Chapter 304 She's really had enough.
After dinner, it was already quite late. Aunt Qian and her eldest son saw Lin Xiao off. She gave Lin Xiao some cloth coupons and two eggs, saying, "Keep these eggs for tomorrow. I see you always wear this outfit; you could go buy some clothes."
Lin Xiao handed the things to her, saying, "No, Auntie, you've already helped me so much, I can't accept these things from you anymore."
Aunt Qian said, "I just like you. This is a small token of my appreciation. Please accept it."
After some initial refusals, Lin Xiao finally succumbed to Aunt Qian's enthusiasm and accepted all the items.
She didn't notice that a figure was secretly watching her from the darkness.
After Aunt Qian and her eldest son left, the figure suddenly darted out and snatched Lin Xiao's eggs and cloth coupons. Looking down at her, she said, "Little sister, didn't you say someone invited you to dinner? It's just a meal, why are they being so nice to you and giving you so many things?"
Lin Xi's eyes were filled with jealousy. She had seen Aunt Qian's eldest son, a tall and handsome man who had personally come out to see Lin Xiao off. She never expected that Lin Xiao would be able to snag such a high-quality man even in a place like this. This world is just too unfair.
She peeled an egg and started eating it, her tone tinged with suspicion: "Sister, even if we've fallen to this state, there are some things we can't do. Do you think you made a bad deal with them?"
"You sold yourself out for just these two eggs and cloth coupons? How can that be?"
After understanding what she meant, Lin Xiao's face turned red: "Sister, don't talk nonsense. My relationship with them is not what you think. These things were given to me by Aunt Qian. She said she sees me as her daughter."
Lin Xi scoffed, "That man's eyes were glued to your face. If you say nothing happened between you and him, I don't believe you."
Lin Xiao was taken aback: "What did you say?"
She was actually talking to Aunt Qian the whole time and didn't pay any attention to her eldest son.
Lin Xi was just saying it casually; she wasn't sure if the man had even looked at Lin Xiao, but she was simply not satisfied with Lin Xiao.
She and Lin Xiao are sisters, so why do all the men here only have eyes for Lin Xiao? They all keep their eyes on Lin Xiao, and there's even Chen Gang who's willing to pay to marry her. Although she doesn't like Chen Gang either, she's still jealous.
From childhood to adulthood, everyone around her only cared about Lin Xiao, and they all doted on Lin Xiao more, just because Lin Xiao had a beautiful face. She wasn't as pretty as Lin Xiao, so she was always the one who was ignored.
Now that they've been sent down to the countryside, everyone's suffering. She too has to do those rough and dirty jobs, and Lin Xiao is doing them too. But if Lin Xiao wanted, she could leave with those men and not have to suffer like this anymore.
But she's different; she'll keep doing these things, which is truly enviable.
Especially during this period, Lin Xiao was also helped by others. She always had items and money given to her by others, which made Lin Xi even more jealous.
She felt that Lin Xiao must have some unspeakable relationship with those men, which was why she accepted the gifts they gave her.
She's clearly not much worse than Lin Xiao, so why doesn't any man fall for her? It seems that all the men she's ever been interested in have fallen for Lin Xiao. As long as Lin Xiao is by her side, she's always the one who pales in comparison.
When they got back, Lin Xi said sarcastically, "It seems my sister won't be working with us anymore. I think she's already found someone else. If you ask me, my sister is really lucky. Ever since we were sent down to this wretched place, countless people have wanted to save her, and so many men have wanted to marry her. Now she's found a good man, and after she marries him, she can live a good life. That's great! Unlike me, I've always been obedient and have never accepted anything from other men."
That being said, in reality, no man ever gave her anything.
Lin Xi and Lin Xiao are sisters, but they don't look alike. Lin Xiao's mother was a beauty, and Lin Xiao inherited her beauty and figure, so she is a beautiful woman who can be pitied. Lin Xi is not ugly either. She looks like her father. She is very thin and has a round face with narrow, small eyes, which is not beautiful at all.
Actually, the Lin family has pretty good genes, it's just that Lin's father is not good-looking, and she inherited his looks, which is why she suffered. She has always had a lot of complaints about this, but there's nothing she can do about it now.
The men who came to see Lin Xiao before were all sleazy and ugly. Although Lin Xi felt uncomfortable, she didn't feel much. But today, when she saw that Aunt Qian's eldest son was so handsome, she couldn't suppress her envy and started to mock Lin Xiao.
Lin Xiao couldn't help but say, "Don't talk nonsense. I have no connection with those people, and I have no intention of getting married here."
She's not very old, and even if she were to consider marriage, it would be several years from now. Besides, she doesn't have much affection for these men.
Looking at Lin Xiao, Lin's mother suddenly sighed, "Actually, if you really meet the right person, you can get married. It's better than you suffering here with us."
Lin Xiao's eyes immediately reddened: "Mom, I don't think it's bitter."
How could it not be bitter?
They used to live a life of luxury, but now they live in a cowshed surrounded by a stench that makes it impossible for them to sleep. They have to get up at five o'clock the next day to feed the cattle, clean the house, and farm the land. After working like this all day, all they get in return is a steamed bun.
Even the lowest-ranking slaves lived much better lives than them.
Their status was very low. If they got sick, they didn't even have the right to see a doctor. Even if they went out to buy something, people treated them as intellectuals and were unwilling to sell to them.
Lin Xi had really had enough of this kind of life!
Lin's mother stroked Lin Xiao's hair and said softly, "Don't worry, not every man can marry you. I will carefully look for a man who is both of good character and good looks to marry you."
Her daughter is the best, and even if she ends up in this place, she will do her best to make sure she lives a good life and will never have to sell her daughter.
Lin's mother continued, "It would be best if you could marry a soldier with a military rank, then you could live a good life."
Lin Xiao is beautiful and has a good personality. If her family hadn't fallen on hard times, she would never have come to such a small place.
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