Chapter 234
At three o'clock in the afternoon, Qiu Ailing and her companions were about to go to the Qianjin Brigade. Just as they were leaving the village, someone rang a bicycle bell from behind. They turned around to see who it was. Meng Li, who had the best relationship with Qiu Ailing, had a slightly changed expression and glanced at Qiu Ailing.
Qiu Ailing felt a little uncomfortable and didn't want to speak, but the man with them spoke up: "Comrade Yougang, where are you going?"
Xin Yougang rode his 28-inch bicycle up to them, stretched his legs, and parked it. He asked with a smile, "Are you going to the Qianjin Brigade to attend the lecture? I want to go too."
Meng Li said, "Aren't you a college student? Why are you still attending classes?" As she spoke, she glanced at Qiu Ailing and thought to herself, this Xin guy hasn't given up yet, has he?
This man wanted to date Qiu Ailing before, but Qiu Ailing disagreed. He became angry and used his family connections to suppress Qiu Ailing in every way.
Later, he was admitted to university. Everyone felt that God was blind and how could someone like him be admitted to university; at the same time, they felt relieved for Qiu Ailing, as she would no longer be harassed.
The Xin family had indeed let out some of their anger and had not made things difficult for Qiu Ailing during this period.
I didn't expect that this person would come back to haunt me again after returning from vacation.
Xin Yougang didn't look at Qiu Ailing, but smiled and said, "It's a lifelong learning experience. I'll go and see how others teach. Then you won't have to travel so far to attend classes. I'll organize a training class and find a few good students to teach together..."
The male comrades with Meng Li and the others weren't so repulsive towards Xin Yougang. Instead, they said happily, "That's great! Comrade Zhou from the Qianjin Brigade has to go home for the New Year, so he can only teach for a few days. If Comrade Xin gives a lecture then, I'll definitely go."
Qiu Ailing and Meng Li both looked unhappy, but they didn't say anything. Of course, after experiencing how difficult Xin Yougang was, they didn't dare to provoke him. Anyway, if Xin Yougang started a class, they would definitely not go.
Xin Yougang wanted to join, and they had no objection. After all, the road was right under their feet and it didn't belong to anyone. The Forward Brigade didn't belong to anyone either. If they could go, Xin Yougang could go too.
However, the topic of the once lively study group suddenly changed. The whole way, they listened to Xin Yougang talking about university, the prosperity of the capital, and the fashion styles that had become popular there...
Several male comrades were chatting animatedly, with longing in their eyes.
Arriving at the Qianjin Brigade, they went to the village committee. Seeing the place they were in, Xin Yougang was much more restrained. When he saw Zhang Baosheng, he went over to greet him politely: "Hello, Captain Zhang, I'm from the Shibao Brigade of the Donghe Commune. My father holds the same position as you in the brigade..."
If we go back two or three years, Zhang Baosheng only knew about the Shibao Brigade and had absolutely no knowledge of their cadre team. After all, they were not in the same commune and there was not much contact between them.
But now it is different. Donghe Commune has also gradually started to do weaving, and they have also cooperated in weaving materials. Zhang Baosheng may not know all the brigades under Donghe Commune, but he knows about Shibao Village. He also knows that the surname Xin is a big surname in Shibao Brigade, and he also knows their leadership team.
Busy and polite, he shook hands and said, "Comrade Xiao Xin, how come you have time to come here?"
Xin Yougang handed Zhang Baosheng a cigarette and said, "Aren't there some comrades from our place attending the lecture here? I want to join in the fun too."
Zhang Baosheng: "Are you planning to take the college entrance exam this year?"
Xin Yougang changed his tone and said with a smile, "Uncle, I've been admitted to university. I'm just curious and came here to play. If you agree, I'd also like to see your brigade's weaving factory. I'm here to steal your skills so I can show my affection to my father when I get back."
Zhang Baosheng actually liked his frankness. Besides, people from the Donghe Commune had come to visit more than once or twice. It was impossible for anyone else to learn this kind of craft just by looking at it, unless they were experienced. He just thought the young man was joking and said with a smile, "Go ahead, just don't delay their work."
