Chapter 183 Who exactly have you taken a fancy to?
In the afternoon, an unexpected guest arrived at the Xie family's residence—someone no one had anticipated!
Bai Xue knocked softly on the door, but hesitated to come in.
Who is it?
Wang Guihua was steaming buns in the kitchen, with flour still in her hands.
When they saw it was snowing white, they were stunned for a moment.
"Are you... looking for Xiao Ye?"
Bai Xue pursed her lips and nodded: "Yes, Auntie, I'm looking for Sister Zhou!"
"Oh, wait a minute!"
Wang Guihua went into the kitchen and saw Zhou Ye tending the fire. She whispered, "Xiao Ye, do you remember Bai Xue, one of your old friends?"
She's here!
Do you see it?
If she doesn't see it, I'll go tell her!
Zhou shook his head, put down the firewood, stood up and said, "It's alright, Mom, you can continue with your work!"
I'm going out to take a look!
"Okay!"
Wang Guihua was somewhat worried and also somewhat dissatisfied with Bai Xue.
Why did you have to do something so despicable? Someone was getting married, and you went and ruined their wedding dress! How utterly immoral!
He clicked his tongue!
Never mind, this is Xiao Ye's own business, I'll leave it to her!
"Sister Zhou..."
Bai Xue looked at Zhou Ye nervously!
"Why are you here? Is something the matter?"
Zhou also asked.
Bai Xue looked at Zhou Ye, lowered her head and said, "I'm sorry, Sister Zhou, it was my fault before. Can you forgive me?"
Zhou paused for a moment, then said, "The past is the past! Let it go! Don't think about it so much every day!"
Bai Xue hummed in agreement, then tried to take Zhou Ye's hand, but Zhou Ye dodged it!
Her eyes immediately welled up with tears: "Sister Zhou, it was my fault before! But was the affection between us fake?"
We used to be so close!
You had conflicts with Huang Ying and the others before!
But isn't everything fine now?
You can forgive them, so why can't you forgive me?
Seeing Bai Xue's heartbroken expression, Zhou couldn't tell what was going on!
What is real and what is fake?
"Bai Xue, we were very happy when we were together, and I appreciate your care for me! But what's done is done, so let's just let it go!"
Actually, I've already forgiven you!
But forgiveness is one thing, the past can't be relived!
"I do not understand!"
Bai Xue grabbed Zhou Ye's arm and asked sadly, "Sister Zhou, I was wrong. I was just out of my mind for a moment!"
Please try to understand me, okay?
You haven't forgiven me, you haven't forgiven me at all!
I really know I was wrong. Can we go back to how things were before?
"Waaah..."
Zhou looked at her helplessly: "What exactly do you want?"
"I...I want to continue being sisters and friends with you! We are clearly the best of friends!"
They're closer to you now, I don't want that!
Looking at the stubborn Bai Xue, Zhou also sighed.
No matter what, he was still her father's killer, whether directly or indirectly, and he certainly wouldn't let it go easily.
And what about the snow?
Nobody is anyone else...
"Go back now, and don't come back again! It's better for us to go our separate ways and live our own lives!"
If it's just some simple things, simple conflicts, they can be resolved, but this seems very difficult!
She didn't want to put Bai Xue in a difficult position!
If you're going to hate, then hate simply and plainly!
Bai Xue looked at Zhou Ye, her face full of sadness, and said with a bitter smile, "Okay, I understand! I won't give up!"
After saying that, he gave Zhou Ye a deep look and left!
A little while later, a plate of fried eggplant fritters was brought over!
"Sister Zhou, I brought you some eggplant fritters. You used to really like them. Look!"
Bai Xue showed it to Zhou Ye!
Wang Guihua rolled her eyes.
Zhou Ye took a deep breath: "Go back! Don't come again!"
"Sister Zhou... I... just wanted you to try it. You can ignore me, but please accept the gift?"
Okay?
Please!
Bai Xue's pleading voice made everyone present feel uncomfortable!
Wang Guihua said angrily, "Miss Baixue, I know you two used to have a good relationship, but who would forgive you for the despicable things you did?"
Our Zhou is so good to you!
