Chapter 17: Screw up the Meeting

　　Jiang Youtao wiped the sweat off her face in her heart and made up a story: "Aunt, don't argue. The man is already in his 40s or 50s, and the children he adopted have all grown up. Even if you send the children to him, he won't raise them."

　　"Besides, the biological mothers of the children he adopted have all returned and are now living with them. There are so many things going on. The biological mothers of the children think that everything that belongs to that man belongs to her children. Aren't you sending them there to make the children suffer?"

　　Jiang Youtao's words made sense, and Fourth Aunt Jiang and the others thought about it and agreed. The three people who had just been fighting like black chicken eyes reconciled in an instant.

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang was attracted by the gossip revealed in Jiang Youtao's words: "Didn't the biological mother of those children leave with another man? And then come back again? That man later married a wife, so what's the situation now? One man with two wives?"

　　Xu Dazui and Aunt Zhang also became excited: "Oh, this man is great. In the new China, he can still enjoy the blessing of having two wives. Wow."

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang blushed with excitement: "I don't know how they sleep at night. I heard that the houses in your city are small. If they really sleep on a kang, my husband would definitely want to switch with him if he knew."

　　When it comes to sexual topics, the three of them talk more and more, and they talk about anecdotes in the village.

　　"Speaking of which, there was a family like this in our village before, but the situation here was different from yours." Aunt Zhang said to Jiang Youtao, "The man in front of Liang Tiehua in Group 1 was a gangster before he died."

　　Labangtao was a marriage custom that was abolished in the past. It tells the story of a husband who is seriously ill and unable to support the family, and his wife finds another healthy, strong and kind-hearted man to come back and earn money to support the family.

　　This kind of marriage relationship has disappeared in later generations. Although it is rare nowadays, it still exists.

　　"Liang Tiehua was really lucky. Both of her husbands were good. The first one died, and she was happy with the second one. She gave birth to five children, two of whom were from the first one. But you can see that her husband treated the first two children and the second two children the same way."

　　Jiang Youtao knew Liang Tiehua, a quiet and thin woman. Her husband was tall and looked several years younger than her. Once when Jiang Youtao came home from work, she saw her husband waiting for her to help her get the hoe.

　　If Aunt Zhang hadn't said it today, Jiang Youtao wouldn't have known that they were not the original couple.

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang refuted Second Aunt Zhang: "How can the situations be the same? Tiehua has made her situation clear to the public. Those who are willing to help can come, and she won't force those who are not willing. It is a voluntary agreement between both parties."

　　"That's right. Just like what Youtao said, it was irresponsible for her to abandon her own child at someone else's doorstep. She came back to pick peaches when her children grows up. I guess she was still thinking that her three children would grow up and they would be able to make decisions for her. It would be best if their adoptive father divorced their adoptive mother and they could start a family with her."

　　Second Aunt Zhang said with a snort, "What a wishful thinking! I heard it all in the Northeast. What did their foster mother want? She's not disabled, why would she become someone else's foster mother? None of the three children are her own, and she raised them with so much effort, but in the end, she got nothing. Tsk."

　　"What's the point? Can the brain of a big jerk be the same as that of a normal person?" The three of them discussed in silence.

　　Jiang Youtao wiped the sweat off her forehead in her heart, thinking that she had finally managed to fool their previous questions.

　　She was still rejoicing in her heart when Xu Dazui spoke up: "Youtao, you haven't answered my question just now. Among the children of our three families, who is better?"

　　It is true that the three of them are good friends and good sisters, but the three of them also like to compare with each other. When they were young, they compared men. When they had children, they compared children. After their children got married, they compared daughters-in-law and sons-in-law. When they had grandchildren, they started comparing grandchildren again.

　　They have been competing for decades without a clear winner. Now they finally have a referee. The three of them stared at Jiang Youtao, waiting for her to say something.

　　It seemed that she couldn't get away with this question. Her brain was working fast and she quickly organized her words in her mind: "Aunt Xu, what's the point of asking this? These children are not comparable. Every child is different."

　　"Take your third son, Aunt Dazui, for example. He is only four years old, but he is taller than children of six or seven years old, and he is very strong. He will definitely be a soldier and eat the government's food in the future." In this era, joining the army is one of the few ways for rural people to become city dwellers.

