"No way? From what you said, you really like her? She's already married. You're too late."
"You think she's pretty now, right? But six months ago, she was skinny and bony. It's no exaggeration to say that she looked like a poker card, not outstanding at all."
Qin Ming listened to several male educated youth talking to him one after another, but he remained silent and no one knew what was in his mind.
"Hey, why are you silent? We've been talking to you for a long time, do you understand what we mean?"
"What's the meaning?"
"What it means is that she's married, and the man is well-supported. You have no chance of getting married."
"Yes. If you had come six months earlier, when they had just gotten married, you might have been able to marry the beautiful girl."
"How is that possible? If he had come at that time, she probably wouldn't have looked down on Ning Jia."
"That's right. She only became so pretty after the New Year. She wasn't really that pretty when she got married."
“Yes, yes, yes.”
"What are you guys whispering about when you're all gathered together? Why don't you get back to work? Can't you see that you're all falling behind?" The team leader saw a few educated youth gathered together gossiping and shouted at him.
Qin Ming looked up and said in a low voice: "You think too much, I just want to find out the situation. People who have been in this remote mountain village have grown hair, and I just want to have some fun. Let's go, let's go."
"Long-haired? That's you! In a few days, the private primary school in the village will be closed and you will go to be a teacher. We are so miserable and have to work in the fields here! Qin Ming, tell me the truth, do you have any connections? Otherwise, so many educated youths in the educated youth center could not be enrolled, but you, an educated youth from the next village, were enrolled?"
Qin Ming smiled and said, "It's just luck, what else can it be?"
It was already dusk when I got off work.
Ning Jia was so tired that her waist and legs ached after working in the fields all day. Although it was not light work, it was still a lot of work for her who did not work in the fields all day.
When she got home, Li Yao had already returned.
At this moment, he was wearing a single coat and mixing mud and sand in the southeast corner of the yard, preparing to build the pigpen.
Seeing Ning Jia coming back holding his waist, he couldn't help but laugh: "Why are you so tired? I was planning to wait for you to come back and help me."
Ning Jia waved his hands repeatedly: "No, I can't do it anymore, wait for Brother to come back and help you."
Li Yao put down the work in his hands, turned around and washed his hands in the washbasin under the eaves: "Can I help you massage it?"
"I dare not use you." Ning Jia was afraid that someone would do something else while rubbing.
Seeing her alert look, Li Yao raised his eyebrows: "I'm not such a beast. Don't worry. I said I would rub your waist, and I will only rub your waist."
"Okay then." Ning Jia agreed immediately, "Then you can rub it for me, but you can only rub my waist. If you have other thoughts, then you are a dog."
Li Yao: “…”
Ning Jia lay down on the head of the kang, and Li Yao's big hands followed closely. Although he was a man and his hands were hard, he was very determined when massaging her waist.
Soon, Ning Jia felt that the pain was relieved a lot, and even felt a little comfortable.
"Have you bought the rabbit?"
"I bought it and sent it to the air-raid shelter to be kept. When I have time one day, I will take you to the mountain to have a look." Li Yao said.
"T."
"Once the pig pen is built, I will clean up the yard and plant some vegetables and flowers according to your requirements."
"I'm looking forward to it." Ning Jia's mouth curled up.
The next day.
Ning Jia got up early. After Li Yao went to work, she left home and went back to her parents' home.
Qingshan Village and Laohuaishu Village are adjacent to each other. The two villages are very close and it only takes an hour at most to walk between them.
During the Chinese New Year, she and Li Yao went there to pay New Year's greetings and have a meal before returning. After the lesson from last time, Yang Huilian was guarding against her like a thief.
As a result, she didn't get anything back.
Although Old Ning loved his granddaughter, he had little money in his pocket. I gave her all the money I had saved for a long time. It will take a while for me to save more money.
Therefore, Ning Jia planned to launch a surprise attack this time.
Before leaving, she did some preparation. In the evening, she fried some dough sticks, which were crispy and fragrant, and so delicious that you could bite your tongue off when eating them.
