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A trace of disdain flashed in Jiang Shuyi's eyes.
Flaunting around like a butterfly—what use was beauty alone? In the end, such women were nothing more than vines clinging to men, playthings for their amusement.
Jiang Shuyi, on the other hand, had both looks and talent. She was nothing like that empty-headed vase Shen Nanchu.
Li Mei, standing beside Jiang Shuyi, had a different thought.
Staring at Shen Nanchu's flawless skin, Li Mei felt a pang of disappointment, which quickly twisted into burning envy.
Why hadn’t that little vixen Shen Nanchu been bitten by mosquitoes?
And why did she have to look so damn good?
Wang Xiumei had initially intended to step in front of Shen Nanchu to shield her from the villagers' heated gazes, but Shen Nanchu stopped her.
"Good morning, uncles."
"Good morning, elders."
"Good morning, aunties."
"Good morning, sisters-in-law."
Shen Nanchu greeted every villager with effortless grace, whether she knew them or not.
Wang Jianguo, watching from behind, couldn’t help but want to smack his forehead.
"What’s wrong with all of you?"
"Never seen a woman before?"
Wang Tiezhu, standing nearby, quipped without thinking, "Never seen one this pretty."
Wang Jianguo, "..."
Fair enough.
Though he shared the sentiment, he still had to maintain his authority as the village head.
"Quit gawking and line up properly. It’s time to assemble."
"Yes, Uncle Nine!"
Wang Tiezhu quickly straightened up, and the other villagers followed suit.
Standing on the raised platform of the threshing ground, Wang Jianguo began the day’s meeting.
First, he introduced the newly arrived educated youths from the day before, then outlined the recent farming tasks and assigned work to the newcomers.
After the spring planting, there wasn’t much heavy labor left.
These days, the work mostly involved digging and weeding.
All the new educated youths, including Shen Nanchu, were assigned to weeding, each paired with an experienced villager.
Wang Jianguo was thoroughly exasperated with these city kids.
Not knowing how to work was one thing, but bumbling around and getting themselves hurt was a whole other problem.
He’d dealt with enough of those incidents in the past.
Naturally, Shen Nanchu was placed under Wang Xiumei’s care.
Before heading to the fields, Shen Nanchu made sure Wang Xiumei took her back to the Wang household first.
She asked Wang Xiumei to bring along some hemp rope and two small folding stools.
Wang Xiumei didn’t understand the purpose but complied anyway.
When Wang Xiumei wasn’t looking, Shen Nanchu quietly exchanged 20 Dislike Points with the system for two pairs of gloves.
On their way out, she also grabbed two straw hats.
By the time the two arrived at the fields, they were the last ones there—even later than the village’s notorious slacker, Wang Shier—drawing countless stares.
It was impossible not to stand out.
In these times, enthusiasm for labor was praised, while tardiness was seen as a sign of laziness and poor ideology.
The villagers of Wang Family Village watched Shen Nanchu with curiosity, especially the unmarried men.
It wasn’t unheard of for educated youths to marry locals. Persistence paid off—where there was effort, there was a wife.
The aunties, however, eyed Shen Nanchu with wariness, occasionally glaring at their sons.
Look at those slender arms and legs—clearly not cut out for farm work. And that small backside? Definitely not fit for bearing sons.
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A radiant smile suddenly bloomed across Shen Nanchu’s delicate face.
The young men sneaking glances at her were instantly mesmerized.
The aunties responded by smacking their sons upside the head.
What was so appealing about such a delicate flower?
They should be looking at hardworking girls like Zhaodi!
Sure, she was a bit dark, but her strong arms and legs were built for labor, and her hips were wide enough for childbirth!
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Shen Nanchu tied the two small stools together with the rope and fastened them behind her waist.
This way, she could sit wherever she was weeding instead of squatting the whole time.
Wang Xiumei tried it and found it incredibly comfortable.
As for the weeding itself—with gloves, what was there to fear?
The system’s products were always top-tier.
Shen Nanchu handed a pair of gloves to Wang Xiumei and slipped on a pair herself.
"Sister Shen, these gloves are too expensive. You should keep them for yourself."
Wang Xiumei tried to return them.
"My hands are rough anyway. I’m used to weeding barehanded—it’s no trouble."
But Shen Nanchu never took back what she gave.
Besides, Wang Xiumei was good people—worth keeping around.
"Sister Wang, if you truly see me as your younger sister, then take them."
"Alright."
With that, Wang Xiumei stopped refusing.
Since they were working as a pair, she’d just make up for it by doing a little extra.
Li Mei scoffed at Shen Nanchu’s pampered antics.
"Comrade Jiang, look at some people—what’s the use of being pretty if you can’t even work?" she said loudly.
Jiang Shuyi didn’t mind playing along for the moment.
"We came to the countryside to contribute to the village’s development, not to put on a show."
Her words earned nods of approval from many of the aunties.
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Putting on a show?
Shen Nanchu couldn’t be bothered with these fools.
They’d soon see just how useful this "show" was.
"What’s all the noise? Get to work unless you want your work points docked!"
Village Party Secretary Wang Jianshe’s sharp command silenced everyone, and they obediently bent down to weed.
With gloves and stools, Wang Xiumei worked at double speed, weeds flying as clean soil emerged beneath her hands.
As for Shen Nanchu?
Weeding was simple—of course she could do it.
Wearing her gloves, she carefully examined each blade of grass, her delicate fingers gently uprooting them.
If a plant had soft thorns, she’d even avoid the prickly parts.
Her pace was slow, but at least she was working!
And the results weren’t bad—the ground was left spotless.
The way she weeded left everyone, including Wang Xiumei, stunned.
Was this even considered labor?
They were here to work, not play house!
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Jiang Shuyi, Li Mei, and Fang Jie sneered at Shen Nanchu’s methods.
Li Mei, especially, couldn’t resist.
"Some people are all looks and no substance."
Jiang Shuyi happily piled on.
"Exactly. Any family stuck with such a lazy woman would starve to death."
Shen Nanchu lifted her head, her fair cheeks tinged pink.
"If you’re so capable, then prove it."
"Show me how you earn full work points."
Li Mei, quick to rise to the bait, snapped back.
"Full work points? Easy. Whoever falls short is a dog!"
With that, she buried herself in furious weeding.
Shen Nanchu rolled her eyes.
What an idiot. No one even agreed to her bet.
Besides, what was the point of full work points anyway?
She's not short of money!
