It's only been a little over a month since we last met, and I was surprised to find that Zhou Jingjing has changed so much.
The main problem is that she has lost a lot of weight.
She used to have a bit of baby fat, so she didn't look her age. Now that her face is thinner and she's been out in the sun for a long time during the autumn harvest, she looks almost the same as the locals from Qingshan Brigade.
He was dark-skinned and thin.
Standing next to her, Qin Li was not recognized by Xu Yan at first glance.
At this moment, the two of them stared at Xu Yan without moving. When their eyes met, Qin Li snorted coldly, while Zhou Jingjing's face remained expressionless.
"You're quite pleased with yourself, aren't you?" Zhou Jingjing said.
Xu Yan didn't quite understand what she was saying, but that didn't stop her from continuing, "Which aspect are you referring to?"
Because of her words, Zhou Jingjing's expression turned slightly unpleasant.
"So what if she married a rough country bumpkin? Don't be so smug," Qin Li said to Xu Yan when she saw Zhou Jingjing get speechless.
Xu Yan was genuinely amused by these two people who were adding their own drama to their lives.
"I'm so smug and cocky, what can you two do to me?" Xu Yan looked at them with a smile. "Anyway, it's not me who's going hungry."
"You," Qin Li said angrily, her already tanned face turning even darker.
But before she could say anything more, Xu Yan simply grabbed Da Bao and Xiao Bao's hands and left. Talking to this kind of person was just a waste of time.
She used to care about them quite a bit, but ever since Xu Cangsong and Chen Lihua came, she has completely excluded them from her life.
There's no need to let these people affect your mood.
She walked away quite gracefully, but unexpectedly, Xie Zhuo remained standing still.
"What's wrong?" Xu Yan asked him.
“I just remembered something,” Xie Zhuo said.
Actually, it wasn't something he suddenly remembered. He had been thinking about this all along. It was just that today, when he saw these two female educated youths deliberately picking a fight, he wanted to make them feel even worse.
When Xie Zhuo walked towards her, Zhou Jingjing subconsciously smoothed her hair, even though she didn't know why he was coming.
I used to think that Xie Laosan was just a tall and strong man with nothing but brute strength, but I never expected that he would change so much in just a short time.
His face has become just like the male lead in a movie.
It's a little intimidating to look him in the eye.
Xie Zhuo had no idea what impact his few steps had on others; all he knew was that they owed Xu Yan something.
"There are still five days left until the three-month deadline," Xie Zhuo said with a cold look in his eyes and a harsh tone. "The brigade leader said that if you don't return Xiao Xu's things within three months, you will all be sent to the police station."
"You haven't forgotten, have you?"
As Xie Zhuo said the last sentence, he glanced at Wu Shi, who was about to borrow grain from the villagers.
Upon hearing his words, Wu Shi turned his face and glared at him.
The atmosphere instantly became a little tense.
Xu Yan, who was standing to the side with Da Bao and Xiao Bao, suddenly remembered that she seemed to have forgotten to tell Xie Zhuo that she had already asked Ye Wei for the money.
However, judging from the expressions of the educated youth, Ye Wei didn't seem to have told the others that she had already paid off all the money.
That's true, she couldn't possibly reveal that she was rich.
But look at her, and then look at everyone else. Doesn't it seem strange to the other educated youth that everyone else is so thin they're practically skin and bones, while Ye Wei is still about the same as before?
While Xu Yan was looking at Ye Wei, Ye Wei was also looking at Xu Yan.
Recently, even without paying special attention to Xu Yan, I have heard quite a bit about her.
The people at the educated youth settlement had discussed this before, saying that Xu Yan would definitely not be able to make decisions after marrying Xie Laosan. Not to mention in the countryside, even in the city, no one had ever heard of a new bride making decisions after marriage.
Even if Xie Laosan made solemn vows before the wedding, it was only to get the woman he wanted. Who knows what he'll be like at home?
Moreover, Xie Laosan is a farmer who has never been to school and may not know many words. How can life be good with someone like that?
Although Xu Yan's parents came and seemed like troublesome, Xie Zhuo still beat Xu Yan up as soon as they left.
I heard the beating was quite severe; his wrists were covered in bruises...
Then Wu Shi and Glasses Boy said that the reason Xu Yan hadn't been working in the fields to earn work points during this time was because Xie Zhuo had broken his leg, so he couldn't even walk and had to stay at home every day.
Ye Wei listened to his imagined stories every day and almost believed them. Then she met Xu Yan, who came from a state-run restaurant, in the city.
Now let's look at Xu Yan's condition.
Wu Shi's words were all nonsense.
Xu Yan is completely transformed compared to two months ago.
Her eyes looked even brighter than before, her skin was still fair, and her jet-black hair was braided into a loose braid and draped over one shoulder.
She was wearing a red floral shirt, a black skirt, and a pair of small leather shoes. She looked so stylish and beautiful, as if she had stepped out of a painting.
Then look at them, they're all covered in dust and dirt.
She glanced at Xie Zhuo again.
Previously, Ye Wei felt that marrying Xie Zhuo was really beneath her dignity, but now, looking at him and then at Xu Yan, she realized that she might have really misjudged him.
"You haven't forgotten, have you?"
Seeing Wu Shi glaring at him until his eyes were almost bloodshot, Xie Zhuo's expression relaxed a little, and a smile appeared on his lips. "Then see you in five days."
After saying that, he walked towards Xu Yan without looking back.
After spending these days together, Xu Yan realized that whenever Xie Zhuo had a bad idea or was going to mess with someone, he would have this expression.
It has a slightly sinister feel to it.
But he really is handsome.
On the way back, from an angle where no one could see, Xu Yan leaned slightly towards Xie Zhuo and casually touched his hand with her fingers.
"Hey," Xu Yan said softly, "what will you do if they can't produce those things in five days?"
Xie Zhuo slowed his pace slightly and looked down at the two people's hands that were touching.
"I'm asking you a question," Xu Yan said, seeing that Xie Zhuo didn't speak. Just as she was about to touch him again, Xie Zhuo grabbed her hand.
Xu Yan paused, then quickly looked around.
Fortunately, everyone was chatting excitedly about what good meal they would have after receiving their share of food, and no one paid any attention to them.
Xu Yan grasped Xie Zhuo's hand in return and squeezed it gently. "Aren't you afraid the brigade leader will come to our house again to give you a political lecture?"
After the family returned home, Xu Yan told Xie Zhuo where the box of small yellow croakers was buried. They planned to dig it up that night and then deliver it to Xie Zhuo the next day when he went to the city to buy meat.
It's been quite a while since I last visited Lao He. He has a lot of free time in the coming period, so he can continue to take on watch and radio repair jobs.
But to my surprise, before I could even get ready to go to the city the next day, it was already bustling outside.
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