Chapter 57 I Want to Return to the Countryside

"Sister? Sister Xiao Ai? Are you home?"

Just when Shi Xiaoai was still despising the original heroine, Wang Xiaofeng's voice was heard outside.

She quickly retracted her thoughts and responded, "I'm here, wait a moment!"

Then he put down his dishes and went to open the door.

Shi Xiaoai was surprised to see Wang Xiaofeng.

Because the girl was only wearing a red sweater with a big cotton jacket on the outside, she didn't even comb her hair, and came over with sleepy eyes.

"Why are you here at this time? What's the matter?" Shi Xiaoai asked.

"My mom asked me to help you. She ran into my brother-in-law while she was out exercising, and then she got me when she got home."

Wang Xiaofeng shuddered: "Sister, let me go in and talk. I'm freezing to death."

Shi Xiaoai quickly gave up her seat, and Wang Xiaofeng squeezed in and ran to the main room without any hesitation.

"What can I ask you to help with?"

Seeing her like that, Shi Xiaoai laughed: "I don't need your help here. You haven't had breakfast yet, right? Why don't you eat something with me? The food is still hot."

Wang Xiaofeng didn't respond to this, she went straight into the kitchen.

Lifting the lid off the dough, she poked it with her finger and said very experiencedly, "Sister, this dough is almost done. Can I make the pancakes first?"

"Oh, no need, I can do it myself." Shi Xiaoai said quickly.

Wang Xiaofeng turned around, turned on the faucet, and quickly washed her face with cold water. Then, without waiting for Shi Xiao Ai to do anything, she took out a handkerchief from her pocket and wiped her face.

The cold winter water was biting, and it woke her up completely.

She then smiled at Shi Xiaoai and said, "Sister Xiaoai, don't look down on me. I've been getting up to cook breakfast for our family since I was seven or eight years old.

I can’t do anything else, but I can make pancakes and roll noodles, and my skills are pretty good.”

How could Shi Xiaoai not know?

Just look at the steamed buns that the girl delivered yesterday and you will know that her craftsmanship is indeed quite good.

Since she had already said this, Shi Xiaoai did not refuse anymore.

She ran back to the bedroom and took out the Ya Shuang she used and asked Wang Xiaofeng to apply it on her face, and then gave the task of making steamed buns to her.

She went back to the dining table in the outer room and finished her porridge in a few mouthfuls, then ate half a steamed bun.

No matter how busy she is, Shi Xiaoai will never joke about her body.

After all, if she goes bankrupt, all her businesses will be ruined.

In the few minutes that Shi Xiaoai was eating, Wang Xiaofeng had already rolled and baked five or six steamed buns.

Seeing her skillful movements, Shi Xiaoai's heart couldn't help but be moved.

She took the dough for the stone buns and began to knead it. As she kneaded it, she asked, "Xiaofeng, have you heard anything about your job?"

"What news?" Wang Xiaofeng smiled bitterly. "People who came back half a year earlier than me are still squatting at home. How could it be my turn?"

"So you're just going to wait like this?" Shi Xiaoai asked again.

Wang Xiaofeng was silent and didn't speak for a long time.

Shi Xiaoai suddenly realized that he seemed to have touched someone's heart, and hurriedly tried to make amends.

But before she could comfort her, Wang Xiaofeng suddenly said, "Sister, I kind of want to go back to the countryside."

"What?" Shi Xiaoai paused.

She couldn't believe her ears: "Where are you going back to?"

"Back to the countryside, where I used to be a part of the team."

Shi Xiaoai stopped moving completely.

"Why do you have such an idea? Do your parents know?" She looked a little serious.

Wang Xiaofeng lowered her eyes, her expression remained unchanged, but her eyelashes couldn't help but tremble slightly. It was obvious that her heart was definitely not as calm as her appearance showed.

"I didn't dare tell them." She answered softly.

"I'm afraid my parents will be mad if I tell them."

Not too confused though.

Shi Xiaoai pondered in her heart.

It’s not that Shi Xiaoai looks down on the countryside. When she traveled through time, the original owner was still in the countryside. Although she didn’t stay there for a long time, she deeply understood that life in the countryside was definitely not comparable to life in the city.

And most importantly, she is a book traveler who knows the course of history in the next few decades.

At least as far as Xiao Ai knows, life in the countryside will not improve much in the next twenty years.

It would take until two thousand years before the living standards in rural areas would improve significantly.

But at that time, Wang Xiaofeng was already in her forties.

How many choices does a 40-year-old housewife, who has lived in the countryside for more than 20 years, have?

But she couldn't say these words to Wang Xiaofeng.

Putting aside the talk of talking too much, she hasn't told her parents yet. This means that the matter has not been decided yet. How can she express her opinion at this time?

She could only say cautiously, "Xiaofeng, if you really have an idea about this, you must discuss it with your parents before making a decision.

Don't think I'm talking too much. Aunt Liu and Uncle Wang are older, and they have more experience than us. They've seen more than us. You must listen to their opinions before making a decision. You can't do anything behind their backs or surprise them. This is a matter of life and death, so don't be foolish.

"Yeah, I know." Wang Xiaofeng agreed softly.

Shi Xiaoai couldn't continue talking after this.

She has also been through this age group, so she naturally knows that talking too much can easily make people rebel, and then a good thing can turn into a bad thing.

Then the kitchen became quiet.

There was only the rustling sound of turning stones and the aroma of noodles filling the room.

After an unknown amount of time, Wang Xiaofeng suddenly asked in a low voice, "Sister, do you also think my idea is unreliable?"

"Yes." Shi Xiaoai answered very straightforwardly this time.

Although it was difficult to say much, since the girl asked, she had to make her attitude clear.

Anyway, you should give a helping hand if you can. At least you can't just watch people jump into the pit.

"I've also lived in the countryside for many years, and I know what it's like there. I don't know why you think this way, but I think your idea is a dead end.

No matter how bad things are in the city, they are only temporary. At least there are still opportunities in the future. What do you have in the countryside? You don’t even have a chance.”

"No! It's not what you think!" After hearing Shi Xiaoai's words, Wang Xiaofeng raised his head and denied loudly.

Her eyes were very determined, and you could tell she really meant it.

Wang Xiaofeng told Shi Xiaoai where she was going in the countryside, and Shi Xiaoai then realized how much Aunt Liu and her husband loved this old girl.

Because their son was adopted by his uncle at an early age, their eldest daughter also got a job at an early age.

As the only child of age in the family, Wang Xiaofeng had to go to the countryside.

But the old couple couldn't bear to see her suffer any injustice, so they found a place for her in advance, which was a village on the outskirts of Yuncheng, no more than an hour's drive from the city.

To put it bluntly, it is just like the urban villages in later generations, and the conditions are much better than those in ordinary rural areas.

Not only that, they also used their connections to get in touch with village officials, giving them many gifts to ask them to take care of their daughter. The couple would often visit her whenever they had free time.

So even though Wang Xiaofeng went to the countryside, she still lived under the protection of her parents.

But no matter how Wang Xiaofeng beautifies life in the countryside, Shi Xiaoai remains pessimistic.

After hearing this, she asked directly, "If the conditions are so good, why don't you dare tell your parents that you want to go back? Isn't it because you know that the environment there can't compare to the city?"

This sentence made Wang Xiaofeng suddenly stuck.