"The food we educated youth eat is no different from that of ordinary villagers—flatbread, cornbread, and cabbage. But as long as you work hard, you'll definitely have enough to eat!"
"Steamed cornbread? I can't stand that stuff! Is there any meat?"
"Well..."
Guo Dongxu was at a loss for words. The man behind the girl noticed Guo Dongxu's embarrassment and reached out to pull the girl back.
"Xiaoyu, stop fooling around!"
After saying that, he looked at Guo Dongxu and smiled, saying:
"Hello, Director Guo. I am Xue Chengjin, and this is my younger sister, Xue Chengyu. Xiaoyu is a bit willful."
"Please don't mind, Commander Guo. We'll go pack our things first and talk to you again later!"
"You're too kind, Xue. It's normal to feel uncomfortable at first. You'll get used to it as time goes on."
Xue Chengjin nodded, then pulled Xue Chengyu into the house, and the others followed.
"My goodness, there's really nothing in this room except for the kang (heated brick bed)!"
"Alright, this is the standard in the countryside. If we're missing anything, we'll just buy it ourselves!"
"But brother, can't we go somewhere else to stay? This place is just too run-down!"
"Xiaoyu, be good. The situation is special right now. Grandpa told us to keep a low profile. Be a good girl, okay?"
"Okay, I understand!"
Xue Chengyu pouted, looking somewhat unhappy, and Xue Chengjin could only sigh helplessly.
If there were any other way, he wouldn't want his sister to suffer here, but she had offended the wrong people, and the family couldn't protect her, so they had no choice but to send her to the countryside.
Xue Chengjin had no objection to being forced to live in the countryside because of his sister; after all, he was a grown man, and life was the same wherever he was.
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