Chapter 26: If you like Guagua Guagua, just marry her.
It is true that it is tiring during the double harvest season, but in fact it is just a busy period.
Once all the seedlings were neatly planted in the paddy fields and the weeds and weeds were pulled out one by one, these busy days were over.
Ever since Xiang Yao tore up Xiang Liang's homework book and slapped him last time, the Xiang family has been peaceful for a while.
Maybe it was because she used to just talk and fight back ruthlessly, but that time, she really took action.
Everyone was secretly frightened just by looking at the paper scraps all over the floor and the red and swollen slap mark on Xiang Liang's face.
Liu Xiaolan, in particular, was clamoring to fight back at first, but after Xiang Yao repeated all the nonsense Xiang Liang had said in front of the whole family, no one dared to say anything anymore.
Haha, when her father Xiang Liang was alive, he had a good reputation in the brigade. They were not stupid either. If Xiang Liang's words were to get out, they would definitely be in trouble.
Not only that, their Xiang family will also be brought to shame.
No matter how aggrieved they felt, the third family could only endure it uncomfortably.
The Xiang family was quiet, and Xiang Yao felt relieved.
She picked a sunny day, carried a bamboo basket, and went to the county town early in the morning.
Shitang Brigade is neither far nor near from the county town. It takes about three hours to walk there.
After walking half the distance, Xiang Yao regretted it.
This is really too far. Looking at the endless road ahead, I feel that my legs are a little bit weak.
"What I mean is, it's such a long distance, can't a car suddenly appear so that I can sit in it and enjoy the air conditioning comfortably?" she grumbled with a sigh.
When you go out, you can just call a taxi online, and there will be cool air conditioning in the car. Ah, what a wonderful day that is!
Unlike now...
Just as I was thinking quietly, a deep shout mixed with the bumpy sound of wheels rolling on the muddy and gravel ground came from far behind me.
Xiang Yao's eyes lit up and he quickly turned his head to look over.
Hey, even though we don’t have a fully equipped car, it’s pretty good to have an ox cart!
After all, in addition to the four ox legs, it also has two wheels turning behind it, which is more useful than human legs!
The one driving the ox cart was Wu Laizi from the brigade. He was quite old, only about half a year younger than Zhang Juhua.
I don’t know what his real name is. I heard that when he was a child, the hair on his head grew bumpy, so everyone called him Wu Laizi. Over time, this became his nickname.
Wu Laizi, driving the cart, had obviously noticed Xiang Yao in front of him. He smiled innocently and waved the bamboo stick he used to drive cattle: "Is that Yao from the old Xiang family in front?"
Xiang Yao waved enthusiastically: "It's me, Uncle Wu!"
This Wu Laizi was wearing a big straw hat, but you couldn't see if he had any bald spots on his head under the hat.
Xiang Yao glanced up at his head briefly, then lowered his gaze.
Only then did I realize that there were two girls sitting on the ox cart. One had long hair in a pigtail, wearing a white shirt and army green pants, and the other had short hair that reached her ears, wearing a blue top and black pants. They turned out to be two female educated youths from the educated youth point.
At this moment, the two of them were also looking at Xiang Yao. The one with long hair had an indifferent expression and didn't look very friendly.
The one with short hair, on the other hand, raised his lips and greeted the ox cart as it approached: "Your name is Xiang Yao, right? Are you going to the county town too?"
Xiang Yao nodded: "Yes, Weng Zhiqing, since I have nothing to do today, I'll go to the county town and take a look."
She had already recognized him. The one with short hair was called Weng Yuhong, the team leader of the educated youth point in the brigade, and one of the earliest group of people to go to the countryside to work in the fields.
I remember that when the first two educated youth were assigned to Shitang Brigade, all the children ran out to watch the excitement.
As for the other educated youth who was observing her calmly but thought she hadn't noticed, Xiang Yao was even more familiar with him.
Isn’t he the one who wanted to elevate his revolutionary friendship with Nie Baichuan a while ago?
