Chapter 42 No matter how tough life gets, we must keep striving.
Jiang Zhizhi never expected to run into Zhou Xiye and Zhang Zhao so early in the morning.
What's even more embarrassing is that, in her excitement, she hummed the lyrics: "When I have money, I'll support two gigolos, one to go make money, and the other to stay by my side~~"
Judging from Zhang Zhao's expression, she must have heard all the lyrics clearly!
Jiang Zhizhi stopped in her tracks, her expression blank for a second before she quickly recovered. So what if she heard it? Anyway, she wouldn't have many chances to meet again.
With a polite smile, he greeted Zhou Xiye and Zhang Zhao: "Captain Zhou, Company Commander Zhang, good morning."
Zhou Xiye nodded slightly, though he didn't show it on his face, he was still shocked. How could this girl sing such a song? It was obscene!
Zhang Zhao felt it was inappropriate to lecture her, so he thought he would talk to her privately when he had the chance, as singing such lyrics would have a negative impact.
Zhang Zhao's expression was direct: shocked and incredulous. This girl was incredibly bold, dating two gigolos! Then he looked at the boss; his skin was slightly dark, not meeting the gigolo standard.
Jiang Zhizhi smiled cutely, showing her little tiger teeth: "Are we going to Secretary Liang's house? Perfect timing, I'm going there for breakfast too, let's go together."
She acted nonchalantly, but inside she was panicking. She knew she couldn't be so carefree in the future, because getting caught was really embarrassing.
Zhou Xiye nodded again: "Mid-Autumn Festival is coming soon, let's send some things to the village."
Jiang Zhizhi noticed that Zhang Zhao was carrying a large bucket of soybean oil and quickly led the way, saying, "Secretary Liang should be home by now. You've come so early, have you eaten yet?"
To cover up her embarrassment, she could only try her best to find topics to talk about.
Zhou Xiye answered all her questions, which put her at ease.
Fortunately, Old Man Liang's house wasn't far; it was just around the corner.
Upon entering the courtyard, Jiang Zhizhi called out, "Uncle, Captain Zhou is here."
After shouting, he ran off to the stove to find Yang Fengmei.
When Old Man Liang heard that Zhou Xiye and his group had come to deliver Mid-Autumn Festival gifts, his dark, wrinkled face beamed with joy: "Oh dear, how could we possibly accept your gifts? We don't have much to give you for Mid-Autumn Festival."
He wanted to give them some, but every household was very poor, and it was already a blessing to be able to eat a mooncake during the Mid-Autumn Festival.
Zhou Xiye didn't mind: "I've been working on construction projects in the mountains lately, which has bothered you the most. It's Mid-Autumn Festival, so I'm bringing you some soybean oil and flour. It's not much, but each household should be able to get some."
Zhang Zhao nodded: "There are still two buckets of soybean oil and flour on the truck. Have a few people carry them back in a bit."
Old Liang repeatedly said, "You've really gone to so much trouble. I won't stand on ceremony. On behalf of the whole village, I want to say thank you."
Then he called on Liang Dazhuang to move a stool and make tea, and asked Yang Fengmei to fry an egg for breakfast.
Zhou Xiye checked the time: "We've already had breakfast, so we won't bother you any longer..."
Before he could finish speaking, Old Man Liang grabbed his arm: "You can eat some more after you finish eating. If you don't eat, it means you're complaining about our food!"
Unable to refuse their hospitality, Zhou Xiye and Zhang Zhao had no choice but to sit down.
Jiang Zhizhi was sitting on a small stool helping Yang Fengmei tend the fire when she heard the two of them stay for breakfast, and her scalp tingled with fear.
Yang Fengmei was very happy. She quickly went back to the kitchen and took out three eggs. She originally planned to stir-fry a chili without oil, but now she added half a spoonful of lard and stir-fried a chili and egg dish, with sweet potatoes and potatoes as the main course.
I also cooked a pot of very thin corn porridge.
