The rain continued on and off for a week.
The sky was gloomy and people were very dispirited.
Su Jiaojiao and Song Qinghan were a bit muddle-headed. They had forgotten to tear off the small calendar that was given to them when they got married, so they didn't know what day it was.
But the matter of the educated youth falling down was quite big.
It was a good thing they didn't need to worry about this for now. That night, someone drove a tractor to send the two injured youths to the hospital in the county. The rest of the people who weren't injured were moved to a place that hadn't collapsed and where the team was temporarily resting.
The rain finally stopped the next afternoon.
It was June and the children's faces were pale. The heavy rain had cleared up in the blink of an eye. The sun was just right and the temperature had dropped quite a bit because of the rain. The ground was moist and no one dared to go out.
Su Jiaojiao didn't want to go out, but she had been cooking at home for the past few days and was too lazy to move. So, she dragged Song Qinghan over to eat. "I don't want to cook anymore. Let's go eat."
"Alright." Song Qinghan naturally couldn't refute. He didn't want to use his legs right now and it wasn't good to cook, so it was better to just shut up.
When they went out, they saw a familiar middle aged man with glasses holding a book in his hand. There was a person following behind him who was recording something.
He happened to come to their place.
When the man saw Su Jiaojiao, he immediately revealed a smile, "Jiaojiao, is this your man?"
The Matchmaker System that was locked in the little black room became excited again, [Answer him! Yes!!!]
Su Jiaojiao pursed her lips into a smile, "That's right, this is my husband, Song Qinghan. Uncle Wang, what are you doing?"
The Matchmaker System instantly relaxed, [Ding, mission 9. Married couples can declare ownership of each other. Host, please introduce your husband to the five people. Reward: Ten square meters of cloth! (Current progress 4/5)]
Wang Qin didn't care about this, "You kids are really different after going to high school, you're so polite. That's right, you live here, right?"
He pointed at the yard behind them that had just closed the door.
Su Jiaojiao nodded. "Yes."
Wang Qin was also from their brigade. It was said that when he was young, he went to the same primary school as her father. However, he was better in his studies and came from a better family. Hence, he went further. Later on, he got into the county through his connections. He was considered a civil servant in this era.
Wang Qin said in surprise, "Just the two of you? How many people are in that room? "
Su Jiaojiao felt a little strange, but she still answered truthfully, "Two, but the other one is not habitable. There's nothing there."
"Deal." Wang Qin nodded with a smile and glanced at the young man she was supporting. "Uncle didn't know about this before. I'll have a chat with your father when I'm done."
"Okay." Su Jiaojiao didn't know what to say to him, so she left after answering his question.
Wang Qin took the book and walked to the other house with the people around him. Su Jiaojiao looked back and saw that they were asking the same question as them. She felt a little strange. "What are they doing?"
Song Qinghan frowned slightly. "The educated youth station is closed. We have to build another one in a short time, and we have to spend money again. However, we have to settle so many educated youths …"
Su Jiaojiao looked at him in confusion. She blinked twice and suddenly remembered that in the novel, the reason why the female protagonist overheard the male protagonist's words was because he didn't live alone.
Who was that person? Why did he live with him?
Could it be an educated youth?
It shouldn't be that bad, right? After all, educated youths and Song Qinghan didn't seem to have any interactions at all.
Su Jiaojiao whispered, "Will our house be expropriated? Won't we have to live with someone? It's over. "
Song Qinghan pursed his lips and didn't say anything.
They didn't lack money or tickets. They just got married. If someone really came, it wouldn't be good!
However, Jiaojiao was a girl. It was impossible for them to find a man to live with them. Finding a woman to live with them … that wouldn't work either.
The two of them were silent at the same time. They were a little distressed by this sudden matter. For Song Qinghan, if he was alone, it would be quite simple. He could just find two of his brothers to live with him. However, with Su Jiaojiao as a girl, it wouldn't work.
