Things between Liang Dahua and Zhao Xiaojuan went smoothly.
Just after the Lunar New Year, Qiu Zhen asked Grandma Xu from the next village to invite Zhao Xiaojuan to come to their home after the Qingming Festival to inspect the beams. They said they were inspecting the beams, but in reality, they were asking the future father-in-law and mother-in-law to come together to inspect the conditions, the parents' kindness, and the character of the brothers and sisters.
The Liang family was just an ordinary family, even poorer than the average family. Their financial situation was obvious; it was impossible for their eldest son to be a son-in-law, and the family had no money to build a house for him. Qiu Zhen and Liang Genfa discussed that if they could really get engaged, they would build a house for Dahua within three years.
The good news is that the steel plant will be completed soon, and the village is recruiting blacksmiths. Liang Genfa is considered to be the master blacksmith who was invited over. With a salary, the money to build the house will be available.
Dahua was walking briskly, heading for the street. He'd been going there quite frequently lately, actually to Zhao Xiaojuan's house to deliver something. Mom would ask him to bring some food every now and then, even though they didn't have much to eat themselves. Thinking he'd see Zhao Xiaojuan, Dahua was naturally happy to go.
It rained for several days during the Qingming Festival, and the road was a bit muddy and not easy to walk on. Dahua's yellow rubber shoes were already a bit unglued, and now the mud and water had seeped into the shoes through the cracks. My feet felt slippery when I walked, and my toes kept rushing forward, and if I wasn't careful, I would easily pierce the toes of my shoes.
But Dahua walked quickly, his heart still pounding with Zhao Xiaojuan, wishing he could fly over. Others said he was lucky, climbing the ladder, a toad trying to eat swan meat. But Dahua knew it all: he wasn't attracted to Zhao Xiaojuan's family background. No matter how good it was, it wouldn't belong to Zhao Xiaojuan; they would have to rely on themselves in the future. He was attracted to her as a person, her graceful and reasonable demeanor.
To be honest, just looking at their appearance, it’s hard to tell who is the toad and who is the swan.
He walked forward with clattering feet, but in his mind he was thinking that if he really got engaged, his family would definitely need to build a house, but he had no money at the moment, and the few work points he earned in the team were not enough to afford a house. He was now the same as Erhua, thinking every day about how to make a lot of money.
However, he didn't dare to speak his mind, fearing that he would be called a second-rate person like Erhua. He used to look down on Erhua for his boasting, but now he was the same as him.
He thought seriously about the working pattern of the team. There was no extra work points at all throughout the year. Some families even owed work points. Some people cheated while working, while others worked hard. As a result, when they counted the results at the end of the year, everyone was about the same. The lazy people were even more proud, as if they had found a good way, while the diligent people felt stupid and stopped working hard.
This was the first time that Dahua questioned this work system.
The roads were very wet after the rain and there was no place to sit. When he got tired, he could only stand by the roadside.
"Dahua, are you going out on the street?"
Someone called from behind, and he turned to look. It was Da Lazi. Ever since they came to the house and stole Qiuhua's silk thread, Qiuhua and Erhua had ignored them whenever they saw them in the village or at work in the team. Only Dahua would nod and say hello.
"Well, you're going out on the street too?"
Da Lazi caught up with them in a few steps. She was tall and strong, with dark skin, and looked just like a man. She liked to tie her long hair tightly at the back of her head, lifting the corners of her eyes.
"I have nothing to do today, so I'm going to the street to look around and buy some things."
Dalazi was out of breath. Dahua wondered what was happening in such a hurry. It couldn't be him, as their relationship had not yet improved to the point where they had to walk on the street together.
"Lin Ahsheng, why are you in such a hurry? What are you going to buy?"
Da Lazi's real name is Lin Asheng, which sounds like the name of a man from the previous generation. Because the whole family is famous for their bad temper and love to play tricks, they are called Da Lazi and La Linsheng.
Dalazi stopped in front of Dahua, holding his waist and breathing heavily. Dahua was about to leave after a rest, but this made it difficult for him to leave.
"Nothing much, just going to take a look, just hanging out for a bit." Da Lazi finally caught his breath and said, "Dahua, what are you going to buy?"
Dahua was at a loss for words for a moment. He wasn't going there to buy anything, and his face started to flush with embarrassment.
Da Lazi was stunned for a moment, then seemed to understand. He chuckled awkwardly, wiped his nose, and said, "I heard you're engaged?"
Dahua's face turned even redder, and he said, "No, it's too early."
"But everyone in the village says that you're lucky and married to Director Zhao's daughter down the street. Is that true?"
Dalazi's eyes were a little evasive, and Dahua felt puzzled. He wanted to get on the road quickly because Zhao Xiaojuan was still waiting for him.
"You should rest for a while. I have to leave first."
"Wait a minute, I'll go with you. I'm not tired, so I won't rest."
The two of them walked forward side by side. Dalazi's running speed was really good. He was not slower than Dahua at all. Their pace was almost the same.
They set off again, and the two had almost nothing to say along the way.
When they got to the street, it was still a long time before noon, and Dahua was thinking about bringing something for Zhao Xiaojuan. A new wonton shop had opened next to the steamed bun shop on the street, but probably because it wasn't lunchtime yet, there were no customers inside.
Dahua arrived at the store. A sign at the entrance read: Wontons 50 cents a bowl, glutinous rice balls 10 cents each. Dahua was tempted to bring Zhao Xiaojuan a bowl of hot wontons. He felt in his pockets. He'd taken two yuan with him today. But the wontons were a bit pricey, which might have been why the store was empty.
"Do you want to eat wontons?" Da Lazi was still following him.
Dahua thought she had already gone somewhere else, but he didn't expect her to still be following him. He couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
"I don't want to eat it. These wontons are a bit expensive."
Da Lazi took out a dollar from his pocket and said, "Let's eat together. I'll treat you!"
After saying this, his dark face actually turned slightly red. Dahua hurriedly shook his hands and said, "No, no, you eat it yourself. I won't eat it. How can I eat such expensive wontons like yours, a little bitch?"
Dalazi didn't care what he said and pulled his sleeve to walk into the store. You know what, she was really strong. Dahua pulled his sleeve hard but couldn't pull it off.
"What are you doing? I really don't want to eat!"
Dahua was anxious and shouted, which scared Dalazi so much that he quickly retracted his hand and clenched his hands in front of him, looking very uneasy.
"Hey, I have money, I don't want yours. Boss, I want a bowl of wontons. I'll take the bowl away and return it later."
He shouted inside, and the boss responded by grabbing a handful of wontons and throwing them into the pot. He saw the white wontons jumping around in the boiling water.
Da Lazi stood there in a daze, not saying a word, neither going into the store nor leaving. Da Hua looked at her carefully, and unexpectedly, she had tears in her eyes!
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