Chapter 3

“Your Uncle Zhou is not at home for breakfast this morning. He went to work early. Jiashu took Jialin to the hospital for a follow-up visit and will be back soon. When he comes back, ask Jiashu to take you to buy some thick quilts and thick clothes. It’s cold over there.” Aunt An said as she served the rice.

“Okay,” Jiang Yule nodded obediently. As for the thick clothes that Aunt An mentioned, Jiang Yule didn’t plan to buy too many. There were many close-fitting down jackets in the space. They were light and warm, and she wouldn’t be discovered when she wore them. With such convenient clothes, she didn’t want to wear those heavy cotton jackets.

After having breakfast, Jiang Yule helped Aunt An pack up her things, and then sat in the yard chatting with Aunt An. However, Jiang Yule mostly listened to Aunt An’s instructions.

They listened for nearly an hour, and only calmed down when they heard Zhou Jiashu and Zhou Jialin return.

“Wow, Yule, long time no see, you look more beautiful again.” Zhou Jialin jumped into the house with the help of his brother, and teased Jiang Yule as soon as he saw her.

“How can you talk like that, kid?” Aunt An was dissatisfied with her son’s glib tongue and scolded him.

“Oh, mom, Yule and I grew up together. It’s just a joke. Yule won’t mind, right?” Zhou Jialin winked at Jiang Yule. On the way, he also heard his brother talk about Jiang Yule’s affairs. He was very angry, but things had come to this, and he didn’t want to keep talking about those unhappy things, so he started joking as soon as he entered the door.

By the way, he seems to know the child of Jiang Yule’s aunt… He has always wanted to get into their circle… Now… he has something to play with. His mother dares to bully Yule, so let’s see how he will torment her son.

Zhou Jialin has been a rough and protective person since he was young. Yu Le, such a delicate and well-behaved girl, had lost her parents, which was pitiful enough, but now she was bullied by her only relative. He would do everything he could to get revenge for her!

“Okay, let’s not talk about this anymore. Go back to your room. Your brother has to go shopping with Yule.” Aunt An was impatient to listen to Zhou Jialin talking about these nonsense, and urged him to go back to the room and rest.

“Okay, Yule, I’ll go back to the house first. Just tell my brother what you want to buy. He has too much allowance to spend.”

“Hey, kid, do I need you to remind me to spend money on Le?” Zhou Jiashu was unhappy that his brother was using his allowance to sell out. He laughed and teased a few times before looking at Jiang Yule.

“Come on, Yule, I’ll buy you something.”

“Okay, Jiashu, wait for me. I’ll go get my bag.” Jiang Yule trotted back to the room and soon came out with her small bag on her back.

“Let’s go, Brother Jiashu, Aunt An, we’ll leave first.”

“Okay, be careful on the road.” Aunt An sent them to the door and watched Zhou Jiashu ride a bicycle with Jiang Yule out. Then she retracted her gaze and turned back to the house. However, she sighed. When she thought that Jiang Yule was about to go to the countryside, her mood was not very good.

“Brother Jiashu, let’s go transfer the ownership of the house first.” Sitting on the back seat of the bicycle, Jiang Yule leaned over and said to Zhou Jiashu

“There’s no rush to transfer the ownership. Let me buy things with you first, and then we can transfer the ownership after that.” Zhou Jiashu said while riding his bike without even turning his head. According to him, the house does not need to be transferred, and when Jiang Yule comes back in the future, at least he will have a place to live.

“Brother Jiashu, let’s go transfer the ownership first,” Jiang Yule said coquettishly while sitting in the back seat.

Zhou Jiashu has liked this sister since he was a child, so he didn’t care about the soft and tender voice. He immediately turned the car around and took another road. “I’ll listen to you. Although the house has been sold, this is still your home. When you come back during the New Year and other festivals, you can stay at home directly.”

“Okay, Brother Jiashu, please don’t find me annoying then.” Jiang Yule has always been an optimist, much more cheerful than the original owner. Therefore, the original owner’s always distant relationship is extremely warm with Jiang Yule.

“No, you’re always welcome to come.” Zhou Jiashu smiled gently. Although he felt that Jiang Yule’s personality seemed to be different from when she was a child, he was also pleased that she could still be so optimistic after experiencing all these things.

The transfer procedure went smoothly because of the Zhou family.

After completing the formalities, the two came to the state-owned department store. Jiang Yule had plenty of money in his hands, so he was very generous when buying things.

Quilts, mattresses, enamel basins, water cups… Jiang Yule bought a set of everything he could think of for daily use. As for food, Jiang Yule didn’t think about it. Dong Province was a grain-rich province, so how could he not be able to buy food?

