Chapter 101 Why make a phone call when you have no money?

How could Auntie Li not be excited when she thought about treating everyone in the village to a meal this afternoon? She didn't go to the village to work today, she just came to clean up at home.

When Aunt Xu came over, she said something quickly. I guess the news of the two getting married has spread in the village. It's normal for Xia Jing to know about it.

At that time, Xia Liang had instructed that the news of their marriage should not be spread, especially to the educated youth. Needless to say, everyone knew that Xia Liang was on guard against Xia Jing.

"It's okay. If she wants to go and tell on the culprit, she can go."

Thinking of Xia Jing rushing to the reservoir, this section of the road is not short, and the reservoir...

Xia Liang's lips curled up in mockery. This good sister of hers would never let her down. She hoped that she would still be so proud later.

"Liangliang, you are in charge of statistics at the reservoir, and Xiaoning is the person in charge. Go to the reservoir right now and tell them not to let Xia Jing use the phone, okay?"

Xia Jing was running towards the reservoir. It was obvious that she wanted to call her mother.

If Xia Liang chased after him at this time, he might be able to stop him.

"Auntie Li, let's hurry up and ignore her!"

Seeing Xia Liang's calm expression, Auntie Li still felt a little uneasy, but she did not insist.

Maybe the two of them had other ideas. She knew Xia Liang was a person with strong opinions, and she estimated that the two of them had already thought of a solution.

In fact, Xia Liang hadn't really thought of a solution. She knew that it was impossible to completely hide the marriage from Xia's mother. If Xia Jing didn't notify her today, Xia's mother would come over in a few days.

Why should you try to stop something that you are bound to experience sooner or later?

In the eyes of the villagers, a marriage is not considered a marriage until a wedding banquet is held.

But Xia Liang knew that the wedding banquet was just a ceremony. When Ning Zhiyuan applied for the marriage report, the two were already husband and wife.

Even if Mother Xia comes over now, what’s the use?

Besides, her mother doesn't care who her daughter marries. All she wants is money.

As long as the money is there, her mother will call him a good son-in-law even if the other party is an old man in his seventies or eighties.

Xia Liang felt bitter in his heart. He had known for a long time that Xia's mother was this kind of person, and he still felt uncomfortable when he thought about it again.

Maybe everyone is like this, always hoping that they are the treasure in their parents' hearts, rather than an unnecessary sacrifice.

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Xia Jing had never tried so hard before. She ran to the reservoir with all her strength. By the time she got there, she was out of breath and almost out of breath.

She fell to the ground, gasping for breath. After a long time, a soldier finally saw her.

"Comrade, are you okay?"

The soldier came over and looked at Xia Jing with curiosity.

It looked like this guy was from a nearby village, and no one knew what he was doing here.

"Comrade, I..." Xia Jing was still panting heavily while speaking, and it seemed that she couldn't breathe smoothly. It was probably because she ran too fast.

"Don't worry, what's the emergency?"

The soldier had a good attitude and asked enthusiastically.

"I have something to do at home, I want to make a phone call!"

Xia Jing finally caught her breath and spoke hurriedly.

"Call?" When the soldier heard that he was going to call home, his face changed and his voice became more serious: "Are you an educated youth?"

If you are a villager, your family members are all in the village, and no one in the village has installed a telephone.

"Yes, I am Xia Jing, an educated youth from Yangliu Village."

Xia Jing was also a very famous person on the reservoir. The soldier looked at her and said coldly: "Sorry, this phone belongs to the army and cannot be used privately!"

Xia Jing almost vomited blood. It was just a phone call. She didn't call anywhere else. How could it be considered private use?

"Comrade, I really have something urgent to do!"

Xia Jing was so anxious that her eyes turned red, and she stared at the soldier with tearful eyes. But what she didn't know was that the people here hated this kind of look the most.

"I'm sorry, I really can't help you with this!"

"I, I kneel down to you!"

As Xia Jing was about to kneel down, the soldier quickly dodged her and turned away.

"I really can't help you with this. Besides, our command office is locked down right now. Even if you want to make a phone call, you have to wait for Brother Yuan to come over!"

Ning Zhiyuan! Xia Jing gritted her teeth in anger. What else did she not understand at this time? Ning Zhiyuan must have told them in advance not to let her use the phone.

Damn Xia Liang, it must have been her idea!

This bitch! Does she hate getting married so much? It's just a marriage, but she kept it a secret from everyone in her family. She won't let Xia Liang get what she wants.

Seeing that there was no hope here, Xia Jing rolled over to her feet and started running down the mountain.

It's a long way from the reservoir to the town, and it takes two or three hours to walk. She must call Xia's mother to stop Xia Liang from getting married.

The hatred towards Xia Liang was what supported Xia Jing all the way. When they finally arrived in the town, Xia Jing's clothes had been soaked by sweat countless times.

She felt dizzy and the people in front of her were blurry.

Xia Jing leaned against a tree and panted heavily. She had not eaten much in the morning, only half of the normal rations of educated youth, and now she had run so much, which was much more tiring than harvesting wheat in the team.

Xia Jing's physical strength was seriously overdrawn. She took a few deep breaths, grabbed a person on the side of the road, and asked where the phone was.

I stumbled along like this, and by the time I found the phone, it was already noon.

The sun was hot and scorching. Xia Jing didn't have time to drink a sip of water this morning, and her lips were dry and flaky.

Her mouth was dry and her throat felt like it was smoking. She licked her lips, but they were extremely painful. They must have been cracked from the dryness.

"Brother, can I make a phone call?"

The town's phone number is at the post office. Xia Jing wanted to punch herself twice. She was so ashamed that she had just asked and even forgot such basic things.

Looking at the middle-aged man in his thirties or forties in front of her, Xia Jing tried her best to put on a sweet smile.

The man glanced at Xia Jing and said in a businesslike manner: "20 cents a minute. 50 cents for 3 minutes. Pay 50 cents first, and I'll refund you if you pay more or make up for the shortfall."

Xia Jing was dumbfounded when she heard this. She had to pay money first!

Her mind is now a mess, like a mess.

She remembered that the last time she made a phone call, she also took fifty cents.

But today, when she heard that Xia Liang was getting married, how could she have the heart to think about this?

Xia Jing hated herself for being so reckless. She had called before, but today...

When she heard that Xia Liang was going to get married, she panicked and forgot everything.

"Hey bro, I forgot to bring money when I came here today. Can you let me make a phone call first? I have something urgent, really urgent!"