"You said, as long as there's a chicken leg, I'd do anything for you, even go through fire and water!"
I won't have to go through fire and water for you, I'll just help your sister get together with her true love!
Zhong Wanwan told Tangkuai a story about a village girl who fought against her family in order to marry a male educated youth, and the two of them suffered for two years afterward.
The man's family was deeply moved by how well the village girls treated the educated youth. They transferred him back to the city and accepted the village girls as well. The educated youth's mother even gave up her secure job so that the village girls could take over.
From then on, the village girl lived a life in the city as a factory worker, with meat to eat every meal.
After Zhong Wanwan finished telling the story, Tangkuai's eyes lit up, and he couldn't wait to ask:
"If a young man from the village were to fight for the sake of a female educated youth, wouldn't it be possible to persuade her mother to hand over her job to him, so that he could live a life where he has meat at every meal?"
Zhong Wanwan...you've got some imagination! This story is based on a modern-day prince falling in love with a village girl from the slums. You're such a kid, and you actually believed it!
Zhong Wanwan was embarrassed:
"You little brat, don't think about such things. By the time you grow up, there might not even be any educated youth left on the farm!"
The candy cube pouted:
"Of course there is! They come every year, don't they? It's just that we don't know which family can provide jobs for the young men in the village, so we have to choose carefully."
After saying that, Tangkuai subconsciously glanced at Zhong Songbai. Well, this was the role model he was looking for. The guy he was looking for looked like he could find a job for the young men in the village!
Tang Zhiqing couldn't find that one; he was obviously a shiny-on-the-surface donkey dung ball!
The little boy made a vow at that moment that when he grew up, he would marry a female educated youth who could help his mother-in-law take over his job.
He could never have imagined that more than a decade later, when he had grown up, the farm would no longer have any educated youth going to the countryside.
At that time, even jobs with guaranteed job security were starting to decline, so his wish was destined to remain unfulfilled!
Zhong Wanwan downplayed the main issue:
"Did you remember this story? Can you explain it to your sister clearly?"
The candy cube puffed out its chest:
"Of course I remember it clearly. If you don't believe me, I'll tell you it now."
And you know what? With an envious look in his eyes, Little Sugar Cube retells the story that Zhong Wanwan had just told, and it's much more engaging than Zhong Wanwan's version. It's as if he's actually seen it himself!
Zhong Wanwan was very satisfied and gave the remaining meatballs to Tang Kuai:
"This is a prepayment for you. Go home and tell them right away, but whatever you do, don't tell them I told you!"
"If you speak well, you'll get two big chicken drumsticks, and meatballs too. Don't share them with anyone else!"
Sugar gave her a disdainful look: "Besides an idiot like you, who else would give such good meatballs to someone else?"
Sugar Cube emptied all the meatballs into its pockets, filling both pockets to the brim, and then happily ran off!
After Tangkuai left, Zhong Wanwan remembered to warn Wei Youliang and Xiaobaiyang:
"You two can't be like those wicked people. What about marrying female educated youth and giving your mother-in-law's job to you? That's all made up by me, you know?"
Wei Youliang curled his lip:
"Do you really think I'm a three-year-old? If you city folks really needed that many jobs, would you really send your city kids to the countryside? You can't even go back yourself, and you want to bring people back? Dream on!"
He had heard it all from his grandfather: it was easy for these educated youths to go to the countryside but difficult to return to the city. If the educated youths couldn't return to the city, how could the farm villagers who married educated youths possibly move to the city?
The little poplar tree was even more disdainful:
"Even if I went back to the city, I wouldn't have a job. It's not as comfortable as being on the farm. I don't want to go back to the city!"
What's so great about the city? His family lives in a spacious house, but his family has a bad class background, so everyone hates them.
He does have classmates from good families. Their families consist of eight people living in a tiny, cramped space of just over 20 square meters, barely enough room to sleep. The whole family is constantly bickering and creating a toxic atmosphere. He doesn't think the city is any better at all!
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