After brushing her teeth, washing her face, and applying face cream, Lin Wanwan finally headed toward the kitchen.
The senior educated youths had almost finished eating.
Looking at the food on the table, which was nearly identical to what they had eaten the previous night, she pressed her lips together and symbolically ate a little before once again giving the rest to Fang Yun.
She would temporarily let her poor stomach suffer.
Later, she would find a secluded place and eat the big meat buns from her mall space!
“Hurry up and eat. Afterward, we’ll take you to the village square so everyone can get to know you. Then it’ll be time to work.” Zhao Chuan said from the side.
Last night, it had been dark, and the kerosene lamp’s light had been dim, making it difficult to see clearly.
Now that daylight had fully arrived, everyone’s appearance could be seen distinctly.
The senior educated youths’ gazes unanimously fell upon Lin Wanwan.
Today, she was wearing a bright red blouse.
On most people, that color would have looked rustic.
But the young woman’s delicate features and snow-white skin completely overwhelmed any trace of vulgarity.
Instead, the clothing became her backdrop, making her appear even more tender and exquisite.
It was impossible to look away.
Cheng Shi had originally wanted to sit beside Lin Wanwan, but Shan Miaoyi had squeezed him away.
Even with a person sitting between them, he could not stop his gaze from drifting toward her.
His eyes were filled with amazement.
“Educated Youth Lin must have slept pretty well last night?” Cheng Shi asked gently as he took a bite of his steamed corn bun.
He had originally wanted to ask how she liked the candy he had given her the previous night.
However, with so many people around, he worried about embarrassing her and phrased it more subtly.
“Hm? It was alright, I guess.”
Lin Wanwan casually brushed him off with a polite response.
Wait!
The drooping eyelids that had looked somewhat listless moments ago instantly flew open.
Subconsciously, she placed a hand over her chest.
The uncomfortable feeling—as though something heavy had been pressing on her chest—was gone!
No wonder she felt so relaxed today!
Had the aftereffects of transmigration finally disappeared?!
Lin Wanwan’s beautiful peach-blossom eyes immediately lit up.
They seemed filled with countless tiny stars, shimmering brightly enough to drown a person in their depths.
Cheng Shi happened to meet her gaze.
He froze instantly.
A phrase surfaced in his mind.
Her eyes shone with brilliance.
Shan Miaoyi gritted her teeth and pinched Cheng Shi’s leg.
The sudden pain snapped him back to reality.
Blushing, he hurriedly looked away.
For some reason, even the sour-tasting rice gruel in his bowl seemed much more delicious now.
After breakfast, the new educated youths followed the senior educated youths to the village square.
It was a large open area packed with people.
The square-faced Team Leader Li, who had picked them up the previous day, stood at the front of the crowd with a serious expression.
Once everyone had arrived, he cleared his throat and announced:
“These are the new educated youths joining our brigade. They’ll be working alongside us from now on. Everyone, take a good look and get to know them!”
The commune members of Hongxin Brigade looked over the newcomers.
“Why are there so many female educated youths? What kind of work can they do?”
“Look at that one in the red shirt! Good heavens, that face, that waist, that figure. She’s bound to steal the souls of every man around here!”
“Is she really here to work in the countryside? How come someone’s wearing a skirt? Can you even work in a skirt?”
“…”
The older commune members pointed and commented while shaking their heads.
Meanwhile, the younger commune members had their eyes glued to Lin Wanwan.
They simply could not look away.
Goodness.
She was far too beautiful.
After the introductions were completed, Team Leader Li prepared to assign work to the new educated youths.
Just then, a dark, skinny middle-aged man stepped out from the crowd.
His gaze swept across the group before he asked in a loud voice:
“Which one of you is Lin Wanwan?”
“I am.”
Lin Wanwan froze briefly before immediately raising her hand.
Smiling sweetly, she looked at the dark, skinny man.
“You’re Uncle Liu, right? My father mentions you all the time. He always says you were his closest comrade-in-arms back then.”
Actually, that was not true.
Father Lin had rarely mentioned those old comrades.
But when she was in someone else’s territory, she had to say nice things.
