A mosquito net had already been hung on the bed inside. Before going to sleep, Jiang Ci swatted all the mosquitoes in the net and tucked the bottom corners of the net under the sheets to make sure that not a single mosquito could fly in.
Zhou Mingli entered the room in the dark, with only a little moonlight coming through the window, so it wasn't bright.
He glanced at it and could vaguely see Jiang Ci.
She was lying on her side facing the wall, and it was unclear whether she was asleep or not.
Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao occupied most of the bed, sleeping sprawled out on their backs.
Zhou Mingli remained silent for a moment, then got into bed and placed the two children to the side.
The two children were still unhappy, sticking their bottoms out and grumbling as they moved towards the spot they had just moved to.
Zhou Mingli seized the opportunity and lay down first. Zhou Yang and Zhou Miao bumped into the fleshy wall, leaned against it, and continued to sleep soundly.
With difficulty, Zhou Mingli, who was being leaned on, turned around and used his arm to support his body as he looked at Jiang Ci.
There was a faint scent of face cream on the bed, subtle yet relaxing.
Worried about waking the two children, Zhou Mingli moved a little closer to Jiang Ci. The two children rolled over, further squeezing the space between Jiang Ci and the two children.
At this moment, Zhou Mingli couldn't think of anything else. He turned his head and asked Jiang Ci in a low voice, "Are you asleep?"
Jiang Ci ignored him, closed her eyes and remained silent.
Zhou Mingli remained silent for a long time before awkwardly trying to find a topic, "When I went fishing after dinner tonight, there were leeches in the pond that almost drained my blood and bit my leg."
"Brother Yu somehow got some fire and burned my leg for a while before the leech finally let go."
“We caught five big fish, and a lot of eels and shrimp. I ordered a silver carp and a grass carp, as well as some shrimp and two eels. We don’t have to worry about running out of meat at home these days.”
"Tomorrow I will go up the mountain to get a bamboo pole to make a chicken coop, so we can trade with the villagers for two hens to raise."
"You like shrimp, shall I make you shrimp cakes tomorrow morning?"
Jiang Ci, unable to bear it any longer, turned over and glared at Zhou Mingli, "Zhou Mingli, what exactly do you want to say?"
Before she could finish speaking, Zhou Mingli replied firmly, "Never mention the past again."
Jiang Ci was slightly taken aback. In the darkness, she couldn't quite see the expression on Zhou Mingli's face, but his eyes were calm and restrained.
His throat felt hot and dry.
Zhou Mingli still doesn't understand why Jiang Ci wants to talk to him about divorce, but he doesn't want to understand anymore.
Since he and Jiang Ci have both transmigrated into the book, they will treat this place as a brand new starting point and begin their lives afresh.
“Since the past remains a tangled mess, let it stay in the past.” Zhou Mingli’s voice lowered again as he looked intently at Jiang Ci. “Now… let’s just talk about now. Let’s change the status quo together and leave this place.”
"...You know, I've never been very good at handling interpersonal relationships. Even when we were married for so long, I still managed to make a mess of those relationships."
"Without you, it would be difficult for me to get along with the people in Shanding Brigade."
He was offering a way out, explaining to Jiang Ci that he still needed her a lot, and that their relationship remained one of cooperation, with each relying on the other.
Jiang Ci pursed her lips tightly and lay back down. "If you don't bring up the past, I naturally won't."
She looked at the dark roof beams and threw away all the messy things.
“I may be useless right now, but I want you to know that I can learn anything you can do,” Jiang Ci said. “Putting aside my identity and family background, I have always believed that hard work and diligence are the most important reasons why an ordinary person can turn their life around.”
"You are, and so will I."
Before he transmigrated into the book, Zhou Mingli was indeed a typical example of turning adversity into victory.
He came from a rural area and started working to earn money at a young age. Education and school were his means of upward mobility, and going to university was the key to changing his social class. His own hard work and diligence were the most important factors in his escape from poverty and suffering.
If the two of them hadn't gotten married, Zhou Mingli would have simply had to work harder for a longer period of time, and he could have achieved the same status he had previously attained on his own.
If Zhou Mingli can do it, she can do it too.
Jiang Ci never considered himself inferior to Zhou Mingli.
She repeated to Zhou Mingli with conviction, "If you can do it, so can I."
Zhou Mingli was slightly taken aback, but then suddenly chuckled.
Jiang Ci was not happy. "What are you laughing at?"
Zhou Mingli lay on his side looking at her. "It's nothing. I was just thinking that now that you can even sew clothes, I should be able to eat your cooking soon."
Jiang Ci turned away and ignored him.
"Were those two pairs of underwear made for me?"
"Made by Sister-in-law Yu."
Zhou Mingli's lips curled up. Sister-in-law Yu made the two clothes for Zhou Miao and Zhou Yang. Sister-in-law Yu's stitches were dense and neat. Jiang Ci had just started to learn needlework. It was good enough that she could make them. How could she possibly pursue beauty?
He could tell at a glance that the two pairs of underwear were made of Jiang porcelain.
"You did a great job," Zhou Mingli said sincerely.
Jiang Ci gave a soft snort, her tone very low, "Do you need to tell me?"
She can also make clothes in the future. As long as she is willing to put in the effort, she can definitely learn these things.
I don't need to make it particularly good, as long as it's wearable.
In this day and age, rural areas are just so unrefined.
"Stop talking, I have to go to work tomorrow," Jiang Ci said. "This month, I need to earn the work points required for the doors and bricks that the team leader gave us on credit."
Zhou Mingli responded softly, "Okay."
The room fell silent, and Jiang Ci closed her eyes, trying to fall asleep.
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