As soon as the bell rang, Zhou Man, who was sheltering under the banyan tree, quickly stood up and patted her pants.

"Another morning has passed, how wonderful."

She happily walked towards the educated youth settlement, but before she had even gone halfway, she ran into Liu Ergou again, whom she had met that morning.

"Manman, what a coincidence! We've met again. Isn't this fate that has brought us together every day?"

"How disgusting! Saying such things, look at yourself from head to toe:"

Big head, small eyes, you're not even 1.7 meters tall, are you? You're not tall, but you have quite the imagination.

Zhou Man rolled her eyes at him, then hurriedly tried to leave.

"Hey, Manman, you're wrong about that. Although I'm not tall, my love for you is taller than my height," Liu Ergou said, looking at Zhou Man with deep affection.

"No way, no way, you think you're going to fly just because I said a few words to you."

"Your eyes are too small and squinty, I don't like them. Get out of here, I'm going back," Zhou Man said impatiently.

"Manman, are my eyes squinting?" Liu Ergou said, trying to open his small eyes.

Zhou Man noticed that he was trying hard to open his eyes, and she took advantage of that moment to slip away.

By the time he finished making that comical gesture, Zhou Man had already run away.

Wang Laidi, who was watching this scene from the side, burst into laughter.

"Liu Ergou, what's wrong with your village? Now you're coming to our Songjia Village?" Wang Laidi said with a smile.

"Oh, it's Sister Wang! Who told you to have so many beautiful women in your village?"

"Just like you, Sister Wang, the more I look at you, the younger and more beautiful you become. Time hasn't stood still for you," Liu Ergou said glibly.

"Really? I'm really beautiful and pretty?"

Wang Laidi touched her face with both hands, feeling happier and happier as she thought about it.

She said it herself: if she weren't pretty, why would Brother Feng have taken a liking to her?

"That's right, Sister Wang is the most beautiful girl in your Songjia Village, no one else can compare to her," Liu Ergou coaxed Wang Laidi.

"Yes, I think you're right. It's getting late, I'll head back now." Wang Laidi said, and left happily.

"Tch, she thinks she's all that just because I flatter her. This old woman is so shallow."

"Nowhere can compare to his Manman, so beautiful and noble. Manman, I won't give up. I'll come back this afternoon to bump into you again." Liu Ergou muttered to himself before turning and leaving Songjia Village.

When Zhou Man ran to the entrance of the educated youth settlement, she saw Liu Hongying and, panting, ordered, "Get me a basin of water to wash up now, it's so hot."

Liu Hongying looked at Zhou Man without saying a word, obediently went to get a basin, walked to the well, pumped water to fill it, and brought it to the door for her.

“It feels so good to take a shower. Now that all the weeds in the field have been pulled, do I still have three centimeters?” Zhou Man asked Liu Hongying.

“You got zero points, no work points,” Liu Hongying said softly.

"Seriously? I've been pulling for a while now, and I'm not getting a single point? Oh well, I don't rely on work points for a living anyway."

"Take the water away and empty it. I'm going back to my room to rest for a bit. Call me when it's time to eat." After saying that, Zhou Man hurriedly went back to her room and lay down.

Su Tian looked at Liu Hongying with admiration. No matter how she was ordered around, Liu Hongying was so obedient. She would even carry the basin if asked.

She can't interfere in other people's affairs, since it's a matter of mutual consent. To do so would be meddling in other people's business.

Su Tian had just finished reading about Liu Hongying's situation when she saw He Hua, her face flushed with romantic feelings, enter the educated youth settlement.

She noticed Su Tian looking at her, so she quickly lowered her head and went into the room.

What a wonderful day! Everyone is in such a great mood, and Su Tian is in a good mood too.

He Hua happily placed the remittance slip on the table after entering the room. She had met the postman on her way home from work and picked up the slip with her.

She said to Chen Gang in a sweet voice, "Brother Chen Gang, my family has wired some money over. Should we have a banquet?"

Chen Gang glanced at the remittance slip; it contained a full two hundred yuan.

He didn't want to hold a banquet, not only because it was expensive, but also because it was too much trouble.

After thinking for a while, he said, "We won't hold a banquet. Holding a banquet is too wasteful of money. We'd rather spend that money on ourselves."

Why waste money hiring irrelevant people? We don't even have thick blankets yet, and it's been chilly these past few days.

After listening to Chen Gang's words, He Hua felt that he was right. Why should she spend money to host a banquet for those rural people?

She might as well use the money to buy some dowry, winter quilts, and pillows for the two of them in their new marriage. The rest could be saved for when needed.

“Okay, Brother Chen Gang, I’ll listen to you. I’ll go get the money when I’m not working,” He Hua said happily.

He Hua originally thought that she would be biased and not send money, but she didn't expect that she would actually send it.

She'll write back when she runs out of money. It seems she was right to have something on her mother.

It's all because she favors her older brother and younger sister. She's always bossed her around since she was little, and she beats and scolds her when she doesn't do what she wants.

Hmph, this is all you owe me, Mom, don't blame me.

He Hua put the remittance slip away and went out of the room to cook.

After He Hua finished cooking, she and Chen Gang ate together. They chatted as they ate, discussing how to use the money.

"Why don't we go buy some cotton and make two thick quilts ourselves? Winter is coming soon, and it will be very cold at night," Chen Gang suggested.

“Great, that’s exactly what I was thinking too. Let’s buy some more fabric and make us some new clothes,” He Hua said with a smile.

"Well, making clothes might be a bit troublesome. We can ask the aunties in the village for help," Chen Gang said after thinking for a moment.

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