Chapter 9: Great Beauty

The train didn't arrive until the next morning, and everyone lined up to walk to the exit.

Shen Xunbao carried luggage in both hands, and Su Qianqian and Zhou Wenfang followed closely on his left and right.

Yuan Guang supported the injured Pei Huaiye and squeezed into the crowd. Ten meters behind was Su Qianqian, who was looking down at her feet and moving forward step by step.

Suddenly, she saw a black wallet on the ground. Su Qingyue bent down with difficulty and patted the man in the hat, "Comrade, did you lose your wallet?"

Qiao Wang turned and saw it was Su Qingyue. He immediately turned around and pulled his hat down, "It's not mine."

Su Qingyue blinked. If it weren't for the fact that this person was wearing a hat, she would have thought it was Shen Xunbao.

Many people heard that a girl had picked up a wallet and were so scared they hurriedly checked their belongings. Finding they hadn't lost anything, they passed the word forward, asking who had lost a wallet.

When it reached Yuan Guang's ears, he touched his wallet and it was still there, "Pei-ge, is your wallet still there?"

Pei Huaiye touched his pocket and frowned instantly, "It's lost! I'm going back to look for it."

"Someone behind picked it up. Let's stand to the side, I'll pass the word."

Yuan Guang passed the word back that the wallet was lost. Su Qingyue squeezed forward, asking across the crowd, "Comrade, prove that this wallet is yours first."

Yuan Guang shouted for Pei Huaiye, "Female comrade, please check if there is a 'Pei' character on the wallet?"

Su Qingyue looked, "There really is. Then return it to its owner!"

She reached out to hand over the wallet, and Pei Huaiye, having long arms, also reached out to hook the wallet.

An old man carrying bedding squeezed between them, blocking their view of each other.

A slender, fair hand touched a large, bony hand, and the wallet was handed over.

The two turned and continued to move forward with the flow of people.

Pei Huaiye checked the note in his wallet for the first time and felt relieved instantly.

Yuan Guang joked, "That girl's hands are quite fair. I wonder if she's pretty?"

Pei Huaiye raised an eyebrow, "Even if she were a fairy, it would have nothing to do with me."

"Oh! Something going on?"

Pei Huaiye thought of the girl he had broken his promise to, his expression joyful, then instantly dejected.

No matter what, he had to find her! Take responsibility for her!

"Let's go back to the base to make a report, then go back to Shuangqiao Commune."

After Shen Xunbao and his group left the station, they saw a man in his forties or fifties holding a sign for Shuangqiao Commune, standing next to a tractor.

Su Qianqian ran over enthusiastically, "Captain Xiang, are you here to pick us up?"

"Oh my, isn't this Su Qianqian? You've become beautiful. Did your parents really bear to let you go to the countryside?"

Su Qianqian hurriedly said the lines she had prepared long ago, "My parents couldn't bear it, of course, but Su Qingyue just happened to return to the countryside, and she definitely wouldn't be used to it, so I thought I'd accompany her. That's why I volunteered to go to the countryside."

"Going to the big city really makes a difference. You wouldn't have been able to say that before."

Captain Xiang laughed heartily and greeted the other educated youth.

He looked at Shen Xunbao and Su Qingyue and said, "The educated youth who came to the countryside this year are all handsome!"

"A batch just left, now that everyone is here, let's go back to the commune!"

Zhou Wenfang was very disgusted and didn't want to sit on the tractor. The noise was deafening, and they had to shout to talk.

Su Qingyue was choked by the dust, but seeing the green hills, clear waters, and wildflowers along the way, her mood opened up quite a bit.

The mountain road was winding, and Shuangqiao Commune was a large village located at the foot of the mountain, right next to a big river and not far from the county town.

Fields of wheat were golden and brilliant, and there were farmers everywhere. Looking at their dark skin and hunched backs, one knew how hard it was to farm.

Su Qingyue thought of her biological parents working like this every day, and suddenly felt a nose-sourness.

Her biological mother had passed away at the beginning of the year. At that time, Su Qianqian hadn't been recognized yet, and she didn't know her true identity, missing her mother's final moments.

Fortunately, it was still in time to fulfill her filial piety to her father.

The tractor passed through fields of wheat and streams, finally returning to Shuangqiao Commune.

The educated youth all lived in a large courtyard, divided into male and female dormitories. The first batch of educated youth had already put away their luggage.

