PFC Chapter 125 Don't do this kind of thing again.
Chapter 125 Don't do this kind of thing again.
Upon hearing that Li Xiaoyun had agreed to help, Wang Ergou became excited. He sat in his chair rubbing his hands together, a憨厚 (honest and simple) smile on his face: "Well, Comrade Xiaoyun, although I may be a bit dark-skinned, I have money! I've saved two thousand yuan!"
Just as Li Xiaoyun was about to leave, she heard this and turned around abruptly: "Two thousand yuan? Where did you get so much money?"
"Isn't this because I went hunting with Xiangyang?" Wang Ergou perked up as he talked about it, straightening his back. "We hunted a snow leopard together a couple of days ago, it was worth a lot of money! Now Xiangyang and I are partners, and things will only get better from here on out."
Upon hearing the words "snow leopard," Li Xiaoyun's brows furrowed involuntarily, and she looked at Li Xiangyang with worry.
She knew that hunting was a dangerous thing, let alone hunting such a wild beast.
Li Xiangyang noticed Li Xiaoyun's worry and said softly, "It's alright, we're experienced, and we're all armed, it's safe."
“Yes, yes,” Wang Ergou quickly chimed in, “Xiangyang is amazing; he’s never had a mishap while hunting.”
Then, remembering the important matter, she said, "Comrade Xiaoyun, look, we're all standing in front of you unharmed, what could possibly be wrong? The most important thing right now is to introduce me to someone..."
Li Xiaoyun was amused by Wang Ergou's eagerness: "I've never seen anyone so anxious. You guys sit here for a while, I'll go out and ask."
"Hey, that's great!" Wang Ergou stood up and pulled out a hair clip he had just bought from his pocket. "Oh, right, this is what I bought. Take a look, which color looks best?"
Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but smile as she looked at the hair clip clutched in Wang Ergou's hand.
The preparations were quite thorough.
She casually pointed to the pink one: "This one is pretty good."
"This one will do!" Wang Ergou carefully put the pink hair clip into his pocket, then handed another one to Li Xiangyang. "This one's yours; I'm just passing it on."
Li Xiangyang was both amused and exasperated: "What I just bought is enough."
"Take it anyway," Wang Ergou insisted, "just in case you lose it."
Standing at the doorway, Li Xiaoyun watched the two grown men pushing and shoving each other over a hair clip and couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Alright, you two wait here, I'll be back in a bit."
After saying that, he pushed the door open and went out.
After the door closed, Wang Ergou slumped into a chair, wiping the sweat from his forehead: "Hey, Xiangyang, do you think I looked really stupid just now?"
"No, it's fine, very practical," Li Xiangyang comforted him. "This way, your success rate is higher. Your requirements are clear enough."
"Then tell me," Wang Ergou sat up straight again, "is my two thousand yuan enough to get married?"
Li Xiangyang smiled and said, "That's two thousand, and you're just getting married. Most people only spend three or four hundred on a wedding..."
"You said it yourself, those were ordinary families. I'm like a toad lusting after a swan, trying to find a young educated youth from the Cultural Revolution. How can you compare them?"
"But what you said makes sense. A wedding doesn't need to cost too much. I'll ask the old Party Secretary for a piece of land, build a house there, and go ahead with it."
"Of course, that's assuming the other person is interested in me..."
……
Wang Ergou started rambling on about his future life, and Li Xiangyang was taken aback: "You don't even have a girlfriend yet, and you're already thinking so far ahead?"
"Hey, what else? What would a rough guy like me talk about with that girl?" Wang Ergou chuckled憨厚ly. "By the way, what do you and Li Xiaoyun usually talk about? Teach me, will you?"
"Your question is really tough on me. If you ask me, just say whatever you want; the most important thing is that both of you feel comfortable together."
"Don't think so highly of the educated youth. Actually, apart from knowledge, they are the same people as us. As for knowledge, if you don't understand something, just ask. Gradually, you'll understand, and naturally you'll be able to have common ground with them."
"Anyway, you're shameless enough to ask me a few more times if you don't remember the first time..."
Just then, voices came from outside. Li Xiaoyun pushed the door open and came in, followed by a girl with a ponytail.
“This is Ma Hongxia,” Li Xiaoyun introduced. “She’s a sent-down youth who came two years ago and works in the health team.”
Wang Ergou suddenly stood up and stared straight at the other person: "Y-you, hello."
Ma Hongxia nodded slightly, her face flushed, appearing somewhat shy.
"Alright. You two chat. Xiangyang, why don't you come for a walk with me?"
As she spoke, Li Xiaoyun pulled Li Xiangyang and walked out.
Seeing this, Wang Ergou panicked and grabbed Li Xiangyang's sleeve: "Hey, don't go..."
Li Xiangyang sighed and whispered in her ear, "Are you stupid? We're giving you a chance to be alone, and you're not happy? We're here, and they might be too shy to say whether they like you or not. What are we supposed to do?"
Upon hearing this, Wang Ergou decisively let go.
Stepping out of the room, Li Xiaoyun couldn't help but laugh out loud: "That brat Wang Ergou, he can actually be shy?"
"He's usually a carefree guy, and he's hardly ever spoken a word to a girl in his life, which is normal. By the way, what kind of girl is Ma Hongxia?" Li Xiangyang asked.
"She's good," Li Xiaoyun said. "She's hardworking and knows how to manage a household. Her family isn't well-off; they have many children. I heard her father is heavily in debt..."
Li Xiangyang said thoughtfully, "No wonder she didn't want to go back to the city."
“Yes,” Li Xiaoyun sighed, “going back to the city would only add to the family’s burden. But she’s a good person, strong-willed, and never complains.”
The two walked into the courtyard and found a sheltered spot to sit down.
"By the way, when are your parents coming?" Li Xiangyang asked somewhat nervously.
"It should be on its way, I estimate in the next day or two. Why are you in such a hurry?"
Li Xiaoyun asked, blushing.
"Yes, that's right. If we could settle things sooner, I wouldn't be so nervous. But it's happening so quickly, I'm still a little unsure. I need to go home and prepare properly..."
“What’s there to prepare? It’s just a meeting,” Li Xiaoyun said, then seemed to remember something, “but my mom is indeed a bit picky…”
Li Xiangyang smiled wryly: "Isn't this just making people more nervous?"
"Oh, why are you so nervous? I said it's just a meeting." She paused, "Don't worry, even if my parents don't agree, I won't marry anyone but you."
Upon hearing this, Li Xiangyang felt his heart pounding and his ears ringing.
The bitterness of the past surged back like a tide.
In his previous life, he was betrayed, schemed against, and his sincere feelings were wasted.
He even ruined that most basic family affection.
Now that he's been reborn, Li Xiaoyun is treating him so well that he's a little at a loss.
After an unknown amount of time, Li Xiangyang took a deep breath and suddenly felt that the unease and tension in his heart had disappeared.
He gazed into Li Xiaoyun's eyes and said earnestly, "Xiaoyun, I promise you, I will make your parents happy. Whether they agree or not, I will treat you well for the rest of my life."
As they were talking, they heard Wang Ergou's laughter coming from the room, followed by Ma Hongxia's shy response.
"Looks like the conversation went well," Li Xiangyang said with a smile.
"Yes. By the way, Wang Ergou said you guys killed a snow leopard?"
Li Xiangyang knew she was worried, so he briefly explained what had happened, omitting the part about the injury.
"Don't do this kind of thing again," Li Xiaoyun said seriously. "It's too dangerous."