"What are you still standing there for?" The snow on the road in front of other people's houses had already been cleared away, so it wouldn't be slippery to walk on.
Only at the doorsteps of Teacher Zhao and Educated Youth Gu's homes, the former was too lazy to clean, and the latter had been in a gloomy mood ever since his parents, younger brother and sister were taken away, and had no interest in anything.
The little boy next to him slipped and fell, but got up without crying or making a fuss. He brushed the snow off himself and didn't seem to care about his parents arguing at all.
With her small body, she nimbly ran away, while Teacher Zhao and the educated youth were still arguing.
"I'm telling you, you have to go today whether you want to or not!" Teacher Zhao said sternly.
Gu Zhili's eyes blazed with anger, her fists clenched. "Zhao Yulin, are you out of your mind? People come back to visit their relatives, and we come to their door? What kind of nonsense is this?"
"I don't care. Your mother has been gone for almost two weeks, and we haven't received a single letter. Don't you want to know if they've gone back?" Teacher Zhao scolded.
Upon hearing this, Gu Zhili felt a surge of resentment. She felt resentment towards her parents, her grandfather, and especially her own situation. Why couldn't she handle even simple things?
As for where his family had gone, he could only guess that they were probably at some base or farm...
To put it bluntly, it's still under surveillance, and a very tight one at that.
Grandpa only sent one letter, which basically said that parents, younger brother and sister don't need to worry, and he also sent 500 yuan.
He didn't tell his wife about this, because he was afraid Zhao Yulin wouldn't be able to keep it a secret.
Looking at his wife, he realized that despite the ups and downs of the past few years, the two of them had made it through, and they even had a son...
son....?
Gu Zhili was taken aback. "Where's Xiaowei?"
Zhao Yulin paused, then realized that her son was indeed missing. Her 8-year-old son was still in the village, and she was still worried.
"He must have gone to my mom's!" she said irritably.
Gu Zhili realized what was happening, then turned and went home, ignoring Teacher Zhao's shouts behind her.
The commotion at the entrance was clearly audible to the eight people in the educated youth compound. At first, they were curious, but now they accepted it.
Actually, it didn't take long at all. One of the educated youth murmured, "It seems that only Gu Qingqing is a veteran educated youth here!"
The other seven people immediately looked at the speaker, who wasn't afraid and shrugged, "Isn't that right? Look around, are there any other educated youths in this village?"
"It seems so. When I first came here, I was scared. I thought there might be hooligans or something..." a female educated youth said in a low voice.
The others nodded in agreement. Although their families had arranged it, they had never experienced it before and were naturally worried.
After a long silence, one of the older male educated youths finally spoke up, "Don't think too much about it. We all know why we're here. As for the village, they haven't asked us to, so let's not cause trouble..."
The other seven nodded vigorously. Whoever was a good person would be fine, marry a village woman, or marry a village man...
However, it seems that everyone in Zhao Family Village, from the oldest to the youngest, isn't interested in them at all...
If the villagers of Zhao Family Village knew the educated youth's doubts, they would surely say with disdain, "Who would sit around doing nothing and marry a tyrant, or marry their daughter to a good-for-nothing who can't even earn a work point...?"
The educated youth asked, "Then why should Gu, the educated youth, marry Teacher Zhao?"
The villagers of Zhao Family Village sighed: "That's because Teacher Zhao is a good-for-nothing, a good-for-nothing despised by the village..."
Educated youth...
Su Xia was at home, unaware of how popular Daya's family was, but the arrival of Fourth Sister was a surprise; the little girl was probably getting married and marrying the man she loved.
Her bright smile could be seen from two miles away.
"Sister Si Ya, is getting married really that exciting?" Niu Niu couldn't help but ask curiously.
Siya was stunned, blushed, and pushed Niu Niu away shyly.
"You'll understand when you grow up and get married!"
Niu Niu rolled her eyes. "It's like you didn't say anything at all!"
