Upon hearing this, Chen Jing's face immediately fell: "Dad, Mom, do I look like the kind of person who would bully her?"
Ji Xia chuckled and hugged her mother's arm, saying, "Mom, you're overthinking it. He didn't bully me."
Secretary Ji glanced at the steaming chestnuts in Chen Jing's hand, and his serious face finally relaxed.
"Why have you all come here for no reason? Today isn't the day for your family to return home for the wedding."
"Can't I see you if I don't come back to visit your parents?"
Ji Xia pouted coquettishly, hugged her mother's arm, and said with a smile, "We just made some delicious food, Dad, Mom, why don't you try some?"
Chen Jing carried the plate into the house: "Dad, Mom, this is freshly stir-fried, it smells amazing, you should try some too."
"Isn't this a chestnut from the mountains?"
Secretary Ji smiled dismissively, sat back in his rattan chair, and still politely accepted the chestnut that Chen Jing had peeled and tried it.
Mrs. Ji tasted one and nodded repeatedly: "How was this cooked? It smells delicious. Did you add sugar?"
As she spoke, Ji's mother gave her a wink: "You really go all out by adding sugar to roasted chestnuts."
Even if you're willing to spend the money, you shouldn't do it in the countryside. Doesn't that just make people envious?
If you want to eat something, you can just make it yourself when you get back to the city. Why make a big fuss about it in the countryside?
Ji's mother whispered, "Now that you're married, you're not the same as when you were a young girl. Don't spend all your money. Save some money so that you'll have to spend it when you have children."
"Mom, there's still a long way to go about the child's life. I still need to take the college entrance exam and go to university. You know that, Mom."
“I know, I know all that. Since you’re going to study, you should save money even more. You don’t earn money while you’re studying. Every penny you spend will be gone. You’ll squander your savings. Even mountains of gold and silver won’t be enough for you.”
Upon hearing this, Ji Xia looked at Chen Jing with a half-smile: "Even mountains of gold and silver wouldn't be enough for me to squander. Are you scared?"
Chen Jing patted his chest and said to the elderly couple, "Dad, Mom, don't worry. With me here, she won't go hungry. It doesn't matter if she doesn't earn money; I'll earn money to support her."
With Chen Jing's assurance, the elderly couple smiled with satisfaction.
Before the three-day homecoming ceremony, the two were sent back by Secretary Ji after only a short time.
Stepping out of the Ji family courtyard, Ji Xia looked at Chen Jing with a half-smile: "You've been earning money to support me?"
"Isn't this a sign of loyalty? Don't worry, my queen, I'll follow you around for my livelihood. If you say go east, I'll never dare to go west."
Ji Xia chuckled, her lips curving slightly upward, and gave him an approving look.
Under the cool moonlight, the two were not in a hurry to go home, and strolled slowly under the moon.
The night was cool and still, the moonlight was hazy, the trees stood silently, casting deep shadows, and a cold wind blew by, carrying the faint fragrance of the fields.
Ji Xia took a deep breath of the crisp, cool air, which carried a faint fragrance of grass that was refreshing and invigorating.
Looking again at the clear, mirror-like night sky, a few bright stars dotted the black night, like sparkling diamonds glittering in the night sky.
Such beautiful night views and such clear, clean skies have slowly disappeared after economic development.
"Let's travel around. Once we leave here for university, we won't have many opportunities to go back to our hometown."
"Okay, I'll take you to a great place, I guarantee you'll love it."
Chen Jing chuckled and readily agreed to her suggestion. He took her hand and led her slowly through the fields, following the stream that flowed through the village eastward. They walked to the end of the village and climbed up the hillside.
"Where is this place? Why did you bring me here?"
"Hehe, this is our favorite place since we were little, especially in summer. There is mountain water flowing down from this valley, and the water is very clear and sweet. The fish caught here are very delicious."
"And that lawn over there, it's full of mushrooms after it rains. I've picked some beautiful mushrooms there a few times, they're so delicious. When Ah Hu and the monkeys don't have anything good to eat, they come here."
Chen Jing handed her the flashlight, while he casually moved a few stones, stacked them up, and then laid dry grass on top.
"Come, sit here for a while!"
Chen Jing patted the hay beside him, gesturing for her to sit down next to him.
Ji Xia slowly walked over and sat down next to him, rubbing her hands together involuntarily: "Aren't you cold coming here to get some wind on such a cold night?"
"Are you cold? Sit on my lap, I feel as hot as a furnace."
Chen Jing chuckled and with a slight exertion of his arm, Ji Xia fell onto his lap, where he held her tightly in his arms, his large hands enveloping her delicate hands.
With no one around and the two already married, Ji Xia leaned against his chest and chuckled, "Bringing me here to starve in the middle of the night, are you up to no good?"
"You're innocent! It's clearly you who's lusting after my body. Come on, there's no one here, feel free to touch me."
The two stayed in the mountains for half the night. When the moon was high in the sky and Ji Xia was drowsy, Chen Jing stretched contentedly and carried her slowly down the mountain to go home.
Unfortunately, the winter nights were too cold. If it were summer, Chen Jing chuckled to himself, thinking that it would be even more enjoyable in the summer.
On the day of their return visit, Chen Jing and Ji Xia brought some wild game and two bottles of good wine that they had prepared in advance. They went to the bride's parents' home early in the morning and spent most of the day with them. They returned to the city that evening.
Although the wedding was held in the countryside, the new home in the city was filled with a festive atmosphere.
Bright red couplets and double happiness paper-cut window decorations adorn all the doors and windows, and the house is decorated in a festive style, just like a newlywed's home.
The mosquito net and quilt on the bed were all brand new. Ji Xia's dowry was kept in her hometown, and Chen Jing also bought the exact same ones to put in the new house in the city.
Back in the city, Chen Jing's fiery gaze kept falling on Ji Xia. When she turned around, he gave her a flirtatious wink.
Ji Xia blushed, bit her lower lip, and glared at him.
In the countryside, because there were too many people in his family, Chen Jing was always worried about being gossiped about, so he reduced his strength.
There were only the two of them in the city, and the thought of the long night made her legs feel weak and her whole body feel powerless.
A week after the wedding, Chen Jing finally returned to the workshop feeling refreshed and discussed with Ji Xiangjun, Sun Xiaoyu, and others about opening a branch factory in the small workshop.
With the support of two large garment factories, Chen Jing and Ji Xiangjun successfully completed the more than 20,000 orders they brought back.
The two delivered the two orders from the department store, totaling six thousand sets of clothing. Then they packed up the remaining goods and drove their truck south together.
Ji Xia wanted to continue her studies, so the matter of opening a branch factory was handed over to Chen Jing.
Besides Chen Jing and Sun Xiaoyu, Zhang Lan also left with Ji Xiangjun.
Sun Xiaoyu went along, naturally to be in charge of management, responsible for production and other work arrangements.
Zhang Lan, however, is someone Ji Xia approves of.
She was quick and efficient, meticulous and attentive, and did an excellent job in sewing and embroidery. After spending two or three months with her, it became clear that she was a girl with good character, a strong sense of self, and a girl who knew how to seize opportunities to improve herself.
Ji Xia dared not let her work in the workshop in the city, fearing that the Zhang family would come looking for her.
However, she welcomed Zhang Lan's move from the commune to a big city.
Ji Xia was also willing to give her a chance to change her fate.
Two days before Ji Xiangjun left, Ji Xia approached Zhang Lan and extended an invitation to her.
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