I didn’t know her name at that time, but later I found out that her name was Lin Yanyan.
Xiang Yao calmly endured the other party's gaze, but she couldn't help but complain in her heart: Could it be that Lin Yanyan is holding a grudge against her because she caught the confession scene that day?
Otherwise why would she look at her like that? She recalled that she had not offended her.
Not to mention offending each other, there is no other intersection between the two of them.
However, there are many examples of people inexplicably disliking someone, so she didn't care. She didn't even look at Lin Yanyan and only talked to Wu Laizi and Weng Zhiqing.
Since they met, Xiang Yao was of course invited by Wu Laizi to ride on the ox cart.
After expressing her gratitude, she sat down on the edge of the car, pounded her legs, and finally felt alive again.
Even if my butt hurts from the bumps, it's better than walking!
Thank you Uncle Wu, and thank you to all the great guys in the team!
Later she will definitely feed the cow a handful of the tenderest and freshest grass!
Since they were all sitting on the same ox cart, and since they were from the same village, it was impossible for them not to talk. After Weng Zhiqing and Xiang Yao exchanged a few words, they gradually became familiar with each other.
Xiang Yao asked, "Are you going to the county town to pick up a letter from home?"
Weng Zhiqing nodded, a little shy and a little melancholy, and whispered, "I wrote home last time and told them I was planning to settle down here."
In fact, she didn't just go to get the letter. She was hoping that her family would send her some money, food coupons, and daily necessities coupons after they knew she was going to settle down.
Originally, this idea was only known to the people at the educated youth site, but somehow, when facing Xiang Yao, who was smiling like a sunflower, Weng Zhiqing felt a strong desire to talk.
Xiang Yao was obviously a little younger than the youngest educated youth they knew, but she still made people feel that she was quite reliable.
After hearing this, Xiang Yao's smile faded slightly. It was too late to settle down at this time...
She inquired cautiously: "Is it with the educated youth or with our team..."
"Settling down" does not have such a simple literal meaning. It means that Weng Zhiqing has decided to marry someone and then completely become a country farmer from a city dweller.
This is a very difficult decision for any educated youth from the city.
For them, this vast rural world is not a home, but just a strange place where they can respond to the call and realize their ideals.
This place cannot cultivate their sense of belonging, and even over the years, the idealistic spirit that was full of passion in them has gradually disappeared.
After the blood cools, who doesn’t want to return to the place where they were born and raised?
Xiang Yao suppressed the thoughts in his mind and focused on what Weng Zhiqing said.
Weng Zhiqing blushed slightly: "We are from Xiangjiawan, you know him."
Xiang Yao opened his eyes wide: "I know him?"
Weng Zhiqing: "Yes, Xiang Guodong, we have the same last name as you."
Xiang Yao was shocked. This couldn't even be considered as acquaintance. This was a real relative of the Xiang family within the fifth degree of mourning.
Xiang Guodong's grandfather was a cousin of the original body's grandfather, and they were still in contact in their generation.
Moreover, Xiang Yao had an impression of Xiang Guodong. He was a nice person, honest, hardworking, and warm-hearted. He was not the kind of person who liked to show off. No wonder Weng Zhiqing liked him so much.
From this point of view alone, Weng Zhiqing and Xiang Guodong are indeed a good match.
but……
Xiang Yao didn’t know whether to say it or not, but the college entrance examination would be resumed within two years!
By then, it will not be a big problem for the educated youth to return to the city.
Is it really good to settle down now?
Before traveling through time, Xiang Yao had watched many movies and TV dramas about this era, so she knew that by that time, countless people would regret it.
Some people are trapped in the countryside due to marriage and have no chance to return to the city;
Some people even abandon their families and children in order to return to the city, destroying an entire family.
She glanced at Weng Zhiqing and saw that her face was flushed. It was obvious that besides being helpless, she did not choose to get married entirely because she could not bear the hard life in the countryside.
