Chapter 6 Don’t set your sights too high
The educated youth spot of the Xiaohe Production Team. The house where the educated youth live is the ancestral hall of the original Xiaohe Village. It has blue bricks and black tiles. The educated youth don’t have to worry about the space being too small when living there. Leaks on rainy days.
There are eight people who originally lived here. Three of them passed the college entrance examination last year and left. Now there are still five educated youths left. In addition to Zhu Zhengliang and Wei Miao, there are two men and one woman.
Among the male educated youths, the tall and lanky one is named Kong Handong, the shorter one is called Xi Dali, and the last female educated youth is named Qi Xiaoyun. She is the oldest among several educated youths and has been in Xiaohe Village for five years. Now, I am twenty-three this year.
At the age of twenty-three, he is considered an older youth in this era, whether in the city or in the countryside.
The five educated youths gathered together to eat together and took turns cooking every day. The same number of educated youths took turns fetching water, and each of them took turns to pick one day.
Today it is Zhu Zhengliang’s turn to cook and Wei Miao to carry water.
After work in the evening, Wei Miao did not dare to rest for a moment. She first filled the water tank with water, otherwise it would affect everyone's water use.
The water tank was full, and finally a load of water had to be picked up and placed next to the water tank. As soon as Wei Miao put down the load of water, Qi Xiaoyun came over with a handkerchief and a washbasin, and stuffed them into Wei Miao's hands. .
"It's getting hotter and hotter today. After a day's work, I have to carry a few loads of water. You should quickly get some water and wash your face."
Just as Qi Xiaoyun finished speaking, a head stuck out from the kitchen door, "Miaomiao, I've washed the vegetables. Come and help me cut the vegetables and cook."
Wei Miao was sweating profusely in front of her. Before he could catch his breath, Zhu Zhengliang in the kitchen felt sorry for him. Qi Xiaoyun couldn't stand it and said to the kitchen: "Zhu Zhiqing, do you want to show some face? Every time When it's your turn to cook, you always ask Miaomiao to help you. She's very tired after a long day of farm work. Can't you be considerate of her? "
"I'm considerate of him, who can be considerate of me? Yeah!" After hearing her words, Zhu Zhengliang was unhappy and retorted: "It's not like you don't know that I can't cook. If you can eat the food I cook, I won't. Let Miaomiao help."
"You" Qi Xiaoyun snorted angrily at his shameless words: "I mean, you can ask Miaomiao to help you when it's your turn to cook, but it's your turn to cook. When you go to Miaomiao to carry water, you can also help her carry water. For example, today, you and Miaomiao are cooking and carrying water on the same day. You can definitely help Miaomiao carry water, and Miaomiao will help you. Cooking, isn’t this the best of both worlds?”
“Oh, look, I’m stupid, I didn’t even think of it until you told me that I had such a comprehensive method. Look, Miaomiao has filled the water tank now. "How about I help Miaomiao carry water next time? Can Miaomiao come and help me cook now?" Zhu Zhengliang slapped his forehead in annoyance and looked at Wei Miao expectantly.
Qi Xiaoyun was disgusted when she saw him acting coquettishly.
Wei Miao smiled gratefully at Qi Xiaoyun: "Sister Xiaoyun, don't talk about Zhu Zhiqing, no one is perfect, he is a man who doesn't think about things as carefully as our girls, he will pay attention next time . Now that you are back from carrying water, you wash up first, and I will help Zhu Zhiqing cook."
Qi Xiaoyun's brows almost knotted when she saw Wei Miao willingly entered the kitchen without even having time to wash her face.
Xi Dali came close to Qi Xiaoyun and sneered: "Qi Zhiqing, I know you are senior and always want to take care of the younger Miaomiao, but I think Miaomiao is quite happy to let Zhu Zhiqing take advantage of her. Don't worry about it blindly. "
One is willing to fight and the other is willing to suffer. If others worry too much, they will end up not being human inside and outside.
