The daily struggle of a little orphan girl 1950s

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not mine. mtl no editing. 46 ch. 1950s era. female protagonist. reincarnated in past era. female empowerment

Title of the book: The daily struggle of a little orphan girl [1950s]

Author of this book: Three Little Red Pigs

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Xia Chong was a social beast in modern times, but he didn't expect that after traveling to the 1950s, he would have to start from scratch.

Her grandparents and her family bullied her because she was a little orphan. They were greedy for the job her parents gave her with their lives, and tried every possible means to kidnap her morally.

Xia Chong just kept working and sold his job for 800 yuan.

She took the money and happily stocked up on food.

While everyone was tightening their belts, Xia Chong lived a happy life by himself and survived the difficult three years safely.

Later, Xia Chong was admitted to university.

The whole village was shocked. It turned out that having a daughter was useful.

Only her grandparents were unhappy.

"You are a girl. There is no point in reading so many books. Marrying early is what you should do. Why not give up your university place?"

Xia Chong chuckled, turned around gracefully, said goodbye to the family of vampires, and also gained a brother soldier by the way.

Some people say that Xia Chong is not good enough for Lu Wangdong. One is a little orphan from the countryside, and the other is the best warrior trained by the army. Sooner or later, the two will be separated.

Xia Chong was so angry that he pushed Lu Wangdong into the corner: "I'm not worthy of you, huh?"

"No, no, no, wife, you are worthy, but I am not." Lu Wangdong was so desperate for life at this moment that he almost knelt down in front of her.

After coaxing his wife, he immediately found out the person who was gossiping behind her back.

"I have a grudge against you, and you want to harm me like this."

Many years later, Xia Chong brought Lu Wangdong back to his hometown and was warmly welcomed.

She realized that after she left, the girls in the village wanted to study and study like her and live for themselves.

Content tags: Shuangwen era, urban strange news, relaxed daily life

Search keywords: Protagonist: Xia Chong, Lu Wangdong ┃ Supporting role: ┃ Others:

One-sentence summary: The heroine single-handedly challenges feudal ideas

Purpose: Refuse to favor boys over girls, women can hold up half the sky

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=== Chapter === 1

Thick smoke covered the sky, and something like a chimney was burning not far away.

At this time, in a farmhouse, a little girl was lying on the bed, her face gradually turned pale, until she stopped breathing.

However, not long after, she suddenly opened her eyes, as if everything just now was just an illusion.

Xia Chong had just traveled through time and was still a little confused.

She remembered that she had worked overtime for several days in a row at the company. She was so sleepy that she couldn't help but squint in the office for a while.

As soon as I opened my eyes, the surrounding environment completely changed.

Her bright and spacious office turned into a small, dark and muddy room.

The outside is no longer a cityscape with tall buildings, but an ordinary farmhouse.

Several hens patrolled their territory proudly, lowering their heads to peck rotten vegetable leaves from time to time.

After Xia Chong searched the original owner's memories, he finally realized that he had traveled through time.

The original owner, also named Xia Chong, was a 14-year-old girl. Her parents were buried in front of them, and she followed them behind.

To be honest, she couldn't quite understand what the original owner's family was doing.

This may be related to her upbringing.

Xia Chong grew up in an orphanage. He believes that strength is everything. He is relatively indifferent to feelings and will never wrong himself for anyone or anything.

There is nothing wrong with the original owner's family's choice. It can only be said that they lived in a different era. At this time, collectivism and dedication were emphasized.

When the original owner's father went to town to help the village, he encountered a fire in the steel factory.

With a strong sense of justice, he didn't think much about it and immediately rescued supplies with the workers.

However, the fire was too strong, and he did not run out in the end and died in the flames.

After the original mistress learned about it, she became seriously ill and her body was about to collapse.

But the original owner's grandmother didn't care about the life or death of her son and daughter-in-law. She only cared about how much compensation she would get if her son died.

In order to express their apology, the steel factory sent a representative to see the original hostesses and promised to provide them with a job.

After the original owner's grandmother found out, she brought people to the house every three days to cause trouble.

Her father's so-called brothers and nephews were so embarrassed that they broke into her mother's room and forced her to hand over her work.

Her mother was so angry that she vomited blood on the spot.

Even so, it failed to dissuade them.

Xia Chong estimated that her mother just hoped that their family would die.

In the end, it was the village party secretary who couldn't stand it anymore and stood up to seek justice, which ended the farce.

But this is only temporary.

The village party secretary can suppress them for a while, but not forever.

Besides, this is a family matter after all. The original owner's grandparents are also her father's blood relatives. This relationship cannot be overcome.

The original mistress knew this very well, so she chose to bump her head into her parents-in-law's door and die in front of everyone.

Her own body knew that she could not live much longer, so she might as well make good use of this life and save a job for her daughter.

With the aspect of forcing her daughter-in-law to death, it would be difficult for her grandparents to use filial piety to suppress others.

Even if the original owner breaks off their relationship there, no one will say anything.

Thinking of everything the original mistress had done for the original owner, Xia Chong was actually a little envious.

She has been a stranger to him all her life. If possible, she hoped that the original owner could live a good life like her mother expected.

Xia Chong didn't fall into this mood for a long time, and she quickly adjusted herself.

The most urgent thing is to think about how to live in the future.

She had searched some information about this era on the Internet before. She knew that the lives of ordinary people were very hard. It was common to have insufficient food and clothing. They also needed a letter of introduction to go out. Without a letter of introduction, they could not take trains or stay in hostels. He said he couldn't go anywhere.

And the time she passed through was not very good, it was 1958.

There will be a disaster soon. This is a nationwide disaster and there is no way to avoid it.

Xia Chong could only bite the bullet and rush forward.

She didn't blame anyone, nor did she say anything about not wanting to live anymore.

She knew that since she was here, it meant that she was dead in the modern world.

Instead of thinking about what you have and what you don't have, it's better to live the life you have now.

At any rate, she can be considered a homeowner now. Unlike her previous life, when she worked exhaustingly in the company, she ended up doing all the work for the landlord.

Xia Chong lay on the bed for a while, feeling so hungry that his stomach was burning.

However, this body is not up to par, and he doesn't even have the strength to get out of bed to find food.

Xia Chong worked hard for a long time, but failed to get up. Instead, he bumped into the bed board several times, causing pain in his back.

At this time, there was a sound of opening the door outside.

somebody is coming.

Xia Chong didn't know how to deal with it, so he simply closed his eyes and pretended to sleep.

Until a pair of warm hands touched her forehead, she opened her eyes because she was not used to it.

"Thank God, Chongchong, you're finally awake." Aunt Guilan was so excited that she almost shed tears, her voice still trembling slightly.

Xia Chong recognized the person in front of him. She was the original mistress's best sister in the village, and she had also watched Xia Chong grow up.

Ever since something happened at the original owner's house, she has been busy with him.

The original owner's health was not good, and she was taking care of him. She also took care of the original owner's parents' affairs. She was the person whom the original owner trusted.

"Aunt Guilan, I'm hungry." Xia Chong was startled by his hoarse voice, which was too unpleasant to hear.

"I'm just hungry. I've been unconscious for three days and haven't eaten anything."

Aunt Guilan came with breakfast. She was afraid that the child would be starved before she woke up, so she was going to feed it to her. Fortunately, she woke up and she could let go of her heart.

If Xia Chong knew that Aunt Guilan was going to feed her breakfast, she probably wouldn't have dared to pretend to be asleep just now.

With the help of Aunt Guilan, she sat up and wolfed down the porridge she handed her.

To say it is gruel is not an exaggeration at all.

Xia Chong saw a dozen grains of rice floating in the bowl.

As soon as she sucked them in, they all went into her stomach, so she didn't have to worry about choking.

"Eat another egg, your body needs to be replenished."

Aunt Guilan handed Xia Chong another peeled egg and ordered.

Xia Chong ate porridge and eggs, but before her stomach was full, she stuffed the last woofou into her mouth.

Oh my god, she almost lost her teeth, why are they so hard?

She didn't want to eat, but the feeling of not having anything in her stomach was really unpleasant.

She could only hold it in her hand and chew it slowly while asking Aunt Guilan about the situation in the village.

There was no way, because the original owner was a little nerd who never left the door, so Xia Chong couldn't get any more information from her.

Fortunately, Aunt Guilan seemed to know her situation, so she didn't ask any more questions.

Xia Chong learned from her that the village she was staying in now was called Shili Village, located in the northeast. Aunt Guilan couldn't tell exactly where it was. The farthest place she had ever been was the town.

Aunt Guilan was relieved to see that Xia Chong was fine. After staying for a while, she asked to leave and go pick rice ears in the fields while the sun was not so harsh in the morning.

When Xia Chong heard this, she immediately became energetic. She was worried about what she would do if there was not enough food in the future.

So she proposed to go picking rice ears with Aunt Guilan.

Unexpectedly, Aunt Guilan refused, "You don't have to go. Although it is easy to pick rice ears, after a long time, your waist will become unbearable."

"The most important thing for you now is to take good care of your health, report to the steel plant as soon as possible, and eat commercial food and an iron rice bowl. You will definitely not be hungry in the future."

"I can't let your mother-in-law fool me and give up my good job." Aunt Guilan's expression was very serious when she spoke, making Xia Chong nod subconsciously.

However, she still insisted on picking rice ears with Aunt Guilan. She put her work aside in advance. Even the city people will be hungry next year. It would be foolish not to save more food now that there is an opportunity.

Although picking up rice ears couldn't solve the actual problem, flies were still meat no matter how small they were, and she didn't dislike them at all.

Aunt Guilan had nothing to do with her, so she asked her to take the basket from home and go to the fields with her.

There are quite a few people picking them up in the fields, mostly old people and children.

She quickly pulled Aunt Guilan and jumped into the field, but she forgot that her body was still weak.

If Aunt Guilan hadn't helped her, she would have fallen into the field and made a big joke.

"Hey, mother tiger, why didn't I see you so early in the morning? It turns out you were taking care of this little ancestor.

"She is already the one who is going to get the iron rice bowl. Why do you still take her to the fields? This is not robbing everyone of their livelihood."

This is not a poisonous statement.

First, explain that she is a employed person, which arouses everyone's jealousy.

Then she naturally pulled everyone to oppose Xia Chong, making everyone think that she was here to grab food from them.

Xia Chong glanced in the direction of the sound. The person who spoke was usually close to the original owner's grandmother. He disliked the original owner's mother and daughter the most, and often spoke ill of them in front of everyone.

From Xia Chong's point of view, she roughly divides the people in the village into two types of people, those who celebrate the festival with the original owner's family, and those who do not.

The person in front of her was obviously having a problem, so she didn't need to be polite to her.

"Aunt Guilan, why is it that when I pick up an ear of rice, she says I won't leave her a way to survive? Everyone is picking it up. Could it be that her family is too poor to open the pot, so she just waits for the rice to go into the pot?"

Xia Chong pretended to be naive. Anyway, at her age, no one would suspect her.

Didn't you say that I won't leave you a way to survive? Then I will follow your words and expose your shortcomings in public.

On the other hand, it is said that because her family is poor, she is afraid that she will compete with her for rice.

Others had no opinions after hearing it, for fear of making others think that their own families were also poor.

And now everyone eats in a big cafeteria, and they are so poor that they can't even open the pot or have room for a child.

If this spreads out, no matter what others say, the family must not think they are embarrassed.

Although poverty is a fact, every household is poor, and no one goes around publicizing it, so family scandals should not be made public.

"You little bitch, if you dare to curse me, believe it or not, I will tear your mouth apart."

"Grandma Xiaofang, Chongchong is right, what are you arguing with her about?

"Who doesn't know that you have three sons who are all single and too poor to afford a daughter-in-law?

"As soon as the matchmaker said he was introducing a partner to your son, the woman was immediately scared away."

Aunt Guilan's house is next door to Wang Erniu's house, and she can hear clearly what the other party is doing.

The others had been listening with their ears pricked up, obviously not knowing that such a thing was happening, and they immediately asked Wang Erniu whether it was true.

Wang Erniu originally wanted to rely on her old age to sell herself, but she didn't expect the fire to burn down her house, so she was so frightened that she quickly denied it.

She said "you wait" and left with a girl about the same age as Xia Chong.

The little girl turned around and glanced at Xia Chong with a complicated expression. She suddenly failed to keep up with Wang Erniu and was slapped, but she didn't say a word.

Xia Chong recognized her as the original owner's only friend, Xie Xiaofang.

But since the original owner's father died, she never came to see the original owner again.

From Xia Chong's point of view, this Xie Xiaofang didn't really want to be friends with the original owner.

Every time I come to the original owner, I either ask for this or that, and I completely treat the original owner as the main culprit.

She didn't want to be entangled with such a person.

But what she doesn't know is that if you just ignore some people, she will obediently walk away.

=== Chapter === 2

Not long after the rice was cut in the field, a lot of rice ears fell on the ground, which made the summer insects very happy.

Aunt Guilan said that the village now does not restrict everyone from picking up things, and whoever picks them up belongs to whomever.

In the past, private pick-up was not allowed at all.

Even if you pick it up, you have to turn it in. Unless the village sends people to pick it up several times, everyone is allowed to pick it up, but by then there will be nothing left in the field.

That is to say, now that everyone is no longer thinking about it, the village has let go.

Xia Chong didn't care about so many things. Since what she picked up was hers, what reason did she have not to pick it up desperately?

She was like a little hamster, working around the field, and in a short time, most of the basket was filled.

Aunt Guilan really felt that Xia Chong had grown up, and at the same time she felt a little sad. The child was forced to call her grandma and grandma like this.

"Chongchong, if you are tired, take a rest. Your body is not fully recovered yet."

"I'm not tired, Aunt Guilan. There are a lot more here. Let's finish picking them up quickly and go back." As he said that, Xia Chong squatted down again.

She would be lying if she said she wasn't tired. Xia Chong had been sweating profusely and was so tired that she couldn't stand upright. But how could she just leave the food she picked up for free and run away to rest.

This is not her style.

Picking it up, Xia Chong suddenly felt like a light on his back.

She turned around and saw an old lady with a mean face who didn't pick up the straw and just stared at her with her stern eyes.

Not to be outdone, Xia Chong stared back.

What was supposed to come would always come. Xia Chong didn't expect that she would confront the original owner's cheap grandma so quickly.

The moment people around saw Wang Cuihua appear, they couldn't help but focus on Xia Chong.

Wang Cuihua forced Xia Chong's mother to death for a job. This was big news in the countryside. Everyone was guessing who would end up with the job.

But in the end it has nothing to do with them.

At most, they were curious about how Wang Cuihua would act like a monster.

"You are unfilial and don't know how to call your elders when you see them. This is what your mother taught you." Wang Cuihua put her hands on her hips and put on a scolding attitude like a shrew.

Xia Chong raised an eyebrow, deliberately looking for trouble?

"If you care about what my mother taught me, you can go down and ask her yourself."

She thought very clearly that she could not always pretend to be a bad person, and it was time to let everyone know that she was not easy to mess with, otherwise there would only be more trouble in the future.

"You lose money, Xiaofang said that you have changed. I didn't believe it at first, but now it seems that you are just as good at pretending as your mother.

"If I had known you were such a bastard, I should have drowned you in a piss bucket when your mother gave birth to you."

Xiaofang?

Xia Chong glanced at the field ridge and didn't see her. He probably didn't dare to show her face.

"Nai, even if you regret it, it's too late. You are the one who wants to go ahead of me. I still hope that you can take a good look at how my granddaughter and I have developed. I can tell my parents when I go down, so that they can rest assured."

Xia Chong's mouth was so bad that he cursed Wang Cuihua to die every time.

Wang Cuihua was so angry that her sagging chest heaved up and down, and she was about to pounce on her and hit her, but Aunt Guilan stopped her.

She pushed Wang Cuihua away. Both of them were relatively strong, especially Wang Cuihua, whose fat features were distorted.

But her disadvantage lies in her height, which is only 1.5 meters. She is no match for Aunt Guilan, who is 1.7 meters tall.

Xia Chong was very glad that he was not like her, otherwise she would have died of stupor.

"Xia Chong, your wounds don't hurt anymore?"

As soon as these words came out, the people around burst into laughter.

Everyone knew what was going on, only Xia Chong didn't know.

Wang Cuihua didn't expect that bitch Zhang Guilan would suddenly reveal her background.

There were quite a few people who saw her being beaten that day, but no one dared to talk about it in front of her, so she just pretended that nothing happened.

Now that she was pointed out in public, her old face suddenly lost its expression.

However, Xia Chong's curiosity was piqued and she kept asking Aunt Guilan who had her breasts beaten.

"Who else could it be, your grandfather?" Someone answered Xia Chong's question, and Wang Cuihua immediately stared at that person.

Someone raised his head, and others didn't care.

They arranged Wang Cuihua word by word, and Xia Chong roughly understood.

After the death of the original mistress, the reputation of her grandparents' family was completely ruined, and their village became famous as well.

The village party secretary could not do anything to Wang Cuihua, but he was not so polite to the original owner, the grandfather.

The original owner's grandfather was much older than the village party secretary. In terms of seniority, he was considered his cousin. He was scolded like a dog in public, and his old face turned red from suppressing it.

But that's not what scares him the most.

What he was really afraid of was that the village party secretary said that if anyone made trouble again, he would tell the steel factory and take back the compensation to the original owner.

If they don't have jobs, they'll be in trouble.

Don't underestimate the influence of the village party secretary at this time. When the steel factory sent people to express condolences, they always found the village party secretary first, and then the village party secretary led him to the original owner's home.

When the original owner saw that the village party secretary was going to take action, he immediately changed his face and beat his old wife in public, forcing her to promise not to cause trouble to Xia Chong again.

He did it all, but he didn't know that what the village party secretary despised the most was a person like him, a coward who only hid behind his wife and acted cruelly.

Wang Cuihua calmed down, remembering her husband's warning not to let her trouble Xia Chong.

She also heard that girl Xiaofang say that Xia Chong had woken up, and she forgot about it in her hurry.

With Zhang Guilan protecting the loser like a hen, there was nothing she could do.

This bitch has a habit of being tough. Back then, she even dared to beat her own mother-in-law. No one would get good results from anyone who faced her.

Wang Cuihua held back her anger and became less polite when she saw her granddaughters being lazy.

"A bunch of losers, they just imitate that worthless woman when they work. Why don't you imitate her and die?"

This was a roundabout way of scolding the original owner's mother. Xia Chong couldn't bear it, so he immediately picked up a piece of dirt and threw it towards Wang Cuihua.

Unfortunately, he was not strong enough and a lump of dirt hit Wang Cuihua's feet, but it was enough to scare her.

"Oh my god, come and see, my granddaughter is going to kill her own grandma." Wang Cuihua went to the spot and changed her face faster than flipping through a book.

She lay down, and so did Xia Chong, "My grandma forced my own daughter-in-law to death, and I'm going to force my own granddaughter to death."

"Come and judge, are there any grandmothers like this? As soon as my father left, she led people into my mother and I's home, trying to force our orphaned and widowed mother to give up her job."

"Not only that, she also wanted to seize the house that my father left to me, let me work as a pawn for them, and then sell me when I was old enough to receive a bride price and marry my cousins.

"Why, this is not my biological brother. The family has been separated. How can the uncles and uncles who have separated the family still care about the niece's house next door.

"Since my grandpa was still alive, I invited them to come to the house to cause trouble. A few big men hid behind and devoured the family, but they were not ashamed.

"They don't have arms or legs, and they can't support children, so don't have children. They are incompetent and are useless. The children they give birth to are still useless. They are completely bad from the root. If any girl marries into this family, she will be ruined for the rest of her life. It's pretty much ruined."

"Shut up." Wang Cuihua stopped pretending and got up from the ground.

She had only said these words to her wife in private. Why would this damn girl know?

Can this be said in public?

Xia Chong just wants to tear off the faces of Grandpa and Grandma's family completely.

Instead of waiting to be plotted against, it would be better to speak openly, at least with a happy mouth.

Aunt Guilan was shocked by Xia Chong's actions. But then I thought about it, Wang Cuihua, an old pious woman, must have said these words to Xia Chong, so she was forced to speak out without hesitation.

You know, when this child saw her breasts before, it was like a mouse seeing a cat.

Suddenly, Aunt Guilan was disgusted by Wang Cuihua's family. Not only did she have to work, she even wanted to spare Xia Chong's house and future wedding gifts. Her conscience was really bad.

"Cuihua, you can't be too partial. Your fourth son was so filial when he was still alive. Now he only has a single seedling left. If you don't take care of him, you can at least leave a way for your granddaughter to survive."

"It's just that the remaining sons of your family don't really care about your niece's house. You kick her out and let her live somewhere. How can uncles and uncles care about their niece?"

No one present had ever seen someone with such an armpit-like heart as Wang Cuihua.

Everyone pays attention to the fact that a bowl of water should be balanced. If it is not flat, don't do it too outrageously.

"Bah." Wang Cuihua scolded the people around her: "What nonsense are you old people talking about? My son won't worry about that loser's house. I have plenty of money. I can help my son and grandson build one for each of them."

Everyone laughed, and Aunt Guilan exposed her mercilessly, "Who doesn't know that several of your grandsons are crowded into one room, and it's difficult to turn around? Your granddaughter can only live in a woodshed, and each of you has to build one. Are you? Did you cover them in a dream?"

"Haha, Cuihua, your dream is quite beautiful."

Xia Chong originally thought that her breasts were at least a king, but she didn't expect that she was a bronze. Her IQ was really holding her back.

"Mom, you want to build a house, does grandpa know? If you need help if you need anything, don't be shy, just tell everyone. We all live in the same village, so we must try our best to help as much as we can, as long as we take care of the food."

"Xia Chong is right, Cuihua, just ask if you need anything so I can go back and tell my family."

Wang Cuihua glared fiercely at Xia Chong, who was fanning the flames, as if he wanted to eat people.

"Aunt Guilan, my mother is staring at me, did I say something wrong?" Xia Chong pretended to be weak and pitiful.

"You did nothing wrong. This old pious woman is just bragging and she can't get back to her words."

"Oh, it turns out that my grandma is anxious and is afraid of being dealt with by grandpa."

Everyone couldn't hold it in any longer and laughed out loud.

It's a pity that they don't know that there is a word called social death, which can well describe Wang Cuihua's mood at the moment.

Wang Cuihua ran away amidst the laughter of everyone.

Halfway through the run, he turned back and took a sip at Xia Chong, "You must pay me, I will deal with you sooner or later."

Xia Chong is not afraid of her coming again. They are just thinking about their jobs. If their jobs are gone, I don't know how they will react.

=== Chapter === 3

Xia Chong looked at Wang Cuihua's running back and sighed secretly.

This old woman probably still has a chance to live, but she will inevitably cause trouble for herself in the future.

Aunt Guilan thought she was still worried about her grandma causing trouble, so she comforted her and said, "Don't worry, as long as I'm watching, your grandma can't be a monster."

"But let me tell you, your father is not a good person. There are two kinds of people who can't sleep in the same bed. He puts everything on you and becomes a good guy. You have to be careful in the future. Don't I was deceived by your father."

Xia Chong nodded, "Don't worry, Aunt Guilan, I know what's going on."

People nowadays generally believe that no matter what their parents do wrong, children must endure it. If you care too much, it is unfilial.

But Xia Chong is not like this. The first thing she cares about is her own feelings. Whoever makes her unhappy will make her even more unhappy.

Xia Chong refused Aunt Guilan's help and walked home alone carrying a basket of rice ears.

On the way back, she met some people, all from the same village, and they tried to persuade her to live a good life.

She had to lament that there were still a minority of people like her grandparents, and most people were still very simple.

As we walked, the summer insects arrived home.

Her home is in the west end of the village, with two mud houses plus a kitchen and toilet, surrounded by a yard.

In the front right of the yard is a vegetable field, where some vegetables of this season are planted. A door is opened at the back, and there is a pigsty with two pigs in it. Aunt Guilan is helping to take care of them these days.

There are still six chickens at home, which have been kept in the yard. The original owner's father built a chicken coop made of mud for them in the yard, which is similar to a mini version of a small house.

There are also two sand fruit trees in the yard, which are now covered with red fruits, which look very pleasing to the eye.

Xia Chong's family also had a piece of private land allocated by the village, which was not far away. She didn't know if anything had been planted before she had time to look at it.

There is a small hillside next to it, which is convenient for collecting firewood and so on. The nearest house to her home is about five or six hundred meters away, not too far or too close, just right.

Overall, Xia Chong is very satisfied.

If there is more food than can be eaten, she will not be afraid even in a famine year.

Summer insects spread the rice ears out to dry in the yard. The newly harvested rice ears retain most of their moisture. Only when they are dried can they be threshed manually.

In order to prevent the chickens from eating, Xia Chong drove the chickens back to the chicken coop and closed the door.

After working for a long time, her stomach was already growling.

What Xia Chong ate in the morning was specially cooked by Aunt Guilan at home, and she had to go to the cafeteria to eat at noon.

After Aunt Guilan picked up the rice ears, she went to the canteen to help. Only then did Xia Chong realize that helping in the canteen was counted as work points, and it was a rare and good job. Many people in the village couldn't make a choice even after trying their heads.

There was no watch or clock at home. Xia Chong estimated the time, took out the rice bowl from the cupboard, and walked slowly towards the village canteen.

As soon as Xia Chong walked to the door of the cafeteria, the dismissal bell rang. There were already people queuing up in the cafeteria.

When it was her turn, Aunt Guilan scooped out a jar full of vegetables and stuffed her with two steamed buns.

When Xia Chong saw it, he immediately closed the lid of the rice vat, blocking the sight of the villagers queuing behind.

Then she spoke to Aunt Guilan and went home with the rice bowl.

The villagers passing by stared at her rice bowl with envy. Xia Chong glanced at the bowls in their hands and saw that almost all of them used bowls from home to eat.

She once again understood how much the original owner's parents doted on her, but she was a little orphan now. Using too good things would inevitably make people jealous. If she met someone who was uneasy and kind-hearted, she would be the only one in her family and she would definitely not be able to defeat her. .

Xia Chong thought that he should keep a low profile in the future.

Especially as time goes by, life becomes more difficult.

She opened the big lock hanging on the door, entered the house, and put the food on the table, which was just ordinary boiled vegetables and stewed tofu. At most, there was a little minced meat in the tofu, minced meat from the summer insect rice vat. It's not too much, after all, Aunt Guilan is taking care of her.

On the other side, Wang Cuihua has been unhappy since returning home, lying on the bed and moaning, looking like she was dying.

Unfortunately, there is no one at home now. Everyone has gone to work. She also sent her granddaughter to the fields. The other children followed her mother. Only her grandson Xia Jinbao was idle, hiding at home and sleeping in.

Xia Jinbao was woken up by the moaning sound of her milk, and he cursed in his heart that this dead old woman was not letting people clean up, but on the surface he still wanted to coax her as a filial grandson.

"Nai, are you okay? If you don't feel well, let's go see Dr. Barefoot."

As soon as Wang Cuihua saw her good grandson, all her illnesses were cured, not to mention that she was not sick in the first place.

"My dear grandson, you are still filial.

"I'm so angry at Xia Chong's little bitch. She's so lucky that she didn't even die even though she was so sick. What do you think of this job? You won't really let her become a worker."

When Xia Jinbao heard that Xia Chong was not dead, his face was distorted for a moment. He originally thought that this job must be his.

Wherever he goes recently, people are praising him, especially his classmates, who usually look down on him as a rural person, but now they start to fawn over him and treat him to dinner.

If he hadn't become a worker, they would have laughed him to death.

"Milk, I don't care. I must get this job. Go talk to that money-losing guy again. Isn't she the most afraid of you? She won't dare not listen to what you say. When I become a worker and make money, I'll take you down to a state-owned hotel and eat steamed buns and noodles."

"Oh, my dear grandson, that money-losing guy is in a terrible situation now. Not only did he not listen to me, he even cursed me to die. He seemed like a different person. I don't know if he took the wrong medicine or went crazy. .

"That Zhang Guilan is still fanning the flames next to her. That damn girl Xia Chong was born with a rebellious nature. Her elbows are turned outwards. Sooner or later she will be deceived into nothing. Just like her mother, she has a low life and a beggar appearance. Sooner or later she has to beg for food. .

"It's my fault that I shouldn't have let your fourth uncle marry this woman of unknown origin in the first place. Not only did I instigate your fourth uncle to separate our family, but I also killed him and made him die, leaving such a loser to piss me off. What kind of evil have I done..."

Xia Jinbao frowned. He had said these words eight hundred times and he was tired of hearing them.

He was in a bad mood ever since he found out that Xia Chong was still alive and wanted to compete with him for his job.

Unfortunately, his mother couldn't help at all, and kept complaining and wasting time.

Xia Chong may report to the steel plant at any time, and he must get the job before her.

"Milk, give me five dollars."

"What do you need money for? Five yuan?" Wang Cuihua no longer bothered to scold Xia Chong. She looked at her good grandson warily.

"I went to the town to buy something to give to the village party secretary. Why does a little orphan like Xia Chong have to work? I am the root of our old Xia family.

"The village party secretary is also a member of our old Xia family. As long as he is on our side, Xia Chong must hand over his work if he still wants to live in the village."

"Can the village party secretary agree? Your father and I have gone to see him several times, and he scolded us every time." Wang Cuihua felt unreliable.

"Of course this benefit alone is not enough. I will tell the village party secretary that when I become a worker and the factory is still recruiting workers, I will recommend Brother Guobin to him as soon as possible."

Xia Guobin is the youngest son of the village party secretary, and Xia Jinbao doesn't believe that he can reject her for the sake of his son's future.

"That won't work. If you have a good job, of course you should recommend it to your own family. Why should you give an advantage to an outsider?"

Xia Jinbao complained in his heart that he was stupid, but he had to explain it to her slowly. After all, he still wanted to get money from her.

Wang Cuihua heard her grandson telling her that she was trying to trick the village party secretary's son into finding a job in order to get him to help her get a job first.

If you have a good job, you must first focus on your family.

She suddenly laughed so hard that her features deformed, and she praised: "My grandson is smart enough to come up with this good idea."

"That money?" Xia Jinbao stretched out his hand towards his mother.

His mother stopped laughing immediately, "Why don't you just bring a bowl of pickles from home? Anyway, you said you were going to find a job for his son."

"Nai, you can't save this money. The Rencun Party Secretary's family is not short of your bowl of pickles." Xia Jinbao curled his lips secretly.

"But your master knows all this money. If he finds out that it is missing, he will definitely know that it was me who took it."

Xia Jinbao is most afraid of his grandfather, and he is also a little scared. His grandfather has no shortage of grandchildren, and there is not much difference between himself and other grandchildren.

"Now that I have a job, why don't I worry about not having enough money?" He seemed to be convincing himself and his mother, "When I make money, I'll put it in as soon as possible. Guaranteed Master won't find out."

Wang Cuihua gritted her teeth. For the sake of her grandson's future, she would give gifts as much as she could. She dug out five yuan from where Xia Tieniu had hidden his money and said, "You can't let the boss, second, and third family find out. They are all keeping an eye on this job. "

"Don't worry, I know." Xia Jinbao stretched out his hand and motioned for the old lady to hand him the money.

Wang Cuihua couldn't bear to part with it, "Do you know how to buy it? If not, ask your dad to accompany you."

"No, they will definitely be suspicious if my father is gone, so let him stay at home and work.

"I went to the supply and marketing cooperative with my classmates in the town. Their families are all workers. They usually buy things and give gifts or something. Their parents ask them to run errands. I learned everything from the sidelines."

"My grandson is smart and was born to be a worker." Wang Cuihua gave him the money and warned: "Don't spend it all, buy the cheapest things."

After getting the money, Xia Jinbao no longer wanted to listen to the old lady's nagging. He nodded perfunctorily and said that he would go to town quickly.

After Xia Jinbao arrived in the town, he met his classmates. A few compliments from others made him forget what he wanted to do and go fool around with them.

After Xia Chong finished eating, he went directly to the village party secretary.

In my memory, the village party secretary was a veteran, and he had the most unruly eyes, so it was better to talk openly about something.

Xia Chong didn't mince words, she just said she didn't want the job anymore.

=== Chapter === 4

Xia Qingshan, the village party secretary, suspected that he had heard wrongly and couldn't help but said: "What did you say, say it again."

"Village Party Secretary, you heard me right, I don't want to be a worker."

"Insect girl, don't be stupid. I've been deceived by your mother. Who doesn't want to be a worker? With an iron rice bowl, you can have nothing to worry about for the rest of your life."

Xia Chong knows that this is the common thought among everyone now, but she has her own plan.

Grandma and the others will not let her get a job easily, and the steel factory is in the town. It is not difficult for her grandma to cause trouble for her. Xia Chong cannot escape every time. Such relatives are the best. The solution is still far away.

The last and most important point is that Xia Chong, like the original owner, wants to go to college and find an office-based intellectual job in the future, which is better than being the lowest worker in a steel factory.

"No one is forcing me, I just want to go to school, but going to school requires tuition, so I would like to ask you to help me sell my job. Whoever can afford 800 yuan will sell my job to whomever."

"What, you still want to sell your job?" The village party secretary stopped smoking and advised earnestly: "I support you young people to study and study, but at most after graduating from high school, you still have to find a job, but these days you are all alone The only problem is that there are still many people in the city who are unemployed and looking for jobs."

"Insect girl, listen to my grandpa's advice. Don't sell your job. Go to the steel plant to report as soon as possible and finalize the job. Your grandma has come to see me several times, but I have blocked her back."

"Your parents paid for this job with their lives. They just hope that you can live a good life in the future. You can't let them down."

"I've written your letter of introduction a long time ago. Just wait, I'll get it for you."

"Dad, these young people have their own ideas, you should listen to them at least."

The wife of the village party secretary listened for a long time and kept winking at her old man, but he ignored her.

She was so angry that Xia Chong, that girl, even said she wanted to sell her job, but he was just trying to persuade her. He didn't know how to think about his youngest son. He had graduated from high school two years ago and still couldn't find a job. He could only stay here. Earn work points in the village.

When she first heard that the steel factory had arranged jobs for Xia Chong's family, she was extremely envious, but it was just envy.

Now Xia Chong sold her job for 800 yuan. Of course she was moved. Although her family didn't have that much money, she still wanted to help her younger son get the job done even if he went back to her parents' house to borrow it.

But this damn old man didn't think of it at all, and stared at himself, "What are you thinking? She is still a child. She doesn't know the pros and cons. As elders, we can't let her do what she wants. What if she regrets it in the future?"

The village party secretary looked at his wife's blushing face and knew what she was thinking. To be honest, he was not unmoved, but the job belonged to Chong Yatou. He couldn't take advantage of her just because her parents were gone.

Xia Chong didn't expect that because of his incident, the village party secretary and his wife would start a dispute. No matter how thick-skinned she was, she felt embarrassed at this time.

She also saw that the village party secretary's daughter-in-law wanted this job, but the village party secretary was an upright person and did not want to bully her because she was young, so she kept urging her to work.

The village party secretary is only in his forties this year. He and his wife have two sons. The eldest son has been serving in the army all year round and has a family. His wife and children are with him in the army. There is only one younger son left in the family. After graduating from high school, he went to work with the village party secretary. Earning work points but not having a family yet, the wife of the village party secretary must have wanted to buy the job she had just for the sake of her youngest son.

Xia Chong thought that this was a big buyer. For the villagers, 800 yuan was simply a sky-high price. Even the people in the city might not be able to afford it. Looking at the entire village who could afford so much money, maybe only The village party secretary is home.

Besides, she didn't think there was anything wrong with the village party secretary's wife thinking about her youngest son. Parents must be partial to their own children.

She took the arm of the village party secretary's wife and said to the village party secretary: "Grandma Cao is right. Village party secretary, please listen to what I have to say. In fact, I want to go to college, but I am afraid that if I say it, everyone will laugh at me, so I hold it back." Didn't say anything."

"Besides, I really don't want to be troubled by my grandparents' family. Even if I go to the steel factory, they can still make me transfer the job to them. If so, I will simply sell the job. If they can get 800 It doesn't hurt to give them jobs."

"If not, if I sell my job to someone else, I will still have money, so I can go to school without worrying about tuition."

Seeing that Xia Chong's analysis was very clear and logical, the village party secretary wanted to give her some advice, but he was afraid that she would just have a whim. It was so easy to get into college, and it was not like his youngest son had never taken the exam or failed, but he was afraid of being hit. To the little girl's self-esteem, it is a good thing to want to make progress after all.

When her father was alive, he always said that he wanted to send his daughter to college. Everyone laughed at him and told him not to daydream, saying that it was impossible for a golden phoenix to fly out of the ravine. Xia Chong might have been influenced by her father and wanted to complete her. Her father's wish was a slap in the face to those who had laughed at her father.

The village party secretary took another puff of cigarette. She was a good and filial girl. Her father's love for her was not in vain.

"You have really thought about it. Once the news that you want to sell your job gets out, you can't take it back. If you don't get admitted to college, you will have to work in the fields to earn work points like everyone else."

"You also grew up in the village. You don't need me to tell you how hard farming is. The faces of many young girls and young wives have become dry and black due to the wind and sun." The village party secretary thought he was saying this, Xia The insect was able to retreat, but she still insisted on selling.

Seeing that they had negotiated, the wife of the village party secretary was about to say that her family could raise 800 yuan, but she was interrupted by the village party secretary with a wave of her hand, "Okay, that's it. I'll give you one more day to think about it. If you decide tomorrow If you still want to sell it, I'll tell everyone the news."

Xia Chong nodded, she would not regret it, but the village party secretary wanted her to think about it again, so she should wait.

It was almost time to start work in the afternoon, and Xia Chong didn't want to delay any longer, so he got up and left.

After Xia Chong left, the wife of the village party secretary couldn't wait any longer, "Dad, why didn't you let me tell you just now? If we go out and borrow some, we can still get together 800 yuan."

"Nonsense, if you do this, what will the villagers think of me? They will think that I used some method to force Chong Yatou to sell her job to me. Then am I still considered the village party secretary?"

"If it's not appropriate, then it's inappropriate. Anyway, it's a thankless job. It's important to have a future for our son."

The village party secretary didn't want to talk to his mother-in-law, so he called his young son who was resting in the room to go to work together.

His youngest son had already heard their conversation clearly, but he was not as anxious as his mother. Anyway, his father must have had his own intentions in doing this.

Cao Xiuhe held back her anger and followed the village party secretary, "You only care about your own face and don't care about our son's life or death. I tell you, you don't care about me. I will go find Xia Chong now and buy from her." Work."

"How dare you? If you do this, go back to your parents' home." The village party secretary glared at her, "Do you think that job is so easy to get? Let's not talk about whether there is anyone in the village who can pay for it, even Xia Chong's grandma and grandpa's family, who are the easy-going ones, will throw tantrums at you every day, you can bear it."

"What should I do? I don't want to work anymore?" Cao Xiuhe's tone softened. She was also so distracted by the work that she forgot that Wang Cuihua was still there.

The village party secretary walked out of the house and looked back at her, "Don't worry about this matter. Even if you go back to your parents' house to borrow money, don't say anything. I will take care of it."

Cao Xiuhe was overjoyed and turned around to pack her things and prepare to return to her parents' home. She still had to write a letter to her eldest son. No, that was too slow. She sent a telegram and asked her eldest son to bring some money back. At worst, the younger son borrowed it. She will work slowly in the future. return.

The village party secretary felt a little guilty. He still had selfish motives. He felt sorry for Chong Yatou. Seeing that the youngest son beside him didn't ask any questions, he felt relieved. It's okay to be selfish. He will take care of Chong Yatou more in the future.

Xia Chong didn't know the inner struggle of the village party secretary. She was in a good mood after settling the work matter.

When passing by Aunt Guilan's house, she saw her Huzi looking at his younger brothers and sisters in the yard, with "I want to go out to play" written all over his body. Xia Chong was amused.

"Sister Chongchong is here, mother, Sister Chongchong is here." Huzi came forward excitedly.

Huzi is only eight years old this year. He has an older brother and an older sister. The elder sister is already married, and the elder brother plans to go on a blind date after the autumn harvest.

He also has two twin brothers and a sister. They are all too young, so he can only be forced by his mother to take care of the children.

This is generally the case in rural areas, with older children taking care of younger children, and the parents at home have nothing to worry about.

Xia Chong took out four hard fruit candies and handed them to Hu Zi so that he and his younger siblings could share them. She went to the village party secretary's house and Cao Xiuhe gave them to her.

Candy is a good thing. Huzi couldn't remember how long it had been since he had eaten candy. After thanking him, he immediately took the candy to share with his younger siblings.

When Aunt Guilan came out, she saw Xia Chong giving him candy. She glared at her son who only knew how to eat, and said to Xia Chong: "Why don't you keep the candy for yourself? You are not in good health, so don't eat it." If you stand in the sun, be careful of heatstroke."

Xia Chong followed Aunt Guilan into the house, and Aunt Guilan wanted to pour her water.

She said no, but Aunt Guilan finally poured half a bowl of water and placed it in front of her.

In fact, Xia Chong came to tell Aunt Guilan that she sold her job. Aunt Guilan had been helping her wholeheartedly, so she had to tell her no matter what.

The reason why I didn't tell her in advance was because I was afraid that she wouldn't agree to selling my job.

Sure enough, Aunt Guilan jumped up from her chair in shock, "How can you sell your job? If you sell it, you will stay in the countryside for the rest of your life. Then everything your mother has done will be in vain."

The village party secretary also said the same thing. Xia Chong felt that she needed to clarify that she could not live her whole life for the sacrifice and expectations of the original mistress.

"Aunt Guilan, my mother also hoped that I would have a good future after getting a job, but my grandparents would definitely not let me go. Now I use my job in exchange for money to go to school and study. That is also to have a good future. Essentially, It's all the same."

Aunt Guilan waved her hand, "How can it be the same? With a job, you can make money quickly, and this job is for a lifetime and can be passed on to the next generation. It will be easier for you to find a good husband in the future. "

Xia Chong was dizzy. She was only 14 years old and a junior high school student. Why did she get involved in marriage? It seemed that everyone got married very early at this time. Help, she didn't want it. Her body wasn't fully developed yet.

"Aunt Guilan, listen to what I'm telling you." Xia Chong grabbed Aunt Guilan, who was in a hurry to take her to the village party secretary, "I've thought about it, even if I go to work now, my grandparents will definitely use filial piety to suppress her. Me, asked me for pension money.

If I get married, they won't let me take my work to my husband's house. Instead of being pestered by them all the time, it's better to get rid of this hot potato. "

"I don't want to be chased by my grandparents asking for money every day."

"Why should they ask you for money? It's not like they don't have sons and grandsons. I don't think they have any shame in asking your granddaughter for money."

Xia Chong looked at Aunt Guilan with an innocent look on her face. She slapped her shoulders in frustration, "I don't know who your father is, but I don't know how many times your father has been embarrassed. He has lost his face a long time ago. What you said It's really possible for them to do it."

"So, selling your job is the best choice." Xia Chong picked up the bowl and took a sip. After talking for a long time, she was really thirsty.

"But, what can you do if you don't have a job? You can't just work in the fields with us to earn work points. How can your little body handle it?" Aunt Guilan began to worry again.

Xia Chong found it incredible that Aunt Guilan changed her mind so quickly.

How disgusting her grandma was, as long as she had anything to do with these two people, both the village party secretary and Aunt Guilan would compromise.

In order to comfort Aunt Guilan, Xia Chong told her that she wanted to continue studying. She really cared about Xia Chong. When she heard that she wanted to study, she agreed with her hands.

"You, like your mother, love reading. Now that you have made up your mind, Aunt Guilan will not dissuade you. If you have any difficulties, just come to me. If I can help, I will try my best to help."

Xia Chong was very touched. She knew that Aunt Guilan was telling the truth. Although she could live well by herself, who would refuse others to be kind to themselves.

Her biggest difficulty now is how to save more food, but she hasn't said it out loud because she is afraid that Aunt Guilan will ask why and she can't tell her that she has traveled through time.

Summer insects will only remind Aunt Guilan to save more food.

=== Chapter === 5

Xia Chong came out of Aunt Guilan's house and went home directly.

What she feels now is just one word: tired.

At her own home, she no longer had to pretend and just lay down on the bed.

Tomorrow, when her grandma finds out that her job has been sold to her, there might be some trouble. Xia Chong must keep up her spirits to face the difficulties.

Once the job is taken away, it will be useless for them to make trouble again. I hope the wife of the village party secretary can help her and buy the job quickly so that her grandparents won't go to the village party secretary's house to cause trouble.

It's not just that he is a little orphan and easy to handle.

And why does Xia Chong support the village party secretary's job rather than Aunt Guilan, who is closer to him?

From her own perspective, she needed money immediately to stock up on food, and the only person who could spend so much money at once was the village party secretary.

And as long as you understand the situation in Aunt Guilan's family, you will know that Xia Chong's not mentioning it is entirely for Aunt Guilan's benefit.

When Aunt Guilan was young, in order to support the family, she left her eldest son and eldest daughter to her mother-in-law to take care of her. Unexpectedly, her mother-in-law spoke ill of her in front of her children all day long, causing the children to not be close to her.

Later, her mother-in-law died, but the child had been raised crookedly. She wanted to correct the problem, but her eldest son became rebellious and often went against Aunt Guilan.

Aunt Guilan's husband also passed away two years ago. She was raising a family by herself and had a very difficult life. However, her eldest son was not considerate of her. He was always late for work or left early. Aunt Guilan was so angry that she ignored him completely. .

With such a person around, even if Aunt Guilan gets a job, she can't do it by herself. It's impossible to expect her eldest son to earn money to support the family.

Aunt Guilan still has several children in her family who need to be taken care of, and she cannot ignore the lives of these children for the sake of her eldest son's future.

In fact, Xia Chong was really afraid that Aunt Guilan would tell her that she wanted to work. After all, this was the first person who was nice to her after she came here. She really didn't know how to reject her. Fortunately, Aunt Guilan didn't even mention it. Did not mention.

Xia Chong felt that she was seriously overusing her brain and her body was very sleepy. She closed her eyes and her thoughts gradually drifted away and sank.

All the movements outside seemed to have nothing to do with her, and the whole courtyard became completely quiet.

After an unknown amount of time, she was awakened by a knock on the door.

Xia Chong didn't want to pay attention to it at first, but who knew that the people outside seemed to be quarreling with her and kept filming her.

She was so disturbed that she immediately rolled over and went to the ground. When passing by the yard, she saw that the chickens at home were so scared that they were shrinking into a ball, which would affect the laying of eggs.

When Xia Chong thought about the egg flying away, she became very angry. "Who is it?" She opened the door.

The man outside the door was so frightened that he retracted his hand, completely unable to see the momentum of the knock on the door just now.

Xia Chong thought she had something urgent, but he heard her say: "I asked you to go home tonight. He has something to tell you."

Just gone?

Xia Chong looked at the cheap cousin in front of her. What was her name? She seemed to be Xia Xiaohua. She was the daughter of her third uncle's family. She was two years older than herself.

Wasn't he very tough just now? He kept banging on her door. Why did he become weak now? With his cautious look, someone who didn't know it thought he had bullied her.

"I know." Xia Chong wanted to close the door, but Xia Xiaohua blocked it with quick eyes and hands.

She looked at Xia Xiaohua in surprise, and she still looked down on her a little. Xia Chong stopped closing the door, intending to see what she wanted to do.

Xia Xiaohua glanced at the yard greedily, then lowered her head and said, "Chongchong, I know you must be scared living in such a big house alone at night, so I want to come and accompany you, is that okay with you?"

"I see you're thinking shit." Xia Chong pushed her hand away and closed the door.

Xia Xiaohua stomped her feet angrily, and then walked away aggrievedly.

The world is finally quiet again.

Xia Chong moved the rice ears that had been drying all afternoon into the main room, and opened the chicken coop to let the chickens move freely.

Then, she moved a small bench and sat at the door of the main room to manually thresh the rice ears.

This main room is connected to the bedroom, separated by a curtain. It was originally a place where the original owner's parents entertained guests and slept. Now it is used by Xia Chong as a place to work.

There was not much work to do, and the summer insects were finished in a short time.

There wasn't much in total. Xia Chong visually judged that it was only enough for one meal and then it was gone.

She just checked the food at home. The most abundant foods are sweet potatoes, cornmeal, almost three kilograms of white flour, five kilograms of rice and some beans.

With just such a small amount of food, Xia Chong became more and more panicked.

However, she found more than 180 yuan and some tickets in the original owner's parents' room, which will provide her with the confidence to live in the future.

After calculating his wealth, Xia Chong estimated that it was almost time to eat again.

She decided to go to the cafeteria to eat first. Only when she was full would she have the strength to think about other things.

Dinner was still boiled vegetables and steamed buns. Xia Chong felt that this was completely different from the descriptions she had seen on the Internet in her previous life. Mingming reports on the Internet said that the food in the large cafeteria was very good, and everyone could eat freely and eat until they left. As long as there is no way out.

Why are the ones she encountered so different? Are there regional differences? Some places have good food, and some places have bad food.

Xia Chong felt that if she continued to eat like this, she would become a dishonest person.

No, I have to find a way to get some extra food for myself.

Fortunately, she found an iron pot and shovel in the cellar, and a pot of oil in the kitchen. After everyone went to bed at night, she could just cook a meal for herself. Thinking of those delicacies, she drooled with greed.

After dinner, it was still dark, and Xia Chong began to worry about one thing again. What should I do if I take a bath at night?

After seeing the dry toilets in rural areas, Xia Chong added a new worry: fetching water.

The only well in the village was a bit far from her home. With her small body, it was difficult to go back and forth, let alone carrying a bucket.

Just as he was worrying, Aunt Guilan's voice sounded outside the door.

Xia Chong ran over to open the door and saw Aunt Guilan carrying two buckets of water.

"Aunt Guilan, I was just thinking about taking a bath at night, so you helped me solve it."

"Hey, I know you can't lift it, and you definitely don't know how to prepare it. How have you ever worried about these things before? Your Auntie Shui will take care of it from now on." Auntie Guilan poured the water into a large vat in the kitchen with quick movements.

"Why is it hot?" Xia Chong asked, looking at the rising heat.

"We got this from the canteen, where there is a big pot for boiling water. As long as it doesn't delay cooking, no one will care. We always boil a full pot and share it with everyone, so we don't have to go home to boil water. "

Xia Chong was very envious after hearing this. Having a big pot is convenient.

"You don't have to boil water anymore. I'll bring it back from the canteen for you." Aunt Guilan said very proudly.

"That won't work. I can't ask you to help me forever. I always have to learn to do it myself. Aunt Guilan, you should teach me how to boil water."

Xia Chong didn't want to bother others all the time. Aunt Guilan was busy enough every day. In order to take care of herself these days, she directly asked for leave. You must know that it is the autumn harvest and you can't ask for leave for anything important.

What's more, she is not the original owner after all, and she is afraid that her secret will be revealed after being together for a long time. Moreover, Xia Chong is used to being a loner and prefers to live her own life behind closed doors.

Aunt Guilan was very happy that Xia Chong cheered up and seemed like a normal person, so she taught her everything she knew and asked her to ask her if she didn't understand anything.

Of course Xia Chong did not refuse. She really needed someone to teach her. For example, she didn't know that an earthen pot was used to boil water. Aunt Guilan taught her to put the earthen pot on the earthen stove where the iron pot used to be, and then start the fire to boil the water.

She doesn't know how to start a fire yet, and Aunt Guilan taught her step by step. Now she has mastered it, and she can boil water for drinking and bathing by herself tomorrow.

Fetching water is a bit troublesome, but people have come up with solutions.

After Xia Chong sent Aunt Guilan away, she took advantage of the heat and took a comfortable bath.

She said she wanted to cook, but in the end she didn't do it.

It's better to wait a little longer, Xia Chong thought.

She lay on the bed, swinging a big cattail leaf fan back and forth, and gradually fell asleep listening to the chirping of insects outside.

At this time, Lao Xia's family was still awake, waiting for Xia Chong to come to their door.

Wang Cui couldn't hold back her anger at first, "Have you ever told Xia Chong to come to your house at night?"

Xia Xiaohua looked at her with a look that threatened to eat her breasts. She was scared to death and quickly distanced herself, "I told her, but she told me to get out and didn't say whether she would come or not."

"You idiot, you haven't figured out whether she's coming or not, so why are you coming back? Go find her now. If you don't bring her here, you won't come back."

The sons and daughters-in-law present didn't say a word about Wang Cuihua's behavior, they just focused on watching the show. Even Xia Xiaohua's parents did not dare to disobey her order.

"Okay, what's the use of blaming her?" Xia Tieniu took a puff of dry cigarette, with an unpredictable expression, "Xia Chong doesn't want to come, can you still force her to come here?"

"Then what should we do? We can't do anything with that little bitch?" Wang Cuihua gritted her teeth in hatred.

"Why are you so anxious? She doesn't want to come because she still blames us as grandparents for being unfair, but we are all doing this for her own good. You and I will go to her house to wait for her tomorrow morning and apologize to her properly."

Wang Cuihua also wanted to say why, how can any elder apologize to the younger generation, but Xia Tieniu directly stopped the conversation, "It's so late, everyone should go to bed, we have to get up early to work tomorrow."

"I know your thoughts have been wandering these days, but if anyone dares not to work hard, don't blame me for breaking his legs." Xia Tieniu took the opportunity to beat his son and daughter-in-law.

He took another look at his grandchildren who were obeying the instructions honestly, and suddenly asked: "Where is Xia Jinbao?"

Everyone looked at each other. No one knew. Wang Cuihua knew, but she didn't dare to say it. She was also wondering why her grandson hadn't come back since he went to town. Maybe something happened.

However, there were a few times when he didn't go home. He said he was going to a classmate's house to play and stayed there that night, so no one paid attention.

Xia Tieniu initially hoped that he would establish a good relationship with his classmates in the town and see if he could have a chance to get an iron job, but that didn't mean he could tolerate him running away on such an important day as the autumn harvest.

After all, everyone in the family is watching, so he can't be too partial to his grandson. "When he comes back, let him go to work for me. If he dares to be lazy again, he won't eat. The family doesn't support idlers."

After saying that, Xia Tieniu put his hands behind his back and left. Wang Cuihua also quickly got up and followed.

Xia Jinbao's parents yawned and returned to their room, not worried about their son at all.

There is no way, raising children these days is very rough.

The remaining daughters-in-law curled their lips, shouted "favouritism" in their hearts, and left.

Xia Chong's uncle's family is crowded into one room. His two married sons are now living in a temporary shed in the yard. It is very inconvenient. When the weather gets cold, they will have to move back. Even if this kang No matter how old the daughter-in-law is, it won't sound good to her and her father-in-law when they lie on the same bed and talk about it.

"Dad, you can't give up this job anymore. You are the eldest son, and you will provide for the couple in the future. We also have grandchildren to raise, and everything costs money.

And our two daughters will live with their in-laws after the autumn harvest. Her mother will definitely not pay for it, and the bride price will not pass through my hands. How can I buy a dowry for my daughter? "

"Why are you thinking so much? Mom must know in her heart." Uncle Xia was the most impatient to hear this. He had been tired for a day and just wanted to sleep.

Wang Feng looked at his man's virtues and pinched him angrily, "Sleep, sleep, sleep, you know sleep, they are all born from the same mother's womb. How come you and your fourth brother are so different? Why are you doing it for your wife?" My child, even my own mother dares to quarrel with her. If we say we separate the family, we will separate the family. It's like you don't even dare to say anything."

Uncle Xia ignored her and went to sleep on his own, but in his heart he was thinking that his fourth son would lose his life no matter how good he was, leaving a daughter who could hardly keep a job.

The conversation between Uncle Xia and his wife was also happening in other rooms, and the center of the conversation always revolved around the issue of job ownership.

What they don't expect is that when they wake up tomorrow, their work will be gone, and no matter how much they think about it now, it will be in vain.

=== Chapter === 6

At five o'clock in the morning, Xia Chong was awakened by the crow of the rooster.

Her family raises all hens, which can lay eggs, and the hen soup is delicious.

Xia Chong lay on the bed, holding his empty stomach, missing the delicious taste of chicken soup.

Suddenly, she thought that she had two pigs at home, but she seemed to have forgotten to feed them yesterday. Oh my God, they wouldn't lose any meat. They were braised pork.

Xia Chong couldn't lie down anymore. Anyway, she went to bed early last night. Although she didn't know the time, she must have had enough sleep.

She opened the back door and saw that the two pigs were still there, both fat and strong, lying in the pig pen.

There is a basket of pigweed outside the pigsty. I don't know who put it there. It's a little wilted, but it's still edible.

Xia Chong painstakingly chopped up the pigweed with a guillotine and poured it into the pig trough.

The two pigs seemed to smell the aroma of rice. They stood up from the ground, rubbed each other and buried their heads in the pig trough.

She shook her tired arms and felt that the guillotine was too blunt and not fast enough. She still needed to sharpen it when she turned around.

Fortunately, these utensils are useful and are indispensable in every household, so they were kept, otherwise Xia Chong would really go crazy.

After cutting the pigweed, Xia Chong was going to take the clothes he had changed out of last night to the river to wash. This could be regarded as doing as the Romans do.

Everyone's clothes are washed by the river.

The river flows around the village, so she doesn't have to go far to reach it.

When Xia Chong was carrying the basin and preparing to go out, he heard Wang Cuihua's voice. The loud voice came from far away and soon arrived at the door of the house.

Just as Wang Cuihua was about to knock on the door, her wife stopped her, "We'll wait for her at the door."

Her father also came, Xia Chong felt incredible, and at the same time he became more vigilant.

The two of them appeared together probably for work. It seemed that her father couldn't stand it any longer.

The two people blocked the door and came in without knocking. They just wanted everyone to misunderstand that their elders had already taken the initiative to come to the door to ask for help, but the granddaughter didn't even let the old man in.

They want to ruin the reputation of Xia Chong!

People attach great importance to filial piety. No matter what mistakes the old man made, he took the initiative to apologize. If you don't forgive him, it's your fault.

If Xia Chong wants to keep her reputation, she must welcome the old man in respectfully and let everyone know that she has forgiven them and that the incident of forcing their own mother to death is over.

Then even if her mother died in vain, everything would be back to square one, and their ultimate goal would still be work.

Her grandfather is really calculating, but Xia Chong is not someone who just submits.

If they are willing to wait, just wait!

She left through the back door and went to wash clothes with a basin, not letting disgusting people interfere with her work.

Summer clothes are thin and are almost worn out in just two washes.

But Xia Chong deliberately slowed down. She took a look around and saw that there were quite a few people washing clothes, so she deliberately made a big noise and said, "Ah, my clothes fell into the water."

The clothes floated downstream along the river, and an older woman helped her fish them out.

Others around her were attracted by the noise caused by the summer insects, and they all raised their heads to look at her.

Xia Chong thanked the other party and found out that the other party's name was Zhu Hongxia.

According to seniority, Xia Chong had to call her aunt.

"Hello, Auntie, do you know how to embroider?" Xia Chong noticed that there was a flower embroidered on Zhu Hongxia's clothes, which looked very nice.

These days, everyone basically makes their own clothes out of fabric, and they only pay attention to practicality. There are very few people like her who also take into consideration the beauty.

The person next to me interjected: "Your Aunt Zhu is the best at making clothes, and her craftsmanship is beyond words."

Xia Chong's eyes lit up. She just remembered that if she wanted to live in the countryside, she must be able to learn all kinds of martial arts, including making clothes and shoes.

Aunt Guilan is good at everything, but her front work is a little bad. Xia Chong saw that the stitches on Hu Zi's clothes were all crooked. In the past, Xia Chong Niang helped, but now everything has to be done by themselves.

It's a pity that summer insects have just arrived and people don't recognize them all yet. Now it's hard to come across one that knows how to do it, so be sure to hold on tight.

She is a person who can do whatever she wants, so she immediately asked Aunt Zhu if she could ask her for advice on needlework in the future.

"Of course. If you don't understand anything in the future, just come and ask me. Don't be embarrassed."

Xia Chong thanked her politely. Seeing Aunt Zhu's simple face, she really had no shame in telling her that she didn't understand anything.

"The aunts are busy now, I'm leaving first." Xia Chong put the basin on her waist and held it with one hand. She also wanted to go to the village party secretary's house to tell him that she had decided to sell her job.

After she left, the women by the river talked about Xia Chong's family and lamented that she was different from before, becoming more generous and sensible.

From a distance, Xia Chong saw the wife of the village party secretary standing at the door of her house looking towards her. After seeing her, she immediately turned around and entered the yard.

"Is the village party secretary at home?" Xia Chong asked as he entered the yard.

The wife of the village party secretary came out first. She wanted to ask but didn't dare to ask. She glanced at the village party secretary behind her.

The village party secretary was not polite when he came up and said directly: "Have you thought about it?"

"I've thought about it, I want to sell my job."

"Okay, I'll talk to the villagers later."

"Can the village party secretary hurry up? I'm afraid my grandma will make trouble again if she finds out."

The village party secretary was a little embarrassed, "Xia Chong, although this job belongs to you, your grandparents are also your father's relatives after all. It is best to sell your job to your grandparents' family first. If they are willing to pay for it, then Everyone is happy."

Xia Chong knew that the village party secretary said this entirely for his own benefit, so that her grandparents could not confidently take advantage of her.

After all, it's not that she doesn't want a job, but that she needs to consider herself first. Life will not be easy for her as a little orphan in the future, and she needs money. If her grandparents can spend the money to buy it, then sell it to them.

The village party secretary's move was completely devoid of personal selfishness, which made Xia Chong admire him even more.

The village party secretary's wife didn't object either. She must have been given ideological work by the village party secretary in advance.

"Village Party Secretary, thank you, but you have to tell my grandma that they must give me 800 yuan within three days, and they cannot default for a minute, otherwise they will still sell the job to others."

Xia Chong didn't think her grandma would spend 800 yuan to buy a job. Even if her grandma was willing, her uncles and uncles at home wouldn't agree. There are so many people in the family, but they only have one job, so who would go for it.

Whoever takes it will cause a family war. The best way is not to take it and still maintain a superficial peace.

Of course, it's not easy for them to give up so easily. Most likely, they still want to find Xia Chong. They want to delay it for a while. After the family members take up the job quota, they will refuse to admit it. Then Xia Chong will have to suffer the consequences of being dumb. .

But how could Xia Chong not think of the things they could think of.

The village party secretary also had a clear idea, but before he could speak, Xia Chong told him in advance.

Xia Chong felt that the village party secretary should have even considered that she could not get the 800 yuan from her grandparents' house from the beginning, otherwise the village party secretary's daughter-in-law would not be so calm.

Sure enough, ginger is still spicy.

The village party secretary asked everyone to stay for a while when they had dinner in the canteen. He explained the matter. Xia Chong thought it was okay, so he listened to the village party secretary's arrangements.

When she turned to leave, she thought of something that could solve her food dilemma, so she turned back to the village party secretary and said: "If someone wants to use food to offset part of the money, that's fine. No matter what kind of food, it will be deducted according to the normal price." , I have no problem."

The village party secretary stared at her seriously, "Why do you need so much food?"

You must know that nowadays we all eat in big canteens. Apart from growing some food on our own land, we have no plans to store more food.

The village party secretary has some experience and has a son who is a soldier, so he has a clearer understanding of the current situation.

But Xia Chong, a little girl, could have such foresight, which made the village party secretary have to look up to her.

Maybe what she said she wanted to go to college would come true, and then she would be the first college student in Shili Village.

Xia Chong accepted the village party secretary's scrutiny calmly, "There is nothing wrong with saving more food."

This answer should be no problem.

Of course she couldn't say that she came from a later life, and no one would believe her if she did.

When Xia Chong came home, a circle of people surrounded her grandma.

Her grandma stood in the middle wiping her tears. Just as she had guessed, she explained to everyone that she came to apologize to her granddaughter, but secretly she was saying that she was unfilial and blocked her grandpa from outside.

Xia Chong watched quietly for three seconds, then adjusted his micro-expression and rushed into the encirclement.

"Grandpa, grandma, why are you here?"

She was stunned for a moment, looked at the closed door of her house, pointed at Xia Chong and said, "Weren't you always in there?"

"What are you talking about? I went to the river to wash clothes early in the morning. Many aunts saw me." Echoes came from the crowd.

Wang Cuihua seemed unwilling to let her go, "Then why can't this door be pushed open? Didn't you bolt it inside?"

"My house has a back door. You can get closer to the river through the back door." Xia Chong looked at her grandma's face getting darker and darker, and tried her best not to laugh.

"Master, grandma, how long have you been waiting? It's all my fault. But when you came to find me, you went out to wash clothes. Next time I will wait at home and not go anywhere."

Wang Cuihua was stunned. When did this granddaughter become so sharp-tongued? She didn't know how to answer the question.

"It turns out that I went out to do laundry. My mother-in-law also had to go out to do laundry early in the morning, otherwise the whole family would have nothing to wear the next day. This is not a big deal, and your grandparents are not stingy people. I'm arguing with you."

As soon as the crowd finished speaking, her grandma's expression became even worse.

Xia Chong mentally praised this person who spoke uprightly.

Xia Tieniu tried his best to put on an affable look, "Chongchong, grandpa brought your grandma over to apologize to you. Your grandma was wrong about your mother. She is sorry for you, but we are a family after all. You will Even when you get married, you need support from your mother's family."

These words have touched everyone's heart. Their common thought is that if a married woman wants to live a good life, she must have the support of her parents and brothers.

But summer insects don't like this.

Of course there is support from the so-called natal family, but what she sees more often is that her natal family exploits her daughter in various ways, and she doesn't want such relatives.

She would not give her father a chance to sell herself out.

I really want to reveal her father's true face.

When her grandma came to the house to cause trouble, Xia Chong didn't believe that he didn't know, and now he's here to act as a good guy.

