Chapter 4: It’s better not to provoke her in the future.
Sure enough, only Comrade Tang Feng’s way of thinking could keep up with Song Chu’s. Thinking about it this way, she also felt relieved.
“That’s right. If he misses out on a golden phoenix like you, let him cry.”
“But is it too wasteful to give him steamed eggs?” She felt a pang of regret.
Song Chu, holding her arm, cajoled, “Mom, don’t be fooled by his pretty-boy looks. I heard he has a lot of money and ration coupons. He’s from the capital.”
She added, “Of course, I won’t let him eat for free. I’ll make him pay with money and coupons, and then I’ll bring them back to honor you.”
Tang Feng’s eyes crinkled with a smile.
She proudly praised, “My Yaobao is still the smartest. Mom will steam two eggs right away, and you can have some too!”
Song Chu hinted, “Mom, cook extra food for him too. Let’s be generous for now.”
Tang Feng understood. “You can’t catch a wolf without sacrificing a child. Mom gets it!”
Then she went to the kitchen to cook.
Tang Feng had two daughters-in-law and usually ordered them around.
But she insisted on cooking herself, fearing they would sneak food or steal things from the kitchen.
Of course, this also made it easier for her to secretly give her daughter extra food.
Tang Feng had given birth to four sons before finally having a daughter. Moreover, after Song Chu was born, the family’s life began to improve. She cherished her daughter even more, considering her a lucky charm and spoiling her rotten.
Tang Feng entered the kitchen, and Song Chu sat on a stool in the courtyard.
Song Lao Er, who was initially unhappy that his little sister was giving steamed eggs to an outsider, saw his sister and mother talking, and his eyes darted around.
He walked up to Song Chu, squatted down, and said with a grin, “Sis, does that Educated Youth Gu really have a lot of money and coupons?”
Song Chu glanced at him. “What’s it to you?”
“I’m just thinking of you. If you get money and coupons from Gu Yue, Second Brother can take you to the county town to watch a movie and eat good food.” Song Lao Er’s face bloomed into a smile, as if the meat buns in the county town were already beckoning him.
Song Chu looked at him meaningfully. “Then I’ll thank Second Brother in advance.”
Song Lao Er always used this trick to instigate the original host to do bad things, like now, encouraging her to get money and coupons from Gu Yue.
If she wanted her family to live a good life, she needed to reform a piece of work like Song Lao Er. Otherwise, he would be a burden. Should she start by beating him up?
Squatting there, Song Lao Er suddenly felt a chill down his spine. He chuckled and said, “No need to thank me. I’m your second brother, after all. I’m the best to you!”
“Hehe!” Song Chu decided to save that beating for later.
Half an hour later, Tang Feng shouted from the kitchen with a hint of reluctance, “Yaobao, the food is ready. Take it to that pretty boy.”
Song Chu entered the kitchen and saw that her mother had prepared a bowl of rice topped with steamed eggs, stir-fried potatoes, and green vegetables. It smelled delicious. This was considered a very sumptuous dinner in the village.
In the post-apocalyptic world, after she entered the base’s biological research institute, although she never went hungry again, the food was limited and not very tasty.
Here, the ingredients were not only abundant but also natural and pollution-free. She had to find a way to improve their meals.
“I’ve saved your portion of eggs. You can eat them when you come back!” Tang Feng pointed to a covered pot.
Song Chu smiled and said, “Mom is the best!”
She took another bowl, covered it, placed it in a basket, and carried it out.
By this time, work had started to end, and Song Chu encountered many people along the way.
However, most of them had the same reaction when they saw her: either pretending not to see her or avoiding her from afar.
Song Chu, with her memories, knew why these people were so afraid of her. The benefits of being the village bully were evident now. Otherwise, there would definitely be gossipy women asking her where she was going.
When she arrived at the educated youth spot, the door was open, and the educated youths were gradually returning from work.
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Seeing Song Chu walk in, two female educated youths who were about to cook looked as if they were facing a great enemy.
“What are you doing here?” One of the women, who had a delicate appearance, stood up and asked Song Chu with disgust and caution.
Song Chu remembered this person. This was Educated Youth Jiang, who liked Gu Yue. She often spoke ill of her behind her back, making her reputation even worse.
“I’m not here for you. Mind your own business!” She walked past them, heading straight for Gu Yue’s room.
Seeing this, Educated Youth Jiang’s expression changed, and she couldn’t help but curse, “Shameless!”
She pestered Educated Youth Gu every day. So what if she was pretty? She was just a village girl, a country bumpkin. Educated Youth Gu still ignored her.
Song Chu stopped, turned to look at Educated Youth Jiang, and said expressionlessly, “Say that again?”
Educated Youth Jiang felt that the person in front of her was not to be trifled with and felt a little scared.
But thinking about how this person pestered the person she liked every day, she took a deep breath, puffed out her chest, and said, “I said you’re shameless. Educated Youth Gu doesn’t pay attention to you. You pester him every day, but he’ll never be with you.”
Song Chu walked towards her with the basket. Educated Youth Jiang couldn’t help but take two steps back. “What are you going to do?”
Song Chu chuckled. “Why are you so cowardly? I’m not going to hit you!”
She moved her gaze to Educated Youth Jiang’s chest and said, “Stop puffing it out. You’re as flat as a board. There’s nothing to see. If Gu Yue is a normal man, he wouldn’t like it.”
After taking a bath, she looked in the mirror. Her current appearance was 90% similar to her previous one. Not only was she beautiful, but she also had curves in all the right places, much better than this flat chest.
Then she gently patted Educated Youth Jiang’s face. “If you like this piece of meat bone, go and get it yourself. You’re longing for it but don’t dare to say it. Who are you pretending to be pure for? We all know what you are. Do you have any shame? Will he be with you?”
“When I’m shameless, I’m openly shameless. Unlike you, who acts like a whore but still wants to maintain a virtuous facade.”
She always did as she pleased, especially now that she had the village bully persona to back her up.
Educated Youth Jiang had never been ridiculed like this before, especially when her crush on Educated Youth Gu was exposed in front of several male educated youths. Tears welled up in her eyes.
Song Chu might be shameless, but she still cared about her reputation.
“Wuu wuu uwu!” Then she ran back to her room, crying.
Seeing Educated Youth Jiang run away crying, Song Chu looked innocent. “I just told the truth. Is she really that shy?”
“……” The people standing nearby twitched their mouths. Where did you see that Educated Youth Jiang was shy? She was clearly cried away by your scolding.
However, everyone also realized that this village bully was not only good at fighting, as they had heard, but also had a sharp tongue. It’s better not to provoke her in the future.
Song Chu’s scare tactic worked. She carried the basket and walked into Gu Yue’s room.
Upon entering, she saw Gu Yue still sitting on the bed, flipping through a book.
Seeing her come in, he put down the book and raised an eyebrow. “Meat bone?”
It was the first time someone had described him like that.
Song Chu blinked. “Meat bones are delicious! Go out and ask. Who doesn’t want to eat them now?”
Without the mud all over him, Gu Yue looked refined and elegant, with a reserved and cool demeanor, like the noblest orchid growing on a desolate mountain, to be admired from afar but not touched.
Both his appearance and temperament were outstanding. No wonder the original host was so infatuated with him.
Gu Yue realized that he was not as thick-skinned as Song Chu. He looked at the basket she was carrying. “Did you bring me food?”