Seeing the brother and sister coming back, the educated youths asked them what they talked about at the Bao family and how the conversation went. Jinniu smiled awkwardly, and Meng Tao said, "Brother Jinniu and Dongmei have started a free love relationship, so don't be jealous. According to our rural customs, we still have to find a matchmaker to go to the Bao family to propose marriage, then choose the right time to get engaged, and then get married."

The educated youths heard this and made sarcastic remarks: "Oh my, you want to get married right after the girl confessed her love to you, why are you so anxious, Brother Jinniu?"

"I am jealous, I am envious!"

"Jinniu, you are so mean. You got married without telling anyone. How can we, the bachelor teachers who haven't found a partner in several years, live?"

"Taurus, how do you pick up girls so quickly? Come and share your experience."

Jinniu ignored them and went straight back to his room to get the radio out and put it on the stone table in the yard. He switched to a storytelling channel and said, "Listen to the stories. There are all kinds of experiences in the stories."

Xu Guoliang and others: "..."

I cursed in my heart at the same time.

When I think about it carefully, I find that it is really the case: when Taurus first got the radio, it attracted many men and women in the village to come. Although Taurus was in a wheelchair and used crutches, the girls just loved to be around him. If Taurus was not an honest man but a playboy, he would have flirted with countless girls.

The reason why I am single is because I am missing a radio. It hurts.

Xu Guoliang, Sun Yutang and Qian Liang mocked each other: "See, what a profound understanding you have. Do you still dare to be greedy for food, drink and cigarettes? You only care about your mouth and tongue and are unwilling to save some money to buy a radio. No wonder no girls like you. You deserve to be single!"

The onlookers nearby watched them making a fuss and were very amused.

Meng Tao and Zhou Cuiling sat together and chatted. Qian Xiaoyun asked Meng Tao: "Can you stay for a long time this time? Send someone to the commune middle school tomorrow. The day after tomorrow is Friday. Tell Jiang Xiaodong and He Huijuan to come back early if they have nothing to do. We will have a dinner to welcome Taohua home."

"Right, right, right." Xu Guoliang agreed, "It's still the same old rules. Qian Xiaoyun will take out all the eggs he has saved privately and crack them. I'll pay for the wine!"

Qian Xiaoyun was not happy with what Xu Guoliang said about her: "What do you mean by privately? I save eggs for you guys. Otherwise, if I eat two eggs every day, how can I have any surplus food?"

Xu Guoliang: "Well, you are the best at living, aren't you? You don't let us eat the freshly laid eggs every day, and you have to save them until they become bad and smelly before you take them out. I think you are becoming more and more like the stingy old lady in the village..."

"You're talking nonsense. How could it get bad? I just checked it this morning and it's still fine!"

"There are definitely some bad ones. If you don't believe me, try knocking on two of them. You can't bear to part with them, right? You old stingy guy."

"You, I..." Qian Xiaoyun was so angry that she raised her hand to hit him, but Xu Guoliang ran faster than a loach.

"Hahahaha!" Everyone laughed uncontrollably.

Sun Yutang smiled and said, "We will have a dinner party the day after tomorrow. We have plenty of time and can prepare well. I will take time to go to the commune at noon tomorrow to inform Lao Jiang and He Huijuan, and by the way, say hello to the people at the non-staple food store, give them a deposit, and ask them to reserve meat and vegetables."

Meng Tao stood up to express her gratitude and said, "It's a pity that I will be returning to the provincial capital tomorrow, so I can't make it to the dinner this time. I can only come back next time."

Jinniu and Zhou Cuiling had heard from Meng Tao in advance that she was just going to Pingjiang City for something and came home to visit on the way.

So the two of them kept silent, while the others were very surprised and asked, "You just came back, but you're leaving again? Can't you stay a few more days?"

"That's right. You came all the way here, you should at least stay for three to five days."

"What is Shen Yu doing? The provincial capital is so far from Linshui Village, and it's fine if he doesn't accompany you back, but he also restricts your freedom at your mother's house? This is wrong!"

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Meng Tao couldn't let Shen Yu get caught in the crossfire, so she made an excuse: "Shen Yu is very busy at work, so he can only accompany me on holidays. In fact, I came back by myself this time, firstly to do some things, and secondly to practice, so that I can be more skilled and better at driving in the future. I hurried back to the provincial capital, because they hired a teacher to tutor me in the provincial capital. If I want to go to school, I have to make more preparations. I can come back and stay longer when the holidays come, and then we can have a few drinks."

Although the educated youth felt regretful, they could understand. When they heard Taohua say that she had hired a tutor in the provincial capital, they became more convinced that the college entrance examination would be resumed in the future. They secretly made up their minds to study hard.

We sat and chatted, and before we knew it, it was past ten o'clock. When it was time to take a break, someone started to complain about being hungry, as bayberries are very digestible.

Meng Tao said there were some leftovers, so they decided to make a midnight snack. So a few girls worked together to make a pot of cold noodles, with three or four fresh and refreshing side dishes, one bowl for each person. It was almost twelve o'clock when they finished eating, and everyone went back to their rooms to rest with a satisfied and happy mood.

After breakfast the next day, the educated youth went to work. After feeding two chickens and driving four ducks, Jinniu also had to go out. He was now the one who had started to work and earn work points. Team leader Bao said that his leg had just healed, so he asked the team leader to take care of him and assign him some easy work first. Therefore, Jinniu did not have to go to the fields for the time being. He only worked in a group with two women, turning over the newly harvested wheat on the threshing floor to dry.

Meng Tao went out with Jinniu. After releasing the ducks, Jinniu went to work. Meng Tao wanted to go to the Lin family at the village head. Lin Erhu had woken up in the hospital. Ge Xiangqin had asked Meng Tao to inform her family when she returned to the village so as not to worry. However, Meng Tao forgot about it when she returned to the village yesterday.

The two elders of the Lin family were worried about Lin Erhu in the hospital. They couldn't sleep or eat well for several days. When they heard Meng Tao's report and learned that their son's condition had improved, they felt relieved. They pulled Meng Tao and insisted that she sit for a while. They then went to catch an old hen that laid eggs and stewed it for Meng Tao to eat. Meng Tao stopped them after much persuasion. She made the excuse that she had something to go to Zhou's house for, and quickly said goodbye and left.

There was no one at the Zhou family during the day. Zhou Cuiling was at work, the three boys were in school, and Aunt Yang was working in the fields. Meng Tao didn't have to really go there and could just take a shortcut back home.

When she got home, she went into the house, closed the door, and escaped into the sea of ​​clouds space and stayed there for more than an hour. Zhou Cuiling slept with her last night and talked for half the night, so she had no chance to enter the space. Therefore, she had not done yesterday's "homework" yet and had to make up for it quickly.

At noon, the iron bell at the entrance of the village rang, signaling the end of work. Meng Tao had already prepared lunch. When Jinniu and the educated youth returned home, they had a ready-made meal to eat. They were happy but also sad: Meng Tao would leave after dinner, and they were reluctant to let her go. They really wished she could stay at home like before, how nice it would be.

Meng Tao left anyway. She wanted to go to Nanbian Guang City as soon as possible to explore business opportunities. Time is money and any delay would be a waste.

(End of this chapter)