Chen Jing laughed in anger at Lin Haodong's disdainful look.
A gigolo, pretending to be a respectable person, but relying on women his whole life.
Without a university degree, he can't even support himself, yet he has the nerve to look down on women.
"Whether Xia passed the college entrance exam or not, garment factories would beg her to work there, and she could easily earn two or three hundred yuan a month."
"Unlike some people who rely on women their whole lives and can barely survive without them."
Chen Jing shouted sarcastic remarks at Lin Haodong's back, making Lin Haodong's face turn ashen with anger.
The laughter he could faintly hear from the fields seemed to be mocking him as well.
Lin Haodong turned around and glared at Chen Jing, then rode away with a cold smile.
Chen Jing chuckled behind him, enjoying watching him get furious and unable to hit him.
Chen Jing has seen through Lin Haodong's facade.
Ji Xia was oblivious to everything else, focusing solely on reading and drawing design sketches.
Chen Jing had been back in the commune for three months and knew more about Lin Haodong's affair with the daughter of Yu, the head of the grain station, than anyone else.
However, he just couldn't understand why there were always some silly women in this world who liked to spend money on men.
With a hint of disdain in his heart, Chen Jing tossed his hair and put the trivial matter out of his mind.
He and Ji Xia have a long life ahead of them.
After staying at home for two or three days, Ji Xia and Chen Jing packed two or three sets of clothes to change into, planning to leave their hometown and go out for some fun.
The two made a travel guide, including food, sightseeing, and shopping, and planned to visit Fengcheng, Foshan, and Guancheng around Huacheng.
Unfortunately, it wasn't time for the great man to draw a circle in the South China Sea yet; she still wanted to see Shenzhen in its early stages of development!
Hearing that he was going to Huacheng, the night before he left, Ji Xiangjun gave Chen Jing and Ji Xia a package and a letter, entrusting them to deliver it to an old comrade-in-arms in Huacheng.
After receiving the package and letter from Ji Xiangjun, Ji Xia joked, "Brother, you have quite a few comrades-in-arms!"
"Of course, you don't even know who your brother is, he has friends all over the world."
Ji Xiangjun looked somewhat smug. His personality was the opposite of Ji Zhijun's and similar to Chen Jing's. In the words of later generations on the Internet, this was called "social arrogance syndrome".
"There aren't many people I don't get along with, whether they're from the same dormitory, company, platoon, or battalion."
“This old comrade-in-arms is from Huacheng. Since you’re going, you might as well get to know him. You never know when you’ll need his help in the future.”
Ji Xia didn't take it seriously. She still put Ji Xiangjun's package and letter away for Chen Jing and packed two or three sets of clothes to change into.
Chen Jing prepared another backpack containing two boxes of mung bean cakes and wife cakes, four pomegranates, two papayas, and filled his military water bottle with cooled boiled water. The two boarded the train to Huacheng.
In the bustling train station, as soon as a green train opened its carriage doors, passengers swarmed off.
Chen Jing held Ji Xia's hand tightly with one hand and protected the backpack on his chest with the other. After finally squeezing onto the train door, Ji Xia smelled a mixture of smoke, sweat, and the smell of an unflushed toilet, which made her feel nauseous.
She pressed the thin cotton mask on her face, held her breath as she walked past the carriage door, followed the flow of people into the sleeper carriage, and only then did she let out a long sigh of relief.
The sleeper carriages visibly had about half as many passengers as the hard-seat carriages, and the air seemed less polluted, which was acceptable.
Chen Jing turned back to her and gave her a reassuring smile: "Just move closer to the window later, and you can open the window after the train starts moving."
Ji Xia forced a smile while covering her face with her mask.
Following the aisle to the middle of the carriage, the two found their seats, which were in the middle of a partition, and lay down facing each other.
Chen Jing casually placed the luggage bag on the middle bunk, rolled up the car window a little, and said to Ji Xia, "Go up and lie down. Tell me if you need anything."
Ji Xia nodded without hesitation and obediently climbed onto the bed.
The two were still a little scared after their experience going to the capital after the New Year; criminals were too rampant in those days.
For safety, Ji Xia specially changed into a slightly worn and rustic shirt and black trousers this time. Her hair was also tied into two braids like a country girl's, and she carried two inconspicuous black homespun backpacks.
However, the weather was so hot that she was covered in sweat after just a short walk. Ji Xia had originally planned to use honey-colored foundation to darken her face and draw her eyebrows thicker, trying to make herself look as rustic and ugly as possible.
But in less than half an hour, the sweat washed away the powder on her face, and when she wiped it with a handkerchief, most of her fair and delicate skin was revealed.
Chen Jing shook his head and dismissed her idea: "Forget it, it's only seven or eight hours anyway. Let's bring some dry food and drink less water. We'll get off the bus in no more than half a day."
Better safe than sorry. The two were well prepared. When they were thirsty, there was cool boiled water and fruit. When they were hungry, there were prepared mung bean cakes, wife cakes and other dry food. For the entire seven or eight-hour journey, Ji Xia hardly left the carriage.
Without any major incidents, we arrived at Huacheng Railway Station.
The train announcer's sweet and clear voice rang out, and Ji Xia stretched: "I'm so tired from lying down, we've finally arrived."
"You barely ate anything at noon, shall we go find a teahouse to get something to eat later?"
"I want to find a place to stay, wash my face and take a shower first, and then go eat something."
The green trains of the 1970s didn't have air conditioning, but today the weather is unbearably hot, especially in the stuffy carriages.
Ji Xia hadn't eaten much all day, only kept drinking water, and her body and face were still drenched in sweat.
All she wanted right now was to take a shower and change out of her half-soaked clothes.
Chen Jing readily agreed, slung the two backpacks over his shoulders, took her hand, and the two got off the train together.
Following the flow of people out of the train station, Ji Xia opened an umbrella and stood at the exit. Chen Jing carried two backpacks in one hand and protected her with the other to prevent her from being separated from the group.
A thin, middle-aged man blocked their way, grinning as he greeted them, "Comrades, are you here for a stay or a meal?"
"No need, thank you, we have a place to stay."
Ji Xia waved her hand, turned around and extended her hand to Chen Jing: "Let's get out of the train station first."
Chen Jing responded, reached out and took Ji Xia's hand, interlocking their fingers, and followed the flow of people out of the train station.
The middle-aged man, unwilling to give up, hurriedly followed Ji Xia, clutching the handwritten advertising sign in his hand: "Young man, where do you want to go? Do you want to take a taxi?"
"No need, thank you!"
Ji Xia shook her head, firmly refusing the middle-aged man's recommendation, and the two left in a hurry.
A young man with blond hair walked up to the middle-aged man and, looking at the young couple's backs, said, "Old Qiu, this chick is hot. If we get her, we can definitely sell her for a good price. Want to join us?"
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