Transmigration: Flirted with My Childhood Sweetheart
Chapter 96 - 95: Shooting Oneself in the Foot

Chapter 96: Chapter 95: Shooting Oneself in the Foot

Wang Hong looked at Lin Nianhe with a complex expression in her eyes.

She knew she was right, this girl was too cunning.

Seeing that look in Wang Hong’s eyes, Lin Nianhe knew she had guessed correctly.

She frowned slightly, could this be another aftermath of the Nine-miles Team issues?

"At the beginning of the year, the deputy director wanted Daxi to marry his son, but I didn’t agree."

With a simple sentence, Wang Hong shattered Lin Nianhe’s speculations.

Lin Nianhe: "..." She was already thinking about throwing toads into the Team Leader’s house, and it was because of this?

The source of the grievance was indeed plain and simple.

Wang Hong pressed her temples, feeling a headache and said with some frustration: "His youngest son is even more of a bastard than two Zhao Zhuangshis combined, eyeing Daxi because she is easy to handle. How could I possibly let Daxi marry into his family!"

Lin Nianhe’s lips quivered slightly.

Daxi, easy to handle?

What kind of easy to handle girl would run into walls?

What kind of honest girl would instantly understand the reasons for pretending to be sick and weak?

Lin Nianhe steadied herself and kindly did not burst Wang Hong’s beautiful illusions about her daughter, only saying, "It’s alright, Aunt Wang. Seeing Daxi is about to get married, could his family still forcibly take her? It’s just about mobilizing the children to attend school and literacy classes, we’ll manage it ourselves."

Wang Hong listened to her casual remark, her eyes brightening a bit: "You have a way?"

Lin Nianhe: "No."

Wang Hong: "..."

Lin Nianhe hurriedly spoke before Wang Hong could hit her, "But let’s think about it, there’s still some time before the children start school, let’s start with the literacy classes."

In this era, the school start dates were not consistent everywhere, some places start in March or April, while others had shifted to September.

In Lan County, it is also September for schooling, hence, even if the elementary schools were built early, the children wouldn’t start attending immediately, and literacy classes would inevitably be held first.

Wang Hong looked at Lin Nianhe, and retorted, "Would you feel like attending a literacy class after a day of work?"

Lin Nianhe: "Of course not."

Wang Hong spread her hands, bitterly smiling.

Adults are even harder to deal with than children, even if you forcibly bring them to the literacy class, what use is it if they don’t learn a single word?

Lin Nianhe, supporting her chin, pondered for a while and said, "Aunt Wang, allow me to think it over, my mind is all walled up right now."

It must be said, Wang Hong’s pull earlier really scared her badly, she almost thought she was going to disfigure herself.

Having finished her water, Wang Hong stood up and said, "Alright, I’ll ponder over it too. You must help me with this, I’ll make you something delicious in return."

Wang Hong made her request straightforwardly without courtesies with Lin Nianhe.

"Alright."

Lin Nianhe wasn’t being pretentious and agreed promptly, escorting Wang Hong out of the Educated Youth Corps.

She turned around only to see that the lights were already on in the houses of Wang Shumei and Wen Lan.

With a light chuckle, she went to their window and asked, "How is it? Can you see clearly?"

"Yes." Wang Shumei responded, then exclaimed in some surprise, "Your flashlight is really bright."

Lin Nianhe: "Hmm, maybe it’s because I just changed the batteries."

After saying that, she quickly slipped away, with no intention of explaining further.

Lin Nianhe left quickly and didn’t see the grand sight in the front courtyard—

It was unclear who first brought out a small stool, but later, a circle of people sat under the windows of Wang Shumei and Wen Lan.

They were all quietly reading and solving problems, only leaving quietly when the lights inside the house were turned off.

Lin Nianhe didn’t know about this, but Wang Shumei and Wen Lan did.

They did not chase people away, they were just reading their books and doing their exercises.

