Chapter 55: Aren’t you angry when your man defends another woman?
"It just feels like people who spend more time with you will become better and better."
Song Yunqing winked playfully: "Because I have the koi physique!"
Xiao Jinchuan laughed, but did not refute.
The tape recorder was played for three days in a row, and more and more people gathered under the walnut tree. Many people even took their bowls to eat outside just to listen to the storytelling for a while longer.
But on the fourth day, no matter how long he waited, he still didn't show up. Seeing that the people gathered under the tree were becoming more and more agitated, Yao Xinjie also arrived late.
But his hands were empty.
"Yao Xinjie, where's the radio? Why didn't you bring it with you?"
"That's right, I still want to hear what the final result is. Didn't you say there would be new information?"
"Did you do this on purpose?"
Faced with everyone's questioning, Yao Xinjie was not panicked at all.
"The radio is definitely there, but I won't be able to listen to it today."
As soon as these words were spoken, people around started talking one after another.
"Why can't I listen to it today?"
"Why didn't you say so earlier? I've been waiting here for over an hour."
"Is this your doing?"
Yao Xinjie spread his hands and said, "That radio isn't mine. I don't have that much power."
"Whose is that?"
"It's Miss Song's. She's been busy setting up a literacy class these days. She bought a lot of learning tapes and is adjusting them bit by bit."
After hearing what Yao Xinjie said, those people looked at each other, not knowing what to do.
Qian Xiufen scoffed, "What do you mean by busy with literacy classes? You just don't want us to listen. I don't believe a capitalist family can't even afford a few radios. It seems to me that you're doing it on purpose."
Unexpectedly, there were actually a few people who followed Qian Xiufen in making trouble.
Yao Xinjie was furious: "Isn't that a bit too heartless of you to say that? The things originally belonged to them. They kindly gave them to us to use. Now we're just taking them back, and now it's their fault?"
"Besides, what's wrong with being a capitalist family? That's their money. If you have the ability, go buy some. Buy a few more to open our eyes."
Qian Xiufen was rebuked and naturally looked unhappy.
The next words he spoke were sour: "She's only been here for a few days, and you're already siding with her. We are from the same village."
"You're not deliberately protecting her because she's pretty, are you?"
Yao Xinjie was so angry that he heard a "pop" sound before he could say anything.
A ball of yellow mud flew from a distance and stuck squarely to Qian Xiufen's body.
“Ah! Who is it!?”
Qian Xiufen's face turned pale with anger. Her new dress was stained by someone!
"Me, what's wrong?"
Xu Xiujuan walked through the crowd and stood beside Yao Xinjie with an arrogant look.
"you!"
Qian Xiufen pointed at her with trembling fingers: "You stained my clothes, can you afford to pay for it?"
"I can't afford it."
Xu Xiujuan looked as if it was a matter of course, and Qian Xiufen was so angry that she wanted to curse.
"Then why did you hit me? Are you crazy?"
"Who told you to talk nonsense? You've soiled my clothes, and you've also tarnished my man's reputation."
Qian Xiufen was so angry that she laughed: "After all this time, it turns out I hit a sore spot. You defend your man so much, but he defends another woman outside. Aren't you angry at all?"
Provocation, this is blatant provocation.
The eyes of the people around moved back and forth between the three parties involved, and they couldn't stop watching the fun.
There’s no radio today, but I can watch other people having fun.
Seeing that Xu Xiujuan didn't say anything, Qian Xiufen thought she was right and suddenly became complacent.
"If you ask me, just keep an eye on your man and don't let him run away to other people's homes. If you really fall in love with him, you won't even have anywhere to cry."
"If we continue to maintain this attitude now, who knows what will happen between the two of them..."
Qian Xiufen didn't say everything, but everyone else could guess what was left.
Yao Xinjie was not panicked at all.
Xu Xiujuan looked at her: "Then I will really tell you, Song Yunqing, not only will my man protect her, I will protect her too. If you scold her, it is the same as scolding me, and if you scold me, I will beat you."
Qian Xiufen opened her mouth so wide in shock that an egg could almost fit in it.
What kind of ability does Song Yunqing have that he can be protected by this couple of scoundrels?
And she's not angry even after provoking him like that?
"Are you still reasonable?"
"You've already called me a scoundrel. Have you ever seen anyone reason with a scoundrel?"
This is unreasonable but also unreasonable.
"That's crazy! You two are crazy. You're so open-hearted to others, but they might not even appreciate it."
Qian Xiufen was so angry that she muttered a few more words.
"Putting your face on someone else's cold butt."
Xu Xiujuan took out a handful of yellow mud from somewhere and held it in her hand without even caring about getting her hands dirty.
"If you dare say another word, I'll throw all of this at you."
Qian Xiufen took a step back and said calmly, "Anyway, I've said all the good things I can say. As long as you're happy, that's all."