This basket of fried dough sticks cost a lot of money. A lot of flour and oil were used. Even An Ye, who is usually so carefree, felt distressed when he saw it.
Of course Ning Jia felt distressed too.
On second thought, this basket of fried dough sticks can be exchanged for a lot of things, so it's worth it.
It was mid-morning when Ning Jia arrived at her parents' home. The men in the family, Ning Guifa and Ning Peng, had gone to the fields, while Yang Huilian was working in the village dyeing workshop and did not return home until noon.
At this moment, only Old Ningtou and Li Hong are at home.
On one of the rare days in spring when there was no wind, Old Ning was sitting in the yard in the sun weaving wicker baskets, while Li Hong was making small clothes for the baby to be born.
Grandpa and his grandson's wife were busy with their own things, chatting idly. Just when they started talking about Ning Jia, she opened the door and came in.
"Grandpa, sister, I'm here."
Old Ning didn't expect to see his granddaughter at this moment. He was surprised and happy: "Jia Jia? Why are you back at this time?"
"I missed you and my sister, so I came to see you." Ning Jia said as he took down the basket on his arm.
"Didn't Li Yao come with you?" Li Hong asked with a smile.
"He's busy! Isn't it the beginning of spring? There's a lot of work to do in the fields. When he gets home, he still has to take care of the family plots."
"Being busy is a good thing." Old Ning nodded continuously. This grandson-in-law is very busy. If he works hard all day long, the family will live a better and better life.
"Yes, I'm the only one who has free time at home. I thought about how long I haven't seen grandpa and sister, so I made something and sent it to you." As she said this, she opened the basket.
There are about ten fried dough sticks neatly arranged in the basket. When the breeze blows, the fragrant smell goes straight into people's noses.
"This is something delicious! Fried dough sticks!" Old Ning was delighted when he saw it and reached out to take it.
Ning Jia slapped the back of his hand and said, "Grandpa, you're eating without washing your hands? Go wash your hands quickly, or I won't let you eat."
"Okay, go wash it."
Li Hong was in the second half of her pregnancy, and her appetite had increased recently. When she smelled the fried dough sticks, she couldn't resist: "No, I have to eat some too."
"Both. All."
Lao Ningtou and Li Hong each took a fried dough stick in their hands and started eating. Their mouths and hands were greasy and they both had satisfied expressions on their faces.
"Jia Jia, these fried dough sticks are delicious, but don't fry them next time. It's too wasteful. You're so skinny that you can't even eat, and you're still thinking about bringing food to grandpa."
Li Hong also nodded repeatedly: "I know better than anyone what kind of person my mother is. You have suffered as her daughter-in-law."
Ning Jia sighed deeply, looking distressed: "I'm still fine. Li Yao loves me and gives me everything to eat and drink. But it's hard for him. There's so much work to do in the spring, and he's become so tired and thin. You know that there's a shortage of food in spring, and what else can you eat except pickles and pancakes every morning and evening? Last night I was cruel and fried some dough sticks for him. He was so happy that he almost cried."
Li Hong was stunned.
When did his younger brother become so sentimental?
Ning Jia's words were so exaggerated, but Old Ning believed them very much.
He loves his granddaughter, but his granddaughter likes his grandson-in-law.
That makes the granddaughter happy, and the grandson-in-law will be happy. If the granddaughter is well fed, the grandson-in-law cannot go hungry.
"Jia Jia, come with grandpa. Grandpa has something to show you."
Hearing these familiar words, Ning Jia knew that Old Ning was going to seek benefits again, but she still had to be reserved: "Grandpa, don't be like this, you gave everything to me, what do you eat?"
Old Ning looked at her, raised his hand and tapped her forehead twice: "What are you thinking about? Grandpa is not the God of Wealth, how can I make money every day? But Grandpa has something to show you. Come with me quickly, it will be too late when your mother comes back and you won't be able to do it."
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