Traveling through time and space, wanting to lie down, but being forced to move forward

There was no need to wait until the next day. That evening, all the interested educated youth found Zheng Jianmin and signed up with him.

Except for a few educated youth like Zhang Yingchun and Xia Lan who were not short of money, everyone else signed up.

The female educated youth also listened to Zheng Jianmin's advice and looked for a partner.

Seeing Qin Fang coming to register, Zheng Jianmin could no longer sit still. He ignored the ambiguous looks from other male educated youth in the room and called her to a secluded place outside.

"Why did you come here to sign up?"

Qin Fang said, "What's so strange about this? Who would complain about having too much money or too much food?

The work points I earned this year and the food I was allocated are not enough for me to eat for a year.

I don’t want to use up my savings, so I have to find a way to get food.”

"I'll take care of this matter, you just stay at home," said Zheng Jianmin.

Qin Fang was a little embarrassed. "What do you mean by you, me, and mine? Who are you to me? You and I are not a family."

Zheng Jianmin said jokingly, "Sooner or later, we will be one family.

Unless you have changed your mind and don’t want to date me anymore, and want to kick me out.”

Qin Fang looked around quickly, and when she saw no one around, she kicked Zheng Jianmin, "What nonsense are you talking about? If you want to kick someone, you should kick me."

Thinking of how Wang Lihua kept circling around this man, trying to attract his attention, she said sourly, "We are still a family, and you never know when you might change your mind.

Don’t think I didn’t see it. Wang Lihua is in front of you every day, asking you for help from time to time in a coquettish manner.

She is so aggressive in front of others, but just a little woman in front of you.

She thought she could hide her thoughts from others."

"You are such a shameless person. You know we are dating, but you still want to steal my girl."

Qin Fang glared at the man in front of her with hatred, "It is said that flies don't bite seamless eggs, it seems that you are not a good person either.

Otherwise, with so many male educated youth, why didn't she go after others but only targeted you?"

After hearing this, Zheng Jianmin immediately protested his injustice, "I swear to God, I didn't pay any attention to her.

You saw it, every time she came close to me, I quickly walked away.

She asked me for help, and I avoided it if I could unless I really had to.

You can’t misunderstand me.”

"Then why doesn't she bother others but always bothers you?" Qin Fang listened to Zheng Jianmin's explanation.

After all, she had eyes, and she could see that Zheng Jianmin was trying to avoid Wang Lihua.

Zheng Jianmin said aggrievedly, "How should I know? You have to ask her."

Qin Fang rolled her eyes at him and said, "I asked her what she was doing. When I saw her, I wanted to scratch her face.

You want me to talk to her? No way."

Zheng Jianmin tugged at Qin Fang's sleeve and said, "There is something I have been thinking about for a long time, and I would like to ask for your opinion.

Look, we've been talking for so long, and we're getting older, so it's time to settle down."

Qin Fang complained, "Is it me who doesn't want to settle down sooner, and it's you who keeps dragging it out?

I am already twenty years old. Girls in the village already have children by this age.

Even in the city, people of this age would have already found a partner and are preparing to get married.

You just keep dragging it out.

They told me that you were just looking for a better one and kicked me out.”

This blame almost made Zheng Jianmin spit out blood, "Who is this bastard, gossiping in front of you?

How could I do such a thing? "

He pulled Qin Fang's hand and coaxed her, "Besides, there is no girl better than you here."

Qin Fang blushed and spat at him, "You're so smooth-talking.

Let alone the new educated youth Liu and Zhang, neither of them is better than me."

Zheng Jianmin tapped her head affectionately, "You're talking nonsense again.

Liu Zhiqing was still young, only 16 years old, and not even an adult.

I'm so old now, how can I harm a young girl? I can't do anything illegal.

Besides, I can’t subdue her with her strength.”

"What about Zhang the educated youth? He is well-born and has a good family background. Are you tempted?" Qin Fang asked.

"Zhang Zhiqing is a good woman, but I want to find a wife to live with, and she is not someone who can live with her.

Her family can support her now, but when she gets married, it will be impossible for them to support her partner as well.

By then, it will be her partner who will support her.

I can’t afford to support her with my financial situation.” Zheng Jianmin coaxed patiently.

Qin Fang finally calmed down. "Didn't you always say that we were still young and there was no rush? Why did you suddenly decide to come?"

"We were living in a big dorm room before. If we were married, we couldn't continue to live separately and sleep in a dorm room with others.

If that's the case, what's the point of us getting married.

The money we have, if added together, can barely be used to build a house, but when the time comes, we will be out of money and won’t be able to buy food.

After getting married, you have to have children and raise them, which all costs money.

I had no choice but to put it off on the grounds that I was still young. ”

Qin Fang didn't give up and continued to ask, "The situation is the same now, why do you suddenly want to settle down?

You haven't done anything to offend me, have you?"

Zheng Jianmin sighed in his heart. This little girl is really hard to appease. She is always thinking about random things.

He patiently explained, "Didn't the team leader say that after the thaw tomorrow, we'll build single rooms at the educated youth camp?

I plan to talk to the village chief and ask him to build a few bigger houses that are big enough for couples to live in.

After all, with so many educated youth coming here every year, none of them can return to the city. We don’t know how many years we will have to stay in the village.

It’s impossible that all young men and women don’t get married.

We can rent a bigger house and get our business done then."

Zheng Jianmin looked at Qin Fang, wanting to get a definite answer from her, "Just tell me whether you agree or not."

Qin Fang blushed and was too embarrassed to speak.

Zheng Jianmin had no intention of letting her go. "Just tell me whether you agree or not."

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your consent."

Qin Fang said quickly, "At least wait for me to write a letter home and ask my parents for their opinions.

They haven't met you yet, you have to meet them, and only after they agree can you talk about this."

Zheng Jianmin smiled happily after hearing this, "Then do you agree or not?"

Qin Fang lowered her head, kicked the stones under her feet, and said shyly, "If they agree, I agree."

"Then after the autumn harvest, we will each write a letter home and tell them about this.

During the winter, let's see if we can ask the team leader for leave and go home." Zheng Jianmin suggested.

Qin Fang hummed imperceptibly.

"As for selling vegetables, you don't have to go. I'll go."

Qin Fang raised her head quickly, "That won't work, I have to go earn food too."

"You didn't invite a companion, and I'm worried about you going alone.

Why don't you just join me and we can become a family together? ", Zheng Jianmin suggested.

Qin Fang thought about it and felt a little scared if she went to discuss business alone, so she accepted Zheng Jianmin's suggestion.

"OK then."

"Then it's settled."

When the two of them separated, Qin Fang did not forget to remind him, "Since we are all going to settle down, you should stay away from Wang Lihua in the future."

"Don't worry, I will never pay attention to her in the future."