Liang Zhaodi's belly is quite big now, and none of the other women's partners came, since today is a gathering of educated youth, and it's not appropriate to bring family members.
Moreover, some people were unwilling to bring their family members to the event. Since Li Wei became a primary school teacher, he and Qian Chunxing have hardly been seen together in the team.
Anyone who doesn't know about his relationship with Qian Chunxing would never guess that he and Qian Chunxing are husband and wife.
Wenxi never expected that such a small educated youth settlement would now have so many pregnant women. Wang Caiyun, Liang Zhaodi, and Xu Mengying are all pregnant, as is Li Wei's wife, Qian Chunxing. Moreover, like Xu Mengying, Qian Chunxing has almost stopped working since becoming pregnant.
It seems like the months of birth for these kids aren't that far apart, so the team is going to be quite lively with a few more little ones suddenly appearing.
Once everyone had arrived, they introduced themselves to each other. Wenxi then learned that the three new male educated youths were named Zhao Yan, Zhang Jianfeng, and Huang Minghao. Zhang Jianfeng had a cold face, while Huang Minghao was like an adorable younger brother.
The three female educated youths were Shao Qiaoyun, Chang Hua, and Feng Xintong. Feng Xintong was the prettiest of the three and seemed to have the best family background. Chang Hua was the girl who asked Wen Xi to give her a room.
Wen Xi also noticed that Jiang Yue's younger brother, Jiang Yang, would occasionally glance at Feng Xintong, and the look in his eyes didn't seem like liking, but rather like he was eyeing her.
Yes, that's right, it's that look in your eyes when you've set your sights on something, or when you've spotted something you like while shopping at a supply and marketing cooperative. Setting your sights on something and liking it are two different things.
If you see something you like, you want to possess it; if you like someone, you want to protect them.
Just as everyone finished introducing themselves and was about to pick up their chopsticks to start eating dinner, Zuo Qiuyi suddenly spoke up, "Wenxi, I heard that Chang Hua wants to rent a room at your house. Why don't you rent a room for her? We're all educated youth, so it's only right that we help each other. Besides, the safety of the three of you women living together isn't guaranteed. Having one more person means a little more safety, don't you think?"
Wen Xi smiled mockingly. It seemed that Chang Hua had once again asked Zuo Qiuyi to act as her intermediary. Chang Hua probably didn't know how much she hated Zuo Qiuyi for inquiring about her.
“We’ve lived together for over a year without any danger, but now that Comrade Chang Hua has come to the village, we’re in danger. We really have to thank Comrade Zuo Qiuyi for reminding us to be careful with Comrade Chang Hua. Don’t worry, we’ll be careful in the future. To express our gratitude, I’ll ask Comrade Zuo Qiuyi to have some of the dishes I made later.” Wen Xi smiled brightly and then placed the stir-fried shepherd’s purse in front of Zuo Qiuyi.
Zuo Qiuyi's expression stiffened. Afraid that Chang Hua would misunderstand and think she was doing something wrong, she hurriedly said, "Wen Xi, that's not what I meant. I meant that we should let Chang Hua move in. She can protect you. After all, the three of you are so beautiful. The hooligans in the village must like to keep an eye on you, right?"
"So in your eyes, it's the woman's fault, not the perpetrator's? Does that mean if some scoundrel comes after you in the future, we can also falsely accuse you of seducing him?" Wen Xi raised her eyebrows and looked at Zuo Qiuyi with a serious expression.
Did she offend Zuo Qiuyi?
They came straight for her as soon as they arrived in the countryside, and now they're even helping Chang Hua. When Chang Hua turns against them, Zuo Qiuyi will be an accomplice!
“Zuoqiu Yi, I don’t care what you took from Chang Hua, but you took the things. You have to figure out how to solve this yourself. I won’t help you. She wants to rent a house, so you can help her find one in the village. Also, since Comrade Chang Hua is so rich that she can use it to bribe others, why not just go directly to Captain Qian and have him build a big brick house next door? That way, she’ll be more comfortable living there, right?” Wen Xi said, raising an eyebrow at Chang Hua.
Chang Hua had just arrived at the educated youth settlement, and Wen Xi didn't believe she could become close with Zuo Qiuyi so quickly. She thought the most likely explanation was that Chang Hua had promised Zuo Qiuyi some benefits or given him something.
Wen Xi looked around again. "I'll say it one last time, I don't have any spare rooms. People who want to stay outside, please stop trying to book my room. Otherwise, I'll think you have some other motive."
“Everyone receives a subsidy for educated youth. Since I can use my subsidy to exchange for a house, why can’t you use your subsidy to exchange for a house or build a house? You want to keep your subsidy for yourselves and then live in my house to take advantage of me? You’re really good at scheming. If those of you who want to move out don’t want to talk to Captain Qian, I can reluctantly convey your wishes on your behalf.”
Wang Xinru suddenly realized, "Chang Hua, I remember you rented a house in the village, and you even paid the rent for a year. Why do you still need to rent a room from Wen Xi's family? Can you split yourself in half and live there all by yourself?"
"Wang Xinru, is what you're saying true?" Wen Xi knew that Lin Yiwan had sent Chang Hua to the widow's house, but she didn't know that Chang Hua had already rented a room in the widow's house.
"It's true, and she's already paid a year's rent, twenty yuan." Wang Xinru said, exaggeratingly counting on her fingers, "A whole twenty yuan!"
Wen Xi looked at Chang Hua and said sarcastically, "I didn't expect Comrade Chang Hua to be so rich. You spent so much money renting a house, and you even wanted to rent a house from my house. Twenty yuan can build a luxurious thatched hut outside. So, Comrade Chang Hua, what exactly is your purpose? Why don't you tell us and see if we can help you?"
Then Wen Xi covered her mouth and feigned surprise, saying, "Comrade Chang Hua, you're not here for the three of us, are you? You're not going to kill us, are you?"
Shen Jiaojiao clung to Wen Xi's arm in fear, "Xiao Xi, I'm so scared. Is she really after us? Otherwise, why would she insist on staying at our house?"
Jiang Yue had gone out today and was unaware of these things. Now that she had heard about them, she was somewhat frightened. If Wen Xi and Shen Jiaojiao were putting on an act, then Jiang Yue was genuinely scared.
"Comrades, if anything happens to us one day, you must report it to the police for us!" Wen Xi pretended to be pitiful.
Chang Hua was sweating profusely. "Wen Xi, I didn't mean that. Please don't wrong me. I just wanted to rent your house. I'm an educated person. How could I do such a thing!"
Chang Hua hadn't expected Wen Xi to be so clever; she had even predicted what she was going to do in the future.
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