Chapter 1010: Chapter 1011: Country Girl 55
Zhang Yu turned his head to glance at the calm Liu Li, “I rember you wanted to borrow money to buy a job before?”
“You loan the money.” Liu Li said irritably.
“No money, no loan, the Liu Family has no reputation.” Zhang Yu was quite straightforward.
“So, I don’t have money to buy a job, I don’t want to ss around anymore. Compared to marrying sothing worse than pigs and dogs, I’d rather go be an intellectual youth.”
“I’m leaving the day after tomorrow.” Liu Li took a deep breath, “Going to the Western Region.”
“Going to the border, it’s far from the Capital City, maybe I won’t be able to return in this lifeti.”
Going to the border? Zhang Yu hadn’t thought Liu Li would be so ruthless to herself, “Good luck to you.”
“Once you’re there, work hard; at the farm, I’ve heard it’s chanized work, you earn a wage.”
“Although it’s not prosperous like here, at least you’ll have a monthly inco, Liu Family’s crap is none of your concern.”
“If anything is bad, it’s that you have to go from a city girl to a farm wife.”
Even at this ti, Zhang Yu didn’t forget to slightly provoke Liu Li.
Liu Li caught the implication in Zhang Yu’s words, smiled bitterly, “A farm wife is a farm wife, it’s better than being forced to marry a wife-beater.”
Zhang Yu understood, Liu Qiang was only focused on getting a big bride price, and didn’t care about the groom’s character.
Zhang Yu didn’t bother to ask who it was, “Leaving early is good, otherwise, when your dad gets the bride price, it’ll be a spectacle.”
Zhang Yu was genuinely curious whether Liu Qiang had already taken the bride price, since they could beat their wife, indicating the groom was rubbish.
Knowing Liu Li was off to be an intellectual youth, Liu Family losing a bride would surely cause a commotion.
Wow, with the thought of such a spectacle, Zhang Yu suddenly felt life was really full of anticipation.
Liu Li talked with Zhang Yu all the way, but as they were about to reach the courtyard, Zhang Yu made an excuse to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things, and didn’t walk with her to the courtyard.
What a joke, once this issue escalates, if Liu Qiang can’t produce either money or people, who knows how he’ll explode.
Liu Li watched her back, her eyes dimd, then headed to the courtyard.
Arriving at the supply and marketing cooperative, catching the closing ti, Zhang Yu slipped in, “Sister Hao, I ca to pick up sothing.”
Hao Min was about to clock out, when she saw Zhang Yu, she said irritably, “Why are you only coming now.”
“So things were delayed today, thanks Sister Hao, next ti my granny catches fish…”
Hao Min didn’t bother with pleasantries, swiftly pulling out packaged fabric from below the counter, “Got soaked, the color’s a bit uneven, but it doesn’t affect use.”
Zhang Yu kept nodding, “No problem, just call it gradient.”
Glancing at the amount on the receipt, she promptly pulled out money from her pocket.
“That’s right, the main thing is no Cloth Coupon necessary.” Hao Min took the money, even though it was only the two of them in the store, she still lowered her voice.
“I’ll let you know if there’s anything good next ti.”
After thanking her again, Zhang Yu took her things ho.
After going to work, Zhang Yu had gotten used to carrying a bag to and from work, so when she brought things ho, no one paid attention.
Otherwise, if you carried anything, the neighbors would keep questioning and then co all sorts of astonishnts, Zhang Yu couldn’t be bothered.
When Zhang Yu passed through the yard, she heard Wang Pandi’s scolding from across the way, knowing Liu’s family had probably returned ho, and the commotion had started.
Zhang Yu didn’t pause, she went into her ho, Li Cui had already prepared dinner, seeing her return, “Dinner’s ready.”
Zhang Yu washed her hands and started eating dinner, “Sister Hao helped buy three ters of fabric today, I figured it would be enough for granny and I to make a sumr outfit.”
That’s right, this ti the fabric was thin cotton for sumr, on the way ho, Zhang Yu had already decided to make two sets of clothes.
Li Cui hearing about three ters of fabric, the first thought was two sets for Zhang Yu, “No need, no need.”
“You have to work, need better clothes, I don’t work, anything is fine.”
“Moreover, I have clothes.” Li Cui made all sorts of excuses, insisted Zhang Yu should dress beautifully now that she worked.
Such fabric, and still dress beautifully? Well, now Cloth Coupons are hard to get, clothes without patches are already great.
“Granny, Sister Hao said she can bring more fabric next ti.”
“Next ti the fabric will definitely be different, so we can all have new clothes.” Zhang Yu knew that if there’s fabric next ti, the old lady might hide it away.
Next ti too? Li Cui’s eyes lit up, all sorts of opposition to Zhang Yu’s arrangents, “Leave the fabric alone.”
“This stuff won’t spoil after a few years, we can make new clothes for you in a year or two.” Li Cui insisted.
Sigh, people these days like to keep things for later, they’re accustod to this.
Zhang Yu couldn’t say that many materials don’t need storing, in ten years or so, material supply will be ample, not just fabric, people will favor ready-mades.
Saying this, no one would believe it, they’d think Zhang Yu’s words were just hopeful fantasies.
Couldn’t be bothered persuading, “Granny, Sister Hao knows a lot of people, she can always get such fabric. Everyone knows our family has money.”
“If you heard of the fabric, and just thought of dressing yourself up and didn’t make new clothes for you, the people in the courtyard will judge .”
Zhang Yu knew how to change Li Cui’s mind, and the latter hesitated after hearing this, “Alright, let’s do it.”
“I’ll just make a top.” Li Cui insisted.
“A set for each of us.” Zhang Yu insisted, “Otherwise, even if you make new clothes, I won’t wear them.”
Seeing Zhang Yu so insistent, Li Cui felt very gratified, “Alright, alright, I’ll also wear new clothes.”
After persuading Li Cui, Zhang Yu exhaled deeply, preparing to drink fish soup, when she heard cries for help from across the way.
Hearing that, Zhang Yi felt sothing was wrong, Liu Qiang must be beating soone, “Liu Qiang is furious.”
She brought up the eting with Liu Li from the way ho, Li Cui suddenly realized, “I wondered why Liu Li, that child, was so disregarding.”
“Having such parents is truly distressing.” Li Cui sighed.
“Going as an intellectual youth is good, at least she can earn money to support herself, otherwise staying here, she’d just be made to work like a mule, all the chores done by her, plus getting beaten and scolded.”
Li Cui thought going to the countryside was good news for Liu Li, “I thought she would borrow money.”
“Borrow money, can she borrow it?”
“And do you think the Liu Family, knowing she’s working, would let her go?” Li Cui could guess why that was.
Zhang Yu agreed, “You’re right, it’s safest only as an intellectual youth.”
“And going to the border at that.” Even if Liu Qiang has ideas, he can’t make a trip there.
Long journey, costly tickets, and more importantly, Liu Qiang can’t possibly get such a long vacation.
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