Chapter 16

The Jiang family was smiling for several days. Whenever Lin Xiuzhi went out, she would praise Chu Sangning for being beautiful, hardworking, and serious about her work. In short, all the advantages were concentrated on Chu Sangning.

When Chu Sangning heard it for the first time, his ears turned red with shyness, causing others to laugh. Seeing this, Lin Xiuzhi pulled Chu Sangning’s hand and said, “You kid, you blush when someone praises you?”

On the contrary, the two families where Zhao Jiayun and He Yueyang lived never mentioned the two female educated youth. When others asked about them, they pursed their lips and waved their hands, as if they had met the god of bad luck.

Even if they don’t say it, others know some of the information. Everyone sees it but doesn’t say anything, and just laughs it off and forgets it.

Chu Sangning is now the most favored person in the Jiang family. Lin Xiuzhi treats her even better than her own daughter. It can be said that she loves her like her own daughter.

She only has two sons. The eldest daughter-in-law is gentle and won’t act coquettishly with her. Lin Xiuzhi felt very regretful. She didn’t expect that after Chu Sangning came, his personality and appearance were just like hers. After a few days of getting along, the two of them were so close that neither of them could interfere.

According to the previous division of labor, Chu Sangning was going to the mountain to collect grass for pigs today. However, he didn’t expect that before he could get the basket, he was suddenly pushed aside.

Chu Sangning staggered, and if Jiang Panan hadn’t held him up, he would have fallen down.

“He Yueyang, what are you doing?” Chu Sangning turned around and saw the person who pushed him, and asked loudly.

“I…I, no, I…” She hesitated for a long time without saying anything.

“Just say whatever you want to say. Why are you wasting time here? Otherwise you won’t be able to finish the work in the fields.” He Yueyang was blocking the door and they couldn’t get in. They kept arguing with each other and He Yueyang was forced to not dare to speak.

“You female educated youth, please speak up and don’t get in the way.”

Chu Sangning wanted to stay as far away as possible, the farther away from this bitter melon the better, and was about to leave by pulling Jiang Panan, and He Yueyang subconsciously stretched out his hand.

“Chu Sangning, let me switch with you. I’m so tired and don’t want to get out of bed.”

After she said this, the other women in the village fell silent and just stared at her quietly, as if they were looking at something strange.

Working in the fields is bound to be tiring. Labor is the most glorious. If they stop working because they are tired, their whole family will have to wait for the New Year to end up starving.

“I don’t want to change.” Chu Sangning shook his head and refused.

He Yueyang’s eyes were filled with resentment, and he said aggrievedly: “I’m so tired, I can’t eat or sleep well every day, so I’ll trade one day with you.”

Chu Sangning raised his head and crossed his arms: “Then how do you calculate the work points? Should the work points for working in the fields be counted as yours or mine?”

“Of course it counts,” He Yueyang took a breath, and suddenly felt deflated. His family couldn’t help, and if the work points were very few, he was afraid…

She thought for a while and muttered quietly: “If you don’t change the work points, I will exchange one day with you.”

Chu Sangning didn’t say anything, but Jiang Panan, a smart boy, understood everything. He was immediately unhappy that Sister Chu was only earning five work points but had to do the work of eight or nine work points.

“Bad guy, sister won’t change with her.” Jiang Panan pulled Chu Sangning’s sleeve and shook coquettishly. His sister not only took him to pick grass for pigs, but also caught sparrows.

The people who heard it also spoke up, one by one, to defend Chu Sangning, “Who would be willing to change, for such a thankless job.”

“Yeah, Xiao Chuzhiqing is not stupid, why should he exchange with you?”

He Yueyang’s face turned red, and she bit her lips and cried silently, as if the people of Changxing Village had ganged up on her and bullied her.

“I’ll trade my work points with you, just for one day.”

Chu Sangning looked at He Yueyang standing in front of her, as if she would burst into tears again if she didn’t agree. She nodded helplessly, “Just one day.”

So, when Lin Xiuzhi was talking to others, she saw Chu Sangning at the edge of the field. He stopped working, threw away his hoe and walked towards the edge of the field.

“Sang Ning, why are you here?”

“Auntie, I switched with He Yueyang. I will work with you today.”

Chu Sangning tilted her head coquettishly and spoke in a soft voice, making Lin Xiuzhi want to hold her in her hands.

“Look at your little hands, they are as white as steamed buns. If you get blisters, I will be sad. Auntie will do it for you.”

Lin Xiuzhi was about to take the tool from Chu Sangning’s hand, letting Chu Sangning dodge. “Auntie, how do you know I can’t do it if you haven’t seen me do it? It’s okay. If I can’t do it, I’ll just take a rest.”

Under Chu Sangning’s persuasion, Lin Xiuzhi looked back every three steps and reminded Chu Sangning to take care of his health and not to force himself.

Chu Sangning was farming two acres of land by herself. Her task today was to loosen the soil. Before she had even started to hoe, a person suddenly stood beside her.

“I was scared to death.” Chu Sangning said, covering his chest.

Luo Yiping scratched his head in a simple manner and said, “Chu Zhiqing, let me help you.” His voice was hoarse, which made Chu Sangning at a loss.

Who is he? Do I know him? What’s his name?

“No, no, I can do it myself.”

Chu Sangning subconsciously avoided suspicion. Her aloof look made Luo Yiping even more moved. Looking at her soft white face and slender waist, Luo Yiping’s eyes seemed to be glued to her.

Since the first day she came to Changxing Village, Luo Yiping secretly fell in love with this female educated youth. She was different from others and had a softness of her own, like a cat.

This is the best adjective Luo Yiping could think of.

Even if Chu Sangning avoided him, Luo Yiping was willing to stick close to him. As the distance between them was getting closer, a man ran over from a distance.

Luo Yiping straightened his back instantly, pretending nothing had happened, and his eyes turned back and forth.

When Zhao Jiayun saw Luo Yiping coming, she gritted her teeth. She knew that Chu Sanning, this vixen, would seduce Luo Yiping away sooner or later.

No, she wants to be a superior person, she wants to live a good life, she wants to go to the city, she wants everyone to respect her.

“Brother Luo, so you are here. Auntie was looking for you just now.” Zhao Jiayun shyly turned her body sideways and spoke to Luo Yiping in a low voice.

When Luo Yiping heard that his biological mother was looking for him, he stared at Chu Sangning reluctantly without saying a word. He strode outside. Only Chu Sangning and Zhao Jiayun were left in the huge place.

Zhao Jiayun was like a peacock with its tail spread out, and she showed off to Chu Sangning with her lips curled up in a haughty manner: “Just give up, Aunt Luo likes me very much.”

Chu Sangning looked at her speechlessly and said coldly, “Oh.”

Zhao Jiayun stamped her feet in frustration: “What’s your attitude? I’m telling you, just give up on this idea. Aunt Luo doesn’t like you like this.”