Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 217: Scatterbrained

"Why are you here?"

The same question simultaneously blurted out from Qiao Jun and Zhang Xiaoqin.

Yi Chichi’s mouth twitched slightly, "I’m going home."

This absurd twist of fate is truly unbelievable.

With so many people in the country, how huge must the coincidence be to travel from Yangcheng all the way to Beijing together, then accidentally meet again in Beijing after spending a night there? It’s simply unbelievable.

"Sit, sit, sit."

Seeing her with several parcels in hand, Qiao Jun enthusiastically reached out to help.

"Thank you, I’ll do it myself."

As the saying goes, one doesn’t hit a smiling face, and since Qiao Jun was polite, Yi Chichi felt bad for giving him a hard time, especially since apart from their verbal spat upon first meeting, there was no major conflict between them.

Therefore, after declining Qiao Jun’s kind offer and putting her things away, Yi Chichi, feeling "idle hands are the devil’s tools," decided to have a chat with them.

"Where are you guys headed?"

"Hei Province."

"On a business trip?"

"No, visiting relatives!"

Getting the answer she wanted, Yi Chichi uttered an "oh" without saying anything further.

Then, she noticed Zhang Xiaoqin stealthily glancing at her like a thief, seemingly wanting to speak but holding back.

Originally, seeing Yi Chichi wasn’t speaking anymore, Qiao Jun wisely stayed quiet, but seeing her face like that, he once again internally complained about why his dad wanted him to bring this nuisance along.

However, since he was the one who brought her out, he couldn’t just leave her unattended, he had to keep an eye on her to prevent trouble.

"If you have something to say, just say it directly, don’t act like this, it’s ugly!"

Zhang Xiaoqin was almost enraged by him, but on second thought she decided it was unnecessary, mainly because she was used to it.

Then she rolled her eyes at him, turned around, and cautiously asked Yi Chichi, "Mr. Yi, where are you headed?"

"Hei Province!"

Zhang Xiaoqin suddenly became happy, "What a coincidence, we’re headed to the same place."

"It is quite a coincidence."

She nodded in agreement, and upon hearing this, Qiao Jun immediately chimed in, "It must be a special fate that allows us to meet."

To be honest, she didn’t want this fate at all.

However, upon arriving at Harbin station, after buying a ticket back to Baoshan County, Yi Chichi had just sat down for a few minutes when a loud voice called out.

"Carriage 8, Seat 16, ah, Mr. Yi?"

Mid-sentence, upon seeing Yi Chichi, they directly changed their words, "What a coincidence, we meet again."

This time Yi Chichi truly couldn’t muster a smile, she looked expressionlessly at Zhang Xiaoqin, then at Qiao Jun, asking aloud the question deep in her soul.

"Your final destination isn’t Baoshan, is it?!"

Is there really such a coincidence in the world?

Yi Chichi harbored doubts about it, yet Zhang Xiaoqin exclaimed in delight, "So you’re also heading to Baoshan."

"Great, it really is the same destination."

She felt hopeless, "Are your relatives in Baoshan?"

"Yes, they were transferred there last year."

"??? Last year? Female?"

Seriously?

Could it be that this relative is the one she’s thinking of?

"Indeed, it’s our godmother."

The suspense lifted from Yi Chichi’s heart; Aunt Mu never mentioned having godchildren, she was overthinking it. Just said there couldn’t be such a coincidence.

Yet Zhang Xiaoqin complained, "Our godmother was happily working as a doctor on the island, but because of a barefoot doctor, she moved from the nation’s Southern to Northern parts. No idea if that uncle treats her well, otherwise, otherwise..."

She pondered for a long time and couldn’t figure out what to say, deflated she told Qiao Jun, "Jun, when we arrive, let’s observe how the uncle treats godmother. If he’s bad, beat him up, and then we’ll take godmother away. Settled then."

Qiao Jun rolled his eyes, "Who agreed to that, I’m going to see godmother, not to cause trouble."

He’s a civilized person, won’t do such rough work.

It’s a disgrace to civility!

Zhang Xiaoqin argued, "What if he’s bad to godmother?"

"Don’t worry, what you’re concerned about won’t happen."

Unable to bear the bad talk about Uncle Yaozi, Yi Chichi felt compelled to defend him.

Zhang Xiaoqin retorted without thinking, "You don’t even know our uncle, how can you say that."

"Is your godmother’s name Mu Da?"

Once these words were out, both simultaneously looked at her and said in unison, "You know our godmother?"

"Yes, I do."

Yi Chichi replied weakly, wondering who among her family understood her predicament. She couldn’t have imagined Aunt Mu actually had a godson and goddaughter.

Even though they are not blood-related.

But since they traveled from Yangcheng all the way to Baoshan to visit her, it surely means the relationship is decent.

"Does Aunt Mu know you’re visiting her?"

Both fell silent, and a sense of foreboding rose in Yi Chichi’s heart.

"She doesn’t know?"

Both nodded silently. 𝒻𝑟ℯℯ𝑤𝑒𝑏𝑛𝘰𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝒸𝑜𝘮

"...Do your family members know you’re visiting relatives?"

She asked again without much hope.

She received the same silence.

With a hint of guilt mixed in.

Yi Chichi slapped her forehead, these two troublemakers actually sneaked away.

They truly aren’t afraid of encountering accidents on the road.

"Did you send a telegram to your family when you arrived in Beijing?"

"No, we haven’t."

Feeling timid, Qiao Jun lowered his head. After reaching Beijing, they went out for a stroll, visited the Forbidden City, and toured Desheng Gate.

The different scenery of Beijing compared to Yangcheng was an overwhelming sight, causing them to forget notifying their family.

However, he raised his head, "We left a note when we went out."

Zhang Xiaoqin nodded affirmatively, agreeing with Qiao Jun’s words, and added, "We also told our neighbors."

Yi Chichi was speechless, she truly didn’t know what to say.

If her kids pulled such a stunt, if they have the ability to stay out a lifetime without returning home, once home she’d break their legs.

Just how senseless must one be to leave a note, inform neighbors, yet neglect to tell their own family regarding such a dumb act.

It’s difficult to make sense of.

Anyway, they aren’t her kids, yet she must, on Aunt Mu’s behalf, advise them, "Once we arrive, I’ll first take you to the post office to send a telegram or make a call home."

They better not get into trouble, else Aunt Mu will be sad.

A sad Aunt Mu would make Uncle Yaozi sad too. After spending half a lifetime single, finally being reunited as a couple wasn’t easy, it must be well-maintained.

Hence, it’ll be observed closely.

"Alright."

The two obediently nodded like eager schoolchildren, exuding a vibe of compliance with whatever Yi Chichi said.

But Yi Chichi knew this was merely a facade; their actions exhibited their unruly child-like nature to the fullest.

She couldn’t hold them to high expectations and must vigilantly supervise throughout.

Otherwise, if a human trafficker abducted them, it’d be truly unfortunate.

"During the remaining time, you two stay put in the carriage, no wandering."

"Okay."

Thanks to Mu Da, Yi Chichi became amiable, and seeing she was no longer cold and confrontational, Qiao Jun and Zhang Xiaoqin spoke more freely.

They began inquiring about Mu Da, learning she worked at the commune hospital but lived in the village, they started exploring Kao Shan Village.

They asked if villagers in Kao Shan Village were so poor that the whole family shared one pair of pants, whoever went out wore that one and only pair.

These daring questions astonished Yi Chichi, leaving her forehead covered with black lines. The person from the neighboring carriage couldn’t hold back and poked their head out, saying,