Chapter 12 "You really want to take me back to the city?"...
Chapter Twelve: "Do you really want to bring me back to the city too?"
Lin Su fished on the farm for half a month. After that, her wages were no longer paid by the farm, and she no longer had to do any production work. So she paid for her meals and ate there for free. However, she didn't have any money, so Zhou Yunqi paid for her.
The farm has been relatively quiet lately, and some people have taken leave to visit their families. Sometimes the farm manager would find an excuse to take Lin Su out for meals to supplement the protein and other nutrients her body needed. Other times, he would feed her some snacks and pastries, such as mung bean cakes and small cakes.
The Mid-Autumn Festival is approaching, and local specialty ham mooncakes are already on sale. That day, Lin Su went to the sugar factory to play, and a customer gave her a box, so Lin Su tried a piece.
She was eating mooncakes, and Zhou Yunqi was staring at her.
Lin Su looked back and said, "Why do you keep watching me eat? You don't eat anything."
He looked away and said to her, "She eats like a rabbit."
She really was like a rabbit, a rabbit he had carefully raised.
He had nurtured her until her skin was snow-white and her cheeks were slightly rosy.
She wasn't initially so at ease, but then she realized that he wasn't just supporting her, but also Xu Yaodong.
I steeled myself and decided to just stick with him like this.
Xu Yaodong still likes to call Zhou Yunqi "boss," which Zhou Yunqi finds extremely annoying, but whenever there's something to do, he'll habitually send Dongzi to do the work.
If you do the math, Xu Yaodong is only three years older than her, twenty-one this year. He came to the farm five years ago and was taken in by Zhou Yunqi, who taught him a lot of things. He has always been absolutely obedient and loyal.
So Lin Su often thought that Zhou Yunqi was a man with natural personal charm, and everyone respected and admired him. His kindness to her stemmed from an instinctive pity for the weak, and over time, taking care of her had become a part of his life.
Thinking about it this way, I felt even more at ease...
Before we knew it, the end of the month had arrived.
When my roommate Feng Yuxia returned from visiting her family, she almost gritted her teeth and said, "I must live a better life than that bastard man in this lifetime to vent my hatred."
Sun Xiaoqing asked her what was wrong.
She said, "I ran into that man and his girlfriend on the street. That scoundrel pretended not to know them and just dragged his girlfriend away."
Everyone: "..."
"Later, he came to me privately and told me that he had his own helplessness. After returning to the city, his family arranged for him to go on blind dates. He couldn't go against his parents' wishes, so I scolded him in anger."
Everyone said, "We're better off without this ungrateful man."
Sun Xiaoqing spoke up indignantly: "Don't you remember how much you cared for him when he was on the farm? You even shared half an apple with him."
Feng Yuxia said, "I'm not angry anymore. I'll just consider the days before as being wasted."
Lin Su asked, "Your college admission results should be out soon, right? Once you get into university, are you worried that you won't be doing better than him?"
Feng Yuxia said worriedly, "But I don't think I performed well, and I don't know if I will be admitted. If I'm not admitted, I'll take the exam again next year."
Lin Su comforted her, "Even if you don't get accepted this year, you have the ambition, you can definitely do it next year."
As if by divine intervention, Feng Yuxia's college admission notice arrived the very next day.
That day, Lin Su happened to be attending a meeting at the Central Elementary School to confirm that she would be teaching Chinese to second graders and also teaching art to fifth graders.
There was only one class in the second grade of the primary school, and most of the students were children of employees of various government agencies in the commune and children of nearby villagers. There were four classes in the fifth grade. Since many village primary schools only had lower grades, students who went on to the fifth and sixth grades would board at one of the several complete primary schools in the commune.
The course schedule wasn't too demanding, so she found it quite relaxing. After the meeting, she walked back.
As soon as she entered the farm, Sister Ping told her, "Yuxia got into university."
Lin Su was stunned: "So fast, has the notification arrived yet?"
"Of course, three people from our farm received college admission notices. Three college students! I'm so envious."
More than a dozen educated youths from the farm took the college entrance examination this time. So far, three of them have received admission notices, while a few others may have failed or their notices have not yet been issued.
Putting everything else aside, Lin Su saw Feng Yuxia's delighted expression and said, "I really look forward to you standing in front of them and venting your anger."
Just imagine that scene, it's like a wish-fulfillment novel.
Feng Yuxia said, "Absolutely. I need to find an even better partner so he can regret it."
"Uh-huh!"
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On September 1, the first day of school, Lin Su talked to Zhou Yunqi about this and said, "Feng Yuxia is preparing to return to the city, and everyone is so envious of her."
Zhou Yunqi drove her to school and said, "You'll also be taking the exam to return to Beijing next year, so start studying now."
Lin Su nodded: "I need to start preparing for the review. Feng Yuxia gave me all the materials she used."
After hearing this, Xu Yaodong suddenly turned to look at her: "Teacher Lin, if you pass the exam and return to Beijing, we still won't be able to go back to the city, so don't miss us too much."
Knowing that everyone could return to the city next year, Lin Su said casually, "Then I'll take you all back to the city."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Yunqi simply smiled and said, "How could that be?"
