Chapter 39
In the blink of an eye, November was coming to an end. After a few rains, the weather became colder. Zhou Yao's package from Shencheng arrived, and inside were a few down jackets. Down jackets of this era did not have as many styles and patterns as those in later generations. They were very simple.
However, this is Wen Yue's view from the perspective of later generations. In the eyes of people of this era, down jackets are just very expensive and new things.
So when Wen Yue went to school wearing a black down jacket, she attracted a lot of attention.
"Wen Yue, are you wearing a down jacket?" A classmate couldn't control his curiosity and came up to ask.
Wen Yue was wearing a red scarf she had knitted herself, her fair cheeks were pink, her eyes were crescent-shaped, and she smiled and replied, "Yes, a down jacket."
"I know down jackets. The cheapest one costs at least 50 or 60 yuan. How much did you pay for this one?"
Wen Yue recalled what Zhou Yao had said on the phone two days ago, and said vaguely: "Almost."
"Fifty or sixty is more than my mother's monthly salary."
"It's so expensive, but I heard that this dress is very warm to wear. Did you buy it in the market?"
"The last time I went there, it seemed to be out of stock in the market. Is it available again?"
She smiled warmly: "My boyfriend sent it from Shanghai."
She knew that all the classmates knew about her marriage, and she had never concealed it, and she spoke openly about it. Wen Yue also wanted to change the image of Zhou Yao in these people's minds, that he was a gangster, but it was all fake.
Sure enough, her classmates became even more curious after she said that.
"Isn't your target from the village? Why did he go to Shanghai? What is he doing in Shanghai?"
"He actually spent money to buy you a down jacket"
"Your target is a gangster, where does the money come from?"
“…”
"Who told you that Wen Yue's boyfriend is a gangster?" Li Nianqiu heard it clearly from the side and raised his eyebrows and said: "I am from the same village as him, and I have never heard anyone say that. Who did you hear that from?"
“I just heard it from others.”
Li Nianqiu curled his lips and said, "Then you have been fooled. Oh, you should have seen Wen Yue before. She used to sell necklaces and bracelets at a stall on South Street. Do you remember her?"
Several girls looked at each other and nodded: "Remember."
Li Nianqiu said calmly, "Well, the tallest one is Wen Yue's target. He didn't have a stable job before, but he still had money. Now he's going to Shencheng again."
Wen Yue agreed with a smile: "Nian Qiu is right."
"Oh, it's him! I remember, he was the tallest and handsome one. I told my friends before that I think he is more handsome than some male stars. Wen Yue, the person you are going to marry is him."
"He often sells things in Shanghai, so he must be very rich. Although he doesn't have a proper job, you can't say he is an idle hooligan..."
The rumors that had been circulating were suddenly broken, and the classmates were a little surprised.
"Some people also said that your partner was your cousin's fiancé. Is this true?"
"Yeah, my boyfriend was originally my cousin's fiancé." Wen Yue responded calmly, "She disliked my boyfriend because he was from the countryside and had no future, so she pushed me out. To be honest, I am quite grateful to her. If she hadn't wanted to get married, I might not be able to wear a down jacket, go back to school, or have the chance to enter university."
Wen Yue turned her gaze towards Wen Xiaoyu, who was sitting in her seat, concentrating on reading a book, and raised her voice: "Wen Xiaoyu, cousin, thank you so much."
Students: “Ah!”
"Wen Xiaoyu is your cousin"
Wen Yue smiled without saying anything, sat back in her seat, took out the exercises and handed them to Li Nianqiu, and also took the exercises handed over by Li Nianqiu, and they corrected each other's questions.
Everyone returned to their seats upon seeing this. However, what Wen Yue said was really unexpected. They had no mood to read anymore. They started passing notes to their friends, wanting to tell their friends about their shock.
Especially Wen Xiaoyu's deskmate, who was the one who spread the rumor. She felt that she had been deceived and wrote a note asking Wen Xiaoyu why she lied to her.
