Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 114: Rotten-Hearted Wretch

Yi Chichi replied with an "oh" and began choosing.

There were indeed many varieties, but things like enamelware were not what she needed.

So, after careful selection, she picked two pairs of Liberation shoes, two bars of laundry soap, and some fabric.

She chose two types of fabric: navy blue and off-white pure cotton plain cloth.

There were also two cans with dents, treated as defective goods and not displayed on the counter, internal processing of malted milk essence.

"Aunt, count how much it is."

She truly didn’t have any coupons, hence, Yi Chichi didn’t mention using coupons.

Du Chunhua didn’t rush to tally the total, instead said, "I’ve saved up three months’ worth of defective goods, are you sure you don’t want to pick a few more items?"

"It’s enough already, nothing else is needed."

Seeing this, Du Chunhua swiftly calculated the total, and Yi Chichi paid quickly.

Then the two of them returned to the counter with their packaged items.

"Auntie, let me leave the items with you for now, I’m going to buy some stuff for others."

"Alright, Auntie will keep an eye on them for you."

Thus, Yi Chichi confidently went to buy cigarettes and alcohol for the old men; small comics had to be bought since Qin Jiu had already finished the ones bought earlier.

The child has to be taught by the old men every day; the two elders of the Song family were teachers at Yan University who were sent down after being reported by students.

Ye Yuntang attended military school, but his academic skills were top-notch.

Mr. Ma Baoshan wasn’t scholarly, but his ancestors were wealthy, giving him a broad base of miscellaneous knowledge.

Therefore, five adults took turns to pester Qin Jiu. 𝘧𝘳𝘦ℯ𝓌𝘦𝒷𝘯𝑜𝑣𝘦𝓁.𝒸𝘰𝓂

There were proper academic courses and all sorts of hodgepodge courses as well.

Additionally, the old men had to write reports to submit to the commune every few days to show their determination to reform, consuming a considerable amount of paper and pens for the five adults and one child.

They needed replenishing, otherwise, Xiao Jiu could only draw in the dirt with a thin stick.

Yi Chichi couldn’t bear that.

So, she bought ink, pencils, and notebooks.

She didn’t buy the fountain pen, as Mr. Song and Mr. Ma already had theirs.

After leaving the stationery counter, Yi Chichi went to the grocery counter to buy candies, non-coupon pastries, and so on...

Once everything was bought, she went to the fabric counter to collect the items, Du Chunhua was impatiently dealing with a woman who seemed uneasy, saying, "What are you buying fabric for without a coupon, come back when you gather enough coupons."

"Those defective ones..."

"None left, defective goods, I would like to buy defective goods too. If you know where they’re sold, please do inform me, I’d like some as well."

Her tone was unpleasant, and her impatience was becoming increasingly apparent.

Seeing Yi Chichi, she smiled, "All done with your purchases?"

"All done, Aunt!"

Du Chunhua responded with a sound, taking her items from under the counter and handing them over, "Remember to come and visit Aunt next time."

"Alright, Aunt, I’ll come to see you next time."

Waving her hand, under her enthusiastic reminder for the next visit, Yi Chichi left to meet Aunt Ma at the door.

The person hadn’t come out yet, so she had to wait at the door.

She didn’t manage to wait for Aunt Ma, but saw the woman witnessed before at Du Chunhua’s counter sighing as she walked past.

Not paying attention, she unexpectedly saw the woman backtracking, stopping in front of her.

"Excuse me, comrade, may I discuss something with you?"

Yi Chichi, "???"

Discuss something even though we don’t know each other?

Following her gaze, Yi Chichi looked over and saw her constantly glancing at the fabric, and understood.

She wanted to buy fabric from her.

She quickly tucked the exposed fabric corners into the basket, then pressed them down with the shoes, and slowly replied, "Comrade, no matter what you’re about to say, my answer is no."

Thinking the words were clear enough, anyone with some sensibility would leave willingly.

But the woman was different, she rambled on as if she didn’t understand human language, talking about her suffering, and mentioning her daughter’s desire for a dress and threatening to die without it.

As she talked, she even started crying.

Moral coercion implicated that Yi Chichi had to help, not helping meant she was cruel and heartless.

Originally listening with interest, Yi Chichi coldly said expressionlessly after the moral coercion, "No dress, then let her die quickly."

"How can you be so bad?"

The woman looked at her with tearful eyes, filled with disbelief.

Yi Chichi curled her lips, "I can be even worse."

Just as she was about to finish speaking, she glimpsed Aunt Ma emerging with a smile, she quickly lifted her basket to wave, "Aunt, I’m here."

"Come..."

As soon as she started, Aunt Ma saw the tearful woman, and immediately felt threatened, pulling Yi Chichi to her and asked forcefully, "Li Xiumei, are you troubling my grandniece?"

Acquaintance?

Yi Chichi immediately looked at Li Xiumei, realizing her expression and aura had changed.

If the previous Li Xiumei resembled a troubled and dissatisfied rural woman, now she seemed a warrior ready for battle, almost grabbing a weapon.

Her aggression was intense.

"No wonder you’re so mean, turns out you inherited it."

This statement was full of anger, before Yi Chichi could respond, Aunt Ma scoffed, "No matter how bad we are, we can’t be worse than you, acting like you have no conscience."

"How am I heartless?"

Li Xiumei refused to wear this accusation, her face distorted, "I didn’t report wrongly, they were the ones who wronged me first, it’s..."

"Stop bickering."

Aunt Ma was impatient to argue with her, sharply cutting her off, "Anyone who knows you says you’re an ungrateful wretch, don’t irritate me, or I’ll go chat with your husband and children at your home."

This statement was lethal, Li Xiumei’s expression immediately froze.

She stuttered for a while, unsure how to rebut, ultimately leaving saying, "You’ll see!"

"Bah! Shameless thing, disgusting!"

Aunt Ma cursed after her retreating figure, then waved her hand like she had won a battle, "Miss Yi, let’s go home."

"Hey."

As usual, Aunt Ma rode the bike, and Yi Chichi enjoyed the ride.

The bike left the department store slowly, sitting at the back, Yi Chichi found herself curious about the grudge between Aunt Ma and Li Xiumei, unable to suppress the desire to gossip, she asked a question.

As soon as she asked, Aunt Ma’s words poured out like a flood from an open dam.

"Li Xiumei was once our neighbor, her parents passed away, her aunt pitied her and took her in, raising her despite hardship... Later, she became obsessed with a man, causing her aunt’s death, her uncle was so angry he drove her out, and she turned around and poisoned his tea jug..."

Guessing that the events that followed were too distressing, Aunt Ma didn’t want to elaborate further, reminding Yi Chichi, "In conclusion, Li Xiumei isn’t a good person, if you encounter her again, avoid her if possible, if not, threaten to report to her husband."

Yi Chichi was embarrassed, reporting could work.

But—

"Is she afraid of her husband?"

"Her current husband is her second husband, he’s abusive."