Ruan Mingfu stood at the entrance of the educated youth center, looking at the middle-aged woman who was smiling at her like a flower.
"Who are you?"
"I'm Aunt Huang," she introduced herself briefly, "and I'm here to propose marriage to you."
Aunt Huang is from the next village. She is a matchmaker for money. Zhou Peng found her a few days ago and promised her fifty yuan to make the deal happen.
Aunt Huang came early this morning. Who knew Ruan Mingfu was out, leaving her waiting for a whole day.
There were other female educated youth at the educated youth center watching this scene.
Ruan Mingfu put the things in her hand on the table and said, "Go back. I won't marry you."
"The Zhou family is a good family...what?!"
Aunt Huang thought the matter was a sure thing, but she was surprised to see the rejection and thought she had misheard.
"Ruan Zhiqing, the Zhou family is one of the best in the commune. If you marry into the family, you will enjoy a peaceful life. What a great in-law family."
If that lunatic Zhou Peng could give up easily, she wouldn't have such a headache.
"Go back and tell Zhou Peng that I will not marry her," Ruan Mingfu was so annoyed with him, otherwise the original owner would not have thought of finding someone to marry quickly. After two years, she would be admitted to university and her parents would be rehabilitated.
The original owner might compromise with Zhou Peng's relentless pressure, but Ruan Mingfu would never consider it.
Can love that is forced by coercion be love?
Even if she forced the bastard to marry her, it was just a negotiation. Besides, she didn't want to spend her whole life with Xie Yanzhao.
"Ruan Zhiqing, think about it carefully. The Zhou family is a good choice. If you marry into the family, you won't have to go to work every day. Zhou Peng is also good-looking and has a job. If you marry into the family, you'll be like a city dweller."
Aunt Huang didn't want to give up. Fifty dollars is not a small amount of money.
These words made the other educated youth feel a little moved.
"I am originally from the city," Ruan Mingfu picked up the things on the table, "Aunt Huang, just tell him what I mean."
She went straight into the house and closed the door. Aunt Huang chased after her but was blocked outside the door.
Aunt Huang hesitated to speak, and finally said, "Ruan Zhiqing, please think about it carefully..."
I'm afraid I won't be able to get this fifty dollars.
Aunt Huang came down with a sigh. A female educated youth came over quickly and asked, "Aunt Huang, what do you think of me?"
"you?"
Aunt Huang looked at the young woman for a few seconds and asked, "Do you want me to introduce her to you?"
"Yes," the educated youth had no hope of returning to the city, and the subsidy from her family was getting less and less every year. Her hands were rough from working so hard, and she had wanted to get married for a long time, but she had never found the right person.
Although the female educated youth was not as pretty as Ruan Mingfu, she was also a pretty lady.
Aunt Huang thought for a moment and said, "Okay, I'll go find out for you when I get back!"
"Thank you Aunt Huang!"
When the other female educated youth heard this, they also came over to join in the fun.
"And me, and me..."
Although I didn't meet Ruan Mingfu, I did get a few more jobs, so this trip was not in vain.
…
Ruan Mingfu opened the package given by her best friend, and there were quite a lot of things inside.
In addition to a full box of braised pork, there were also some cloths, canned food, and a lot of miscellaneous small things. Gu Yilin probably had no idea what was inside.
This plastic bestie looks pretty good.
Ruan Mingfu didn't need these things for the time being, so she put them away. She opened the newspaper, smelled the faint scent of ink, and read the contents.
It contains all kinds of content, and the style is both popular and professional, making it extremely easy to imitate.
Ruan Mingfu is quite reliable when she is doing her job.
She read all the newspapers and cut out the three articles that impressed her the most.
After careful analysis, Ruan Mingfu began to write.
She wrote about the rapeseed harvest some time ago, focusing on the two points of the villagers' unity and common struggle, and then singing a few lines at the end...
After revising it, she smiled proudly at the freshly-written article and put it in an envelope. All that was left was to find a chance to send it out.
