Chapter 8: On the Way to the Countryside

When it was time to board the train, Su Qiang, despite his reluctance, was pulled onto the train by the staff of the Youth Office.

Su An got on the train happily. What hardships had she not suffered in her previous life? She wasn’t afraid of life in the countryside.

She could actually go to the Shen family now and recognize her biological parents. With their power, she wouldn’t have to go to the countryside.

But thinking about their negligence that caused her to be lost and suffer, and recognizing Su Yue without checking the facts, Su An still harbored resentment towards the Shen family.

So, she didn’t plan to recognize them for now. She had money, supplies, and supernatural powers. She could live well anywhere.

Su An boarded the train, but her destination was different from Su Qiang’s. She was going to the Northeast, while he was going to the Northwest.

After Su An got on the train with her two large packages, she saw some young people boarding with her.

One was a well-dressed female comrade walking in front, and the other was a more shabbily-dressed female comrade walking behind.

Each carried a large package, clearly educated youths going to the countryside.

The well-dressed female comrade sat next to Su An. She put down her luggage and sat down.

The other comrade sat opposite Su An.

More and more young people who were going to the countryside came on board, both men and women.

They were all educated youths, but their destinations might be different.

Su An didn’t take the initiative to greet or get to know them, but one of them suggested they introduce themselves.

Let’s chat if you have nothing to do. Since we are all educated youths going to the countryside, let’s get to know each other.

My name is Li Chaoyang, and I am an educated youth going to Dongping County, Qingyang City, Liaoning Province.

After Li Chaoyang finished speaking, someone answered, My name is Chen Yaobang, and I am also an educated youth going to Qingyang, Liao Province, but I am going to Zhiyuan City.

My name is Xu Lingling, and I am an educated youth going to Heilongjiang Province…

When it was Su An’s turn, the shabbily-dressed female comrade opposite her introduced herself. I am an educated youth going to Qingshui County, Qingyang City, Liao Province, and my name is Wang Zhaodi.

After Wang Zhaodi introduced herself, Su An took a closer look at her. She was actually going to the same place as Su An.

When it was the turn of the female educated youth next to Su An to introduce herself, she said, My name is Sun Xinxin, and I am also an educated youth going to Qingshui County, Qingyang City, Liao Province.

Su An: …

What a coincidence! Another educated youth from the same place as her?

It was Su An’s turn. Although she didn’t want to say much, she still said, My name is Su An, and I’m also an educated youth going to Qingshui County, Qingyang City, Liao Province.

When Sun Xinxin heard Su An’s introduction, there were emotional fluctuations in her eyes.

After the introductions, Su An found that about seven or eight educated youths were going to the same place as her, but it was hard to say whether they would be assigned to the same production team.

After introducing themselves, the other educated youths were still chattering, while Su An leaned back in her chair and squinted.

These educated youths had some expectations for the future because they had never lived in the countryside. But for Su An, who had experienced life in the countryside, there was no expectation at all.

After the train started, these educated youths had to stay on the train for a day and a night before reaching their destination.

Su An wasn’t in a hurry. In her previous life, she had gone to the countryside in Northeast China, but she had stayed on the train for three days and three nights.

Sun Xinxin, who was sitting next to Su An, was also quiet and didn’t talk much along the way.

The train had been running for half a day, and it was time for lunch. Su An bought a box lunch, which cost one yuan and included one meat dish and two vegetables.

Food on the train was free, but much more expensive than outside. But since she was reborn, Su An wasn’t going to skimp. She would eat and drink as long as she had money.

Sun Xinxin’s family seemed well-off, so she also ordered a box lunch. Su An asked for a chicken drumstick, while Sun Xinxin opted for braised pork, which was two cents more expensive.

The educated youths whose families weren’t well-off couldn’t afford fresh meals and had to eat what they brought from home.

Wang Zhaodi, for example, took out the multigrain pancakes she brought. Her food was far inferior to what Su An and Sun Xinxin were eating.

Seeing others eating meat while she had only coarse grains, Wang Zhaodi looked at Sun Xinxin with a thick face. Sun Xinxin, your meat looks so delicious. Let me try a few pieces. You can’t eat that much anyway.

She directly grabbed a piece of meat from Sun Xinxin’s bowl with her chopsticks.

Sun Xinxin’s face darkened. It wasn’t that she was reluctant to share, but she disliked Wang Zhaodi picking from her bowl with her chopsticks.

Wang Zhaodi wasn’t hygienic, and her teeth were covered in tartar. Sun Xinxin couldn’t bear the thought of her chopsticks touching her food.

Sun Xinxin looked at Wang Zhaodi angrily. You took my meat and ate it without my consent. Are you going too far?

Wang Zhaodi said as if it was natural. It’s just a piece of meat. We were classmates back then. Aren’t you too stingy?

Sun Xinxin’s face grew even uglier. If you want to eat meat, I’ll give you some, but you shouldn’t just use your chopsticks to dig into my bowl. Are you going to let me eat?

Wang Zhaodi finally understood that Sun Xinxin thought she was dirty.

She snorted angrily. No wonder your parents are capitalists. The daughters of capitalists are raised to be pretentious.

She looked at Sun Xinxin with gloating.

The identity of capitalists was very sensitive at the time. Everyone would target Sun Xinxin if they knew her identity.

Wang Zhaodi couldn’t stand Sun Xinxin’s haughty demeanor and deliberately wanted to expose her.

She reminded Sun Xinxin that if she wasn’t careful, Wang Zhaodi would expose her identity to others in the countryside, making her life difficult.

Many educated youths around them cast strange looks at Sun Xinxin after hearing Wang Zhaodi’s words.

Su An didn’t want to get involved, but Wang Zhaodi’s behavior disgusted her.

Su An sneered coldly. Although his parents are capitalists, since Sun Xinxin chose to go to the countryside, it means that she is willing to accept re-education from poor and lower-middle peasants. We have to give her a chance to correct her mistakes.

But you, you are not born into a capitalist family, but you directly robbed others without their consent.

You are the one who exploits and oppresses capitalists.

Sun Xinxin didn’t expect her identity to be exposed. Not only did Su An not despise her, but she helped her by standing up to Wang Zhaodi. Her eyes shone with gratitude as she looked at Su An.

Wang Zhaodi’s face flushed when she was confronted.

Many educated youths in the same group were even more disgusted with Wang Zhaodi’s behavior.

They couldn’t defend her, or they might be targeted by her as well.

Seeing that everyone disliked her instead of Sun Xinxin, Wang Zhaodi’s eyes filled with hatred for Su An.