The more Mingzhu thought about it, the stranger her gaze became, tinged with a hint of excitement.
"To be honest, you really do think ahead."
Putting aside everything else, even two people who are well-matched in terms of social standing will gradually lose their affection once family involvement, conflicts of interest, and other subjective and objective factors are involved. Not to mention, in such a situation, it is really unlikely that a marriage between two people who are well-matched in terms of social standing is even possible.
Well, unless they're going to stay here for the rest of their lives, and the two of them are evenly matched and rely on each other, they can probably manage to maintain their dignity.
However, if one party sees a glimmer of hope, they will inevitably become critical, dissatisfied, and prone to comparisons of their tumultuous marriage. And that's when things will get really interesting.
Mingzhu is intelligent. She has grown from an innocent little girl into the worldly and sophisticated person she is today. She understands these things very easily.
Simple nodded.
"Right, right? Tell me, in this situation, how am I supposed to find it?"
People like you are rare finds, I wouldn't dare to hope for that.
Who are you talking about, Ling Weidong?
We've known his personality and character for a while now. Yes, he's a good person, cheerful and generous. But we know nothing about his family, his parents, siblings, even his grandparents and relatives. We don't know anything about them, their backgrounds, or their values, right?
Okay, even if he's perfect in every way, you know what kind of temper I have. I hate trouble the most, and I won't hold back when I'm in a bad mood. Yes, if he's interested in me, he'll be patient and understanding. But you can't think of things that simply.
Even if I were to look for someone, I'd prefer someone simple—simple in terms of people, relationships, and ideally, simple in terms of mindset.
Speaking of this, Jian Dan suddenly recalled a lame joke she heard in later years: "If you're going to marry, marry an orphan. No father, no mother, no relatives, no friends. You'll be in charge of the household as soon as you enter. You'll have no social skills. Moreover, people who have lacked family affection since childhood will cherish the hard-won family affection, whether it's their wife or their in-laws, even more. It's practically the pinnacle of life."
However, it's easy to see that this is also a drawback. Orphans naturally have no parents to help them, which is the most difficult aspect for newlywed couples.
"Sigh, this is a bit difficult, it sounds like I'm cursing someone."
Mingzhu knew that they had received a lot of help from the Lin family after their marriage, so she didn't quite agree with Jian Dan's idea, but judging from her expression, she didn't say much.
Anyway, judging from the current situation, she won't have that thought anytime soon.
There's no rush.
He swallowed back the words of advice he wanted to say.
"Okay, you're right, it's just a pity about Ling Weidong."
He shook his head and teased her as he spoke.
"You're still laughing at me?"
Jian Dan immediately joined in the commotion, and Mingzhu could tell that Jian Dan really had no interest in Ling Weidong, so she changed the subject.
"Okay, okay, I won't bother you anymore. You're still a minor, there's no rush."
"Hmph, that's more like it."
The two then turned to the topic of the educated youth compound.
"This year's Spring Festival should be the most harmonious one ever at the educated youth compound."
Since Jian Dan had never paid much attention to that side of the story, he simply picked up the conversation.
"Really? Nobody's causing trouble this year?"
Mingzhu chuckled softly.
"Still trying to cause trouble? So many things have happened this year, one after another, how scared are they?"
Besides, we've been through thick and thin together, so who would bring up those little conflicts anymore?
"You just killed so many wild boars a few days ago, and they got so much meat. Now, they're all looking like quails."
"However, I heard that Wang Jiancheng is organizing the educated youth to spend the New Year together. Did he contact you?"
"No, I've been recuperating these past few days. Did I tell you?"
Mingzhu shook her head.
"Not yet, but I mentioned it to Lin Dongfang. It wasn't decided at the time; it was just his idea. But judging from the looks of it, it's highly likely to work out."
He simply nodded.
"They probably won't come after me, right? I've already scared you so much, aren't they afraid I'll really flip the table?"
"Are you kidding me?" Mingzhu rolled her eyes at her.
"You're making fun of yourself? It's not like you actually flipped the table."
A simple chuckle.
"Wow, that's fast. Five, six, seven, seven batches of educated youth have arrived by now, right? More than twenty people, that's quite a group."
"Yes, including Chen Hongli and Du Xiuling who were sent away, there are almost thirty people now. Several batches of educated youth have come this year. Do you think they will send more people here after the New Year?"
He simply sighed.
"I don't know. Didn't the group of people from a few days ago include some educated youth who had just been sent to the countryside? They just weren't sent here."
With the Lunar New Year approaching, they're still sending educated youth down to the countryside. The situation in the city is probably even more tense. Even if it improves in the short term, how much better can it really be?
Upon hearing this, Mingzhu touched her son's little hand, her smile fading, her heart heavy.
"Yes, when will this situation ever end?"
"Yes, when will this end?"
Sigh! Don't think about it too much. What can we do?
Just be careful with your words and actions, and live your life well.
Oh, and our little Zhouzhou, grow up well, okay?
The little guy on the kang (heated brick bed) had already opened his eyes. He rubbed his eyes with his little fists, kicked his legs, and rolled over onto the kang, crying out "Ah ah" to prove that he was fully recovered.
As soon as the child woke up, Mingzhu's heavy thoughts vanished instantly, and she focused on serving this little darling.
Jian Dan also came closer and hooked her hand around his soft little hand.
"Our Zhouzhou is the happiest, isn't she?"
The child tilted his head back, staring intently at the person in front of him, drool dripping from the corner of his mouth. He simply took a handkerchief and gently wiped it away.
"Little glutton, are you drooling or hungry? Why are you drooling?"
Mingzhu pulled the child onto her lap, fed him a couple of sips of water, and then put him back on the kang (heated brick bed).
"Don't spoil him, he's teething, and he's drooling a bit uncontrollably."
I can't help but laugh as I talk about it.
"Look at you, still staring at me, as if you can understand anything?"
"ah!"
"Nonsense, Zhouzhou, are you hungry after sleeping for so long? Do you want some steamed egg custard or millet porridge?"
The little head was tilted up as if it could understand, and it responded with simple "ah ah" sounds, its little mouth smacking. Jian Dan immediately smiled.
"See, see, he definitely understood, he's just hungry,"
"Ahh!"
It was so simple that I laughed immediately.
"Okay, Auntie will go make you something delicious!"
"Ahh!"
As if he could really understand, the little guy responded to almost every word, making Jian Dan laugh heartily. He even sped up his movements, and Mingzhu couldn't stop him when she tried to.
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