The sun shines in from outside the house and hits Mu Zhiqing. His sweater is so thin that you can see the velvet on it under the light. His gray-blue eyes are half-squinted, as if the light is dazzling.
Chu Ye felt indescribably moved in his heart, not only for this fate that could be changed, but also for these sincere and kind-hearted people.
There was no reason for her not to agree, so she nodded and said, "Okay."
There was still some time before noon, so the three of them simply stayed, carefully asked Chu Ye about her study progress, and then gave detailed guidance based on her questions.
All three of them graduated from high school, and they were top-notch students in school. They shared their learning experience in various subjects with each other.
Chu Ye was like a sponge, absorbing knowledge crazily. She is smart in her own right, but she has not been unfamiliar with her for a long time. Now that she has met a good teacher, she is naturally growing rapidly.
This kind of learning progress also made the three of them secretly frightened. They originally thought that teaching Chu Ye would take some effort, but they were all ready to teach Chu Ye the knowledge. However, they didn't expect that Chu Ye would be able to do it with just a few reminders from them. Integrate everything.
What she said just now was not very good, and it was completely a humble statement.
The four of them gradually became familiar with each other in the teaching room. Unknowingly, the temperature outside rose, and I didn't know who's stomach was the first to growl, which was particularly loud in the room.
The four of them looked at me, and I looked at you, and finally couldn't help laughing.
Chu Ye smiled happily, "Time flies too fast. Do you want to eat at my house? I will cook for you."
However, how could the other three really agree? In this era, no one has much food. If they really eat here, it is estimated that after they leave, Chu Ye will inevitably be criticized by his family.
So the three of them made excuses to leave, with Mu Zhiqing walking last. He and Chu Ye agreed on a time for tutoring.
Since they had to work during the day, the two agreed that Chu Ye would go to the Educated Youth Courtyard after work every day. There were many people there and it was not easy for gossip to spread.
Besides, people from the Educated Youth Compound could explain it to her and would not disturb her study.
Chu Ye naturally nodded in agreement.
After seeing the three people off, Chu Ye cleared the table and prepared to cook.
She lit the stove, boiled the water, and added the washed corn paste. After twenty minutes, the meal was ready.
Chu Ye took out the paste, cleaned the iron pot briefly, then boiled the water and sprinkled in the wild vegetables that Chu's mother brought back yesterday.
It is March now, everything is growing, and many wild vegetables in the fields are quietly emerging from the soil. Yesterday, the Chu family couple dug a lot along the edge of the field between hoeing.
This kind of wild vegetables can be boiled in a pot, then add a little lard and salt, stir it up, let it cool and eat it, it will be refreshing and crispy, very delicious.
After everything was done, Chu's father and Chu's mother arrived home. After the old couple finished eating, Chu Ye took out the food sent by the educated youth Mu in the morning and explained the reason for it.
After Chu Ye finished speaking, Chu's mother immediately reached out and took the things on the table into her arms, "We have to put these in our room and leave them for your brother to eat when he comes back."
After saying that, she hesitated, lowered her head to rummage, and finally picked out two candies and placed them in front of Chu Ye, "These cereals and dried meat are good things. You must let your brother eat them. He is still growing, so he must Supplement nutrition. You are a girl, just eat sugar.”
After saying that, he picked up the things and went into the house.
Chu Ye lowered her head and looked at the candies on the table. The shadow cast by the sun fell on her body, and also covered the loneliness in her eyes.
Her mother was always like this. Even though she was usually nice to her, when it came to her brother, girls like her would always fall behind.
It was like this in her previous life. She had a bad life after getting married, and her mother felt sorry for her, but once her brother was in need, her mother would change her face and quickly forget about her.
When she first woke up in this life, Chu's mother had been staying by her bedside, which gave her hope again. But now it seems that she is still no match for her brother.
But she was not stupid. She only took out two pieces of dried meat, and more were still there. She also kept cereals and candies.
She put away the bitterness in her heart, pretended to be accustomed to it, and told Father Chu that she would study in the Educated Youth Courtyard in the future.
She didn't go into detail. She just said that the educated youth there were highly educated and that if she went there to ask for more advice, it wouldn't delay her daytime work.
Chu's father had just experienced what happened to Zhao Xuesong, so he naturally knew that no one would come to the house to propose marriage at such a time of crisis.
Anyway, Chu Ye wouldn't delay going to work. She could go if she wanted to. If she really passed the exam, wouldn't that be a good thing?
Father Chu nodded in agreement.
Before going to work in the afternoon, Aunt Wang came to the house. She had witnessed Chu Ye's grievance yesterday, and now she saw her swollen cheeks. Naturally, she pulled him to comfort him, and then scolded Zhao Xuesong. At the end, She explained her purpose clearly.
Her daughter-in-law, Sister Nianci, suffered from severe morning sickness in the fields this morning. Aunt Wang felt distressed and simply asked Brother Jianwen to help her go home to rest.
This afternoon, seeing that the sun was still shining with heat, Nianci was not allowed to go to the fields, so she stayed at home to rest.
Aunt Wang said that she was afraid that Sister Nianci would be bored at home, and Chu Ye happened to be at home, so she wanted her to accompany Nianci to relieve her boredom.
This is not difficult, Chu Ye agreed. Aunt Wang happily pulled Chu's mother into the field, and said with a boastful tone, "I tell you, didn't Jianwen go to the city some time ago? When he came back, he went to the department store to buy something for me. Pants.”
