Chapter 347 - 130: The Green Tea Female Side Character in a Period Novel (17)
Chapter 347: Chapter 130: The Green Tea Female Side Character in a Period Novel (17)
"You think just because my brother’s protecting you, everything will be just fine?"
"Heh, how ridiculous. I’m not afraid to tell you—my brother is basically a eunuch. He’s had a phobia of women since he was little. He can’t even touch a woman’s finger, or he’ll break out in hives all over. When it’s bad, he can even stop breathing!"
"Haha! He’ll never be a real man in his life, let alone get married..."
"So what if he’s so outstanding? He’s just a fucking cripple..."
"Otherwise, do you think my parents would let someone so exceptional stay single? Why else would they let a stupid woman like you, who’s nothing but a pretty face, have him for cheap?"
Chi Yun’er looked down at her hands. A faint blush colored her wrists, where the burning, almost unnatural heat of his palm still lingered. ’Fate just loves to play tricks on me, doesn’t it.’
Jiang Yihua fled the courtyard as if his life depended on it. He steadied his breathing and walked slowly toward the office building. The uncomfortable feeling gradually subsided, carried away by a wisp of summer breeze.
When Director Qi saw him, he said with a smile:
"I was just about to look for you! That matter you asked me to take care of yesterday is all settled."
"Do you still remember Yu?"
Jiang Yihua raised an eyebrow and nodded. "I remember. The one who married a man from Xialin Village and moved away?"
"That’s right. She married a soldier, so she gets military family benefits. Instead of continuing to work in the fields, she became the warehouse manager," Director Qi said with a smile.
"However, her husband was recently promoted and assigned family housing. Their families want the young couple to be together, so the warehouse manager position opened up."
"Our farm only accepts educated youth, but her family didn’t want to give up the job opportunity, so things came to a standstill."
"But now that Chi is here, a few of us leaders had a meeting to discuss it. We got in touch with Yu, had her talk it over with her family, and we finally managed to work things out for you!"
As he spoke, Director Qi pushed a form over. "Have Chi fill out this application. After this, she’ll be one of us on the farm."
"Of course, she’ll give her work transfer letter to Yu. As for who ends up taking that post, that’s not our problem."
Jiang Yihua smiled and thanked Director Qi. He took the form and walked back to the dormitory. As he approached the room he’d lived in for over a year, he saw a slender figure flash past the window and couldn’t help but rub his temples.
’When had he become so entangled in romantic affairs?’
’At the end of the day, no matter how civilized someone is, they’re just a poor creature occasionally ruled by instinct.’
He glanced down at the application form, then braced himself and knocked on the door, making no move to step inside. "Chi, fill out this form, then give it to me along with the work transfer letter."
"You can start work at the farm’s warehouse today."
Chi Yun’er smiled and nodded, unable to hide a hint of delight as she took the form.
As if performing a sacred ritual, she filled in her information with immense reverence—neatly, carefully, with a concentration that felt like it held the weight of two lifetimes.
Taking the two sheets of paper, Jiang Yihua couldn’t resist giving her a few words of advice:
"The work in the warehouse isn’t exhausting, but it’s not a walk in the park either. Just hang in there. It’ll be fine once your parents arrange for your transfer."
"The supervisor in charge of the warehouse is a bit strict, but she’s not a bad person. Just do whatever she tells you to. You can’t go wrong by talking less and doing more."
"Having work experience on the farm will help. When you go back to the city to report to your work unit, your job placement will definitely be better than others’."
Chi Yun’er listened intently, nodding again and again, her face filled with longing for the better life that awaited her back in the city.
Having lived through the darkest days of her life, Chi Yun’er had encased herself in hard armor, remaining wary of everyone.
’Even when I get back to the city,’ she thought, ’I’ll never be able to completely let my guard down.’
’I thought I’d found a temporary sanctuary. Turns out the sanctuary exists, but it only left me a window to look through, without opening the door...’
"I’m making mung bean soup. I’ll leave it by the door, and you all can help yourselves after work." She smiled, pointing to the pot of soup simmering over a low flame. "Just remember to leave a little for me at the bottom!"
Jiang Yihua was taken aback for a moment, then chuckled. "Alright. We’ll save some for you."
Having already spent the whole morning here, Jiang Yihua knew he couldn’t linger any longer. He explained his usual work schedule to her, making sure she would know where to find him if she needed help.
But who would have thought that not only was the girl ungrateful, she laughed so hard that tears welled up in her eyes. "Right now, Brother Hua, you’re just like a little kid about to go out and play, dutifully reporting your whereabouts to your parents, hoping for a reward for being so good!"
Jiang Yihua laughed, exasperated. "And what kind of reward would I be hoping to get from you?"