Chapter 42 Ji Xuening shaved his beard
the next day.
Wang Yuqing got up early and saw Ji Xuening chopping wood at the door. His muscular arms were wielding an axe, and he chopped down a piece of wood as thick as a waist, splitting it in two instantly.
Sweat dripped from his forehead, which he simply wiped away casually.
Wang Yuqing was secretly delighted. Although the two of them had no feelings for each other, her cheap husband was very pleasing to the eye. He was tall and upright with broad shoulders and long legs. If he wore a suit, he would be a domineering CEO, and if he wore a military uniform, he would be a superior officer. Even now, dressed in a short-sleeved shirt and trousers, he had a rough and masculine vibe and was bursting with hormones.
She walked over, a smile on her lips: "Good morning, Comrade Ji Xuening."
The clear, crisp voice reached Ji Xuening's ears, and he found it quite pleasant. However, an awkward expression crossed his handsome, slightly simple-minded face: "Good morning, breakfast is ready, it's warming up in the pot."
After saying that, he lowered his head again.
Wang Yuqing replied with a smile, "Okay, thanks." She turned and took a few steps, then paused. She looked back at Ji Xuening's face and felt that his face lacked a certain ruggedness.
Feeling uncomfortable under his gaze, Ji Xuening simply said it himself: "I... shaved."
Wang Yuqing took a few steps closer, carefully examined his face, and shook her head: "You're not handsome without a beard. It's better to keep it a little bit. I like men who are more manly."
After saying that, she raised an eyebrow at him and leisurely went to the kitchen.
Ji Xuening stood there, stunned, and touched her chin. Didn't she complain about her stubble and dirtiness yesterday?
He muttered to himself, "A real man's choice..."
"Dad...we're going to school."
Ji Xiaoming's voice rang out.
There was no reaction from the other person, so Ji Xiaoming stepped forward and said again, "Dad, we're going to school... Dad..."
Ji Xuening finally came to his senses, his face flushed, and he frowned: "Hurry up and leave, what do you want to talk to me about?"
Is that manly enough?
Ji Xiaoming: "..."
He followed Ji Daming, glancing back repeatedly, confused: "What's wrong with Dad? Why did he suddenly yell at me? He's changed..."
Ji Daming was also puzzled: "He probably had a fight with Mom."
Ji Xiaoming worriedly asked, "What should we do then? Who should we help? How about you help Dad and I help Mom? From now on, let's not talk to each other."
Ji Daming reached out and pushed him forward: "Hurry up and get to school, or you'll be late. We kids shouldn't worry about adult stuff."
Ji Xiaoming sighed deeply and shook his head: "This adult is really a pain in the neck."
Wang Yuqing squatted in the kitchen, slurping up corn porridge and munching on a flatbread. When she came out after she was full, she found that Ji Xuening was nowhere to be seen, and she hadn't heard the production team's bell ring either.
She greeted Grandma Ji and then went out for a stroll. In the end, she sat under a tree by the door with several elderly people who had difficulty walking and chatted with them.
I learned from them that Mao Chun from the Cao family was sick at home and hadn't been to work for two days. They also said that Lin Meili was much more well-behaved when she was at work.
She chatted with a few elderly people for a while about Yuan Fang and Liu Li, but their conversation drifted to Tang Wan. They said she looked down on people, that she went to a man's house to take care of his parents before they were even married, that her in-laws didn't like her, and that they still blamed her for causing their son's death...
Wang Yuqing said, "I actually think Sister Tang is quite nice."
After saying that, she left.
She went to the production team's reservoir to see how many snails there were. The fish in the reservoir belonged to the production team collectively, but nobody wanted the snails, so she figured she could touch them freely.
This reservoir is called Hongqi Reservoir. Surrounded by mountains, with layer upon layer of peaks, its azure waters and clear blue sky make it as beautiful as a painting.
Wang Yuqing was engrossed in watching when suddenly a shout came from behind her.
Startled, she stepped into the water. Looking back, she saw that the person walking towards her was none other than Liu Huo! Liu Huo happened to be helping his father watch the reservoir that day.
Liu Huo jogged over, his shiny face beaming with smiles: "Comrade Wang Yuqing, I was just kidding you, you scared me, didn't you?"
When he spoke, his eyes always lingered on Wang Yuqing.
Wang Yuqing recalled that in some stricter places during that era, unmarried men and women could not even look each other in the eye.
Liu Huo's blatant staring would be repulsive and considered sleazy, not only in this era of 'gender boundaries' but even in the modern society.
Wang Yuqing looked at her soaked shoes, her eyes flashing with anger.
Liu Huo followed her gaze and hurriedly apologized, "My bad, my bad, I was just playing around with you, how about this..."
The next second.
He walked to the edge of the reservoir, put one foot directly into the water, swung it around, and made a circle with his toes.
He glanced at his equally soaked shoes and smiled, "Isn't this even?"
Just as they were expecting Wang Yuqing's blushing, shy smile, the other person angrily yelled, "Are you out of your mind?"
Liu Huo: "..."
He squinted, somewhat puzzled. He used to coax women like this, making them blush and bite their lips, saying, "Ugh, you shameless bastard."
Why is she different?
Liu coughed to cover his embarrassment and continued, "Are you still angry? How about this, you take off your shoes and I'll help you dry them?"
Isn't this like making me take off my shoes in front of him and show him my feet?
Wang Yuqing rolled her eyes: "Stop having those filthy thoughts of yours, and stop acting like your brain is full of water, all that 'down there'..."
After saying that, she turned and left, cursing as she went: "If the East doesn't shine, the West will; you're just as much of an idiot as I am."
Liu Huo's face turned ashen from the scolding. He bared his teeth in anger and snorted, "What a shrew! No wonder you can beat up the Cao family. If it weren't for your looks, I wouldn't even bother with you."
However, he remembered something else and laughed smugly: "What a pity, you'd probably starve to death if you stayed with your man."
On her way home, Wang Yuqing felt nauseous just thinking about Liu Huo. How could there still be such greasy men in this day and age? What bad luck! She finally understood why Wang Yuyan had slept with him; they were actually quite a good match!
As soon as she got home, she saw a woman sitting at the door chatting with Grandma Ji, holding Grandma Ji's hand affectionately, and patting the back of her hand and sighing from time to time.
She thought the woman looked familiar, and after thinking about it carefully, she realized that she was the woman she had met on the ridge of the field yesterday afternoon.
The woman said, "Auntie, did you tell your new daughter-in-law about what I suggested yesterday? What did she say? Did she transfer her household registration?"
Grandma Ji said, "She said yes, but after all, it's her own household registration, so I'll listen to her."
The woman sighed, "Auntie, she said yes, so let her go back to her parents' home to move her household registration here as soon as possible. If she moves her household registration here directly, firstly, she can get a marriage certificate with your Ji Lao Si sooner, secondly, people won't gossip about her, and thirdly, she can directly work with the collective and earn work points."
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