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Chapter 50 ☆ Save money for your Wife (Part 2)
These young girls were all very good-looking and dressed brightly, as if they had dressed up specially. Their braids were combed sleekly, their eyebrows were darkened, and some even wore lipstick.
In this day and age, it is not easy to see so many beautiful girls dressed in bright clothes at one time.
Cheng Yaoyao glanced casually and then looked up at the sign of the county cultural center. The girls and their families all stared at Cheng Yaoyao with complicated expressions.
Cheng Yaoyao looked around and saw a young man in blue overalls staring at her. He looked like a staff member, so she asked, “Excuse me…”
“You’re here to sign up, right?” the young man said it enthusiastically. “Come on, I’ll register you.”
Several girls immediately shouted from the back: “We came here first, why should she cut in line?”
In particular, a girl in a yellow-brown blouse glared at Cheng Yaoyao and said in a particularly aggressive tone: “Competition should be fair. Cutting in line is not a skill!”
The young man said unhappily, “Looking good is a skill! There are only a few spots available; look at others, and then look at yourself. Why are you still queuing? Go home and have a rest!”
“You… why are you talking like that!” These girls, who had always been pampered, had never been looked down upon like this before. But they didn’t dare to really quarrel with the young man.
The King of Hell is easy to deal with, but the little devils are hard to handle. They came here to register, and what if they were manipulated and failed? They held their breath and cast hateful eyes at Cheng Yaoyao.
Unfortunately, Cheng Yaoyao’s beauty was overwhelming, and her figure was even more impressive. The corset dress made her waist look slender, her long legs were straight, and her ankles were exquisite. She just stood there and defeated the group of young girls without a fight.
Cheng Yaoyao was inexplicably handed a form by the young man: “Registration form? I’m not here to register; I’m here to look for someone.”
“Not signing up?” The young man looked Cheng Yaoyao up and down. With this appearance, isn’t she here to sign up? He asked curiously, “Who are you looking for?”
Cheng Yaoyao said, “I’m looking for Liu Xiaoli.”
When the young man heard this, he realized that there was someone behind the scenes, so he said, “Are you looking for Secretary Liu? She’s pregnant and hasn’t come to work these days.”
Cheng Yaoyao said, “If she is not here, you can find Chen Yong.”
The young man said, “Our Director Chen is in the back. Go in and find him.”
“Thank you.” Cheng Yaoyao returned the registration form to the young man and walked into the gate of the county cultural center.
The county cultural center was much cooler than outside. The windows were covered with thick red curtains, so the light was dim, and the lights were on. People were coming and going inside, and there was music and girls performing on the stage, as if they were holding some kind of audition.
Cheng Yaoyao found a staff member and told her that she was there to see Chen Yong. After waiting for a long time, she saw Chen Yong running over in a hurry. When he saw Cheng Yaoyao, he was stunned at first, and then he smiled happily: “It’s you! Why are you here just now? Come on, come on, let’s talk in my office!”
Cheng Yaoyao followed Chen Yong to the office. Chen Yong couldn’t wait to say, “My wife ate your dried bayberries [1]also known as a type of dried fruit that is sweet and sour. and her appetite improved a lot, but it’s not enough. I was so anxious these days that I went to the black market to look for you several times!”
Cheng Yaoyao took out a large jar of dried bayberries and placed it on the table: “I’m sorry, I haven’t been to the city these days because of something. Here are three pounds; see if it’s enough.”
“I’ll take as many as you bring!” Chen Yong opened the jar with satisfaction and took a look. The sweet and sour taste hit him in the face, making his mouth water. It seemed to be even more fragrant than last time.
Cheng Yaoyao took out another jar of fried chicken mushrooms: “This, do you want it?”
The jar of chicken mushrooms was fried in vegetable oil, which didn’t look very good. But chicken mushrooms and oil were both expensive items, so Cheng Yaoyao offered them for eight yuan. Chen Yong hesitated for a while before buying it.
He knew the taste of the dried bayberry made by Cheng Yaoyao, and the oily chicken mushroom should taste good, which would be good for his pregnant lover to whet his appetite. However, Chen Yong bought it more as a personal favor, hoping that Cheng Yaoyao would send them some dried bayberry next time.
Cheng Yaoyao exchanged three pounds of dried bayberries and a bottle of fried chicken mushrooms for twenty-three yuan and a stack of bills. She took the money, stuffed it into her purse, and then took a sip of the tea that Chen Yong had given her.
Jasmine tea,is very coarse because it was not sealed well, it was tainted with other flavors. Cheng Yaoyao still drank several sips of it out of respect. Tea was expensive these days, and Chen Yong treated her with tea as a VIP treatment.
Chen Yong then smiled at Cheng Yaoyao and said, “You just happened to catch the fun. The Cultural Center is recruiting members for the art troupe today. The girls outside will be worried when you come.”
Cheng Yaoyao was surprised and said, “No wonder the staff at the door asked me if I was here to sign up. Are you recruiting people?”
Chen Yong’s mind moved, and he looked Cheng Yaoyao up and down. “Don’t say it, you can come and sign up! Comrade Cheng, you are very tall and have a good figure. Have you learned to dance before?”
“I have learned it,” Cheng Yaoyao said confidently. She had learned several kinds of dance in her previous life, including pole dancing. The original owner also learned folk dance for a long time when she was a child.
