The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 488 - 459: If You Can’t Move It, Roll Away_1

Chapter 488: Chapter 459: If You Can’t Move It, Roll Away_1

Ma Guoliang frequently glanced over in that direction, especially captivated by He Tiantian’s rosy and fair cheeks, feeling a persistent itch in his heart.

Yang Huihui’s complexion was dark, and she kept her head down, saying nothing.

Tang Xinxin’s lips curled up, looking like someone who enjoyed watching the spectacle unfold.

"Sister Tiantian, I noticed that guy has been staring at you the whole time," Qi Daniu said. "You can tell he’s no good, so impolite."

Qi Daniu was about fifteen or sixteen that year, and she reminded He Tiantian like a little adult.

"Alright, we don’t know those people, so there’s no need to pay them any mind," He Tiantian said with a smile. "Come on, you move this small one, and I’ll move that bigger one."

"Sister Tiantian, you’re really good to me," Qi Daniu said with a smile. She had always taken care of her younger brothers and sisters at home, and it was only when she was with He Tiantian that she felt the affection of an older sister.

He Tiantian smiled and said, "That’s because you’re also very good to me!"

From that day on, He Tiantian and the others began to assist Director Yang and his team at work.

They didn’t understand archaeology, so they mostly moved rocks and cleared soil, which was quite straightforward.

He Tiantian received another letter from Huo Yingjie, read it over several times, feeling sweetness in her heart, but she also found it a bit strange. She had written to Huo Yingjie, but his reply seemed a bit off-topic this time.

He Tiantian began to suspect that someone might be forging Huo Yingjie’s handwriting, but after carefully checking the handwriting and the secret codes they had agreed upon in the past, everything was correct.

The clever He Tiantian quickly thought of another possibility: the letter was indeed written by Huo Yingjie, but he had written it in advance and arranged for someone to send it to her after receiving her letter.

What a fool!

He had really gone to great lengths!

In her previous life, He Tiantian did not know much about Huo Yingjie’s work, but she knew that the field of high-tech materials research valued secrecy. She guessed that he must not have been able to write to her because of that, which could explain this roundabout method.

Well, better to pretend she hadn’t noticed.

Although Ma Guoliang was enamored with He Tiantian, he knew it was inappropriate to approach her rashly, so he made a point of chatting with He Jingyu during meals. With Ma Guoliang’s deliberate attempts, they quickly became acquainted.

Being cultured men, He Jingyu and Ma Guoliang got along well.

Seeing Ma Guoliang either sneaking peeks at He Tiantian or chatting with He Jingyu, Yang Huihui was extremely anxious and angry.

"Ah, Ma Guoliang is serious this time," Tang Xinxin said. "Huihui, it’s time for you to give up, so you don’t waste your time on Ma Guoliang. Besides, there are plenty of good men in the world, so don’t hang yourself on one tree."

Tang Xinxin offered her half-serious, half-teasing advice.

Yang Huihui glared at Tang Xinxin and said, "Just eat your food and stop talking nonsense."

"Good intentions taken as bad ones," Tang Xinxin rolled her eyes and said, "You can’t recognize when someone’s trying to be nice."

In the afternoon, when work resumed, Yang Huihui called out, "He Tiantian, come over here and move all of this stuff."

"Alright," He Tiantian replied. But when she saw the large rocks Yang Huihui was pointing at, she became reluctant. Even men would struggle to move those, and she wouldn’t be able to move them either!

Even though she was quite strong and could handle a hundred and eighty kilograms without a problem, these huge rocks must have weighed two to three hundred kilograms. She couldn’t move them without exhausting herself!

"Why haven’t you come over to move them yet?" Yang Huihui thought smugly to herself. What use was being pretty if you still had to follow her orders?

He Tiantian smiled a slow, not quite genuine smile, "Can’t move it!"

She continued to move the small rocks with Qi Daniu and never attempted to move the big ones.

Without specialized machinery, it was exceedingly difficult to move them manually.

"If you can’t move it, then get lost. Don’t just stand here making money for nothing," Yang Huihui said coldly. "From now on, work properly and don’t talk nonsense or delay the work."

He Tiantian hadn’t even gotten angry yet when Qi Daniu, pointing a finger at Yang Huihui’s nose, burst out angrily, "Those rocks are so big, even the men can’t move them. You’re asking Sister Tiantian to move them, you’re clearly just being difficult. Even Zhou Bai Skin wasn’t this mean. We’re here to work—how could you call it making money for nothing? We earn that with our labor."

"You were sent by the village to assist with our work, and you should follow our directions," Yang Huihui, now even more infuriated by Qi Daniu’s brazen scolding.

He Tiantian laughed on the side. This Qi Daniu was also sharp-tongued, just like Aunt Liu.

"But you also said we were sent by the village; we aren’t under you at all, so why should we listen to you? Pay us, and let’s settle this now—we’re not working any longer," declared Qi Daniu. "There’s no way you can bully us like this. We’re here to assist, not to work for free."

Their argument attracted the attention of Wang Lei, Zhang Qingshan, and others who were not far away, and they quickly came over.

"Daniu, what’s the matter?" Wang Lei asked, thinking someone was bullying her.

Qi Daniu rattled off everything Yang Huihui had said earlier.

Wang Lei and Zhang Qingshan’s faces then turned sour.

Even putting aside the fact they had received help from He Tiantian’s family, they were greatly irritated by Yang Huihui’s commanding tone and content of her speech.

They might be getting paid to work here, but it was exhausting!

"If you don’t appreciate our work, then we won’t do it. We’ve worked for seven days, seven dollars per person; let’s settle up now," said Wang Lei. He had been wanting to quit this job anyway. Every day when he went home, he would take a bath and change clothes, so as not to bring any bad luck home to his children.

After all, this was a gravesite, and although billed as archaelogy, at the end of the day, they were digging up someone’s burial site, which was simply unethical.

"Are you trying to rebel?" Yang Huihui took two steps back, shocked that a few extra words could provoke such a strong backlash.

"Rebel? You’re not even worth it," Zhang Qingshan’s words were much harsher than Wang Lei’s.

The sound of the altercation brought Ma Guoliang, Sun Aiguo, and others hurrying over.

After they found out what had happened, they all looked at Yang Huihui.

"Those stones, Director Yang said earlier to leave them there; they’re not in the way. Why go to the trouble of moving them?" Ma Guoliang frowned and said, "You must have not been listening this morning when Director Yang said so, right?"

This was offering Yang Huihui a way to save face.

It also infuriated Zhang Qingshan, He Tiantian, and the others inside, making it clear that she was bullying them.

"Director Yang said that this morning? How come I heard it was about moving these rocks?" Yang Huihui, seeing everyone’s angry stares, felt extremely uneasy. If the matter escalated to her uncle, there would be no way to turn it around.

"Then you heard wrong, because we all heard there was no need to move them," Sun Aiguo said, speaking up for Yang Huihui—after all, her uncle was Director Yang!

"Oh, then I might have heard it wrong, my apologies!" Yang Huihui said, her face awash with embarrassment. At this point, she had no other option but to apologize, internally seething with the urge to slap He Tiantian across the face.

He Tiantian chuckled, "Since it was a misunderstanding, then let’s leave it at that."

Qi Daniu was about to say more but was stopped by He Tiantian.