In a few words, she wanted to clean herself up, from the behavior of the whole family to the behavior of her mother alone.

People like Xia Tieniu are the most difficult to deal with. He will dig a hole for you at any time and wait for you to jump into. Compared with him, Wang Cuihua is nothing.

The most disgusting thing is that he also pretends to be good for you.

Xia Chong was really disgusted. It seemed that she didn't explain some things clearly, so they would always act as if nothing had happened. In this case, she didn't mind helping them recall their memories.

"When my father died, none of his parents or brothers thought about collecting his body. Instead, they came to bully his wife and daughter while his bones were still cold.

For a job, I forced a life to die. Now, grandpa, you just want me to forget my mother's death with just a few words. It's impossible for me to love each other and be a family with you.

Today I put my words aside. From now on, everyone will treat us as ordinary relatives living in the same village. If we can get along, we can get along. If we can't, don't force it. "

Xia Tieniu's eyelids drooped, and he was furious at being humiliated in public by his granddaughter.

He couldn't pretend anymore, "This is my son's house, and you are a girl. You cannot carry on the family lineage for our old Xia family. I have the right to take back this house."

There was another job he didn't mention, but that job was promised to Xia Chong and his daughter by the steel factory, so he couldn't say it clearly.

Xia Chong felt a fire burning in her chest. She hated the word "carry on the family line" and was tired of hearing her mother-in-law calling her a loser.

She sneered and faced her father directly, "This house was left to me by my father. No one can take it away from me. If anyone dares to rob it, I will burn it down."

"Anyway, my father has no son, and I am the only daughter. I cannot take advantage of outsiders and the murderer of my mother."

"You lose money—" Wang Cuihua supported her husband's body, which was tilted due to anger. Just as she was about to curse, she heard someone shout:

"The village party secretary asked everyone to go to the canteen for a meeting. He has something big to announce."

As soon as everyone heard that there was something important to be announced, they immediately dispersed and rushed to the canteen. As they walked, they talked about how Xia Chong, a little girl, was not an easy girl, and could make her father half angry to death.

But there are also people who support Xia Chong, thinking that she did nothing wrong and they have already separated their families, so they are just ordinary relatives.

Wang Cuihua glared at Xia Chong, and left with Xia Tieniu.

Everyone has left, the play is over, and the summer insects are off doing whatever they have to do.

=== Chapter === 7

Entering the house through the back door, Xia Chong dried the clothes and went to the canteen to eat.

The cafeteria was particularly lively today. Everyone didn't leave after finishing their meal. Many people ate standing with their bowls in hand.

After Xia Chong received his breakfast from Aunt Guilan, he also stood aside to eat and wait.

When the village party secretary saw that people had almost arrived, he cleared his throat, and the crowd suddenly became quiet.

"I have something to say today. It's like this. Xia Chong wants to sell his job for 800 yuan. If her grandparents want it, they must collect the money and give it to Xia Chong within three days. Everyone will do the same. A testimony."

As soon as they finished speaking, everyone started discussing, and from time to time their eyes flickered between Xia Chong and her grandparents.

"Then what if his grandparents can't get it together?" someone asked.

The crowd suddenly burst into laughter.

Wang Cuihua glared at the person who spoke. If the old man hadn't stopped her from making trouble, she would have cursed.

"If her grandparents can't come up with it, you all have a chance. Whoever can come up with 800 yuan will have the job." The village party secretary glanced at everyone and announced.

Xia Chong saw her grandparents' expressions twitching with anger as she wished, and thought that they had completely offended them this time, and they would probably not lick their faces and say anything about their family in the future.

After the announcement was made, the village party secretary urged everyone to get to work. The work in the fields could not be delayed. The harvested rice must be dried before it rained.

The villagers dispersed obediently. For them, 800 yuan was a sky-high price and they couldn't afford it. They just treated it as amusement.

Wang Cuihua and Xia Tieniu quickly caught up with the village party secretary, trying to make him take back what he just said.

"Village Party Secretary, this work matter is our family matter after all. That child Xia Chong is ignorant, why are you following her nonsense?

Isn't this a joke to let others see us? "

The village party secretary walked into the field and said, "Okay, I know what you are thinking. But Tieniu, you have been separated for a long time. You are two families, and the job was given to Xia Chong by the steel factory. She Have the right to process.

I let you spend money to buy it first because you are her grandparents. If you are not satisfied and want to make trouble, I will not help you if another life is caused.

Besides, you are too old and you don't have a son. Why do you insist on keeping an eye on your separated granddaughter? I know that your children have a heavy burden, but that is the responsibility of your son and daughter-in-law. You have already helped your son. Now that you have a family, you are doing enough.

Xia Chong is also your granddaughter, and the only flesh and blood of your fourth son. Even if you don't feel sorry for her, you should still feel sorry for your dead son.

They are all your sons, you can't be too partial. "

Wang Cuihua didn't take it seriously, "Huh, village party secretary, you really stand up and talk without pain. Why are we partial? The fourth boy was not filial when he was alive. He went against me every day for the sake of his daughter-in-law."

The result was good, he died a hundred times, and my wife continued to bring bad luck to us, and the little loser she gave birth to was also an irritating person. "

I've given birth to him and raised him, so it's not too much to repay him at all. If you hadn't brought the people sent from the steel factory to their home, the job wouldn't have fallen on Xia Chong. After all, we are his biological children. Parents, daughter-in-law and daughters are all outsiders. "

The village party secretary looked at Wang Cuihua, and then looked at Xia Tieniu's face of approval, seeming to acquiesce to Wang Cuihua's words. He shook his head, feeling that these two people were hopeless, and he was too lazy to talk nonsense to them.

"Anyway, the decision has been made. The job belongs to Xia Chong. She can sell it if she wants. If you don't have the money, the job will be sold to others. You can figure it out yourself."

After talking for a long time, the village party secretary still helped Xia Chong sell jobs. Wang Cuihua was a little anxious, and Xia Tieniu's face was not good-looking. He looked at the village party secretary, "Does the steel factory only recognize Xia Chong for this job?"

"That's right." The village party secretary nodded. He accompanied the steel plant representative throughout the entire process and heard him say with his own ears that the job was for Xia Chong and his daughter.

Xia Tieniu said he understood, grabbed Wang Cuihua, who was still trying to argue, and left.

After walking away, Wang Cuihua couldn't hold it in anymore, "Old man, why are you pulling me? The village party secretary is obviously favoring that damn girl Xia Chong, we can't just let it go."

"Then what do you want to do? Make trouble with him." Xia Tieniu glared at his old wife.

Wang Cuihua looked indignant, but she didn't dare to go to the village party secretary to make trouble.

"Okay, let's go to the captain and ask for leave to borrow as much money as we can. You can also go to your parents' house and borrow it, and say you'll pay it back after you get a job."

Xia Tieniu walked towards his brigade, and Wang Cuihua, who was following behind, jumped up immediately, "It's not like you don't know how poor my parents' family is, but they have no money to lend you."

"Borrow as much as you can. You usually use things from my old Xia family to supplement your parents' family. If they don't even help with this, you won't have to go back in the future."

Wang Cuihua saw that the old man was angry, and she immediately did not dare to speak for her mother's family, and she also felt guilty. She did often subsidize her mother's family, and she was afraid that the old man would not let her subsidize it in the future.

The two went to the captain in charge of production to explain the situation, but the captain refused to allow them to ask for leave.

"It's busy farming now, and you are not allowed to ask for leave under any special circumstances. You are already late, so go to work quickly."

"No, we are really in an emergency, otherwise we wouldn't ask for leave. You also know that if we can't raise 800 yuan in three days, the work will be given to others."

"Uncle, I know you are anxious, but you are also an old farmer. I don't need to explain the importance of this food. Nothing can compare with the autumn harvest."

After saying that, the captain left. Wang Cuihua sipped at his back and said, "Old man, I think he just likes our work and deliberately restrains us and prevents us from collecting money."

Xia Tieniu rolled his eyes at his old wife. Why didn't she say it in front of the captain? The captain had to give him a fake certificate in order to prove himself. What's the use of saying it now.

This wife is really hopeless.

When he was young, he thought she was pretty good-looking, so he married her back home. Unexpectedly, she was a fool, and she kept trying to win over her husband's family to support her parents' family. Xia Tieniu was really filled with regret.

He accepted his fate and went to work in the fields, pretending not to hear the comments of the people around him.

Xia Chong returned home and didn't know what to do for a while. Everyone went to work, but no one told her whether she wanted to go to work too.

After Aunt Guilan saw that she was okay, she went to work in the fields.

In order to support her family, she did the same work as men, and got another job like cooking in a cafeteria. There were already a lot of people watching her, so it was not good for Xia Chong to go to her at this time, lest it affect her.

It's better to wait until she gets off work and ask her.

Xia Chong remembered that he was in junior high school in the town and usually lived on campus. The school had a half-month farm holiday. Ten days had passed now.

This means that in a few days, she will have to go to school.

When she told the village party secretary that she wanted to go to college, she didn't just say it casually, but after careful consideration.

It is now 1958, almost 8 years away from 1966.

Xia Chong calculated that she could become the last college student and graduate successfully.

You must know that once she has a university literary appointment, she will have more choices, and she does not need to take root in this land like other club members.

She still prefers a life with electricity and water, and she has a bright future, so there is nothing to be afraid of.

Xia Chong wants to develop in technology in the future. Such people are popular no matter where they are and are the key targets of protection in the factory.

But if you go to school, you won't be able to work. If you don't work, how will you get food? You can't just rely on the 800 yuan to buy food.

Besides, food is not that easy to buy, it requires food stamps.

As for whether we can survive the next few years, food is the key.

There were about five days left in the vacation, so Xia Chong waited for the work matters to be completely settled in three days before going to the town.

She remembered where her class teacher lived, and she would discuss with him about studying at home. She wondered if it could be done. It would be the best if it could be done, and it would save a lot of trouble.

She read the original owner's textbook, and the content was very simple. She was confident that she could learn it well. She would run around the town more often and ask the teacher if she didn't understand.

Just do it.

Xia Chong stood up and looked at the chickens in the yard pecking at the fruits that fell on the ground. Suddenly she realized that the chickens had not been fed yet.

She plucked a cabbage from the garden and threw the leaves in the chicken coop, letting them peck at them.

Then she locked the door and took the basket to kill pigweed.

A group of little girls gathered at the hogweeding area. When the summer insects arrived, they immediately stopped talking.

Xia Chong had no intention of talking to them. He concentrated on cutting pigweed and didn't care about being looked at nakedly by others.

Xie Xiaofang angrily stood in front of Xia Chong, but Xia Chong was obsessed with mowing the grass and ignored her and walked past her.

"Summer insects."

When Xia Chong heard someone calling him, he turned his head in confusion and saw Xie Xiaofang standing there wondering what he was angry about.

Xia Chong didn't like the original owner, his former best friend.

The other party just wanted to get benefits from her, but she always acted as if she was giving alms to the original owner. I really don't know where she got her face.

Xia Chong had no intention of renewing the plastic sisterhood with her. After taking one look at her, he went back to doing his own thing.

Unexpectedly, Xie Xiaofang refused to give up: "Xia Chong, I'm talking to you, didn't you hear me?"

Xia Chong ignored her.

"Hey, if you keep doing this, I will never come to you again. Let's break up our friendship."

This time Xia Chong looked at her, but only for a moment, wanting to confirm how thick-skinned she was.

She thought they had broken off their relationship, but it turned out they hadn't.

Xie Xiaofang looked at Xia Chong's indifferent expression and felt that she was even more annoying than before, but she still couldn't help but say: "Don't you feel bad about living in a big house by yourself?"

"What does it have to do with you?" Xia Chong was a little angry at this time. This man must be crazy. He also cares about other people's affairs. He is really free.

"I just can't stand it."

"Then you can continue to dislike it."

Xie Xiaofang was irritated by Xia Chong's attitude and became a little unscrupulous, "Your grandparents, uncles and cousins are crowded together and they can't live together, but you have a house to yourself and are unwilling to accept them. It's so selfish. "

Xia Chong laughed angrily, "You are selfless, why don't you accept my grandma and uncle to live in your house?"

"I can't live in my house." Xie Xiaofang said this confidently, as if I was poor and I was justified. "Your house is obviously so spacious. As long as you free up a room, your cousin can arrange a good marriage and continue the family lineage of your Xia family. ."

Xia Chong looked at Xie Xiaofang's determined look, passing on the family line one by one, and was sure that she had a brain disease and could not get too close to such a person, as she would be infected.

She silently moved back and distanced herself.

"Whether my cousin can get married or not has nothing to do with me. That is something for his parents to consider. I am just the cousin next door and I am not responsible for marrying them a wife."

"But you are a daughter, and you will get married sooner or later. Everything in the house still belongs to your cousin."

"Of course I will inherit everything in my family. What does it have to do with my cousin?" Xia Chong felt that it didn't make sense to her. "Who stipulates that I must get married."

After saying that, she left to hunt pigweed elsewhere. If she stayed with them, she would go crazy sooner or later.

But what Xia Chong didn't know was that within half a day, news spread throughout Shili Village that she was looking for a son-in-law.

=== Chapter === 8

At noon, Xia Tieniu was eating in the cafeteria and heard from others that Xia Chong was looking for a son-in-law.

His face darkened, feeling that Xia Chong was guarding him.

In the morning, he had just said that she could not carry on the family line and would take back the house. In the afternoon, she said that she wanted to find a son-in-law. This was not to protect herself.

There were also work matters, which happened one after another. Xia Tieniu was so angry that he didn't even eat anything and went straight home.

Wang Cuihua called him from behind, but she didn't get a response. She thought, maybe the old man had gone home to count the money.

So, she stopped caring about eating and hurried over to take a look.

Sure enough, he guessed right. The old man took out the hidden money and was sitting on the kang counting the money.

She was too scared to go in, for fear that the old man would settle a score with her.

At this moment, Xia Jinbao came back.

Wang Cuihua didn't bother to ask him where he was fooling around or why he didn't go home all night. Instead, she told him that Xia Tieniu was counting the money. If he didn't know it right, he would have guessed that she had taken it away. Then she would not give Xia Jinbao the money. I can't hold it back.

When Xia Jinbao heard this, he was so frightened that he ran away. Wang Cuihua pulled him back, "Where are you going?"

"Mom, if my father knows that I took money from you, he will have to break my legs. I will go to my classmate's house to hide first, and I will come back after he calms down."

"No, you haven't spent the five yuan yet. If you haven't spent it, give it to me. I'll give it back first, and your father will be less angry."

"It was spent early." Xia Jinbao felt guilty. Yesterday when he went to town and was praised a few times by his friends, he used the money to treat them to dinner. He regretted it afterwards and did not even dare to go home.

I didn't expect to be caught red-handed with her breasts this time.

"What did you buy? Did you give it to the village party secretary? Did he accept it?" Wang Cuihua's heart was bleeding.

Xia Jinbao didn't know why her mother was so excited. Wasn't it agreed yesterday to give a gift to the village party secretary? When he came back, he didn't know that Xia Chong was selling his job, so he thought her petty spirit was showing off again.

"Nai, don't worry about what I bought. The money has been spent anyway, and you can't get it back. That's not a sinner."

Xia Jinbao didn't dare to tell the truth for fear of being beaten by his mother, so he deliberately made his words ambiguous to make her mother misunderstand that he had given gifts to the village party secretary. His mother would never have the guts to go to the village party secretary for confirmation.

Wang Cuihua was so angry that she scolded the village party secretary for being unkind. He accepted the gift from her family but did nothing. It was so evil.

Xia Jinbao didn't understand what was wrong with her grandma, so he heard his grandma tell him that Xia Chong wanted to sell his job, and the village party secretary was very supportive and wouldn't allow them to cause trouble.

"Why, that job belongs to our family, why should Xia Chong sell it whenever she wants, and the village party secretary still helps her." Xia Jinbao jumped in a hurry and forgot to control the volume for a moment.

"Why do you mean that?" Xia Tieniu had already heard the conversation between his old wife and his young grandson.

Wang Cuihua and Xia Jinbao looked at each other and lowered their heads, not daring to say another word.

His father probably found out that he was short of money and wanted to come to investigate.

Sure enough, the next second, "Where is my money?" Xia Tieniu said expressionlessly.

"I'm speechless, even though I'm mute."

Xia Jinbao was so frightened that he knelt down with a plop, "Master, I gave you 5 yuan. We didn't hide it from you on purpose, we were afraid you wouldn't agree."

"What else?" Xia Tieniu looked at his old wife.

"More?" Xia Jinbao's eyes widened.

Wang Cuihua was completely panicked, and under Xia Tieniu's intense gaze, she had no choice but to tell the truth, "My eldest sister-in-law told me last time that her grandson didn't have money to pay the bride price, and the family that had originally made the decision wanted to go back on it, so she asked me to borrow it." 50 yuan."

"I'm short of 96 yuan here. Excluding the 50 yuan you lent to your parents' family and the 5 yuan you gave to Xia Jinbao, where is the rest of the money?" Xia Tieniu asked, holding back his anger.

Wang Cuihua no longer dared to look at the old man's expression, but she felt that he did not understand her at all and did not give her any face in front of her grandson. The grievance and anger instantly overwhelmed her reason.

For a moment, Wang Cuihua forgot her fear.

"The money was spent on me. I only have one eldest brother in my mother's family. I have several brothers. They are living in difficulty. What's wrong with me helping them?"

I work as a cow and horse in your family, give birth to your children, spend some money and be interrogated by you like a prisoner. What's the point of living this life? "

After Wang Cuihua finished venting, she realized what she had said and felt a little regretful. She was about to say a few soft words when she heard Xia Tieniu say:

"Since you can't live any longer, then you can go back to your parents' house and ask for your money back when you want. I think your parents' house is so nice that they won't be able to tolerate you."

Xia Jinbao was so stupid by her that she still had such a bad temper after doing something wrong. No wonder his father wanted to drive her back to her parents' home.

It's not like he has never seen the virtues of the people in her natal family. They are all lazy and greedy, so he knew how to trick her into stealing things from home to support her natal family.

Wang Cuihua didn't want to leave, but it was obvious that Xia Tieniu was determined to let her go. She couldn't defeat him and had no choice but to leave.

When the Xia family's son and daughter-in-law came back and saw that Wang Cuihua was not there, they were a little surprised, but Xia Tieniu put them off by saying, "She went home to borrow money."

The daughters-in-law obviously didn't believe that Wang Cuihua could go back to her natal family to borrow money. It's not that they didn't know how much her natal family was deducting money from, it was a family that they could only get in and not get out of, so her mother-in-law couldn't see through it.

But since the father-in-law said so, they couldn't ask any more questions.

This shows how unpopular Wang Cuihua is. None of her daughters-in-law really cares about her, and they all wish she would never come back.

Xia Tieniu held a meeting with his son and daughter-in-law, "What do you think about buying a job?"

"If you want to buy it, you have to raise 800 yuan within three days. You all can go back to your parents' house to borrow it. I will give up on this old face and go to beg Xia Chong to see if she can accept less."

Xia Tieniu looked around, but no one stood up to express his position.

He had no choice but to force his four sons to make decisions about his daughter-in-law.

Several of them looked embarrassed and were warned by their own daughter-in-law. They didn't know what to do for a while.

Xia Tieniu was very disappointed with them. His son was useless. From now on, he could only hope that his grandson would have a future and take the old Xia family to change their family and become city dwellers.

"Dad, since you are here to discuss things with us, there are some things you have to say clearly before making a decision."

Xia Tieniu looked at Zhao Dani, the second daughter-in-law, and motioned for her to speak if she had anything to say.

"800 yuan is not a small amount. If the whole family tightens their belts and goes without food or water for a year, they can't earn 100 yuan. It doesn't matter to us adults, but as for the children, they are all grown up. They want to eat, drink and marry. What should I do if my family has no money?"

This was true. Even her sister-in-law Wang Feng, with whom she had no dealings, couldn't help but nod. Although her two sons were married, they still didn't have their own rooms, so living in a shed was not an option.

She originally planned to ask her father to build two more rooms after the autumn harvest, so that the children could have a place to stay. If all the money was taken away, it would be impossible to build the house.

"Is this what you think too?" Xia Tieniu looked at his son and daughter-in-law and said angrily: "Confused, you have a job in a steel factory, and you are worried about not being able to pay off your debts when you get paid every month? If a worker comes out of someone's family, No one is allowed to go up the pole to marry the girl in.

To take a step back, others want to marry their daughters, but they also want to marry their wives. Don't we have several girls in our family who are about to get married? It doesn't cost much to get married. "

Wang Feng looked at Xia Tieniu in disbelief. She also had a younger son who was not married. Although she also favored sons over daughters, she had never thought of selling her daughter.

Zhao Dani was outspoken and asked directly: "Dad, are you going to sell your granddaughter?"

Xia Tieniu was annoyed, "What's the point of selling a granddaughter? Which family doesn't do this? Marry your daughter off to receive a betrothal gift and then marry her back as a daughter-in-law."

The sons nodded and seemed to agree with Xia Tieniu's words.

After all, except for Xia Chong and her father, they all came here like this back then.

The most annoying thing is that Ge Zhaodi from the third family actually agrees with what Xia Tieniu said. You must know that she has given birth to 4 daughters and no sons. In the future, her daughters will have to receive a large amount of betrothal gifts to their brothers next door. She actually had no objection to marrying a wife.

At this moment, Wang Feng and Zhao Dani rarely united the front, and collectively despised Ge Zhaodi.

The former is because he has a daughter, and the latter is because his son is still young and cannot take advantage of this.

Zhao Dani's man was not liked by her parents, and because he was ugly, no one wanted to marry him. However, Zhao Dani, whose ex-husband died, did not dislike him and was willing to marry him, giving birth to three boys in one go.

Xia Jinbao's parents have been silent. They can't sell their daughter anyway. Their daughter is still young and will take several years to get married. There is no need to think about it for the time being. However, the two sons are getting older and must marry a wife.

For a time, everyone in the Xia family had their own thoughts.

Zhao Dani is still very brave. She is the only one in the family who is not afraid of Xia Tieniu. "Dad, when you say this, you are determined to get a job. I just want to know who are you going to let go to work in the steel factory if the job becomes available?"

It's definitely not my Dajiang. He's ugly and you dislike him the most. My three boys are still young and the steel factory doesn't want him.

So this job has nothing to do with our house, so we won't get involved, but Dajiang and I are also responsible for the family's money. Dad, you can't use it all to buy a job, otherwise the family will be separated. "

I have just said so much, but in fact, it is not the issue that everyone is most concerned about. What everyone is most concerned about is whose head the work falls on.

My father-in-law has four sons and a bunch of grandchildren.

They struggled to borrow money, but in the end, their work became cheaper for others, and they had to follow behind and eat chaffy vegetables. What are they trying to do?

Xia Tieniu pointed at Zhao Dani with trembling hands, "Family spoiler, second brother, just watch your daughter-in-law misbehave, and even tell her about the separation of the family."

Xia Dajiang, who was named, looked embarrassed and pulled his wife. Zhao Dani didn't take it seriously, but she knew she couldn't offend her father-in-law too much, so she simply shut up.

"Are you thinking the same as the second daughter-in-law, that I am partial and the work will definitely not fall on you?" Xia Tieniu asked, staring at the faces of his son and daughter-in-law.

The fifth daughter-in-law, Ma Lanhua, immediately answered: "How is that possible? Dad, the second daughter-in-law is the one who has misunderstood. We all believe that you are the most fair in dealing with things."

As soon as she finished speaking, Zhao Dani stared at Ma Lanhua and said, "You are good at flattering, isn't it just because your house is favored by your parents-in-law and you think this job is most likely to be done by your family? Damn it, what do you think? Don't even think about it."

"Sister-in-law, please tell me something. Don't you always like to act like the eldest sister-in-law? Why are you so weak this time?"

Zhao Dani drew the fire to Wang Feng. Although Wang Feng was angry, some of what Zhao Dani said was right, so she stopped arguing with her.

"Dad, please give me an accurate answer. Who do you want to take this job?" Wang Feng looked at her father-in-law and said.

It is unlikely that the second or third child's family is there. The most likely ones are my own family and the fifth child's family.

To be honest, Xia Tieniu is also in a dilemma. He is wavering between the elder's family and the fifth family. The second daughter-in-law is clearly opposed to paying for a job. The third family has no say because they can't give birth to a son. They are trying to force him to express his position. ah.

He misses Wang Cuihua a little now. If she had been at home, she would have made a fuss and scolded several daughters-in-law. But as a father-in-law, he couldn't scold his daughters-in-law, so he could only take out his anger on his son.

I saw him picking up the soles of his worn shoes and greeting his son directly. While fighting back, he said: "Are you all dead? You don't have any opinions at all. If it weren't for your own good, would I bother you like this?

All of you know how to hide behind your wife and not even let out a fart. "

Zhao Dani saw her man standing motionless while being beaten, while the other brothers were hiding far away. She was so angry that she stepped forward and pulled him back, "You idiot, you don't know how to hide, and you expect your father to feel sorry for you?" Did he hit you alone without seeing him? "

"The second daughter-in-law." Xia Tieniu really regretted that in order to save the bride price, he agreed to allow the second son to marry Zhao Dani.

"Dad, no matter what you say, I just don't agree with you buying a job. As long as you dare to buy it, I will go to the entrance of the village to cry tomorrow and let everyone know that you want to force our whole family to death for a job."

After saying that, Zhao Dani dragged her man away. If she didn't leave, would she stay here and be beaten?

"You - unfilial thing." Xia Tieniu was so angry that she beat her chest, but Malanhua was stupid and ran over to him and asked him: "Dad, do you still want this job?"

"Go away, do you have to force me to death to be satisfied?"

Malanhua curled her lips and was pulled away by her man.

Wang Feng also asked her man to leave quickly. Seeing that he was a little hesitant and felt sorry for his father-in-law, he pushed him angrily.

Xia Chong didn't know anything about how the old Xia family was going crazy because of work. Now she was just curious about where she went, and people looked at her strangely.

=== Chapter === 9

Xia Chong took advantage of his lunch break to go find Aunt Guilan. Along the way, he met several villagers who asked him some strange questions.

Some aunts looked at her very strangely. How should I put it, they looked like they were looking at a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered.

Xia Chong was amused by his metaphor.

The fact that she was selling her job might have been quite a sensation in the countryside, so people were understandably curious, so she didn't feel at ease.

When Xia Chong arrived at Aunt Guilan's house, she saw Huzi squatting and playing at the door with an unhappy look on her face. She walked up and asked, "Huzi, what's wrong with you? Is your mother at home?"

"Here." Huzi's voice was muffled. Xia Chong knelt down and asked him what was wrong. He was listless.

Huzi said her eldest sister was here.

Xia Chong immediately remembered who it was.

This master was not easy to mess with. She had often ridiculed Xia Chong in the past, and she had never been merciful to her own brother Hu Zi.

So when Huzi was a child, she was always placed at Xia Chong's house and let her mother watch.

"Just come back when she comes back. You are a little man now. If she still hits you, just run away."

"I know that." Huzi frowned like a little adult and said, "I'm worried about you."

"What's wrong with me?" Xia Chong mistakenly thought that Huzi was worried about being troubled by his eldest sister, so he immediately expressed his position: "I'm not afraid of your sister now."

"No." Huzi stood up in a hurry, his little face turned red from suppressing his emotions. In the end, he didn't even say a word, he just kept urging her to leave quickly.

Xia Chong thought he was quite cute like this, so she couldn't help but pinch his cheeks.

"Hey, Sister Chongchong, don't pinch my face. It will make me look ugly if you pinch it again and again. You'd better go back quickly. My eldest sister has no good intentions when she comes here this time."

"I know, don't rush me, I can't leave right now."

Xia Chong thought about it. If she stayed here and saw Wei Hong making trouble again, Aunt Guilan's face would probably not look good.

Although Aunt Guilan treats her very well, it is her family matter after all, and she doesn't necessarily want others to see it.

Xia Chong went back, and she felt that she was too dependent on Aunt Guilan, which was not a good thing.

Let's put the matter of going to work aside for now. After all, there is no freedom after going to work. All actions must be under the command of the team. While there is still time, she can go to the mountains to take a look.

Since Xia Chong came here, he has not been there even once.

Shili Village is backed by mountains and is rich in products. You can see the rolling mountains from the door of Xia Chong's house.

As long as you don't go deep, there is no danger in wandering around the outside. Even for children in the village, adults do not restrict them from playing outside.

At this time, the children went to the mountains to find snacks to eat by themselves. Xia Chong ate the wild strawberries that Hu Zi brought for him from the mountains. They were sweet and sour and had plenty of juice.

Just do it.

Xia Chong set out happily with a basket on his back.

She was afraid of snakes in the mountains, so she brought a hatchet to scare away snakes.

I didn't meet anyone else along the way. Every household was exhausted from work and rested at home, even the children.

For them, they may have been used to seeing it on the mountain for a long time, and it was nothing new.

But Xia Chong is different. Although she has climbed mountains, she has only climbed mountains. Even if you want to stop and take a good look, there will be a lot of tourists behind you pushing you forward.

This was the first time that she didn't have to be so anxious, and could just stop and appreciate it quietly. This was the real closeness to nature. Those in the past were just check-ins at most.

As Xia Chong went up the mountain road, a gust of wind blew, and the heat all over his body was immediately relieved.

She heard the cooing of a pheasant in the bushes, but when she ran over to take a look, there was nothing. The pheasant had already run away.

It seems that catching a chicken with bare hands is impossible.

Xia Chong wants to eat chickens and has gone crazy, but the chickens at home cannot be moved and must be kept to lay eggs. Moreover, the chickens at home seem to know what their owner is thinking and walk around her every time.

Every time the summer insects see them, their eyes glow green, and they want to pounce on them and take a bite.

She suddenly remembered that the original owner's father was the best trickster in the village, and he could catch pheasants and make soup for the original owner every year.

When the original owner's father was still alive, he dug traps in several places and would go to the traps regularly to see if there were any prey that had fallen into the trap.

The original owner went to see it once with his father, and Xia Chong also had an impression in his memory.

For fear of being discovered by the villagers, the location of the trap was particularly hidden.

Xia Chong became excited.

She decided to go and see it when she was about to leave. It was better to go see something else now.

found it!

Xia Chong saw several chestnut trees, and a dish immediately came to his mind: chestnut roast chicken.

Pick it up, pick it up.

The chestnuts in the shell fell on the ground, but the child was unwilling to pick them up because they thought they were not as delicious as wild fruits. The adults had no time, so they took advantage of her.

She sat on the ground, shelled the chestnuts on the ground, and threw them into the basket she had brought.

In a short time, less than half of the basket was filled.

Xia Chong was planning to look elsewhere when he suddenly heard voices.

The voice is quite familiar.

Xia Chong didn't move when he heard a female voice say: "Brother Jinbao, I really saw Xia Chong coming to the mountain. You have to believe me, that road is leading to the mountain. As soon as I saw her going there, I I'm going to find you quickly."

This was Xie Xiaofang's voice. The Jinbao brother she spoke of couldn't be her cheap cousin Xia Jinbao.

"Okay, I understand." Xia Jinbao's voice was full of impatience.

The voice sounds really him.

Xia Chong is confused. Why is Xia Jinbao looking for him? Why is Xie Xiaofang spying on him? What is the relationship between the two? She had no choice but to continue listening.

"Brother Jinbao, are you angry with me?" Xie Xiaofang asked cautiously, "It's all my fault for Xia Chong, wandering around like I haven't seen it before."

Xia Chong thought to himself that he just hadn't seen it.

"I'm not angry with you, I'm just angry that Xia Chong sold my job and prevented me from becoming a city resident." What Xia Jinbao said made Xia Chong really want to stand up and kill him. When would his job It became his.

But considering that we are outnumbered and outnumbered, and we are on the mountain, for the sake of our own lives, we might as well continue to survive.

"I know Xia Chong is too much. I have told her before, but she doesn't know what's wrong now and won't listen to advice at all.

Brother Jinbao, don't worry, if we talk to Xia Chong again, she will definitely change her mind. "

"I just don't know where this damn girl is hiding or running around with nothing to do. My family has to work and I don't have time, so I have to have a good talk with her. She's not afraid of being criticized for what the family says about money or not. Mouth."

Xia Jinbao said as he looked around, looking for Xia Chong.

Xia Chong is hiding behind a bush. As long as the bush is not opened, she cannot be seen.

"Forget it, she shouldn't be on the mountain. She is the most timid person. How could she dare to go up the mountain alone? It was her fourth uncle who took her before she dared to come."

Xie Xiaofang's expression was a little tangled. She didn't know whether she should tell him that Xia Chong had changed, and there was nothing she dared not do now.

But she was afraid that if she said too much, she would offend Xia Jinbao. After all, Xia Jinbao really cared about this cousin.

As everyone knows, Xia Jinbao doesn't care about Xia Chong. They both went to school in the town before. He only agreed to take care of his cousin because his fourth uncle gave him money, and that's all.

Now that his fourth uncle is dead and no one gives him money anymore, he is too lazy to care about a little girl.

No one was found, so they went down the mountain one after another.

Xie Xiaofang has been chatting with Xia Jinbao without anything to say. But Xia Jinbao was so indifferent to her that he obviously had no interest in her.

Xia Chong's butt hurt from sitting, they finally left. She stood up and rubbed her butt, her mood starting to get bad.

I bet she was targeted again.

Xie Xiaofang looked like she liked Xia Jinbao at first glance, and even followed her because of him. She said that in the morning, Xie Xiaofang suddenly came out and lectured her, and why.

At first she thought it was jealousy between girls, but she didn't expect it was for her sweetheart.

It's a pity that I have feelings for you, but I have no intention of doing so.

Xie Xiaofang is a typical rural girl. She has never been to school and cannot read a single Chinese character. All she thinks about every day is collecting pig grass, doing laundry and cooking.

As the most promising grandson of the old Xia family, Xia Jinbao always had his eyes set higher than his own. Even if Xie Xiaofang was pretty good-looking, he would never choose to be with her.

Didn't you hear that what Xia Jinbao wanted most was to become a city dweller? How could he be willing to marry another rural person as his wife?

But then again, how old are they? Is it too early to talk about this now?

Xia Chong remembered that Xia Jinbao seemed to be the same age as him, both fourteen, while Xie Xiaofang was sixteen, and could already be engaged in the countryside.

Wait, she said what's wrong with it.

Xie Xiaofang is sixteen, but she calls fourteen-year-old Xia Jinbao her brother. There is really no shortage of green tea in any era.

Xia Chong ignored the two people and continued to explore the treasures in the mountains.

She found mountain grapes again. The fruits are very small, with large seeds and less flesh. They are also a bit sour, so they are suitable for making wine.

In the winter, I pour a glass of wine, and the summer insects are warming themselves by the fire in the house, watching the falling snow in the yard, drinking and eating peanuts, and sit there all day long.

Such a life was the life she had dreamed of most before, and now it was about to come true.

Xia Chong was not polite at all and picked all the ripe mountain grapes.

She is like a hard-working porter, carrying all the gifts of nature home.

Occasionally when he looked up when he was tired, he unexpectedly made eye contact with the little squirrel on the tree. Xia Chong found it very interesting and wanted to tease it, but before he could get closer, the little squirrel disappeared.

Forget it, the days are long, and you can slowly cultivate your relationship in the future.

Xia Chong's basket was almost full, and she decided to call it a day.

When going down the mountain, she went to the place where the original owner's father had set the trap. Fortunately, she had a strong sense of direction, otherwise she would not have been able to find the place.

It was this place that seemed to have been discovered, and all the traps were exposed.

There was blood inside, but the prey was missing. It was possible that the prey ran away on its own, but Xia Chong thought it was unlikely.

This trap is neither too big nor too small. It is definitely more than enough to hold a pheasant and rabbit. It is impossible for large animals to appear here.

So Xia Chong guessed that the prey was most likely taken away by someone.

It's okay, she has several other traps that she hasn't checked yet.

The summer insect went to another trap, which was empty, and the next one was still empty.

The last one, the summer insect pushed aside the grass to reveal the trap inside. There it was, a pheasant.

Xia Chong picked up the pheasant. It was dead, but not long ago, because the blood in the trap seemed to have just dried up.

She put the mountain grapes in the basket on the ground, put the pheasant in it, then put the mountain grapes on top and covered them.

In this way, as long as others don't look through her basket, they won't see anything.

Xia Chong's trip was fruitful and her basket was full. She went down the mountain happily.

Little did he know that someone was waiting for him at the foot of the mountain.

=== Chapter === 10

Xia Chong went down the mountain along the original path, but unexpectedly met Xia Jinbao and Xie Xiaofang waiting there.

There was only one way down the mountain, she couldn't avoid it even if she wanted to, and they had already seen her.

Xia Chong secretly sighed at the bad luck. Fortunately, it was not far from the foot of the mountain. She could even see the villagers working in the fields, so there should be no danger.

When she approached, Xia Jinbao blocked her way, "Xia Chong, wait a moment, I have something to tell you."

The tone of voice and the expression on his face seemed to say, if you don't listen, don't blame me for being rude to you.

Xia Chong is not her mother, so she will not spoil him, and she will refuse him whenever she opens her mouth.

"A good dog stays out of the way."

Xia Jinbao suddenly became furious, "What I said is indeed true, you are a loser."

"I am a loser, so I am also a loser with a job and a house. You are the precious golden grandson of your old Xia family. It's a pity that you don't have any."

Xia Chong pushed Xia Jinbao away, and Xie Xiaofang didn't want to see the boy she liked frustrated, and angrily said: "How can you say that, it's a shame that Brother Jinbao treats you so well.

"You are such a white-eyed wolf."

"You can pull me down, you are older than Xia Jinbao, and you are as good as your brother, so you don't feel ashamed.

"You find a man for yourself, do you know?"

Xie Xiaofang blushed when she was told that. She instinctively wanted to refute, but she was too concerned about Xia Jinbao's reaction, for fear that he would misunderstand her, so she froze there for a moment.

It's a pity that Xia Jinbao didn't even glance at her, "Xia Chong, if you don't want to talk to me and talk about other things, I'm going to ask you one thing, will you transfer your work to me?"

Xia Jinbao's patience had run out, but Xia Chong replied in the next second: "Turn around." Suddenly he had an unreal feeling.

Xia Chong knew what he was thinking at a glance, and she liked to break young people's illusions of getting something for nothing.

All classmates and colleagues who have competed with Xia Chong on the same stage know this, and they often secretly complain that she is a pervert.

"As long as you can afford 800 yuan, I will transfer the job to you." She admired Xia Jinbao's face turning from green to white, and then from white to green.

"You..." Xia Jinbao raised his fist, and Xia Chong immediately shouted: "Hitting someone, Xia Jinbao is going to beat me to death for the sake of work."

People at the bottom of the mountain looked up.

"I didn't hit her, I just wanted to chat with her." Xia Jinbao put down his fist angrily and explained.

But how many people will believe it is unknown.

In short, the old Xia family is destined to make everyone watch the fun again.

This time no one dared to stop her, Xia Chong swaggered down the mountain. When passing by the drying yard, she saw Xie Xiaofang's grandma chatting with the people next to her while working.

"Thank you, grandma, your Xiaofang is really a kind and hard-working girl. Whoever marries her will be lucky."

Xia Chong's words gave Grandma Xiaofang a lot of face. For this, she finally gave Xia Chong a good look.

"Of course, I always teach her to be diligent and capable. Xia Chong, you should really learn from my Xiaofang in this aspect."

"Yes, isn't he just diligent? Because he was worried about me, he took my cousin to look for me all afternoon, and we just met him at the foot of the mountain.

Thank you grandma, it's great to be your granddaughter. You don't have to go to the fields to earn work points. I wish my grandma were half as enlightened as you. "

Grandma Xiaofang's face suddenly changed. She put her hands on her hips and shouted Xie Xiaofang's name loudly.

Xie Xiaofang, who had been hiding aside and feeling that something was wrong, suddenly turned pale. She stared at Xia Chong's cheerful back as she left, wishing to go up and tear her mouth open.

As for how Xie Xiaofang was humiliated and beaten by her mother in public later, Xia Chong didn't want to worry about it. She went home and closed the door to isolate all the disturbances outside.

Xia Chong put down the basket on his back, carefully took out the mountain grapes and put them in another basket.

The pheasants were taken out individually and put aside. This was Xia Chong's biggest gain from this trip up the mountain.

She was finally willing to take out the big iron pot that had been dusty for a long time from the cellar. The surface of the pot was already rusty. Fortunately, it was not a big problem and it was clean after washing.

The water in the water tank at Xia Chong's house was full. She asked Huzi to contact her friends and work together to fill it up for her, and she only needed to give them each a sand fruit as reward.

Xia Chong thinks this deal is a good deal and will do it in the future, but he can't do it too blatantly.

Start the stove and boil water, pour the hot water on the pheasant feathers, and the summer insects pluck the feathers in the mist until the tender white chicken is exposed.

The hens in the yard stayed in their nests and stopped wandering around.

She went to the vegetable garden to pluck green onions. There was no shortage of dried ginger at home. They were all ready for cooking.

Summer worm stewed chicken soup does not have many complicated steps, and even the blanching step is omitted. I am really short of oil and water in my stomach, and I don't want to waste it at all.

Anyway, just stir-fry a few times, add all the ingredients, then add water and boil it and it's done. Finally, she added her freshly peeled chestnuts and simmered them for a while to let the chestnuts take in the flavor.

As for the taste of the food, Xia Chong is not worried at all. No matter how bad it is, can it still be worse than the big pot rice in the cafeteria?

And she has confidence in herself that the taste will never be bad.

The chicken soup took a long time to stew, and Xia Chong remembered that it was time to feed the pigs and clean the pig pen, so she just finished it together and almost stopped being depressed by the smell.

Fortunately, the scent of chicken soup made up for her wounded heart.

Xia Chong didn't know at this time that she would still have a long time dealing with pigs in the future.

During dinner time, she went to the cafeteria to prepare food as usual. She saw that Aunt Guilan was a little absent-minded and didn't look at herself very much. Xia Chong thought she was in a bad mood after a quarrel with her eldest daughter, so she didn't go up to talk to her.

She ran home quickly with her dinner in hand.

A large basin of chicken was slowly poured out of the pot, and Xia Chong's saliva was dripping into the basin.

Finally drinking the chicken soup that he had longed for, Xia Chong truly felt satisfied and comfortable from the inside out.

This kind of happiness cannot be filled by any amount of money and meat in modern times.

The summer insects were full, so she sat in the yard holding her belly to enjoy the shade. Mosquitoes and flying insects kept flying around her, waiting for an opportunity to bite.

She had the goods in her belly and was too lazy to begrudge those few drops of blood. As long as they were not too excessive, Xia Chong would not care about them.

But mosquitoes are inherently dissatisfied.

"Paji." Xia Chong killed a mosquito that was lying on his arm that was addicted to sucking, and flicked its body away without mercy.

After sitting for a while, Xia Chong felt sleepy. She got up and boiled water to take a bath. She lay on the bed for a while and then fell asleep.

In a blink of an eye, it was time to pay, and no one from her grandparents' family came to cause trouble. Xia Chong found it incredible.

From beginning to end, she didn't think they really had money for herself.

Lao Xia's family is also anxious, but there is nothing they can do about it. If they don't have money, they have no money. Even if they sell people, they won't be able to raise such a large amount of money in a short time.

And it's not like they didn't try to sell people, but as soon as Wang Cuihua came up with the idea, Xia Chong's aunt made trouble.

It turned out that Wang Cuihua wanted to sell her granddaughters to raise money.

Wang Cuihua returned to her parents' home for only one night before she was driven back home by her sister-in-law and sister-in-law. Naturally, she didn't ask for the money and was ridiculed. Wang Cuihua put all the blame on Xia Chong.

But she didn't have the guts to trouble Xia Chong, so she could only take it out on her granddaughters at home. She was also afraid that Xia Tieniu would blame her for not getting the money and kick her out again, so she came up with such a weird idea.

Seeing that Xia Tieniu had no objection, she immediately went to find out who was willing to pay a bride price of 100 yuan for a bride. Anyway, anyone can afford it as long as they can afford 100 yuan.

There are four girls of the right age in Lao Xia's family, including the two daughters from Uncle Xia Chong and his aunt's family, and the two daughters from his third aunt's family.

As soon as Wang Cuihua said she wanted to sell her granddaughter, her third aunt Ge Zhaodi didn't even dare to fart, but her eldest aunt Wang Feng was not someone to be trifled with. She started crying on the spot and even alerted the village party secretary.

The village party secretary was so angry that he yelled at Wang Cuihua and Xia Tieniu regardless of appearance, "Have your consciences been eaten by dogs? This is your biological granddaughter, and you actually sold her for 100 yuan as a gift.

"You can't wait so hard. It's busy farming now, so the girl and boy are planning to marry each other. Why don't we wait until after busy farming is over and everyone has some free time, and then take our time to see each other? It would be better for you to do it the other way around on purpose."

"You can't blame us. If you don't marry your granddaughter, you won't be able to get the 800 yuan. It's not because you, the village party secretary, helped that girl Xia Chong deal with us, that my old lady had to do this."

Xia Tieniu's words were full of resentment, and he obviously blamed the village party secretary.

Xia Qingshan was speechless for the first time in so many years as village party secretary.

This old Xia family is really hopeless.

"No matter what, selling your granddaughter cannot happen in our Shili Village. If you want to marry me, say it properly. Everything will be done according to normal procedures. If anyone breaks the rules, don't blame me for turning against you.

"I'll leave it here so you can take care of yourself."

"The village party secretary said that no one can break the rules, so what should you do if you break the rules?"

Wang Cuihua was so frightened that she didn't even dare to raise her head. She dared to fight with the women in the village, but when a man talked to her, she instantly withered.

Xia Tieniu couldn't count on her at all.

The village party secretary looked at Xia Tieniu and asked, "What do you mean by this?"

Xia Jinbao, who had been hiding behind and pretending to be quail, was so frightened that his heart almost stopped. He was afraid that his grandfather would reveal in public that the village party secretary accepted a gift from him. He made it up. When the two parties confronted each other, he would immediately expose the secret.

Even if the village party secretary does not hold him accountable, his grandfather will beat him to death.

After all, his grandfather dared to speak so forcefully to the village party secretary because he relied on his family to seize the opportunity for the village party secretary to accept gifts.

"It's not interesting, just talk." Xia Tieniu first looked at the crowd forming a circle, and then gave the village party secretary a meaningful look.

Xia Qingshan thought he knew that his family also wanted to buy a job, but sooner or later this matter would be known to everyone, and he had nothing to hide, so he let him look at it with a clear conscience.

"Since you all have no objections, Wang Feng, please go back with your children. If you have any questions, you can come to me at any time. This matter is over here, everyone should disperse."

After the village party secretary finished speaking, he took the lead and left.

Xia Tieniu glared at Wang Feng and her daughter, and said to his eldest son: "Go home, this is embarrassing."

Xia Chong has long been accustomed to the weird things happening in the old Xia family, and as long as it doesn't involve her, she doesn't want to pay attention to them.

People like Lao Xia's family did their best to force the original owner's mother to death. Although Wang Feng never came to the original owner's house to cause trouble, her uncle did.

They are husband and wife, both prosperous and devastated, and no one is innocent.

Xia Chong now wants to know if they can still send money to him.

Her grandma was too calm and didn't even show her face when she had no money. This is not like their style.

Could it be that he is holding back his ultimate move?

=== Chapter === 11

At this time, some people in Lao Xia's family were also worried that their jobs would be sold to others.

"Old man, are you really sure that no one can take over the job?"

Wang Cuihua was supposed to lie in bed and take a nap, but she couldn't fall asleep.

The 800 yuan has not been collected yet. The eldest daughter-in-law has returned to her parents' home. The second daughter-in-law has made it clear that she does not support buying a job and will separate the family if she does.

The third daughter-in-law is useless and her parents' family can't help her at all. It would be great if she doesn't take things from home to support those poor people in her parents' family.

The fifth daughter-in-law also has her own little ideas, but no one can take care of her.

Xia Tieniu lay flat with his eyes closed, but only he knew how his heart was tumbling.

Although he inquired around the whole village and came to the conclusion that no family had the ability to raise 800 yuan, but if it was not enough, people from other villages would get the news.

If word spreads to the town again, you must know that there are people who want to buy jobs but have no means. They may not be able to raise the 800 yuan.

Xia Tieniu's worries are reasonable, but he seems to have overlooked a key figure: the village party secretary.

The eldest son of the village party secretary had already become a battalion commander in the army, and even married the regimental leader's daughter. With all his strength, he could raise money no matter what, but Xia Tieniu ignored their family.

Either he is old and confused, or he has other plans.

"The only person in the whole village who has the ability to hold a job is the village party secretary. If he deliberately wants to compete with us, we can't compete with him."

"No way. If the village party secretary dares to do this, I will go to his house to make trouble. This job belongs to our family. If it has anything to do with him, it is possible that he is still trying to steal it." Wang Cuihua was not convinced when she talked about the village party secretary. Scared.

"Hmph, he's just robbing you. What else can you do besides making trouble? Frankly speaking, he paid for this job. Even if it breaks the law, he still has reason to do so."

"No wonder, no wonder the village party secretary always helps Xia Chong. It turns out that he had already planned it. He just wants our jobs.

Maybe he had also deliberately lured the steel factory representative to Xia Chong and his wife. They were orphans and widowers, and they were not at the mercy of the village party secretary. "

Xia Tieniu did not stop his old wife's thoughts from continuing. In fact, he might not think so in his heart, but he was not sure whether the village party secretary could think so far-term.

If these two people thought about it further, they would probably come up with conspiracy theories when Xia Chong and her father went to town to do business, which was arranged by the village party secretary.

"Old man -" Wang Cuihua was suddenly startled, startling Xia Tieniu, "What should I do? Isn't the job already bought by the village party secretary?

"No, we have to stop it. The work belongs to our family."

Wang Cuihua was about to get out of bed after saying that, but Xia Tieniu still lay there motionless. Wang Cuihua pushed him, and he got angry and bared his teeth directly at his old wife.

"What are you yelling about? Can you please be quiet? You still want to go back to your parents' home, right?"

Wang Cuihua's neck shrank when she was told that, and she sat uneasily beside the bed.

Xia Tieniu turned over and faced her, "Okay, get some sleep quickly, there will be more trouble later."

When Wang Cuihua heard this, she immediately became excited again and asked Xia Tieniu what her plan was. Her old man was smart when he was young, otherwise she wouldn't be able to like him.

Xia Tieniu told her to just watch and act according to his look in the afternoon, just make troubles and not be afraid of offending the village party secretary. Maybe the village party secretary would be afraid of them.

Wang Cuihua slapped her breasts loudly and vowed to heaven that she would never hold her wife back this time.

After work in the evening, Xia Tieniu shamelessly asked the village party secretary to extend the deadline for buying a job.

Isn't it originally a three-day period? This time has exceeded one day, but he hasn't collected the money yet, so he wants Xia Chong to extend some time.

The village party secretary was still wondering why they didn't make any movement. They were waiting for him here.

"No, Xia Chong's job has been bought."

"Who bought it?" Xia Tieniu deliberately raised his voice.

The surrounding villagers who were rushing to the canteen stopped and looked towards them frequently.

Seeing Xia Tieniu's rogue behavior, the village party secretary felt a headache. If he was told that his job was bought by him, he would not immediately start a fuss.

Before starting work in the afternoon, the village party secretary's wife could no longer sit still and went to Xia Chong to ask about work.

Xia Tieniu and his wife had been hinting that the job had been bought by them since the morning, but Cao Xiuhe refused to believe it even to death. How could the old Xia family be so poor and so virtuous that they could afford to buy the job?

She wouldn't believe it even if I beat him to death, so she went to Xia Chong to confirm, and the answer she got was indeed no.

In fact, if she doesn't come to find Xia Chong, Xia Chong will also come to find her.

Hearing her say that her grandma's job had been bought by them, Xia Chong wanted to use a loudspeaker to clarify the situation in the village.

However, she didn't forget why the village party secretary's wife came to see her.

The two hit it off immediately.

Cao Xiuhe didn't delay, she just came with money, a total of 600 yuan, and the remaining 200 yuan. The village party secretary planned to use grain to pay off the debt, but it would take some time, because they gave the eldest son a short notice to buy grain. , so it will take some time.

Xia Chong didn't expect that it could be exchanged for food. She happily told Cao Xiuhe that she was not in a hurry, and also told her that if possible, she should also store more food at home.

The current price of rice is almost 1.3 cents per pound, of course including food stamps, but even if these are added together, two hundred yuan is a lot of food, enough for summer insects to eat for a long time.

Ever since she came across, she had not been worried about food problems for a day, and now her immediate concern has finally eased a little.

And these villagers didn't know it at all. As soon as they heard that the job was sold, they were all curious about who the job was sold to.

Xia Tieniu had already guessed it, and he pressed closer and closer to the village party secretary, "Village party secretary, you also know that my son paid for this job with his life. That girl Xia Chong is ignorant and sold her job for money." No worries at all

Remember her father's death.

But I couldn't just watch this job fall into the hands of outsiders, so I always wanted this job.

But the price offered by Xia Chong was too high. I lost everything and borrowed everything I could in the village, but I still couldn't get it together. Now I want to know who bought this job. I'm going to beg him, beg him. Give me my job back.

My whole family can slowly pay back the money we owe him, but we must never let him take away this job. "

Xia Tieniu's words moved everyone present, as if he was really an old father who loved his son deeply and couldn't bear to see the job his son paid for with his life fall into the hands of outsiders.

If Xia Chong were here, he would definitely sneer at him and praise him as the best actor in the Xia family.

It turns out that the Xia family's acting talent was inherited from him.

The village party secretary's brows were furrowed. If he couldn't figure out what Xia Tieniu was singing, then his life would have been in vain.

I just saw that Xia Chong couldn't exert his strength, and he couldn't compete with him, so I decided to target him.

Why did Xia Tieniu think he could control him.

"Xia Tieniu, you don't have to say these words to me on purpose. If you really miss your dead son, you should take good care of the only daughter he left behind, instead of living a miserable life with me."

The villagers who listened for a long time, including those with quick minds, immediately came to their senses.

Yes, Xia Tieniu was not sad about his son's death before. He didn't even show up for his son's funeral. He might as well have done more than other villagers. At least everyone went to help wherever they could.

There is not even a single person in the old Xia family who can contribute, and Wang Cuihua is still going around slandering the reputation of Xia Chong and her parents. How come the deep love between father and son is happening here again?

Seeing that everyone was not surrounded by him, Xia Tieniu dropped another bombshell.

"Village Party Secretary, was Xia Chong's job bought by you, so you didn't dare to say anything?"

The village party secretary listened to the discussions of the people around him and looked at Xia Tieniu's proud face, knowing that there must be an explanation for today's matter.

Fortunately, he had anticipated the reaction of everyone in Lao Xia's family from the moment he decided to buy a job.

What he didn't expect was that the first person to jump out was not Wang Cuihua, but Xia Tieniu.

However, if you think about it, you will know that Xia Tieniu is the one who can really make the decision in the old Xia family. Wang Cuihua's sloppy ways will definitely not work for such an important matter.

The village party secretary looked around and calmly admitted that he had bought the job.

To be on the safe side, he also made a contract with Xia Chong in duplicate to prevent anyone from talking about it in the future.

"Village Party Secretary, how can you do such a thing? That job belongs to our Lao Xia family. We didn't say we wouldn't buy it. We just don't have that much money in our hands at the moment. We can borrow it as long as we wait for a while. You are still the villager." The branch secretary actually took advantage of others' danger."

Xia Tieniu appears to be upright and upright, but in fact he has long been thinking about how to plot against the village party secretary.

After all, he thought he still had a handle on the village party secretary. As long as he defeated the village party secretary, no one would dare to buy Xia Chong's work except them.

In fact, why Xia Tieniu didn't rush to raise money was because he wanted to wait for the village party secretary to take action.

If he pushes Xia Chong too hard, if Xia Chong's job is not sold and he goes to report at the steel plant, then they will lose more than they gain.

But the work is transferred to the village party secretary, and Xia Tieniu can defeat the village party secretary morally.

Speaking of which, the two of them had a long-standing grudge. When the village decided between the two of them to choose the candidate for village party secretary, Xia Tieniu unfortunately lost.

Over the years, he has been unconvinced and always wanted to prove that he was no worse than the village party secretary.

Now that there is a ready opportunity in front of him, he must let everyone take a good look at what the village party secretary is like.

"Just because I'm the village party secretary doesn't mean I can't buy a job. If you don't have enough money to pay for it, why don't you allow others to buy it?

"I think I have done nothing wrong in this matter. If you are dissatisfied, go to the village department and sue me. I have a clear conscience."

Xia Jinbao, who was crowded in the crowd, broke into a cold sweat. He seemed to have guessed what Xia Tieniu was going to do next.

It's over, these two words popped into his mind.

"Okay, you said you have a clear conscience, then let me ask you, why did you accept the gift from my family, but instead of doing it for us, you secretly went to work?

"Did you also instigate Xia Chong to sell jobs?"

The village party secretary was stunned. Why didn't he know about receiving gifts?

Xia Tieniu mistakenly thought that he had been exposed in public, so he panicked and continued to add: "My grandson gave you a gift and wanted you to help say a good word in front of Xia Chong. Who knows that the village party secretary accepted the gift but didn't Do personnel affairs.

"But he is the village party secretary, and his eldest son is promising. How can we ordinary people defeat him? Originally, I didn't plan to argue with him.

"I didn't expect that he would not let go of our work. I thought the village party secretary was a good person, but I didn't know that he had selfish motives."

Everyone was stunned and didn't know how to react for a moment.

"You fart, when did I receive a gift from you?" The village party secretary caught his wife's gaze, confirmed that there was no such thing as receiving a gift, and immediately retorted.

"If you dare, call your grandson out, and we'll confront each other face to face, gong to gong and drum to drum."

The village party secretary spoke so harshly that Xia Tieniu had a bad feeling.

He found his grandson Xia Jinbao in the crowd, and when he saw his eyes, he didn't dare to look at him at all, and he immediately knew that Xia Jinbao had lied to him.

Xia Tieniu was so angry that the situation was already out of control. Everyone urged him to call his grandson out and confront the village party secretary.

He was trembling and speechless, completely losing his previous arrogance. Then he tilted his body and fell to the ground.

"Old man." Wang Cuihua yelled, moving a step slower, and watched helplessly as Xia Tieniu fell headfirst into the field.

This time I was really dizzy.

=== Chapter === 12

When Xia Jinbao saw that his grandfather was fainted from anger, he was so frightened that he ran away without caring whether his grandfather was okay.

He planned to stay at a friend's house in the town for a few days and wait for his grandfather to calm down before going back.

His friend's family was also poor. Seeing that he came empty-handed, he didn't give him a good look at all.

Xia Jinbao stayed here because of his shamelessness, and insisted on chatting with her.

As a result, he was left to vent his sorrows all by himself, talking bad things about Xia Chong all the time.

Seeing this, his friend gave him a sneaky idea, "You can go to the steel factory first to take up the quota. Anyway, their surname is Xia. Just make up an excuse and say that your cousin can't go and ask you to take her place." ."

Xia Jinbao felt that what his friend said made sense, and he decided to do this after brushing off his previous decadence.

Early the next morning, Xia Chong took the letter of introduction from the village party secretary and set out for the town with Xia Guobin.

Originally, the village party secretary was also going to come with him, but as there were only a few days left for the autumn harvest, he had to keep an eye on the food being returned to the warehouse. The village was busy all year long, and that was why.

The village party secretary's wife was also left to help.

Fortunately, the steel factory representative who came to my house that day had met Xia Chong, so he could just go to him and handle the matter directly after he arrived.

Regarding the job change, Xia Chong's excuse was that he was in poor health and wanted a relative to take over the job.

As for whether she is really in poor health, the steel factory doesn't really care. The job quota is compensated for the Xia Chong family, and she has the final say on how to arrange it.

The village party secretary also said that the steel factory would not pursue the case.

After walking for about three hours, they finally arrived at the town, which looked a lot busier than the village.

There are state-owned hotels and guest houses around a main road, as well as a small post office. Xia Chong's school should not be far away.

This place was originally a wasteland. Later, due to local development needs, a steel plant was built, which boosted employment and economy in the surrounding area.

Now it is developing in a decent way.

Xia Chong was most curious about the supply and marketing cooperative. She had a bunch of things she needed to buy, but she heard that tickets were needed to buy things.

She didn't have many tickets in her hand, and she took all the tickets left by the original owner's family with her.

When the two set out, the village cafeteria hadn't opened yet, so they came hungry.

At this time, smelling the fragrance in the air, Xia Chong's stomach growled unsatisfactorily.

"Let's go have something to eat. I'll treat you as a thank you for transferring your job to me." Xia Guobin took Xia Chong to the state-owned hotel.

Xia Chong was a little embarrassed, "That job was paid for by your family. There is no right or wrong. Let's each pay our dues."

Xia Guobin refused to let him go and insisted on treating him himself.

Xia Chong knew that boys of this age wanted to save face, so she agreed to his treat without much insistence.

"Just order whatever you want to eat." Xia Guobin's family is well off, and he occasionally goes to restaurants once or twice, so he is not afraid of being out of breath.

Because Xia Chong comes from modern times, he has never seen any scenes, so he naturally comes as he pleases.

After looking at the layout of the state-owned hotel without hesitation, she turned her attention to the fat waiter in front of her.

She looked impatient, but still waited for them to order.

In fact, the performance of Xia Chong and the two people was not as timid as other rural people who came here, and the waiters did not dare to show too much.

Xia Chong stared at the small blackboard in front of the window. In the morning, there were only noodles and steamed buns. She ordered a bowl of shredded pork noodles.

Xia Guobin asked for the same thing as her, and added four more big meat buns.

He went to work and would get paid in the future, so he was extra generous.

Xia Chong did not refuse the big meat bun he handed over, and ate one mouthful of noodles and one mouthful of meat buns.

Occasionally I have a few sips of noodle soup, it's really delicious.

The chef's skill in the state-owned hotel was indeed something he couldn't boast about, and Xia Chong wanted to become his apprentice on the spot.

It's a pity that they won't accept it. Jobs in state-owned restaurants are very popular these days, and masters usually teach their apprentices step by step.

In other words, if Xia Chong wants to become an apprentice, he must first enter a state-owned hotel as an apprentice.

This was harder than climbing to the sky, and it was useless even if she squeezed her head out.

Both of them ate quickly and left after a few moments.

The steel factory is very easy to find. Xia Chong doesn't even need to ask anyone. He just looks up in the direction of the smoke coming from the big chimney and goes straight there.

When he arrived at the guard room of the steel plant, Xia Guobin handed over the cigarettes he had prepared and asked the guard to find someone for him.

"Who are you looking for?" the guard put away the cigarette and sniffed twice and asked.

Who to look for?

Xia Chong really didn't know who to look for, so he looked at Xia Guobin.

Xia Guobin learned from his father that the person who went to Xia Chong's house to express condolences that day was named Cui, and his father called him Secretary Cui.

"Grandpa Gatekeeper, we are from Shili Village below, our surname is Xia, and we are here to see Director Cui."

"Are you also here to see Director Cui?" The guard looked them up and down.

Xia Chong noticed that the doorman used the word "ye", which meant that someone else had come to see Director Cui before.

She had a bad suspicion in her mind.

But now that the guard was watching her, she couldn't discuss it with Xia Guobin.

If someone from Lao Xia's family really comes to cause sabotage, it remains to be seen whether the job can be saved.

Although the steel factory doesn't care who comes to work, if it is revealed that Xia Chong is selling his job, it probably won't end well.

If the steel factory pursues strict investigation, Xia Chong's idea of selling his job may come to naught.

Xia Chong was worried in his heart, but he didn't show it on his face. Taking advantage of his young age, he got close to the guard.

"Grandpa, my brother and I are here for the first time. Is our steel factory big?"

"Of course it's big. Our steel factory is the best unit in the town. We have more than a thousand people. No matter how many people want to get in, they can't get in."

The guard's face looked proud when he talked about the steel factory, but he did not forget his duties and said to Xia Chong and the two:

"Why did you come to see Director Cui?"

Just as Xia Guobin was about to explain the situation, Xia Chong preempted him, "We are here to arrange work with Director Cui."

"Oh, that's a bit difficult to handle. I don't know how many people come to me every day to inquire about jobs, but our steel plant is temporarily not recruiting people. It's useless for you to ask anyone about this matter, and Director Cui can't make the decision. Little girls, your trip is destined to be in vain."

When the guard heard that they were looking for a job, he let down his guard. There was nothing wrong with young people wanting to make progress and have a good future.

"If Director Cui can't make the decision, then who can?"

"The factory director has to nod and agree, but our factory director is the most upright and selfless person. He won't even open the back door to his own relatives."

The last sentence should be "You don't have to think about it." The guard didn't say it out of concern that the little girl was shy.

Xia Chong did not rush to refute the guard's words, but instead talked about the fire at the steel factory not long ago.

But she didn't know much. She only knew that the original owner's father died because of this. Fortunately, the guard took over the conversation.

The elderly talk more and can talk endlessly by themselves.

"You don't know how big the fire was. Everyone was busy rescuing supplies, and many people volunteered to help. That is to say, the fire broke out during the day, and there were people in our factory. If it had been at night, the losses would have been huge."

The guard was talking enthusiastically, but when he saw the little girl in front of him suddenly had red eyes and crying silently, which was really distressing, he quickly asked what was wrong.

Xia Guobin comforted Xia Chong and told the guard that her father had also participated in rescuing supplies.

"It's a pity that my uncle didn't leave on his own, leaving my sister alone."

In fact, according to seniority, Xia Guobin should be Xia Chong's uncle, but the age difference between the two is only a few years. It takes a lot of time to explain to others when calling them uncle or niece, so they simply call themselves brother and sister.

