Chapter 70 You Tell Me, Do I Dare?

The carriage returned to the brigade at four o'clock in the afternoon. Bai Nuo decided to go back with the carriage and also got two water vats, one large and one small, one to store water and the other to pickle vegetables.

Although she doesn't know how yet, the system said she can buy online courses in the Time and Space Mall!

The water vat was arranged by Old Man Yu for Bai Nuo, and he also found someone to help Bai Nuo push it to the carriage so that it could be placed on the carriage and pulled back.

Not everyone is like Bai Nuo and her two companions, who can spend an entire day wandering around the county. Basically, those who came with them in a horse-drawn carriage returned around noon, albeit on foot, so they could still work in the afternoon to earn work points.

When Bai Nuo rode her bicycle with something bigger than herself on the back of the carriage, everyone was truly shocked.

"Did you move?" Sun Yuxi looked at Bai Nuo with a mix of helplessness and amusement. She was worried that the girl would get crushed by the pile of stuff behind her while riding.

“I only found out about the package that my family sent me when I went to the post office this morning. This big box contains the old sewing machine that I exchanged with my relatives. They said that farm work wears out clothes and pants, and although I'm not very good at sewing, I do know how to use a sewing machine, so they gave me an old one in return. The other two baskets contain daily necessities that I bought from the supply and marketing cooperative.”

“Indeed, having such a big machine would definitely save a lot of time and effort.” Sun Yuxi nodded in agreement. If she had the means, she would like to get one herself, as it would make making clothes and such much easier in the future.

"Nono, where did you buy your bicycle? When I went to the supply and marketing cooperative, they didn't even have a single old-fashioned bicycle." Sun Yuxi sighed helplessly.

Her father even made her bring a bicycle ticket, just in case the village was too big and it wouldn't be convenient to go to the county, but unfortunately... there wasn't a single one.

"Oh right, I just realized that you rode back on a bicycle, a 26-inch one at that. Those are much harder to find than the old-fashioned bicycles." Sun Yuxi quickly jumped off the carriage, looked around the bicycle, and was full of envy.

Bai Nuo smiled and lifted her leg: "You two, do you think I'm suited for a bicycle?"

"..."

That's really not suitable. We don't know whether it's more appropriate for the old bicycle to carry the girl or for the girl to carry the old bicycle.

“My relative went to the city a few days ago to buy it for me, and they were just waiting for me to come over, so I rode it back today.”

"Your family treats you so well!" Even Sun Yuxi couldn't help but feel envious.

These days, it's hard to get the "three turns and one sound" (a set of three rounds of metal, a turn of metal, and a ring) for a wedding, but this girl has managed to collect all of them except for the ring.

Bai Nuo shrugged and said jokingly, "Maybe it's because my mom passed away early and I was the only one sent to the countryside, so everyone felt sorry for me."

After Bai Nuo finished speaking, he glanced indifferently at the woman sitting in the carriage whose complexion was not good, and chuckled softly.

"Indeed, she's just so lovable." Sun Yuxi smiled and gently rubbed the little girl's cheek, a hint of tenderness in her eyes.

"I'm naturally lovable, it has nothing to do with anything else." Super Flower nodded seriously.

"Bai girl, put those two water vats on the oxcart. There won't be many people going back this afternoon, so there will be enough room. Put some of your stuff on the back seat too, so it doesn't get crushed."

The old man driving the cart slowly walked across the street, a pipe in his hand. He glanced at the things on the back seat of Bai Nuo's cart and twitched his lips.

This girl is really spoiled by her family.

"Okay, sir, thank you, sir." Bai Nuo responded in a clear and sweet voice, quickly set up the bicycle, and then helped Sun Yuxi and Chao Xianhua carry the two water vats onto the carriage. There were already two water vats on the carriage, which must have been bought by them.

However, the things on Bai Nuo's back seat were not removed; they were already tied very securely. Removing them would be troublesome, and she couldn't really bend over while riding anyway.

Just as Bai Nuo moved the water vat to the corner of the carriage, the young woman on the left, whose expression had been rather unpleasant ever since Bai Nuo returned with a pile of things, frowned in disgust and glared fiercely at Bai Nuo.

"This carriage is so small. If you bring the water vat up, where are we supposed to sit? Aren't you just some educated youth from the city who's been sent down to the countryside? Who are you trying to impress? You just arrived and you've already bought so much stuff to take back. Anyone who didn't know better would think you were some rich capitalist's daughters. Who among us country folk can live like you? You really are spoiled rich girls who don't know hardship. I think people like you shouldn't have been sent down to the countryside. You should have been sent to those dirty and dilapidated places. You should all be living in disgusting cowsheds and being stinking old men. You don't deserve to sit with us at all."

Da Zhu's wife glared at Bai Nuo, her words dripping with sarcasm, as if she harbored some deep-seated hatred. She'd said plenty before they arrived, and these young intellectuals hadn't dared utter a sound. Now that those two meddlesome old women weren't around, she wondered who would back up this little bitch.

"Shut up, Dazhu's wife! How can you talk like that?" The cart driver initially didn't want to argue with the woman, but seeing Dazhu's wife getting increasingly out of line, he quickly reprimanded her. "How dare you say such things in the street? Aren't you just causing trouble?"

"Where did I say something wrong? What, you're so old and you've taken a liking to a sent-down youth? Don't you mind...?"

"Smack!"

The crisp slap instantly cut off all the foul language.

A crowd had already gathered around to watch the spectacle. When they heard Dazhu's wife say that the incredibly pretty girl was a capitalist's daughter, some of them were even thinking of reporting her to Hongxiu later.

Everyone was taken aback by the sudden slap.

"You, you dare hit me!"

"Smack!"

Another slap landed, this time perfectly symmetrical on both sides.

"Heh, what a question. Now you know whether I dare or not, right? You won't ask such stupid questions again."

Bai Nuo chuckled lightly, her tone full of sarcasm.

"You, I'll fuck your mother, I'll tear you apart today."

Dazhu's wife also came to her senses, put down her hands, looked at Bai Nuo with a ferocious expression, let out a piercing curse, and then pounced over.

"Hello!"

Sun Yuxi and Chao Xianhua, who were standing under the carriage, hurriedly tried to jump onto it, but...

Bai Nuo quickly retreated a few steps, raised his leg and kicked Da Zhu's wife.

"Bang"

With a loud thud that made one's whole body ache, Dazhu's wife was thrown hard two meters away from the carriage, and even slid backward for more than a meter before coming to a stop.

In an instant, the entire scene fell silent.

All eyes were drawn to the carriage, where a petite figure stood. In the sunlight, her back was straight, her lips slightly upturned with a smile, but her eyes held a cold, resolute hardness, as well as a clear stubbornness and obstinacy. It was as if she was enduring some grievance but didn't want anyone to see it, making people feel sad and sorry for her. She was nothing like the capitalist's daughter that the woman had just described who should be sent to a labor camp.

"What's going on? Who reported this? Make way, everyone!"