Chapter 44: What people get through their own abilities must have come at a price.

Moreover, when Lin Ziqiu just returned home, many people were still talking bad about her behind her back, saying that she, as a stepmother, was abusing Lin Ziqiu.

But Zhang Xiumei really treats Lin Ziqiu well, but Lin Ziqiu is an ungrateful person who is impossible to tame.

No matter how good you are to her, you can never tame her.

Lin Dahai sighed and softened his tone, "Don't let your imagination run wild. How could you be an outsider?"

"And it's not that I'm biased towards her. When I confronted her, she didn't look like she was lying at all. If we go to the police station and she turns the tables and sue us, we'll still be in trouble."

He patiently explained to Zhang Xiumei, then put his arm around the woman's waist and coaxed her, "Okay, I was just angry for a moment. Mengyao is a good child, and I watched her grow up. The money should not have been stolen by her. Maybe there really was a thief in the house."

Zhang Xiumei turned her head away in anger. "Even if you don't believe Mengyao, you have to believe me. If you do this again, I will take my son and run away so that you will never find us again!"

The next morning, Lin Mengyao was forced to get up early.

All educated youth had to gather at the brigade and wait for work assignment.

In her previous life, whether in the Lin family or the Zhong family, Lin Mengyao ate and slept every day, did nothing, and no one would say anything to her.

Li Guixiang originally felt sorry for Lin Mengyao, so she was always very tolerant of her.

However, Zhong Xuexi couldn't stand her and they had many arguments.

But grandma always came to act as a peacemaker, asking Zhong Xuexi to be patient every time. Later, Zhong Xuexi couldn't bear it anymore and moved directly to the dormitory.

In this life, Lin Mengyao never thought about suffering.

There are four people in their room. Chi Nian's father is a driver, her mother makes matchboxes at home, and besides her, there is a younger brother in the family.

The other one is called Yin Xinyi, who is not talkative. When they briefly introduced themselves last night, she only said her name and nothing else.

So Lin Mengyao guessed that Yin Xinyi must be unwilling to say it because her family was not well off.

She also seemed very considerate and sensible and made excuses for Yin Xinyi, asking the other two female educated youth not to take it to heart and that they should respect each other.

It’s a pity that Yin Xinyi didn’t appreciate her kindness. After packing up her things, she fell asleep.

Among the four of them, Qiao Yanyu and Lin Mengyao had similar family backgrounds and could get along well, so when they went out, they walked together arm in arm.

Chi Nian ran off to look for other female educated youth, leaving Yin Xinyi alone.

On the brigade side, there were more than twenty people standing in a large crowd.

Shen Chengyuan, the team leader of Ankang Village, stood at the front, with several cadres from the production team standing behind him. After saying a few simple words, he took out a list and began to call out names and assign work tasks.

The male and female educated youth stood separately.

Lin Mengyao arrived very early, and she pulled Qiao Yanyu to stand at the front.

She stared at the people in front of her, she had only seen Shen Nanfeng once in her previous life, when the Shen family opened a five-story hotel in Yan City, and he was full of vigor and vitality.

Although she is not good-looking, she is still very eye-catching among the crowd of dirty people.

"Look, that's the captain's son. I heard he's still single!"

"Can you be more ambitious? We are only staying here temporarily, why are you still thinking about the men here? Do you want to be trapped here forever?"

"Who knows how long we'll be here, five to ten years is possible. By the time we return to the city, we'll be old maids. Do you really think we can still marry a good man?"

The person who said this was a female educated youth named Xie Rou.

Her appearance was outstanding among the group of female educated youth, with a pair of charming fox eyes, fair skin, and a curvy figure. In less than a day, many male educated youth had already shown their interest in her.

Xie Rou's parents are both deceased, and she has lived with her aunt since she was a child, so she has set a goal for herself a long time ago to marry a man who can provide her with food and clothing.

Lin Mengyao looked in the direction of Xie Rou's voice and felt a sense of crisis. She never expected to meet an opponent in the next village.

She didn't know what Lin Ziqiu encountered when he went to the countryside, so she knew nothing about the educated youth who went to the countryside with him.

At this moment, Shen Chengyuan called Xie Rou's name and assigned her the job of a timekeeper.

The people around looked at Xie Rou. Even though she was just a timekeeper, she could get work points without having to work in the fields!

Xie Rou raised the corners of her lips with some pride. She had put in a lot of effort to get this easy job.

Before going to the countryside, she asked someone to find out that Shen Chengyuan was looking for a daughter-in-law, but he had not found a suitable one.

Here, the most prestigious person is the team leader. Although it is a rural area, she believes that she is not the only one who is eyeing Shen Nanfeng. Opportunities wait for no one. She must take the initiative, otherwise it will be too late to regret.

She asked someone to find a matchmaker and sent a few nice photos over.

She secretly went to the matchmaker's house last night and learned that the captain was very satisfied just by looking at her photo.

So it was expected that she would be assigned to be a scorekeeper.

There was a hint of obscurity in Lin Mengyao's eyes, and she couldn't help but be curious about this woman's background. It was definitely not easy for her to be assigned such a good job just after arriving in the countryside.

Qiao Yanyu murmured with some jealousy: "Look at how proud she is. People who don't know would think she is having an affair with the captain!"

"If they get what they want through their own abilities, they must have paid a price for it. We don't need to be jealous."

Lin Mengyao's voice was not loud, but it was just loud enough for people around to hear.

At first glance, I thought this was advising Qiao Yanyu not to be jealous, but if you listen carefully, it means that Xie Rou got it through improper means.

"What nonsense are you talking about!" Xie Rou was so angry that her face turned red.

In this day and age, rumors are spread with just one's mouth. Lin Mengyao didn't say it explicitly, but it was enough for others to make associations.

Lin Mengyao blinked her innocent eyes like a frightened rabbit, "Comrade, I said that you are good enough to get these, am I wrong?"

Qiao Yanyu said sarcastically, "You got anxious after just a few words. Are you feeling guilty? Did you do something shameful?"

Once this rumor spread, Xie Rou would definitely be drowned in spit by the villagers.

She clenched her fists and said, "Stop slandering me here. If you have the guts, just take my job away!"

"Whether it's slander or not, you just need to know it in your heart. Why are you jealous? This is our first time to go to the countryside. Why should such a good thing fall on you? You were just thinking about the captain's son. Could it be that you want to have your cake and eat it too?"

Qiao Yanyu can't stand people who like to show off, especially women who are prettier than her.

But she can turn white into black with her mouth. She simply can't stand others living better than her.