In the Tianwa Village Committee, Yu Haiyang and Wei Zhi were each riding a 28-inch bicycle. Liang Sumei was walking slowly from a distance, her figure light and graceful, like a flowing pastoral landscape painting.

Seeing this, Yu Haiyang hurriedly stopped his bike, wiped the back seat carefully with his sleeve, and greeted enthusiastically: "Sumei, come on, I'll carry you." Before he finished speaking, Wei Zhi had already rushed forward, placed his bike across in front of Liang Sumei, patted the seat and said with a smile: "Take mine, I can ride more steadily."

"What do you mean by benefactor? I ride very steadily, okay?" Yu Haiyang muttered to himself.

Liang Sumei looked at the two enthusiastic people in front of her with an embarrassed expression. She didn't want to disappoint either party's kindness, so she suddenly had an idea and responded, "Actually... I can ride a bicycle too. Men and women shouldn't be intimate with each other, I'll ride one and you two will ride one, that's it!" As she said that, she took the bicycle from Wei Zhi, skillfully stepped onto the seat, and set off first.

Yu Haiyang looked at Liang Sumei's back as she walked away, a little dazed: Liang Sumei, when did you learn to ride a bicycle?

When he came to his senses, Wei Zhi had already reluctantly sat on the back seat of his bicycle. "Captain Yu, thank you for your hard work."

Two bicycles were driving side by side on the country road. Wei Zhi's eyes unconsciously followed Liang Sumei's pigtails fluttering in the wind. The corners of his mouth couldn't help but slightly rise, and an inexplicable emotion surged in his heart.

However, this beautiful scene was broken by Yu Haiyang's unfamiliar riding skills. The bicycle was constantly bumped by small stones on the road. Wei Zhi felt that his butt was about to be broken.

The three parked their bicycles steadily at Du Xiaoyi's house. Du Xiaoyi was very excited to see Liang Sumei and her group coming. He originally planned to treat them to a meal and entertain the long-lost guests. However, the three were eager to purchase heaters and needed to catch a car to the county town, so they could only decline his kindness.

The bus to the county town was packed, all the seats had been taken, and even the aisles were crowded. The ticket was 2 cents a ticket, and the three of them paid and squeezed into the bus with great effort.

Most of the passengers were men, and the rough atmosphere filled the entire carriage. In this crowded crowd, Yu Haiyang and Wei Zhi were like two solid walls, tacitly protecting Liang Sumei in the middle.

Everyone's eyes were on the three people, full of curiosity. Liang Sumei and Yu Haiyang, both of them showed the simplicity that is unique to rural people.

Wei Zhi, standing there, seemed like a bright star, shining brightly in this piece of land. Although he had been working like a farmer in the countryside for these years, the wind, frost, rain and dew had not eroded his unique temperament at all. He was handsome and had deep eyes, which made people involuntarily attracted and difficult to look away.

"Young man, there's a seat here, come and sit down." A woman who looked to be in her forties greeted Wei Zhi enthusiastically. She was a little plump, but she tried to move inside the seat, squeezing the honest man who was originally sitting inside and making him frown.

Wei Zhi shook his head slightly, politely rejecting her kindness.

"Young man, where do you work?" The woman did not seem discouraged by the rejection and continued to ask curiously.

Other people in the car also cast inquiring glances at him, seeming to be full of curiosity and interest in this handsome young man.

"I don't have a job, I farm." Wei Zhi replied calmly.

"Oh..." The woman's voice revealed a hint of disappointment. She originally thought that if this young man had a respectable job, she might be able to introduce him to her daughter.

Wei Zhi felt the woman's subtle emotional changes, but he didn't care.

"Tsk~" Liang Sumei couldn't hold back her laughter when she saw what was happening in front of her. It was really interesting that Wei Zhi was favored by this aunt because of his looks! However, her laughter was like poking a hornet's nest, instantly angering the aunt. The aunt's face darkened, and she asked sharply in a hoarse voice: "Little girl, what are you laughing at? What's so funny?"

Liang Sumei secretly cried out in her heart, knowing that she might have been misunderstood, so she quickly explained: "Auntie, I just saw that my friend was so popular and I was happy for him."

But the woman obviously didn't believe Liang Sumei's words. After looking Liang Sumei up and down, she showed a disdainful expression and snorted contemptuously: "Huh, your friend? Just you? Why don't you take a piss and look in the mirror to see what kind of person you are! With your appearance, it's strange that others can look up to you! I think you are just shamelessly sticking to others!"

Liang Sumei didn't expect this aunt to be so unreasonable, and her face flushed with anger. The crowd around her also started to riot because of the quarrel, and everyone looked at Liang Sumei strangely. Some people looked at her with contempt and disdain, as if they were agreeing with the woman's words; but some people showed their disgust for the woman, thinking that her words were too harsh and rude.

At this moment, Wei Zhi, who had been silent all this time, finally stood up. He looked at the woman sternly and said mercilessly: "Auntie, we are just casual acquaintances. I am very grateful that you can give me your seat. But your kindness does not mean that you can insult my friend at will. Moreover, I did not ask you to give me your seat, so please respect others, okay?"

"That's right! She took the initiative to talk to others when they ignored her."

"That's it, what attitude."

"I don't even know her well, but I come up and ask about her job."

For a moment, the entire carriage was filled with people's discussions, and it was extremely noisy.

Facing the accusations of the crowd, the woman kept silent and could only hug her arms tightly, with an indignant look on her face, comforting herself with the spirit of Ah Q: Humph, a country girl, no matter how pretty she is, what's the use? She is destined to be a farmer in this life, and will never have a chance to make a name for herself.

As time passed, the scene outside the car window gradually changed. The originally empty fields were gradually replaced by more and more houses, and Ningxi County finally came into view. Compared with later generations, Ningxi County at this time seemed very simple, with neither prosperous and lively streets nor crowded commercial cities. It looked more like a large-scale township. However, Liang Sumei's eyes were shining with excitement. She secretly thought that after another two years of reform and opening up, she would be able to show her talents in this place and make a career of her own. The most important task at the moment is to try every means to accumulate the start-up capital needed for starting a business. After all, in this era still dominated by planned economy, it is obviously not feasible to save money by simply receiving fixed wages or public grain. Although restricted by policies, driven by interests, some bold people have begun to explore the edge of the market economy.

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