Only then did the guard realize, "Are you the hero's child? Didn't I say you were dead?"

"Uncle, my sister is really my uncle's child. How can you curse her to death?" Xia Guobin was a little angry. What is this?

The guard stamped his foot anxiously, "Hey, a man who claimed to be the hero's nephew came in just now and said he came to work.

"Didn't our steel factory give the hero's family a job compensation? He said he was the hero's nephew, and I had no doubt about it.

"I was just curious why it was a nephew and not his biological child. The man said that the little girl was dead, so I let him in."

It was probably the first time for the guard to encounter such a thing, and his dark face turned red with anger.

Xia Chong asked: "Is that person a boy about the same age as me?"

"Yes, his skin is fairer than that of ordinary boys, but he is not very tall. He has oily hair and a pink face, and his eyes are not straight at first glance. I was still wondering how the descendants of heroes could have such virtues."

A person appeared in Xia Chong's mind: Xia Jinbao.

"That's my uncle's child. My father and they have separated a long time ago."

These words are very meaningful. The nephew who separated from the family came to take advantage of the job that his uncle had paid for with his life. He also said that his uncle had no descendants. It was obvious to everyone what he was trying to do.

The security guard suddenly felt a sense of responsibility and looked at Xia Chong with pity in his eyes.

Xia Chong was not unfamiliar with this look at all.

She needs this sympathy now to help herself solve the problem at hand.

Under the leadership of the guard, they went to see Director Cui.

Xia Jinbao had been sitting in Director Cui's office for a long time, but Director Cui did not appear.

Xia Jinbao's calves were trembling, and he was so panicked that he felt regretful. He should ask his grandma to get him some proof of identity. When Director Cui asked about his relationship with his fourth uncle, he would at least be able to explain it. Show the proof to others.

Now like this, he is really afraid of being beaten out.

However, he was still a little proud in his heart. Seeing that Xia Jinbao easily deceived the guard into entering the steel factory, as long as he used the same words to convince Director Cui, he could successfully become a member of the steel factory today.

However, the moment he saw Xia Chong come in with Director Cui, he knew that he had been exposed.

Xia Jinbao wished he could skin Xia Chong alive on the spot.

Xia Chong didn't even bother to look at him.

She also didn't expect that the doorman was Director Cui's biological father.

He directly led Xia Chong and the two to the busy Director Cui and explained their purpose of coming here.

Director Cui brought them to the office, and of course Xia Jinbao's little trick didn't work.

The guard came all the way and told his son how Xia Jinbao had tricked him into letting him in.

So when Director Cui saw Xia Jinbao, he said angrily: "Do you know that if you are found out for taking over someone else's work without permission, you will be sent to jail?"

Xia Jinbao was still young and was immediately confused when he was so frightened by Director Cui.

But like Xia Tieniu, he is very face-conscious and likes to pour dirty water on others.

"What about Xia Chong? She sold the job of your steel factory to my uncle privately. She didn't care at all that it was my uncle who paid for it with his life. I just complained about my uncle. What's wrong with that?"

Xia Jinbao pointed at Xia Guobin again and said, "This is the person who bought her job. Is your steel factory just letting her go?"

=== Chapter === 13

Xia Chong never expected that Xia Jinbao's ability to knock her down was so good. He was like Xia Tieniu, and he put her on the fire in just a few words.

This unfilial hat came crashing down. If she hadn't caught it, everyone's good impression of her would be gone, and the idea of Brother Guobin taking over the job would most likely be ruined.

The most serious result may be that the steel factory takes back the work, and then she really has nothing.

This trick is not poisonous.

However, Xia Jinbao is also as stupid as Xia Tieniu.

"Director Cui, Grandpa the doorman, you have also seen how my cousin treats me. He blatantly took my job and slandered my reputation. With such relatives around, I am a fatherless and helpless person. How could my mother's little orphan girl dare to take this job? I can only sell it to live in peace."

"That's not right. Why do you have no father or mother? I saw your mother when I went to your house last time." Director Cui was confused.

Xia Chong's tears flowed down. This was a survival skill she had learned during her many years as an orphan. She would never be soft when it was time to confront someone head-on, but she couldn't be vague when it was time to be soft.

"Yes, when you came to my house last time, my mother was still alive and well. But a few days after you left, my grandparents heard that my family got a job, and they all came to force my mother to give up the job. My mother couldn't bear it anymore and committed suicide."

Director Cui didn't expect that something like this would happen later, which made him feel that he was also responsible for Xia Chongniang's death. It was his failure to make arrangements that made Xia Chong an orphan.

He glanced at Xia Chong apologetically while thinking about how to explain to the factory that things had become complicated.

When Xia Chong told Xia Chong that his mother was forced to die, Xia Jinbao knew that he was destined to be unlucky here. How could he forget this aspect.

Xia Chong really dares to say anything to anyone. Do you understand that family scandals should not be exposed to anyone?

At this time, I was thinking about family ugliness. Why didn't I think of it when it harmed others?

Once people like him come into contact with their own interests, they are always thinking about how to get rid of the blame.

Xia Chong looked at him more than once and felt his eyes were stained.

The guard grandpa patted Xia Chong on the shoulder, "Good boy, you have been wronged. You don't have to worry about anything when you come to our steel factory. The factory will support you. This job is yours and no one can take it away from you." ."

After saying that, he gave Xia Jinbao a special look.

At this time, Xia Jinbao was like a shrunken turtle, lowering his head and not daring to speak.

Director Cui then assured: "This job is given to you, and it is yours. You can apply for employment at any time."

Xia Chong saw that they were becoming more and more determined as they talked, and looked like they were about to pull her into the job, so she quickly pushed out Xia Guobin.

"Actually, Xia Jinbao is right about something. I want to transfer the job to Brother Guobin."

Officer Cui glanced at Xia Guobin suspiciously and said to Xia Chong: "This is a job in a steel factory, no matter how many people ask for it, you can't get it.

"You may not understand the treatment in our steel factory, but you will know after you work for a few months and become a regular employee.

"Don't be fooled just because you are young."

Director Cui didn't mean to say that Xia Guobin was a liar.

Xia Chong didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but he still wanted to help Xia Guobin clarify it to avoid misunderstanding.

After all, he will stay in the steel factory in the future. If he leaves a bad impression of cheating the orphan girl, it may affect his future promotion and salary increase.

"Director Cui, you really misunderstood. I transferred the job to Brother Guobin voluntarily. First of all, I am still young. I am still in junior high school in the town and will prepare to go to high school in the future.

"Secondly, there is indeed a family element in it. After all, my grandparents and my family are my father's relatives. Without this job, they can relax a bit.

"Thirdly, I don't want to cause trouble to the steel factory. Brother Guobin graduated from high school and is educated. He will definitely be able to serve the steel factory better."

Look at how profound and righteous her words were. Xia Chong couldn't help but applaud himself in his heart.

Now you should agree to me selling my job.

When Director Cui saw that she had gone so far as to talk, he couldn't persuade her any more.

But he said that the Xia Chong work had been approved by the factory director. Now that the person had been replaced and Xia Jinbao had made such a fuss, he could no longer make the decision and had to report it to the factory director.

Of course Xia Chong had no objection, and even offered to explain it to the factory director in person.

When Xia Jinbao heard this, he became excited again and clamored to meet the factory director together.

Why did his uncle only arrange a job for Xia Chong after he died? His grandparents were his uncle's biological parents. Logically speaking, he should have arranged another job for his grandparents.

No one at the scene paid him any attention, and the guard was even more outrageous, pulling him directly to drive him out of the factory.

Xia Jinbao simply took the risk and thought he was in the village, so he acted rogue on the spot.

If he can't get a job, no one can.

He broke free from the doorman's hand and ran outside Director Cui's office shouting that it was unfair.

Xia Chong's eyes were blackened by his stupid move, and he didn't expect that he could still be so brave.

It's really hard not to shed tears until I see the coffin.

The guard called other security guards to stop Xia Jinbao's mischief, but it still caused quite a stir in the factory.

The factory director's assistant came directly and told them to go to the factory director's office.

The factory director seemed very busy, writing the report in his hand without raising his head, and listening to Director Cui reporting to him about the summer insects.

After Director Cui finished speaking, the factory director nodded, raised his head and asked, "Have you really thought about it? The conditions of our steel factory are pretty good."

This was obviously meant for Xia Chong.

She took a step forward and said, "Director, I have thought about it. I plan to continue studying, so let Brother Guobin do the work. He is more suitable than me."

The factory director nodded to indicate that he understood.

Afterwards, Xia Chong and the others were taken out by the factory director's assistant, and only Director Cui remained inside.

Xia Jinbao didn't want to leave and seemed to have something to say, but everyone here was a human being. How could they not see what he was thinking, they just didn't want to talk to him.

Xia Chong and Xia Guobin quickly pulled him out of the office.

"Why are you dragging me along? Are you afraid that if I say something, you won't be able to continue your business?"

Xia Chong looked at him as if he were a fool. If he hadn't gone to the steel factory to talk nonsense, how could the job transfer matter have become so troublesome?

Did he think the steel plant really cared who came to work?

Xia Chong is not the only one who is doing the buying and selling of jobs. People in the factory are also doing it. As long as both parties negotiate well and don't cause trouble to the factory, no one will take care of it at all?

Doesn't Xia Jinbao still think that he has done something extraordinary?

"What's that look in your eyes?"

Xia Jinbao was angered by the way Xia Chong looked at him. As the golden grandson of the old Xia family, he had never suffered such injustice.

"Idiot."

Xia Chong couldn't help it anymore. This Xia Jinbao almost ruined her good deeds and dared to be so arrogant. Who gave him the courage?

The two were still arguing, but Director Cui suddenly pushed the door out of the factory director's office, and they stopped talking.

"Xia Guobin will report to the factory with me later. Xia Chong, you can't go back on your work. You have already made it clear to the factory director."

"Don't worry, Director Cui, I promise not to go back on my word."

Director Cui nodded with satisfaction, then glanced at Xia Jinbao, and gradually put away the smile on his face, "As for you, the security will send him out immediately. If you see him in the future, you will not let him in again."

The security guard who had been waiting immediately took action.

Before Xia Jinbao could shout at the top of his lungs, the security guard covered his mouth and dragged him away like a dead dog. Xia Chong was very pleased to see him.

She then thanked Director Cui and left.

As he passed factory after factory, Xia Chong listened to the roar of the machines inside and secretly swore in his heart that he would definitely go to college and work in a big factory.

Then the treatment should not be too bad.

When Xia Chong passed by the guard room, he chatted with the guard again and asked him to help look after Xia Guobin.

Mainly I hope Director Cui can take more care of me.

The doorman is a very enthusiastic little old man with a strong sense of justice. If it weren't for his connections, this matter might not have ended well today.

If Xia Jinbao met Director Cui first and talked nonsense in front of him, Xia Chong might not even have a chance to defend himself.

Grandpa Cui often said good things for Xia Chong.

It was him who told Xia Chong that the factory director was a very good person, which made her feel relieved. Xia Chong was grateful to him no matter what.

Grandpa Cui patted his chest and promised: "I can tell at a glance that that kid is a promising person. He will never go wrong in the future. Don't worry, I will help him as much as I can."

"On behalf of my brother, I would like to thank Grandpa first." Xia Chong bowed to Grandpa Cui, then waved to him to say goodbye.

The steel factory behind her was getting further and further away from her. Xia Chong took a deep breath and finally solved a major issue on his mind.

The 600 yuan is his own, and he also has 200 yuan of food. The village party secretary said that it is already on the way.

After coming out, Xia Chong didn't see Xia Jinbao, so he must have left.

It's time for the old Xia family to give up completely.

Xia Chong's mood was not generally good.

She felt that it was a rare trip to the town, so she should walk around and get a good feel for this era.

However, Xia Chong still had one more thing to do, so he had better put the shopping aside first and get down to business.

She walked towards the school. She remembered that the teachers in the school lived in the family compound behind the school, which was built by the school for the teachers.

Xia Chong couldn't remember exactly which building her class teacher lived in.

Fortunately, she was recognized as soon as she entered the family area.

The other person is also a teacher, and he seems to teach Chinese, but he has never taught Xia Chong's class. He is just in the same office as Xia Chong's class teacher, so Xia Chong has met him.

The other party obviously knew Xia Chong's situation very well, which surprised her a little.

In fact, it is not difficult to understand.

Teachers will also chat about their students in the office. After this back and forth, everyone understands them.

In addition, there are very few female students in the school, so they have always been the focus of teachers' attention.

Xia Chong remembered that when she entered school, there were five female classmates in the class, but now there are only two left, and one of them is herself.

There is no other way. Every once in a while, parents come to inform them that their daughter no longer studies and the family cannot afford it.

In this regard, boys are much luckier.

This means that there are mostly boys in the school, and girls are rarely seen.

Girls who can study generally live in towns. Those like Xia Chong who come from the countryside and whose parents support her study are simply rare.

Therefore, Xia Chong is quite famous in school, but she doesn't know it.

"You come to find your teacher Fu. He happens to be at home. I will take you there."

The teacher looked at Xia Chong with loving eyes, "We have heard about you, and I have been worried that you won't be able to come to school after the festival.

"I didn't expect you to come so soon, he can finally feel relieved now.

"He told us that if you don't come after the holiday, he will go to the countryside to find you in person.

"Old Fu is really concerned about you. Even our other teachers are also worried about you."

Xia Chong was very moved, and at the same time his psychological pressure doubled.

How could she talk about homeschooling when her teachers cared so much about her?

=== Chapter === 14

Mr. Fu's full name is Fu Xueguang. He is in his forties and wears a pair of glasses. His whole person reveals the wisdom and erudition of an intellectual.

Xia Chong looked at him and felt that it should not be difficult to accomplish what he taught himself.

Don't ask her why she knew it, it was just an intuition after meeting the head teacher.

The teacher who sent Xia Chong just now had left. She followed Teacher Fu to the living room and sat down.

Mr. Fu's home is very small, only about 30 square meters in appearance, and many of the furniture are old, but it contains a sense of calmness accumulated over time.

"Your wife has gone out to buy groceries. She will stay at home for dinner later."

Xia Chong was very embarrassed. She came to ask the teacher for help without bringing anything, and she still had to stay here to earn a living. She felt like she was taking advantage.

But she didn't come empty-handed on purpose, because she knew that Teacher Fu didn't like students to do that.

He believes that students should focus all their energy on learning.

Moreover, teachers know the conditions of today's students, so there is no need for Xia Chong to pretend to be fat.

She felt that it would be better to say some things earlier while Teacher Fu had time. Besides, it would not be good to eat with something hidden in your heart.

"Mr. Fu, you must have heard about my family, right?"

Xia Chong knew from the teacher who brought her over just now that Teacher Fu already knew, but she still wanted to confirm it again.

This will make it easier for the topic to continue.

In fact, Xia Chong has talked enough about her family these past few days. She really doesn't want to have to repeat it to anyone, as if she is deliberately trying to make things miserable.

Although sometimes she had to.

But she has been an orphan since childhood and believes that strength determines everything.

Of course, when you don't have the strength, you can still be content.

Teacher Fu looked at the changes in Xia Chong and thought that this child had really grown up after this family incident.

He asked Xia Chong to mourn and live a good life.

He didn't mention continuing to study. In his opinion, Xia Chong came to him to talk about dropping out of school.

After all, her family has lost the backbone of her family, and life must be very difficult for her orphaned and widowed mother.

And I heard that Xia Chong's mother has been in poor health, and she probably won't be able to do any heavy work.

Although reading is important, people must live first.

At this time, Teacher Fu didn't know that Xia Chong's mother had passed away.

Xia Chong was relieved to see that Teacher Fu knew her affairs so well, and finally she didn't have to explain it from the beginning.

Teacher Fu handed her a glass of water, and Xia Chong took it respectfully, "Mr. Fu, please stop working. I came to you today to ask for your help."

After hearing this, Teacher Fu also sat down and said, "Tell me what it is. If the teacher can help, I will definitely help."

"That's it. I want to study at home. I wonder if the school can agree?"

"Self-study?" Teacher Fu looked at his students in disbelief. After so many years of teaching, this was the first time he met a student who told him that he wanted to study by himself.

He has also taught several students with high IQs, but they all completed their courses in school obediently.

"Have you thought about it clearly? Studying at home is completely different from being taught by a teacher at school. Many students may not be able to learn anything in school. Although you have good grades, it is too difficult to be self-taught.

Even if you are a genius, without a good learning environment and strong self-discipline, you will only be forgotten by everyone in the end. "

Teacher Fu was very worried about this student's whims. How could Xia Chong not know Teacher Fu's good intentions?

But in her current situation, she can only choose self-study. She is not a genius, and she does not have as strong self-discipline as Teacher Fu said. She has just walked more paths than others.

She looks only 14 years old, but the shell actually contains the soul of a 24-year-old. As an adult, she will analyze the pros and cons and conclude the path that is best for herself.

So she could only live up to Teacher Fu's kindness.

"When you came, I thought you were going to drop out of school. I wanted to wait until classes started after the holiday to talk to the principal to see if I could let you enroll for free, but this was not easy to do. After all, there are many students with poor conditions. , I was afraid that you would be disappointed if it didn't happen by then, so I didn't tell you just now.

"But since you have the desire to learn, then I will help you work hard with the school. It is best for students to stay in school and study.

If you still have any difficulties at home, tell the teacher now. Although the teacher has no ability, he can still help you occasionally. "

Xia Chong knew that Teacher Fu usually used his salary to subsidize students, and he was so frugal that he was almost losing weight.

How could she cause trouble to the teacher again, so she flatly refused: "Teacher Fu, self-study is a decision I made after careful consideration.

"I will graduate from junior high school in more than a year. You can take care of me during this period, but what if I still want to go to high school? Everyone has their own burdens. It's okay to trouble others occasionally, but I don't want to burden others all the time. .

"Then what's the point of studying and studying?"

Teacher Fu was silenced by Xia Chong. He felt sorry for her sensibleness.

"Does your mother know what you think?" Teacher Fu still wanted to persuade her again. She couldn't let such a good child be delayed like this.

Xia Chong thought that Teacher Fu knew that her mother had passed away, but she didn't expect that he didn't know.

That's right, they really have no way of knowing if she doesn't say it.

It was too late for the Xia family to hide her mother's death, so how could they talk about it everywhere? Besides, they usually stayed in the village and didn't have much interaction with the people in the town, so there was no place to talk about it.

Xia Jinbao often ran to town, but he couldn't talk everywhere.

They all knew that her father's death was due to a big fuss, and the town was not that big, so it was difficult not to know.

Xia Chong had no choice but to reiterate the fact that her mother had passed away. Of course, she did not hide the reason for her death, mainly to prevent Xia Jinbao from messing around with her after going to school.

After hearing this, Teacher Fu was silent again, but this time he did not try to persuade him. He just said that he would go to the principal to discuss it and inform Xia Chong when the time comes.

Xia Chong was grateful. In order to comfort Teacher Fu, she said that if she had any questions that she didn't understand in the future, she would come to the town to ask him for advice.

"Teacher Fu, please don't dislike me for always disturbing you in the future."

Teacher Fu sighed, "I wish you could come to me every day and ask questions."

With that said, he got up and found a few books for Xia Chong, "It's best to prepare a few more textbooks for self-study at home. If you don't understand anything, read the textbooks first. If it doesn't work, just write them down. I'll help you all at once next time you come to town. answer."

Xia Chong took the textbook and thanked her again and again. Teacher Fu asked her to sit down first while he went to other teachers to help her get some information, and he would take it back with her when she got home.

After all, it's not easy for her to come to town.

Teacher Fu got a few more notebooks for her from nowhere. Xia Chong flipped through them and found that the knowledge points recorded on them were quite complete and were very helpful for her study.

Even though Xia Chong boasted that she had gone to college once, she still did not dare to underestimate the college entrance examination at this time.

It is not easy to study and study these days. Everyone seizes the opportunity and studies hard. Of course, there are people like Xia Jinbao who are uneducated and have no skills, but they are very few.

There are more students who are immersed in studying, shouldering the hopes of their whole family, and taking the college entrance examination under pressure, but the admission rate of the university is very low.

Many people have failed the college entrance examination and have never been able to take the college entrance examination again because their family conditions do not allow it.

There are very few families like Xia Chong where she has only one child. Many families have many brothers and sisters.

If you study alone, it means that your whole family has to support you. Let's not talk about whether your brothers and sisters will have any objections. You will feel guilty first.

Xia Chong is really worried about the current students. The sad thing is that she is also one of them.

She was even worse. Both her parents were dead and she had no one to support her.

However, Xia Chong has always had a clear understanding of her future. She does not want to stay in one place and hopes to have more choices in life.

Leaving here through reading is her best choice.

Now that she has chosen a path, she will go all out and will not be superior because of her extra life experience, thinking that she can be superior to everyone without any effort.

There is no shortage of people who are smarter than you and work harder than you in any era. Xia Chong does not need to strive to be the most powerful person. As long as she can become one of them, she is already strong.

When she relives her life, she just wants to create better conditions for herself, so that she doesn't have to roll up and lose herself like she did in her last life.

Looking back now, she really never had a good day. She was tense every day for fear of being overtaken by others.

But what if she surpasses everyone?

She was still drifting in the big city, and she didn't have anything that others had since birth.

On the surface, she won, but in fact she lost to herself and to reality.

So after she traveled through time, she was especially grateful to the original owner's family. At least she had a home of her own in that place called Shili Village.

Let her have nothing without starting.

Xia Chong had lunch at Teacher Fu's house. The teacher's wife was also very kind to her. She kept picking up food for her and looked at her with eyes full of distress and love.

Mr. Fu has two children, both of whom are working in other places and cannot return home.

The couple put all their thoughts on the students. Teacher Fu felt sorry for the students who didn't have enough to eat, so he often asked them to eat at home.

Xia Chong was lucky enough to come here once before.

This is the second time.

She thinks Teacher Fu's family is nice and can be dealt with.

Next time she comes back, she can bring something to Teacher Fu, such as the wine she brewed.

Last time she went to the mountains to pick a lot of mountain grapes. She wanted to make wine, but she found that there was no sugar at home and she couldn't make wine.

When she came to town today, she wanted to go to the supply and marketing cooperative to see if there was any candy. She searched for a long time at home before she found a candy ticket.

This was because her mother was in poor health and her father specially changed it.

After eating, Xia Chong put the books Mr. Fu gave her into the basket she carried with her and said goodbye to him.

Teacher Fu said that when she heard from the school, she would find someone to bring her a message.

There are no telephones in the village, and there is no electricity. It is very inconvenient to contact us. We usually rely on people to tell us anything.

Teacher Fu reassured Xia Chong that he would do his best in self-study and believed that the principal would not disagree.

Xia Chong felt much relieved after hearing what he said.

After she left Teacher Fu's house, she finally had the leisure to wander around.

Unexpectedly, she was so unlucky that a visit to a supply and marketing cooperative would lead to her meeting a very annoying person.

=== Chapter === 15

"Xia Chong, why are you in town?"

Fang Meili helped her aunt work at the supply and marketing cooperative for a while today. When she was bored, she saw Xia Chong walking in with her head held high.

In my impression, she always walked with her head lowered. When did she look so arrogant like now, her whole body seemed to glow.

Her face, which was already prettier than her own, became even more dazzling.

In front of her, he was suddenly compared to an ugly duckling that was dark, broad and round.

Fang Meili admitted that she was sore.

But then I thought about it, Xia Chong's father was dead, and he would no longer be able to go to school. He would have to stay in the country for the rest of his life. In two years, he would marry a farmer and he would be completely different from himself.

Compared with Xia Chong, she simply lowered herself.

After thinking about it clearly, Fang Meili regained her confidence and looked at Xia Chong with both arrogance and pity.

Is there anything wrong with this girl's eyes? Xia Chong cursed.

Fang Meili is one of the only female classmates in the class. She has been at odds with her original owner since she was in junior high school.

The original owner belonged to the party that had been bullied but did not dare to resist.

After Xia Chong inherited the memory of the original owner, his head was buzzing with anger.

There is no big conflict between the two, it's just the jealousy between the little girls.

But Xia Chong just felt uncomfortable for no reason.

She did not answer Fang Meili's slightly retarded question, but instead asked: "Do you work here?"

"I asked you first." Fang Meili said angrily.

"Is this important?" Xia Chong glanced at the items on the counter. The variety of products was really pitiful.

She looked at where Fang Meili was standing and said, "Why are you at work?"

Fang Meili snorted from her nostrils but refused to answer her question. Xia Chong decided not to argue with her.

"Your family doesn't let you study anymore?"

"Bah, your family won't let you study anymore. My parents don't know how much they support me going to school. I will go to university in the future."

"Then why are you squatting here?" Xia Chong was speechless. Why can't he talk properly? After all, the two of them are old classmates.

"Can't you help your relatives take care of it for a while?" Fang Meili looked like she didn't want to say more.

Xia Chong pointed to the bulk sugar on the cabinet behind her and asked, "How much does sugar cost per pound?"

Fang Meili didn't even turn around, "Why do you ask? You can't afford it."

Xia Chong was unhappy. What was going on? Who was he looking down on?

She slammed the counter, startling Fang Meili, "If I can't afford it, why would I come in? Could it be that I'm here to catch up with you?"

Fang Meili is also a hot-tempered owner, "What are you doing? If you can afford it, you can afford it. Why are you taking pictures of the table?"

How do I know how much sugar costs? I'm not a salesperson. "

"You are not a salesperson and you are standing there. Who allowed it? Where are your leaders? Is there anyone else who will take care of it?" Xia Chong raised his voice.

Fang Meili was so frightened that she wanted to cover her mouth, "What are you yelling for?

My aunt walked away for a while and asked me to help take a look. She would be back later. "

"Really? It seems unreasonable to ask a relative to cover the shift. You can ask for leave if you have something to do, and you can switch shifts with your colleagues. Why don't you find a relative to take over?"

Xia Chong looked like he was asking questions, and Fang Meili was so angry that her chest hurt. She finally saw that Xia Chong was deliberately looking for trouble.

Sure enough, her previous pitiful behavior was all just an act.

"What do you want?" Fang Meili's little face turned red with anger.

"I just want to buy some sugar." Xia Chong spread his hands and looked innocent.

Fang Meili said helplessly: "I really don't know the price. How about you wait for my aunt to come back."

Xia Chong saw that she really didn't know, so he didn't embarrass her. She was fine now, so just wait.

I heard that salespeople often keep some of the good stuff privately and digest it internally.

Xia Chong thought about the things he lacked at home, and thought, isn't this a ready-made path right in front of him?

As for the conflicts between her and Fang Meili, they were just minor fights. They were classmates who accompanied each other and grew up together. I believe she would be happy to help her old classmate.

Xia Chong quietly approached Fang Meili and asked her if she had any practical items that were free of charge, such as cloths, hot water bottles, etc.

Fang Meili looked aggrieved. They seemed to have just finished their conflict. How could she have the nerve to ask herself.

Seeing that she was deliberately pretending not to understand, Xia Chong directly told her what she needed and asked her if she could ask her aunt to keep an eye on it for her.

After Fang Meili heard this, she immediately became proud and started to pick on Qiao, pushing him back and forth. She also mocked Xia Chong as a toad, which was a pretty idea.

Xia Chong is not a person who can swallow his anger.

"Why isn't your aunt here? It's working time now. Is this really okay? I wonder if her behavior is poaching from socialism?"

"Why are you poaching? We didn't get anything. You can't even think of falsely accusing us." Fang Meili exploded at the first sign.

"Am I wrong?" Xia Chongmu looked at her with pity, "It's time to dig for socialism. Your aunt is getting paid but not working. If this news spreads... it's not good."

"What do you want?"

Fang Meili stared at Xia Chong, praying that her aunt would come back quickly.

As soon as her aunt comes back, no matter what Xia Chong says, they will refuse to admit it. Look how arrogant she is.

"Hey, classmate Fang Meili, you also know that my family is poor and I can't come to town for ten days and a half. I just want to see if there is anything cheap and free of charge. I believe you can't bear to refuse me, right? "

Xia Chong said while blinking at Fang Meili innocently.

Fang Meili was choked to the point of being speechless.

"Okay, you just want to take advantage. But I want you to promise not to say anything nonsense about my aunt poaching."

"I promise." Xia Chong answered very simply, and Fang Meili choked again.

There are very few people going to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy things in the afternoon, and most people don't think about why the salesperson has changed.

Even if they knew it was a favor to a relative and looked after it for a while, no one would think elsewhere.

Only Xia Chong took advantage of this and took the opportunity to kill Fang Meili's arrogance. She was really a clever little ghost.

As soon as Xia Chong finished offending someone, he thought that he was considered a member of the supply and marketing cooperative, and didn't consider whether they were willing or not.

Her eyes looking at Fang Meili became more and more gentle.

However, Fang Meili felt panicked and felt like she was being entangled.

She immediately explained: "Some things in the supply and marketing cooperative are not sold outside because they are reserved for employee benefits, or there are some defective products that are not suitable for takeout. Do you understand?"

"I understand, I understand very much."

Xia Chong already took advantage of her, so naturally she got whatever she said.

Fang Meili resignedly let Xia Chong enter behind the counter, and the two squatted down.

Xia Chong saw Fang Meili taking out things one by one.

A piece of the outer shell of the thermos bottle has been knocked off, exposing the inner liner, but it does not affect its use.

A piece of large calico has uneven dyeing on the surface, but if anyone's clothes don't have patches these days, if this cloth is put out, there will definitely be people grabbing it.

"Okay, the inventory is pretty good. Is there any more?"

Xia Chong stretched his head over and said, "That's cotton, take it out quickly."

Fang Meili reluctantly took it out, weighing about five kilograms.

"Are there any more?" Xia Chong asked again.

"No more. My mother specifically asked my aunt to keep these, otherwise there wouldn't be any."

"It's not like the salesperson can get a lot of good stuff that everyone else can't get."

Fang Meili rolled her eyes, "You have to be talented, you think it's as simple as falling from the sky.

Supplies are very tight now, and everyone is grabbing them. There are not many things allocated to our supply and marketing cooperative. These are the things that my aunt managed to save with great difficulty. "

Xia Chong didn't expect the situation to be so serious. In this case, she smiled slightly and hugged the cloth, cotton, and thermos bottle in her arms.

Fang Meili didn't react at first, but when she understood, she immediately started to grab it: "Are you a robber? They said these things are difficult to get, and we have been waiting for a long time to get the goods."

Xia Chong didn't let go, "You live in a town and have an aunt who is a saleswoman, so you will still have these things.

"I'm different. Without the thermos bottle, I can't drink hot water. If I always drink cold water, I'll have diarrhea.

"Without cloth, I have no clothes to wear. Look at the clothes I'm wearing, the original color has long been lost, and the patches are so patchy that I can almost make a new one.

"And this cotton. It's really freezing in the winter. Without cotton, I wouldn't be able to survive this winter at all."

"What does this have to do with me?" Fang Meili was panting from exhaustion and refused to grab the summer insect.

"This has nothing to do with you, but can you bear to watch a young girl suffer and refuse to save her?"

"I can't bear it." Fang Meili said expressionlessly.

She could finally see that Xia Chong was now completely stimulated and completely shameless.

"I'll exchange it for you with candy coupons."

The summer insect put forward the condition that if you don't drink wine, you won't die, but these three things are rare. With them, you can survive this winter.

"No, you can only exchange for one thing, and you have to pay me back, but do you have the money?" Fang Meili was skeptical.

"Of course I have money. If I don't have money, I won't tell you."

She has a huge sum of money in her pocket.

I was afraid that it would be unsafe to leave it at home, so I took it all with me.

"Even if I have money, I can't buy these things even if I have money. Besides, if my mother knew that I gave things to others, she would beat me to death."

Fang Meili was determined to change only one thing.

"You don't have a shortage of thermos bottles at home, right?" You can't just think of buying them now.

"The one at home is no longer insulated."

"That means it can still be used." Xia Chong is very good at picking words.

"You don't need cotton. The clothes you wore last year are still new. Didn't you show off in front of me that you had new clothes, but I didn't?"

Fang Meili regretted it very much. Why was she so obsessed at that time that she wanted to gain this moment's morale?

"This is for my little nephew. He was just born and doesn't have anything yet."

"Your little nephew can't spend much cotton, so let me give you a pound and go back and make him a cotton-padded jacket."

"This is my cotton." When did Xia Chong have the final say?

"I also have a milk powder ticket, do you want it?"

Xia Chong's milk powder ticket was forced upon her by the mistress before she left.

The mistress knew that she was not short of money now, so she asked her to buy a can of milk powder to take good care of her body. She was too thin now.

Fang Meili didn't expect that Xia Chong even had milk powder tickets. Her sister-in-law had little milk, and her mother asked people everywhere to get tickets, but unfortunately she couldn't get them.

This thing is in short supply.

Xia Chong said: "How about it? Do you want to change it?"

=== Chapter === 16

"Change."

Xia Chong smiled, and she continued: "Your little nephew can't even wear this piece of large calico. Give me half, and you can take the rest back for business."

"Why?" Fang Meili was unhappy. She exchanged her candy coupons for thermos bottles, exchanged her milk powder coupons for cotton, and then made up for the difference. It was still reasonable. Why should she be asked to pay for cotton instead?

"Why isn't your aunt here? Didn't she say she would just work for a while?"

Fang Meili: "..."

How could she forget this?

Under Xia Chong's coercion and inducement, the two reached a "peace" deal.

Cotton cost 60 cents per pound, so the ticket was offset with milk powder coupons. Xia Chong bought a total of 4 kilograms, which was two yuan, and a thermos bottle for three yuan. This required an industrial stamp. She didn't have an industrial stamp, so she gave her five yuan, which was considered a high price. .

Finally, the cloth, even if it has flaws, costs 30 cents per foot. A piece of cloth is 90 feet long.

Xia Chongshou should be able to do six things.

"With so much cloth, have you finished wearing it?" Fang Meili felt sour in her heart. She didn't expect that Xia Chong could really spend so much money.

"We rural people wear home-woven homespun cloth all year round. It's not easy to come across cotton cloth once. These are enough for me to wear for several years. It's decent to keep them and give them away."

Xia Chong was telling the truth. How could the villagers be willing to spend so much money on cotton cloth.

Poverty is one thing, but material shortages are also real.

In winter, there are many families who cannot afford a cotton-padded jacket. Xia Chong's impression is that the government will distribute relief cotton-padded jackets every winter.

But not every household has cotton-padded clothes. The whole village may only distribute one, or sometimes none, to those who need it most.

But who doesn't need it?

The village party secretary always faces this problem every winter.

All the summer insects met today, and the winter problem was solved in one go. She was still very grateful to Fang Meili.

She happily handed over the money.

After hearing what she said, Fang Meili didn't feel that she was at a disadvantage. They both became happy and had time to chat.

Xia Chong saw that it was getting late and she had to go to the bank to deposit money, so she said hello to Fang Meili and left.

When she walked out of the supply and marketing cooperative, she couldn't hold anything in the basket on her back. It's not an exaggeration to describe her as "returning with a full load".

She deposited all 600 yuan in the bank. The more than 100 yuan left by the original owner's parents was enough for emergencies.

These 600 summer insects are not going to be touched. They are saved for her to go to high school and college.

Everything was almost done, Xia Chong went back home.

It takes three hours to walk on the road, so go back as soon as it's still early, otherwise it's not safe to walk at night.

Xia Chong was very tired from the journey, so she took a long way back home.

The things she bought today were really eye-catching.

It would be easy for a little orphan girl to use such a good thing to make people jealous, so it would be better to keep a low profile.

But sometimes you can't keep a low profile just because you want to. Who doesn't know that Xia Chong is the richest person in the village now.

How could there be less trouble in the future?

Fortunately, she didn't meet anyone when she entered the village. They were probably all eating in the cafeteria.

Xia Chong put down her things, took her rice bowl and rushed to the cafeteria, hoping to leave some leftovers for her.

Aunt Guilan was still missing her, and seeing that she never came, she left some food for her.

Xia Chong simply refused to leave and found a place in the cafeteria to squat and eat with everyone.

The cafeteria is the most likely place for gossip.

If you ask what gossip is the most famous in the village recently, the feud between Xia Chong and the old Xia family definitely dominates the front page.

It is said that Xia Tieniu was carried back by his sons after he fainted.

As soon as he woke up, he looked for Xia Jinbao everywhere and threatened to beat him to death.

Several daughters-in-law also knew about the money Wang Cuihua gave to her grandson, and they wanted to check the accounts. They had been frugal and worked hard over the years, and all the money they earned was in the hands of Xia Tieniu and his wife.

But they all have an account in their mind, and they all know how much income the family has.

Of course, Xia Tieniu couldn't let them investigate, because he couldn't stand the investigation at all. Just the amount of money Wang Cuihua secretly subsidized her mother's family.

If the daughter-in-law discovers this, won't the whole family be in chaos?

Xia Tieniu felt very regretful at this moment. He was on guard day and night, so why couldn't he guard his old wife?

One wanted to be investigated and the other was not, so everyone in Lao Xia's family started to make a fuss.

To Xia Chong, they deserved it.

It is an eternal principle to separate families.

Not all families can have four generations living under one roof and still live together peacefully.

At least Xia Tieniu and Wang Cuihua don't have that wisdom in life.

In one meal, Xia Chong was filled with gossip, and she went home after eating.

Since I told Teacher Fu that I wanted to study by myself, I had to make some achievements and pick up the knowledge as soon as possible.

Xia Chong can no longer remember what he learned in junior high school.

She took the books out of the basket and placed them neatly on the desk in the room.

The sun was setting now and the light was a bit dark, not suitable for reading, so Xia Chong first sorted out the things he brought back from the town during the day.

She put the cotton and cotton cloth in the cabinet and locked it up. When the weather gets cooler, these will come in handy.

She herself also had a winter coat, a small wolf-skin coat. Her father went hunting in the mountains that year and encountered a lone wolf, and he narrowly escaped death before killing the wolf. I skinned the wolf and made her a coat.

This is what Xia Chong wore when she went to school in the town. However, she wore the wolf-skin coat for too long and was changed again and again by her mother, so the warmth-keeping effect was greatly reduced.

But this is still what the children in the village want but don't have.

The original owner's father was capable, and he only gave birth to one child, so the original owner's previous life was considered the first among the children in the village.

This can be seen from the original owner's cost of food and clothing.

In addition to this wolfskin coat, Xia Chong also has two coats that are slightly thinner than cotton coats, which he can wear in a while.

These two pieces of clothing will be made into a cotton-padded jacket by the original hostess in winter, and when the weather is warmer, they will be dismantled into two thick coats.

It wouldn't work if she changed to Xia Chong. She didn't have the skills to change her clothes back and forth.

She decided to give this wolfskin jacket to Huzi. Poor Huzi couldn't go out every winter because he didn't have a jacket, so he could only sleep in bed under the quilt.

The autumn harvest was over, and Xia Chong took a job feeding pigs. The village party secretary specifically mentioned it to the village department, and it was also to take care of her young age.

Even though the work points were not much, only three centimeters, Xia Chong was satisfied. Even if she had to work in the fields like everyone else, her small body would not be able to bear it.

Moreover, she has to take time to study. Feeding the pigs does not take up much of her time. She only needs to cut the pig grass once in the morning and evening, prepare the pig food, and clean the pig pen every day.

Anyway, she also has two pigs at home, and the pig grass needs to be cut every day, so they do it together.

In order to earn work points, children in the village would sometimes cut pig grass and send it over.

When the hogweed is weighed, they also get a centimeter or two.

This made Xia Chong a little frustrated and felt like he was worse than a child.

Recently, her grandparents and their family have not come to trouble her anymore, so they probably don't have much time to spare for the time being.

The villagers were very tired from the autumn harvest, so they all took turns to rest while there was not much work in the fields.

So everyone had time to think about other things.

Xia Chong found that no matter where he went, people were peeking at him.

But when she looked over, that gaze disappeared again.

This situation has been going on for several days. She doesn't know who that person is, so she has been vigilant and never left alone.

She wanted to go to Aunt Guilan to talk about the situation, but she couldn't find her.

Xia Chong felt that even Aunt Guilan had become strange recently, as if she was deliberately avoiding her.

I heard that she had a quarrel with Xie Xiaofang's grandmother, Sun Erniu, in the field this morning. Xia Chong didn't know what the quarrel was about.

It's normal for people to quarrel over trivial matters in rural areas. Besides, Aunt Guilan and Sun Erniu didn't get along with each other in the first place.

At this time, Xia Chong, who was reading and studying, would not have thought that melons would come from the sky while he was doing it at home.

=== Chapter === 17

People in the village thought that Xia Chong stopped studying and stayed at home to farm.

Everyone secretly felt that it was a pity that since he no longer studied, Xia Chong could still work as a worker if the jobs in the steel factory were not sold.

It's too late to say anything now.

Some people say that Xia Chong is so stupid that he can't even hold his iron rice bowl.

Xia Chong didn't go out of her way to explain anything. The only people who knew that she was studying at home were the village party secretary and Aunt Guilan's family.

None of them are talkative people. So the misunderstanding occurred.

Her grandparents were eager for her to drop out of school and save some money. In their understanding, the money in Xia Chong's hands would belong to them sooner or later.

Xia Tieniu rarely praised her for being sensible at the dinner table.

If Xia Chong knew, he would definitely call him "bullshit".

Xia Jinbao made such a big fuss that Xia Tieniu was embarrassed in front of the whole village. After he went back and was beaten by Xia Tieniu, it was not time to go to school, so he went to school anyway.

Why didn't Xia Tieniu tell him to be more sensible and stop reading?

To put it bluntly, the idea of favoring boys over girls is still at work.

Xia Chong insists on reading, and he also wants to read it out so that the people in the village can take a good look at it.

Looking at the entire Shili Village, there are very few people who are educated and literate, and even fewer girls can go to school.

Apart from Xia Chong, there is almost no other one.

The boys are a bit better, at least a few have managed to graduate from elementary school.

People like Xia Chong and Xia Jinbao who went to junior high school are already considered highly educated.

People like Xia Guobin who graduated from high school and got an iron job are Xiangmomo.

I heard that the threshold for being a village party secretary is almost crossed by matchmakers.

What Xia Chong didn't expect was that Xia Guobin wasn't the only one in the eyes of others, she was also one of them.

Not only does she bring her own house, but she also has 800 yuan on the table. If anyone marries her, they will definitely get rich.

That's why Xia Chong received so many appreciative glances.

Everyone is evaluating whether it is worthwhile to marry her back home.

The reason for the delay in taking action was because Xia Chong was reported to have made a big mistake.

Xie Xiaofang deliberately misinterpreted her meaning and spread rumors in the village that she wanted to recruit a son-in-law.

Any decent person wouldn't want their son to be their son-in-law. That wouldn't be a slap in the parents' face.

They are incompetent, but incompetence is nothing. Letting their son become their son-in-law is equivalent to openly admitting that they are incompetent.

What kind of parents can stand this?

So everyone is curious about who will be the first to stand up and compete to be the son-in-law.

They never considered whether Xia Chong would accept it.

In their opinion, if someone is willing to make such a big sacrifice to let the future children take their mother's surname and carry on the Xia Chong family's family lineage, Xia Chong should accept it happily.

After all, not everyone is willing, no matter how much money you give.

That is to say, Xia Chong doesn't know what they are saying behind his back.

Otherwise, she was really afraid that she would not be able to control her temper and would imitate those old women standing in the fields and scolding them for their whims.

However, there are still those who do not believe in evil and think that summer insects are still as easy to control as before.

Isn't Xia Chong looking for a son-in-law? There are many sons in her family, and all of them are bachelors.

Wang Erniu learned from her granddaughter Xie Xiaofang that Xia Chong wanted to find her son-in-law, and her heart suddenly became hot.

She praised her money-losing granddaughter thoroughly, feeling that she had finally done a good deed for her uncles, and she was much more pleased with her.

Xie Xiaofang felt guilty. The eldest of her three uncles was almost forty and the youngest was thirty-five. However, her family was too poor and had a bad reputation, so no girl was willing to marry in.

Even her father got married late and had a hard time marrying her mother.

Her grandma said that when the busy farming season is over, she will find a random family willing to pay a high bride price to marry. Their family received a bride price so that she could marry her three uncles.

Xie Xiaofang didn't want to be sold casually. She already had someone she liked in her heart and she had to fight for it no matter what.

Besides, what kind of good family can she be married to? They are not poor rural people who cannot take the blame. They are also uneducated. Unlike Brother Jinbao, who is an educated person, he will definitely have a big future in the future.

She, Xie Xiaofang, deserves to live a good life, and no matter what, she cannot be worse than Xia Chong.

So in order to dispel her mother's idea of marrying her to anyone she wanted, she pushed Xia Chong out.

Who asked Xia Chong to say that confusing statement, "Who stipulated that she must get married?"

She was not the only one who heard it at that time. She just helped Xia Chong explain the meaning of her words.

Who knew it would spread throughout the village.

And she wasn't wrong either.

Which girl doesn't get married when she reaches her age? Xia Chong doesn't want to get married, because she just wants to find a son-in-law.

She just casually mentioned it to her breast, and her breast was attracted. This was none of her business.

After some self-hypnosis, Xie Xiaofang completely let go of the guilt in her heart.

Wang Erniu's thoughts are also "different".

She felt that as long as Xia Chong, a little orphan girl, married her son, she would not be at their mercy in the future.

Let his son feel aggrieved first, and then he will marry into his wife.

Once Xia Chong gets his house and money, Xia Chong won't have the final say anymore, he still has to listen to her.

Wang Erniu had a wonderful idea. With the 800 yuan in Xia Chong's hand, she could marry her other two sons. Let's see who dares to say that they are too poor to afford wives.

Isn't it all there now?

She and her three sons discussed who would be more suitable to marry Xia Chong.

The second child doesn't want to, he likes women with big breasts and perky butts who are good at fertility. He doesn't like the movies of Xia Chong, a young girl who is still young.

The third child was not willing either. He fell in love with a widow from a neighboring village, but the widow's husband's family would not let him go unless someone could afford a high bride price.

The little widow has high standards, but the more she behaves like this, the more she wants to get her.

The young and old even disagreed. Why, if the brothers don't want it, just give it to him.

So what became of him?

Although Xia Chong is not bad looking and is even prettier than his niece, she looks like she is not someone who will live a good life. She is not the type he likes to show off her teeth and claws.

He likes gentle and virtuous people, preferably like sisters-in-law and nieces.

The three brothers pushed and pushed, but no one wanted to marry Xia Chong.

Wang Erniu slammed the table and became angry, "If you don't marry me, why should I marry you?

"If you are not afraid of being laughed at for not being able to marry a wife, then you can continue to be single.

"Anyway, it's the roots of your old Xie family that are ruined. From now on, you can go and apologize to your father when you go to the underworld."

The three sons hung their heads and stopped arguing.

Yes, it is better to marry a wife than to hold it in forever. After passing this village, who knows if there is still that shop.

Her mother had a good idea. She married Xia Chong and used her money to find wives for the other two brothers, but it was still unknown whether Xia Chong was willing to spend it.

If she doesn't want to, and she goes to the village party secretary, you can see who the village party secretary will turn to.

Xia Chong had just given up her job to the son of the village party secretary, and it was not too late for the village party secretary to thank her.

And since he was married to Xia Chong, Xia Chong's money was also his. He felt a little uncomfortable when he was asked to use the money to marry his brothers.

Isn't it nice to have this money in your own hands?

The youngest one was the smartest, his eyes were rolling, and he immediately figured out the way inside.

So he changed his mind and told his brother and mother that he would marry her.

The two brothers breathed a sigh of relief. It would be best for the third brother to take the initiative on his own initiative, so as not to hurt the harmony between their brothers.

Wang Erniu is also very satisfied. The third child is the youngest, so he is the most suitable, and there will be less gossip in the village.

It can only be said that Wang Erniu misunderstood the word "little". People in the village generally get married early, and a 35-year-old man can become a summer insect father.

The original owner's father was only 36 years old. Xia Chong called him uncle, which was not too much at all.

What Wang Erniu and the others did is so disgusting.

They waited for the autumn harvest to be over and immediately went to propose marriage to Xia Chong.

The young and old have been acting more like thieves these days, always peeking at Xia Chong, as if she is already his own.

As wretched as you want.

Wang Erniu was afraid that if she delayed for too long, someone would snatch the summer insects from her family, so she took advantage of her break to go to her house early in the morning with her children.

=== Chapter === 18

At this time, Xia Chong was sitting in the yard endorsing books.

But his mind was thinking about what the village party secretary's wife had said to him when she came to the pig pen specifically to talk to him while she was at work.

She said that the village party secretary had just received a letter from the postman, and the postman had been holding on to it. He wanted to wait until there were more letters and then come together to deliver it nearby.

The village party secretary calculated the time for his eldest son to send the letter and concluded that he should be home today.

When her eldest son comes back, she will ask him to deliver food to Xia Chong.

When Xia Chong thought about how much food there was, he couldn't sit still.

But she still forced herself to study and not be distracted by trivial matters.

Gradually, Xia Chong also learned it, and his memorization became smoother and smoother.

Suddenly, a knock on the door interrupted her study state.

"Is Xia Chong at home? I am your Aunt Xie." Wang Erniu thought for a while, but felt something was wrong. The seniority seemed a bit confusing, so she changed her words: "I am your Aunt Xie."

Xia Chong could hardly help but scold her mother.

"Why are you taking pictures? I'm not deaf."

The summer insect didn't move. If they knew better, they would leave quickly.

"Xia Chong, please open the door first. I have something important to tell you."

Xia Chong didn't want to open the door because Xie Xiaofang's grandma was looking for something good to do with her, but the banging on the door kept making her brain hurt.

She stood up and opened the door, stopping them who wanted to come in. "If you have anything to do, tell me quickly. I'm busy."

Wang Erniu actually held back her anger. Xia Chong was surprised and wanted to hear what she could do to him.

The person following her must be her son. That look in his eyes was disgusting. He must have suppressed himself too much and turned into a pervert.

"Chong Chong, aunt is here..." Wang Erniu was smiling, but was interrupted by Xia Chong's wave.

"Stop it."

Xia Chong stared at Wang Erniu's stiff old face, "I remember that you and I are of the same generation, so I should call you "Grandma Xie", aren't you an old fool, you can even say this wrong.

"Also, our two families don't have that good of a relationship, so you can just call me Xia Chong."

Xia Chong was made goosebumps all over his body by Wang Erniu's cry of "Chong Chong".

Wang Erniu smiled awkwardly, feeling a little embarrassed after being lectured by a junior.

The youngest son who was following her was the most out-of-control. He was so angry that his nostrils were blowing up and down, revealing thick and long nose hairs with unknown objects attached to them. Xia Chong was so disgusted that he almost vomited out his overnight meal.

She silently distanced herself from them. After burning her eyes, they would probably start a verbal attack.

Sure enough, Wang Erniu's youngest son started spitting shit, "Why are you talking to the elders? If someone like you enters our house, the first step is to learn the rules."

"A woman should be quiet and virtuous. If you are such a whimper, three beatings a day are indispensable."

Xia Chong was confused. He had to learn the rules before entering their house.

"Are you sick? How about my aunt? You need to teach me a lesson. If you are fine, get out of here and knock on my door early in the morning. What do you want?"

She regretted opening the door to them. What kind of people were these? They were still living in the Qing Dynasty and could not get out.

"I'm here to marry you, please open the door quickly and let us in."

Xie Qiang always thought that Xia Chong must be anxious if she couldn't find a husband who was willing to knock on the door, so he put on a very high profile and showed that he was willing to marry her, and then waited for Xia Chong to welcome him in respectfully.

Xia Chong heard it clearly this time, and his first reaction was that they were mentally ill.

Wang Erniu pretended to hit her youngest son's arm and asked him to hold back.

"Xia Chong, it's like this. I heard that you are looking for a son-in-law, but it's hard to find one.

"No, my youngest son is just right, and he is very satisfied with you. I will bring him to your door today to show you.

"You two hurry up and settle down. I'm still waiting to have my grandson."

Xia Chong didn't expect that someone would try to take advantage of her when she was only fourteen years old.

He is still an old man who can be her father.

Seeing these two shameless people still talking to themselves, Xia Chong was so angry that he grabbed the big broom behind the door and greeted them.

Ah - she's going crazy.

After traveling through time, she was almost suffocated to death by the atmosphere here.

"You two shameless old guys, you don't want to make a fool of yourself, but you still dare to come to Aunt Xiaoxiang.

"My aunt will beat you so hard today that even your parents won't recognize you."

The good intentions that Xia Chong had accumulated since the morning were destroyed by these two people.

She was so angry that she was about to lose her mind, but to deal with these two people, there was no need for reason, it was a waste.

Xie Qiang received the most beatings, and Xia Chong all attacked him.

He wanted to find an opportunity to snatch the broom from Xia Chong, but he couldn't find an opportunity at all.

Although Xia Chong was small in stature, he used a lot of force. The slap on his body was extremely painful and made him scream in pain.

Xia Chong took a break to take a breath, and Wang Erniu took the opportunity to say: "Xia Chong, our Xiaoqiang is willing to marry you. That is your blessing. Don't be ignorant of your blessings.

"You go around the village asking if anyone is willing to come to your house and knock on the door.

"My Xiaoqiang is kind-hearted, but you are the only one left in your family. It's so pitiful. He remembered your father's goodness, so he thought of marrying you, so that your father could rest in peace. "

It was okay that Wang Erniu didn't speak, but when she did, Xia Chong became even more angry. She put her hands on her hips and cursed angrily: "What kind of wicked thing told you that my aunt is looking for a son-in-law.

"Your son looks like a toad, so who cares about him?

"Don't think that I don't know that your family is too poor to have a wife, so don't do it under the guise of doing good for me.

"Why, you also want to be exterminated, right? It depends on whether your whole family has that fate."

At this moment, Xia Chong was ready to kill someone.

She didn't know who spread the news that she was looking for a son-in-law, but she had to stand still today and let the whole village see that she was not someone to be bullied. Anyone who wanted to have any ideas about her in the future would just let her do it. Weigh it carefully.

How could Xia Chong's activities be hidden from the villagers?

After hearing the news, everyone came to see the fun.

In front of the villagers, Xia Chong shook off the Xie family's ugly appearance.

Wang Erniu and Xie Qiang's faces suddenly turned green.

Someone said: "Xiaoqiang, how old are you, and you still want to eat young grass? Can your thing still work?"

"Bah, you are ruining my reputation." Xie Qiang spat at the crowd.

Some aunts looked at him with disgust and spoke more directly, saying that he was shameless and that the whole family came to take advantage of Xia Chong because of their evil deeds and poverty.

When Wang Erniu saw that everyone was coming to criticize their family, she immediately lay down on the ground and began to make a splash.

"Oh, you are all bullying me. It was obviously Xia Chong who wanted to find a son-in-law, so we reluctantly agreed. How come it's all our fault?"

Xia Chong was shaking with anger. She raised her broom and wanted to beat this shameless man to death, but was stopped by the aunt from the same village.

She was still not convinced and wanted to go up and fight Wang Erniu, but Aunt Guilan beat her to it.

I saw Zhang Guilan riding on Wang Erniu's body, and her slaps made a crackling sound.

When Xie Qiang saw his mother being beaten, he immediately went to Zhang Guilan and even wanted to beat her.

Xia Chong was afraid that Aunt Guilan would suffer, so when her aunt was stunned, she broke free from her hand and joined in.

She kicked Xie Qiang on the butt with ten percent of her strength.

Xie Qiang's attention was all on Zhang Guilan, and he didn't see Xia Chong come out from the side for a moment. He was kicked by her and fell to the ground, chewing a mouthful of mud.

Everyone burst into laughter, teasing her that she couldn't even beat a little girl in a movie.

Xie Qiang got angry and got up from the ground, staring at Xia Chong with fierce eyes, as if he wanted to eat her alive.

Xia Chong is not afraid at all. Come on, if he can't kill him today, I will kill him.

Xie Qiang was so irritated by Xia Chong's contemptuous look that he lost his senses. He clenched his fists and was about to go up and beat her.

The onlookers were startled, and several senior men grabbed him together.

But he was still dishonest, his whole body was twisting like a maggot, he was about to pounce on the summer insects, and he was still cursing incomprehensibly.

Xia Chong was not one to be manipulated by others. As soon as he rushed over, she faced him head-on. When he was grabbed by others, she slapped him in the face unceremoniously.

The people who held Xie Qiang were stunned.

After Xie Qiang was beaten, he struggled even harder, and several big men almost couldn't hold him back.

The next second, Xia Chong's slap hit Xie Qiang's face again and again.

It looked like a few big men were helping her catch people to let her vent her anger.

But because they didn't expect Xia Chong to be so brave, they forgot to pull her away for a moment.

"Don't you want to marry my aunt? This is what you will get if you go against my aunt's idea."

Xia Chong waved his hands tirelessly.

Zhang Guilan and Wang Erniu, who were fighting over there, couldn't help but look over.

"Oh, Xia Chong, you little bitch, if you dare to hit my son, I will fight with you."

Wang Erniu wanted to fight Xia Chong, but Zhang Guilan stopped her, and the two struggled again.

Only then did the others react and quickly went to pull Xia Chong away.

Xia Chong was pulled away by someone's arms, but he didn't forget to use his strength to jump up and kicked Xie Qiang in the chest.

The faces of the people who were pulling Xie Qiang twitched unconsciously, this girl is too fierce.

Xie Qiang was beaten so hard that he had no power to fight back, his head hung down like a dead dog, but no one dared to let him go, for fear that he would take revenge on Xia Chong.

Wang Erniu became furious and shouted: "Zhang Guilan, don't think that I don't know your careful thoughts.

"Don't you just want to please Xia Chong so that she can be your daughter-in-law?

"I've heard what your daughter told you that day. She asked you to help your eldest son say nice things in front of Xia Chong.

"You also said that you two know everything about it. As long as you mention it to Xia Chong, she will definitely agree.

"If you are good to Xia Chong, you won't waste time on her when you become her mother-in-law. Is this what you said?"

"You stopped my son from marrying Xia Chong because you wanted your own son to marry her."

Everyone screamed again. These two families were neighbors. If Wang Erniu didn't lie, then these words were probably true.

Wang Erniu looked at Xia Chong again and said, "Do you think Zhang Guilan is sincerely treating you well?

"She just wants to see that you have money and a house and can take advantage of you.

"She also discussed with her daughter and advised you not to buy a job and give it to her eldest son.

"Hmph, the abacus was so loud that I could hear it from two miles away."

"Fuck your mother." Zhang Guilan hit the old woman a few times, and she finally became honest.

But in fact, Zhang Guilan is not as strong as others see, she is just trying to hold on.

As early as when Wang Erniu revealed what her daughter had said to her, her face began to turn pale.

I simply dare not look into Xia Chong's eyes.

Ever since her daughter told her these words, she has been afraid to see Xia Chong, for fear that others would misunderstand that she was good to Xia Chong to take advantage of her.

On the other hand, she also wanted to stop thinking about her daughter and eldest son.

She would not bring Xia Chong and her eldest son together.

The two of them were not suitable for each other. To be precise, as far as his eldest son was concerned, she herself despised him, so how could she harm Xia Chong.

=== Chapter === 19

Xia Chong finally understood why he couldn't see Aunt Guilan's people these days.

It turned out that I was embarrassed to see her.

She didn't think that Aunt Guilan would bring her and Wei Min together, but she couldn't stop Aunt Guilan's eldest daughter Wei Hong from making trouble.

After all, they are mother and daughter. When Aunt Guilan encounters problems between her daughter and her son, it is only a matter of time before she becomes soft-hearted.

Xia Chong had to make his position clear early, stop their thoughts, and tell everyone that he had no intention of getting married so early.

"Dear uncles and aunts, you have all watched me grow up. My parents just passed away, how could I say that I want to get married at this time.

Wang Erniu and her son Xie Qiang deliberately came to disgust me.

I don't know when I offended them and they wanted to abuse me like this.

Let a man who is about the same age as my father marry me is beyond their imagination.

If you want to be exterminated, just say so. Who doesn't know that Wang Erniu's family is the poorest in the village. Only the eldest son is married, and the other three are singles. They have long become a big problem in the village.

I am not a fool, and I have no idea of helping the poor.

If anyone in the village has the same thoughts as Wang Erniu, I advise you to give up your thoughts as soon as possible.

Otherwise, don't blame me for tearing off your whole family's face. Anyway, I am a little orphan and I am not afraid of anything. At worst, I will take your whole family with me.

I also know that I recently got 800 yuan, which is a bit eye-catching, but this money was earned by my parents with their lives. It is impossible for me, a little orphan, to earn many work points. This money will be my future support.

I also ask all uncles and aunts to spread my words in the village. "

Everyone's eyes first looked at Aunt Guilan and Wang Erniu, and then someone asked: "Girls have to get married. Once you marry, your husband's family will be your support."

Xia Chong's eyes shot towards the person who spoke, without giving in, "Even if you want to get married, you have to find someone suitable. Someone as old as Xie Qiang can be my father. My family is poor, or in the village." Can you marry someone who is known to be a lazy person?

If you are willing to marry your daughter to him, I have nothing to say. "

Xia Chong knew that the person who spoke was also from a family that was too poor to take the blame, so he probably wanted to take advantage of him, so he spoke particularly rudely.

When everyone saw that Xia Chong was so difficult to deal with, they didn't dare to speak.

Xia Chong knew that he had almost offended them all. Who is not poor these days, and who has not thought about the money in Xia Chong's pocket. Xia Chong's straightforward words were like a slap in the face, hitting them in the face. Zi was woken up.

It is estimated that Xia Chong's reputation will not be much better in the future.

But she doesn't care, fame can't be a living thing.

One day she will leave here and go to a wider world to shine.

Xia Chong turned to Wang Erniu and asked: "Who told you that I wanted to find a son-in-law? I want to ask her why she lied and talked nonsense."

She didn't forget that Wang Erniu said when she came up that she heard that she was looking for a son-in-law.

So, who did Wang Erniu listen to?

Xia Chong must find this person and let her know the consequences of spreading rumors, otherwise everyone will be able to spread gossip about her in the future.

Then can she live in peace these days and solve these bad things day by day?

She had forgotten all the knowledge she had just learned, and all she remembered was quarreling with someone.

Under Xia Chong's gaze, Wang Erniu felt a little guilty. She couldn't say it was her granddaughter who came home and said it.

But then she thought about it, Xia Chong had the best time with her granddaughter, so it was not strange for her to say these things to her granddaughter.

It's just that she dislikes her family's poverty and doesn't want to marry her.

Humph, she wanted to see who else would marry a tigress like her besides their family.

"So many people have said it, I can't remember where I heard it. Maybe it was you who said it yourself, but you don't dare to admit it."

Xia Chong asked everyone at the scene again who they heard from.

But there are too many people who know about it, and no one can tell how it spread.

And they also felt guilty, after all, they had a part to play in this.

This makes Xia Chong very depressed.

There are not many people in the village who have interacted with her, just her grandparents' family. But her grandparents' family couldn't let her find a son-in-law. How could they seize her house and money?

What's more... Xia Chong looked at Wang Erniu's face and thought of someone, Xie Xiaofang.

Xia Chong remembered that he had a quarrel with Xie Xiaofang when he beat Pig Cao.

There were several other girls present at that time. Xia Chong couldn't name them, but it was obvious that they were all on Xie Xiaofang's side.

She just said it, how could gossip about her spread out for no reason.

I have never seen any intrigues in Xia Chong. She relies on her brain to navigate the world.

The reason why Xie Xiaofang did this is not difficult to guess.

It's nothing more than jealousy at work, trying to ruin her reputation.

Or isn't Xie Xiaofang's family poor? Her three uncles are all waiting for money to marry a wife. Her grandma must have had the idea of her betrothal gift.

Xie Xiaofang urgently needs to find someone to solve her dilemma.

No, Xia Chong became the unlucky guy.

If Xia Chong can marry into their family, then all their family's problems can be solved.

Now that the uncles have money to marry, she doesn't have to be married off casually.

After figuring out the level here, Xia Chong didn't intend to endure it. She looked at Wang Erniu and asked, "Did it come from your family, Xie Xiaofang?"

Wang Erniu's eyes averted for a moment, and Xia Chong understood that she had guessed correctly.

She looked around, grabbed her broom from the aunt, and went to Xie Xiaofang to settle the score.

Today, her summer worms are gone. She calls her father and mother, so she will have the same surname as Xie Xiaofang.

No one had time to react before they saw Xia Chong running out, obviously looking for trouble.

Aunt Guilan was afraid that Xia Chong would suffer a loss, so she immediately let Wang Erniu go and chased her out.

Wang Erniu sat on the ground, slapping her thighs and shouting: "Oh my god, Xia Chong is crazy, she is going to kill someone."

Everyone: "..."

Then go and stop it quickly. What's the use of shouting here.

It's obvious that Xia Chong is after your granddaughter.

Judging from her posture, she is determined to fight to the death.

Everyone was ready to make a move, leaving Xie Qiang and Wang Erniu behind and ran to watch the fun.

Only Hu Zi was left at the scene, looking at Wang Erniu and her son with a wary expression.

He also wanted to watch Sister Chongchong beat someone, but Sister Chongchong's house couldn't be left unattended.

He had just received a wolf-skin coat from Sister Chongchong. He must not be without conscience.

When Huzi saw Xie Qiang getting up, he quickly ran into Xia Chong's house, closed the door, and bolted it all at once.

Looking at it, Xie Qiang spat hard and spit out a mouthful of blood.

He hated it even more.

"Mom, that damn little bitch lied to us. It would be better if she was beaten to death by summer insects."

Wang Erniu was also filled with hatred and thought about how to deal with Xie Xiaofang when she went back.

She thought she was a good person and really cared about her uncle, but she didn't expect that she was as mean as her mother and just needed to be dealt with.

