Chapter 5: The Little Village Girl of the 1970s
With that settled, Tan Guihua and the other woman yawned and prepared to go back to their room for a nap.
It's not the busy season for farming now, so the work schedule isn't too tight, and I can even take a nap after lunch.
When it was time to go to work, Yang Erni wanted to ask Yao Kemei to come along.
If she earns a few more work points, her precious son can have a better meal.
However, Tan Guihua stopped her.
The child just fell into the water; how can you rush to make the child do chores like this?
"That brat, all she does is slack off and do nothing."
Yang Erni cursed, but dared not disobey her mother-in-law's orders, so she had no choice but to give up.
The group didn't linger and quickly left the courtyard.
As for Yao Yunzhen, she's still sleeping soundly.
She doesn't need to work. She used to have to go to school, but now that she's graduated from high school, it's even easier for her. She just sleeps at home every day or wanders around the village.
After everyone left, Yao Kemei glanced at Yao Yunzhen's room, a fleeting shadow passing over her eyes, before walking out of the courtyard.
She knew her mother well; she would never give up the opportunity to blackmail Li Yunqi.
As for herself, she would never marry him again.
The best way to dissuade her mother is to have Li Yunqi find another partner, someone her mother wouldn't dare say a word about.
Yao Kemei had already chosen this goal long ago.
That's Yao Yunzhen.
Despite how harsh Yang Erni is to her daughters, she is mostly submissive to others. Having been bowing for so long, she has lost the confidence to straighten her back.
In addition, Miao Cuilan had a fiery personality, so she didn't dare to argue with her, at most she would curse her a few times in private.
More importantly, Yao Kemei knew that not only Yao Yunzhen liked Li Yunqi, but Li Yunqi also had feelings for Yao Yunzhen.
In his past life, after Li Yunqi was forced to marry her, he complained about her more than once, and even told her in front of her that she was not as good as Yao Yunzhen, blaming her for depriving him of the opportunity to be with Yao Yunzhen.
At the time, she felt guilty about it and treated him even better, managing everything at home and outside. Now, looking back, she was just a piece of dog shit.
Since these two despicable people like each other, she will grant them their wish for the rest of her life.
The memories of her past life were too vast, completely overwhelming the scarce memories of this life. In addition, since her rebirth, the people she has met are exactly the same as those in her memories. Therefore, Yao Kemei never thought of digging out the memories of the past eighteen years and comparing them carefully with her past memories. Naturally, she did not find that many things were different from her past life.
Yao Yunzhen was naturally unaware of Yao Kemei's underhanded actions, so when she went out for a walk the next day, she was stopped by someone.
Yao Yunzhen looked up and saw that it was Li Yunqi, that pretty boy.
Upon recognizing the person who had entered, Yao Yunzhen immediately raised her eyebrows and said rudely, "Why are you stopping me?"
Yao Yunzhen had a bad impression of Li Yunqi, so her attitude was naturally bad as well.
Over the years, in order not to be too conspicuous, Yao Yunzhen has always worn a mask when she goes out for a stroll. She has also specially combed her bangs down to cover her forehead, leaving only her eyes showing.
More than one person in the village speculated that Yao's daughter probably had some kind of sore on her face, which was why she was covering it up so tightly and couldn't be seen by others.
Li Yunqi naturally guessed the same thing, and he was quite disgusted with it.
Unexpectedly, when Yao Yunzhen glared at him, he actually started to get nervous.
"I...I want to talk to you."
Yao Yunzhen looked around; they were standing on a small path.
Li Yunqi had blocked the way, and the surrounding area was covered with tall weeds. Yao Yunzhen didn't want to step over the weeds, as she didn't know if there were any snakes, insects, or rodents inside.
Not wanting to turn back now, she asked in a harsh tone, "What is it?"
Although her attitude was terrible, her voice was still soft and melodious.
Li Yunqi's heart skipped a beat.
He had never spoken to Yao Yunzhen before, and he never expected her voice to be so pleasant.
It's a pity, she's an ugly duckling.
Li Yunqi felt very regretful, but he didn't show it on his face at all.
He flashed what he thought was a handsome smile: "I know how you feel, and I feel the same way about you, so we can give it a try."
A look of confusion flashed in Yao Yunzhen's eyes: "What are you talking about?"
Li Yunqi smiled confidently: "Of course it's about us being together."
He knew that these village girls lacked self-confidence, and many of them only dared to secretly admire him, not express their feelings.
Now that he has agreed to be with her, she can't help but feel incredulous.
It's okay, he'll be tolerant of that flaw.
Moreover, he hadn't noticed it before, but now that he was up close, he realized that the other person's eyes were quite beautiful.
Li Yunqi's heart suddenly quickened a little, and his resistance lessened considerably, making him more willing.
If the other person continues to cover their face like that in the future, life isn't impossible.
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Yao Yunzhen was absolutely furious.
She? Likes Li Yunqi?
This is the greatest insult to her!
Li Yunqi was very confident, and coupled with the anonymous letter he received, he was prejudiced and thought that Yao Yunzhen was deeply in love with him. He did not notice her anger and thought she was just shy when she saw her reaction.
He raised his head and said condescendingly, "Although I am willing to be with you, we can't get married for now. My mother won't agree to me marrying someone from the village, so you'll have to make do for now. But don't worry, I will treat you well and won't let you suffer any injustice."
He was sent to the countryside in 1966. Over the years, although he received subsidies from his family, he has not been living a very good life.
After all, the village has limited resources, which cannot be compared with those in the city, and his family is not wealthy.
Even if those young women and wives secretly helped him, what valuable things could a group of villagers possibly offer?
I can't even receive eggs every day!
In addition, he had to do farm work every day, making his life extremely difficult.
He originally didn't intend to find a village girl; he just wanted to keep these people hanging on. But he really couldn't see any hope of returning to the city.
In addition, one of his classmates who went to the countryside with him married a girl from the village and, with the help of his wife's family, became a primary school teacher in the village. His life suddenly became much easier, and he no longer had to work in the fields.
After investigating the village, Li Yunqi identified Yao Yunzhen as the candidate.
The Yao family is related to the brigade leader and can talk to him. Her father and second uncle can go to the city to do short-term jobs every year. Their income is not comparable to that of regular employees, but it is much better than that of other families in the village.
Yao Yunzhen was also pampered at home. He had seen her eating pastries and candies more than once. If he were with her, all these benefits would be his.
Perhaps through his relationship with Yao Yunzhen, he could even help her marry her aunt in the city and find him a job.
Li Yunqi believed he was much better than those two peasants. Those two could do temporary work, but he was a high school student and a city dweller. It wasn't unreasonable for Yao to ask for a formal job, was it?
Furthermore, once she was with him, Yang Erni, that village woman, would have no reason to threaten or coerce her with the charge of hooliganism.
Although Yao Kemei and Yao Yunzhen are both members of the Yao family, their statuses are worlds apart.
He preferred to be with Yao Yunzhen, that ugly girl, rather than Yao Kemei.
Having considered these factors, Li Yunqi took the initiative to pursue the other party without much hesitation after learning that the other party liked him.
Of course, he couldn't possibly marry her, so he decided to postpone it for now.
He's a city guy, so his wife absolutely can't be a country girl.
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