"Sister Jiang, the elementary school has been built for almost a month. Although the building needs to be aired out, it's been waiting too long. I heard that the teacher selection exam hasn't started yet because the principal hasn't been decided yet." Guan Chuan's voice was very low, perhaps talking about some little secret, but Du Jiang could still hear it. "Now that Uncle Yu is here, I guess the teacher selection exam is about to begin. It's a pity that Brother He will miss this time because he has to go home for the New Year."
Du Jiang was very surprised by this. "Where did you hear that? And what does this have to do with Uncle Yu?"
Unexpectedly, Guan Chuan just smiled and pointed in the direction of the opposite room without explaining.
Looking in the direction of the wing room, Du Jiang understood and murmured, "Village Chief."
"Hey, if we have to say it, it has to be Sister Jiang," Guan Chuan gave a thumbs up and praised, "But I heard Chunxiao said you don't plan to participate, which is a shame. But it doesn't matter. As long as you have a diploma, there is no job you can't find."
Du Jiang was deeply impressed by Guan Chuan's confidence, which seemed to come from nowhere. "So you're going to take part in this selection exam. Aren't you worried about failing?"
"What is there to worry about? At worst I'll just have to go back to work in the fields. But I don't want to work in the fields. It's hard and tiring. It makes me, a young man, look several years older. I haven't even started a family yet, and my handsome face looks so haggard. I'm afraid my future partner will be angry."
Uh, this morning glory-like narcissism left Du Jiang speechless. He could only laugh awkwardly, "You're quite fond of beauty."
Unexpectedly, Guan Chuan was not ashamed of this, but rather gloated over it. "That's right, although I can't be called a gentleman, I am also a handsome man. I just don't know where my future marriage will be that can help me escape from this sea of suffering."
Guan Chuan was the first person Du Jiang knew who described living off a gigolo in such a vulgar way. He was unable to refute the question and could only smile awkwardly and say, "I hope you get what you want."
"Thank you, Sister Jiang, for your kind words. Sister Jiang, you are not planning on your next life, are you? With someone as good as Brother Huo there, you don't have to worry." Guan Chuan observed Du Jiang's expression as he spoke. He did not miss the fleeting look of discomfort on her face when he mentioned Huo Yang, and immediately laughed. "It turns out that it's not that the King of Xiang is interested, but the goddess is ruthless. Brother Huo still has a place in Sister Jiang's heart."
"Shut your mouth," Du Jiang chuckled. "No one thinks you're dumb if you can't speak. And how come I didn't know that a grown man like you is such a gossipmonger?"
"I'm not gossiping," Guan Chuan argued confidently. "I'm just concerned about my comrades. Besides, Big Brother Huo is really good. He's good-looking and has a good job. Not to mention he's devoted to Sister Jiang. There are so many girls in the village, but Big Brother Huo hasn't taken a fancy to any of them. And I've heard that many people in the factory are interested in Big Brother Huo, but in the end, Big Brother Huo is so devoted to you, a tree that doesn't understand romance."
"So you're here to plead for Huo Yang," Du Jiang raised an eyebrow and looked at Guan Chuan with a half-smile, even stopping the rubbing of clothes in her hands. "I didn't know you two were so close. You only came to Dujia Village after Huo Yang moved away."
Guan Chuan chuckled at Du Jiang's cleverness, lowered his head and played with his fingers without saying a word.
Seeing Guan Chuan like this, Du Jiang knew that he would not be able to tell her even if he asked again, so he stopped asking and asked another question instead, "Since you have a close relationship with Brother Huo, why don't you let Brother Huo help you get a job at the plastics factory? The salary there is better than the primary school, right? What's more, the primary school is run by the village, and the benefits are definitely not as good as those in the town."
"That's true, but it's a pity that I love teaching and educating people, not common sayings."
Du Jiang was very skeptical about this, but Guan Chuan didn't expect Du Jiang to believe it. Taking advantage of the fact that there was no one in the yard, he lowered his voice and said a few words before running back to the corridor to continue washing the clothes that had already cooled in the basin.
Looking at Guan Chuan rubbing clothes with a grimace on his face, Du Jiang lowered his head and remained silent.
"Why is the gate open?" Just as Du Jiang was thinking, Xu Zhizhou came back with a group of people carrying firewood.
Not only Xu Zhizhou, but everyone else also looked at the two people in the courtyard in surprise. You know, the courtyard gate was always closed for entering and exiting in the past, so it was really abnormal to open it wide today.
When Xu Zhizhou said this, he was looking in Du Jiang's direction. But before Du Jiang could speak, Guan Chuan spoke first, "Brother Xu, Yu Chunxiao's parents are here. They just went to the backyard, so the door hasn't been closed yet. Oh, Uncle Yu said everyone should go to the backyard for dinner tonight. Remember to bring some food."
Luo Yue: "Chunxiao's parents arrived so quickly, and it's also because Chunxiao said that the other day that they would take the train today."
Gu Ruomei: "Luo Yue, Duan Yin, let's go take a look together."
Duan Yin: "Okay, then let's go put in the firewood first."
Perhaps they heard that their family members were coming. Even if they were not their own family members, it was enough to make the three girls happy. They immediately put the firewood in the kitchen and walked over.
"Gu~Gu~"
"Hey, where did the birds come from in this weather?" One of the people who was putting firewood stood up to check in confusion, but unfortunately there was nothing to be found in the lonely sky.
Du Jiang heard the sound, lowered her head, and walked into the house with the wash basin in her arms. After a while, she took off the apron around her waist and left the yard on the pretext of going to the riverbank to check the net.
"Be careful, Du Jiang," Xu Zhizhou's urging voice could even be heard in the courtyard.
"I understand," Du Jiang replied and continued walking out.
Du Jiang did not stop as she walked past the Huo family's gate. After she walked a hundred meters, she heard steady footsteps behind her. Du Jiang looked back at Huo Yang, then changed her body and walked towards the mountain.
At this time, the gate of the educated youth center had been closed, and the courtyard was bustling with chatter.
Halfway up the mountain, Du Jiang stepped on the snow, which made a crunching sound. "I've sold that ginseng. It took you a while."
"Well, the local price is not high. I asked someone to send it to another place. It costs five thousand for eighty years." Huo Yang stepped forward and took out a thick bag of Great Unity from his chest and handed it to Du Jiang.
Touching the money that still carried the other party's warmth, Du Jiang didn't count it but quickly put it into his pocket. Du Jiang didn't ask about the process of selling the medicine at all, but instead asked another question, "Who is Guan Chuan to you?"
"Distant relatives"
These four words immediately made Du Jiang understand why the other party was speaking well of the person in front of him. "You have quite a lot of relatives." First, there was a pair of grandparents, and then a distant relative. It was estimated that soon this Dujia Village could be renamed Huojia Village.
Du Jiang had no idea that what she said hit the nail on the head. Although the name was not changed to Huojia Village, it was almost the same.
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