She held her waist, and with Xie Qiang's support, mother and son walked back slowly.

As they walked, they scolded Xia Chong for being too harsh, and scolded Xie Xiaofang for cheating on her, even lying to her own family.

Xie Xiaofang had no idea that her plot had been seen through and Xia Chong was on his way to settle the score with her.

=== Chapter === 20

Xia Chong is holding a broom, and he has the aura of killing gods when gods block him, and Buddha when he blocks Buddhas.

Behind them were a group of melon-eaters who were watching the fun and not taking it too seriously.

When they met other people who didn't understand what was going on, they went up to explain, and people who were resting at home joined in one after another.

The team grew bigger and bigger.

There is no way, it is human nature to like to watch the excitement.

If you ask what everyone likes to watch the most, it would definitely be old ladies fighting.

This was the first time I saw little girls making such a fuss.

Especially Xia Chong, who is now a popular figure in the village.

Xia Tieniu and Wang Cuihua are such powerful people, but they didn't get even a cent in her hands.

Why didn't they realize she was so tough before?

However, Xia Chong was in school before and didn't go out often during the holidays. It was normal that they didn't notice her.

The main reason is that she hides it too deeply.

Everyone was excited again.

As soon as Xia Guoyong drove into the village, he saw a group of people walking towards him not far away.

He deliberately stopped the car, turned around and said proudly to the people sitting in the back seat: "Did you see that they are all here to greet your brother-in-law and me?"

The moment Lu Wangdong raised his eyes, Xia Guoyong was envious again. What did this boy grow up on? He actually looked more delicate than a woman.

It's just that look in his eyes, why does he deserve a beating?

Lu Wangdong hated people staring at his face.

He frowned slightly, his expression very impatient, as if he would fall out with you in the next second.

Xia Guoyong didn't dare to offend the master, otherwise his wife would have to eat him alive.

He returned his attention to the villagers, "They are almost here. Let's go down and say hello. It's your first time here. Don't keep a cold face and make everyone afraid to approach you."

After saying that, Xia Guoyong got out of the car first.

He was really worried. This cheap brother-in-law was only 18 years old, but his ability to cause trouble was more powerful than the whole battalion of soldiers under his command put together.

Because he was really lawless and angered his old man, he was kicked to their military area for training.

When his father-in-law mentioned it to him, he found out that his wife's family had a relative in the capital.

However, my father-in-law also said that although the two families have the same surname, their relationship has long been distant, so they should not be too burdened and treat them as ordinary relatives.

In this way, Xia Guoyong got a thorny brother-in-law. On the first day he came, he offended everyone in the dormitory.

The fault may not be his alone, but sometimes even he can't stand his behavior.

Xia Guoyong wanted to get rid of his bad habits at first, but within a few days, he found that the entire battalion began to follow Lu Wangdong's lead.

As soon as the door of the dormitory was opened, the smell of smelly socks was no longer pungent.

After everyone took a shower, they all rubbed their socks.

The military uniform is also hot and straight, making you feel more energetic when wearing it.

But why didn't anyone notify him? It seemed that he, the battalion commander, had become the sloppiest person.

As a result, after asking around, I found out that as soon as Lu Wangdong arrived, he attracted the attention of girls from all over the military region.

Everyone couldn't stand him, but there was nothing they could do.

So I lowered my face and asked him for advice on how to attract a girl's attention.

Lu Wangdong threw out the word "ugly" with disdain, which made everyone want to beat him.

If it weren't for the army's regulations prohibiting private fights, Lu Wangdong would have been sacked long ago.

Later, a soldier failed to confess his love to the girl he loved. The girl compared Lu Wangdong with him, and her words were full of praise for Lu Wangdong.

This made a group of big bosses in the military region dumbfounded. Can Lu Wangdong's picky and delicate demeanor like an old woman be considered an advantage?

Rough guys don't understand, but that doesn't stop them from learning and imitating.

So it became what Xia Guoyong saw.

The sad eyes of the soldiers under his hands gave him goosebumps.

He thought that they were all influenced by Lu Wangdong.

But in fact, they felt miserable because the battalion commander, a man with a wife, was clearly a well-fed man who didn't know the hungry man was hungry.

However, within a few days, this wind hit the family courtyard.

Xia Guoyong found that he was disliked by his wife.

Lu Wangdong, this kid, every time Xia Guoyong thinks of him, he will gnash his teeth.

During training, he deliberately trained them harshly, and the soldiers under his hands sighed.

Only Lu Wangdong never screamed. During training, he never complained about hardship or tiredness, nor was he afraid of getting dirty.

Xia Guoyong really admired him. It seemed that his brother-in-law was not without merit.

At least he was serious about being a soldier.

This time the food issue was also thanks to his help.

So while he was on vacation, Xia Guoyong asked him to carry food home with him.

There is someone who can take turns driving with him on the road, and he can rest more, otherwise his body will be too much.

Lu Wangdong ignored him. He noticed at a glance that the girl walking at the front in the crowd was holding a big broom and it was clear that she was looking for trouble.

"They're not here to pick you up."

Lu Wangdong pushed the door open and got out of the car. He didn't look at Xia Guoyong adjusting his military uniform and styling his hair. I really don't know how he got into the battalion commander's position with his reconnaissance level.

Xia Guoyong was immersed in the excitement of meeting fellow villagers and did not believe Lu Wangdong's words at all.

He thought that this man was in a bad mood again and wanted to make himself unhappy.

He looked at the fellow villagers who were getting closer and closer, and was about to step forward to greet them, when he saw them turn directly into another small road.

Just like that, let's go.

"Hey, you are so sentimental." Lu Wangdong walked past Xia Guoyong.

"Hey, where are you going?"

"Just wander around."

Lu Wangdong left without looking back, ignoring what Xia Guoyong said behind him, telling him not to cause trouble for him.

"This brat." Xia Guoyong stared at his back for a while and then drove home.

He hasn't been back for three years. I don't know how his parents are in health. Every time they write in their letters, they tell him good news but not bad news, asking him to make a good career in the army and not worry about his family.

But how could he not be worried?

When he heard that his mother had sent him a telegram, he was so panicked.

You must know that he has been away from home for so many years, and his family has never sent him a telegram.

Because sending a telegram is too expensive, and the money is calculated per word. My parents will definitely be reluctant to part with it. The most they can do is write letters to themselves.

One can imagine how he felt when he saw the telegram asking for 300 yuan.

In order to save money, I didn't explain clearly. He thought something big happened at home.

There was no phone call in the village, so he had to ask for leave immediately and go back.

In the end, his wife calmed him down and asked him if he had any classmates in town. If he remembered his classmates' phone numbers, she called him and asked him to go to her house and check for her.

Xia Guoyong was concerned but confused. He glanced at his wife gratefully and immediately called her.

Fortunately, in the end, the classmate told himself that his family was planning to buy a job for his younger brother and needed a lot of money, so his parents thought of sending him a telegram.

The village party secretary also criticized his wife and did not make it clear in the telegram. What was the use of omitting those two words? As a result, the eldest son owed her a favor for no reason.

Cao Xiuhe felt regretful, and for fear of causing trouble to her eldest son, she asked the village party secretary to write another letter to ask questions.

As a result, Xia Guoyong received two letters from home.

The first letter said that he wanted to buy a job for his younger brother, and the second letter mentioned that it would be best to use food instead.

It's rare for his parents to ask him for help, so Xia Guoyong can't do his best.

But the food stamps were difficult to obtain, so Xia Guoyong could only ask his comrades for help.

Everyone hummed and collected votes, but Lu Wangdong stuffed a lot of food stamps directly into his arms, and they were national food stamps, saying that his mother forced them on him when he left home.

He had no use for the canteen in the army, so it was all given to him.

Xia Guoyong knew that Lu Wangdong's family had good conditions, but he didn't expect them to be so arrogant.

My wife didn't tell him either.

He didn't say he didn't want it, or anything else, he just said he would give it back to him when he got the food stamps.

Lu Wangdong still pulled it as usual and said: Whatever, he was in no hurry to use it.

Xia Guoyong finally realized that this guy was hard-spoken and soft-hearted.

In fact, if any comrade really has something to do, he will help him if he can, but he will not forgive others.

As time passed, the soldiers who were with him all knew it and chose not to argue with him, otherwise they would be angry to death.

Xia Guoyong's car drove to the door of his house and stopped.

His parents saw him from a distance and hurried back home.

"Yongzi, mother finally wants you back."

Cao Xiuhe held her son's arm tightly with both hands and looked around him to see if there was any change.

Xia Guoyong was also very excited when he saw his parents, "Dad, Mom, are you okay at home?"

"Okay, okay, we're fine."

The village party secretary was relatively restrained, but his trembling voice still revealed his mood at the moment.

The three of them walked home together, and Cao Xiuhe pulled Xia Guoyong to ask him about his life in the army.

Hearing that his son said that his wife and children went to work and went to school and couldn't take leave, so they didn't come back. Cao Xiuhe felt a little regretful. His grandson didn't grow up by his side, and he didn't have a deep relationship with her.

When the village party secretary saw his wife's appearance, he knew what she was thinking. He was afraid that she would say something that would embarrass his son, so he hurriedly sent her to the kitchen to cook for his son.

"I was so happy that I forgot about it. Are you hungry, Yongzi?"

Xia Guoyong wanted to say he wasn't hungry because he had eaten in town.

But when he saw his mother looking at him expectantly, and the words of rejection came to his lips, he swallowed them back.

"I want to eat the dumplings you made."

"Hey, okay, it just takes a little longer. Can you handle it?" Cao Xiuhe touched the apron on her waist and was overjoyed.

"I can bear it. I have a comrade who came back with me. He went for a walk in the village, and we were just waiting for him to come back to eat together."

"Okay, then I'll go get ready first and you two can chat."

Xia Guoyong chatted with his father for a while, but he really had nothing to say, so he said he would go out to find his comrades.

The village party secretary nodded and told him not to neglect others.

=== Chapter === 21

Lu Wangdong did not push forward. He leaned against a tree with his arms folded, watching the two girls fight with relish.

Oh, no, it should be a one-on-one fight.

Being tall has an advantage. He is 188cm tall and has a pair of straight long legs wrapped under military trousers. Even standing behind, he can be seen clearly.

The girl with messy hair waved a big broom and forced the other girl to hide.

So interesting.

Lu Wangdong had never seen this before. Every girl he came in contact with paid special attention to their image.

Even if there is a conflict, they will not openly talk about it. At most, they will just say a few words that are neither negative nor positive.

They obviously hate each other, but they have to pretend to be harmonious on the surface. It's so fake.

Lu Wangdong instantly felt that Xia Chong was a bit cute, and he liked this character of vengeance.

"Xia Chong, are you crazy?"

Xie Xiaofang was beaten several times and the pain was unbearable, but she did not dare to look into Xia Chong's eyes, obviously knowing why she was beaten.

She watched Wang Erniu take Xie Qiang out to look for Xia Chong.

"I'm just crazy. Even if I try hard to survive, I will beat you to death."

Several boys in the same village have been secretly in love with Xie Xiaofang. They couldn't help but want to stop their beloved girl from being beaten.

Lu Wangdong, who had been watching the show, had already noticed their actions.

He quickly ran to the front row of the melon eaters and stopped them before they could make a move.

"Girls are fighting, you guys are messing around."

Maybe it was because Lu Wangdong's aura was too strong, and because he was wearing a military uniform, the boys didn't dare to make any move.

Xia Chong had noticed Lu Wangdong a long time ago.

This person's presence is so strong, it's like a black-and-white photo suddenly intrudes into a colorful character.

Xia Chong was stunned at first sight. She had never seen anyone more handsome than him in her life.

The stern eyebrows have a sense of unruliness, and the facial lines are sharp and angular. When not smiling, it gives people a sense of calm and self-power.

But she has a pair of peach blossom eyes, full of passion and cynicism.

These temperaments are mixed in one person, and there is no sense of disharmony.

Xia Chong feels that if this man smiles again, he will definitely become a friend of women, also known as a warm man in the later world.

If everyone who comes to marry her follows this standard, she won't go crazy.

Seeing that he was wearing a military uniform, the son of the village party secretary was the only one in the village who went out to serve as a soldier.

But he was not very old, so he was obviously not Xia Guoyong, and he should have come back with him.

I just don't know what it's called. How many people are there in the family and what are their conditions?

Xia Chong unknowingly thought too much.

Lu Wangdong found that she had been staring at his face. He was not unfamiliar with this situation at all. He had seen her too many times since he was a child.

He should be very annoying at first, but he is still a little proud.

Lu Wangdong was startled by his sudden feeling, but fortunately he adjusted quickly.

Xia Chong felt that revenge was almost done, so he let Xie Xiaofang go.

But she and her little sisters didn't want to leave. They stood aside and looked like they wanted to come forward, but were afraid of the summer insects and didn't dare to go forward.

Xia Chong rolled her eyes and glanced at the culprit.

At this time, Lu Wangdong was surrounded by a group of ladies, who were busy dealing with it.

Occasionally, the aunt would touch his strong arms or something.

Seeing that he had done him a favor just now, Xia Chong squeezed into the encirclement and sent away the over-enthusiastic ladies for him.

"It's almost lunch time. Ladies, you'd better go to the cafeteria to get food. Otherwise, you'll be late and you'll have nothing."

The ladies looked up at the sky. It was indeed getting late. Anyway, they already knew that the young man was a comrade-in-arms of the eldest son of the village party secretary and would not leave for the time being, so they left with peace of mind.

Aunt Guilan originally wanted to say a few words to Xia Chong, but she was anxious about work in the canteen and left first.

Now only Lu Wangdong, Xia Chong, Xie Xiaofang and others are left.

Xia Chong watched Lu Wangdong straighten his wrinkled military uniform, and had to sigh again, he looked really good in this clothes.

Especially when compared with Xia Guoyong, who was walking over, the gap was immediately apparent.

"Thank you just now for helping me block those unclear-minded boys, but I also helped you out. We don't owe each other anything."

After Xia Chong said this, without waiting for Lu Wangdong's reaction, he ran to Xia Guoyong and quietly asked him if his food had arrived.

Lu Wangdong let out a "tsk" sound, put one hand in his pocket and waited aside, watching Xia Chong and Xia Guoyong get very close as if they were thieves.

He felt it was a bit dazzling, so he turned his head and pretended to admire the scenery beside him. In fact, he had been paying attention to them from the corner of his eye.

Xia Guoyong had long known about Xia Chong from her parents, and it was right for her not to want others to know.

So, he also lowered his voice and said: "Later, I will send you home."

After Xia Chong thanked him, he was ready to leave, but suddenly he turned back.

She walked up to Lu Wangdong and asked him what his name was.

"Lu Wangdong."

Lu Wangdong, Xia Chong recited silently in his heart, and then announced his home address, "My name is Xia Chong."

The two of them were now acquainted, and she left with satisfaction.

Xia Guoyong looked shocked. He first looked at Xia Chong's back, and then stared at Lu Wangdong's face, trying to see what was wrong.

He knew this boy. When he was in the army, many female soldiers were courteous to him.

But he was nice, never paying attention to them, and even came to him to complain about being harassed by female soldiers and affecting his training, which made his comrades want to strangle him to death.

They are not afraid of being influenced, let the female soldiers influence them.

Xia Guoyong is really angry and funny.

It would be great if this boy's femininity could be shared with everyone.

The army leaders no longer have to worry about the marriages of male soldiers.

"No, something is very wrong with you."

When had Lu Wangdong ever been so kind to a girl? He couldn't have fallen in love with Xia Chong, she was so old.

Lu Wangdong knew at a glance that Xia Guoyong was mistaken, but he had no intention of explaining, so he just let him misunderstand.

This was considered his punishment. Who asked him to contact his old man secretly, and even agreed to him without authorization to help look after him?

He walked leisurely in the direction where Xia Chong left. Xia Guoyong followed behind and persuaded him earnestly.

Xie Xiaofang and others originally wanted to follow them and listen to what they were saying, but Xia Guoyong waved them away.

"Did you hear what I said? I really regret bringing you back. Don't go out these days. Stay at home.

"The girls in our village have never seen much of the world and are very simple. They are not suitable for people like you."

Lu Wangdong was helpless and felt that the battalion commander was more verbose than the aunt in the village.

Also, he didn't agree with what he said about the village girls not seeing the world, at least not the way Xia Chong gave him the impression.

Her high-spirited and energetic look is a bit like his grandma.

Lu Wangdong suddenly wanted to know what kind of environment could develop a personality like hers.

She obviously doesn't match the aura of the entire village at all, and she really doesn't look like a girl who grew up in the village.

Going a step further, I wonder if Xia Chong could be a spy lurking in the village.

Lu Wangdong never ignores seemingly small details.

But he didn't want to say more about the uncertain things, so as not to let the battalion commander stare at Xia Chong like a prisoner.

It would be bad if someone was alerted or someone was wrongly accused.

Xia Guoyong didn't know the truth, he just thought Lu Wangdong was crazy and refused to answer him any information about Xia Chong.

In his eyes, Lu Wangdong was no different than an animal.

But if he doesn't say it, it doesn't mean that others won't say it.

Xia Guoyong watched helplessly as his mother told Lu Wangdong everything, and he couldn't stop her even if he wanted to.

Xia Chong didn't know it yet, but Lu Wangdong had already begun to doubt her identity.

At this time, she was tidying up her vegetable garden.

The radishes were already ripe, so she had to pluck them all as soon as possible, store some of them in the cellar so they could be eaten until winter, and dry some of them into dried radishes so they could be stored longer.

She has dried a lot of dried vegetables these days, and also learned to make miso from the ladies in the village.

First, soak the soybeans in water, wash them, then put them in a pot and cook for 30 minutes. When the soybeans become soft, take them out and dry them. Then mash the soybeans as much as possible and wait for them to ferment naturally to form a sauce. piece.

Cut the dried sauce pieces apart and you will see green hair growing in many places.

Finally, put the hairy sauce pieces into a jar with salt and water, cover it with something to prevent dust from falling in, and put it in the sun to dry, and you can eat it after a while.

Xia Chong is now interested in eating. As long as she hears that it can be eaten and can be stored for a long time, she is willing to learn how to do it without any trouble.

She is just doing as the Romans do.

The working time passed very quickly, and the sun was going down before I knew it.

Xia Chong picked up a handful of radish leaves and fed them to the chickens. They were laying fewer and fewer eggs recently.

The way she looked at them became more and more like she was looking at a dish, causing the hens to walk around her.

Xia Chong secretly stewed egg custard for herself for dinner. She couldn't stand eating like a thief.

But you have to endure it if you can't bear it.

She never dared to leave home for too long, fearing that Xia Guoyong would not be able to find her when he came to deliver food.

After everyone finished eating and went home to sleep, they finally arrived.

The food stamps are included in the 200 yuan of food, which is not a small amount.

Xia Guoyong couldn't finish the move alone, so he could only acquiesce to Lu Wangdong's volunteering to move with him.

But he had been on guard to prevent Lu Wangdong from talking to Xia Chong. He would always talk to Xia Chong about anything.

"I thought that you can't always eat fine grains. It's too luxurious, and food stamps are hard to get, so I gave you some coarse grains. These are enough for you to eat alone for a long time.

"Originally, I wanted to give you food stamps directly. When you want to eat, you can go to the town to buy them yourself. But my father repeatedly emphasized the need for food in the letter, so I had to exchange them for food."

Xia Guoyong actually couldn't figure out what she, a little girl, could do with so much food when she couldn't eat much, and now there was a big canteen.

Even if she wanted to be prepared, her father would save some, but with such a large amount, she would have to eat it by herself for how long.

Lu Wangdong thought more.

Especially after hearing what happened to Xia Chong, I always felt that the contrast between her before and after was too great, as if she was a different person.

And she also needs to store food, so it looks weird.

Have to guard against it.

=== Chapter === 22

Recently a new piece of gossip quietly leaked out.

"Have you heard that the comrade brought back by the eldest son of the village party secretary seems to have taken a liking to Xia Chong."

"No, I heard that the young man is from the city and has high vision. His family will allow him to marry a country wife."

"Who knows, anyway, I just saw him busy around Xia Chong."

"Perhaps Xia Chong wanted to climb a high branch and seduced him deliberately."

Everyone suddenly stared at the aunt who was speaking. She blushed and quickly changed places to continue gossiping.

There are quite a few families with daughters in the village who are interested in Lu Wangdong.

They could tell at a glance that Lu Wangdong's family was extraordinary. Ordinary families could not raise such a child.

Who doesn't want to climb high and let their daughter marry a good family so that she can help her parents and brothers in the future?

Some people also went to the village party secretary's wife to inquire about the situation, but they were all blocked by her.

Everyone knew that their daughters were in trouble, so they began to look for matchmakers to help their daughters meet other families.

But there are always some people who don't look down on the good things of others and always make sarcastic remarks.

But Xia Chong didn't know that he had become the protagonist of gossip in other people's mouths.

She was worried about how to reject Lu Wangdong.

Yes, she also felt that Lu Wangdong seemed interested in her.

Ever since that night, when Lu Wangdong and Xia Guoyong delivered food to her, he had always found various reasons to bring food to her.

When summer insects pull out radishes, he pulls them out too, saying he is serving the people.

Why don't you see him serving others?

She politely refused from the beginning, "No, thank you, I can do this myself."

Later, "I really don't need it, why am I bothering you?"

It finally evolved into "You have to do it, right? Then fill my water tank with water first, and then clean the pig pen. It's time to harvest the radishes in my field."

The more Xia Chong gets used to her, the easier it becomes. She thought he would go away on his own if he didn't do well, but she didn't expect that he did quite well. She couldn't fault him at all.

And he works more efficiently than Xia Chong.

It took Xia Chong one person three days to do the work, but he finished it in one afternoon.

Washing radishes, cutting radishes, and fetching water were all a breeze, making Xia Chong feel a little embarrassed.

This made her even more unable to find faults, and deliberately made trouble to drive him away.

Brother Guoyong came to pull him back, but he refused to leave.

Xia Chong couldn't help but feel narcissistic. Could it be that he really had such great charm?

She would also look at herself in the mirror repeatedly, and her face was indeed not bad.

The watery almond eyes twinkled, looking particularly innocent.

Her eyebrows were specially trimmed by her, and her originally weak appearance immediately became energetic.

With a standard oval face and a bit of baby fat, she is like a flower in every village.

Not to mention her figure for now, she is not mature yet.

However, her white skin really stood out in front of the gray villagers.

Sure enough, beauty requires comparison.

Xia Chong looked at Lu Wangdong, who was wielding a hoe hard in the private plot, and felt a little pity.

He probably won't be able to stay in the village for long. Once the vacation is over, he will have to return to the army.

Lu Wangdong noticed that Xia Chong was looking at him and immediately looked back.

He thought of what Xia Guoyong said to himself.

"You and Xia Chong are not suitable. If you go to help her every day, she will misunderstand you. When the time comes, you just slap your butt and leave. What will happen if she is left alone?"

"I can't watch you make ideological mistakes."

Lu Wangdong felt that the battalion commander regarded him as a beast who deceived the girl's feelings, which was too insulting.

And why are he and Xia Chong not suitable for each other? The boy is unmarried and the girl is unmarried, so they are very suitable.

No, he is here to find out Xia Chong's identity. It's business, why is it related to feelings?

"Come here for a while and have a drink of water." Xia Chong greeted.

Her tone was natural, completely unaware that the other person was four years older than her, more like Xia Chong was older than Lu Wangdong.

In terms of mental age, Xia Chong is indeed older than Lu Wangdong. She was 24 years old in her previous life, and she has always been precocious, so she really can't treat Lu Wangdong as her same age.

After spending the past few days with her, Lu Wangdong had roughly figured out her temperament.

His original character of refusing to admit defeat and which no one could tolerate was completely restrained when he came to her.

He even does whatever Xia Chong says.

Lu Wangdong threw down his hoe and ran over. Everything he had been thinking about was thrown out of his mind.

He took the water she poured for him from Xia Chong, and it tasted particularly sweet.

After drinking the water, the two sat on the ridge of the field to rest.

Lu Wangdong wanted to ask but didn't dare. He always said what he said straight away and avenged his grudges on the spot. When had he ever been so entangled.

In the past, he had ruthlessly rejected the girls who pestered him, showing no mercy to them.

But facing Xia Chong, he didn't know what to do.

He tentatively asked Xia Chong something, and Xia Chong mistakenly thought that he wanted to know more about himself.

Who can resist a handsome guy looking at him eagerly?

He wanted to point out Xia Chong who rejected him, but he couldn't help but relented.

She picked out something she could say and talked to him.

Lu Wangdong seemed to be particularly interested in Xia Chong's parents, and Xia Chong felt that there was nothing he couldn't say.

"My mother fled all the way here and fell in love with my father. My father insisted on marrying my mother regardless of my grandparents' obstruction.

"Maybe this is why my grandma didn't like my mother from the beginning.

"So, a marriage that is not blessed by your family will leave a lot of trouble in the future."

Xia Chong's original intention was to persuade him not to worry about himself anymore. His family's conditions were very good, and they must have hoped that he would marry a well-matched wife.

She felt that they had only been together for a few days, and he didn't have deep feelings for her. Time and distance would heal everything.

The more Lu Wangdong listened, the more frightened he became.

She didn't understand the meaning of Xia Chong's words, but thought that her mother's identity was very suspicious.

Based on time calculation, her mother is indeed more likely to be a spy than Xia Chong.

Not long ago, the organization captured a spy who had been lurking for more than ten years, and followed the clues to catch a series of liaison officers.

If Xia Chong Niang is indeed a spy and then affects Xia Chong, it is not impossible.

The two of them each had their own little thoughts, and ended up talking for a long time without being on the same channel at all.

When Xia Guoyong came to find Lu Wangdong, he saw the two of them sitting very close and talking quietly.

He just stepped forward to pull them away, but Lu Wangdong backhanded him and made a huge fool of himself.

Even when Lu Wangdong was talking to Xia Chong, he still maintained the alertness of a soldier and noticed when someone was approaching.

"It's you, why are you sneaking behind me?"

Lu Wangdong stretched out his hand to pull him up and turned him around.

Xia Guoyong was so angry that he vomited blood.

Xia Chong was afraid that the two people would have conflicts, so he pulled Xia Guoyong aside and asked him to talk to Lu Wangdong.

After all, who hasn't had the time to be young and impulsive?

It's also awkward for her to be in the middle.

Obviously, they both saw something.

Xia Guoyong felt sorry for Xia Chong's sensibleness, and he suddenly felt guilty about beating the mandarin ducks.

In his eyes, Xia Chong also liked Lu Wangdong, but because of some concerns, he could only silently reject this feeling.

Thinking about it this way, he regretted bringing Lu Wangdong back even more. This boy was a disaster.

It's not enough for him to harm the girls in the army, he also doesn't spare the girls from his hometown.

Unexpectedly, the girls in the village were so excited these days that they could pass by his door eight hundred times a day.

It made his eyes hurt.

"Chongchong, I'm very pleased that you can be so sensible. Just think of it as something I owe you."

Xia Chong was confused, what did he owe himself?

Before she could ask her questions, Xia Guoyong forcibly dragged Lu Wangdong home.

Lu Wangdong looked reluctant. Xia Guoyong did not joke with him, but ordered him as a battalion commander. He had to obey military orders.

But he felt that Xia Guoyong was using power for personal gain, and he refused to accept it.

The two people returned home and closed the door, blocking the sight of the village party secretary and his wife.

Xia Guoyong asked him what he wanted to do. He looked at Lu Wangdong as if he were looking at a rebellious young man who was deeply in love and couldn't extricate himself.

He felt that he had a responsibility and an obligation to keep him awake.

Lu Wangdong was so angry that he wanted to beat him up, but he still held back and told him his suspicions.

Xia Guoyong's first reaction was that it was impossible.

However, he still believed that Lu Wangdong would not joke about such a thing.

He might have deliberately approached Xia Chong out of suspicion.

But there are many ways to tell whether a person is a spy. There is no need to get close and test.

He didn't believe it when he said that this kid didn't have any selfish intentions.

His behavior was so abnormal that Xia Guoyong saw that Lu Wangdong was more like a spy than Xia Chong, a "secret agent" who hooked up with women from good families.

When Lu Wangdong saw that he had told the truth and the battalion commander looked at him like this, he suddenly became angry.

As soon as he got angry, the village party secretary and his wife who were squatting outside the door knocked on the door and asked them what was wrong and if they had anything to say.

In the end, Lu Wangdong held back, not wanting the old man to worry.

Xia Guoyong went out to comfort his parents.

After coming back, Xia Guoyong told him not to worry about it. He had already asked his parents about it.

The village party secretary still remembers that he was the one who let Xia Chongniang settle down in the village.

I heard that Xia Chongniang used to be from the city, and her family was in trouble, so she fled all the way to their village.

Zhang Guilan came with her at that time. Because of this relationship, the two of them have always been closer than others.

Xia Guoyong is familiar with the people in the village, and it is indeed more convenient than Lu Wangdong to do things.

In less than one afternoon, he had thoroughly investigated the Xia Chong family.

There is absolutely no way Xia Chong and her mother are spies.

Xia Chongniang has never been out much since she came to the village. Because of her poor health, she spends most of her time lying in bed.

Xia Guoyong also asked Zhang Guilan to make some circumstantial inquiries. They were all ordinary people.

Xia Chong also suggested to Aunt Guilan to stock up on more food, and even to the village party secretary.

She didn't hide any of this. She may simply like the feeling of having food in her hands.

Many families in rural areas are like this.

After Lu Wangdong realized that he had misunderstood, there was a rare smile on his face.

Xia Guoyong looked at it as if he had seen a ghost, thinking that this kid must be holding something bad in his heart.

He repeatedly emphasized: "You are not allowed to disturb Xia Chong anymore, do you understand?"

Lu Wangdong didn't even look at him. He was lying on the kang in a good mood. His long legs almost occupied the entire kang.

"I'm talking to you, did you hear me? You and Xia Chong are not suitable -"

"What's inappropriate?"

Lu Wangdong interrupted Xia Guoyong's words and glanced at him sideways, with his displeasure clearly written on his face.

Before his relationship even started, people kept telling him bad things. It was strange that he could be happy.

"Are you serious?"

Xia Guoyong put away his mother-in-law and became a little serious, as if he wanted to go online.

Lu Wangdong was impatient to hear what he said, so he turned over and pretended to sleep before he spoke.

Xia Guoyong's heart almost turned green. If he had known earlier, he would have told him the results of the investigation later, which would have made him considerate.

Now that he is better, he knows that Xia Chong is innocent, so he will only approach her more unscrupulously.

"You are a soldier of the people, and you cannot harass the people. This is against army regulations, do you hear me?"

Lu Wangdong didn't react at all. He didn't agree with Xia Guoyong's words in his heart. He was not harassing him, it was a normal pursuit.

That's right, it's pursuit.

He wants to pursue Xia Chong.

=== Chapter === 23

Early the next morning, as soon as Xia Chong opened the door, she saw Lu Wangdong standing outside the door like a wooden stake.

The weather in the morning was getting colder and colder. He didn't know how long he had been standing there, and there was a layer of white morning dew on his hair.

Xia Chong's brain, which was originally a little confused, immediately sobered up.

"What's the matter?" she asked.

Lu Wangdong blushed rarely, and then he realized that he was a little impulsive.

He couldn't sleep last night. He wanted to see Xia Chong, but he was afraid of disturbing her rest.

He stayed up until he saw a glimmer of light coming out of the sky outside the window. He quickly got up and trotted all the way to the door of Xia Chong's house to wait for her.

He suddenly felt that his behavior was a bit silly. Xia Chong would think that he was not stable enough, so he just didn't like him.

Lu Wangdong felt a little uneasy.

He solemnly apologized to Xia Chong, leaving her confused.

So Lu Wangdong explained it, which immediately caused Xia Chong's alarm bells to ring.

She didn't expect that even Aunt Guilan, the closest person to her, had never doubted her, but Lu Wangdong, who had just arrived, would find out.

Xia Chong was thinking about how to keep a distance from him in the future.

No matter how handsome or charming the young man is, his own life is not as important.

She was almost arrested by him as a spy!

Fortunately, she had narcissistically thought he liked her before, but she didn't expect him to be so good at playing tricks.

Xia Chong started itching his hands again and stared motionlessly at the broom standing in the corner. What should I do? He wanted to beat him to death.

However, she still said things that she didn't mind, and praised Lu Wangdong for his intelligence and being a model for our generation to learn from. If everyone was like him, the spy would have died long ago.

Lu Wangdong felt that Xia Chong's words were a bit strange, and seemed to have a more gritty tone.

But if you look closely, it doesn't look like her. Her face is flushed and her eyes are looking at her sincerely. I think these are her sincere words.

He immediately straightened his body and accepted her gaze.

"These are nothing. In the army, in addition to daily training, we also teach some other courses, including how to identify spies."

It seems that he didn't learn very well either.

"I ranked first in every assessment."

"..."

Lu Wangdong obviously didn't care about his ranking in every assessment, but he just wanted Xia Chong to know that he was excellent.

There is a word called "Peacock in full bloom", which is perfect to describe him.

"Oh, yes, you are really awesome."

Xia Chong said, stretching his head and looking behind him, expecting

I hope Brother Guoyong will show up quickly and pull this person away.

There was nothing she could do, she was afraid that if she stayed with him for a long time, he would see any clues again.

As if he didn't realize that he was not welcome, Lu Wangdong counted all the honors he had received from childhood to adulthood.

After finishing speaking, he looked at Xia Chong with a look of praise.

Xia Chong complimented him casually and perfunctorily. After confirming that Brother Guoyong would not show up, she suddenly said: "I remembered that I still have something to do, so I will walk slowly without seeing him off."

"Bang—" The door was closed in front of Lu Wangdong's eyes, and he was completely stunned.

What's going on? He hasn't finished speaking yet.

Xia Chong behind the door took a deep breath, patted his chest, and started a new day of work.

She first opened the chicken coop and released the hens inside so that they could move freely. She also threw some vegetable leaves in the yard to ensure that they would not starve to death.

Later, Xia Chong opened the back door and found a pile of fresh pigweed in the basket, with cold dew on it. At first glance, it was freshly cut in the morning.

Without saying anything, she chopped up the pigweed, mixed it with pig bran, and fed it to the pigs.

After serving the "little ancestors" at home, Xia Chong boiled two eggs for himself and put them in his pocket.

Lu Wangdong had already left. Xia Chong couldn't explain how he felt, but it was a good thing after all.

She quickly put him behind her and got to work.

Today's pigweed was sent by the children in the village, so the summer insects don't have to work hard to hunt down pigweed.

She cleaned up the pig pen, fed them, and watched them lick the pig trough clean. Xia Chong's work for the morning was over.

It's only around eight o'clock now, so Xia Chong can go back to study for a while.

She studied junior high school knowledge seriously in the room. In fact, the knowledge was not difficult, but Xia Chong still consolidated and solved the questions over and over again.

If she has enough time, she will take out her high school textbooks and study.

These textbooks belonged to Xia Guobin, and he had no use for them anyway. When Xia Chong borrowed them from the village party secretary, he found them out and gave them to Xia Chong without saying a word.

Therefore, Xia Chong not only has to learn junior high school knowledge, but also high school knowledge by the way. Fortunately, she can handle it.

It wasn't until noon that Xia Chong went to the cafeteria to get food. It was almost dinner time.

She was still queuing up at Aunt Guilan's place. Xia Chong had already had a frank chat with Aunt Guilan. Aunt Guilan also said that she had never thought of introducing her son to Xia Chong. It was her daughter who had to bear the burden of shaving her head. One end is hot.

Recently, she asked her daughter not to return to her parents' home, and she also sent her eldest son to work in the fields to earn work points. She asked him to save money to marry a wife, otherwise he would be a bachelor for the rest of his life, and she no longer cared about it.

Xia Chong felt that Aunt Guilan was right to do this.

It's too hard for her to support such a big family by herself.

If she allowed her eldest son to be lazy again, she would not be able to support her family even if she exhausted herself to death.

"Chongchong, there is a big market in town the day after tomorrow, will you go?" Aunt Guilan said while serving food to people.

Big set?

Xia Chong became energetic, but seeing that Aunt Guilan was so busy, she didn't have the nerve to ask any more questions, so she just said "Go" and asked Aunt Guilan to come find her when she went.

Aunt Guilan agreed. Xia Chong squeezed out of the crowd of people eating and looked back at the crowded collective canteen, feeling that it would not be open for long.

When Xia Chong returned home, he saw a pile of sweet potatoes and potatoes with wet mud at the door.

She originally planned to take a nap and get up to do these tasks.

She ran to the private plot in one breath, and as expected she saw Lu Wangdong digging sweet potatoes in the field like a fool.

"Lu Wangdong—" Xia Chong's shout was so majestic.

She wouldn't thank him.

"What exactly do you want to do? Haven't you already investigated it clearly?

"There's no need for you to do this anymore. Just come close to me and spy on me."

Xia Chong was very angry. What kind of sin had she suffered?

What a living ancestor.

Lu Wangdong was like a child who had done something wrong. He had no idea why Xia Chong was angry. Didn't he explain it clearly to her? She also praised herself.

Poor Lu Wangdong didn't know that women are petty and vengeful.

They said they didn't mind, but in their hearts they secretly pricked the villain.

Xia Chong sighed slightly and decided not to argue with him. After all, Lu Wangdong was only 18 years old and had just reached adulthood.

Moreover, he did help himself.

She would be exhausted from doing all this farm work alone.

Xia Chong looked at the gradually tidy private land, took the hoe from his hand, organized his speech and said: "Thank you for helping me work these days. The work in the field is almost done, so you can No need to come again.

"I'll do the rest slowly by myself. You're here for a vacation, so take a good rest.

"I really couldn't take any time off, so I went to help brother Guoyong. He has also been helping my family harvest sweet potatoes these days."

"He can do that work by himself. I'll help you. It's too hard for a little girl like you."

Lu Wangdong could not know what Xia Guoyong was doing, and he had no sympathy for his battalion commander at all.

If he can't even do that little farm work, he doesn't have to go back to the army.

He felt sorry for Xia Chong and thought he could do more to help her.

"It's really not necessary. I'm used to doing this."

After saying that, Xia Chong complained silently in his heart, only ghosts are used to it.

Lu Wangdong was as immovable as a mountain. No matter what Xia Chong said, he just wouldn't leave. He would have to live and die here.

"Comrade Xia Chong, I am a soldier. When I see people in need of help, I should extend my hand."

"That's right." Xia Chong's anger rose again, "When the second uncle from the village was working this morning, he tore a big hole in his pants, but he didn't notice it, and a part of his buttocks was exposed. Morning.

"Someone reminded him, but he said he didn't know how to sew. His mother-in-law left early and she didn't leave a son or a half.

"Why haven't I seen you so kind-hearted as to come to help?

"You could say you didn't know before, but now I'm telling you, why don't you hurry up and show your good military style to help the people in need."

Seeing that he was speechless, Xia Chong thought he could leave, but unexpectedly he said:

"You actually stared at the second uncle's ass all morning."

Lu Wangdong's peach blossom eyes were wide open, and his handsome face was full of disbelief. It seemed that he did not expect Xia Chong to have such a hobby.

Now Xia Chong was choked, and she almost jumped up, "Who stared at the second uncle's ass? I just listened to what others said, do you understand?

"Whatever happens in the village can be spread from the beginning of the village to the end of the village in the morning."

Xia Chong was so anxious that she was sweating and hurriedly explained, for fear of being misunderstood that she was a pervert.

In Lu Wangdong's eyes, her look was indescribably cute, and she finally looked like a 14-year-old girl.

A smile overflowed from the corner of Lu Wangdong's mouth, and the young man's unruly brows relaxed a bit, looking full of energy.

Xia Chong was stunned for a moment, thinking it was an angel falling into the world. But she soon realized that the topic was getting sidetracked.

So she coughed lightly and concluded: "In short, there are many people who need help. You can help them. I really don't need it here."

Lu Wangdong took a step forward and approached Xia Chong. His tall body completely pressed against him, and Xia Chong felt a shadow cast above his head.

"What if I say I just want to help you with your work?"

Xia Chong was stunned. This guy was teasing her on purpose, right?

Who told her that people in this era were very simple, they wouldn't even dare to hold hands when they were in love, and they would blush after saying less than three sentences.

Before he could figure out what was going on, Lu Wangdong suddenly became serious again: "Comrade Xia Chong, I, Lu Wangdong, promise you in the name of a soldier that I really like you, and I hope you can Give me a chance to be my mate."

Xia Chong was dumbfounded, Lu Wangdong must be the person who traveled through time.

After being shown off like this by him, she actually looked as conservative as an antique.

So her brain suddenly twitched, and she said the phrase that the time-travelling women in the novel would say to their fellow villagers, "The king of heaven covers the tigers of the earth."

Lu Wangdong answered without thinking, "The pagoda suppresses the river demon."

=== Chapter === 24

Xia Chong was dumbfounded.

Lu Wangdong was very happy that Xia Chong could say that slang accurately.

This sentence comes from "Lin Hai Xue Yuan", which was just published last year and many people have not read it.

Although it is very popular, it is difficult to buy in rural or more remote places.

This is his favorite book.

However, he didn't understand why Xia Chong suddenly said this.

The moment Xia Chong faced him, his mouth opened wide in shock.

Later, when she heard him say that he had read it in a book, she closed her chin silently.

It's because she was careless and shallow.

Lu Wangdong was still waiting eagerly for Xia Chong's reply.

Xia Chong rarely showed a trace of shyness. She adjusted her breathing slightly and said, "Comrade Lu Wangdong, do you know that if a woman falls in love with a man but does not get married, she will be drowned by Tumo Xingzi?"

Lu Wangdong nodded. Of course he knew that the relationship between men and women was now relatively strict.

He unconsciously put away his laxity, showing a man's seriousness and loyalty.

"I will be responsible for you."

Responsible?

Why are you suddenly involved in this again?

"I'm only 14 years old." Xia Chong thought that if his age was mentioned, he would shrink back. Unexpectedly, he said, "It doesn't matter, I can wait."

Lu Wangdong's dark eyes were full of seriousness. He was staring at Xia Chong affectionately at the moment, making her unable to say anything harsh to reject him.

Xia Chong tried not to look at his face.

Because this is simply not something that can be solved by saying "I'll wait for you".

Xia Chong had to remind again: "I am still in junior high school. I will continue to study in the future. How many years can you wait?"

Lu Wangdong did not answer Xia Chong's question.

Before this, he had never considered this. He only knew that he liked Xia Chong and wanted to tell her his feelings, but he never thought about the impact his liking would have on her.

Lu Wangdong once dismissed relationships and thought it was a waste of his training time, but now he really wants to give the girl in front of him a future.

But before he even started, Xia Chong ended it with "We are not suitable".

Xia Chong admitted that she had a momentary crush on him, but this was not enough to change her plans for the future.

Lu Wangdong was an accident in her life.

He could pat his butt and walk away without any impact on himself, but she was different.

All Xia Chong thinks about is survival. Every day when he opens his eyes, he is thinking about how to arrange his time reasonably so that he can work and study at the same time.

I really don't have the energy to deal with emotional problems.

Lu Wangdong is ambitious and capable. As long as he performs well in the army, he will definitely have a bright future in the future.

Xia Chong was standing with him at this moment, destined to be overshadowed by his light.

What she needs is to rely on her own strength to let everyone see herself. Instead of seeing her, the first person that came to mind was Lu Wangdong.

Don't say that talking about someone doesn't affect your ability to achieve yourself.

In this era, free love is not fashionable. If there is news of marriage that has not been reported for a while, all rumors and rumors will only be directed at the woman.

She could postpone it for a few years because of her young age, but would Lu Wangdong's family have any objections?

Xia Chong calculated that it would take at least seven years for her to study. During this period, she had no plans to get married.

And Lu Wangdong is actually old enough to get engaged.

If your family is in a hurry, getting married is not impossible.

Moreover, the matched pair is the same no matter what era they are placed in.

The family gap will become an obstacle between them.

Xia Chong doesn't feel inferior to herself. She didn't do it when she was an orphan, and she doesn't feel inferior now.

She just needs time to grow.

She hopes that no matter where she is, she can firmly control her own destiny.

But she didn't want to tell anyone this. Before success, all declarations seemed a little pale and ridiculous.

To put it another way, even if he convinces his family, even if Xia Chong is not afraid of rumors, how many years can they last for a long time in a long-distance relationship?

Xia Chong didn't just give up after finishing her studies and get married and have children. She also wanted to have her own career.

If her career conflicts with Lu Wangdong's, she cannot give up everything and join the army for Lu Wangdong.

I stay at home every day waiting for him to come back, just so that he can have a hot meal.

She is willing to be the woman behind him. Sorry, she can't do it.

Lu Wangdong's originally bright eyes gradually dimmed, and he left without saying a word.

Xia Chong continued the work that Lu Wangdong had just done. Today he had to quickly harvest the sweet potatoes and put them outside the house to dry for a few days to evaporate part of the water before storing them in the cellar.

She didn't stop all afternoon, looking for a lot of work to do to calm down the mood stirred by Lu Wangdong.

When Xia Guoyong came home from work, he saw Lu Wangdong like a violent lion, venting his endless energy on the firewood in front of him.

A rusty axe, it felt like he had used a magic weapon. As soon as the firewood was touched, it immediately fell into pieces.

Xia Guoyong didn't bother to care about him, probably because he was exhausted by Xia Chong.

That girl Xia Chong is really a good girl, and she knows how to twist things. If it had been anyone else, the whole family would have sent her here with drums and gongs and firecrackers.

He went to take a shower, and when he came out, his mother pulled him aside and asked, "Is Xiao Lu okay? I've been chopping firewood all afternoon, and I haven't seen him rest."

"He's fine. He just hasn't trained for a few days and he has too much strength to use. Let him chop him."

Cao Xiuhe felt relieved when her eldest son said this.

She was afraid that Xiao Lu would be dissatisfied because of her poor hospitality. It was not easy for other people's children to come, so she had to entertain her son.

Xia Guoyong saw his mother entering the house. He walked over and kicked Lu Wangdong's heels, "Okay, aren't you tired? If you have enough strength, come with me to the ground tomorrow."

Lu Wangdong ignored him. He kept thinking about how much he liked Xia Chong.

Is it the curious kind of liking that she feels is special and different from other girls he has met?

Or is it because he has never been rejected and it's just his pride that requires her to like him?

He kept questioning himself in his heart, and finally came to the conclusion that he simply liked Xia Chong and wanted to be with her.

Lu Wangdong admitted that he thought she was special at first and was attracted to her.

But after spending the past few days together, he found that Xia Chong is very lively and has great enthusiasm for life. She is always busy, but she does not give people a heavy feeling, as if everything she does is It is something meaningful and promising.

Lu Wangdong observed her for a few days and fell into it unknowingly.

He could only find every opportunity to talk to her, and then she arranged a lot of work.

Seeing the cunning in her eyes and the openness of treating him as a free labor force, he couldn't help but feel happy and willing to stay and work.

Xia Guoyong noticed Lu Wangdong chopping and chopping, and suddenly laughed, feeling terrified.

It's over, this kid couldn't have been hit too hard and gone crazy.

How can he explain this to his father-in-law and his wife?

"You brat, don't pretend to be crazy or stupid for me, it won't work.

"If you and Xia Chong are not suitable, they are not suitable. Let's give up this idea as soon as possible."

Lu Wangdong's face changed instantly, he glanced at Xia Guoyong, and put the ax into his hand, "You can chop the remaining firewood. Don't think about going to bed until you finish chopping."

After saying that, he entered the house feeling refreshed.

The next day, Lu Wangdong got up early again. He didn't go anywhere. He just sat in the yard and waited for Xia Guoyong, causing Xia Guoyong to look up at him frequently while washing his face.

He held it in for a while and finally couldn't help but said: "What happened to you today? You took the wrong medicine and you didn't go to work for Xia Chong?"

Lu Wangdong asked back: "Didn't you ask me to go to the ground with you?

"I've been waiting for you for an hour, can you hurry up?"

Xia Guoyong was completely speechless.

When did Lu Wangdong become so obedient?

He wanted to ask if the stimulation he had received was too great, but he was afraid that if he mentioned it, he would go find Xia Chong again if he couldn't hold it any longer.

Xia Guoyong could only pretend not to see it, and his vacation was almost over. He would just wait until he returned to the army and started training.

On the other side, Xia Chong finished feeding the pigs and started picking sand fruits.

There are two sand fruit trees in the yard, both planted at the same time, and now they have grown much beyond the yard wall.

Xia Chong asked Huzi and his friends to help him pick sand fruits. When he goes to the market tomorrow, he can exchange the sand fruits for some small things, which is also very cost-effective.

The rest are made into dried shaguo and kept for eating slowly.

Huzi said: "Sister Chongchong, just leave it to me. I promise to pick all the fruits on the tree for you."

"Forget it if it's too high. It's too dangerous to climb a tree. You should all pay attention to your safety.

"If that doesn't work, just use this little tool I made to pick them one by one."

The tool made by Xia Chong was something she saw somewhere. She wrapped the net bag around a bamboo pole, then extended the bamboo pole to hook the fruit, and pulled it, and the fruit fell into the net bag. It doesn't damage the surface of the apples, but it can't keep up with the speed of Huzi and others who climb trees and pick them by hand.

Huzi and his friends all like to climb trees. They jump up the tree with a "swish", just like monkeys.

They dislike the tools made by Xia Chong very much.

They completely forgot Xia Chong's instructions and kept doing various postures, such as hanging upside down on a golden hook or swinging on a tree. Xia Chong was frightened by the sight and hurriedly called them down.

"Sister Chongchong, you are too timid. We often play like this and nothing happens."

Huzi climbed higher and higher with a small basket on his arm, not forgetting to dislike her.

When Xia Chong saw that the other boys agreed with Hu Zi's words, he couldn't help but reflect on it. He really couldn't look at today's children from the perspective of future generations.

Every age has its own characteristics, and so do children.

Huzi's main thing is to be a free boy. The friends can play outside in groups for a day without their parents asking a question.

Seeing that they were very skilled at climbing the tree, Xia Chong no longer asked them to get down from the tree, but only asked them to be careful and pay attention to safety after a while.

She stood under the tree by herself and picked apples with the simple tools she made.

Seeing how hard she was picking, Huzi would occasionally help her, or deliberately put the picked apples into her net bag.

Xia Chong no longer allowed them to play in the tree. Instead, she envied them. She could not even remember how she spent her childhood.

She suddenly wanted to try climbing a tree to see the scenery above, but her limbs felt like they were not her own and she couldn't climb up.

It was obviously easy for Huzi and the others to get up there, so why was it so difficult to get to her place.

Her hands and feet were so clumsy, which caused Huzi and the others to burst into laughter.

Xia Chong was unhappy. Hu Zi personally came down to teach her how to climb a tree, but she couldn't learn it.

In the end, she could only announce amidst everyone's ridicule that the tree was too rough for her to climb.

The joy and laughter in the yard spread to the outside.

The aunt who was collecting firewood on the nearby hillside thought to herself, how can Xia Chong still laugh?

=== Chapter === 25

In the morning, everyone saw Lu Wangdong helping Xia Guobin work, and they were all curious why he didn't go to help Xia Chong.

Lu Wangdong regained his cold face that disliked everyone, and ignored the villagers who came to chat with him, making them very embarrassed.

Seeing this, Xia Guoyong had no choice but to answer for him.

"The work at Xia Chong is almost done, so he came over here to help me. We will return to the army in a few days, and we want to finish the work in the fields quickly."

"What, you guys are leaving?"

The villagers were surprised, and the people around them were also attracted by their conversation. Everyone seemed to be working, but in fact they were all listening with their ears pricked up.

Xia Guoyong nodded. The reason why he said this was to let the villagers know that Lu Wangdong was the one who wanted to leave after all, and there was no way he would be with the girl in the village, so everyone should stop trying to make plans for him.

But word spread in everyone's ears that Xia Chong was abandoned.

Among them, Wang Erniu and Wang Cuihua, the former old sisters, were the happiest.

Why say it was once, because ever since Wang Cuihua learned that Wang Erniu was planning to let her son marry Xia Chong, the two had a fight.

Wang Cuihua did this not for Xia Chong, she hated Wang Erniu for daring to covet their family's money.

That's right, from Wang Cuihua's point of view, the money in Xia Chong's hands was only temporarily placed with her for safekeeping, and sooner or later it would return to their old Xia family.

She laughed at Xia Chong in her heart, just like that mother of hers, her destiny is as thin as paper.

Wang Cuihua went home to discuss with Xia Tieniu, "Old man, what do you think of the boy named Lu Wangdong who came back with Xia Guoyong, being our grandson-in-law?"

Xia Tieniu raised his eyelids and glanced at her, "With Xia Chong?"

"It's none of that little bitch's business, she's not the only granddaughter we have.

"Both the old man and the third man have to look at each other. Which one is not better than Xia Chong or the white-eyed wolf?"

Wang Cuihua doesn't want Xia Chong to take over any good thing.

"Are your four granddaughters worthy of Lu Wangdong? I heard that his family is from the capital. What kind of girl can't he find?"

Xia Tieniu took a puff of dry cigarette and was not optimistic about his wife's proposal at all.

Ever since he questioned the village party secretary in front of everyone about his failure to collect bribes, he has aged a lot and no longer has the energy to care about such nonsense.

He usually lowers his head when working, for fear that the village party secretary will give him little shoes to wear.

But the village party secretary ignored him, which made him feel even worse.

He had always regarded the village party secretary as his rival, but the village party secretary didn't take him seriously at all.

This realization frustrated Xia Tieniu.

In addition, Xia Tieniu could guess how everyone was arranging for him in private even if he didn't deliberately inquire about the ridicule from people around him.

He was less and less willing to go out because of his good face. Apart from going to work, he stayed at home. Wang Cuihua even had to bring Wang Cuihua into the house to eat for him.

"Stop messing around." Xia Tieniu expressed his attitude.

He is also a man, and he still can't understand men's thoughts. Only one of his four granddaughters can stand on the stage. It's strange that Lu Wangdong can like them.

Wang Cuihua didn't listen to her wife's words, and turned to discuss the feasibility of this matter with her two daughters-in-law.

Wang Feng has had this idea for a long time. She thinks that her daughter is not bad at all.

Lu Wangdong used to work for Xia Chong every day, and her two daughters really had no chance to get close to him.

Things are different now. Xia Chong has no chance, which means that her daughter's chance has come.

Ge Zhaodi had no idea, so she just listened to Wang Cuihua.

She is now focused on having a son and doesn't care about anything else, but she doesn't forget to tell her daughter that if she gets rich, remember to support her uncle's family more.

Xia Xiaohua rolled her eyes at her mother, "Mom, you should worry about your stomach first. My uncle's family is much more comfortable than us."

She looked at her sister and felt that she was not as good as herself and posed no threat.

The two sisters who need to be most wary are the eldest uncle's two sisters. The eldest aunt will definitely dress them up well. I have nothing, not even a decent piece of clothing.

When her mother had some money, she would send it to her uncle's house. Her pocket was cleaner than her face, so she couldn't count on it at all.

At this time, Xia Xiaohua thought of Xia Chong. She had always envied Xia Chong.

Everyone is a girl, but Xia Chong can go to school and study. She wears new clothes every year. Her fourth uncle and aunt never dislike her for being a girl.

The envied Xia Chong is still fighting against Sha Guo.

She washed and cut them, and even spread the cut into pieces to dry. She was so tired that she could hardly stand up straight.

Huzi and the others can help, but they are good at picking fruits, but they are always unhelpful when doing this.

So Xia Chong gave them a few fruits and let them go and play.

Xia Chong missed Lu Wangdong's ability a little. If she had known she would have rejected him later, but when she thought about it, she felt wrong. What was the difference between her and a scumbag?

After all, he had done some work for him for a few days, so he couldn't do it in vain. Wait until he leaves to see if there is anything he can give, and give him some.

When Xia Xiaohua was wandering at the door of Xia Chong's house, Xia Chong noticed her but just didn't want to pay attention to her.

She licked her face and walked in, "I'm busy, do you need my help?"

Xia Chong looked at her strangely, thinking that she took the wrong medicine today and came to work for her. Does she know?

"Just tell me if you have anything?"

She is very busy and has no time to chat with her.

"My mother wants to visit someone else for me, and I want to borrow some clothes from you. My clothes are too old."

Xia Xiaohua's face turned red as she spoke.

After all, she is a 17-year-old girl. No matter how thick-skinned she is, she will still be shy when talking about seeing each other.

In addition to being shy, she was also a little nervous. She knew about Xia Chong and Lu Wangdong, so she didn't dare to say that the person she wanted to meet was Lu Wangdong.

"Are you going on a blind date so early?" Xia Chong asked in surprise.

Because Xia Xiaohua didn't eat well, she was very small. She may have inherited Wang Cuihua's stature, and she was less than 1.6 meters tall by visual inspection.

Such a young person actually told her that she wanted to go on a blind date. Xia Chong gave her a sympathetic look.

Xia Xiaohua didn't understand and thought she was envious of herself, so she proudly puffed out her small, underdeveloped breasts.

"Isn't this normal? I'm already 17. If I don't take it easy, I'll become an old girl.

"You can probably take a look in advance. Don't think that you don't care about it because you are still young. There are not many outstanding young people in our rural areas. If you don't start early, they will be robbed."

Xia Xiaohua's last words were somewhat sincere, but then she thought of something and added, "Actually, you don't have to be too anxious."

Xia Chong's face was speechless, so she was no longer anxious.

But then I thought about it, there was nothing wrong with Xia Xiaohua's idea of getting married early and marrying into a good family.

She belongs to the lowest level in the old Xia family. Her mother and father are weak and incompetent. She has been unable to hold her head up because she could not give birth to a son. Xia Xiaohua and her sisters were also bullied. They were the ones who were squeezed the most by her grandparents. Those ruthless people.

Xia Chong did not blame her for the bad things done by the adults. Instead, she generously agreed to lend her some clothes, but she had to return them after seeing them.

Xia Xiaohua nodded in surprise. She followed Xia Chong and wanted to go into her room with her, but she was refused.

Xia Chong still has cotton and cotton cloth in the cabinet. These things are not good for outsiders to see.

She entered the room alone and picked out some colorful clothes without any patches.

When Xia Xiaohua saw this outfit, she immediately beamed with joy. She was originally worried that Xia Chong would randomly find some tattered clothes to deal with her, but now she is finally happy.

She held the clothes in her hands and gestured to herself. People nowadays are all thin, and the clothes are all made to be baggy, so there is nothing that cannot be worn.

She wanted to stay and help Xia Chong work, but Xia Chong refused. She didn't like dealing with people from the old Xia family.

I lent her clothes because we were all girls, and getting married was a second reincarnation for the girl's family.

Xia Chong thought he was not a good person, but he never thought about taking revenge on everyone in the Xia family.

Xia Xiaohua's appearance was an interlude. After she left, Xia Chong continued to cut fruit.

Everywhere in her house that could be used for drying was covered with sun-dried things.

She cut the radishes into strips, strung them up with needle and thread, and hung them under the eaves. The rest were piled in the cellar.

After the sweet potatoes and potatoes were dried, she slowly moved them into the cellar for storage.

She also left some sweet potatoes and wanted to make them into dried sweet potatoes. She could use them as snacks in the future and chew a few when she was hungry.

It can also be used to entertain Huzi and the others. If you want them to do a job for you, dried sweet potatoes are the most suitable reward.

Not everyone is willing to make dried sweet potatoes.

This is one of the few snacks the kids have.

In addition to some sweet potatoes and potatoes harvested recently, Xia Chong's cellar also contains grain given by the village party secretary's family.

It can be said that she is now the family with the most food reserves in the entire village.

But she still felt that it was not enough. She wanted to go home and grab everything she saw.

Xia Chong and Huzi had been to the mountains several times before, and whenever they saw anything they asked Huzi if he could eat it?

As long as the tigers said they were edible, she would squat down and pick them all cleanly.

Like wild vegetables, wild fruits that are extremely sour, and summer insects will not let go of any of them.

The people in the village thought they had harvested something good in the mountains, so they all came to pick up their baskets, only to see these things that no one had picked up.

Huzi's face was almost expressionless. He is small but he has good face, and he will not let Xia Chong pick these up again.

Xia Chong told him not to regret it, and when she made delicious food, he would never give him a bite.

Huzi couldn't bear to part with what Xia Chong said was delicious, so he could only continue to help her work. Every time I go to the mountains and see some fruits or wild vegetables, I will consciously bring them back for the summer insects.

Anyway, I won't go down the mountain empty-handed.

He also asked his friends to help him do it. They went up the mountain just to play. They picked something to take back while playing. It was not a big deal.

There are piles of wild fruits and wild vegetables in Xia Chong's house.

The wild vegetables were a little wilted, so she fed them to the chickens, and she picked some fresh wild fruits, which she planned to make into jam.

She had never tried jam made from wild fruits.

Xia Chong thought about what to do next without stopping for a moment, as if he had completely forgotten other things.

=== Chapter === 26

Xia Xiaohua went home after borrowing clothes. Seeing no one in the yard, she immediately got into the house.

She couldn't wait to put on her new clothes and looked up and down at herself.

Xia Chong's clothes are a bit long for her, but what does it matter? Just roll up the long part.

She smoothed her hair again, and then walked into the field when she was ready.

Along the way, she received a lot of looks and felt that she was the most beautiful.

In fact, everyone saw her wearing such good clothes when going to the fields, and secretly felt a pity that this was not a waste of clothes.

Anyone who doesn't wear old clothes when working is afraid that his new clothes will get dirty.

Everyone shook their heads and continued to work hard.

Xia Xiaohua found the field where Lu Wangdong was. At this time, he was helping Xia Guoyong dig up the ground.

Lu Wangdong stood out from the crowd wherever he went, with his strong arms exposed and beads of sweat running down his collarbone, making Xia Xiaohua's cheeks turn crimson.

When Lu Wangdong looked up and saw Xia Xiaohua, he thought they were summer insects.

It turned out that it wasn't the case, they were just wearing the same clothes, and I couldn't hide my disappointed expression no matter how hard I tried.

It's a pity that Xia Xiaohua didn't see it.

Xia Guoyong couldn't remember whose family this girl belonged to.

He walked to the edge of the field and advised Xia Xiaohua to leave quickly to avoid being gossiped about.

Lu Wangdong glared at his battalion commander, feeling that he was looking at him.

He looked at Xia Xiaohua's clothes and couldn't help but ask, "Where did your clothes come from?"

Xia Xiaohua thought that he was attracted to her, but unexpectedly, he asked about her clothes when she opened her mouth, and she was immediately embarrassed.

Facing Lu Wangdong's stern gaze, Xia Xiaohua's heart trembled, and she whispered: "This, this is my new one."

She just didn't want to mention Xia Chong's name.

Xia Guoyong didn't know why, so he paid close attention to the girl's clothes.

He urged Lu Wangdong to work hard and stop thinking all day long.

Lu Wangdong didn't say anything and just worked honestly. He saw Xia Chong wear such clothes once. Since it didn't belong to Xia Chong, he lost interest.

Xia Guoyong didn't know about this. Seeing that Xia Xiaohua was unwilling to leave, he knew that this was another one coming for Lu Wangdong.

Why is this guy recruiting people like this?

Lu Wangdong didn't care if others were attracted to him, that was their own problem.

He didn't go to see Xia Chong today, and he didn't know if she was busy.

Lu Wangdong didn't want to give up on her, but he needed to think clearly.

His always calm and intelligent mind would become dull when faced with summer insects.

Xia Chong has her own concerns, and he won't blame her for thinking too realistically about the problem, or for not believing in herself.

From the waves of villagers he met who came to gossip, he understood how difficult her situation was.

He should first put himself in her shoes, dispel all her worries, and then slowly pursue her, instead of getting up to her all at once, without considering any consequences, and just let her accept himself.

Lu Wangdong secretly regretted his recklessness. He didn't even dare to see Xia Chong for fear of being blamed by her.

But it was impossible for him to give up.

When Xia Chong went to the cafeteria to eat, he overheard his own gossip.

When did she become a poor abandoned person?

Why did Lu Wangdong fall in love with her cousin and keep peeking at her while working in the fields?

She walked up to the aunt who spread the gossip to her and asked her where all the gossip came from.

As soon as the aunt saw Xia Chong's expression, she knew she was angry, so she quickly rubbed oil on her soles and ran away.

Xia Chong went home suffocating and didn't even eat. He scolded Lu Wangdong over and over in his mind.

He said he liked her, but in the blink of an eye he hooked up with someone new, her cousin, because he didn't think she was promiscuous enough.

Xia Chong wanted to settle the score with Lu Wangdong, but felt that he had no position.

She couldn't explain why she was so angry.

When Aunt Guilan came to find her, she saw her sitting in the yard in a daze. Two hens stretched out their heads to peck at the food in her bowl, and at the same time shrank their heads to observe her, but she didn't notice at all.

Isn't this kid really attracted to the new boy from the village party secretary, as rumored outside said?

Xia Chong came back to his senses and said, "They all said that Lu Wangdong is attracted to my cousin. Which cousin is she?"

She suddenly became very curious. Aunt Guilan hesitated for a moment and told her truthfully, "It's Xia Xiaohua."

"It's her." Xia Chong was shocked. The person Xia Xiaohua said she wanted to meet was actually Lu Wangdong.

Can he agree?

"How come they are related?"

Aunt Guilan's heart skipped a beat. Xia Chong had never cared about gossip before.

In order to make her give up, Aunt Guilan said: "It was said that the boy was working in the fields in the morning, and Xia Xiaohua happened to pass by, so he took the initiative to talk to her, and several people in the village saw him."

That's it?

"Isn't it normal to talk? Don't boys in the village also talk to girls?"

"That's different." Aunt Guilan reacted quickly, but she couldn't tell what was different.

"Lu Wangdong is a sweet man, and all the big girls in the village are eager to marry him.

