Zhao Xiuyun immediately understood that Shen Qingming was afraid of being seen. After helping Shen Qingming up, she rushed back to the educated youth settlement.
At that moment, they were incredibly grateful that they had come to find Ruan Miaomiao just when the brigade was at work and there was no one else in the village.
Otherwise, if someone saw what happened today, neither of them would be humiliated.
“Brother Qingming, Ruan Miaomiao went too far. Before, she used the Ruan family to force you to date her. Now that she has you, she’s just making excuses to dump you. She doesn’t care about you at all.”
As soon as they returned to the educated youth settlement, taking advantage of the fact that no one was around, Zhao Xiuyun began to berate Ruan Miaomiao.
After all, she didn't want what Ruan Miaomiao had just said to affect Shen Qingming, making the man feel that everything was because of her.
Shen Qingming didn't know if he was out of his mind, but after being provoked by Zhao Xiuyun, he really felt that Ruan Miaomiao had gone too far.
But now that she's moved out and even mentioned breaking up, if I push her too hard, and Ruan Miaomiao actually sends a telegram back to Haicheng, then it'll really be the end of me!
He came to the countryside simply to gain some grassroots experience, and then, in a year or two, he would have the Ruan family arrange for him to return.
If we offend the Ruan family now, I'm afraid I'll never be able to go back.
“Xiuyun, from now on, let’s pretend to be friends. I think Ruan Miaomiao was provoked by our behavior these past few days. Otherwise, she used to listen to me in everything and put me first. When she heard that I was going to the countryside, she insisted on going with me. She shouldn’t have changed her mind so quickly.”
Upon hearing Shen Qingming's words, Zhao Xiuyun instantly understood: Shen Qingming still didn't want to give up on Ruan Miaomiao.
Not to mention that Shen Qingming didn't want to give up, Zhao Xiuyun didn't want to give up either.
What kind of good life is it when you have no money, no ration coupons, and have to work in the fields to earn work points in exchange for food?
She remembered that in her past life, Ruan Miaomiao brought a lot of things to Jianshan Brigade to go to the countryside, just like this time. She and Ruan Miaomiao shared a room, and she and Shen Qingming ate and drank well together. The Ruan family would send money and tickets to Ruan Miaomiao from time to time, and packages were sent one after another. Not to mention Ruan Miaomiao, even the two of them didn't have to go to the fields to earn work points, and they didn't have to worry about going hungry at all.
They leisurely earned three or five centimeters each day, and the three of them would wander around. When they got bored in the countryside, they would go to the commune or the county town for a stroll.
Those days were less like going to the countryside and more like a spring outing.
Looking at the situation now, neither she nor Shen Qingming had any luggage, and neither of them had any money or tickets. She was alright, at least she had a quilt, but Shen Qingming didn't even have a change of clothes, let alone a quilt. If they really couldn't win Ruan Miaomiao back, she didn't know how miserable their lives would be in the countryside.
Therefore, she knew in her heart that the two of them had to win back Ruan Miaomiao.
Then, find another opportunity to kick Ruan Miaomiao into hell.
Although she understood this in her heart, Zhao Xiuyun still pretended to be aggrieved and reluctant in front of Shen Qingming, her eyes red and choked with sobs, saying, "Brother Qingming, I like you, I'll do whatever you say..."
Hearing the woman's sobs, Shen Qingming felt a pang of heartache and pulled her into his arms tightly, as if afraid of losing her, holding her close as if he wanted to embed her into his own body.
After a long silence, he whispered, "Xiuyun, wait for me!"
"Um!"
Tears welled up in Zhao Xiuyun's eyes, and she sobbed uncontrollably.
Seeing his beloved crying her heart out, Shen Qingming felt as if his heart was being cut by a knife. He secretly vowed: Ruan Miaomiao, I, Shen Qingming, will repay this humiliation one day!
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Ruan Miaomiao was unaware that the male and female leads had added their own scenes, staging a poignant farewell.
She closed the gate and began to tend to her little courtyard.
The courtyard is not large. Directly opposite the gate are two stone houses with thatched roofs, which are thicker than those of most houses in the village, providing good protection against rain and insulation.
There was a kitchen and an outhouse built on each side of the two houses.
From the outside, the outhouse looked very small, probably only about one square meter. When Ruan Miaomiao got closer, she saw that it was even smaller inside. There were two wooden planks in the middle of the floor, and under the planks was a large pit, which was obviously the appearance of a dry toilet.
However, the outhouse was spotless, even the latrine was clean. It was unclear whether the excrement inside was given away when Zhou Weiguo's family moved out or stolen, but it was clean now.
The kitchen opposite was also tidy and clean, with a missing leg in the stove and even a cabinet, which provided Ruan Miaomiao with a lot of convenience.
The courtyard is small, with an osmanthus tree planted in the center. It is September now, the season when the sweet fragrance of osmanthus fills the courtyard.
What pleased Ruan Miaomiao even more was that the courtyard of the house was built with adobe bricks, and was two meters high, which could block the view of outsiders, making it convenient for her to do whatever she wanted inside.
Unlike many households in the village where the yards are simply enclosed by fences, allowing outsiders to easily see inside when passing by.
After briefly observing the general situation of the yard, Ruan Miaomiao returned to the house.
The two rooms were about the same size, around eight square meters. She chose one as her bedroom and planned to use the other as a storage room.
The furniture in the house must have all been moved away when Zhou Wei's family moved to the county town, leaving the house empty, which made it easier for her to tidy up.
The house was small, with an old-fashioned window next to the door. The window frame was still covered with paper. She took out a basin and a towel, intending to clean, but found that there was no well in the yard, and it seemed that there wasn't even a water tank.
Just as I was struggling to figure out which house to borrow a bucket from, I heard someone knocking on the courtyard gate.
Holding a towel, Ruan Miaomiao opened the courtyard gate and saw the man she had seen that afternoon standing at the door carrying two buckets of water.
Sweat streamed down his wheat-colored skin onto his blue short-sleeved shirt, which clung tightly to his body, revealing his well-defined muscles.
Bathed in the warm orange glow of the setting sun, the man carried buckets of water into the yard, his deep-set eyes carrying a hint of roguish charm.
Looking around and not seeing a water vat, he immediately said, "Ruan Zhiqing, my mother asked me to fetch water for you. Since you don't have a water vat right now, I'll leave the bucket here for now and come back to get it tomorrow."
Zhou Jingyun roughly packed up his carrying pole and was about to turn and leave when Ruan Miaomiao called him back.
Upon hearing the woman's soft and melodious voice, Zhou Jingyun felt a tremor in his heart, as if a kitten was scratching at the tip of his heart, making him feel tingly and itchy.
He looked up and met Ruan Miaomiao's radiant smile, which made him want to succumb to her charms.
"Comrade Zhou, do you know where I can replace water tank beds and other similar items?"
Hearing this, Zhou Jingyun laughed: He knew how to trade things.
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