amazing!" As soon as she stepped out, she was surrounded by Hu Lili and the others, their eyes filled with admiration. Relatively speaking, Liu Pandi was the calmest one, after all, this was the second time she had seen such a thing.

“What’s so special about this? You guys don’t know, Long Zhiqing was on the train…” Liu Pandi shared Long Lifan’s achievements with the others without any hesitation.

"Hmm? No way!" Hu Lili shook her head and said, "I won't call you by your name anymore, I'll call you Sister Fan."

"Yes, call her Sister Fan," the others nodded in agreement.

Seeing their expressions, Long Lifan was utterly speechless and rolled her eyes at them. She really did look like a 17 or 18-year-old child. In her previous life, she would have been qualified to be their older sister, but now she was barely 16!

"Whatever you want!" Long Lifan thought for a moment and agreed. After all, what does it matter what it's called?

Zhou's mother-in-law's family

Upon hearing Chen Ying's wailing cries, he revealed a hint of smugness, thinking how lucky he was to have run fast enough, otherwise he would be the one crying now.

She thought Chen Ying's crying was because she was driven to desperation by debt collectors, never imagining that she was venting her suppressed emotions through crying.

"Mother, it's all over, it's all over!" The son, who had been out gathering information, said to Granny Zhou as soon as he got home.

"That's great! This is wonderful!" Granny Hu thought with delight. It would be best if Chen Ying and her daughter were taken away to pay off their debts, so that she could rightfully take back the house.

"Were they arrested? Where were they taken?"