1988: Back to the human world for a few years

Chapter 59 The First Meeting of Two Women

ten minutes later.

"Hey! Girl, has the road to Baiyang Village been repaired?" Seeing that there were still five or six kilometers to the drilling company, Yang Mo inevitably wanted to take a shortcut.

Lu Yingying was not angry when her lyrics were interrupted. She thought for a moment and said, "It should have been repaired. When I ran over to beat up Qiangzi more than a month ago, I saw that they were already using stone blocks to press the road surface."

Yang Mo's forehead darkened when he heard this: "Hey, hey, hey, you are a grown-up girl after all, why do you go to other people's villages to fight for no reason?"

Lu Yingying snorted, "Who told Qiangzi to be so blind that he dared to whistle at Xiao Fangfang at the market? He has a dirty mouth. If not him, who else should I do?"

Yang Mo was speechless. This girl relied on her fighting skills and the fact that she was a woman. Men were too embarrassed to hit her hard, so she loved fighting and always rushed to the front. Over the years, young people from several nearby villages were scared when they heard her name.

But he was too lazy to care about it. There was no mortal hatred among the nearby villages and the relationship between them was pretty good. Therefore, even if this guy went to other villages to fight all day long, it was not a big deal. After all, she was a woman.

After thinking for a while, Yang Mo said, "Okay, then we'll take a risk and go from Baiyang Village. If the road over there is open, we can at least save a kilometer of walking!... Remember to keep an eye on your luggage, don't fall off without knowing it."

At that time, the village roads were still mainly dirt roads. If they were not smooth, they would be full of potholes, and Yang Mo might have to go back to the national highway - to be honest, it was only because the road over there was newly built that Yang Mo dared to give it a try, otherwise he would never make things difficult for himself.

Comrade Tugou has always been too lazy to think about such things. When he heard Yang Mo say this, he just hummed casually and then started singing the bangzi again...

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Twenty minutes later.

Yang Mo, who was driving on the flat dirt road, was praising the road construction level in Baiyang Village.

Suddenly, a small off-road vehicle parked on the road, a rolling log blocking the middle of the road, and a few young people standing beside the log attracted his attention.

This is……

Encountering a toll collection?

Yang Mo frowned, this kind of thing has been very common in the past two years, there are causes and consequences behind it, it's hard to say whether it's right or wrong, but he has been studying away from home for the past few years, people in the nearby villages may not know him... It's New Year's Day, and the feeling of being forced to pay is not very pleasant.

Seeing a young man in his thirties arguing with a few young people, Yang Mo glanced at the license plate.

15-54679?

immigrant?
The license plate format of Lu A/Lu B was not introduced until 92. Today's license plates use 01-31 to represent provinces, and 15 corresponds to Qi and Lu, but he is not very familiar with the areas corresponding to the last five digits. Therefore, apart from being able to tell that the car is from other areas of Qi and Lu, he cannot see any other information.

Isn't this nonsense? The small cars that appeared nearby right now are all sedans such as Santana and Toyota. The only one that can barely be called an off-road vehicle is a 212. Suddenly, a Lada Niva small off-road vehicle appeared. Anyone can tell that it is from another place.

When Comrade Tugou on the tricycle saw the commotion, he immediately jumped off and ran over to join in the fun.

Seeing this guy rushing over, Yang Mo finally reacted...

Hey, with this girl here, why should I worry about the toll? Who among the young people in the surrounding villages doesn’t know this tiger girl?
Just as Yang Mo pulled the brakes and wanted to look over, there was a sudden commotion in front.

Upon closer inspection, it was this girl who was waving her fists in anger and chasing after a young man in a military coat. "You idiot, are you really that bold? It's fine if you just collect tolls, but you asked for fifty yuan? Why don't you just rob a bank?" While the young man was trying to dodge, Lu Yingying kicked him in the butt.

The young man named Qiangzi staggered, but he didn't dare to fight back. He just protected his butt tightly and shouted, "What's wrong with collecting tolls... This road was built with our own money. Not only are the villagers in debt, but there is still no confirmation on the IOUs... We can see that some cars are passing by here. In a few days, this road will be ruined beyond recognition, and we will have to spend money to repair it... If we don't collect tolls, where will the money come from to repair it!"

