Ding Xiaojuan listened to Chen Hui’s brief introduction and roughly understood that he was not very valued. Otherwise, he wouldn’t co to the countryside at over twenty, and even if marriages in the city happen late, it is unusual for a man to be unmarried at twenty-three.
Chen Hui saw Ding Xiaojuan keep her head down, "I hope you can consider this. I have no bad habits, nor am I lazy, and my worldview is quite decent."
Ding Xiaojuan looked up, "My family’s situation is not good either. We have five children, and I’m the eldest. I have three younger brothers, and the youngest is a sister.
My dad works at the local police station, and my mom is unemployed. So, our family’s condition is quite average. I ca to the countryside to lighten my family’s burden.
As for my personal situation, I had soone I was engaged to, but we broke it off when I ca to the countryside.
Chen Hui, what you said is very tempting to . But we don’t really know each other."
"What else is there to understand? I can’t rely on my family. How about you? There’s no sign of returning to the city, and can you afford to wait at your age? Are you really planning to stay single?"
"If we really get married, can we truly move away?"
"I’ve inquired about it. Although many families in the village have their eyes on that house, no one is willing to spend money to buy it.
I’ve seen the house too. It’s sturdy, but it costs a hundred yuan. I have money to buy the house, but nothing left for furniture or supplies."
"But with so many people in the village eyeing it, won’t buying it offend them?"
"Even if we don’t, no one cares about us anyway."
Ding Xiaojuan froze for a mont, realizing it was true. Although they had so issues, nobody else in the village wanted to interact with them either.
"Okay, I agree, but I’ll need to write ho and inform them."
"If you can make a call, do that. I’m fed up with them. Let’s just live our own lives. With the two of us, we won’t have a hard ti."
"Alright, I’ll take leave tomorrow and go to the town the day after to make a call." Ding Xiaojuan decided to take a gamble; she was also tired of the constant bickering in her current life.
The two of them returned to the courtyard together, but they didn’t enter together; Ding Xiaojuan went in first.
She lay on the bed, thinking about what had just happened.
Let’s just go with it. I’m really not young anymore. Although I can’t say Chen Hui is particularly good, he hasn’t shown anything bad either.
Moreover, Chen Hui looks okay. He’s not short either. He doesn’t usually talk much, but now I understand, it’s just that he doesn’t want to speak.
The two of us can just make do. This way, Dad won’t have to worry about my affairs anymore.
I won’t have to be single for life, and I can solve so troubles. Although my looks are just average, villagers still show interest in , and getting married would prevent any real dangers from arising.
Ding Xiaojuan thought it through and felt much better. She planned to take leave the next day and go to town the day after.
As for Chen Hui saying he had no money, she believed him. However, she thought she could buy a wok herself, although she didn’t have much money either. She would just buy essential items and set up slowly in the future.
Chen Hui lay down in his spot, frowning at the sound of snoring, but there was nothing he could do.
He was still very confident. Although his situation was average, they were both educated youths who ca to the countryside, and they could make each other’s lives easier.
Even though Ding Xiaojuan isn’t as pretty as Zhao Xiaoli, he didn’t like Zhao Xiaoli, who was too soft. Such a person would easily suffer losses outside.
Ding Xiaojuan is just right for managing a household.
Over at Wei Kaiyun’s place, after they got ho, he told Jiang Xinyu about what happened today.
"Knowing that, it would have been better to let Sister-in-law Liu go at once, wouldn’t it?"
"It’s no big deal, Jing Chu and the others should get so practice. I’m going to check out the lon field."
In the evening, Sister-in-law Liu made so soupy rice, cold mixed wild vegetables, and stir-fried eggs with red pickles.
"Mom, the food at ho is really the best," Shi Jing said with a smile.
Jianbin and Feide nodded along; despite the fact they had stewed at for lunch, they truly enjoyed the als without at at ho more.
"You three really are sothing; you can’t say such things outside." Jiang Xinyu smiled and advised the three children.
Over at Old Yang’s place, Zhao Xiaoli prepared dinner using rice leftover from lunch, two eggs, and scallions for the stir-fry. She also stewed potatoes with at leftover from lunch. There were corn flour pancakes on the side, along with mixed wild vegetables.
No one was picky, and after eating their fill, the n went out to bathe, while the two young girls heated water at ho to bathe.
Tonight was Old Yang’s wedding night, which he was quite looking forward to.
Zhao Xiaoli felt a bit nervous, but she knew that this was a hurdle every woman had to cross. Plus, she genuinely liked Old Yang, so there was also an elent of anticipation.
At night, Zhao Xiaoqiang and Lv Beiguang slept together. Xiao Qiang was old enough to have so understanding that spouses live together, so he didn’t have any objections.
The first ti for the two of them wasn’t too harmonious. However, for n, this is sothing that cos naturally, so after a few instances, things were quite good. At least Old Yang found enjoynt.
Five hundred words are omitted here (I really dare not write it, as it always gets blocked, greatly affecting my mood to continue writing.)
The next morning, Lv Beiguang quietly got up to cook.
He could only make porridge, but he was willing to let the kids sleep a little longer.
Old Yang got up looking spirited, but Zhao Xiaoli wasn’t feeling as good. She tried several tis before managing to sit up.
"Xiao Li, take a few days off," Old Yang said.
When Zhao Xiaoli heard this, her face turned as red as a tomato. But she really couldn’t get up.
"Will the village chief be unhappy?"
Old Yang shook his head, "If you want, you don’t have to go to work anymore. I can support both you and your brother."
"No need, I’d be bored staying idle anyway."
Old Yang brought breakfast in, along with two boiled eggs. Sitting by her side, he peeled the eggs for her, which made Zhao Xiaoli very embarrassed. But refusing was useless.
Lv Beiguang and his son greeted them and went to work in the fields together.
Lv Beiguang helped his daughter with her work, making it easier for her.
The educated youths all watched from a distance, marveling, no wonder the siblings were good-looking, they took after their father.
Lv Beiguang was quite capable with farm work. The team leader always allocated a specific amount of work, so after the father and son finished, they went to help Guodong.
"Dad, Jing Chu, you guys should take a break. It’s getting late, why don’t you head back to make lunch? It’s too hot here."
Lv Beiguang thought about it and agreed with his son’s suggestion, so he asked the team leader to check their work and the father-son duo took their hoes and headed ho.
"Dad, you don’t need to co to work this afternoon."
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