The house is yours, the food is yours!
I treat you like my own sister!
You've forgotten your roots!
Now you're begging for peace again? Do you really think we have no temper?
Bai Xue moved her lips, but dared not retort, and just watched Zhou Ye shed tears.
But I still wiped it clean and put the food down.
"Sister Zhou, I don't want to make things difficult for you. I'll leave now! You can eat these foods if you like, or just throw them away if you don't!"
After saying that, he ran away as fast as he could!
"Hey, you silly girl..."
Looking at the eggplant box on the table, Wang Guihua was troubled: "What should I do!"
Zhou paused for a moment, then said, "Whoever likes to eat it, give it to them! If not, feed it to the chickens!"
Although Wang Guihua regretted the food, she didn't want Bai Xue to succeed!
They took the food and threw it directly into the chicken and dog enclosure!
Bai Xue met Huang Ying on her way back!
"You... Bai Xue, how did you come from the Xie family?"
Huang Ying looked Bai Xue up and down and said knowingly, "Oh, so you went to please Zhou Ye and apologize, right?"
You, why don't you just have a perfectly good life and have to offend Xiao Ye!
Xiao Ye has forgiven you? I smelled cooking oil earlier, did you make some fried food? Were you delivering food?
But Xiao really has a soft heart!
Oh……"
"She hasn't forgiven me!"
Bai Xue looked at Huang Ying coldly.
Huang Ying was taken aback. She hadn't forgiven him? That Xiao Ye was quite stubborn. Was it because of the marriage?
"Fine, if you don't want to forgive me, then don't. It's your own fault for being so inhumane! I'm leaving now to deliver some fried fish to Xiao Ye, it's a rare treat!"
Little one will definitely like it too!
Huang Ying left with cheerful steps!
Bai Xue turned around, looked at her back, and clenched her fists!
The next day, the autumn harvest began in full swing! Everyone was allocated more plots of land than usual!
The workday went on for a while, and by 11 a.m., Huang Ying was simply too exhausted to continue!
But... we can't not do it!
"Huang Ying... Huang Ying..."
Chen Lan suddenly called out Huang Ying in a low voice!
"What's wrong? Are you trying to call back the soul?"
Huang Ying sat on the ground, half-dead, struggling to breathe!
"Look..."
What are you looking at?
Huang Ying had no energy left!
Chen Lan was very anxious: "Look!"
Huang Ying impatiently followed Chen Lan's finger and looked in that direction...
In an instant... he jumped up!
"Oh My God!"
A man was working on her assigned field; the work was like child's play to him!
And then, snap snap snap, it started!
"He...he...really came?"
The person who arrived was none other than Song Chengxue!
Because there was a lot of work to do, Song Chengxue finished his own work and hurried over to Huang Ying's place. Normally, he would have arrived much earlier, but it was harvest time!
Chen Lan leaned closer to Huang Ying: "Hehe...he likes you, right? Otherwise, why would he come here and start working?"
"He's really something, he didn't even say hello!"
Huang Ying wanted to stop her, but her brain kept telling her, "Don't go, don't go, you're already too tired!"
Take a break, take a break!
He's a grown man; it was his own choice. You didn't say that!
Yes, that's right. He did it willingly, thinking he had figured it out. Huang Ying leaned against a big tree and rested!
I must say, Song Chengxue is quite manly when he gets to work!
Although he has a delicate face, he is quite strong!
The more I look at it, the more pleasing it becomes!
Apart from Huang Ying, everyone was so busy they barely had time to look up! Zhao Dalan glanced over and smiled, "That's right. At first, when we asked our son to go, he was hesitant! He said it would be embarrassing if the other party didn't want to go."
Why worry about what others will say?
That solves it, doesn't it?
Even if the girl ultimately doesn't agree, the son has still put in the effort and made the effort. If rumors start to circulate, we can simply say that it was his son who took the initiative and was willing to do it.
It's just that people don't like him.
We can't let this little girl bear such a bad reputation!
"From the Song family!"
Miao Zhaodi's land was right next to the Song family's, and she had just overheard them talking!
"Where's your third brother? Where did he go? Is he helping some girl with chores?"
