Kissed and Seduced By the Most Rough Man in the Village-Chapter 352: Planning to Catch the Lawbreaker
"Honestly, I don’t think these kinds of books are useful at all. The stories in the newspapers are far more exciting. After graduating and getting married, no man at home is going to understand this kind of sentimental stuff," Su Xiaoxiao said, trying to persuade her friend again.
"You’re right! Life for women after marriage is really tough. Every day is just about cooking, cleaning, and housework. I feel like I’m going crazy," one of the girls chimed in.
"And then there’s the pressure to have children! They keep saying you must have a son or else the family line will end. It’s so exhausting," the other girl echoed.
Despite their complaints, it was clear that the girl holding the essay collection had no intention of giving it up. Su Xiaoxiao wanted to keep trying to dissuade her, but she noticed Gui Zhenzhen staring at her suspiciously.
To catch the bigger fish behind this, so her brother could use the National Security Office to investigate openly, Su Xiaoxiao had to stop herself from pressing the issue further.
"Let’s keep looking for some science and math textbooks. If we can’t find any, I’ll just settle for reading some newspapers," Su Xiaoxiao suggested, changing the topic.
Gui Zhenzhen playfully bumped Su Xiaoxiao with her elbow. "You used to be the first one to grab the newspaper every morning. Don’t they deliver them to the countryside?"
"The village doesn’t get newspaper deliveries," Su Xiaoxiao shrugged helplessly. The village was too far from the city, and daily deliveries were out of the question.
"Life in the countryside is really hard," the girl holding the essay collection remarked, feeling a bit sympathetic.
Ji Yujing hadn’t thought much of it before, seeing how much more beautiful Su Xiaoxiao had become since her return. But now, realizing that even reading a newspaper was a luxury in the countryside, let alone having a radio or television, she began to see the difficulty of Su Xiaoxiao’s life. Living like that, facing the earth every day, it seemed like life would lose its meaning.
Ding Xuechun, gently rubbing her belly, asked curiously, "People in the countryside are even more obsessed with having sons than those in the city. How are your fiancé and future mother-in-law about that?"
"My future mother-in-law actually prefers daughters. She doesn’t spoil my fiancé, either. In fact, even small things like picking up a broom when it falls are left to him. When my fiancé’s older sister still lived at home before she married into the city, it was my fiancé who did most of the chores," Su Xiaoxiao said casually, clearly proud.
Ding Xuechun felt a pang of sympathy as she listened, but Ji Yujing was surprised. "She got married into the city? That’s impressive! These days, people in the villages can only dream of marrying into the city."
After all, only city residents had access to rations and vouchers, and marrying a country girl meant a man would have to provide extra food and clothing for her, increasing the household burden.
"My fiancé’s sister graduated from high school. She and her husband were high school classmates, and my sister-in-law has a job now. They live on their own, and they control their own money. They live quite happily," Su Xiaoxiao boasted.
Sure enough, when the three girls heard that a village girl not only finished high school but also had a job after marrying into the city, their eyes widened in astonishment.
Gui Zhenzhen quickly regained her composure and wiped the awkward look off her face. "That’s great! Since your fiancé’s sister and brother-in-law are city folk, they might be able to help you and your fiancé in the future."
She looped her arm around Su Xiaoxiao’s affectionately, her words dripping with concern for her friend.
"Alright, let’s hurry up and find those science and math textbooks," Ding Xuechun urged from the side.
Everyone snapped out of their distracted thoughts and bent down to continue searching.
There were piles of books and newspapers all over the place, and the four of them searched for three hours, but they couldn’t find the textbooks Su Xiaoxiao was looking for. By the time they finished, it was already noon.
"Let’s grab lunch at the state-owned restaurant. We can come back in the afternoon to keep looking," Su Xiaoxiao suggested, glancing at the time and urging her still-searching friends.
