Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 412: Look Forward in Life

Wen Shi had nothing to say.

Lying on the kang, he vented to Yi Chichi who was massaging his hands, "My mom is getting more and more headstrong now."

"She’s worked hard for so many years, she really deserves to be a little headstrong."

Wen Shi sighed, "My dear wife, now you’re completely siding with my mom."

"Not really."

Yi Chichi felt it necessary to talk it over with him, "Life is short, and mom is getting older."

It’s not like the resource-rich future where longevity is guaranteed, it depends on genes.

Besides, Wen’s mother came down from the battlefield, she truly hasn’t skimped on hardships, or on injuries either.

"As long as she’s not breaking any laws, she can live however she likes, so stop nagging."

"I’m not nagging."

Wen Shi countered, "I’m just worried about her health."

"No need to worry, I’m keeping an eye on it."

Wen Shi thought it made sense too, so he stopped dwelling on it and changed the topic.

"How’s that tiger embroidery coming along?"

"More than halfway through."

Yi Chichi was delighted, her diligence and hard work meant the embroidery could be finished ahead of schedule.

"What about Liu Lan’s?"

"Hers is faster than mine."

Liu Lan’s two pieces of embroidery are both smaller in size, and the patterns are comparatively less complex, which means they’ll be completed earlier than hers.

Wen Shi nodded, "Will it be finished when I go back?"

Yi Chichi could tell something was up from hearing that. 𝕗𝐫𝚎𝗲𝘄𝐞𝕓𝐧𝕠𝘃𝕖𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝚖

She looked at the man whose eyebrows and eyes were rendered soft and dazzling under the dim yellow light, and frowned, "You’ve been to Uncle Ning’s place?"

"Yes."

Lipsticks, imported watches and the like are only available at the Department Store and Friendship Store; he’s not familiar with the department store, but knows people at the Friendship Store.

If you want to buy stuff, of course, you have to find acquaintances.

Furthermore, "I was asked to visit the elderly lady of the Ning Family."

Yi Chichi responded, "So Uncle Ning asked you to bring the embroidery when you go back?"

He made a sound of affirmation, "Can you take it?"

"I can’t."

There’s not enough time, with just under twenty days remaining before Wen Shi returns to his unit, finishing it is simply impossible.

"The wedding and sitting with me at work are doable."

This topic was fine to leave unsaid, but since it was broached, Wen Shi started the old refrain again.

"My dear wife, we still haven’t held the wedding banquet."

Yi Chichi’s hand paused, oh dear, why did she have to bring up that pot again and reignite his craving.

She turned to him and the moment their gazes met, Yi Chichi saw clear anticipation and longing in his eyes.

In an instant, the refusal on her lips swallowed back down.

But she was still unwilling to give up and tried to struggle a bit, "Old Wen, why are you so fixated on having a banquet?"

"Even the poorest girls have a wedding banquet when they marry, I can’t let you be without one."

That damn comparative mindset, simply leaves one speechless.

However, she truly has no bit of anticipation for the wedding now.

So, in a negotiating tone, she said, "How about we do it later?"

Later, when the economy opens up, even if she can’t wear a bright red Chinese wedding dress, a gown and era-themed bridal outfit, or even a plastic hairpiece can also be acceptable.

Right now...

Nothing can be said, in the situation where even clothing can’t be exceptional, she has no anticipation for a wedding.

"Then when do you want to have it?"

"... You’ll know naturally when the time comes."

Unable to specify a time, Yi Chichi could only use words to dodge his question. Wen Shi was not satisfied with this answer, opened his mouth to speak, but Yi Chichi suddenly pounced and pinned him down, eyeing him with a smile, "Let’s not talk about irrelevant things, let’s do something joyful, shall we?"

Before her words were finished, there was a snapping sound, and the room which was dimly lit, was engulfed in darkness.

A faint medicinal aroma drifted towards them.

Then...

A peaceful slumber through the night.

As time flashed by, it reached the day of Wu Yongfei and Ge Sujuan’s wedding.

Yi Chichi, carrying skincare products and duck egg powder, lipstick that Wen Shi brought back for her, went to the Youth Corps Courtyard to apply makeup for Ge Sujuan.

The brigade of ladies together was quite lively.

Wang Nan and the others watched as Yi Chichi transformed Ge Sujuan’s face bit by bit, with eyes widened in awe and amazement.

Liu Lan spoke with envy, "When I got married, Chichi didn’t make me look as pretty."

Yi Chichi was applying eye makeup for Ge Sujuan and responded without lifting her head, "I didn’t have as many tools when you got married, I tried my best."

Not only Liu Lan, back when she did Wang Nan’s makeup, it was also in minimalist mode.

No choice, a clever housewife can’t cook without rice.

Lang Hong had taken a leave with Uncle Yaozi and wasn’t at the Team Medical Room; she called to Yi Chichi, "When I get married, Chichi, could you do my makeup too?"

"Sure."

Provided Lang Hong was still in Kao Shan Village when she gets married; otherwise, the makeup would be impossible to do.

Zhou Qiuyu found it curious, "Why do you want to get married?"

Lang Hong answered even more curiously, "Men and women should marry when of age, isn’t that normal? Why don’t you want to get married?"

This question was good, it spoke to the hearts of everyone present.

As if she hadn’t expected to be asked back, Zhou Qiuyu pondered for a while before she spoke softly, "I feel marriage is pointless."

What’s the point?

Most men are like her father, not much capability, yet bad temper.

Being a lord at home, and a lackey outside.

In front of outsiders, nobody is worse at being intimidated than him.

Being a lord is the same at home, one word from her mother can provoke him into a beating, and they, as daughters, shouldn’t expect escape.

Getting hit and cursed is routine.

But that’s not what disgusts her the most, the most disgusting is her mother’s blindness to their suffering, and even aggravating their suffering.

Elder sister was traded for thirty pounds of coarse grain, died due to difficult labor after marriage.

Second sister had a stubborn temper, retorted once with a beaten bruised face, jumped into the river in a fit and vanished during flood season.

Then there’s third sister...

If the Zhou Family children all had bad luck, she’d accept it.

But the appearance of her younger brother and sister made her realize a reality, which is her parents don’t love them sisters.

In her parents’ eyes and heart, only her younger brother and sister are their children.

What are the sisters? At best, they are merely labor to earn grain and money.

Moreover, this phenomenon is not unique to her family, it’s the same throughout the old hometown.

Luckily, her parents are still willing to let them live, some families discard or kill if girls are born.

Men...

Sighing, she said, "I feel living alone is better."

No need to work tirelessly all day to support oneself, come home at night to serve the lord and kids.

Also have to guard against the man resorting to violence over disagreements.

Just thinking about those days makes her feel hopeless.

"I have no thoughts towards marriage."

"Actually, marriage is not as bad as you think."

Wang Nan understood her situation, couldn’t help but offer some advice, "As a person, you must look forward, don’t dwell on past hardships, with your heart set toward brightness you’ll find that the future can still hold some expectations."

Zhou Qiuyu just smiled, "I understand this principle, that’s why I intend to live by myself."