Chapter 16

At that time, she only wanted to bring more good things for Shen Tingsheng and his family, so she stuffed everything into the luggage bag. When she got into the car, her parents helped her to put the luggage directly into the luggage rack. When it was time to get out of the car, she realized that with her small body, there was no way she could get such a big pile of luggage out of the car.

Moreover, Anji Village was not a big city. It was not a place that could be reached by train. According to the comrades in the Revolutionary Committee, after they got off the train, they had to transfer to a bus to the county town, then take the local villagers' ox cart to reach their destination.

Because they were going to the countryside to receive re-education and endure hardships, the Revolutionary Committee would not arrange for staff to send them there. The local village officials in Anji Village would not pick them up either. They had to report to the local government on their own.

Therefore, Xie Huaxiang was still lacking in life experience. If she had known this, she would not have brought so many things at once. She would rather spend some postal fees and ask her family to send the things over in the future!

Fortunately, she was not the only one who went to Anji Village to cut the queue this time. Other than her, there were two other people who came from afar.

One of them was called Cheng Li Kun. He was a tall and handsome young man. The young man was tall and big. Although he looked clean and gentle, when he rolled up his sleeves, his two arms still had solid muscles. He could probably carry quite a lot of weight!

Xie Huaxiang secretly thought about it, but she was still too embarrassed to say it out loud. Although the two of them got along quite well along the way, the young man was enthusiastic, cheerful, and willing to help others. Along the way, it was Cheng Likun who helped to buy food from the dining car, get water, and so on, but to treat him as a coolie …

At this time, Cheng Likun took the initiative to come over and help carry the luggage down from the luggage rack. He said to Xie Huaxiang, "Wait here for a while. I'll take these down first." No matter how strong he was, it was impossible for him to carry so many things at once.

Xie Huaxiang felt very apologetic, "Thank you. Sorry to trouble you, Comrade Cheng."

"It's okay. When I saw your parents putting your luggage in the car, I was already mentally prepared," Cheng Likun joked.

Xie Huaxiang felt even more embarrassed. "Comrade Cheng, I'll have to trouble you this time. If you need any help in the future, just let me know. As long as I can do it, I'll definitely do it."

"That's true. The three of us left our homes and came here. In the future, we will definitely help and support each other."

As soon as he finished speaking, he heard a cold snort from the other side. Cheng Likun pursed his lips and didn't say anything else. He silently carried his luggage.

This cold snort naturally came from the other companion of the trio. As for who the other companion was, sigh, there was no need to mention it. It turned out to be Tang Guiying, the vengeful spirit who refused to leave.

Although they came from the same city, Cheng Likun's social circle was different from Xie Huaxiang's and Jung Yongcheng's. Therefore, he didn't know the two of them and didn't know what grudges they had.

When he set off that day, he was very happy to know that he had two companions with him. He also hoped that he could get along well with the two of them. After all, it was better to have friends to take care of each other when they were going to live in a new place.

He didn't expect that the two of them were like old enemies who didn't see eye to eye with each other. Cheng Likun was sandwiched in the middle like the stuffing in a sandwich biscuit. He didn't have a human on either side.

Fortunately, he had a good mentality and was not driven crazy by the attitude of the two of them. He treated the two of them equally in life. He took care of things like buying food and preparing water for them. As for the rest …

Well, it seemed that this good-looking girl was easier to get along with. Therefore, he talked more with Xie Huaxiang and the two of them got along well. Fortunately, although Xie Huaxiang didn't see eye to eye with Tang Guiying, he didn't deliberately go against her. He just treated her like air and pretended that she didn't exist at all.

On the other hand, Tang Guiying didn't seem to be in the right mood. She didn't pay much attention to them along the way. She just looked gloomy and looked as if the whole world had wronged her. Cheng Likun naturally wouldn't provoke her if he had nothing to do. Therefore, they actually got along well.

Compared to Xie Huaxiang's excessive luggage, Tang Guiying's luggage was much simpler. She only brought a small luggage bag with some clothes and simple daily necessities. When she received the notice to cut the queue, she didn't have time to prepare anything. Besides, her house was in a mess, so her family didn't have the time to prepare anything for her. She couldn't accept this reality, so naturally, she wasn't in the mood to pack her luggage.

