Uncle Bai primarily considered men for positions at the meat processing plant because the work there was heavy.
Liu Aiguo, a resident of the educated youth compound, also went to see Uncle Bai and said he wanted to work at the meat processing plant. Uncle Bai saw that he was reliable and educated, so he agreed.
Li Xinru wanted Yan Yugang to go to the factory, where he could get a salary and their lives would be better.
Yan Yugang said, "The factory only needs a few people, and it has already been filled. Besides, I have made mistakes, so no one will want me."
Li Xinru angrily shouted, "Yan Yugang, what use are you to me?"
Yan Yugang, his neck red with anger, retorted, "You're so useful, you can't even hold a child properly."
It turns out that since Li Xinru aborted that child last summer, she has become pregnant twice more.
Both times, she lost the baby effortlessly with just a little movement.
Li Xinru was happy, but Yan Yugang was very angry. He harbored a lot of resentment towards her and was no longer as obedient as before. The two often bickered.
Li Damin came back to the village on business and took the opportunity to visit the village factory.
When Luo Xiaowei found out, she invited him to go for a walk together.
The two walked and talked along the riverbank.
Luo Xiaowei cut to the chase: "Damin, before you went to university, I told you I liked you, and you said you'd wait until you graduated."
We had a kind of agreement back then, but now I no longer have those feelings for him, so that agreement is null and void, and we can still be friends.
Li Damin listened patiently to Luo Xiaowei finish speaking before asking her, "Xiaowei, can I ask why?"
"Hey, isn't this college student Li?"
The two turned around and saw that it was Li Xinru who was speaking.
Seeing her made Luo Xiaowei feel as uncomfortable as if she had swallowed a fly.
Li Damin greeted her: "Li Xinru, it's been a long time."
Luo Xiaowei turned to leave, and Li Xinru giggled: "Luo Xiaowei, why are you leaving as soon as I arrive? Are you afraid I'll expose your embarrassing secrets?"
Luo Xiaowei stopped in her tracks: "Excuse me, Li Zhiqing, what shameful things do I have that I'm afraid you'll tell me?"
Li Xinru: "Oh dear, don't think I don't know. That night, you were stripped naked and carried away."
What happened next, who knows? Don't pretend to be so high and mighty in front of me.
Luo Xiaowei's eyes turned red with anger:
"You used tricks to harm me, and I didn't even confront you, yet you still dare to smear me."
She rushed up and tackled Li Xinru, desperately pulling at her hair, and the two began to wrestle.
In an instant, both of their faces were covered in smears. When Li Damin tried to pull them away, he was scratched in the process.
Both of them had tears in their eyes. Li Damin didn't know who to pull, and he was so anxious that he kept pacing around in circles.
Just then, Chang Le and Xiao Bai happened to pass by, and Li Damin shouted, "Chang Le, Xiao Bai, come and help!"
Seeing Luo Xiaowei gaining the upper hand and Li Xinru getting beaten, Chang Le watched with great interest for a while.
Only when Luo Xiaowei was exhausted did she grab Li Xinru by the collar and pull her aside.
Li Damin quickly pulled Luo Xiaowei behind him.
Chang Le called to her younger brother, "Xiao Bai, let's go home."
Xiao Bai said to Li Damin, "Brother Li, I'm going home. Come visit me sometime."
Li Damin nodded to the siblings and accompanied Luo Xiaowei back to the educated youth courtyard, ignoring Li Xinru's roar behind them.
Back in the courtyard, Li Damin waited until Luo Xiaowei had finished washing up before asking:
"Xiaowei, why did Li Xinru say that? What happened?"
Luo Xiaowei didn't hide anything and told the whole story.
Li Damin was furious: "How could Li Xinru do such a heinous thing!"
I should have beaten her up just now.
Xiaowei, is it because of this that you changed your mind?
Luo Xiaowei shook her head: "No, this matter made me very sad, but it didn't affect my life or my decision."
Li Damin looked at Luo Xiaowei and said:
“I don’t mind this. If you’re willing, our agreement will remain the same. If you’re not, you’re my sister.”
Luo Xiao smiled and said, "Then you'll be my brother from now on."
Li Damin said, "Xiaowei, I respect your decision."
When Fang Wanzhi returned from work, she saw the injuries on Luo Xiaowei's face and asked with concern:
"Xiaowei, how did you get hurt?"
Luo Xiaowei: "Li Xinru scratched it."
Fang Wanzhi was shocked: "How did you two run into each other? And you even got scratched."
Luo Xiaowei said, "I was talking to Damin when she came over and threw dirty water on me. I was so angry that I hit her. She was more seriously injured than me."
Fang Wanzhi: "I really don't know what's wrong with Li Xinru, she just has to make everyone unhappy."
Luo Xiaowei: "I think she's a lunatic."
Fang Wanzhi: "You still need to be careful and try not to be alone."
Luo Xiaowei waved her hand and said, "I'm not afraid of her at all. If she provokes me again, I'll beat her up."
Fang Wanzhi: "She still has a man."
Luo Xiaowei nodded: "Sister Wanzhi, I will be careful."
When Xiaobai got home, he told his family about the fight he had encountered on the way.
Bai Xiaoyue frowned: "Is Xiaowei alright?"
Xiao Bai said, "Mom, don't worry, Li Xinru is more seriously injured."
Bai Xiaoyue instructed the three children:
"That Li Xinru is crazy, you should stay away from her."
Ruyi and Xiaobai nodded obediently.
Chang Le said dismissively:
"If she dares to mess with me, I'll beat her to a pulp and teach her a lesson."
Bai Xiaoyue looked at her daughter, who was already as tall as her:
"Chang Le, don't be careless. A madman's thinking is different from that of a normal person."
Yan Ci asked Xiao Bai to inform Yan Xiaosong that Luo Xiaowei was injured.
Yan Xiaosong ran to the educated youth compound to see Luo Xiaowei and was heartbroken to see the injuries on her face.
He ran to the health center, panting, and came back with some ointment.
He handed the plaster to Luo Xiaowei: "Xiaowei, the doctor said that applying this will help it heal faster." Then he ran off.
Luo Xiaowei held the plaster, her feelings very complicated.
When Yan Xiaosong returned home, he heard Li Xinru next door cursing and swearing, and he felt extremely annoyed.
When Aunt Yan saw her youngest son return, she asked him about Luo Xiaowei's situation.
Yan Xiaosong said listlessly:
"It's nothing serious. I bought some ointment and sent it over. Xiaowei already ignores me, and now that she's fighting with Li Xinru, she hates me even more."
Aunt Yan said to her son, "Xiao Song, if it doesn't work out, I'll ask someone to take a look at your fortune."
Yan Xiaosong waved his hand and said, "Mom, I don't want to. I only like Xiaowei."
Aunt Yan said, "What's the use if you like her but she doesn't like you? When you get older, it won't be easy for you to find a wife."
Yan Xiaosong said with a determined look, "Mom, don't worry, I believe that one day, Xiaowei will agree."
Aunt Yan rolled her eyes at her son, sighed, and wondered what kind of fate she had, with neither of her sons being a source of peace of mind.
After the autumn harvest, the livestock in the commune members' homes were gradually sold, and the meat processing plant's work proceeded smoothly.
Seeing that the meat processing plant was on track, Bai Xiaoyue told Yan Ci that she wanted to buy a sewing machine.
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