She had no choice but to feign compliance with Lin Chengyu, after all, she possessed a ring space that she couldn't reveal to others. If such a treasure were to become known, her fate would certainly not be good.
At this moment, she had no idea that Lin Chengyu already knew about her cheat ability.
Moreover, this handsome boy who looks sunny on the outside is not so sunny on the inside.
He had previously hit her black stick—no, it should be the black stick from her predecessor's time. It was because of that black stick that Song Ziqing was able to travel to the 1960s.
The two never expected that a trip to a scrap metal recycling station would result in them working for half a day without spending any money, and they even managed to trick a public institution into donating a batch of second-hand books to the countryside.
Seeing Lin Chengyu carrying a large bag of new books with ease, Song Ziqing felt a little embarrassed and quickly suggested, "Let's find the nearest post office. We've been carrying this bag of new books back and forth. If we had known we would meet such a generous donor at the book collection station, we should have mailed these books earlier."
"It's nothing, it just takes a little more effort! In this day and age, the least valuable thing is strength! Look at those rural families in China, they work hard all year round, but they can't even fill their stomachs. No matter how strong they are, it's all for nothing."
Lin Chengyu felt that urban workers in this era were the happiest people. The factory provided all their food, accommodation, and transportation, their children had factory-run schools for education, the labor union handled disputes, and even the neighborhood committee helped resolve their marriages.
Rural people are different. They work hard all year round, lacking food and clothing. They also have to pay grain taxes every year, and the remaining grain is not enough to fill their stomachs. At the end of the year, a family may only have a few ration coupons. Compared with life in the factory, it is really too tragic.
Song Ziqing agreed: "That's why I suggested that when we go to the countryside, we should read more books and find ways to help rural people get rich!"
"So you're trying to help our farmers both materially and spiritually?"
Lin Chengyu genuinely felt that Song Ziqing was not only intelligent, but what moved him even more was her boldness and decisiveness, a trait he had lacked most in his past life.
"Yes, I feel that when we go to the countryside, we just do the same things as the farmers all day long, and I can't stand it. I'm not suited to doing these kinds of physical labor."
After all, sending educated youth to the countryside was a way for the leaders to express their expectations of us, to send us young people with knowledge to help rural areas escape poverty and achieve prosperity.
Song Ziqing always felt that the last thing educated youth should do when they went to the countryside was to work in the fields. Instead, they should use their knowledge and experience to help the farmers solve problems that the farmers could not solve on their own, based on the local environment.
Even if these educated youths were not highly educated, they could still act as a bridge, helping rural people communicate with leaders or teachers in the city.
"Ziqing, you are a girl with your own ideas now, which is very different from the old you. Before, you focused on enjoying life every day. Now that Uncle Song and Aunt Song have been sent down to the countryside, you seem to have grown up overnight."
After listening to Song Ziqing's words, Lin Chengyu felt even more strongly that this girl must have been an intellectual before she transmigrated, with a lot of common sense and knowledge. Such a girl was really too attractive, as if she was shining, enticing him to get closer to her step by step.
Although he could clearly see that Song Ziqing had no feelings for him, she was just a little superficial and liked his face.
He planned to seduce her with his beauty, but since they were still in Shanghai, he couldn't carry out his plan. Once he got to the countryside, he decided to make his move quickly.
He remembered that in his previous life, Shengang Village had taken in many educated youth sent to the countryside, including several impressive male intellectuals who were also quite good-looking.
If he doesn't win over a girl like Song Ziqing who's all about looks sooner, he might end up with nothing.
At this moment, Lin Chengyu had no idea that Song Ziqing wasn't just judging by looks. While everyone in the 1960s considered men with square faces, thick eyebrows, and big eyes to be the most handsome, she didn't like that. She felt that such men were too aggressive and disliked them.
Having traveled from the modern world and seen all sorts of handsome men, a girl like Song Ziqing, with a strong and direct personality who can't stand being bullied, wouldn't be attracted to men who are aggressive. Such men would make her feel intimidated.
"Xiaoyu, we're leaving Shanghai tomorrow. I want to visit my two friends, Dujuan and Shenling. I want to get together with them one last time tonight. After we go to the countryside tomorrow, we'll be separated by distance, and when we meet again, things will probably be very different."
Song Ziqing also understood Lin Chengyu's unspoken meaning. He was now also thinking about her changes. If she continued to act this way in front of familiar people, it would only be a matter of time before her identity was exposed.
However, she still planned to see her two friends. In her previous life, when her predecessor was being reckless, the two friends had earnestly advised her against it, and that was enough.
Du Juan's parents were both opportunistic and avoidant. After the Song family couple were sent to the countryside, they forbade their daughter from visiting Song Ziqing. In her previous life, Song Ziqing was forced to marry into the Wang family, and Du Juan had secretly come to persuade her to go to the countryside directly. However, her predecessor did not listen to her advice, so Du Juan had no choice.
Shen Ling, who works at the cotton mill, also married the wrong person, just like Song Ziqing. She got married right after graduating from high school, and recently, because of her pregnancy, she was unable to visit Song Ziqing. She also asked Du Juan to send her ten yuan.
The original owner had heard Li Meili mention Shen Ling at home and knew that because she had only given birth to daughters, her life would be a mess. She wanted to encourage the girl and tell her that the sex of a child is determined by the man, so that if she continued to give birth to daughters, she could be more aware of the situation and face the pressure from her in-laws.
Hearing Song Ziqing's words, Lin Chengyu knew she was trying to get rid of him, and looked displeased. "Ziqing, didn't you say you were going to treat me to dinner?! Isn't this like you kicking me while I'm down?!"
"I... I just suddenly realized I haven't said goodbye to my friends yet. There's nothing I can do about it. Otherwise, I'll give you food coupons, meat coupons, and money, and you can find a place to have dinner yourself!"
Song Ziqing has always been very generous and considers her face very important, especially in front of Lin Chengyu, she still wants to save face.
Lin Chengyu was caught in a dilemma after hearing Song Ziqing's words. He couldn't decide whether to spit it out or not. "You, you really think I'm someone who needs your dinner?! You actually gave me money and tickets?! You were never this generous to me before!"
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