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Three of the young male archaeologists often saw He Tiantian going up the mountain and would gossip about her in private.
"I never expected there to be such a beautiful flower in Qijia Village!" Sun Aiguo said softly. "It's just that I'm already engaged, otherwise I would definitely pursue her."
"Oh, what a pity. A country girl like her won't have a job or food rations in the city. We can't afford to support her!" A man named Ma Guoliang whispered. He wanted to pursue her, but he knew his family was short of food and would never allow him to marry a country girl.
"I would love to pursue her, but I'm afraid she won't be interested in me." Wu Qingtao is short and not good-looking, so people sometimes call him Wu Dalang.
Hearing their words, Tang Xinxin curled her lip and said, "You guys are like toads trying to eat swan meat. He Tiantian isn't a country girl. He Tiantian works in the livestock team, and we stayed there, so we know a bit about her. He Tiantian is an educated youth from Nanshi. Her parents are experts supporting the development of agriculture and sideline industries in Huai City, Anhui Province, and they enjoy special allowances from the province and city. Besides, He Tiantian is the only daughter in her family, and she's beautiful. Why would she be interested in ugly girls like you?"
Upon hearing this, Sun Aiguo's eyes darted around, and he said, "According to you, He Tiantian's family is very well-off?"
"It's really great!" Tang Xinxin said. "See that peach orchard? Those are the premium peaches developed by the He couple, experts. I heard they're supplied directly to Beijing, costing six cents a pound, and they even give you a pound of grain coupons. He Tiantian's parents received the equivalent of a thousand yuan as a reward just for this research!"
"A thousand yuan?" Ma Guoliang exclaimed. "That's enough for us to work hard for two years."
"Yes, I also heard that He Tiantian's parents earn two hundred yuan a month, which includes all sorts of tickets. They're quite well-off," Tang Xinxin said. "Is that true, Huihui?"
Tang Xinxin and Yang Huihui lived in the livestock team, and they heard all this from Aunt Liu.
"Maybe that woman surnamed Liu is just talking nonsense," Yang Huihui said irritably. "Besides, what does it matter to us how rich they are!"
“This has nothing to do with you guys, but it has to do with us,” Wu Qingtao said. “I’ve made up my mind. Starting tomorrow, I’m going to pursue He Tiantian.”
"Alright then," Tang Xinxin chuckled. "He Tiantian has a fiancé, and he's a soldier researching weapons. He's much better than us gravediggers all day long, and he looks down on you guys even more."
Tang Xinxin said that on purpose. She couldn't stand Yang Huihui's pretentious attitude. She got in through the back door and acted so arrogantly, as if no one knew she was Director Yang's distant niece!
However, although we dislike Yang Huihui, we will not stoop to her level for the sake of Director Yang. We should give her some face!
"Really?" Ma Guoliang didn't have a girlfriend. He was tall and strong, standing at 1.8 meters. He had heard that He Tiantian's family was well-off, and he became interested in her.
“Of course it’s true,” Yang Huihui said. “He Tiantian’s boyfriend is a man with a bright future. He wouldn’t even look at an ordinary mortal.”
Yang Huihui had a crush on Ma Guoliang, but Ma Guoliang knew her background. Although she was Director Yang's niece, they were distant relatives and not close. Most importantly, Yang Huihui wasn't even as pretty as Tang Xinxin; she was too ordinary, and the high-minded Ma Guoliang wouldn't be interested.
Ma Guoliang smiled and said, "That's not necessarily true. The Seventh Fairy was still a fairy, and she still fell for Dong Yong. The Weaver Girl could fall for a cowherd, so why can't I give it a try?"
When Wu Qingtao heard Ma Guoliang say this, he completely gave up. After all, he was ugly and not as good-looking as Ma Guoliang.
As for Sun Aijun, he didn't say anything, but listened from the side, waiting to see if there would be an opportunity to take advantage of the situation later.
Ma Guoliang's words made Yang Huihui even angrier, and she shouted, "You scoundrel!"
After saying that, Yang Huihui picked up her lunchbox and walked away.
Tang Xinxin smiled, blinked, and said, "Aren't you afraid of offending Yang Huihui?"
"I've wanted to offend her for a long time," Ma Guoliang said, frowning. "It saves me from having to meddle in everything; she's just annoying to look at."
Because of work, Ma Guoliang couldn't avoid Yang Huihui, so he could only provoke her with words to make her angry and back down.
Tang Xinxin smiled and said, "Huihui is truly sincere towards you, so why don't you just agree to her request?"
“Yes, Guoliang, it’s rare for a woman to be interested in you,” Wu Qingtao said. He was in poor condition, and he was content as long as a woman was willing to be with him, but he had never found one.
"Her?" Ma Guoliang shrugged. "With Yang Huihui's temperament, she could turn our family upside down. I wouldn't marry her, even if I wanted to. Qingtao, why don't you go after her?"
Wu Qingtao shook his head repeatedly and said, "They look down on me, and I don't want to invite an ancestor home."
The four of them chatted and laughed, while Yang Huihui sulked alone.
The next day, Secretary Qi agreed to Director Yang's request and sent ten people. However, the able-bodied men in the village were unwilling to come, so they sent the younger, less grown men instead. Zhang Qingshan, He Tiantian, Wang Lei, and Huang Jingli were assigned to the task.
They euphemistically call these people cultured, literate, and good communicators.
The truth is, these people aren't skilled at doing the work; they're just there to make up the numbers.
Director Yang was helpless, after all, it was spring plowing season, and it was already quite good that Secretary Qi sent ten people up.
He Tiantian's work with the livestock team was temporarily handed over to Aunt Liu, who went up the mountain to excavate the cemetery.
Actually, He Tiantian didn't like this job, but the cave was nearby, and the Snake King was cultivating inside. He Tiantian was worried about disturbing the Snake King's cultivation, so she wanted to come and keep an eye on him.
Actually, she was more worried that if the Snake King got angry, he would eat all the people who were digging up the tomb.
When Qi Daniu saw He Tiantian coming over, she volunteered to come over, as she liked working with He Tiantian the most.
He Tiantian gets along well with Qi Daniu and is willing to take Qi Daniu with her.
"Just the few of you?" Yang Huihui was immediately displeased when she saw He Tiantian.
"There are four more, they're coming right away," Wang Lei said with a smile. "We're new here, so please take good care of us. Just tell us what you want us to do, and we'll obey orders without question!"
Upon hearing this, Yang Huihui gave a strange smile and said, "Alright, then you can move those large stones that you cleared out!"
Following the direction Yang Huihui pointed, Wang Lei and the others looked over and saw piles of stones of all sizes everywhere, fortunately not very large.
“Okay, let’s get to work.” Wang Lei didn’t hesitate. The allowance of one yuan a day was not cheap, so he would work hard.
Zhang Qingshan smiled and said, "Girls, you should carry the smaller stones, and the boys should carry the larger ones."
Everyone agreed and began working, chatting and laughing as they moved the stones. (To be continued.)
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