"I'm only sixteen this year, and I'll be seventeen after the New Year."
In other words, is it appropriate for a grown man who is almost thirty to say such things to a young girl?
Clearly, Jin Changfeng also didn't know Wen Xi's age, because Wen Xi clearly caught a fleeting look of surprise on his face.
Actually, he went to the educated youth office that day intending to have Wenxi assigned to his production team, but unexpectedly, Wenxi had already been assigned to the Fengshou Brigade, so he didn't need to intervene. He only looked at Wenxi's name and didn't look at her age.
Moreover, he thought that high school students who came to the countryside should be at least eighteen years old, and eighteen is indeed a good age to consider marriage. Dating for two years first, and getting married when they are twenty would be perfect. He just didn't expect Wen Xi to actually...
“Brother Jin, I don’t know why you like me, but I still want to tell you that I’m still young and not old enough to find a partner. My family will never agree to me finding a partner, and I have no intention of getting married. So if you’re old enough to get married and have children, you can try looking for someone else. I believe you are a responsible and upright gentleman. No matter who you marry, you will be dutiful, loving and protecting her, being a good husband, and a good father.”
Wen Xi rejected Jin Changfeng's confession because the gap between them was too great; in terms of social status, she was simply not good enough for Jin Changfeng.
Another point is that the age gap is too big. The two are nine years apart, almost a whole cycle apart. And with someone as outstanding as Jin Changfeng, it's impossible for no one to like him.
Wen Xi had read the original text. Every outstanding man and man with decent conditions in the book had several childhood sweethearts who grew up with him and had always secretly loved him.
Just like Xia Minglei, the male lead who seems to be devoted to the female lead, there are several women around him who grew up with him and are still infatuated with him.
One of the women, driven by love turned to hatred after Xia Minglei took Lin Yiwan back, collaborated with the villain Lin Lan to kidnap Lin Yiwan. Lin Lan only wanted to kidnap Lin Yiwan so that she would marry his younger brother Lin Jing, but the female villain wanted Lin Yiwan dead.
She did it discreetly, and Lin Lan was unaware of these things. In the end, all the blame for what she did fell on Lin Lan's shoulders; otherwise, Lin Lan wouldn't have been sentenced so severely.
Even a man like Zhu Jiawen, who has no redeeming qualities, has several women fighting over him, let alone the outstanding Jin Changfeng!
Not to mention his workplace, even in this Fengshou Brigade, there are probably many women who like him and want to marry him. After all, he and Comrade Zhao Jianguo are both soldiers, and they are the two men with the best conditions for marriage in the village, especially in this era when everyone wants to marry a soldier.
So it would be easy for him to get married and have children, but Wenxi wouldn't put herself in such danger, and she didn't want to get involved in any female rivalry.
She had no experience in this area; she couldn't compete with women who would do anything for a man. Of course, she didn't want to get involved in such boring, dangerous, and time-wasting things.
"I'm sorry, I was being presumptuous." Jin Changfeng stared at Wen Xi's face, his expression somewhat somber.
After all these years, he had finally met a girl who made his heart flutter.
But the result...
He really didn't expect Wenxi to be so young, otherwise he wouldn't have said such a thing. He would have waited at least two years. Now that he's said it, it must have scared her, right?
Wen Xi stuffed the watch and the apple into Jin Changfeng's hands and said, "Brother Jin, let's pretend this never happened. Let's be like before, so you don't have to feel guilty."
After Wenxi finished speaking, she picked up her basket and went back, gathering some firewood along the way, because she couldn't have made a wasted trip!
Back home, Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue were sitting under the eaves, basking in the sun and eating apples, swinging their little feet. They were so happy. "Xiaoxi, the apples you bought are so delicious, so fragrant and sweet."
"Really? I bought it from an old man outside the supply and marketing cooperative. I was afraid someone would see me, so I bought it and ran away. I haven't eaten it yet. I'll have one in a bit." Wen Xi smiled, took the firewood from her basket to the kitchen, and poured it on the ground next to the stove.
Afterwards, he went back to his room to get an apple, washed it, and sat down next to Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue, eating the apple while sunbathing.
"I wish I never had to work," Shen Jiaojiao suddenly exclaimed.
Wen Xi smiled helplessly, "What are you dreaming about? We came to the countryside to work, how could we be allowed to rest all the time? Fortunately, there is only wheat in the fields, and there is not much to do. Even if we have to work, it won't be for more than a few days."
Not long after the group finished chatting, there was a knock on the courtyard gate. Wen Xi quickly went to open the door and was surprised to find that it was Qian Lei, the grandson of Captain Qian.
"Sister Xiaoxi, I have to go to work tomorrow morning. My grandma asked me to come and let you know that we need to meet at the threshing ground at eight o'clock tomorrow morning," Xiaolei said.
"Thank you, Xiao Lei, for coming to let me know. We know." Wen Xi reached out and ruffled the child's soft hair, giving him two White Rabbit milk candies.
After Xiao Lei left, Wen Xi turned around and shrugged helplessly at Chen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue. Chen Jiaojiao really is a jinx; she just said she didn't want to go to work, and now she has to go tomorrow.
"We'll be going to work tomorrow, so let's go to bed early tonight and get up early tomorrow. We'll have breakfast before we go." Other families have many members and not enough food, so they eat two meals a day. They have grain and meat, so they naturally don't have to go hungry.
The thought of having to go to work tomorrow morning and not being able to go to the mountains to collect fish made Wenxi feel regretful. It was the dead of winter and there was no pig feed to gather, so even if she applied to gather pig feed, it would be useless. It seemed she needed to make a good plan.
In the afternoon, Captain Qian came with two electricians to help restore the power. Wen Xi made sugar water for the three of them and gave them some fruit candies. Since they were given generous gifts, the electricians naturally worked even harder.
After the electricity was turned on, we no longer needed to light candles at night.
They go to bed early and don't stay up late, so they don't actually need much electricity; she can afford that little bit.
Around 4 PM, Wenxi went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. After starting to cook, Wenxi pulled the light cord in the kitchen, and the light bulb emitted a dim yellow light. Although it wasn't very bright, with this, she wouldn't have to live in the dark anymore.
After dinner, everyone washed up and went back to their rooms to rest.
In the dark room, Jin Changfeng lay on the bed with his head on his arm, his mind filled with Wen Xi's image, unable to fall asleep no matter what.
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