"Times have changed. In our time, we all married blindly. Your generation should be happier, but you still have to pay attention to being well-matched, otherwise you will not have a good life after marrying."

Xia Chong understood. Aunt Guilan was trying to remind herself.

She must have been misled by the gossip in the village and thought she liked Lu Wangdong.

So she promised: "Aunt Guilan, don't worry. I don't want to think about anything now. I just want to live my own life. I'm still young. It won't be too late to talk about these things a few years later. "

"If you think so, I have nothing to worry about.

"It's a pity that the girls in our village can't see clearly. After all, when he leaves, the village will be quiet."

Xia Chong was absent-mindedly processing Aunt Guilan's words while thinking about the relationship between Lu Wangdong and Xia Xiaohua.

How come he keeps staring at Xia Xiaohua? Is it because of his clothes?

She had worn that dress once in front of him.

At that time, she knew that it was not suitable to dress so well for work, but she still wore it. In fact, it was the little girl's little thoughts that were at play.

Xia Chong wiped away the boredom just now and realized that she was hungry. When she went to carry the bowl, she saw the food messed up by the chickens, and she was so angry that she chased and beat them.

The hen was so frightened that it clucked and flapped its wings quickly, and quickly fled the scene of the crime. Several chicken feathers fell to the ground in a swirl.

Xia Chong thought to himself that the hens were laying fewer eggs and had to work hard to raise them every day. It would be better to kill them all one day and eat chickens.

If you can't finish it, marinate it with salt, or make it into air-dried chicken and hang it from the rafters.

At the same time, the old Xia family was also talking about Lu Wangdong.

Wang Cuihua praised Xia Xiaohua in front of other family members, which made her feel guilty.

Only she knew that she and Lu Wangdong were not at all like what everyone said.

She didn't dare to tell the truth to her mother, but it felt so good to finally be taken seriously by everyone.

Wang Cuihua was so happy. She didn't expect that this unpopular loser would give her such a big surprise.

Lu Wangdong, whom all the girls in the village wanted to marry, fell in love with her granddaughter.

Even Xia Tieniu, who had been eating in his room, rarely came out to eat with everyone.

Wang Feng ate the meal in frustration, secretly sighing that Xia Xiaohua was really good at it.

Fortunately, she had been hanging around the village party secretary's wife all morning, and all her emotions were devoted to her wedding dress.

It happened that Wang Cuihua asked her at this time: "Boss wife, what happened between you and that girl Cao Xiuhe? Does she agree to help Xiaohua and Lu Wangdong match up?"

What I was talking about before was to help the four girls in the family to connect with Lu Wangdong, thinking about which one he liked, and let him settle with him.

One of the four can always succeed.

Now it's good, it's directly turned into helping Xiaohua connect with him.

How could Wang Feng not be angry, "Cao Xiuhe asked us to give up this idea as soon as possible. Lu Wangdong will not marry a country wife."

These were her exact words, and Wang Feng didn't add any extravagance at all.

The way Cao Xiuhe looked at her at that time made her feel ashamed.

But now she feels happy again. Her daughter can't climb high, and the girl from the third family's family can't even think about it.

Sure enough, as soon as these words came out, the joyous atmosphere just now was immediately washed away.

None of the juniors dared to make a sound, leaving only the sound of everyone chewing.

Wang Cuihua snorted coldly, "What is Cao Xiuhe pretending to be here? She is not Lu Wangdong's mother. What she said is nonsense. She is worried that our family will take advantage. In the future, they will not be able to do it with the support of their son-in-law." Feel free to bully us ."

After saying that, she saw that the old man had no objection and continued: "Xiaohua, please prepare yourself. I will personally take you to your door to discuss the marriage later.

That girl Cao Xiuhe must have hidden it from Lu Wangdong and made the decision herself. Let's go over and expose her face. "

Xia Xiaohua's face turned pale. Why did her breasts suddenly come out like this? The key point was that her father didn't stop her.

She glanced at her parents desperately, hoping that they would speak for her, but they still remained silent and just kept their heads down while eating, as if they were not talking about their daughter's marriage.

Wang Feng saw Xia Xiaohua's expression clearly and immediately guessed that Lu Wangdong most likely didn't like her and it was all rumored by others.

Wasn't it rumored before that Xia Chong hooked up with Lu Wangdong?

She no longer expects her daughter to marry Lu Wangdong, so she should honestly find a good family nearby, and she can still take care of her.

Xia Xiaohua looked around and saw that no one was helping her, so she had no choice but to go up on her own.

"Nai, Lu Wangdong and I are not what you think. He just said a few words to me."

When Wang Cuihua saw that her granddaughter dared to refute her, she immediately raised her eyebrows. After thinking about it, she couldn't hold back her anger, "Why don't you see him talking to other girls? Isn't he interested in you?"

"Xiaohua, Nai is experienced in this area and can see it more clearly than you. You have to have some confidence in yourself.

"Don't keep shrinking your neck, just be generous. Lu Wangdong is a man who has seen the world. He definitely doesn't like girls who are petty and arrogant. It would be embarrassing to take them out.

"You should follow the example of a summer insect, holding your neck high wherever you go, just like..." Wang Cuihua was at a loss for words, and glanced at her chicken coop from the corner of her eye, "Just like the big rooster winning the battle."

As soon as Xia Xiaohua heard that she asked her to imitate Xia Chong, the girl's comparison mentality immediately took over.

As soon as her brain twitched, she agreed to go to the village party secretary's house with her grandma.

=== Chapter === 27

The village party secretary welcomed two uninvited guests.

As soon as the gossip about Lu Wangdong and Xia Xiaohua spread in the village, the grandfather and grandson came to the door. It was self-evident what the meaning was.

Cao Xiuhe never expected that Wang Cuihua would have the nerve to bring her granddaughter to the door even though she said it so bluntly.

Didn't Wang Feng convey his meaning properly?

Or is it that the old Xia family has given up their face in order to climb high?

Xia Guoyong really wanted to find a piece of cloth to cover up Lu Wangdong's troubled face.

Lu Wangdong put on a bad face, as if someone owed him money, but he felt unspeakably depressed in his heart. What the hell is this?

He once again saw the power of rural rumors, and wondered how Xia Chong could bear it.

At this moment, he felt a little sorry for her, and was afraid that she would misunderstand what he and Xia Xiaohua really had.

Thinking of this, Lu Wangdong couldn't sit still anymore.

He asked the battalion commander to push him up first, and then ignored Xia Guoyong's shouts from behind and jumped over the courtyard wall with a dive.

Lu Wangdong deliberately avoided the villagers along the way, but when he arrived at the door of Xia Chong's house, he hesitated and did not dare to knock on the door.

At this moment, Xia Chong suddenly opened the door, and both of them were stunned for a moment.

Lu Wangdong was the first to break the silence: "Have you heard about the rumors in the village?"

Xia Chong nodded, deliberately not looking at him, as she was afraid that she would be addicted to his hot eyes.

"That's not true." Lu Wangdong frowned slightly, his tone a little urgent.

Of course Xia Chong knew that was not true, but after hearing him explain it to her, she still felt an unspeakable joy in her heart.

"I know."

After saying that, they fell into silence again.

"You-" they both spoke at the same time.

Xia Chong said: "You'd better leave first, since someone saw you and you can't tell clearly.

"But don't mind it too much. People in the village are like this. The pictures are fresh and fresh. In fact, they don't have any bad intentions."

I just want to marry my daughter to you.

It wasn't that Lu Wangdong didn't understand, it was just that when these words came out of Xia Chong's mouth, he always felt uncomfortable and his face suddenly darkened.

Xia Chong mistakenly thought that he still cared, and continued: "When you leave in a few days, you won't hear these gossips anymore."

"You want me to leave?" Lu Wangdong's voice turned completely cold.

Xia Chong didn't know what happened to him.

Lu Wangdong felt that Xia Chong was looking forward to him leaving, as if he was eager to get rid of a burden.

He brought criticism to her, so she wanted to drive him away?

"Chongchong, hurry up, let's go -"

Zhang Guilan had already gone home, but later she heard someone said that Wang Cuihua and her granddaughter were making trouble at the village party secretary's house. She immediately called Xia Chong over to watch the fun.

The bustle of Lao Xia's house was in vain, and seeing Wang Cuihua depressed made her happy all day long.

As a result, she saw Lu Wangdong standing at the door of Xia Chong's house, and her next words were suddenly stuck in her throat.

What the hell is going on? Doesn't it mean that they have no relationship?

Xia Chong had a headache, and she felt that she couldn't explain it at all.

But right now, the person she least wanted to face was Lu Wangdong, so she quickly locked the door, pulled Aunt Guilan and left.

After walking a certain distance, she turned around and didn't see Lu Wangdong following her. Her shoulders slumped and she slowly let out a breath.

"By the way, Aunt Guilan, what are we doing here?"

Aunt Guilan didn't even know what to say about her. Forget it, she should stay less involved in their young people's affairs.

"Go to the village party secretary's house and watch your grandma quarrel."

Mentioning this, Xia Chong suddenly became excited and pulled Aunt Guilan into a trot, fearing that she would miss some exciting part.

When they arrived, the good seats in the front row to eat melon were gone, and the entrance to the courtyard was crowded with people.

Xia Chong followed the example of others and leaned on the wall to watch.

"Cao Xiuhe, what do you mean, I brought my granddaughter to talk to you about marriage in a nice voice, and you actually kicked us out?"

Wang Cuihua pinched the waist of the bucket and shouted, the more people there were, the more energetic she became. She did not notice at all that Xia Xiaohua, who came with her, was so embarrassed that she pressed against the wall.

Cao Xiuhe stood in front of Wang Cuihua and said, "Wang Cuihua's trick of throwing around and rolling around doesn't work for me. Get out of here quickly, or I'll drive you away with a big broom."

"How dare you, I'm here to see Lu Wangdong, I just want to say something to you, you really think you are a green onion.

"Where is that kid? Did you hide him from me on purpose?

"I can tell you that Lu Wangdong fell in love with my little flower, so I brought my granddaughter here.

"Why do you drive us away?"

"Just because this is my home." Cao Xiuhe was as big as two people.

When Wang Cuihua first walked in, she told her in a nice voice that Lu Wangdong had nothing to do with her granddaughter.

Unexpectedly, this person pretended not to understand what was being said and thought that everyone was going to harm them. He immediately started making a lot of noise without mercy, attracting a bunch of onlookers.

Now I don't know how to end it.

The village party secretary asked someone to call Xia Tieniu to come over, but I don't know if he was unwilling or not, and he has not shown up yet.

When the two women were quarreling, he couldn't intervene and could only watch Wang Cuihua becoming more and more arrogant.

Wang Cuihua paused for a moment, "What about your family? I'm looking for Lu Wangdong. You ask him to come out quickly. I want to ask him when he will marry our little girl. It's a pity that my little girl's reputation is completely ruined. He was ruined."

Cao Xiuhe was so noisy by Wang Cuihua's fake howling that her forehead jumped and seemed to split.

She said angrily: "Shut up, why are you ruining your reputation? Why are you marrying your granddaughter? I think you are going crazy. Everyone just spread a few nonsense words, and you rush to repost them. Why are you so shameless?"

"How do you want your granddaughter to get married in the future? You are ruining her reputation by making such a fuss."

Wang Cuihua didn't care about her granddaughter's reputation, she just wanted to make trouble until Lu Wangdong had to marry her.

Anyway, she just put it aside and went there today, and she wouldn't leave until she saw Lu Wangdong.

Wang Cuihua crossed her legs and sat on the ground like this, which is considered to be the village party secretary.

She glanced at the village party secretary who had been standing for a long time, and said: "If you ask me to say that the wealth should not flow to outsiders, village party secretary, you have watched my little flower grow up. Don't you hope that she will marry well?"

"I heard that boy Lu Wangdong calls your eldest son Battalion Commander. Since Guo Yong is his leader, he must listen to what he says.

"My little flower is not bad either, and Lu Wangdong will not suffer any loss if he marries her.

"Why are you turning your elbows outwards and not knowing how to give a hand to your own family? When the little flower gets rich, I will definitely not forget your kindness. The national hero can also have someone of his own in the army to take care of each other in the future."

Seeing her talking more and more, the village party secretary couldn't bear it anymore and interrupted her: "Wang Cuihua, it's useless for you to make trouble like this. There's no need to look after each other. The troops speak based on achievements and military exploits." , don't mention these words again in the future, otherwise I will doubt whether there is an ideological error in your family."

No matter how ignorant Wang Cuihua is, she still knows that once her thoughts are wrong, it will be very serious.

Her mind, which had been dazzled by wealth, finally calmed down.

Only then did she finally know what she was afraid of.

Why doesn't the old man come? She can't bear it alone.

Especially looking at the face of the village party secretary whose patience reached the limit, Wang Cuihua's legs felt weak, but she was sitting on the ground now, so she didn't make any fool of herself.

She was already suspended in mid-air. She could neither retreat nor advance. She had completely lost her mind.

But you asked her to give up the idea of marrying Xia Xiaohua to Lu Wangdong, and she was a little unwilling.

For a while, the scene was stalemate.

Xia Chong couldn't wait to take a handful of melon seeds and eat them while watching how Wang Cuihua became deflated.

Niu, the village party secretary, hit the point with one sentence, leaving Wang Cuihua speechless.

The village party secretary's daughter-in-law said ten thousand words, but it didn't work. Everyone thought it was a normal fight between old ladies.

If something happens, you have to report it to the village party secretary.

What is this called?

authority.

The village party secretary speaks well, and most people don't dare to make trouble again.

Now we just want to see whether it is the temptation of grabbing Lu Wangdong's meat pie that is greater, or the authority of the village party secretary.

Facts have proved that in the face of huge interests, people will not be able to find the north, south, south, east, and west.

Wang Cuihua no longer had the fierceness she had just now, but she still couldn't sit still and insisted on seeing Lu Wangdong.

In fact, this matter is also simple.

From the beginning to the end, the village party secretary and his family came forward to stop this incident, so they gave Wang Cuihua and the others hope.

They felt that as long as Lu Wangdong nodded and agreed to marry Xia Xiaohua, not even the village party secretary could stop him.

Lu Wangdong also wanted to go in and explain clearly, but the battalion commander kept blocking him.

"These bad things are caused by the village and have nothing to do with you. Let my father handle the affairs in the village.

"You will only cause trouble if you go in. What will happen when they become completely dependent on you?

"Do you still have a future?"

Lu Wangdong couldn't listen to this. He looked at Xia Chong who was lying leisurely on the wall watching the excitement, and the expression on his face turned cold.

"This matter must be resolved. It is not an option for them to stay here all the time. If it is delayed any longer, the matter will only get bigger and bigger."

Xia Guoyong scratched his head irritably. He really didn't expect that he would cause so many troubles when he came back.

He didn't even know who to blame.

"Really going?" He asked again.

Lu Wangdong did not answer, but showed his determination with actions.

Xia Guoyong could only follow him in case something unexpected happened.

Xia Chong saw Lu Wangdong's head rushing forward like iron. Wasn't he rushing to send himself into the tiger's mouth?

Sigh, what kind of nonsense is she thinking?

Lu Wangdong wasn't worried, so what was she worried about.

Xia Chong pretended to smile chicly, concealing the faint concern in his eyes.

As soon as Lu Wangdong appeared, he attracted the attention of young and old men, and Wang Cuihua was even more satisfied.

"Xiao Lu, right? You are finally back. Cao Xiuhe has been blocking us from seeing you. I am Xiaohua's grandma..."

Lu Wangdong raised his hand to interrupt her, "Who is Xiaohua?"

Poof—

Xia Chong couldn't hold it back and laughed directly.

Who is Xiaohua?

This is a great trick. He doesn't even know Xiaohua, and he doesn't even know her grandma.

Lu Wangdong looked at her with a resentful look, and Xia Chong immediately turned serious.

Wang Cuihua couldn't move her head. She quickly stood up, but she got up violently. Her legs went numb and she threw herself forward.

Lu Wangdong dodged with quick eyes and hands, then spread his hands and said to Xia Guoyong: "Batalion Commander, you also saw it, she fell by herself, it has nothing to do with me."

Xia Guoyong waved his hand helplessly, telling him to stay away, while he leaned over to help Wang Cuihua.

Unexpectedly, she didn't appreciate it. She stared directly at Lu Wangdong and asked, "Do you like my little flower?"

"I don't like it." Lu Wangdong refused simply and neatly. Xia Xiaohua was ashamed and wanted to find a crack in the ground to crawl in.

She seemed to be able to hear everyone laughing at her for not knowing her own abilities.

Being rejected in public by the person she liked, and the fact that she had been having trouble for so long was a joke, Xia Xiaohua knew she was doomed.

Suddenly, she felt an urge surge in her heart, wanting her to regret and blame herself for what she had done, and wanting the person she liked to know that she was also forced to do nothing.

Xia Xiaohua's eyes gradually became fierce, and years of grievance, resentment, and helplessness erupted at this moment.

Xia Chong had already noticed something was wrong with her, and when she hit the wall, he shouted: "Stop her quickly—"

Lu Wangdong had been secretly paying attention to Xia Chong and took action at that moment.

He grabbed Xia Xiaohua's arm, stopped her from committing suicide, and then let her fall to the ground and cry.

Everyone was stunned by this turn of events, and Wang Cuihua was so angry that she almost jumped.

This useless thing.

"That's enough, please calm down." The village party secretary was completely angry.

Xia Xiaohua was so frightened that she trembled all over and suppressed her cries. She no longer had the courage to commit suicide.

Lu Wangdong was the first to express his stance: "Uncle, I think I'd better leave first.

"I've caused a lot of trouble to the village recently, and I feel really bad about it, but I really have no intention of finding a partner, so please don't misunderstand me again."

The village party secretary sighed and said no more, "Xiao Lu, it was my uncle who failed to take care of the village and caused you trouble. I apologize to you and should have stopped everyone earlier."

"Uncle, don't say that, you've already done a good job."

After Lu Wangdong finished speaking, he patted Xia Guoyong's shoulder and left.

Before leaving, he glanced at Xia Chong again. This time Xia Chong did not avoid her. She moved her lips, wanting to say something, but in the end she said nothing.

=== Chapter === 28

This is Xia Chong's second time attending the cafeteria meeting.

The village party secretary asked representatives from each household to hold a meeting in the cafeteria.

Xia Tieniu didn't want to come, so the village party secretary sent someone to pick him up from the bed and carry him all the way to the cafeteria.

He lowered his head and was placed next to Wang Cuihua. Both of them were in the front row, standing facing everyone.

"Old man." Wang Cuihua was very worried. She didn't handle things well. Will the old man beat her to death?

Xia Tieniu didn't want to listen to her, he just wanted to draw a clear line with her, but she was too noisy.

"Shut up." Xia Tieniu growled. Isn't that embarrassing enough?

Xia Chong was happy to see them make a fool of themselves, they were such a conspicuous pair.

The cafeteria was crowded with people, most of them men, standing, sitting or squatting. As young as Xia Chong was sandwiched in, he looked particularly out of place, but no one said anything.

After all, she is the only one left in her family.

The men stared outside the cafeteria, where their wives' portraits were blocking the door.

They didn't expect that their mother-in-law could cause so many troubles, and they thought they were just talking nonsense together when they were bored.

It can only be said that everyone underestimates the power of rumors.

It wasn't until Xia Xiaohua's incident came out that everyone realized the seriousness of the matter.

The few women who usually like the boss and the rich but the poor in the west were singled out by the village party secretary and criticized as typical representatives.

Their husbands couldn't even lift their heads.

"You should all have heard the rumors circulating in the village recently. A life was almost killed trying to climb a high branch.

"Whatever you want to do, you all have the hands and feet to do it. As for letting your daughter climb high branches?"

"And you guys," the village party secretary pointed to the chatty women behind him, "you like to add fuel to the fire. If a man and a woman say a few words, it sounds to your ears that they are having an affair. Why, from now on everyone will The men and women in the village can no longer speak, right?

"Will men and women have to be separated when working in the future? The atmosphere in the village has been ruined by people like you.

"Who will dare to come to our village in the future, and who will dare to marry a girl from our village. Even if they look at the girls from our village, they may not dare to."

"Is this what you want to see?"

The village chief's words were very serious. Xia Chong observed that most people still feel ashamed. Except for a few people like Wang Cuihua, you can't understand it at all.

She curled her lips, thinking that if the village party secretary and his wife hadn't stopped her, she would have been able to get Lu Wangdong to agree to marry her granddaughter.

It's also the fault of the money-losing guy who wants to commit suicide because he doesn't live up to his expectations. It ruins the reputation of their old Xia family. Let's see how she deals with her when she goes back.

Because Wang Cuihua lowered her head, many people thought she was sincerely repentant.

Xia Chong was squatting in the front row. He could see the expression on her face clearly when he raised his head, and naturally knew that she was all faking.

The two people's eyes met inexplicably, Wang Cuihua's eyes were full of resentment, Xia Chong bared his teeth at her and smiled, his eyes were full of schadenfreude, and she was so angry that she almost failed.

At the critical moment, Xia Tieniu pinched Wang Cuihua and reminded her to keep her expression down.

At the same time, he glared at Xia Chong, his eyes full of warning, as if to say don't cause trouble.

Xia Chong was too lazy to care about the old Xia family's affairs. The village party secretary kept talking until his mouth was dry and then he took the water Xia Chong poured out to him to moisten his throat.

He glanced at Xia Chong gratefully, and finally concluded: "If anyone dares to spread lies again in the future, after being found out, his man's three days' work points will be deducted."

This sentence is the key point, and all the men are wailing, sweeping away the decadent look that they had before.

In the end, Xia Tieniu was deducted 6 days of work points, and the other companies who complained the most were deducted 3 days of work points.

Wang Cuihua was dissatisfied because her work points were her lifeblood, but Xia Tieniu pushed her down.

In the end, they stole the chicken but lost the rice.

After the meeting, those who should go to the field go to the field, and those who should go home and beat their wives and daughters go home and beat their wives and daughters.

As soon as Wang Cuihua returned home, Xia Tieniu locked her in the room and beat her up.

None of the daughters-in-law came forward to say a kind word to her, and even her own son hid far away.

Wang Feng and others were suffocating in their hearts.

Why would my mother-in-law be so stupid as to drag the whole family to be buried with her? They can no longer behave in the village.

If there was no tacit approval from the father-in-law, they wouldn't believe it even to death.

Now my father-in-law is doing a good job for my mother-in-law, just to show them. In fact, it is useless at all. Wang Cuihua still needs to commit the crime.

Wang Cuihua was upset after being beaten, so she beat Xia Xiaohua again.

She even threatened to find her a random family who could afford a high bride price, no matter whether he was a cripple or mentally retarded, she would only recognize the money and not the person.

Xia Xiaohua was in trouble. The pain in her body was not worth the coldness in her heart.

The clothes on her body were also stripped off by Wang Cuihua. Wang Cuihua didn't notice before that it was a waste for this loser to wear such good clothes.

If you modify this fabric, you can even make a pair of underwear for her to wear.

"Nai, these clothes belong to Xia Chong, I have to return them."

Xia Xiaohua didn't care if her clothes were taken away, anyway, they wouldn't be hers in the end.

She just wanted her mother to know that she didn't have money to buy this dress, and Xia Chong was the one who had the money.

Sure enough, she successfully transferred Wang Cuihua's anger towards her to Xia Chong.

"This money-losing guy gets so horny when he has money in his hands. He's just a piece of junk that only seduces men."

Wang Cuiwen cursed and went into the house to discuss with his wife how to deduct money from Xia Chong.

Xia Xiaohua breathed a sigh of relief, her mother finally let her go.

Lu Wangdong is gone, but everyone in the village is talking about him. Especially the drama of two girls from the old Xia family earning money from one boy was enough for them to talk about for a whole year.

The village party secretary had just said that no more lies were allowed, but they turned around and forgot about it.

How to spread it, still spread it, but it is done more secretly.

The aunts wanted to be lazy when they were earning their share of work, so they gathered together and whispered that the elderly grandmothers were visiting the house, doing needlework, and arranging Wang Cuihua to do something unreasonable, so that the two granddaughters would be jealous of one man.

Someone who lives very close to Wang Cuihua's family said that Lao Xia's family has four granddaughters of the right age, all of whom are ready to meet each other. Wang Cuihua wants all four granddaughters to meet the new boy from the village party secretary. .

"That's right, my daughter-in-law told me that when she saw Wang Feng, she kept leaning towards the village party secretary's wife while she was working. It seemed that the two of them had said something, and the village party secretary's daughter-in-law said something to Wang Feng with an unhappy look on her face. "

"This old Xia family is really willing to go out of their way to reach a higher level. They don't care about the reputation of their four granddaughters. It's so disgusting."

"It's just like the emperor in ancient times who chose his concubine. All four girls were sent to others to see, but they didn't like any of them."

"What you said is wrong. That guy named Lu Wangdong has no intention of doing this at all. Didn't the village party secretary say that people can't find anything they look for, just the few from Lao Xia's family? You simply don't deserve to be in this family."

"Only Xia Chong is better. He has read a book and is good-looking. They are a perfect match for each other."

"What's the use? People definitely won't look for you in our village. They'll look for people from the city. No matter how good the Xia Chong is, it's just a child from the countryside. This is fate."

"Looking at what you said, Xia Chong is still a concern of many people in our area. The dowry, tsk tsk, if it weren't for several of my grandchildren getting married, I really want them to go around Xia Chong every day. Come on, sooner or later I can marry her."

"You can pull him down. If you marry someone with Xia Chong's temper and don't cause a quarrel, then he is not a person who can live peacefully."

"I heard from Zhang Guilan that Xia Chong is very capable. He keeps the house clean by himself, feeds the pigs and chickens, and the work is very efficient."

We all talked to each other and had a great time chatting.

Xie Xiaofang was full of resentment and was chopping pig grass in her yard.

Ever since Wang Erniu and Xie Qiang were punished by Xia Chong, her life at home has become increasingly difficult.

Her grandma and her brother-in-law put all the blame on her. She had just been beaten by summer insects that day, and when she got home, she was beaten again by her grandma and her brother-in-law.

Two of her teeth were knocked out.

Her father and mother had no intention of protecting her at all, so they just stood aside and watched her being beaten.

Xie Xiaofang's heart felt like there was a hole in it, and cold wind was blowing into it.

She hated everyone in her family, but she was helpless. She did not have the courage to pour rat poison into the food to poison the whole family, nor did she have the determination to commit suicide.

Gradually, Xie Xiaofang transferred all her hatred to Xia Chong.

If she hadn't refused to marry her brother-in-law, she wouldn't have been beaten, and her mother wouldn't have blamed her for bringing shame on the whole family.

Her three uncles can also marry, and others will not laugh at them for having three old bachelors in their family.

The whole family must be grateful to her.

They are all summer insects, all caused by her.

Xie Xiaofang was beaten so hard that she couldn't get out of bed. She was lying on the bed and brainwashed herself over and over again, as if doing so would make her feel much better.

Even though she was injured, she was assigned a lot of work, so she missed the big drama in the village.

She regretted that her face was injured by her uncle and she could not see anyone, otherwise she could have fought.

Maybe Lu Wangdong could fall in love with her, and then she wouldn't have to stay in the countryside and suffer. She didn't know how many years she would have to wait for Xia Jinbao to become successful.

Her grandma had already planned to have a blind date with her, and this time she was determined to sell her for a good price so that she could get a wife for her uncles.

Xie Xiaofang felt that all this was caused by summer insects, and she was simply his nemesis.

She didn't know how happy she was when she heard that her attempt to seduce Lu Wangdong was unsuccessful. She was so miserable. Why should she live a good life and dream of marrying a city man?

Xie Xiaofang was lost in thought, with a strange smile on her face.

Suddenly, the door was kicked open by Xie Qiang, and he staggered in. He looked like he had been drinking.

Xie Xiaofang turned her face away in disgust and unconsciously clenched the guillotine in her hand.

Xie Qiang saw Xie Xiaofang squatting there, so he walked over and kicked over the pigweed she had just cut, causing her to scream in surprise.

Seeing that his eldest niece dared to be angry but did not dare to speak out, Xie Qiang felt that his self-esteem had been greatly satisfied, and most of the anger he had just suffered from drinking with his friends had disappeared.

However, after seeing the large bruise on Xie Xiaofang's face, he frowned in disgust.

"Why hasn't your face healed yet? Don't go out when you're so ugly. Our old Xie family can't afford to disgrace that person."

Xie Xiaofang was too scared to talk back.

To be honest, how could it be embarrassing to have someone in their thirties who is lazy and unable to find a wife? Moreover, they have three in their family.

The reputation of Lao Xie's family has long been because they stink like rotten fish and shrimps.

"Go get a basin of water and wipe it for me." He said, kicking Xie Xiaofang, and she quickly got up and went to the kitchen to get water.

"Bah, what a bad luck."

Xie Qiang walked crookedly into the room, threw his head up and fell on the bed, waiting for his niece to come and serve him.

Xie Xiaofang was holding the basin and paused when passing by the guillotine. After all, she did nothing and went into the room to wipe Xie Qiang's face.

There are only two rooms in Lao Xie's house. Xie Xiaofang's family lives in one room, and the other room is for Wang Erniu and her three sons. The big kang is separated by a cloth curtain.

The room was cramped and always filled with a stinky smell. Xie Xiaofang had to be careful to hold her breath every time she cleaned the room for them.

Xie Qiang closed his eyes and breathed out a smell of alcohol. There was still his vomit on the ground. Xie Xiaofang thought he had fallen asleep and was about to leave, but he suddenly opened his eyes and stared at her and said, "Still... Come here and clean it up for me."

Xie Xiaofang winced, then wiped his face as if resigned to his fate, then went to the kitchen stove to take out the ash, and sprinkled it on the vomit-stained floor.

Xie Qiang was in a good mood as he watched his niece working for him, going in and out, and couldn't help but say: "Hey, your uncle, I'm going to make a fortune."

"When the time comes to marry a wife and go home, I can help you with anything."

Xie Xiaofang didn't take it seriously. There was no time when he didn't say something stupid when he was drunk. Xie Qiang was not satisfied with her not saying a word and raised his eyebrows.

"You pretend not to listen when I'm talking to you, right? Do you believe I'll beat you to death?"

Xie Qiang knocked over the basin, and Xie Xiaofang was caught in the shower. She was so angry that she could only coax in a low voice: "Uncle, I heard you, I'm waiting for you to say more.

"How did you get rich?"

Xie Qiang snorted from his nose and glanced at her condescendingly, "Want to know?"

Xie Xiaofang lowered her head in embarrassment and pretended to be quail.

"I met an older brother when I was playing cards. He has a wide network and knows many people. He can make a person disappear without knowing it." Xie Xiaofang shuddered.

"Just wait and see, isn't Xia Chong awesome? If she can't come back...hehehehe."

Xie Xiaofang knew that her uncle had always held a grudge against Xia Chong, but she didn't expect that his revenge would be so cruel.

She was suddenly a little excited.

=== Chapter === 29

In the evening, Xia Chong finished his busy day and had time to think while lying in bed.

The first thing she thought of was Lu Wangdong.

He is really gone!

There is a high probability that the two of them will never have any intersection in this life.

Xia Chong suddenly felt an indescribable loss in his heart.

The next morning, she got up before dawn.

She couldn't help but yawned loudly, with tears flashing in her eyes. She didn't sleep well last night, but today was a market day and she couldn't miss it.

Xia Chong has been preparing for two days, so he has to keep his spirits up no matter what.

She hurriedly hurriedly hurriedly, thinking that she was early enough, but she didn't expect that she was not the only one who got up early.

Because everyone knew that everyone was going to the market, the village prepared a bullock cart, and you could ride on it as long as you paid.

Most of the people on the bus were women and children. The men left their seats to them and had already set off in groups.

At this time, the bullock cart was almost full of people.

Fortunately, Aunt Guilan reserved a place for her in advance, so she would not have to walk to the market.

Xia Chong looked at the narrow gap between Aunt Guilan and another unknown aunt, curled up, took a deep breath, and squeezed in.

The other people in the car immediately complained, and everyone was secretly competing, pushing and shoving each other.

The summer insect was so squeezed that it could not move except for its neck.

She turned her neck carefully to see who was in the car, and her eyes met hers. She pretended not to see it and turned her head back.

When Wang Cuihua saw Xia Chong going to the market, she was about to have a seizure, but the bullock cart suddenly started. She was not prepared at all, and she was almost knocked down.

The situation of others was not much better. Everyone could only squeeze in and prevent themselves from falling.

For a while, Wang Cuihua couldn't find fault with Xia Chong anymore.

The market is located in another town, but fortunately it's not far from their village, and people from several nearby villages will participate.

Most of the items bought and sold in the market are sold uniformly by each village.

Private buying and selling is no longer allowed.

Although they are located in a remote area, the management is not so strict. As long as they do not go too far, the villagers are allowed to buy and sell on their own, and everyone turns a blind eye.

But Xia Chong still chose to hand over the sand fruits he picked to the village and let them sell them for him.

She earned less money, but it also saved her a lot of effort.

The village was responsible for transporting the fruit to the market. If it had been carried by summer insects, she might have collapsed from exhaustion before it arrived.

Xia Chong has not forgotten that her main purpose of coming to the market is to buy food.

It is said that this is the last big episode of autumn.

Some small markets are also held in various villages on weekends, but the items are not so complete and not so lively.

Soon, markets like this will be cancelled, and you won't be able to buy anything you want in the future.

The market is also crowded with people, selling everything, including home-produced chickens, ducks, geese, eggs and duck eggs.

There are also handmade bamboo baskets and chairs. Almost all the people who buy these are residents living in the town. The villagers don't need to buy them at all, they can make them themselves.

Xia Chong had already seen several stalls at the entrance of the market selling things he had made up.

She made an appointment with Aunt Guilan to leave, and then she squeezed into the huge crowd.

In order to prevent thieves when he came, Xia Chong sewed an inner pocket on his jacket and stuffed all the money and tickets into it.

Aunt Guilan suggested that she sew a pocket in her underwear so that no one could steal it.

Xia Chong felt ashamed and did not do that.

At this moment, she looked at the crowded crowd and had to free her hand to cover her pocket to prevent it from being stolen.

As everyone knows, her behavior has attracted the attention of some people.

Xia Chong squatted in front of a vendor and bargained with an old farmer.

She had just entered the market not long ago, and before she saw any food, she first saw someone selling jaggery.

He said it was home-made and there was no need to pay for it. He still had the last five kilograms left. After selling it, he had to go around.

"Little girl, why do you need so much sugar?"

People who buy brown sugar usually only buy it if there is a pregnant woman in the family, so the vendors ask this question.

"Uh-" This stopped Xia Chong from asking.

If she takes it home, purifies it, and then uses it to make wine or jam, will it be said to be a waste?

Xia Chong only said that he was not in good health and needed to drink more brown sugar water.

Upon hearing what she said, the vendors looked at her with pity in their eyes.

Poor health these days means that you can't earn many work points. If you don't have work points, you can only go hungry. If you go to your husband's house, you will be looked down upon.

The street vendor is compassionate, and it is impossible to get him a penny cheaper.

Xia Chong wrapped the vendor's brown sugar in a round shape. After paying, he put the brown sugar into the basket on his back and continued walking forward.

She saw people selling candied haws and sugar figures, and they were surrounded by a group of children.

Xia Chong wandered around for a long time. Whenever she saw something delicious or interesting, she would stop and take a look, but she didn't buy anything except brown sugar.

Her money should be saved to buy food.

Xia Chong was looking so seriously that she didn't realize that there was someone following her.

Finally, when they saw a place selling grain, Xia Chong squeezed past with all his strength, trying to avoid the baskets carried by others and the bamboo baskets carried on their shoulders. He was panting from exhaustion.

When she finally squeezed in, she was hit again.

Xia Chong immediately closed her pocket containing the money. Just now, she felt her hand being touched.

But there were people everywhere, and Xia Chong didn't know who did it, or maybe it was because they were too crowded that they accidentally touched each other. She had to be more vigilant.

There were everyone in the market, and Xia Chong, who originally planned to visit more, decided to go find Aunt Guilan after buying food.

Xia Chong asked the old farmer who was selling grain about the price. The price of grain was similar to what he found out. There were sweet potatoes, corn, potatoes, peanuts, soybeans, etc. There was not much rice and white flour, which could not be found in the entire market. How much, more is brown rice and cornmeal.

What surprised her was that he still had a small piece of bacon here. Xia Chong's mouth was watering and he immediately said she wanted it.

Except for the bacon, which is a bit expensive, everything else is fine. Xia Chong buys as much of each as possible.

She didn't negotiate the price, she paid directly and asked the old farmer to deliver the grain to the door after the market. Xia Chong said that she was from Shili Village.

She bought a lot of food, and she definitely wouldn't be able to move it herself, so she might as well trouble others.

Although the old farmer was curious about where the adults in her family were, he didn't ask any more questions. The market was too noisy. His conversation with Xia Chong just now was all about shouting. He wanted to rest his voice because he would need it later. .

After solving the food problem, Xia Chong began to walk back, observing whether there were any suspicious people around him and looking for any stalls selling iron pots.

Aunt Guilan said that she wanted to add an iron pot to her home. Without it, she couldn't do many things, especially in winter. If she boiled water from the canteen and brought it home, the water would no longer be hot.

Therefore, many villagers come to the market with the idea of buying iron pots.

Xia Chong's iron pot can finally be taken out and used openly.

The whole market is very big, and it is connected in all directions. Some stalls are located in front of other people's homes. It is still very difficult for Xia Chong to find someone.

She didn't even know how to get out now. It seemed that the market had more than one exit, and she didn't know how many. Just now she saw a woman leaving from another exit.

While walking, Xia Chong spotted a suspicious person. He was young and as thin as a hemp stalk. He looked familiar to her.

In order to confirm whether he had been following her, Xia Chong walked around in circles several times.

Seeing him getting more and more anxious, he kept getting closer to Xia Chong, as if he was ready to take action at any time.

She finally remembered where she had seen him. He seemed to be Xia Jinbao's classmate, in a different class from Xia Chong. She only saw him and Xia Jinbao walking shoulder to shoulder a few times.

Where is Xia Jinbao?

Did you come with him?

Xia Chong didn't find Xia Jinbao and wondered if he was hiding somewhere.

But after walking for a while, Xia Jinbao still didn't show up, so Xia Chong guessed that he was the only one.

That would be easy to handle. Xia Chong deliberately went to a place with few people, but she didn't believe it. She couldn't deal with him yet.

Too careless.

She didn't expect that this straw man had an accomplice.

No, there is clearly a gangster spirit in this group of people. They are more like two different groups than the hemp-stalked men.

At most, the hemp stalk man only dares to do some petty theft. These people in front of him are all fierce, and they are not easy to mess with at first glance. They may have seen blood. Xia Chong doesn't understand how he can offend them. .

Or do they all randomly select targets to attack?

At this time, Xia Chong was blocked in a dead alley by three men, and his mind was racing, thinking about how to escape.

"Brother Xiong, this little girl is probably thinking about how to escape?"

A little man with a pointed mouth and sunken cheeks said to another man whose face was full of flesh, as if he was over-nourished.

"Hmph, no one can escape if they fall into my hands." The man called Brother Xiong pointed his nostrils in the sky and said again: "Monkey, go catch this little bitch, knock her unconscious and take her back. "

The monkey is the little man, and his name matches his appearance quite well. The other man, who has never spoken, has unbearable eyes flashing, but he does not stop his companion's behavior, Xia Zhong didn't expect that at such a time, she would still be in the mood to think about this.

Looking at the monkey walking towards him step by step, Xia Chong's whole body became alert.

She regretted so much why she had to be so impulsive and sneak into an uninhabited place. This time it was really dangerous.

Xia Chong was about to put up a desperate fight, when suddenly another person appeared, an old acquaintance, Xie Qiang.

The hope that had just risen in her heart was shattered again.

She finally knew why she was being targeted. It turned out to be Xie Qiang's fault.

"Qiangzi, you scared me." The monkey patted his chest dissatisfied, "Where have you been? Why did you come so late?"

Xie Qiang spat on the ground, "This place is too convoluted. I just took a pee and all of you disappeared."

After saying that, he looked at Xia Chong with a ferocious smile, "You bitch, can't you be arrogant now?

"Monkey, this woman has a lot of money. Let's have a big meal and drink first. It's been a long time since brothers drank and ate meat."

Xie Qiang looked like he was ready to steal money.

Xia Chong wisely threw the money to the monkey, forget it, the hero will not suffer the immediate loss.

The monkey picked up the money. Xie Qiang wanted to take it over, but he walked around him and said, "Brother Xiong, this little girl is very knowledgeable. It's more than forty yuan."

The money was handed to Brother Xiong by the monkey. Xie Qiang glared at the monkey, and then stared blankly at the money in Brother Xiong's hand.

The man named Brother Xiong gave Xie Qiang a warning look, stuffed the money into his pocket, and asked the monkey and the man who had not spoken from beginning to end to quickly knock Xia Chong out.

At this time, Xie Qiang jumped out again and said that the matter of knocking out Xia Chong was left to him. He still resented the few times Xia Chong slapped him in public and must take it back.

=== Chapter === 30

Sun Fulai took a step slower and saw Xia Chong followed by three big men with malicious intentions, and they walked into a dead end together.

He was so frightened that he ran away and finally found Xia Jinbao on the other side of the market.

There is a big market here today, he was the one who told Xia Jinbao about it.

Ever since Xia Jinbao went to school, he talked bad things about Xia Chong everywhere, and Sun Fulai, who played better with him, heard it the most.

He keenly captured an important message, that is, Xia Chong became very rich.

Originally, he didn't want to do anything, but Xia Jinbao kept saying in front of him all day long that he wanted to teach Xia Chong a lesson.

Just because of the summer insects, he couldn't become a worker, and he was targeted by his eldest aunt and second aunt when he returned home. His grandfather was also unhappy with him now. Although he still allowed him to continue studying, the money given to him was getting less and less.

He had no money, and his former friends were no longer willing to take him to play.

He desperately wanted to make money.

Xia Jinbao knew that Xia Chong was rich, so he instigated Sun Fulai to "ask" Xia Chong for money with him.

He really doesn't dare to do this alone.

Sun Fulai couldn't resist the temptation and agreed.

But the two of them were always in school and had no chance to make a move. Moreover, Xia Chong usually stayed in the village and never left the village. Even if they had ideas, they had to suppress them.

They heard that there was a big market in the next town, and they all guessed that Xia Chong would probably go there, because many people in the village would go there.

So the two of them skipped school and came here to try their luck.

Not long after Sun Fulai and Xia Jinbao arrived at the market, they were dispersed by the crowd.

Sun Fulai simply wandered around slowly. Who knew that he was so lucky that he actually saw Xia Chong among the crowd.

Fortunately, she didn't see him, so he made up his mind to follow her quietly.

He saw her taking out money from the candy store and thought that the money was hidden in her inner pocket.

Sun Fulai slowly approached Xia Chong, hoping to take the opportunity to steal money from her pocket. Taking advantage of his thinness, he squeezed through the crowd and got closer to her little by little.

But he didn't expect her to be so vigilant. As soon as he stretched out his hand, she covered her pocket, scaring him and running away quickly.

He didn't know if he had been noticed by her. When he saw her walking into an alley, he hesitated whether to follow her.

Sun Fulai knew that there was a dead end ahead, which was a good place to start, but in this way, he changed from stealing money to blatantly robbing money. He was afraid that Xia Chong would recognize him, and then he would be doomed. .

Just when he was hesitating, a group of people followed him, and now he didn't even dare to go in.

He found Xia Jinbao and told him about Xia Chong being blocked.

"Jinbao, what should we do? No one will be killed, right?" Sun Fulai was a little scared.

"Why are you panicking? We didn't do it. Why did Xia Chong offend so many people? This is her retribution."

Xia Jinbao pouted, his face looked relaxed, and he even strolled around a small stall leisurely.

Sun Fulai couldn't relax at all. He was just a junior high school student. He would do some sneaky things at most. This was the first time he had encountered such a thing.

"Jinbao, why don't we go call the police?"

Xia Jinbao gave him a useless look. Just as he was about to give him a good talk, he was startled by a sudden voice behind him.

"What? Call the police?"

The person who spoke was none other than Lu Wangdong. He had been living in the guest house in the town. After Xia Guoyong finished his vacation, the two of them went back together.

Xia Guoyong came to the market today. He heard that summer insects would also come, so he followed him.

But at this moment, he was not with Xia Guoyong, but walking around by himself, trying to see if he could find Xia Chong.

By chance, he saw two people, one with an anxious face and the other calmly talking about calling the police. As a soldier, he immediately sensed something was wrong.

Xia Jinbao had never met Lu Wangdong. When Lu Wangdong came to the village, he happened to be living in the school, so the two did not know each other.

Seeing Lu Wangdong's frightening aura, Xia Jinbao suddenly became scared.

Sun Fulai seemed to have seen a savior. The man in front of him was wearing a military uniform. He could tell at a glance that he was a soldier. He ignored Xia Jinbao's wild winks at him and directly told Lu Wangdong what he saw. .

When Lu Wangdong heard that Xia Chong was in danger, he immediately became nervous. He asked Sun Fulai to lead the way quickly, maybe there was still time.

Xia Jinbao thought it was strange that he seemed to know Xia Chong.

He stopped Sun Fulai, who was about to lead the way, and boldly said to Lu Wangdong: "Sun Fulai didn't go in to take a look. Maybe the three people who followed him in were just lost for a while and entered a dead end. There was no need to do this. What's all the fuss about?"

Lu Wangdong's sharp eyes were aimed at him, with anger hidden in them, but he knew that now was not the time to settle accounts. He told Xia Jinbao: "If you want to still be a human being, go to Xia Guoyong and ask him to come over, otherwise See how I deal with you."

After saying that, he glanced at Sun Fulai, who immediately led the way. Oh my god, the look in this soldier's eyes was so scary.

Xia Jinbao was also frightened by Lu Wangdong's last warning and his legs went weak. He didn't even think about why he knew Xia Guoyong.

Forget it, in order to avoid getting into trouble, he had better listen to him.

In this way, Lu Wangdong and Xia Guoyong, who later received the news, rushed into the alley one after another.

Xia Chong looked at Xie Qiang who was getting closer, thinking that his life might be in jeopardy today, but he still advised him: "Think clearly, what you do is illegal."

"Don't scare me, I'm not scared." Xie Qiang's eyes flashed with an evil light.

He was about to take action, but Brother Xiong thought he was too lazy, "Okay, knock the person unconscious quickly and take him away. It's not safe here."

The thin man stepped forward and pushed Xie Qiang away. Brother Xiong had already spoken, but what else could this kid say? He was stunned. He really had no eyesight at all.

It's really a dream to still want to join them like this. They will leave after taking him through this mission.

Xie Qiang was pushed away, and he dared not speak out in anger. He could only stand aside with an aggrieved look on his face, watching the thin man catch summer insects.

As soon as the thin man stretched out his hand, Xia Chong dodged it. It was not her style to sit back and wait for death. Even if she couldn't beat him, she couldn't let others manipulate him.

She took off the basket and put it on the monkey's head. She watched him swaying from side to side. Xia Chong quickly added another kick and kicked him to the ground.

Xie Qiang cursed in his heart that he deserved it, and had no intention of going up to help.

Dazhu ran forward and helped the monkey up, "Brother Monkey, are you okay?"

The monkey's face turned red with anger after losing such a big man. He gritted his teeth and looked at Xia Chong, raised his fist and was about to rush over.

"Monkey -" Brother Xiong spoke again. Xia Chong looked at him and felt nervous, not knowing what he was going to do.

Obviously, this Brother Xiong is the backbone of the entire gang, and Xie Qiang is at most a non-staff member.

Brother Xiong felt that this girl was not easy to mess with, and she would be easily exposed if she dragged her down any longer, so he took action himself and knocked her unconscious with one hand.

Before Xia Chong could cry out, he fell to the ground. Monkey wanted to step forward and kick him, but Brother Xiong glared at him, so he didn't dare to do anything. He and Dazhu were holding Xia Chong on the left and right.

The three of them left quickly with Xia Chong, and Xie Qiang followed them. Brother Xiong noticed him, took out the money robbed from Xia Chong from his pocket, and threw it into Xie Qiang's arms.

"Don't tell anyone what you saw, otherwise..." Brother Xiong made a gesture of wiping his neck. Xie Qiang was too frightened to follow.

Watching them disappear at the entrance of the alley, Xie Qiang counted the money that Brother Xiong had thrown over him. It was more than thirty yuan. He was happy again. This money was enough for him to eat, drink and have fun for several days. Yes.

But soon he became unhappy again. The monkey promised to put in a good word for him in front of Brother Xiong and let him join them. But in the end, he was sent away with such a small amount of money.

He thought he could earn some money as a wife this time, but Xie Qiang was so angry that he said "treacherous" to the alley.

When Lu Wangdong passed by Xie Qiang, he glanced at him more, but he was in a hurry to go to the alley, so he didn't pay much attention.

When he entered the dead end, no one was inside. He found a loose bag of brown sugar in the corner.

"Yes, this is what Xia Chong bought. She is no longer here. She won't be captured, right?"

Sun Fulai was startled, and Lu Wangdong's heart sank.

He thought of Xie Qiang, whom he had just met. He seemed to have come from the direction of this alley.

Lu Wangdong had met Xie Qiang when he was in the village, but he didn't know that he had a conflict with Xia Chong.

At this time, he turned around to search for Xie Qiang, but he had already run away.

Could Xie Qiang not know about Lu Wangdong? This kid stole the show as soon as he came to the village. He passed by him several times and couldn't help but stare at him secretly, but this guy seemed to have eyes all over his body. Yes, I can find him every time.

Seeing him again just now, Xie Qiang was so nervous that sweat broke out on his forehead. Seeing Lu Wangdong rush into the alley without looking back, he ran away with a guilty conscience.

Unexpectedly, not long after he ran out, he met Xia Guoyong again.

"Why are you running?" Xia Guoyong looked at Xie Qiang suspiciously.

He was just walking around the market with his mother when Xia Jinbao suddenly came to him and said that Lu Wangdong had asked him to come. Then he heard Xia Jinbao say that Xia Chong might be in danger, and Lu Wangdong had already rushed over, so he asked him to rush over as well.

Xia Guoyong did not dare to delay. He followed the direction Xia Jinbao pointed and used the best speed and physical strength of the soldiers to rush over. Only to see Xie Qiang running like a thief and sweating profusely.

He had heard about some situations in the village. This Xie Qiang had once had an idea for Xia Chong. At that time, he thought that Xie Qiang was nothing. He dared to think of someone else's girl at such an age. At this time, he Seeing him here makes him even more suspicious.

Xie Qiang really wanted to cry, why was he so unlucky, but he didn't dare to tell anyone what he had done.

He forced out a smile that was uglier than crying, "I'm not running away, I'm just strolling around."

Xia Guoyong obviously didn't believe it. He grabbed Xie Qiang's arm to prevent him from leaving. After a while, Lu Wangdong chased him from behind.

There was no summer insect behind him, and Xia Guoyong had a bad feeling in his heart.

"What happened?" he asked.

Lu Wangdong was very irritable, with a scary expression on his face. He nodded, then grabbed Xie Qiang's collar and asked, "Where did they take the summer insects?"

Although Sun Fu came to follow Xia Chong with three people he didn't know, and Xie Qiang was not among them, Lu Wangdong didn't believe that Xie Qiang's appearance was a coincidence.

=== Chapter === 31

Brother Xiong had a dilapidated courtyard near the market, and they had stayed there before.

The three of them were very familiar with this area, and they walked around and around to avoid people. After entering the small courtyard, he immediately closed the door.

This group of people specializes in abducting and trafficking women from good families. But it doesn't mean that everyone kidnaps, otherwise they would have been caught and waiting to be shot.

Brother Xiong, Monkey and Dazhu are all gangsters who wander around. They only catch helpless women and children.

Among them, widows and young orphans are their key targets.

"Lock her into the cellar. Be careful, don't let her escape. This is a market. If someone discovers it, none of us can escape." Brother Xiong said.

"Brother Xiong, don't worry. We have been working for many years and nothing will happen to us." Monkey didn't take it seriously.

Brother Xiong gave him a warning look, and the monkey immediately stood up straight.

"Don't let your guard down."

"I know, Brother Xiong." Dazhu walked towards the cellar while carrying Xia Chong on his back.

Brother Xiong opened the curtain and entered the house. Monkey also wanted to follow, but he made Brother Xiong unhappy. He stamped his feet in a hurry and chased Dazhu.

"Every time we do this hard work, you are the most active. You are so timid, why are you kidnapping?" The monkey opened the cellar door and went down first.

Dazhu followed closely, "What Brother Xiong said makes sense, don't be careless."

"Hey, you are just too cautious. You have to go to so much trouble to find out who she is every time. If you want me to tell you, don't worry about who she is. Let's knock her out and take her away. Then she sells it. Once the money is obtained, it has nothing to do with us. ."

Dazhu didn't say a word and had already arrived. There were still two people locked up in the cellar. They were a mother and daughter. Her husband died at home and she had no relatives.

He and Monkey spread the news that this woman ran away with the child and the wild man, and no one would pursue it.

At this time, the mother and daughter hugged each other. When they saw them coming down, they shrank into a ball in fear.

The monkey had the idea of playing tricks on them, and was about to step forward to separate them, but Dazhu stopped him, "Let's go up quickly, brother is waiting for us, don't delay the important event."

Dazhu put down the summer insect and pulled the reluctant monkey away.

"Stop holding me down, big brother." As he said this, the monkey left not at all slow.

The cellar was closed again, and no light could penetrate.

The mother and daughter only dared to sob softly, and Xia Chong was awakened by a cry like a bee.

She touched the aching back of her head and scolded the man named Brother Xiong in her heart.

Soon, she realized that she had been tied to a strange place.

There seemed to be two people next to him who were in the same situation as him.

"Well," Xia Chong suddenly said, startling the mother and daughter, but she couldn't see, "Where is this place? Were you also kidnapped by Brother Xiong?"

Perhaps because she knew that the summer insects were not in danger, the child's mother choked up and said, "We are being locked up in the cellar, and they are planning to sell us."

As soon as the woman finished speaking, the little girl in her arms cried louder. The mother was also infected by her emotions, and the mother and daughter hugged each other and cried.

Xia Chong felt that crying was a waste of energy, so she didn't join. She groped in the dark and found a place that looked like a ladder.

This should be the exit to the cellar.

She stood up and walked up slowly. The mother and daughter heard her movement and stopped crying at some point.

Xia Chong raised her hand and raised it up. Damn it, the cellar entrance was blocked by something and couldn't be opened at all. She knew it wouldn't be that easy.

But if you ask her to give up without trying, she can't do it.

inside the house.

Brother Xiong is discussing with Monkey and Dazhu when to send them away.

"The buyer has been found. He is thousands of miles away from here. I guarantee that they will never come back in this life."

The monkey said: "Brother Xiong, that little girl named Xia Chong is restless at first glance. She will definitely not follow us obediently."

Dazhu listened silently, and Brother Xiong pondered for a while, "If it doesn't work, give her medicine."

"That way you won't be able to get on the train, and it will arouse others' suspicion." Monkey said anxiously.

"How about forget it? The buyer this time is too far away, and he still insists on sending it there. What if something happens on the way?"

After all, Dazhu couldn't help but speak.

"What nonsense are you talking about? The road is a little longer, but the money is several times what it was before. After we finish this job, we can go home and have a happy life. Don't you think? Let's go home and build a house. Will my wife and children stay warm?"

Dazhu lowered his head, and Brother Xiong signaled the monkey not to be too excited, "This time is more risky, but it's worth it.

"Monkey, go talk to the widow and ask her to cooperate with us in finding a reason to bring Xia Chong into the car. Once the matter is settled, we will let her be with her daughter."

"Okay." Monkey agreed happily, and Dazhu followed him. He was afraid that Monkey wouldn't be able to handle it alone.

Xia Chong was close to the cellar door. When he heard footsteps approaching, he immediately went down and pretended to be asleep.

The cellar door was opened, but the two of them did not come down, but called the widow to come up.

The mother and daughter howled again, and the monkey became impatient and threatened: "If you don't come up, believe it or not, I will kill your daughter."

The widow didn't dare to linger any longer and went up tremblingly.

The cellar was closed again, and Xia Chong felt something warm approaching him.

She couldn't bear it and hugged her in her arms.

Just now she saw through the bright light that this little girl was only about ten years old. She had been abducted and her mother was taken away again. She must be very scared.

Xia Chong can't protect herself, but it's okay to give her a little comfort.

Xie Qiang, who is less than 1.7 meters tall, is like a frightened little chicken under the pressure of Lu Wangdong's height.

His refusal to cooperate completely angered Lu Wangdong. If Xia Guoyong hadn't been stopping him, he would have been beaten badly.

"Control yourself, don't forget you are a soldier, and stay calm at all times."

Xia Guoyong reminded that of course Lu Wangdong knew that the battalion commander was right, but he just couldn't control himself. Whenever he thought about Xia Chong who didn't know where she was, and how those people would deal with her, he became irritated. kill.

Lu Wangdong, who had always been fearless, felt panic and fear coming from the bottom of his heart.

He forced himself to calm down, but that was just calmness on the surface. In fact, he was in a state of rage, and he was just holding on to save time.

Lu Wangdong proposed to divide the troops into two groups. He handed Xie Qiang to Xia Guoyong and asked him to continue interrogating him. It was best to find out the identity of the group from him and go to the post and telecommunications office to call his grandfather.

The old man knows many people who might be able to help him.

At this moment, he didn't care that he was still having trouble with his grandfather, and he could only beg him more.

Lu Wangdong suddenly felt a sense of urgency and wanted to become stronger and become someone who could protect Xia Chong.

He knew his grandfather's phone number by heart. After the call was dialed, after a long transfer, a familiar voice finally came from the other end: "Hello—"

"Grandpa, it's me," Lu Wangdong continued without waiting for a reply, "I need your help."

Lu Zhenguo was surprised when he heard his grandson's slightly impatient voice. He had devoted all his efforts to this grandson, and his grandson did not disappoint him. He was the best in all physical abilities and was even better among his peers. is far ahead.

But after all, he was young and energetic, full of thorns, always causing trouble for himself, and refused to obey discipline, so he wanted to make his grandson suffer more.

"What's going on?" Lu Zhenguo's majestic voice penetrated Lu Wangdong's ears.

Without any hesitation, he told the story about someone missing in the market.

Lu Wangdong hung up the phone and went straight to the police station. Before hanging up, his grandfather said that after the matter was over, he must explain to him what was going on.

He sighed, it seemed he couldn't hide it anymore. Originally, he deliberately concealed Xia Chong because he didn't want his grandfather to notice the clues and come to trouble her. But how could he hide it from his grandfather who had been a scout? Sure enough, he discovered something was wrong.

At this time, nothing was as important as Xia Chong's safety. He was discovered as soon as he was discovered. Xia Chong did nothing wrong, and presumably Grandpa wouldn't do anything.

When Lu Wangdong rushed to the police station, Xia Guoyong, Xie Qiang and Sun Fulai were already there.

Xie Qiang was handcuffed, his face was crying like a bereaved dog, and he had already lost his mind.

Sun Fulai was an important witness and was questioned by the police at the police station.

"What's this director's specialty?" Xia Guoyong introduced Lu Wangdong. "He just found out the group's address from Xie Qiang's mouth and is about to send someone over to take a look."

After Lu Wangdong left, Xia Guoyong took Xie Qiang to the police station to report the case. Unexpectedly, before he finished speaking, Director He came out of the office and expressed that he would handle the case personally.

Director He has a serious look on his face, with three deep creases between his eyebrows. He looks like he is usually worried.

Lu Wangdong took a step forward and said, "Director He, thank you for your help."

"Yes, this is the responsibility of our police station." As he spoke, he softened his tone: "Don't worry too much. As long as this group of people has not left our city, we will be able to catch them sooner or later.

"And I suspect that this is not the first time this group of people has committed a crime. They are very skilled in their techniques and have certain anti-reconnaissance capabilities.

"People near the market said they had never seen them.

"According to Sun Fulai's confession, we did not find any criminal characteristics matching his description among the fugitive trafficking criminals recorded in our police station.

"So this should be a new group that has not been discovered by us yet."

Lu Wangdong suddenly had an idea. He said to Director He: "Is it possible that this group of people only targets some girls who have no relatives? They know Xie Qiang and heard about Xia Chong's life experience from him. It happened that It met their requirements, so we took action."

Director He thought for a moment and said, "This possibility cannot be ruled out."

But if it is as Lu Wangdong guessed, it will be harder for the police station to find people.

Lu Wangdong proposed to go with the police to find the person.

When they arrived, they found no one in the house.

What Xie Qiang provided was the address where they drank and played cards together when he met Brother Xiong and his gang. Since they dared to let Xie Qiang go, they wouldn't be stupid enough to come back.

Lu Wangdong had already guessed that they couldn't be here, but he couldn't help but be disappointed, and at the same time he felt even more anxious.

=== Chapter === 32

The market slowly dispersed, with few people entering and most people walking out.

Zhang Guilan was waiting at the exit of the market, but never saw the summer insect coming out. She couldn't help but worry that Xia Chong wouldn't get lost in it.

Wang Cuihua learned from Xia Jinbao that Xia Chong had been captured, and she couldn't help but raise her lips. This money-losing guy couldn't hinder her.

At this time, an old farmer carried a pile of grain to the place where he had agreed to hand over grain to Xia Chong.

He happened to ask Zhang Guilan: "Do you know anyone from Shili Village?"

"I am from Shili Village, what can I do?"

"A little girl named Xia asked me to bring over the grain she bought after we left the market. Do you know her?"

The old farmer looked around and saw no one, so he felt very confused.

When Zhang Guilan heard her surname was Xia, she immediately thought of Xia Chong, "When did you see her and where did you see her?"

The old farmer was confused by the question, but seeing how anxious the other party was, he answered truthfully.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Guilan became even more anxious. Xia Chong was not unpunctual. Besides, she had also made an appointment with someone to deliver food. If they haven't come out yet, something must have happened.

Just as she was about to go in to look for her, she was stopped by the village party secretary and his wife who came out.

Their expressions were serious. When the old farmer asked again, the village party secretary came forward to negotiate with him. The old farmer handed him the grain and left.

Cao Xiuhe held Zhang Guilan's hand and said that Xia Chong was kidnapped at the market. She didn't know who did it yet, but her son had already chased her.

Zhang Guilan's vision went dark, her legs went weak and she was about to fall to the ground. Cao Xiuhe supported her. She told Zhang Guilan: "I heard that Lu Wangdong also went to look for him. The kidnappers shouldn't be far away. They will be found soon." Summer bug."

The village party secretary asked people to take Xia Chong's food back, but he didn't say that the food belonged to Xia Chong, and said that it would be delivered to his home.

Afterwards, he asked Cao Xiuhe and Zhang Guilan to return to the village first, while he went to the police station to wait for news.

Zhang Guilan wanted to go with him, but was rejected by the village party secretary, "You still have several children at home. How can you, a mother-in-law, not go back and take care of them?"

"It's enough for me to be here. Too many people will get in the way. When Xia Chong comes back, I will take her back to the village immediately."

"Let's go." Cao Xiuhe half-pushed and half-pulled Zhang Guilan into the oxcart back to the village.

Lu Wangdong gradually calmed down, and no one from the police around him dared to disturb him.

"Hurry to the market." He dropped these words and ran out first.

Why did he just think about it now? The group of people who kidnapped Xia Chong at the market couldn't get far at all.

There were market-goers everywhere, and if they went out they would be noticed.

Director He also asked people to ask around, but found no suspicious person.

Is it possible that this group of people lived near the market, and they kidnapped someone and immediately hid in their home, so no one saw them.

Lu Wangdong only regretted that he thought of it too late. He went to the town to meet Director He and put forward his own opinion.

After hearing this, Director He immediately asked people to go door to door to investigate.

"The enemy is cunning, and our people cannot go in and search with great fanfare, and the area is too large. By the time we find them one by one, they may have moved away." Lu Wangdong analyzed.

Xia Guoyong took back the steps he was about to take, waiting for his next words.

"The police station does not have that piece of household registration information, so it should be much faster to check the household registration."

Xie Qiang mentioned that the names of those people were Brother Xiong, Monkey and Dazhu. One of the three people always lives in that area.

"Xiao Li." As soon as Director He called out, the policeman who was called Xiao Li immediately came over with a pile of information and put it on the table, bringing up a puff of dust.

"They're all here, Director."

Lu Wangdong didn't mind being dirty, so he distributed them to the police with his household registration and asked them to help search for them, while he and the battalion commander looked for them.

Every time they knock on a house, they first see if the other person's appearance matches those three people.

If not, they ask each other if they know one of the three people.

It's evening.

Monkey just went out to buy a ticket and saw the police. He immediately realized that the matter might be exposed.

He got six tickets for the latest train and avoided the police and returned to the courtyard.

"Brother Xiong, it's not good." Monkey lowered his voice and woke up Brother Xiong and Dazhu.

"What happened, are you so panicked?"

Brother Xiong was woken up and couldn't hold back his anger.

"I saw the police. They may have guessed that we are here and are searching from house to house."

Dazhu panicked and shouted: "It's over, it's over." Only under Brother Xiong's intimidation did he shut up.

The monkey glanced at him with disdain, handed Brother Xiong the train ticket he just bought and said, "That boy Xie Qiang lied to us. This little girl is not an orphan girl without any relatives at all. He wanted to take revenge, but he actually delayed Let's get into the water.

"If there is still a chance to come back, I will kill him."

Brother Xiong lowered his head to look at the tickets. They originally wanted to buy tickets for tomorrow, but now they were a little rushed.

But he still said to the monkey: "Go to the cellar and bring them up."