Zhao Dalan certainly knew who Miao Zhaodi was, but arguing? She didn't dare. She only dared to retort a few times, that was her limit!
"None of your business!"
That tone lacked any authority whatsoever!
But Miao Zhaodi wouldn't let it go so easily!
"Zhao Dalan, I know your Song family has many brothers, and you'll have many sisters-in-law in the future. Not many people want to marry into your family!"
Who exactly have you two set your sights on?
Maybe I can put in a good word for you!
Yes or no?
Even if I can't do it, my sister-in-law can!
“You…you two don’t get along well either! What are you talking about?” Zhao Dalan retorted.
This made Miao Zhaodi a little embarrassed. She chuckled and said, "Oh dear, you're older than me, but you might not be as good at saying things as I am!"
Tell me first, who have you taken a fancy to?
Nobody in our village goes to your house, right?
Miao Zhaodi pondered...
Zhao Dalan: Aren't you being presumptuous?
"Ah... Could it be a former educated youth? It's impossible for the old educated youth; they've been together for several years. If they had someone they liked, they would have liked them already!"
How could we have waited until now?
So those are the new educated youth?
Let me see who it is?
Bai Xue? Hmm... that can't be right. I used to follow Zhou Ye around every day to get the maid, it was such a hassle!
That was... Chen Lan, an educated youth?
Chen Lan, the educated youth, still seems to have a chance!
I like it too! Should I go and talk to them about it for you?
Zhao Dalan didn't care who Miao Zhaodi was, nor did she want to pay any attention to her!
"It's none of your business!"
He then continued with his work.
"Hey, I meant well..."
No matter what Miao Zhaodi said, no one paid any attention to her, so she could only leave disappointed!
But the conversation wasn't over yet!
That's how rumors start!
"Did you know? The three sons of the Song family have taken a liking to the new educated youth! Do you know who it is?"
Who is it?
Although not everyone likes Miao Zhaodi very much, who doesn't like gossip?
Miao Zhaodi looked around and said mysteriously, "It's Chen Lan, the educated youth!"
"Oh? The Song family has good taste, but is the educated youth willing to marry into their family?"
We all know what kind of family the Song family is!
Seven sons, though many are strong and capable, will also bring many troubles in the future! Although the Song family is generally honest, their daughters-in-law may not be so reliable!
Seven sisters-in-law, just thinking about it is terrifying!
My three sisters-in-law are arguing every day!
This is unequal, that is unfair! Nothing seems right...
Ugh... I'm so worried!
"Don't even mention your three, my two are driving me crazy! They fight every single day! They even fight over whoever is cooking!"
Why……
As the mother-in-law, I'm caught in a dilemma: I can't scold her, and I can't not scold her either!
Having many brothers is a good thing, as no one will bully you. But that's not the case in the Song family. They have many sons, but none of them are capable of handling things!
Fortunately, most of the people in Hongqi Village are still kind!
No one bullies the Song family!
After all, he has many sons, and if he really angers them, they might not be a match for him in a fight!
Even clay figures have a touch of bloodshed!
Song Chengxue was quick and efficient, and soon finished the work on Huang Ying's assigned land, but it wasn't time to leave work yet!
He stood up and rubbed his lower back.
He looked at Huang Ying and gave a shy smile!
"All done! I'm off now!"
Before Huang Ying could even speak, the person was gone!
"Tsk..."
Chen Lan hadn't finished her work, but she was already so tired that she couldn't straighten her back!
"Huang Ying, you are so lucky!"
Huang Ying chuckled: "Well, there's nothing I can do about it, it's all about personal charm! I'll do it for you."
"Just forget about it. I know you too well. If I do any work for you today, I'll definitely have to pay you back double later."
You're not one to take a loss lying down...
"Hehe... I'm not that bad at all!"
After finishing her work, Miao Zhaodi secretly walked over and saw Huang Ying and Chen Lan talking and laughing, which confirmed her suspicions!
The news also reached Zhou Ye and Xie Jianshe's ears.
Wang Guihua brought it up during the meal.
Zhou asked in surprise, "The Song family?"
