Previously, everyone had been dead tired. With nothing to do after dinner, they sat around and started complaining about the villagers. They had made a pact to stick together, vowing they would absolutely not be like the sent-down youths assigned to other villages who married locals and put down roots here.
In truth, they were just afraid of being stuck in this village—a place cut off from information and transportation, with barren land where they could barely scrape by. They were also afraid that others might be braver, marrying a local and making a huge sacrifice in exchange for personal gain.
Take Jiang Zishi, for instance. He was a truly ruthless man. He had cast aside someone as wonderful as Chi Yun'er, sacrificing his love and marriage, all for a spot as a student at the Industrial and Agricultural University.