The monkey obeyed, and no time was lost. Dazhu was also assigned to work. He was responsible for pouring water and medicine for Xia Chong to drink.

Xia Chong saw the cellar door being opened again and wondered what he was doing. Unexpectedly, the monkey stood on top and called them to come up.

The mother and daughter were obedient, or they might have accepted their fate.

The summer insects didn't move, so she felt it was safer to stay in the cellar.

She is missing. Aunt Guilan will definitely find out and call the police for her. I hope the police will come to rescue her quickly.

Seeing Xia Chong motionless, the monkey became anxious and urged her to come up quickly. If she didn't come up, he would seal the cellar and let her suffocate inside.

Xia Chong doesn't care, it's not like she hasn't been banned before.

The monkey was so angry that he wanted to come down and catch her. Xia Chong quietly moved in and hid half of his body in the darkness. In fact, she had a lump of earth in her hand, and when he came down, she would hit him hard.

Close.

After the monkey came down, he didn't take much precautions. He didn't say anything about coming to pull her. Xia Chong did as he expected and smashed the clod on his head.

Unexpectedly, the clod of soil broke into pieces without being smashed. The monkey was not fainted, but his eyes were blurred by the dust. He covered his eyes and yelled, then he didn't bother to wipe them, and reached out to catch the summer insects.

How could the summer insect obediently let him catch it? It had already reached the source of the light above its head before he could see it.

She ran out of the cellar in one breath, and the monkey below shouted angrily: "Brother Bear, the little bitch has escaped!"

There was a noise in the house, and Xia Chong thought that if he ran towards the door, he would definitely bump into that Brother Xiong. It would be like a sheep entering a tiger's mouth.

So, she looked around, and under the dumbfounded gaze of the mother and daughter who were imprisoned together, she used the skill she had developed while watching gossip with a group of rural ladies: climbing over the wall.

half an hour ago.

Police station.

"Found it." Xiao Li jumped up happily, "There is a household named Xiong near the market. Xiong Dawei is the only one left in the family. His name is very similar to Brother Xiong's name mentioned by Xie Qiang."

Director He immediately sent someone to notify Lu Wangdong and asked him to go to Xiong Dawei's home first.

After Lu Wangdong got the news, he rushed over without stopping.

Xia Chong glanced at the wall. It was a bit high, almost twice as high as their rural wall, but it couldn't stop her.

She used the pile of debris piled in the corner to climb up the wall. Xiong Dawei almost grabbed her feet, but Xia Chong quickly dodged them.

The monkey also climbed up from the cellar, and he and Xiong Dawei tried to jump up to catch summer insects. Dazhu watched the mother and daughter from the side to prevent them from escaping, but he also jumped in fear.

Xia Chong relied on his flexible movement to avoid their outstretched hands several times.

When Xiong Dawei saw this, he was also angry. He picked up the monkey and wanted to send him up the wall.

Xia Chong was startled and wanted to jump down, but he was afraid that he would fall down and be unable to get up. They would open the door and come out to catch him, so he could only scream for help at the top of his lungs.

Not far away, Lu Wangdong heard the sound of Xia Chong and followed the sound to find it.

He saw Xia Chong standing on the wall and jumped down. At that moment, he finally realized what it felt like to have his heart stop.

Lu Wangdong took full advantage of his long legs, took a leap, and ran towards the place where Xia Chong fell.

Xia Chong waited for a while but felt no pain. When she opened her eyes, she saw Lu Wangdong supporting her.

She hurriedly got up from Lu Wangdong and reached out to help him, "Are you okay?"

Lu Wangdong coughed twice and wanted to say it was okay, but found that one of his arms could not move. It was most likely that it was crushed and fractured when he rescued Xia Chong just now.

Xia Guoyong led his men and rushed in. Xiong Dawei and others tried to run away, but he subdued them several times.

The policeman watching next to him was filled with envy. Soldiers have good physical strength and can fight.

Xia Guoyong happily accepted the admiration in their eyes. Because he was worried about Lu Wangdong and Xia Chong, he went around to look for them. As a result, he found that one of Lu Wangdong's arms was hanging vertically. He immediately became angry and speechless. He had to practice more when he went back.

"Everyone has been caught and has been handed over to the police to be taken back for interrogation overnight. Let's go."

Xia Chong and Lu Wangdong followed Xia Guoyong side by side. After walking for a while, she realized that she seemed to be going the wrong way. This was not the direction back to the village.

She thought Xia Guoyong was not familiar with this place, so she mentioned it.

"You're on the right track," Xia Guoyong glanced back at Lu Wangdong. This kid still wanted to save face and suffer, so he exposed him mercilessly, "Go to the hospital to treat his arm first."

Lu Wangdong stared back in displeasure, and Xia Chong realized that one of his arms was injured.

She looked guilty, "You didn't say a word. I thought you were fine. How are you? Does it hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt." What Lu Wangdong said was true. He had suffered more serious injuries than this, so the battalion commander insisted on taking them to the hospital to make Xia Chong worry.

Xia Chong and Xia Guoyong were standing in the corridor, where the doctor was setting Lu Wangdong's bones.

His face was as calm as ever, looking at Xia Chong from time to time.

Xia Guoyong said: "This time you disappeared, that boy was as anxious as anything, and even looked for his grandfather. I'm afraid that right now, his old man is trying every possible means to find out who you are."

Xia Chong is not afraid of being found out. Anyway, no one can know that she is not the original owner. This is her biggest secret.

Xia Guoyong didn't hear Xia Chong's voice, turned his head and asked, "Aren't you afraid?"

"What's there to be afraid of? His grandfather can't eat me."

"That's true."

From her face, Xia Guoyong saw the same persistence and unrestrainedness as Lu Wangdong, as if he was fearless, and he began to look forward to what it would be like for these two people to be together.

Lu Wangdong's hand was bandaged and hung around his neck. He looked a little silly for no reason. Xia Chong couldn't help but laugh.

He looked at her dissatisfied, with endless grievances in his eyes.

Xia Guoyong couldn't stand him being like this, so he said he was going to pick up the car at the door of the police station and left first.

=== Chapter === 33

Xia Chong and Lu Wangdong were pacing slowly behind.

They didn't speak at first, but then Xia Chong thought he should say something, so he said, "Didn't you leave?"

But after saying this, she regretted it. It sounded like a reproach.

Lu Wangdong didn't seem to hear it, "Originally, I could only stay for two more days. I was waiting for the battalion commander in the town and we would drive back together.

"But now that I'm like this, I guess I can only trouble the battalion commander to drive the car myself."

Xia Chong silently calculated in his mind and suddenly said: "You have to leave the day after tomorrow."

Lu Wangdong nodded, and silence spread between the two of them again.

They were side by side, with the moon above their heads. Their shadows were projected on the uneven ground, as if they were embracing each other. Xia Chong sighed that this seemed quite romantic.

"Xia Chong," Lu Wangdong stopped and faced Xia Chong. She also raised her head and looked at him, "Can I write to you in the future?"

Xia Chong smiled. At that moment, Lu Wangdong would probably remember it in his heart for the rest of his life. Her smile was what he wanted to protect.

"Of course, I will reply to you."

None of them said they liked each other, but there was a tacit understanding between them that didn't need to be expressed.

You may feel that it is too early to say you like each other, and you want to try your best to get to the other person's side, build an impenetrable barrier for each other, and block out all objections and unfriendly voices before you talk about love.

Xia Guoyong drove Xia Chong back home. Lu Wangdong left his address and contact information and left with him.

On the way back to town, Xia Guoyong looked at Lu Wangdong frequently, looking very confused.

"If you want to ask, just ask." Lu Wangdong didn't care.

"You really just left like this?"

Although Xia Guoyong didn't think highly of them either, he felt sorry for them if they really gave up.

This contradictory and complicated psychology made him not know whether to support it more or oppose it more.

"The vacation is over, so naturally I have to leave."

Xia Guoyong was dissatisfied with his salty answer, "You know that's not what I'm talking about."

"Um."

Just gone?

Xia Guoyong, who was still waiting for his response, was stuck there, unable to get up or down.

Xia Chong watched them drive away, and she asked Xia Guoyong if he needed to go to the police station to make a record or something.

He said it was too late, she was frightened again, and he would come back tomorrow to pick her up and take her to the police station.

Xia Chong suddenly felt that the surroundings were too quiet, and he could only hear the screams of unknown little insects.

She couldn't sleep, so she got up and prepared some food for Lu Wangdong to take on the road.

I originally thought that as long as she lived a good life, she wouldn't encounter much trouble.

She never cared about her grandparents' family, but as long as people had bad intentions, they would always seize every opportunity to take action.

Lu Wangdong told her everything Xia Jinbao and Xie Qiang did. These two people are living examples.

One wants to see death without mercy, and the other wants to make money and kill.

Xia Chong's heart was heavy. She was targeted by Xiong Dawei's group, wasn't it because she was a little orphan who was easy to bully, and there was no one to cry out for her even after she died.

So, is there anyone around her who has the same idea?

All that is known is her grandparents' family.

If this comes next year, can she really protect herself?

Xia Chong lost the confidence and calmness she had before, and she felt like a living target.

Everyone in the village knew that she was a fat sheep that was extremely rich. Would they really not try to take advantage of her when they were desperate?

This problem has appeared in Xia Chong's mind many times, but every time she has not thought about how to solve it.

Maybe her thinking has not yet reversed from the state of later generations.

Although she had been wary of everyone before, she never thought that they could really do anything illegal. The most they could do was ruin her reputation, and that was the last thing she cared about.

From now on, Xia Chong has to pay attention, her personal safety is the most important.

After thinking about it, she couldn't resist the sleepiness and fell asleep.

Let's talk about it tomorrow if you have anything to do.

Early the next morning, Zhang Guilan knocked on Xia Chong's door. She didn't sleep well all night and was worried about Xia Chong. She wanted to come and see if she was back?

If she doesn't come back, she must go to the town police station and ask.

Unexpectedly, Xia Chong opened the door quickly.

She yawned and called out, "Aunt Guilan."

Zhang Guilan's worries, which had been on tenterhooks all night, finally came to a head.

"You damn kid, you scared me to death. If something happens to you, how can I stand up to your mother?"

Xia Chong waited patiently for Aunt Guilan to calm down.

After entering the house, Aunt Guilan kept asking her when she came back and what happened at the market.

Xia Chong had nothing to hide and told her the truth. Aunt Guilan was so angry that she yelled at the door.

"That Xie Qiang is really nothing. If you say that no one in the old Xie family knows about his conspiracy, I won't believe it even to death.

"No, I can't let Lao Xie's family go like this. If I don't scold them, their whole family will be unable to hold their heads high."

"Forget it, Aunt Guilan," Xia Chong stopped, "Let's leave this matter to the village party secretary.

"Our village has a scum like Xie Qiang, and his reputation is probably not very good, but we can't make things worse."

Zhang Guilan still felt aggrieved for Xia Chong, "Then we can't simply let this family go."

Xia Chong agrees with this.

"Oh, by the way, after you were kidnapped yesterday, Wang Cuihua spread the news everywhere that you would never come back. Many people in the village knew that you were kidnapped. You and I will go around the village later and let them all have a look.

"I guess your grandparents will be very disappointed. They are just hoping that you won't come back, so they can justifiably snatch everything from you."

Speaking of this, Aunt Guilan paused for a moment, as if she was wondering whether to say anything.

Xia Chong took the initiative to ask: "What's wrong, Aunt Guilan?"

She sighed and said, "Even your reputation has been ruined by Wang Cuihua. The village says everything, and it's so unpleasant that I want to tear their mouths apart.

"Originally, Cao Xiuhe and I had agreed to hide your kidnapping if possible, but luckily Wang Cuihua came back first."

As soon as Zhang Guilan and Cao Xiuhe got off the oxcart last night, they were surrounded by girls and wives. Everyone asked them about the summer insects.

Zhang Guilan also didn't expect Wang Cuihua to move so quickly.

She asked Cao Xiuhe to stay and explain to everyone, and she rushed to Lao Xia's house and had a fight with Wang Cuihua.

No one in Lao Xia's family reacted, but Wang Cuihua was hit several times.

When they reacted, no one came to help.

Wang Cuihua's sons wanted to help their mother, but they were pulled away by her daughter-in-law.

Xia Tieniu's face turned black with anger and he simply turned his back on him.

It's just a fight between the old ladies. If he goes to help, he will be laughed at by outsiders, saying that the two of them are fighting each other.

When Zhang Guilan saw that no one was helping, he became even more ruthless, causing a howl like a killing pig to be heard from the courtyard of Lao Xia's house.

Everyone thought about what Wang Cuihua said when she came back, and they immediately understood why Zhang Guilan beat her.

They did not dare to go to Zhang Guilan, nor did they want to watch her beating someone, so they all ran to Cao Xiuhe and asked her about Xia Chong being kidnapped.

Looking at Aunt Guilan who was worried about her, Xia Chong comforted her and said, "It's okay, Aunt Guilan, let them talk if they want. Anyway, there won't be any missing pieces of meat. Don't take it too seriously."

"Did you go to the market and buy an iron pot?"

Xia Chong suddenly changed the topic. Aunt Guilan couldn't keep up, so Xia Chong could only repeat it.

Zhang Guilan said angrily: "This

How long has it been, and you still care about whether it is an iron pot or not. "But she still told Xia Chong that she had bought it.

In addition, she also listened to Xia Chong's advice and bought some food to put at home.

Xia Chong couldn't remember the grain she bought at the market, but Aunt Guilan reminded her, "The grain you bought is still at the village party secretary's house. I will pick it up for you later."

"And the money you got from selling Sha Guo, remember to go to the village department to get the money."

After Zhang Guilan said this, Xia Chong remembered that she couldn't sit still. It happened that Aunt Guilan was going to take her to the village, so the two of them went out.

As expected, as Aunt Guilan said, gossip about her was spread everywhere in the village, and even when she walked on the road, she received a lot of appreciative glances.

The more aggressive aunt directly asked Xia Chong if she had been kidnapped at the market.

Xia Chong admitted generously.

In fact, she could also deny it and say that she was not kidnapped. That was all nonsense made by her grandparents and family.

After all, she is already in the village, so who can tell whether it is true or false.

But in this way, no one can know about the bad things Xie Qiang did.

And as long as you inquire a little bit, you can't hide it at all.

Rather than letting everyone guess, it is better to admit that this is not a big deal.

Wang Cuihua learned from others that the summer insects had come back a long time ago. She was so shocked that she didn't even finish her meal, so she ran to see if the summer insects had really come back.

Xia Chong saw the resentment on Wang Cuihua's face from a distance and smiled happily at her.

That look in Wang Cuihua's eyes seemed to say, I'm sorry, I've let you down again.

Lao Xie's family.

Xie Xiaofang also didn't sleep well all night, but she was excited.

After hearing that Xia Chong had been kidnapped last night, she knew that her uncle had not lied to her, and that Xia Chong had really completely disappeared.

As for why Xie Qiang didn't come back all night, she didn't care, she even hoped that he would die outside.

As a result, early this morning, while she was washing clothes by the river, she heard someone say that the summer insects had returned long ago.

She was rescued by the police. Xie Xiaofang was so frightened that she ran home without taking her clothes.

She also met Xia Chong on the way, standing in the crowd like stars over the moon, explaining to everyone the reasons why she didn't come back.

At that moment, Xie Xiaofang felt cold all over. When she got home and saw that Xie Qiang hadn't come back yet, she had a bad suspicion in her heart.

Xia Chong was rescued, but Xie Qiang did not come back all night, indicating that Xie Qiang might have been caught.

Xie Xiaofang was about to cry. She was not worried about Xie Qiang, but she was afraid that if a reform-through-labor prisoner appeared in Lao Xie's family, her reputation would be completely ruined. Who would dare to have anything to do with her in the future.

But there are some things that you can't look back on once they happen, and it will be exposed sooner or later.

=== Chapter === 34

Xia Chong went out for a walk, then hurried home and waited.

When the knock on the door rang again, she thought the person outside the door was Lu Wangdong.

It turned out that the person who came to pick her up was Xia Guoyong, and Lu Wangdong did not come. But that's right, he was probably afraid that the villagers would see and comment on him.

Xia Guoyong didn't notice Xia Chong's little mood. He came to pick up Xia Chong and brought back the village party secretary by the way.

When he came out of the guest house in the morning, he saw his father waiting at the door, staring at him.

He was almost beaten to death by his father.

It was so chaotic last night that he didn't even notice that his father was at the police station.

The village party secretary, not wanting to disturb his son's rescue, waited silently.

Who would have thought that this unfilial son would come to the police station to pick up the car after rescuing people, but he was surprised not to see him.

Poor village party secretary, who is old, spent the whole night lying on the bench of the police station, which made him very angry.

And his turtle son has a bed and hot water in the guest house.

Even if he didn't know that he was at the police station, why didn't he go home to report that he was safe? His mother could have told him that she had not come back.

It happened that the eldest son was too naive. It was too late after sending Xia Chong off, and he didn't want to disturb his mother's sleep, so he went directly to the guest house without going home.

He didn't even think about how his mother could sleep after such a big thing happened.

So, what is the use of having a son? They are all here to collect debts.

The village party secretary stabbed Xia Guoyong with his eyes, and what Xia Chong saw was Xia Guoyong shrinking back, looking like he had made a big mistake.

She thought the father and son were really interesting.

"Chongchong, are you okay? Don't worry, the village will never cover up what Xie Qiang did.

"You and your brother Guoyong will go to the police station later and tell the truth. We can't let a mouse dropping spoil the whole pot of soup."

The village party secretary came here just to let Xia Chong not have any worries, and Xia Chong was indeed warmed by the village party secretary.

"Village Party Secretary, thank you." Xia Chong thanked him sincerely.

"Silly boy, isn't this the way it should be?"

After the village party secretary finished speaking, he told Xia Guoyong to take good care of Xia Chong, and then went home with his hands behind his back.

Xia Chong asked Xia Guoyong to wait for her, she had something to take.

After a while, Xia Guoyong saw her coming out with a bamboo basket on her back, and the bamboo basket was slowly stuffed.

As soon as she got into the car, Xia Guoyong asked, "What are you bringing?"

Xia Chong blushed, "You're not leaving. I've prepared some shelf-stable food for you to keep on the road."

Xia Guoyong hesitated to speak, but in the end he said nothing.

Xia Chong named Xiong Dawei, Hou Hou, Dazhu and Xie Qiang at the police station and said that they had kidnapped him and wanted to sell him to make a fortune.

The mother and daughter who were rescued by the police also said that Xiong Dawei and his three men kidnapped them.

Now Xiong Dawei and his gang can no longer escape the charge of abducting women and children.

As for their defense that the widow and her children voluntarily eloped with Dazhu, it is completely nonsense.

But they were so convincing that the widow's neighbors could testify.

Those neighbors did see Dazhu appear near the widow's house several times, and once even helped the widow a favor, so some gossip spread.

In addition, they were misled by rumors deliberately spread by Xiong Dawei and others, thinking that the widow had eloped with someone, so they thought that person was Dazhu.

Xia Chong testified that he was locked in the cellar with the widow and her daughter, which can prove that the widow did not go with them voluntarily, but was abducted.

Xia Chong didn't expect this group of people to be so quibbling.

When they saw that Xia Chong also identified them, they immediately said that they had kidnapped her under Xie Qiang's instructions, and they were just following orders.

Of course Xie Qiang didn't want to take the blame. He mentioned Xia Chong in front of them, but the idea of kidnapping her was proposed by Monkey. At most, he didn't stop it and it had nothing to do with him.

However, the three kidnappers seemed to be angry in advance, and it was Xie Qiang's fault that they were killed in one bite.

It is the job of the public security to interrogate prisoners. After Xia Chong takes the confession, she can leave. Xia Guoyong walks her to the door. She finally has the chance to ask: "Why didn't you see Lu Wangdong? Where did he go?"

It was Xia Guoyong who returned to the village before, which she could understand, but Xia Chong felt a little strange when she didn't see anyone else in the police station.

Xia Guoyong didn't intend to hide it forever, so he said: "He has left."

"Leaving?" Xia Chong said in disbelief, "Going back to the army?"

No, if you are going back to the army, you should go with Brother Guoyong. He has a car just in time to take him back. Anyway, it will only delay one more day of work, so you don't have to wait for this day.

And he also said last night that he would leave with Brother Guoyong.

Xia Chong was still waiting for Xia Guoyong's answer when he saw him take out a letter from his trouser pocket, "This is what that kid wrote for you.

"He was injured, and he couldn't train after returning to the army. I asked him to go home and recover from his injuries, and then return to the army after he recovers."

Xia Chong didn't believe Xia Guoyong's statement, but couldn't find any reason to refute it.

She looked down at the letter in her hand, suddenly feeling empty.

After bidding farewell to Xia Guoyong, Xia Chong couldn't wait to find a place to open the letter. This time she didn't dare to go to a deserted place, so she read the letter at the door of the post office with her back turned to the passers-by.

The words in the letter were basically consistent with what Xia Guoyong said. Lu Wangdong went home to recuperate, but Xia Chong always felt that something was wrong, and he left too hastily.

Xia Guoyong said that he could bring the food to the army for him because it contained dried sweet potatoes, pickled radishes, etc. that he had dried himself.

Speaking of which, Lu Wangdong also had a share of credit.

After Xia Chong read the letter, she did not leave. Instead, she walked into the post and telecommunications office. She wanted to reply to Lu Wangdong.

Asking for paper and pen from the staff, she lay down on their workbench. As soon as she picked up the pen, it got stuck. She didn't know what to write, so she wrote in detail what happened to her coming to the police station.

After finishing writing, she felt that Lu Wangdong should know all these things, so she just wrote a lot of nonsense.

It wasn't until the staff's urging that Xia Chong bought a stamp, put it on, and sent it to the address he gave.

After leaving the post office, Xia Chong's face was still hot. I wonder what he would think of her when he received the letter. Would he think she was too unreserved?

She patted her cheek, forcing herself not to think about it again, and then slowly regained her composure.

At this time, Lu Wangdong was sitting on the berth with one leg bent, his other leg on the ground, his arm still wrapped in a bandage, and his whole body exuded the aura of keeping strangers away.

The people in the same berth with him didn't dare to breathe, and even if they needed to go out for something, they would carefully avoid him.

Lu Wangdong's sudden return this time was his grandfather's decision.

Lu Zhenguo was originally very busy, but for the sake of his grandson, he still took some time to find out the identity of Xia Chong. That night I checked the summer bugs thoroughly.

The information was placed on Lu Zhenguo's desk. After he finished handling the matter, he picked it up and took a look.

In less than a minute, he let it go.

Such a simple family background did not require him to spend time researching.

Lu Zhenguo called Director He and asked him to contact Lu Wangdong and ask him to buy a ticket and go home immediately.

Director He was a soldier brought out by Lu Zhenguo. Although he has changed his job now, he still remembers the kindness of the old leader, so of course he agreed wholeheartedly when the old leader spoke. He also bought a sleeper ticket for Lu Wangdong and took it to him. .

I thought it would be a waste of words, but I didn't expect Lu Wangdong to take the ticket without saying a word and let him take him to the train station.

But while waiting for the train at the train station, he wrote a letter and asked him to bring it to Xia Guoyong.

Director He glanced at it, but the recipient had Xia Chong's name written on it.

He didn't understand the affairs of these young people. It was just a letter, so Director He accepted it.

After Lu Wangdong returned, he went directly to find his grandfather.

His grandfather looked up at his injured arm and asked him what his relationship was with summer insects.

If other family members were present, they would know that this was a sign that the old man was about to get angry, but Lu Wangdong was not afraid of him and bluntly said that Xia Chong was the girl he liked.

Lu Zhenguo paused for a moment, "Can you think it through before you answer?"

Lu Wangdong answered the same without thinking.

The old man smiled angrily. He could not have imagined that his grandson, whom he had carefully cultivated, could be so confused.

He had seen the girl's photo, and she was indeed pretty. However, there were many good-looking girls in the world, but his grandson chose to fall in love with a village girl, and he told himself openly that this was Lu Zhenguo's most important thing. Intolerable.

He could allow Lu Wangdong to make mistakes. Who didn't make mistakes when they were young? Sometimes mistakes can promote people's growth, but he couldn't watch his grandson being obsessed with it and not regretting it.

Lu Zhenguo said as if giving an order: "Don't contact that girl again in the future.

"If you want to get married, I can ask your mother to help you arrange it, but that little village girl will never do it.

"She is too young and is not suitable for you in other aspects."

"You are young, so I can wait, but what you said is inappropriate, but I don't agree with it. I remember that grandpa, you also came from the countryside. At that time, you didn't know a single Chinese character. That is to say, my grandma does not dislike you and is willing to marry you. you.

"Are you allowed to marry my grandma and become a city dweller? Xia Chong is not allowed to marry me and enjoy everything I bring to her."

Lu Zhenguo was speechless. He looked at his grandson's young face and said, "Okay, since you want to give her everything, then give her everything according to your own ability.

"Stop thinking about how your family can help you."

Lu Wangdong didn't take his grandfather's threat to heart at all. Even if he had nothing, he could still look good.

Anyway, he is still young, and Xia Chong needs time to grow, and he can definitely afford to wait.

After Lu Zhenguo finished speaking, he notified other family members that they were not allowed to provide any help to Lu Wangdong, which was equivalent to removing him.

Lu Wangdong didn't go home because he was afraid that his mother would ask him what was going on. Sometimes women are more difficult to deal with than men.

His grandfather was able to discuss matters as they happened and not take his anger out on Xia Chong, but the same could not be said for his mother.

Lu Wangdong called his father and asked him to help hide it from his mother. As long as his father didn't mention it, I believe his mother wouldn't have the guts to ask his grandfather.

Although I don't know how long I can hide it, I can hide it for a moment.

=== Chapter === 35

After Xia Chong finished sending the letter, he returned to the village without any intention of staying in the town.

When passing by the village, she saw the second uncle carrying a litter of newborn puppies towards the village, and she immediately became interested.

She was prepared to spend money to buy it, but the second uncle actually wanted to give it away for free.

"Xia Chong, what do you want the dog to do?"

"Looking after the home." Xia Chong said without hesitation: "Second uncle, you also know that I have just been kidnapped, and I still have a shadow in my heart, so I want two dogs to protect me.

"Don't worry, I will take good care of them. If I have a mouthful of meat, they will have a bone to chew on."

"Okay, okay," the second uncle loved to hear this. He was afraid that Xia Chong had no experience in raising dogs, so he patiently told her how to raise this puppy.

Xia Chong listened very carefully. It seemed that people in the village said that the second uncle loved dogs, and it was true.

I once heard that the second uncle had a quarrel with the villagers over the dogs they sent out. The reason was that the family killed the dogs and ate their meat before the dogs had grown up, which completely angered the second uncle.

Xia Chong has no interest in dog meat. She simply wants to raise a dog to protect herself.

Of course, since she has chosen to raise them, she will definitely not treat them badly.

After the second uncle finished speaking, he showed an embarrassed smile on his face, "I've said too much, I've said too much, you can choose two."

He handed the basket containing the dogs to Xia Chong, and Xia Chong saw 8 dogs of similar sizes crowded together.

She chose a black one and a white one to make them easier to distinguish.

Xia Chong teased the two puppies while walking home. She had already thought of names for them on the way.

The white one is called Dahei, and the black one is called Xiaobai, and she entrusts her best wishes to them.

Before she could put down the smile on her face, she heard Wang Erniu's crying voice, and her brows suddenly furrowed.

Xie Qiang's three brothers blocked her door and knocked on her door hard, venting their useless anger.

If it had been before, she would have rushed up to her, daring to bully her aunt.

But now, Xia Chong thought about it and found someone first.

There is no good thing in Lao Xie's family. They probably knew that Xie Qiang was being held in the police station and wanted to change his confession and release him.

It's impossible to let go, Xia Chong thought carefully.

Let him out and harm herself again, well, if someone is stupid once, it's enough to drink a pot, but she won't do it a second time.

The third canteen meeting was held in the village.

Only a few days have passed, and the conferences have been held one after another, and each time they have something to do with Xia Chong. The villagers can't help but wonder if Xia Chong is the reincarnation of the disaster star.

First, she killed her parents, and then her grandparents lost their face. Now it's the turn of Xie Qiang, who is not dealing with her, and she is even more ruthless. I heard that she will go to jail.

Everyone looked at Xia Chong and looked away from her calmly.

Who knows who will be the next unlucky person?

Xia Chong stood next to the village party secretary, listening to him and the villagers explain the reasons for Xie Qiang's arrest. Even if he heard the same content again, Xia Chong couldn't help but grit his teeth.

However, Wang Erniu stared at him as if she were an enemy. Xia Chong was not polite and stared back.

After the village party secretary said that Xie Qiang brought it upon himself, he gave everyone a slap in the face and at the same time warned Wang Erniu not to make trouble with Xia Chong again.

"It's not fair. You know how to protect Xia Chong, village party secretary. Is it because she sold her job to your family?"

Wang Erniu took the risk. Her family had a reform-through-labor prisoner. From now on, she would not be able to hold her head high in the village, so she simply broke up with the village party secretary.

"Wang Erniu, Xie Qiang made a mistake on his own and was caught by the police station. No one is to blame.

"I'm just a village party secretary, and I don't have that much power to decide the case on my own.

"If you are not convinced, you can go to the police station and ask."

In fact, Wang Erniu and the others had just returned from the police station.

But so what, Xie Qiang said, as long as Xia Chong no longer pursues the case, everything can be overturned and restarted. After all, the police did not really see Brother Xiong and the others imprisoning her.

When the police came in, Xia Chong had already escaped.

As long as Xia Chong insists that he knows them and is a guest at Brother Xiong's house, since he is a guest, there is no such thing as what Brother Xiong said. Xie Qiang instigated them to kidnap Xia Chong.

Even if the police don't believe it, there's nothing they can do against them.

That's why Wang Erniu went to Xia Chong's house to make such a fuss, because she wanted Xia Chong to let Xie Qiang go.

But now the village party secretary doesn't allow them to cause trouble. Doesn't this cut off her son's livelihood?

Wang Erniu cried till she had runny nose and tears.

Even though the villagers knew that Xie Qiang had committed the crime first, they couldn't help but feel sympathy when they saw Wang Erniu crying so miserably despite her age, and helped to persuade her:

"Xia Chong, Xie Qiang is from the same village after all. If there is any conflict, let's sit down and discuss it slowly. Is it too serious to go to the police station?"

Xia Chong heard the sound and looked over. The person begging for mercy was about the same age as Wang Erniu. There were many people in the crowd who supported her conciliatory remarks.

Even if he offended everyone in the village, Xia Chong would not give in. "When Xie Qiang wanted to harm me, he didn't think that we are from the same village. It is impossible for me to let him go."

As she said this, she glanced at Wang Erniu and said, "It's useless to make trouble."

Xia Chong's indifferent attitude immediately aroused discussion among the villagers, and the resentment in Wang Erniu's eyes was about to turn into reality.

She rushed to Xia Chong, and just when Xia Chong thought she was going to hurt herself, she suddenly knelt down, and the scene was immediately so quiet that only her voice was left.

"Xia Chong, I kneel down to you. Please let my son go. Even if he is at fault, you can't let him go to jail. If he becomes a labor camp prisoner, our family will be in trouble." How can I live?"

Xia Chong looked at the cunning and malice in Wang Erniu's eyes and was not intimidated by her. He could only say that she had made a wrong calculation. It was not wrong to use the bitter meat trick to achieve her goal, but it was a pity that she used the wrong target.

"What does it have to do with me? Why do you think that after Xie Qiang harmed me, I have to consider his family for him?

"Your face is too big. I advise you to accept the reality."

Wang Erniu didn't seem to expect that she would say this. Her crying stopped suddenly, and her face showed an expression of whether to cry or not. She looked extremely distorted.

Xia Chong didn't have time to continue watching her performance. After talking to the village party secretary, he left the canteen early.

Wang Erniu reacted and wanted to stop her, but was stopped by the village party secretary.

"Wang Erniu, there is no need to discuss Xie Qiang's imprisonment. It's useless for you to make trouble. If you have time, you should think about how you will live your life in the future."

Xie Xiaofang shuddered. How will she live in the future?

If I had known...

She couldn't help but regret.

As soon as Xia Chong came home, he was greeted by two milking dogs.

They had just learned to walk, and their walking was not very steady. Xia Chong looked at them and fell into a ball as if they were playing.

After a while, she picked up Dahei and Xiaobai and put them into a basket lined with rags, which just served as their temporary doghouse.

After that, Xia Chong didn't go out and kept hiding at home playing with the dog.

She is not afraid of things, but annoyed.

You don't need to think about it to know that her affairs must be discussed in the village, and there are probably not many people who have good things to say about her.

In the afternoon, Xia Chong slept with the door closed. She didn't sleep well last night, so she slept very deeply this time.

In the temporary doghouse placed next to the kang, Dahei and Xiaobai were already awake, and they consciously did not make a sound to disturb her.

"Sister Chongchong," Huzi's voice came in from outside. Xia Chong's brain was still confused, so Dahei and Xiaobai shouted first.

Xia Chong went to open the door. There was not only Huzi standing outside the door, but also a boy she didn't recognize.

Before she could ask, Huzi took the lead and introduced: "Sister Chongchong, he said that he is a student of your school and came to see you specially."

After hearing this, Xia Chong unconsciously looked at him and saw him say: "Hello, classmate Xia, my name is Xu Cheng. Teacher Fu asked me to inform you that you are suspended from school. Done.

"But you still need to go to school to take the final exam. If you fail, you have to go to school like other students.

"Also, if you have any study questions in the future, you can ask me. I will come over every two weeks and send you the homework assigned by Teacher Fu."

Xia Chong felt dizzy after hearing this. She looked at the handsome boy in front of her and finally had an impression of him.

He and Xia Chong are in the same grade, but in different classes. Teacher Fu also teaches their class. This guy named Xu Cheng has always been the first in the grade.

Xia Chong's grades were also very good, but compared to him, he was instantly reduced to scum.

"Hello, classmate Xu, I'm really sorry to trouble you. Please come in." Xia Chong opened the door.

Xu Cheng's thin face showed a trace of hesitation, and finally he took a deep breath and stepped in.

Xia Chong was puzzled. Her home was not a den of tigers and wolves, so why did she act so resigned to death?

She is the one who should be more vigilant. That is to say, Xu Cheng's reputation has always been very good, and he is also a well-known bookworm in the school. In addition to being interested in learning, he is not interested in anything else. She didn't care about anything, so she dared to let him in.

Xia Chong thought for a while at the door, and when he went in, he saw Dahei and Xiaobai biting Xu Cheng's trousers on the left and right, making two little milky sounds from time to time to show their ferocity.

And the embarrassed look of the young man who wanted to pull back his trousers but didn't dare to use any force made people want to laugh even more.

Xia Chong didn't want to bully people too much, so he shouted, "Big black, little white, shut up."

Dahei and Xiaobai raised their heads and called out, as if in response to her words, they ran over and circled around the summer insect.

Xu Cheng looked back at Xia Chong and thought that she was really a strange girl. Even the dog she raised was different and was particularly good at bullying people.

Xia Chong noticed that a piece of Xu Cheng's trousers had been bitten by Dahei. The trousers, which were already full of patches, looked even more shabby and worn on him.

The only thing that makes people appreciate is that there is no inferiority or cowardice in the young man's eyes, but he has regained the calmness and tranquility he had when he first arrived.

Xia Chong felt a little guilty. She pointed to his trousers and said, "Um, classmate Xu, I'm so sorry. I have needle and thread here, so why don't I help you mend it."

However, as soon as these words came out of her mouth, Xia Chong regretted it. Anyone who came to a classmate's house for the first time had to mend their pants. It was embarrassing to think about it, and she couldn't mend it either.

Fortunately, Xu Cheng also felt it was inappropriate and refused, and Xia Chong breathed a sigh of relief. But the guilt in his heart was still there, so he was extra polite to Xu Cheng.

Xia Chong watched him take out a pile of books from his messenger bag and put them on the table.

"Student Xia, if you have any questions that you don't understand, you can ask me now. If I can't answer it for you, I will help you ask the teacher. I will tell you then."

The young man's eyes were full of seriousness about learning, and Xia Chong became serious without realizing it. She found out some incomprehensible knowledge points and problems that she had sorted out, and the two sat at the table in the yard to discuss them. .

Xia Chong deliberately left the door open. If anyone passed by, they would see two young boys and girls eager to pursue knowledge and progress.

To be honest, Xia Chong originally thought that these junior high school knowledge would be very simple, but only when she really learns it will she realize that she still has some shortcomings, and these will not grow with her age. He went to college again and disappeared.

After Xu Cheng communicated with Xia Chong, he was amazed at her solid foundation.

He is what Mr. Fu calls a gifted student, but he still studies hard step by step, and he also knows that Xia Chong is not a gifted type. She can learn to this level, completely Depends on her efforts.

Little did he know that Xia Chong had to live two lifetimes to learn so well.

Huzi saw the two of them studying together seriously and didn't want to disturb them, so he sneaked away. He had no interest in watching others study.

When Xia Chong saw it, she didn't force him to stay. Anyway, Aunt Guilan had decided to send him to school next year, and her own school would take care of him then.

Xu Cheng's arrival made Xia Chong suddenly realize that today is Saturday.

She has been here for a long time, and a lot of things have happened. Just dealing with these things every day has made her sense of time gradually become weak.

After Xu Cheng finished explaining the topic to her, he was about to get up and leave.

Xia Chong could see that Xu Cheng's family was not in a good situation, and he would probably have to help the family when he returned home.

Through a few brief exchanges with him, she knew that Xu Cheng's home was not very far away from here.

The two of them were in the same class in elementary school. At that time, there were few students and there was only one class for each grade. It was not until they entered junior high school that they were divided into classes.

Xu Cheng belongs to a typical multi-child family with many brothers and sisters. The whole family supports him as a student, so he never dares to relax in his studies.

I usually live on campus and come back every two weeks to carry food from home to school and help with some work at home.

He is now here to deliver books and solve problems to Xia Chong. In fact, Xia Chong is already causing trouble for others.

Although Xu Cheng always said that it was not troublesome and that he could reorganize the knowledge points and deepen the impression during the lecture to her, Xia Chong knew that with his learning ability, there was no need to do it in this way. By consolidating knowledge, he was just removing her psychological burden.

Xia Chong is not a hypocritical person. Since he said it for this reason, she will accept his kindness.

However, she didn't want to just take advantage of him, so Xia Chong offered to exchange it with food.

"No, no," Xu Cheng waved his hands repeatedly, "Classmate Xia, this is the task assigned to me by Teacher Fu. Why do I have the nerve to take your things?"

The young man's face turned red, as if he was afraid that Xia Chong would misunderstand him.

You are so thin-skinned, Xia Chong sighed in his heart.

"Classmate Xu, although Teacher Fu asked you to come, you could have refused, but you didn't. Instead, you took the time to help me improve.

"I can't just accept your help and give nothing. After all, learning is a long-term thing, and I will have a lot of trouble for you in the future.

"If you don't accept it, I will definitely be embarrassed if I want to ask you for help in the future, and I will always wonder if it will waste your time.

"If things continue like this, won't Teacher Fu's original intention of wanting you to help me improve change?"

Xu Cheng's face was full of confusion, silently thinking about Xia Chong's words.

He wanted to ask him any questions he had, as long as they were about study, he wouldn't find it troublesome. Moreover, when he was helping Xia Chong solve problems today, he also learned a lot of new problem-solving ideas and benefited a lot.

But Xia Chong seems to have a psychological burden. He doesn't know what to do for a while?

After all, they were not very familiar with each other and had hardly spoken to each other before.

Xia Chong stuffed some dried fruit and two medium-sized sweet potatoes that she had made into his hand, "That's it, there aren't many things, just a wish. It's getting late. , you go home quickly."

She sent Xu Cheng out. Xu Cheng lowered his head and looked at the things in his hands. It was far more than what he had spent today. He wanted to return it, but he met Xia Chong with an expression of "If you dare to return it, give it a try", and then He hesitated.

"Classmate Xia, how about I give you another lecture." This is the best method Xu Cheng can think of, and Xia Chong cannot suffer any loss.

Rejection was written all over Xia Chong's face, "Classmate Xu, it's already very late. You'd better come back and talk to me in two weeks."

Xu Cheng no longer pressed, and just said that he would come over in two weeks and let Xia Chong remember the unclear things.

Only when Xia Chong nodded did he heave a sigh of relief and turn around to leave.

Xia Chong thought about himself that this elementary school classmate was quite interesting.

She closed the door, arranged the books on the table and put them into the room.

Dahei and Xiaobai followed Xia Chong and barked hungry. Only then did she remember that there were two more mouths at home and she had to feed them on time.

Xia Chong made something simple, because Dahei and Xiaobai were still young and couldn't eat too hard food, so she cooked some sweet potato porridge.

She found a large plate from the cupboard and used it as a rice bowl. The sweet potato porridge that had just come out of the pot was still very hot, so she filled a full bowl and placed it on the pot stand to cool.

Dahei and Xiaobai were anxiously circling the pot, calling out to summer insects from time to time.

The summer insects were minding their own business, holding the bowl, blowing on it, and then taking a tentative sip, without paying any attention to their impatience.

After Xia Chong finished eating, the porridge on the pot table was ready to eat. Xia Chong placed the rice bowl in front of Da Hei and Xiao Bai, who ate without raising their heads.

When she was cleaning up the kitchen, she found brown sugar in the basket on her back.

This basket was thrown in the alley when Xia Chong was tied up. Later, Lu Wangdong picked it up, and he also picked up the jaggery on the ground.

If it was too scattered to be picked up, I gave up.

During Xia Chong's disappearance, the basket was kept at the police station. It wasn't until Lu Wangdong was about to leave that he remembered that he went to the supply and marketing cooperative to buy her a pack of brown sugar, stuffed it into the basket, and asked Xia Guoyong to give it to her as well. return.

She was in a hurry to go to the police station in the morning, so she didn't bother to look at it. Now looking at Brown Tang, she couldn't help but wonder what Lu Wangdong was doing.

He probably can't do anything because of his injured arm, so he might just rest at home.

Unable to think about it any longer, Xia Chong found that as long as she thought about Lu Wangdong, she couldn't do anything. She had to divert her attention.

Now that the jaggery has been taken out, she might as well remove the impurities in it first.

Xia Chong had never seen how jaggery was purified, and she had no tools, so she had no choice but to put it in a pot and boil it.

After it boiled, she stopped the heat. In the pot of brown sugar water, you can still see impurities floating on the top, and there should be some at the bottom as well.

Fortunately, she had bought half a piece of cotton cloth before. Xia Chong cut off a section of cotton cloth, washed it and spread it on a bucket.

She poured the brown sugar water into the bucket one by one with a ladle until some impurities were blocked by the cotton cloth.

Xia Chong didn't waste anything. He twisted the cotton cloth a few times, dried the sugar water, then washed the cotton cloth, and spread it on a clean basin this time.

She poured the sugar water in the bucket into the pot and continued to boil it until it was thick. Then she took it out and placed it on the cotton cloth, waiting for it to solidify into a block.

Since there is no shortage of sugar, Xia Chong's wild wine and jam are included in the production list.

Huzi worked the hardest. In order to help her find grapes, he and his friends searched all the places in the mountain, and finally picked the last wild grapes for her.

The village has been very peaceful recently, no new gossip has emerged, and Wang Erniu has not come to cause trouble again. It is rare for Xia Chong to live a pure life.

It's just that the expressions of the villagers are a bit weird. They always look bitter, but for some reason, Xia Chong looks like everyone is about to cry.

The village party secretary also looked sad, as if something big happened overnight that she didn't know about.

This feeling is a bit bad.

Xia Chong went to ask Aunt Guilan, but she also had a sad look on her face, "Our village has been criticized, and the village party secretary went to the commune to conduct a review."

"Why?" Xia Chong was puzzled.

Could it be that the conflict between her and Xie Qiang affected their unity?

Aunt Guilan sighed: "The production has not kept up."

Production?

Xia Chong remembered that two days ago, each team went to the town to hand over grain. It was said that some villages paid more. Compared with this pair, Shili Village was lagging behind.

Aunt Guilan said that when the village party secretary went to a meeting, he was asked the reason but could not answer the question, nor could he give any solution. The situation became very tense, and he was criticized in the end.

Xia Chong knew the reason, but she couldn't say anything.

On this day, Xia Chong was studying at home, and Hu Zi informed her to go to the grain drying farm to share the grain.

Xia Chong was shocked, why was it so sudden?

Huzi couldn't explain clearly. He just listened to his mother's words and came to send a message to Xia Chong. Xia Chong quickly took out the sacks at home and rushed to the grain drying field, where many villagers were already queuing up.

She lined up silently at the back of the team, while the village party secretary, team leader, and village scorekeepers and accountants were checking the account books and distributing rations according to the work points recorded by each household.

Everyone became much more honest and consciously queued up. The ladies and aunts who usually liked chatting the most became extremely quiet. Even when they spoke, they spoke in low voices, which made Xia Chong a little nervous.

Huzi has been by Xia Chong's side, which made her feel a little calmer, "Huzi, are you really okay if you don't go and help your mother?"

"My brother is here, and my mother asked me to help you. After you collect the food later, if you can't move it, just wait for my mother to help you." Huzi explained like a little adult, Xia The insect nodded with a suppressed smile.

Huzi sighed deliberately when he saw this. Sister Chongchong is really worrying.

Not only did Xia Chong receive her own rations, but her parents' previous work points were also converted into food and given to her.

She looked at the food in her hand and thought that she really needed Aunt Guilan's help.

The weather is getting colder day by day. Since the grain distribution, many villagers have begun to cook at home.

Even if summer insects are caught in it, it won't be too obtrusive.

I heard everyone said that the cold weather started earlier this year than last year, and the temperature was also lower.

You should seize the time to collect firewood at home, otherwise you will freeze to death if there is no firewood to burn in winter.

Xia Chong always listens to advice. She has no experience in this area, so she simply follows what others do. They collect firewood, and Xia Chong also goes home to collect firewood.

Dahei and Xiaobai have grown a little bigger and can run around with the summer insects.

When she was collecting firewood, they were always making trouble. She was so angry that she picked up a piece of firewood and pretended to beat them.

Unexpectedly, they were not afraid at all and thought the summer insects were playing with them. She was completely at her wits' end and allowed them to cause trouble.

Her life now is very fulfilling. She gets up in the morning, makes breakfast to fill the bellies of one person and two dogs, and then goes to collect pig grass to feed the pigs, including those in the village and her own family.

In the end, the six chickens in the chicken coop could not escape their fate. One was stewed by summer insects to replenish their health, and the other five were hung on the beams. Every time Dahei and Xiaobai pass by, they have to bark at them twice to express their coveting for them.

After finishing her work, Xia Chong studied at home and then made lunch. She paid more attention to lunch and always made it rich in different ways. Even if she was short of oil and meat, she would not treat herself, Dahei and Xiaobai badly.

These two little guys are so majestic now. Dogs of the same age are not as strong as them.

Around dusk, Xia Chong will go to hunt pigweed and feed the pigs.

Go home and cook a simple dinner, look at the stars and the moon, listen to the insects outside, then sleep, and the cycle repeats.

However, she occasionally disrupts her rhythm due to some things.

For example, today, the summer insects saw that the sun was just right, so they took the two quilts at home to the yard to dry them.

One bed was left by her parents, and the other bed was her own.

With these two quilts, she shouldn't be able to freeze this winter.

Xia Chong thought that it was time to take out the cotton and cotton cloth that had been kept in the cabinet. Taking advantage of her free time, she went to Aunt Zhu's house in the village.

"Is Aunt Zhu at home?" Xia Chong shouted standing outside the door.

"Who is it?" asked a slightly softer voice than those around him, followed immediately by the sound of footsteps.

"It's me, Xia Chong."

Aunt Zhu was very puzzled. She had nothing to do with the big celebrities in the village. What could happen if she came to see her?

The door opened, but Xia Chong didn't go in. Instead, he stood at the door to express his intention.

"Aunt Zhu, I want you to teach me how to make clothes."

Xia Chong raised the bulging cotton cloth in his hand. She also shamelessly came to ask for advice. After all, the two of them had little contact with each other. However, when they were washing clothes by the river, Xia Chong discovered that Aunt Zhu was good at needlework, so she casually asked if she could ask for advice if she had any needlework. she.

When Zhu Hongxia saw that she wanted to teach her how to make clothes, her doubts immediately disappeared.

She asked Xia Chong to come in quickly. This child was also pitiful. She didn't have any decent elders at home. It was unlucky for her to be kidnapped when there were so many people visiting the market.

The more she thought about it, the more uncomfortable Zhu Hongxia felt, and the look she looked at Xia Chong became more loving.

She and her mother-in-law were the only ones at home at the moment, and Zhu Hongxia took her into the house.

"Mom, it's Xia Chong who came to me to teach her how to make clothes."

Zhu Hongxia explained to the old lady sitting on the kang.

She asked Xia Chong to get on the kang, and Xia Chong obediently took off his shoes and sat down next to the old lady.

The old lady's eyesight didn't seem to be very good, and she kept staring at Xia Chong.

"Oh, it's you, a girl. If you want to make some clothes, let your Aunt Zhu teach you. Only after a girl learns how can she find a good family.

"We knew how to get married back then, but if we didn't know how to do needlework, wash and cook, we wouldn't be able to get married."

"Hey, Mom, those of you are all old people. Now times are different. Look at the eldest girls and young wives in our village working in the fields to earn work points. They are not inferior to their men at all."

Seeing that her mother-in-law was getting more and more outrageous, Zhu Hongxia couldn't help but interrupt her.

If she is asked to explain why she has so many demands on women, men can do nothing.

Many people in the village dislike Xia Chong, but she is just the opposite. She likes Xia Chong's character that is not easy to mess with, knows how to resist, and is educated herself. Girls should be like her.

"Xia Chong, don't mind. My mother likes to nag when she is old." Zhu Hongxia smiled to smooth things over and said, "Don't you want to learn how to make clothes? Auntie will teach you.

"By the way, have you ever done needlework?"

Aunt Zhu got the point right. Xia Chong smiled implicitly: "I can thread needles."

The smile on Zhu Hongxia's face paused, and she asked: "Have you never touched these before?"

Xia Chong shook his head, and Zhu Hongxia smiled bitterly, "Then you have to learn from the most basic level. You may not be able to make clothes for the time being, otherwise you will waste the fabric, which will be very distressing."

"I listen to my aunt."

Xia Chong took the needle and thread Zhu Hongxia gave her, and she asked Xia Chong to practice stitching on the rags first.

But there were no rags in Xia Chong. Zhu Hongxia had realized this and was just about to find one for her. When her mother-in-law saw this, she immediately hugged the few rags in front of her and said, "These are all useful to me." "

Zhu Hongxia smiled awkwardly at Xia Chong. Xia Chong didn't care. She asked Zhu Hongxia to borrow scissors and prepared to cut off a piece of cotton she brought with her.

She opened the cotton cloth and the cotton inside was exposed.

"Oh, this is cotton!" Zhu Hongxia's mother-in-law touched it, "It's so soft. Where did you get it?"

Xia Chong ignored her and asked Zhu Hongxia how big a piece of cloth she wanted to cut. Zhu Hongxia was even embarrassed for her mother-in-law. She felt a little distressed when she looked at Xia Chong's piece of cloth, but finally gave her a comparison of the size she wanted to cut.

"No need to cut it, I have rags here, take them for practice."

This old woman suddenly became so generous, Xia Chong and Zhu Hongxia couldn't help but look at her.

In the end, Zhu Hongxia said, "My mother gave it to you, so just take it."

After saying that, she immediately stuffed the cloth into Xia Chong's arms as if she was afraid that her mother-in-law would regret it.

Zhu Hongxia didn't ask her mother-in-law for it at first, because she considered that the rags were taken from her mother-in-law's old clothes.

Her mother-in-law didn't want to give it, so she couldn't force it. Now that she took the initiative to give it, of course she was happy, and there was no need to cut the whole piece of Xia Chong's cloth.

Xia Chong was also happy. After sincerely thanking him, he began to practice wiring under Zhu Hongxia's guidance.

But maybe she really lacked talent in this area. No matter how Zhu Hongxia taught her, she didn't learn very well. Zhu Hongxia was so anxious that she was sweating profusely. She had never seen anyone with such clumsy hands.

Xia Chong was already very sad, but Zhu Hongxia's mother-in-law kept laughing as if she didn't notice.

She deliberately asked Zhu Hongxia angrily when she could learn to make clothes.

Zhu Hongxia was thinking about what to say without hurting her, but her mother-in-law directly exposed it, "I'm afraid you may not be able to learn it in this life."

Xia Chong was really going to faint.

Zhu Hongxia quickly added: "Xia Chong, don't listen to my mother. Practice hard and you can still learn it. You just haven't held a needle. I was like this when I first learned needlework. Sample."

"Humph—" Her mother-in-law made a sound from her nostrils. Although she didn't say anything offensive, the expression on her face seemed to say everything.

Xia Chong swore that she would never touch needlework again, "Aunt Zhu, you better help me make this dress. I'm afraid I'll freeze to death before I can learn how to make a cotton-padded jacket." "

Zhu Hongxia was amused by her words.

"How could it be? You can learn needlework slowly, and you really need to make cotton-padded jackets early. It's cold today, and I won't be vague with you at all.

"Tell my aunt what you want to make, and I can make it for you in the next two days."

Xia Chong felt that Aunt Zhu was her savior. If she had known she would not have said anything about learning needlework from the beginning, she would have just asked her to do it for herself. Maybe the sleeves of the cotton-padded jacket will be formed by now.

As for the style of cotton-padded jackets, Xia Chong didn't do anything fancy.

On the one hand, cotton cannot be wasted. It must be maximized and used repeatedly. She really doesn't have the conditions to pinch the waist or make it tight.

She asked Aunt Zhu to make the clothes according to the clothes worn by the girls in the village. Zhu Hongxia agreed and immediately took her measurements.

Then he unfolded her cloth and showed her clearly how to cut it and how to lay the cotton.

Xia Chong was touched by her intentions, but he couldn't give her money, so he offered to exchange food for her.

Zhu Hongxia refused repeatedly. She really liked Xia Chong and didn't want anything from her.

"No, you have to give it. I will have a lot of trouble for you in the future."

In the end, Grandma Zhu Hongxia proposed to leave the remaining excess cotton to them. There was not much cotton anyway, and it was not enough to make an adult's cotton shoes.

However, Zhu Hongxia has a two-year-old girl, and it would be just right to make her a pair of cotton shoes.

Xia Chong agreed without saying a word, and everyone was happy.

She no longer needed to be tortured and quickly escaped from Zhu Hongxia's house. She had already cast a shadow on that small, thin needle.

After studying all afternoon, her hands were pricked several times.

Xia Chong trotted all the way home, and unexpectedly met Xie Xiaofang, who seemed to be waiting for her on purpose.

Her eyes were full of resentment, as if she wanted to pounce on him and bite a summer insect.

There was no one on the road at the moment. Even if something happened, it would be too late to call anyone.

For the sake of his own life, which he had managed to save, Xia Chong quietly moved back and distanced himself from her.

Xie Xiaofang didn't notice this. She was very gloomy. She stared at Xia Chong and said, "I'm getting married."

What?

Xia Chong's eyes were shocked, how old is she?

"Don't you like Xia Jinbao?" she asked.

Xie Xiaofang glanced at Xia Chong with disdain, "Do I like him? I saw him reading and literate. He might be able to be a worker in the future. Take me away from here and become a city dweller. That's why I looked for every opportunity to get close to him."

If they hadn't had a grudge, Xia Chong would have given her a thumbs up. This would be the awakening of the world.

Is she really Xiaofang, a local girl from the village?

Xia Chong expressed doubts.

"But I thought about it later. Xia Jinbao has the same virtues as your old Xia family. No matter how many books he reads, they are still full of straw baggage.

"It's just that your old Xia family treats him as a treasure, huh."

What she said was exactly what Xia Chong was thinking. Xia Chong's mood was a bit complicated. Unexpectedly, it was Xie Xiaofang who had the same idea as her.

However, she still wanted to clarify something, "I have nothing to do with Lao Xia's family. Just as you said, don't take me with you."

Xie Xiaofang suddenly fell silent, her expression seemed to be filled with infinite unwillingness and resentment.

Xia Chong couldn't say anything about getting married if she didn't want to. She knew that this was completely inappropriate for this era, and she felt like she was hanging on to something that had nothing to do with her.

She asked Xie Xiaofang what she wanted to do next. Unexpectedly, she glared at Xia Chong, "You don't have to pretend to be kind. Isn't this all what you want to see?"

Xia Chong frowned, what does it have to do with himself?

"My grandma blamed me for everything that happened to my uncle. She beat or scolded me every day, and even sold me to an old widower.

"I heard that the old widower had beaten two of his wives to death and gave birth to a series of girls. In the past, I would either be beaten to death by him or continue to bear him sons.

"And this is all your fault." She suddenly pointed at Xia Chong.

"If you are sold, Xie Qiang will not be arrested by the police. If he is not arrested, my grandma will not blame me."

Xia Chong thought she was crazy. It was Xie Qiang's own guilty conscience. Before Xia Chong was sold to other places, he was caught and interrogated at the police station. He could only say that evil will be punished.

"Xie Xiaofang, don't confuse right and wrong. It's Xie Qiang who has evil intentions. His fate is his own retribution.

"As for you, if it hadn't been for Xie Qiang to go to jail, you would have been betrayed. After all, you still have two uncles who are singles."

Xie Xiaofang seemed to have been stabbed in a sore spot and yelled: "Shut up, I hate the way you look down on others the most. Just because your parents didn't have a son, you can get everything from them.

"I have felt it was unfair since I was a child. I am so smart and capable, but you are always sick and have to spend money on medicine, but your parents still love you so much.

"I go to your house to look for you every day, hoping that your mother will give you another brother. In this way, your parents will soon stop liking you.

"Why, you have everything, but I want to be betrayed by my milk. My parents don't even dare to fart."

Xia Chong asked: "What exactly do you want to say?"

Xie Xiaofang said to herself: "I don't hate my mother, and I don't hate my parents. They are all in control and have their own reasons. Who said that I am a girl and can't carry on the family lineage? Woolen cloth.

"I only hate you. You are obviously a money loser, but you always make trouble. You killed your parents and offended your grandparents, uncles and brothers. I want to see how miserable your final end will be."

"I'm sick." She shouldn't listen to so much nonsense.

Xia Chong walked around her and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, Xie Xiaofang suddenly said: "I know that Xie Qiang found someone to kidnap and traffic you." She paused for a moment, then continued walking forward.

Her last bit of sympathy for Xie Xiaofang disappeared.

=== Chapter === 36

The train roared into the station. Xia Guoyong stretched out his short and thick neck and looked left and right among the people getting off the train, searching for Lu Wangdong's figure, attracting people to look at him frequently.

"battalion commander."

Lu Wangdong had long noticed the slightly weird movements of his battalion commander. Considering that he came out in military uniform, in order to prevent him from further embarrassing the troops, he had no choice but to shout.

Before coming to the army, he sent a telegram to the battalion commander and asked him to pick him up.

Their army is located in a remote area, and there is usually no car to go there. Occasionally, the army's procurement vehicle will come out to buy things.

Other time management is very strict and no entry or exit is allowed at will.

It was a long way from the train station to the army. Even if he ran forward, he would have to run all day and all night.

"You kid, you are finally willing to come back. Is your arm healed?"

The bandage on Lu Wangdong's arm had been removed. Xia Guoyong touched it and found that it was still as strong as before.

"Okay, you can start training at any time." Lu Wangdong avoided the battalion commander's perverted hands.

"Don't be in a hurry. It's been a hundred days, but you still have to observe and observe. Even if you train, the intensity must be controlled."

"I understand, battalion commander, I will pay attention."

Xia Guoyong took Lu Wangdong to find a parking place, and the two got into the car. Xia Guoyong immediately started the car.

Lu Wangdong watched Xia Guoyong driving the car intently, and said tentatively: "Batalion Commander, when you came back from home, were your parents in good health?"

Xia Guoyong saw through at a glance what he wanted to ask, and deliberately teased him: "It's pretty good. I can eat and sleep."

"Nothing big happened in the village afterwards, right?"

"The only thing that can happen in the village is that some idle and boring people get together to argue, and they can't cause any trouble.

"It's you, you will definitely get beaten when you go home."

Lu Wangdong looked unhappy. Could the battalion commander's suppressed laughter be any more obvious?

Unable to understand the battalion commander's arrogant and smug expression, he said straight to the point: "How is Xia Chong? No one in the village is making things difficult for her."

"If I say yes, what can you do?"

Lu Wangdong's expression became serious and his lips tightened. Xia Guoyong only took one look and knew that he was really in trouble, so he corrected his attitude.

"Don't worry. With Xia Chong's character, how can she suffer a loss? No one in the village, old or young, is her opponent. No one dares to bully her.

"Besides, with my father still holding me down, Xie Qiang's family can't change the world."

After Xia Guoyong finished speaking, Lu Wangdong's expression did not relax at all. He could only continue to persuade: "You should believe Xia Chong. She is not one of those girls in the village who only listens to her parents. She has been wronged and will not It will knock out teeth and swallow blood, and even if you suffer a loss, you will know that you will come back with revenge.

"So put away your unnecessary worries and think about how to improve yourself so that you can be worthy of Xia Chong.

"I heard from my father that Xia Chong is still going to school. If she becomes the first college student in our village, you may not be worthy of her."

Lu Wangdong looked at Xia Guoyong in shock. He knew that Xia Chong was still in school, but he didn't know that she was going to college.

Everyone has been saying that he and Xia Chong are not suitable for each other. He thought it was because their family conditions were not suitable, but he didn't care about this aspect at all, and he never felt that Xia Chong was not good enough for him.

He never thought that one day he would be unworthy of Xia Chong. Fortunately, the battalion commander told him, otherwise he would still be immersed in this complacency, thinking that as long as he waited for Xia Chong to grow up, she would marry him. together.

As everyone knows, she will become better and better, and there will be many outstanding boys around her in the future, who can stay with her all the time.

And since he is a soldier, it is destined that he cannot appear by her side anytime and anywhere, and even when she needs help, he may not be able to appear.

Would Xia Chong really not dislike him like this?

Lu Wangdong suddenly felt a sense of urgency in his heart. He must become stronger.

"Battal Commander, did you give the letter I asked you to give to Xia Chong?"

Xia Guoyong saw that he was finally not looking so calm, and felt happy in his heart, hum, the girls in their village are not that easy to fool.

Under Lu Wangdong's expectation, he said "yes" to express that he had given it.

"Then Xia Chong has written a reply and asked you to bring it to me."

"No."

"Then what did she say?" Lu Wangdong asked relentlessly.

Xia Guoyong told the truth: "Xia Chong didn't say anything, just took the letter and left."

He looked like "I don't care about your business", and Lu Wangdong tried his best to restrain himself from hitting his face with his fist.

After Lu Wangdong stopped talking, Xia Guoyong felt a little bored. When he handed the letter to Xia Chong, he forgot to ask her if she wanted to reply. When he remembered, she had already left.

Fortunately, not long after he returned to the army, he heard that there was a letter from Lu Wangdong in the mail room but no one came to collect it.

He felt that it was most likely from Xia Chong. Because Lu Wangdong was at home, it was impossible for his family to send him a letter. It was possible for other girls who admired him, but they probably wouldn't have the guts to send it to the army. letter.

You must know that letters sent to soldiers are subject to strict review. If they fail the review, they may be returned and the identity of the other party will be investigated. Most girls are thin-skinned and reserved.

Xia Chong didn't know the secret behind it, but even if she knew it, she wouldn't take it to heart. After all, what she wrote was quite normal.

Xia Guoyong stopped teasing him and said that Xia Chong had sent him a letter and placed it in his dormitory. He also said that Xia Chong had prepared some food for them. It was originally meant for them to eat on the road, but Lu Wangdong left early. He brought the things back and put them in his dormitory.

After hearing this, Lu Wangdong's eyes sparkled with light, and his whole person seemed to be rejuvenated. He urged the battalion commander to drive quickly. He had never been so eager to return to the dormitory.

Xia Chong, who was far away in Shili Village, sneezed several times. She was wondering who was talking about her.

As a result, as soon as I returned home from feeding the pigs, I saw two strange aunts standing at the door. They seemed to be very uncomfortable with each other, and they both looked at each other with their nostrils.

As soon as they saw Xia Chong coming back, they all rushed to her, for fear of delaying the other party.

"Are you Xia Chong?" they asked.

Xia Chong looked at their chrysanthemum-like smiles, and when she thought about the recent atmosphere in the village, she immediately thought of a profession: matchmaker.

She immediately denied it and said: "I'm not, I came to see her too. Since she's not here, I'll come back another day."

"Hey—" Two aunts stopped Xia Chong, and one of them, a chubby aunt, said, "Don't tease me, we know you are Xia Chong."

Xia Chong smiled awkwardly but politely: "Aunts are quite free, but I have something to do so I'll leave first."

The tall and thin aunt grabbed Xia Chong and said, "Don't leave. Aunts are here to discuss something important with you."

"But I don't even know you." Xia Chong struggled, but did not struggle away.

"We are all famous matchmakers in these ten miles and eight villages. We usually provide matchmaking and fiber protection for you ignorant young people."

Seeing that he couldn't escape, Xia Chong simply said, "I don't need a blind date, you should go and match up people in need."

These people must all be sick. Sometimes she feels that her body is not 14 years old, but 24 years old.

"Are you stupid? There is no girl who doesn't go on a blind date. Let me tell you, the person who fell in love with you this time is a very good young man. His family lives in Dayang Village next door, very close.

"That young man is tall and energetic. He can earn a full centimeter a day. He is very popular in these ten miles and eight villages. No, people are interested in you. Please ask me to come and ask. If you are interested , the two of them will meet once."