This breakfast was elevated in quality thanks to that plate of brightly colored stir-fried eggs with chili peppers.
Before serving the food, Yang Fengmei whispered to Liang Dazhuang, "Watch Captain Zhou and the others take food before you take any, but take only a little. Also, don't eat too much, or the guests will feel embarrassed to eat."
Liang Dazhuang swallowed hard and nodded, "I know, I know, I'll eat after they leave."
As luck would have it, when Jiang Zhizhi went over, there was an empty seat next to Zhou Xiye. She told herself to forget the embarrassment from that morning and then sat down as if nothing had happened.
Zhou Xiye saw Yang Fengmei squatting in front of the stove with a bowl in her hand: "Auntie, come and eat too."
Old Liang was about to say that no woman in the village eats at the table, but then he remembered that Jiang Zhizhi was also at the table, so he turned to Yang Fengmei and said, "Dazhuang's mom, come and eat with us."
As he spoke, he moved his stool next to Liang Dazhuang, making room for Yang Fengmei.
Yang Fengmei was somewhat flattered. She brought her bowl over and sat down. She looked at Jiang Zhizhi next to her, then at Zhou Xiye next to Jiang Zhizhi and Zhang Zhao across from her, and said, "There's nothing good to eat at home, so you'll just have to make do with this."
Old Liang also urged Zhou Xiye and Zhang Zhao to start eating: "Captain Zhou, Company Commander Zhang, you two should eat quickly."
Seeing that no one would touch their chopsticks unless Zhou Xiye started eating, he picked up his chopsticks, ate a piece of chili pepper, and only then did Old Man Liang and the others begin to eat.
Yang Fengmei cheerfully placed a piece of egg on Jiang Zhizhi's plate: "You should eat more. Look how thin you are, you're just skin and bones."
Jiang Zhizhi was a little embarrassed: "Auntie, you should eat too."
Zhou Xiye glanced sideways at Jiang Zhizhi, who was sitting next to him and was a head shorter than him. She was thin and frail, a small bundle of flesh, and was indeed very thin!
skinny?
She couldn't help but recall how he carried her up from the river, her body as soft and boneless as ever.
Lower your eyes and quickly banish those images that are popping up uncontrollably.
After giving up on her feelings, Jiang Zhizhi felt much more relaxed. While eating, she listened to Old Man Liang and Zhou Xiye chatting. Old Man Liang did most of the talking, and Zhou Xiye listened. They talked about trivial things like farming.
It must be said that Zhou Xiye is not a man of many words, but the advice he gives is always very pertinent.
Moreover, he sat there calmly and composedly, with the air of someone in a superior position.
I was really puzzled. Why would Sun Xiaoyue refuse to marry Zhou Xiye? The pretty boy Jiang Donghua she's interested in now doesn't seem like a good person either.
Yang Fengmei was also curious about what Zhou Xiye's wife would be like, so while Old Man Liang was drinking porridge, she quickly asked, "Captain Zhou, are you married?"
Zhou Xiye thought about his current marital status, which could be considered as being married, and simply hummed in agreement.
Yang Fengmei said with some regret, "I was hoping to attend your wedding banquet. I don't have time now. I'd like to bring my wife here to play. Although our village is a bit poor, the river is still a lot of fun in the summer, and the scenery is beautiful."
Zhou Xiye gave a brief reply, not really wanting to discuss the topic, and glanced at Zhang Zhao.
Zhang Zhao immediately understood, put down his chopsticks and looked at Old Man Liang: "Uncle, we've finished eating. Now call two people and we'll go unload the things."
Old Liang looked at the barely touched stir-fried eggs with chili peppers and said, "Oh dear, you guys are really something, so polite over a meal. When you're free later, come over and I'll slaughter a chicken for you."
Liang Dazhuang was very happy. He looked at a plate of stir-fried eggs with chili peppers and winked at Jiang Zhizhi, indicating that they could have a good meal after Zhou Xiye and the others left!
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