Chapter 45: Lin Xiaodou Was Disdained by the Team Leader

Chen Guang began enthusiastically showering Lin Xiaodou with attention.

Whatever Lin Xiaodou did, he would volunteer to help.

He even wanted to follow her to the restroom.

“You’re too beautiful. I’m afraid some people might have bad intentions.”

Lin Xiaodou sneered. Most likely, the one with the worst intentions was him.

“No need. Let me be clear — I’m not interested in you, and I don’t want a relationship.”

Lin Xiaodou didn’t want to waste words with him and rejected him outright.

Who would have thought he was as clingy as a leech, refusing to back off.

And since they were on a train, Lin Xiaodou couldn’t make a move.

Otherwise, she really wanted to slap him into the wall.

This kind of shameless pest only got more enthusiastic the more attention you gave him.

So Lin Xiaodou simply ignored him, closing her eyes and pretending to nap.

That trick worked.

Chen Guang mistakenly thought she was tired and stopped bothering her.

Then he turned his attention back to flattering Chu Ling.

After all, she was a golden goose — he didn’t want to give up on her.

“Don’t come near me. You think I’m blind? I’m not picking up someone else’s trash!”

Chu Ling snapped at him with no mercy.

Part of it was hatred for how he treated her in their past life.

The other part was plain frustration.

Even though she had made up her mind to make life hard for this scumbag, seeing him being so attentive to another woman still upset her.

She was just that possessive.

She could be heartless to a scumbag, but she refused to be treated like a backup option.

Hearing her words, Chen Guang’s expression darkened.

Back in the capital, this woman had been obedient and compliant — whatever he said, she did.

But now, just a few days on the train, and she’d suddenly changed completely.

Not only did she constantly mock him, but she also never showed him a pleasant face.

If it weren’t for the fact that he still needed her family to send money and food to the countryside, he would’ve turned on her already.

Chen Guang said, “Lingling, don’t say things you don’t mean. You know how I’ve treated you.”

Chu Ling replied, “Disgusting!”

Chen Guang: ……

Zhang Lian’s eyes flickered, and she suddenly spoke up:

“Comrade Chen Guang, I’d like some hot water. Would you mind fetching some for me?”

Chen Guang smiled. “Sure.”

Seems he was still charming after all.

As Chen Guang stood up and passed by Lin Xiaodou, he lowered his voice and asked:

“Comrade Lin, I’m going to get hot water. Do you want some?”

Lin Xiaodou kept her eyes closed and didn’t respond.

She was using her consciousness to collect grain from her space.

Back when she first arrived in this era, she had harvested grain from her space once.

After collecting the grain, she replanted everything the same day.

Now, a month had passed.

Her second batch of grain and vegetables was ready for harvest.

Having gone through it once, this time the process was much smoother — using her consciousness to harvest felt completely effortless.

She finished everything in just one morning.

Afterward, Lin Xiaodou mentally reviewed her inventory.

Mainly to sort out the money and ration tickets that were usable in this era.

From working, she earned 300; from emptying the old Lin family’s coffers, 1,400; from the male lead’s stash, over 50,000.

And from the Lin family’s secret compartment behind the medicine cabinet and hidden in the wall — more than 40,000.

Altogether, nearly 100,000 yuan, plus over 200 ration tickets.

That was her current available assets.

Compared to when she first transmigrated into this era with nothing, this was a major improvement.

Lin Xiaodou planned to continue earning shady money later.

For now, the priority was adapting to rural life.

Only then could she live comfortably in the days to come.

After five days and nights of jostling, the train finally arrived in Jinshi County, Guizhou Province.

As soon as they got off the train, a refreshing breeze greeted them.

As expected of the “cool capital” of Huaguo — its reputation was well-deserved.

At the train station exit, there were officials specifically assigned to receive the educated youth.

Upon hearing that Lin Xiaodou and the others were headed to Hongxing Production Brigade, a staff member quickly pointed the way:

“Go straight ahead for about 100 meters, then take a turn, and you’ll see the bus station. Just take the bus to Hongxing Production Brigade from there.”

“Thank you,” Lin Xiaodou and the others responded.

When they arrived at the bus station, they paid the 5-cent fare and boarded the bus.

Lin Xiaodou deliberately chose the corner seat at the very back.

Chen Guang tried to sit next to her but was intimidated by her cold glare.

Just as he was hesitating, a large auntie rushed over and plopped down in the seat beside her.

Left with no choice, Chen Guang found a seat toward the front.

The journey from Jinshi County to the Hongxing Production Brigade took over two hours.

Feeling drowsy, Lin Xiaodou leaned back against the seat and dozed off.

In a half-sleep daze midway, she felt someone tapping her shoulder.

“Young comrade, wake up.”

Lin Xiaodou opened her eyes to see a round, smiling face.

The auntie said, “Young comrade, you’re a sent-down youth, right? You’re really good-looking—like a fairy from a painting.”

Lin Xiaodou replied, “Thank you.”

“Well, I’m the women’s director of the textile factory at Hongxing Production Brigade. I have a nephew about your age. He’s young, promising, and very handsome too. He works at the textile factory now. Would you be interested in getting to know him?”

Lin Xiaodou: ……

This was only her first day in the countryside, and someone was already trying to set her up.

Seriously…

“No need. My family already arranged a fiancé for me. I’ll return to the city to marry him in the future.”

This was the excuse Lin Xiaodou had thought up over the past couple of days.

When so many people on the train tried to get close to her, things got a bit chaotic, and she just brushed them off.

But now that she anticipated more of this, she needed a stronger excuse to shut it down completely.

An engagement was the perfect answer.

In this era, being engaged was nearly equivalent to being married.

Most people wouldn’t press further after hearing that.

Sure enough, the auntie sighed upon hearing this:

“That’s such a pity. I really wanted to introduce you two.”

Up front, Chen Guang, Chu Ling, and the others exchanged puzzled glances.

Lin Xiaodou hadn’t mentioned any engagement on the train. Was this just something she made up?

Chen Guang’s lips curled into a confident smile.

No matter what, he was determined to win Lin Xiaodou over!

Two hours passed in a flash, and the bus finally arrived at the Hongxing Production Brigade.

At the bus station entrance, several rural men in patched vests were shouting loudly:

“Sent-down youth to Jinshi Village, over here! I’m the village brigade leader!”

“Come, come—Blackstone Village folks, this way, follow me!”

…

Lin Xiaodou and her group were headed to Blackstone Village, so they quickly dragged their luggage and followed the call.

Aside from their group of four, there were others from different carriages and bus trips—about ten or so in total.

Half of them were female sent-down youth.

Seeing this, the brigade leader Liu Zhenghe immediately pulled a long face.

Inwardly, he started grumbling in dialect.

What the hell is this! Why so many girls!

With those frail little frames, they’ll be crying for home after a few days of labor.

And that short-haired girl—way too pretty.

All the boys are already staring at her. How are they supposed to get any work done? So annoying!

What Lin Xiaodou didn’t know was that…

From the very first glance, she had already been disliked by the brigade leader.

But even if she knew, she wouldn’t be afraid.

She had supernatural powers. She’d rise up and prove herself soon enough!

---

Mini Theater:

When Lin Xiaodou first arrived in the countryside—

Brigade Leader: Face full of disdain “Troublemaker. Useless girl.”

Later—

Brigade Leader: Beaming with applause “So amazing! Let’s get a few more girls like her~”