　　Xu Dazui dreamed of having a descendant who would eat the government's food. When she was at work, she always talked about letting her little fourth child study hard and exercise well, so that he could serve in the army in the future. Jiang Youtao's words touched her heart.

　　Jiang Youtao said about Little Shitou: "Little Shitou is even better. He is so good-looking. I have never seen such a good-looking child in the city. I don't know how many girls' hearts he will win when he grows up. Fourth Aunt, you have to take good care of him and make Little Shitou behave himself. Otherwise, it will be a shame if he makes other girls sad when he grows up."

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang has loved to be coquettish since she was a child. The most depressing thing for her in her life is that the children she gave birth to do not look like her.

　　Little Shitou was born with a fair complexion, and he looked more and more like her as he grew older. Aunt Jiang loved him to the core of her heart. She was most proud of others praising Little Shitou for looking like her. When Aunt Jiang heard Jiang Youtao's praise, her mouth was grinning from ear to ear.

　　Jiang Youtao talked about Xingzi from Aunt Zhang's family: "Xingzi is a very sensible girl. Not only can she take good care of her younger brothers and sisters, but she can also keep herself clean. I have never seen a child who is so meticulous and particular."

　　"I saw her washing her brother's hair last time. What a good child she is."

　　Because she has a good relationship with her three aunts, Jiang Youtao has met all of their children.

　　Because she grew up in an orphanage, she always paid more attention to children, and she knew all the strengths and weaknesses of the children in their families.

　　Jiang Youtao's series of flattery made Xu Dazui and the other two feel flattered. The more they watched Jiang Youtao, the happier they became. They felt that this young educated youth was really good in every way.

　　Looking at the girl who hadn't gotten any darker than usual, Xu Dazui thought, "Xiao Jiang, you're already seventeen, and you'll be eighteen in a year. You can date, so what are your requirements for a partner?"

　　When people get older, they like to act as matchmakers for younger people. Xu Dazui is one of them. She has a good personality and good relationships with others. Many of the couples she has introduced are living a happy life.

　　The sudden urging to get married made the smile on Jiang Youtao's face freeze.

　　She laughed dryly: "Aunt, I'm still young, I don't want to think about this."

　　In response to Jiang Youtao's words, Xu Dazui had her own explanation: "You are not too young anymore. I am not asking you to get married right away, but I am just looking around first. If it works out, then get engaged. It is not too late to get married when you are 20 years old."

　　Xu Dazui looked serious, and it was obvious that she was really considering Jiang Youtao.

　　After spending more than half a month together, Jiang Youtao briefly described her family situation. Xu Dazui and the others took it to heart and felt sorry for her. They also took good care of her at work, assigning her the easiest tasks. If she couldn't finish the work, the three of them would help her.

　　Jiang Youtao really doesn't want to fall in love. She thinks falling in love will only slow down her sword-drawing speed.

　　Besides, the psychological trauma caused by the man was too severe.

　　When she was in high school, a girl in her dormitory fell in love. The two of them broke up and got back together from the beginning until they graduated from high school. Every time she mentioned breaking up, the boy threatened her with suicide.

　　The most serious incident was when he ran to the bottom of their dormitory building and stabbed himself with a knife in front of them. It was real and not fake at all, the knife went in and out.

　　Everyone knew about their love affair. Her roommate was originally a pretty and weak girl, but she was driven to become a mental patient by the end of this relationship.

　　If it was something else, Jiang Youtao would have agreed, but this was a matter of principle and it was impossible for her to date or get married at this time.

　　Given the circumstances of the time, the only people she could find a partner with were educated youth or people from the village, and all the conditions were there.

　　It is impossible for her to settle down in the countryside. She is used to the prosperity of the city. She will crawl back to the city in this life. Everyone has the right to pursue a good life. Jiang Youtao is not afraid of being laughed at when she speaks out.

　　After marrying an educated youth, she ended up parting ways in 1976 as expected. It was very rare for educated youth to achieve a happy marriage. She didn't want to abandon others, nor did she want to be abandoned by others.

