Three days later, Xiang Baiwei, who had just returned from working in the fields, met Liu Mei, who had just got off the car, at the entrance of the village.

Liu Mei was carrying a lot of bags, and it seemed that this trip to the city was quite fruitful.

Knowing that Liu Mei had returned, Xu Xiuxiu ran to the village entrance to greet her. When she saw the things Liu Mei was holding from afar, she thought that if she helped, she would definitely get something in return, so she ran to her enthusiastically.

"You're back, Liu Mei. You must be tired carrying so many things. Let me help you."

While Xu Xiuxiu was speaking, her two hands had already stretched out impatiently in front of Liu Mei, just waiting for the other party to nod, and then she would immediately take the box that obviously contained snacks.

Liu Mei knew what she was thinking, and happily handed her the box: "This is a snack I bought from the provincial department store. I bought it especially for you. Take it and eat it."

"Really? Thank you Liu Mei, you are so polite."

The two of them made quite a noise, which attracted the group of people who had just returned from the fields.

Xiang Baiwei didn't want to go over, but Liu Mei was standing in a very strategic position, so if she wanted to go home, she had to pass by her.

"Weiwei," Liu Mei called out to Xiang Baiwei, who was carrying a hoe and passing by her, "I bought some rouge for girls at the provincial department store. Come here and follow me to where I live. I'll give you some. You're so pretty, you should dress up well."

Xu Xiuxiu was holding some snacks in her hand, and her eyes followed Liu Mei's movements and noticed the box in her other hand.

She also likes things that girls use to dress up.

There is a supply and marketing cooperative in the town, but the things there are not that good.

In addition, she didn't have the opportunity to go into the city normally. Even if she went there occasionally, Xu Xiuxiu didn't have much money in her pocket to buy what she wanted.

I have such a good relationship with Liu Mei, and Xiang Baiwei can get it for free, so what I get should be better.

Xu Xiuxiu squeezed behind Liu Mei unwillingly, and when no one was paying attention, she whispered in her ear: "Are you crazy? Why did you give Xiang Baiwei something? Even if you throw it away, don't give it to her."

Liu Mei glanced at Xu Xiuxiu impatiently.

Of course, she didn't really want to give Xiang Baiwei anything.

Don't be fooled by the large and small bags in her hands; these are all the money she earned by working like a slave for the past three days.

He said he wanted to share some with Xiang Baiwei, but he just wanted to let her see the huge difference.

Just because she ran a successful workshop, Liu Mei felt that Xiang Baiwei often acted arrogantly in front of her.

Today, she wanted to let Xiang Baiwei see that no matter how successful her workshop was, it was just a small rural workshop. It could not compare to herself, who could easily go to the provincial capital and buy so many expensive things.

In front of everyone, Xiang Baiwei was stopped, and of course she couldn't show her displeasure. She smiled and nodded: "Yes, I see, the department store in the provincial capital is definitely better than the supply and marketing cooperative in our town."

A group of people watching the fun nearby interrupted when they heard what was said.

Liu Mei couldn't find a chance to speak.

Liu Mei, who failed to show off her success, was so angry that she was fuming.

But then she thought it through. It didn't matter. Aunt Jenny bought her a lot of beautiful clothes and some hair accessories. There would be plenty of opportunities to open Xiang Baiwei's eyes in the future.

When Xiang Baiwei was almost at the door of her house, she met Chi Kunli who was coming from another direction.

Chi Kunli walked quickly to her side and said, "You just came from the village head. Did you see Liu Mei?"

"I saw her. She just came back from the provincial capital. She was carrying a lot of bags. She said they were all bought from the department store. They were rare." Xiang Baiwei described it calmly, took out the key to open the door, went in, and invited Chi Kunli, "Come in and sit down if you have nothing to do?"

Chi Kunli followed in with a hoe in hand: "When I came over there just now, I happened to hear Liu Mei and Xu Xiuxiu talking about you."

"It's not surprising. It would be strange if these two didn't talk about me in private." Xiang Baiwei put the farm tools under the shed, walked to the water well, scooped two spoonfuls of water with a ladle, poured it into the enamel basin, and talked to Chi Kunli while washing her hands, "But what are they talking about me this time?"

"It's still those words comparing you to others. I think your workshop has really hurt their lungs. Xu Xiuxiu is trying her best to curry favor with Liu Mei, saying that she is more fashionable than you. You are just a country girl, and you are not worthy of arguing with her."

After Chi Kunli finished speaking, she spitted twice and said indignantly: "These two people have nothing to do all day long. I said you didn't offend them. Why are they looking for trouble every day?"

"Maybe they envy me too much."

Xiang Baiwei smiled nonchalantly, walked to the clothesline next to her, pulled down a dry towel hanging on it, and wiped her face and hands, "You didn't come to me just to talk about this, did you?"

"No, I found the book you asked me to find for you last time, but it will take another two days to get it."

Chi Kunli also walked over and sat down. "She is my cousin's sister. She paid for a position in the factory and was about to go to work. She was very happy to give me the books she had in high school. However, there were not many books, only five or six in total. I can't find the others."

"Five or six will be fine." Xiang Baiwei took out a washed radish from the basket, cut it in half, and gave half to Chi Kunli.

"By the way, why are you looking for that book? Does your man need it?" Chi Kunli was confused and suspected that Xiang Baiwei asked her to find the book just to please Jiang Sui.

"Come and study!" Xiang Baiwei looked at Chi Kunli seriously, "Do you want to make a living in the mud for the rest of your life? Study hard and get into a technical secondary school or university, that will be a way out in the future."

Hearing this, Chi Kunli waved her hands quickly: "You are talking nonsense. You are also taking the college entrance examination. What is the college entrance examination? How can it be so easy? Besides, I haven't touched a book in these years. What is there to take the exam for? My mother said that the most important thing for me now is to find a good man to marry. Although I am not as beautiful as you, when I look for a man, I must imitate your vision."

Xiang Baiwei swallowed the carrot in her mouth with a smile on her face: "How can you tie your life to a man? If you rely on mountains, the mountains will collapse; if you rely on rivers, the rivers will dry up. It is far better to rely on yourself than to rely on others."

"Weiwei, what did I do wrong to make you say such a thing?"

Jiang Sui appeared at the door. He nodded at Chi Kunli as a greeting, then turned to look at Xiang Baiwei: "Is it not okay for me to change it?"

"You did nothing wrong. I'm just telling the truth. You don't have to take it personally."

Xiang Baiwei replied confidently, "If you put it on yourself, you will feel like a thief with a guilty conscience."

(End of this chapter)