Quick Wear: Men Farming and Women Weaving

"This is a math teacher in school," said Sun's mother, pointing to one of the photos.

Wang Xiuxiu took a look at the photo and couldn’t tell whether she looked good or not. The black and white photo made her look a bit old-fashioned.

"This is a chef in a state-owned restaurant. He has no worries about food and drink."

"This photo was introduced by your Aunt Li. I heard he is a soldier and his hometown is Lijia Village in the nearby rural commune brigade."

"I think the one in the middle is good. He works as a chef in a state-owned restaurant." Sun's mother is more optimistic about being a chef because it is close to home and he doesn't have to worry about life.

"Mom, I don't want to get married," Wang Xiuxiu explained helplessly to her grandson's mother.

"Give me a year, and I will definitely give you an answer in a year." Xiuxiu could not tell Shengsun's mother that the college entrance examination would be opened in a year.

"You little girl, you have such a stubborn temper." I felt helpless and angry when I heard my daughter say that.

"I don't care if you're not married after a year, I'll just take you to a blind date." Sun's mother still loved her daughter, so she reluctantly agreed to wait a year.

"Let Xiuxiu take another look," Wang Deshun interrupted, holding his son.

"Sister" Wang Hongyi foolishly asked his sister to hug him.

Wang Xiuxiu held her brother in her arms and coaxed him for a while, then went back home as it was getting late.

one year later

Those who heard the news that the college entrance examination had been resumed in the newspapers could not believe it, especially the educated youth who all cheered that they could take the college entrance examination and leave home. The female educated youth in particular had had enough of the poor life and were happy to go home.

The educated youth, both men and women, who had already married and had children, all made a fuss at home about taking the college entrance examination.

"You damn bitch, is the meal ready?" A short, ugly man ran in.

"Okay." Wang Zhizhi carefully brought the food to the table.

Watching the man sitting there picking up food and eating, Wang Zhizhi spoke quietly beside him.

"Now that the college entrance examination has been resumed, can I take it?"

"Say what you said again." Zhang Tiedan thought he had heard it wrongly after hearing what she said.

"I want to go to college," Wang Zhizhi shouted loudly. She was fed up with this ugly man and this kind of life.

Zhang Tiedan threw away his chopsticks and bowl, grabbed Wang Zhizhi's hair, and slapped her hard.

"You think I don't know you want to go to college and get rid of me"

"So many educated youth in the village are marrying people from the village, and they are making a fuss."

"I finally got a wife, there's no way I'll let you go"

Zhang Tiedan knew in his heart that a gangster like him was looked down upon by the girls and widows in the village. If he had not been a rogue and married a woman, he would still be single.

Wang Zhizhi covered her face with her hands, tears streaming down her face.

I couldn't understand why she became like this. Every morning she went to wash clothes, fetch water, and look at her shadow in the river. She looked like an old, dark and thin rural woman. There was not a trace of the youthful and beautiful girl who had just traveled through time.

Since leaving home, nothing has gone well for me. I have no portable space and no money. I am isolated by many other educated youths in the educated youth compound. Every day I have to harvest wheat and move rice. During the slack season I have to weed and turn the soil. My pair of white and tender hands have turned into rough and dark hands.

Wang Sisi has too many people she hates in her heart, especially her stepmother's family and Fan Lina.

He originally wanted to find someone to destroy Fan Lina, but unexpectedly he ended up destroying himself.

That day, she made an appointment with Fan Lina to take a walk by the river. When they arrived at the place where they had agreed to meet, the gangster pushed her into the river when Fan Lina turned around. Unexpectedly, Fan Lina grabbed her with one hand and they fell into the river together.

Just at this time the gangsters came over. Fan Lina realized something was wrong and broke free from Wang Zhizhi's hand. Fan Lina, who could swim, swam to the reeds not far away. She lay on the grass with wet clothes on. She heard Wang Zhizhi's cry for help not far away and the sound of the gangsters diving.

Those who were working nearby heard the noise and rushed over immediately. They saw the gangster pulling Wang Zhizhi's arm and swimming to the shore, and they were watching the fun while talking and discussing.

"Wife, are you okay?" Zhang Tiedan pulled her.

"Let me go, I don't know you." Wang Zhizhi broke free from his hand in panic.

"We have been hugging each other underwater for so long, I must be responsible for you," Zhang Tiedan said with a rogue look on his face.

The aunties and grandmas in the village heard this gossip and started to make a fuss.

"Wang Zhiqing, if that's the case, just marry him."

"It just so happens that you are unmarried."

Wang Zhizhi pushed Zhang Tiedan away in despair and ran back to the educated youth compound. She saw that Fan Lina, who was sleeping in the big bunk bed in the female dormitory, had changed into clean clothes. Her eyes turned red and she immediately rushed up to hit her.

"You were the one who tried to push me into the river. It's your own fault that this happened." Fan Lina seemed to see through Wang Zhizhi's vicious intentions and withdrew her previous friendship.

"I didn't, I didn't," Wang Zhizhi cried loudly.

In the days that followed, Wang Zhizhi was harassed by Zhang Tiedan. All kinds of rumors made her miserable, and she had no choice but to marry Zhang Tiedan.

Her life after marriage was no different from that of rural women. Zhang Tiedan was restless and often wandered around outside, harassing young girls or widows, and beating her when he was in a bad mood.

Wang Zhizhi had been waiting for the college entrance examination to resume and for her to leave. Unfortunately, she did not leave the village after the college entrance examination resumed. The gangsters kept staring at her. She could only watch as the people in the educated youth compound happily left one by one with their notices.

After the college entrance examination was resumed, Wang Xiuxiu took the exam and chose Shanghai Normal University.

After receiving the notice, he said goodbye to Sun's mother and others and came to Shanghai to live in the employment agency.

I found the owner of the hotel and asked if there was any house buying or selling nearby.

With the introduction of the boss, I came to an agency specializing in buying and selling houses.

I bought a small courtyard near the university. It has four rooms and the courtyard is not very big. I spent more than 1 yuan. I went to the Housing Authority with the owner to replace the property certificate and moved my household registration to Shanghai.

After running around for a whole day, Wang Xiuxiu finally completed all the procedures. She returned to the agency and breathed a sigh of relief. She rewarded herself by returning to her space to have a big meal.

The next day, I took my clothes and luggage to the small courtyard and started cleaning, waiting to go through the admission procedures after the university started.

Wang Xiuxiu chose liberal arts in college, did not live in the school dormitory, and went to school as a day student.

She bought many houses and small courtyards in various places in Shanghai, and had almost spent all her money. Looking at the property certificates in the box, she felt that her money was worth it, and that the housing prices in Shanghai would not be the same as they are now in the future.

After studying for three years, Wang Xiuxiu planned to stay on as a teacher after graduation and did not want to do any other job.