Wen Xiaoyu replied on the note: When did I lie to you? I didn’t say anything wrong. Wen Yue’s marriage partner was originally my fiancé, and I didn’t say that she took him away. You misunderstood it yourself, so why do you blame me?
Deskmate: ...awesome.
So now it's all her fault!
Wen Xiaoyu's deskmate was extremely upset, but upon closer inspection, Wen Xiaoyu was indeed not wrong. It was just that what she said at the time was very misleading.
The little girl drew a line between herself and Wen Xiaoyu on the spot, and the two of them broke up.
Wen Xiaoyu was in a bad mood. She heard everything Wen Yue said just now, and she felt like a cat scratching her heart. She couldn't help but think, if she was the one who married Zhou Yao at that time, then would the down jacket Wen Yue was wearing now be hers?
Is she the one being envied now?
Wen Xiaoyu became more and more annoyed the more he thought about it. He could not read a single word on the textbook in front of him. His thoughts had already flown away. Although Zhou Yao was indeed a farmer, it seemed that he was capable and could at least make money. He was also handsome.
If she had known earlier, she would have married! She wouldn't have let Wen Yue take advantage of this!
Now Wen Yue is back to school, moved to the county town, and wears down jackets, which makes her look better than him! How?
Wen Xiaoyu became angrier and angrier as she thought about it, and she didn't notice that the looks her classmates were giving her were a little strange.
Her deskmate had already told everyone in the class the whole story. No one was stupid. Wen Xiaoyu looked like she really didn't say anything. But the way she spoke was obviously misleading. Wow, I didn't expect her to be this kind of person!
Li Nianqiu also saw the note. She didn't like Wen Xiaoyu in the first place, so she picked up a pen and raised her eyebrows and wrote on the note how Wen Xiaoyu's family treated Wen Yue.
They coveted the land that grandma gave to Wen Yue, and the money that grandma gave to Wen Yue for her schooling. They forced Wen Yue to drop out of school and work at home, and they also forced Wen Yue to replace Wen Xiaoyu and marry Zhou Yao, whom they disliked.
Most young people are jealous and hateful, and they are not as tactful as adults. They look down on people like Wen Xiaoyu and her behavior, so of course they will express it directly, and simply stop contacting her, stop playing with her, and isolate her.
So when the class was over, Wen Xiaoyu got up to look for her best friend, thinking about going to the restroom hand in hand. Then she saw her best friend looking at her with a strange look, saying: "Wen Xiaoyu, I didn't expect you to be this kind of person. Let's break up. I don't want to be friends with someone like you!"
The smile on Wen Xiaoyu's face froze, her heartbeat quickened, and she pretended to be confused: "Ayu, what are you talking about? I don't understand."
A Yu snorted: "We all know about the things between you and Wen Yue. You were the one who spread all the rumors about her. Don't try to make excuses. You are smart, but we are not fools. You said you didn't mean it, but why didn't you come out and explain to the class that Wen Yue is your cousin after hearing the rumors spread so much!"
These words left Wen Xiaoyu speechless.
"Anyway, I don't want to play with you anymore."
Wen Xiaoyu looked expressionlessly at her friend as she walked away arm in arm with other girls, feeling very aggrieved. If they didn't want to play together, then they didn't have to play together. Who cared? Anyway, she had long been fed up with her arrogant temper. It was nothing special that her family had some money!
She turned around angrily and wanted to find other people to play with, but found that no one in the class was willing to pay attention to her. Finally, she returned to her seat, opened a book to read, and as she read, she lay down on the table and began to cry.
No matter what, Wen Xiaoyu is just a girl of seventeen or eighteen years old. Being isolated by so many people, she can't suppress the grievance in her heart.
"You still have the nerve to cry." Li Nianqiu snorted sarcastically, holding his chin with one hand and looking away, lowering his voice and saying: "I thought she was thick-skinned enough not to care about these things."