The next morning, while the Educated Youths were drinking corn porridge with dark circles under their eyes and feeling dizzy, Li Dahe arrived.

Seeing these little bastards barely awake, he couldn’t help but roll his eyes first: "Look at you, one would think you all went thieving last night!"

"Team Leader," Sun Guanghui approached and couldn’t help but yawn first, "What’s the matter?"

Li Dahe glanced around the courtyard, didn’t see Lin Nianhe, then said to Wang Shumei, "Call Educated Youth Lin over too, I have something to discuss with you."

Wang Shumei hadn’t moved yet when Lin Nianhe’s voice came from the east wall: "Coming, coming."

She seemed spirited, holding an egg cake in her hand and nibbling on it as she walked.

Seeing these droopy neighbors, Lin Nianhe couldn’t help but express surprise: "Wow, what were you all doing last night?"

Everyone was too drained to answer her, they just stared blankly at Li Dahe, waiting for his instructions.

Li Dahe cleared his throat and said, "Recently, there isn’t much work in the fields. I’m thinking, some of you must be wanting to review for the teacher’s exam, so I came over to say, whoever needs to take leave these days, just let me know, it won’t go on your record."

As soon as he finished speaking, two hands were raised.

Lin Nianhe: "Me!"

Wang Shumei: "Me!"

Then, Wang Shumei also pulled Wen Lan’s hand up: "And Xiao Lan, she’s taking leave too!"

Wen Lan was startled: "Huh? But I..."

"You can’t." Lin Nianhe walked behind her, covered her mouth, and then whispered in her ear, "Sister Lan, study well and improve every day, what do a few days of work points matter if you just do well on the exam?"

Wen Lan hesitated, weighed her options, and finally gritted her teeth and nodded.

Their asking for leave was completely expected by Li Dahe.

He looked at the others: "How about you all?"

After a moment of hesitation, Sun Guanghui also said, "If we really can manage the work in the fields, I’ll take leave too."

Wang Dong, caressing his small bamboo stick, followed, "I’m taking leave too."

Mu Tou’s seven brothers had two already taking leave, the other five hesitated for a long while until the two male Educated Youths who came with Lin Nianhe’s group also took leave.

The remaining three, perhaps feeling hopeless about the exams, decided to go to work after all.

The only two who were uncomfortable were Wang Xue and Yu Xiangqin.

Just last night they had played their tricks, and today they were told they could take leave, this was really...

Lin Nianhe swallowed the last bite of her egg cake, then said with a smile, "Uncle Team Leader, I also have something to report—last night Wang Xue and Yu Xiangqin said that due to their age they can take care of people, so from now on, they’ll take turns going to town to take care of Miao Hongqi, we three don’t need to go anymore."

Wang Xue: "..."

Li Dahe slightly frowned, glanced at Wang Xue and Yu Xiangqin, and curled his lips.

He nodded, "Yes, they said so, let the two of them take turns going."

Then he didn’t give Wang Xue and Yu Xiangqin a chance to defend themselves, confirmed the leave list once again, and left.

Lin Nianhe pursed her lips and chuckled, walking back, still muttering, "Off I go, off I go, going back to study."

This cocky demeanor really made Wang Xue want to throw a bowl at her.

But seeing there was still a spoonful of corn porridge in the bowl, she couldn’t bring herself to do it.

After returning, Lin Nianhe changed out of her work clothes.

Actually, changing didn’t make much of a difference for her, it was just switching from blue overalls to black trousers and a white shirt.

Lin Nianhe had not worn clothes that suited her taste and looked pretty in a long time.

Somewhat disdainfully tugging at the corner of her clothes, Lin Nianhe remained silent for a moment, then took an enamel plate over, tore open a bag of plain potato chips and poured them into it, placing it at the corner of her desk.

Lacking pretty clothes, she needed something tasty to spoil herself.

After solving a set of math problems, Lin Nianhe got up to stretch and while loosening her muscles, she heard the rustling, thief-like footsteps behind the courtyard wall.