Chapter 31 The package finally arrived.
Chapter 31 The package finally arrived.
While Long Mingyue was still working hard to pass the trial, the gifts that Lin Liuyi and the others sent to Yang Mingyue finally arrived.
This gift, which transcended time and space, finally arrived the day before Yang Mingyue's wedding.
Yang Mingyue was slightly shocked when she saw such a large package at the post office.
Then she was glad that she had invited her fiancé over today. The two of them had originally planned to come together to buy wedding supplies, but Yang Mingyue tentatively suggested going to the post office to ask if there were any packages for her.
Everyone said they wanted to send her something, but she didn't know how to send it. After thinking it over, she decided to go to the post office to ask. To her surprise, they actually sent something, and it was such a pleasant surprise.
So much so that when the two returned in an oxcart, the villagers were shocked.
"Xiao Yang, is this a package delivered from your home?" an older woman asked.
“Yes!” Yang Mingyue replied with a smile.
"What did your family send you?"
Yang Mingyue smiled but did not answer this time.
The people on the bus whispered among themselves, all wondering what was inside the package.
"Didn't they say Yang had a bad relationship with his family? Why did they send such a big package?"
"Not on good terms? How do you know?"
"Didn't you notice that the other educated youth at the settlement frequently received letters and packages from home, but Yang only seemed to receive one when she first arrived? So everyone's guessing that Yang might not have a good relationship with her family?"
"Did Yang Zhiqing have a fight with her family before, which is why they don't care about her anymore? But after all, it's their own daughter getting married, how could they not send a gift? No matter how bad the relationship is, she's still their child!"
Some of the aunts speculated that Yang Zhiqing might have had a conflict with her family before, which is why her family hadn't sent her any packages for so long after she got married. They thought that her family still cared about her, otherwise they wouldn't have sent her such a big package.
"Hey, guess what Yang's family will send her? I bet it'll be clothes!"
"Maybe they have that White Rabbit milk candy!"
"Sigh, if I had known Yang's family was so well-off, I should have let my son pursue her!"
"Your son's looks are nowhere near as good as Brother Bo's!"
Because of Yang Mingyue's package, the villagers changed their minds. They already knew that Yang Mingyue and Ma Bo had gotten together by chance, but Ma Bo was the brigade leader's son and had a job in town.
Although Yang Mingyue was an educated youth from Beijing, she didn't seem to be a wealthy or powerful person, which made everyone feel uneasy. The women in the village especially felt that Yang Mingyue had stolen the son-in-law they had their eye on.
Now that the package has been released, people are starting to think that Ma Bo might not be a good match for Yang Mingyue.
This idea deepened after returning to the village and learning what was in Yang Mingyue's package.
Ma Bo helped Yang Mingyue deliver the package to the educated youth settlement and then went back, while Yang Mingyue prepared to open the package.
The male educated youths at the settlement were too embarrassed to enter the female educated youths' rooms, so they just stood at the door and watched longingly. The female educated youths, on the other hand, gathered in front of Yang, because the package was really big.
"It's just a package, who knows if it's all show and no substance!" Gao Xiaoling couldn't help but mock, seeing that everyone's attention was on Yang Mingyue.
Yang Mingyue glanced at her but ignored her. If they hadn't suggested that she get married from the educated youth settlement, she wouldn't have wanted to come back here. Wouldn't it be better to live alone in the tofu shop?
She continued unpacking the package. The first thing she saw was the large ham that Grandma Liu had prepared, along with some dried pheasants and rabbits.
"So much meat!" Some people were already secretly swallowing their saliva.
As Yang Mingyue continued tidying up, she came across a pile of fabrics, including a bright piece of silk. She realized that it must have been a gift from Liu Mingyue.
Secondly, there was the milk powder and some milk candy that Princess Mingyue gave her. She also specifically instructed Yang Mingyue not to share them with others, as they were all specially made for her.
Secondly, there was the gift given on Children's Day; everyone's eyes were fixed on that red shirt.
"A red woolen overcoat!" It could be said that all the female educated youth present had their eyes on this coat, and even Gao Xiaoling was staring at it intently.