Not to be outdone, the fat matchmaker said, "What's so good about you? The young man is capable, but there are so many parents and brothers at home that they can't even spare a room. Where will they live after they get married?"

The tall and lanky matchmaker wanted to say that Xia Chong had a house, but it was inappropriate to say it, so she had to hold it back.

The fat matchmaker smiled proudly and said to Xia Chong: "The one I introduced to you is different. He is the only son in the family, and he only has a few sisters. They are all married, so they won't bother you.

"The young man's mother said that as long as you get married, you can be the master of the family. She promises not to interfere in your life as a young couple."

"Bah," the thin matchmaker's face almost hit the fat matchmaker's face, "The person you introduced can't be a sick man. His mother also asked me to find a partner for him before. But the woman disliked his poor health and was afraid of his short life, so she refused. This delay lasted for several years. Now he is in his twenties and has no partner yet.

"How worried are you when you introduce this person to Xia Chong?"

The fat matchmaker felt guilty, "It's not me who introduced them to each other. It was the young man's mother who came to me with tears in her eyes. She said she liked Xia Chong. , ask me to give it a try, just in case it works. Don't try to ruin my reputation."

After saying that, she turned to Xia Chong and said, "Think about it, the young man is not that bad, just his body and bones are not that strong and he doesn't earn many work points, but his parents, sister and brother-in-law can do it. I'm sure you won't be hungry."

"For us farmers, work points are our lifeblood. The young man I introduced to you is more reliable."

"My introduction is reliable."

"mine."

Xia Chong was so dizzy from the quarrel between the two of them that he could only shout to stop, "It doesn't matter who introduced me, it's not reliable."

The two of them wanted to talk more, but Xia Chong stopped them, "I'm still young, so I'm not in a hurry to work as a cow or horse in other people's homes and dedicate everything. You can just go back and forth from wherever you are."

"How can you say that this is like playing cow for a horse? You should be happy that someone has taken a liking to you." The thin matchmaker didn't understand.

Xia Chong was too lazy to show mercy to them and said unceremoniously: "Are you attracted to me? Have they seen me?"

"The person you introduced to me must be in his twenties or above." The two matchmakers didn't dare to look at Xia Chong. She suddenly knew something in her mind and continued: "Someone in their twenties." Young man, he will take a fancy to me, a young girl with yellow hair, and his vision is also strange.

"I'm afraid it's not because of my house and my money. Am I crazy? If you want to take advantage of me, just say it straight. Why beat around the bush and have a crush on me? I I would like to ask you, where have they seen me?"

"You can't say that." The fat matchmaker poked her nemesis, but the other party just didn't answer.

Xia Chong pretended not to notice their little actions. She felt that she had to kill those who wanted to take advantage of her at once, otherwise they would come to her in front of her after a while. Damn it, she can't survive this day.

The two matchmakers in front of me are the best mouthpieces. Didn't they just say that the marriages of eight villages in ten miles and eight villages depend on them, and vice versa.

She suddenly said seriously: "What do the aunts think of me?"

This can be regarded as asking about their strengths. They were blocked by Xia Chong just now and couldn't say a word, which made their faces dull.

But I still want to promote this marriage, so I have to say it in a nice way.

The two matchmakers looked at each other and began to use their eloquence to praise the summer insects in the sky and on the earth.

Xia Chong was also very happy to hear that. When they were talking in full swing, he said: "So why do I, who are so outstanding, fall in love with them?"

"Do you think they are worthy of me?"

The two matchmakers' throats were so tight that they couldn't say anything.

They finally understood what Xia Chong meant, but they just didn't take a fancy to him and kept him away for a long time.

The two of them were furious and mocked: "Then what kind of person are you looking for? Could it be a fairy?"

Xia Chong said: "Actually, I don't ask for much. With my conditions, it's not too much to find someone from the city. I also need a house and a job. It's best if there aren't too many brothers and sisters in the family. He's just the right person."

"As for parents, it's better not to have them. After all, the relationship between mother-in-law and daughter-in-law is the most difficult. Both aunts are raised from daughters-in-law, so they must know that.

"That's all I'll talk about my family situation first. I still have some small requirements for my future partner.

"You just can't be too short. You have to be over 1.8 meters anyway. I don't like short winter melons. You can't be too fat, for fear of domestic violence, and you can't be too thin, because you feel insecure. It's best not to be fat or thin."

The two aunts were dumbfounded. Xia Chong hadn't finished speaking yet, "Young men must be motivated and willing to endure hardships. It's best if they can do some housework, including washing, cooking, and sewing..."

The two of them couldn't stand listening anymore. If there was such an outstanding young man, she could still get her turn. She would have been snatched away long ago.

They didn't bother to say hello and left. Xia Chong put his hands on his hips and shouted from behind: "Aunts, I haven't finished talking yet."

Unexpectedly, they ran faster.

Now, no one should dare to challenge her.

It didn't take long for Xia Chong's reputation to get even worse.

Zhang Guilan was working in the fields. When she first heard about it, she thought they were talking about other people, but the more she listened, the more she felt they were talking about summer insects.

She deliberately got closer and listened carefully. She was young and had a big heart, but she was ambitious just because she had a house. She was as tall as a bean sprout but had a lot of demands... wasn't this what she was talking about? Well.

She was very angry and interrupted a group of women's chat. When everyone saw it was her, they immediately dispersed and went about their own business.

Zhang Guilan finally caught a familiar aunt and learned from her that these words came from the matchmaker. She couldn't figure out when Xia Chong offended the matchmaker.

After finishing work, she finally got the answer from Xia Chong.

"I told the matchmaker. I just stated my request. Who knew that things would change as time passed."

Zhang Guilan could tell at a glance that Xia Chong was doing this on purpose, and was so angry that she didn't know what to say to her.

"Okay, Aunt Guilan, don't think about those trivial things. Come and take a look at my newly made cotton-padded jackets and shoes.

"I asked Aunt Zhu to make a pair of cotton shoes for you and Huzi. Come and see if they fit."

Xia Chong put the clothes and shoes on the kang, and Zhang Guilan touched them lovingly, "You can just make them for yourself. What a waste if you make them for us. Huzi and I both have shoes to wear."

Xia Chong didn't believe her. If Hu Zi had any good shoes, wouldn't he just pick up his elder brother's old shoes?

Aunt Guilan was even more stingy about herself. A pair of cloth shoes were covered with patches, and the soles were getting thinner and thinner. They could have been thrown away long ago.

She asked Aunt Guilan to take the shoes home, but Aunt Guilan disagreed and asked her to keep them for herself, since the summer insects' legs would still grow anyway.

Xia Chong made it specially for them, how could she keep it for herself? She pretended to be angry and forced the shoes to Aunt Guilan.

Zhang Guilan was touched and embarrassed at the same time. She had nothing to give Xia Chong.

Xia Chong felt that Aunt Guilan had been helping her since she came here. Every time she encountered something, she was always in front and was never afraid of offending others.

She also wanted to repay the favor, and with her insistence, Aunt Guilan finally accepted the shoes.

After Huzi received the new shoes, he jumped three feet high with joy. He wanted to wear them out to show his friends, but Aunt Guilan took them off and put them in the cabinet.

"I will wear my new shoes during the Chinese New Year. What should I do if they are worn out by you now?"

Huzi was very disappointed, but when he thought that he had his own new shoes, he became happy again. He ran to Xia Chong's house and said thank you sincerely to her.

Xia Chong likes children like Hu Zi, who are lively, cheerful, and loyal. They don't have the slightest trace of poverty in them, and they seem to have endless energy.

Even she looks a little envious. She works so hard to live up to this opportunity and wants to become a master, so she always tightens her heart. root string.

But Huzi is different. He just has the purest happiness of this era. Even if he is poor, he is happy and comfortable.

Xia Chong dispelled the thousands of thoughts in his heart and re-invested in the ocean of learning. No matter how much he thought, it was better to work hard.

She is here to study hard, unaware that the rumors outside are getting wider and wider.

After all, now is the time for men and women to go on a blind date, and the men are all asking about Xia Chong. There is no way she can do it because her conditions are too tempting.

Girls regard her as their strongest opponent, even if she doesn't care.

She didn't know that the rumor that she had high standards and looked down on rural boys had spread to Xu Cheng's village.

=== Chapter === 37

School was on holiday on Friday, and Xu Cheng managed to get home before dark.

The family also knew that he was coming back today, so they specially made sweet potato rice with soybean paste and green onions, which made everyone salivate.

There was no table in his house, so the whole family gathered around the stove to eat.

His mother saw that he was eating well and felt sorry for him because he couldn't eat well at school, so she gave him a piece of sweet potato from the pot.

Everyone else watched Xu's mother's actions without making a sound. Xu Cheng calmly put the sweet potatoes into his youngest brother's bowl.

"Mom, I'm full, don't give me any more."

"Hey, okay." His mother looked at him again and asked, seemingly unintentionally: "Are you going to give tutoring to that classmate of yours tomorrow?"

Xu Cheng didn't understand why his mother suddenly became concerned about this matter, but he still wanted to explain it.

"I didn't help her with tutoring. Her foundation is very solid and she doesn't need any more tutoring. I was just entrusted by the teacher to bring her the homework assigned by the school."

He only helped Xia Chong solve a few problems when they met for the first time. At other times, they learned from each other, so there was no such thing as tutoring.

He later refused to ask for anything Xia Chong gave him, but Xia Chong would occasionally stuff him with dried sweet potatoes and dried fruits.

She said it was a snack, not a reward, she was just treating her friend to some snacks she made.

Xu Cheng couldn't refuse three of the five times. He couldn't bear to eat it himself, so he took his younger brothers, sisters, nieces and nephews home to eat. They liked the snacks made by summer insects very much.

Speaking of Xu Cheng's big family, there are really many people. His parents could give birth to ten brothers and sisters in total. Xu Cheng's top four brothers and one sister are all married, and the bottom three brothers and One sister is still young.

The burden on the family was really heavy. Originally, his brother and sister-in-law were opposed to Xu Cheng continuing to study and wanted to keep him at home to earn work points.

Fortunately, Xu's father and Xu's mother knew clearly that only by studying could he find a way out, and might become a worker in the future, so they pressured the family to support him in his studies.

Xu Cheng himself was embarrassed, so he could only try his best to do what he could to help lighten the burden on his family.

But his four sisters-in-law still disliked him and said privately that he was a freeloader and not as good as his younger brothers and sisters who did as much. Xu Cheng just pretended not to hear it and tolerated it as long as he could. I know how difficult it is for my parents, and I don't want to embarrass them.

Sometimes even he himself feels that he should stop studying. This will only increase the conflicts at home and put a burden on his parents.

But Xia Chong persuaded him that even if he dropped out of school, he could only earn a little work points. His family couldn't afford to support him as a student, and he didn't spend the money alone, so he didn't have to feel guilty.

His four brothers all emptied their parents' pockets when they got married. Although they did not study, could they afford a wife and raise children with the few work points they earned? It's not just the savings of the parents that were spent.

They use their parents' money to marry and have children. Why should they come to you and ask you to pay for the family?

In terms of time, they may not be able to earn many work points when they are as old as Xu Cheng. However, when Xu Cheng grows up, they will start a family and have children, and the cost of living will decrease. Only when they are superimposed together will it appear that he has become the most unwelcome burden.

If his brother and sister-in-law feel that the family has a heavy burden, they can have a baby later, but if they want to have a baby, they will have to suffer from poverty. Who is to blame.

When Xu Cheng goes to school, he spends the cents his parents should give him. When his brothers were his age, his parents also spent money on them.

Xu Cheng has two older brothers who both graduated from elementary school. Because Xu Cheng is good at studies, the school gives him free tuition.

As for the money and food he will spend on schooling in the future, Xia Chong feels that he can definitely discuss it with his family. When he gets married, he will no longer have to pay for it from his family and will use this penny as the cost of his studies. , no matter whether he can read it out in the future, he will never complain.

The only people in the family who are qualified to criticize him are his parents, and his brother and sister-in-law are completely selfish.

Xia Chong told him not to take his brother and sister-in-law's words to heart. As long as you study hard in the future, go to college, and be filial to your parents, it will be fine.

This was the first time Xu Cheng heard someone say this to him. He felt that Xia Chong's point of view was very novel, and it made him feel a lot less guilty.

And she said what Xu Cheng only dared to think in his heart but never dared to say, to get into college.

Unknowingly, Xia Chong's house became the place he wanted to visit most. As long as he listened to Xia Chong's words, he could feel a kind of relaxation from the inside out.

This was the joy he had never experienced in his fourteen years of life, as if he suddenly had hope in life.

As long as he works hard now, he will be able to change his destiny in the near future.

Of course, school teachers often talk about the saying that knowledge changes destiny, but they are more preaching, unlike Xia Chong, who completely stands on his side, analyzes his difficulties for him, and tells him. Don't blindly obey your parents, brothers and sisters-in-law, forgetting that your misfortune comes from them.

She taught him to care more about his own feelings, and that people can be selfish occasionally, and that's okay.

I saw his sister-in-law said in a strange manner: "You do listen to the teacher, but your teacher probably has never thought about whether you, a student, are free?

"There is no one to do a lot of work at home, but you deliver information to others. I really don't think our family is so rich that we can withstand such a delay."

Xu Cheng frowned, "Why don't I know what kind of work my sister-in-law has at home? Or maybe you deliberately kept a pile of work just waiting for me to come back to do it."

Just as his sister-in-law was about to get angry, her mother-in-law and husband glared at her and immediately turned off the flames.

Others did not dare to express any opinions when they saw this.

Xu Cheng glanced around the family members who were all occupied with their own thoughts, looked at his mother's hesitant expression, and asked, "Mom, why did you suddenly ask about my classmate?"

"I heard that your classmate is very..." Xu's mother was at a loss for words and didn't know how to describe Xia Chong. After all, those were just rumors.

The sister-in-law, who had been honest for only three seconds, immediately said for Xu's mother: "That classmate of yours has eyes on the top of her head. The matchmaker in our village kindly introduced her to a partner. Not only did she not appreciate it, she even said she didn't like her. The man of the family.

"If you ask me if someone is willing to marry her as a little orphan, she should burn incense."

"Yes, Xiaocheng, you'd better not go tutoring for your classmate, lest she bring bad reputation to you. If there is bad news about you outside, how will our old Xu family behave? "

Xu Cheng clenched his fists, stared at his mother's old face, and said feebly: "Xia Chong is not who you say, and she will not ruin my reputation.

"Our old Xu family should live how we should live, regardless of what is said outside."

"Oh, you said it lightly. You hid in school and couldn't hear or see me. Your eldest brother and I are different. Wherever I go, people ask me what is your relationship with Xia Chong.

"I told them that you were entrusted by the teacher to deliver homework to Xia Chong, but they said that Xia Chong had stopped studying a long time ago and was feeding pigs at home.

"The most annoying thing is that they said that I lied and that our old Xu family wanted you to be Xia Chong's son-in-law. Did you hear what they said was human?"

After Mrs. Xu finished speaking, she glanced at her mother-in-law. Seeing her frown, she knew that the marriage was probably out of the question.

In fact, the eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family had also thought about letting Xu Cheng marry her into the family, but she didn't dare to mention it for fear of being punished by her mother-in-law.

Later, she heard that several families were inquiring about Xia Chong. She was secretly worried and couldn't help but mention Xu Cheng and Xia Chong in front of her mother-in-law.

Of course, she did not say that she hoped that Xu Cheng would get married to reduce the burden on the family, but told her mother-in-law that Xu Cheng seemed to have special thoughts about Xia Chong.

Sure enough, the mother-in-law took it seriously and went to inquire about Xia Chong. When she heard that she was in good condition, had a house and money, she was extremely satisfied.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family knew that her mother-in-law must not have heard about the second half of the story, and Xia Chong only came to see her son-in-law.

Previously, a man from her village came to visit her, but Xia Chong was dissatisfied that the man was too old and kept pestering her, so she sent him to prison.

These are what the Xu family's eldest sister-in-law heard from others. As for whether they are true or not, she doesn't care anyway.

As long as Xia Chong has money, it will be fine. If Xu Cheng marries her, the old Xu family will no longer have to pay for Xia Chong's education. Xia Chong is here.

Her mother-in-law would definitely not agree, so she kept it secret from her mother-in-law and only said that Xia Chong was good.

Unexpectedly, not long after this, there was news that Xia Chong was looking for a worker in the city as a target, and he couldn't have any brothers or sisters at home to be a burden.

The sister-in-law of the Xu family's little calculation was shattered on the floor. She felt that Xia Chong's conditions were all aimed at her family.

The old Xu family doesn't want such a daughter-in-law.

Xu Cheng is currently the most promising in the family. Although she always complains about his spending money, she actually hopes that he can study and take the whole family to live in the city, especially her son, who can no longer Become a fool.

Xu Cheng also didn't expect that everyone would spread rumors about him and Xia Chong like this.

In his opinion, they are still junior high school students, and marriage is a very distant topic.

Even if he likes Xia Chong, it is only his own idea and has nothing to do with Xia Chong.

I wonder if she has heard this, and whether she thinks that he deliberately approached her because he wanted to be his son-in-law.

Xu Cheng was anxious and wanted to explain it to Xia Chong, but it was too late. If someone saw him, he would definitely say something worse.

Early the next morning, Xu Chengcheng disappeared, and the Xu family was extremely worried.

After a night of thinking, Xu Cheng gradually calmed down. He felt that he still couldn't mention the rumors to Xia Chong.

Saying it will only increase embarrassment, and Xia Chong is not a person who cares about what others think.

When he thought of her screaming at the sky and the earth with her teeth and claws, Xu Chengcheng wanted to laugh inexplicably, and his body felt much relaxed.

When he arrived at Xia Chong's house, Xia Chong was still curious about what was wrong with him. He was usually a quiet and reserved person, so why was he laughing so often.

Xu Cheng quickly said it was okay, he just got first place in the exam again.

Xia Chong didn't believe it. He didn't take the first place in the exam. But she didn't like to pry into other people's privacy. Since he didn't want to talk about it, let's not talk about it.

The two took out their high school textbooks and started studying. In high school, Xia Chong was obviously better than Xu Cheng.

Most of the time, Xu Cheng was asking her questions, and Xia Chong helped him answer them.

When they study, they pay full attention and nothing happens unexpectedly.

When the postman came to deliver the letter, he saw them leaning very close together and discussing the topic.

"Xia Chong, I have your letter."

Xia Chong suddenly raised his head. The postman outside the door waved the letter in his hand. She immediately thought that it was Lu Wangdong who had replied to her.

The last time she sent him a letter, she didn't get a reply. She figured out that his family didn't agree with them contacting him again, so she quietly took away his letter.

She was thinking about sending him another letter, but she was afraid that doing so would make him feel too proactive.

What if Lu Wangdong deliberately didn't reply to her letter and wanted to cut off all contact with her.

When Xia Chong got the letter, she saw that it was indeed from Lu Wangdong. She was finally relieved after having been worried for a long time.

"Little girl, you still know people in the army."

The postman said with envy, and then went to another house to deliver the letter.

Xia Chong didn't care that Xu Cheng was still there and couldn't wait to open the letter and read it.

The letter said that he had just received his letter, and before he had time to write a reply, he received the notice of the mission. He had just returned from the mission, and he replied to her immediately.

All the anger in her heart disappeared immediately. The mission was an important matter and she couldn't blame him.

After that, the letter told some interesting things about the army, and he implicitly expressed his longing for her.

Xu Cheng looked at Xia Chong's sweet smile, and then thought about how he accidentally saw the name on the envelope just now, and immediately understood that it was a letter sent to her by the boy Xia Chong liked.

He was panting in his heart, as if he had caught a driftwood in the deep sea, but in an instant, the driftwood was snatched away from his hands.

Xia Chong didn't notice Xu Cheng's mood changes. She was preoccupied with how to reply to Lu Wangdong's letter.

The postman will pass by here again in a while. Xia Chong has written a good letter and just asked him to mail it for her.

With limited time, Xia Chong could only express what he wanted to say in the shortest possible language.

Xu Cheng finally chose to watch silently without speaking, because he had no position to ask about Xia Chong's personal affairs.

Looking down and catching a glimpse of the patches on his pants, he once again understood the gap between himself and that person. He might even think about buying a stamp for a long time.

It wasn't until the letter was sent that Xia Chong smiled sheepishly at Xu Cheng, "Did I disturb your study?"

"No."

He was the one who really disturbed her.

=== Chapter === 38

After Xu Cheng went back, he told his family that he and Xia Chong were just classmates and asked them not to be disturbed by outside rumors.

Seeing his serious expression, Xu's mother and Xu's sister-in-law did not dare to say anything.

Anyway, Xu Cheng spent most of his time going to school in the town. As soon as he left, the rumors became self-contained over time.

The eldest sister-in-law of the Xu family would at most complain to her husband in private, saying that the older Xu Cheng gets, the more heartless he becomes.

A week later, in the army, Lu Wangdong had to go to the mailroom every few days to ask if there was any mail from him there.

He just relied on letters to keep in touch with Xia Chong.

Lu Wangdong always puts the stamps into the envelope and sends them to Xia Chong so that she doesn't have to spend extra money to buy stamps.

After all, the army mailroom is a public place and there are no secrets. Soon all the comrades knew that Lu Wangdong had a confidant, and the two communicated frequently.

As word spread, even the female soldiers in the army and the family members in the family home who wanted to introduce him to a partner all knew about it.

Xia Guoyong, the only one who knew the truth, looked at his triumphant appearance and poured cold water on him from time to time.

Let Lu Wangdong know that he and Xia Chong can only be regarded as pen pals at best, and he is still far away from becoming her partner.

Lu Wangdong was very polite to this fellow countryman of his future wife, and no longer talked back to him like before. Anyway, whatever the battalion commander said, he did whatever he said.

That afternoon, Lu Wangdong came out of the mail room with a letter from Xia Chong in his trouser pocket.

The comrades who passed by looked at him with "I know" eyes. Lu Wangdong was not shy at all and let them laugh openly.

However, he never revealed Xia Chong's identity, so they were all guessing who the person communicating with him was.

Lu Wangdong returned to the dormitory and opened the letter and read it. After a while, he was completely different from before, and his face was so gloomy that he could shed tears.

Comrade Tieniu wondered what was wrong with him.

He was smiling like a fool just now, and his face changed at every turn, and his expression looked like someone owed him money.

There was only one possibility that came to his mind. This letter was probably not from his close friend, but it should have been from his home.

"Lu Wangdong, nothing happened to your family, right? If anything happens, don't keep it in your heart. It's easy to get sick if you hold it in.

Lu Wangdong put down the letter, turned around and asked, "Brother Tieniu, do you have a partner?"

Tieniu was suddenly called upon and shook his head blankly.

"Suppose you have." Lu Wangdong said: "A love rival appears next to your partner, what will you do?"

Tieniu was a little nervous as Lu Wangdong stared at him and asked questions. He swallowed and repeated: "What should I do, what should I do?

"I don't know what to do. The key is that I don't have anyone."

Lu Wangdong felt that he was possessed by a demon, Tieniu was just a straight man, and asking him questions was a waste of time.

He returned his attention to the letter, in which Xia Chong mentioned a boy's name, Xu Cheng.

The two often study together and make progress together.

The more he watched, the more irritated he became. He tightened his jawline, and the cold air radiating from his body froze him to death. Tieniu didn't want to stay in the dormitory and be abused, so he stepped out of the dormitory and went for a run on the playground.

He met the battalion commander on the playground. Xia Guoyong remembered that he was on vacation today. He was not resting in the dormitory but came here to do exercises.

Is it because he treats them too harshly that they don't even dare to take a break during the holidays and train themselves more?

"Li Tieniu."

"arrive-"

"Training must be appropriate. The army gives you a holiday because I hope you have a good rest and adjust your condition. You should learn more from Lu Wangdong. You should train when you should train and rest when you should. Don't tighten yourself too much."

Tieniu was a tall man, about 1.9 meters tall, but his skin was a little rough. Xia Guoyong felt awkward looking at such a rough man standing there with a troubled expression.

"Batalion Commander...it's not that I don't want to rest, it's really..." He hesitated like a little daughter-in-law.

Xia Guoyong's thoughts suddenly went wrong, "What's wrong, Lu Wangdong bullied you? You are so tall and white, you can't beat him."

"I really can't beat him... No..." The more Tie Niu talked, the more unclear his explanation became. Xia Guoyong even wanted to go and settle the score with Lu Wangdong. Then he said anxiously: "Battalion Commander, you misunderstood. Lu Wangdong may have been heartbroken."

What?

Xia Guoyong: "Did he tell you himself?"

"That's not true, but according to my observation, it is nine out of ten. I don't want to see his resentful face in the dormitory. It will have a psychological shadow on me, and I will not dare to fall in love in the future."

"Okay, no matter what, you'd better continue training."

Xia Guoyong didn't believe that Lu Wangdong would fall out of love, because he was not in love at all.

Could it be that Xia Chong finally found him annoying and talking too much and asked him to stop writing to her in the future?

He decided to go see Lu Wangdong and care about his injured soul.

As soon as Xia Guoyong entered the dormitory, he saw Lu Wangdong sitting motionless with a frighteningly cold expression. No wonder Tieniu didn't want to stay in the dormitory anymore. Even he regretted coming to see him.

When Lu Wangdong heard the commotion, he turned his head expressionlessly and said, "Batalion Commander, do you know a man named Xu Cheng?"

"Xu Cheng, who is it? Is he a new soldier?"

What answered Xia Guoyong was his silence.

Xia Guoyong suddenly had an idea, "It can't be related to summer insects, right?"

Lu Wangdong looked depressed. It seemed that he was right.

"I wonder if I can go back and ask her?"

Mentioning this, Lu Wangdong became even more depressed, "It's not fake."

The Chinese New Year is approaching, and many comrades have applied for leave. Lu Wangdong had already taken leave before, so he had no choice but to stay in the army to celebrate the New Year.

He couldn't write to Xia Chong anymore, because Xia Chong said that the snow was so thick in her place that the postman no longer delivered letters to their village and that communication would not be restored until spring.

Compared to Lu Wangdong who worried about gains and losses, Xia Chong lived a much more careless life.

She was busy eating the village pig meat.

The village has been busy killing pigs for the past two days, and Xia Chong is completely free. She finally doesn't have to get up early every day to feed the pigs.

Her two big fat pigs were also killed together with the villagers, which is what everyone who raises pigs does.

One was given to the village as a task pig, and the other was kept for the family to eat.

Xia Chong suddenly gained so much pork, it felt like he was living in a dream.

She gave Aunt Guilan five kilograms of meat. Her family did not raise pigs, so she could only wait for the village to kill pigs every year, spend money to buy a kilogram and save it for the New Year.

There are many families in the village who don't raise pigs like hers, because raising pigs requires food rations, and they can't even fill their stomachs full, so how can they have any leftover food to raise pigs.

Although summer insects have to fight pigweed every day, pigs cannot grow so fat just by eating pigweed. They have to be mixed with other grains.

Xia Chong raised pigs for the first time, and she didn't expect them to be so edible. Fortunately, she survived, and now it's time for them to repay her.

Of course, Zhang Guilan couldn't ask for Xia Chong's pork for nothing. She wanted to give him money, but Xia Chong wouldn't give it.

In the end, Xia Chong adopted a compromise method and asked Aunt Guilan to stuff sausages and make bacon for her, and the pork she gave her was regarded as a reward for asking her.

The two of them had a meal of pig meat in the cafeteria and then headed home.

On the way, Xia Chong was still saying that the pork in the canteen looked like a lot, but everyone in the village had two slices and it was gone, which was not satisfying at all.

And the lard is even more popular than pork. People who know that Xia Chong raises pigs are asking her if she still has lard at home, and they want to buy some.

"Lard is a good thing, and it is durable and can be eaten for a whole year. When cooking, add a little to vegetables, and the cabbage can also taste like pork."

Xia Chong was glad that she kept all her lard and didn't sell it. She would no longer be able to buy it if she had money, so her pork was not available for takeout, and the villagers who wanted to buy it even complained. But she didn't give in at all.

Zhang Guilan and Xia Chong returned home and helped her continue to process the pork. It was cold today and they were not afraid of the pork spoiling.

The pig left by Xia Chong was the heaviest, weighing more than two hundred kilograms. It was the heaviest pig in the village. She kept twenty kilograms of fresh pork, froze it in the snow and ate it slowly. Quan asked Aunt Guilan to handle it for herself.

While Zhang Guilan was working, she reminded her, "Would you like your grandparents to send some over? I heard that your aunt's two cousins are getting married, so they are probably short of meat."

"I won't give it away." When Xia Chong mentioned the old Xia family, his expression turned ugly and his tone was particularly harsh.

"Oh, I won't give it away if you don't want to, but I heard that Lao Xia's house has been very lively recently."

Xia Chong became interested and asked what was going on.

"You don't know yet, but your third aunt Ge Zhaodi is actually pregnant. She couldn't get pregnant before, but she suddenly became pregnant."

"My third aunt?" Xia Chong suddenly thought of who it was, "Xia Xiaohua's mother."

In my impression, her presence was very weak. She kept her head down all year round, as if she couldn't see anyone.

"Isn't it just her? I thought she was one of the few good people in Lao Xia's family, but I didn't expect that she was all pretending."

After listening to Aunt Guilan's words, Xia Chong realized that her silent third aunt was the most ruthless person in the old Xia family.

It turned out that Ge Zhaodi had never been able to give birth to a son, so she felt that she was a sinner. She usually kept her attitude very low, and any of her sisters-in-law could bully her. Even when Wang Cuihua beat her daughter, she would never protect her. .

She and her third uncle have never given up the idea of having a son all these years.

After giving birth to four children in a row, they became completely transparent people in the family. Good things will never fall on them, and if there is any bad thing, the first one to be pushed out will be beaten and the one who gets angry will definitely be the one who gets angry. them.

No, after working hard for so long, Ge Zhaodi is actually pregnant. The barefoot doctor said her baby must be a boy.

In fact, Dr. Barefoot felt sorry for her and had been seeing him for so many years. She finally got pregnant, but because she was too old, her pregnancy was not good.

So in order to ease her heart, he told her that the baby was a boy.

Ge Zhaodi took it seriously, thinking that she was pregnant with a boy. She seemed to be proud after all these years. She did not do any work at home and directly pushed it to her four daughters.

Originally, Xia Xiaohua's reputation was not good after what happened, and Wang Cuihua often found trouble with her at home, so she wanted to get married quickly.

In any decent family, the parents would help arrange the marriage, but Ge Zhaodi didn't care whether her daughter would marry well or not, so Xia Xiaohua could only arrange the marriage herself.

But she knew only a limited number of people, and she took the initiative to send her to her doorstep. The people she found wanted to keep her young and wanted her to give birth to a son for her.

Comparing the two daughters of her eldest aunt's family again, her mentality instantly became unbalanced, so she snatched the partner of Wang Feng's eldest daughter.

This time things exploded, and the old Xia family suddenly became tense. Wang Feng and her daughter wanted to tear Xia Xiaohua apart.

At this stall, Ge Zhaodi suddenly revealed that she was pregnant.

Xia Xiaohua thought that her mother could finally stand up and speak for herself after having a son.

Unexpectedly, she asked her not to get married and to stay at home to take care of her unborn brother.

Xia Chong didn't know what to say. He could only say that Ge Zhaodi was seriously ill.

For the sake of a child whose gender is unknown, her daughter's life will be ruined.

Although Xia Xiaohua's robbery of her cousin's partner was equally disgraceful, compared with Ge Zhaodi, Xia Xiaohua was not so hateful.

"Such a mother in Xia Xiaohua's stall is pitiful. The marriage she snatched was abruptly ruined by her own mother. I heard that Xia Xiaohua's mental state has been abnormal recently, and her father took care of her. After one meal, I didn't go out for several days."

Xia Chong's third uncle and third aunt are just the same thing. No wonder they can be husband and wife, but they are just arrogant people who only dare to grin at their daughter.

While Xia Chong and Zhang Guilan were talking about the old Xia family, they did not expect that Ge Zhaodi, one of the parties involved, came to see her.

When Xia Chong heard the knock on the door, he thought it was Hu Zi bringing his younger brothers and sisters to play, so he went to open the door.

As soon as the door opened, she immediately wanted to close it. Unexpectedly, Ge Zhaodi's hands and feet were faster and she rushed half of her body in. Xia Chong couldn't force the door to close, so she could only let her in.

Ge Zhaodi bypassed Xia Chong and entered the yard. At a glance, she saw piles of pork, pig blood, and pig offal, neatly stacked.

Seeing this, Xia Chong blocked Ge Zhaodi and prevented her from touching the pork.

"What's the matter?" Xia Chong asked.

Ge Zhaodi looked around greedily before turning her gaze to Xia Chong.

"Xia Chong, you can't finish all the pork in your house by yourself, can you? Third Aunt is pregnant, so she just wants to eat meat to replenish her body. You see..." She meant something.

Xia Chong refused to answer her question, "Why didn't Third Uncle let you eat meat? The village just finished killing pigs. Although it is stipulated that each household cannot buy more, you have a large family, so you can buy ten of them no matter what. A lot of weight, right?

"What you are carrying is the golden baby of our old Xia family. Even if the child is breastfed, he would not dare to neglect it."

The more Ge Zhaodi listened, the more embarrassed she became. A rare blush appeared on her dark and old face.

Can she say that no one in Lao Xia's family paid much attention to her pregnancy except her husband and wife?

At the beginning, she also thought that she was pregnant with a boy and her status in the family would be improved, and she wanted to use her pregnancy to dominate the family.

But she didn't expect that Wang Cuihua should use her instead. Her sister-in-law didn't look at her well at all because Xia Xiaohua stole her daughter's partner.

Zhao Dani's second-married wife was more direct, not caring that she was still pregnant, and scolded her the hardest.

Just when Ge Zhaodi wanted to pretend to have a stomachache, she was interrupted with a sneer, and her words were even more difficult to refute.

She said that it was like no one had ever given birth to a boy, she was the only one who was precious.

These words were clearly meant to ridicule her for not being able to give birth to a child for so many years.

She, Ge Zhaodi, just wanted to show everyone that she could give birth to a son, and her son would be more precious than all of their lives put together.

Her family wouldn't let her eat meat, but she insisted on eating it, so she took advantage of Xia Chong. Anyway, Xia Chong is just a little girl, so it's useless no matter how well she eats.

Good things should be left to her son, even this house should belong to her son in the future.

But she won't be stupid enough to say it now.

Ge Zhaodi adjusted her position and said to Xia Chong: "Don't you know that your grandma has a large family, and there are not many pieces of meat in my mouth, but I am still pregnant, even if I can... , but you can't treat your children badly.

"He is your biological brother. Third Aunt, I am also shamelessly begging you. You are not short of meat, so just leave some for your biological brother and let him be born in peace."

Xia Chong didn't dare to accept this. What kind of biological brother? He wanted to rely on himself.

"Third Aunt, your child's biological sister is at home. My mother did not give birth to a brother for me. Whether he wants to eat meat or you want to eat meat, go to my third uncle. I have no obligation to do it for you. Third uncle raises his wife and children."

Zhang Guilan listened for a long time and realized that Ge Zhaodi was here to take advantage.

She threw away what she was doing. If she hadn't seen that she was pregnant, she would have gone up and scraped her ears twice.

Xia Chong signaled Aunt Guilan to calm down and see how she would deal with this shameless old man.

"Xia Chong, you can't say that. After all, what I'm pregnant with is the root of your old Xia family. You don't have a biological brother. He will be able to support you when he is born."

Ge Zhaodi felt that Xia Chong, a girl, would definitely serve the pork obediently after hearing what she said.

As for why Xia Chong didn't want to let Xia Jinbao take advantage before, it must be because Xia Jinbao offended her, and the one she gave birth to was different. He started to develop feelings for her when he was young, and only became closer to her when he grew up.

It can only be said that she favors sons over daughters, and thinks that everyone in this world favors sons over daughters.

Xia Chong couldn't stand her face and said directly: "What does the roots of your old Xia family have to do with me? Whoever likes such a biological brother can take it away. I don't dare to have anything to do with him." .

"After all, he hasn't been born yet, and his biological sister will be kept at home, not allowed to marry, and will wash and cook for him, and serve as a cow and horse. This is not giving birth to a son, it is clearly... An ancestor was born.

"I don't want to welcome an ancestor into my home. My meat doesn't taste good to me. Why should I make it cheaper for an outsider?"

"Third Aunt, do you think I look like a fool? Or do you think you are the only smart person in the world? You think too highly of yourself.

"You're wasting your own daughter, but you still come to my house to disgust me. Do you think I have a good temper and am easy to bully? Who gave you the face?"

After Ge Zhaodi was bombarded, she was a little unable to react. This was different from what she had imagined before coming here.

Zhang Guilan was relieved to see this, this person should be so angry, so that she could see how much she weighed.

Xia Xiaohua couldn't find her mother at home, so she had a hunch that her mother must be looking for Xia Chong.

The result was indeed correct.

As soon as she arrived, she saw her mother acting wildly and rolling around at Xia Chong's house. Xia Chong subdued her mother with just one move.

She picked up a pork bone and rubbed it on her mother's belly. Her mother instantly became frightened and got up and walked out.

When Ge Zhaodi saw her eldest daughter dazed at the door, she slapped her in the face.

"I knew you had bad intentions. When you saw your mother and brother being bullied, they didn't even move. As expected, the video of giving birth to a girl was useless. All your elbows were turned outward."

After she vented her anger, she walked straight away without even looking at Xia Xiaohua, who stayed where she was.

Xia Chong glanced at Xia Xiaohua sympathetically, but was glared at by the other party.

She felt wronged, but Xia Xiaohua caught up with Ge Zhaodi and left without saying a word to her.

Zhang Guilan witnessed the whole process, and she told Xia Chong that something was wrong with Xia Xiaohua.

"What's wrong?" Xia Chong didn't notice it anyway.

"She is too quiet and neither noisy nor noisy. I guess the old Xia family will still make trouble in the future. You should stay away from them."

After Xia Chong heard this, he didn't think Xia Xiaohua could do anything, but he didn't expect that he had made a mistake.

=== Chapter === 39

After Ge Zhaodi returned home, she became very angry with Xia Xiaohua, and no one else in the Xia family could stop her.

Since she became pregnant, her temper has gotten worse and worse, and she likes to beat her four daughters to vent her anger. Xia Xiaohua is beaten the most.

Because everyone in the village is in Maodong, the only people who know about Lao Xia's family affairs are his neighbors.

But even if Xia Chong knew it, he wouldn't care.

She is busy welcoming the New Year.

Aunt Guilan asked her to stop cooking and go to her house to eat.

But this was Xia Chong's first New Year in the village, so she wanted to spend it at home.

As a result, Zhang Guilan misunderstood and thought that Xia Chong remembered the New Year celebrations with her parents and wanted to stay at home, so she didn't force her.

He only sent Huzi to bring her some vegetables.

Xia Chong was eating the New Year's Eve dinner alone, but he could still feel the New Year atmosphere in the village.

After dinner, it was time to watch the New Year's Eve. Xia Chong didn't want to sit in the main room and suffer from the cold. She soaked her feet early and sat cross-legged on the kang.

There is no electricity in Shili Village, and it is pitch dark outside at night, but this does not stop the children from celebrating the New Year happily.

Xia Chong listened to the commotion outside and unconsciously curled up the corners of his mouth.

Later, I really couldn't bear the sleepiness, so I was ready to go to bed. Unexpectedly, not long after I lay down, there was a knock on the door.

Dahei and Xiaobai were the first to shout.

They have grown into big dogs now and can handle one or two adult males no problem.

Xia Chong put on his cotton-padded jacket, walked to the yard and asked, "Who is it?"

"It's me." Lu Wangdong deliberately lowered his voice.

When Xia Chong heard that it was him, he quickly opened the door and asked, "Why are you here?"

"I was passing by on a mission, so I came over to see you."

Lu Wangdong followed Xia Chong in. He said it casually. In fact, he specifically applied for this mission.

After knowing that he had a love rival, Lu Wangdong had been worried. Xia Guoyong said that this task was very close to his hometown, and if it was successfully completed, he might have time to come over.

Because the New Year was coming and other comrades were going home or on vacation, he was sent on a mission.

Lu Wangdong agreed without saying a word. The other comrades thanked him and said that they would never trouble him if they were to go on another mission next year.

He didn't think it was a chore, he was extremely happy.

"Are you the only one? Brother Guoyong didn't come back with you?"

"No, he is celebrating the New Year in the army."

Xia Chong met his hot eyes and quietly looked away, "Have you eaten?"

"Not yet, I'm afraid I won't be able to make it in time."

Xia Chong asked him to wait while he heated up some random dishes for him.

Lu Wangdong couldn't bear her to leave his sight and must follow her into the kitchen.

While Xia Chong was cooking, he would stand aside and chat with her, and occasionally help her.

After Lu Wangdong finished eating, Xia Chong saw that he had no intention of leaving yet, so he took the initiative to ask: "Where will you stay at night?"

Lu Wangdong looked at her without saying anything, and Xia Chong suddenly thought that he seemed to have nowhere to go in this village.

Fortunately, she always likes to be clean, so she often tidies her parents' room and lends it to him.

But Lu Wangdong was not sleepy at all. He kept chatting with Xia Chong, and even made insinuations about Xu Cheng.

"What exactly do you want to ask?"

Xia Chong was almost sleepy. He was rambling and hesitating. He looked nothing like the Lu Wangdong she knew.

"Will you keep writing to me?"

The two people looked at each other, Xia Chong still softened his heart and said firmly, "I will."

Lu Wangdong pushed Xia Chong back to the room to rest, as if relieved.

"Don't freeze. Go to sleep."

"What about you? My parents' room is available for you to sleep in, but the kang hasn't been burned yet. I'll help you burn the kang first."

Xia Chong wanted to enter the kitchen, but was stopped by Lu Wangdong, "No need to bother, I'll leave in a minute."

"Leave?" Xia Chong's eyes widened.

Could it be that he rushed back in such a hurry just to see him and then leave?

I'm afraid only Lu Wangdong can do this.

"Then let me chat with you for a while."

"No, you go to sleep. I'll leave after you fall asleep." Lu Wangdong gently pushed Xia Chong back to the house.

One of them was lying on the bed, completely sleepless, and the other was freezing outside, but his heart was burning.

I don't know how much time passed, but Xia Chong heard a noise in the yard. Da Hei and Xiao Bai stayed in the house and didn't make any noise because they had been warned.

Immediately afterwards, the sound of heavy objects falling was heard from the ground.

Xia Chong immediately thought that Lu Wangdong had climbed over the wall and left.

The way he left was quite special. She suppressed the reluctance in her heart and thought about whether to discuss with Aunt Guilan in the spring to make the wall higher. Otherwise, if a petty thief comes in, what will happen? It's not going to be good.

In the blink of an eye, spring is coming, and the flowers are blooming. The outside of the house is shrouded in a dazzling white light, but there is still a lot of snow on the ground that has not melted.

The village notified everyone that it was ready to start construction.

Because she needed the fence of Xia Chong's house urgently, Zhang Guilan found a few familiar villagers to help her build it. Anyway, the work was very simple.

But Xia Chong still has a sense of urgency, feeling that this wall can't protect anything.

This year she will no longer raise pigs, either at home or for the village. She applied to work in the fields to earn work points like other villagers.

On the first day of work, she was led by Zhang Guilan to dig the ground with everyone.

The ground was frozen hard, and Xia Chong was holding a shovel, which made his hands hurt from the shock. Even with cotton gloves on, my hands were red.

But she still gritted her teeth and persisted.

After that, Xia Chong went to the town several times to buy food. The food stamps were sent by Lu Wangdong. Xia Chong did not refuse and promised to pay them back in the future.

She asked Aunt Guilan to grow sweet potatoes with her. These sweet potatoes have a strong satiety and high yields, but eating too much will cause heartburn.

But she would rather have heartburn than see Aunt Guilan and her family go hungry.

Originally, Zhang Guilan planned to plant some wheat, which was requested by her daughter Wei Hong.

Wei Hong's life has not been good since she got married. The other sisters-in-law all laughed at her family's poverty. When she was quarreling with them, she accidentally boasted about Haikou and said that her family would plant wheat this year. When the harvest came, her mother would I will give her ten pounds.

After all, she was his daughter, so Zhang Guilan still felt sorry for her, so he gritted his teeth and prepared to save ten pounds of wheat for her.

But given her family's situation, growing wheat is simply not enough to eat.

Xia Chong persuaded her to plant sweet potatoes. He also said that the weather this year was not as good as last year and the grain production might be reduced, so she should make plans in advance.

Zhang Guilan was ready to wait and see. Anyway, the planting time had not yet come.

Unexpectedly, as soon as Xia Chong finished persuading Zhang Guilan, he ran to the village party secretary and asked him to consider growing more sweet potatoes during a meeting with the village department.

This incident was also heard by the villagers who went to the village party secretary, and it immediately spread throughout the village.

Everyone was laughing at Xia Chong, who didn't know how high the sky was and thought he would be great after reading a few books, so he dared to influence things in the crop fields.

In the end, the village head did not consider Xia Chong's proposal. Instead, like other villagers, they felt that Xia Chong was looking for trouble.

The farming in the village today is almost the same as last year, with wheat, corn and rice being the main crops.

Until the grain seeds are planted, the weather will be good, and the old masters in the village say there will be no food problems this year.

Zhang Guilan couldn't bear the ridicule of Xia Chong by the villagers, so she decided to follow her suggestion and grow sweet potatoes on her own land.

For this reason, Wei Hong came back to make trouble once.

The people in the village who think more about it include the village party secretary.

Although he also felt that there was nothing wrong with growing wheat and other grains, he still took Xia Chong's proposal to heart.

The village party secretary thought Xia Chong was making a blind suggestion at first, but when he saw that she and Zhang Guilan both planted sweet potatoes, he couldn't help but think more deeply.

Did Xia Chong get some special news?

He actually asked Xia Chong why she insisted on planting sweet potatoes, but Xia Chong only said that she felt that the weather this year was not very good.

But the village party secretary asked the village veteran that the weather this year is no different from last year.

Maybe she is really more sensitive than others in this regard. After all, some people are just gifted.

No matter what, the village party secretary decided to also grow sweet potatoes on his own land.

Cao Xiuhe didn't understand. She wanted to grow more wheat for her son, but her husband had already told her, so she had no choice but to do it. At worst, she would exchange with the villagers who grew wheat.

Thinking about it this way, she felt much better.

Several villagers came to ask for advice when they saw that the village party secretary had gone to plant sweet potatoes instead of planting a grain of wheat.

The village party secretary couldn't explain why. He could only emphasize that sweet potatoes have a large yield, will not go hungry, and can make various delicacies. His family likes to eat sweet potatoes.

Some people silently kept it in mind and followed it when they went back. Most of these people were poor and had large families, so they thought that what the village party secretary said was right.

There are also some people whose family conditions are slightly better and who do not take the village party secretary's words to heart. If they want to eat sweet potatoes, they will just have to exchange them for wheat. Wheat is much more expensive than sweet potatoes.

Xia Chong looked at the food in his cellar and house, and he immediately became confused.

She has been able to spend the past three years safely, but she is afraid that someone will try to take advantage of her.

If the villagers want to inquire, they will also know that she has stored food at home. They may not know how much exactly, but as a little orphan, she is the best target to bully.

She has always understood the principle that a man is not guilty but harbors a jade.

But now I ask her to tell everyone to save more food. If you don't have food, you can go up to the mountains to dig wild vegetables, dry them and store them.

They won't listen.

In their opinion, wild vegetables are available every year, so they are not unusual, and they can dig them whenever they want, and they never stop having them. If you tell them that there will be no more wild vegetables in a while, they won't believe it.

Unless the facts are before their eyes.

The summer insects couldn't have imagined that they would come so quickly.

At the beginning of summer, there was less and less rain, the water level in the river was lowering every day, and the water in the village wells became turbid. The villagers finally began to worry about food production.

The village head was worried about what to do every day, and heard news of food shortages outside. People who had laughed at the summer insects could no longer laugh.

While everyone went to the river to fetch water to irrigate crops in an organized manner, they squatted in the fields and held meetings to discuss what else to do next.

Xia Chong was squatting among the villagers, and she was also worried. Especially when she saw that their rough skin was wrinkled deeper, she felt that she was too selfish, and she always thought about herself.

The villager next to her poked Xia Chong. When she looked over, she heard him say that the village party secretary was calling her, but she was in a daze and didn't hear him.

"Xia Chong, what do you think the village should do now?"

Xia Chong looked around for a week, but no one said anything. Everyone knew that if it never rained, the crops in the field would dry up sooner or later, so the best way would be to pull out the crops and plant more drought-tolerant sweet potatoes.

But what if the crops are pulled out and it starts to rain again?

Those uprooted crops will not grow back. Who should bear this responsibility?

They are not like Xia Chong who knows everything in advance.

The village party secretary seemed to have made up his mind and said to Xia Chong, "Just say it boldly. I will be responsible for whatever happens."

Xia Chong saw that it was not that the village party secretary didn't know what to do, but that no one in the village dared to be the first to improve crops.

No one stood up to support him, so he wanted Xia Chong to give him a push. He then followed the trend and discussed the possibility of uprooting the crops with everyone.

Although he pushed her out without consulting Xia Chong in advance, Xia Chong looked at the anxiety and helplessness on the face of the village party secretary, as well as the powerlessness of relying on the sky, and immediately felt no blame. Yes.

With the village party secretary backing her up, he is not afraid of anyone who has been deeply involved in this era, and she is even less afraid. Besides, she knows that pulling up crops is the best choice at the moment.

She said whatever she thought.

"Why do you say that? How many times have you been to the ground?"

Some villagers still found fault with Xia Chong and asked her if she dared to take responsibility for what she said.

The village party secretary was immediately angry, saying that Xia Chong just mentioned it, and the person who made the decision was ultimately their village department.

After a day and night of discussions, the village decided to pull out the crops.

All villagers, except children under 7 years old and the elderly, must work in the fields and race against time.

=== Chapter === 40

The whole village, old and young, was pulling crops in the fields with the scorching sun above their heads. The noise was so loud that it attracted the attention of other villages.

Some women who married in from other villages also notified their parents' families and asked them to follow suit and switch to sweet potatoes.

It's a pity that it doesn't have much effect.

Other villages thought they were joking and were waiting to see Shili Village's jokes.

Unexpectedly, there was still no rain, and a large area of the crops in the fields withered due to lack of water.

It's impossible to save all the fields just by carrying water from the river.

Every day there are villagers crying in the fields.

Compared with the situation in Shili Village, the situation is much better, because the sweet potatoes were planted in time, and they are not so worried about not having a harvest.

No one in the village dared to say a bad word about Xia Chong anymore.

After all, if it hadn't been for her, everyone would have formed a group and cried in the fields.

Many old people have experienced hardship and know that it is terrible to have no food. After work, they take their children and grandchildren to the mountains to dig wild vegetables.

Thanks to the geographical location of Shili Village and the abundant resources in the mountains, they have not yet had anyone starve to death. I heard that people have starved to death in other places.

The conflicts in Lao Xia's family are becoming increasingly serious, especially at this time, when quarrels are happening almost every day.

Xia Tieniu and Wang Cuihua insisted on suppressing them and not allowing them to separate their families.

Ge Zhaodi got her wish and gave birth to a son, but her family couldn't give her anything good to keep her healthy.

Seeing that her milk supply was getting less and less day by day, and her son was getting thinner and weaker, Ge Zhaodi was about to turn the old Xia family into chaos.

But the other three sisters-in-law watched closely and didn't let her take any more of the things in the house.

Ge Zhaodi did not have a good confinement period and fell ill. Seeing her four daughters hanging around in front of her all day long, she became even more upset and took it out on them.

After beating and scolding them, and asking them to take turns taking care of their younger brother, she and her husband lay on the bed to sleep.

Xia Xiaohua hated them so much. She felt that she couldn't live anymore. She only ate a little every day and had to do so much work. There was no hope in life.

She looked at the thin faces of her sisters and made a decision in her heart.

Xia Chong secretly cooked a meal of meat, and just finished eating it and ate it in the yard. However, Hu Zi came to her and told her that something big had happened to Lao Xia's family.

"What happened?" she asked.

Huzi took a breath and said, "Xia Xiaohua cut her parents, and now the village party secretary is asking people to hitch a bullock cart to take them to the hospital. The blood is all over the floor, it's terrible."

Xia Chong wanted to go and have a look, but Hu Zi stopped him, "Sister Chong Chong, don't go. My mother asked me to watch you, so that your grandparents won't come to you and ask for money."

Said Cao Cao Cao Cao has arrived.

Huzi quickly closed the door with quick eyes and hands, leaving no room for her grandparents.

Wang Cuihua was angry and cursed outside the door for a long time, but Xia Chong didn't open the door for them.

In the end, they could only leave in despair.

The lives of Ge Zhaodi and his wife were not in any danger. The knives at home were relatively blunt and could not kill anyone.

But they were unwilling to forgive Xia Xiaohua's behavior, and the old Xia family also rejected people who dared to attack their parents.

On the day the police took away Xia Xiaohua, Xia Chong also went to see her. Her three younger sisters begged the police not to take away their sisters.

It was said that Xia Xiaohua was going to the farm for three years to renovate. The three sisters did not want to stay at home and simply asked to go to the farm with their sisters.

Of course the police disagreed. The people locked up in the farm all had some problems, and they were right, so they entered the farm.

However, they cried too much, complaining one after another about the poor treatment of them by the Xia family, and even exposed the scars on their arms for everyone to see.

For a moment, the villagers were very angry.

The village party secretary couldn't bear it, so he begged the police to let the four sisters stay together.

There was no extra food in the village now, and it couldn't take care of them. In the end, the father-in-law relented and took them away.

After this incident, the old Xia family was completely isolated by the whole village, and no one wanted to deal with them.

And what happened to their family is also a warning. The village party secretary specially warned the thoughtful villagers in the village to think carefully about it. Although the situation is not good now, anyone who does something they shouldn't do will still be punished. .

Suddenly, the village became surprisingly harmonious. Everyone went out less often and slept at home to save energy.

The further we get to the end, the harder life becomes for everyone. In particular, the village applied for relief food, but was unsuccessful.

Several times, Xia Chong heard footsteps outside his home. Da Hei and Xiao Bai only barked when strangers appeared.

When people outside heard that her family could afford to keep dogs, they must have a lot of food.

They tried to climb over the wall and enter Xia Chong's house. Fortunately, Xia Chong set a trap under the wall, and with Da Hei and Xiao Bai escorting her, she was not in danger for a while.

And she also caught someone, a famous lazy man in the village, Xie Gang.

Yes, he is Xie Xiaofang's second uncle. The old Xie family is a lazy family and has long been out of food, so they have to steal food.

Is there any house in the village that is more suitable for stealing than Xia Chong?

They already had a grudge against Xia Chong, and they would steal from her if not her.

Xia Chong handed Xie Gang to the village party secretary to deal with it. Unexpectedly, before the village party secretary said how to deal with it, Xie Gang broke down and cried.

He said he was really hungry and couldn't bear it anymore.

This made the village party secretary feel embarrassed. If he had pulled Xie Gang to admit his mistakes in front of everyone before, he would have felt ashamed and the whole family would have been embarrassed as well. But now that they don't have enough to eat, who cares? Shameless.

The mistake he made was not enough to warrant being sent to the police station.

Xia Chong was silent. She knew that she had become the favorite of the whole village. I am afraid that Xie Gang's family was not the only one who was thinking about her family's food.

She told the village party secretary that she could lend 300 kilograms of sweet potatoes to the village, but there was one condition.

Just ask the old man in the village to defend himself.

Although three hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes is a drop in the bucket for the village, it is better than nothing.

Moreover, it is better for the old lady to be used by her than to stay in the village and ashes. However, the village party secretary also reminded Xia Chong not to shoot.

Xia Chong nodded in agreement.

The village party secretary also donated three hundred kilograms of sweet potatoes and potatoes, which he had saved in advance following Xia Chong.

It stands to reason that his conditions are the best in the village, and his two sons are both promising.

But no one in the village dared to steal his house.

After all, he has been the village party secretary for so many years and has accumulated great prestige, but if the famine does not end, no one can guarantee it.

Because of the existence of this gun, there were fewer people in the village secretly plotting against Xia Chong.

They all went to seek help from Xia Chong in person, bringing with them a large family of old people and children. The village party secretary tried to stop them once, but it didn't work at all.

Xia Chong was cruel and ignored them. She knew that once she opened this hole, more and more people would come to her door.

Even if she emptied her home of all the food, she still wouldn't be able to save so many people.

Her food is all collected by herself through hard work.

Originally, the food she prepared was enough to last her three years. Excluding the food for the village, the rest was enough for her to eat.

But there are many people she needs to help. Aunt Guilan and her family used to help her a lot. How could she just watch them starve.

Wei Hong came back to ask for help once, but Aunt Guilan relented and left her to rest at home. Unexpectedly, she stole the family's food rations.

Her husband has been hiding outside the village, and the two of them worked together to empty out the cellar of Aunt Guilan's house.

Aunt Guilan came to see Wei Hong with her children. Unexpectedly, they didn't go home at all, and they didn't know where they went.

If it weren't for Xia Chong, Aunt Guilan's family would probably starve to death.

Aunt Guilan was disheartened and vowed to sever the mother-daughter relationship with Wei Hong.

There are many such things, but they are not as miserable as Aunt Guilan's family, but they all have to borrow food.

The old Xia family also came to look for Xia Chong, but she didn't borrow it.

In this way, everyone endured for another year, and Xia Chong knew it was coming to an end.

And she has also reached a critical moment of learning.

She had gone to town to deliver food to Teacher Fu before and learned that he had been transferred to a high school as a teacher.

Through his connections, Xia Chong continued to stay in the village and study on his own.

She was worried that Teacher Fu would continue to save rations for students and starve herself, so she always sent food to Teacher Fu.

Teacher Fu and his wife were also very grateful to her and treated her as their own child.

No, Xia Chong is about to take the college entrance examination, and their review materials are limited in this small place. Teacher Fu used his connections to find a lot of materials from Beijing and Shanghai for Xia Chong.

Her goal is to go to a university in the capital, which is more difficult to pass and highly competitive. She must ensure that her academic performance is among the best in the city.

Teacher Fu has confidence in Xia Chong, and she also feels that she will not do poorly in the exam.

After taking the college entrance examination, Xia Chong walked out of the examination room. She was in a daze for a moment, and her life finally began to be different.

Next comes the days of waiting.

Xia Chong applied for Capital University, one of the most prestigious schools in the country. Coincidentally, Xu Cheng also applied for this school.

The two met when they were filling in their application forms, and after communicating with each other, they found out that they were applying for the same university.

Fang Meili also came to school to fill in her application form, but she did not do well in the exam and might fail, so she felt very anxious.

Seeing Xia Chong was like seeing a ghost, and asked: "Why are you here too?"

Xia Chong told her to fill in the application form herself, and Fang Meili found out that the legendary homeschooled student in her class was Xia Chong.

Seeing that Xia Chong and Xu Cheng seemed to be familiar with each other, Fang Meili was a little jealous. She had always had a crush on Xu Cheng, but with her grades, she could not keep up with Xu Cheng's pace.

She originally thought that Xia Chong, like her, would have a harder time getting into college. Unexpectedly, Xu Cheng actually said that Xia Chong's grades were better than his.

Fang Meili suddenly didn't know what to say, as if she suddenly knew that her opponent was very powerful, so powerful that she was not qualified to compare with her, and all her energy disappeared in an instant.

Xia Chong got the admission notice from Beijing University as he wished and became the first college student in the village.

The most sensational thing that year was that two students from their school were admitted to Beijing University, and the other one was Xu Cheng.

When the old Xia family heard about it, they bluntly said it was impossible. They all thought that Xia Chong had dropped out of school, but they didn't expect that she would go to college quietly.

And their grandson Xia Jinbao, on whom they pinned all their hopes, unexpectedly failed.

To be precise, the difference between his grades and the admission score was not just a little bit, but a distance that seemed to be from their village to the capital.

Xia Jinbao was jealous of Xia Chong's status as a college student, so he persuaded his grandparents to go to Xia Chong and ask her to hand over her admission notice.

In this way, he can go to college with the notice

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For the sake of their old Xia family, Xia Tieniu went to find Xia Chong. Unexpectedly, as soon as he said the words, Xia Chong started to make trouble.

The old Xia family once again humiliated themselves and became a complete laughing stock.

Xia Jinbao, who graduated from high school, earns work points at home, fishing for three days and drying nets for two days.

Everyone in and outside the village heard about Lao Xia's family. No one was willing to marry their daughter in, so he had no choice but to be a bachelor.

Of course, these are all things for later.

Xia Chong packed her things and prepared to go to the capital. She and Xu Cheng agreed to go together, so they would have company on the road.

When she got the admission notice, she wrote to Lu Wangdong and asked him to pick her up at the station.

Lu Wangdong was promoted not long ago and is currently studying at a military academy in the capital.

The two were separated for so long, and finally they were reunited in the capital.

Xia Chong had dragged Aunt Guilan to take care of Dahei and Xiaobai at home, as well as the house. It was probably impossible for her to come back to live there again.

But after all, this house has accompanied her through the most difficult period, and she still has great feelings for it.

She also asked Aunt Guilan to help take care of it and clean it from time to time to prevent the house from falling into disrepair.

Aunt Guilan's eyes were red, and she agreed one by one, telling her to take good care of herself outside.

The two said goodbye and the train pulled into the platform.

Xia Chong waved goodbye to them and got on the train.

Aunt Guilan and Huzi behind them became smaller and smaller until they were completely invisible.

Goodbye, Shili Village.

=== Chapter === 41

On the train that Xia Chong took, many of them came to the capital for school like her.

The young man couldn't hold back his words, and soon he revealed which school he went to.

Then, one after another, they discussed their respective schools.

There is pride and pride on their faces, but more importantly, expectations for the future.

Even Xu Cheng, who had always been introverted, joined them unconsciously, and his usual melancholy was gone from his face. He finally looks like a young man of seventeen or eighteen years old.

Xia Chong remained silent, seeming like a stranger standing between them.

Everyone was talking and looking at her from time to time, speculating on her relationship with Xu Cheng.

They got on the bus together, and their seats were next to each other. Xu Cheng would occasionally care about Xia Chong.

This made other students couldn't help but guess that Xia Chong might be here to send Xu Cheng to college.

Could it be his sister?

Anyway, no one associates the word "college student" with summer insects.

The main reason was that she was too calm and didn't look like she was going to college.

And looking at this carriage, there are very few lesbians. The few women who are carrying children are either women with children or female cadres who are on business trips with their leaders.

Apart from Xia Chong, there are only two other girls who seem to have a good family background and can have a relationship with the students.

As expected, these two girls became the focus of the entire carriage.

They also went to the capital to attend college, and they stood out among the male classmates.

Looking back at Xia Chong, you can see why no one thinks she is a college student anymore.

She was wearing a country cloth bought from a fellow villager, cloth shoes on her feet, and two braids. The word "poor" was revealed all over her body.

She is better dressed than Xu Cheng, at least there are no patches on her clothes, but people like to draw conclusions based on their own imagination.

These days, Xia Chong and Xu Cheng watch each other's luggage and go to the toilet. The rest of the time they sit on hard seats, their buttocks are almost hard.

It was a hot day, and everyone was huddled together without taking a shower for several days. You can imagine the smell.

She couldn't sleep well, and the steamed buns, tea leaves, and eggs she brought had been eaten long ago. She couldn't save anything in the summer, so she did less.

I have no choice but to buy lunch boxes at the train station.

Let's not mention the taste of the lunch box. Anyway, Xia Chong doesn't want to eat it a second time.

But not everyone was willing to spend money to buy lunch boxes. Xia Chong watched Xu Cheng chewing on the steamed buns he brought from home, and put the hot water on the train down his throat.

Xia Chong estimated that the buns had gone bad long ago, but when he turned around, he saw that most of the people around him were like this and didn't want to waste money on box lunches.

In addition to her, there are two girls from well-off families who are willing to pay.

While she was sizing up others, others were also secretly paying attention to her.

She originally thought that she and Xu Cheng were related, but now it seems that is not the case. After all, she can afford to buy lunch boxes, and she only bought them for herself. This means that her relationship with Xu Cheng is not good enough to buy lunch boxes for each other. the point.

Only then did everyone realize that this girl who was not taken seriously by them was actually a college student like them.

Although his strength was still inferior to theirs, Xu Cheng told them that Xia Chong went to the same school as him.

You must know that although there are many universities in Beijing, there are obvious differences between universities.

There are only three people here who go to Beijing University. In addition to Xu Cheng and Xia Chong, there is also an unknown boy.

The others were all students from various schools. Anyway, they were schools that Xia Chong had never heard of.

The way everyone looked at Xia Chong changed. Some people were thick-skinned, and if they chatted with her for a few words, she would occasionally respond.

More often than not, she felt that they were very noisy. They had been chatting all the way, and she didn't know how tired they were?

Xia Chong didn't want to deal with them, so he closed his eyes and pretended to sleep, and gradually fell asleep.

Suddenly, Xu Cheng turned Xia Chong with his elbow and said, "Wake up, we've arrived."

She woke up with a start and watched the train go slower and slower, then gradually stopped. She breathed a sigh of relief. After riding for three days and two nights, she finally arrived at the station.

If she doesn't stop, she will go bad.

After taking the luggage that Xu Cheng handed her, Xia Chong stretched her head and looked out the window. She saw Lu Wangdong standing outside the car window.

Xu Cheng didn't notice at all. He was still saying goodbye to the friends he met on the train.

Lu Wangdong made a motion to open the window, and Xia Chong understood immediately, opened the window, and handed the luggage out.

