Chapter 12: She Has Friends

“Hello, pretty lady, you’re Ji Wanru, right? I’m Yu Zhen. Old Lu mentioned me, didn’t he?”

The man, wearing gold-rimmed glasses, leaned against the doorway of the guesthouse, his eyes full of amusement.

Unexpectedly, the boss likes this “baby doll” type. She looks so well-behaved and pure!

To be honest, just her looks and temperament, he couldn’t say anything bad about her!

Wanru was a little stunned. Anyone who heard a knock on the door early in the morning, only to open the door and encounter… uh… how to describe it? It was like the wild cats that occasionally ran into the backyard of the prime minister’s mansion when she was raised there. The nanny said they were in heat!

Yes, that’s exactly the feeling! Anyone encountering such a strange person would be stunned!

“Yes, I’m Ji Wanru! You’re Yu Zhen?”

The girl shrank back into the room, looking vigilant!

Yu Zhen, the chief secretary, who didn’t know he was compared to a cat in heat, slicked his hair, thinking he looked handsome, and said:

“Of course! You know Lu Yao, right? He asked me to pick you up!

Are you packed? Let’s go now if you are!”

At this time, the guesthouse’s older sister, who had been busy mopping the floor, suddenly turned around and asked, “Little girl, do you really know this person? He doesn’t look like a good person. Don’t be afraid, I’m here. If he dares to harass you, I can knock him out with my mop!”

The chubby older sister glanced at the man sideways, thinking to herself: What a waste of a scholarly appearance, a wolf in sheep’s clothing!

The little girl is very polite, gentle and quiet, incredibly well-behaved, and looks easy to bully. She’s about the same age as her daughter, going to the countryside alone. Poor thing, she has to keep a close eye on her!

“Sister Ju, thank you. I know him. He’s taking me to Yushu Gou!”

Look, she calls her Sister Ju, it sounds so intimate!

The chubby older sister, carrying her mop and bucket, bumped the man with her elbow as she passed him: “I’m warning you, I remember your face. I have acquaintances in the Sikanzi brigade. If you don’t deliver her safely, I’ll report you to the police!! Humph! Get out of the way!”

Yu Zhen touched his nose, straightened up awkwardly, coughed, and stopped acting flippant.

He respectfully watched the formidable older sister leave.

“I’m ready, let’s go!”

Turning back, the woman had already picked up her luggage, which was three times her size.

The luggage was also prepared by Lu Yao yesterday. It contained a set of bedding, a change of clothes, a washbasin, and a rice bowl and enamel mug for eating and drinking.

They agreed that the money would be deducted from the money they got from selling the gold.

She knew that just giving money wasn’t enough; she owed a lot of favors, but she had plenty of time in the future to repay them slowly!

They went downstairs together. “Sister Ju, I’ll come see you after I settle down!”

“Alright! Little girl, if anyone bullies you, come find big sister, and see if I don’t beat them up!” She then gave Yu Zhen a meaningful look!

That’s a bit of an unfair accusation!

“Mm!”

Wanru waved happily and left the guesthouse!

A four-seater jeep was parked at the entrance. Learning that she was going to ride in it, Wanru was incredibly surprised! She carefully got in, keeping her knees together, and not daring to move her hands and feet!

She had seen this iron car without horses yesterday when she entered the county town!

It rumbled as it drove, running incredibly fast, and it was very clean!

Unexpectedly, she went straight from not having ridden a horse-drawn carriage to riding an iron car!

Yesterday it was a two-wheeled one, and today it’s a four-wheeled one!

So exciting!

Yu Zhen drove the car, looking at the woman in the back seat through the rearview mirror. Her bright eyes looked here and there, full of curiosity. She seemed to want to touch everything, but she managed to restrain her curiosity and sat quietly without moving!

“You don’t have to be so restrained. If you want to touch it, touch it. It won’t break.”

“Really?”

The surprise in the woman’s eyes was undisguised, simple and straightforward, making him involuntarily laugh sincerely. “Really!”

Well, from a preliminary look, this woman is pretty good!

The Intellectual Youth Office wasn’t far from the guesthouse. It took about fifteen minutes to get there.

As a place for educated youths from the city to rest and transfer, the county’s Intellectual Youth Office was right next to the county government compound!

“Old Luo! Come, take this. The educated youth from the provincial capital has arrived!”

“Ji Zhiqing, this is Old Luo, the person in charge of our Intellectual Youth Office. Wait here first. Your brigade in Sikanzi brigade will probably send someone to pick you up in the afternoon!”

“Ai! Another underage one. These parents are really ruthless. How old is the child? To send them to the countryside. With this physique, how many days can they last in the countryside?”

This one looks like another one who is unpopular at home. She was probably also had her age changed!

“Hello, Uncle Luo, my name is Ji Wanru. I’m from Chunchang City, Jilin Province. There was a fire at home, and my parents, brothers, and sisters all died. My grandparents and relatives took my parents’ work quotas and didn’t take care of me. If I stayed in the city, I would starve to death! I came to the countryside to find food. Don’t worry, I’m strong and can do any kind of work!”

After speaking, the woman let out a sigh of relief and secretly glanced at the man who was secretly smiling. This man is too bad. He didn’t tell her earlier. She almost got out of the car before he told her there was a speech to give. It was difficult for her…

Luckily, she was quick-witted…

Hearing this, Old Luo shook his head, sighing, what a tragedy!

“Alright, I’ll take her in. Secretary Yu, you can go back!”

There were about 20 educated youths waiting to be picked up at the Intellectual Youth Office. There were two girls and one boy going to Sikanzi brigade with her.

The boy’s name is Zhao Qianjin!

One girl is named Du Meiting, and the other is Qiao Xiaobei!

Qiao Xiaobei is the other underage girl that Old Luo mentioned! She has dry yellow hair and clothes and pants with countless patches!

It is said that her sister was supposed to go to the countryside, but her parents were partial, so they changed her household registration and let her take her sister’s place.

Wanru immediately felt a sense of connection with her!

One took her sister’s place in the palace, and the other took her sister’s place in the countryside. Essentially, they were both unpopular with their parents!

She decided she liked her!

They were all going to Sikanzi brigade in Yushu Gou,

The three girls naturally gathered together!

“Hello, my name is Ji Wanru! I’m from Chunchang City! Have you had breakfast? I still have some steamed buns, you can have some!”

The girl sincerely offered two soft steamed buns. These were the ones she had exchanged, the ones rolled up in her baggage were already dry!

“Hello, my name is Qiao Xiaobei! I have some pork jerky, I’ll share some with you!”

Ji Wanru? The original text didn’t mention her, is this a change? Should she be wary? What should she do? This little girl meets all her aesthetic points, and she can’t guard against her at all…

“Hello, my name is Du Meiting. I’m from Mianyang, Sichuan Province! I only have a jar of chili sauce, made by my mother. It tastes great, let’s eat it together!”

The girl’s accent was a little special, and she was very cheerful. After speaking, she directly took the steamed bun from Wanru, broke it in half, opened the chili sauce, scooped a large spoonful, spread it on the bun, and took a big bite!

Qiao Xiaobei and Ji Wanru looked at each other and followed Du Meiting’s example, spreading chili sauce on their buns!

However, the two ignored the spiciness of the chili sauce. After just one bite, they felt like their mouths were on fire, and tears flowed uncontrollably…

“Pfft!” Someone started laughing, and the three of them laughed together~

The boat of friendship set sail from this moment!

Zhao Qianjin, who was standing alone and ignored…

I want to eat too…