"Okay, uncle, if you come to our village one day, I'll ask my dad to treat you to a drink." Xin Yougang said some nice polite words, which made Zhang Baosheng very happy.
At this time, Zhou Jiani came in from outside. She was surprised that Qiu Ailing and the others had already arrived. She smiled and greeted them: "Come over!"
Qiu Ailing turned around and said with a smile: "Comrade Zhou, since you said that yesterday, we shamelessly came here today."
Zhou Jiani smiled and waved her hands: "Don't say that, there's only so much I can teach you, just don't be disgusted, come in..."
As she spoke, she glanced and saw Xin Yougang standing next to Zhang Baosheng, staring at her with his eyes wide open. She felt that the man looked familiar, and suddenly remembered that this was the gay man who was with Liu Ailing that day.
Xin Yougang also came back to his senses, a warm smile on his face, and said, "This is the legendary Comrade Zhou, right? I've heard of you for a long time."
As she was about to come over to shake her hand, Zhou Jiani pretended not to notice and turned to ask Qiu Ailing: "Who is this?"
Qiu Ailing didn't want to introduce Xin Yougang, but the man next to her smiled and said, "This is Comrade Xin Yougang, from the same team as us. He knew we were coming to attend the class, so he wanted to come and see us."
Zhou Jiani was a little puzzled. Did Xin Yougang get into university or not? If he did, why was he attending classes? If he didn't, then why did he go to the capital specifically to pick up Liu Ailing that day?
Is this person dating Liu Ailing?
Zhou Jiani didn't like the way this person looked at her, so she didn't ask any more questions. She also took the time to ask Qiu Ailing the same question.
But Xin Yougang was very enthusiastic. After knowing that she was Zhou Jiani, he praised her without hesitation, praising her for being kind and loving, and for coming back to help poor students with their studies even though she had already been admitted to university.
Qiu Ailing and other "poor students": ...
He began to praise Zhou Jiani for her ability and how she led the team in knitting. Zhou Jiani suppressed her impatience and asked, "Comrade, are you a college student?"
Xin Yougang said quickly, "Yes, I'm a college student, but I didn't do as well as you did in the exam. But I'm also in the capital, and we're on the same route. Let's go together when school starts."
Although Liu Ailing had warned him long ago that Zhou Jiani was very beautiful, Xin Yougang really couldn't imagine how beautiful Zhou Jiani was just by his imagination. He was so shocked when he saw her just now that he almost forgot the purpose of his visit.
"No, I'm not sure when I'm leaving." Zhou Jiani politely declined and took Qiu Ailing and the others into the house. Xin Yougang also followed in. He was really listening from the side. Zhou Jiani pretended that this person didn't exist and quickly immersed herself in the work with Qiu Ailing and the others' wrong answer books.
Qiu Ailing was also annoyed with Xin Yougang. She could see that Zhou Jiani was a little disgusted with Xin Yougang. At first, she was worried that Comrade Zhou would be unhappy that they brought Xin Yougang here, so she was absent-minded. In the end, it was Meng Li who pulled her back to her senses.
I feel bad for wasting Comrade Zhou's time. If I don't listen carefully, how can I be worthy of him?
The lecturer was devoted to the class, and the students were devoted to the class. When Zhou Jiani felt the light in the room dimmed and she looked up, Xin Yougang was no longer in the room.
She casually asked, "How come that comrade with you is so hardworking even though he's already a college student?"
Meng Li said: "Who knows, maybe he just wants to join in the fun."
However, the male comrade who was with them mentioned Xin Yougang's idea and asked Zhou Jiani a little embarrassedly: "Comrade Zhou, do you mind?"
I heard that Xin Yougang will be responsible for giving them lectures in a few days. This concerns everyone's future, so why should Zhou Jiani mind?
But she didn't like the man's smooth talk, and the fact that he was involved with Liu Ailing made her even more uncomfortable.
When they came back after dinner, Xin Yougang appeared again and sat with Qiu Ailing and the others, but Zhou Jiani could see that Qiu Ailing and Meng Li were a little repulsed by Xin Yougang.
She didn't think much about it and continued to teach everyone.
