Chapter 82: The Beam

After dinner, Aunt Qiao was furious when she saw Zhang Shijing eating without a care in the world. "Third brother, Li Ling brought Huahua here today and said she wanted to see Sanwa, but I didn't let them in."

Zhang Shijing said nonchalantly, "Why look at Sanwa? She didn't even look at him when she left home. Why does she remember to look at him now?"

Aunt Qiao put down her chopsticks and said, "Third brother, are you going to continue like this? I'm going to arrange a date for you. This time you have to keep your eyes open when you look for someone. Just don't catch anyone. If I divorce you again, it will be your third marriage."

Zhang Heping slammed the table and said, "I don't think he dares. If he does it again, I'll just have to stuff my face into my crotch. I'm too embarrassed to see anyone anyway!"

Zhang Shijing pouted secretly, "Mom and Dad, I don't want to look for anyone anymore. I will just live with Sanwa alone from now on!"

Aunt Qiao pouted. "You're dreaming. Since you got divorced, I've been at home taking care of the kids. I don't earn work points. How can you be so selfish?"

Zhang Shijing finally reacted. Yes, he was relieved now, but I shouldn’t just help him every day!

While he was stunned, Aunt Qiao dropped another bombshell, "Your first love is moving to our team!"

Zhang Shijing pointed at himself, "Me? My first love?"

Zhang Heping said angrily, "If it's not you, then who is it? Have your elder and second brothers ever been in love?"

"And what about my fourth brother?"

Zhang Shiye looked at Zhang Shijing as if he were a fool, "I'm dating my first love and we're getting married next month."

Zhang Shijing's heart was pounding. "Me? My first love? He Hua? She's married, why would she come to live in our team?"

Aunt Qiao looked at him with disdain, "Of course you have to get divorced. Only after you get divorced can you move out by yourself. This is what Xia Zhiqing fought for you. Do you understand what I mean? If you still have feelings for her, then take the initiative. Although you are the first divorced person in our team, there are many who have not yet found a wife. Don't let your efforts go to waste and Wan Yang's kindness go to waste!"

Zhang Shijing stared at Zhang Shiye, wanting to ask what was going on. Zhang Shiye ignored him and took out the thirty yuan that Xia Wanyang handed over to him from his pocket, "Dad, Sister He Hua wants to rent it. Pay one year's rent first, and find a few people to help clean up the rest. I remember there is land in that yard, right? Help grow some vegetables!"

Zhang Shijing hurriedly said, "Why are you looking for someone else? I'll go and clean up in a moment. Which house, Dad?"

When Xia Wanyang returned to the educated youth center, Li Jing was sitting on the kang with a bruised face and nose, wiping her tears.

Xia Wanyang looked at Lin Feifei and raised her eyebrows at her.

Lin Feifei came out and whispered, "You haven't been busy lately. This is the fifth time she's been beaten since she got married. Each time it's just a small matter. She has nowhere to go after being beaten, so she can only go back to the educated youth camp to cry. She's so annoyed. She's so tired from working that she can't even lift her arms, and she has to come back to comfort her!"

Li Jing watched Xia Wanyang and Lin Feifei muttering to each other, and instantly became angry, "Xia Wanyang, are you very proud of me seeing this?"

Xia Wanyang rolled her eyes. "Are you taking yourself too seriously? Who do you think you are that I would care about you?"

Wang Jing walked to the door and pointed at Xia Wanyang and said, "Xia Wanyang, do you still have any sympathy? We educated youth are a group. Li Jing was beaten, and you didn't comfort her, but you are still making sarcastic remarks? Do you believe that I will go out and spread the word about you, and see if Accountant Zhang will be proud of you when he sees your face?"

Xia Wanyang laughed, "Are you proud of me? You accidentally said what was in your heart? Did you tear off your left cheek and stick it on your right? You are shameless and thick-skinned, bah! What are you promoting? Did I beat her or did I let her marry Song Changhe? Am I her father or her mother? Do I have to comfort her when she is wronged?"

Wang Jing's face turned red and she pointed at Xia Wanyang, "You...you..."

Lin Feifei slapped her hand away. "What do you mean by 'you'? You are still an educated youth. Hasn't anyone told you that it is rude to point at others?"

Li Jing stood up and wiped her tears. "Okay, don't quarrel because of me. It's all my fault, okay?"

Xia Wanyang was too lazy to pay attention to them, so she pulled Lin Feifei back to the house.

In recent days, Zhang Shijing went to clean up Old Sun's old house whenever he got off work. He not only repaired the damaged parts, but also planted vegetables in the yard. He cleaned up the house so neatly that even Xia Wanyang couldn't help but praise him, "Third brother is really capable!"

Zhang Shiye was unhappy. He hugged Xia Wanyang's waist and said with gritted teeth: "I'm still here, and you praise another man in front of me?"

Xia Wanyang blinked her beautiful fox eyes, "Another man? Isn't that your third brother?"

"That won't work either. I'm more capable than him. After we get married, you won't have to do anything. You can see who is more capable, me or him!"

Xia Wanyang sighed helplessly. What was there to argue about?

When He Hua and Su Man moved to the Dongfanghong Brigade, He Hua had already recovered, but was still very thin.

Zhang Shijing stood in the distance and looked at He Hua, feeling very bitter. She used to be a dazzling person, but after not seeing her for a few years, her hair had been cut short and she had become darker and thinner. What on earth had she been through?

He Hua also saw Zhang Shijing hiding behind the tree. She didn't go over but just smiled at him.

After settling He Hua and Su Man, Xia Wanyang finally felt relieved. Time passed quickly and soon it was July.

There is still half a month before their wedding, and today is the day to put up the roof beam.

People in Northeast China attach great importance to installing roof beams. The so-called main beam refers to the top and thickest beam. Aunt Qiao, her second daughter-in-law and Xia Wanyang started working early in the morning.

Zhang Shiye invited eight young men from harmonious families in the village to work together. These eight people all had both parents, both sons and daughters, and harmonious brothers and sisters. They were all warm-hearted people, which meant that they would have a happy life and a happy family in the future.

Xia Wanyang can't cook, but she can still help out by serving dishes, washing dishes, etc. But when she picked up the knife to help cut the vegetables, Yuan Hong broke out in a cold sweat.

"Wan Yang, put it there!"

Xia Wanyang smiled and said, "It's okay, sister-in-law. You see, I can't cut it quickly, but it's okay to cut it slowly!"

Aunt Qiao heard the noise and rushed forward to snatch the knife from her hand. "Hey, please spare your sister-in-law and us. If you cut yourself, the fourth brother will smash the kitchen!"

Xia Wanyang pursed her lips and said, "Then I'll light the fire?"

Yuan Hong looked at her distrustfully, "Can you make a fire?"

Xia Wanyang gave him a look that said, "Why are you looking at me like that?" "What's so great about making a fire? Sister-in-law, you underestimate me too much!"

After that, she took a small stool and sat in front of the stove. Aunt Qiao thought for a moment and said, "Okay, then you just watch the fire. When the fire gets low, add some firewood."

Xia Wanyang nodded, "That's easy, leave it to me."