Jiang Xue grabbed Ji Chen's clothes shyly, but when they bumped along the country road, she instinctively wrapped her entire arm tightly around Ji Chen.
Jiang Xue felt extremely embarrassed and quickly withdrew her hand.
For some reason, Ji Chen noticeably increased his speed, and Jiang Xue had no choice but to hold on to him tightly.
At this moment, Ji Chen's lips curled up slightly without his notice.
The fragrance of the grains, not long after the autumn harvest, seems to linger in the fields.
Jiang Xue picked some vegetables from the small vegetable garden in front of the house. The scenery along the way was truly healing. If Jiang Xue were well-fed and had no worries about money, she would definitely write some essays or prose.
For now, Jiang Xue can only be a model worker; she can save those noble sentiments for when she becomes wealthy.
Jiang Xue washed the green beans and newly sprouted bok choy by the well, then went into the kitchen and found Ji Chen already sitting there, ready to help her start a fire.
"That's so good?" Jiang Xue couldn't help but tease.
Ji Chen's dark face remained expressionless.
Jiang Xue really wanted to ask Ji Chen when he would have money, because she urgently needed money to purchase goods.
"Um... um..." Jiang Xue stammered as she cut the pork belly in her hand, too embarrassed to speak for a long time.
"Do you need capital?" Ji Chen asked, burning firewood without looking up at Jiang Xue.
"Okay." Jiang Xue didn't want to lend it. The two of them were supposed to draw a clear line, and she would feel guilty if there were so much money going between them.
"I can pay you in advance the salary for helping me take care of Shaoheng and Shaomeng."
Jiang Xue was startled and looked up at Ji Chen abruptly, unable to believe her ears.
"Here's 150 yuan. Take care of them for me for a month. I'll pick you up and drop you off morning and night."
Jiang Xue's body jolted, and without realizing it, the knife in her hand pressed against her fingers. When she came to her senses, she found that the kitchen knife had cut a large gash in her hand.
Ji Chen lowered his head and, seeing that Jiang Xue did not react for a long time, looked up and saw that she was frowning and holding her arms.
Seeing that Jiang Xue had cut her hand while chopping vegetables, he quickly got up and grabbed a clean handkerchief.
He walked silently to Jiang Xue, who stared wide-eyed, wondering what Ji Chen was trying to do by hurrying back and forth.
Without saying a word, he grabbed her hand and pulled it close to his face. "How could you be so careless?"
He bandaged Jiang Xue's wounds and said, "You start the fire, I'll cook."
Jiang Xue was a little confused and paced around for a couple of minutes before sitting down to help add firewood.
"Are you really going to pay this much in advance?" Jiang Xue still couldn't believe it. She hadn't planned to ask for that much at first. She expected to be paid eighty yuan a month, which would have been quite generous.
Previously, Ji Chen had bought stamps and food coupons, and after deducting expenses, he could only save twenty or thirty yuan at most each month.
How come he's suddenly become so wealthy? She looked at the strong and robust Ji Chen again, wondering if he had done something illegal or criminal.
“I dare not accept money from unknown sources.” Jiang Xue looked innocently at Ji Chen with her peach blossom eyes.
These days, if she spends money from dubious sources, she'll definitely be implicated. It's best to find out the truth first.
Ji Chen stopped chopping vegetables instantly, looking at Jiang Xue with a hint of mockery.
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