Lu Yingying punched Qiangzi on the arm again: "Didn't I tell you that charging tolls is wrong... But normally, they only charge one or two yuan at most. What do you mean by charging fifty yuan? If this gets out, how will outsiders view the villages near us?... You have no shame, but we still have some!"

Knowing he was in the wrong, Qiangzi nodded a few times, glanced at his friends who turned their heads away quietly, and then said with a bitter face: "It's because this car looks luxurious, so I thought of charging a few more dollars... Anyway, those who can drive this car are big bosses, so they shouldn't mind this."

Lu Yingying angrily twisted the guy's ears and pulled hard: "You want to take advantage of me?...Okay, then I want to turn around and take the national road, why can't you stop me?"

For some reason, Qiangzi, who looked like a strong young man, was powerless in front of Lu Yingying. He covered his ears and begged for mercy, while whispering, "We have already crossed the road in the village, we should at least give you some money... Besides, our village was really heavily levied last year. If we don't find a way to make up for it, we will not be able to raise the money for the road repairs this summer when the rain washes it away."

The economic strength of each village is different, so the village roads they build are also different. The rich build cement roads, and the poor can only build dirt roads. Although the cost of building a dirt road is much lower in this era when cement is still in short supply, there is also a bad thing. Once the summer rainy season comes, the road will easily be washed away and become bumpy. If a few large trucks run over it, it will need to be repaired within a few days.

What, you said you have no money and no way to repair it?
I'm sorry, we have assigned you a task, and you have to repair the road even if you don't want to - the higher-ups don't care whether you build a concrete road or a dirt road, but if the road conditions are so bad that large trucks can hardly pass, you'll be punished!

When Lu Yingying heard this, she was immediately in a dilemma. She went to each village to lobby for help every day, and she knew something about the situation in each nearby village. From a broad perspective, building roads was indeed a good thing that benefited the country and the people. Even the most uneducated person would be able to memorize the words "If you want to be rich, build roads first" painted on the village wall every day, right?

But the problem is that this is indeed a considerable burden for some villages that are not financially well-off, otherwise Yang Mo's third uncle from Xiaocang Village would not have mobilized half of the village to go to the Guanzi Station to "pick up scrap metal".

He was torn between "justice", "the face of the people of Qilu", and "the reputation of Baiyang Village". After thinking for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "It still won't work. Everything should be done according to the rules. The toll for cars entering the village can only be two yuan at most... Don't whine about it. Rules are rules... If you dare to break the rules, I will beat you to death!"

Seeing this little tiger girl pulling his collar and showing off her fists in protest, Qiangzi suddenly blushed. He nodded twice and was about to agree...

A cold voice suddenly came from above Daniva: "Oh? You mean your village has been paying for this road from beginning to end? ... Uncle Li, give them fifty yuan!"

Just when Yang Mo thought this voice sounded familiar,
As the back door opened, Miss Mu, wearing a woolen coat, appeared in front of everyone.

Without paying any attention to those young men who had become idiots, Mu Liya first glanced at Yang Mo who was standing in front of the broken tricycle with some surprise, and then looked at Tugou classmate who had single-handedly suppressed a group of young men with an amazed and curious look.

After taking a look at Lu Yingying's afro, which was absolutely non-mainstream at the time and could be considered rebellious in rural areas, as well as her little fist that had not been retracted yet and her somewhat fierce expression, Miss Mu suddenly smiled.

Different from her usual reserved and polite smile, Miss Mu smiled brilliantly. With this smile that was bright enough to blind everyone, the sunlight around her seemed to be brighter.

"Hello, my name is Mu Liya... Are you Yang Mo's friend?" Miss Mu glanced at the full load of gifts on the tricycle and extended her right hand directly to Tugou.

Eh...Eh?

Even though she is a woman, Lu Yingying was still a little distracted by Miss Mu's smile.

Seeing that the other party had already stretched out his hand, Tugou also subconsciously stretched out his hand.

Halfway through, the girl seemed to remember something, and quickly retracted her hand, rubbed it on her body, and then held hands with the other person.

"Um... Mu what's that?... Hello, my name is Lv Yingying!"

(End of this chapter)