Chapter 101: Plain-looking, yet confident, a man.
Zhou Anze wore an expression of being dragged into the house, unable to refuse the hospitality; he was always good at putting on a show.
Just as Zhou Anze entered the house, Jiang Ning finished cooking the dishes and placed them on the small wooden table.
The steamed rice was ready, and Jin Yuyan, who hadn't been in a good mood at first, became more enthusiastic because of the meat.
While Jiang Ning was serving the vegetables into a large bowl, she was serving rice next to her.
Zhou Anze was pulled into the house, and when he looked up, he saw a woman holding a large bowl of garlic sprouts stir-fried with cured pork. At that glance, it was as if his mind had been taken away.
He came from a big city and had seen many beautiful girls, but the strange girl who suddenly appeared in the Shen family was the only one he had ever seen in his life.
Jiang Ning glanced at him indifferently, then turned to fetch a bowl of green vegetables from the stove.
Jin Yuyan served the white rice to the table and was extremely dissatisfied to see that there was suddenly another person in the house.
But upon seeing the large bowl of cured meat on the table, his dissatisfaction vanished instantly.
She had been protecting the grain because that was all the grain her family had, but now that she knew Jiang Ning had a lot of money and cash, she didn't need to worry about it anymore.
We no longer need to worry about not having enough to eat.
Jiang Ning didn't mind the extra person in the room. She noticed that Shen Qianqian was being particularly attentive, serving the man food and chopsticks.
She even served food to the man.
She raised an eyebrow; it was obvious that something was going on between the two.
I wonder if it's true that I'm interested and he's interested in me.
She didn't miss it; the other person's gaze kept falling on her and scrutinizing her.
The Shen family thoroughly enjoyed their meal today. The cured meat was very fragrant, and its salty taste was both appetizing and delicious. It was practically devoured in no time.
Shen Qianqian kept eating, but spent most of her time serving food to Zhou Anze.
Zhou Anze didn't refuse. As soon as he saw that she was picking up cured meat, before she even picked it up, he would already hand her his bowl.
After finishing their meal, it was time to go to work in the fields. After a good, hearty meal, even Jin Yuyan carried a hoe and went to the fields with them.
Shen Ziming looked at Jiang Ning and said, "Sister-in-law, there are working hours in the fields. After we finish working in the fields, I will take you to the supply and marketing cooperative."
Jiang Ning smiled and said, "No rush."
Upon hearing this, Zhou Anze, who was standing with the Shen family, immediately adopted a helpful tone and said, "Comrade, are you going to the supply and marketing cooperative? I know the way, I can show you the way."
Jiang Ning glanced at him and said, "Okay, thank you for your help."
Shen Qianqian was surprised that Zhou Anze would offer to show her second sister-in-law the way. She had never seen him so eager to help anyone before; she was always the one who took the initiative to approach Zhou Anze.
She glanced at Jiang Ning's delicate and fair face again and suddenly felt even more inferior. She used to have such good skin, but after being sent to the countryside for five years, her hands became rough and her skin darkened considerably. Because she was exposed to the scorching sun every day in the summer, some red patches appeared on her face.
This further diminished her good looks.
As her face became increasingly ugly, she became more and more self-conscious.
She even had thoughts of jumping into the river to end her life. Just as she was sitting by the river, feeling somewhat depressed, Zhou Anze appeared. He was fair-skinned, wearing a snow-white shirt, and had a scholarly air about him.
Zhou Anze seemed to sense that she had suicidal thoughts, so he kindly persuaded her for a few words and even used a handkerchief to wipe away her tears.
She had seen men more handsome than Zhou Anze before, but this gentle man who wiped away her tears touched her heart.
Later, she always wanted to see Zhou Anze, and she couldn't help but think about him even in her dreams.
She took the initiative to find Zhou Anze, and Zhou Anze was willing to be friends with her. He chatted with her a lot and made her happy. Before long, they became quite familiar with each other.
Zhou Anze is a good person, so he's popular with women.
Shen Qianqian comforted herself, saying that so many people liked him because of his kind nature.
