"You kids are quite interesting, you even form sworn brotherhoods for no reason."
“In the past, there were sworn brothers in the village, and once they became sworn brothers, they would stay together for life.”
"That's right, you have to give gifts during festivals."
Several women chatted amongst themselves, watching Zhuang Zhimeng and her two companions with smiles.
Shi Hongye arrived a little late today because she was cooking, and there were almost no seats left on the oxcart.
Seeing Zhuang Zhimeng, he quickly reached out his hand: "Mengmeng, quick! Help me out."
Zhuang Zhimeng stood up as she looked at Shi Hongye's outstretched hand.
Shi Hongye thought to herself, "I knew this idiot would make up with me!" She couldn't help but smile.
Just as Shi Hongye was feeling relieved, a strong force came from behind her. It turned out that Zhuang Zhimeng had pushed her, and she fell to the ground uncontrollably.
I can hardly believe it, when did Zhuang Zhimeng become so strong?
"I told you, don't come near me. Why can't you understand human language? Do you really think I have no temper?"
"Let me tell you, from the moment you signed me up to go to the countryside, we've had nothing to do with each other anymore. We'll never see each other again, understand?" Zhuang Zhimeng sat back down on the oxcart and looked at Shi Hongye on the ground.
The old man pulling the oxcart saw that it was almost time, stood up, sat in the driver's seat, and the oxcart started moving.
Shi Hongye could only watch helplessly as the oxcart drove further and further away. She stood up, dusted herself off, and trudged towards the town on her own.
It takes an hour to walk to town, but only half an hour by oxcart.
"No wonder such a handsome young man signed up to go to the countryside, and how could his family bear to do it? Turns out he was framed!"
"That educated youth Shi is really bad, how could he do such a thing!"
"You can never judge a book by its cover. How can such a fair-skinned young girl be so sullen and secretive?"
The older women all felt sorry for Zhuang Zhimeng, and Jiang Yanxia also held Zhuang Zhimeng's hand and said regretfully, "Zhimeng, you've really suffered!"
Zhuang Zhimeng smiled at everyone but didn't say anything.
Tian Cuie felt immense pity for Zhuang Zhimeng; so that's how it was.
I'll have to take better care of the girl in the future. I'll talk to my husband about it when I get back. If she were my own daughter, he'd be heartbroken.
The oxcart swayed and rattled into the town, which was quite different from Beijing. The streets were all dusty and grimy, with no tall buildings, only low, cramped houses.
"Meet at the entrance of the supply and marketing cooperative at 3 p.m., or we won't wait for you!" The old man pulling the oxcart called out to everyone, put the people down, and pulled the oxcart away. The oxcart had to be parked in the designated place.
Zhuang Zhimeng looked at the supply and marketing cooperative; it was quite large. Seeing the people coming and going, she and Jiang Yanxia stepped inside.
Zhuang Zhimeng first found a kerosene lamp, then bought a toothbrush, toothpaste, and a comb. She bought two towels, one for wiping her hands and feet. Seeing a straw hat, she bought one too. Thinking she would need to write and draw, she also bought a fountain pen and a notebook.
I bought two pairs of canvas shoes and two pairs of rubber shoes. I'll wear them while I'm working tomorrow.
Let's look at some snacks, maybe some rice cakes? There's nothing else I want to eat.
I'll buy another can of malted milk powder and try it out.
When she was at home, Hao Caiyun always ordered milk for her; she had never drunk malted milk powder.
After Zhuang Zhimeng finished buying her things, she went to find Jiang Yanxia. Seeing that Zhuang Zhimeng had bought a straw hat, Jiang Yanxia also bought one.
Having bought everything, Zhuang Zhimeng and Jiang Yanxia headed outside.
Su Mengmeng saw it and quickly chased after it.
"Where are you all going? Let's go to the state-run restaurant for lunch later!"
“Okay! I’ll go to the post office. I think the package my family sent me has arrived. I’ll go check it out.” Zhuang Zhimeng replied as she walked.
"Let's go together then! My package should have arrived by now!" Su Mengmeng also felt that it was about time.
The three of them walked together toward the post office.
When we arrived at the post office, we found out that we had indeed arrived.
After verifying the name information, the postman handed Zhuang Zhimeng a huge package.
Zhuang Zhimeng's lips twitched involuntarily. Had her mother moved the whole house to her?
"Zhimeng, your package is huge! Your family is so good to you!" Jiang Yanxia said enviously.
The three men put the package on the oxcart and said to the old man pulling it, "Grandpa, we'll leave the things here for now. Could you please keep an eye on them for us?"
"Okay! Go ahead!" the old man readily agreed.
The three arrived at the state-run restaurant. Today they were serving meat buns and braised pork. Zhuang Zhimeng bought 10 meat buns and one serving of braised pork.
Jiang Yanxia bought dumplings, and Su Mengmeng bought hot and sour shredded potatoes and rice.
Everyone ate together, and Jiang Yanxia even shared dumplings with the two of them. Zhuang Zhimeng also gave each of them a steamed bun. Zhuang Zhimeng was full after eating two steamed buns; those buns were really big.
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