On their way back, Xu Keke and Xiuzhi were carefully observing her expression. She seemed about to speak several times but hesitated. Seeing that the hem of her clothes was almost torn, Xu Keke laughed.
“I won’t tell anyone, but if you really like him, just tell him. There’s nothing to hide.”
There was something else I didn't say, for fear of frightening her. Even Chen Jianguo knew this, so the more observant people in the village probably already figured it out.
Xiuzhi lowered her head sadly and bit her lower lip. "My dad won't agree. He said at home that Chen Xichun and Brother Huzi are both poor. Who would be stupid enough to marry their daughter to them? One of them is lazy, and the other has a bad class background. My dad also said that being lazy means not having enough to eat, but the other is reckless."
Xu Keke understood what Chen Baocai meant. A few years ago, people with poor class backgrounds were indeed discriminated against, and anyone even remotely related to them suffered.
"Have you talked to your mother about this?"
Xiuzhi shook her head slightly, "My mother is the women's director. If I get together with Brother Hu, I'm afraid my mother will be implicated... Besides, my father would definitely not allow it."
This girl is too sensible; she's used to making sacrifices for others.
"What if Tiger never gets married again because he didn't marry you?"
Xiuzhi was stunned; she hadn't thought about her future with Brother Hu. Xu Keke suddenly reminded her, and she thought for a moment, but dared not dwell on it, her eyes instantly welling up with tears.
Xu Keke sighed softly. Some things couldn't be said, but that's how it was in her past life.
"Look, very few people bring up class background these days. Your parents definitely won't suffer because of your class background. Just think it through. If you're sure about this person, even if he encounters problems in the future, you'll be willing to endure hardship with him. I think you should talk to your mother first. Tell her your thoughts. See what she says first, don't make plans for her on your own. Anyway, I can assure you that the team won't think your mother has a problem with her ideology because of what happened between you and Hu Zi."
Xiuzhi hadn't thought it through, so she didn't reply.
As they approached Ma Yuying's house, Chen Hong came out from the side and stopped Xu Keke.
Xu Keke looked at her in surprise; this was truly rare.
The last time the two spoke was at the brigade meeting. Even when returning the fifty yuan, Chen Hong gave it directly to Chen Jianguo. Occasionally, when they bumped into each other in the village, Chen Hong would deliberately take a detour if she saw him from afar.
"Bai Lu, can I talk to you?" Chen Hong glanced at Xiu Zhi. Her meaning was clear: she wanted to talk to them privately.
Xiuzhi was well aware of the mess that had gotten between Xu Keke and the educated youth, especially with Chen Hong. She stood there motionless, as if she hadn't seen anything.
Having just left the brigade, Xu Keke had a pretty good idea of what Chen Hong wanted to talk to her about. She patted Xiuzhi's arm and pointed to the locust tree not far away, "It's okay, I'll talk to her here. I won't go far with her. You go back first."
What does this mean? It's as if I'm going to harm her. Chen Hong looked at the two of them with some resentment.
Xiuzhi always listened to Xu Keke. After hearing what she said, she glanced at Chen Hong, then swung her braid and went back to the courtyard.
"Bai Lu, how have you been lately?"
Xu Keke laughed, surprised that Chen Hong had a history of dating scumbags. "If you're alright, I'll head back. I haven't eaten yet."
"Don't go. I just heard that the village's quota for returning to the city seems to have been released. Did you know about this?"
"If you're alright, I'm really going back." Xu Keke turned to leave, but Chen Hong quickly stepped forward to stop her.
"No, Bailu, although we have a misunderstanding right now, I still care about you. I'm afraid that if you go back, seeing your dad and stepmother all together so affectionately will make you sad. I think you should stay in the village for now. Besides, if you go back now, they might not assign you anywhere. Maybe you'll be assigned to work in a small factory in town. So you might as well wait a little longer."
"Who said I would be assigned to work in a factory in the neighborhood?"
"Ah! I, I was just guessing. I went home before the New Year, and I, I asked around there." Chen Hong was confused as to why Xu Keke was focusing on this, and her answer was somewhat hesitant.
"Do you want me to talk to the village and give you the spot?"
"No, how could that be?" Chen Hong quickly explained, trying to clear herself that she hadn't come to her for the spot. "You know my mother is sick, and my younger brother is still young. When I went back this time, my mother's workplace already said that I could go back and take over her job anytime. All I have to do is submit the application, and it will be approved."
The first problem that educated youth had to solve upon returning to the city was finding employment. So nowadays, as long as a work unit was willing to accept them and they submitted an application, the higher authorities would generally approve their return. However, Chen Hong had never mentioned this to Bai Lu in her previous life, and in her previous life, Chen Hong only returned after Bai Lu got married.
Xu Keke touched the calluses on her middle finger, so Chen Hong did these things to Bai Lu never because she wanted the spot to return to the city.
Seeing Xu Keke deep in thought, Chen Hong thought she had persuaded her. "Actually, I've gotten used to living in Chenjia Village. It's really nice here. The people here are simple, and there aren't many problems. If it weren't for my mother's illness, I would want to stay here for the rest of my life."
Xu Keke laughed, taking the words the original owner had once said and using them as her own words to persuade him. This Chen Hong is truly a talented person.
"If you don't want this spot, and I don't want it either, who will get it?"
"That depends on the village's opinion," Chen Hong replied cautiously.
Xu Keke knew she wouldn't get any more information out of him, so this time she didn't pause and turned to leave.
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