Chapter 117 When the tiger is away, the monkey reigns supreme.

After Mu Rujun helped Bai Nuo wash the saddle clean, she placed it on the drying rack. With the sun coming and the wind blowing, it would probably be ready to use in less than half an hour.

“Little Bai, don’t just stand there waiting. Let’s chat for a bit. The work this morning isn’t heavy. We’ll have to wait until the warehouse delivers the fodder around noon before we start working in the afternoon.”

Bai Nuo turned her head, smiled, and nodded, readily agreeing to the suggestion.

Since arriving in the countryside, she has been busy without stopping for a single day, and has never had a chance to properly communicate with the villagers.

She had heard before that there were melons everywhere in the countryside, and that people could eat as many as they wanted, which made her very happy!

In her past life, when she was bored, she liked to travel around with the system. By then, her teachers were all gone, and she had begun to get tired of that messed-up world. However, she had promised her teachers that she would live well, so she never harmed herself.

When she was bored, she would take the system around to find something interesting. She even went to Base One to eavesdrop on the conversations of the higher-ups.

You know what, those corners of high-rise buildings are actually quite interesting.

Fang Meng had taken her to climb over other people's walls in the compound before, even his stepmother and biological father. However, they were too young at the time and were caught a few times. Those people even went to the Fang family to complain, but the old man of the Fang family didn't dare to do anything. Complaining to the old couples of the Zhou and Bai families was even more useless because they spoiled their children.

Finally, having no other option, these families went to the school gate of Brother Fang and her older brother to confront them and file a complaint.

The result was predictable...

Bai Nuo subconsciously rubbed her little bottom!

Her older brother is too far away now. Although her older brother Fang is closer, he's busy, and it's not so easy for him to take leave from the military.

Hehe, no one's watching her anymore!

Bai Nuo finally realized this and squatted down in front of the two older women, listening intently as they chatted about village gossip.

The little system in the system space shook its head helplessly. It felt that its host was particularly suited to one word right now!

When the tiger is away, the monkey reigns supreme!

"So, the captain punished Chen Xiuhua and Liu Zhenzhu by making them scoop out manure?" Bai Nuo asked in surprise.

"Well, originally no one in the village did that job. But after a few people came to our brigade's cowshed, we gave them the job of shoveling manure, but they also get work points."

When the captain took in those people, he specifically checked their files and ordered the team members not to cause trouble or beat or scold them. Although there were no special treatments, they weren't harsh either. They were just given some work they could manage on a daily basis. Although it was dirty and tiring, it was enough for them to survive.

However, Chen Xiuhua and Liu Zhenzhu were punished by being forced to shovel excrement for three months without any work points. But our brigade wouldn't push them to the brink. We also told them that after cleaning the village's communal outhouses each day, they could collect excrement pellets, which would earn them work points. If they were diligent, they could collect about three or four work points a day; it all depended on whether they were willing to do it.

Bai Nuo really admired the brigade leader. He was really ruthless, determined to make those two people live in harmony with the village's excrement and urine from now on.

After that, Bai Nuo ate a lot of gossip about the Seventh Water Brigade, or the neighboring brigades, and looked very satisfied. He would also occasionally chime in for the two older women who were telling the stories with great interest.

"Wow, that's so exciting! You just crawled right in?"

"Oh my god, and then what?!"

"Oh dear, oh dear, this is too tragic."

"Hey, that little bastard is really going too far."

Mu Rujun watched with amusement as the young educated youth, whose accent was so strong from listening to gossip, kept running around uncontrollably.

This girl is so much fun!

It wasn't until Tie Jinhua came over and started assigning tasks for the day that Bai Nuo reluctantly picked up his saddle and went to the stable to find his future work partner.

"They're educated youth from rural areas."

Hearing the commotion, the people nearby came out of the cowshed and looked at Bai Nuo with smiles.

"Hello, Uncle Zhao, come and feed the cows." Bai Nuo smiled as she looked at Uncle Zhao, who came out of the cowshed next door.

Isn't this the same old Mr. Zhao who usually takes the bus to the county town?

Because Qishui Brigade had a livestock team, the old cowshed was only inhabited by a few people who had been sent down to the village. The cattle inside had been moved there long ago after the livestock team built the new shed, and they were fed and cared for by dedicated people on a daily basis.

As for the people in the cowshed, they usually come here to do some dirty and tiring work. In fact, compared to those who were sent down to other brigades, these jobs are much easier.

After all, they were not young anymore. They didn't eat well and lived in even worse conditions. The brigade leader used these dirty and tiring jobs as a cover to ensure their safety and survival. Even if someone came to inspect, they wouldn't be able to find anything wrong. No one in the village was willing to do these jobs, so naturally no one would complain.

Bai Nuo felt that Captain Uncle was really nice, and she would definitely try to make him less angry in the future.

Bai Nuo greeted Grandpa Zhao and chatted for a bit before entering the stable.

There are five horses in the stable: two male and two female adult horses, and a mare foal. The little one is still small and about the same height as Bai Nuo, which makes Bai Nuo feel more affection for it.

Bai Nuo gently stroked the pony's mane. The white mane looked soft and smooth, showing that the pony was well cared for.

Bai Nuo calmed the lively, playful foal that wanted to play with her, then picked up the saddle and walked over to the other four adult horses.

Although the horses of the Seventh Water Brigade were not the precious breeds of later generations, they were still well-bred and had tall, large horses with smooth and glossy coats.

Bai Nuo felt that these horses were cleaner than some people in the village, and the stables had no odor at all; everything was spotless, so they must have been cleaned up early in the morning.

"Hmm, which one should we choose!" Bai Nuo lifted the saddle and scanned the four horses from top to bottom. Suddenly, his gaze settled on the black horse on the far left, and he frowned slightly.

"A gunshot wound?" Bai Nuo walked quickly to the black horse and gently stroked the wound on its rump.

It's clear that this injury is quite old; it certainly wasn't sustained recently.

"Neigh~"

The big black horse turned its head to look at Bai Nuo, showing no sign of getting angry. In fact, it looked at the little hand that was stuck to its bottom with a touch of affection.

Compassion?

Bai Nuo twitched his lips speechlessly. What's wrong with this old Ma?

"Hey, Black Wind seems to like you quite a bit, girl." Old Zhao, having finished feeding the cattle, was a little worried and came over to check if Little White had been bullied by the horse. He saw this scene and smiled.

Black Wind was clearly spoiling that girl, so the other horses didn't dare to bully her.

Bai Nuo withdrew her hand and looked at Grandpa Zhao outside the door with a puzzled expression.

"Uncle Zhao, this horse..."