Chapter 30 A Village Girl in the 1970s
Xie Jingyue took out a wad of cash from his pocket and stuffed it into Yao Yunzhen's hand.
"Zhenzhen, I'll be returning to the team soon. You can use this money for now."
Xie Jingyue suddenly remembered that Lu Jiaxing had given him a sum of money before he left, which was intended to appease the Yao family. He had not yet used it, and after learning Yao Yunzhen's identity, he had not had the opportunity to give it away.
He's leaving soon and won't be able to take care of her anymore, so this money is just what Yao Yunzhen needs in an emergency.
The money totaled two hundred yuan, in addition to various receipts.
Industrial coupons, sugar coupons, meat coupons... and so on.
Lu Jiaxing had made thorough preparations, but now Xie Jingyue benefited from them all.
As for Lu Jiaxing, he will make it up to him when he gets back.
Xie Jingyue gave all two hundred yuan, including his own money, to Yao Yunzhen, keeping only a little for transportation expenses.
Yao Yunzhen was surprised and said in disbelief, "So many, you gave them all to me?"
"Yes, they're all for you." He repeated, "They're all for you alone."
This means that the money went into Yao Yunzhen's private pocket, and she could spend it as she pleased; he wouldn't tell the rest of the Yao family.
He knew that even if Yao Yunzhen was favored, she didn't have much money.
It means he was on a mission and didn't have much money on him, otherwise he wouldn't have borrowed this money, and he wouldn't have given so little.
Sigh, Zhenzhen is still the one who has to suffer.
"Then I'll reluctantly accept it."
Yao Yunzhen happily stuffed the money into her pocket, her eyes crinkling with laughter.
She looked at the man in front of her and found him more pleasing to the eye.
No matter how nicely I said it, nothing beats the real value of this money.
Her mother said that to see if a man cares about a woman, just look at whether he's willing to spend money on her.
Looking at her like this, heaven knows how much self-control Xie Jingyue used to avoid pulling her into his arms.
But his inner desires were growing wildly, and the thought of parting soon made him extremely sad.
The longer it drags on, the more people will discover his treasure, and the more people will try to seize it.
So, when Yao Yunzhen took another step, Xie Jingyue finally couldn't help but ask again:
"Zhenzhen, I'd like to submit my marriage application after I rejoin the team this time, okay?"
"If you agree, I will come to see your aunt tomorrow."
After saying that, Xie Jingyue looked anxious and nervously awaited Yao Yunzhen's answer.
Yao Yunzhen patted her pockets and didn't refuse outright.
She rolled her eyes. "I'll think about it."
Xie Jingyue, fearing she might refuse, coaxed her:
"After we get married, you'll be the lady of the house, able to buy whatever you want, eat whatever you want, and have braised pork with rice every meal."
When he first met her, she was eating braised pork with rice. Just now, she was also focused on eating, without even glancing elsewhere. This shows that she loves to eat.
However, the Yao family was clearly not well-off and could not provide her with a good life.
The thought of Zhenzhen continuing to live in such an environment filled him with both heartache and sorrow.
"I will think about it carefully."
Yao Yunzhen became more serious.
It must be said that what the other party said really attracted her.
Life at home is good, but it's also true that resources are scarce.
It's also quite boring; you can only wander around the village all day. If you want to go to the county to buy something, you need someone to accompany you.
With Xie Jingyue watching her go, Yao Yunzhen returned to the village.
From afar, you could see her mother speaking loudly, surrounded by a group of aunties.
Upon seeing Yao Yunzhen, Miao Cuilan immediately called out in a loud voice, "Zhenzhen, you brought Xiao Xie back?"
Yao Yunzhen nodded. "Mom, what are you talking about?"
"Speaking of your fiancé, it's Xiao Xie, the one who kicked Lu Yikang away the other day, you know him, right? He's handsome and a soldier. That's Zhenzhen's fiancé, the one we're engaged to. He came here specifically to see Zhenzhen, just to discuss our marriage."
Miao Cuilan became more and more smug as she spoke, her proud and self-satisfied appearance making her extremely irritating.
Hmph, the villagers have been gossiping about their family a couple of days ago.
They said she was too pretentious, treating a worthless girl like a treasure, that her daughter was a burden no one wanted, and that her family was doomed and would have to wait for oranges from now on...
Now you know, not only did their family not suffer bad luck, they actually had good fortune!
The women felt a mix of sour and bitter feelings, as if a spice bottle had been spilled in their hearts.
Why? What's so special about this Yao family girl? Why are so many men interested in her, and each one is more outstanding than the last?
What merit does this lazy girl possess?
The aunties were completely baffled. While feeling a bit jealous, they stared intently at Yao Yunzhen, scrutinizing her closely, trying to figure out what was going on.
Yao Yunzhen enjoys watching a spectacle, but this spectacle cannot be hers.
Seeing this, she immediately wanted to leave, but these people were blocking her door, and she couldn't even get inside.
While listening to Miao Cuilan's boasting, everyone kept glancing at Yao Yunzhen.
At this moment, she was wearing a mask, with bangs covering her forehead, and even the clothes she was wearing were deliberately made too big by Miao Cuilan, which did not show off her figure at all.
So after looking around, they only managed to see one thing.
These eyes are quite pretty, huh?
Looking at it this way, she's not bad... ptooey, not a good match at all. She's just a lazy, good-for-nothing girl, and she probably even has sores on her face, which is why she's always covered up so tightly, afraid of being seen.
Someone, unable to bear Miao Cuilan's smug expression, said with ill intent, "Cuilan, has Comrade Xie seen Zhen's face? Did he say anything?"
Miao Cuilan snorted and raised her head: "Of course I've seen it, Xiao Xie is extremely satisfied."
"Really? Since Comrade Xie can see it, please let us see it too. We're from the same village."
"Alright, what's so interesting? Go back to work."
How could Miao Cuilan possibly let them see? No one is allowed to see this before the marriage is finalized!
This experience made Miao Cuilan realize even more deeply that her family could not protect her daughter.
Xiao Xie is capable and comes from a powerful family. Only by marrying him can Zhenzhen live a more relaxed and carefree life.
Miao Cuilan's reaction, on the contrary, confirmed some people's suspicions.
Saying things like "Comrade Xie, look over here" is all a lie.
If you hide it like this, you definitely can't show your face to anyone.
Feeling smug? Just wait until you're exposed and see what you do then.
After Miao Cuilan chased the people away, she quickly pulled Yao Yunzhen into the house.
"So? What did Xiao Xie tell you?"
Yao Yunzhen was good at relaying messages, so she simply said, "He asked when we can get married so he can submit a marriage application."
Miao Cuilan exclaimed with delight, "Anytime is fine! We can get married right now!"
Yao Yunzhen was stunned and stared at Miao Cuilan as if she didn't recognize her.
"Mom, you've agreed to this? Didn't you say you were going to keep me here for a few more years?"
"Why wait if you don't agree? Xiao Xie is in the army and doesn't have much time. If you can get married as soon as possible, then get married as soon as possible. Otherwise, who knows when he'll get his next leave."
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