　　It is said that love in college is the most beautiful. In her previous life, Jiang Youtao was too busy surviving to experience it. In this life, she must have a love relationship in college, otherwise her life will be so regretful.

　　Facing Xu Dazui's serious gaze, Jiang Youtao shook her head like a rattle: "No, no, I don't plan to look for one. Auntie, please don't introduce one to me."

　　Jiang Youtao herself was not happy about it, and Xu Dazui couldn't force her to go on a blind date, so she could only say with regret: "Okay then, but what kind of person do you like, Youtao? Tell me, and I'll look someone for you. When I find someone suitable, I'll tell you."

　　Jiang Youtao was immediately amused. She recalled a famous dating quote that was widely circulated on the Internet: "Have a car and a house, both parents are dead, can work in the living room and cook, have a good job, and look good."

　　Due to the current era, Jiang Youtao feels that the standards for owning a car and a house can be lowered.

　　The bike must be a Forever brand bicycle. This brand of bicycles is of good quality and was still being produced before she traveled through time. The children in her community all rode bicycles of this brand, which were of excellent quality.

　　As for a house, it is meant to be lived in for many years, so it should at least be made of blue bricks and tiles. Otherwise, if it rains heavily outside and lightly inside, how can you live there?

　　When Jiang Youtao came up with this standard, all three of them were shocked.

　　Each of these mate selection criteria is good, and if you take one of them out individually, you will definitely find the right person, but it is not easy to combine them together. If you can find one out of a hundred, it means your ancestors have accumulated a lot of merits and burned incense!

　　"You're so bold." Aunt Jiang Si said quietly, "If I had known I could make this request when I was young, I wouldn't have ended up like this."

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang chose her boyfriend herself. He was good-looking, had a good personality, and came from a decent family. Many people thought she was quite bold at the time. But now she thinks she is not bold enough. If she had the courage of Jiang Youtao, she might have married into the city and become a city dweller.

　　"You're a grown woman, and you're not ashamed to say these things." A sudden and sharp female voice interrupted Jiang Youtao and the others' conversation. Jiang Youtao and Xu Dazui looked in the direction of the voice.

　　The person who was talking was also from their group, but she didn't work with them and didn't talk much on weekdays, sometimes not even a word in a whole day. Today, no one knew what had happened to her, she came to their corner and started talking nonsense.

　　Xu Dazui frowned and said, "Liu Erhua, did you skip breakfast and just do something with the toilet stuff? Why do you smell shit when you open your mouth? I could smell it from a distance. Let people say whatever they want. It has nothing to do with you. If you have nothing to do with, go back to your toilet and do something else."

　　Nowadays, people mostly name themselves after flowers and plants. In Liushugou Brigade alone, there are many people named after plants or flowers. It is not surprising that this Aunt Liu is called Liu Erhua.

　　After Jiang Youtao finished listening to Xu Dazui's words against Liu Erhua, Jiang Youtao said in her heart that she had learned something new.

　　This person's life really requires continuous learning. If it were in her previous life, how could she know that people in Northeast China would curse at others so humorously?

　　If Liu Erhua hadn't been coming towards her, she would have probably burst out laughing by now.

　　Xu Dazui helped Jiang Youtao, so Jiang Youtao can't hide behind her, right?

　　She coughed and suppressed her smile: "Aunt Liu, I haven't even spoken to you since I came to Group 3. Why are you targeting me now? Tell me what I have done to offend you. If you can't tell me, then apologize to me."

　　Jiang Youtao doesn't cause trouble, but she is never afraid of trouble.

　　One of her life mottos before becoming a corporate slave was to take life and death lightly and to fight against it if she didn't agree.

　　In her previous life, if she hadn't been trying to earn a salary to make ends meet, she wouldn't have suppressed her nature so hard. Otherwise, she would have dealt with those stupid leaders and stupid colleagues in her company long ago.

　　After crossing over, she didn't intend to suppress her nature. She worked as an educated youth in the countryside and relied on her own hands to make a living, relying on the materials rewarded to her by the melon-eating system. She had nothing to do with the group of people in Liushugou. Why should she spoil them?!