*
When Lin Yujiao learned that Zhou Peng had asked someone to go to the educated youth camp to propose marriage, she was angry and anxious. She could not contain herself and hurried to Zhou's house to inquire about the news.
Last time, she spread rumors secretly, but not only did she fail, she was almost discovered.
She was so frightened that she stayed at home quietly for a while.
The Zhou family has been in turmoil recently, mainly because of the quarrel over Zhou Peng's marriage to Ruan Mingfu. But Zhou Peng is not someone who will easily change his mind, and now he doesn't even go home.
Zhou's mother became sick several times due to being angry. When Lin Yujiao came over, she was crying out in pain.
"It's Yujiao," Zhou's mother took off the sweat towel on her head and was about to get out of bed but was stopped by Lin Yujiao.
"Aunt, if you are sick, please don't move." Lin Yujiao reached out and poured a glass of water and handed it over. "My mother heard that you were sick, so she asked me to come and see if you need any help."
Mother Zhou was so mad at her own son, but now she felt much more relieved.
"What could possibly happen to me? I just caught a cold and it will heal soon."
Lin Yujiao's eyes flashed, "Is that so? Then I feel relieved."
Zhou's mother is very concerned about her reputation. Even if there is a big quarrel at home, she has to appear harmonious and peaceful in front of outsiders.
Besides, no matter how bad Zhou Peng is, he is still her own son. How could she possibly say bad things about her own son in front of others?
"Aunt, Brother Xiaopeng must be very tired recently. I see he hasn't been home for a long time. Could he be dating someone?"
Zhou's mother's expression froze, "How could it be?"
"Aunt, isn't that what my brother is like?" Lin Yujiao said innocently, "He used to come home every day, but later on he came less and less often, and soon he brought my sister-in-law back home."
"He's not that kind of person."
Zhou's mother actually hopes that Zhou Peng can find a partner, which is better than hanging himself on Ruan Mingfu.
What a pig brain, he didn't understand even after she hinted at it!
Lin Yujiao's eyes flashed with anger, "That's not necessarily true. There should be quite a few female comrades in Brother Xiaopeng's factory. They stay together every day..."
"Yeah, why didn't I think of that!"
Zhou's mother slapped her thigh, her eyes lit up, and the illness she had caused by anger was cured.
The more she thought about it, the brighter her eyes became. She turned to look at Lin Yujiao, who was standing beside her with a confused look on her face, and the thoughts in her mind became clearer and clearer.
After figuring it out, Zhou's mother immediately turned back to bed and put the sweat towel back on her head.
"Yujiao, your brother Xiaopeng hasn't come back for a long time. I'm worried too. I don't know how he is doing now."
Lin Yujiao's eyes flashed with satisfaction, "Aunt, Brother Xiaopeng is old enough to take care of himself, you don't have to worry."
"How can I not worry?" Zhou's mother sighed in a fake manner, "You don't know, he has never been able to take care of himself since he was a child. Let me make some soup for her to nourish her body, but I have to trouble Yujiao to deliver it to her for me."
Lin Yujiao looked embarrassed.
"Aunt, this is not good."
Zhou's mother stopped pretending to be sick, "What's wrong with this? You grew up together, and now you're grown up, you're still strangers?"
What can Lin Yujiao say?
"It's settled," Zhou's mother climbed up from the bed, her limbs so nimble that she didn't look like a sick person at all. "I'll go buy a big bone right now."
After leaving Old Zhou's house, the smile on Lin Yujiao's face fell.
Pooh!
Old thing!
He wants to treat her like a slave, but doesn't want to give her any benefits.
You wish!
Lin Yujiao's face was gloomy.
Ever since the dream she had some time ago, thinking about the family business that Zhou Peng would create in the future, Lin Yujiao's heart was filled with passion, and she even regarded him as her own property.
Thinking of Ruan Mingfu, Lin Yujiao's face became even gloomier.
Since she had that dream, no one can stop her from living a good life.
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