"If I'm sent to the police, my reputation will be ruined!"

After thinking it over, Han Tiantian realized that she couldn't possibly do something so impulsive once her reason returned.

But she was unwilling to let these two people go so easily.

You know, in rural areas, people are usually very friendly and harmonious.

If people find out that she was harassed by two thugs, regardless of whether the thugs succeeded or not, her reputation will definitely be ruined.

Although I didn't plan to find a partner in the countryside, the difference in treatment between someone with a good reputation and someone with a bad reputation in the village is like night and day.

Unless her parents can get her back to the city as soon as possible, she might as well throw a tantrum without a care in the world.

But when she called home today, her dad told her that even if they could get her a job and transfer her back, it would take some time to prepare.

She won't be able to go back until at least the end of the year.

"How about we just break his leg?"

Seeing that Han Tiantian didn't want to report to the security team, Lin Xue could understand the girl's concerns.

"Will this cause you trouble?"

Han Tiantian herself was not afraid; at worst, she would just hide in the educated youth compound and the village and never go out again.

But these two people have broken their legs, will the people behind them let them go?

"No, those two didn't see what I look like, but you'd better be careful next time you go out!"

Lin Xue was always cautious in her actions, so naturally she wouldn't give these two men a chance to take revenge.

"Or should we just break their arms?"

The thought of those two men touching her with their dirty hands made her feel disgusted.

"I think it's better to break their legs, so they won't have the ability to come and cause you trouble!"

Lin Xue was unaware of Han Tiantian's thoughts. She felt that even if Han Tiantian's arm was broken, the two of them could still come looking for trouble on their legs.

But if you break your leg, it will be difficult to walk.

Let's see how they try to cause trouble for others.

"Sister Xue, you're right. Let's break their legs!"

"Since the attempt failed, I suppose these two wouldn't dare to make a scene! Otherwise, they'd be in for a beating!"

Han Tiantian considered it in her mind and felt that Lin Xue's words made sense.

So he agreed with her and decided to cripple both of their legs.

"Alright, since you've made up your mind, let's get started!"

Lin Xue handed the stick in her hand to Han Tiantian, wondering if the girl could bring herself to do it.

"Um!"

Han Tiantian took the stick and nodded firmly.

With gritted teeth and a determined heart, he struck one of the men's right legs with the stick.

"Snap!"

Lin Xue heard the sound of bones breaking. She wondered if her blow had been too hard, because the man didn't even wake up after his leg was broken.

I glanced at Han Tiantian wielding the stick and was surprised to find that this little girl was quite ruthless and decisive.

That does have a bit of his style!

When Lin Xue led Han Tiantian out of the reed marsh.

Han Tiantian felt that the air was fresh, and she really didn't know how to describe the feeling of surviving a disaster.

She thought she was going to die that day, but at the very last moment before she took the bite, God sent a female knight-errant to save her!

Han Tiantian decided that from now on, Lin Xue would be her sister, her biological sister!

"Sister Xue, we're almost at the village entrance. You go in first, I'll go in later!"

Han Tiantian was afraid that if someone saw her and Lin Xue walking into the village together, it would let those two thugs know that Lin Xue had helped her.

If Lin Xue were implicated because of this, she would feel terrible.

So when they were not far from the village, she planned to part ways with Lin Xue.

"Hmm, that works too!"

"But your face is so swollen right now, if you go into the village like this, you'll definitely attract a lot of attention!"

"I reckon it won't matter what explanation you give then, the villagers will just make up all sorts of versions of the story for you!"

Lin Xue looked at Han Tiantian's face and wondered why the girl's face seemed even more swollen than before.

"What should I do? Should I take a side road and avoid people?"

Han Tiantian looked around the village entrance and found that there was a small path leading into the mountains. She decided to go into the mountains first and then circle back to the educated youth settlement from the back of the mountain.

"Here's what you'll do: wrap your face with this headscarf!"

Lin Xue took off the green headscarf from her neck and put it around Han Tiantian's neck.

Then she quickly flipped the tassels of her headscarf outwards, covering most of her face.

"Your hairstyle is just right!"

Han Tiantian's hairstyle is straight on all four sides, and it seems she hasn't had it cut in a while, so it's a little long.

So she tied half of her hair back, revealing her entire face.

At this moment, Lin Xue let down the little bun she had tied at the back of her head.

He took out a comb from the basket and combed her hair, covering her face completely.

"It's not safe up in the mountains; who knows if we'll encounter wild animals!"

"I just bought a bamboo basket today. Carry the basket on your shoulder, keep your head down, and don't talk to anyone on your way back to the educated youth compound!"

The relationship between the villagers and the educated youth was not as tense as in other villages.

But it's not much better.

The villagers utterly despised these educated youths who were too weak to lift a finger.

However, they were more tolerant of the female educated youth. Some kind-hearted older women might greet them or two if they saw them on the road.

If Han Tiantian walked into the village empty-handed, carrying nothing, she might be stopped and talked to by some gossipy old woman.

But if she carries a basket, it's obvious she's coming back from town, and discerning people won't approach her.

If someone with no sense of propriety approaches, Han Tiantian will ignore them and walk away without arousing suspicion.

If you ask why,

It's because everyone was so poor back then. If someone bought something nice, they had to sneak it home as quickly as possible.

Everyone does this, and they can understand this kind of behavior and don't take it too seriously.

Lin Xue was worried about Han Tiantian walking on mountain paths, so this was the only solution she could come up with.

"Sister Xue, thank you so much for today!"

"Then I'll head back now. I'll look for you another day!"

After saying goodbye to Han Tiantian, she let the other person enter the village first.

He then turned and went to the riverbank.

"Isn't this Guoqing's house? You've come back from town?"

The old ladies and aunties who were washing clothes greeted Lin Xue warmly when they saw her.

"I'm back. I bought a few broken bowls and a sauerkraut jar. I happened to be passing by the river, so I plan to wash them clean before taking them back!"

Lin Xue had already put away all the food, leaving only a few bowls, a jar of pickled vegetables, and a pound of glutinous rice strips.

"Guoqing's family knows how to manage their money. They still have to fetch water to wash things when they get home, so they might as well wash them clean by the river before taking them back!"

The old woman listened to Lin Xue's words and agreed wholeheartedly.

If they bought pickle jars, they would probably make the same choice.

After all, the stream is not far from the village entrance, so it's just a side trip.