Chen Haiying gritted her teeth and withstood the pressure from Liu Dazhu, knowing she couldn't possibly let Shen Chuntao share a room with her.
Don't think she doesn't know; just a few days ago, the police were still suspecting her of murder.
The villagers privately discussed the Xiao family's affairs, making all sorts of speculations.
Regardless of whether what others say is true or false, one thing is certain.
That means this woman is unlucky; getting involved with her might bring bad luck.
Besides, she and her partner were living comfortably in the same room. She must be out of her mind to let another person in.
It's not like Li Li and Chen Xiuxiang's room is uninhabitable.
Thinking of this, Chen Haiying looked up and glared fiercely at Zhou Huijuan.
It's all this idiot's fault. Everyone else is trying to avoid her, but she's incredibly stupid, trying to drag her into her own room.
Liu Dazhu also realized that Chen Haiying was making a concession.
It's better not to share a room with her. If I were to share a room with Shen Chuntao, I'd be bullied to death.
"Is that the room over there where Chen Xiuxiang and Li Li, the educated youth, lived?"
“Shen Zhiqing, you can stay in this room.”
"Chen and Li, you two have no objections, right?"
A hint of annoyance flashed in Chen Xiuxiang's eyes. She stiffly forced a smile and said reluctantly, "I'll listen to the brigade leader."
Li Li shook her head indifferently, her big eyes curiously scrutinizing Shen Chuntao.
Shen Chuntao smiled and looked up at Su Qingci with a helpless expression.
"Qingci, where do you live?"
Su Qingci always felt that Shen Chuntao gave her a strange sense of incongruity.
"I'll stay in this room."
Shen Chuntao's eyes were glued to Su Qingci, suppressing the tingling sensation in her heart. "Qingci, can I share a room with you?"
Su Qingci was taken aback; she didn't know how to answer.
As soon as she paused, the light in Shen Chuntao's eyes slowly dimmed, instantly making Su Qingci feel guilty.
"Don't overthink it." Su Qingci pushed the door open, letting Shen Chuntao see.
"My place is quite small, only one person can live here."
Shen Chuntao peered through the open door into the room.
A small bed about 1.2 meters wide, and a small desk measuring 40 by 50 cm under the window, with a kettle on it and a handkerchief hanging on the side.
The room is indeed small; it's fine for one person, but too cramped for two.
Shen Chuntao felt a pang of disappointment.
Don't rush things, take it slow.
"Then I'll stay with Li and Chen, the educated youths."
"I hope to learn more from everyone in the future, make progress together, and work hard together."
After Liu Dazhu saw that Shen Chuntao had settled down, he said a few words to everyone to get along well and then left.
Zhou Huijuan and Shen Chuntao arrived in the same batch and were already quite close. Now, they are even more worried about their sister's situation.
They busied themselves wiping the bed and making the bed for Shen Chuntao.
"Chuntao, don't be sad, things will definitely get better."
“The Xiao family is really despicable. They didn’t give you a bride price when you married into the family, and now they’re only giving you a hundred catties of grain to let you leave.”
"You're just too soft-hearted. You'll learn from your mistakes. You can't let others bully you so easily in the future."
"Don't worry, Chen Xiuxiang and Li Li are easier to get along with than Chen Haiying. It's good for you to stay in this room."
Shen Chuntao stood at the door, her gaze fixed on Su Qingci's half-open door. She gave a soft "hmm" in response to Zhou Huijuan.
"You brought your work points with you, right? We can't let them get them for free."
"Um."
Is this your food?
"Um."
"Fortunately, things weren't handled too badly, and they did give us some fine grains."
"Um."
"I'll carry it to the registration office for you, so you can eat with us again in the future."
"Um."
Zhou Huijuan left in a flurry, carrying the grain with her.
Shen Chuntao finally came to her senses. "Huijuan? What's wrong?"
"Chuntao, you pack up first, I'll take it to the shopkeeper for you to register, and I'll make sure you're not short even half a tael."
Just as Shen Chuntao finished making the bed, Zhou Huijuan walked in.
"Chuntao, everything is registered, exactly one hundred jin."
“From now on, I’ll cook, and you can cook with me for one day, while Chen Xiuxiang and Chen Haiying can cook for one day.”
Shen Chuntao paused for a moment, "Who does Qingci spend the day with?"
"Su, the educated youth? She didn't eat with us."
"What did you say? She doesn't eat at the educated youth's quarters?"
Shen Chuntao raised her voice.
"The educated youth who came in the same batch ate in groups on their own."
"Those from big cities eat much better than us; we've been separated for quite a while now."
"If it weren't for that lunatic Chen Haiying, who's always courting death, we might have been able to get some benefits from it."
Zhou Huijuan kept rambling on, unaware that the gentle smile on Shen Chuntao's face had turned cold.
When Su Qingci arrived at the educated youth settlement in the evening, Li Li was already cooking.
Seeing that Su Qingci had brought back another fish, he grinned so wide his eyes disappeared.
“It should weigh more than a pound. The scallions from our private plot have also sprouted. I’ll go pick a few to make soup tonight.”
Su Qingci handed the fish to Li Li and then picked up the bucket to go take a bath.
The weather is gradually getting warmer, and I worked up a sweat this afternoon.
When Shen Chuntao saw Su Qingci enter, she quickly stood up.
"Qingci, I knew you'd take a bath when you got back. I've already boiled the water for you."
"I heard from them that you've been using cold water lately?"
“We women are different from men. We have to take care of ourselves. Even though it’s hot now, we can’t use cold water.”
"Here, I'll call you."
"Sister Chuntao, you're so kind, thank you so much."
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