Quick Transmigration: Survive to the End

Chapter 663 World 123

"Aunt Shulan, I just wanted to borrow some salt from your family."

Feng Mingyue said, "I went out a couple of days ago and forgot to buy it. Can I return it to you when I buy it another day?"

It's common for neighbors to borrow seasonings from each other, so her reason seems plausible, provided that we ignore the fact that she walked all the way from the educated youth compound.

If it were before, given Di Shulan's personality, she would have lent the money without hesitation, and she wouldn't have been so stingy. But now, after hearing what Yin Yin said, Di Shulan became more cautious.

Regardless of whether Feng Mingyue had any ulterior motives or schemes against Di Heping, as long as Di Shulan didn't associate with her, Feng Mingyue couldn't get close to her.

Therefore, Yin Yin's family didn't go out. Di Shulan looked Feng Mingyue up and down a few times and said, "Feng Zhiqing, you borrowed salt from quite a distance. Did the food burn in the pot?"

"Or is it that the entire educated youth compound is out of salt? This is a big deal. I'll go and talk to the village chief."

“The work has been heavy these past few days. How can people not eat salt? Send some to the educated youth compound.”

As she spoke, Di Shulan called inside, "Shengli, come with me out the door and let's find the village chief."

"Okay," Di Shengli agreed and put down his bowl to go out. Yinyin and the others followed him out.

Feng Mingyue was in a good mood. When Yinyin came out, she saw her stopping Di Shulan with a wronged expression.

"Aunt Shulan doesn't need to go to the village chief. There's salt in the educated youth compound. It's just that they're unwilling to lend it to me."

“I thought you were a good person, Aunt Shulan, and you certainly wouldn’t be like them, refusing to help with even such a small favor because of prejudice. That’s why I came to find you.”

After she finished speaking, she looked at Di Shulan with an expectant gaze.

Di Shulan was always stubborn but soft-hearted, and she was most susceptible to people's sweet talk. However, this time, Di Shulan did not give in.

Although she is easily moved to tears, she is very clear-headed.

As a villager, she saw right through Feng Mingyue's tricks.

Borrowing salt was just the beginning; with borrowing and returning, they gradually grew closer.

This time it's salt, next time it's soy sauce, and if it happens a few more times, won't we be sitting at our doorsteps talking together?

This is not possible.

Besides, because of her connections with Qin and Zhu, Di Shulan had a good relationship with the other educated youth. They treated her with smiles, so how could she tolerate Feng Mingyue talking about her behind her back like that?

"So that's how it is," Di Shulan said, feigning surprise, and pulled Feng Mingyue's hand to walk outside.

“Come on, Shengli, you and Xianjun come along too.”

"It's one thing that the educated youth compound doesn't have salt, but it clearly does have salt, yet Feng, the educated youth, can't borrow it. That's a big deal. We need to go find the secretary."

Di Shulan moved too quickly, and Feng Mingyue was stunned for a moment before she reacted. She tried to break free, saying something inappropriate, but she couldn't escape Di Shulan's hands, which were used to doing farm work.

Just before leaving, Jiang Xianjun gave Yinyin a wink and gestured with her chin toward the old house.

Yinyin understood and went directly to Sister Qin and Sister Zhu to tell them what had happened, which infuriated the two of them.

Sister Zhu said, "She doesn't even have salt yet. I clearly saw her buy a lot of things when she went to town last time, including half a pound of sugar. How could she be short of salt?"

Yinyin quickly reassured her, "Who knows? What if she just forgot to buy it and there isn't any in the salt shaker right now?"

Sister Qin pulled Sister Zhu aside: "Yinyin is right. Anyway, we'll go over to read the newspaper together after we finish eating. Let's leave a little early and ask what's going on."

Sister Zhu and Sister Qin didn't even wash the dishes; they went to the educated youth compound ahead of time, so they must have arrived faster than the secretary and the others.

Yinyin didn't go with them; instead, she went home and waited for her parents to return.

Before it was even completely dark, the three elders entered the room with dark faces. But as soon as they closed the door, all three of them smiled.

Yinyin asked curiously, "Dad, Mom, Aunt, what exactly happened?"

Di Shengli and Jiang Xianjun remained silent, while Di Shulan rolled her eyes and said, "It's not that they wouldn't lend her the salt; it's that she deliberately put her own salt away and came out to borrow it."

“When the secretary went there, the educated youth in the educated youth compound were all very aggrieved. They said that Feng Mingyue had a big jar of it just two days ago, but it was suddenly gone today without her telling them.”

“Feng Mingyue was still aggrieved. When Qian Zhiqing suggested going through the cabinet, she changed her tune and said it was an invasion of her privacy.”

"Qian Zhiqing was so angry that he rushed into her room and kicked down her cabinet. As a result, everyone saw that the salt was placed next to the sugar."

“Qian Zhiqing was scolded by the secretary for being too impulsive, and Feng Mingyue wronged her comrade and lied. Now the secretary has taken her out for a private lesson.”

Later that evening, Zhu and Qin, two former educated youth who had returned from the educated youth compound, came to find Di Shulan to walk together.

Usually, they would call for Di Shulan from outside the door, but this time they came in specifically to express their gratitude.

"If your family hadn't reacted quickly, we wouldn't know how Feng Mingyue would have slandered us outside."

"They said they'll come to thank you quietly when they go to work tomorrow, and they definitely won't let Feng Mingyue know."

Di Shulan was a little embarrassed.

She knew the people at the educated youth compound were nice, and when she impulsively took Feng Mingyue to find the secretary, she didn't think much about it. It was Jiang Xianjun who reacted quickly and had Yinyin go and inform them first, so that the educated youths weren't caught off guard and embarrassed.

To be honest, she felt she couldn't accept the thanks; the apology she gave at the educated youth compound earlier was the one she truly meant.

Jiang Xianjun said, "We're all from the same village, so there's no need for thanks since we help each other out."

“My eldest sister just can’t stand that Feng Mingyue has relapsed into her old ways and is trying to use you to boost her own reputation.”

Qin and Zhu felt comforted by those words and left with Di Shulan in a warm and affectionate manner.

After this incident, Feng Mingyue became quite famous in the educated youth compound. The relationship between her and the newly arrived educated youth, which had improved somewhat, has now dropped to a freezing point again.

It wasn't just the educated youth; the villagers also distanced themselves from her after learning about it, and no one wanted to work with her.

After Feng Mingyue calmed down for a while, Yin Yin also made a point of telling Di Heping the whole story the next time she went to town.

After listening, Di Heping frowned and then told Yin Yin some big news.

"Brother, what did you say?" Yin Yin rubbed her ears. "Am I hallucinating?"

“No,” Di Heping said helplessly, “You clearly heard it, don’t pretend you don’t know.”

Yinyin argued vehemently, "My brother is dating my best friend, am I not allowed to express my shock?"

"Now that you're no longer shocked, could you put in a good word for me with your mom when you go back?"

Seeing Di Heping's expectant gaze, Yin Yin rolled her eyes in annoyance.

"Go ahead and tell me if you want to, I'm not telling you."

“Lingling has a good personality, she has a job and is still a high school student. Your aunt will definitely be happy to know. She has been worrying about your marriage for so long. I don’t know what you are worried about.”

Di Heping said in a humble voice, "I'm just a little embarrassed. My mother and Lingling haven't met yet. If I go back and ask her to help me propose marriage, I'm afraid my mother won't accept it."

Yinyin snorted: "You underestimate your aunt too much."

"Besides... you don't even dare to ask your own mother to help you propose to the girl you like. If you ask me, Lingling should dump you as soon as possible and find someone responsible and capable instead."