"Yes, it's the famous Song family in our village! The Song family's children are all just like their father, you can't beat them into saying a word!"
At first, everyone said they were a good family!
And then...
When the Song family built their house, the villagers helped them, but their house wasn't made of adobe; it was made of large stones carried down from the mountain!
I'm exhausted!
Everyone in the village says it won't break down for a hundred years!
Even if an earthquake strikes, nothing will happen!
Later, because they were too tired, fewer and fewer villagers helped them. Who would have thought that the family would actually manage to build the house!
They're definitely hardworking and resilient, and come from a good family!
"But that family is still no good... there's no one in charge! Sigh..."
"Has something happened?"
"Sigh...it's a long story. In their family, there's a girl who's the eldest!"
She got married very early!
At first, everyone heard that because the Song family had seven sons, the husband's family didn't dare to mess with them. But one time, for some reason, the son of that family beat up the eldest daughter of the Song family!
But none of the seven younger brothers dared to go to their door!
Isn't that infuriating!
They're all cowards!
Later, the family's son fell into the ditch himself, lost a tooth, and was covered in injuries.
The people in our village say it's divine retribution!
Tell me about the Song family!
Who would dare marry into that family! The Song family's son is already of marriageable age, how could Zhao Dalan not be anxious! Sigh…”
Is he really that cowardly? Besides, he has seven sons, and the first two are already married, so it's impossible for him to let the remaining wives run the household in the future.
So...
Forget about families like that!
But... Chen Lan?
Is Chen Lan suitable?
Which one have you taken a fancy to?
"Rumor has it that someone has taken a liking to Chen Lan?"
"The third son! The third son of the Song family!"
Wang Guihua said!
Has the third son of the Song family taken a fancy to Chen Lan?
Zhou was pondering when Xie Jianshe spoke up: "Actually, the Song family isn't as bad as everyone thinks!"
At least the third child isn't!
He loves reading, all kinds of books, even though he didn't have much formal education. But he knows almost everything that's taught in junior high school!
Your learning ability is good!
Moreover, although she has a gentle personality, she is hardworking and can endure hardship!
Marrying him wouldn't be bad!
"You're just protecting your own!"
Wang Guihua snorted and said!
Xie Jianshe touched his nose!
"Your friend?" Zhou also asked.
Xie Jianshe smiled and said, "I've always liked following behind us since I was little, but I was too scared to play with us at first."
I called him to come with me to go up the mountain to catch birds and chickens!
Let's go fishing in the river!
Still quite courageous! As long as you find a suitable partner, life will be good! The Song family members are kind-hearted!
We'll get along well in the future!
There are ways to deal with having many sisters-in-law!
Zhou also disagreed, saying that having more sisters-in-law leads to more problems! Being a mother-in-law is difficult, and being a sister-in-law isn't easy either! There are ways to deal with it, but it's troublesome to spend so much time and energy on these family matters every day!
Suddenly I felt a gaze on me. I looked up and saw Xie Jianshe!
Why are you looking at me like that?
"You won't have any sister-in-law problems! My younger brother doesn't have a girlfriend yet, and even if he did, we'd live separately!"
rest assured! "
Zhou also glared at him!
You're thinking way ahead!
Huang Ying and Chen Lan returned to the educated youth settlement together. Suddenly, someone at the settlement asked, "Chen Lan, aren't you tired today? Haha..."
"How could I not be tired? I'm exhausted! What are you all laughing at!"
Huang Ying was also very surprised!
"It's nothing...it's nothing...we just discovered that someone has their eye on you!"
"
"Huh? What do you mean? Who is it?!"
Chen Lan was completely baffled!
After finishing her meal, Chen Lan went to the river to wash her clothes. She was covered in sweat and smelled terrible.
"Bang bang...bang..."
"Chen Lan, the educated youth... are you washing clothes?" Chen Lan looked to the side and saw that it really was Miao Zhaodi!
"Auntie, are you doing laundry too?"
Chen Lan casually made a polite remark, but when this person was causing trouble for Zhou Ye, she was there! Not so enthusiastic, humph!
Miao Zhaodi didn't mind and just chuckled.
