"Qian Longkun, Zhao Xiaobao, since they are your sisters, I won't say much. Now, in the eyes of the villagers, we educated youth are as annoying as pests."
Everyone nodded heavily. It was said that a single bad apple spoils the whole barrel, but it was really unbelievable that there were three bad apples in their youth work site.
Qian Longxin and Zhao Xiaobei also felt unprecedented pressure, but they had to bow their heads under the eaves, and there was nothing they could do except work hard.
But even so, no villager came to talk to them. Instead, they stayed away from them. Qian Longxin was a little anxious and suggested going to find Cheng Qiao, but was rejected by Zhao Xiaobei.
It turned out that when Zhao Guoliang was chopping wood in the mountains, he couldn't help but tell everyone about his relationship with Cheng Qiao. When he learned that Cheng Qiao was actually Zhao Min's daughter, Zhao Xiaobao didn't dare to look for Cheng Qiao anymore.
It is said that money should be spent wisely, and this is especially true for family and connections. If originally simple relationships become complicated, then complicated things must be simplified. There is no need to ask for small things, and big things also need to be asked for depending on the situation.
Although Qian Longkun has helped transfer people out of Xiangqian Village, their sister cannot enter Xiangyang Village without Li Huan's signature and approval, so Cheng Qiao is actually helping.
The first thing Zhao Xiaobao said to Zhao Xiaobei was, don't look for Cheng Qiao if there is nothing to do, and don't look for her if there is something to do, because she is already a mother of two children and she is too busy to handle everything.
Although Zhao Xiaobei didn't quite understand what her twin brother meant, she always listened to Zhao Xiaobao. Since her brother said not to look for it, then she wouldn't look for it.
The days passed by in a dull manner until one day, when Cuihua knocked on Cheng Qiao's door in the middle of the night. They then realized that Zhang Yuefang was almost starving herself to death.
Cheng Qiao handed the child to Li Huan and followed Cuihua to Chen's house. Zhang Yuefang's door had been smashed open by Chen Weidang. Looking at Zhang Yuefang's haggard face under the kerosene lamp, Cheng Qiao could hardly believe her eyes.
"Auntie, bring me a bowl of warm water."
Cuihua quickly brought over a bowl of warm water. Cheng Qiao turned around with the bowl and quickly replaced the water in the bowl with the well water in the space and fed it all into Zhang Yuefang's mouth.
Zhang Yuefang was sleeping soundly. She saw fog in front of her and a dark grey city looming behind the fog.
She was very curious about where that place was, so she quickened her pace and walked towards the direction of the fog. But no matter how she walked, the city always seemed so far away from her, yet so close.
Just when she was anxious, a stream of clear spring entered her body and her eyes went dark. When she opened her eyes again, she saw Cheng Qiao's beautiful pair of eyes looking at her nervously under the dim kerosene lamp.
"Cheng Qiao, why are you here?"
Her memory instantly came back to her, and she knew that her plan to starve herself to death had failed. If she had known this earlier, she would have hanged herself with a belt.
"The world is so big, how can your heart be so small, so small that it can't even accommodate yourself."
"What's the meaning."
"I mean, since you have the courage to starve yourself to death, why don't you have the courage to survive? Is there anything more difficult than dying?"
"I… "
"Aunt Cuihua, can you go out for a while? I want to talk to Sister Yuefang about my true feelings."
Cuihua was frightened. She never knew Zhang Yuefang was so cruel. Originally, she was doing it for Damao's own good. Since they were spending more than they earned every day, it would be better for them to live separately and have an easier life.
Unexpectedly, good intentions would lead to bad results. If Damao knew that doing this would force Zhang Yuefang to death, given this kid's temper, he would probably never return to this home again.
"Sister Yuefang, has Damao changed his mind?"
Seeing the door closed, Cheng Qiao asked.
Zhang Yuefang hesitated. She didn't know whether Damao would change his mind in the future, but he definitely hadn't changed his mind yet. But he would probably change his mind soon.
"Cheng Qiao, I suddenly regretted marrying Damao. We don't have any resonance in soul, and I don't have the ability to be a good wife."
"What do you want to do?"
"I want to go back to the city, but I can't enter that home. I want to get out by my own efforts, but I don't have the ability. I am like a child who has not grown up yet. I don't have the ability to be independent and self-reliant."
Cheng Qiao lowered his head. It was now 1973, and there were still three years before the college entrance examination. He wondered whether he should tell Zhang Yuefang the truth about this matter. What if he was suspected
In the end, Cheng Qiao coughed and said a few words in Zhang Yuefang's ear. Zhang Yuefang's eyes suddenly burst into dazzling brilliance.
"Cheng Qiao, you...really."
"I don't know if it's true or not, but that's what my dad told me."
I'm sorry, Dad, I have no choice but to sell you. I only heard it from others. As for whether it's true or not, we'll know in a few years.
"Cheng Qiao, I want a divorce. I want to go back to the educated youth camp."
"Do you really have to get a divorce? It's better for you to be here than in the educated youth camp. At least no one will bother you."
"Can… "
Zhang Yuefang couldn't say any more after she said the word "yes". If she filed for divorce now, not only would she offend more villagers, but her life would also be difficult in the future.
But if she stayed here, worked during the day and studied at night, if Damao had an affair at school, she could use this as a condition to file for divorce.
Zhang Yuefang, who had thought of a way out, swept away her previous desire to die. She rubbed her stomach, felt the emptiness in her stomach, and her face turned red.
Cheng Qiao brought a basket with snacks such as egg cakes, egg rolls, and a can of malted milk. When Zhang Yuefang saw these things, she couldn't help but hug Cheng Qiao.
"Cheng Qiao, I must be a kind person in the future."
Cheng Qiao nodded. When she was just reborn, she was still in a relatively weak position. If it weren't for Han Chunmei and Zhang Yuefang, she would probably not be a match for Xu Laidi and Chai Jianmin alone.
Therefore, because Han Chunmei and Zhang Yuefang had extended a kind hand to her at the beginning, she would also extend a life-saving hand to them when they were in desperate situations.
After eating some snacks, Zhang Yuefang drank a bowl of well water and felt much better. At the same time, she felt embarrassed towards Cuihua. She did this, but her mother-in-law even put sugar in her water.
Cheng Qiao had no idea that Cuihua had taken the credit for the well water she provided, but even if she had known, she would have nodded in agreement. Besides, Aunt Cuihua was not a bad person, she just had a quick temper.
Two days later, Zhang Yuefang's complexion had basically recovered. She walked up to Cuihua and Chen Weidang, apologized embarrassedly, and said that her previous thinking was too narrow-minded and she would work harder in the future.
Chen Weidang liked people who could admit their mistakes and correct them. Zhang Yuefang's apology obviously made him feel much better. In the end, he even thought about giving the job of village scorekeeper to Zhang Yuefang.