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Chapter 2
Wang Zhaodi suffered an injury while giving birth to Gu Jie, making it impossible for her to have more children in the future. She had always been grateful that Gu Yan never minded this, but she never expected him to seek someone else outside.
At that moment, Wang Zhaodi was filled with hatred toward Gu Yan and even considered getting rid of him during their labor reform at the farm.
Meanwhile, after boarding the train and finding her seat, Gu Nian closed her eyes to rest.
Not long after, the carriage became lively. The first voice she heard was that of a delicate girl.
“Is everyone here going to the Northeast Province for rural relocation? My name is He Yirou, I’m from Haicheng, and I’m eighteen years old this year.”
Upon hearing this, Gu Nian opened her eyes and looked at the speaker. The girl wore a white shirt with small leather shoes. She wasn’t particularly beautiful, but she was passable. She was none other than the female lead of the book.
“Hello, my name is Shen Yuling, I’m nineteen years old, from Nancheng.”
“I’m Ji Yunchen, eighteen years old, from Haicheng.”
Here it comes—the male lead of the book had arrived as well. After everyone introduced themselves, the girl sitting next to Gu Nian spoke.
“My name is Song Youyou, I’m seventeen years old and from Xicheng.”
After she finished, everyone turned their gaze to Gu Nian, waiting for her introduction.
“Gu Nian, seventeen, from Xicheng.”
Once introductions were done, conversations quieted down. Shen Yuling and He Yirou quickly hit it off and huddled together, chatting about something.
The journey to the countryside went smoothly. After getting off the train, someone came to pick them up.
Jiang Dashan, the village leader, looked at the six new educated youths with dissatisfaction but didn’t show it on his face.
“It’s getting late. Hurry up and get on the cart, we’re heading back to the village.”
Although they didn’t want to ride the ox cart, there was no other choice, so everyone got on.
Jiang Dashan took them to the educated youth housing and explained the situation in the village.
“As new educated youths, you currently don’t have food supplies. You can borrow some from the production team and pay it back after the autumn harvest.”
“As for accommodation, the rooms in the educated youth courtyard are free, but the vacant houses next to it require rent—one yuan per month. Think about it. If you want to rent, you can sign up with me here.”
In the end, everyone except He Yirou chose to rent a house.
Watching the others move into their own places, He Yirou could only carry her luggage to the educated youth courtyard. She couldn’t help but feel envious, but since she had little money and couldn’t rely on her family, she had to be frugal.
The rented houses were next to the educated youth courtyard. After securing their house, Song Youyou and Gu Nian decided to buy furniture.
Since they were both going, they went together. When they returned, they found that Jiang Dashan had already arranged for grain to be delivered to them.
By that time, the older educated youths had finished work and returned. Seeing so many new faces, a man stepped forward to introduce himself.
“I’m Ye Qing, the male leader of the educated youth group. This is Jia Xueli, the female leader.”
“It’s your first day here, so let’s have dinner together as a welcome meal.”
Since Ye Qing suggested it, the newcomers didn’t refuse. However, they each brought something to contribute.
The older educated youths smiled when they saw this. In an era where food was scarce, no one wanted to offer a free meal.
During dinner, Ye Qing proposed that everyone formally introduce themselves.
There were eight older educated youths:
The older educated youths had already been here for two or three years. After their introductions, it was the newcomers’ turn.
There were six new educated youths—two males and four females:
After dinner, everyone returned to their rooms. The older educated youths had their own thoughts, noting that these new arrivals seemed to come from well-off families—otherwise, how could they afford to move out so quickly?
The village leader gave them a day off to settle in. Since there was no work the next day, Gu Nian took the opportunity to sleep in.
After getting enough rest, she planned to go to town to retrieve a package. However, as soon as she stepped out, she saw He Yirou standing at her door.
He Yirou’s gaze was complicated, her eyes shifting as if she was scheming something.
Gu Nian felt something was off and turned to the system for help.
“System, are you there? What’s going on with He Yirou?”
“Answering the host, she was reborn last night. She now knows about your system, so you must be careful not to let her steal it.”
“She can steal you?”
“Yes! She has a ‘Seize System Card.’ Since our connection is based on consciousness, as long as you stay conscious, she won’t be able to take me away.”
“Got it.”
Last night, while sleeping, He Yirou suddenly felt dizzy. When she regained clarity, she realized she had been reborn.
In her past life, although she was the female lead of the book, Gu Nian had a system, which led them to live completely different lives.
All the hardships she suffered in her previous life—this time, she would shift them onto Gu Nian. Now that she had the ‘Seize System Card,’ she could steal Gu Nian’s system for herself.
Feeling reassured, He Yirou swore that this time around, both Ji Yunchen and the system would belong to her—she wouldn’t let Gu Nian have them for free.
“Ding! Host, the fourth transmigration task has arrived. Please confirm the original owner’s parents’ address as soon as possible.”
“Understood.”
The original owner’s parents lived in Niupeng. Since it was daytime, Gu Nian planned to visit them at night. After He Yirou left, she and Song Youyou walked to the town.
Once there, they split up. Gu Nian first stopped by a junkyard but found no valuable treasures. However, she did pick up some old newspapers and high school textbooks.
Then, she went to a state-run restaurant and packed ten meat buns and three bowls of braised pork before heading to the post office for her package.
On the way back, they took an ox cart. Seeing their large parcels, the other new educated youths couldn’t help but be impressed.
For dinner, Gu Nian only ate one meat bun and a bowl of braised pork before going to bed early.
Late at night, after locking her door, she set off. As she reached the entrance of the educated youth courtyard, she noticed a sneaky figure.
Under the moonlight, she recognized Sun Dantong.
What was she doing sneaking around at this hour?
However, the priority was confirming the original owner’s parents. Gu Nian continued toward Niupeng. She had already scouted the route earlier in the day.
Once outside Niupeng, she listened carefully and heard familiar voices, confirming their location.
“The original owner’s parents are here.”
“Congratulations, host, on completing the fourth mission! You may unlock any reward.”
Gu Nian chose to unlock the system’s store space, where a dazzling array of goods—food, clothing, and daily necessities—was available.
The best part? Everything was free. This was amazing.
Since it wasn’t the right time to reunite with them, she decided to head back.
“Ding! Host, the fifth transmigration task has arrived. Please pay attention to Sun Dantong and find out who she is meeting tonight.”