The poor girl from the 1970s was forced to kiss by the damp educated youth.

A month after Liang Xiaoqiu's incident, Chen Zhi's house was also completed.

On the day the project was completely completed, Xi Lang cooked a feast at home for the workers and Shi Xin. The meal was plentiful, with plenty of meat and delicious food.

Shi Xin ate to his heart's content and even packed some to take away that evening.

The workers packed up their meals and left one by one.

The food packed for them was all leftovers from Xi Lang and hadn't been touched.

After seeing them off, Chen Zhi and Xi Lang began cleaning their new home.

"When are we moving?" Chen Zhi asked.

"No rush, the plaster on the wall isn't dry yet, let's wait a couple more days." Xi Lang thought for a moment, "We still have some wood left at home, I'll make some furniture in the next few days."

"You even know this?" Chen Zhi asked curiously. "Is there anything you can't do?"

Xi Lang paused for a moment, "I'm not very good at making furniture, but making some simple ones shouldn't be too difficult."

He himself was unsure.

That day, the educated youth settlement was more lively than usual. When Chen Zhi was tidying up the vegetable garden, she saw Li Zhou'an come out of the settlement. He was wearing black trousers and a white shirt, and his hair was specially combed to reveal his full forehead. He looked even better than usual.

He was carrying two exquisite boxes, and behind him, Yang Wenyu, Zhao Jinbao, Zhou Zhengping and others were also dressed in new clothes, each carrying a basket filled with various items, all tied with red ropes.

What are you doing here?

"Chen Zhi, have some wedding candy!"

With a smile on his face, Zhao Jinbao strode towards Chen Zhi. He grabbed a handful of wedding candies from the basket and handed them to Chen Zhi. "Take this, these are Li Zhou'an's wedding candies."

"Oh, these are Li Zhou'an and Chen Xiuzhen's wedding candies! Congratulations!" Chen Zhi accepted the colorful fruit hard candies. Although they weren't very expensive, they were pretty and looked festive. Besides, buying so many candies would cost quite a bit of money.

"Want to come join us for some fun?" Zhao Jinbao invited.

Chen Zhi shook her head, "I still need to grow vegetables. On my wedding day, I can serve tea and water."

"Okay, you and Xi Lang can both come then. I'll invite you on behalf of Li Zhou'an," Zhao Jinbao said, then turned to Li Zhou'an and asked, "Zhou'an, what do you say?"

"Of course, you should invite everyone. Chen Zhi, you and Xi Lang should come to my wedding." Li Zhou'an said solemnly.

"Okay, fine."

As soon as Li Zhou'an and the others left, Zhu Yuan and Zhao Yiqing came out of the educated youth settlement, both of them looking rather grim.

Seeing Chen Zhi in the vegetable garden, the two walked towards her.

"Looking back now, you were smart to choose Xi Lang," Zhu Yuan remarked.

Chen Zhi paused, "Li Zhou'an isn't bad either."

Whether in terms of appearance, character, or knowledge, Li Zhou'an belongs to the top group in the village.

"Since you think Li Zhou'an is so good, why didn't you choose him in the first place?" She had seen Li Zhou'an stealing glances at Chen Zhi several times, and his gaze was anything but innocent. However, now that Chen Zhi had grown into an even more stunning beauty, Li Zhou'an wasn't the only one stealing glances at her.

"Because I don't like Li Zhou'an, I only consider him a friend. The person I like is Xi Lang, and I've only ever liked Xi Lang," Chen Zhi said earnestly.

Zhu Yuan and Zhao Yiqing exchanged a glance. Could it be that they really misunderstood Chen Zhi?

"I only admire Li Zhou'an," Chen Zhi said frankly.

Zhu Yuan and Zhao Yiqing were envious. "It's good that you don't like Li Zhou'an."

They wouldn't be in as much pain as they are now.

Zhu Yuan: "When the fall semester starts, Li Zhou'an will go to the town's primary school to become a teacher."

What Chen Xiuzhen could give Li Zhou'an, they couldn't give; otherwise, they wouldn't have lost.

"That's good." Chen Zhi felt that it was a waste for Li Zhou'an, with his level of education, to be working in the fields.

Zhao Yiqing: "Chen Xiuzhen said her family would give her a bicycle as part of her dowry, so the two of them could go to and from get off work together."

Chen Xiuzhen: "They will temporarily live at Chen Xiuzhen's house after their marriage. After a while, they will rent a house in town so that they won't have to travel back and forth."

Chen Zhi: "...You guys know so much."

Zhu Yuan and Zhao Yiqing left, and Chen Zhi put down her hoe to go back for a drink of water, but saw Xi Lang standing under the eaves, staring at her intently, his expression gentle.

Did he overhear her conversation with Zhu Yuan and Zhao Yiqing?

The thought of this possibility made Chen Zhi's face flush.

"Zhizhi, there's something I need to tell you." Xi Lang said, somewhat reluctantly.

Chen Zhi couldn't help but feel a little nervous. "What's wrong?"

"An elder in my family is seriously ill, so I have to go back," Xi Lang said in a low, hoarse voice.

Chen Zhi paused, then asked, "Back to Beijing?"

Xi Lang nodded, "I'll be right back."

Chen Zhi's mind was a bit confused, and she didn't know how to respond for a moment.

"I'll leave tomorrow," Xi Lang said.

Chen Zhi's eyes widened suddenly. "So urgent?"

"Yes." Xi Lang looked apologetic. "I'm sorry, I can't move into the new house with you."