“Take this money, it’s pocket money I give you.” After shopping, Zhou Jiashu stuffed some money into Jiang Yule’s bag. He had agreed to buy things for her, and this time there was no chance for him to pay, so he just gave the money to her. She could buy whatever she wanted.

“No, Brother Jiashu, I have money.” Jiang Yule refused and wanted to return the money to Zhou Jiashu.

But before he could even take it out, Zhou Jiashu pushed it back and said, “Keep it. If your aunt An finds out, she’ll definitely scold you. Please feel sorry for me, your brother.”

“Okay, I’ll keep it. Thank you, Brother Jiashu.” Jiang Yule hesitated for a moment and took the money.

“Do you know the detailed address of the commune? Do you want to send it directly? That way, the stuff will be there by the time you get there.”

“I know the address, just mail it directly.” Jiang Yule had not experienced this era, so he didn’t know many things. Since Jiashu said it was okay, it must be okay.

After mailing the things, Jiang Yule looked at the suitcase tied to the back seat of the bicycle and said, “Brother Jiashu, let’s go to my house. I’ll pack my clothes and you change the lock. This house will be yours from now on.”

Zhou Jiashu thought about it. Jiang Yule would be going to the countryside in a few days. If the house was empty, her aunt might come to visit her at any time. It would be a good time to go back and change the house. So he agreed and went back with Jiang Yule.

The neighbors watched Jiang Yule bring people back, and they all whispered secretly. Many people wanted to gossip about him, but Jiang Yule had been very dull in recent years, so they just thought about it and didn’t go up to ask more questions.

They didn’t ask, but Jiang Yule didn’t plan to leave quietly. When passing by an auntie with a loud horn, Jiang Yule’s face changed to a tearful look, and she sobbed to Zhou Jiashu, “Brother Jiashu, please don’t blame my aunt for driving me away. It’s not easy for her. If it weren’t for my brother getting married, she wouldn’t be so anxious to ask me for a house.”

Jiang Yule’s words made Zhou Jiashu look confused. When he saw Jiang Yule secretly winking at him, he thought about it and quickly agreed, “Yule, you are too kind. Your aunt secretly signed you up for a place in the countryside, and you actually spoke up for her.”

“My aunt is my only relative. I don’t have any skills. I don’t know if I can support myself in the countryside. I rely entirely on my parents’ pension. My aunt asked me to borrow the money, but I couldn’t lend it to her. I hope she won’t be angry with me.”

The two of them chatted all the way back to the house. It seemed like they were just chatting, but their voices were quite loud, and Aunt Loudspeaker could hear them clearly.

By the time Jiang Yule went back to his room to clean up, the news had spread throughout the compound…

“Brother Jiashu, I’m sorry for dragging you into a lie.” After entering the house, Jiang Yule apologized to Zhou Jiashu embarrassedly.

“It’s okay, that’s not a lie.” Zhou Jiashu didn’t know about this before, but now that he knows, he will definitely not let her off so easily. As long as Jiang Yule doesn’t show mercy, he has many ways to deal with that family.

“Anyway, thank you, Brother Jiashu,” Jiang Yule thanked him sincerely.

“Don’t be polite with me, go into the house and pack your things, I’ll change the lock.” Zhou Jiashu said as he took out the tools and started to change the lock.

Jiang Yule had actually emptied the room a long time ago, but the box couldn’t be empty, so he took out a few sets of clothes that he could wear in the next few days, and then he carried the box out.

Zhou Jiashu had already changed the locks and was strolling in the living room.

“Yu Le, I remember that your house had a lot of furniture when I came here last time. How come it’s all empty now?”

Jiang Yule’s clear eyes swept across the room, his emotions undetectable. He chuckled and said, “Where else can we go? Everyone who could move has moved away in the past few years.”

“Huh~” Zhou Jiashu took a long breath and suppressed the irritability in his heart

“Yu Le, tell me the truth, do you still have any thoughts about your aunt’s family?”

Hearing this, Jiang Yule lowered his head slightly, his fair neck exposed, and his whole body was filled with confusion.

She thought the original owner was resentful, but she was weak and could not bear to do it, so she lost the desire to live.

Just when Zhou Jiashu wanted to ask something else, Jiang Yule raised his head and said firmly, “I don’t miss you anymore. Since the news of my parents’ death came back, I have no family. Brother Jiashu, I don’t have parents, and I don’t have an aunt.”

“Okay, I got it. I’ll take care of this.” Zhou Jiashu touched Jiang Yule’s head comfortingly and took the box from her hand.

“Let’s go home” I’m going to show you my cooking skills today and make you some delicious food

“Okay, thank you Brother Jiashu.” Jiang Yule followed Zhou Jiashu out of the house.

