Quick Transmigration: Can This Kind of Scum Become the Chosen One?

Chapter 44 My Educated Youth Husband is Gone and Never to Return

"Are you alright?" a gentle voice asked.

Zhao Xiu brushed the hair off her face and saw that the person who saved her was her brother.

"Brother." Zhao Xiu immediately hugged Zhao Guangming.

"Brother, I almost drowned just now. I thought I was going to die."

Zhao Xiu broke down in tears.

Zhao Guangming never expected that the person he saved would be Zhao Xiu.

He had just come down from the mountain, still angry, and walked quickly.

Suddenly I heard a cry for help. Although I couldn't hear it clearly, I could tell it was a girl's voice.

He looked around and noticed someone waving their hand.

He didn't realize it was Zhao Xiu. He thought it was the girl from the brigade. He had saved her, and if she was a good girl, then he could change his target.

I will repay your life with my body.

Zhao Guangming is quite confident in his appearance, and he even dressed up specially when he first came out.

If he wanted to, this girl would definitely be devoted to him.

If the circumstances weren't so bad, Zhao Guangming wouldn't have needed to risk his life. He could have used the life-saving grace to ask for something in return, to improve his current situation.

Either way, you won't lose out.

So he grabbed the hand and pulled the person up.

But he didn't expect that this person was Zhao Xiu.

Why is it Zhao Xiu?

All the favors—saving my life, repaying me with my body—are gone.

But at least he saved his sister, so it wasn't a complete waste of time.

"What are you doing here?" Zhao Guangming asked Zhao Xiu.

"Brother, didn't you tell me to go find that Jiang Chi? But Jiang Chi keeps ignoring me."

Today I came up with a plan: I'll pretend to fall and twist my ankle so he can take me home.

But I fell down in front of him and cried for help. Jiang Chi acted as if he didn't see me or hear my cries for help, and just walked away.

He doesn't care whether I live or die.

I got angry and when I stood up, I slipped and fell into the ditch.

I couldn't even get up, brother. If you hadn't saved me, I would have died.

Zhao Xiu is still terrified. If her brother hadn't found her, she might really be dead.

"Brother, do I really have to find that Jiang Chi? I don't want to look for him anymore. If I do, I might really die."

Zhao Xiu tearfully recounted her experiences.

Zhao Guangming looked at Zhao Xiu's crying and sobbing, and his face showed impatience. All she does is cry when something happens, all she does is cry.

What's the use of crying?

We can't even exchange a single word, and there's been absolutely no progress after all these days.

"Alright, stop crying."

Zhao Xiu heard Zhao Guangming's roar and saw the impatience on his face.

Her brother was angry and very irritable.

Zhao Xiu dared not cry anymore, and only occasional sobs could be heard.

"Brother, how are you today? Did your search for Jiang He go smoothly?"

Zhao Xiu asked cautiously.

"Hmph, that Jiang He is just a little girl. I was misled. The Jiang family is well-off, but Jiang He has no status in the family."

Zhao Guangming gets angry just thinking about it.

“Jiang He works at the supply and marketing cooperative and gets a salary every month. Doesn’t she have any status?” If Zhao Xiu had a job like that, her status at home would definitely rise significantly.

"What good is having a job? She doesn't even get to keep her salary; it's all handed over. She has to pick wild fruits to fill her stomach. She's not even as well off as us."

"Then what do we do?"

"I've decided to investigate further and find a different target."

"Brother, what about me? Should I change mine too?"

"Try again. Jiang He might leave all the money she earns to Jiang Chi. Besides, if you can marry Jiang Chi, you can also take over Jiang He's job. Isn't that easier than working in the fields?"

You need to work harder, create more chance encounters, and if necessary, use some special methods.

Zhao Guangming still wanted to seize the Jiang family's lucrative opportunity.

If Jiang He doesn't get a share, then Jiang Chi will get an even bigger share.

Zhao Xiu must take down Jiang Chi.

Zhao Xiu felt inexplicably afraid looking at Zhao Guangming's expression; her brother was acting differently than usual today.

Perhaps it's because her brother realized that all his previous efforts had been in vain?

Or is he angry that she hasn't made any progress at all?

Zhao Xiu dared not say anything more.

Zhao Guangming stood up. "Let's go back and cook. I'm hungry."

"Brother, I can't stand up."

After saying so much, Zhao Xiu still sat in the ditch.

Zhao Xiu could tell that Zhao Guangming wasn't very happy, but she really couldn't stand up, which was why she asked her brother for help.

Zhao Guangming helped Zhao Xiu up.

When the wind blew, Zhao Xiu's wet clothes felt chilly.

Zhao Xiu couldn't help but shiver.

It wasn't this cold in the water, but it's so cold now that we're out.

"Let's go." Zhao Guangming didn't notice Zhao Xiu's disheveled state and headed towards the educated youth settlement.

Perhaps he saw it, but he didn't want to pay attention to it.

Zhao Xiu followed behind, her arms crossed over her chest, feeling a little aggrieved.

Her brother was acting really differently today. Usually, he would definitely ask her if she was cold or if she was hurt anywhere.

Zhao Xiu noticed that Zhao Guangming was only wearing a thin shirt. She guessed that her brother probably only had one piece of clothing, which was why he couldn't take it off for her.

But her brother didn't say a single word of concern.

Maybe her brother was really in a bad mood.

Zhao Xiu could only console herself with this thought.

The two walked towards the educated youth settlement.

After they left, Jiang He and Jiang Chi also came over with Da Bao, Er Bao, and San Bao.

"Little sister, be careful, there's a lot of water on the ground here. Be careful not to slip."

Jiang Chi noticed the puddle on the ground and reminded Jiang He.

"Uncle, I know, someone must have been playing in the water here and stirred up all the water in the ditch."

“Dabao is so smart, but we can’t play in the water here. If we’re not careful at night and slip, we might fall right into the ditch. If we fall into the ditch in the middle of the night and can’t get out, and no one comes to rescue us, that would be dangerous.”

So, Da Bao, Er Bao, and San Bao, you can't go out to play by the ditch at night, understand?

"Uncle, we've got it."

"Let's go home. There's no one on the road anymore; everyone's gone home for dinner. Let's hurry back too."

When Zhao Xiu returned to the educated youth settlement, she quickly ran to her room to change her clothes.

She felt her body was frozen, and her whole body was cold.

Zhao Xiu tucked herself into the quilt, hoping to warm herself up.

Li Min and Zhu Daqiang had already finished dinner.

Zhu Daqiang was chopping firewood in the yard so that he would have firewood to use tomorrow.

Li Min was washing her hair in the yard.

They didn't seem to care when the Zhao siblings returned.

Although they were curious about how Zhao Xiu had gotten into such a mess, they knew it was none of their business and continued with their own things.

After washing her hair, Li Min returned to her room and found Zhao Xiu huddled under the covers, shivering.

Li Min glanced at it and then looked away. Even if he froze to death, what did it have to do with her?