Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 85: The Pant Leg Was Sewn Shut

Once the wagon was lifted, everyone saw that the wheel axle had broken.

The team leader was so angry he was jumping up and down, smacking his head like slapping a watermelon.

"You dumb cluck, I told you, you can’t handle a wagon, and yet you insisted. Now fine, you broke my axle. Just explain how you’re gonna fix this..."

He was really mad, the slaps echoed out loudly.

He Yunsong cried and pleaded for mercy but didn’t dare to dodge, yet Yi Chichi noticed that the team leader was using a clever bit of force, it actually didn’t hurt much.

Otherwise, he would have run away long ago.

"I’ll pay for it!"

He bellowed, the team leader paused his hand, "For real?"

"A man of integrity speaks once and it sticks, I’ll definitely pay."

"Go to the county’s machinery factory then."

Wen Shi tinkered with the axle for a while and found it couldn’t be repaired.

The entire axle was broken right in the middle.

Used for too long, quality was also poor, the axle was too thin, coupled with rust and such, this unexpected hit was its undoing.

"No quotas!"

The team leader lit his pipe taken from his waist, taking a deep breath, frustration written all over his face.

"The machinery factory has heavy tasks, they might not take axles for wagons!"

He Yunsong was rather straightforward, "I’ll go negotiate."

Coincidentally, he had connections at the machinery factory, others might find getting an axle hard, but he would likely manage easily.

If it doesn’t work, he’ll just go beg.

"When are you going?"

Team leader grabbed the opportunity, "I’ll tell you, in a few days we need to use the wagon to deliver pigs to the commune for tasks, if you don’t fix this before then, on task delivery day, you and Xiao Wen will carry the pigs to the commune."

Upon hearing this, Wen Shi grabbed He Yunsong’s neck dragging him outside, "Let’s go now."

He didn’t want to carry pigs to the commune.

"Let’s go, let’s go, loosen up, I’ll go with you now!"

Damn it, he was gasping for breath, about to choke.

Yi Chichi hurriedly poked the team leader, reminding him as he looked over, "Uncle, the tractor!"

The team leader’s eyes suddenly brightened, right, he had forgotten the tractor.

"Wait!"

Wen Shi and He Yunsong turned their heads, and the team leader didn’t mess around, "The tractor’s broken, do you two know how to fix vehicles?"

"We do!"

For someone who’s served as a car soldier, not knowing how to fix vehicles is simply absurd.

"Go check the tractor, fix it if possible, if not, see where the issue is, think of a solution at the machinery factory then!"

Wen Shi and He Yunsong exchanged a glance, finding it feasible.

"Let’s move!"

"We’ll come too."

Bai Chen and the others were interested in machinery, rushing to join the excitement.

Also wanted to see if they could learn some skills, becoming a tractor driver one day is indeed a nice thing.

Yi Chichi and the others watched a group of men swiftly leaving with carriage frames, axles, and wheels, exchanged glances, then focused on the abandoned Old Ma.

"They forgot the horse."

"I’ll take the horse to Uncle Ma."

Pigs were watched by Ma Yong and the others, same with cattle, horses, and mules.

"Alright."

"I’ll walk with you."

Wen’s mother smiled joyfully, Yi Chichi acknowledged with a sound, leading Old Ma alongside Wen’s mother.

As for the White Rabbit candies and malted milk Wen’s mother brought, she got Wang Nan and the others to help carry them back.

In broad daylight, it’s not good to send things to the elders, that’ll be done later.

The two walking with the horse, Wen’s mother free from past ailments was bright and cheerful, engaging in casual chat.

"Where’s Mr. Yi from?"

"Lin City."

"A nice place."

Indeed a nice place, famously known since ancient times, with a paradise above and Su Hang below.

"Are your parents doing well?"

"Both deceased!"

Wen’s mother instantaneously felt flustered and hastily apologized.

"I’m sorry, I didn’t know, I..."

"You don’t need to apologize, it’s all in the past."

Yi Chichi had no feelings towards the Yi family pile, hence her tone was calm.

Wen’s mother still felt awkward, wanting to change topics but couldn’t find what to say, hence remained silent.

Yi Chichi wasn’t keen on talking without purpose either, as they continued walking quietly with the horse.

As they walked on, suddenly the village secretary appeared from the corner and upon seeing Old Ma made a sound of surprise, "Why is the horse here?"

Yi Chichi instantly felt like meeting a savior, hastily passed the rope into his hands, and succinctly explained the events.

The secretary listened, his mouth twitching, goodness, they could forget about such a big horse, what are Old Liu and the others doing.

"They went to fix the tractor?"

"Yes."

"Alright, I’ll handle the horse!"

"Then can I leave?"

Yi Chichi pointed at the Youth Corps Courtyard, ready to move.

Seeing her eager-to-leave expression, Wen’s mother and the secretary chuckled.

"Hurry back to stay warm, you’re not needed here."

"Okay!"

Exchanging smiles with Wen’s mother as a form of greeting, she turned and ran off.

The secretary and Wen’s mother exchanged glances while watching her leave, laughing as they went their separate ways.

"Sewed it, sewed it."

Yi Chichi had just returned to the Youth Corps Courtyard, not even making it through the door, when she heard Liu Lan’s voice.

Following was Wang Nan’s voice, "I’m puzzled, how did you sew one pant leg onto another while patching?"

The voice filled with confusion.

"No worries, I can undo it and sew it again."

That was Hua Hua’s voice.

Among the unmarried young girls in Kao Shan Village, Liu Lan and Liu Huahua were the two with the most stable emotions.

No matter what they faced, they were unhurried, showing an attitude as if immovable.

Unfortunately, compared to Liu Lan’s talent in embroidery, Hua Hua had clumsy hands.

Sure enough, Yi Chichi entered and saw, the good patch she made was crooked, not only that, she sewed another pant leg to the patch.

"Your skills are something."

She glanced, couldn’t help but tease.

Hua Hua smiled, "What’s this, last year I sewed my nephew into a quilt when patching it."

Seemed proud.

Liu Dongmei scoffed, "Only your mom could be so patient, if it were my mom, she’d have already slapped you."

Liu Ya, busy sewing shoe soles, couldn’t help but touch her arm, "Don’t mention it, gives me chills."

Recently got beaten up at home, and her arms still hurt.

"Your arms still hurt?"

Liu Lan knew about the beating, seeing her touch her arms, couldn’t help but ask worriedly.

Liu Ya nodded, "The bruises haven’t faded yet."

"Why’d you get beaten?!"

Wang Nan curiously asked further, Yi Chichi perked up her ears while threading her needle, continued with her cloud embroidery.

"What else could it be, fighting with my brother."

"Your third brother?"

Liu Ya had three older brothers, the eldest two had married and moved out.

Her third brother, Liu Daqiang, still lived with his parents, unmarried.

These siblings had a strikingly different temperament.

Liu Ya was fierce, also stubborn.

While Liu Daqiang was a taciturn person, introverted and silent.

Those who know him might say he’s reserved, those who don’t might think he’s mute.

Since Yi Chichi came to Kao Shan Village, she hadn’t heard Liu Daqiang speak.

Liu Ya nodded, Liu Lan asked, "Why did you two fight?"

"He stole my money to buy red ribbons for the youth corps girl next door, I said the girl was fooling him, he didn’t believe it, came at me, and we started fighting."