Chapter 107
Shen Yao nodded: "Yes, my wife."
"Brother." Ye Fuyue called sweetly.
The smile on Shen Kang's face became even more gentle: "Hello. You and Shen Yao are getting married. I couldn't come back to congratulate you in person, so I brought you a gift this time."
As he spoke, Shen Kang dug out a pair of double ornaments from his package and handed them to Ye Fuyue.
The double ornament is a pair of men and women snuggling together. Judging from their hairstyle and appearance, they are somewhat similar to Ye Fuyue and Chen Yao.
Noticing that Ye Fuyue had noticed, Shen Kang said, “Shen Yao sent me your photos, so I asked the village carpenter to make this ornament based on your likeness.”
Ye Fuyue smiled: "No wonder. I like it very much. Thank you, big brother."
"You've been on the bus for a whole day and a whole night, you must be tired. I have already cleaned up your room for you. Take a shower and have a rest first. I will go cook dumplings and we will be able to eat soon." Chen Guifeng said.
Shen Kang nodded: "Okay."
Today's dinner is particularly sumptuous. In addition to dumplings, there are also fried vermicelli with sauerkraut, tofu and three-fresh soup, braised chicken and other dumplings-matching dishes.
Chen Kang ate dumplings and vegetables, and sighed: "It's been a long time since I had my mother's homemade food. I miss the taste."
Although Chen Kang said this with a smile, Chen Guifeng felt her eyes become sore and swollen when she heard it.
"You must have suffered a lot in the countryside. Can you eat enough every day?" Chen Guifeng asked.
"The food is still filling, but there is not much oil and water. It's not just like that for us educated youth, but also for the villagers there," said Chen Kang.
"Didn't I ask Chen Yao to send you money every time? Can't you buy more meat for yourself?" Chen Guifeng said with concern.
"I've received all the money you asked my second brother to send me. I do occasionally supplement it, but not often. Everyone's living standards are not good, and if I stand out too much, it will inevitably cause gossip."
"That's right." Chen Guifeng nodded. "Do you have a girl you like there?"
Chen Kang smiled: "Mom, every time you ask my second brother to write to me, you tell me not to find a partner locally. Where can I find a girl I like?"
Chen Guifeng nodded in satisfaction. "I'm glad you listened. I'm just worried that if you find a girl and start a family there, you'll have to stay there and won't be able to come back. I don't look down on children from the countryside, but the village can't compare to our city after all. What if you get married there and have the opportunity to return to the city, will you still abandon your wife and children and come back? It's better not to think about getting married there, and don't have anything to do with the girls there."
Shen Kang lowered his eyes, hiding the complicated thoughts in his eyes, and nodded: "I know, Mom."
"You have to build good relationships with the people in the village, especially with the team leader, secretary, branch secretary and the like. Then when you have the opportunity to return to the city, they will be willing to let you go back." Chen Guifeng repeated her instructions earnestly.
"Yeah, I know." Shen Kang smiled.
Chen Guifeng would ask Shen Yao to send him packages that would occasionally contain some local specialties from home, which he would give to the team leader, secretary, branch secretary, and the like.
Sometimes, when Chen Kang bought candies or something, he would share some with the children in the village just to build good relationships with the villagers.
Ye Fuyue thought that this year was already 1975, and in two years, the college entrance examination would be resumed.
"Brother, if you have time, you can read more books. What if you have the chance to pass the exam and return to the city?" Ye Fuyue said.
As soon as she said this, everyone looked at her.
"Fu Yue, what do you mean? You can't say this outside!" Chen Guifeng was very cautious.
"Mom, I only said this in front of you. I wouldn't say this to anyone else! I just feel that I can't fall behind in studying. What if I get a chance to pass the exam?"
Shen Yao agreed unconditionally: "What Fu Yue said makes sense. Brother, your grades were very good before. Now when you have free time, you can really read some books. Don't forget all the knowledge you have learned. In case you need it one day."
Shen Yao hadn't thought about the resumption of the college entrance examination. He just thought that if there was a job recruitment exam, it would help Shen Kang if he read more books.
Shen Kang and Shen Yao had similar thoughts. After all, after going through so much, who would dare to hope for the restoration of the college entrance examination?
He nodded and said, "Well, I'll read more books."
Over the next few days, Chen Kang stayed with Chen Guifeng. Occasionally, Chen Kang and his brother Shen Yao would play chess, chat, and go for a walk together.
In the blink of an eye, it was New Year's Eve.
Ye Fuyue and Chen Guifeng got up early to prepare the New Year's Eve dinner. Shen Yao and Shen Kang were also busy helping them. Shen Shun ran out to play with Fan Hua.
When the two were having fun, Wu Aixia came over.
"Chen Shun, I heard that your elder brother is back for the New Year?" Wu Aixia asked.
Ever since the previous incident, Shen Shun hated Wu Aixia even more and hadn't spoken to her for a long time.
At this time, seeing Wu Aixia coming over to talk to him, Shen Shun just felt that Wu Aixia had some bad intentions.
He responded perfunctorily: "Yeah."
"I see your eldest brother is wearing new clothes today, and your second brother and your second sister-in-law are also wearing new clothes. Why don't you have new clothes? Is it possible that everyone in your family has new clothes and you are the only one who doesn't?"
Shen Shun glanced at her: “I had two new clothes last year, and I don’t want new clothes this year.”
He glanced at Wu Aixia's new clothes and continued, "I'm not like you. Every year, you only care about whether you have new clothes and don't care about other people in the family."
Wu Aixia said with a smug look on her face: "It's because my family loves me the most and values me the most! I'm different from you. Even after my brother got married, he still put me first. Unlike you, you didn't have any new clothes to wear the first year after your brother got married."
Shen Shun was not annoyed at Wu Aixia's words at all. He now saw through Wu Aixia. Wu Aixia just wanted to sow discord between him and his second brother and his second sister-in-law.
"I'm happy to let my brother and sister-in-law wear new clothes! My sister-in-law often cooks meat for me, so what's wrong with me asking her to wear some new clothes? Unlike you, you can't eat meat even if you want it, so you can only crave the meat from my house all the time!"
Shen Shun's words touched Wu Aixia's sore spot.
Indeed, every time the Shen family cooked meat, she almost died of greed. She wanted to eat it but couldn't, so she could only take it out on Ye Fuyun.
But Wu Aixia said stubbornly: "No matter how much meat you eat, it's not as good as a new dress!"
Shen Shun sneered: "Then why do you always covet my meat and let your sister-in-law come to my house to eat meat?"
After that, Shen Shun ignored Wu Aixia and took Fan Hua to play somewhere else.
After playing until he was hungry, Shen Shun returned home, and the New Year’s Eve dinner was almost ready.
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