　　When she returns to the city after the college entrance examination, if nothing unexpected happens, she will never see most of the people in Liushugou again in her life, so she can roll up her sleeves and do it head-on. No one is afraid of anyone!

　　Liu Erhua was stunned after hearing what Jiang Youtao said. She had met many educated youths, and she had scolded them many times when she was upset before, but no educated youth had ever argued with her face to face like Jiang Youtao did.

　　Most of the educated youth swallowed their loss with a look of grievance. If they were a little thin-skinned, they would probably cry on the spot. A few would curse at her, but there was no way those educated youth could gain the upper hand over her.

　　There was a reason why Liu Erhua came to bully Jiang Youtao.

　　When she went home for lunch today, her youngest son told her that he had a crush on Jiang Youtao.

　　Liu Erhua knew that Jiang Youtao was a fierce girl. Just by looking at her appearance, she was not willing to let her marry into the family. She looked restless at first glance, and marrying a woman like this would definitely bring unrest to the family.

　　Liu Erhua had been holding back for the afternoon work, but she couldn't help but come over here. Who knew she came just in time to hear Jiang Youtao's criteria for choosing a spouse. This really pierced Liu Erhua's heart.

　　She gave birth to five children in total, including three sons and two daughters. Because there were so many children and few able-bodied laborers in the family, their family was once the poorest family in the village, and they would owe money to the production team every year after the autumn harvest.

　　The money for her eldest son and second son's marriage was obtained from the dowries of her two daughters, and now the third son is left, who is neither high nor low.

　　Liu Erhua loves her third son the most. In her eyes, her third son is worthy of all the girls in the commune. She feels unbalanced when he suddenly falls in love with Jiang Youtao, who is beautiful but has nothing else.

　　Her third child does not meet any of Jiang Youtao's standards for choosing a spouse.

　　Let's talk about the house first. Her family is poor and has many children. They now live in a mud house. She has never even seen a car, let alone have one!!!

　　The more Liu Erhua thought about it, the angrier she became. It was one thing for her to dislike Jiang Youtao, but it was a crime for Jiang Youtao to not take her son seriously.

　　Not to mention the requirement that both parents must be dead. What? To marry her, I still have to commit suicide first? How shameless!

　　She stiffened her neck and said, "What's wrong? What did I say was wrong? You guys, please judge for yourself. This girl, who is only 16 or 17 years old, has no sense of shame at all. She brazenly said that she wanted a boyfriend who has a car, a house, and no parents. If this is not shamelessness, what is it?"

　　"How dare you say such a thing? Do you think the parents have to die before the man can marry you?"

　　Liu Erhua raised her voice abruptly, attracting villagers who were working nearby. It was human nature to watch the fun, and everyone gathered around instantly because it was the first time they heard such a request for finding a partner.

　　When some women heard Jiang Youtao's standards for choosing a spouse, they immediately stood on Liu Erhua's side and criticized Jiang Youtao.

　　Jiang Youtao ignored them completely and let them say whatever they wanted. It wouldn't hurt her.

　　Liu Erhua is uneducated. She cannot even write her own name. She learned the usage of the idiom "shameless" from the third child in her family.

　　The third son of her family is a good friend of the son of the commune leader. They get together every day to discuss major issues of family and country. Her son is influenced by him and is becoming more and more cultured.

　　Liu Erhua looked at Jiang Youtao smugly, waiting for her to change her expression, or even waiting for her to cry.

　　Jiang Youtao couldn't do what she wanted. She stood up and looked down at Liu Erhua: "Auntie, what kind of partner I'm looking for has nothing to do with you. Who are you to me? Why are you talking nonsense in front of me? Are you bored?"

　　Thinking of Liu Erhua's family also having several sons, Jiang Youtao said calmly, "Don't worry about it. I have high standards when looking for a partner. I won't look for your son if I want to look for one."

　　Liu Erhua was also quite talkative and had a loud voice. Jiang Youtao could always hear her praising her son for his abilities when she was working here. Sometimes her son would come to the fields to find her, and Jiang Youtao had seen him from afar several times.

　　He was short, thin, and ugly, with a pointed face and monkey cheeks, just like Liu Erhua, even his big buck teeth were similar. It was obvious that he was not a good person, his eyes were erratic when he looked at people, and he looked wretched from the inside out.

