After finishing their business, Qin Yuanjiu took them to the state-run restaurant.
Looking at that mottled yet exceptionally conspicuous sign, Ke Meiyu almost wanted to climb up and worship it; this was a restaurant!
Just standing outside, she could smell the delicious aromas of all kinds of food.
Without Qin Yuanjiu saying anything, she took Tuanzi's hand and ran inside, picked a table that a waiter was cleaning, and gave him a bright smile.
The waiters at state-run restaurants were even more arrogant than those at supply and marketing cooperatives. They could sit at the food window, put on a stern face, and shout orders without lifting a finger, yet still receive a month's salary and subsidies. They could also get plenty of food every day by taking advantage of their positions.
Just now, a junior manager invited people over for dinner, ate, and then left without a word, leaving a mess on the table.
The waiter, seething with anger, looked up, put on a brave face, and prepared to yell.
But when faced with a beautiful woman's smile, that fire suddenly dissipated.
"Beautiful lady, what do you have for lunch?"
Ke Meiyu blinked her eyes and asked expectantly.
Next to her was a girl with the same dumpling-shaped face.
"Ahem," the waiter coughed twice, his usually sharp voice becoming much softer, as if afraid of disturbing the beauty. "What would you like to eat, comrade?"
"You can have whatever you want to eat?" Ke Meiyu asked in surprise.
"How is that possible? State-run restaurants supply whatever they have, and even then, it's limited. You might not be able to buy anything even if you have money and tickets." Among the customers who were turning to look at the beautiful woman, a kind-hearted person couldn't help but whisper an explanation.
"What are you saying?" the waiter said, glaring at her. "This is my sister. What's wrong with asking the chef to cook an extra dish?"
Then she turned her head and asked gently, "Girl, what would you like to eat? We have everything here."
So Qin Yuanjiu only stopped the car and exchanged a few words with the educated youth from the village.
Ke Meiyu and Xiao Tuanzi, like elementary school students, found their seats, sat down, and even ordered the food.
"Hmph," Ke Meiyu snorted unhappily and turned her head away when she saw the people following Qin Yuanjiu.
"Comrade Qin, did you come with Comrade Ke? It seems that Comrade Ke is not welcoming us." There were four people accompanying him, one of whom was Tang Aiyu, who had blocked Ke Meiyu yesterday.
She had fair skin, delicate eyebrows and eyes, and wore a beige Zhongshan jacket and black straight-leg pants. Her braids were low and hung down on both sides, making her look playful yet not stiff.
Her willow-leaf eyebrows were slightly furrowed, making her very endearing.
The villagers of Luofeng are simple and honest, and they are united. Even though the outside world is turbulent, they still live a poor life here. Even the few people living in the cowshed, apart from poor living conditions and dirty and tiring work, do not suffer any extra hardship.
Tang Aiyu occasionally traveled to and from town with the female educated youth.
Besides her, there were two other female educated youths: Mingjuan, who had a dark complexion, a long face, and short hair, and came from Shandong Province; and Huikeman, who had a round face, delicate features, and a low ponytail, and came from Shanghai.
Behind him was Jiang Yifeng, an older brother from the Fusari Ward of Kyoto, wearing glasses and a dark gray Zhongshan suit.
Tang Aiyu's words implicated the other three people as well.
They stood there somewhat uneasy, after all, while Ke Meiyu had a good reputation, she also had a bad one.
Everyone knows she has an extremely protective and doting grandmother, an old Red Army grandfather, a village chief uncle, a brigade leader uncle, a scorekeeper uncle, a powerful maternal family background, a shrewish mother, a lazy father, and five hooligan brothers.
It can be said that as long as she doesn't like someone, she can strike them with a single movement of her arm and they will have no chance to fight back, let alone the educated youth who are secretly ostracized by the villagers.
Even the most arrogant city dweller will have their edges smoothed out after a few years of living in the countryside.
Not all educated youth were filled with intellectual pursuits and scheming.
“Yes,” Ke Meiyu readily admitted, “I don’t really welcome you. I can’t stand someone who wants to drink fish soup when they’re sick and causes someone to fall into the water, yet they don’t appreciate the indirect benefactor who saved them.”
Tang Aiyu's eyes widened involuntarily. Who speaks so bluntly?
Moreover, isn't it normal to be reserved when facing an outstanding member of the opposite sex?
“Comrade Ke,” Tang Aiyu’s eyes were red and her body swayed slightly, “I didn’t get sick by choice. I never expected that Comrade Huang, Comrade Li and Comrade Qin would go fishing in the river to help me recover, and I never expected that Comrade Qin would fall into the water.”
“I thank Comrade Qin, and I also thank Comrade Ke for saving Comrade Qin. But I can’t just stand by and watch,” she hesitated, then gritted her teeth and said, “watch Comrade Qin sacrifice his entire life’s happiness for this. If this is wrong, I’d rather not have your affection.”
Ke Meiyu puffed out her cheeks angrily, "I don't need your approval, I just hope you can stay away from my Comrade Qin in the future!"
Is Tang Aiyu really innocent?
No, the one who truly held Qin Yuanjiu captive, the one who used this leverage to almost kill him, was the innocent Tang Aiyu.
Since it involves the main villain, Ke Meiyu has to think carefully.
Why would those two male educated youths target him? Logically speaking, they were educated youths who were honorably supporting the construction of the countryside, while he was a problem youth who had no future and was being sent away. The difference between them was huge, so how could there be a conflict?
Therefore, during a casual chat at home after dinner, she had subtly inquired with her grandfather, who mentioned that there had recently been a quota for nominations for the Workers, Peasants, and Soldiers University. This, combined with her determined demeanor towards Qin Yuanjiu during their visit to the Qianzhuang market that day, further fueled her interest.
Ko Mi-yu seems to have managed to connect the dots.
It was simply that Ke Yunyue used the quota to get Qin Yuanjiu to agree to the marriage. Even if Qin Yuanjiu's background was problematic, it wasn't impossible to manipulate things and change his appearance.
That's why those two male educated youths were so desperate that they actually tried to kill someone!
Tang Aiyu was the one who presented the opportunity, and whether it succeeded or not, the two male educated youths' schemes would make some progress.
Qin Yuanjiu is dead, and that's the end of it all.
If he hadn't died, the rumors would have linked him with Tang Aiyu, and given Tang Aiyu's own feelings, even if things didn't work out, the village chief wouldn't have allowed his daughter to marry Qin Yuanjiu!
Unfortunately, Ke Meiyu only made things more complicated.
Now that the main villain has become her nominal man, she definitely has to take revenge.
"Your Comrade Qin?" Tang Aiyu was a little taken aback.
Ke Meiyu squinted and smiled at Qin Yuanjiu, saying, "Comrade Qin, hurry up and take out our marriage certificate so they can admire it!"
Qin Yuanjiu gave her a helpless look and took out the marriage certificate from his pocket.
The educated youth were all literate, and when they saw the two names written side by side, they were all a little overwhelmed.
Is Ke Meiyu no longer looking for city dwellers with stable, secure jobs?
Even if Qin Yuanjiu was destitute and living in a cowshed, he, who came from the capital, was willing to condescend to a village girl who was uneducated but beautiful and whose family was terrible.
"Comrade Qin, how could you possibly go with her to get a marriage certificate?" Tang Aiyu asked, her face pale.
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