Gu An'an paused in her vegetable-picking, and Xiao Yuheng's image suddenly appeared in her mind.
Their relationship is at most a friendship, but not quite lovers.
Yes, that's it.
While convincing herself, Gu An'an also began to persuade Aunt Li, "Ahem, no."
However, he was still somewhat guilty and didn't dare to meet Aunt Li's gaze at all.
Aunt Li was a woman of many years; she could see through the trickery and suddenly felt a sense of panic.
She felt that even her own son was not good enough for this girl, so how could she be willing to let Gu An'an find a country bumpkin in such a muddle?
It's not that she discriminates against people from the countryside. Gu An'an is still an educated youth sent to the countryside and has the opportunity to return to the city. But if she chooses to marry a man from the village, she will be trapped in that small place for the rest of her life.
Now is the time when passion reigns supreme, and love makes even water taste sweet. But once that passion fades and life is filled with the mundane realities of daily life, it's hard to regret it later.
"You're not going to tell your aunt the truth? It's not that your aunt wants to interfere in your affairs, but getting married is like being reborn. If you marry someone so far away and don't have anyone to help you, you won't have anyone to stand up for you if you have any unhappiness later."
"Besides, if you marry someone from the village, it will be difficult for you to return to the city. Do you really want to stay in the countryside for the rest of your life?"
Gu An'an knew that Aunt Li had misunderstood, so she quickly explained, "Aunt, I really haven't found a boyfriend. It's just that there's someone over there who seems to have a crush on me."
“His uncle is the village head of Xiaowang Village, his parents both work in the commune, he himself is a soldier, and the first time we met was in the machinery factory’s family compound.”
"You met here?"
Gu An'an recounted what happened back then: "He accompanied Brother Chen Yong back and happened to encounter that incident, so he said a few words on my behalf. I never expected to have another chance to meet him later. After a few exchanges, he expressed his feelings to me, but I haven't accepted them yet. I want to test him."
Hearing that the man pursuing her was a soldier, and a deputy regimental commander at that, Aunt Li finally felt relieved.
He seems to be a promising person. Even if An'an marries him, she won't be trapped in the village forever.
That's right. Even if you stay in the city, you might not be able to find something like this. It all depends on fate.
She had passed the job interview, but since she hadn't met the person, Aunt Li was still a little worried.
"Where is he? How is he? When women choose a partner, looks are secondary. The most important thing is that he can make money and be considerate. Otherwise, life will be miserable."
Gu An'an thought about the few times the two of them spent together. "He's alright. He would use the excuse of sharing meals to help us cook. He's also quite thoughtful. But soldiers don't have much time to spend together. I was called back before I could really observe him properly."
Aunt Li agreed with this point, saying, "That's how military wives are. But he's so young and already a deputy regimental commander. If we really get married, he can come with me to the military."
"Men have their own careers and they need to get things done. We need to understand that we need to be considerate of each other to get along."
Aunt Li spoke slowly, but her words were full of wisdom about life. For a moment, Gu An'an even felt the warmth of a mother from her.
"I know, but whether we can make it work is still unknown. Let's talk about these things later."
"Alright, alright, we'll talk about it later. If anything happens, be sure to call us immediately. Your Uncle Li and I are your family. We can't let our daughter get married in a shabby way, understand?"
"Auntie, no need."
Gu An'an doesn't like owing favors.
"No need for anything, if you dare not tell your family, don't ever come back."
Since things had come to this point, Gu An'an could only nod in agreement.
On second thought, it's not a big deal. If it really troubles them, it's okay. Neither of Li's sons are married yet, so there will be plenty of opportunities to repay the favor.
Dinner was plentiful, and the three of them ate and chatted in a very pleasant atmosphere. Even after Gu An'an left, Director Li was still sighing, "What is Zhang Changsheng thinking? He doesn't know how to cherish such a good kid."
"Why bring up that unlucky thing? An'an has nothing to do with him now. It's best if he dies over there and never comes back, so as not to upset An'an."
Seeing his wife say this, Director Li didn't refute it; it was all Zhang Changsheng's own fault.
Moreover, he had a strong premonition that Zhang Changsheng would definitely regret it.
Zhang Changsheng, whom they were eyeing, had no idea what had happened in Haishi recently. After arriving at the farm, he got up earlier than the chickens and went to bed later than the dogs every day. In just a few days, he became extremely haggard and fell ill countless times in just a few months.
Even so, the people on the farm still wouldn't let him off the hook, assigning him the most tiring jobs, which was unbearable for someone like him who loved to slack off.
"Plum Blossom, Plum Blossom, where are you?"
Returning to his dilapidated shack, he couldn't find Wang Meihua anywhere. The bowl she had eaten lunch in was carelessly tossed aside. This sight infuriated him, and he turned around and went out to look for her.
Wang Meihua was hiding behind a hillside talking to someone, so her voice couldn't be heard.
"Brother Zhao, you're the one who cares about me the most."
Wang Meihua held two hard-boiled eggs in her hand, her eyes filled with tears as she looked at the dark-skinned man beside her.
"You'll be more perceptive if you know I'm good to you."
The dark-skinned man scanned Wang Meihua from head to toe, his eyes filled with lust.
Wang Meihua knew what the other party wanted, but she disliked the man's body odor and didn't want to give it to him right now.
"Brother Zhao, wait a minute. We're finishing work now. If someone sees us, it'll be terrible."
As she spoke, Wang Meihua secretly stuffed the egg into her pocket, but the other person snatched it back first. "It seems you still care about that useless thing. In that case, I'll eat the egg myself."
If there weren't so few women on the farm, he wouldn't have taken a fancy to someone like Wang Meihua.
He had found out that Wang Meihua and Zhang Changsheng had been sent here for committing hooliganism, and that such women were easy to manipulate.
"Brother Zhao, that's not what I meant."
Wang Meihua wanted to chase after him, but she was afraid of being seen, so she could only stay angry inwardly, clutching her hungry stomach and watching him leave.
"A stingy man."
Zhang Changsheng happened to be walking by when he heard this, and his radar went off instantly. "What did you just say? Who's stingy? You bitch, have you been cheating on me with someone else behind my back?"
If Zhang Changsheng's evil in the past was hidden beneath a mask of hypocrisy, then he is now utterly unscrupulous.
Not only did he not lower his voice, but he also raised his hand and gave Wang Meihua a good beating.
"You shameless woman, if we weren't still factory workers, how could we have ended up in a place like this? You even dared to cheat on me, do you want to die?"
Wang Meihua never expected Zhang Changsheng to return so early. Caught off guard, she could only raise her hand to cover her face, "Changsheng, I didn't..."
"No? You're always flirting with those other men, do you think I'm blind?"
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