News of Jiang Yan's prowess in swimming spread like wildfire. All the residents of Qingshan Village, from eighty-year-old elders to three-year-old children, pointed fingers at her, and her reputation was truly ruined.
The brigade leader originally wanted to call a few people to tidy up the dilapidated house at the foot of the mountain first, and then notify Jiang Yan to move out in the evening.
Upon hearing this news, he personally went to the educated youth team to confirm that it was true. He was so angry that he stopped Jiang Yan, who was carrying manure on the road, and hurriedly packed his things and left at noon.
Jiang Yan had been assigned to carry manure early in the morning, and she was already resentful. When she heard this order, she was so angry that she exploded on the spot.
“I’m not leaving! The educated youth housing facility was originally built to house educated youth. As long as I’m still an educated youth, I can live there, and no one can kick me out!”
The captain handles countless disputes every day, so why would he be afraid of her meddling? "If you don't want a proper house now, then you'll be locked up in solitary confinement."
"Why should I! I didn't do what happened last night." She felt that the captain made this arrangement because of what happened last night. "Did Xie Yuyao tell you to do this? Let her go if she wants to! You can't use your position for personal gain like this!"
"How dare you bring up last night? The entire educated youth team was almost dragged down. If Honghui hadn't stopped you, do you think you would have gotten away with it?" The brigade leader, recalling the humiliation of last night, wished he could pry open her head to see what was inside.
"Just for the incident of you falling into the water and plotting against Honghui, let alone putting you in solitary confinement, sending you back is perfectly acceptable!"
Jiang Yan was scared. If she was really kicked out, she would be assigned to an even more difficult place.
No matter how poor Qingshan Village was, at least no one would starve to death. But in some other places, she heard that when food ran out, people had no choice but to go out and beg for food.
As for the solitary confinement cell, it was like being in prison—no food, no water, no freedom—and she absolutely did not want to be locked up.
Even a powerful dragon can't suppress a local snake, let alone a little grasshopper like her.
No matter how resentful and unwilling Jiang Yan felt, she could only submit to the arrangement in a humiliating manner.
The brigade leader snorted coldly. If he couldn't even manage one educated youth from outside the village, how could he possibly manage the entire community of Qingshantun?
However, he still added a reminder: "If you encounter any danger at night, shout for help. There are several houses nearby, and they will help you."
This reminded Jiang Yan of some rumors, and she shivered in the cold wind.
*
At noon, Xie Yuyao and Yang Shumei walked into the gate of the educated youth compound chatting and laughing, only to be met with a roar from Jiang Yan.
"Xie Yuyao! You better not let me catch you doing anything wrong, or I will never let you go!"
Xie Yuyao found it amusing and raised an eyebrow, saying, "When did you let me go? And what makes you think I'd be afraid of a bug in a ditch?"
"You! You wait!" Jiang Yan was furious at being described so badly. She scooped up a spoonful of water and rushed into the east room.
Soon, Ren Fei's voice came from inside the room: "Jiang Yan, what's wrong with you!"
Upon hearing this, Xie Yuyao rushed into the east room and saw that the bedding on her kang (heated brick bed) was soaked.
She grabbed Jiang Yan's clothes at the chest and slapped her twice hard.
"I think you're asking for death, I'll grant your wish!"
Jiang Yan resisted and tried to pull her hair, but she dodged and was then kicked to the ground.
If it really came down to a fight, how could she possibly be a match for Xie Yuyao?
But Jiang Yan, overestimating her own abilities, got up and fought back.
New and old grudges surged into her heart, and Xie Yuyao could no longer restrain herself. She specifically targeted those painful acupoints, attacking them until her opponent begged for mercy in agony before she stopped.
Seeing the woman curled up on the ground, Xie Yuyao went to the main room and fetched half a bucket of water, then poured it little by little onto Jiang Yan's bedding in front of her.
"No!" Jiang Yan tried to rush over to stop her. She only had this one quilt, and if it got wet, she would freeze to death at night!
But she was in pain all over, and by the time she managed to get up, all the water had been poured out.
"You better open your eyes and watch closely. I'll repay you tenfold for what you did to me. Think before you do anything in the future. Although you might not even have a brain."
Xie Yuyao jumped off the kang (a heated brick bed) with an empty bucket in her hand, walked to her side and threatened, "It's good to live alone. If we find anything else, it won't implicate the other educated youth."
Jiang Yan was so frightened that she trembled all over and screamed repeatedly, "Ah!!!"
Given Xie Yuyao's methods and actions, she might actually be able to slip contraband into her own room. She'll never be able to clear her name, no matter what!
Only then did she truly begin to fear and be wary of Xie Yuyao.
The other educated youths didn't try to break up the fight as they usually do. If Xie Yuyao didn't vent her anger from last night, it might cause some trouble if it festered for too long.
They all knew that Xie Yuyao, though seemingly indifferent to gains and losses, was actually a ruthless character and not one to suffer a loss.
Because of this, Xie Yuyao didn't go to mow the lawn that afternoon. She asked Yang Shumei to ask for leave on her behalf so she could buy a new quilt.
Halfway up the mountain, she saw a small path leading up the mountain, so she turned and went up the mountain.
These days, good quality quilts and bedding are hard to find. No wonder the sheets she sold on the black market last time were so popular.
If she found something suitable in her online store, she didn't want to waste money and coupons going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy it.
The main reason is that she hasn't personally entered the space for a long time, and now that she finally has some time to herself, she can't waste it.
Since Yang Shumei joined the grass-cutting team, the two have been inseparable during the day. As for the nights, in this rural area where there is little nightlife, Yang Shumei is worried about her going out alone.
As the thick fog dissipated, Xie Yuyao appeared beside the spiritual spring. Since transmigrating, the spiritual spring had been the place where she had received the most blessings from the space.
After several dozen days of nourishment, her body underwent subtle changes.
Xie Yuyao looked down at her reflection in the water. What was originally an 80% resemblance to herself had now quietly become a 90% resemblance.
Given time, she will be able to regain her modern appearance and will never again see someone else's reflection when she looks in the mirror.
Looking up at the abundant fruits in the fields, she went forward to pick them herself, experiencing the joy of harvest firsthand.
Harvest, store, and continue sowing.
After finishing her work in the fields, she went to the garden path.
In the flower area in front of the bamboo house, no matter what season it is, all the flowers show their most beautiful appearance.
The entire garden was a riot of colors, radiating brilliance.
She found the scissors, picked flowers, arranged them in a vase, and put them into a bouquet.
Soon, a vase of flowers, no less exquisite than a work of art, was placed on the tea table.
The melodious sounds of musical instruments filled the bamboo house. She took out her paintbrush and paints and brought the beautiful flower arrangement to life on the paper.
Stealing half a day of leisure from a busy life.
The alarm clock rang, and the pastime came to an end.
Xie Yuyao checked the surroundings as usual, preparing to recreate the scene in the forest.
To her surprise, a figure was sneakily climbing up the mountain.
He would occasionally turn around to check if the face marked with a little tail had veins bulging on its temples and a fierce look in its eyes; it was clearly not a good person.
Who is he? Where is he going? What does he want to do?
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