　　Liu Erhua didn't wait for the scene she expected, and when she heard Jiang Youtao's words that looked down on her son, her head suddenly exploded. She grabbed a handful of dirt and threw it at Jiang Youtao. The moment she put her hand down, Jiang Youtao moved.

　　She was experienced in fighting, so she grabbed Liu Erhua's hair, which was halfway to victory. No matter how Liu Erhua struggled, kicked, or scratched her, Jiang Youtao held on tightly and didn't let go. She even hit her several times with her free hand.

　　She was hit wherever it hurt, and Liu Erhua's screams of pain never stopped.

　　Xu Dazui and other onlookers were all stunned.

　　They never expected that the two people who were just arguing would start fighting in the blink of an eye.

　　They were stunned for a minute or two before stepping forward to separate the fight.

　　Xu Dazui and Aunt Jiang Si were on good terms with Jiang Youtao, so they hurried forward to try to stop the fight. Aunt Zhang Er and Aunt Jiang Si stepped forward and hugged Liu Erhua's arms.

　　"Please stop fighting. If you have something to say, why not talk it out calmly? We will meet each other sooner or later."

　　Xu Dazui went over and grabbed Jiang Youtao's arms from behind, but her arms were so soft that it was useless. Jiang Youtao had no restrictions on her actions. She let out a "hey" and attacked Liu Erhua several times before the people farther away came up.

　　Liu Erhua's screams never stopped.

　　The team leader and a group of onlookers rushed over after hearing the news.

　　Gu Nianwei and other educated youth also came. They stood silently behind Jiang Youtao, even Zhao Yonglan did the same.

　　Some villagers stood on the sidelines watching the fun, while those who were relatives of Liu Erhua or had a good relationship with her sat next to Liu Erhua.

　　Liu Erhua's hair was messed up by Jiang Youtao, and she was crying with tears and snot.

　　Compared to her embarrassment, Jiang Youtao looked much more refreshed. Apart from her clothes being a little messy, she looked calm and composed, as if she had not even fought.

　　When Liu Erhua saw the captain coming, she complained immediately, just like a child seeing his parents: "Captain, look at what Miss Jiang has done to me?"

　　Liu Erhua pointed at her face. There was a nail mark on her face that broke the oily skin and a trickle of blood was oozing out.

　　Jiang Youtao's code of conduct has always been not to hit people in the face. Just now, she had the upper hand, so she didn't touch Liu Erhua's face the whole time. Liu Erhua scratched her face because she was too excited, and there was still skin from her scratches in her nail marks.

　　"She must compensate me!" Liu Erhua said this righteously. If someone didn't know the inside story, they would probably think that Jiang Youtao was the first to hit someone.

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang pouted, "Don't talk nonsense, we all saw it clearly just now, you scratched your face yourself, right, Zhang Suqin."

　　Aunt Zhang was called out by Aunt Jiang. She didn't see how Liu Erhua's face was injured, but this didn't stop her from standing up for her good sister: "Yes, she scratched it herself. If you don't believe me, look at her nails. The flesh is still inside."

　　Aunt Zhang and her husband had a lot of fights. She likes to scratch people. Every time she scratches, there is flesh under her nails. Aunt Zhang speculates that there must be flesh under Liu Erhua's nails. Of course, if there is no flesh, then there is no flesh. How can these people who watch the fun still pull Liu Erhua's hands to scratch and see? Isn't that pure and crazy?

　　Liu Erhua's voice was sharp and thin, and sounded particularly harsh. Her crying made the captain feel like his head was buzzing.

　　The captain frowned and scolded Liu Erhua, "Enough, you are old and you are fighting with a half-grown child. How dare you cry?"

　　The team leader felt embarrassed when he said this! There are no secrets in the village. The person who called him over had already found out the whole story and told him the whole story when he was called.

　　Liu Erhua was beaten up because she was just provoking Jiang Youtao. Jiang Youtao was working in the field, not even moving from her place, but she, Liu Erhua, came over to complain about something Jiang Youtao didn't even talk to her about, and even got physical with her! The team leader said that she deserved it, and it was not unfair for her to be beaten up.