There were a lot of people getting off the bus at this time, and it was crowded, so Xia Chong didn't want to plunge into the crowd.

She handed Xu Cheng's luggage out of the window. Lu Wangdong's expression darkened visibly, and he reluctantly took it.

Although he already knew from the letter that Xia Chong came with this boy named Xu Cheng, he still felt a little unhappy.

After saying hello, Xu Cheng also discovered Lu Wangdong's presence.

Both of them learned about each other's existence from Xia Chong's mouth. This was the first time they met. There was a smell of gunpowder immediately, but Xia Chong was too nervous to notice.

She pushed Xu Cheng, who was still sitting in his seat, and signaled him to get out of the car quickly.

The two got out of the car and took their luggage respectively. Most of Xia Chong's luggage was held by Lu Wangdong. Xu Chengcheng was pitiful. Not only was he holding all his luggage, he was also forced to keep up with Lu Wangdong.

I don't know if Lu Wangdong walked very fast on purpose. Xia Chong had very light luggage and could barely keep up. Xu Cheng gritted his teeth and struggled to follow.

Xia Chong saw that his face was red from holding back, and wanted to help him share some of his luggage.

Unexpectedly, just as Xu Cheng was about to hand over a lighter bundle, he heard Lu Wangdong say coolly from the side: "Xiao Xu's physical strength is not good. He can't lift such a small thing. You should pay attention to exercise in the future."

After hearing this, Xu Cheng immediately took back his hand and said to Xia Chong: "I can take it myself. You don't have to worry about me. Let's get out of the station quickly."

No matter how dull Xia Chong was, he still noticed that these two people seemed to be having trouble.

Xu Cheng has been doing farm work all year round, so he has no physical strength as Lu Wangdong said. He just doesn't want to help others carry their luggage.

She once again became aware of men's pettiness, and it was pity that Xu Cheng was treated as an imaginary enemy for no reason.

Lu Wangdong did not deliberately embarrass him, slowed down and led them to a car.

He threw all the luggage into the trunk and helped Xu Cheng put the luggage in.

It was Xu Cheng's first time to ride in a car, and the depression on his face was replaced by happiness.

Xia Chong sat next to Lu Wangdong and asked him where the car came from.

Isn't he here to study? How can he drive a military vehicle?

"I borrowed it from a teacher in our school. Don't worry, I asked no one to use it before I dared to use it. I guarantee that I won't make any mistakes."

Hearing what he said, Xia Chong felt relieved.

Apart from being a little impulsive when it came to her, Lu Wangdong was still very reliable at other times.

Jingcheng University was bigger than Xia Chong imagined, and it took them a long time to drive. It was also because the new students were starting school, and there were many parents coming to see their children off, so the car drove slowly.

Where the car passed, it attracted the attention of a bunch of students and parents.

Lu Wangdong didn't feel much, maybe he was used to it.

Xia Chong also behaved normally, but Xu Xiang seemed very embarrassed as if it was the first time for so many people to watch him.

He wanted to get out of the car and report by himself, but Lu Wangdong asked him if he knew where the reporting point was?

Of course Xu Cheng didn't know. It was his first time coming to school. Lu Wangdong said that he knew. Now that he was sent there, Xu Cheng didn't have to carry his luggage alone.

The reason why Lu Wangdong is so familiar with Jingcheng University is because he comes to visit Jingcheng University whenever he is on vacation. There are many words describing Jingcheng University in the letter he wrote to Xia Chong before.

In fact, he just wanted Xia Chong to take the exam here, because the military academy he studied in was closest to here.

It will be convenient for them to meet in the future.

There were too many people at the registration point and the car couldn't get in, so it parked outside. Xu Cheng and Xia Chong didn't take their luggage inside.

After Lu Wangdong sent Xu Cheng to the agricultural registration point, he took Xia Chong to her professional registration point.

Xia Chong chose the mechanical manufacturing major and glanced at the handsome boy at the registration desk.

The teacher in charge of registering the new students thought the person who signed up was Lu Wangdong. When Xia Chong took out the admission notice, he was shocked.

This is the first female student he met today who applied for the mechanical manufacturing major.

If there were no accidents, those boys around her might be her classmates for the next four years.

It's really a little red among the greenery.

After registering, Xia Chong ignored the scrutinizing looks of his classmates and found his dormitory under the leadership of Lu Wangdong.

At this time, a female classmate named Zhao Mengjiao came to the dormitory. She didn't even look at Xia Chong, and all her thoughts seemed to be attracted to Lu Wangdong.

This was the first time she saw a man, and her heart beat faster.

This is not comparable to the boys who were chasing after her in the past.

"Which major are you a senior in?"

She seemed to have mistaken Lu Wangdong for the senior who sent Xia Chong up.

Xia Chong shrugged. Since no one wanted to talk to her, there was no need for her to get closer.

Lu Wangdong even ignored Zhao Mengjiao's words. He only had Xia Chong in his eyes, and she didn't want to harm him.

Seeing that no one was paying attention to her, Zhao Mengjiao felt a little embarrassed for a moment. She suddenly shook off her braid, snorted, and sat down on her bed angrily.

Each bed corresponds to a student's name, and Xia Chong's bed is near the balcony, above.

She quite likes this location, at least it's better than living below.

Xia Chong wanted to get a basin of water and wipe away the dust, but Lu Wangdong took over all these matters.

He rolled up his sleeves, wiped Xia Chong's bed clean in a few strokes, and then put on the mattress and thin quilt she brought.

His movements were so neat that Xia Chong had no room to interfere.

Zhao Mengjiao watched for a long time and finally understood that this boy was not a senior at all. He just followed Xia Chong here.

While he was out fetching water, Zhao Mengjiao reluctantly asked Xia Chong: "What's your relationship with that boy just now?"

Xia Chong glanced at her and immediately understood that this was another girl who was impressed by Lu Wangdong's beauty. Isn't that her love rival?

She imitated Zhao Mengjiao's nostrils and replied, "It's none of your business. Are we familiar with each other?"

Zhao Mengjiao was so angry that her family had good conditions and her parents doted on her, so she was a bit self-centered and had to obey her in everything. But her parents left after seeing her off, and no one pampered her anymore.

Xia Chong's answer had obviously angered the young lady. Just as she was about to get angry, Lu Wangdong came in with a thermos. She could only hold back everything she wanted to say.

Xia Chong felt that it was unlucky. On the first day of the report, Lu Wangdong had attracted a love rival for her. From now on, the dormitory would still be busy. Thinking of this gave her a headache and she couldn't help but glare at Lu Wangdong.

Lu Wangdong didn't know what he was doing, and he thought he had done something wrong that made her dissatisfied.

But considering that there were outsiders present, he couldn't ask her, so he had to use his eyes to indicate what was wrong.

Unexpectedly, Xia Chong didn't even look at him.

Lu Wangdong was anxious and worked even harder. He wanted to finish the work quickly, take Xia Chong out for dinner, and ask her what he had done to make her unhappy.

Zhao Mengjiao didn't get the answer she wanted and kept staring at Lu Wangdong.

She couldn't help but feel more favorable to such a handsome man, who looked like he was well-dressed and well-off, but was willing to put down his body to do these dirty and tiring tasks.

But when she thought that he did it for Xia Chong, she felt unbalanced in her heart.

Zhao Mengjiao glanced at Xia Chong provocatively, stood up and approached Lu Wangdong, "Big brother, are you Xia Chong's brother?"

Seeing the body getting closer, Lu Wangdong quickly took a step back and said, "Lesbian, please pay attention. My girlfriend is still watching."

After finishing speaking, Zhao Mengjiao opened her mouth slightly, looked at Xia Chong, and then at Lu Wangdong, obviously not thinking of the two as boyfriend and girlfriend.

Xia Chong didn't care what she thought. He dared to hook up with his boyfriend in front of her. Did he think she was dead?

That's right, Lu Wangdong had been upgraded to her boyfriend just now.

She walked to Lu Wangdong and separated herself from Zhao Mengjiao. "This classmate, I am going to have dinner with my boyfriend. Please let me go."

Zhao Mengjiao's bed was close to the door, and she just blocked the way out.

After saying that, Xia Chong did not look at her reaction and led Lu Wangdong out. Zhao Mengjiao subconsciously got out of the way.

After giving way, she felt regretful. Why should she give way? Looking at the backs of the two people leaving together, her face looked ugly.

When other students in the same dormitory came in, they saw her sitting on the bed with an unhappy look on her face, staring fiercely at Xia Chong's bed, so that no one dared to say hello to her.

=== Chapter === 42

Jingcheng University is indeed one of the best universities in the country. The strong learning atmosphere makes Xia Chong feel a sense of urgency now.

I saw students everywhere on campus holding books, studying and communicating. They wore the simplest clothes, but their faces could not hide their desire for knowledge.

People like Xia Chong and Lu Wangdong who do nothing but hang out on campus have become outliers.

On a whim, Xia Chong wanted to visit the school with Lu Wangdong first and experience the romance of a different era. Who could imagine that without experiencing romance, the two of them didn't even dare to speak loudly.

Lu Wangdong was familiar with this campus, so he quickly left with Xia Chong.

Finally, the two of them no longer felt like wandering around, so they went to a restaurant to eat together.

The location of this restaurant is very secluded and far away from the school. It took Lu Wangdong half an hour to drive there.

If you want to eat, you must make a reservation in advance, and you must be an acquaintance. The boss generally does not accept people you do not know.

Lu Wangdong grew up in the capital, and Hefa had been here several times when he was young, so he knew about it.

"Xiao Lu, your girlfriend is so beautiful. You will be lucky in the future."

The proprietress enthusiastically served the store's signature dishes and even teased Lu Wangdong.

"Of course, my girlfriend is the most beautiful in the world." Lu Wangdong was very happy that someone praised Xia Chong.

Xia Chong was a little shy after being praised. She and Lu Wangdong had just confirmed their relationship and were trying to adapt.

But when she saw the cold pork liver and braised pork served by the landlady, she immediately threw her shyness away and all she could think about was eating meat.

During these years in Shili Village, although she had no shortage of food, there was only so much she could eat.

The pig she owns is not enough to feed her for three years, and the pork is consumed the fastest. In the first year of the famine, they were all eaten up.

Later, Xia Chong dreamed of tasting meat. She could only turn her appetite into grief and anger, and study hard.

Before Lu Wangdong could say anything else, the summer insects started to stir up. The braised pork paired with rice was amazing.

Then pour the soup on it, mix it with rice, and eat a bite of pork liver. She felt that her shortcomings in the past few years had finally been compensated a little.

The dishes were on the ground one after another. Lu Wangdong was busy picking up the dishes for Xia Chong, and he didn't even bother to eat them.

Xia Chong took the time to grab a piece of fish for him while he was cooking. He was so happy that he could dance for joy.

Fortunately, he knew it was outside, so he restrained himself, but he couldn't bear to eat the piece of fish, so he kept staring at it.

But it looked like he couldn't fill his stomach, so Xia Chong could only give him some more food before he would use his chopsticks.

She had reason to believe that he did it on purpose and wanted her to pick up the food for him.

"Come on, eat more."

After Xia Chong saw through his little thoughts, she didn't mind serving him. She had eaten enough anyway and wasn't so greedy for meat anymore.

Lu Wangdong then picked up the bowl and slowly tasted the dishes Xia Chong had given him. He looked pious, as if he was not eating, but burning incense and worshiping Buddha.

Although it is not allowed to burn incense and worship Buddha now, because it is feudal superstition.

After eating too much, Lu Wangdong suggested walking to digest food.

Xia Chong did not object. Today was the day for new students to report. The school did not arrange any classes. She had a lot of time to accompany Lu Wangdong.

The two went to the department store. Xia Chong looked at the prices of the things inside and felt that they were not affordable.

The reason why Lu Wangdong brought her here was to buy her some clothes. Although he thought Xia Chong looked good in anything she wore, there was no young girl who didn't like new clothes.

Thinking that Xia Chong should also like it, and everyone in her school wore very smart clothes, Lu Wangdong didn't want to think that she would be looked down upon.

Of course Xia Chong refused to accept it. She already owed him enough.

One wanted to buy, but the other refused to give in. The young couple had bad tempers, and they got angry as they talked.

The final result could only be that nothing was purchased. Lu Wangdong drove Xia Chong back to school, and the two of them had no communication during the whole process.

Xia Chong was also tired, but she was soon overwhelmed by the heavy courses at school and was too tired to have time or energy to think about these things.

She shuttles around the campus alone every day, either going to this classroom or that classroom.

I don't know when she started to become a person again, with no classmates around her who played well.

There were only two female classmates in their mechanical engineering class, and they even sat next to each other when class started.

But within two weeks, another female classmate got involved with the male classmate and stopped playing with summer insects.

Most of the male students in the class also circled around her and ignored Xia Chong.

There are a few classmates who are very kind, but they are limited to their studies. Xia Chong has no contact with them in private.

There were all girls in the dormitory, but for some reason, after going back that night, everyone seemed to be divided into camps.

Because they are in a mixed dormitory, they prefer to hang out with people of the same major, either in groups of two or three.

There were only 8 beds in their dormitory, and Xia Chong was the one who stayed alone. The girl from her major did not live in the same dormitory as her.

It is said that she does not live on campus. Her parents are both university professors and live in the family courtyard behind, so she goes back to her own home every day.

After class, Xia Chong returned to the dormitory. The dormitory that had been chattering just now immediately became quiet.

She didn't know what was going on, but she had no desire to explore. She found her desk and sat down.

"There are some people who just don't know how high the sky is and how high they are, and they still want to climb high. Now, it's okay. It's embarrassing."

"It will also embarrass our dormitory."

Xia Chong didn't even raise his head, and didn't seem to think that these words had anything to do with her.

Zhao Mengjiao stood up suddenly and walked to Xia Chong, "Aren't you going to explain?"

Xia Chong was still in a state of disbelief. She didn't understand what Zhao Mengjiao meant, but seeing the other roommates looking at her with humiliation, she reluctantly asked, "What's the explanation?"

Zhao Mengjiao was completely irritated. She had never seen such a dragging person before.

Originally, she was jealous that Xia Chong had an excellent boyfriend, so she deliberately led all the girls in the dormitory to isolate her.

You must know that everyone is more conservative at this time, and not everyone can accept having a boyfriend.

The roommates felt that Xia Chong was different from them, so they rarely communicated with her.

Although we all live together, we are not familiar with each other at all. I just know the other person's name.

But she didn't expect that Xia Chong's boyfriend was snatched away by her. The man's mother did not acknowledge Xia Chong's existence at all, and he also had a fiancée.

Zhao Mengjiao's morals are not very high. If it were her, she wouldn't think it was a big deal, but if it were Xia Chong, she would think she is embarrassing and shameless.

In short, if she gets the chance, she will step on him.

Li Mingxia, the good old lady in the dormitory, saw that Xia Chong still looked like it had nothing to do with her, so she couldn't help but said: "Classmate Xia, is your boyfriend's name Lu Wangdong?"

Xia Chong shifted his attention from Zhao Mengjiao to Li Mingxia, "Do you know him?"

"I don't know him." Li Mingxia looked at Xia Chong with an expression that was hard to explain, as if she didn't really want to talk to her.

But she still insisted and finished, "Lu Wangdong's mother is a literature professor in our school. Someone saw Lu Wangdong walking with you on the day of freshman reporting and told her mother. As a result, his mother said that Lu Wangdong did not girlfriend, but has a fiancée that she grew up with.

"Coincidentally, this fiancée is still your classmate."

"How do you know so clearly?" Xia Chong has never heard of these things.

Lu Wangdong had a fiancée, but he had never mentioned it to her.

Li Mingxia choked, she had made it so clear, but Xia Chong only cared about how they knew.

But as she has always been a good person, she couldn't say anything vicious and said in frustration: "It's spread all over the school."

"You are the one who has a lot of things to do. You can neither hear nor see." Zhao Mengjiao became angry again.

Xia Chong was really too busy to notice these things. She followed a very good tutor and was busy studying every day, so how could she have the time to care about these things.

Lu Wangdong left after sending her to school last time. He was also very busy at the military academy, and the two of them hadn't seen each other for a long time.

As she walked on the road, she noticed for the first time that the classmates around her were secretly looking at her and whispering to her from time to time.

Xia Chong ignored it and let others go his own way.

She went to the cafeteria to eat after class, and Xu Cheng sat down next to her with a dinner plate.

Xu Cheng and his teacher went to the fields to observe the growth of crops. As soon as they came back, they heard their classmates gossiping about summer insects. He explained to everyone, but no one wanted to believe it, so he hurried to the cafeteria.

It's school meal time now, Xu Cheng guessed that Xia Chong must be here, and sure enough he was right.

"Why aren't you anxious at all?"

"What's the use of being anxious." Xia Chong calmly took a bite of tofu.

The chef's skills in the cafeteria are incredible, and the tofu is so delicious.

"What about Lu Wangdong? Does he know about this?" Xu Cheng couldn't help but feel anxious for her.

Xia Chong answered his question while eating his rice, "He is a soldier. The military academy has strict regulations and usually does not allow them to go out."

She didn't really care, but the words came from Lu Wangdong's mother. What could she do? She couldn't confront her mother in person.

Why should she? It's easy for her price to drop.

Xia Chong was actually full of resentment. She provoked whomever she provoked. It didn't matter that she wasn't welcome in the dormitory, but she was also isolated in the class.

The classmates all sided with Zhou Rui, thinking that she had stolen Zhou Rui's fiancé.

Regardless of the facts, Zhou Rui didn't give any explanation and always looked at her as if she was aggrieved.

Like a peerless white lotus, why didn't she notice it on the first day she entered class?

Xu Cheng and Xia Chong finished their meal in silence, then left the school to find Lu Wangdong.

There were heavily armed soldiers standing guard at the entrance of the military academy. When he approached, the soldiers kept staring at him, as if they were trying to dig a hole in him.

Fortunately, they didn't stop him, and Xu Cheng walked smoothly to the school guard room. The person on duty inside was also wearing a military uniform.

"Hello, I'm looking for Lu Wangdong."

The duty officer, like the soldiers outside, looked at Xu Cheng for three seconds before saying, "During the training period, students will not see outsiders."

Xu Cheng was anxious and said that he was really in trouble, but the attendant was unmoved and not accommodating at all.

"Then can I write him a letter from your place? Please give it to him when the time comes."

"Can."

After getting permission, Xu Cheng breathed a sigh of relief, borrowed paper and pen and wrote the matter clearly. Xu Cheng was angry when he wrote.

After he left, the attendant stopped pretending and became curious about the letter. As soon as Lu Wangdong entered the school, he single-handedly singled out many people.

Everyone was defeated by him one after another, and they all held their breath.

He could tell at a glance that Xu Cheng was here to trouble Lu Wangdong. He happens to be going to the training ground. Let's bring him the letter by the way.

After Lu Wangdong saw the letter, his expression changed and he rushed out without saying a word.

Tieniu stopped him at the school gate and advised him to calm down. If he went out without asking for leave from the instructor, he would be punished.

And he couldn't get out without a leave request form signed by the instructor. There is a guard blocking the door.

Unexpectedly, Lu Wangdong was already prepared. He took out the leave request slip he had prepared in advance and successfully left the school.

The Iron Bull people were all dumbfounded.

This leave note was obtained by Lu Wangdong in the instructor's office in the morning. He had not contacted Xia Chong for two months, and she had not even come to see him once.

Although the school stipulates that no one is allowed to see outsiders, no one will stop him from writing a letter, and Xu Cheng's letter was delivered immediately.

Lu Wangdong said in his heart, "I have no conscience" and headed to Beijing University without stopping.

=== Chapter === 43

In the afternoon, Xia Chong still has classes, so he goes to the classroom to get his seat first.

Unexpectedly, Zhou Rui and a group of classmates arrived early in the classroom, leaving an empty seat in the front row. Xia Chong glanced at it casually and sat down on the empty seat.

There was an eerie silence all around, with only Zhou Rui's sobs from time to time beating in everyone's eardrums.

Xia Chong was dissatisfied with the noise and said impatiently: "Go out and cry."

A male classmate immediately refuted her, "Are you still a human being? Mr. Zhou, you must be secretly happy because you and your fiancé broke off your engagement."

What does this mean? The more Xia Chong heard it, the more confused he became.

But after all, she had seen intrigues and intrigues, and knew that this was another drama that Zhou Rui deliberately directed and acted in front of everyone.

As for breaking off the engagement, Xia Chong believed from beginning to end that Lu Wangdong had no engagement with her at all.

Now that something like this happened suddenly, it must be Lu Wangdong's effort on his mother's side.

Reminiscent of the time during lunch, Xu Cheng casually took a few bites and said he had to leave beforehand, but he didn't even finish the rice on his plate. This was not his style. He used to not eat even a grain of rice. People who are reluctant to waste.

Xu Cheng must have gone to Lu Wangdong and told him about the rumors, and then Lu Wangdong went to his mother, but why didn't he come to him?

"Classmate Xia, don't you want to explain it?" the male student asked.

Xia Chong glanced at the classmates surrounding Zhou Rui, "Explain what? Do you want me to say that Zhou Rui wanted to climb up to Lu Wangdong, but they didn't know who she was at all."

"Why don't you know who she is? She is a childhood sweetheart."

"Okay, stop talking, classmate Xia, I didn't expect you to be such a person. You stole my fiancé, and I won't say anything. But how could you humiliate me like this?"

After saying that, Zhou Rui lay on the table and cried bitterly, as if she could no longer endure the grievance.

Xia Chong remained indifferent and continued to read.

The students on the side were filled with anger, and they all expressed that they wanted to tell the teacher about this and let the school expel students with such moral corruption as summer insects.

"You go quickly, I'll wait."

A classmate really wanted to get up and go find the teacher. Zhou Rui stopped crying and stopped him, "No, I can't tell the teacher."

She suddenly made a sound, startling everyone. Xia Chong smiled disdainfully, and Zhou Rui showed embarrassment on her face. Looking at her classmates who were still waiting for her explanation, she hurriedly said:

"It's not easy for everyone to get admitted here. When I saw that classmate Xia came from the countryside, if she was dropped out of school like this, I'm afraid everything would be ruined in the future. She just went wrong for a moment. Lu, let's give her a chance."

"Just think, just think I let her."

The classmates were persuaded, but the young faces were still unwilling.

Xia Chong almost laughed when she heard this. She really hoped that her classmates would tell the teacher about this, so that she and Zhou Rui would have to confront the teacher.

When the time comes, all she needs to do is seek clarification from Lu Wangdong to clear her name.

Like now, everyone only believes in Zhou Rui's words, simply because her parents are professors at this school, and Lu Wangdong's mother has personally admitted that she and Lu Wangdong are considered a good match. Household pair.

But Xia Chong is just a country girl who finally got into the exam, and no one cares about her thoughts.

Even after Lu Wangdong knew everything, could he still slap his own mother in the face in front of everyone?

He could only admit that he was engaged to Zhou Rui to save his mother's face. In the final analysis, this incident was his mother's fault and gave Zhou Rui hope, so their family had to give in and let Zhou Rui take the initiative to break off the engagement. On the surface, The Lu family is at fault.

During the negotiations between the Zhou family and the Lu family, Xia Chong's reputation and face were never considered.

She took on everything by herself. It was she who seduced Lu Wangdong, and she was also the one who caused the relationship between Zhou Rui and Lu Wangdong to break up.

But why?

Xia Chong only felt ridiculous, and at the same time, an inexplicable grievance rushed into his heart.

Fortunately, she was sitting in the front row, and her classmates were all concentrated in the back row, busy comforting the "wronged" Zhou Rui, and no one noticed her.

She silently shed a tear and fell into the book. Xia Chong suddenly closed the book. She wanted to find Lu Wangdong to find out.

She couldn't take the blame for his mother for no reason. Whoever caused the trouble would be the one to solve it. There was no point in sacrificing her alone to change the face of the Zhou and Lu families.

While everyone was stunned, Xia Chong rushed out of the classroom in one breath. She ran to the guard room of the military academy and asked the guard to send a message to Lu Wangdong, saying that she was waiting for him here and that she would not leave until he saw her.

But the doorman broke all her expectations with one sentence.

He said that Lu Wangdong had just left and was on a mission.

Xia Chong was disheartened. She should have understood that Lu Wangdong acquiesced to help her mother save face and let Zhou Rui arrange herself as she pleased.

And she became the biggest joke. At least for four years in college, she couldn't clean up her bad reputation.

All the classmates will think that she is a toad who wants to eat swan meat. In the end, the swan meat was not eaten, and he became a slut.

She returned to the dormitory like a piece of wood. Her roommates seemed to think she didn't exist. Everyone, led by Zhao Mengjiao, loudly said bad things about Xia Chong.

Obviously, they had heard about Zhou Rui and Lu Wangdong's "dissolution of engagement."

Xia Chong couldn't listen any more, so she smashed a thermos and shocked everyone.

Zhao Mengjiao shouted: "Xia Chong, you are sick! How dare you be so arrogant as a mistress."

Her chest felt uncomfortable, Xia Chong looked at Zhao Mengjiao's hateful face and took action without hesitation. She had wanted to do this for a long time.

The dormitory suddenly became chaotic, and until the two of them were fighting each other, the other roommates could not react, and no one knew who screamed, and everyone stepped forward to separate the two.

But every time they got close to each other, they would be accidentally injured, either beaten by Xia Chong or kicked by Zhao Mengjiao.

At first, everyone's relationship was not deep, but gradually no one dared to take action.

When Li Mingxia saw this, she could only go to the dormitory manager to mediate.

In the end, the hostess separated them, and the fight was reported to the school. Because it was Xia Chong who made the first move, she was punished.

Zhao Mengjiao was so proud that she wanted to show off in front of Xia Chong, but every time Xia Chong pretended to beat her up, she was so frightened that she immediately ran away.

Xia Chong was completely isolated, no one wanted to see her, even the teacher was on Zhou Rui's side.

She doesn't care, as long as the teachers teach the lessons well, she doesn't care what everyone thinks of her.

The school also heard some rumors, and in order to suppress this unhealthy trend, it decided to increase the workload of the students.

They think these students are idle.

As for the professors involved, the school has also contacted them to learn about the situation.

The result was certainly not as disastrous as the students reported.

At least Lu Wangdong's mother and Zhou Rui's parents didn't have the guts or shame to say that they teamed up to suppress a female student who passed the exam in a rural area.

So this matter naturally became a matter of students spreading rumors and exaggerating the facts.

After that, schoolwork became more and more arduous. Everyone was immersed in studying and could not find a chance to ridicule Xia Chong.

The main reason is that Xia Chong only wants to study, and other students want to attack her with emotional issues, but they often don't get any response from the rightful owner and are treated like a fool.

Xia Chong's academic performance in school has always been among the best. Although many classmates can't stand her, they have to admire her ability.

Even Zhou Rui and others gradually did not dare to trouble her anymore.

The entire school was enveloped in a strong learning atmosphere.

Whoever has excellent academic performance will be given priority in choosing a good position when they graduate, which temporarily becomes the motivation for all students to study hard.

Xia Chong is also working hard for this.

She also thought about going to the school leaders to clear things up, but who would stand on her side.

It's just that there is one more reason to be attacked by everyone.

It is difficult for people to change their minds, even if she is good enough.

Xia Chong also figured out that she either had the absolute strength to shut everyone up, or she had a strong heart and could face all slanders and insults calmly.

The only one who always cared about Xia Chong was Xu Cheng. He went to Lu Wangdong several times, but was told that he had not returned to school.

He would look for Xia Chong to eat whenever he had time, so even if there was a rumor in school that Xia Chong was abandoned by Lu Wangdong, no girl would ridicule her.

Everyone will only say that she seduced Xu Cheng, a great talent who went to the Agricultural College. They could not finish talking about the love-hate entanglement between the three of them for three days and three nights.

Of course, most of them are made up by them.

Xia Chong never dated Xu Cheng from beginning to end. She focused on her studies and wanted to enter a better unit after graduation.

Xu Cheng knew that Xia Chong was heartbroken and had no intention of finding another partner, so he chose to care about her silently.

Moreover, Xu Cheng's own coursework is also quite heavy. From time to time, he has to go to the mountains and countryside with his teacher to inspect the situation on the ground. Every time he comes back to meet Xia Chong, what they talk about the most is their respective study problems.

Until Xia Chong was a junior in college and started to worry about the internship, Lu Wangdong still didn't come back, not even a letter was sent.

Xia Chong also acquiesced that the two had broken up, and she did not try to contact Lu Wangdong.

More emphasis is placed on the choice of internship unit.

=== Chapter === 44

Entering his junior year, Xia Chong can clearly feel that his classmates have become a little impetuous.

Walking on campus, although everyone is still studying, the atmosphere is not as pure and harmonious as before.

There are too many monks and not enough gruel, and not everyone can get into a good unit.

During class, the students kept asking the teacher how many units in the capital had enrolled students in their school.

After all, there are only a few good institutions in the capital. Students from other places want to stay in the capital, so their first choice must be to enter the best institution.

Those in the capital are not so anxious. Their parents have resources and connections, so there must be units willing to take them in.

Among a group of students who were busy working on their future, Zhou Rui seemed particularly calm and composed, as if he was sure that he would get into a good unit.

Another person who is unhurried is Xia Chong. She is confident in her own strength. In her previous life, she had been exposed to foreign companies with advanced technologies.

Although she is not a technical backbone, she has had a lot of contact with them. In addition, she has a technical foundation in this life, so she will definitely be able to survive in this industry.

After class that day, Xia Chong went to Teacher Tang's office as usual to help him organize his papers.

Teacher Tang looked at this student whom he had taught for three years, and was very pleased and emotional that she had not been knocked down by difficulties. She has persisted until now and has become so outstanding.

So he caught the student who was working hard and said: "Teacher, let me tell you everything. In the next two days, the scientific research institute will come to our school for investigation. It is possible that a student will be recruited for an internship. This opportunity is very good." It's rare, but I like you very much.

"As long as you don't make any mistakes during this period, based on your academic performance, the possibility of getting in is still very high."

Of course, Xia Chong understood that Teacher Tang was trying to give him a heads up, and quickly thanked him, saying that he would stay in school honestly and never get into trouble.

After she returned to the dormitory, she began to prepare the materials she needed to study to join the scientific research. When Zhao Mengjiao and Li Mingxia saw her coming back, they stopped talking.

But after a while, they started to communicate quietly again, and they were also talking about finding an internship in the unit.

As long as you pass the internship period, you can report directly to the unit after graduation.

The opportunity is rare. For those in the dormitory who have passed the exam from various places, this is a rare opportunity.

In their dormitory, only Zhao Mengjiao is from the capital.

The others are from other cities, and the only ones from the countryside are Li Mingxia and Xia Chong.

So Li Mingxia was very anxious to inquire about the internship unit, just to stay.

These days, she always hangs around Zhao Mengjiao, also because she is a local.

Li Mingxia thought that she must have extensive information and know a lot of internal recruitment information that ordinary people could not know.

She also approached Xia Chong, but not about a job.

Maybe because she was from the countryside, she felt that Xia Chong was in the same predicament as her, and wanted to gain some sympathy from her.

But Xia Chong didn't understand her intention. Instead, she advised Li Mingxia that instead of wandering around like a headless fly, she should go find the teacher to inquire about the situation.

Unexpectedly, her suggestion was immediately rejected by Li Mingxia.

Fear of communicating with teachers is a common problem among students.

Especially people like Li Mingxia who have low self-esteem because of their origin.

She felt that the teacher must give priority to local students, and her grades were not good enough to get a spot with the teacher.

Xia Chong could only shake her head, whatever she wanted, the method had been taught to her anyway, it was up to her whether to use it or not.

When Zhao Mengjiao saw Xia Chong took out the book again, she immediately curled her lips and said in her heart: Pretending.

Zhao Mengjiao has become a lot more honest since being fucked by Xia Chong.

Because she really didn't want every time she was mentioned by her classmates, everyone would say that she was the one who was beaten badly by so-and-so.

Doesn't she have a name? Why can't everyone remember it?

Xia Chong was so unruly that she was afraid that if she provoked her again, her life would not be easy in the future.

She did this for the sake of all the roommates in the dormitory, and she was definitely not afraid of summer insects.

Therefore, their dormitory can still maintain a superficial harmony.

But sometimes, Zhao Mengjiao couldn't help but fall into the old habit of always looking for trouble to increase her presence in front of Xia Chong.

For example, at this moment, Xia Chong didn't want to talk to her, but she insisted on getting close to her.

"Xia Chong, have you found an internship unit? We are all juniors now, and next year will be seniors. There is only one year left in school. It's good that I am a local and can live at home. You You are from out of town. If the school doesn't let you live there, where will you live? In the end, you will have to go back to your hometown to farm.

"I heard from Li Mingxia that your hometown is in a very remote rural area and it's very troublesome to come out. If you go back, we may never see each other again."

Xia Chong glanced at Li Mingxia who felt guilty, and then looked at Zhao Mengjiao's condescending face, "I don't have to worry about you, you should just take care of yourself, as if we have a good relationship.

"I've heard Li Mingxia say that your parents are just ordinary workers, that is, they have relatives who work as deputy directors in certain factories, but they don't seem to have anything to do with your profession."

Zhao Mengjiao's relative is the deputy director of a fertilizer factory, which is a good match for Li Mingxia's chemistry major.

So Li Mingxia has been fawning over Zhao Mengjiao recently.

And Zhao Mengjiao was also a little flattered by the praise, and she was not clear-headed for a while and came to trouble Xia Chong.

After she was scolded by Xia Chong, she glared at Li Mingxia fiercely and disliked her for revealing her true identity to Xia Chong.

Before Li Mingxia could explain, she left angrily.

Li Mingxia felt distressed in her heart, not knowing how long she would have to coax this young lady.

She complained to Xia Chong: "Why did you two argue so hard about me? It's okay now. I've offended Zhao Mengjiao and my job is completely ruined. I don't have good academic performance like you and have... It's because a big company wants you. The competition in our class is very fierce. If a good company doesn't get my turn, I just want to stay. Can you care about my feelings?"

Xia Chong looked at her as if she were a lunatic. The rest of Li Mingxia's words were immediately choked in her throat.

Then she saw Xia Chong lightly open the corners of his mouth and speak.

"What does your own affairs have to do with me? Why should I care about your life and death? When you arranged for me with others, you never thought about my feelings. I was just telling the truth. To be honest, you can't keep your mouth shut and spread other people's gossip everywhere, who can blame you?"

Li Mingxia was about to cry. She really couldn't control her mouth, and she couldn't control Xia Chong, so she could only go after Zhao Mengjiao, hoping that she could help her because they were roommates.

Xia Chong watched them leave one after another and sighed in his heart.

"Actually, we are all students from Beijing University, and we are the targets of various units outside. How can we be so low-key just for a job? It's simply embarrassing."

The roommate who was sleeping suddenly opened the curtains and said that she and Xia Chong were the only two people left in the dormitory. Her words were obviously meant for Xia Chong.

But Xia Chong did not respond to her statement. This roommate's home was in Shanghai. She had long ago said that she would return to Shanghai to work after graduation, and her parents had already arranged it for her. Good job.

In other words, her goal is not the capital, and she does not need to stay and compete.

But for people like Li Mingxia without any background, they can only rely on themselves, even if they use less glorious means.

Therefore, Xia Chong did not agree with this roommate's words. Besides, they were not familiar with each other in the first place.

The roommate frowned, dissatisfied with Xia Chong's behavior of ignoring her. She seemed to want Xia Chong to agree with what she said, so she kept elaborating on Li Mingxia's behavior of trying to please Zhao Mengjiao.

The more energetic she spoke, the less Xia Chong wanted to talk to her.

In her opinion, it was a matter between Li Mingxia and Zhao Mengjiao. They could do whatever they liked. As long as they didn't interfere with her, she didn't bother to care.

But this Shanghai roommate didn't know where his confidence came from. He insisted on talking to himself and only dared to say bad things about others behind their backs. Xia Chong also looked down upon him.

Since she was so able to say it, why didn't she say it when Li Mingxia was around? Instead of forcing Xia Chong to discuss it with her after everyone had left.

Xia Chong was not very annoyed, "Shut up, you don't have to study, and don't bother me. No one wants to hear a long speech that is an afterthought."

Her roommate's face turned green and white, and she wanted to yell back, but after Xia Chong finished speaking, she went back to studying, exuding the aura of not disturbing strangers.

She doesn't dare to offend Xia Chong. After all, Xia Chong's brutal and vulgar image is too deeply rooted in people's hearts. Xia Chong can really beat people no matter who they are.

Finally it stopped, and Xia Chong became more and more immersed in the book.

On the other side, Zhou Rui also learned from his parents that the scientific research institute was recruiting people for their major, and there was only one spot.

I heard that the selection of candidates for scientific research is very strict. If they are not the best students, they will not accept them.

Zhou Rui's grades were barely among the lowest in the class. Logically speaking, she was not even qualified to sit on the table.

But who told her to have a pair of good parents?

Zhou Rui was clamoring to go to the scientific research institute, but she didn't really want to go, but when she thought that this spot would eventually fall to Xia Chong, she was unwilling to accept it and wanted to grab it no matter what.

"Mom and Dad, you must help me. I must get this spot."

Father Zhou and Mother Zhou are of course happy that their daughter is motivated. In their view, only by entering a good workplace can their daughter have a higher future.

This opportunity must not be missed.

"Old Zhou, do you know anyone from the scientific research institute? Please invite them to your home for a meal." Zhou's mother began to count the two people's connections to see who could help.

Zhou Rui was on the side, looking at her parents expectantly.

Father Zhou thought about it for a while, and finally found such an old classmate. He is currently working in a scientific research institute. Although the two have not been in contact for many years, they are still said to be old classmates. Such a small thing. If you are busy, the other party will probably not refuse to help. At worst, they will make up for it in other aspects.

In this way, Zhou's father and Zhou's mother enthusiastically helped their daughter find connections and solve work matters.

When she and Xia Chong met in the classroom, they always had a proud expression, which made Xia Chong feel strange.

But soon she understood why.

When Teacher Tang took the scientific research institute to visit their school, Xia Chong was also present, along with several other students, all of whom were among the top students in the class, except Zhou Rui.

Everyone at the scientific research institute was also tested on their depth of understanding and application of machinery.

Because the scientific research institute is mainly engaged in research and development projects, it does not require the hard work of entering a factory. It starts from bit by bit, from the installation of one part to the deployment of the entire machine.

Scientific research institutes are mainly engaged in scientific and technological research and development, and more of them are academic work.

Xia Chong wrote many reports and plans in his previous life. He also studied many books at school and had many ideas in terms of innovation.

She herself prefers to engage in technical research rather than working in factories and doing production.

At that time, a group of people from the scientific research institute spoke highly of Xia Chong. They always praised Xia Chong in front of Teacher Tang for his talent and his ability to go far in this field. Even Teacher Tang thought that Xia Chong was gone. The scientific research institute has already nailed it down.

He also revealed to Xia Chong in private, asking her not to relax in her studies and to prepare well.

Unexpectedly, the candidate finally determined by the scientific research institute was Zhou Rui.

Teacher Tang was obviously confused. When he got the result, he sat in the office for a while, sighed deeply, and then walked heavily to the classroom, barely holding on to finish the class. It was just announced that the results would be announced.

After the results are announced, how will he teach in the future and how will he face other students who have suffered unfairness?

But it needs to be said, after all, so many pairs of eyes are watching.

"The candidate to go to the scientific research institute has been decided, and it's classmate Zhou Rui."

Xia Chong seemed to have been prepared in his heart.

Zhou Rui always mentioned the internship quota at the scientific research institute to her classmates from time to time behind her back, and also said that her family had also arranged an internship for her.

Her tone was full of pride and confidence. Many other students fawned over her, and they all followed her words.

She looked at Xia Chong provocatively more than once.

At first, Xia Chong thought she was in trouble, but she didn't expect that she would brake suddenly every time and immediately avert her gaze. Xia Chong didn't bother to argue with her, and he didn't expect to be waiting for her here.

If Zhou Rui's performance was too subtle, then Teacher Tang simply had the unexpected result etched on his face.

Xia Chong observed that from the moment the teacher entered the door, there was no smile on his face, and his lecture voice was a bit heavier.

A person who usually likes to interact with classmates no longer dares to look into Xia Chong's eyes during class.

It's a pity that Teacher Tang has worked hard all his life and focused on teaching, but now he has to feel the humiliation of being let out by a student through the back door.

Although he was not squeezed out of the quota, he was still very angry because he had always had trouble in his eyes.

Besides, the parties involved are all his students. What is their real situation? If the students are sitting in the same class, can they still not know?

Sure enough, as soon as the results were announced, there was an explosion among the students.

Because Xia Chong was mentally prepared, she was not as excited as others, but she also felt a burst of anger and grievance.

Although more students knew that they would not be selected, their dissatisfaction was instantly magnified when they found out that the person selected was Zhou Rui, who did not have much real talent.

Even if they usually hang around Zhou Rui, it's because she and Xia Chong are the only two girls in the class, and Xia Chong obviously doesn't want to pay much attention to them, so they all like to deal with Zhou Rui.

Moreover, Zhou Rui's parents are both university professors and have a wide network of contacts. They may be able to help in the future if they have more contacts. Who would have thought that before they could help, they first experienced the feeling of being stabbed in the back.

Zhou Rui thought she was grabbing Xia Chong's spot, but little did she know that she was offending the entire class.

Especially this group of students who have no identity background and look forward to a fair opportunity to display their talents.

Everyone thinks that when selecting people, the scientific research institute upholds the principle of fairness and impartiality and selects the best students. If everyone is not as skilled as others, they will not say anything.

But now they are dissatisfied, and it shows directly on their faces.

Zhou Rui also didn't expect that everyone's attitude towards him would change so quickly.

Even if she knew, she wouldn't care. She would be a member of the scientific research institute from now on, and she would already be far away from poor students like them who were still looking for internship units.

Xia Chong glanced at everyone's expressions and could only say that they were wonderful.

The quota has been decided, and it won't help even if she doesn't give in. Since the scientific research institute doesn't like her, there is no need for her to lick her face and get closer.

But she is not someone to be bullied.

She should have taken this tone long ago.

=== Chapter === 45

Good things don't go out, but bad things spread thousands of miles.

The fact that Xia Chong didn't get an internship spot was soon known to his roommates.

Everyone tried various methods to find out what was going on.

They don't really care about Xia Chong, they are just afraid that this kind of thing will happen to them again.

Xia Chong glanced at Zhao Mengjiao indifferently, pointed at her and said, "Ask Zhao Mengjiao, she should know better."

"What does it have to do with me? It's not like I'm competing with you for a spot."

Zhao Mengjiao was furious. In Xia Chong's eyes, this was a sign of her guilty conscience.

Don't think that she doesn't know that Zhao Mengjiao and Zhou Rui are usually very close, otherwise Zhao Mengjiao wouldn't know so clearly about her affairs.

Xia Chong can't understand the plastic sisterhood between them, and he doesn't bother to get involved.

She ignored Zhao Mengjiao's jumping, put down her book and went out.

Xu Cheng went back to school today and asked her to have dinner in the cafeteria.

Both of them pay their own way, and no one owes the other, so they can get along more comfortably in this way.

As soon as Xu Cheng sat down with the dinner plate, he began to talk endlessly about what he had seen and heard everywhere.

Xia Chong saw that he really liked dealing with crops.

Hearing him say that his internship unit had been decided and recommended by his teacher, Xia Chong was really happy for him.

"As for you, will you stay in the capital?" Xu Cheng asked cautiously.

"Of course, now that everyone is out, who wants to go back?"

She said she was relaxed, but in fact she was not relaxed at all. Instead, she was deeply worried that she would not really want to go back.

Xu Cheng, who knew nothing about it, was very happy to hear that Xia Chong was also going to stay.

The two of them chatted as if no one else was around, talking about their thoughts about the future.

When Zhou Rui walked into the cafeteria with a middle-aged woman on her arm, she saw Xia Chong and a man talking and laughing.

They all felt it was particularly dazzling.

Zhou Rui was obviously very jealous, but she still wanted to maintain her dignified and quiet look, which made her cheek twitch for a moment.

The students who were passing by accidentally caught a glimpse and left quickly in fright.

Xia Chong was eating when he felt two strong gazes.

She glanced over and saw Zhou Rui glaring at her secretly. As for the middle-aged woman next to her, I'm sorry, Xia Chong really didn't pay much attention and thought she was Zhou's mother.

Until Xia Chong and Xu Cheng finished eating and left, she didn't realize that the middle-aged woman in her eyes was actually Lu Wangdong's mother.

"Auntie, that Xia Chong is so arrogant. He flirts with others all day long. The relationship between men and women is extremely confusing."

"Do you know that boy?" Mother Lu's tone was also filled with contempt.

"He is Xu Cheng, a farmer. I heard he is the treasure of their college and a genius in the eyes of the professor."

Zhou Rui's jealousy can no longer be concealed. Why is it not enough for Xia Chong to hook up with Lu Wangdong? Even Xu Cheng was hooked up by her.

Xu Cheng is very famous in Beijing University. He is good-looking and very popular among female classmates. Most importantly, he has excellent professional skills and is very promising.

Zhou Rui secretly observed him for a while because she heard that he had a good relationship with Xia Chong. Although Xu Cheng also came from the countryside, it could not stop his personal charm.

There are still many girls who have a crush on him, but Xu Cheng only wants to study and doesn't want to date someone.

After Zhou's mother returned, she talked to Zhou's father on the phone and said that the girl her son liked had a new boyfriend and asked him to watch her son closely and stop thinking about Xia Chong.

After putting down the phone, she felt worried and wrote a letter to her son.

…

Xia Chong came to Teacher Tang to understand the situation. She always wanted to know whose relationship Zhou Rui had entered the scientific research institute.

Teacher Tang has been hiding from her for two days. Is this a big deal?

Sure enough, the thoughts in the minds of people engaged in research are different from ordinary people.

No, she has one foot in the research ranks now, but she is not as pure as Teacher Tang. She still wants to live a good life.

The person that Teacher Tang is most afraid of seeing at this time is Xia Chong.

After all, this matter was caused by his lack of effort as a teacher. Whether it was Zhou Rui or Xia Chong, they were all his students. Although he preferred Xia Chong with strong professional ability, he really didn't What to fight for for summer insects?

If someone else who was not his student came to grab the spot, he would risk everything to get it back.

But he was already blocked in the office by Xia Chong, and it was impossible to hide any longer.

Xia Chong didn't know what was going on in Teacher Tang's mind, so she got straight to the point, "How did Zhou Rui get the internship spot?"

Teacher Tang coughed and signaled Xia Chong to close the door first. This could only be said behind closed doors.

"As you all know, Zhou Rui's parents are professors at our school. It is said that they know someone there."

After he announced the results in the classroom, the more he thought about it, the more something was wrong. These two classmates usually didn't deal with each other, and this happened again, so he went to inquire about it.

Then they heard that someone had strongly recommended Zhou Rui to their scientific research institute, and they couldn't refuse.

"Are Zhou Rui's parents so capable?" Xia Chong expressed doubts.

She had inquired about Zhou Rui's parents overtly and secretly. One of them taught Russian and the other taught English. They had some connections, but they probably had nothing to do with their majors.

Xia Chong looked at Old Tang's guilty face and immediately understood that he still had reservations.

Teacher Tang turned out to be very thoughtful, no wonder he became bald faster and faster, even the teacher's wife disliked him.

After Xia Chong's repeated questioning, Teacher Tang revealed that there was also interference from the Lu family.

Xia Chong suddenly thought of the middle-aged woman he saw a few days ago.

In the past three years, she had deliberately not inquired about anything related to Lu Wangdong, including Lu's mother.

Maybe it was also because their school was big enough that she and Mother Lu had never met once.

Except for that time in the cafeteria.

Needless to say, the only one who can make a fuss here is Mother Lu.

"Xia Chong, you can't be impulsive. I didn't want to tell you originally because I was afraid you would be angry."

Of course, Teacher Tang also heard about Xia Chong and the boy from the Lu family. Although he didn't know the truth, he knew that the truth would not be like what was reported outside. He knew his students, and Xia Chong was not like that. of people .

"If this internship fails, there will be another time. The teacher will help you pay attention."

Seeing Teacher Tang who really cared about him, Xia Chong didn't tell him his plan for fear that he would be too worried.

After she came out of Teacher Tang's office, she went straight to the School of Liberal Arts.

That's right, she went to find Mother Lu.

Originally, she wanted to wait a little longer and settle the score with these people after graduation, but now she can't wait any longer.

If she endures it any longer, people will really think she is easy to bully.

Xia Chong inquired all the way and finally found Mother Lu's office.

She knocked on the door, and a female voice came from inside, "Please come in."

Xia Chong opened the door directly and entered, and then she heard Mother Lu say "get out".

She didn't go out, but found a place to sit down.

"Let's talk."

Xia Chong thought he was quite calm, but he didn't expect Mother Lu to quickly adjust herself after her initial gaffe and enter a tit-for-tat situation. She didn't even bother to pretend, so she was just a role model for others. .

"You messed up my internship, right?"

"To be exact, it's not your internship. As long as it's not finalized, all the students in your class will have the opportunity to fight for it." Mother Lu said confidently.

"Really?" Xia Chong said calmly.

In other words, she admitted that she exerted force inside.

In this case, there is no need for her to be polite. She is always worrying about this and that, which makes her tired.

"I don't care how you did it, just withdraw it quickly, or I will accuse your son of being a hooligan. I have kept all the letters he wrote to me before. If you say he has a fiancée, then he knows that he is a hooligan." He has a fiancée and he still comes to provoke me. He is doing it knowingly and will be expelled from the army."

"You..." Mother Lu lost her composure now, and there were traces of cracks on her well-maintained face, "You must have thought clearly, you are deliberately framing me."

"Deliberately framed?" Xia Chong thought it was ridiculous, and laughed out loud at the same time, "Then when you framed me, why did you all act so serious?"

Didn't she just think that Xia Chong was a poor student with no power and could be bullied at will?

I'm afraid she deliberately said that Zhou Rui and her son were engaged, but she was sure that Xia Chong didn't dare to say anything.

As long as the Zhou family acknowledges this matter and Mother Lu acknowledges it, then Xia Chong belongs to the third party. This basin of dirty water cannot be washed away if it touches your body.

Especially at such an increasingly sensitive moment, sooner or later others will catch you as a pigtail.

The reason why Xia Chong endured it was because she couldn't escape from this environment.

But things are different now. Xia Chong's credits in school have been completed. She can apply for a diploma at any time. And with Teacher Tang, a good teacher who protects her shortcomings, the school will not embarrass her too much. .

Without the constraints of the environment, she is naturally not afraid of any rumors.

In other words, now it's Xia Chong's turn to fight back.

As long as she still cares about her son, she must help Xia Chong clarify the misunderstanding, and she must clarify it with great fanfare.

Mother Lu had obviously thought about it. She could no longer control her expression.

"I only give you three days. Once the three days are over, this anonymous letter will be sent to the army. By then..." Xia Chong shook the anonymous letter in his hand, turned around and left in a pretentious manner.

She walked to the next corner and stuffed the "anonymous letter" without writing anything into the trash can.

This was just something she used to scare Mother Lu.

In fact, another reason why Xia Chong never broke up with Mother Lu was because she was afraid of affecting Lu Wangdong.

But it is very effective to scare Mother Lu.

Not even a day later, news suddenly came out of the school that Mother Lu wanted to apologize to Xia Chong.

The reason is still the rumor that all the students of Xia Chong's class have heard. Xia Chong robbed Zhou Rui's fiancé, and the real owner of this person who was robbed was Mother Lu's son.

In fact, Mother Lu didn't want to apologize. She, a teacher, apologized to Xia Chong, how could she face the students in the future.

But Father Lu said that if she didn't apologize, she would ruin her son's future, which would be equivalent to putting a handle into other people's hands. Not only Xia Chong could use this handle to report and threaten her, but also the Zhou family could Use this leverage to blackmail the Lu family.

Take the quota for the scientific research institute this time. When Lu's mother called Lu's father, why was he willing to help Zhou Rui go through the back door without asking the reason?

Isn't it just that they are afraid that the Zhou family will take advantage of it?

In the final analysis, Mother Lu did something unkind and hurt the reputation of the two girls at once.

Mother Lu really wanted to cry. She really shot herself in the foot.

But she still wanted to fight for it. Can she not apologize? She really couldn't help but feel ashamed.

Unexpectedly, Father Lu immediately said, "If you don't apologize, just wait for my father to come to school and force you to apologize."

Mother Lu was instantly frightened. She was most afraid of her father-in-law having a stern face.

=== Chapter === 46

Xia Chong waited for a few days for a letter of apology from Mother Lu, which was delivered to him by her student.

Xia Chong was a little dissatisfied, but what made her even more angry was Mother Lu's thousand-word apology letter. About 500 words said that her and Lu Wangdong's identities did not match, and about 400 words said that Mother Lu cared about her. Then she was in chaos and kept trying to excuse her despicable behavior.

There were almost a hundred words left at the end, which seemed to warn her not to push her too far. She had already apologized, and this was considered a turning point.

Because Mother Lu pretended to be arrogant and added "I'm sorry" at the end, as if she had suffered a lot of grievances.

People who don't know better think that summer insects are causing trouble unreasonably and looking for trouble.

Xia Chong sneered, as expected of a literary person, his writing style is indeed remarkable.

It was said to be an apology letter, but it seemed more like a reproach for Xia Chong's lack of self-awareness, which forced Mother Lu to take this step and act irrationally.

Originally, Xia Chong did not ask Mother Lu to apologize in any way.

It is not impossible to write a letter of apology.

But if she could be more sincere, Xia Chong wouldn't be an unforgiving person.

But this apology letter was so disgusting that it was better not to write it. Xia Chong felt that Mother Lu was probably mentally ill and thought that anyone would spoil her.

She despised Xia Chong and wished that her son and Xia Chong would end their relationship. However, she felt that Xia Chong had feelings for Lu Wangdong and did not dare to make things happen, so she still kept her attitude high. of.

Who gave her face.

Xia Chong was so angry that he didn't even eat, so he asked some male classmates in the class to do something for him.

Recently, the relationship between Xia Chong and his classmates has eased.

The main reason is that Xia Chong being the "mistress" was a misunderstanding, and they all said bad things about her at the beginning, and even sided with Zhou Rui and isolated her together.

After all, they all went to school and knew that they had been used as a weapon. They also regretted their original behavior and had already apologized to Xia Chong.

Xia Chong also forgave them.

What else can I do if I don't forgive? In the future, we will have less contact with each other, and there is no need to keep grudges.

Zhou Rui, on the other hand, never came to class.

Although Mother Lu had said that everything had nothing to do with Zhou Rui and the Zhou family behind her, they just couldn't bear to come to help. But anyone with a discerning eye knows what's going on.

Everyone has been a fool once, but they will not do it a second time.

Why are you here to help? If the Zhou family has no intention of marrying their daughter to Lu Wangdong, can they use their daughter's reputation to help?

Using such an immoral method to frame a classmate, the male classmates who had been around Zhou Rui in the class felt that they were really blind, thinking that Zhou Rui was an innocent victim.

When Teacher Tang told them that Zhou Rui's internship quota had been cancelled, they didn't know how happy they were.

The position is not right in the first place, so this will please people's hearts.

The classmates all hoped that Xia Chong could go for an internship, but in the end, the quota did not fall on Xia Chong.

The scientific research institute selected a very outstanding male student who was ranked second in their class. The reasons given seemed very reasonable. Their internship was very hard and they often had to stay up late and work overtime. Male students were more suitable.

Xia Chong doesn't care, she doesn't care about such a unit anyway.

But her classmates felt even more guilty towards her, and they all wanted to do something for Xia Chong to make up for the harm they had caused her.

So when Xia Chong asked them for help, they agreed without saying a word.

Seeing their expressions of wanting to die heroically, Xia Chong couldn't help but smile, "I'm not asking you to sell yourself, so just calm down your expressions."

A joke immediately relaxed the atmosphere.

"I have an apology letter written by Teacher Lu here. Please help me copy a few more copies and post them on the school bulletin board to clear my name."

Originally, Xia Chong was planning to make copies by himself, but suddenly he remembered that there was no place to make copies at this time, unless he was working in the news and had more contact with them.

If she had to copy it by herself, she would not be able to write a few copies if her handwriting was broken, so she had to mobilize the enthusiastic classmates.

"Classmate Xia, don't worry. Let us handle this matter. We will ensure that we handle it properly for you. We must make sure that everyone knows that you are innocent."

As for when they were posting, they met some classmates who spoke ill of Xia Chong, questioning whether Xia Chong was ignorant of the heights of the world and wanted to climb high branches, but they all blocked them and scolded them until they doubted their life. Of course, this is all for later.

After explaining the matter, Xia Chong went to the school library, which was the quietest place. She spread out a piece of paper and began to write a letter of accusation. She wanted to accuse Mother Lu and Zhou Rui's family of slandering her.

Why, Mother Lu is allowed to quibble here, but she is not allowed to show off her writing skills.

Who doesn't know how to write a short composition?

…

Mother Lu was about to vomit blood when she heard that Xia Chong posted the apology letter she wrote on the bulletin board.

Unexpectedly, not long after, she heard from her students that there was another letter accusing her on the bulletin board, written by Xia Chong.

Many students gathered around to watch. Suddenly, she didn't care about class anymore and ran directly to the bulletin board. She pulled away the students who were surrounding her and saw two letters side by side.

The letter written by Xia Chong was obviously longer than the one she wrote. It introduced all the causes and consequences, and also mocked her as a response to what she wrote.

Regardless of her image, Mother Lu tore up the two letters. The onlookers were all startled by her ferocious look.

She finally remembered that she was still a teacher and quickly escaped from the crowd to avoid becoming the subject of everyone's conversation.

But the matter has been completely revealed by Xia Chong, and it is impossible for her to cover it up.

The Zhou family was also deeply troubled. Zhou's father and Zhou's mother were afraid to go out. When their colleagues saw them, they asked if the incident was true.

How do they answer this?

The couple usually relied on the fact that they had studied abroad and looked down on the teachers in the school who had never seen the world. As a result, they offended many people, and now they all came back.

Zhou Rui lost her internship job and was exposed that she didn't have a fiancé. She has long been embarrassed to see anyone.

The mask she maintained for three years was torn to pieces by Xia Chong.

She also saw the letter written by Xia Chong, which detailed how she had been wronged, which caused her to be misunderstood by her classmates and put her under great pressure.

This was no longer like what Mother Lu said about the Zhou family lying to help Mother Lu, but it was her Zhou Rui who deliberately slandered her classmates.

She couldn't even imagine what everyone would think of her.

Zhou Rui cried miserably in the room, and Zhou's mother also looked sad.

Finally, Father Zhou gritted his teeth and said, "Our whole family should go abroad to avoid the limelight."

"It's not that bad yet, right?" Zhou's mother didn't want to leave. Others didn't know what kind of life she and her husband lived abroad, so how could she not know.

When Zhou Rui in the room heard that her father was taking them abroad, she stopped crying and walked out with her father to persuade her mother.

"Mom, I can't stay in China anymore. You don't know what my classmates are saying about our family. I really don't have the face to see anyone."

Mother Lu felt sorry for her daughter and agreed after a moment of hesitation.

Then she and Father Lu went to find connections and arranged things to go abroad.

Zhou Rui had no idea about her parents' days abroad, and Zhou's mother only picked up nice things to say, which made her full of yearning for foreign countries, and she was always proud that her parents had studied abroad.

Now that she is going abroad, her classmates will soon forget what she has done and start to envy her again.

She is different from that country bumpkin Xia Chong after all.

Their matter has caused quite a stir, and it is impossible for the school not to pay attention to it.

Fortunately, Teacher Tang was there to coordinate. When he heard that Xia Chong had done so many things by himself, he felt really sorry for this student. It was not easy.

He has to confront the school teacher alone, and it involves such a complicated subject of emotions. For Xia Chong, it is already remarkable that he can handle it like this, and he is worthy of being his student.

As a teacher, he couldn't let the students suffer any more. Aren't there three teachers across from him? Although he usually didn't pay much attention to the affairs of the school, because of his professional skills, he was the focus of the school. As long as he comes forward to protect the talents, the school should take it seriously.

The school had no intention of covering up anyone. When talking to Mother Lu, Mother Lu did not dare to hide anything. She said everything she could. She was covered in cold sweat when she came out.

Her image in school was completely ruined.

Seeing the school's involvement, the other three people had no choice but to tell the truth, but their plan to go abroad through the school came to nothing.

The final result was a notice criticizing four of them.

Let them apologize to Xia Chong in person.

Xia Chong saw Mother Lu finally lowering her proud head, not to mention how happy she felt.

As for Zhou Rui's eyes that were about to burst into flames, she ignored them.

This matter is finally over.

Xia Chong wasn't paying attention. She was now fully focused on finding a job.

But many units outside have cooperative schools, which means that if she wants to find an internship, she has to rely on the school.

In fact, there were many units that their school cooperated with, and Teacher Tang later recommended a few to her, but I wonder if someone was obstructing them. In the end, they did not want Xia Chong, but chose other male classmates.

The reasons given are surprisingly consistent, that is, in this professional field, they still prefer male students, and there is more room for innovation and development.

Xia Chong was very unconvinced. Why can't girls? This is blatant sexism.

Teacher Tang was helpless.

Xia Chong refused to give up and lowered her demands again and again. Now she was given a factory and she was willing to give it a try, but the factory gave priority to family members in recruiting workers and there was no position suitable for her.

She could only go back to school and continue to wait for news from Teacher Tang.

Anyway, she is only a junior in college, so she still has time. It is not impossible to wait until her senior year to find someone.

So, Xia Chong began to draw drawings, innovate, and write papers with Teacher Tang again.

On this day, Xia Chong was checking information in the library. This was a task assigned to her by Teacher Tang. Unfortunately, there were too few foreign information in the library.

Xia Chong was still feeling regretful when she saw Xu Cheng running to her with sweat on his face.

In order not to disturb other students who were studying, the two chatted in the corridor.

"This is the letter Lu Wangdong sent you. It's included in the letter he sent me."

As soon as Xu Cheng came back, he heard from the man in the guard room that there was a letter from him that had been with him for two weeks.

He thought it was sent to him from home, but he didn't expect that the uncle actually said it was sent from the army.

Xu Cheng opened it and saw two letters inside, one for himself and the other for Xia Chong.

He was very surprised that Lu Wangdong wrote a letter to Xia Chong. Why didn't he send it to her directly?

Xia Chong seemed to have some vague understanding. It took her three years to go from being sad and despairing at the beginning to being able to think and treat things rationally later on.

She guessed that the letter Lu Wangdong sent to her might have been intercepted by Mother Lu, so the letter never reached her.

Because Lu Wangdong sent this letter to Xu Cheng, Mother Lu might not have received it.

It has to be said that she took great pains to prevent Xia Chong from dating Lu Wangdong.

Xia Chong also contacted Xia Guoyong who was far away in the army, but he said that Lu Wangdong had been transferred to participate in the mission and he could not contact him.

From that moment Xia Chong knew that there were too many obstacles between her and Lu Wangdong that could not be overcome. Even if they could barely overcome them, the scars left behind would be difficult to erase.

She gradually put this feeling in her heart and refused to touch it.

Now the appearance of this letter has shaken her already determined heart.

The letter was nothing more than writing about how many difficulties he had and the reasons why he couldn't get in touch with her.

But Xia Chong has heard enough of this when he persuaded himself to excuse him over the years.

Even if she could forgive, the time they missed could never be made up for.

She didn't answer the letter and asked Xu Cheng to throw it away for her and send a message to Lu Wangdong for her, telling them not to contact each other again.

"Are you really not going to take it apart and take a look? Lu Wangdong's mother actually told him that we were dating, but he didn't believe it."

"Does it matter whether you believe it or not? Although everything I endured was not what he wanted, it was indeed caused by his family.

"Can he put it aside? If it weren't for him, who would know who I am, Xia Chong?

"He has a mission and cannot leave the army. Do I deserve to bear this?"

When Xu Cheng saw Xia Chong crying, he immediately tore up the letter and stuffed it into his pocket, "Don't mention him anymore, it's all over. By the way, how are you finding a job?"

Xia Chong wiped away his tears and after returning to normal, replied: "There is not much hope for me to stay in the capital. Fortunately, there is still one year. Let's see."

After returning, Xu Cheng asked his local classmates to help him pay attention to work matters, and then wrote a letter to Lu Wangdong, telling him exactly what Xia Chong had suffered and asking him not to contact them again.

Lu Wangdong, who was far away in a station in the northwest, had his face chapped by the wind and sand. After receiving the letter, his original joy was gone.

He wanted to rush back immediately, but his superiors disagreed. This experiment was too important and none of them could leave.

Until the experiment is completed.

A year later, Xia Chong was about to graduate. She found several units that were willing to hire her and the salary was good, but she always felt that it was not in line with what she had learned through four years of hard work.

Teacher Tang also felt sorry for her. With Xia Chong's strength, she could have taken the scientific research route instead of sitting in the office drinking tea and chatting and doing other things.

But Teacher Tang has always known that Xia Chong wanted to stay in the capital and develop. So it was hard for him to say anything.

It just gave Xia Chong one more choice to make her own decisions.

"Going to the Northwest to participate in an experimental project?" Xia Chong looked at the application form that Teacher Tang gave him, and his heart was about to move after he had just calmed down and was ready to accept the reality.

"Yes, this is more promising than those clerical jobs you do in the capital, and you can accumulate more experience. However, the environment in the northwest is extremely difficult. You have to think clearly. Once you decide to go, there is no way back."

Xia Chong said she wanted to go back and think about it. Of course, Teacher Tang had no objection and asked her to think carefully about what she wanted.

She thought about it all night and finally decided to go to Northwest China to work with Teacher Tang.

This is a rare opportunity for her to witness the hard work of a generation, and she will become one of them.