"Dad, I really don't want to go to the countryside. You know I'm terrible at farm work. I'm afraid I'll never come back, sob sob..."
Su Guoqiang and Su Mu felt particularly sorry for her. Su Mu stepped forward to comfort her, saying, "Sister Jiaojiao, the director of the subdistrict office just said that you and Su Li will be going to the same place in the countryside. You can ask Su Li to do the farm work. She's used to it and isn't afraid of getting tired."
Su Guoqiang echoed, "Yes, Xiao Mu is right. When the time comes, you should leave all the heavy and tiring work to her. Just don't tire yourself out."
"But Su Li hates me so much, she definitely won't talk to me."
“I’ll write her a letter and ask her to take good care of you. If she refuses, don’t blame us for ignoring her and leaving her to fend for herself in the countryside.”
Su Jiaojiao knew she had to go to the countryside. She really hated Su Li, that bitch, for daring to harm her like that.
She will definitely not let that bitch get away with it.
Su Guoqiang remembered that Su Li's mother had a younger brother who seemed to have married into the woman's family.
Their living conditions were decent, and in previous years he had sent Su Li many nice things. However, he stopped them all and gave them to Jiao Jiao, who was unaware of it. How could Su Li possibly deserve those things? She was so uncouth; they should have been given to the beautiful and sensible Jiao Jiao.
Su Li's uncle seems to be from Xinhe County in Northeast China.
He went back to his room and wrote a letter. When he came out again, he gave the letter to Su Jiaojiao: "The place you're going to in the countryside shouldn't be far from Su Li's uncle's house. The family he married into years ago is well-off, and they've sent Su Li many nice things over the years. He hasn't seen Su Li all these years. When Su Li was little, her mother also gave her the nickname Jiaojiao. Her uncle knows about this. If you encounter any problems after you get there, go directly to him. Give him this letter, and he will acknowledge you as his niece."
Su Jiaojiao hugged Su Guoqiang; "Daddy, thank you."
Let's return to the present.
Su Li said calmly, "What subsidy? I didn't see it."
After saying that, he ignored her and went straight to the meeting point in Lijiatun.
There were already three educated youths standing there, along with a middle-aged man and an oxcart behind him.
She greeted the uncle and put her luggage on the oxcart.
Zhou Yuting also put the things on the oxcart, and then stood obediently next to Su Li.
Soon everyone arrived. Old Li frowned. The seven educated youths who came this time all looked frail and weak; none of them seemed capable of working.
Especially the girl in the white dress and little leather shoes, her attire was hardly that of someone coming to work. Her delicate appearance made the three male educated youth next to her stare wide-eyed. If she were to enter the village, the village lads would be in for a stir.
He turned the oxcart around and said, "Put the luggage on the oxcart, and the people can follow along."
These days, cattle are highly sought after, even more so than people.
The weather in Northeast China is indeed much colder than in the southern provinces. Although Su Li was dressed in tattered clothes, she had already put on a tattered coat on the train.
Zhou Yuting, however, hunched her shoulders and leaned closer to Su Li, saying, "Su Li, why is it so cold here? And how come we've been walking for so long and still haven't arrived? My feet are all blistered."
Su Li looked at her exposed calves and little leather shoes, and said to her, "We should be there soon, hang in there a little longer."
"Um"
Upon hearing Zhou Yuting's words, Sun Liang took off his coat, quickly walked a few steps to Zhou Yuting, and said, "Comrade, I just heard you say you were cold. I have a coat here, you won't be cold if you put it on." As he spoke, he stuffed it into Zhou Yuting's arms.
Sun Liang noticed Zhou Yuting at first glance; she was the prettiest and best-dressed of the three female educated youths.
Just by looking at her house, you can tell she was spoiled growing up. If I could marry her, my future life would be...
Zhou Yuting was startled by his action and quickly returned the clothes; "I don't need them."
The clothes smelled weird, so she wouldn't wear them. Besides, if she accepted a man's things so casually, people would think there was something going on between them.
She'd rather freeze to death than accept it! She glanced at the man; he was short and ugly, she wouldn't even look at him.
Zhou Yuting reached out and grabbed Su Li's sleeve. Su Li glanced at her but didn't say anything, letting her pull her along.
She realized that this girl was clinging to her. Fortunately, she didn't have any bad intentions.
After walking for about an hour, we finally arrived at the village. The rural area is mostly filled with low mud-brick houses, and brick and tile houses are very rare.
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