After a day of this ordeal, the five people, who were penniless and starving, were completely exhausted!
Ye Guo rubbed his face. "We need to get full work points tomorrow. Let's eat something. There are some mushrooms we picked from the mountain in our baskets. We can boil them in water. It's better than going hungry."
The other four had no objections. Ye Guo was about to carry his basket into the kitchen when Ruan Xianxian, who appeared out of nowhere, suddenly reappeared, her tone amused and her voice soft.
"You can't eat mushrooms! We need to take them to the supply and marketing cooperative tomorrow to sell for money. If you're so greedy, when will we ever pay off the debt?"
After saying that, regardless of how distraught the five people were, he went straight back to the backyard.
In the backyard, Mu Xia was making tea with Chen Zhaodi, who had come over, and pushed a cup over, laughing, "You've almost worn me out."
"Top-grade Maojian tea, one bud and one leaf, would you like to try some?"
The fragrance of orchids filled the air. Ruan Xianxian pulled up a stool, sat down, picked up her cup, and took a small sip. She didn't know much about tea, but it tasted sweet and refreshing.
She put down her teacup and looked at the two of them, then remembered something and asked, "Do either of you speak English?"
"I've taken on a job in the provincial capital, acting as an interpreter for foreign guests. It includes room and board, and I get ten yuan a day. I'm currently negotiating with them, and there'll probably be a bonus if things go well."
If your English is good, you can come along.
It's unlikely she'll be the only translator this time. If it's someone else, why can't it be one of her close friends?
"English? I know it! When are we going?"
Mu Xia, who thought she was going to the countryside to relax but actually had to work, had long been fed up with farm work. She clung to Ruan Xianxian's arm longingly.
"What's the difference between receiving foreign guests and a publicly funded trip? When are we going? Let's go tomorrow."
Ruan Xianxian looked at her and smiled. If she wasn't mistaken, Mu Xia was all-powerful!
“There is a difference between receiving foreign guests and tourism,” she said. “Foreign guests are quite arrogant and have a sharp tongue, so you have to control your temper and not hit them.”
They both laughed after saying that!
"What are you talking about? It's so lively!"
When Chu Li and Wu Xueliang returned from watching the play in the front yard, they didn't need anyone to entertain them. They pulled up their own stools, sat down, and poured themselves their own tea.
Ruan Xianxian repeated the story about going to the provincial capital to work as a translator, and then asked, "Uncle Chu, are you interested? Do you want to come along? I remember you're really good at swearing in English."
That year, she was a freshman in high school, and Chu Li was a senior. A group of foreign visitors came to the school and made rude remarks, belittling the teaching quality and saying that the food was like pig swill...
Thinking that no one could understand him, he was scolded for half an hour by Chu Li, who was still full of vigor back then, in a variety of creative ways.
From then on, King Chu's infamy became even greater than before.
“Great!” Chu Li recalled the past, his gentle and refined demeanor faded considerably, and a playful glint flashed in his eyes. “It’s been a long time since I’ve dealt with those people.”
Looking at him, Ruan Xian sighed inwardly.
Without a story or any compelling reason, who among their reasonably well-off families would willingly move to the countryside to farm?
But this guy is different. He doesn't follow the path that Grandpa Chu paved. Instead, he comes to the countryside to get his credentials. Just thinking about how Grandpa Chu imitated Chu Li back then makes her want to laugh.
The old man rested one hand on the sofa, tilted his chin up, and said, "In the future, Chu Li will definitely have a place in the political arena."
"Pfft! Hahaha!"
Even the mountain king had a period of being a bit of a chuunibyou (a person with delusions of grandeur).
Seeing her laughing so hard she was bent over, Chu Li's face darkened. He instinctively felt that this girl was mocking him. The curious Wu Xueliang even asked:
"What are you thinking about? Why are you laughing so happily?"
Under Uncle Chu's murderous glare, she immediately imitated a passage, which made him laugh in exasperation, cracking his knuckles.
"Hey Ruan, have you forgotten how I beat your cousin so badly her face was covered in bruises back then? You want to try it too?"
"I didn't know you would hit a woman!" Mu Xia raised an eyebrow in surprise.
Chu Li immediately withdrew her hand that was reaching out to grab her, saying, "No! I didn't hit anyone."
“Not only that, he even beats old men,” Ruan Xianxian exposed.
Chu Li was furious.
Amidst the playful banter, Chen Zhaodi watched quietly, her fingers clenching and unclenching repeatedly beneath her sleeves…
After Ruan Xianxian was caught by Chu Li and given an over-the-shoulder throw, she obediently sat back in her chair with her head drooping. She raised her head and mustered up her courage to say:
"My spoken English isn't very good, but my written English is okay. Can I join you?"
Her family was actually quite well-off, with both parents working and two children. The problem was that her parents were extremely sexist, which led to her developing a sensitive and insecure personality.
Ruan Xianxian looked at her, this girl who shared her plight and had given her warmth in a past life, and smiled, saying:
“Great! We’re going into town tomorrow too. I’ll make a call and ask if we can go together if needed.”
My advice is to work together whether you need to or not. Experience is extremely important for the rest of your life, and your boss won't mind having another free helper.
Of course, I will help you get it.
"Thank you! Xianxian!" Chen Zhaodi's eyes welled up with tears.
Wu Xueliang scoffed, "It's just spoken English. I have some English tapes here. I'll lend you the tape recorder later. Listen more and repeat after me, and you'll get it."
Mr. Wu works in education, and his English tapes are of legitimate origin, so he's not afraid of being checked by anyone.
Chen Zhaodi's heart, wounded and bleeding from her family of origin, is gradually being healed by friendship. She hugs Ruan Xianxian's slender waist, tears soaking her clothes.
"I'm sorry! I'm so sorry! You were all so good to me, and I listened to your gentle provocations and secretly resented you in my heart, I..."
Ruan Xianxian raised a finger to her lips, her crazy expression gone, replaced by an unprecedentedly gentle smile. "No need to say anything!"
She understands everything!
Living in a dysfunctional family, she was just as sensitive and vulnerable in her past life.
Seeing that her acquaintance Chu Li was living a life of plenty, she would secretly resent him when no one was around at night, wondering why he couldn't lend her a hand.
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