Chapter 106 The Arrogant Wei Jia

Looking at the pale-faced old woman standing there with lifeless eyes, she kept muttering, "I didn't, I didn't break the law, no, no, I broke the law, I broke the law."

Bai Nuo, with a smile on her face, skipped away.

"Host, why are you launching mental attacks on ordinary people again?" The system sighed helplessly. It couldn't stop them; it simply couldn't.

"I didn't!" Bai Nuo innocently curled her lips. "That's not a mental attack, it's just a very simple form of psychological suggestion, not even a basic form of hypnosis. It's just that the old lady's defenses were too weak, and a simple psychological suggestion was enough to succeed. Is it my fault?"

Bai Nuo shrugged, and said with a smug, almost roguish air, "If you have to blame someone, you can only blame me for being too strong. There's nothing I can do about it!"

"..."

I can't argue with that, not even a little bit!

Forget it, let's leave it at that. Anyway, most ordinary people in this era don't understand psychology at all, so no one will come to capture its host to eat free meals.

The system has lowered its requirements for its hosts to the bare minimum; as long as they don't get caught and forced to eat unpalatable free meals, they're fine.

"You're here to exchange your tools, Bai Zhiqing? Just leave them here." The scorekeeper sat at the warehouse entrance, his eyes lighting up as he watched the pretty young educated youth skip and hop over, revealing a bright smile with his white teeth.

"Hello Comrade Zhou, these are my and Fang Zhiqing's tools. We've finished all the work for today, but I didn't see the team leader when I finished work."

The scorekeeper of Qishui Brigade was stunned when he heard this. He looked at the hoe and forced a stiff smile. "Didn't Fang Zhiqing come? How could we let a young girl like you come all this way? This is too much."

Bai Nuo looked at the young scorekeeper with confusion: "Oh, it's not far. It'll only take about ten minutes to walk there. What, is it a brigade rule that tools must be returned in person?"

The scorekeeper, flustered, explained, "No, no, that's not what I meant, it's just..."

"Oh, that's alright then. As for work points, you can ask our team leader in Team Seven later. I've got back." Bai Nuo nodded, put the tools aside, waved to the scorekeeper, and turned to run towards the educated youth compound.

"Hey, Bai..." Seeing the young educated youth run away, Zhou Ji, the clerk, sat down in a chair, feeling somewhat dejected.

"Hey Zhou Jianwei, you wouldn't happen to have your eye on that young educated youth, would you?" A flippant voice came from around the corner, and a tall, lean young man walked over, a smirk playing on his lips.

"What nonsense are you talking about? She's a woman. If you dare to ruin her reputation, be careful Uncle Wei won't let you off the hook. Uncle Wei has said before that Qishui Brigade does not allow any villagers to maliciously damage the reputation of female educated youth." Zhou Jianwei looked at the newcomer with a serious expression, his eyes showing a hint of wariness.

"Tch, a coward with the desire but not the courage."

Xu Baoqiang rolled his eyes dismissively, looking nonchalant. His face was sallow, and his half-length hair looked like dry straw. However, his clothes were quite nice, without a single patch, which was rare in this rural area. It was clear that he was well pampered by his family.

Xu Baoqiang watched the petite figure run away, and thinking of what his mother had told him last night, his heart burned with desire. He licked his lower lip with a smile, but after glancing at the simpleton next to him, he sneered.

There are some things he definitely can't let this guy know, lest he suddenly come out and steal his thunder. This guy surnamed Zhou is the brigade secretary's nephew, and also a scorekeeper. He's good-looking, and he got the scorekeeper job himself. Countless girls in the surrounding brigades want to marry him, even some educated youth.

"Let's not talk about that. We've got some fun tonight. Want to come with me? Don't worry, I guarantee you'll be safe." Xu Baoqiang put his arm around Zhou Jianwei's shoulder and raised his eyebrows at him like two good brothers.

“I’m not going. My mom found out I went to play cards last time, and she almost had my uncle break my legs. If I go with you this time, my uncle will definitely cripple me.” Zhou Jianwei pushed Xu Baoqiang away and gave him a wary look.

There was one more thing he didn't say, which his mother, his father, and his uncle, who was the brigade secretary, had all told him several times: he was not allowed to play with Xu Baoqiang.

Thinking about the beating he received last time, Zhou Jianwei couldn't help but touch his buttocks.

Xu Baoqiang frowned, looking at Zhou Jianwei's resistant expression, and impatiently twitched the corners of his mouth.

Although the people there wanted him to bring the sons and nephews of the brigade cadres to visit, Zhou Jianwei was clearly still scared after being beaten by his family last time. This guy was stubborn and inflexible, and he definitely wouldn't go with him this time.

But if I don't go this time, I might not be able to next time.

Xu Baoqiang's eyes flickered slightly, and he gave the other person a disdainful look.

"Tch, what a loser. I think you're a real coward. You think you can chase after a young woman from the city who's so well-off? She's got such good qualities, do you think she's like those ignorant girls from the countryside who would just go with you for a piece of candy? You don't even have a penny to your name, you can't even afford to take her to a movie."

Forget it, there's no point in arguing with a coward like you. I'm leaving!

Xu Baoqiang left a hole behind, his hands in his pockets, and swayed as he left the brigade warehouse.

Zhou Jianwei gritted his teeth, his hands gripping the hem of his clothes tightly, his gaze struggling as he watched Xu Baoqiang's retreating figure.

Meanwhile, Bai Nuo quickly ran back to the educated youth compound. She had rarely used the front gate these past two days, mostly returning home through the back gate of her own courtyard. She went inside, grabbed a basket, and then took a handful of fruit candies from the side cabinet and put them in her small handbag before leaving home again.

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