Ye Nian'an almost laughed out of anger when she heard this.
Even though she and Chu Yan looked like no one was there when they left, they were still seen by someone.
Such outrageous rumors have even spread.
Knowing the principle of "to catch the thief, you must catch the kingpin," Ye Nian'an coldly asked, "Zhao Di, do you know who spread this rumor?"
Leng Zhaodi shook her head: "I asked Yang Lijuan, and she said she heard it from someone else, but she doesn't know who saw it or who spread it."
With so many people living in the educated youth settlement, there was a lot of noise and conflicting opinions, not to mention the villagers as well.
If someone were to see Ye Nian'an and Chu Yan carrying things to the brigade leader's house, it would be perfectly normal for some strange rumors to spread.
The village is so small, finding the source will be extremely difficult.
Ye Nian'an finally understood what it meant for these people to "meddle in other people's business".
Leng Zhaodi spoke up first: "Sister Nian'an, this matter must be clarified, otherwise it will only get more and more outlandish and will not be good for your reputation."
"Thank you, Zhao Di, for coming to tell us about this. But don't worry, the truth will be revealed tomorrow."
"Well, Sister Nian'an, it's good that you know what's going on. It's getting late, so I won't bother you any longer. We have to go to work tomorrow."
Leng Zhaodi didn't ask any more questions, trusting Ye Nian'an completely, and turned to leave.
This left Ye Nian'an with no chance to explain herself.
Ye Nian'an chuckled, "I really didn't expect to meet such a wonderful girl like Zhao Di during this trip to the countryside... You agree, right, Brother Yan?"
"She is indeed a girl who knows her place, has self-respect, and has personality, but..."
Chu Yan pursed his thin lips and said in a low, gentle voice, "Nian Nian is still the best."
"Brother, although I agree with what you said, it still gave me goosebumps when you said it to my face."
Chu Xin'er felt a chill.
The main thing is that this tender demeanor is completely different from the tough, unyielding older brother I remember, who only thought about training all day long.
Only a sister-in-law could turn a tough, proud soldier into a clingy, soft-hearted man.
Before Chu Yan's murderous gaze swept over her, Chu Xin'er had already prepared herself and slipped back into her room.
The next day.
Ye Nian'an woke up naturally.
It's already 10 a.m.
The Chu family members had all gone to work, and the house was quiet.
This also makes it easier for her to access the space and tinker with things.
After Ye Nian'an finished washing up in the space, she looked at the fertile black soil and was immediately stumped.
"It would be such a waste not to use this land to grow something."
Unfortunately, she has no seeds and no way to buy young birds.
If we can't find a channel in Haicheng, perhaps we can find one in the black market in town?
She'll have to go over there herself another day and take a look, and while she's at it, get rid of Li Dahong's jewelry and turn it into a considerable sum of money.
After leaving the space, Ye Nian'an took the wild boar meat and eggs given to her by Shi Minghui and began preparing lunch.
First, cut the wild boar meat into appropriate sizes, which is quite a strenuous task, as the dried wild boar meat is quite firm.
However, Ye Nian'an is now strong, and he didn't skimp on the price of the kitchen knife, buying one made of steel, which he used to cut the knife in just a few strokes.
I used the dried bamboo shoots I brought to make a dish of dried bamboo shoots and wild boar meat, stir-fried with eggs.
The aroma of meat filled the air.
Fortunately, the educated youth settlement is quiet now, with few people around, otherwise it would definitely tempt anyone who smells the aroma to get hungry.
I steamed a large pot of fragrant white rice with spring water, packed it into a food box, enough for four people, and headed to my work location.
Wearing a sun hat, a floral dress, and black canvas shoes, Ye Nian'an carried the food box with light steps.
Like a newborn baby's fair skin turning pink under the sun.
Many villagers who were busy in the fields stopped what they were doing when they saw Ye Nian'an pass by.
I rubbed my eyes, wondering if I was hallucinating or if I was seeing a fairy descending to earth.
"You old geezer, you're still looking? Fine, go ahead and look!"
Finally, he came to his senses after being pinched and hit by his wife, cried out "Ouch!" a few times, and kept begging for mercy.
After crossing the small bridge and the stream, Ye Nian'an arrived at the wheat field where the Red Star Brigade was working. From afar, Ye Nian'an could hear a quarrel.
Interspersed among them was Chu Xin'er's angry voice.
Ye Nian'an's expression changed, and she quickened her pace.
"Apologize! You must apologize to me!"
"Otherwise, I'll tear your mouth apart!"
Chu Xin'er was stopped by someone, and she was so angry that her face turned red. She pointed at Jiang Nuan's nose and cursed.
Jiang Nuan, protected by several male educated youths who were with her, blushed and said, "I didn't spread this rumor; I just heard it from others. Besides, did I say anything wrong?"
"If you don't want people to know, then don't do it! The fact that you're so anxious to defend your sister-in-law proves that such a thing really happened! You're just acting like capitalists!"
"Your family was originally sent to the countryside, who knows what they did wrong..."
Leng Zhaodi, who was standing to the side, frowned when she heard Jiang Nuan's words and quickly said, "Jiang Nuan, say less! Isn't the situation chaotic enough already?"
"You?! Leng Zhaodi, are you sure you want to side with outsiders? I'm your classmate, we're like best friends!"
"How did you suddenly become part of the Chu family's faction? Have you also picked up the bad habits of capitalism?"
Jiang Nuan stomped her foot in anger and directly pinned this huge accusation on Leng Zhaodi's head.
Leng Zhaodi got angry too: "Jiang Nuan, what nonsense are you talking about! Can't you be reasonable?"
"What happened?"
Ye Nian'an rushed to the scene.
When Ye Nian'an appeared in this attire, even the male educated youths who were protecting Jiang Nuan were a little stunned.
So beautiful!
For some reason, when Jiang Nuan saw Ye Nian'an, she subconsciously shrank her neck, feeling a little scared.
However, considering that he hadn't done anything wrong, if he showed weakness in front of Ye Nian'an, wouldn't he be taken advantage of?
Therefore, Jiang Nuan forced herself to become strong and confident, and faced Ye Nian'an directly.
"Xin'er, are you alright?"
Ye Nian'an came over to check on Chu Xin'er first.
When Chu Xin'er saw Ye Nian'an coming over, it was as if she had seen a savior, and she calmed down a lot.
"I'm fine, I just didn't manage to hit this woman. We should teach her a lesson for talking nonsense, she's driving me crazy!"
Ye Nian'an narrowed her eyes, a dangerous aura emanating from them: "What did Jiang Zhiqing say?"
"It's that thing that was all over the news last night. I questioned Jiang Zhiqing about whether she had any evidence, and if not, it was slander. She was caught red-handed, but she still denied it to the death!"
Upon hearing this, Ye Nian'an's gaze suddenly swept towards Jiang Nuan.
Even though Jiang Nuan was mentally prepared, she was still startled and her voice became weaker when Ye Nian'an's cold gaze suddenly fixed on her.
"I...where did I say something wrong? If you have a clear conscience, how could such things be spread?!"
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