Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 236: Repressed Fury

Because the dust-covered team leader from the wheat harvest looked at Wen Zhou, whose face was getting darker and darker, "Mr. Wen, what do you say?"

"I need to talk to her."

Wen Zhou didn’t rush to answer, but called Xue Jiahuan over to talk aside.

Yi Chichi and the others, the bystanders, all pricked up their ears trying to eavesdrop, but found that they were too far away and the two spoke too softly to hear anything.

However, their body language and facial expressions showed that their conversation was not very pleasant.

Yu Ritang said softly, "Chichi, what do you think they’re talking about?"

"I don’t know lip reading."

Yi Chichi’s answer was straightforward and clear, leaving Yu Ritang and the others baffled by her response, only realizing after a moment that it meant she didn’t know.

Chi Jiaojiao rubbed her nose, "Comrade Xue is too generous. It’s okay if she has the means, but if not, Mr. Wen is surely not happy."

"Why would he be unhappy?"

Almost as soon as she finished speaking, Xue Jiahuan’s voice suddenly grew louder, and the words that came out made everyone’s eyes glimmer like hungry wolves that haven’t eaten for days.

There’s gossip to eat, so don’t keep your voices down; speak louder so we can hear too.

Wen Zhou seemed to lose his mind due to her provocations, angrily retorting, "You ask why? Because you want me to pay for the house, how about you be generous then if you can afford it?"

"Well, I will, it’s no big deal, worthy of you being so stingy."

At this point, Xue Jiahuan spoke earnestly, with a tone of educating a child, "Zhouzhou, a man’s heart has to be broad, and money shouldn’t be seen as so important. Thinking only of saving won’t make you rich; you have to learn how to earn."

Wang Nan had a skeptical face, doubting if she and Xue Jiahuan lived in different worlds.

She murmured, "The premise of being able to earn is having somewhere to earn from."

But in this world today, there’s nowhere to earn from.

You can’t earn much, so you have to save.

People have lived like this for generations.

Xue Jiahuan’s mindset...

She turned to ask Yi Chichi, "Is she a capitalist’s daughter?"

Only a capitalist’s daughter would say something so disconnected from reality.

It reminded her of the famous saying, "Let them eat cake."

Yi Chichi’s mouth twitched a bit, "I don’t know."

No matter if she is or isn’t, saying this means she can’t possibly be happy with Mr. Wen.

Because through Mr. Wen’s body language and micro-expressions, she saw his restrained anger.

Judging from this, it’s likely that Mr. Wen has some dirt on him held by Xue Jiahuan.

Otherwise, with his looks and job, he could completely find a better partner.

After all, the world has always been harsh on women and forgiving to men.

If they break up, regardless of whose fault it is, the woman will be criticized, not the man.

It’s even more so in this era.

The societal advantage is with Mr. Wen, yet he’s being schooled by Xue Jiahuan like a junior but chooses to tolerate rather than walking away.

He must have significant dirt held against him.

He’s forced to marry Xue Jiahuan, binding them as a community of interest.

As to how long this common interest will last, depends on how long Mr. Wen can endure post-marriage.

Xue Jiahuan...danger!

She’ll drive herself to doom.

At this moment, Yi Chichi actually hoped Mr. Wen would just break it off.

But he chose to endure, even speaking a few more words in hushed tones with Xue Jiahuan, then brought her back to the team leader with a smile, saying warmly, "Team leader comrade, we’ve discussed it, we’ll follow Huahuan’s suggestion."

The address changed, and he even deliberately used "Huahuan" with a tone of indulgence, or one might say, of connivance.

Yi Chichi, ...worse, Xue Jiahuan must really have significant dirt.

Mr. Wen is really able to endure, and he’s starting to put on an act, with a man like this, Xue Jiahuan better count her blessings.

"We’ll proceed as we agreed previously."

Xue Jiahuan didn’t sense anything amiss; instead, she was satisfied with Wen Zhou’s performance, which led her to speak to the team leader with her head held high and a posture of utmost pride.

The team leader seeing her like this, sighed inwardly and replied, "Alright, once the public grain is handed over, we’ll distribute the homestead to you."

Xue Jiahuan seems shrewd but is actually not very bright.

Continue this way; at least living in the team, they can keep an eye on them.

If she really leaves, if anything happens, no one would be able to help her.

"Thank you, team leader."

Xue Jiahuan, satisfied with the response, politely thanked the team leader, then called out to Wen Zhou like calling a puppy, "Zhouzhou, let’s go, we’re heading to the department store."

Wen Zhou, "...You’re not going to work?"

"I can’t do the work."

The team leader quickly chimed in, "We haven’t assigned her any work."

Let her work, the busier she gets.

A day goes by, and no work gets done, plus she slows down everyone else’s progress.

Get her to cut pigweed and she can’t do that well, what can you expect from her, really nothing.

Anyway, she has money and ration tickets, not relying on the team for grain, as long as she can support herself and not trouble the team, let her be.

Wen Zhou was silent for two seconds, then forced a smile.

"Alright, I happen to be off today, let’s go to the department store and buy some fabric for new clothes to wear on our wedding day."

"Great performance, I’m very pleased, keep it up next time."

Xue Jiahuan patted his shoulder, grinning brightly.

Yi Chichi didn’t even have the desire to mock, she watched them leave, then turned back to call Yu Ritang and the others to head back.

Passing by the team leader, his worried brow relaxed into a loving smile, "Tang, coming back tonight?"

"Not coming." 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝚠𝕖𝐛𝗻𝗼𝐯𝕖𝚕.𝚌𝗼𝗺

Yu Ritang giggled, "I’ll stay home with Jiaojiao tonight, would you welcome us, uncle?"

"Of course, I’d clean up and welcome."

"Clean up to welcome."

Yi Chichi chimed in, receiving a glare from the team leader, "Show-off, hurry and take them back, the sun’s too hot."

"Okay."

The team leader’s the typical case of having a big niece, so he doesn’t look kindly upon his distant niece, but she’s magnanimous and won’t stoop to the team leader’s level.

At worst, next time she’ll give him half a cigarette.

With a hint of scheming, Yi Chichi led Yu Ritang and the others back, while Wang Nan stayed to continue working.

Due to being pregnant, Liu Lan couldn’t walk fast, so on the way back, the four of them strolled like turtles while chatting.

"Is Yangcheng fun?"

"I don’t know, I just passed through Yangcheng, went to the Friendship Store, didn’t really have fun in Yangcheng."

"What did you go to the Friendship Store for?"

"Deliver goods, pick up work."

The concise words stunned the three.

Yu Ritang’s eyes suddenly widened, "Wow, you’re doing well, even started working for Yangcheng’s Friendship Store."

Then she shifted her tone, "Embroidery?"

"Yes, took on embroidery work."

Chi Jiaojiao got interested, "Ever thought of taking embroidery work from Harbin’s Friendship Store?"