Now that it's just the two of them in this thatched hut, Lin Yiwan doesn't dare invite Lu Mingxiu to sit down and have tea together. If the villagers see them, who knows what they'll gossip about!
That's how villagers are; they especially love gossip.
"Lin Yiwan, I love you and want to be your partner. Would you like to date me?" Lu Mingxiu asked nervously.
He had liked Lin Yiwan for a long time, but he was afraid that Lin Yiwan would ignore him if he told her. Now that they have been working together for so long, they can be considered friends. He thought that Lin Yiwan would not think he was being presumptuous if he said this.
Lin Yiwan was somewhat surprised, clearly not expecting that Lu Mingxiu liked her. Although Lu Mingxiu was indeed quite handsome, young boys couldn't shoulder responsibilities or handle big matters, and everything had to be arranged by their parents.
She doesn't like to spend her time accompanying a boy as he grows up.
Lin Yiwan looked at Lu Mingxiu and declined apologetically, "I'm sorry, Lu Mingxiu, you are very outstanding and have good personal qualities, but you are not the type I am looking for."
If Lu Mingxiu were the type she was looking for, she would have already found him, since there were quite a few younger brothers like him in the educated youth community, including some handsome and refined ones.
Lin Yiwan's words were also a way of telling Lu Mingxiu that he wasn't her type, so he shouldn't waste his time pursuing her. If she met someone she liked, they might naturally get together without him even having to pursue her.
Hearing Lin Yiwan's rejection, Lu Mingxiu felt disappointed, but he didn't blame her. After all, everyone has the right to choose their own type.
After that, Lu Mingxiu left the thatched hut.
After returning home, Pei Jingzhou got off the train but didn't rush to the mountains immediately. Instead, he went to the post office and sent a telegram to Wenxi to let her know he was safe, since sending a letter would take too long, about ten days to half a month.
That noon, the postman delivered a package to Wenxi. The package was from Jin Changfeng, and there was also a telegram from Pei Jingzhou. When Wenxi saw Jin Changfeng's package, she realized that she hadn't contacted Jin Changfeng for several months. She wondered if Jin Changfeng was worried about her since he hadn't heard from her.
Thinking of this, Wen Xi quickly returned to her room, first checked Pei Jingzhou's telegram, then examined Jin Changfeng's package, and then went to the system warehouse to pack their things.
It's too hot to ship many things now because they're prone to spoiling on the way. So Wenxi packed tea, milk powder, or other instant beverage powders, which won't spoil and only require hot water, without needing a kitchen or stove.
The next morning, when Qin Mi left, Wen Xi went to town with him in his car. Qin Mi thought Wen Xi was going to send a letter to Pei Jingzhou and wanted to mail it for her so she wouldn't have to make the trip herself, since it was too hot to come back at noon in this season.
However, Wenxi refused because she was going to mail something. She hadn't left the house in a long time, and there must be something wrong with the fact that she could bring out such nice things, so she couldn't let Qin Mi handle it.
Qin Mi gave Wen Xi a key to his house in the compound, telling her to take a bus to the county town after mailing the letter and wait for him at home. He said they would return to Fengshou Brigade together in the afternoon after he finished his work.
So Wenxi went directly to the county town with Qin Mi and got off the bus. She had become familiar with the girl at the town's post office. The girl would ask her to trade things. She couldn't trade these things with her, since they were rare items on the market. What would she do if everyone asked her to trade with them?
These things are in short supply on the market, yet she manages to produce them. Isn't that blatantly telling everyone that there's something wrong with her?
Therefore, Wenxi decided to go directly to the post office in the county town to send the package, which would make it more convenient for her to go to Qin Mi's house later.
Thinking of her former driver, Li Junzhong, Wen Xi felt it had been a long time since she had seen him. She leaned close to his ear and asked curiously in a low voice, "Where's Li Junzhong, the driver from before? It feels like I haven't seen him in ages."
Qin Mi grabbed Wen Xi's hand and wrote the words "home" on her palm with his finger.
It tickled a little when she wrote in her palm, and Wenxi couldn't help but laugh.
Upon seeing Qin Mi's answer, Wen Xi raised an eyebrow in surprise, "Is it asking for leave or using leave?"
"Forever." Qin Mi wrote those two words again.
Wenxi thought for a moment and then understood. Li Junzhong also came from the countryside. He had parents, brothers and sisters. He used to have a 'fiancée' Zhou Taohua whom he didn't like, who helped him take care of the family so that he could concentrate on his work and build his career. However, he didn't like Zhou Taohua and was unwilling to marry her, which kept wasting her time.
Now that Zhou Taohua is married and pregnant, there's no one to help him manage the household anymore, so he has to go back and take care of it himself. Moreover, in this era, many rural parents are reluctant to let their children fly away, because once they do, they can't control them anymore, and there's no benefit in it.
Before, with Zhou Taohua around, his family probably felt that since his wife was at home, his roots were there, and he would never run away. But now that Zhou Taohua is gone, they're probably afraid that Li Junzhong will leave and abandon them.
This is why, in the past, some people received university admission notices but were secretly hidden by their parents. They raised their children not out of love, but simply to ensure their own old age!
If the children run away, who will take care of them in their old age?
So they want to break the children's wings so they can't fly.
It can only be said that Li Junzhong's current situation is a consequence of his own actions. He looked down on Zhou Taohua, needed her to manage the household for him, but was irresponsible all along.
Now it's all right, he's gone back on his own. He's no more noble than anyone else; everyone is equal.
The car stopped in front of the post office, and Wen Xi got out and walked into the post office. She came out carrying an empty basket on her back, and no one knew what was inside the basket.
After arriving at the post office and mailing the two packages, Wenxi decided not to go to Qin Mi's house immediately since it wasn't too hot yet. Instead, she went to the department store to browse around.
When she was assassinated, she threw away her watch to leave a clue. The watch was a gift from her second brother, and it had been used for many years before it broke. So Wenxi wanted to buy a cheaper watch to wear.
She dared not wear the imported watches she had bought herself; there were discerning people among the educated youth.
The watches she bought before, costing hundreds or even thousands of yuan, were simply not suitable for wearing, so she could only buy an ordinary watch.
Arriving at the watch counter, Wenxi bought a watch for eighty yuan. Don't underestimate this ordinary watch; it's not something everyone can afford.
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