Parents' Love: My Childhood Sweethearts with Jiang Weidong

"How old are you? Still acting like a child. Did someone bully you?"

Lin Wangshu complained that Weimin had always been a crybaby since he was a child, and when he was bullied, all he knew to do was go home and call for his brother.

Jiang Weimin wiped away his tears and smiled sheepishly, "No, I was just so happy to see you."

He had never been so far from home before, nor had he ever suffered any hardship. On his first day working in the fields, his hands were blistered.

The pain made him cry in bed at night, and he couldn't help but feel wronged, as if his whole family had abandoned him.

Now that I've seen my familiar family, my heart is finally at peace.

The village was very welcoming to the theater troupe and gave them their house in the village committee.

"Big sister, let me take you to our former educated youth settlement. They all knew you were coming and wanted me to take you there as a guest!"

As soon as he put down his luggage, Jiang Weimin couldn't wait to pull Lin Wangshu outside.

"Jingjing, I'm going out for a bit." Lin Wangshu was pushed out by him, looking helpless.

Song Jing waved her hand with a smile, "Go quickly!"

"Sister, let me tell you, everyone in our educated youth settlement is so nice."

"And since they knew I couldn't cook, they told me to just wait and eat."

“My best friend, Brother Xu, saw that I couldn’t handle the hardship of farming, and even offered to give me the job he had just found.”

Jiang Weimin was so excited that he kept talking, recounting his brief experience as a sent-down youth in great detail.

Lin Wangshu remained silent the entire way, simply listening quietly.

He gave Jiang Weimin, who was rambling on and on, a rather strange look.

I don't see anything special about this kid's personality, so how come he's become so popular here?

Upon hearing the last part, Lin Wangshu was startled and looked at him seriously, "You agreed?"

"Promise what?" Jiang Weimin asked, puzzled.

"Agree to take over Brother Xu's job!" Lin Wangshu said urgently, seeing his bewildered expression.

Looking at her serious expression, Jiang Weimin nodded somewhat fearfully, "I agree."

Perhaps afraid of being scolded by Lin Wangshu, he quickly cried and said, "Sister, you don't know, I'm exhausted from working in the fields every day. I really can't go on for another day."

"Didn't your parents say they wanted you to hang in there for a few more days? They said they'd find you a job in Qingdao. Do you want to stay here forever?"

Lin Wangshu wished she could crack open his head to see what was inside and how he could do something so stupid.

"Besides, you're not related to him at all. Why would he give you his job? He's definitely thinking about getting more out of you!"

Jiang Weimin was completely bewildered by her words and subconsciously retorted, "No, he's not that kind of person."

"Moreover," Jiang Weimin said with a hint of pride, "his sister Xu Hong has taken a liking to me, otherwise he wouldn't be so good to me."

"So, have you taken a liking to her?" Lin Wangshu hesitated. If Jiang Weimin really liked Xu Hong, was it necessary for her to interfere in his life?

Jiang Weimin chuckled awkwardly, "I'm considering it right now."

Looking at his expression, Lin Wangshu asked suspiciously, "You're not planning to offer yourself up for work, are you?"

Jiang Weimin looked embarrassed; she had clearly hit the nail on the head.

Lin Wangshu slapped him hard on the back of the head. "If you dare to do something like this, I'll have your second brother beat you to death when we get back!"

"How can you do this to that girl?"

Jiang Weimin covered his head with a mournful face, "I admit I was wrong, okay? I'll go back and refuse them."

Then he muttered under his breath, "You guys are really biased, you all love hitting people on the head."

Lin Wangshu heard this and narrowed her eyes dangerously. "What did you say?"

Jiang Weimin remained silent, trembling with fear.

Lin Wangshu nodded in satisfaction, "When I get back, I'll urge my dad to find you a job as soon as possible, so that he doesn't delay any longer and end up holding his grandson."

Upon arriving at the educated youth settlement, a man and a woman were waiting at the entrance.

Jiang Weimin introduced them as Xu Qing and Xu Hong, siblings.

The brother and sister both seemed very smooth-talking. Xu Qing put her arm around Jiang Weimin's shoulder, showing a close relationship. "Seeing family must make you feel much better!"

Xu Hong stepped forward and took Lin Wangshu's arm, smiling warmly, "You must be Weimin's sister, right? You're so beautiful, much prettier than him."

As she spoke, she gave Jiang Weimin a coquettish look, her words conveying a very affectionate tone.

