Nothing happened that night. After having breakfast, Hua Xiangyun rushed out. She had stayed up late the night before and slept until dawn, almost missing her wake-up time.
"Isn't this child working too hard? Running back and forth like this," Hua Guangzong and the others asked with concern as they walked out the door.
"What can we do? The child is willing," Tian Guihua said helplessly. "I'll go see what good dishes the supply and marketing cooperative has today, and then I'll give the child some extra nutrition."
After the New Year, it's the lean season, and most of the previous stock has been used up. Although there is still some dried fish, we get tired of eating it every day. These days, the family relies on dried vegetables to get by, and the two elderly people always feel that their children have lost weight.
Hua Xiangyun had long since gotten used to everyone's stares, and some people even came up to her and said some inexplicable things.
All of this was caused by Jiang Yi. The whole county knew that Jiang Yi was dating someone, so naturally people were curious about his girlfriend.
Hua Xiangyun arrived at school so early because she was impatient to be dragged along the road and asked all sorts of questions.
Just thinking about the culprit, Hua Xiangyun, makes him grit his teeth.
He was quite something; he lit the fire and then ran away. At least he came out to share some of the firepower.
Jiang Yi was truly wronged. He never expected that as soon as he laid things out, he would be assigned to a business trip the very next day to handle some issues related to rural areas.
As soon as Hua Xiangyun entered the classroom, she took out her exercises and started working on them non-stop, which made those who wanted to talk to her give up their idea of asking her questions.
Zhou Xiaolan stared at Hua Xiangyun for a long time, and seeing that she didn't turn around, she sneered and lowered her head to organize her books.
Through her efforts over the past few days, she managed to create several chance encounters, finally managing to get Hua Zhian to stop and chat for a bit. This morning, he even helped her remove the dead leaves from her shoulders, which is a good sign.
If we can finalize the relationship before graduation, the Hua family will definitely give me a job. However, we still need to think carefully about how to do it.
What angered her the most was Hua Xiangyun. She never expected that Hua Xiangyun would date Jiang Yi. If she did, she would only need to get married and wouldn't have to go to the countryside. Moreover, Jiang Yi was so well-off that she could live a good life even without working.
The more she thought about it, the more indignant she felt. She was clearly quite good-looking, but Hua Xiangyun always covered her face. How could she have fallen for her? Could there be some inside story that she didn't know about?
No, it seems we need to sound out Hua Zhian. As family, they know a lot more about things than outsiders like them.
As soon as get out of class ended, Wu Yanxin came over. She had been feeling really stifled these past few days, and now that she saw the person in question, she naturally had to ask a few questions.
"Xiangyun, are the rumors outside true?"
She's been staying at her parents' house these days; otherwise, she would have gone to the Hua family's house long ago to find out what happened.
“It should be true.” Hua Xiangyun was speechless at the many people listening intently. Sure enough, this was an era with little entertainment, where people relied on gossip to add color to their lives.
"What do you mean by 'should'?" A classmate standing nearby was the first to complain. Jiang Yi had such good conditions, and many people were tempted by him. They didn't expect Hua Xiangyun to get the benefits and then act innocent.
"I heard they've even brought things to our door."
"Everyone says they've already discussed marriage."
"How much is the betrothal gift?"
"~~"
Hua Xiangyun felt that she had a really good attitude. These people had almost arranged her life, and she was still enjoying it.
"Why aren't you saying anything?" But some people wanted to drag her into it.
Hua Xiangyun: "What else do you want me to say? Haven't you already made all the arrangements?" They'd even planned out how many children to have...
"..."
Fortunately, the next teacher walked in at that moment, and the matter was temporarily stopped.
However, the gossip behind their backs was even harsher.
Everyone was on the same starting line, but Xiangyun caught up with them and moved ahead. How could they feel comfortable about that?
Hua Xiangyun had no time to care about any of that; now that the weather was getting warmer, it was time to take off her scarf.
The previous wounds no longer had visible scars, which put her in a dilemma. She wondered if she should paint something on them.
Upon hearing this, Tian Guihua angrily slapped her on the shoulder, "Everyone else wants to look pretty, but you, you're thinking of putting something on your face."
My little darling is beautiful, so what? It's just that their elders aren't as good-looking as ours.
Hua Xiangyun touched her forehead helplessly and said, "It hasn't even been two months, and the wound is already gone. Won't people think we made a big deal out of nothing?"
And since they received so much compensation, there will definitely be a lot of people gossiping about them.
Tian Guihua then remembered this, "Let's talk about going to the city to get some good medicine..."
"But what if they ask about it later? You know, many people have scars on their bodies and faces."
Tian Guihua was speechless; this was indeed another troublesome matter.
But she didn't want to see Xiangyun making herself look bad. "How about we change our hairstyles and get bangs?"
Hua Xiangyun gestured to her forehead, and it seemed like it wasn't entirely impossible.
Moreover, she has a small face, so she could easily look good with a student-style haircut and bangs.
The grandmother and granddaughter thought this was a good idea. Tian Guihua brought over a stool and scissors. She cuts everyone's hair herself, and besides, it's just a student's haircut, it shouldn't be difficult.
Hua Xiangyun sat in the middle, somewhat apprehensive. "Grandma, maybe I should go outside to the shop to get it repaired."
"Don't worry," Tian Guihua said confidently. "Back when we were in logistics, I was the one who cut the hair of all those sisters."
"We haven't had this hairstyle in our family for years, but I guarantee I'll give you a beautiful haircut."
Tian Guihua spoke of this with some pride, recalling how she was once a master scissor-scissor, and how many people would beg to come to her door whenever she went to rest in the rear.
Having cut countless haircuts, I'm quite adept at it. Even if I'm a little rusty now, I'm still not that bad.
Hua Guangzong chimed in, “Your grandmother’s skills are widely recognized. If she weren’t so impatient with dealing with hair all day, she would definitely have a place in the barbershops on our street.”
You need a ticket to get a haircut, and you have to wait in line there.
Because of Tian Guihua's craftsmanship, the Hua family mostly gave away their receipts and handled the rest at home.
The old woman adored the little girl's long hair. So Xiangyun's hair had always been simply trimmed since she was a child, and it's no wonder she felt so uncomfortable now that she suddenly wanted a student-style haircut.
Whether she was used to it or not, Tian Guihua's scissors had already started moving, and as the hair fell, Hua Xiangyun's heart was pounding.
She prayed silently that it would look acceptable, otherwise she would really have to get a boy's short haircut again.
Even if she doesn't usually pay attention to her appearance, she doesn't want to be a tomboy.
Seeing that her eyes were closed, Tian Guihua patted her shoulder impatiently and said, "Alright, open your eyes and go look in the mirror."
"Your grandma's cooking skills aren't good enough; I cut it into a pot lid."
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