Lin Su gripped the passenger seat, looked at his profile, and said seriously, "I'm serious, I'm not joking."
His face darkened for a moment, and his tone seemed to be mocking himself: "Fine, take me back. You'll be responsible for all my food and drink. I've raised you for so long, now it's your turn to support me."
Lin Su hesitated for a while: "Can I wait until I graduate from university to raise it?"
Depending on their individual interpretations, they both felt the other person was joking.
Zhou Yunqi's expression seemed to darken further, and his voice became low and indifferent: "Fine, I'll wait until you graduate from university."
The car fell silent for no apparent reason, and Lin Su felt that there was something more to his words.
Upon arriving at the school gate, Lin Su waved goodbye to them, and Zhou Yunqi called out through the window, "Wait a minute."
Lin Su turned around: "What's wrong?"
He took a small square box out of his pocket and handed it to her: "This is for you, don't lose it."
Lin Su took the box, opened it, and looked surprised.
It's an exquisite women's watch from a well-known domestic brand.
She had inquired about watches while shopping in the county town before, and found that a watch cost twenty or thirty yuan, which was her monthly salary.
Lin Su looked up at him, unsure of what to say.
"Hurry up and get to school, don't be late," he said.
Lin Su paused for a moment before saying, "Thank you."
She put the box into her schoolbag and turned to walk towards school.
Zhou Yunqi sat in the car, looking at that slender figure, and let out a deep breath.
Witnessing all of this, Xu Yaodong asked, "Boss, if you want to go back to the city, it's just a matter of saying a word. Is there anything you're worried about?"
Zhou Yunqi glanced at him: "Can I really let go of him here?"
Indeed, Xu Yaodong vaguely guessed that his boss was doing quite well here. After all, the sugar factory was very profitable, and he had gained both prestige and reputation. He had finally built the sugar factory to this scale, which had even encouraged some production teams that previously didn't grow sugarcane to start cultivating this cash crop. Once he returned to Beijing, he would have to hand over this promising future to others, while he himself would have to start all over again in Beijing…
“But you can start over if you go back to the capital. I think you have the ability.”
Zhou Yunqi said, "You wouldn't understand even if I told you."
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This Sunday, several former educated youths said goodbye, and Xu Yaodong drove them to the county town to catch a ride.
Sun Xiaoqing and Feng Yuxia were usually very close, and she cried her eyes out when they parted.
Lin Su said, "Don't worry, we'll be back in the city soon."
Sun Xiaoqing wiped away her tears: "When will this ever happen? I'm not good at studying, I won't be able to get into university, and my family can't help me find a job. I'm afraid I'll have to do farm work here for the rest of my life."
Lin Su hugged her and patted her back: "Policies will always change, you have to believe that."
She could only take such words as a placebo and dared not truly believe them.
Seeing that the comforting words were not helping and the atmosphere in the dormitory was heavy, Lin Su walked dejectedly to the farm manager's office.
The man sat behind his desk, looked up at her, and asked, "What, you want to go back to the city too?" Lin Su replied confidently, "I will go back to the city eventually, next year."
Strangely, Zhou Yunqi didn't tease him, but instead looked at him with deep eyes: "You really want to take me back to the city?"
Lin Su paused, looking at him with confusion, realizing that he was asking the question seriously.
She swallowed, nodded, and asked with clear eyes, "Don't you want to go back to Beijing?"
The man said in a deep voice, "I was born and raised in Beijing, so I must go back."
"That's settled then." Lin Su looked out the door, thinking to himself, "If I don't go back, how will I become a big shot in Beijing's entertainment circle?"
The man looked at her back and said meaningfully, "Fool."
Lin Su turned around: "What are you talking about?"
He smiled and said, "It's nothing. Go get me a kettle of hot water."
"oh."
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Lin Su has been going to school every day in the factory manager's car to teach students knowledge that is very simple to her. After school ends at four o'clock in the afternoon, she stays at school to grade homework and reviews the content of the college entrance examination in her spare time.
The school environment was conducive to learning, and Lin Su gradually got into the swing of things.
She made a promise with Zhou Yunqi that she would walk back to the farm from school at 5:30 every day. If he got back early, he could pick her up; if he got back to the farm later than 6:00, he wouldn't need to pick her up.
Walking for more than an hour a day is nothing for young people.
The day before the Mid-Autumn Festival, school ended early, and Lin Su stayed in the office to review high school math. Before she knew it, it was past six o'clock, and she hurriedly packed her lunchbox, slung her schoolbag over her shoulder, and went back to the farm.
After driving for a while, the familiar jeep honked its horn, turned around, and stopped in front of her.
Lin Su smiled and said, "Manager, what brings you here?"
The man driving looked helpless: "How did I end up here? It's already dark, everyone who works has finished their shifts. Are you lost?"
"I was doing some problems and forgot about the time," she said.
"I wasted my money buying that watch," he said irritably.
“It wasn’t a waste of money. I’ve been wearing it all along and check it every now and then. It’s very useful.” She sat in the passenger seat and raised her wrist to shake it. “Today was an accident.”
In the silence, Lin Su turned her head to look at him and asked with a grin, "Are you angry?"
Zhou Yunqi's face turned cold: "This is a one-time exception."
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