"Is it so obvious?" Du Jiang was shocked. He quickly straightened his shoulders and turned to look at Yu Chunxiao.
"Otherwise, why do you think the girls in the village don't like to play with her?" Yu Chunxiao sighed. "I thought my parents had brought me up well enough, but who knew there were people who were brought up even better than me? It's a good thing that Du Yingying fell in love with Xu Zhizhou. If it were someone else, I think Village Chief Du and his family would have been skinned alive."
Du Jiang had no choice but to say, "Maybe my parents are too strict with me, so I always want to do something out of the ordinary."
"But honestly, Brother Xu has a very kind personality, and the two of them are a good match. It's just that Aunt Cui seems extremely dissatisfied with Brother Xu." Although Yu Chunxiao had no experience in relationships, her own experience had broadened her horizons. "Unless Brother Xu has a stable job or marries into his wife's family, I'm afraid he's going to have a hard time."
"That's true. It's not just Aunt Cui. Who doesn't want their children to succeed and marry into a wealthy family?" Du Jiang lay down again. "Not to mention Aunt Cui, your parents probably feel the same way. If they really find a son-in-law who is broke, not only will he have to ask for money, but he will also have to worry about your life. I'm afraid any parent would not agree."
Yu Chunxiao nodded in agreement. "Sister Jiang, what you said is indeed true, so I'll just wish Brother Xu and Du Yingying success."
"It will work," Du Jiang said affirmatively. "Du Yingying's brother is away, and she's the only one at home. I'm afraid Aunt Cui won't be able to persuade Du Yingying. But even if she can't persuade Du Yingying, she can still urge Brother Xu to make progress."
Yu Chunxiao nodded affirmatively. "That's true. I went to collect firewood a few days ago and heard Aunt Cui mocking Brother Xu. Her words implied that he had to be ambitious before he would allow the two of them to be together."
"I heard Du Yingying also mention it. The primary school should have been built, so why haven't the exams been held yet?"
"I don't know about that. I guess there's some kind of arrangement from above," Yu Chunxiao was also puzzled. "Logically, it should have started a long time ago."
Du Jiang and Yu Chunxiao looked at each other, but neither could figure out what was going on. They could only put the question aside for a while. Finally, Du Jiang made the final decision, "Forget about him. You should think about how to tell Luo Yue and the others. Although this is just hearsay, you still have to make those girls wary. But you can't tell anyone about the old man. If Village Chief Du finds out, the old man's family are outsiders and they will definitely not be their match."
"Sister Jiang, do you even need to tell me that? I definitely won't tell anyone about the old man, so don't worry," Yu Chunxiao swore. Only then did Du Jiang feel relieved. "Just know this. Okay, I'll be leaving now. I won't bother you anymore. But tomorrow when you go to town, you can ride the village ox cart by yourself. It costs five cents, but it's safe and guaranteed."
"Ah, Sister Jiang, you're not going?" Yu Chunxiao sat up in shock and looked at Du Jiang in disbelief. "I thought you were going to town too. Aren't you going to buy something?"
Du Jiang shook his head. "No, the food and pork I received are enough for me to celebrate the New Year. I plan to use the money I received after the New Year and the beginning of spring."
"Alright then," Yu Chunxiao said, though he felt sorry, but he didn't say anything more. "As long as you have an arrangement, it's fine. It'd be best if you could get a knife. I see your cutting knife is bent. Didn't you get a defective one from the supply and marketing cooperative last time you went to town? Why don't you try your luck there again?"
"It's good enough to succeed once, how can I catch up every time?" Du Jiang had tried to catch up with Yu Chunxiao's words, but unfortunately he failed when he tried again later. Luck is not something that always works well. Although Du Jiang felt sorry, he did not regret it, after all, he had already gained something.
"Sister Jiang, sometimes I really can't hear or see you. If I knew someone working in the supply and marketing cooperative like others, I'm afraid I would use this connection to do other things," such as making a profit from the price difference or buying defective products. Looking at Du Jiang's always calm expression, Yu Chunxiao was speechless and could only mutter to himself.
"It's not so easy to take advantage of others, not to mention who you can sell it to. You have to know that everyone in this village knows each other. If you move, the whole village will know." Du Jiang looked at his bony claws and sighed quietly. "The black market in this town is managed by someone. You can't just go in if you want. What's more, the inspections are so strict now. Chunxiao, there are no stupid people in this world, so never rely on luck. I can't afford to gamble."
In Du Jiang's heart, life is more important than anything else. Just like when she collects herbs, her only goal is to make some money every day to fill her stomach. Although the money is little, it is better than nothing. There are treasures in the mountains, but these treasures are incomparable to life.
Even the last time Du Jiang went in, it was only because he saw Huo Yang. If he were alone, even if he was very excited, Du Jiang might not dare to go in alone for the sake of that illusory wealth.
"You're quite open-minded," Yu Chunxiao said again, feeling somewhat emotional. "It would be great if everyone in the world thought like you. Unfortunately, there are still many mediocre people in this world, and I am one of them."
"You, what do you want?" Du Jiang liked Yu Chunxiao's personality, which was the boldness and fearlessness that she could not achieve in three lifetimes.
"I, I," Yu Chunxiao paused and continued, "I want my family to be healthy and happy."
"Good wishes, you will get what you want," Du Jiang said sincerely, "Chun Xiao, you will get what you want. Girls who love to laugh will never have bad luck."
Yu Chunxiao burst out laughing upon hearing this. "Jiang Jie, you know, when you said that, you looked exactly like my mom. My mom always says that, too. Especially the expressions on your faces. If it weren't for the fact that your age doesn't match my mom's, I would have thought my mom was here."
Du Jiang instantly felt a generation older after hearing this. Du Jiang slapped Yu Chunxiao in annoyance and said, "Don't talk nonsense. You're making me look a lot older. By the way, your parents are coming over tomorrow. Is this enough for your whole life?"
"That's enough, don't worry. My parents wrote to say that they brought two beds and will leave them here when they are done."
The implication in Yu Chunxiao's words made Du Jiang sit up suddenly again, "What's going on? Is there something wrong at home?"
Yu Chunxiao pursed her lips and said nothing. Seeing this, Du Jiang did not ask any more questions, but just reached out and held Yu Chunxiao's hand to comfort her.
This silent comfort made Yu Chunxiao's face look a little better, but it was still a little gloomy.
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