Chapter 183 Since we're already here, let's see if we can take a beating.

After arriving in the county town, Bai Nuo went straight to his own courtyard. As soon as he arrived, he saw several women peeking around at the entrance of his courtyard.

"Everyone, what's up?" Bai Nuo spoke with a thick Northeastern accent, making it impossible for anyone to tell that she was a young girl who grew up in Beijing and came from Shanghai.

One of the middle-aged women, whose hair was wrapped in a blue headscarf, seemed to be startled and quickly turned around. When she saw that it was a young girl who looked quite young and had a simple and gentle face, her defenses immediately dropped.

"Oh my, whose little girl is this? She's so pretty! Have you said anything about her yet?"

The others also turned around, and their eyes lit up the moment they saw the little girl's face.

It's true! They've lived here for half their lives and they've never seen such a beautiful little girl.

The group then turned their attention to the women's bicycle the little girl was pushing. They knew this bicycle well; it wasn't sold in the county and could only be ordered from the city. There were only a handful of these bicycles in the entire Fuxing County.

The little girl's clothes were quite ordinary, but the ruffled collar shirt she wore under her coat was made of polyester, which was something that could only be bought in the city. The county's supply and marketing cooperative could never get such nice clothes.

Moreover, the price wasn't cheap; it was almost half a month's wages for most workers in state-owned factories.

Bai Nuo smiled slightly, a hint of aloofness in her eyes: "Excuse me, ladies, could you please move aside? You're blocking my way home."

The group of people were taken aback. As the bicycle was pushed forward, they subconsciously took two steps to the sides, and then they saw Bai Nuo walk towards the door they had been staring at.

Just as Bai Nuo took out his key to unlock the door, the middle-aged woman with a headscarf quickly stepped forward and was about to pat Bai Nuo on the shoulder.

As if he had eyes in the back of his head, Bai Nuo frowned slightly, quickly dodged to the side, and swung his bicycle around halfway to block in front of him.

"Oh my god, what's wrong with your daughter? She almost bumped into me!" The woman from Baotou was so frightened that she quickly took two steps back, clutching her stomach where she had almost been hit by a bicycle, and looked at Bai Nuo with dissatisfaction.

"What exactly are you doing?" (Liaoning accent: Ganha (third tone) = What are you doing?)

Bai Nuo was too lazy to waste time talking to these women. They were strangers, and there was no mutual benefit or connection between them. There was really no need to waste time on these women who clearly had ill intentions.

"Oh dear, what's wrong with your daughter? We're neighbors living nearby, shouldn't we greet each other when we meet? How can you be so rude to your elders!" Another woman, about 1.75 meters tall, large and robust, looked at Bai Nuo with a critical expression.

"We thought you were alright looking, and we were even thinking of introducing you to a nice young man."

Bai Nuo frowned slightly in annoyance and rolled her eyes: "No need, I don't know you. Don't meddle in my business."

"Hey, you little brat..."

"What's wrong with you? Why are you taking a child so seriously?" Another woman, who looked rather kind-hearted, shoved the tall woman aside, then looked at Bai Nuo with a gentle smile. "Girl, don't mind her. This old man is just short-tempered, he doesn't mean any harm. We just wanted to ask you, is this house yours?"

"This has nothing to do with you, get out of here!"

Bai Nuo replied, turned around and opened the large iron lock on the door. When she opened the lock, she glanced at the keyhole and found that there were many scratches on it, but everything inside the keyhole was normal, which proved that someone had tried to pick her lock but failed.

"Oh, my dear girl. Why are you so disobedient? Auntie just wanted to tell you something, you see..."

"No, I don't agree, let's go." Bai Nuo glanced at the people behind her, opened the door, pushed her bicycle inside, and just as the others were about to follow her into the courtyard.

The next second...

“If you dare to step into my yard, I will report you to the police for trespassing.”

At this moment, the people at the door all froze on the spot.

They looked at each other in bewilderment. They had initially thought she was a gentle and easy-going girl, but it turned out she was quite a tough nut to crack.

The group's attitude softened immediately, and they looked at Bai Nuo with smiles. If it weren't for what Bai Nuo had just said, they probably would have already gone in and held the girl's hand, acting as if they were close friends.

"Oh dear, why are you so wary, young lady? The older women aren't bad people; we're just neighbors living around here."

"Yes, we came here today to ask you if this house is yours. I see that you are a young girl and you don't come back to live here often. I only told you this because I think you look nice."

"You can't go wrong by listening to your aunt. You're young and don't understand, but this house can't be left empty. The more empty it is, the more dilapidated it becomes, and the less valuable it is. So, you lend the house to your aunt. Don't worry, you'll definitely be well taken care of in the future. Your aunt will definitely not stay for free, and she'll take good care of the house, making sure nothing is broken."

The old woman in the headscarf looked earnest and sincere, and every word she said seemed to be for Bai Nuo's sake, but every word was a trap, waiting for an easy fool to fall into it.

She originally thought the girl was pretty and should have some money left over, so she planned to take her to her family to be her son's wife after getting the house, thus saving on the bride price.

The sisters had been observing the area for several days. The house had never been lived in, but it was well-maintained. They had wanted to go inside to take a look, but for some reason, they couldn't pry open the broken lock on the front door. They tried to climb the wall, but it was covered with vines, and they didn't know what was under the vines. As soon as they reached up, they got needle marks all over their hands, making them bleed profusely. So they didn't dare to climb the wall anymore.

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