Chapter Seventeen: He's Your Father!
"What are you showing off for? If we really cared about you, would we have sent you to the countryside?"
"Exactly! I think the lunchboxes are decorated like this just to fool idiots. Look how happy the idiots are, hahaha..."
Shen Yuzhu slammed her hand on the small table with a "smack" and glared coldly at the person who had just spoken.
"What? Didn't you volunteer to go to the countryside? If you don't want to, you can go find the person in charge. Why are you arguing with me? I was educated from a young age to become a pillar of the country. Now that there's a call to go to the countryside, I responded to the call, and my family is very supportive. How am I a fool?"
They were already on the train, and if anyone heard that they didn't want to go to the countryside, it would definitely have a bad influence. The two women shut their mouths indignantly, not daring to argue with Shen Yuzhu anymore.
Qiao Wangshu looked at her and suddenly chuckled twice. He thought she was easy to bully, but he didn't expect her to be such a feisty girl with a pretty strong temper.
Hearing her smile, Shen Yuzhu's hand trembled for a moment.
In her past life, when she was bullied, Qiao Wangshu was the one who stepped in to help her. Even after she was pushed into the river and drowned, it was Qiao Wangshu who jumped in to pull her out and paid someone to bury her.
Unfortunately, Qiao Wangshu also died the year after her own death. At that time, she didn't know why she drifted to Shen Yuxia's side. When she returned to Xiangyang Production Team, she saw Qiao Wangshu's small grave mound.
She had wandered around the entire production team countless times, but hadn't heard anything about her. Now that she had met her again in this life, she was determined to ensure that Qiao Wangshu could live a good and peaceful life.
"Hey, hello, my name is Qiao Wangshu, I'm also from Xiangyang Production Team. If anyone bullies you in the future, I'll fight for you, and you'll argue for me, okay?"
Shen Yuzhu: ".......Done!"
Several women on the bus pursed their lips or chuckled when they heard what they said. The men, on the other hand, just glanced at them and didn't think much of it. They were going to a rural area where they didn't know anyone, and having a good friend would give them courage.
The rest of the journey went smoothly, and no one came looking for her. However, the hard seats on the train were really tiring, and by the second day, many people couldn't take it anymore, with cries of pain coming out from time to time.
Shen Yuzhu stood up from her seat, wandered around the aisle for a while, thinking that she needed to apply medicine to the whip marks on her body, picked up her handbag and went to the restroom. She locked the door as soon as she went in.
At that time, the toilets on the train did not have flushing urinals, and you could see the train tunnel below when you were defecating or urinating. Shen Yuzhu did not even try it, turned around and went into her space, took a quick shower in the small wooden house, and then quickly came out.
Luckily, there was no one waiting at the toilet entrance, otherwise I would definitely have been yelled at.
Shen Yuzhu strolled over to the dining car, bought a serving of dumplings, and slowly finished eating them before returning with her handbag. When she left, she asked Qiao Wangshu to watch her luggage, so when she sat down, Qiao Wangshu handed her a plump, juicy apple.
"A gift of thanks."
You're too kind.
Despite saying that, Qiao Wangshu accepted it without any hesitation. When she saw that it had been washed, she chuckled and started eating it with a "crunch, crunch" sound. The fresh, juicy apple looked very tempting.
Seeing Qiao Wangshu's appearance, Zhang Shujuan and Wang Yanhong were incredibly envious. They deeply regretted having distanced themselves from Shen Yuzhu earlier. By the time they managed to put on a smile and try to talk to her, Shen Yuzhu had already turned her head to look out the window, not even sparing her a glance.
The two: "......."
How stingy!
After another day and night of staying up, even someone as strong as Qiao Wangshu was exhausted. She leaned back lazily in her chair, not wanting to say another word.
During the train journey, people kept getting on and off the train. As more and more familiar faces appeared before them, the educated youth became increasingly silent.
Another day passed, and they finally arrived in Heilongjiang Province in the evening. After everyone packed their things and washed up, they carried their luggage off the train. The leader found the person who had come to pick them up and they went to the guesthouse together.
"Comrades, we'll be staying in the provincial capital tonight. Let's go to the guesthouse to rest first. We'll set off for Xiangyang Production Team in Ningyang County first thing tomorrow morning. Your luggage has already been sent there, so don't worry!"
Upon hearing that they could finally get a good night's sleep, some people were so excited that they burst into tears. The person who was supposed to be there for them seemed to be used to it, and after offering a few words of comfort, he left it at that. Two oxcarts carried the nine people to the guesthouse.
Qiao Wangshu carried a handbag, holding her own luggage bag in one hand and helping Shen Yuzhu with the other. She took a few strides to the front desk of the guesthouse, and Shen Yuzhu jogged a few steps to catch up.
"You walk really fast!"
"I've been doing manual labor since I was a child, so I hope you don't mind my roughness."
"Where is the rudeness? You're just very capable. I wish I had your ability, but I couldn't get it."
If he were like Qiao Wangshu, she could whip Lü Jiahao so many more times!
It feels like a loss just thinking about it.
The rooms were booked in advance, specially prepared for the educated youth. After signing their names and receiving the keys, they could move in. Four people shared a room, but they had to pay for hot water, which cost three cents a bottle.
This group of educated youth consisted of five women and four men. The men were easy to assign; they didn't pick and choose, and left after receiving their keys.
The five female educated youths couldn't be divided up, and the person who was supposed to meet them waited for a long time but didn't hear anyone say that three people could squeeze together, so he looked a little unhappy.
"Why are those men like this? Can't they show some kindness and give us a room to stay in?"
Qiao Wangshu rolled her eyes speechlessly.
"What, are they your dad? You think you can be spoiled just because you're out? Why should you sleep on the floor when there are four of them in one room?"
Wang Yanhong's face turned red and white as she was being talked about, but she didn't dare to argue with Qiao Wangshu, fearing that she might be punched and killed.
"Comrade, do you have any other rooms? Can I book one myself?"
Shen Yuzhu didn't want to live with Wang Yanhong and Zhang Shujuan, especially with the taciturn Lin Wanwan; none of the three were good people.
"There are rooms available, but only on the third floor. It's 1.5 yuan, which is a bit pricey, but there's hot water available for free, and they'll even bring it to your room."
"I'll take it."
Shen Yuzhu's eyes lit up, and she paid without hesitation. She wasn't afraid of showing off her wealth at all. After all, once she got to the production team, she wanted to build two houses herself. Moreover, with Qiao Wangshu by her side, no one could bully her.
"Okay, comrade, here's the key."
"I'll take your luggage upstairs!"
"Why send me anything? You live with me, I'm scared to live alone."
Seeing Shen Yuzhu's smiling eyes, Qiao Wangshu chuckled twice. She was really lucky to have met such a kind-hearted girl!
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