In recent years, many educated youth, both men and women, have chosen to get married throughout the commune, but the educated youth from Shitang Brigade have never left the educated youth site.
Xiang Yao thought that when the college entrance examination was resumed, all the educated youth in the team would take part in it.
But now, the earliest educated youth, Weng, has also chosen to get married. I wonder if this will break the persistence of the educated youths.
Just as Xiang Yao was still hesitating whether to find a time to reveal something so that people could make a careful choice, Lin Yanyan, who had been silently looking at the seedlings on both sides of the road, actually spoke.
"If you were to marry, why don't you find someone better?" She glanced at Xiang Yao. "If you really marry a country boy like this, you'd be a peasant for the rest of your life."
Xiang Yao felt confused. Why was he glancing at her when he was just talking?
Well, he looks down on country girls like her!
I feel that if Weng Yuhong gets married, she will soon become a country girl like her.
Weng Zhiqing has always been a gentle person. He didn't get angry when he heard this. He just smiled helplessly and said, "I can't help it. I came here several years before you. I'm already so old. If I don't get married now, I won't find anyone better later."
Xiang Yao felt a little sad. She was not from this era, so she knew that the days of these educated youth in the countryside would come to an end.
But for these educated youth, the hope of returning to the city was very slim.
The flame in the hearts of many of them has been extinguished. Even if they are still wavering, they have made the most beneficial choice for the moment after repeated weighing.
After getting married, there will be someone to help with the farm work, and even if you don’t earn enough work points, you don’t have to worry about going hungry.
Having a separate bed means there is no need for several people to sleep on the door panel with no room to turn over.
In particular, some educated youth had many brothers and sisters in their families, and their parents' help was very limited. It was difficult for them to escape from that difficult environment without forming a family and relying on the help of a new family.
Hardships and difficulties are enough to wipe out all a person's persistence.
Lin Yanyan scoffed at Weng Zhiqing's words. "I mean, if you want to marry, you should marry someone with better conditions. Xiang Guodong's family is so poor, only you would be interested in him."
After saying this, she looked at Xiang Yao again.
This time Xiang Yao couldn't stand it anymore. She looked back and said, "Lin Zhiqing, you can talk about others, but why are you always looking at me? Is it because I'm particularly good-looking?"
Lin Yanyan was stunned by the silence, then said disdainfully, "What's so good about a country girl like you? I think there aren't many families with the surname Xiang in Xiangjiawan who aren't poor. Since you're going to get married, marry someone who can live a good life. I think the Party Secretary's family is pretty good."
This time, even Weng Zhiqing was a little displeased: "The secretary's son is almost a generation older than me, and he still..."
She glanced at Wu Laizi, who was driving the carriage, but didn't say anything else.
But everyone knew what she was going to say. Secretary Huang Guofu was actually a nice person, but his son Huang Youwei had done many inappropriate things behind his father's back. The younger generation knew that he was a gangster and a lecher.
So when Lin Yanyan said that, how could Weng Zhiqing not change his expression?
Lin Yanyan scoffed. "What's wrong with being older? He'll know how to care for others when he's older. Besides, the secretary's family will assign him a job as a scorekeeper or custodian, and he'll get more work points. Maybe he won't even have to work in the fields anymore."
Weng Zhiqing looked at her and wanted to say something, but because of face, he didn't say it.
Xiang Yao, on the other hand, asked curiously, "Lin Zhiqing, how do you know so much? Did Huang Youwei tell you?"
Lin Yanyan's expression changed, and her voice became sharp: "What's it to you?"
Xiang Yao shrugged.
Okay, the truth is out. This person didn’t really persuade the educated youth Weng to choose the branch secretary’s family, but she chose the branch secretary’s family herself!
Weng Zhiqing also understood what she meant and said calmly, "If you like her, go ahead and marry her."
Lin Yanyan curled her lips and muttered, "I didn't say I wanted to get married."
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