Moreover, after only a few hours apart, he felt restless and anxious, and couldn't wait to see her again.
Seeing Wen Xi approaching, Jin Changfeng jumped down from the tall jujube tree at the village entrance, straightened his clothes, and tried to leave a good impression on Wen Xi.
Wen Xi was startled by the sudden appearance of the figure, fearing she might run into one of the village hooligans. Upon closer inspection, she realized it was Jin Changfeng and smiled helplessly, "Comrade Jin, what are you doing here?"
It has to be said that Wen Xi is exactly to Jin Changfeng's aesthetic sensibilities; even just that helpless smile left Jin Changfeng speechless.
Wenxi walked back from town, a journey that took an hour or two. She was sweating profusely, even the tip of her nose was damp with sweat. Jin Changfeng looked at her with concern and asked, "Xiaoxi, did you go to town? Why didn't you come back with the oxcart?"
"I was a little late and missed the oxcart." Wen Xi smiled. "Comrade Jin, I have other things to do, so I'll head back now."
Jin Changfeng nodded.
After Wen Xi walked away, Jin Changfeng followed at a distance, intending to quietly escort her home. When he saw Wen Xi suddenly turn around, Jin Changfeng froze, feeling a little flustered. He really meant no harm; he just wanted to take her home. He wondered if she would misunderstand his intentions.
Wen Xi returned carrying the things. "Comrade Jin, do you know how to change the locks?"
"I will." Jin Changfeng nodded repeatedly, showing none of the maturity and composure he had when they first met on the train. Instead, he seemed as awkward as a young man.
Wen Xi didn't understand what was going on either. Had she put pressure on him?
"I want to change the door lock, can you help me change it?" She can do some farm work and housework, but she really can't do this kind of technical thing.
Jin Changfeng nodded. "Okay."
After that, the two walked one after the other, keeping a distance of a few meters between them. Even if the villagers saw them, they wouldn't think that the two of them were walking together.
Moreover, because it had just snowed, no one could work outside. With no one at work, everyone was mostly at home warming themselves by the fire and chatting. There were really not many people outside, so naturally, no one saw them.
Jin Changfeng walked behind Wen Xi, feeling happy at the thought of helping her change the door lock later and spending more time with her, but his face remained expressionless, because he was not a person who showed his emotions outwardly.
Arriving at the courtyard gate, Wenxi reached out and knocked on the door. "Jiaojiao, Xiaoyue, I'm back."
Soon, the sound of running could be heard from inside, and then the courtyard gate was opened. Shen Jiaojiao was overjoyed, "Xiaoxi, you're back! Thank you for your hard work."
Seeing Jin Changfeng following behind Wen Xi, Shen Jiaojiao shrank back in fear.
Wen Xi explained, "Comrade Jin came to help us change the door locks."
Shen Jiaojiao nodded, and after Wen Xi and Jin Changfeng came in, she quickly closed the courtyard gate. Wen Xi took out the door lock and handed it to Jin Changfeng, "Comrade Jin, the locks for the three room doors, the main gate, and the courtyard gate are all here. Thank you for your help."
"No trouble at all." Jin Changfeng smiled, his gaze fixed intently on the delicate, fair face that was etched in his heart. "I promise I'll install it perfectly for you."
After handing the door lock to Jin Changfeng, Wen Xi took out the fruit candies, opened the oil paper package, and gave one to each of Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue. She then took one for herself, put it in her mouth, and enjoyed the sweet taste.
In those days, candies were unpackaged; they were all in jars. People would pack as many candies as they wanted. Wenxi wanted to use candy to enter the world of children, so she bought a hundred fruit candies.
"Jiaojiao, Xiaoyue, Comrade Jin helped us change the door locks. I plan to invite him to dinner. You two go to the kitchen and start cooking dinner first. Put in plenty of rice. I'll arrange the dishes later," Wenxi said.
"Comrade Jin has helped us so much, we really should thank him properly." The two nodded in agreement and went to the kitchen together.
Seeing Jin Changfeng removing the old door lock, Wen Xi hesitated for a moment, then presented him with a piece of fruit candy. "Comrade Jin, I bought some fruit candy today. Have one!"
"My hands are already dirty, I can't take it. Could you get one for me?" Jin Changfeng looked at the lively and spirited Wen Xi with expectant eyes.
Seeing that his hands were indeed dirty, Wenxi picked up a piece of fruit candy with her fingers and held it to his lips. Jin Changfeng opened his mouth and took it. The sweet taste spread in his mouth, and his heart felt sweet too.
Wenxi returned to the table, counted out ten fruit candies, wrapped them in oil paper, and then went out to walk to the next room.
Next door lived a family of four: the man was named Zhao Zhiping, his wife was named Chang Qingqing, and they had two daughters. The elder daughter was named Zhao Yuanyuan, who was fourteen years old, and the younger daughter was named Zhao Huihui, who was eleven years old.
Wenxi had spent two years in the countryside in her previous life, so she knew a little about their family. Zhao Zhiping and Chang Qingqing were a rare loving couple in this era. After having two daughters, they didn't have any more children.
She didn't have a third or fourth child just to have a son.
Of course, it's also possible that Chang Qingqing's parents-in-law have passed away, so no one is pressuring them to have a son. Otherwise, they would definitely be pressured to have a third or fourth child, because in the minds of the elderly, not having a son is absolutely unacceptable.
Arriving next door, Wenxi saw the woman of the house, Chang Qingqing, feeding the chickens in the yard. She walked over and knocked on the gate. "Sister, are you free now?"
Hearing the voice, Chang Qingqing turned her head and saw a beautiful young woman with rosy lips, white teeth, and exquisite features. She immediately smiled, "You are..."
She herself has two daughters, so she especially likes girls, especially pretty ones like Wenxi.
"Hello, sister. I'm Wenxi, a former educated youth who just arrived yesterday. You can call me Xiaoxi. I bought the empty house next to yours and will be living there from now on. We just arrived and have nothing. We thought we could come to your house to exchange for some vegetables, radishes or cabbage, is that alright?"
Wen Xi walked up to Chang Qingqing and handed her the fruit candy.
Hue Chau province doesn't get very cold in winter, with temperatures only dropping to a few degrees below zero occasionally. Most of the winter, temperatures stay above freezing, so there's a good variety of vegetables available here.
Now, Chang Qingqing's yard is planted with several kinds of vegetables!
Radishes, cabbages, yellow-heart cabbages, cilantro, garlic, winter greens...
The patches of green are particularly pleasing to the eye.
"Hey, it's nothing, why are you being so polite?" Chang Qingqing reached out and took three pieces of fruit candy, smiling apologetically. "My child and I will each have one, just to taste it. You're far away from your parents and family, living alone in the countryside, it must be tough for you. You should keep them and enjoy them slowly!"
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