Jiang Ning couldn't find the village's supply and marketing cooperative, so having someone guide her would save her some trouble.
Chen's mother gave her key to Jiang Ning, leaning closer as she did so, and said in a voice only the two of them could hear, "Little Ning..."
Yang Lan wanted to say that Zhou Anze had ulterior motives, but given her upbringing, she couldn't bring herself to speak ill of someone behind their back.
Jiang Ning grabbed Shen's mother's hand and said softly, "Mom, this man is not even as good as one of Shen Mo's fingers. Qianqian is not suitable for him."
Chen's mother was taken aback; she hadn't expected Jiang Ning to say that.
She wanted to remind her daughter-in-law that Zhou Anze was good at pleasing girls, and for a moment she was genuinely worried that Jiang Ning would also be fooled by his words.
Hearing this now, I felt relieved.
It seems that the second son's wife has a discerning eye.
It's such a waste for such a smart girl to marry into their family.
The Shen family members all went to work in the fields, while Zhou Anze took Jiang Ning to the supply and marketing cooperative. He kept trying to find topics to chat with Jiang Ning along the way.
Jiang Ning would occasionally respond with a few words.
As they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, Jiang Ning couldn't help but wonder, "Doesn't this person get thirsty?"
However, given his silver tongue, she could understand why Shen Qianqian liked him.
Jiang Ning took out her money and coupons to buy grain, rice, flour, and oil from the salesperson at the supply and marketing cooperative. This village was relatively remote, and the supply and marketing cooperative did not have meat.
Jiang Ning was shopping when a young woman with a square face, wearing light gray overalls, two braids, and two flowers in her hair walked over.
"Zhou Zhiqing, what are you doing here?"
“Yuan Zhiqing,” Zhou Anze greeted him with a smile, adding, “These two flowers make you look even more beautiful.”
Zhou Anze's smile had a gentle, refined quality, and the girl, who was called the former educated youth, blushed quietly.
Yuan, blushing, said, "Zhou, you are the one who is more beautiful than us girls, even though you are a man."
"Hehe—" Zhou Anze chuckled twice, "Is that so? Thank you for the compliment."
Yuan Zhiqing wanted to say something to Zhou Anze, but Zhou Anze quickly turned around to help a pretty girl who came from the supply and marketing cooperative.
As Jiang Ning came out of the supply and marketing cooperative, she overheard the girl praising Zhou Anze's good looks.
She carried a 30-pound bag of rice and a 10-pound bag of flour on her shoulder, and oil and some basic seasonings in her other hand.
The cowshed where the Shen family lived was pitifully poor, lacking even basic seasonings.
When Zhou Anze saw Jiang Ning carrying so many things, he quickly went over to help, saying, "Comrade, let me help you carry these. Girls shouldn't carry such heavy things."
Jiang Ning gave him the rice and flour without hesitation. She was happy to have someone willing to help.
The two walked towards the Shen family's direction. Yuan, the educated youth who had just been talking to Zhou Anze, was stunned when she saw Jiang Ning. Many people in the educated youth settlement liked Zhou, and she was no exception.
She had just seen Zhou Anze from afar, and carefully made herself look her best before coming to bump into him. Zhou Anze complimented her on her appearance, which made her very happy. No wonder she had taken the time to dress herself up so meticulously.
But I never expected to meet such a beautiful woman, and my initial joy vanished instantly.
Moreover, that woman actually took advantage of her good looks to make Zhou Anze carry so much stuff.
Jiang Ning and Zhou Anze walked back to the cowshed together, keeping a distance of one person between them.
Zhou Anze was inevitably struggling with carrying forty pounds of stuff, but he gritted his teeth and maintained his composure, speaking to Jiang Ning in a serious tone, "Comrade, that female comrade just now actually said that I'm prettier than girls. Many people have told me that, so it seems I really am quite good-looking."
Jiang Ning's lips twitched.
The three characters "Pu Xin Nan" suddenly became concrete.
He's plain-looking, yet confident, and he's a man.
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