It was the same lady who registered Yu Jiu that day. She was holding a bright red thermos, and when she saw Yu Jiu coming over, she immediately handed it to her with a smile.
"Thank you, big sister."
Yu Jiu accepted it with some surprise, not expecting such a perk.
"No need, no need. It's not my money anyway; it was organized by the educated youth."
However, most people wouldn't bother with the hassle of applying for a service, so she only did it because she was in a good mood that day and thought Yu Jiu looked nice.
"Now that you've arrived, I'm going back. Take care of yourself. I'll keep your trip to the countryside a secret, so don't worry."
Aunt Wang was also busy. Seeing that she had already made contact with the people from the educated youth office, she went back. Before leaving, she even offered to keep Yu Jiu's secret. She was indeed a good person, otherwise Yu Jiu would not have approached her.
Later, more than a dozen educated youths arrived at the train station one after another. Yu Jiu took advantage of this break to hide in a corner and disguise his face.
The deliberate attempt to darken her skin was too obvious. She simply thickened her eyebrows and added a few more black dots to her face, making them look like freckles. She also made her skin tone uneven and somewhat yellowish. With this disguise, her appearance dropped several levels, becoming quite ordinary.
When the older sister saw Yu Jiu disguised like this, she felt a little sorry for her; she was so pretty and lovable.
"The bus is here, everyone's here. Alright, get on the bus, don't forget your luggage. Keep an eye on your own things, someone will pick you up when we arrive at the station."
As soon as the train pulled into the station, the older woman immediately waved her hand to direct everyone to board. Once they were gone, her task was complete.
Yu Jiu politely said goodbye to the older sister, then quickly picked up her luggage, lined up, and headed to the car.
These dozen or so educated youth included both men and women. Some carried particularly large bundles, stuffed full of things, while others, like Yu Jiu, traveled light. One of them, a pretty young girl with shoulder-length hair, carried the fewest things; she simply carried a small handbag.
The girl next to her couldn't help but ask her.
"Comrade, you're going to the countryside, why are you only carrying a small bag?"
"No, I'm also carrying a water bottle."
Li Nannan held up the small water bottle to show her, looking completely at ease. Zhang Yan nodded admiringly. Impressive! Once she got to the team, she'd have to buy everything.
"You have so much stuff, it must be hard to get it on the bus. Let me help you carry some. Comrade, my name is Chen Yuan, what's yours?"
At this moment, an enthusiastic man rushed up from behind, offering to help them. He even snatched Li Nannan's water bottle and carried it, then looked at her eagerly, while Zhang Yan, who needed help, was ignored.
"Virtue".
Zhang Yan couldn't help but mutter to herself and silently rolled her eyes.
She could tell that the man's real intentions weren't in the drink, but it wasn't her business. She picked up her luggage, which had been sliding down after being bumped by the man, and then walked past them to get on the bus first. After finding a seat and settling her luggage, she finally had time to take out her cup and get a drink of water.
"Damn it, what the hell is wrong with you! Don't you have eyes? You've soaked my pants, what bad luck!"
Chen Yuan was chatting happily with a pretty woman when he was suddenly drenched in water as he passed by. Luckily, the water was warm, or his balls would have been burned!
He immediately turned and roared at Yu Jiu, his face contorted with rage, showing none of the warmth he displayed when speaking to Li Nannan.
Yu Jiu was speechless. She couldn't bear it any longer, so she pursed her lips and glared back coldly.
"Who's blind? Get this straight, I was sitting in my seat drinking water. You weren't watching where you were going, and your luggage knocked over my cup, causing it to fall and spill water on you. You should apologize to me. Also, please pick up my cup, wash it, and refill it with water. That's the proper way to apologize."
"You're really something else, turning the tables on me. My pants are still wet, should I take them off so you can wash and dry them before giving them back to me? Look at your pockmarked face, ugly and troublesome. Do you think I'll tolerate you just because you're a woman?"
Chen Yuan glanced at Yu Jiu's face with disdain and said scornfully that he only did things based on looks. If Yu Jiu were good-looking, he would have been kneeling and licking her boots long ago. He wouldn't even bother to look at someone who wasn't good-looking.
"I really thank you for not indulging me; you did something wrong and still..."
Yu Jiu replied sarcastically. She didn't want to get into conflicts with people, but that didn't mean she could be bullied. She had been reborn, so what was the point of being so cowardly?
However, before she could finish speaking, Li Nannan interrupted her.
"Alright, stop arguing. It's just a small matter. We're all educated youth, and we'll all be assigned to the same area. Even if we're not in the same production team, we're not far apart. Why make such a fuss over something so trivial? How about this, we can both compromise. You go fetch water yourself, and you go change your pants yourself. Isn't that better?"
She bent down to pick up the glass of leftover wine and put it on the table, then casually sat down next to her.
"Alright, Comrade Li, I'll listen to you. A real man should be generous and not stoop to the level of petty people."
Chen Yuan eagerly sat down, as he was particularly willing to be ordered around by pretty girls.
Li Nannan is 160cm tall, with skin that is neither fair nor dark, and quite delicate. Her features are also quite nice, with a somewhat heroic air about her, and overall she looks very pleasing. Although she can't compare to Yu Jiu's beauty, she is still a standard beauty, so it's perfectly normal for several men to fawn over her.
Not to mention someone like Chen Yuan, who is 170cm tall and weighs 170kg, and wears glasses that haven't been cleaned properly, looking like a greasy nerd, yet he'd pounce on any pretty girl he sees.
The two of them were singing and chanting in unison, which made Yu Jiu appear to be a villain. Everyone around them cast admiring glances at Li Nannan, as if praising her for maintaining the unity of the educated youth. At this moment, if Yu Jiu spoke, it would only make her seem petty and calculating.
But she was still bothered by it, so she stood up and solemnly reiterated.
“My clothes are wet too. Apologize to me, take the cup to wash it, and fill it with water. Your size is not a reason for me to forgive you. I'm not going to talk to you about men and women. I'm just talking to you rationally. There's no need for you to be a peacemaker. I'm not worried about being wronged.”
"What do you mean? Are you implying something about Comrade Li Nannan? You're just jealous that she's pretty and has people who like her, aren't you? You're really dark-hearted."
Chen Yuan sneered; the words "large tonnage" really hit a nerve with him.
What if I don't apologize?
"oh."
Yu Jiu gave a curt reply and said nothing more. She picked up her cup and walked towards the restroom.
"Ha, I thought she was much more capable."
Chen Yuan was surprised that Yu Jiu was so easy to deal with, and immediately started showing off to Li Nannan, feeling that he was particularly great and manly, and that most people wouldn't dare to cause him trouble.
Little did she know that Yu Jiu had gone to the toilet to get water. There was a dirty little ladle in the toilet sink, so she didn't have to sacrifice her cup. She twitched the corners of her mouth, a chilling smile.
She walked up to Chen Yuan with a water ladle in her hand, poured the water directly on his head, and then raised her voice in surprise.
"Oh dear, I'm sorry, my hand slipped. We're all former educated youth, so let's just compromise. I'll take the water ladle back and put it away. You can change your clothes and everything will be fine. It's very simple."
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