Wen Yue looked calm, "Don't worry about it. She wanted to throw dirty water on me before, but now the situation has changed. I have finally made peace with her."
Li Nianqiu looked at her: "You have a really good temper."
Wen Yue smiled.
It's not that she has a good temper, she just doesn't want to argue with the little girl. This may be the reason why she became a teacher in her previous life. After all, she is the flower of the motherland, and she has also been taught a lesson, so there is no need to chase her.
They were senior high school students, and even if something big happened, the college entrance examination was the most important thing, so the turmoil caused by this incident died down within two days. Everyone began to devote themselves to studying, and the atmosphere suddenly became tense.
In the morning self-study class, everyone comes earlier and earlier, and in the evening, everyone goes back later and later.
In such a tense atmosphere, only Wen Yue and Li Nianqiu were the most relaxed. They arrived and left on time, and ate when they were supposed to, drank when they were supposed to, and rested when they were supposed to.
On weekends, Li Nianqiu often brought Li Xiangdong to the courtyard for meals, and sometimes they would even stay overnight in the courtyard.
"Uncle Zhou Yao and his wife are really getting divorced." The previous affair between Lin Fang and Zhou Jianghai has also come to an end. The two quarreled for more than half a month. No matter how his relatives and sons tried to persuade him, Zhou Jianghai was determined to get a divorce.
Wen Yue hadn't been back to the village since the last time she paid homage to her parents, so she had to rely on Li Nianqiu to learn all the gossip.
The weather is getting colder, so they no longer go to the yard to gossip. Instead, they sit around the fireplace in the room, eating roasted sweet potatoes and listening to gossip. They feel very comfortable.
Li Nianqiu took a bite of the sweet and soft sweet potato and hummed, "She got divorced. Uncle Zhou Yao was very insistent. Even when Lin Fang's family came, it was useless. They couldn't persuade her to come back. Lin Fang got beaten up several times by her family during this period."
Wen Yue blinked: "Lin Fang doesn't want a divorce either."
Li Nianqiu snorted and laughed: "Of course she doesn't want to. The child is so old now, and she will be able to enjoy a happy life soon. She must feel it's a loss to divorce now. And if she divorces and returns to her parents' home, her life will be difficult. Divorce will bring bad reputation in the village."
Wen Yue sighed.
Li Nianqiu changed the subject: "By the way, how is your man doing in Shanghai? You two haven't been in touch recently."
"We don't contact each other much." Wen Yue lowered her eyes and peeled off the sweet potato skin, saying in a light tone: "He seems to be very busy recently. The last time he called was a week ago. He didn't say what he was doing specifically. It seems like he was just following someone."
Li Nianqiu raised his eyebrows: "I guess I'm afraid you'll feel bad."
Wen Yue pinched a hole in the sweet potato and said in a muffled voice: "Why should I feel sorry for him?"
"Tsk, you say one thing and mean another." Li Nianqiu smiled and could tell at a glance that she was in a bad mood. He soothed her, "It's normal to be busy during the start-up period. He will be back for the Chinese New Year, and there are less than two months left until the Chinese New Year. It will be soon."
Wen Yue finished eating the sweet potato in her hand, wiped her hands, and sighed again.
Li Nianqiu smiled: "I thought about it."
Wen Yue was no longer embarrassed at this moment, she raised her eyebrows and nodded, admitting: "Yes, I miss him a lot."
This was the first time they had been apart for such a long time.
"I've always wanted to ask you, what kind of feelings do you have for Zhou Yao? Are you really in love with him?" Li Nianqiu asked curiously.
Wen Yue was silent for a few seconds. Her white and tender face, which was as big as a palm, was embedded in her collar, making her face look even smaller. Her eyebrows and eyes showed some memories and tenderness. Her eyes curved into a crescent shape, and she whispered, "Zhou Yao is quite likable."
Li Nianqiu: ""
Zhou Yao, likable
This was definitely the funniest joke she had ever heard. Oh, if the villagers heard it, they would probably find it funny too.
