Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 147 - 146: People, They All Rebel

Chapter 147: Chapter 146: People, They All Rebel

Li Dahe single-handedly halted the visit to Victory Team, looking as serious as if there were floods and ferocious beasts in Victory Team.

"Aunt Wang, why doesn’t Uncle Team Leader let us go to Victory Team? Did something happen there?"

On the way back, Lin Nianhe asked while linking arms with Wang Hong.

"This..." Wang Hong awkwardly cleared her throat, weighing her words for a while before whispering, "This matter is a bit annoying, just listen and don’t spread it around."

"Of course! I’m very tight-lipped!"

Lin Nianhe’s eyes twinkled with curiosity.

Wang Hong looked around, saw no one nearby, and then leaned into Lin Nianhe’s ear, speaking very quickly: "Victory Team is the most willing to accept educated youth among all nearby teams."

Lin Nianhe: "...?"

Huh, what does that mean?

Seeing her confused face, Wang Hong couldn’t help but slapped her lightly, complaining: "You’re usually so clever, why are you so muddled now?"

Lin Nianhe forced a smile, helplessly saying, "Aunt Wang, you speak so cryptically, I really can’t understand."

She really didn’t understand: Aunt Wang was usually so straightforward, why was she suddenly beating around the bush?

Wang Hong initially didn’t want to discuss this, but knowing Lin Nianhe’s boldness, she didn’t dare to leave it unclear, fearing Lin Nianhe might actually go to Victory Team on her own!

Taking a deep breath,Wang Hong made up her mind, and said with closed eyes: "In recent years, the Victory Team has faced many disasters, many have died... Everyone in the surrounding villages knows they’re poor, and it’s famously difficult to get married there... Understand?"

Lin Nianhe was taken aback.

The matter was laid clearly now; what else was there to misunderstand?

For other teams, the educated youth who came to the countryside were either a burden or useless, but for Victory Team, they were potential wives or husbands.

These educated youth, away from their families, weren’t they easily manipulated by them?

Lin Nianhe muttered softly, "No wonder Uncle Team Leader didn’t let us go today."

Seeing that she understood, Wang Hong patted her hand saying, "Be good, don’t go there. If you can’t come back, there’s really nothing that can be done."

Lin Nianhe hummed thoughtfully, "Then, when the educated youth return to the city, doesn’t that mean Victory Team will have lots more children without fathers or mothers?"

Wang Hong looked at her puzzledly: "Who will return to the city after getting married? Even if there are spots to return, they wouldn’t be given to them."

Lin Nianhe quickly shut her mouth.

She had spoken without thinking, overlooking the current situation.

Indeed, married educated youth couldn’t return to the city, but when the college entrance examination resumed...

Lin Nianhe lowered her gaze, dispersing all thoughts in her mind to avoid accidentally revealing the future.

Being a prophet is really tough!

She needed to have an extra meal tonight and steam some lobster to comfort herself.

She was all about what to eat tonight, but Wang Hong was thinking, "There won’t be any progress in Victory Team for a while; we can’t let matters stagnate here. Let’s go to Nine-miles Team tomorrow, the situation there... sigh!"

Considering the relationship between Ten Miles Team and Nine-miles Team, Wang Hong felt that if they proposed that the children from Nine-miles Team should study in Ten Miles Team, it’s very likely that those originally intended to study would stop.

Indeed, that was the case.

"What? Let my little bastard study in your team? Impossible, my kid won’t go there even if they stop studying."

"Pfft, what good teachers could your crappy school have? A bunch of educated youth as teachers... Ha, besides thieving they can teach what?"

"Just scram, keep blabbing and I’ll smack you!"

Principal Wu had never seen so many unreasonable and rude people in her life.

She stood there, squeezed by the crowd, without any chance to interject and explain.

Wang Hong protected Principal Wu and firmly grasped Lin Nianhe.

Lin Nianhe seemed calm, standing with her arms crossed, and did not follow even when Wang Hong pulled her. She waited until the old lady who had been taunting her and Aunt Li on the ox cart eagerly stepped forward. Only then did she suddenly step back and waved her hand:

"Zhao Zhuangshi! Protect Principal Wu!"

With one hand in his pocket and the other raised, Zhao Zhuangshi slicked back his shiny, greased hair and walked out with a smirk.

"What’s up? Who wants to fight our principal? You really don’t take me seriously, do you?"

Zhao Zhuangshi had quite a deterrent effect in Nine-miles Team, after all, no one here had seen him rolled around on the ground when beaten by Widow Zhao.

The old lady who had just stepped forward retreated, and the other women who had been cursing stepped back as well, fearing that Zhao Zhuangshi might act indecently toward them.

Wang Hong looked at Lin Nianhe with a complex expression.

The once-dominant village bully had become Lin Nianhe’s chauffeur and enforcer.

This really is...

Zhao Zhuangshi intimidated the crowd, giving Lin Nianhe a chance to speak.

She glanced at the few who were jumping around the most, coincidentally all acquaintances, having argued with her on the ox cart.

She cleared her throat and suddenly smiled: "Folks, we are here just following the orders of the commune leaders. The leaders said that Ten Miles Team is close to Nine-miles Team. It saves time for the kids to go to our school, and also helps their families... cough, cough."

She seemed to accidentally spill her words and coughed twice to break off.

Looking unnaturally at the sky, Lin Nianhe continued, "We didn’t mean anything else, just wanted to let you know. You can send your children wherever you want to school, we have no objections."

"Actually, our school isn’t that great either. The classrooms aren’t big and can just accommodate our own Team’s kids. If you continue going to Birch Team Elementary School, that would be best. We have only one class per grade, so the teacher has fewer children to teach and can focus more...cough, cough!"

Lin Nianhe patted her mouth and quickly turned around, waving her hand as she did: "That’s it then, we’ve delivered the message. It’s up to you."

After finishing her speech, she hurried away, almost escaping, escorting Principal Wu and Wang Hong towards the entrance of the village.

After they walked a distance away, Zhao Zhuangshi turned and followed.

The villagers of Nine-miles Team looked at each other, confused for quite a while before someone finally regained their senses:

"Right, Ten Miles Team is close to us; we can even pick some pigweed on the way home from school."

"We can come home for lunch!"

"Birch Team has one class for five grades, they take turns with lessons..."

"I feel like they don’t really want our kids to go to their school. Are they hiding something from us?"

Opinions varied.

Principal Wu couldn’t help but laugh, lightly glaring at Lin Nianhe: "Young you are, but not short of cunning!"

Lin Nianhe touched her nose: "What do you mean? I’m just telling the truth."

Holding back a laugh, Wang Hong asked her, "So we just wait for them to send their kids over?"

"That won’t do." Lin Nianhe turned to Zhao Zhuangshi, who had caught up, "Just like we agreed this morning, it’s going to be tough for you these next few days."

Zhao Zhuangshi smoothed back his hair and lifted his chin, "As long as the steamed buns are in place, it’s no trouble at all."

Lin Nianhe nodded seriously and reiterated their agreement: "Don’t worry, two a day, each half a pound!"

"Watch me!"

Zhao Zhuangshi patted his chest, making a smacking sound.

Beside, Principal Wu and Wang Hong exchanged glances and shook their heads helplessly.

Wang Hong whispered to Principal Wu: "If Miss Lin had come two years earlier, she could have talked Zhao Zhuangshi into finishing high school."

Principal Wu said, "And graduate with high grades."