Her soft, sweet voice and flattering words instantly pleased Liu Genfu.
The expression on his face became even kinder.
“Hahaha! I never expected Old Lin to have such a beautiful daughter.”
He laughed heartily.
“Don’t worry, girl. As long as you’re in Hongxin Brigade, if anyone dares bully you, come find your uncle. I’ll stand up for you!”
That was exactly the sentence she had been waiting for!
The smile on Lin Wanwan’s face became even sweeter.
Whether it was merely polite talk or not did not matter.
What mattered was the attitude.
“Thank you, Uncle Liu~ My father also asked me to bring you some things. I left them at the Educated Youth Residence. When I get the chance, I’ll bring them over. Where does your family live?”
“Oh, why bring gifts? That’s too polite.”
That was what Liu Genfu said.
Yet his actions were much more honest.
He immediately pointed toward the southeastern part of the village.
“Just follow that road straight ahead. Turn at the corner. The house with the crooked-neck tree in the courtyard is ours.”
“Okay~”
Lin Wanwan smiled and nodded.
Team Leader Li had not expected this beautiful young woman to actually have acquaintances in the village.
He looked at her in surprise before clapping his hands to regain everyone’s attention.
“Alright, introductions are done. Everyone get back to work! Stop crowding around here. Work, work!”
He waved the commune members away and then turned toward Lin Wanwan’s group to assign jobs.
The male educated youths were assigned quickly.
Since they all looked reasonably strong, they were sent to hoe the fields.
Fang Yun and Lu Zhaodi were assigned to fertilizing crops and pulling weeds.
When it came to Lin Wanwan, Xu Wen, and Shan Miaoyi, Team Leader Li visibly hesitated.
The three of them did not look like they could do farm work at all.
“Team Leader, I’ll go with those two!”
Shan Miaoyi suddenly volunteered to join Fang Yun and Lu Zhaodi in fertilizing and weeding.
“Alright then.”
Team Leader Li looked at her with some surprise before relaxing his brows.
“As for you two, you’ll go cut pig grass.”
Turning his head, he added,
“Educated Youth Zhao, take them to Old Wan and get them some tools.”
Zhao Chuan acknowledged the instruction.
The group followed him to collect farming tools.
Lin Wanwan received a carrying basket and a sickle.
“You two should follow Yingzi first and learn to recognize pig grass.”
Zhao Chuan pointed toward a dark, skinny little girl carrying a basket not far away.
He then carefully reminded them:
“The sickles are very sharp. Be careful when using them. Don’t cut your hands.”
Lin Wanwan smiled.
“Okay. Thank you for the reminder.”
After making all the arrangements, Zhao Chuan hurried off.
Lin Wanwan picked up the basket containing the sickle.
Suddenly, pain shot through her fingertip.
“Hiss—”
She sucked in a breath and opened her hand.
A tiny wooden splinter had lodged itself in her soft, fair fingertip.
It really hurt.
The pain immediately made her eyes redden.
Angrily pulling out the splinter, she glared at the offending basket and muttered:
“So you’re bullying me too, huh?”
Being sent to the countryside was already annoying enough!
“Tch. You’re so delicate.”
Xu Wen rolled her eyes at her before turning to Yingzi.
“Where are we supposed to cut pig grass? Is it far?”
Yingzi looked up at them briefly before quickly lowering her gaze again.
In a muffled voice, she replied:
“Just follow me.”
Her attitude was distant and cold.
Xu Wen immediately became unhappy.
Her eyes practically rolled into the back of her head.
“A country bumpkin is still a country bumpkin. No manners at all.”
Yingzi acted as though she had not heard anything and simply continued walking forward.
Lin Wanwan could never stand Xu Wen.
Letting out a small snort, she immediately fired back:
“Why do you sound like a duck, quacking all day long? You’re calling someone else rude, but the rudest person here is obviously you.”
After saying that, she carefully picked up her basket again and hurried after Yingzi.
Not having to deal with the aftereffects of transmigration was wonderful.
She no longer became breathless and miserable after taking only a few steps.
Wonderful~
Completely ignoring Xu Wen’s impotent rage behind her, her steps became noticeably lighter and more cheerful.