Everyone was in high spirits on the way back. The educated youth had all received some burdens from home. God knows how they had survived the past month.
There were no money or snacks. Even if I wanted to exchange eggs with the brigade, I didn't dare to take out the little money I had.
Everyone in the crowd looked at Zhang Yining and Qin He with envy. They had the biggest bags, and who knew how many goodies they had inside.
Xu Hengzheng held the letter in his hand and was about to crush it.
His father's work was hindered, and the whole family blamed him, asking him to make sure to coax Zhang Yining.
His family was struggling, and they hadn't sent him anything. He didn't believe it, they just wanted to teach him a lesson. He closed his eyes. Why was everyone forcing him?
"Qin Zhiqing, what does your family do? You're not young anymore, when do you plan to find a partner?"
The old lady looked at Qin He's full bag and couldn't help but have some evil thoughts.
Qin Zhiqing had been here for almost two years, and every month he had a package sent to him. Although he wasn't a stout man, he looked well-off.
It would be nice to have a relative from the city in the future. The more the aunt thought about him, the more beautiful he seemed, and she no longer cared about how he looked.
"I'm not planning on finding a partner yet. My family is just an ordinary one." He had met someone who amazed him for the rest of his life, and he was afraid that it would be difficult for him to be attracted to someone else.
Perhaps after a long time, he will find a gentle and virtuous person to spend the rest of his life with. Qin He's gaze secretly turned to Ningxia.
He restrained himself and turned his face away. She had a partner, and all he could do now was to silently bless her and hope she was happy.
The old lady curled her lips when she heard this, saying she didn't know how to appreciate the courtesy.
When we arrived at the brigade, the brigade leader was standing at the entrance of the village looking around. Only when he saw that the group of people had returned safely did he feel relieved.
When she arrived at the educated youth point, the first thing Ningxia did was to open the letter her godmother had sent her. After reading the contents of the letter, a sneer appeared on the corner of her mouth.
In addition to the godmother's concern, the most mentioned thing in the letter was that the Ning family found the godmother and asked for her address.
Her brothers and sisters all went to the countryside, some of them broke up and some of them lost their jobs.
Her mother wanted to tear her apart, saying that she was sorry for her. She wanted to write a letter to her, but it was just to fool a fool.
Fortunately, the godmother did not write a letter and did not give them the address, otherwise she would be afraid that she would not be able to resist taking action against them and would really write a letter to report them.
I saw the thick military coat sent by my godmother in the bundle. Military supplies nowadays are so rare.
I guess it was sent to her godmother by her godbrother whom she has never met, and her godmother forwarded it to her. It feels so good to be remembered by relatives.
She thought that when the weather got cooler, she could send some bacon or something to her godmother.
In a blink of an eye, it was the day for raising the beam of Ren Jingxiao's house. Even the poorest families would prepare two tables of banquets for the purpose of bringing good luck.
It's only been the past two years that there's been a crackdown, with no one forbidding extravagance or waste. But in remote mountain villages like this, as long as the behavior isn't excessive, no one's going to take it too far.
Everyone had a lively meal with fish from the river, vegetables from the fields, and a wild boar shot by Ren Jingxiao.
Ningxia watched the fun from the side after she had eaten. Everyone knew who Tiewazi built this house for, and they all looked at her with ambiguous smiles on their faces.
Ningxia ignored everyone's gazes, staring intently at Ren Jingxiao in the crowd. He was wearing a sweatshirt, soaked with sweat, as he placed the wood on the beam.
He shook his head, his hair condensing with water droplets. The sweat trickled down the back of his neck and into his undershirt. His hands, lifting the wood, were steady and powerful. His undershirt clearly outlined his muscular waist and abdomen, and his whole person was filled with wildness.
Ningxia felt her nose a little itchy and quickly didn't dare to look at him again.
The wood had already been placed on the beam, and the team leader led everyone in saying auspicious words: "Congratulations to the host, today is the day to put up the beam, the purple star shines, and good luck and prosperity are in store."
As soon as he finished speaking, Ren Jingxiao placed the wood steadily on the beam.
Ningxia, who was still watching the fun, had a basket of melon seeds and candies stuffed into her hands.
"Quick, Ning Zhiqing, spread the lucky numbers."
Before Ningxia could react, she was pushed out. She didn't think too much and just picked up the candy in the basket and scattered it out.
Adults and children alike gathered together and laughed at Ningxia.
Ningxia had no idea that spreading lucky numbers had always been the job of the mistress of the household. If Ningxia spread the lucky numbers, wouldn't that mean she was admitting she was the "iron boy" wife?
"Iron boy, the house is finished, it's time to get married. Look, Ning Zhiqing is so anxious, he's rushing to give out candies."
Amidst the noises of the crowd and laughter, the two looked at each other silently, leaving only warmth in the small courtyard.
After the house was built, there was still work to do, including repairing the walls and tidying up the furniture. After everyone left, Ren Jingxiao was still busy packing up.
Ningxia lay on his back, smiling with satisfaction.
"Do you want to get married early? But I'm not yet 18 years old. Can you wait?" When she reaches the age, the first thing she will do is to take Ren Jingxiao home.
Did Ren Jingxiao want to? He dreamed about it, but everything had to be based on her opinion.
"Okay, we'll get married when you turn 18!" The two looked at the small courtyard, looked at each other's hands, and smiled happily.
Wu Jianguo, standing outside the door on crutches, felt extremely distressed. He looked at that bright and beautiful face, but that dazzling smile was not directed at him.
So what if he is unwilling? She doesn't like him, what can he use to fight for her?
He ran into Wu Jiajia, who had been waiting there while leaning on a crutch.
"Comrade Wu!"
"Comrade Wu!"
The two were stunned, one shy, the other understood.
Wu Jianguo is not bad either. There are people chasing after him, feeling shy for him, and smiling happily for him.
Wu Jianguo nodded to her gently, and Wu Jiajia became even more at a loss.
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