When they went to the Su Jiaojiao's house for dinner, Sun Fang also mentioned this matter to Su Jiaojiao. "I saw Officer Wang take the book out and ask how many people there are in the house and if there are any empty rooms. I guess he wants to send the educated youths to someone's house."
Su Jiaojiao's small face wrinkled. "Mom, we still have an empty room. What should we do?"
Zhang Qian smiled and said, "Don't worry. If they really live in your house, they will definitely compensate you with food. They won't lose out."
Sun Fang rolled her eyes. "You can only see that little bit of food. You won't be stuffed to death!"
Zhang Qian snorted and unceremoniously picked up the food. Eat more. Her mother-in-law was only willing to cook more food and give her more oil when her sister-in-law came over. She didn't go to work for a few days, so what did she eat?
Su Jiaojiao also snorted. Her small mouth pouted. "Sister-in-law, if you want, it's fine. Anyway, I'm leaving. There will be an empty room in the house. As long as you are willing."
As soon as these words came out, Zhang Qian's eyes lit up.
However, before he could reply, Sun Fang hit him back. "Those educated youths are not easy to get along with. Their living habits are different from ours. If we really invite them over, they will be our ancestors. Besides, do you know how the educated youths collapsed?"
Su Jiaojiao curiously asked, "Mom, do you know?"
Sun Fang mysteriously lowered her voice. "I heard that a group of people were fighting over an educated youth named Xi Yao. The educated youths' house was small. With more than a dozen people living together, there was a lot of noise. It wasn't a real house to begin with, so didn't it collapse?"
Xi Yao?
Su Jiaojiao had heard Zhao Sisi mention this name before, but she didn't have much of an impression of it. Now that she heard it again, she clicked her tongue and thought to herself, "This Xi Yao is really amazing."
In the original novel, the female lead's surname was also Xi. However, she was reborn. Because her stepsister tricked her and seduced the person she liked to go to the countryside, she followed the stepsister to the countryside.
However, the female lead was reborn. Unfortunately, it wasn't early enough. She was already on the way to the countryside. Everything was a foregone conclusion.
She didn't pay much attention to it before. She had just read the novel, so she didn't have a deep impression of the female lead's name. After all, she was the kind of person who read several novels a day when she had nothing to do.
However, now that she thought about it, could this Xi Yao be the stepsister of the original owner of this body? It made sense. However, she didn't know who the male lead was.
Su Jiaojiao thought to herself, and her eating slowed down a lot.
Song Qinghan saw that her eating speed slowed down. He silently picked up food for her and said, "Eat first."
"Oh." Su Jiaojiao came back to her senses. She smiled at him and continued eating.
Song Qinghan's eyes were gentle. Seeing that there was no food in her bowl, he picked up some food for her. He was afraid that she didn't eat enough.
Sun Fang nodded with satisfaction and felt a little better.
Li Xiu looked at his younger sister and brother-in-law. Then, he looked at his man who was eating hard. He couldn't help but touch him.
Su Jianjun was puzzled. "What's wrong?"
Li Xiu looked at his empty bowl. "Pick up some food for me."
Su Jianjun impatiently said, "Pick it up yourself. It's not like you don't have hands." After that, he continued eating and picked up some food with his chopsticks.
Li Xiu's vision turned black. He angrily stepped on his man's foot under the table and continued eating.
Zhang Qian looked and sneered. She didn't care about that. She was the eldest daughter-in-law of the Su family!
While Zhang Qian was thinking about this, she suddenly saw Su Jiaojiao, who was sitting opposite her, put some food into Song Qinghan's bowl. The two of them looked at each other, smiled tacitly, and continued to eat. Zhang Qian suddenly felt jealous and curled her lips.
*****
That night, the brigade called everyone to a small square for a meeting.
The mud was not dry yet. Everyone wore slippers and rolled up their trousers high. They looked at the brigade leader standing on the stage with their hands behind their backs.
The brigade leader Wang Jianye explained the situation through a loudspeaker. "Everyone knows that the educated youth camp was destroyed by the heavy rain. There are more than a dozen educated youths who have no place to stay. We can't just ignore them. But it's going to rain at any time. We can't find a suitable place. But it's okay. There are so many people here.
