Traveling through time with spatial abilities, the scientific research genius is a little sweet.

Chapter 102 Wang Mazi, Friend of Women

After Su Nuannuan got on the oxcart, the village aunties and grandmas started scrambling for the seats next to her. However, none of them were as fast as Auntie Niu.

After Su Nuannuan got on the cart, Aunt Niu plopped down next to the boy. Seeing this, the other old women were not to be outdone and squeezed onto the cart as well.

When Liu the Cripple saw that the small oxcart was about to be crushed by the crowd, his face darkened, and he roared angrily at the crowd.

"You all get down here!"

The crowd was intimidated by Liu the Cripple's shout. Those who were about to climb onto the oxcart backed down.

Su Nuannuan was startled when she witnessed the roar of the local tyrants from Heilongjiang Province for the first time.

Just as Su Nuannuan was about to get off the bus, she saw Liu the Cripple speak to her with a kind expression.

"Nuan Nuan, you sit up there, I'll take you home first."

After saying that, he ignored the villagers standing beside him, raised his whip, and drove the oxcart toward Hongqi Village.

Aunt Niu rolled her eyes at the departing oxcart after getting off the cart and complained.

"Honestly, who wants to ride in his rickety oxcart?"

Another auntie nearby overheard Aunt Niu's words and teased her.

“If you don’t care, then don’t ride in Liu the Cripple’s oxcart anymore.”

Aunt Niu quickly retorted upon hearing this.

"That won't work!"

The county seat isn't too far from Hongqi Village, but it's not exactly close either. If things aren't urgent, it's perfectly feasible to avoid taking the oxcart. However, in case of any emergency, the oxcart can save a significant amount of time.

Seeing that they couldn't take the oxcart, Aunt Niu and her companions had no choice but to walk home. Fortunately, it was only 10 a.m., so they weren't in a hurry at all.

On the other side, after Su Nuannuan got into the oxcart, Liu the Cripple started chatting with her.

Liu the Cripple was an elderly man in the village; his wife had passed away. However, he was in good health, so Su Jianjun arranged for him to raise cattle. In his spare time, he would use an oxcart to transport people and earn a little extra money.

He has three children. His eldest daughter has married and moved to the city, and his second and third sons have also married and had children. His grandson is now old enough to go to school.

Liu the Cripple is usually a stern and unsmiling man, but he was unusually talkative when he saw Su Nuannuan today.

After inquiring about Su Nuannuan's life in Beijing, Liu the Cripple finally got to the point.

"Nuan Nuan, I heard from your dad that after you got into university, you really get a 20 yuan subsidy every month?"

After saying that, he looked at Su Nuannuan hopefully.

Su Nuannuan didn't know Liu the Cripple's purpose in asking this question. However, she still told the truth.

"Yes, the school gives students a subsidy of 20 yuan per month."

Upon hearing Su Nuannuan's reply, Liu the Cripple asked again.

"Are college graduates still guaranteed job placement?"

Hearing yet another familiar question, Su Nuannuan nodded and said.

"Yes, we will be assigned jobs after graduation."

After Su Nuannuan finished speaking, it was obvious that Liu the Cripple became even more excited.

He looked at Su Nuannuan and said.

"Nuan Nuan, do you think my grandsons can get into university?"

Hearing Liu the Cripple's question, Su Nuannuan was speechless.

The grandsons of Liu the Cripple are the children of his second and third sons. The oldest is only seven years old and the youngest is five.

Even with her sharpest mind, she couldn't predict whether a child would be able to get into university when they grew up.

So, Su Nuannuan laughed awkwardly twice and replied, "Hehe, Grandpa Liu, you overestimate me. Your grandchildren are still young, how can you tell whether they will be able to go to university in the future?"

Hearing Su Nuannuan's words, Liu the Cripple was somewhat disappointed, yet he also felt that there was some truth to them.

“You’re right. But I still think we should send our kids to school.”

Su Nuannuan nodded, thinking that Liu the Cripple had a high level of awareness.

Elementary school is available now, but junior high and high school each only last two years, totaling ten years. After Liu the Cripple's child graduates from high school, although the policy at that time did not allow him to take the college entrance exam, he could take it after a few more years.

Moreover, the university in 77 was the easiest to get into.

Just then, Liu the Cripple sighed.

“If it weren’t for your dad, we wouldn’t have known that going to college has so many benefits.”

Her dad?

It was only then that Su Nuannuan realized that the root of all the trouble was her father. No wonder the aunties and grandmas in the village had asked her about university earlier, and even Grandpa Liu had asked the same question.

Her dad is setting her up!

If everyone in the village sends their children to school because of her, but in a few years they won't be able to take the college entrance exam, then the villagers will definitely resent her family.

Su Nuannuan sighed inwardly.

Forget it, let them complain. Education is a good thing in itself. Having more educated people in the village will be very beneficial to the village's development.

After thinking about it, Su Nuannuan decided to let the matter develop on its own.

Liu the Cripple was a very skilled driver, and Su Nuannuan didn't feel any bumps.

While in the car, she had already transferred all the things she wanted to bring home from her storage space into bags.

Now, the large black bag was no longer as empty as before; it was bulging with a full load of things. Fortunately, she was the only one sitting on the oxcart, and Grandpa Liu had his back to her, so she could move the things with peace of mind.

After putting her things away, Su Nuannuan finally felt relieved and began to look at the scenery along the way.

Soon, Su Nuannuan saw the outline of Hongqi Village, and she felt a surge of excitement.

The oxcart moved slowly, and as Su Nuannuan waited anxiously, it finally arrived at Hongqi Village.

Since there was only Su Nuannuan on the oxcart, Liu the Cripple offered to take her home. Su Nuannuan didn't refuse his kindness. After all, she really couldn't carry that big bag of things.

Along the way, Su Nuannuan met many people.

Perhaps because of the holiday, no one in the village had finished work today; they were all gathered in small groups chatting in the village.

What surprised Su Nuannuan the most was that she actually saw Wang Mazi and some young wives from the village sitting together under a big tree in the center of the village square, chatting about everything under the sun.

Moreover, judging from Wang Mazi's appearance, he seemed to be enjoying himself. He appeared to have become the most popular character among them.

The husbands of these young wives sat on the stone steps on the other side, chatting, completely unconcerned about Wang Mazi getting close to their wives.

Su Nuannuan stared in disbelief at the scene and stammered.

"Wang Ma... Uncle Wang, what is this?"

Liu the Cripple also noticed the scene in the square, but didn't seem to care.

"Hey, Ma Zi gets along really well with the young women and wives in the village now. He's not the same lazy good-for-nothing he used to be. Sometimes he even helps the young wives with some chores."

Su Nuannuan was shocked by Liu the Cripple's words and subconsciously wanted to ask: Doesn't the young wife's husband mind?

Then, thinking about Wang Mazi's situation, I understood a little better.

So, Wang Mazi has now become a friend of the women in Hongqi Village?

Su Nuannuan was both amused and exasperated. She hadn't expected Wang Mazi to be so open-minded; he'd really evolved!
(End of this chapter)