Wang Shuning was spitting out the bones. This chicken foot was good, cooked very well, and the bones could be removed easily. "I don't know. There are a lot of good-looking boys in the class. With so much schoolwork, how can we have the time to date?"
Zhao Hu stared at Wang Shuning. The two were high school classmates, but they looked so unfamiliar. They probably didn't talk much at school. "We didn't date in school before, but now that we've gone to the countryside, I wonder how many aunties in the village will rush to introduce you to someone. Good-looking female educated youth are very popular in the village."
Wang Shuning looked up and said, "My family won't let me find a partner in the village, so I will definitely have to go back in the future. It doesn't matter if I'm older."
Everyone's heart couldn't help but fluctuate, and they felt a little panicked.
Zhao Leyi said tentatively: "There are very few educated youth like us who go to the countryside and can return to the city every year. It's probably unlikely that you will be able to find a partner in Beijing."
Everyone present wanted to go back to the city. The conditions in the village were so poor and they had to do farm work every day. Once there was a chance to go back to the city, they all rushed over like flies smelling blood.
Lu Beichu looked at Wang Shuning and asked, "Is it because your parents want you to go back and take over when they retire?"
Wang Shuning neither admitted nor denied it, "My parents didn't say anything, they just told me not to find a partner in the countryside." Wang Shuyi's situation was there, and even if Song Guiying wanted to, she probably couldn't do that.
But Wang Shuning's indifferent attitude made others more certain that her family would find a way to get her back to the city. Assuming she went back to the city to take over her parents' job, it meant that Wang Shuning would only stay in Dafeng Village for two or three years. She was eighteen years old now, and she would not be too old to go back to the city to find a partner in two or three years.
Zhao Hu suppressed his envy, looked at Lu Beichu and asked, "Lu Beichu, will your family let you go back to take over?"
Guo Jingyi stared at Lu Beichu. If the other party wanted to return to the city and she had no chance, it meant that the two of them had no future.
Lv Beichu rejected it. “My father’s position is a bit awkward. He needs to take the lead. I definitely can’t go back in a short time. Maybe there will be a way in the future.”
The higher the position one holds, the less he can be partial to others, otherwise he will easily be caught by others. It seems that Lu Beichu's family background is indeed good.
Wang Shuning was already full. Even though several people were talking and their minds were not on the food at all, all the meat dishes on the table had been cleared away, so he could chat and fill his stomach at the same time.
Zhao Heping, who had not spoken a word from beginning to end, already had his mouth full of greasy stains, and he was just about to use the lard at the bottom of the plate to mix with his rice.
After dinner, the sky began to get a little dark. Lu Beichu walked beside Guo Jingyi, saying that he would take her back. Zhao Heping followed like a burden, like an invisible man who was hiccuping.
At this time, Qin Chuming came out and said, "I just happened to be sending Zhao Meili back home. Jingyi and Meili live together, so I'll send them both back."
Zhang Meili's face darkened, she bit her lower lip and glanced at Qin Chuming, then took Guo Jingyi's hand and said, "No need, it's not dark yet and we can see the road clearly. Besides, we are three people walking together in the village, nothing can happen, we don't need you to send us off."
As she spoke, she took Guo Jingyi's arm with one hand and Wang Shuning's arm with the other and walked out of the yard of the educated youth center.
Wang Shuning let the other party lead him, and Qin Chuming used Zhang Meili as a tool, actually wanting to get close to Guo Jingyi.
Women are naturally sensitive, especially towards love rivals. How could Zhang Meili not see it? If this matter was not handled properly, Guo Jingyi and Zhang Meili's shared life might be in trouble.
Along the way, none of the three spoke, and the atmosphere was a bit awkward.
Wang Shuning glanced at the two of them and found that they were both in a daze, looking a little absent-minded.
Passing by He Zhuzhu's house, Wang Shuning stopped and said, "Wait here for me, I'll get the meat out."
"Ah, oh." Zhang Meili responded casually and looked at the house behind Wang Shuning. They arrived so soon?
A moment later, Wang Shuning came out carrying a piece of pork belly. "Here, the best piece."
Guo Jingyi took it. It was dark and she couldn't tell the color. "Thank you. We'll go back first."
Wang Shuning nodded, and as soon as they started walking, she turned around and went back to the room.
The weather was good for the next three days in a row. I could stand in the big square for two hours and sweat from the sun.
"The road to the town is not easy to walk on, so tie the bag tightly and don't let it loose halfway, otherwise you won't be able to deliver the goods to the town." The village chief He Haiming was personally watching the scene. Tomorrow they have to go to the town to pay the public grain. After paying the grain, Dafeng Village will have nearly a month of idle time. Either they don't have to work, or their lives will be much easier.
There are less than three months left in the second half of this year. Half a month is left to prepare for the New Year, and the remaining two months are to plant wheat seeds for next year's spring plowing and wait for them to germinate. Fertilizing and weeding are just some light work in between.
The rice was put into sacks, and the dust mixed in it hit my face, which was a bit choking.
"Guo Zhiqing, my family is going to have a wedding in a few days. Can you come and cook?" Ever since Guo Jingyi lived in He Pingping's house, the fragrance of the dishes could be smelled by several households around her whenever she cooked. Coupled with the meal ordered by the Zhiqing, many villagers in Dafeng Village knew that Guo Jingyi was a good cook.
He Daoniu's son is getting married and will hold a wedding banquet in a few days. He originally wanted to invite Mei Ming, a village master who has always been preparing banquets, but he fell at the door of his house the day before yesterday and sprained his ankle. In addition, he is nearly eighty years old, so his family does not allow him to take the job.
He Daoniu was worried about not being able to find anyone to cook, so Guo Jingyi's name came to his door.
Guo Jingyi had never cooked a big pot meal before. When someone suddenly approached her, she hesitated. "How many people are going to attend the wedding banquet? How many tables will be set up? How many dishes will be served on each table?"
He Daoniu replied, "Ten tables, ten people per table, twenty-six dishes per table, half meat and half vegetarian."
The project is not small, so you need to prepare one day in advance.
Seeing Guo Jingyi's hesitation, He Daoniu realized that she was not familiar with the local customs, so he stepped forward, lowered his head and whispered, "It's not in vain, there's three yuan for your hard work, and you can take the extra food back, which can save two or three meals."
The chef in charge of cooking is the first one to eat in the kitchen and often gets the most meat.
"Okay, when is the wedding?" Guo Jingyi agreed after thinking for a moment. Apart from cooking, she had no other skills and her family conditions were average. Perhaps this was a good way to make money. The wedding banquet would invite folks in the village. She could take this opportunity to spread her reputation, and people would come to her in the future.
He Daoniu smiled and said, "I asked the village chief. We will take a few days off after paying the public grain in the next two days. The wedding banquet is scheduled for the 26th of this month. You can come to my house on the afternoon of the 25th to prepare. I have someone to help. You can make some requests and ask the villagers to follow them. The dishes will be cooked until the morning of the 26th."
"Okay, I'll be there on time." Guo Jingyi nodded in agreement.
Wang Shuning was not very surprised when she heard from Zhang Meili that Guo Jingyi was going to prepare a banquet. In the original book, the heroine quickly established herself in Dafeng Village with her excellent cooking skills.
However, it is good news that the villagers can have a few days off after paying the public grain.
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