We can work together. "Everyone was very happy and applauded.
But when Wang Jianye said that they had to draw lots and take one of the educated youths back home, many people's smiles disappeared. They didn't eat much and didn't have much space to stay.
Of course, Wang Jianye quickly added, "We're not letting the educated youths stay for free. They have to give us food. Those who don't want food can give us money too."
Everyone's expressions changed. Many people who were not well-off were even eager.
The captain said that there would be a lot of food, not to mention that the educated youths would bring their own food. If their food came, they would have to share it with the people who lived there. At that time, they would benefit the people who lived there.
But there were still many people who were upset. For example, Su Jiaojiao. She really didn't want to.
"I'm the unlucky one …" Su Jiaojiao whispered in Song Qinghan's ear. "If we draw lots, we're doomed."
Song Qinghan's ears trembled from the hot and humid air, and her neck secretly reddened a little. She hurriedly cleared her throat and freed one hand to rub her neatly combed long hair. "It's okay, we can not disturb each other. The captain said that we can discuss how to live."
Su Jiaojiao frowned. "But the men and women who come are not suitable."
That was true. But it might not be their home.
Song Qinghan smiled and told her to calm down. Maybe they wouldn't get it.
But who would have thought that Su Jiaojiao's bad luck would still be there. She actually drew it, and … she drew the legendary Xi Yao.
Seeing the name on the stick, Su Jiaojiao was shocked. "What … what kind of luck is this?"
When she came to this world, it didn't rain or cause any trouble when she got married. She thought that her luck had improved. But now she was told the answer.
Su Jiaojiao didn't want anyone else to move in. It was inconvenient for both men and women. She stared at the name on the stick for a while with a sullen face. In the end, she ran to the brigade leader with Song Qinghan. "Brigade leader, I don't think it's appropriate. You see, there's only me and Song Qinghan at home. If I'm not at home, won't he be alone with me?"
"You're Xi Yao?" Wang Jianye looked at the words on the stick and nodded helplessly. "That's right. Wait a minute. I'll find someone to exchange with you."
"Brigade leader, there's no need to exchange." A gentle voice sounded. Then, a familiar-looking girl wearing a Coriolis shirt walked over. She had bangs on her forehead and looked prettier than the last time they saw her.
The girl smiled. "Hello, I'm Xi Yao. I heard that your house only has one room on each side of the living room. Besides, I'm not at home when I'm working. It's okay if I come back for dinner."
She raised her chin slightly and looked at Song Qinghan with a hint of arrogance. Her beautiful and watery eyes looked at him with a hint of pleading.
With this attitude, she believed that not many men would be willing to reject her.
"I'm in a hurry," Song Qinghan said before Su Jiaojiao frowned.
Xi Yao was stunned. She seemed to be surprised by his words. She looked at him seriously and her eyes lit up slightly. Her smile became gentler. "Do you have any concerns? Don't worry, I can pay. When we have dinner together, I'll buy some things occasionally. "
This couple had a good temperament. They would definitely be easier to get along with since there were elderly people in the family. Unfortunately … she glanced at his legs. After all, the man was disabled. She couldn't have any other thoughts. However, she still hoped that she could stay with them.
"It's not suitable." Song Qinghan said concisely. He put on a straight face. "Comrade, you should find another place to live."
Xi Yao never thought that she would be rejected like this. She took a step forward in a daze.
Su Jiaojiao looked at her eyes and a sense of danger rose up in her heart. She silently stood in front of Song Qinghan to block him, but she wasn't tall enough. Her face tightened as she said, "He is my husband, please don't stare at him!"
[Ding, the mission has been completed!!!] The Matchmaker System excitedly shouted in her mind. The childish voice even had a trace of tears in it, [I was scared to death. I thought it wouldn't be completed.]
Su Jiaojiao almost broke out in laughter from the Matchmaker System. Her lips twitched and her bad mood was restored.
