Hu Wenwen had planned everything meticulously, but she hadn't anticipated how much Zhao Ru hated her now.
In Zhao Ru's eyes, Qin Hanshu had become a ruthless and cunning person, and she was very afraid of him.
She dared not hate Qin Hanshu, and could only attribute her current predicament to Hu Wenwen.
If Hu Wenwen hadn't dragged her into this conflict with Qin Hanshu, how could she have possibly married Niu Quangen?
A hint of resentment flashed in Zhao Ru's eyes, but it quickly disappeared.
She asked, "What do you want me to do for you?"
"Smart!" Hu Wenwen nodded in satisfaction. "It's still about that matter from last time."
Zhao Ru frowned, "Steal...that string of beads?"
Hu Wenwen nodded.
Zhao Ru almost couldn't resist rushing up and scratching Hu Wenwen's face.
Does Hu Wenwen think she's brainless? Did she instigate her to fall twice in the same place?
How could she possibly get her hands on Qin Hanshu's belongings?! Not to mention that after what happened last time, Qin Hanshu would definitely be even more wary.
Could it be that Hu Wenwen is deliberately trying to harm her?!
However... Hu Wenwen used her, so she could use Hu Wenwen in return.
Zhao Ru's mind raced for a moment before she said, "How do I know you're not lying to me? You're in this state, how could you possibly get a train ticket back to the capital?"
Buying train tickets requires a letter of introduction; it's not something that can be done with just a few dollars.
Hu Wenwen smiled dismissively.
"Where there is light, there is shadow; where there are rules, there are those who break them. Don't you understand this principle?"
On the black market, most problems can be solved as long as you have money.
When Hu Wenwen went to the countryside, Old Mrs. Hu refused to give her more than twenty yuan.
However, Hu Bingbing had always listened to Hu Wenwen since he was a child. When Hu Wenwen came to him crying and complaining about her grievances, he went to Hu's old lady's house and stole two hundred yuan for her.
Hu Bingbing was the apple of Old Mrs. Hu's eye, and she didn't guard against him at all.
After being sent to the countryside, Hu Wenwen had no money to spend, and most of it remained in his pocket, enough to support his return to the capital.
But Zhao Ru still didn't believe it, saying, "You have to let me see the train ticket first."
Hu Wenwen frowned impatiently, took out two train tickets from her pocket, and showed them to Zhao Ru.
These were prepared for herself: one was for sending from the county town to the provincial capital tomorrow morning, and the other was for sending from the provincial capital to the capital the day after tomorrow.
"Does this prove my ability?"
Zhao Ru's eyes welled up with tears, and she reached out to take it.
Hu Wenwen immediately put it back in her pocket.
"If you help me get that string of beads, these two train tickets are yours."
Zhao Ru glanced at Hu Wenwen and snorted, "I don't believe you unless you give me the train ticket first."
Hu Wenwen scoffed, "Do you think I'm stupid? What if you take the train ticket and run away?"
The two remained locked in a stalemate.
Finally, Zhao Ru said, "Then give me some money first, otherwise I won't do it no matter what."
Hu Wenwen glared at Zhao Ru angrily for a long time, then said, "Fine, I'll give you fifty."
With Zhao Ru's brain, even if she had money, she wouldn't know which way the black market door opens. Aren't you afraid she'll just run away on her own?
Zhao Ru's eyes lit up. "This time I want a hundred."
Seeing Hu Wenwen frown, Zhao Ru quickly said, "Don't try to bargain with me. You know how risky this is."
Hu Wenwen calculated her savings and nodded with a pained expression.
She could only console herself that money was no big deal, and that once reform and opening up were implemented, she could earn any amount of money she wanted with her abilities.
Spend 100 yuan to gamble again, it's no big deal if you lose!
Holding the hundred yuan she had just received, Zhao Ru suppressed her excitement and said to Hu Wenwen, "Do you know that abandoned old house on the west side of the commune? I'll come there to find you at nine o'clock tomorrow night. If I don't go, it means I didn't succeed, and you can leave."
"Remember, it's 9 PM. Don't go ahead of time."
Hu Wenwen was also very excited. This method was indeed reliable. Regardless of whether it succeeded or not, it wouldn't implicate her.
After separating from Hu Wenwen, Zhao Ru first found a secluded spot, stuffed a hundred yuan into her sock, and then went to find Niu Xiaosan.
When Niu Xiaosan saw her, he indeed thought she had run away. Fearing that he would be punished by Niu Quangen when he returned, he was so anxious that he almost cried.
Zhao Ru finally felt a little better.
Back in Haowan Village, Zhao Ru went to the educated youth settlement to find Qin Hanshu, while Niu Xiaosan and others waited by the courtyard.
Qin Hanshu didn't even raise an eyebrow when she heard Zhao Ru's words. "Oh, why are you telling me this?"
Zhao Ru quickly said, "I want to make up for my mistake! Han Shu and Hu Wenwen are at the abandoned house on the west side of the commune. You can find someone to arrest her. She escaped from the farm. You can get credit for catching her."
Qin Hanshu looked up at Zhao Ru and asked, "What do you want from me?"
Seeing through her thoughts, Zhao Ru felt a little embarrassed, then simply said, "I want you to help me return to the city, to return to the city openly and honestly."
Returning to the city as an unregistered resident was a last resort. Before that, Zhao Ru wanted to try to return to the city openly and legitimately.
The feeling Qin Hanshu gave her now was that he had some kind of sinister ability, and she wanted to use Hu Wenwen as a sacrifice to worship Qin Hanshu, this Buddha.
To everyone's surprise, Qin Hanshu rejected her without even thinking.
"Zhao Ru, have you forgotten what you did to me? How could I possibly help someone who has wronged me in the past? As for Hu Wenwen, even if I don't get involved, do you think she can escape? The people from the farm are already waiting for her at the train station, believe it or not?"
In her previous life, Hu Wenwen relied on good luck in the early stages and the power of her husband's family in the later stages. She could be said to have had a smooth life, and she could easily deal with anyone she wanted to.
As a result, they developed a pig-like brain.
Upon hearing Qin Hanshu's words, Zhao Ru's face paled, realizing that this path was blocked.
Fortunately, she managed to extort 100 yuan from Hu Wenwen, so it wasn't a complete loss.
"Zhao Ru, you should just stay in Haowan Village and help Quan Gen and Da Gen raise their six sons, help them get married and start their own families. When they grow up, they will naturally remember your kindness and be filial to you."
Zhao Ru shuddered; this was precisely what made her terrifying.
Why should a young, educated woman from the city waste her whole life on Niu Quangen?
She deserves better!
Qin Hanshu glanced at Zhao Ru's face and said, "Sigh, I know you're wronged, but what can I do? You're all because of Hu Wenwen."
"Why did you have to listen to her back then? In the end, her punishment was just doing farm work, but you ruined your whole life."
An almost seductive voice rang in Zhao Ru's ears.
"If the policy changes in the future, she will still have the opportunity to return to the city, but you will be trapped on this Loess Plateau for the rest of your life. Why should you be like this?"
"Don't you want her to end up like you?"
Zhao Ru was momentarily dazed; Qin Hanshu's words seemed to echo in her ears.
Why...
Yes! Why should they?!
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