Jiang Weimin felt uncomfortable hearing her speak to him like that, but he didn't know how to refute her.

After all, among his siblings, he was the only one who resembled Jiang Defu. Although he wasn't ugly, he wasn't as handsome as his two older brothers.

Lin Wangshu was not used to being embraced by strangers like this, so she subtly pulled her hand away and said with a smile, "Hello, thank you for taking care of my brother."

Xu Hong's hands were empty, but she didn't mind. She smiled and invited her inside, "We're not outsiders, why are you being so polite? Come in, the food is ready."

"I know you like peace and quiet, so today it's just the four of us, no one else."

Looking at the large amount of meat and fish on the table, Lin Wangshu was somewhat surprised, "Your meals are really good!"

Xu Hong glanced at Jiang Weimin and said admiringly, "This is all thanks to Weimin."

Jiang Weimin chuckled twice, "I can't cook, so of course I have to pay more."

Lin Wangshu understood; no wonder he spent his money so quickly.

Because Jiang Weidong had been promoted in the past two years and his allowance had increased significantly, Lin Wangshu saw that Weimin was the only one suffering in the countryside, so he asked Jiang Weidong to give him some extra money every month.

Who knew Jiang Weimin was enjoying a life of luxury in the countryside!

At the dinner table, Lin Wangshu spoke first, politely saying, "Weimin has caused you a lot of trouble these past few days, so I thank you in advance."

Xu Qing and Xu Hong waved their hands repeatedly. They didn't find it troublesome at all. On the contrary, they hoped that more people like this who were foolish and rich would come. After all, because of Wei Min, their food, clothing and daily necessities had improved a lot.

Before they could even exchange a few words of modesty, Lin Wangshu changed the subject again, "But no matter how good your relationship is, you can't just transfer jobs around, so Comrade Xu Qing should take the job herself!"

Looking at Lin Wangshu's smiling face, Xu Qing wondered if she had seen through something.

Because this is Jiang Defu's hometown, the educated youth all know that Jiang Weimin's father was a commander.

Many people wanted to get close to him, and Xu Qing was no exception. He even planned to marry his younger sister, Xu Hong, to Jiang Weimin, so that the relationship would be more secure.

Who would have thought that Jiang Weimin would accidentally let slip that Xu Qing knew his father had said he was going to transfer him to Qingdao.

This made Xu Qing anxious. After thinking it over, she gritted her teeth and decided to give him the job she had finally found, on the condition that she marry his sister.

Anyway, Jiang Weimin will be his brother-in-law in the future, so it's easy for his father to find him another job.

Jiang Weimin was already hesitant, but then a idiot suddenly appeared out of nowhere—this fool had a clever older sister.

Xu Qing looked at Jiang Weimin, but Jiang Weimin pretended not to hear and lowered his head, feigning death.

Lin Wangshu pretended not to see the unpleasant expressions on the faces of the brother and sister and finished the meal with a great appetite.

After Jiang Weimin saw Lin Wangshu off and returned, Xu Qing said half-jokingly and half-seriously, "Is this your sister or your mother? You really listen to her."

It was originally thought that this would arouse Jiang Weimin's rebellious spirit.

To everyone's surprise, Jiang Weimin nodded seriously, "Everyone says that parents provide food and clothing. Without my eldest sister, my second brother would never send me money. It's only right that I listen to her."

Xu Hong was completely confused and tentatively asked, "Why is that?"

"Hey, this isn't my biological sister, she's more like my sister-in-law now, she's my second brother's wife," Jiang Weimin introduced casually.

Xu Qing was somewhat surprised, "Your sister-in-law is already so beautiful, your second brother must be even more stunning, right?"

"That's right, my second brother is so dashing. Let me put it this way, if he came here, the river at the edge of the village would probably be full of girls jumping around." Jiang Weimin said with a proud look on his face.

Weimin described it this way because a soldier who was visiting his family in the village saved a girl who had fallen into the water, and then someone became attached to him and insisted on marrying him.

Xu Qing twitched her lips and tried to persuade him again, "Your sister has no idea what kind of suffering you've endured here. Your dad said he'd transfer you, but who knows when that will be?"

"Anyway, I have this job here. If you're willing, we can go and complete the formalities tomorrow, and you won't have to suffer like this anymore."

Jiang Weimin was easily swayed, and his expression became hesitant again, unsure whether to accept.