No matter how sweet their words were, most of the women in the village refused to let their daughters date or marry them.
Of course, there are some exceptions.
The daughter, whom her family couldn't control, would secretly date some of the educated youth sent to the countryside. She envied their talk of life in the big city and fantasized about going back to the city with them to see the world beyond the village...
Several families in the village had daughters who married male educated youth. Their lives were chaotic and filled with misery, making them the subject of much gossip and ridicule.
"These male educated youths are lazy and good-for-nothing. They can't even support themselves, let alone wives and children. Are you kidding me!"
Some of the older women started to mock them.
But then they thought again, that wouldn't do; they couldn't generalize and condemn everyone. Among the educated youth, there were two male educated youth who were clearly different from the others.
That's right, I'm talking about Shen Yicheng and Chen Yuanzhao.
These two were highly sought-after among the educated youth; the village aunties and grandmas all wanted to marry their daughters to them as excellent sons-in-law!
Although these middle-aged women hadn't been to big cities much and hadn't seen much of the world, based on their decades of experience, they were certain that Shen Yicheng and Chen Yuanzhao came from extraordinary family backgrounds.
They were far better than those male educated youth who only knew how to brag.
Many people were trying to find out if they were willing to settle down in the countryside.
Even on the bus, people were asking about Shen Yicheng.
Do you need a partner?
Sitting in the last row, Lu Huaijiao couldn't help but frown as she looked at the middle-aged women who were practically ready to say, "Marry my daughter!"
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