Wei Jie finished speaking and slowly turned away, his heart aching. He didn't know if he should forgive Lingling; it wasn't her fault after all. Or perhaps he should find the perpetrator and give him a good beating—that was the proper magnanimity of a man.
"Ajie..."
Seeing Wei Jie leave, Jiang Ling felt a heart-wrenching pain. She couldn't help but call out Wei Jie's name in a tone of persuasion.
When Wei Jie heard the voice, he paused for a moment, but did not turn around. In the end, he left sadly.
He and Jiang Ling had feelings for each other, but he couldn't get over this hurdle in his heart. Even if he could get over this hurdle, what about his parents? They were serious people; how could they possibly accept this? He was a filial son; he couldn't be so selfish as to ignore his parents.
Watching Wei Jie's figure gradually disappear into the distance, Jiang Ling's heart ached, aching so much that she couldn't breathe. Tears welled up like a spring, soaking a large area of her clothes.
She collapsed on the ground, letting her tears flow freely, crying heart-wrenchingly and in agony.
After returning home, Jiang Ling was depressed all day long and refused to go out. She locked herself in the room, hoping that Wei Jie would forgive her and come to see her.
Boyi's grain business was going smoothly. Through his tireless efforts, he soon accumulated a considerable sum of money. Looking at this money, a symbol of happiness, warmed Boyi's heart, and it further fueled his drive to earn more.
He was thinking of borrowing some money from relatives and friends to raise enough money to build the house. He would build the house first and then pay off the debt slowly later.
Just when he was full of hope for the future, another problem arose.
Wen Dazui's son married a new wife, so he had no place to stay in Wen Dazui's house.
In desperation, he had to rent a house in town and buy everything from scratch, which cost him the little money he had just saved. His dream of building a house was shattered again and had to be postponed.
But this is not entirely without benefits. Although renting a house costs money, the house can not only be used to shelter from wind and rain, but also to store food.
He could buy at a low price in the season, store it, and then sell it at a high price when the harvest was lean, thus doubling his profits. It was a pity that he had limited capital and could not hold too much inventory. Otherwise, he could have earned enough money to build two houses in a year.
After moving to the town, Boyi and Shumei began to see each other more often. One day, he and Shumei talked about his business.
In her small rented house, Shumei fried two side dishes and the two of them had dinner together.
This is a rare world for two people. They are enjoying it very much and really look like a happy couple.
The two were about to start eating when Shumei seemed to remember something. She turned around, got a bowl from the kitchen, and peeled some vegetables. "Leave some for Qianqian. She's too lazy to cook on her own."
Seeing how good Shumei was to Qianqian, Boyi pretended to be jealous, "You treat Qianqian so well, I'm so jealous."
"Don't be so ungrateful. You know very well whether I treat you well or not."
The two began to flirt with each other, revealing a strong sense of happiness.
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"Shumei! When I've saved enough money and built a house, we can get married. I'll work hard to save some money. Once I have enough capital, I'll rent a storefront in town and open a business. I'll have people who sell grain deliver it to my store. This way, it's faster than riding a bike to collect it myself, and it's more efficient. When we have enough grain, I'll hire a cart to take it out and sell it, so you can live a comfortable life."
Boyi wanted to expand his small business and let Shumei live a good life. He told Shumei his idea in advance.
"That sounds like a good idea. Why don't you take action now? This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Take advantage of the fact that few people in town are doing this. Once you've saved enough money, maybe it won't be our turn to do it anymore. What do you think?"
Shumei was particularly supportive of Boyi's idea and, without caring about her own lifelong affairs, urged Boyi to act quickly. She even took out the little money she had and gave it to Boyi.
"How can this be? Nothing is more important than you. I have to build a small home for us first. Only after I give you a home can I do other things with peace of mind."
Boyi only wants to be with Shumei. In his eyes, nothing is more important than Shumei. Although he knows that now is a good time to show his talents in the private business, he can ignore this opportunity for Shumei.
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