Actually, there are a few old bachelors among them who have been eager to try it out for a long time.

They all knew that if they rescued the person, they could definitely get a wife for free in the future.

But when they were about to take action, the brigade leader and the village party secretary stopped them with their eyes, both signaling them to be careful.

After all, even if Zhang Qianwen were rescued from the river, she could survive. But if these old bachelors were to snatch her up as their wife, it would really make them contemplate suicide.

When people are pushed to the limit, they're capable of anything; even a rabbit will bite when cornered.

Moreover, Zhang Qianwen is clearly a difficult woman to deal with, and she's incredibly difficult to manage.

When these villagers chose educated youth as wives, they also looked for those who were easy to control, easy to bully, and willing to obey.

Most families say they can't accept someone like Zhang Qianwen, who's so demanding and difficult. Did she marry a wife or a goddess? They expect her to be treated like a goddess when they get home—who could stand that?

Those old bachelors have remained single all this time, either because they are too poor or because they have physical disabilities.

But he's actually a nice guy; he's just desperately missing his wife.

The brigade leader and the village secretary both knew that these old men were already having a hard time, and it was best not to provoke them unless absolutely necessary, or they would cause big trouble later.

That's why they're being suppressed and prevented from taking action; there must be others who have a solution!

Unexpectedly, Luo Zixi's words stirred up the enthusiasm of those old bachelors.

Those guys looked at Zhang Qianwen, who was splashing around in the river. She was pretty, had a good figure, and had soft, supple skin. They couldn't have been happier with her.

They're so desperate for women, can't they just snatch one up as a wife?

These words almost made them lose control of their passion, and they instantly wanted to rush into the river to snatch the wife.

Upon seeing this, Zhang Qianwen, who had been struggling in the river, panicked and stopped struggling. She swam towards the shore like a white streak in the waves.

Good heavens, everyone was stunned! So this Zhang, the educated youth, can swim? Then why pretend to be drowning?

Isn't this just for fun?

That's really something!

At this moment, everyone couldn't help but admire Luo Zixi, who had exposed Zhang Qianwen's true colors with just one sentence.

"Zhang Zhiqing, what do you mean by this? Don't you think everyone's busy and chaotic enough already?"

"This is the crucial time for the autumn harvest. Every village is racing against time. If we don't hurry up and finish harvesting the grain, things will go terribly wrong!"

"You've made a big mistake by acting like this, and you'll be punished!"

Zhang Qianwen almost hated Luo Zixi to death. She had fallen into the river just now to lure other men into making a move. Even if she couldn't be with Gu Yancheng, having a similar educated youth would be fine too.

As soon as Ke Luo Zixi said that, those old and ugly bachelors in the village set their sights on her. If she didn't run fast enough and was rescued by these old bachelors, she would be completely doomed.

So, she didn't care about saving face anymore and swam back directly.

Of course she can swim, and she's quite good at it.

She's a cowardly and selfish person; how could she possibly joke about her own life?

Others couldn't see through it, but Luo Zixi saw through it immediately.

A person who truly wants to die wouldn't make a scene that everyone knows about. They'd find a secluded corner, take a drastic step, and be done with it. They wouldn't make a big fuss like a theatrical performance!

The older women nearby immediately gave Luo Zixi a thumbs up:

"Oh my, Luo Zhiqing, you're really something. You managed to push someone to the edge with just one sentence."

"Exactly, if it weren't for your intervention, we would all have been fooled by this girl."

"Why is this girl doing something so pointless? Everyone's busy, isn't she just making a fool of herself?"

"That's right, Party Secretary, Brigade Leader, our time is precious! We haven't even finished our tasks for today, and everyone's been drawn here. How are we going to calculate the centimeters?"

The village party secretary nearly vomited blood when he heard what the group of old women were saying.

Goodness, they're just watching the show and they even have to calculate the centimeters?

Who sent them here? They just love gossip and came running over here.

However, almost every one of these rural women is related to one another, and most of them are connected to their families in some way.

If the village party secretary really takes this seriously, he'll probably get yelled at to death by these old women.

Being a Party Secretary isn't easy...

"Go, go, go back to work! Don't linger here. Your work points for today are the same as usual, is that alright?"

"Disperse, disperse quickly, I still need to discuss how to handle this matter with the captain!"

"Anyway, this educated youth Zhang is definitely going to get punished!"

Upon hearing the village secretary's words, Zhang Qianwen, who had just swum ashore, felt a wave of dizziness. If she were to be punished, returning to the city would be even more difficult.

She pretended to faint and lay motionless on the ground.

The people nearby, who were about to leave, stopped and continued watching the spectacle when they saw this scene...

This really infuriated the village party secretary:

"Zhang Zhiqing, that's enough! Things are very serious now. Don't think you can get away with faking fainting!"

At this moment, Luo Zixi smiled and made a suggestion again:

"Perhaps Zhang Zhiqing really fainted, and maybe he swallowed a lot of water. We must not be careless."

"How about this? I know a good method called artificial respiration, or CPR. I think this educated youth has really fainted. Let's find a bachelor and use my method. I guarantee she'll wake up in less than two minutes and we can save her life. Isn't that great?"

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