　　The team leader still has a lot of say in front of the villagers, so Liu Erhua sobbed and shut up.

　　The scene finally quieted down.

　　The captain looked at Jiang Youtao. Seeing Jiang Youtao's expression, he felt a headache. "Tell me, what's going on!" After a pause, the captain said, "Xu Dazui, you tell me."

　　Xu Dazui loved to do this. She immediately recalled what they said and grasped Liu Erhua's tone and expression perfectly.

　　The villagers around her couldn't help laughing when they saw her look. After the educated youth knew that Jiang Youtao was not at fault in the incident, they relaxed and laughed along with everyone else.

　　Liu Erhua became even angrier: "What did I say wrong? What's the matter? These educated youths can't say a word now?"

　　The team leader ignored her and said, "Now that the matter is clear, let's leave it at that. Go do what you need to do. It's almost time to get off work. Look for yourself how much work you have left to do! Don't you want any work points? Are you too full?"

　　The captain left after he finished speaking, and the people who came to watch the fun also dispersed one by one. No one paid any attention to Liu Erhua's crying.

　　Their thoughts were the same as the captain's. There was no grudge between them in the past and in the present. She came here to stir up trouble. If she got beaten, so be it. What else did she want? Did she really want Jiang Youtao to compensate her as she said? If the villagers saw the benefits, they would all follow her example and go out to stir up trouble and ask for compensation. Wouldn't that cause chaos?

　　No one stood up for Liu Erhua. She was beaten up by Jiang Youtao. She felt a little timid in front of Jiang Youtao. She pouted and looked at Jiang Youtao hatefully: "People like you, don't even think about entering my house in this life!"

　　This sentence confused Jiang Youtao. What did she mean by entering Liu Erhua's house? What else did this old woman say?

　　Xu Dazui and Aunt Jiang Si looked at each other, and Xu Dazui smiled: "Guihua, I just heard a joke, can I tell you?"

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang's name is Jiang Guihua. She and Xu Dazui have been good friends for many years. As soon as Xu Dazui starts talking, she knows what she is going to say, and she responds immediately: "Oh! Are there any jokes to listen to? Tell them to me and let me know if they are funny."

　　"That's right. A toad was walking by and saw a white swan standing in the field. He was immediately fascinated by it and even wanted to eat the swan's flesh!"

　　Fourth Aunt Jiang and Second Aunt Zhang burst out laughing instantly, so loudly that they almost made the ground in the field turn over with their laughter.

　　Liu Erhua was not a fool. She could hear what Xu Dazui and Aunt Jiang were saying. She glared at Xu Dazui and the others and left angrily.

　　After she walked away, Xu Dazui grabbed Jiang Youtao and asked, "How are you? Are you not hurt?"

　　Jiang Youtao shook her head: "No, she didn't hit me at all."

　　Even if she was hit, she couldn't exert any strength and Jiang Youtao didn't feel any pain.

　　Xu Dazui and the other two were relieved. They continued to squat and pull weeds. Aunt Jiang Si said to Jiang Youtao, "Youtao, you did the right thing. People like Liu Erhua who are always looking for trouble should be beaten. She will learn to behave herself once, and she won't dare to do it again next time."

　　Second Aunt Zhang also said, "Your Fourth Aunt is right. Liu Erhua is a bully. If you fail to suppress her the first time you fight her, she will bully you in the future. But if she knows that you are not easy to mess with, she will avoid you in the future."

　　The reason why Xu Dazui and the other two can get along so well together has a lot to do with their tempers. All three of them are the type who would rather take action than talk too much.

　　When they were young, the three of them beat up Aunt Zhang's man together.

　　Xu Dazui continued, "Liu Erhua is so arrogant because she sees you as an educated youth with no one to rely on. If you were from the village, she would definitely not dare to say a word."

　　"And her son looks like a monkey on the mountain. I don't know how she dared to ask such a question. She is so bold."

　　Xu Dazui said, "You pass by the village entrance every day and see the family behind Widow Liu's house. They are so poor that thieves have to come out crying when they break into their house. Her two sons can only get married because she has two daughters. Otherwise, no one would be willing to marry them!"

