"Me, me."

Wang Qiaohui glanced at Gu Changfeng, then lowered her head and began to cry.

It looked like Gu Changfeng had bullied her, but she didn't dare to say anything.

"Wang Qiaohui, you slut, who are you trying to impress with this act?"

“I saw everything clearly from the side. Don’t think everyone else is blind. You were the one who insisted on going in, and you only started crying when the third brother told you to leave.”

The wives of the eldest and second eldest sons of the Gu family came over and pointed at Wang Qiaohui's nose, cursing her.

"Yes, I saw it too. Gu Changfeng didn't even touch her, and she just started crying."

"I've seen Wang Qiaohui go to see Gu Changfeng several times. Could it be that she has feelings for Gu Changfeng?"

"I've never seen such a shameless girl, chasing after a man to this extent. If she were my daughter, I would beat her to death."

"All of you, shut up."

When Old Lady Wang saw everyone siding with the Gu family, she was so angry she was practically fuming.

"I don't care. If the Gu family doesn't pay me two hundred yuan and marry my daughter today, this matter is not over."

Now that everything has been said, even Old Lady Wang has no shame.

His third son found a wife from the city and is now waiting for the wedding gift of a three-turn radio, a watch, and a 200-yuan dowry.

If it weren't for the fact that the second son's family had some wealth, she wouldn't have even considered it.

"At worst, we'll fight to the death."

In order to be able to live in the city in the future, this matter must be accomplished today.

"Pah!"

"It's like a toad trying to drink glue, how can you even open your mouth?"

Xie Xiuying went up and slapped Old Lady Wang hard across the face.

"We don't have a single penny. As for your shameless daughter, let whoever wants to marry her, my family doesn't want her."

"Don't you even know what kind of people your family is? You're talking about 'three turns and one radio'? Do you even deserve it?"

If Ruan Yatou were to ask, she would gladly grit her teeth and give up anything, even if it meant paying a hefty sum.

Someone like Wang Qiaohui wouldn't do it even if you paid her.

"Xie Xiuying, you've gone too far."

Old Mrs. Wang was slapped and immediately started arguing with Xie Xiuying.

Old Mrs. Wang was no match for Xie Xiuying, and with the addition of He Chunhua and Zhou Lan, the three of them completely dominated Old Mrs. Wang.

"Zhao Daya, are you dead? Why aren't you coming over to help?"

The eldest son was injured, and the second son was being held back by the Gu brothers. Old Mrs. Wang looked at Zhao Daya not far away, who was crying out in pain.

Seeing this from a distance, Zhao Daya couldn't help but shrink back and quickly ran towards Old Lady Wang.

With her thin, bony frame, she dared not fight back, but only protected Old Lady Wang from being beaten.

"I'm not playing anymore."

Xie Xiuying couldn't bear to hit Zhao Daya, so she got up and told her two daughters-in-law to stop.

"We accept Zhao Dashu's injury. How much? I'll pay."

"As for Wang Qiaohui, she should go back to where she came from."

Xie Xiuying was about to take money out of her pocket when she spoke.

After giving Old Lady Wang a good beating, she felt much better and wouldn't hesitate to give her some money.

"Mother, no need."

Gu Changfeng walked up to Wang Dashu and, with two quick clicks, put Wang Dashu's right hand back into place.

"Hey, my hand doesn't hurt anymore."

Wang Dashu raised his hand in surprise and shook it vigorously.

"Alright, that's settled. Go do what you were doing and stop crowding around here. Anyone who doesn't finish their assigned tasks for today will have ten work points deducted."

After Gu Qianjin finished speaking, he turned and left.

Old Mrs. Wang: So, only my Wang family got hurt in this world? I'm still bruised and battered! Can't you see that?

"I advise you to give up on these inappropriate thoughts. Why don't you give it a try and see which bone you have that's tough?"

After making her harsh remarks, Xie Xiuying went to work.

"What are you standing there for? Help me home to rest."

Old Mrs. Wang was furious, and she could only vent her anger on Zhao Daya.

She's an old woman, her bones are almost broken from the beating.

"Brother Changfeng, do you really have absolutely no feelings for me?"

Wang Qiaohui looked at Gu Changfeng pitifully, hoping that he would soften his heart and nod.

"I have absolutely no interest in you, so you should just give up."

"Also, don't call me Brother Changfeng, you don't deserve it."

After Gu Changfeng finished speaking, he walked towards Ruan Qiushui, who was standing to the side.

"Isn't it lively and exciting?"

Don't think he didn't see it; that heartless little brat was secretly laughing to himself, thoroughly enjoying the spectacle.

"Excellent, excellent, your skills are superb."

Ruan Qiushui gave a thumbs-up.

"Oh."

There's just no way to deal with her.

"Brother Changfeng, no, Gu Changfeng."

Wang Qiaohui walked over and was stared at by Gu Changfeng with murderous intent. Unable to bear the pressure, she changed her mind.

"Is this the reason you rejected me? What's so great about her?"

Wang Qiaohui looked indignant and pointed at Ruan Qiushui's nose.

Has no one ever told you that pointing at someone is rude?

Ruan Qiushui frowned, wondering if she looked particularly easy to bully, so why did everyone seem to like picking on her?

"Wang Qiaohui, I'm telling you one last time, I've never had a single good feeling about you from beginning to end. Even if I were blind, I would never like you."

"As for Ruan Zhiqing, it's obvious that she's a million times better than you. No, you're not even worthy of being compared to her."

Gu Changfeng felt he had made himself perfectly clear why Wang Qiaohui still harbored unrealistic fantasies.

"you."

"To kill someone is to destroy their spirit." Wang Qiaohui watched Gu Changfeng burst into tears, then glared at Ruan Qiushui before turning and running away.

"It seems they hold a grudge against you. The Wang family is very difficult to deal with, so be careful."

Chen Fenglan watched Wang Qiaohui's unwilling back and reminded Ruan Qiushui.

"Don't worry, I won't let the Wang family cause you any trouble."

If he can't even protect the girl he likes, what right does he have to ask for a permanent position?

"Alright, then I'll rely on you for protection."

Ruan Qiushui wasn't worried at all. If the Wang family dared to touch her, she wouldn't mind chopping them off.

"Ugh, it's so sweet it's cloying."

Chen Fenglan covered her mouth and chuckled, then turned and went back to work.

When the scorekeeper rang the bell to signal the end of the workday, Ruan Qiushui and Chen Fenglan returned to the educated youth settlement together.

Exhausted after a long day, she had no energy left. She reluctantly heated up some leftovers to fill her stomach, then picked up a bamboo basket and went out.

Is anyone home?

Ruan Qiushui arrived at the brigade leader's house and knocked on the door.

Who is it?

"So it's you, Ruan Zhiqing. What brings you here? Come in and let's talk."

Lin Duomei opened the door and was somewhat surprised to see Ruan Qiushui.

She was present when Ruan Qiushui rescued Wu Guihua and Zhao Daya.

I felt a sense of awe towards this educated youth who possessed extraordinary medical skills.

"Auntie, is the brigade leader home? I need to talk to him about something."

Ruan Qiushui handed the bamboo basket to Lin Duomei.

Inside, she had packed a pound of brown sugar and a small piece of cured meat.

"Your uncle went to the second brother's house for dinner. If you need anything, you can tell me."

Lin Duomei looked at the things in the basket and smiled so broadly that her eyes disappeared.