Dai Xiaohong and Li Yun were cooking water and food with the village women.

As soon as Su Qianqian entered the educated youth courtyard, she was surrounded by the villagers.

"Isn't this Qianqian? Why are you back?"

Su Qianqian raised her voice and repeated what she had said to Captain Xiang.

"Qianqian is so sensible, she's too good to her sister."

"Which one is the sister?"

Su Qianqian linked her arm with Su Qingyue's and introduced her to everyone, "This is my sister, and also the biological daughter of the Su family at the end of the village, Su Qingyue!"

People exclaimed in surprise.

"Oh my god! We've never seen anyone so beautiful in our ten miles and eight villages!"

"She looks just like the girl on the movie poster, and her brows and eyes really look a bit like Zhao Ruhua. Sigh, it's a pity she passed away early and never saw her biological daughter."

"What a pity. The biological daughter was a young lady for seventeen years, eating well and wearing well, and she grew up lively. She took such a big advantage!"

"Now that you mention it, it's true. It's Su Qianqian who lost out."

Su Qianqian held her chin high. This was the result she wanted. She wanted everyone to know the grievances she had suffered.

She smiled and grabbed a handful of White Rabbit cream candies for each of the aunts and children.

"My dad said I can return to the capital after a year in the countryside. I'll live in the educated youth dormitory from now on, and I ask for everyone's care."

Every word and sentence implied that she had a backer and would return to the city sooner or later.

The villagers were all as smart as humans, and they all rushed forward to say nice things.

Dai Xiaohong's mouth was wide open. Su Qianqian hadn't been like this when she humiliated her on the train.

She had even said her name was Su Qingyue; it turned out she was lying.

Dai Xiaohong was very nervous. She had just heard a bit in the crowd; this was the biological daughter of some Staff Officer in the capital, and she couldn't afford to offend her.

Dai Xiaohong had arrived early and had already taken a bath, her braids undone and tied into a ponytail. She wasn't wearing glasses and was keeping her head down, so Su Qianqian didn't recognize her immediately and even put snacks in her hand.

She smiled and gave fruit candies and biscuits to everyone in the educated youth courtyard.

"You guys share them, and please take care of me in the future."

Not being recognized, Dai Xiaohong let out a sigh of relief.

Li Yun smiled, "Su Qianqian, you are so kind. This is a corn bun my mom made, have one too."

Su Qianqian looked at the rough corn bun, her brows furrowed. She had eaten too much of it in the past, and after returning to the capital and eating fine rice, flour, fish, and meat every day, she could no longer accept this kind of food.

"Thank you, I won't eat it. You guys eat."

Li Yun retracted her hand awkwardly, and Su Qingyue gave her a friendly smile, "Can I try it?"

Li Yun was a bit shy, and her speech was a bit unnatural, "Then, then you eat it, you might not be used to it."

Su Qingyue took a bite, her brows curving, "It's actually quite delicious."

Su Qianqian's tone was a bit sarcastic, "You'll be eating coarse grains every day in the future! Let's go, I'll take you to learn the way."

Su Mingqiang's house was at the end of the village. Su Qianqian took Su Qingyue back, attracting many gazes along the way.

Su Qianqian was wearing a red dress and small leather shoes, her short hair black and shiny. As she walked, her back was straight and her chin was slightly raised.

She told everyone she met that she had volunteered to go to the countryside to look after Su Qingyue.

She received enthusiastic praise from the people and continued to walk forward with her head held high.

Su Qingyue didn't find it convenient to take the train, so she wore a white shirt and black trousers.

Even though it was a very ordinary outfit, it looked clean and refreshing on her, and her beauty was dazzling.

Su Qingyue had red lips and white teeth, and her eyes were clean and clear. She greeted the villagers generously.

When she smiled, she was as bright and brilliant as a flower, attracting the villagers to compete to watch, and the bold children all stepped forward to call her "beautiful big sister."

Su Qianqian was so angry that her nostrils flared.

Su Qingyue replied warmly, polite and approachable.

She even shared fruit candies with the children, which made the villagers like her even more.

People passed the word from ten to ten, and Su Qingyue of Shuangqiao Commune was a beautiful, pretty, and kind-hearted woman.

This news soon spread throughout the village and to the ten miles and eight villages. ===== CHAPTER 10 =====