"Look, this is what I'm wearing. This kid is really smart about marrying a wife, and he already feels sorry for me."
The sound became farther and farther away, gradually disappearing and becoming inaudible. Chu Ye smiled knowingly and walked towards Aunt Wang's house.
In the yard of Aunt Wang's house, there is a chicken coop, which is now full of yellow and fluffy chicks. If you look closely, they seem to be bigger than before.
Seeing Chu Ye approaching, they all ran over chirping, looking at the lively atmosphere.
Chu Ye walked into the house. Sister Nianci had probably rested at noon. When she passed by, she was still in bed, her face looked red, and she looked much better than the previous days.
No matter in his past life or this life, Chu Ye never had too deep contact with Nian Ci. Most of the time, they would just say hello and smile.
But obviously, Chu Ye underestimated her importance in Nian Ci's heart. As soon as she entered the room, the red mark on her face was bright. Nian Ci took Chu Ye's hand distressedly and asked her to sit down on the bench.
Then he frowned and scolded Zhao Xuesong, who had killed a thousand swordsmen.
Seeing that Sister Nianci was getting more and more excited, Chu Ye was afraid that she might cause fetal distress, so he quickly spoke out to comfort her.
It took a while for her to calm down. The emotions came and went quickly. Sister Nianci soon talked about another thing, "Sister Xiaoye, your brother Jianwen came back and told me that day. It was you who gave me some advice." He also wants to buy something for his mother-in-law.”
"You don't know, my mother-in-law was very happy that day, and she also praised me. How did you come up with this? It's amazing."
Nian Ci praised her sincerity, which made Chu Ye feel embarrassed. She thought silently in her heart that without him, it was all due to being rubbed down by her parents-in-law in her previous life.
But she just kept thinking about this in her mind. She scratched her head, thought about it, and thought about what she wanted to say, "These are what I usually summed up when watching other people get along with each other."
Chu Ye said casually, but Nian Ci seemed to be enlightened, his eyebrows arched, and he decided to learn more about how other families get along in the future.
I saw Chu Ye sitting on a small stool with her hands and feet placed very straightly, thinking that she might be a little reserved.
So Nian Ci got up, walked to the stove, lifted the lid of the pot, took out two eggs from the pot, and handed them to Chu Ye.
Chu Ye was startled and waved his hands quickly.
This was obviously reserved for Sister Nianci to supplement her nutrition during pregnancy. How could she have the nerve to take it?
But Nian Ci didn't care about this. She chuckled, took Chu Ye's hand, and put the egg in her hand, "You eat, it's okay. I know my family is doing it for my own good, but I just vomited this morning, and it's really hard." I don’t want to eat these. If my mother-in-law comes back at night and sees the eggs left in the pot, she will talk about me again.”
"Well, even if it's your reward for coming to accompany me in the afternoon, you should share my worries. Let me tell you, I also have a sister at home, who is two years younger than you, but she is fair and chubby. Eat delicious food." Sister Nianci took the initiative to chat about home affairs.
"You are so thin that your face has shrunk into a palm." Speaking of this, she remembered what Aunt Wang had mentioned to her. The Chu family's parents valued boys over girls and kept whatever delicious food they had at home for their son.
She looked at Chu Ye with a look of distress, fearing that Chu Ye would not eat it and take it home, so she took out the egg from Chu Ye's hand, peeled the shell, and handed it to her hand.
"You eat it now, you can't take it home." Nian Ci ordered, pretending to be fierce.
The egg white in my hand is like porcelain, and the color of the yolk in the innermost part can still be vaguely seen.
Chu Ye looked at Nian Ci and then at the egg in her hand. Seeing Nian Ci's expression that she couldn't do it without eating, she lowered her head and took a bite, feeling the elastic egg whites bursting in her mouth.
She pursed her lips and smiled at Nian Ci, which made Nian Ci feel soft-hearted and said, "Girls, you should eat more and be fat and white. In my family, girls who are fat and white are the lucky ones. ”
"That sister of mine is different from you. Every time she eats, she looks like a little mouse. Her mouth is full, and then she squints her eyes and chews every bite. She looks so cute." Nianci said in a cheerful tone. There was longing in his eyes.
"Sister Nianci, where is your hometown?" Previously, Chu Ye only knew that she was an educated youth from a far away place, but he didn't know exactly where she was.
"My home is in the south, very close to the sea. When I was in school, every week, I would take my sister to catch the sea." Her eyes were full of nostalgia.
"I rely on the mountains to eat, and I rely on the sea to eat the sea. I signed up to go to the countryside for exercise, but I didn't expect to come to such a far place. When I first came here, I cried in bed every night, and I often wrote letters home, saying that I I’m not used to the food here, but it’s much better now.”
"I just miss my family occasionally, but I can't help it. I'm already married, so it's hard to go back." Sister Nianci's tone became lighter, and she looked very lonely.
Chu Ye comforted her, and then she asked, "Sister Nianci, do you regret marrying Brother Jianwen?"
Sister Nianci smiled and shook her head, "The reason why I married him is because he is a real person and treats me wholeheartedly, so I have no regrets."
Thinking that girls in the village got married early and Chu Ye had just experienced a bad experience, she gave advice, "My mother-in-law often praises you for being smart. You should study since you were young. If you have the opportunity in the future, you should still go out and see the outside world. Don't just Stay in this small mountain village, and when you go out, you will find that the world is big and there are many things you can do.”
(End of chapter)