Chapter 82: Too Much Responsibility

“No!” Father Shen and Shen Zhengxu said in unison without hesitation.

“Your mother left that jade pendant to Ningning, it’s Ningning’s! Before she’s even married, she’s already instigating you to take your younger sister’s things, what kind of person is that Wang Yumeng?”

Father Shen was truly angry.

Shen Zhengxu’s tone softened slightly, “Second Brother, if you really plan to strengthen your revolutionary friendship with Wang Yumeng and become revolutionary partners. Go back and talk to Wang Yumeng, we can’t give her the jade pendant.

But she’s from the city, we can find a way to give her a ‘three turns and one ring’ as a betrothal gift, like in the city.”

When Shen Zhengxu said this, he had already made up his mind to give up his own marriage.

To get all the “three turns and one ring” now would cost about six hundred kuai.

Ningning gave Dad about one hundred kuai just now, at the end of the year, the brigade would distribute grain, their family had three full work points, according to last year’s one work point for twelve fen, their family should get more than one hundred kuai.

Then borrow some from the team and Laosan, they should be able to afford the “three turns and one ring”.

As for proposing to He Hui…

Perhaps this was fate, He Hui was indeed a good comrade, she deserved better.

Shen Zhengliang didn’t argue with Shen Qingsong and Shen Zhengxu anymore, he just looked at Shen Chuning.

He knew that the decision on whether to give the jade pendant rested with Shen Chuning.

If Shen Chuning was willing to give it, neither his father nor his brother could stop her.

Shen Chuning sniffed, her eyes were red like a little rabbit’s, but her eyes were firm as she looked at Shen Zhengliang, “Second Brother, Big Brother is right, even if Wang Yumeng wants ‘three turns and one ring’, we can find a way.

But why does she have to take the thing Mother left me?

I’ve never seen Mother since I was born, the jade pendant is the only memory Mother left me, she wants to take it away too? Woohoo…”

This time, when Shen Chuning spoke of her sadness, she couldn’t hold back her tears and started crying.

Her crying not only softened Shen Qingsong and Shen Zhengxu’s hearts, but also Shen Zhengliang’s.

He began to reflect on whether he was too selfish.

He was silent for a moment and said, “Don’t cry, I don’t want your jade pendant, I’ll talk to Yumeng tomorrow.”

After saying this, Shen Zhengliang opened his mouth to apologize to Shen Chuning, but he didn’t dare to say it.

He closed the door and went back to his room.

Shen Qingsong and Shen Zhengxu didn’t bother with him and quickly comforted Shen Chuning.

Shen Chuning quickly wiped away her tears, her face still wet with tears, she smiled sweetly, “Dad, Big Brother, I’m fine. I just cried to scare Second Brother.”

Shen Qingsong and Shen Zhengxu breathed a sigh of relief.

If Shen Chuning was really angered, her crying would be earth-shattering, and it wouldn’t be easy to comfort her.

Before leaving, Shen Chuning instructed Father Shen again, “Dad, take the money I gave you to buy things and propose to Big Brother at He’s house.

We’ll find a way for Second Brother after he settles things with that educated youth, don’t delay Big Brother’s matter.”

“Good girl, don’t worry, Dad knows. In a few days, after the busy farming season is over, Dad will go right away.”

Hearing Shen Qingsong’s words, Shen Chuning felt relieved.

Mainly, she was a married daughter now and couldn’t keep running back to her parents’ house.

In addition, she had to go to the commune every day, even in the same production team, she didn’t have time to come back every day.

Shen Chuning’s instructions to Father Shen were said without Shen Zhengxu present.

Big Brother had too much responsibility, always considerate of his father’s hardship, and felt that the elder brother was like a father, he wanted to take on all the responsibilities of his younger siblings and silently bear the hardship and grievances himself.

If this was said in front of him, he might insist on keeping the money to prepare a betrothal gift for Second Brother.

As for Second Brother, Wang Yumeng didn’t really want to marry him.

She only wanted the jade pendant.

Without the jade pendant, no matter how much betrothal gift, or “three turns and one ring”, Wang Yumeng wouldn’t marry Second Brother.

There was no need to worry about this.

Shen Zhengxu wanted to send Shen Chuning back.

At the courtyard gate, Shen Chuning saw He Hui’s blushing face peeking from next door.

Her eyes flashed.

She quickly took the handlebars from Big Brother’s hands, quickly got on her bicycle, “Big Brother, I can go back myself.”

Saying this, before Shen Zhengxu could speak, she rode away quickly.

Shen Zhengxu didn’t have time to call her back.

At this time, seeing no one around, He Hui ran out and stuffed a package into Shen Zhengxu’s arms, “Shen Big Brother, the sponge cakes were delicious.”

Saying this, she turned and ran back.

Shen Zhengxu was slightly stunned, what did “the sponge cakes were delicious” mean?

But he quickly remembered that his younger sister brought a package of sponge cakes back for his father.

She probably sent some to He Hui, and in his name.

He felt helpless, this younger sister!

Looking at what was in his arms, a pair of cotton cloth shoes with layered soles.

Without even putting them on, just holding them felt warm.

Shen Zhengxu held the cotton shoes, feeling a mix of emotions.

He wanted to return the shoes but was reluctant.

At this time, footsteps suddenly sounded behind him.

A villager passed by, “Mrs. Shen, what are you doing standing here?”

Shen Zhengxu subconsciously hid the shoes in his hands, “My younger sister came back just now, it’s getting dark, I’m worried about her going back alone, so I’m standing here to watch.”

At this time, Shen Chuning was nowhere to be seen.

It wasn’t appropriate for Shen Zhengxu to continue standing at the door.

He thought about taking the shoes back first and returning them later.

Since he had decided to give the money to Second Brother for the betrothal gift, he couldn’t delay the girl’s marriage.

After Shen Chuning returned home, she watered the vegetable plot in the yard as usual.

The vegetables had been planted for more than ten days, and the cabbages were already as high as a palm, although the radishes only had four or five leaves, they were starting to grow roots.

Without the spiritual spring water, the vegetables certainly couldn’t grow so fast.

It seemed that even outside the space, the spiritual spring water could significantly promote plant growth.

Moreover, she had been drinking spiritual spring water recently and could clearly feel her body becoming lighter and her physical condition much better than before.

Every time she went to Zhou’s house, Shen’s house, and her teacher’s place recently, she would add some spiritual spring water to their water jars.

Her parents-in-law, father, brothers, and teacher should also benefit from drinking it.

After checking the vegetables in the yard, Shen Chuning went into the space again.

A new batch of grain had grown in the space, the rice and wheat were heading, and the corn was also bearing fruit.

Looking at the land in the space, thinking of the recent money spent like water, Shen Chuning couldn’t help but sigh, if only this grain could grow faster.

While thinking, she focused on a corn stalk and tried to control the corn’s growth, like controlling the grain’s de-husking in the space.