Listening to Tang Xiaoyun's complaints, Tian Shengnan smiled without saying a word; she didn't want to give others anything to gossip about.
Tang Xiaoyun hesitated for a moment, then pulled Tian Xiaoke aside and whispered, "Xiaoke, I think you're quite well-off, and you probably wouldn't be used to living in such a mud house, right? How about we buy a house in the village together? With a house, it'll be easier for you to cook delicious food to nourish my Minglei brother, and it'll also be easier for you and my Minglei brother to talk about love, don't you think?"
A blush flashed across Tian Xiaoke's face, but she still shook her head and refused.
"Sister Xiaoke, why? Don't you want to go on a date with my brother Minglei anymore? If you two go on a date outside and someone sees you, you'll be in big trouble. But if you go on a date at home, no one can just break down the door, right? And even if they do break down the door, you've already cleaned up in the meantime. No one can catch you in the act. As long as you don't admit it, there won't be any problems," Tang Xiaoyun coaxed.
The reason she spoke so eloquently was because she herself often did the same thing. Which young lady doesn't have a few sycophants around her? But if you don't give them any sweetness, they won't be willing to be her sycophants.
To keep them following her, refusing arranged marriages, and obeying her every command, she showered them with gifts. Each of them believed they were her potential partners, but she always kept them hanging with ambiguous and vague statements, never giving any of them a clear answer.
In her past life, she kidnapped Lin Yiwan with Lin Lan. The incident escalated so much that she had to choose between marrying a man who was a simp and marrying Xia Minglei, whom she had always longed for. She never had a child with Xia Minglei, and she lived her whole life with resentment.
"If I live outside, I can't always see Minglei. What if someone else tries to seduce Minglei?" Tian Xiaoke expressed her concerns.
Loving someone is like this: feeling anxious and insecure, afraid that someone else will take your place while you're not around.
As Tian Xiaoke spoke, she turned her head to look at Tian Shengnan. Tian Shengnan had a neat short haircut and looked like a tomboy. But when men are thirsty, they only need to quench their thirst and don't care about anything else.
"Sister Xiaoke, we can invite Brother Minglei to stay outside together! If there are three rooms, we can each have one. If there are two rooms, we can share one room and Brother Minglei can have one room by himself. And with me here, I can cover for you. Not only can you go on a date, but you can also do other things!" Tang Xiaoyun nudged Tian Xiaoke's arm with her elbow and winked at her mischievously.
Tian Xiaoke blushed deeply at Tang Xiaoyun's words. She hadn't been with Xia Minglei for a long time and she really missed him. If they stayed here, they wouldn't have any time or space to be alone, and they wouldn't be able to be together.
"Sister Xiaoke, let's go find Brother Minglei and tell him about this!" Tang Xiaoyun grabbed Tian Xiaoke's wrist and pulled her to the boys' dormitory to find Xia Minglei.
After Xia Minglei came out, Tang Xiaoyun whispered, "Brother Minglei, how about the three of us chip in and buy an empty house in the village?"
Tian Xiaoke looked at Xia Minglei with anticipation. She really missed him and couldn't wait to be with him.
"No need, I'm used to living here and don't want to go through any more trouble." Xia Minglei thought for a moment and still refused. With that money, he could eat at a private restaurant countless times, so why waste it on buying a house!
Buying a house in the village is a waste, since you won't be living there after you return to the city.
“Okay, then we’ll stay in the dorm too.” Tang Xiaoyun pulled the dejected Tian Xiaoke back to the dorm. Staying in the dorm was fine; it would prevent Tian Xiaoke from going on dates with Xia Minglei.
Xia Minglei returned to the boys' dormitory and said to everyone, "Our boys' dormitory is too crowded right now. If you don't want Captain Qian to come and help you build a dormitory, you can buy an empty room from Captain Qian. If one person can't afford it, several people can chip in to buy it together."
Including the three boys who just arrived today, there are more than a dozen people in total. It's really not enough room for everyone. Either Captain Qian sends someone to build another large dormitory opposite the existing one, or you can buy an empty house in the village yourself.
As for having the village build houses for them, if they have the money, the village should be willing to help them build houses. However, when they leave this place in the future, they can't take the houses with them, so they can only benefit others.
After everyone had settled in, Xia Minglei led them to the village office to collect grain and complete other formalities. Before they even left the educated youth compound, Tian Xiaoke asked curiously, "Brother Minglei, why is Tian Shengnan the only girl at the educated youth settlement?"
With everyone present, Xia Minglei couldn't lie, so he told the truth, "Actually, there were seven other women. Three of them bought houses in the team and lived outside when they first arrived. Then there were Nie Xiulan, Xu Huaying, Liang Zhaodi, and Chu Wan'er. They framed someone when the new educated youth first arrived and were punished by being made to carry manure. Liang Zhaodi married Lu Xiaoyun, an educated youth, and lives outside. Xu Huaying and Chu Wan'er married villagers and now live with them. As for Nie Xiulan, because she committed many offenses, she's already..."
Tang Xiaoyun, Tian Xiaoke, and Wang Caiyun, the three women, couldn't help but gasp when they heard this. They never expected that going to the countryside would cost them their lives.
Tang Xiaoyun thought to herself that she would never do anything herself in the future, but would let Tian Xiaoke be the knife in her hand. She had to protect herself, otherwise she would be doing all the work for someone else.
Gu Huai'an, Lu Mingxiu, and Li Jianguo walked at the back of the group. Gu Huai'an lowered his voice and said, "I heard there are empty houses in the team that you can buy. Do you want to live outside with me?"
Upon hearing this, Lu Mingxiu nodded hurriedly, "Yes, I want it."
Li Jianguo hesitated for a moment, "I don't have that much money."
"Then let's make up for the debt with good deeds and do more work," Gu Huai'an said calmly.
Li Jianguo nodded repeatedly, "Okay, okay."
"But I have one condition: you are not allowed to bring any women into my house. If you're dating, go outside; don't bring them to my home." Gu Huai'an looked at Lu Mingxiu and Li Jianguo seriously. "Can you do that?"
Lu Mingxiu nodded firmly, "It's absolutely possible. I have no intention of finding a partner in the countryside, and my family won't allow me to bring a partner from the countryside back with me. Since I know it's impossible, there's no need to create a tragedy of families breaking apart."
Li Jianguo immediately raised his hand in agreement, "I can do that too."
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