After thanking Zhong Yu, the group followed her to the village committee office to borrow grain.
The committee office was located in the center of the village. Since it was the time when villagers usually headed out to work, they encountered quite a few people along the way. The villagers watched them with a mix of curiosity and wariness, and many whispered and pointed at them as they passed.
"Two of the new female educated youths are quite pretty."
"The male ones look good too; that one with the fair skin looks just like a steamed white bun."
"I think the one with the dark face looks good, too."
"I don't like the ones who are too serious; the one who's always smiling is the most likable."
Chapter 25