Yang Yue did not sleep peacefully that night. She tossed and turned, thinking about many things. The more she thought about it, the more jealous and hateful she became of Yun Shu and Lin Jing Shu. Even in her dreams, she was thinking about how to trample the two of them under her feet.

Yang Yue finally fell into a deep sleep due to exhaustion as dawn broke.

However, Yun Shu and the others, who had a good night's sleep and were full of energy, had already gotten up and were preparing to go out. The reason was that Captain Xie had said yesterday that the oxcart from the team to the county town would set off very early and would not wait for anyone, so he wanted them to go as early as possible.

So, upon hearing the roosters crowing in the village, Yun Shu and the others got up cheerfully. After a quick wash and applying some face cream, Yun Shu slung her small military green satchel over her shoulder, locked her still-empty little house, and then went out with Lin Jingshu, who was already waiting for her outside.

……

Girls' friendships develop quickly. Before transmigrating, Lin Jingshu was a typical 21st-century Northeastern girl with a forthright and carefree personality. So, after spending time together yesterday and the day before, she already considered Yun Shu as her closest and dearest niece in her new life.

There was nothing she could do; after all, she was born a child who had lost both her parents, and her grandparents and her second uncle's family were all extremely vampire-like creatures.

Without comparison, there is no harm, and besides, Yun Shu's personality and way of dealing with people are so to her liking.

Lin Jingshu, who had unilaterally betrothed herself to the eldest daughter, was secretly pleased. She reached into her pocket and pulled out two pieces of cake, handing one to Yun Shu.

Unexpectedly, just as she reached out her hand, it collided with Yun Shu's outstretched hand.

In Yun Shu's hand was a red date cake, still decorated with walnut kernels, its color enticing and its aroma irresistible.

The two girls looked up and met each other's eyes, and saw the surprise at their unspoken understanding and the joy of having found "the right person".

They stopped and turned around in unison. Under the curious gazes of the three male educated youths behind them, the two held hands and looked at each other with teary eyes, then embraced each other in a dramatic manner.

Jiang Xiucheng: "..."

Pei Wenyuan: "..."

With a piece of maltose stuck in his teeth, Chen Ming couldn't open his mouth wide. He scratched his head and asked sincerely, "What... happened to you two?"

……

Yun Shu and Lin Jing Shu turned their heads in unison, staring expressionlessly at the obnoxious man who was interrupting their sweet conversation. Jiang Xiucheng, standing to the side, remained silent, but suddenly raised his hand and elbowed his brother.

"Oh!"

Chen Ming clutched his ribs and cried out in pain. He looked up at his good brother in disbelief, about to open his mouth to ask something, but unexpectedly Pei Wenyuan suddenly stepped to the side, put his arm around Chen Ming's neck, and covered his mouth.

Pei Wenyuan was thin, but unexpectedly he was quite strong. Chen Ming struggled for a moment, but was dragged several meters away by Pei Wenyuan. Yun Shu could vaguely hear him whispering to him that he shouldn't open his mouth and disturb the girl's 'secrets' at this time.

Actually, male friendships can develop quite unexpectedly. Jiang Xiucheng was only slightly taken aback when he saw his childhood friend being taken away, but he quickly accepted Pei Wenyuan's actions. Then he smiled slightly at the two girls and explained on behalf of his childhood friend Chen Ming.

"Don't let Chen Ming's tall and strong appearance and fair skin fool you. He's always been disliked by Aunt Chen because he's so stubborn. She always complains that he's not as considerate as her daughter."

"He's... a little slow-witted. Don't worry, I'll teach him later."

Chen Ming'er's humor, Jiang Xiucheng's seriousness, and Pei Wenyuan's divine move.

Yun Shu and Lin Jingshu couldn't help but laugh. Yun Shu herself didn't say anything, but Lin Jingshu suddenly raised her hand and patted Jiang Xiucheng's shoulder, teasing him.

"Chen Ming, a former educated youth, didn't understand these things, but I didn't expect you, Jiang, to be so knowledgeable!"

Jiang Xiucheng was taken aback upon hearing this, and his gaze involuntarily drifted to the delicate white hand on his shoulder, a sudden surge of emotion welling up within him.

He opened his mouth as if to say something, but Lin Jingshu had already turned around and taken Yunshu's hand again.

"Let's go, it's getting late, we still have a lot to buy today."

"Yes, time waits for no one, let's hurry!"

Yun Shu nodded in agreement, and the two of them put Jiang Xiucheng out of their minds again. Hand in hand, shoulder to shoulder, they walked happily toward the boarding point.

Jiang Xiucheng glanced at the backs of the two girls, recalling Lin Jingshu's radiant appearance just now, and couldn't help but lower his head, a smile spreading across his face.

……

Since it was their first time, they arrived a bit too early. There was no one at the boarding point yet, and the old ox was grazing with its head down. Lin Jingshu and Yun Shu then smoothly boarded the oxcart and found good seats.

Jiang Xiucheng and the other two men couldn't ride on it. After all, the oxcart was only so big. It was fine to rest occasionally when they got tired, but they couldn't keep adding weight to the oxcart.

The three male educated youths knew what was important and didn't necessarily want to enjoy themselves. They were just planning to get a bicycle or something similar so that it would be easier to go to the city in the future.

Chen Ming was quick-witted. He took out a cigarette from his pocket and handed it to Grandpa Zhang, who was driving the cart. Grandpa Zhang took it and was immediately amused when he saw that it had a cigarette holder. He tucked the rare and exquisite cigarette behind his ear and began to explain his experience of riding an oxcart to the group.

"There aren't many people in the morning. If you leave at six, you can get to the county town by seven-thirty. There are more people in the evening because some people go to town the day before, stay overnight, and only come back the next day."

"I can make two trips a day, one in the morning and one in the afternoon. But it's uncertain during spring plowing, when my old friend will be busy."

Grandpa Zhang patted the old ox that was grazing with its head down. Perhaps because of the cigarette, or perhaps because Chen Ming and the other two were good at chatting, his weathered face showed a touch of kindness and gentleness when he looked at Yun Shu and the others.

"Next time you come to the city, tell the old man in advance, and he will reserve a spot for you."

"Okay, thank you, sir."

Chen Ming readily agreed, and soon a few more aunties and grandmas emerged from the morning mist. They also paid the fare and boarded the oxcart. Seeing that there were many people, Grandpa Zhang didn't get on either, but simply cracked his whip and set off.

Yun Shu and Jing Shu sat together, the two girls holding cakes and jujube cakes in their hands, clearly indicating they were well-off.

Upon closer inspection, he was amazed to find that his clothes and pants were completely unpatched, and even the hair tie he wore was an exquisite one that was rare even in the city. The other women on the bus were all secretly astonished.

After all, we've seen educated youth with good conditions before, but those with such good conditions are truly rare.

An older woman with slightly slanted eyes nudged the two women next to her, who were of lower social standing. The two women exchanged a glance, and their scheming and plotting against the educated youth, which had been suppressed for a long time by the brigade leader Xie Jingquan, suddenly resurfaced.

Unfortunately, this isn't the ideal society. People are always divided into good and bad, and they tend to forget past mistakes.

So the old woman with slanted eyes stared at Yun Shu and Jing Shu for a while, then suddenly reached out and grabbed Yun Shu's sleeve, looking at it from left to right as if it were an object, and then said something in a particularly sentimental tone.

"These clothes must be from a big city. I don't think we have them in our county's supply and marketing cooperative!"

"How much will this cost?"

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