Siya ignored her and instead looked at Su Xia, "Auntie, is Sister Daya back?"
Su Xia nodded. "How did you know?"
Siya said happily, "There were a lot of people at the supply and marketing cooperative today, so I went to help out. I happened to run into some of the educated youth from the village, and that's what they told me!"
hey-hey....
"Aunt, when did they come back?" Siya couldn't wait to see Daya.
"You're late. They went back to the village early this morning!"
Upon hearing this, Siya didn't hesitate. She figured she could go back to the village tomorrow, since the wedding was the day after tomorrow.
"Have you prepared everything?" Su Xia asked with concern.
Siya nodded, "Brother Zhi took me to his house before, and I saw his new house. It has everything!"
"Aunt Wang also made a new quilt, and with the one my mother prepared, two quilts are more than enough!" Siya said with satisfaction.
Su Xia nodded. Having lived here for a long time, she knew that these simple things were a treasure for newlyweds.
When Chen Jianguo returned home that evening, he was very happy to see Siya. Just as the family was about to have dinner, Siya's boyfriend showed up at the door.
"Uncle and Aunt..."
Su Xia's lips twitched. This guy's skin was really thick, almost as thick as his father's.
Chen Jianguo wasn't so easy to talk to. "You brat, you haven't even married her yet, but you're already changing your tune pretty quickly!"
"Hehe...Uncle, this was bound to happen sooner or later!" Wang Chuanzhi wasn't angry at all.
Chen Jianguo was speechless. "Let's go, eat first, then we'll pick them up!"
"Oh..." Wang Chuanzhi was very happy. He had heard that his aunt Siya's cooking was delicious, and he never expected to have the opportunity to try it today. He was indeed lucky.
Seeing him laughing heartily, Siya secretly pinched him, eliciting a soft gasp.
"What?" Wang Chuanzhi looked at his girlfriend with a wronged expression.
Siya glared at him, gritting her teeth as she said, "Keep showing off, or you'll regret it when you get back..."
"Okay...I was wrong!" A man must bow his head.
snort....
Si Ya walked ahead with an air of arrogance. Su Xia and Chen Jianguo exchanged a glance, both of them seeing a smile in each other's eyes.
The two didn't stop Si Ya from doing this; young people have their own way of getting along.
"tasty....
tasty..."
"Auntie, your cooking is absolutely amazing...!"
The family watched Wang Chuanzhi devour the food with astonishment, while Siya felt so ashamed she wanted to disappear into a hole.
Besides Da Bao, it seemed like she had found a kindred spirit, and she even ate half a bowl more rice...
Su Xia and Chen Jianguo's lips twitched; they were both a little worried about what Si Ya's family would eat in the future...
After finishing the meal, as if sending away a plague god, only after seeing the two off did Gu Jing's lover breathe a sigh of relief.
"Mom, I'm a little hungry?" Erbao said, rubbing his stomach, after the others had left.
"Mom, we're not full either!" Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu couldn't help but say, touching their bellies.
Su Xia sighed. Actually, she wasn't full either. Her miscalculation resulted in her cooking less food, and her family liked to eat slowly, so of course they couldn't keep up with the others who devoured their food...
"Mom, how about we get some noodles?" Niu Niu suggested. She wasn't full either, and only Da Bao was full.
Hehe....
Da Bao then spoiled the mood by burping, instantly drawing disapproving looks from his family.
Da Bao... quickly swallowed a big burp.
Chen Jianguo regretted letting them stay for dinner. He would have to tell Lao Ji later that as long as Siya's husband went back, he had to make enough for two people.
"Honey, I'll go cook some noodles. We can't go to bed hungry!"
Su Xia nodded. "There are still eggs in the kitchen!"
Chen Jianguo nodded. As for where his wife had gone, well, she was used to it to some strange things, but if there were eggs available, he'd like to go too...
The children happily followed him into the kitchen, but apart from the eldest, they really couldn't eat anymore...
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