"Yang Zhiqing, you should try it on!" The others couldn't wait to see Yang Mingyue wearing it and imagined what it would look like on themselves. No one said they would try it on too, after all, everyone knew how expensive this thing was, and it was a kind of resource that money couldn't necessarily buy here.
Yang Mingyue didn't stand on ceremony and put on the coat.
"Beautiful! Beautiful! It makes you, Yang Zhiqing, even more beautiful!"
Yang Mingyue was unaware that after going to the countryside, she had been doing farm work every day. She wasn't the type of person whose skin wouldn't tan. Although her skin had improved a bit after the autumn harvest and she had been taking care of it for a while, she probably hadn't gotten much fairer.
However, she was still very satisfied with the dress and was extremely grateful to her sisters, because she had never worn such nice clothes at home in Beijing.
After admiring the clothes, someone with sharp eyes noticed that there seemed to be a pair of watches inside the package.
"watch!"
Unexpectedly, Gao Xiaoling's earlier mockery of Yang Zhiqing's package, which seemed all show and no substance, revealed that the package actually contained a watch.
"Yang Zhiqing, let us see too!"
Yang Mingyue picked up two watches; indeed, Lin Liuyi had prepared two for her.
"These look like a pair of watches, and they're even Shanghai brand!" The male educated youth standing at the door was also excited as soon as he heard this. What man hadn't dreamed of owning a watch?
They only thought the red coat looked nice, but they were truly envious of the watch.
"Yang Zhiqing, let us see your watch too!"
Yang Mingyue wasn't angry when she heard this; she handed it to the female educated youth next to her and showed it to them.
The male educated youths also knew their limits, and everyone was careful not to scratch their watches. At that moment, everyone was envious of Ma Bo. What a lucky man! He married Yang, an educated youth, and even got a watch!
Li Zhiqing's face turned black. He was just a hair's breadth away from being the one who would have owned the watch. It was all Gao Xiaoling's fault!
After looking at the watch, Yang Mingyue shared some of the candy that Lin Liuyi had bought with everyone. As for the box that Wu Mingyue had given her, she didn't plan to show it to anyone.
The people at the educated youth settlement didn't care. After seeing the wool coat and watch, their attention hadn't shifted yet!
When Yang Mingyue went to Ma Bo's house for dinner, the contents of the package had already been passed around by the other educated youth at the settlement.
As soon as she entered the door, she was stared at by Ma Bo's family. Ma Bo's second sister-in-law even rushed up to her and said, "Yang Zhiqing, I heard that your family sent you a lot of things, including a woolen coat and a watch?"
Yang Mingyue saw that everyone was outwardly doing their own thing, but in reality, they were all straining their ears, waiting for her answer. Don't think she didn't see that her future mother-in-law's potatoes were almost completely washed, and that the brigade leader's cigarette was about to go out.
"Yes! I brought this men's watch as a gift for Brother Bo. He can wear it to his wedding tomorrow! And these candies, please bring them to serve the guests tomorrow, sisters-in-law. You know my family lives far away, so they can't come to my wedding. They can only send some things. Thank you for taking care of it, aunties!"
Yang Mingyue's words caused a stir among the Ma family. They really did have a watch, and at that moment everyone began to envy Ma Bo.
Yang Mingyue handed over the things in her hand, and gave the watch to Ma Bo. Everyone swarmed around, including her future father-in-law, the captain.
The future mother-in-law beamed with joy, thinking, "I've really married Yang Zhiqing!"
At first, she also heard the rumors in the village and felt that Yang Mingyue had no family members to help her, so what would happen to the young couple in the future? Sometimes she even wondered if Yang Mingyue had deliberately fallen into the water so that her son would save her.
Now look what's happened! Let's see who dares to talk about her daughter-in-law now. From now on, her family will have two watches!
The Ma family was happily preparing for tomorrow's wedding. Yang Zhiqing's watch made them very proud, and the candies he brought were something they couldn't even find in their town.
Little did he know, this was already the cheapest Lin Liu had ever chosen; times had changed!
While Yang Mingyue was happily preparing for her wedding, Long Mingyue was finally about to complete her trial.
"Ninety-nine! Just one more round!" She wiped the sweat from her face. If she went out now, she would truly look like a beggar.
Who knew that weapon crafting was so hard!
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