She looked at the smile on Wen Yue's face and realized: "This is what is called beauty in the eyes of the beholder. I understand." The power of love is truly great.
I hope she won't become like this in the future.
Well, men will only hinder her from making money. She is not interested in men, she just wants to make lots and lots of money!
…
“Hatch—”
Zhou Yao, who was wearing a helmet, sneezed and turned to the middle-aged man beside him with an embarrassed smile: "Sorry, the weather has been too changeable these days. I might have a cold."
"Oh, it's normal." The middle-aged man waved his hands to show that he didn't mind, and said: "You just came to Shanghai and you are not used to it yet, wait until you get used to it, the weather in Shanghai is like this every winter, it's so hot during the day that you have to wear short sleeves, and it's so cold at night that you have to wear three layers of clothes."
Zhou Yao's clothes were covered in dust, and he was holding a blueprint in his hand, and he was very humble: "Brother Cheng, this place..."
“…”
"Brother!" Ren Yeliang, who was wearing a helmet, saw the middle-aged man leave, ran over with a dusty face, and asked with a bitter face: "How long are we going to do this? This old man is still unwilling to teach us."
Zhou Yao's face was calm: "Just bear with it for a while. If he doesn't teach me, I can learn on my own. I have followed him to several places during this period of time, and I have learned most of it."
"Brother, you are this, the drawings on that paper are so messed up that I can't understand them at all." Ren Yeliang raised his thumb and flattered him.
Zhou Yao raised his hand and touched his head: "Instead of trying to flatter someone, hurry up and learn those simple trades. When we get a project and recruit people, you and Lao Fang will have to help me keep an eye on it. I can't handle it alone."
Ren Yeliang grinned, his face was covered in dust, making his teeth look especially white: "Don't worry, brother, I can still learn these."
"Is Mr. Fang feeling better?"
"Much better. I can continue to work tomorrow."
Zhou Yao lowered his eyes: "Don't worry, let him rest for two more days. The body is the foundation of the revolution, you must take good care of it. We will need you in many places in the future, so don't make any mistakes."
Ren Yeliang agreed promptly and decisively.
After they arrived in Shanghai, they went out to gather information separately. Within two days, Zhou Yao took them to the current construction team to do some simple hard labor. Zhou Yao was very smart, he could learn anything quickly, and he was very hardworking. So the leader of the construction team, the middle-aged man mentioned earlier, was willing to take him to do technical work.
This captain was also a coward, he only taught Zhou Yao some simple techniques, and refused to reveal any difficult parts. But this was nothing to Zhou Yao, if he didn't want to teach him, he could just learn secretly.
He can already understand drawings.
Shanghai is developing very fast indeed, and it has been able to contract out land. Many places in Shanghai have been contracted out, and housing is being built and then sold.
Zhou Yao thought this thing would definitely make money. He wanted to learn all the skills of the construction team, recruit people to form a construction team, contract the land, and build houses.
…
"Brother, are you missing your sister-in-law again?" Seeing Zhou Yao frowning and looking daydreamy, Ren Yeliang asked with a smile.
It's lunch time now. Meals are provided at the construction site, although they are very ordinary.
Zhou Yao's thoughts were interrupted by Ren Yeliang. When he heard what he said, the face that haunted him appeared in his mind again, looking at him with a smile.
"It's none of your business." Zhou Yao replied in a deep voice.
Ren Yeliang chuckled twice again: "You haven't called your sister-in-law for a long time. Aren't you afraid that your sister-in-law will punish you by making you kneel on the washboard when you go back home for the New Year?"
Zhou Yao sneered: "How could your sister-in-law bear to let me kneel on the washboard and roll around? Don't try to sow discord. Your sister-in-law only praises me for being conscientious and down-to-earth. Do you understand?"
Ren Yeliang: "Okay, okay, you are the eldest brother, you are right."
After chatting for a while, someone came to urge them to work. They quickly finished the food in their hands, put on their helmets and started working.
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