"Oh my, this is outrageous. You are so confused just by a piece of clothing. You are really unworldly!"

Zhang Lanlan says grapes are sour even though she can't eat them.

When she saw Qin Man dressed so neatly and beautifully, she looked at herself, still wearing old clothes made just two years ago, and she felt inferior in comparison.

"I'm not worldly-wise, but I'm better than some people. The toad has been wanting to eat swan flesh for years and has turned himself into an old maid!"

Jiang Lian was also very harsh with her words. When she was sarcastic, she was not afraid of making people angry to death.

In rural areas, if a girl does not go to school and is still unmarried in her twenties, she will indeed be considered an old spinster.

Zhang Lanlan was furious, her face flushed with anger, and she stiffened her neck and retorted:

"What nonsense are you talking about? I'm not an old maid. People who want to marry me are lining up all over town. I've already got someone I'm engaged to, and the wedding will be held in a few months!"

When she said this, the villagers were shocked. They had never heard of the village chief's daughter getting married. The village was not that big, and they hadn't heard any news at all.

"Are you dating that Shuiwang guy from the next village?" one of the women who were eating melons joked with a smile.

Shuiwang from the next village is 27 or 28 years old and still hasn't married. He is average looking and is far inferior to Jiang Cong.

In the past, Zhang Lanlan insisted that she would not marry anyone but Jiang Cong, but now that her hopes have been dashed, she can only bow to her fate.

"Shuiwang's family conditions are pretty good. There's no shortage of chickens and ducks, the granary is full, and they even have a few pigs. If you marry her, you won't have to worry about food and clothing!"

"Yeah, they match very well!"

The people in the village started to riot. Zhang Lanlan felt so ashamed that she turned around and went home.

Jiang Lian felt relieved when she saw her leave in disgrace.

She also vented her anger on her second sister-in-law.

After chatting for a while outside, the women in the village gave each of them a handful of melon seeds when they returned home. ..

On the way home, while cracking melon seeds, Jiang Lian was still worried that her brother would not be able to convince her father.

"Since your brother said that he can take good care of you after you get out, then you should go with him!"

Unexpectedly, Jiang Cong actually persuaded Jiang's father to agree to let Jiang Lian go out with them.

"Don't worry, Dad. I will definitely listen to my brother and sister-in-law and will never let them worry, nor will I let you and my mom worry!"

Jiang Lian was very obedient. As soon as she saw her father relent, she immediately made a solemn promise.

"Oh..." Jiang's father sighed.

The second son told him that the world outside was very different now, not like before, and he should give his younger sister a chance to go out of the mountains and have a look.

The village was still lively during the New Year. Movies would be shown at the village chief's house every night. At night, men, women, young and old would all bring their small stools to watch the movies.

Qin Man was not interested in these things, so she simply stayed at home with Jiang Cong to write a book, while Jiang Lian took a few children to join in the fun.

On the sixth day of the New Year, Jiang Lian was leaving for work in the city. She was so excited that she couldn't sleep the night before. She packed her things and prepared to go out to work with her second brother and his wife.

After sleeping with Xiaoyu and Xiaoli for a night, I had to go back to work the next day. I really couldn't bear to leave these two little guys.

"Mom and Dad, when will you be back this time?" Xiaoyu asked in a baby voice.

"Well...when the wild persimmons are ripe, Dad and Mom will come to pick you and your brother up, and then you can go to preschool!"

"Okay, when the wild persimmons are ripe, you must come back to pick me up, and we'll play hook-playing!" Xiaoyu said seriously, hooking her little thumb to play hook-playing with her.

Qin Man was amused by her and laughed out loud, and she and the two of them joined hands to stamp their agreement.

They got up early before dawn and Jiang's mother got up to make breakfast for them so that they could catch the bus after breakfast.

Jiang Cheng had made an agreement with Jiang Cong the night before, took his address in the city, and agreed that after the rice seedlings were planted, he would pack up and go to see him, and repeatedly asked him to keep an eye out for a suitable job for him.

It was seven o'clock in the morning in winter and the sky was still foggy. The bus would not arrive until 7:30. Qin Man and his wife and Jiang Lian were waiting for the bus there with bags full of things.

The bus whistle sounded on time. After the three people got on the bus, they said goodbye to Jiang's father and mother and set off on a long journey.

"You must take good care of your sister!" Jiang's father instructed worriedly.

"I understand. You can go back now!" Jiang Cong waved goodbye to his family.

When the bus arrived at the county, the three of them immediately went to the long-distance bus station to buy tickets to the city. They arrived in the city at one o'clock and had to go to the train station to buy tickets to go to the city.

"This is the city, it looks much more prosperous than the county!" Jiang Lian had never been out of the county before, so she thought the city was a great place as soon as she arrived, and looked around curiously.

"That's nothing. The city is the capital of the province. It's more prosperous there than here. The tallest building is more than ten stories high!" Qin Man couldn't help laughing when she saw how worthless she looked.

I bought three hard seat train tickets. The traffic on the way back to the city was not as congested as during the Spring Festival travel rush, so it was easy to buy the tickets. The train also departs at 3pm and will arrive in the city at 6am the next morning.

It was the first time for Jiang Lian to take such a long train ride. She was a little uncomfortable and didn't sleep for fifteen hours. Qin Man was sandwiched in the middle and slept for several hours leaning on Jiang Cong. Finally, they arrived at the station.

After getting off the bus, the cold wind blew on my face, making me feel extremely sober. I found a slow bus and took it back to my rental house.

It was still warm at home, so Jiang Cong burned the honeycomb coal as soon as he got home and brought it to the room to keep his two sisters-in-law warm.

"It's true. This provincial capital city is different. Even the toilets are much better than those in my hometown!"

There are more dry toilets in her hometown, but the conditions and environment there are dirty and messy. Now there are squat toilets with hand flushes. Jiang Lian feels that her choice is the most correct decision in her life. She is now looking forward to her future life.

"Your brother is going to the market to buy some vegetables. After we cook some food, we'll take a rest. I see you haven't slept all night. I have to go to work tomorrow. I'll take you around here in the afternoon to get familiar with the area!"

"Okay, then what about my job search?" Jiang Lian was most worried about her own job.

It's inconvenient for her to live with her second brother and sister-in-law. If she finds a job as soon as possible, she can find a place to stay. She is not an ignorant person.

"Your brother won't start work until after the Lantern Festival, so let him help you find a job!"

"Okay, find me a job that pays well. When I get my first paycheck, the first thing I'm going to do is send money to my parents, and then buy myself lots of beautiful clothes!"

Young girls who have just started working are all like this. They are full of expectations before they even start.