Time passed by, and after about ten minutes, the other three educated youths finally appeared one after another.
At this point, all the educated youth members had been assembled.
Shen Xiaoxiao's voice rang out: "Alright, everyone's here! Our destination is Shenjiazhuang, and my name is Shen Xiaoxiao, the 'Xiao' in 'big' and 'small' respectively."
"Next, I'll take a roll call. If everything is correct, we'll head back immediately."
As Shen Xiaoxiao finished speaking, she began calling out names one by one: "Dai Xingyun, Xiahou Jie, Qin Yaoyao, Qin Xiuxiu, Lin Huanhuan, Li Xiang, Liu Tao..."
After confirming that everyone present had arrived, Shen Xiaoxiao nodded in satisfaction and then deftly put away the slip of paper containing the list.
Immediately afterwards, Shen Xiaoxiao lightly leaped onto the oxcart, gently patted the ox's rump, and softly called out, "Giddy up!"
As if it understood the command, the old ox slowly stepped forward, pulling the oxcart to begin moving.
Just then, a coquettish female voice suddenly rang out: "Hey, wait a minute! You've already gotten on the bus, what are we going to do now?"
It turned out that Qin Xiuxiu rushed to Shen Xiaoxiao and blocked the way for the oxcart.
Faced with Qin Xiuxiu's questioning, Shen Xiaoxiao remained calm and composed, replying without hesitation, "Is there even a question? Of course you can only walk back!"
"Look at this oxcart, is there any extra space for you to sit down? Even if there were a tiny bit of room, you absolutely cannot sit there! What if you exhaust this ox in our village? How will it work pulling the cart in the future?"
"You came to pick us up? But you're making us walk back!" Qin Xiuxiu's eyes widened, her face filled with disbelief.
Faced with Qin Xiuxiu's aggressive and questioning gaze, Shen Xiaoxiao sat upright on the oxcart like a tall pine tree, without backing down.
With a serious expression, she responded loudly and righteously, "Please understand the current situation! You did not come to the countryside for pleasure."
"We come here not to work, but to experience the hardships and difficulties of rural life!"
No sooner had she finished speaking than Chen Xiaoxiao launched a barrage of words at Qin Xiuxiu: "We've only taken a few steps, and you're already clamoring to ride in an oxcart."
"In my opinion, your behavior fully exposes serious problems with your ideological awareness! Don't you understand why you came here in the first place?"
After a heated exchange, Qin Xiuxiu was left speechless, unable to find the right words to refute him. She could only stand there dumbfounded, speechless.
Meanwhile, Dai Xingyun, who had been standing quietly to the side, silently took in the whole scene.
His deep eyes were fixed on the woman named Shen Xiaoxiao in front of him, as if he wanted to see through her appearance and understand her truest thoughts.
Dai Xingyun secretly pondered to himself that if everything unfolded as he had envisioned, then this seemingly fiery but clear-eyed Shen Xiaoxiao would become his wife.
It is your destined partner, the one with whom you will walk hand in hand through the long journey of life.
Seeing Shen Xiaoxiao's sharp tongue and reasoned argument, Dai Xingyun felt no disgust whatsoever; instead, he felt a sense of admiration.
He felt that Shen Xiaoxiao, so real and full of energy, was truly unique and unforgettable.
Looking at her face flushed with excitement and the lively spirit in her eyes and brows, it's easy to guess that she must be a very pampered person at home.
Qin Xiuxiu seemed to want to continue arguing, but Lin Huanhuan, who was beside her, quickly grabbed her.
He quickly apologized to Shen Xiaoxiao with a big smile, saying, "Oh, Xiaoxiao, I'm so sorry! Please don't be angry."
Xiuxiu, that girl, has always been a straightforward person. What she just said was completely unintentional; she just blurted it out without thinking.
"You are a magnanimous person, please don't take these words to heart, and don't stoop to her level!"
Upon hearing these sincere words of apology, Shen Xiaoxiao frowned slightly, gave a soft snort, and responded in a cold tone.
"Alright, I'll let it slide this time for your sake. But if there's a next time, don't blame me for being ruthless."
Immediately afterward, Shen Xiaoxiao swept her sharp gaze across the group, then raised her voice and asked, "So now, are you planning to leave, or continue lingering here? If you don't want to leave, then I'll be heading out first!"
As soon as she finished speaking, without waiting for anyone's reaction, she gently patted the cow. The cow, in pain, walked forward quickly, and Shen Xiaoxiao completely ignored everyone else.
This sudden turn of events left everyone else present dumbfounded. They looked at each other, none of them daring to utter another word.
They knew that if they angered Shen Xiaoxiao again, she might really just drive back without a care in the world and leave them behind.
Everyone fell silent, obediently following closely beside the oxcart, heads down, hurrying forward, afraid that the slightest mistake would invite another scolding from Shen Xiaoxiao.
They hadn't even gone a third of the way when Qin Xiuxiu suddenly deflated like a punctured balloon, plopping heavily onto the dusty ground, muttering to herself.
"Oh dear, I really can't walk anymore. I'm not going to walk any further, even if you kill me. You can go if you want, but I can't take another step. I'm so tired!"
As she spoke, she kept fanning herself with her hand, as if that would make her feel cooler.
Seeing this, Lin Huanhuan hurriedly stepped forward to help Qin Xiuxiu, who was slumped on the ground, and said with concern, "How are you? Let me help you to the side to rest."
Qin Xiuxiu nodded and agreed!
Lin Huanhuan helped the person to a large rock and made sure they were seated.
He quickly ran to the oxcart, pulled Shen Xiaoxiao along, and said, "Comrade Xiaoxiao, you see, everyone is really tired. Why don't we sit down and rest for a while before continuing our journey?"
Sitting on the oxcart, Shen Xiaoxiao gripped the ox whip tightly in her hand, her gaze sweeping over each of the educated youth who were panting and sweating profusely, her eyes revealing undisguised contempt.
She frowned and said speechlessly, "Look at you guys, so pathetic. You've only walked such a short distance and you already need to rest. You still want to get up? Fine, rest here for 20 minutes."
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