Rebirth: Inheriting Millions In The Eighties
Chapter 326 - 324 Why_1

Chapter 326: Chapter 324 Why_1

Once the two got on the bus, a final roll call was conducted, and seeing that everyone was present, the green truck left the school.

At first, the roads in the city were decent, all concrete, but once they reached the rural areas, it was nothing but bumpy, uneven dirt tracks—nearly bouncing the students to death inside the bus.

One of the girls couldn’t help cursing: "The school is really sick, what’s there to build in the countryside, so annoying, my heart is about to be jolted out!"

"Exactly, utterly detestable!"

"I heard that the province we’re going to is not only poor and remote, but the weather is also bizarre, cold in the morning and evening like winter, and hot at noon like the height of summer."

"This is pure suffering!"

"Isn’t it just!"

The students joined in a chorus of moans, letting out long sighs.

Compared to them, Xia Ningxing remained as calm as if she wasn’t going to the countryside for construction but for a vacation, unnervingly serene.

Ruan Ruanruan, who sat beside Xia Ningxing, couldn’t help but exclaim, "Xiaxia, don’t you complain at all?"

After glancing at her, Xia Ningxing shook her head, "There’s nothing to complain about, we should respond to the call, and contribute our modest effort to the development of Star Shine."

Her words were filled with positive energy. The students, who were just voicing their grievances, suddenly felt as though going to the countryside wasn’t so bad after all, and even began to feel a sense of pride, perhaps?

Once the rural areas develop in the future, they would all have played a part!

"Psh, what a show-off!" The first girl who spoke, seeing Xia Ningxing’s righteous demeanor, couldn’t help but scrutinize her from head to toe.

Seeing her beauty, a flash of jealousy sparkled in her eyes.

Damn it, how can someone be so good-looking!

But then noticing Xia Ningxing’s plain clothes and the glaringly fake sparkling watch on her wrist, the girl’s jealousy subsided a bit; after giving her a disdainful look, she said sarcastically: "I heard you’re this year’s top-scoring exam ace, but you don’t look all that impressive, probably a country bumpkin by the looks of your attire, so unfashionable."

The clearly minimalistic Xia Ningxing: ??????

Big sister, if anyone’s attire is tacky, it’s yours.

Xia Ningxing silently eyed the girl’s clothing.

"What are you looking at?" After noticing her gaze, this girl, Wu Wenwen, sneered at her, and then proudly said, "Do you know how expensive my clothes are? A thousand bucks, from a brand under the Jiehao Clothing Company."

"Indeed it is..." Xia Ningxing nodded, recognizing the clothes from her father’s factory.

But, those are designs that were discontinued half a year ago, what’s there to show off?

Xia Ningxing was truly speechless.

"Yo, wouldn’t have pegged you as someone from the countryside who would know about Jiehao Clothing Company," Wu Wenwen said again in her peculiar tone, and seeing Xia Ningxing didn’t deny it, she believed her to be from the countryside and looked down her nose at her even more.

Xia Ningxing crossed her arms and let out a cold laugh, "I not only know about it, but I also know that the outfit you’re wearing is a half-year-old design that has been pulled from the shelves—what’s there for you to boast about?"

"And do you know the reason why it was discontinued?"

Initially, she didn’t want to stoop to her level, but since she was practically begging for a provocation, she couldn’t be blamed for not showing mercy.

Xia Ningxing answered her own question, adding, "Because it’s just too tacky!"

Moreover, it was her who suggested to Xia Jiehao to discontinue this line of clothing, to avoid a single bad apple from bringing down the brand’s prestige.

Wu Wenwen, whose truth had been exposed, immediately became infuriated, "You... what nonsense are you talking about!"

Actually, Wu Wenwen also knew that this clothing style had long been discontinued, but since it was a designer brand, she naturally wanted to show it off and make everyone envious.

She had observed that the other students in the car were dressed very ordinarily, probably from average families or from the countryside, so she wasn’t worried about being called out.

But she hadn’t expected that there would be someone here who knew their stuff.

However, Wu Wenwen refused to admit it, and biting her teeth, she endured the embarrassment and said, "Don’t listen to this village girl’s nonsense! She knows nothing!"

Ruan Ruanruan, however, blinked her eyes and seriously added fuel to the fire, "I don’t know about whether it’s been discontinued, but I do know your clothes are really tacky! I really don’t get why you’re showing off, is it just to flaunt how expensive it is?"

"You!" Wu Wenwen bit her lip, wishing she could strangle both of them.

Xia Ningxing couldn’t be bothered to deal with her and closed her eyes to rest.

More than ten hours later, the bus finally reached the township.

Each township was assigned one counselor and ten guards.

The boys were responsible for carrying bricks and paving roads with the construction team, while the girls were assigned to a place called Sun Elementary School for volunteer teaching.

Xia Ningxing and others arrived at Sun Elementary School under the guidance of two guards.

The school was a brick and mud building, with breezes coming through from all sides. Luckily it was summer, which made it somewhat cooler, but during winter it would be enough to freeze someone to death.

"Ladies, your dormitory is this room," the two guards said as they pushed open the wooden door of one of the rooms, signifying for everyone to enter and placing their luggage and other belongings inside.

This room seemed to have been uninhabited for a long while, reeking of decay and mildew, with spider webs everywhere, the ground damp, and weeds growing in the corners.

Moreover, there were no beds, just kang beds.

The kang was narrow and long, and everyone would have to sleep together on it eventually.

"How can anyone sleep in this room!" Wu Wenwen, who had been spoiled since childhood, immediately began to complain, and said to the guards, "Guard brothers, we’re here to help the countryside. We’re clearly heroes, so why should we have to stay in such a room!"

"Sorry, this arrangement comes from above. Please comply with it," the guards said expressionlessly, but internally they were speechless at this girl’s demand.

During their own training, they had been grateful just to have a pile of straw to lie on, let alone a room to stay in.

Now, with such a good environment that could shelter from the wind and rain, she was still complaining!

"Actually, I think this room is not bad, hehe, I couldn’t even live in a room like this when I was a child," Ruan Ruanruan, with her carefree and laid-back nature, wasn’t as bothered, and even smiled at Xia Ningxing, saying, "Xiaxia, let’s sleep together later."

"What do you think about the kang on the south side by the window? There’s sunlight during the day to sun our quilts for free!" Ruan Ruanruan said while pulling Xia Ningxing over.

"Okay," Xia Ningxing nodded after looking around.

The girl might have looked a bit foolish, but she had chosen the best spot in the entire room.

Seeing that the arrangements couldn’t be changed, the other girls also started to claim spots, lest the good spots be taken by others later on.

Over here, just as Xia Ningxing and Ruan Ruanruan were about to place their things on the kang, Wu Wenwen came over and commanded from a position of superiority, "Hey, give up those two kang spots facing south to me and my friend!"

"Why should we?" Ruan Ruanruan immediately puffed up with anger, glaring at her.