Chapter 359 - 134: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Period Novel (21)
Chapter 359: Chapter 134: The Green Tea Female Supporting Character in a Period Novel (21)
Chapter 134: The Green Tea Educated Youth of the 70s (21)
Jiang Zishi knew when to quit while he was ahead, and he had a habit of turning the tables on others. He sneered,
"Bian Yumin, what do you think marriage is? You say get married, and I have to go along with it? You say call it off, and I’m supposed to just quietly turn and walk away?"
"Everyone knows we’re getting engaged now. Are you telling me this is all a joke?"
"Dating is between two people, but marriage is between two families. Comrade Dong once said that any romance not intended for marriage is hooliganism!"
He leaned in close to her ear and whispered,
"We’ve kissed, we’ve held each other, we’ve touched. What do you mean by saying all this now?"
"Are you trying to make me out to be a hooligan?"
"Neither of us is a saint. We’re both just getting what we need. That’s the reality of it, and you just have to accept it."
"Besides, I think out of everyone here, you’re probably the one who most wants something to happen to Chi Yun’er, right?"
"Playing innocent after getting what you want... a little bit is fine, but don’t overdo it and have it backfire on you!"
After saying his piece, he chuckled lightly, patted her on the shoulder, and called out a farewell to the village chief’s family before leaving directly.
Bian Yumin clenched her fists, seething for a long moment before gritting her teeth.
’Chi Yun’er, you can’t blame me. Who else but heaven is to blame for giving me a second chance at life?’
’Jiang Zishi can only be my man. In the future, the wife of the director of Kyoto General Hospital can only be me!’
’In this life, I will definitely rise above everyone else...’
The busy autumn harvest soon came to a close. Although the workers in the fields ate well every day, most were still exhausted to the point of haggardness. Even Jiang Yihua had lost a fair bit of weight.
Chi Yun’er didn’t do much else, simply buying some bones from the canteen to make a nourishing broth with some vegetables, or using the bone broth to cook noodles.
Soup didn’t keep well in the warm weather, so every time she made a large pot, many of the comrades on good terms with Jiang Yihua also got to enjoy some.
From time to time, they would bring her a wild rabbit, a pheasant, a packet of brown sugar, or a handful of candy as their contribution for the meals.
While everyone else could finally catch their breath, Chi Yun’er and her group were busy weighing the grain, recording it in the ledgers, bagging it for storage, and reporting to the leadership. Then, according to the documents, they had to sort out the public grain quota to be submitted, as well as the portion designated to support Mongolia...
The farm had a lot of reclaimed land. Through a partnership with an agricultural research institute in the Capital City, they not only had the support of farming machinery, but the seeds they used were also improved varieties. The yield was extremely impressive. While it couldn’t compare to later generations, for that time and place, it was nothing short of a miracle!
As a result, after the peak of the harvest, Chi Yun’er’s group remained busy for another week or so.
Jiang Yihua, meanwhile, took the opportunity to lead a group of people into the mountains to hunt.
Autumn is the season of harvest, and the mountain goods were gradually becoming ready for picking. Of course, omnivorous animals like wild boars had also grown fat and strong.
To prevent the wild boars from coming down the mountain in early winter to forage, injure people, or ruin the fields, they had to cull a wave of them after the autumn harvest, which would also serve to nourish everyone’s bodies.
Hunting was a skilled trade and also very dangerous, especially since their main targets were wild boars!
Of the several hundred people on the farm, only about twenty young men, armed with rifles, signed up to participate.
Chi Yun’er was worried about Jiang Yihua. Seeing his nonchalant expression, yet not wanting to interfere too much in his affairs, she could only prepare some non-perishable rations for him, like dry provisions and jars of pickled vegetables.
"Stop fussing," Jiang Yihua said, seeing the little woman busying herself packing things for him. He pulled her into his arms, greedily inhaling her scent.
"I’ll be back in two or three days. We’ll take out a few dens of wild boars. With my contribution, plus a few work points and ration coupons, I should be able to get half a head."
"When the time comes, you can decide if you want the canteen’s head chef to help, or if you’ll just tell me what to do. We can make the boar meat into cured meat, jerky, and things like that to take to the Capital City."
"The Chi Family’s future son-in-law can’t show up empty-handed, can he?"
Chi Yun’er smiled softly, her lips pursed. She hugged his waist tightly, nestling contentedly in his arms. "As long as you treat me well, what could my parents possibly have to worry about?"
"Brother Hua, you’re a man with his own mind. I won’t stop you from going into the mountains to hunt, and I don’t want you taking risks just for some gift to bring my family. But you have to promise me you’ll be careful."
"I’ll be waiting at home for you to come back!"
The word "home," so ordinary yet so significant. Hearing the little woman say it just now, Jiang Yihua’s heart suddenly warmed.
’That’s right. From now on, I’ll have to be more careful. After all, I’m a man with a family now!’
"Okay, I promise you," he nodded with a low chuckle, prying her out of his arms. They wouldn’t see each other for several days, which felt like torture for a new couple just tasting the bittersweetness of first love.
He leaned down and kissed her. She was soft, sweet, and fragrant; no matter how much he cherished her, it was never enough. He wished he could just meld her into his very being.