　　Jiang Youtao became interested: "What do you mean?"

　　"Her eldest daughter-in-law was obtained by exchanging her eldest daughter for marriage, and the second daughter-in-law was bought with the second daughter's betrothal gift. Her two daughters-in-law have been here for five years and have given birth to six or seven children. They are so poor that they are almost living on their pants."

　　There are poor families these days, but to be as poor as Liu Erhua's family is rare.

　　They don't know where she got the confidence from, but she felt that Jiang Youtao would marry into her family.

　　Thinking of this, Xu Dazui felt a little uneasy. She said to Jiang Youtao in a serious tone, "Xiao Jiang, you have to be careful. Liu Erhua's youngest son is a street urchin who hangs out with people from the commune all day long. It is said that he knows the son of some leader of the commune."

　　"Liu Erhua just said that. Maybe she knows what her son is going to do to you. You have to be careful."

　　Xu Dazui and the others usually call Jiang Youtao "Youtao", but when they talk about serious matters, they just call her Xiao Jiang.

　　Jiang Youtao never looked down on anyone. She said to Xu Dazui solemnly, "Don't worry, Aunt Xu. I will pay attention."

　　Seeing that Jiang Youtao realized the seriousness of the matter, Xu Dazui stopped talking.

　　The melon-eating system came online unconsciously, and started to promote the things in the mall to Jiang Youtao: [ Host, look, this is the latest anti-wolf spray and solar electric baton launched by the Space Administration. Now is the special price. Don't pay 998, don't pay 98, or even 9.8 yuan. You only need 0.98 melon coins, and you can easily take these two self-defense artifacts home. ]

　　Jiang Youtao:...

　　This system is so stupid when it should be smart, and so smart when it should be stupid. I don't know what to say.

　　She found that ever since she had a melon coin, this broken system always tempted her to spend!

　　But all these things the system did were in vain. This one coin was her life. Not to mention that the anti-wolf spray and solar stun baton were only 0.98, she would not buy them even if they were 0.098.

　　Look at what the system shows! Is there any difference between that thing and the things in Taobao in the future? Not only the packaging, but even the brand is exactly the same! What is the latest launch of space-time management? Is it to fool fools?

　　She took this thing out to use because she felt that she had too many vests and wanted to expose them in front of Gu Nianwei?

　　Melon-eating system: I was careless. It should be packaged in a different way.

　　After work, Jiang Youtao said to Gu Nianwei, "Weiwei, are you going to the county town tomorrow? If you are, please buy me some chili powder. I want the spiciest kind."

　　It has been nearly half a month since the last time she went to the county town. Gu Nianwei felt that the rumors should have passed, so she planned to go to the county town again tomorrow to find out more information.

　　She agreed to Jiang Youtao's request.

　　There were a lot of miscellaneous things in her space, and she had collected a lot of types of chili powder alone. It was no big deal to get some for Jiang Youtao.

　　"Okay, I'll definitely bring it back to you tomorrow."

　　Jiang Youtao gave Gu Nianwei two cents and Gu Nianwei accepted it.

　　Seeing Gu Nianwei like this, Jiang Youtao wanted to sigh again.

　　As long as she doesn't meet the Lin family, Gu Nianwei is such a clear-headed girl. She is neither a saint nor an idiot.

　　It rained again at night, and there was still a drizzle outside when she got up in the morning. Jiang Youtao looked out the window and lay back in bed. Gu Nianwei beside her got up, folded the bedding and went out to wash. After a while, she came back in, took out the white cloth bag she had carried when she went into the city from her suitcase, and tiptoed out of the dormitory.

　　Jiang Youtao turned over and continued to sleep in a daze.

　　[ Ding~ "Mission is here~ Watch and mess up the first official meeting between the male and female protagonists. Reward materials: meat buns x3, beef jerky 500g, butter melon seeds 1kg" ]

　　The sound exploded in Jiang Youtao's brain, dispelling her sleepiness and making her mind clear instantly. Jiang Youtao sat up from the kang, quickly folded the quilt and ran outside.

　　Gu Nianwei's IQ would be greatly reduced if she met the Lin family's children. If she met Lin Jianzhong, wouldn't her brain instantly become a mess?