"No! Let me tell you, the Song family is no good family! You can't fall for someone like that!"
I have many sons, but none of them are any good!
"If you marry into a family like that, you're doomed!"
"Auntie, what are you talking about! What does the Song family have to do with me!"
Chen Lan said speechlessly!
Miao Zhaodi chuckled: "Don't you know?"
"What?"
"The third son of the Song family likes you, and his family has their eyes on you too!"
Miao Zhaodi said in a very serious tone!
"What?"
Chen Lan was so frightened she almost lost her clothes!
"impossible!"
"Why not! The third son of the Song family likes you. I bet he secretly watches you every day!"
He must like you!
Chen Lan's heart skipped a beat. Likes me? Then why is she helping Huang Ying with chores? Besides, it wasn't me who helped last time!
"Chen Lan, you educated youth, you can't really not know, can you?"
"No, Auntie, how could he like me? We don't have any connection at all! Besides, he's more interested in the other people around me!"
Miao Zhaodi obviously didn't know about this, but after thinking about it, she thought, isn't this simple?
I just like it.
He doesn't like people who help her? He's definitely just trying to get her attention!
Yes, that's it!
After washing the clothes, Chen Lan felt terrible when she got home!
What if the Song family takes a liking to her? What will Huang Ying do then?
In the afternoon, Chen Lan didn't say a word while working; she just buried herself in harvesting grain! Huang Ying was so tired that she didn't want to work anymore. She said she wanted to see if the Song family would still help her.
He sat down.
Chen Lan wanted to die!
If this were true, it would be incredibly embarrassing!
I hope I won't fall out with Huang Ying. Our poor, fragile friendship!
Sure enough, Song Chengxue arrived earlier than expected, not only finishing Huang Ying's work but also taking care of some of Chen Lan's!
Chen Lan was completely bewildered!
Help...help me...
Could it be that what Miao Zhaodi said was true? Oh no!
I'm doomed!
In the evening, Chen Lan was cooking absentmindedly and almost burned herself!
"Oh dear, what's wrong? You seem preoccupied, or did you do something wrong? Are you sorry to me?"
Why are you staring at me?
Huang Ying said.
Chen Lan said awkwardly, "How could that be!"
The autumn harvest was a busy seven days, and everyone worked with all their might during those seven days. Finally, it ended on the afternoon of the seventh day!
The grain was piled up in the warehouse, ready to be distributed the next day!
What a wonderful day!
In the evening, someone came to the gate of the educated youth settlement!
"Chen Lan, come out here for a moment, someone is looking for you!"
Chen Lan went out in a daze and saw Aunt Song at the door. She was so scared that she didn't dare to go any further!
Is this... meant to be brought up directly by me?
No...no...
Don't come any closer!
Why are you looking for me? Look for Huang Ying!
Oh my god!
"Chen Lan, the educated youth, your aunt needs to talk to you. Can you come out for a moment?"
Zhao Dalan asked gently.
"Heh...hehe...good!"
Chen Lan walked out awkwardly!
"What's up?"
Zhao Dalan looked around mysteriously and said, "Auntie has something very important to tell you!"
"Hey, what do you think of our third child?"
"Huh? I...I think?"
Chen Lan felt her voice trembling!
"Hehe... I don't know either. Why don't you ask someone else?"
"Sigh... no one else will do! Your aunt has to ask you! Are you unwilling to tell your aunt? Or do you think our third son is no good?"
Chen Lan was about to cry!
Finally, Zhao Dalan sighed, "That's right, our third son is really no good! Sigh... There's nothing I can do, he's my son, I have to help him too."
"Could you...ask Huang Ying what she thinks of the third son?"
Chen Lan immediately understood!
"Shall I ask Huang Ying for you?"
Chen Lan asked tentatively.
Zhao Dalan smiled shyly and said, "Yes, my third son has taken a liking to Huang Ying, a sent-down youth, but as you know, everyone in our family is introverted, so it's a bit embarrassing!"
I just want to ask what Huang Ying, the educated youth, meant!
Can you take a liking to my son?
hehe……
"This is troublesome, could you help my aunt?"
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