Chen Yong said excitedly, “Then you can come and sign up!”
“But I am an educated youth,” Cheng Yaoyao said.
The more Chen Yong talked, the more he thought it was feasible. He said, “The recruitment requirements for our cultural center’s art troupe are quite relaxed. As long as you have good looks and a good foundation in dancing, the rest of the requirements can be relaxed.”
Chen Yong didn’t say a word. Just because of Cheng Yaoyao’s looks, he was willing to give up all other conditions for her unconditionally.
Cheng Yaoyao was quite surprised: “I haven’t thought about this.”
Cheng Yaoyao stared at the expanding tea leaves and a few dried jasmine flowers in the cup. Her beautiful face showed a hint of confusion, and a teardrop mole made her look charming.
How could such a beautiful lady be willing to stay in the countryside for the rest of her life? Chen Yong even felt sorry for her and said, “You educated youth have to work so hard in the countryside. If you are selected, you can eat commercial grain and live in the city. In the future, you will have a city hukou and will not have to stay in the countryside for the rest of your life. What else do you have to consider?!”
What else am I thinking about? Xie San’s face appeared in front of her, and Cheng Yaoyao bit her lip slowly. Xie San hadn’t given her an explanation yet, and Grandma Xie promised her that she would be the one to pick up the eggs in the future, and there was also Xie Fei, who was waiting for her to buy cloth to make clothes at home.
Chen Yong has worked in the cultural center for several years, but this is the first time he has seen a young girl who is not interested in the art troupe. Instead, he had to beg her.
Chen Yong had no choice but to find a registration form and hand it to her: “Registration is just a formality. It mainly depends on your appearance and quality. Since you are an educated youth, you will probably have no problem with the political review.”
Cheng Yaoyao had an extra registration form in her bag. Chen Yong personally escorted Cheng Yaoyao out, and when he reached the door, he was still talking, “Think about it carefully. The registration deadline is tomorrow. There are only three places this time. As long as you nod, this place will definitely be yours!”
The sun was glaring outside. Cheng Yaoyao raised her hand to shield her eyes and walked down the stairs. But someone bumped into her hard: “Ouch!”
Cheng Yaoyao stumbled and scraped her ankle on the steps, which was burning with pain. She looked up and saw a young girl in a brown and yellow blouse standing there as if nothing had happened, with a sneer on her lips.
Cheng Yaoyao suddenly became angry: “Why did you bump into me?”
“Who bumped into you? You were just not careful when you walked,” the girl said, crossing her arms and sneering at her. “You took the back door and thought you would definitely be selected. You became careless, and no wonder you fell down when you walked.”
A short-haired girl beside her whispered, “Wu Man, stop talking.”
Another girl wearing lipstick also said, “Don’t say anything. We all saw her go through the backdoor with our own eyes. If you dare to do it, don’t be afraid of what others say!”
The young girls around her were all looking at her with gloating eyes. Who asked Cheng Yaoyao to be sent out by the director of the cultural center? It was obvious that she had gone through the backdoor.
Cheng Yaoyao’s cheeks flushed with anger, but her expression became even colder. She was alone and could not do anything, but this group of people was all ganging up to laugh at her.
Cheng Yaoyao’s peach blossom eyes turned around and stared at the girl named Wu Man. She had gorgeous eyebrows and eyes, and her beauty was so sharp that Wu Man gradually became unnatural when she was stared at. She said angrily, “Why are you staring at me like this?”
Cheng Yaoyao flicked her fingertips nonchalantly, her rosy lips curling up in a mocking arc: “Let me see if you are qualified to join the art troupe. There are only three places in total. Who do you think will be selected?”
She gently swept her slender fingers, which were pink and smooth as if covered with crystals, towards the group of young girls. She nodded to the one with short hair: “You will definitely be selected.”
The short-haired girl was much prettier than the others. She had a well-proportioned figure, and it was obvious that she had some dancing skills. The others were prepared, and even Wu Man did not show any jealousy.
But… there are three places. Cheng Yaoyao will definitely be selected, and one is taken by the girl with short hair, so there is only one left.
The others couldn’t help but be attracted by Cheng Yaoyao’s attention, staring at her slender and pink fingertips as if she had the magic power to turn stone into gold, and whoever she touched would really be chosen.
Cheng Yaoyao tilted her head slightly, a playful yet distressed look in her peach blossom eyes, and said, “Tsk, you two… it’s a bit hard to decide.”
She moved her fingers gracefully and pointed at Wu Man and the girl with red lips from a distance.
They looked at each other, and the atmosphere suddenly changed. These two were indeed the most outstanding ones in the crowd. They had been able to maintain a superficial harmony before, but now that Cheng Yaoyao had broken the window paper, their previous hatred of the enemy had immediately turned into a tense situation.
The selection will last for half a month. Let them fight it out.
Cheng Yaoyao held her head high and walked slowly past the group of people like a swan. When she reached a corner where no one was around, she made a bitter face and hurriedly leaned against the wall to sit on the stone pier.
The skin on her slender, white ankle was scratched and was burning with pain. She pretended to be calm and walked for a while, but now blood was flowing down her ankle.
The arrogant look disappeared without a trace, and Cheng Yaoyao’s little face wrinkled into a ball.
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