When Xi Lang went to get the letter of introduction, Chen Zhi was still in a daze. She felt a tightness in her chest, and the joy of moving into her new home had vanished.

That day, the two used the leftover wood to make several square stools. To Chen Zhi's surprise, Xi Lang had quite a complete set of tools, and the stools he made were quite decent.

Even after the sun went down, Xi Lang was still busy. He said he wanted to make another table because the current one was a bit too small.

Chen Zhi assisted from the side, and the two worked on it for a while after dark.

"Let's stop here for now. I'll finish the rest myself tomorrow," Chen Zhi said.

Xi Lang thought for a moment, "Okay, I'll leave the tools to you."

That night, Chen Zhi didn't fall asleep until late. When she woke up, she was the only one left in bed. She hurriedly got out of bed and ran out of the room without even putting on her shoes.

"Siron?"

She shouted.

no respond.

She went to the new house again, but it was empty, and Xi Lang was nowhere to be seen.

When Chen Zhi returned to her room, she found that there were some extra things: some biscuits and candy, as well as grains and a few pieces of cured meat.

How long is he planning to stay?

Chen Zhi found a note on the cookie box with only four words: Eat well.

"How stingy! Couldn't you write a few more words?"

"But Xi Lang's handwriting is really beautiful, just like him."

On the first day after Xi Lang left, Chen Zhi had the table made. The table was sturdy, but it wasn't very aesthetically pleasing. Chen Zhi was quite satisfied, and the thought of her and Xi Lang eating at this table made her grin foolishly.

Chen Zhi moved the table to her new home. Seeing that she still had some wood left, she decided to make a storage rack to put things on. She was busy until dark, and when her stomach rumbled, she realized it was getting late and she had to cook dinner.

Xi Lang left her a few pounds of noodles, and Chen Zhi planned to eat noodles tonight with two eggs and a small handful of greens—convenient and simple.

The moon hung high, the sky was full of stars, and Chen Zhi held a large bowl, eating noodles bite by bite, when suddenly her nose felt sore.

She missed Xi Lang.

Her longing for Xi Lang reached its peak when she finished showering and lay alone in bed.

Chen Zhi hugged Xi Lang's pillow, smelling its scent, and felt incredibly sad.

Next time, if there is a next time, she will definitely be braver and ask Xi Lang if she can go together.

Chen Zhi sniffled, feeling wronged. Why didn't Xi Lang take her with him? Was it because she was a country girl who had never been to school and seemed too uncouth?

If someone is like Chen Xiuzhen, would they not be disliked?

Chen Zhi spent most of the night lost in thought, and only fell asleep when the sky was just beginning to lighten.

Chen Zhi spent two days making and assembling the storage rack and placing it in the new house.

That day, she was watering the vegetables when Shi Xin arrived in his truck.

There was a five-drawer chest, a large wooden tub for bathing, a large aluminum pot, and a large iron pot on the vehicle. In addition, there were flour, rice, oil, salt, and other similar items.

Shi Xin smiled and said, "The five-drawer chest was something I said I would give you before. Now that your new house is built, it's perfect to put in your new house. The rest of the things were arranged according to Xi Lang's requirements. Do you like them, sister-in-law?"

Chen Zhi looked at each of them one by one, feeling a mix of sadness and bitterness in her heart. When did Xi Lang arrange all these things without telling her?

"These are all good things, Brother Shi, you're very kind."

"It's nothing. If your sister-in-law needs anything, just let me know. Don't be shy." Xi Lang specifically went to him before leaving to ask him to take care of Chen Zhi, which shows how much he values ​​Chen Zhi. He dared not be careless.

"I see the lime on the new house has dried, so why don't you and your wife move into the new house today? I can help you."

"Alright, then I'll trouble you, Brother Shi."

Actually, most of the family's belongings have already been moved to the new house. The only things that need to be moved are the bed and some kitchen utensils.

Chen Zhi and Shi Xin finished moving the items in two hours.

After moving his things, Shi Xin said goodbye and left. Chen Zhi wanted him to stay for dinner, but he declined.

Chen Zhi knew he wanted to avoid suspicion, so she didn't insist he stay.

After moving, Chen Zhi planned to fence off the vegetable garden and the old house. The old house could be used to raise a few pigs, and the chicken coop outside could remain there without being moved.

Thinking about raising pigs, it's already the end of July, isn't it a bit late? I wonder if there are still piglets for sale in town.

Chen Zhi spent two days fencing off the vegetable garden. After the garden was finished, she carried a basket on her back and went to town.

She first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to inquire. When Chen Xiuzhen heard that she wanted to raise pigs, she was very surprised, saying, "Isn't it a bit late to raise pigs at this time?"

Chen Zhi: "Then let's raise it until next year."

Chen Xiuzhen thought for a moment, "There aren't any piglets in town right now. I'll ask around, and if the county has any, I'll have them delivered to you next time they deliver goods. By the way, how many do you plan to raise?"

"Two." She couldn't afford to support more than that.

"Okay, I've got it."

"Thanks."

"You're welcome." If Xi Lang hadn't been somewhat capable, and if her father hadn't told her to be polite to Chen Zhi, she wouldn't have bothered with Chen Zhi at all.

She's getting married to Li Zhou'an next month, and after the wedding they'll move to town, where their lives will only get better. Who in the village doesn't envy her now?

No matter how capable Xi Lang is, he still has to stay in the countryside to farm.

Now Chen Zhi also raises pigs, which are dirty and smelly, and are incomparable to her as a saleswoman.

Chen Xiuzhen was smug. She used to look down on Chen Zhi, and she still does now. Look, Chen Zhi needs her help today.