Therefore, he only hurriedly packed up a few things before he boarded the train just before he left the house.

Now, Tang Guiying's future was dark. If it weren't for her cowardice, she would rather commit suicide than accept such an arrangement. The only thing that kept her alive was that when she set off, she saw Xie Huaxiang also got on the train with her.

Tang Guiying couldn't help but sneer. She thought that she really had the ability to hook up with Jung Yongcheng so that she wouldn't have to cut the queue. Now, she was still going to that remote and poor village just like her.

However, Xie Huaxiang, who she thought was as down and out as she was, was in high spirits all the way, as if she was going to a good place for a vacation. What was even more hateful was that their companion was actually like other superficial men. He only saw her appearance and thought that she was pretty, so he asked about her well-being and was attentive to her all the way. This made Tang Guiying so jealous that she almost went crazy.

Jealousy was like a poisonous snake, fiercely gnawing at Tang Guiying's heart, making her thoughts even more resentful. Her whole body was shrouded in a gloomy atmosphere. When passers-by saw her, they all stayed far away from her to avoid causing trouble.

Cheng Likun quickly took down Xie Huaxiang's luggage bags and piled them up on the ground. Xie Huaxiang looked around, hoping that at this time, there would be porters who would take care of the passengers' luggage, just like at the train station later.

However, it was impossible without even thinking about it. If there were really people who worked hard to earn money by taking care of other people's luggage, then they would be taking the road of capitalism. Moreover, people nowadays were not well-off, so who would be willing to spend money in a place like this?

Xie Huaxiang felt that she was a burden to her companion. She looked at Cheng Likun awkwardly and said, "How about I store some of the luggage first and come back to get it later?"

Cheng Likun shook his head. "This place is still far from our destination. It won't be easy for you to come here in the future. Moreover, the storage fee at the train station is not cheap. We'd better think of a way to transport it over!"

"I'm really sorry. I didn't think it through and brought so many things. I've troubled you," Xie Huaxiang said guiltily.

"What's so troublesome about it? Your parents love you and are worried that you will suffer in the countryside. That's why they brought so many things for you. Before your mother left, she asked me to take care of you. I can't let Auntie down!

How about you two wait here for a while, and I'll see if I can find a cart. "Cheng Likun said to the two girls.

Tang Guiying was naturally unwilling to waste time for Xie Huaxiang, but it was also her first time traveling so far away. She couldn't even differentiate between north, south, east, and west. It was impossible for her to take a cart to An Ji Village by herself. She could only stand far away with a dark expression and scold, "Country bumpkin!"

Only an ignorant country bumpkin would bring so many things on a long trip. It was really embarrassing.

However, scolding was one thing, but it was impossible to say that she didn't feel a little sour in her heart. They were all daughters, but why did they have so many bags of food? She only had a few clothes in her bag and didn't even have anything to eat. If it wasn't for Cheng Likun buying food for her, she probably wouldn't even be able to fill her stomach.

She didn't expect Cheng Likun to have some ability. He actually managed to get her a small, single-wheeled cart made of wooden planks that were used in the countryside.

The entire body of the cart, including the wheels, was made of wood. It was half old, and the wheels were still stained with mud, as if it had just been pushed up from the ground. Xie Huaxiang asked in surprise, "Where did you get this cart?"

Cheng Likun casually said, "I just saw an old man using this cart to send someone to take the train. He was planning to go back empty-handed, so I asked him if he could sell it to me. The old man didn't agree at first, but he probably thought that the price I offered was too high. He could take a few of these carts when he went back, so in the end, he agreed."

"Then how much did it cost to buy this cart? I'll return it to you!" Xie Huaxiang quickly said.

Cheng Likun didn't hesitate to be polite with him, "I just asked the old man. There are no other means of transportation in the countryside. People who transport goods use this kind of cart. I think we'll definitely be able to use it in the future. Why don't we treat it as if we bought it together? Each of us will pay half the price. When the time comes, whoever needs it can use it. What do you think?"

After he finished speaking, he glanced at Tang Guiying, who was standing far away with an indifferent expression. He guessed that she also didn't want to buy it together with them, so he didn't push her.