He rubbed his eyes and got up, his voice still hoarse from just waking up, "Wife, stop doing it. It's so dark in the room, you'll hurt your eyes! Let's do it tomorrow. Even if it's sunny tomorrow, there won't be much work to do. You can sew it then!"
Yu Yuehui put down her needlework, looked at the sleepy Xie Yan, and swallowed back the words of rebuttal that were on the tip of her tongue, "Fine, I'll listen to you."
The thank-you banquet, "..."
That sounds so arrogant! It's a clear case of someone who doesn't understand the suffering of nearsightedness! Just think about my past life; because I was nearsighted, I always had to wear glasses that hurt my nose bridge—how miserable!
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Half a month passed in the blink of an eye, so the harvested wheat had all been dried. After the brigade leader finished delivering the grain to the state, he went to Xie Yan. They had previously agreed to reopen the primary school here, but because of the busy harvest, they hadn't had time to deal with it. Now that it was finally over, the brigade leader remembered this matter.
Xie Yan was stunned to find not only the brigade leader but also all the brigade officers present. He was amazed that he had such a great deal of influence.
When the brigade leader saw Xie Yan enter, he didn't waste any words and told her directly that his brigade headquarters had already discussed the school's situation. They needed two teachers for the time being. In addition to Xie Yan, who was the designated teacher, the other teacher would need to be selected through an exam by someone from the educated youth settlement.
Xie Yan married a local woman, someone from the village. The main reason he didn't take the exam was that the highest level of education in the village was only primary school graduation.
Oh! There's also Cherry's husband. We've already asked him, but he's unwilling to get up. Otherwise, Xie Yan would still have to compete with him for the banquet.
So he was the only high school student left, which was already the highest level of education, so he was directly selected.
School starts next week, and the head of the student council called Xie Yan over so that Xie Yan could prepare properly.
After leaving the brigade leader's house, Xie Yan went directly to the educated youth settlement. She wanted to tell Gu Bin about this so he could prepare in advance. If he passed the exam, the two of them could become colleagues.
When they arrived at the educated youth settlement, Xie Yan was speechless. What had happened to Gu Bin? How did this once-respectable young nobleman become like this?
In the courtyard of the educated youth settlement, Gu Bin was taking a shower in those big shorts. It was so embarrassing that Xie Yan began to doubt whether the pampered young master she had seen on the train was just a figment of her imagination.
He was perfectly fine before he left. I haven't seen him for a while now, how did he become like this?
Not only has his skin darkened, but he's also cut his hair into a buzz cut. And his carefree behavior of taking off his clothes to shower is no different from the locals. If you didn't know better, you'd think he was just a regular villager!
When Gu Bin saw Xie Yan, he put down the bucket of water he was holding and joked with a smile, "Oh my! What brings you here? You're quite a rare guest!"
Xie Yan glared at him and said, "Get lost! What, you're not welcoming me? I'm leaving!"
Gu Bin came over and put his arm around his shoulder. "How could that be? I've been looking forward to your visits every day! I'm just enjoying this good life, how could you possibly think of your brother who's still suffering!"
Xie Yan felt a little guilty at this, as he really hadn't come over since the wedding! He touched his nose and quickly changed the subject, asking, "Where is everyone else? Why are you alone?"
Gu Bin gave Xie Yan a strange look. "They went up the mountain to pick mushrooms. Didn't it just rain the day before yesterday? They said there are lots of mushrooms in the mountains now!"
"They went up the mountain to pick mushrooms. Didn't it just rain the day before yesterday? They said there are lots of mushrooms in the mountains now!"
Then he lowered his voice and said, "Tell me quickly, is something the matter?"
"Don't tell me you didn't. Don't I know you? You wouldn't come here unless you had a reason. What are you doing here?"
"Tch! What are you saying? Can't I just come to see you guys?" He said this aloud, but inwardly he was cursing. His time was precious too, you know? He had to read and sleep every day. Wouldn't it be better for him to spend time with his wife and nurture their relationship? Why did he come here to see them? To reminisce about the past?
He doesn't have any problem with being hardworking!
Xie Yan rolled her eyes. "See if I believe you or not, ever since you've started living a good life, why would you ever think of me for no reason?"
"Just tell me already! Stop beating around the bush. If you say anything else disgusting, I won't believe you. If you don't have a mirror at home, I can fill a basin with water and let you take a good look at yourself. You're living such a happy life, your face has gotten rounder!"
Xie Yan touched his nose, and without interrupting, said directly, "I have something to tell you. The primary school here is recruiting teachers. Our educated youth settlement has one opening, but there is an exam. You should prepare early, as the news will be announced in a day or two."
"If you prepare in advance, you might be able to pass the exam!"
Gu Bin nodded. He had heard before that the local primary school was going to reopen, but he didn't expect it to be so soon. He patted Xie Yan on the shoulder and said, "I have to say, you're so lucky, brother! I'm so envious! You must be a confirmed teacher by now!"
Xie Yan nodded proudly, "Of course, if you're envious, you can marry a local, and then you'll have that kind of good fortune too."
Gu Bin punched Xie Yan directly, "Get lost! Get as far away as you can, or I'm afraid my jealousy will get the better of me and I'll beat you up!"
Xie Yan gave a smug smile. "Oh! I'm not afraid of that. If you hit me, my wife will definitely give you a good beating to avenge me! Don't worry, you'll be in much worse shape than me!"
Gu Bin's fist hardened. How come he never realized this guy was so annoying before! "Before your wife gets revenge, I'll teach you a lesson first and vent my anger!"
Seeing that the guy had actually clenched his fist, Xie Yan said as he walked outside, "Are you serious? Let me tell you, this is just jealousy. You can't be this jealous! I advise you to be kind!"
Gu Bin was furious. He slammed the door of the educated youth settlement shut and shouted, "Get out!"
Seeing that Gu Bin hadn't chased after them, Xie Yan stood outside the door and said sullenly, "Alright, alright, don't be angry. Getting angry is bad for your health. These days, people can't even tell the truth."
Hearing a bang from inside, Xie Yan quickly moved away from the educated youth settlement, but didn't forget to mutter a few words, "Young people still need to be obedient, prepare well, prepare early, so that they can suffer less in the future if they succeed!"
That elder-like tone infuriated Gu Bin, who found a clod of dirt by the door, opened the door, and threw it at Xie Yan.
"Go to hell! If you've got the guts, stop right there and let's duel!"
While dodging, Xie Yan said coolly, "It's so hot, I'm going home to sleep. If you can't find someone to fight, you can fight yourself!"
After saying that, Xie Yan wiped the sweat from his brow, sighed, "It's so hot!" and turned to walk away leisurely.
Gu Bin, left with a sullen expression, gritted his teeth and said, "How can getting married change a person so much? How did a perfectly good person start acting like a jerk!"
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