Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 293: Jiang Yexun in the Eyes of Outsiders

Seeing Jiang Yexun come out of the house carrying a quilt, placing it on a small spot, and then letting Su Xiaoxiao sit on it, Luo Shanzhu instinctively frowned. Although he found Su Xiaoxiao hard to please, he couldn’t give up on such a beautiful and wealthy wife. But the usually proud Jiang Yexun was now being humble and considerate. Besides his soon-to-be urban status, what other advantage did he have?

In the eyes of people from Shanghai, city folk from small northeastern cities were no different from villagers, right? The more Luo Shanzhu thought about it, the angrier he became, and he couldn’t help but show a bit of resentment in his gaze towards Jiang Yexun. However, no one noticed Luo Shanzhu’s mood.

Su Xiaoxiao, wrapped in the quilt, waved to Aunt Guo, "Auntie, come snuggle in the quilt with me. We can lean on each other and take a nap on the way to the city."

Originally wanting to refuse, Aunt Guo couldn’t help but smile and sit in when she heard this.

Su Xiaoxiao waved to Tao Junlan and Qian Siyu, "We’ll be off then. I’ll let you know when we get the tickets back."

"Okay, remember to leave us your number. When we call home for the New Year, we’ll also call you," Tao Junlan hurriedly said.

"Yes, I’ll write to you as soon as I get back," Su Xiaoxiao responded happily.

Only then did Uncle Wang, who was driving the cart, crack his whip and get the ox cart moving slowly.

"I heard you’re planning to return to Shanghai for the New Year? What about the newly built house of Educated Youth Su? During the New Year, new houses need to be warmed by someone..." Uncle Wang stopped mid-sentence.

He didn’t want to talk about superstitions, but everyone understood what he meant.

Su Xiaoxiao smiled, "Yexun has already asked Tiewa and Xingzhi for help. They’ll stay in our house after we leave."

"That’s good, that’s good," Uncle Wang felt relieved knowing that Su Xiaoxiao understood these customs. 𝑓𝓇𝘦ℯ𝘸𝘦𝑏𝓃𝑜𝘷ℯ𝑙.𝑐𝑜𝓂

The ox cart swayed along the way, and soon, Su Xiaoxiao, who was used to napping, fell asleep.

The snowy road in winter was difficult to traverse. What usually took less than two hours took two and a half hours this time. Jiang Yexun had Uncle Wang stop the cart at the entrance of a state-owned restaurant and went inside to get something to eat. He ordered some sorghum wine, a small plate of peanuts, a plate of broad beans, and a dish of braised fish.

"Uncle Wang, we’ll need to trouble you to wait here for a while. We have several things to do and might come back late. If you want to eat more, the tickets and money are here; you can use them," Aunt Guo took out some food and meat tickets from her pocket and handed him two yuan.

These items seemed like a lot nowadays, but having someone wait in the city until seven or eight in the evening and then walk back through the night risking encountering wild beasts was risky. Uncle Wang was risking his life to accompany them. Aunt Guo knew her son would buy a homemade shotgun and there would be no danger, but Uncle Wang didn’t know that.

Uncle Wang was surprised by the amount of money and tickets Aunt Guo gave him and quickly declined, "No, no, I’ve already been paid for bringing you here. You’ve also bought me wine and snacks; I can’t accept more. I’ll just take a food ticket to buy a bowl of noodles."

If it weren’t for the difficulty of getting tickets in the countryside, he wouldn’t even take the food ticket. But Aunt Guo put the money and tickets on the table, "Just take them for now. If you don’t use them, you can return them to us. We won’t be back until seven or eight."

They left at about 1:30, and it was almost 4:00 now. The state-owned textile factory closed at 5:30, and it would take until 5:00 to handle the employment procedures. They also had to visit their eldest daughter and buy shotguns, which would take a lot of time.

Understanding their point, Uncle Wang looked at the money and tickets on the table and finally accepted them, "Alright, I’ll keep them for now."

But he wouldn’t really spend it all. At most, he would upgrade his meal to pork and cabbage dumplings, something he had been craving for a long time.

Jiang Yexun took Luo Shanzhu to the state-owned textile factory first. The staff had been informed that a heroic individual would be joining them. Upon hearing that Jiang Yexun was there to handle his employment procedures, they stood up in excitement and greeted him.

"You must be Comrade Jiang! A true hero and a great comrade," the personnel officer shook Jiang Yexun’s hand vigorously.

"We were wondering why you hadn’t come to work yet. We thought you had forgotten."

Jiang Yexun smiled, "How could I forget such a great opportunity? I had family issues to resolve, and after trying everything, I couldn’t find a balanced solution. So, I had to give my job to my cousin."

"What? You’re not going to work at our factory? In times like these, getting a formal job is tough. If you really have difficulties, you can start a few months later. We’ll keep the position for you," the personnel officer advised earnestly.

Hearing this, Luo Shanzhu immediately tensed up, afraid that Jiang Yexun might change his mind after cooling down. But he couldn’t say anything and could only worry silently.

Jiang Yexun saw his reaction and deliberately paused for a few seconds. Luo Shanzhu’s face turned red from holding his breath before Jiang Yexun slowly spoke, "I appreciate your concern, but I really can’t. My second brother was killed by my sister-in-law, and my eldest sister-in-law doesn’t care for the two children left behind. My father sees them as a burden and even beat my nephew into a fool. I’ve also promised to marry an educated youth from the city. I can’t leave all the mess to her. She grew up spoiled and can’t handle all these troubles. If she gets pregnant, it’ll be even worse. So, I have to stay in the village to take care of my family and my wife."

His explanation sounded reasonable, and everyone was moved. They felt sorry that such a hero was being held back by his family. But they also saw him as a good man, unlike those who would dump family troubles on their wives.