Chapter 31: Not Knowing What's Good For You
"Auntie Wu is one of the easier people to get along with in the village. You're lucky to have met her right away." Tang Xinmei nodded in recognition.
"I asked Wu Daming first. Didn't the brigade give us a private plot? I wanted to grow some vegetables, but I didn't have any seeds, so I had to find someone to exchange them with. Unexpectedly, Wu Daming said his family had some. I wanted to exchange some, so I followed him to the Wu family. Unexpectedly, Aunt Wu was very generous and gave me some of all the seeds she had." Qiao Mo told the whole story.
"Wu Daming's father is an accountant, and he has an older brother in the army. His family's financial situation is considered good in the brigade. Aunt Wu is also the most amiable and generous person in the brigade. You really found the right person."
"I just thought that since the brigade leader could let Corporal Wu Daming pick us up, he should be easier to talk to, so I spoke to him." Qiao Mo said calmly.
"Qiao Mo, were you familiar with Chu Maoshen and the others before?" Tang Xinmei changed the subject.
"I don't know him."
"Then how do you know their family conditions are good?"
"We came here on the same train, and they sat opposite me." Qiao Mo said calmly.
"Given their personalities, they'll naturally understand each other after spending a whole day together." Tang Xinmei nodded in understanding.
"Sister Tang, are there any holidays here?"
"You can rest three days a month without work, except during the double harvest period." Tang Xinmei explained the brigade's situation in detail. "Of course, you can also take leave to go home during the Spring Festival."
"Sister Tang, how long have you been here? Have you ever gone back in the middle?"
"I came here for four days and went back twice. Later I thought it was not worth it to go back. Not only did I waste time on the train, but I also gave all my money to the Railway Bureau. I never went back after that." Tang Xinmei said with a wry smile.
"You're right. We worked so hard all year, and all the money we earned went into cars and trains. It's really not worth it." Qiao Mo nodded in understanding: This is just a small matter. The most important thing is that I'm afraid I haven't thought about it well when I go back. No matter it is love or family affection, they cannot withstand the erosion of time.
"I hope I can go back soon. I can't bear it if this goes on." Tang Xinmei said blankly. She was already eleven years old. If she didn't get married, she would become an old maid. But she didn't want to marry a country man and spend her whole life doing farm work and cooking.
"Don't lose heart, you will go back one day." Qiao Mo comforted her. She knew that the college entrance examination would be resumed in two days, and then a large number of educated youth would return to the city. Many educated youth who had started families in the countryside abandoned their wives and children, or even their husbands and children, and joined the army of returning to the city. As a result, countless families fell apart.
"Make a wish." Tang Xinmei said with a wry smile.
"If you haven't met someone you truly like, don't rush into starting a family. Otherwise, if a plan is finally made one day, it will definitely favor the unmarried educated youth," Qiao Mo said calmly.
"I've been here for so long, and I don't know if that day will ever come."
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