Everyone who got the news rushed to ask Chen Yigen. When they heard that the recruitment requirements required women to be unmarried and literate, they immediately eliminated most of the people.
Literacy rates in rural Yuezhou were low in those days, especially among girls. Many people regretted sending their daughters to school earlier, feeling as heartbroken as if they had missed out on billions.
Chen Xia returned to the village, which was definitely big news for the young people in the village.
Look, in Chen Xia’s old house, many young people have gathered together, and the table is full of snacks, especially those tropical fruits, mangoes, pineapples, and papayas, which they have never heard of.
Chen Qiu was enthusiastically helping everyone cut fruit, and the people around him were drooling with envy. Chen Dong was showing everyone his picture book.
The tape recorder was playing the popular song of this era, "Fly to the Distant Hometown", which is the theme song of the most popular movie "Lush Mountain Love". Chen Xia had bought the tape with great difficulty from the Xinhua Bookstore in the provincial capital.
There was also a group of music lovers sitting together, listening to the sound coming from the tape recorder with fascination, and some people were even humming along.
Chen Guolin's youngest daughter, Chen Juan, was helping Chen Qiu process the fruit, and she said enviously:
"Aqiu, your family is doing really well now. So this is what life is like as a worker? You have a tape recorder, meat to eat, and fruit. Wow, it's like a dream."
Chen Qiu smiled and replied, "So, we all need to study hard and try to get into a technical secondary school or university. Then we can become workers and live the kind of life you envy."
"That's because your brother is amazing. My brother isn't that good. His salary is barely enough to support himself, like a big, stupid guy. By the way, does your brother have a girlfriend? Many families in the village want to introduce your brother to someone. Anyway, your family doesn't mind having a rural household registration."
Chen Qiu thought for a moment and said, "I don't know if it counts, but there's a sister who's pretty close to my brother. I think the two of them could make it."
"Really? Is she pretty? Is she prettier than Sister Qiao?"
"Of course she's pretty. Unlike Sister Qiao, she's a city girl, fair-skinned, and a nurse. But her temper is even more childish than mine. She eats up most of the snacks in my house."
"Aqiu, tell me, what snacks do you usually have at home?" Chen Juan's mind immediately shifted.
Chen Qiu replied casually:
"Anyway, there's always fruit year-round. Malted milk, White Rabbit, fruit candies, chocolate—everything is available. I'm tired of osmanthus cakes, mung bean cakes, and waffle cakes. In the summer, the most I can have is soda, and I have to buy popsicles myself. Oh, and my brother said he's going to find a way to buy a refrigerator this year so I can have popsicles whenever I want."
Chen Juan next to her was drooling all over the floor, wishing she could marry Chen Xia and live the life of an emperor in the future.
Chen Qiu didn't know that the girl next to her had other thoughts. She treated Chen Juan as her best friend, but Chen Juan wanted to be her sister-in-law.
When Chen Xia appeared, everyone stood up except his uncle Chen Yize,
Chen Yizhe had his head buried in the papaya, chewing on it. I didn't know what he was thinking. Was he planning to change his sex to become a transsexual? Why would a man need such a big penis?
"Brother Xia..."
"Xiao Xia brother..."
Everyone stood politely and greeted each other. Chen Xia waved his hand and said, "Don't bother me. Do whatever you want. Get whatever you want to eat."
The young people in Yuezhou are rather shy, unlike the ethnic minorities we met in Ruili, who would sing and dance at any time. So when Chen Xia appeared, the atmosphere became a little cold.
People now treat him as an "adult" and are not very relaxed in front of him.
Chen Xia also wanted to relax, otherwise how could she be worthy of this 19-year-old body?
"Come on, who of you will sing a song first? I'll treat him to some chocolate candy," he said, then took out a handful of candy from his pocket.
A little girl next to him said in surprise: "I'll do it, I'll sing "The Sound of the Spring" for everyone."
Chen Xia clapped his hands and said, "Okay."
"The spring gurgles, the spring gurgles, the spring gurgles, it jumps down the hill and walks across the grass to come to my side. Oh, spring, where are you going? Go there, singing songs and playing the strings of your harp as you flow into the distance..."
After the song was over, everyone applauded. Chen Xia whistled, took out two chocolates and gave them to her, then asked:
"Who wants another song?"
Then several more artists raised their hands, and Chen Xia motioned for them to come forward one by one. Anyone who sang or danced would receive chocolate. Now, the Chen family's courtyard was filled with laughter and joy, and everyone was in high spirits.
At this time, Chen Yizhe was not happy. "Xia Xia, how about you sing a song for everyone? What do you think?"
"Good!" The shouts were very enthusiastic.
Chen Xia didn't care. He stood up and cleared his throat. "Then I'll sing you a popular song from a big city. The title of the song is 'Late'."
"You come to me with a smile
Brought me trouble
I already have her in my heart
Oh...she got here before you
You come to me with a smile
Brought me trouble
I already have her in my heart
Oh...she got here before you
She is gentle and cute
She is beautiful and generous
Until one day, you have him in your heart
You will understand how I feel
Love must be sincere and cannot be shared
Oh...sorry about that."
Chen Xia sang playfully, but everyone who listened was stunned. How could these lyrics and this tune be so nonsensical? How could it be so... beautiful?
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