Bai Chen and the others immediately looked envious, wishing they knew medicine. Otherwise, it would be great for them to take over the job.
A group of people stared eagerly at Yi Chichi, waiting for her to nod.
However, she really couldn't nod.
"I really don't know how to treat illnesses."
She only knew embroidery, hairpins, and Hanfu. Ming-style and Tang dresses were fine, and she had made a mamian skirt for herself as well.
Treating illnesses and saving people...
Hands didn't need a change, it'd need a brain replacement.
The team leader was unwilling to give up and pressed, "Really don't know?"
"Really don't."
As soon as she said this, Yi Chichi saw the team leader's face droop visibly in disappointment.
He looked very disappointed.
"Alright, we'll wait for your little surprise."
He had to see what surprise this girl really meant.
With the team leader's words, Yi Chichi felt confident. Whether it would work out depended on the situation.
After arriving at the brigade office, the parties went their separate ways.
The team leader took the kids home for education, Yi Chichi and the others returned to the educated youth point.
The next morning, the knocking on the door woke her up.
Yi Chichi, who finally finished the autumn harvest and wanted a good sleep, threw off the blanket and sat up in a rage.
"Who is it?"
Her tone was fierce, scaring Zhou Qiuyu, who came knocking, into shrinking his neck and cautiously asking, "Are you going to the county today?"
Go to the county?
Yi Chichi's brain was fully awake, right, she had to go to the county post office to pick up something today.
"Yes, I'll get up right away."
"Okay."
Five minutes later, she washed up and cooked a bowl of noodles for herself.
Wang Nan and the others had dough drops.
Zhou Qiuyu's eating seemed particularly alluring, making the flavorless dough drops seem like gourmet food.
"Qiuyu, have you never been full at home?"
Ge Sujuan couldn't hold back her curiosity and asked the question she'd long wanted to ask.
Zhou Qiuyu nodded quietly, not afraid of being laughed at, "My mom says I'll belong to others sooner or later, the family's food isn't for me."
"Your biological mother?"
"Biological mother."
Hearing this answer, Zhou Yadong doubted life, wondering how strict one must be to treat their biological daughter this way?
He looked at Zhou Qiuyu, seeing her calm expression as if used to it, and showed a strange expression, "You're not sad?"
Zhou Qiuyu smiled, "I'm used to it."
Who doesn't fantasize about a mother's love?
She fantasized about it.
But after one disappointment upon another, even the hottest heart feels cold.
No hope means no expectations.
Looking back at her days at home, she smiled, "I'm quite well now."
Life without going hungry, getting scolded, or lacking clothes is truly wonderful.
Though farm work is tough, she can support herself.
Seeing her smile, Yi Chichi looked away and slowly drank her bowl of noodles.
Not getting involved in this topic.
But someone wasn't willing to leave her alone. Ever since she refused to share noodles with Wu Yongfei, this guy had held a grudge against her.
No excessive behavior, but he'd seize any chance to throw verbal jabs at her.
This time was no exception. Seeing nothing juicy could be dug from Zhou Qiuyu, he turned to Yi Chichi.
"Chi..."
"Not familiar, please call me Mr. Yi."
Knowing nothing good was coming from his mouth, Yi Chichi cut him off, not giving him the chance to speak. After swallowing the last bit of noodles, she stood up, "You all move faster, or we'll have to walk to the county."
Grandpa Liu from the village is a war veteran with some leg issues, but he can't stay idle. To take care of him, the team leader arranged for him to take care of the horses.
In his free time, he'd hitch the horses and take villagers to the county or commune.
Hearing this, Bai Chen and the others hastened their eating pace, and so did Wu Yongfei, afraid the cart would leave them behind.
In the end, they were still late. The cart hadn't left, but almost everyone in the village had turned out.
The cart was loaded with baskets and back baskets, among other things.
Also sitting there were two new brides with babies, and two kids, Niu Niu and Zhouzhou.
Seeing Yi Chichi and the others, Aunt Ma, with a bulging cloth bag on her shoulder, smiled and said, "Come on, let's go together."
Yi Chichi and the others, "..."
Well, they still had to walk.
Alright then, having people to chat with made time pass faster.
With this in mind, they quickened their pace and ran over, greeting everyone before setting out with the group.
As they walked and talked, they reached the neighboring team. A bicycle jingled out, and on the back seat sat a girl with loosely tied hair with a scarf.
She was quite pretty, her features as delicate as a painting, and her dress was quite fashionable.
It's unknown if the man riding the bike said something, but she laughed, her laughter crisp and pleasant.
The man wasn't bad-looking either, but there was a faint gloom between his eyebrows.
It gave Yi Chichi a sense of forced happiness.
When passing by, he called out 'Auntie' and then left in a hurry.
Wang Nan and others focused on the woman's clothing.
As soon as the bike left, the topic unfolded.
"The clothes are really nice."
"They're nice, but they must be expensive."
"They have money, they can afford it."
The aunt speaking had a hint of disdain in her tone, Yi Chichi's eyes lit up, there was gossip to be had.
"Auntie, how do you know that woman has money?"
The 18-year-old Zhang Yunhao was as lively as a teenager, and he gossiped as fiercely as the women.
To get the freshest gossip, he skillfully squeezed into the group of ladies from the educated youth.
Perhaps not expecting him to ask, Aunt Ma and the others were momentarily stunned, then laughed.
"I didn't say the woman had money."
Yi Chichi and the others, "???"
So, it's the man who has money?
"If it weren't for the big compensation from the Huang family, Zhang Laoer wouldn't have any money to buy clothes for Lin Zhiqing."
This statement was loaded, rendering Yi Chichi and the others speechless.
"That just now was..."
Subconsciously wanting to ridicule, Wang Nan just began and then stopped.
But even without saying it all, those in the know understood.
Aunt Ma nodded with a look as if she agreed, "Yes, it's them."
Wang Nan couldn't help but comment, "That girl is really pretty."
Yi Chichi nodded, definitely pretty.
Faced with such a face, let alone Mr. Zhang, even she couldn't resist.
"What's the use of being pretty, a crappy person is still just useless."
Aunt Niu looked disgusted and waved dismissively like shooing away flies.
This left nothing to add, and those who knew remained silent.
Zhang Yunhao felt unsatisfied without gossip, "What did she do to be a bad person?"
There's a saying that when men get wild, women are sidelined.
Similarly, when men gossip, women are bested.
The aunts didn't want to speak, but it was hard to stop Wang Guixiang, who had a big mole on her face and was equally informed, from being a big mouth.
Overhearing, she responded without thought, "This is how it went..."
As she talked away, the awe on Bai Chen's face turned to disdain. When she finished, Wu Yongfei was eager to express his indignant outrage.
"Such a woman should be drowned in a pig cage."