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Liu Yang’s words were right on point.
Even the educated youths nearby nodded in agreement after hearing him.
This made Zhao Sulan’s expression grow increasingly unpleasant.
No one here was a fool—Zhao Sulan’s words were clearly laced with sarcasm.
Su Niannian found the scene somewhat unfamiliar. In her previous life, whenever something like this happened, not a single person would have stood up for her.
Su Niannian had suffered losses in every possible way.
However, in this lifetime, things were clearly not the same as they had been before.
“Heh, true enough. Must be something important going on. But what kind of big deal could a place like the Educated Youth Spot possibly have that they’d need to borrow someone else’s bicycle?” Sun Siyuan muttered, his small eyes darting about shrewdly as he spoke.
Zhao Sulan didn’t know what had gotten into her, but she ended up playing along with the conversation.
“Maybe the bicycle was bought by Su Niannian herself,” Zhao Sulan said, almost as if suggesting something casually.
As soon as Zhao Sulan finished speaking, Su Niannian picked up on her words and responded with a smile.
“Wow, Zhao Sulan, you guessed so accurately. This is the bicycle I just bought.”
The fact that Su Niannian had money had already become common knowledge among everyone. After all, a bicycle like this probably cost at least two hundred yuan.
Not to mention, a bicycle ticket was also required. Even if she had the money, obtaining the bicycle ticket wouldn’t be easy.
Without a bicycle ticket, the price of the bike would likely double, and it wouldn’t be easy to buy. After all, at this time, bicycle tickets were not so easy to come by.
A number of the educated youths started whispering among themselves, wondering how Su Niannian could be so wealthy.
Moreover, Kaoshan Village wasn’t exactly big, and having a bicycle wasn’t even that useful. It wasn’t like they often traveled to far places.
Moreover, the roads within the village were all muddy dirt paths, filled with small stones and gravel. Riding a bicycle here wasn’t particularly convenient.
They honestly couldn’t understand why Su Niannian would buy a bicycle.
When Zhao Sulan heard Su Niannian’s words, she couldn’t help but snort coldly.
She simply didn’t believe that Su Niannian had the money to buy a bicycle.
It was more likely that she had borrowed the bicycle from someone else just to put on a show.
In Zhao Sulan’s eyes, even someone as wealthy as Huang Yingying or Lu Xingguang hadn’t bought a bicycle, so how could Su Niannian afford one?
“You think just because you say you bought it, you actually did?” Zhao Sulan stood up, tilting her chin up as she spoke to Su Niannian.
Su Niannian merely smiled, not falling for the trap of having to prove herself.
“Your mouth is too foul. Can you stop talking to me?”
“Whether I bought it or not, do I really need to prove anything to you? All you need to know is that this bicycle is not yours, and that’s enough.” Su Niannian couldn’t be bothered to argue further with Zhao Sulan.
Because she knew that Huang Yingying and Lu Xingguang weren’t around, and besides, she had seen some of the little things Huang Yingying had been doing earlier that afternoon.
Su Niannian guessed that something might happen tonight, so she naturally didn’t have the mood to deal with Zhao Sulan anymore.
The surrounding educated youths, though they knew Su Niannian had money, still found the bicycle too expensive. Some didn’t believe it, some were envious, but none of that mattered to Su Niannian.
It was at this moment that a group of people appeared at the entrance of the Educated Youth Camp.
Around ten or so people, each holding something in their hands.
It was already past six o’clock, and if nothing major were happening, there wouldn’t be so many people showing up at this hour.
Sun Siyuan, quick-witted as always, also agreed with Zhao Sulan’s words.
So, when he saw so many people appear at the Educated Youth Camp at this hour, he immediately assumed they were here to ask Su Niannian for the bicycle.
He walked over to greet them.
“It’s so late, who are you looking for?” Sun Siyuan had been in this village for some time and knew most of the people here.
As he got closer, he could clearly see that the visitors were all from the old Zhou family.
“Su Niannian, we’re looking for Su Niannian. Is she here?”
As soon as Sun Siyuan heard they were looking for Su Niannian, he became even more certain that they were here for the bicycle. After all, Zhou Daniu was one of the few in the village who could drive a tractor.
He often went to the county town, and the village head had two bicycles. One of them was frequently ridden by Zhou Daniu to run errands in the county town.
“It’s about the bicycle, right? Su Niannian is here, and so is the bicycle,” Sun Siyuan said as he stepped aside to let the Zhou family in.
However, Sun Siyuan’s words left the Zhou family somewhat confused.
They had come to thank Su Niannian for saving Huozi; what did a bicycle have to do with it?
At this moment, Su Niannian also set down the basket and other items she had been holding and walked over.
As soon as Aunt Zhou saw Su Niannian, she hurriedly jogged over to meet her.
“Su Niannian, we are really so grateful to you. If it weren’t for you, our Hu Zi would have been gone by now. You are a great benefactor to our Zhou family.”
Aunt Zhou was still emotional. If Su Niannian hadn’t stepped in to help, their family would have been in serious trouble by now.
“Su Niannian, thank you for saving my son,” Zhou Daniu, who was strong and burly, immediately knelt before Su Niannian.
Su Niannian quickly reached out to stop him.
“This is something I should have done. I couldn’t just watch such a young child die like that.”
Zhou Daniu hurriedly handed over the chicken he had been holding.
Su Niannian waved her hand, intending to refuse.
“You must take it, this is from my wife. She slaughtered it this morning, and knowing that you might not be able to handle it, she already cleaned it up and made sure it’s all ready for you,” Zhou Daniu said quickly.
“Yes, Su Niannian, our whole family came over just to thank you for saving my son’s life,” Zhou Daniu’s wife also came forward, holding a bundle of vermicelli and dried vegetables.
Zhou Daniu, seeing the items in her hands, placed the sack of grain on the ground. Looking at it, it must have weighed at least twenty pounds.
At this time, twenty pounds of grain, even if it was coarse, was still incredibly precious.
Even Zhou’s relatives joined in, each bringing something to show their gratitude.
At this moment, Zhou Daniu’s relatives also stepped forward, placing their offerings at Su Niannian’s feet.
There were quite a few items, showing that this family truly regarded Su Niannian as their savior.
Though they weren’t a wealthy family, they were willing to give so much.
At this time, Tiger, holding onto his mother’s hem, tilted his head and came out to look at Su Niannian.
“Quick, it was this sister who saved you, hurry and thank her,” his mother bent down and said to Huozi.
Huozi was a little shy, but still came forward, standing in front of Su Niannian. He bowed respectfully and thanked her.
“Thank you, beautiful sister, for saving me,” Huozi said, his little hands open, revealing two pieces of candy.
These were the candies he had kept for a long time but hadn’t been willing to eat. Now, he was giving them to Su Niannian.
Su Niannian understood what these tokens represented, and a warm feeling spread through her heart.
In this era, people seemed to know gratitude more deeply than in the future.
This made Su Niannian feel a warmth in her heart.
“I’ve already accepted your thanks,” she said with a smile, “You can take your things back.”
Su Niannian placed her hands on Huozi’s shoulders, “Good boy, you keep the candy for yourself. I’m already a big kid, I don’t need candy anymore.”
“The things you brought, you should still keep them. We also took some to Zhao Tian’s family. If it weren’t for her going down to bring Huozi up, everything would have been too late,” Aunt Zhou explained, hoping that Su Niannian would keep the gifts.
This scene left the surrounding youth completely stunned.