"That's right, Qiao Qiao, hurry up and go, don't waste everyone's time!" Xia Wan looked at Qiao Qiao with sarcasm.

The accountant from the brigade behind the mountain shouted to Wu Guohua from a distance, "Brigade Leader Wu, what's wrong? Why is Xia, the educated youth, fighting with someone?"

Wu Guohua's face immediately darkened. Oh well, all his praise earlier was for nothing, all ruined by that kick.

He glared at Xia Wan, then turned to the accountant of the Shanhou Brigade and said, "It's nothing, it's nothing, the two girls are just joking."

He wanted to say something to brush it off, but Qiao Qiao wouldn't cooperate at all. She stood up, wiped away her tears, and ran away.

The accountant of the Shanhou brigade was even happier now, and said in a cheeky manner, "Oh, it's a good thing to bring honor to the brigade, but you can't always resort to violence. What can't a young lady say properly?"

Xia Wan rolled her eyes, then turned back with a big smile, her eyes crinkling into crescents as she said, "Uncle, what are you saying? Isn't it normal for young people to bicker? There aren't any fights among the educated youth in the Shanhou Brigade, are there? Tsk tsk, I really envy your excellent management."

"Sigh, speaking of me, I'm strong and can do a lot of work. I can catch criminals and save people. My only flaw is that I like to take action, and I accidentally revealed it to Uncle."

Xia Wan ignored their expressions and said whatever she wanted to say, then turned to Wu Guohua.

"This little bit of honor we earned for our Huaihua Brigade has been for nothing, and now we've angered the brigade leader. Don't worry, I'll bring back another banner to appease you tomorrow."

Her little mouth kept chattering, making everyone around her laugh. Even the accountant of the Shanhou brigade was amused by her antics. He pointed at Xia Wan and laughed:

"We've always said that the Huaihua Brigade is incredibly lucky. No wonder Captain Wu was replaced so quickly back then. It's all thanks to Xia, the young educated youth, who knows how to unite people. Look how wholeheartedly they're all for the Huaihua Brigade."

Xia Wan laughed and said ingratiatingly, "Well, I eat, drink, and live in Huaihua Brigade, so I can't side with others, right?"

Xia Wan became the center of attention. Whether it was the village officials from various brigades who came to pick up the educated youth or the newly arrived educated youth, they all frequently looked in her direction.

Some educated youths also took this opportunity to express their loyalty to their respective brigade leaders: "We will also learn from this comrade and wholeheartedly contribute to the brigade."

Everyone was in a good mood for a moment, regardless of whether what they said was true or false, it just made people feel comfortable.

Just as the atmosphere was getting right, Qiao Qiao and Zhao Jiaojiao returned. To be honest, the two of them brought quite a lot of things. Xia Wan was quite curious. The Qiao family had been ransacked, so where did these two get the money to buy all these bags of things?

That little bit of rural subsidy isn't enough for them to buy so much.

Once everyone had arrived, the brigade leader started driving the oxcart back. Along the way, both Qiao Qiao and Zhao Jiaojiao looked at Xia Wan with disdain.

However, Xia Wan never cared about their gazes. These two were quite honest and didn't come up to cause trouble for her. Xia Wan didn't plan to pay any attention to them for the time being.

Because of Xia Wan and the other two, the atmosphere was somewhat tense throughout the journey.

Although no one spoke, the silence created a sense of oppression.

Today, we picked up the educated youth much earlier than Xia Wan and the others. When they returned to Huaihua Brigade, it was still broad daylight.

The brigade leader took Xia Wan directly to her home. Qiao Qiao also wanted to get off the bus, but the brigade leader stopped her, saying that she was now an educated youth and needed to go to the educated youth settlement to arrange her dormitory first.

"Thank you for your trouble, Captain. I'll head back now." Xia Wan jumped off the oxcart with her purchases, ignoring everyone else, and waved to the captain.

When she arrived home, Grandma Xia and Li Cao were tidying up in the yard. When they saw Xia Wan come in, Grandma Xia seemed to want to say something, but she opened her mouth but didn't say anything.

Xia Wan ignored them and went straight back to her room with her things. It felt so good not to have to work.

She had originally planned to bring up the matter of transferring her household registration during dinner.

She had already decided to test the waters first. If Old Mrs. Xia disagreed, she would say that she wanted to transfer her household registration to the Xia family. After all, getting the household registration book was her main goal.

Once she gets the household registration booklet, her father's household registration can be transferred out.

If they really don't cooperate, she could just snatch it, but she doesn't want to make a scene like that.

But what happened that night was not what Xia Wan had imagined. Just as she was about to go out to get dinner as usual, she found Qiao Qiao and Zhao Jiaojiao carrying luggage to the Xia family home, followed by the captain who looked helpless.

As soon as Qiao Qiao entered the door, she greeted Grandma Xia in a flattering tone: "Grandma, I'm back to see you."

When Grandma Xia, who was sitting at the table waiting for her meal, looked up and saw Qiao Qiao, her face immediately fell.

"What are you doing back here, you wretched girl? Didn't you go to find your biological parents?" Now that Xia Jianguo's whole family is causing trouble, Old Mrs. Xia doesn't want to pay any more attention to Xia Qiao.

Qiao Qiao's smile froze for a moment, but she quickly recovered and continued, "Grandma, I'm now an educated youth in Huaihua Brigade. I'll be living at home from now on and won't be going back."

That's what she said, but in her heart she was thinking that going back would be several years away, so she should keep these people calm for now.

Before Old Mrs. Xia could even react, Li Cao blurted out, "Are you out of your mind? Why would you choose to suffer in the countryside when you have a good life in the city? If you're an educated youth, then go live at the educated youth settlement. Don't even think about loitering in our house."

She can tell what kind of shit that brat is just by looking at her. She probably got kicked out of the city by some city folks, and now she wants to stay at their house? That brat is dreaming.

Qiao Qiao looked aggrieved: "Auntie, how could you say that? We've lived together for so many years, you watched me grow up."

"Stop spouting nonsense and get out of here. If you dare to come to my house and try to take advantage of me, I'll beat you to death." Li Cao said, throwing the broom in her hand at him.

She was already angry because her son had been beaten.

"You brat, you still dare to flirt with me!" Li Cao was furious and wanted to beat Qiao Qiao up on the spot.

If we can't handle Xia Wan, can't we at least handle this brat?

That brat grew up around them; they could scold her whenever they wanted back then, unlike Xia Wan.

Grandma Xia stopped Li Cao from continuing.

"Captain, what are you doing bringing two educated youths to our house?"

Wu Guohua looked at Grandma Xia with a headache: "The educated youth compound is too full, and someone has to move out."