Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 414: Face the Consequences

The atmosphere outside became lively.

A few minutes later, Aunt Ma’s loud voice was heard from the doorway.

"Can I come in?"

Great, they are here to see the bride.

Yi Chichi and the others exchanged glances and looked at Ge Sujuan, who smiled brightly and happily.

"Auntie, you all can come in."

Before she finished speaking, the door was opened by Wang Nan, and Aunt Ma and the others, who were waiting to see the bride, rushed in like a tide.

Yu Qingqing and the others also came.

Once they got a good look at Ge Sujuan’s face and her outfit, exclamations filled the room.

"Gosh, Juanzi looks so beautiful today."

"Even prettier than a flower."

Aunt Lanhua was amazed, "She’s truly living up to the saying that people are prettier than flowers."

Aunt Ma and the others, "..."

If this compliment came from someone else, they wouldn’t think much of it, but coming from Lanhua, it somehow felt like an insult.

Ge Sujuan had the same thought. She opened her mouth to be humble, but Aunt Lanhua didn’t give her the chance, "Juanzi, where did you get this dress?"

"Made by a tailor at the commune."

Whether it was Zhou Qiuyu or Ge Sujuan, Yi Chichi had reminded them not to tell others that she made their clothes.

The two kept their promise and never talked about it.

This time was no exception. Knowing that Yi Chichi didn’t charge her money, and to avoid trouble, Ge Sujuan lied without blushing or panting.

Those in the know were silent, while those unaware started whispering.

"Does Master Gou’s skill really this good?"

The commune only had one state-run tailor shop, with one master and six apprentices. The eldest and second had just started taking orders, while the remaining four were still doing odd jobs.

Therefore, hearing that Ge Sujuan said it was made at the commune, everyone subconsciously thought it was Master Gou’s craftsmanship at the tailor shop.

Wen’s mother gave Yi Chichi a look, signaling her to slip away quickly to avoid being caught.

If not, when asked to make clothes later, if the fee is high, Lanhua and the others would nag, and if it’s too low, it’s time-consuming. It’s better to avoid it altogether.

Catching Wen’s mother’s signal, Yi Chichi obediently left the room and went to find Wen Shi.

When she arrived, she found him and Qi Yang squatting in front of a stone trough, roasting sweet potatoes.

Yi Chichi, "??? Today Old Witch is the groom, aren’t you supposed to assist him rather than hiding here?"

Qi Yang was using tongs to turn the potatoes, and upon hearing, he complained, "The groom is busy sweating over the stove, doesn’t need our help, and there are team leader uncles busy with other stuff, also don’t need us."

Implying: they were forced into idleness.

Wen Shi handed her a steaming sweet potato and asked, "Wanna eat?"

"I want the potato."

Yi Chichi wasn’t fond of the mushy texture of roasted sweet potatoes. She could gnaw on raw sweet potato and eat it as a glazed dish but roasted was a no-go.

Wen Shi responded with an "Oh," and casually took a potato that Zhou Yadong had just retrieved from the coals and then handed the sweet potato to him.

"Let’s switch."

Zhou Yadong sighed, wanting to say he didn’t like sweet potatoes either.

But seeing Wen Shi had already started peeling, he swallowed his words and instead asked, "Why did you come out?"

"Aunt Ma and the others came in."

The room was too crowded to stand in, plus Wen Shi had also hinted for her to leave.

Being an obedient wife, she naturally chose to leave.

Zhang Yunhao looked at the time, "Old Witch should be almost done, right?!"

Before he finished speaking, Wu Yongfei’s voice came through, "Old Qi, Old Zhou, come quickly to help carry water."

"Coming!"

The two hurriedly left, leaving the sweet potatoes and potatoes behind.

Zhang Yunhao and the others looked at Yi Chichi and then at Wen Shi, feeling it was inappropriate to linger.

It would affect the alone time of the newlyweds.

"Let’s go help as well."

Before finishing the sentence, they fled like they were being chased by ghosts.

Wen Shi made a puzzled face, "Why did they run off?"

"Maybe being around you makes them uncomfortable."

Yi Chichi teased him.

Then, she saw the man looking surprised at first, then furrowing his brows and sighing helplessly, "Actually, I’m quite friendly and love making friends."

Yi Chichi remained unconvinced.

Someone who’s been to war and seen blood, let’s not talk about being friendly.

No matter how beautiful the appearance, the feeling exuded would still be like a carnivorous flower.

Honestly, if not for her original world’s history of military family background, with many elders who’ve been to war and seen blood, she wouldn’t have developed such a strong mindset.

Otherwise, just the sense of oppression Wen Shi gave, she wouldn’t have chosen him.

As for loving to make friends...

"You really shouldn’t have a big mouth."

Wen Shi disagreed, "I only talk back depending on the situation, okay?"

"I believe you, but others don’t know that."

That’s true.

"As long as I have you."

Wen Shi consoled himself and felt satisfied with his current life.

The two sat by the coals, chatting while eating roasted potatoes and sweet potatoes.

Mu Da came over shortly after.

She sat beside them, glanced at Wen Shi’s blackened hands, then at the half-eaten potato in Yi Chichi’s hand, and laughed helplessly, "Can’t you two have some ambition? Now you’re filling your stomachs with sweet potatoes and potatoes, you’ll have no appetite when the feast starts."

"No worries, we can pack it up if we can’t finish it."

But that’s wishful thinking. Wu Yongfei is skilled, and he put some effort into this wedding feast, although there were no chickens or ducks, fish and pork were plentiful.

The fish was made into a sauerkraut pot and braised fish, while the pork was transformed into a modified version of braised pork cubes.

The sauerkraut pot was rich in ingredients, and the braised fish was made using carp.

Carp from the Northeast, due to the water quality and weather, didn’t have as strong a fishy smell as those from the South.

Plus, Wu Yongfei’s good handling, as soon as these dishes were served, the villagers and youths eagerly devoured them.

When the meat dishes were served, the frenzy was even greater, with chopsticks flying here and there.

Even dishes meant to bulk up the meal, like radishes and cabbage, were quickly eaten up.

No chance to pack food, even dipping sauce for coarse buns was a no-go.

Yi Chichi couldn’t compete with the crowd, but luckily she was taken care of by Wen Shi and Wen’s mother, so she enjoyed her meal thoroughly.

After everyone was full and satisfied, they didn’t rush to leave but helped Wu Yongfei and Ge Sujuan tidy up and move house.

Being newlyweds, it would be inconvenient to keep living at the Youth Corps Courtyard.

Building a house during winter wasn’t suitable, but by year’s end, two elderly people in the team passed away, leaving a vacant house.

Without relatives, the house was reclaimed by the brigade office.

One of the houses was rented by Wu Yongfei, who then got help from the team leader to fix it up, turning it into a new home for the newlyweds.

By spring, they could consider rebuilding if needed.

The house was nicely refurbished, with whitewash on the walls, making the narrow, formerly dark rooms much brighter, and the windows were widened.

It had front and back yards, two rooms, a main room, and all kitchen and toilet facilities were in the backyard.

It wasn’t far from Wang Nan and the others.

Convenient to reach the Wen Family.

But a bit farther from the Youth Corps Courtyard.

The men left after arranging the things, and as the team leader and secretary were leaving, they said earnestly, "Now that you’re married, live well together. If there’s anything you need help with, just let the team know."