Jiang Yi brought Hua Xiangyun a lot of prey this time, and also some news.
"Zhou Xiaolan fell ill in the western province and is currently applying for sick leave. The paperwork has already been sent here."
Hua Xiangyun, "Are you really sick?"
Jiang Yi said, "It depends on the hospital's diagnosis. I didn't approve it immediately. Instead, I sent someone to notify the Zhou family. I don't know if they will go and take a look, but I doubt it."
"Judging by the time, she should have arrived not long ago." Hua Xiangyun suspected that she might be faking illness; others had done that before.
"It won't be that easy to get sick leave and come back," Jiang Yi thought, his expression turning sour as he recalled the letter he had received.
"What's wrong?" Hua Xiangyun immediately noticed.
Jiang Yi said, "They said it was because they were not used to the local environment, and they tried many folk remedies but none of them worked. The local brigade leader was afraid that someone would die, so he submitted the information to his superiors."
"Zhou Xiaolan is quite lucky; she met an honest person." It's just unclear whether she's genuinely ill or lying to the other party.
“The conditions there are very harsh,” Jiang Yi thought for a moment and said, “A large number of people cannot adapt to it. Even those who are physically strong would rather injure themselves.”
Some even ran away, preferring to be sent to a farm rather than stay there.
Hua Xiangyun said, "...Then don't put too much pressure on yourself. Just let nature take its course." After all, it's just one life; there's no need to get entangled in karma.
Jiang Yi's cultivation has now made some progress, and with the spiritual liquid she gave him before, his cultivation level has improved rapidly.
Jiang Yi felt the same way. Now that everyone's fates have diverged, what difference would it make if Zhou Xiaolan came back?
If she returns from sick leave, she can only stay indoors. If she dares to come out and cause trouble, he will send her back immediately.
Jiang Yi had already prepared the prey and cooked it fresh in the kitchen, so that Hua Xiangyun could store the good food in her storage ring and not have to bother with it when she came home from work in the future.
"That's enough," Hua Xiangyun said, seeing Jiang Yi sweating profusely. She quickly packed up the remaining prey. "I don't need you to finish everything. At least leave me something to practice my skills."
Jiang Yi said, "You're already exhausted from working every day, and you still have to cultivate when you get back. I can handle these chores with ease."
Jiang Yi had one more thing he didn't say: his cooking skills were much better than Hua Xiangyun's, who only knew how to add salt and boil. If he cooked it better, Hua Xiangyun would eat more rice.
After a busy farming season, Hua Xiangyun, though not tanned, has lost weight.
He did have a way to arrange a job for Hua Xiangyun, but Hua Xiangyun was very opinionated and insisted on experiencing what it was like to be a sent-down youth. Since it was only for a short period of time, he let her have her way.
But now that he sees that she has lost weight, Jiang Yi regrets it a little. How could he have fallen for her charms and agreed to her proposal after she started to act cute?
"It's time to start preparing for the wedding," Jiang Yi thought, and breathed a sigh of relief. After the wedding, with some arrangements, they could stay in the county town for the two months leading up to the exam.
"What do I need to prepare?" Hua Xiangyun couldn't understand. Isn't it just a wedding?
She had seen other people's weddings as very simple, just a vow exchange and some wedding candy, and that was it.
Every household is struggling financially right now, so who would be willing to waste food?
At most, relatives at home would set up two tables and cook a few more dishes than usual.
Jiang Yi thought differently. "Marriage is a major life event. I don't want you to suffer. Besides, we're not without our means."
When the time comes, invite your relatives and my people, and we'll have a proper feast.
And your clothes, I'll be going to Haicheng on a business trip next month, so I'll buy them all together.
Think about what you want now, and make a list for me later.
Jiang Yi often had to travel to various places to handle matters related to educated youth, and he couldn't come to Hua Xiangyun's place every day, so he tried his best to think of things in advance.
Hua Xiangyun looked at her clothes, which were eight layers thick. "There's nothing I want to buy. Besides, I'm working in the fields right now, so there's no need."
It's summer now, but our wedding won't be until autumn, and our clothes won't be suitable then.
Jiang Yi said, "If you don't bring it up, I'll handle it myself."
Hua Xiangyun said, "...Do you think this is the future? In a few years, the speed at which clothes are replaced will be faster than the speed at which we buy clothes. If you really want to buy something, buy some classic pieces."
Jiang Yi has a good eye for fashion; you can tell from his outfits from previous years.
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Heping County
Tian Guihua went to the supply station to buy vegetables as usual and saw that her courtyard was surrounded by people.
"Are these people just sitting around doing nothing? Why are they all blocking my doorway?" Tian Guihua didn't see anything interesting to see at her house. There was no one home right now; the young people had all gone to work, and the old man had gone fishing.
Could it be that someone is causing trouble here and blocking her way home?
She went to the supply and marketing cooperative today and managed to buy some mushrooms from Northeast China. She's planning to pack them up and deliver them to Xiaoguai tomorrow.
My mood was initially great, but now that I've encountered these upsetting things, I've raised my voice a bit.
“Tian Guihua, you’re finally back,” Bai Zhaodi said gleefully, crowding around her. “You have guests.”
"So what if we have guests? Everyone has guests. Why are you all crowding in front of the door like this?"
If everyone's really so eager to show off, then they should tidy up the area around their houses properly so everyone can live more comfortably.
A bunch of old women, always looking for trouble, gossiping about everyone, and now they even want to watch over a customer.
Yes, why are there guests at this time? Could it be that they've come looking for family members?
I've lived here for decades, everyone knows me, and if I were looking for family, no one would gather around.
“Those aren’t just any guests; they might be a family.” Bai Zhaodi finished speaking with a grin, revealing her yellow teeth.
"Don't you know you're ugly? And you still laugh like that," Tian Guihua quickly stepped back to avoid being bothered by her smell.
"Alright, everyone disperse. If you're blocking people's doorways, how are we supposed to get in and out?"
At this moment, her neighbor seemed to be very obedient and made way for her. Tian Guihua saw a strange girl sitting in front of her door, with two bulging fertilizer bags next to her.
"Who are you? Have you come to the wrong place?"
Tian Guihua tried hard to recall, but it seemed that she didn't have any relatives like that.
"So you didn't know either," Bai Zhaodi said with a look of amusement. "Hey young lady, why don't you introduce yourself quickly, so that Tian Guihua doesn't look down on you and you don't have to slink back home in shame."
Tian Guihua frowned, a sense of foreboding creeping into her heart. But not wanting to be laughed at by her neighbors, she took a few steps forward and carefully examined the other person.
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