"We come from all over the world, and it is fate that we can be together. I just thought that as the eldest sister, I have to take care of one or two." Qi Xiaoyun sighed, hoping that Wei Miao would see clearly the face of the scumbag soon and not be deceived both heart and body.
In the kitchen, Zhu Zhengliang had already washed the rice. Wei Miao checked the water level in the pot and asked him to light a fire quickly while she started chopping vegetables.
Zhu Zhengliang sat on the small bench, glanced at Wei Miao who was chopping vegetables, and asked casually: "Qi Zhiqing is really warm-hearted. You usually talk about everything, will you mention me?"
< br>Wei Miao was cutting potatoes. Hearing this, he raised his head and chuckled: "Sister Xiaoyun doesn't like talking about people behind their backs."
"Oh, this is a good habit." Zhu Zhengliang was relieved.
The weather outside became dark, and the fire in the kitchen flickered out. Suddenly, Wei Miao raised her head and asked: "Zhu Zhiqing, how are you reviewing your homework? Are you sure you will be admitted to college this year?"
"Hey, my academic performance in school was It’s not good. I have studied hard, but I don’t know if I can pass the exam. I don’t have much in mind. "I'm sure." Zhu Zhengliang poked at the ashes with a poker and asked, "What about you?" There is no chance to leave the countryside.”
Speaking of this, Wei Miao was a little depressed.
After leaving their hometown and coming to the countryside, farm work was very hard. From the day they came here, there was no educated youth who did not look forward to returning to the city as soon as possible.
The only chance to leave is the college entrance examination, which is promising but slim.
Zhu Zhengliang's eyes flashed and he said jokingly: "If you have to take root in the countryside for the rest of your life, I will accompany you, don't be afraid."
"Really?" Wei Miao His eyes lit up instantly.
"It really can't be true anymore. I'll accompany you then!" Zhu Zhengliang glanced outside the door, came close to Wei Miao, and kissed her on the cheek when no one came in.
Wei Miao was stunned for a moment, and her cheeks turned red when she realized what she was doing. She was too shy to raise her head to look at him, so she didn't notice Zhu Zhengliang's expression after he succeeded.
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For dinner, the Lin family cooked two kinds of rice, a mixture of sorghum rice and rice. The sorghum rice was too coarse. For Lin Shu, who had not eaten such a coarse meal in decades. For example, difficulty swallowing.
Chewing a mouthful of rice carefully for a long time before swallowing it down, Liu Xiao'e thought that this scene meant that Lin Shu had a bad appetite.
Remembering what happened during the day, I now have time to ask.
"What exactly is what Meizi said today? What is the situation between you and Zhu Zhiqing? And what do you think of the Jie family's marriage? Please tell us clearly now so that we all have a clear understanding. "
After hearing this, the men in the family were a little confused and didn't know what happened during the day.
The two sisters-in-law at home heard some rumors. When they were working in the afternoon, a sister-in-law in the village who they could talk to talked to them, and they probably knew something.
"What happened during the day today?" Father Lin, as the head of the family, spoke first.
Liu Xiao'e briefly talked about what happened during the day, and then everyone's eyes fell on Lin Shu.
Seeing that she had attracted everyone's attention, Lin Shu couldn't eat her food with peace of mind. She put down the bowl, swallowed all the food in her mouth, and then took a sip of water.
"Well, while the whole family is here, let me make it clear that Zhu Zhiqing and I have no relationship at all. We are from the same village at most. As for the marriage of He Jiajia, it is just a joke, how can it be taken seriously. I think Let’s not go up to their house anymore. , It’s not right to marry someone from the wrong family. Why bother?”
“Little sister, the Xie family is from a rural area, so why is it wrong to marry into the Xie family? Very good." After hearing her words, the sister-in-law couldn't help it.
A girl's vision should not be too high. If it is too high, she will have to pick and choose. In the end, if she can't settle on the high one or the low one, she will be left with nothing.
Just like the old maid in the next village.
(End of this chapter)