Since there was no shortage of grain and vegetables at the cowshed, she didn't rush to transport things there that night, but instead stayed home and enjoyed going to bed early.

The next morning, Zhu Qinghao had just finished breakfast and was in her room sewing patches on another batch of prepared clothes when she heard a loud banging on her courtyard gate.

She asked but no one answered, so she had no choice but to put down what she was holding and go outside.

As she opened the courtyard gate, she saw three people standing there. It took her several seconds to recognize one of them—it was Huang, the educated youth who had stopped them from entering the educated youth settlement that day.

"You are Huang, the educated youth? What do you need me for? Are the other two also educated youth comrades?"

Huang Ying didn't speak, but one of the other two raised his chin, showing no politeness.

"Good to know. Let us go in and talk."

Zhu Qinghao was also wondering whether she should go inside to greet the visitor, since they were guests.

Before she could even think it through, she heard such an infuriating remark, so she stopped agonizing and simply reached out and grabbed the courtyard gate, which wasn't even fully open to begin with.

"Comrade, I don't know you well, so let's talk here."

After saying that, she grabbed the door with one hand and leaned against the other door frame, not giving anyone room to enter.

"You, you bitch, you are not..."

"Alright, shut up!"

Huang Ying tried to stop her, but when she saw that Zhu Qinghao was really talking to her at the courtyard gate without any intention of inviting her in, she felt a little dissatisfied, and her expression and tone became unpleasant.

"It's nothing. You've been here for two days now, haven't you? We, the old educated youth, were planning to treat you to a meal so you can get to know each other, especially since you two, who have moved out, haven't even thought about going back to visit."

I have always believed that I will not offend others unless they offend me.

She could tolerate the cold attitude of the state-run restaurant staff because she genuinely needed their service, and she had gone to the restaurant herself to purchase it, so it was best not to cause trouble.

She had no grudge against the oriole in front of her, or the two nameless lackeys beside her.

If there were any issues, it would be fine to discuss them properly, but instead, she immediately started accusing him for no reason.

This made Zhu Qing very unhappy, so she answered the questions without any politeness.

“Go back and take a look? Forgive my bluntness, Huang Zhiqing, how can you use that word again... What does the educated youth settlement have to do with us?”

I remember when we arrived, we were stopped at the gate before we could even step inside. Don't you remember?

And what do you mean by coming here now? Are you blaming us for not coming to you on our own initiative, for trying to get our way in the cold shoulder?

Huang Ying certainly remembered that she had stopped them at the door, so when Zhu Qinghao spoke up, her expression was quite unnatural.

If the first part of what she said made her feel awkward, then Zhu Qinghao's next words directly angered her.

"Who wants you to put on a show of kindness only to be met with indifference? Have you ever shown us any kindness before you have the nerve to say that? Besides, as your seniors from the educated youth settlement, shouldn't you come and check on us?"

"Senior? Alright, since you call yourself a senior, then let's consider you our senior."

But in my understanding, shouldn't it be the seniors who take the initiative to check if the juniors need any help?

"What, if it were you, would you just sit there quietly, waiting for us to come and kowtow to you?"