When talking about this matter, Zhou Xinghong also felt powerless.
At first, she refused other people's marriage proposals because she was afraid of this situation.
But Jianguo was too enthusiastic, and came to help with the work every day when he was free. He didn't say much else, just told her to watch his performance.
Zhou Xinghong didn't really have any feelings for Jianguo at first. He was tall and thin, and he'd gained some weight recently. Any earlier, he'd be so thin he'd be shrewd! Calling him a "skinny guy" wouldn't be an exaggeration.
However, ever since Wangjia Village's life improved, the entire brigade has become increasingly well-off. The Cao family is no exception. Besides the good food, there's another reason, perhaps due to the beneficial feng shui.
But these are nothing. The most important thing is that he is the youngest in the family and everyone in the family loves him very much. I wonder if someone who has been spoiled since childhood has the ability to take responsibility and accountability.
Zhou Xinghong has seen too many examples of people who were loved by their whole family since childhood but had no sense of responsibility when they grew up.
She was worried about her, and Jianguo treated her well according to his own wishes.
He worked at a food factory and had applied for an industrial ticket from the brigade. He immediately went to buy Zhou Xinghong a pair of work gloves for her to wear while working.
"Your hands are so delicate, and it's too tiring to work with them. I'll put them on you!"
Before winter came, I ran to buy wool for Zhou Xinghong.
"It's cold. You came out early this morning. Your head must be cold. You should use it to knit a hat."
I gave Zhou Xinghong a straw hat before summer even arrived.
"The sun is getting brighter, and your old hat is torn. Wear this!"
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Not to mention the elders, even the older girls in the same team were very jealous.
At that time, Zhou Xiaomei was not married yet, and she had complained to Zhiyuan many times, saying that he was not as good as Jianguo in coaxing girls.
Zhiyuan was scolded by Zhou Xiaomei, so he turned around and returned to Wangjia Village to ask Jianguo out for a duel.
He was different from Jianguo. It was his eldest brother who worked at the food factory. Although he gave most of his salary to the family, Zhiyuan couldn't get any money! He didn't even have an industrial ticket! What could he buy for Zhou Xiaomei?
Poor Jianguo was caught between a rock and a hard place. Who knew who had brought this to Zhou Xinghong's attention? She was worried about where to dispose of all this stuff. Throwing it away was a waste, but keeping it wasn't practical. So, she took it all to Zhou Xiaomei's house.
"I heard you like these? Take them all!"
Zhou Xiaomei blushed with embarrassment and turned around to argue with Zhiyuan even more fiercely.
Zhou Xinghong secretly scolded her for being useless and only able to do small things in secret.
Jianguo was often challenged to a fight by the young guys in the team, but that didn't stop him from showing his affection to Zhou Xinghong whenever he had time.
It's impossible for Zhou Xinghong not to be moved. Ever since her parents passed away, she's completely grown up. Her uncle and aunt were kind to her, but her family's financial situation was limited. Forget about these superficial things. In the early years, they couldn't even afford to eat!
But thinking about the reality of the situation, she calmed down. Jianguo had such good conditions and no family burdens. His eldest sister-in-law was also very easy to get along with, according to his aunt. The families of his several sisters who had married out were all doing well.
There are so many girls who want to marry into such a good family!
Unfortunately, Zhou Xinghong was not in a good position. The better her conditions were, the more uncertain she felt. She didn't expect her in-laws to help her in the future, but only hoped to raise her younger brothers and sisters through her own efforts.
Although Zhou Xinghong did not agree to Jianguo, everyone around them tacitly assumed that they were a couple.
What really put Zhou Xinghong's mind at ease was her aunt Wang Yan, who quietly told her that Cao Jianguo's parents had tacitly approved of the matter.
"They said you're capable, don't rely on others, and have good intentions! You're the most suitable daughter-in-law."
Who is Zhou Xinghong? A true action-oriented person! Upon hearing that Jianguo was so open-minded, she told him that very same day that she would marry him, as long as he could wait!
Jianguo was so happy that he jumped three feet high!
From then on, the two young people started dating seriously and sent gifts to each other's homes during festivals.
When the founding of the country came, the gifts they gave us all required industrial tickets, such as thermoses, enamel basins, etc.
Zhou Xinghong is very skillful and made cloth shoes with thousand-layer soles for the old couple. Xiaoya's grandparents couldn't help but praise them when they wore them.
Several years went by like this, and they were about to get married. Suddenly, Zhou Pengcheng came back and said he wanted to postpone the college entrance examination. Zhou Xinghong had already secretly made wedding clothes for herself and Jianguo, but now, the clothes were too thin and inappropriate. She herself felt it was inappropriate to make Jianguo wait until next year.
She was upset about this matter, and Jianguo, for some reason, suddenly brought up the person Zhou Xinghong had originally mentioned.
To be honest, Zhou Xinghong felt more guilty about her former boyfriend than she did about her feelings. They had met once, but after he returned to the army, they hadn't seen each other since.
The man did send Zhou Xinghong a few letters after returning home, and also mailed her some things. But Zhou Xinghong had no money at the time, and the three siblings were living and eating at her uncle's house, so how could she have the nerve to ask for money to send a letter?
Later, the other party seemed to be busy, and as time went on, the letters became less and less frequent.
We have only met once and don't usually exchange letters. If I say that my feelings for you are that deep, no one will believe it!
But it happened that this person became the fuse of their quarrel.
Zhou Xinghong was upset, her words slurred and filled with anger, and Jianguo was also furious, his temper flaring. The two of them started arguing over a disagreement.
After the quarrel, they ignored each other and went into a cold war. But Zhou Xinghong didn't expect that this cold war would last until now.
Now her aunt is anxious, and she is anxious too.
She went to Wangjiacun School to look for Zhou Pengcheng and went to see Jianguo on purpose, but it turned out that Jianguo was just as innocent as if he hadn't seen her.
Zhou Xinghong got angry and turned around and left.
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