Lying in bed at noon, Du Jiang was still a little depressed. He turned his head and looked at Huo Yang beside him uncertainly, "Am I really stingy?"

Huo Yang, who had closed his eyes to rest, could not help but open them after hearing this question. "What do you think of that? I remember your clothes are from three years ago. They are covered in patches, and your knees and elbows are all washed white."

"Tsk, how dare you talk about me? Aren't you the same?" Du Jiang rolled his eyes in annoyance, then turned over and looked towards the wall, actually looking at his own shelves. After three years of accumulation, the shelves were already full of pots and pans, grains, food, daily necessities and all kinds of things, especially the iron box on the top. The money in it was almost over ten thousand after Du Jiang's hard work.

Huo Yang turned his head and saw Du Jiang staring at the wall with her back to him. Thinking she was angry, he quickly reached out and hugged her, rubbing the top of her head affectionately. Feeling the warm air on her neck, he couldn't help but gently stroke Du Jiang's back. "I'm sorry, I didn't say anything nice just now. I'm sorry, but Jiang Jiang, aren't you too frugal? Although you don't skimp on food, you really should buy some new clothes. If I remember correctly, you only have two or three sets of clothes in your closet, and even your cotton-padded clothes are two years old."

Uh, Du Jiang, who didn't care about her clothes at all, was silent for a moment, and said lightly, "It really doesn't matter what I wear. As long as it can cover up, it's fine. Besides, there are only a few colors and styles of clothes nowadays. I really don't like them."

"I remember the colors of your clothes back then were very bright," Huo Yang recalled, feeling a little guilty. "I'm sorry, I didn't notice. How about I make you a red dress?"

As soon as he said this, Du Jiang punched him in the chest. "What nonsense are you talking about? Look at who wears red clothes like this? Not to mention daily life, even weddings are just wearing a red scarf. I don't want to attract attention."

"I know you don't like to stand out and you prefer a simple life," Huo Yang paused, organizing his words before continuing, "but you're really too frugal, Jiang Jiang. Our family isn't short of money. No one would say anything even if you wore patched clothes. Besides, you don't need to pay too much attention to what the villagers say; it's just jealous talk. I want to see you dress up."

Du Jiang nuzzled Huo Yang's arm, which was pressing against her neck, and said with some emotion, "You know me. I'm not the kind of person who cares about clothes. It's just that the styles of those clothes are too ugly. Besides, I go to work, go to school, and work all day long. How can I need a good wife?"

"Okay," Huo Yang could not argue with Du Jiang and could only nod. "The snowflake cream is almost used up. I'll go to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy some more when I'm done. When you're free, let's go to the city. There are foreign trade stores there. The clothes there are more fashionable than in town. They have windbreakers and coats of all styles. They also have leather shoes. You should change the pair you're wearing."

"Well, you're going to the city." In the past few years, Du Jiang had found many books and picture albums from the scrap yard. With Huo Yang's help, he also found some wooden furniture and porcelain. "Why don't I go and take a look? I don't have anything to do lately anyway."

"Okay, let's go when I calculate the time." Huo Yang tightened his grip around Du Jiang. "The porcelain I got last time is quite old, and I guess the ones in the market are about the same. We can also go to the black market. My ranch is almost harvested now."

Yes, a ranch, different from Du Jiang's shelves. Huo Yang actually owns a ranch. Du Jiang felt heartbroken when this was mentioned. They had the same experience, but why did the other party have an endless ranch while she was just a simple shelf? Every time they compared, Du Jiang felt a cool breeze blowing, filling her heart with desolation. It was really the same person but different fate.

Looking at Du Jiang's face that looked hopeless, Huo Yang touched his nose uncomfortably and said soothingly, "Okay, what's mine is yours. Everything on the ranch is yours. Now that the new pigs and sheep have been raised, think about it. When you exchange them for money, won't your piggy bank be a little fuller?"

Even so, Du Jiang still felt a little envious and jealous. She couldn't help but pinch Huo Yang's tall nose. "But I'm still envious. You know, I was so happy when I got the shelf. Who knew you'd tell me you had a ranch? I'm so embarrassed. But speaking of the ranch, since we have so many animals there, why do you still go up the mountain to set traps?"

"It's different, Jiang Jiang. Putting on a condom is for others to see." Huo Yang stretched his arms, which were a little numb from being pressed, and said lightly, "After all, having too much flesh always attracts people's attention. You always have to give people an obvious origin to avoid attracting attention."

"Alright," Du Jiang nodded without objection. "Who would have thought that you would give me such a big gift as soon as we got married? Speaking of the ranch, Huo Yang, do you think the young lady has similar things? Otherwise, how could she come up with so many things at once? Even if the old village chief has connections, it's impossible for him to have everything. I heard from grandma and the others that they got a lot of things from the young lady. She basically took care of all the business in the village."

"She's spread herself too thin," Huo Yang disagreed with Du Yingying's behavior. "But if anyone's worried, I think it's Xu Zhizhou who's going to be the one. I wonder if Xu Zhizhou knows about this."

Well, in response to Huo Yang's question, Du Jiang guessed, "She should know. After all, they are husband and wife. It's impossible for the young lady to avoid everything. Let's not talk about those people from the educated youth camp. Even the people from the village come here often. Anyone who is not stupid can find something unusual."

"Then his silence should mean acquiescence. After all, even though we don't have children now, the cost of living together must be quite high." Huo Yang shook his head when he thought of the outfit he wore when he met Xu Zhizhou a few days ago. "I don't know what he was thinking. Just looking at that outfit, you can tell the quality is not cheap. Although he is a bit particular, it's too conspicuous."

"Didn't you remind him?" Du Jiang looked at Huo Yang curiously, "Aren't you good brothers?"

"Over time, even the deepest friendships wear thin. Besides, I don't quite agree with the idea of ​​him being supported by his wife." Speaking of Xu Zhizhou, Huo Yang's expression was complicated. "I always feel that the ambitious young man was eventually dragged down by life. Or maybe this is just his true appearance, and I just thought too highly of him."

"Brother Xu is a good person, but he is criticized for this matter," Du Jiang concluded lightly, and Huo Yang did not comment on this.