Before Yang Wanqiu and her companion boarded the vehicle, it was already nearly full with people and their belongings. With the addition of the two of them and the bamboo baskets they were carrying, the vehicle became quite crowded.
Several elderly women were clearly unhappy, with Liu Guihua being the most obvious among them.
Liu Guihua, whose face was already rather long, reluctantly moved to the side with a long face, but judging from the distance, it seemed to be less than five centimeters.
But he kept complaining: "It's so cold. We've all been waiting for the two of you, the old and the young. How can you be so arrogant? You call yourselves educated youth? You don't even understand this basic principle. I think you've wasted your education."
Yang Wanqiu wasn't one to stay silent after being criticized. She had just gotten into the car when she heard these words, so she was naturally annoyed. She glared at Liu Guihua, who had spoken, and said irritably, "It's not time yet, is it? We're not late."
But then again, it makes sense. Those who aren't very hardworking during the year don't earn many work points, and they can't buy much during the Spring Festival, so naturally they come home early.
As she spoke, she deliberately moved her bamboo basket closer to Liu Guihua's position and said loudly to Shen Hongmei next to her, "Hongmei, what do you think about using this pork to make braised pork? I don't know how to cook chicken or rabbit, so you'll have to step in. The braised rabbit you made last time was especially delicious, so let's make that again this time."
Liu Guihua and her husband were not very hardworking to begin with. Although they had three sons, with such a couple as their role models, how good could their sons be?
Therefore, although this family had many able-bodied men, they did not earn many work points, and their lives were naturally not prosperous.
Hearing Yang Wanqiu, a mere educated youth, bring this up, Liu Guihua couldn't stand it anymore.
No longer afraid of offending Accountant Wang, he retorted sarcastically, "It's good to be young. Unlike us, we don't have to rely on work points to make a living, working ourselves to the bone all day and eating meager meals. We can't even buy much for the New Year."
Unlike those young people, who can just beckon and lie down on the kang (heated brick bed) and men will willingly give them money, and they get chicken and meat every day. There's no comparison between working during the day and working at night.
No one in the village wanted to offend Accountant Wang, so although everyone knew about the affair between Yang Wanqiu and Accountant Wang, no one was willing to say it aloud.
But now that someone has spoken up, they're all willing to join in the fun.
Besides, Liu Guihua was tactful in her speech; she only hinted that Yang Wanqiu made money by selling her body, but she didn't mention Accountant Wang at all.
So, for a moment, those on the bus who looked down on Yang Wanqiu started gossiping about it.
"Yes, these days, young girls are all so lazy and greedy. Any family with a son who wants to get married should keep a close eye on them, otherwise they'll be in for a world of trouble if they bring home one of these." These words were spoken by Hu Chunzhi, who was closest to Liu Guihua.
"Would you dare marry someone like that? Who knows, she might be a mistress who was bought and given away as a gift. Don't end up raising someone else's child all by yourself."
"Oh dear, that's absolutely right. Even Widow Wang in the village is probably cleaner than her. She only has the reputation of being an unmarried young woman. In private, she might not even be as good as us old wives who have been married for many years."
These words drew laughter from those around them. Liu Guihua, who had spoken first, seemed to have found an ally. Ignoring the stinging wind on her face, she grinned and laughed heartily.
"What Aunt Wang said is right. She's probably slept with more men than we've ever seen. Otherwise, how could she eat meat every day?"
"To be honest, this guy is a fool. He thought he was being sneaky and no one would find out about his dirty deeds! But there are no secrets in this world. No one has seen Accountant Wang going to the educated youth settlement to pick people up in the middle of the night countless times."
"Yes, yes, yes, they went to pick her up in the middle of the night, and then the two of them went back to Accountant Wang's house together. By daybreak, they didn't even see her off anymore; the woman went back on her own. My husband saw her go back early in the morning when he went up the mountain to collect firewood."
"The matter is all done, and we've taken advantage of everyone, so who cares about her? Wouldn't it be better to just stay in bed and take a nap early in the morning?"
"Haha, that's right. It's rare to see someone so eager to offer themselves up for free. They're probably thinking that once they go back to the city, no one will know about their shameful deeds, so they have no scruples at all."
But doesn't she realize that there are educated youth all over the country? Her little scandal has already spread like wildfire. I bet even before the other educated youth return to the city, everyone in her hometown will know. Doesn't she worry about her family feeling ashamed if they find out?
"What's there to be afraid of? I heard she's an orphan, and her father ran off with her stepmother. Nobody cares about her. She's born of a father but raised by no mother, so of course she'll do these shameless things."
Yang Wanqiu had just offended Liu Guihua, so Liu Guihua was being extremely rude in her speech.
These rural women often talk about anything and everything, and when they get together, no one can get a word in edgewise.
The young wives in the car, including Chen Shuning, all blushed and lowered their heads as they listened.
Not to mention Yang Wanqiu and Shen Hongmei, who were not yet married. Although Yang Wanqiu was not married, she was no longer a young woman, and she was so ashamed and indignant after hearing these words that she wanted to die.
Shen Hongmei, a genuine young woman, was so embarrassed that she didn't know where to put her hands and feet.
Furthermore, Shen Hongmei was also feeling guilty, because she always secretly opened the door for Yang Wanqiu when she came back early in the morning.
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