Xi Yao revealed a smile. She played with her hair and shook her head as she said, "Comrade, you're mistaken. I just don't understand why you won't let me live with you. Actually, I don't like to trouble people, but there are a lot of people in the village that I can't talk to ….."
Song Qinghan patted Su Jiaojiao's shoulder to comfort her. He interrupted her again, "I'm sorry, but we can't let people live with us. It's not convenient for both men and women."
At this time, Wang Jianye came back with a person. It happened to be someone from the Song Family.
Mrs. Song stepped forward enthusiastically and stared at Xi Yao eagerly. She directly ignored the enemy beside her. "Hey, our house is suitable. The room at home happens to be empty. It's great to come to our house."
Su Jiaojiao looked at the excited Mother Song and her eyes lit up. She felt that Mother Song's slanted eyes looked much better. She directly stuffed the wooden stick in Wang Jianye's hand. "Here, here."
After that, she hurriedly pulled Song Qinghan away. "Let's go."
Xi Yao's gentle smile froze on her face. She looked at the woman who was looking at her with green eyes. A trace of disgust flashed across her eyes. She laughed dryly and said, "Auntie, I'm sorry. I've already talked to those two people."
Mother Song smiled and shook her head. She couldn't care less about her hatred for Su Jiaojiao and her husband. She grabbed Xi Yao's hand and said, "It's okay. I'm his mother. I can make the decision. It's the same if you come to my house."
Xi Yao's smile disappeared. "I don't …."
"Yes, yes." Mother Song held her tightly as if she was hugging a bag of food. She was very nervous and enthusiastic.
Zhao Sisi found the house she wanted to stay in. When she came back, she saw Xi Yao being pulled by a slightly mean and wretched middle-aged woman. She suddenly burst into laughter. Under Xi Yao's angry gaze, she smiled proudly and ran away.
By the time they came back to their senses, everything had been settled.
*****
There were more than ten educated youths in the house. But in fact, in the brigade, which house didn't have a large population?
Nowadays, having more children meant more blessings. Other than the Song Family, which only had one son, the other families had several children. Even the Su Family had two sons, which was considered a small number. But they also had grandchildren. Previously, the grandchildren lived with their parents. After Su Jiaojiao left, the children shared the room.
Although there were still places to squeeze, no one wanted to squeeze in if they could sleep more comfortably. Fortunately, there were food supplements. An empty room could provide a lot of food. In addition, Wang Jianye went to work one by one. Finally, everything was settled.
Su Jiaojiao's luck was not good, but she met Mother Song. She was quick-witted and stuffed Mother Song in.
Song Qinghan was pulled by her like a thief. Although she was not fast, he felt it. A smile appeared on his handsome face. "Are you that scared?"
Su Jiaojiao wrinkled her nose. "Yes! I'm scared! "
Although it was easy to judge a person based on their reputation, Xi Yao did not give her a good feeling. Especially since she was likely to be the evil female supporting character in the original novel. How could they live under the same roof?
If the female lead came, it would be fine. After all, to be able to live in the second novel, most of the female leads had good values. They were already married, so the female lead could not do anything. But it was not necessarily the case for the evil female supporting character.
Song Qinghan looked at her with lingering fear. Thinking of Xi Yao's reputation, she understood. Her heart was as sweet as a layer of honey. She put her arm on her shoulder and rubbed her head. "Okay."
Su Jiaojiao looked at him in confusion. What did he mean by 'yes'?
Song Qinghan smiled and did not answer her. But when he saw her eyes looking at him, his heart itched. He pinched her cheek.
"Ouch!" He did not use any strength. Su Jiaojiao immediately frowned.
Song Qinghan quickly let go and rubbed her cheek. He whispered, "It's okay now …"
His large hand was warm, and the calluses on his fingertips seemed a little rough. He scraped Su Jiaojiao's tender face, then looked at his serious expression. Her breathing paused, and her originally normal heartbeat instantly became chaotic.
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