Seeing Wen Ruan's expression, Song Ling first became nervous, then embarrassed, and blushed as she said, "Jin Zhiqing and I are just acquaintances."
But looking at Song Ling's shy expression, she knew that it was definitely not as simple as just knowing each other.
"It's fine if we just know each other. Your sister-in-law probably misunderstood before, thinking you had something going on with him," Wen Ruan said apologetically.
"Well, sister-in-law, what do you think of Jin Zhiqing? One of my girlfriends really likes him," Song Ling asked hesitantly.
When asked about having a sister, Wen Ruan realized that it was herself, but she didn't expose her. Instead, she said, "I don't know if my thinking is right, but I still want your sister to reconsider."
Song Ling was very puzzled, and even a little sad, perhaps because the person she liked had not been recognized.
She asked, "Why? Jin, the educated youth, is tall and handsome, and most importantly, he's an educated man, a high school graduate. Many girls and some other educated youths in our village secretly admire him!"
"Yes, that's the problem. I noticed it yesterday too. Many girls seem to like him, but putting everything else aside, just look at how he and that female educated youth from Shanghai were flirting with each other. If they were dating, I wouldn't say anything, but if they weren't, I feel he's a bit frivolous."
Thinking about Jin Hua's behavior yesterday and the smile he gave her, Wen Ruan said with certainty, "It would be best to have your sister observe whether that Jin Hua only acts like this with that girl, or with many girls. If it's the latter, then you can't keep a man like that who's a central air conditioner."
Central air conditioning?
"Yeah, it's like a guy who's warm and nice to every woman. Being his partner must be really tough."
"Secondly, your sister said he's good-looking. I don't know if you think so too. Everyone's aesthetic is different, but I like your cousin's type. He's cold on the outside but soft on the inside, and has a handsome and rugged appearance. Or, if that's not your eldest cousin, he'll be fine too. He looks like a responsible and reliable good man."
Song Ling stood to the side, seemingly lost in thought.
"Finally, there's a very real problem: their household registration. The other educated youth will return to the city sooner or later, and the household registration is a gap that's hard to overcome. What will she do once Jin, the educated youth, returns to the city?"
"Can their relationship really withstand the test of such a huge temptation as returning to the city?"
"Actually, there's no need to consider any of these things now. After all, the two of them aren't together yet. If they were really together, I would start to doubt Jin Zhiqing's motives."
"Ah, sister-in-law, why do you say that?"
What do you think of the female educated youth in the educated youth settlements?
“Yes, they are all very good-looking, they are all from the city, they come from well-off families, they dress well, and they are all educated people.” Song Ling thought for a moment and replied seriously.
"Oh, then why doesn't Jin, the educated youth, like these female educated youth? Didn't you say before that many female educated youth had feelings for him?"
“If I’m not mistaken, your friend’s family might have some influence, and could even help that educated youth Jin return to the city!” Wen Ruan pointed out incisively. Her uncle was the squad leader, and with the influence of Song Yan’s father, they held a special position in the brigade, so it wouldn’t be too difficult for them to arrange for an educated youth to return to the city.
Upon hearing this, Song Ling's face suddenly turned pale. She thought her sister-in-law's words made some sense. She looked at Wen Ruan in a panic and finally couldn't help but tell the truth: "Sister-in-law, I did run into Jin Zhiqing a few times when I went to cut pig feed. He took the initiative to help me with the work, and we became familiar with each other after a while."
"I do like him a little!" Song Ling mustered up her courage and said.
"I thought about it carefully. Jin, the educated youth, had indeed shown me affection on several occasions, but I was a little hesitant. When the educated youth came to the team before, my mother specifically told me several times not to date any of them, so I never dared to agree."
“Sister-in-law, now I suddenly feel that what you said makes a lot of sense. Sometimes I also had some doubts, feeling that I was inferior to those educated youth in every way, so why did he suddenly take a liking to me? Now I understand a little.” Song Ling lowered her head sadly.
Seeing this, Wen Ruan quickly hugged Song Ling and comforted her, "Xiao Ling is very good too. Your sister-in-law likes our Xiao Ling very much. Those educated youths aren't any good either. Your sister-in-law will dress you up nicely tomorrow. You'll definitely make them swoon."
"In addition, when Xiaoling has nothing to do, she can also study some high school knowledge. When your sister-in-law returns to the city, your second cousin will bring you a set of high school textbooks. If there is anything you don't understand, you can write to me or come to the city to find me." Song Ling dropped out of school after the first year of high school. It wasn't that her family wouldn't let her continue, but that she had poor grades and couldn't understand the material, so she voluntarily asked to drop out.
Wen Ruan thought that Song Ling was still so young, and it would be a pity if such a good girl stayed in the village and followed the established path of getting married and having children, spending her whole life busy. She wondered if she could encourage her to study hard, and maybe she could get into a university when the college entrance examination was reinstated.
"Take my advice, sister-in-law. Three-legged toads are hard to find in this world, but two-legged men are everywhere. Let's work on improving ourselves first, and then good men will naturally come looking for you."
"Besides, you're still young. How can you tie yourself down just because of a man? Look at me, I glanced at another man, and your second cousin was sarcastic all night. I regret getting married so early now." Wen Ruan sighed helplessly.
"Pfft." Song Ling burst into laughter through her tears.
"I really admire you, sister-in-law. You're so talented, intelligent, and skilled. My brother is so lucky to have married you. No wonder he's completely different now. I think you've got him totally under your thumb." Song Ling looked at Wen Ruan with admiration.
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