After going downstairs, Jiang Yule looked at the house behind him and said in his heart, “Jiang Yule, goodbye.”

Happy times are always fleeting. On the last day in Beijing, Jiang Yule had a very fulfilling and happy time.

The next morning, Jiang Yule changed into a white satin shirt, paired with a khaki pleated long skirt, a satin scarf of the same color as an embellishment, and her seaweed-like long hair was tied loosely behind her head.

The whole person is dazzling and eye-catching

Before this, Jiang Yule wanted to keep a low profile, but after some hesitation, he felt that it was unnecessary.

She has her own life to live. Since she has the conditions, why not let herself suffer and live a hard life? She just lives according to her own habits.

“Wow! Yule looks so good like this!” Auntie An praised Jiang Yule again and again as soon as she left the room. Even Zhou Jialin, who was sitting in the living room, looked at Jiang Yule with surprise.

I knew Jiang Yule was good-looking before, but I didn’t expect her to be so dazzling after dressing up.

“Mom, why don’t I go to the countryside after my leg is healed? I’m worried that Yule will be bullied over there…” Zhou Jialin looked at the beautiful Jiang Yule, and his handsome face almost wrinkled into a ball.

“I think it’s okay. It’s a good opportunity for you to go out and exercise so that you don’t have to be idle at home all day.” Aunt An agreed with Zhou Jialin’s proposal. As for whether he could come back after going to the countryside, Aunt An was not worried at all. If he really wanted to come back, their old Zhou had a way…

Jiang Yule thought the two were joking, so he didn’t take it seriously. He chatted with them for a few sentences and made a few jokes.

“Yu Le, let Auntie An know you’re safe as soon as you get there.”

“Auntie An, don’t worry, I will call home as soon as I am settled.”

“Take care of yourself,” Auntie An said as she began to wipe away her tears.

Seeing that something was not right, Zhou Jiashu hurriedly said, “Come on, Yule, your uncle Zhou has borrowed the company’s car today. I’ll drive you to the station.”

“Okay.” Jiang Yule nodded, with a slight redness in the corners of his eyes. “Auntie An, I’m leaving. Take care of yourself. Goodbye, Jialin.”

Jiang Yule said hello to everyone and went out to get in the car

Tears fell on the road

While driving, Zhou Jiashu looked at Jiang Yule, who was sitting in the passenger seat and was very depressed. He took out a handkerchief from his pocket and gave it to Jiang Yule.

“Don’t cry, don’t cry, your eyes will be swollen soon. When you miss home, tell your brother that your Uncle Zhou still has some skills, so you should use them when necessary.”

“Well, Brother Jiashu, I’m fine. I just can’t bear to leave Aunt An and you guys.” Jiang Yule pouted, his eyes red, feeling very aggrieved.

Arriving at the station, Zhou Jiashu parked the car and entered the station carrying Jiang Yule’s box.

Today is the day when the young people are leaving for the countryside. The whole station is crowded with people coming to see them off. Some are well-dressed, while others are wearing patched clothes.

But without exception, their faces were filled with positive radiance, like Jiang Yule’s leisurely vacation, which was unique. Especially when they saw Jiang Yule dressed up brightly and the man beside her with a righteous look, those scrutinizing eyes were more intense.

But Jiang Yule didn’t care about that. Following the information given by the street office, Jiang Yule found his own carriage, then turned around and said to Zhou Jiashu, “Brother Jiashu, I’m getting on the train. Thank you and Aunt An for taking care of me these days.”

“Go up quickly, pay attention to safety, no matter what you do, stay with the female educated youth, don’t be alone, be careful.” Zhou Jiashu raised his hand, hesitated for a moment, and raised his hand to rub Jiang Yule’s head, and patiently reminded her to pay attention to safety. It was really worrying for such a delicate girl to go to the countryside alone.

“Don’t worry, Brother Jiashu, I’m very good at it,” Jiang Yule said, shaking his fist. In his previous life, as a doctor, long-term surgery required a lot of physical strength, so Jiang Yule spent a lot of time learning boxing and jiu-jitsu during his rest time. Although due to the requirements of his profession, Jiang Yule was extra careful to protect his hands and was not very proficient in his studies, after all, he had a lot of time, so it was no problem for him to deal with some minor fights.

“Brother Jiashu, I’m going to get on the train. I’ll let you know I’m safe when I get there.” Jiang Yule saw that it was getting late, so he glanced at the train behind him, took the suitcase from Zhou Jiashu, and ran onto the train while waving.

Jiang Yule’s appearance was like adding a touch of color to the black and white world, instantly lighting up the entire carriage.