The story of the top scorer in the college entrance examination made the Su family completely famous in Yuanshan Town, and people could be heard discussing it everywhere.
That day, coachmen from several villages gathered at the town gate waiting for someone and started talking about this matter.
"I told you that the children of the Su family are promising, and you are still jealous that they send their children all the way to school in town." The speaker was a donkey cart driver in the water village. He had a good relationship with the Su family because he often sent the children to and from school over the years.
Now that the Su family had six college graduates, he was also proud of it. Many parents brought their children to ride on his donkey cart, and for this he also made a small profit for the village, which would give him a lot of extra money at the end of the year.
"Why don't you let my child ride in your donkey cart? Maybe he will become a cultured person in the future." Others joked.
"It's up to you. As long as you've paid and there's a seat, you can invite your whole family to sit."
"I'm serious."
"I'm serious too."
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A group of people were chatting animatedly, and from time to time a young guy would make some jokes and say some nonsense, making everyone laugh.
"Fellow villager, are you sure that the top scholar is from the Su family in the water village?" An urgent female voice sounded, and the crowd instantly quieted down. Everyone looked at the woman who spoke.
"No matter what, let go first. I'm here to pick up my girlfriend. If this causes unnecessary misunderstandings, where will I go to seek justice?"
The young man who was caught slapped the woman's hand away.
It's no wonder he's trying to avoid suspicion. After all, in a small town, it's rare for an old lady to go out wearing pink and tender clothes. From a distance, her figure really does look like a young girl.
A trace of haste flashed across the woman's face, and she realized that she had overstepped her bounds.
The coachman from the water village looked the woman up and down and replied, "So what? It's all published in the newspaper. If you don't believe me, go and see for yourself." He felt vaguely familiar with this woman, but he couldn't tell where he had seen her before.
"Then can you take me to the water village?"
"Get in the car." The opportunity to make money could not be thrown away in vain, so the driver agreed immediately.
"Aren't you leaving yet? I'm in a hurry?" the woman urged.
"There's no point in leaving if everyone isn't together yet. If you're in a hurry, just hire a car." The driver replied unhappily.
"How much does it cost to charter a car?" If it was too expensive, she couldn't afford it. It took her a long time to save up the money for the ticket from the capital to Yuanshan Town.
Alas, it was all her own fault for being so foolish as to marry such a thing. Not only did he squander the little fortune she brought from her parents' home, but he also raised their two sons to be bad-tempered and second-rate people.
Seeing that her eldest son had come to his senses and wanted to go to school to learn knowledge, how could she, as a mother, hold him back? So, after learning from Wen Xiaowen that the Su family had several college graduates, she rushed over without stopping.
She didn't dare to grab the Su family's quota. Seven or eight years ago, she couldn't withstand Su's mother's broom attack, let alone now. But she dared to grab Daya and the others' quota!
After all, she was Cheng Fangyi's stepdaughter. Cheng Fangyi had no relationship with them, but he had raised her to this age, which was already the most he could do. As their aunt, it wouldn't matter if he gave her one or two spots.
That’s right, the person who came from afar was Cheng Fangqin, Cheng Fangyi’s elder sister, the woman who had come to the Su family with Wen Xiaowen to cause trouble.
"Two dollars." The driver said lightly.
A donkey cart can seat eight or nine people, and at ten cents per person, one can earn about one yuan.
She chartered a car, so the car might come back empty, so it's reasonable that the price is twice as high. After all, this is the price the Su family pays for chartered cars.
"Two dollars? Why don't you just go and rob the money?" Cheng Fangqin shouted.
It only costs her fifty cents to rent a rickshaw in Beijing.
"You think it's too expensive? Then just wait patiently."
There are so many people who want to rent his car. She thinks it is too expensive, and he thinks it is troublesome to make a trip with an empty car.
"We're waiting." Cheng Fangqin said gritting her teeth.
Then, in full view of everyone, she took out a handkerchief and wiped it carefully until she was satisfied before sitting on it.
This action made the drivers present very unhappy. If they disliked their dirtiness, they should not sit on it. If they were really particular, they should find something to cushion their seats instead of pretending to be particular by pulling out a handkerchief with no color to be seen and full of mold spots.
As a result, everyone lost the mood to chat and began to doze off leaning on the handlebars.
Cheng Fangqin listened attentively for a long time and found that no one spoke, and she felt a little bored.
After a long time, people came here one after another.
Four or five middle-aged women got on the donkey cart heading to the water village, carrying large and small bags, making the narrow donkey cart seem even more cramped.
The place that Cheng Fangqin cleaned was quickly occupied, but people kept squeezing in.
Suddenly, a green floral headscarf was accurately placed on Cheng Fangqin's face. Cheng Fangqin was displeased and said, "Whose tattered headscarf is this? It's so dirty to cover someone else's face like that. Why are you squeezing? There's such a big space over there, can't you see it?"
Cheng Fangqin's accent was very different from that of the people in Yuanshan Town, so her voice was very obvious in the crowd, and the aunties immediately noticed her in the corner.
"Where is my new headscarf torn? Who is this person? Can he speak?" The aunt pulled her headscarf and carefully put it in her arms.
"It's so ugly. Only you country bumpkins would treasure this tattered headscarf." Cheng Fangqin said without hesitation.
"I think you're the ugliest thing here."
"Who are you calling a country bumpkin?"
"I'm scolding you. Do you really think you're a city dweller just because you wear clothes without patches? Look at your elbows, they're almost all tangled from washing. You're so dirty."
"How can you be any better? This is the first time I've seen someone with patches all over their buttocks. I thought you had a knife on your buttocks."
"I……"
"What do you mean by me? Before you criticize others, take a piss and see what kind of person you are."
The two of them started arguing with each other, and those who were about to leave stopped to watch the fun.
The aunt couldn't argue with him, so she started complaining to the driver. "What kind of person is that? Old fool, why do you pull everyone into your car? If you keep doing this, I won't take your car anymore."
"She has paid the money. Otherwise, you can pay for it yourself and I will kick her out immediately," said the coachman.
When the aunt heard that she had to pay an extra dime, she cursed and found a place to sit down.
Seeing that the car was almost full, the driver called out, "Are there any more people going to Water Village? Is there anyone going to Water Village? I guess this is the last trip today."
After waiting for a while and seeing that no one came, he slowly drove the donkey cart away.
The bumpy country road made Cheng Fangqin feel carsick, and her face turned blue in a short while. She gritted her teeth, afraid of vomiting and being laughed at.
After a bumpy ride all the way, when they arrived at the village entrance, Cheng Fangqin could no longer bear it.
He vomited all over the floor, and when he looked up, he saw Cheng Fangyi riding a bike back in the distance.
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