Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 297: Keeping Everyone in Suspense

Unfortunately, mechanics is a high-precision engineering industry.

The current domestic knowledge system is completely unable to support the cultivation of excellent talents, which is why after the restoration of the college entrance examination and the reform and opening up, students were desperate to study abroad on government sponsorships.

It’s the reason why those with a bit of capability want to go abroad.

It cannot be denied that there are some people who are simply enamored with foreign countries, but there are also others who want to learn knowledge and come back to serve the motherland.

At the current stage...

She sighed inwardly, but didn’t show it at all on her face, "I don’t know about that, who did you hear it from?"

"Someone you don’t know."

She was succinct, and Yi Chichi immediately understood that it meant she didn’t want to say.

She didn’t insist, instead saying, "Once your dad finds you a teacher, just study like your life depends on it."

"Of course."

Jiang Xingxing’s eyes sparkled, "Since I’ve decided to walk this path, I have to walk it well. My dad says the Jiang family doesn’t produce failures. If I don’t work hard, even if he doesn’t beat me, he’ll make my big brother come back and beat me."

"You have a big brother?"

Yi Chichi was quite shocked; she thought Jiang Xingxing was an only child.

She hadn’t heard Auntie Guan mention it before.

"Yes."

Jiang Xingxing laughed, "I not only have a big brother, but also a second sister."

Saying this, she opened up and started bragging about her siblings.

Through her revelations, Yi Chichi learned about the specific situation of the Jiang family.

Mr. Jiang’s ancestral home is in Gan Province. For three generations, they have all served in the military. During the War of Resistance, Mr. Jiang’s uncles were all killed. Only Old Mr. Jiang, Xingxing’s grandfather, luckily survived and returned.

A few years after the founding of the People’s Republic of China, he passed away in the Veterans Hospital due to illness, by which time Mr. Jiang had already joined the army.

Then he got married and had children. He participated in the battle over by the White Mountain and Black Water, and after returning alive, he was transferred to the Southern region, where he rooted himself in the Navy, contributing to its development and construction.

Jiang Xingxing’s big brother also joined the military, serving in the unit in Yi Chichi and Wen Shi’s hometown.

The second sister did not join the army and works in Yangcheng.

Because Jiang Xingxing is still young, she was kept by her side, but it was partly because of bad timing and partly because of her rebellious nature.

In her own words, if her mom hadn’t forcibly brought her over to learn embroidery from Yi Chichi, she might not have changed her mind.

At this, Yi Chichi expressed confusion, "I feel like I didn’t say anything. How did you suddenly have an epiphany?"

This question hit the nail on the head for Jiang Xingxing, making her touch her nose and somewhat sheepishly say, "Actually, it wasn’t a sudden epiphany. I had thoughts before, but I didn’t know how to communicate with Mr. Jiang. After all, we start fighting the moment we meet. In my mom’s words, it’s like both of us ate thirty pounds of explosives; we want to blow each other up as soon as we open our mouths. There’s no way to talk."

Sighing at this point, she continued, "I know I’ve been a jerk before. Even dating was just to annoy them. I was suffocating. If you hadn’t repeatedly urged me to calmly and genuinely express my true thoughts to Mr. Jiang that day, we probably would have ended up fighting again."

Yi Chichi, ... that’s hard to comment on.

She took a bun Wen Shi brought back and gave one to her, "Have a bun."

"You eat it yourself, I ate before I came to see you."

Jiang Xingxing waved her off, worried she might insist, urging, "Hurry and eat; don’t mind me."

Seeing she didn’t want it, Yi Chichi ate it herself.

While casually chatting with Jiang Xingxing, her attention was drawn to the embroidery frame. She leaned over to take a look, puzzled, "The one I saw a few days ago didn’t seem like this one."

This one is considerably bigger than the previous one.

"Be confident and drop the ’seem,’ this is another one, just brought it back last night."

No wonder the size difference is so vast.

Leaning closer to the silk to scrutinize it, "Is this just started?"

"Yes."

"What’s being embroidered?"

The answer wasn’t apparent.

"Tigers and leopards."

"Embroidered together?"

"On opposite sides."

"Double-sided embroidery."

Yi Chichi nodded, and Jiang Xingxing was shocked, "You actually know double-sided embroidery?"

"I do."

She nodded, smiling as she asked, "Want to learn?"

"No way!"

Jiang Xingxing was so shocked she almost jumped up; this work just wasn’t something she could handle.

"I’d better focus on my mechanics."

Bringing up this topic made her sigh again, "I don’t know when my dad will get the teacher settled for me."

It’s probably going to take a while; getting a real expert requires a lot of connections.

But a parent’s love for their child is deep and far-reaching:

She believes Mr. Jiang will go all out for his daughter.

"Just wait patiently."

There was nothing else to do.

"I don’t have much to do today, want me to accompany you for a walk by the seaside?"

She seemed quite enthusiastic, but unfortunately, she didn’t have the time.

Yi Chichi glanced at the embroidery frame, "I have to work on this."

Jiang Xingxing’s mouth twitched, "Are you busy making a delivery?"

It wasn’t that urgent, but she wasn’t particularly interested in going to the seaside either.

So she nodded along with her words, "Time is a bit tight."

"Then I’ll stay home and chat with you."

"Sure."

Having someone to chat with, there’s no reason for Yi Chichi to refuse.

Then, she realized that keeping Jiang Xingxing around was indeed the right decision.

Because, well, this girl’s got plenty of gossip, maybe from having too much idle time, she knew about all the goings-on in the residential area and even the nearby villages.

It started with just the two of them, but once Ji Jian joined in, the gossip session grew bigger.

Then those like Sister-in-law Qi, who came home from the canned food factory, joined in.

The gossip group started to grow gradually.

"Hey, have you heard?"

"What?"

Sitting in front of the embroidery frame, stitching rapidly, Yi Chichi’s ears perked up, her eyes turning to Yang Qing, who was about to share the scoop.

Seeing her dramatic build-up, she urged, "Come on, spill it, don’t leave us hanging."

"Yes, tell us quickly."

Jiang Xingxing and the others urged her, leaving Yang Qing helpless, thinking they’re too eager, but she said, "Do you know Tuan Commander from Company 3, Battalion 2, Regiment 1?"

No idea.

Just like the men couldn’t recognize all the women in the residential area, Yi Chichi and the other women couldn’t recognize all the spouses in the area either.

Even with a full name, they wouldn’t know.

"His wife is Bao Xiaohua."

As soon as the name Bao Xiaohua was mentioned, Ji Jian and the others realized, "Oh, it’s her. What’s going on with their family?"

Yi Chichi didn’t know her and didn’t chime in, just strained to listen to the gossip.

"The two of them had a fight last night."

Looking around, noticing no one nearby but them, Yang Qing pressed on in a low voice, rather hesitantly, "I eavesdropped on a few words under their window. Bao Xiaohua’s husband brought home ’something’ again."

She emphasized the word ’something,’ making Yi Chichi’s heart skip a beat. In a place like this, being dishonest would ruin someone’s future, wouldn’t it?

"What thing?"

Ji Jian and the others hadn’t caught on yet, asking naively.

Sister-in-law Qi was quick-minded but didn’t bluntly point it out. Instead, she asked seriously, "What are all the things?"