After class tonight, there was no special tutoring for Qiu Ailing and the others. Qiu Ailing and the others felt embarrassed, so they thanked us sincerely and left together.
On the way, Xin Yougang controlled the speed of his bicycle and walked slowly with them. He asked the three men, "What do you think of what Comrade Zhou said?"
Of course, everyone said it was good. They could see that Zhou Jiani had a thorough understanding of the topic and explained it clearly, which made them feel like they had suddenly seen something.
Besides, they are giving them free tutoring. Only a heartless person would say something bad about it.
Xin Yougang was a little nervous. He could tell that Comrade Zhou spoke well, and he was very sure that he could not speak at that level, so he had to ask a few people for help.
He was still thinking about Zhou Jiani's face. He didn't expect her to be so beautiful and talented. He was a little distracted for a moment, but soon calmed down.
That Zhou Jiani has a partner. It seems that her partner is from the capital and his family should be well-off. He is not someone he can afford to mess with.
If it was a local, he could still think about it, but the other person was from the provincial capital, he was so capable, and his family's partner was from the capital. Xin Yougang immediately suppressed the thought and sighed regretfully.
Fortunately, the girl he is dating now is also from the provincial capital. Although she is not as pretty as Comrade Zhou, she is generous and smart, and can help him make money.
So Xin Yougang finally woke up completely. He began to think about what he had learned this afternoon and how to put those things into practice to help him make money in the future.
Of course Zhou Jiani didn’t know what Xin Yougang was thinking, she was busy.
At the end of the year, the village cadres were busy with various large and small meetings. Zhou Jiani wandered around the village during the day, bought a lot of loofahs and gourd ladles from fellow villagers, and also visited other brigades.
I came back in the afternoon to help everyone with their lessons. I was busy until the afternoon of the 27th day of the lunar year. Then I picked up my luggage and took the last bus to the county. I asked Li Jingdang to buy a sleeper ticket for that night and took the train back to Qi Yang.
She hasn't delivered the clothes that she promised Bai Haoyang to Xiao Min yet.
We arrived in Qiyang in the morning and didn't ask our parents to pick us up.
When she left, she carried some vegetables from the village and put them in the warehouse. Now she found a place to get some out and took them to Aunt Su's house. Aunt Su was not at home, but Xiao Min was at home. She felt a little embarrassed to see Zhou Jiani.
Zhou Jiani smiled and said, "Is it okay to delay your dressing?"
Xiao Min hadn't told her parents yet, so she didn't ask Comrade Lao Zhou to help deliver the things that day.
"I won't wear it until after the New Year. My mother bought me clothes for the New Year." Xiao Min made her some orange juice.
Zhou Jiani whispered, "When are you going to tell my family?"
Xiao Min blushed slightly and said, "Bai Haoyang said he would come to see me after the New Year. I'll find a chance to tell my mother then."
Zhou Jiani took a sip of orange juice and said, "Comrade Xiaobai is quite capable."
Xiao Min blushed slightly and nodded.
Zhou Jiani got up and said goodbye after a short while. When she was almost at the door of her house, she took out the vegetables, a piece of pork belly wrapped in oil paper, some apples, oranges, five-spice melon seeds, pumpkin seeds, desserts that she had collected from the group, and some beef jerky for the twins.
I didn't take the rice noodles and vermicelli again. I sent a lot of them back last time along with the dried cowpeas. I guess her mother must have kept some for the New Year.
When I was carrying my things upstairs, I ran into Liu Ailing walking out with her bag. They walked in opposite directions and ignored each other.
But after Liu Ailing passed by, Zhou Jiani suddenly turned her head and her eyes paused on the backpack she was carrying. At this time, Li Yan came out of the house, saw her come back and called out to her, and Zhou Jiani came back to her senses.
"Sister Yan."
Li Yan looked a little haggard as she greeted Zhou Jiani, "I heard you went back to the countryside. Did you just come back from the countryside?"
"Yeah." Zhou Jiani looked her over and said, "Are you feeling unwell? Why do you look so bad?"
Li Yan: "Don't mention it." Then she said, "Go home and have some rest and lunch first. I'll come find you in the afternoon and we can go out for a walk."
Zhou Jiani nodded.
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