After saying that, she quickly ran home to do the laundry.
Xu Xiujuan found a pool of water and washed her hands.
You really thought she would be fooled by such a flawed provocation?
Qian Xiufen left, and the excitement was over, so everyone prepared to leave.
"etc."
Yao Xinjie called everyone over.
"There's no storytelling to listen to today, why don't you leave?"
Yao Xinjie stood on a small dirt slope and said, "Although there's no storytelling to listen to today, there's something I want to tell you all."
"What's the matter?"
"I believe everyone has thought about the literacy class in the past few days. Our initial class has limited places. If you are really ready to participate, we will definitely welcome you."
Some people still don't quite believe it: "You said this literacy class is completely free?"
"Of course, this is run by the organization for everyone's benefit. How could we possibly charge you for it? Just like the primary schools we'll build in the future, all the necessary expenses will be borne by the organization."
"Is it really such a good thing?"
"You can find out if it's good or not by trying it yourself."
"But I have a child at home. He's still young. If I leave him at home like this for two hours, it will be a disaster."
This remark immediately aroused the same feeling from several people around.
"That's right. Last time I went out and locked the child at home. He fell off the bed without paying attention and got a big bump on his head."
Seeing that some people were still hesitating, Yao Xinjie dropped another bombshell.
"The latest news is, those with children at home don't have to worry. We have set up a nursery with dedicated people to look after the children. They only study for two hours a day."
"What?"
"Is this true?"
"It's not a lie, is it?"
"Wait, what is a nursery?"
Everyone looked straight at the person who asked this question.
"Use your brain, which hasn't been used for eight hundred years. You can understand the meaning even if you listen to the literal meaning, right?"
"I just don't want to move, so what? It's none of your business."
Some people nearby laughed and advised: "Don't worry about him. His brain is already a mess. It's fine if he doesn't move. If he moves, it will all turn into a mess."
Yao Xinjie clapped his hands and said, "If you decide to attend, there will be someone dedicated to look after your children, so you can go to class without worry."
"That's possible."
"I think so too. Our child has been making a lot of noise these past few days. We've spanked him and scolded him, but it hasn't helped at all."
"If someone could help me take care of my child, I wouldn't have any problem going to school, I could even go home and burn incense."
People around started asking questions one after another, and someone asked a key question.
"Who will take care of the children then?"
Xu Xiujuan raised her hand proudly: "Me!"
Quiet, deathly quiet all around.
Xu Xiujuan was furious: "Why don't you say anything? Am I so untrustworthy?"
The people around didn't say anything, but just gave me questioning looks.
"Okay, and Ge Jinglan."
Everyone breathed a sigh of relief.
"Mrs. Ge is okay. She speaks softly and gently. There will be no problem with her coming to see the child."
"That's right, I can rest assured now."
Xu Xiujuan's eyes widened. "You guys change your attitude so quickly! You say I'm questioning her, and you say she's relieved?"
“I’m also very good at raising children.”
As Xu Xiujuan spoke, she glanced at the child who was rolling around on the dirt pile. He was wearing open-crotch pants, and his face and legs were covered in mud.
When he heard Xu Xiujuan's voice, he stood up and took a look, then wiped his nose with his muddy hands, leaving a mark of mud on his nose.
He grinned and said, "Mom, are you looking for me?"
Xu Xiujuan turned her head silently and took back what she had just said.
Yao Xinjie couldn't bear to see his wife being wronged, so he quickly said, "The two of them will take care of the nursery together. Mrs. Ge is soft-tempered and can't control naughty children, so my wife will take over. Besides, the children are too noisy now, and they need someone who can control them."
Now that I hear it this way, it does make sense.
You still know clearly what your own child is like.
Seeing everyone gradually becoming interested, Yao Xinjie struck while the iron was hot: "Today, everyone go back and think carefully about it. After all, the number of places is limited. We will continue the storytelling here tomorrow. Everyone needs to tell me your decision so that we can start scheduling classes."
Yao Xinjie left after he finished speaking, leaving those people to think about it.
Qian Xiufen had received an education, so of course she didn't need to attend any literacy classes. A hint of disdain flashed in her eyes, and she turned around and went home.
"I think he's talking a lot of nonsense. Do you want to go?"
"I don't know. I don't think studying is that good. Besides, I can't go fishing anymore."
"You have a point. I wanted to go, but I have a whole family to support."
"That's right, let's just forget it."
People around me were talking about it one after another, and most of them were not optimistic about the literacy class, and most people didn't want to go.
By the evening, Yao Xinjie had finished his dinner and was lying on the bed, drowsy.
There was a knock on the outer door.
Xu Xiujuan was a little surprised: "In this day and age, there are still people who would take the initiative to come to our house?"
"I'll go take a look."
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