It’s a shame to say that I’m the only one at home with nothing to do. Today is Monday, and Xie Zhi went to school early.
Xu Jiaojiao didn’t even know when he left, after all, she didn’t wake up until almost noon.
Today I had lunch at home with my mother Yan Fenglian and Xu Jiaojiao.
Although there were only two of us, we cooked three dishes: scrambled eggs with loofah, shredded potatoes, and the food we brought back from last night.
The villagers don’t care about leftovers, as long as they have some to eat.
Yan Fenglian looked at her daughter who had no appetite and asked with a smile: "Jiaojiao, you are bored. Let's go to the back mountain with Hongyan and the others to pick mushrooms this afternoon. The back mountain is cooler."
"Picking mushrooms." Xu Jiaojiao's eyes lit up. There was only one radio at home, and it only had one channel. It was boring. If she continued like this, she would get bored.
"Yes, you have the best relationship with Hongyan. After playing with Shen Yun, she became cold to you. You should take the initiative when you go down." After Yan Fenglian finished speaking, she put the peeled eggs into Jiaojiao's bowl.
Xu Jiaojiao kept thinking in her mind who Qin Hongyan was. She had no impression of this person, not even Yang Mei whom she met yesterday.
She frowned her delicate brows and thought, forget it, she has already traveled through time and space in a book, so it is normal for there to be a few unknown characters in the book.
Thinking about going into the mountains to play in the afternoon, Xu Jiaojiao's eyes were filled with joy and she shook her head happily. The influence of the mountains was still very strong for city kids.
Xu Jiaojiao looked at her outfit today. Her long hair was braided and placed on the side of her fair neck. A green ribbon was tied at the bottom, and she wore a beautiful army green hat on her head.
She was wearing a short-sleeved top with small florets and a pair of calf-length jeans. She looked stylish and pretty, and didn't look like a village girl at all.
On the first day after traveling through time, Xu Jiaojiao discovered that people of this era were not as feudal as she had imagined. It was even very common for young wives to undress and breastfeed under a tree, not to mention that she was wearing short sleeves.
The more she thought about it, the more she felt that people in the 21st century were becoming more and more feudal. In the 1990s, the streets were filled with suspenders and hot pants, and in the 1970s, no one made breasts so private, but in later generations, those men wished that women would be wrapped like balls.
Yan Fenglian prepared a pack of soda made with orange powder for her daughter, as well as the candies given by Xie Zhi's parents, and put both things in the small basket she was carrying.
She touched Jiaojiao's head and reminded her worriedly, "Go out, don't go too deep when playing in the water, don't go too far, come back early, and I'll make you chicken soup in the evening."
Xu Jiaojiao's eyes widened: "Mom, don't you treasure your chicken the most? You don't even dare to open your eyes to sleep at night."
"Look at what you said. You are my mother's baby. This chicken was given by grandma. Ah Zhi brought it back when he went to deliver things this morning. You have to live a good life with me."
"I understand. Okay, Mom, I'm leaving first." Xu Jiaojiao said, stuck out her tongue playfully, and went out carrying her small basket.
It was really hot in August, the beginning of the dog days of summer, but the anticipation in her heart made her walk quickly towards Qin Hongyan's home.
Before I went in, I saw from afar a girl with a graceful figure and beautiful face surrounded by a group of men. She smiled at the people around her from time to time, and her body was shaking with laughter.
Shen Yun was wearing that pink dress, and her yellowish skin looked exceptionally fair under the sunlight. Standing under the tree, Xu Jiaojiao had to admit that Shen Yun did have reason to be proud.
She really enjoyed this kind of day being surrounded by everyone. Seeing these stinky men trying to please her just to get her smile, Shen Yun felt very proud.
But no matter how good these people are, they cannot compare to Xu Jiaojiao's fiancé, Xie Zhi. Thinking of his unparalleled handsome appearance and the fact that he is also a teacher in the village, Shen Yun's cheeks suddenly flushed.
The teacher is much better than these rough guys who make a living in the fields. Shen Yun covered his nose in disgust. There was a stinky smell, which was nothing like Xie Zhi who was full of woody fragrance.
Only Xu Jiaojiao doesn't treat him as a treasure, and is desperately in love with Sheng Jie, a fatherless boy, but Xie Zhi is still devoted to her.
Shen Yun narrowed her beautiful eyes, folded her hands in front of her chest, and smiled softly: "Jiaojiao, do you want to go to the back mountain to pick mushrooms too?"
Wang Jun flatteredly took out the raspberries in his hand and handed them to Shen Yun in front of Xu Jiaojiao: "Comrade Shen is a role model for female comrades. Unlike her, she has to wait for people who work outside to come back and cook for her every day."
After saying that, the young men present glared at Xu Jiaojiao with disdain. They were visual animals, but even more so cold-blooded animals. Compared to someone like Xu Jiaojiao who was beautiful but actually a waste, they preferred someone as virtuous as Shen Yun.
Most people were wearing black, white and grey, and their hair was unkempt. On the other hand, Xu Jiaojiao had an exquisitely braided hair and delicate skin, and it was obvious that she was a well-fed girl.
In this era when labor is most glorious, Xu Jiaojiao's family not only has Xie Zhi, who comes from a capitalist family, but also Xu Jiaojiao, who is despised by the villagers. However, since everyone in the Xu family is doing well, no one dares to say it to her face.
Xu Jiaojiao glanced at them with a half-smile and said, "I am just lucky, so what? I just sleep every day."
After saying that, he turned around and walked into Hongyan's yard.
"Xu Jiaojiao, don't go in." Shen Yun called from behind.
"Don't worry about her, Comrade Shen." Several young people spoke up, most of them with expressions of wanting to watch the fun and not mind making trouble.
Xu Jiaojiao came to Qin Hongyan's house with a small bowl of raspberries in her hand. The yard was quiet, maybe she was sleeping. She walked in carefully and heard faint sounds from inside.
The girl was delighted, thinking that they had not slept yet, so she swaggered into the yard, looking left and right, feeling extremely curious. Families were poor in those days, especially the Li family, who had only one son and fewer people earning work points, so the house looked much more dilapidated.
Even the windows were a little drafty, not to mention the messy interior.
“Ahhhhh….”
Xu Jiaojiao walked in carefully. The noise inside was getting louder and louder. The door was wide open. She turned around and saw two people making love. Each time they screamed, it was hard to tell whether it was more painful or pleasurable.
As soon as the noise was heard, Xu Jiaojiao's mind immediately tensed up. She turned around and ran without even looking back. Her heart was still pounding and she couldn't calm down at all until she ran several blocks away.
Xu Jiaojiao just wanted to scream in her heart, what kind of luck did she have that even such a thing could happen to her.
Running along the main road in the village, with her hands tightly covering her chest, she only wanted to find Xie Zhi and follow the direction in her memory to find the school in the village.
It is called a school, but in fact it is just a pigpen that was discarded by the villagers. There is a brick wall around it. Only the five-star red flag in the yard is exceptionally bright, as if it is the future of these students.
When Xu Jiaojiao ran in, Xie Zhi was reading a book, but the text was something she couldn't understand. He was wearing a pair of gold-rimmed glasses, which was totally out of place with the surroundings. The khaki shirt was particularly eye-catching on him.