At the same time, she decided that she had to talk to Xu Rongqing no matter what.
After a pleasant dinner at the Li family's house and discussing the early morning hike up the mountain, Xie Ming leisurely returned home.
When he arrived at the educated youth settlement, everyone there felt uneasy seeing him return so well-fed and slick.
The grain supply here is not as abundant as in the south, and if the grain distribution is insufficient, they have to find their own way to get it.
The local villagers had ways to make money by going up the mountain, but they were very xenophobic and unwilling to tell the educated youth.
The people in the educated youth settlement could only learn to go up the mountain to find something to eat, and if that didn't work, they would dig up some familiar medicinal herbs to sell and make a living.
Now that Xie Ming has arrived, able to blend into the village and mingle with everyone, it's no wonder the old educated youth have complaints.
"You've come back full after eating!" A skinny, monkey-like male educated youth said sourly in front of him.
"Yeah! You've eaten your fill! Is there something you need?" Wang Weiguo, the senior member of the educated youth group, couldn't stand these people who were jealous, but he couldn't stop them, so he could only help them shut up. He then turned to Xie Ming and said, "Don't pay attention to him. The team is going to plant winter vegetable seeds tomorrow. You've just recovered, so go and rest!"
"Then I'll go back first!" Xie Ming ignored the "skinny monkey," smiled at Wang Weiguo, and went back into the house.
Now he still shares a room with Xu Rongqing and three other male educated youths. Xie Ming doesn't want to hang out with the educated youths anymore. On the day he returned, he told Li Liangcai about wanting to build a new house.
Just a few days ago, Li Liangcai said he would find him a piece of land, but tonight he changed his mind and said he would stay at his house and could move in tomorrow.
Originally, even though Li Jialian was as big as Niu Dan, he still slept in the same room as his parents, and there was no room for him to live in.
But his second son was lured away by his wife after getting married. He would come back to stay for a while in the first half of the year. After the autumn harvest, he stayed at his father-in-law's house and never came back.
This morning, that kid came back and packed a few clothes, saying he wanted to stay a while longer.
This infuriated Li Liangcai. His son wasn't just getting married; he was practically marrying into the family! The thing is, his family still paid the bride price and went through all the proper formalities to bring his wife home in a grand ceremony!
How come he's living at his wife's parents' house after getting married and doesn't even go home anymore? Is the Li family paying for his son's wedding and now they're even supporting him financially?
So when he saw his youngest son come back, grab his clothes, and leave without looking back, Li Liangcai simply let Xie Ming stay at his house.
Aunt Jin was probably heartbroken by her second son, because she nodded without hesitation to welcome him, and even said that she would send someone over to help move things.
The Li family is easy to get along with and doesn't cause trouble. He wasn't planning to go back to the city so soon, so he'll move. He can also catch a glimpse of his silly son's antics.
So when he returned to the educated youth settlement, he began packing his things. He had already put away his money and ration coupons, and he planned to change all his clothes.
Don't say he has a lot of money, just because he and Xu Rongqing have always worn the same clothes.
I used to be so naive to think that this meant the two of them were close. Damn it! This isn't a close relationship at all. It's clearly Xu Rongqing who doesn't have many nice clothes and is using this to save face.
However, he didn't intend to keep it for others; giving it to Li's older brothers would be a good idea.
While he was tidying up meticulously, Xu Rongqing's place was also bustling with activity.
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