Chapter 42 - 42

Chapter 42 is it her?"Hmph... Aren't you worried about me thinking about your sister now?""My sister won't be interested in you. After all, you're six years older than her! She doesn't like older men.""Tell me! Where is your sister sent to the countryside? What's her name?" Duan Xingyewas too lazy to argue with him." Xiangyang Brigade, whose name is Yun Ting.""Cough cough...cough..." Duan Xingye choked on the water he had just taken a sip of when he heard his words."You can choke even when drinking water, what use are you?""Cough...cough..." Duan Xingye coughed for a while before stopping, his heart filled with shock. It was her?Yun Huai … Yun Ting, that's right! How come he didn't think of that just now?"Your sister is a rural educated youth sent to the countryside by the Xiangyang Brigade. " Yun Ting?"Yeah! What? You know him?" Yun Huai looked at him suspiciously."Uh! I've met him before." Duan Xingye didn't dare let Yun Huai see his thoughts for the time being; otherwise, wouldn't he have another obstacle besides Yun Huai?"That's good. Keep an eye on her for me, make sure she's not bullied, and especially, don't let her be deceived by some random man.""Okay, I understand." Duan Xingye lowered his eyes, his emotions unreadable."Alright, I have to go. Get up and drive me there.""I'll have my assistant take you! My head's still spinning; I need to catch up on some sleep.""Alright, no need for you to come any further, I'm off."Duan Xingye instructed his assistant to see Yun Huai off. He escorted her to the door before returning to his room to catch up on sleep. Although he had been very sleepy just moments before, he couldn't fall asleep now. Every time he closed his eyes, all he could see was Yun Ting's bright little face...That's it, he's really doomed.He sighed deeply and pulled the blanket over his head.People say that wise people don't fall in love, but he jumped in on his own.——Yun Huai only discovered the wild ginseng his sister had prepared when he got food on the train. He was so frightened that he immediately hid it and cautiously observed his surroundings.His little sister, really, she's always so scary, but deep down she's so warm-hearted.Days passed by, and every day after work, Yun Ting would go to collect firewood. He had prepared enough firewood and had also stored a lot in his space.The weather grew colder day by day, and less than half a month later, the first snow fell. It wasn't heavy, and it melted as soon as it hit the ground, but the wind became even more unruly, howling and swirling in the river bend. Farm work became impossible, so the whole team turned to collecting manure and spreading it on the frozen ground.By mid-November, the weather had turned completely cold. In the mornings, the ice in the water vat could support a large broken bowl, and the icicles hanging from the eaves could reach down to one's knees.At this point, the Brigade Leader instructed everyone to finish the last bit of work, and then the year would be over, and they would begin their winter hibernation.Before the heavy snow blocked the roads, everyone went to town to buy some necessities.Yun Ting was also going to sell a batch of goods, and then he probably wouldn't plan to trade anymore during the winter.She first delivered a batch of goods to Zhou Yulan, who readily paid her. These past few times, she made a small profit from the goods Yun Ting provided, which made her extremely happy."Come here, Little Sister, here's three hundred and fifty-six dollars and fifty cents, count it."Yun Ting took it directly and put it in her pocket. "Sis, don't you believe me? No need to count. I have something to do, I'm leaving now.""Oh, so good, little sister, your words always make me feel so warm and comforted, haha!"This time, she made more than twice as many deals as before with Uncle Chen, earning 6,200 yuan. She probably doesn't plan to go to town too often during the next few months of hibernation to avoid being targeted.After these transactions, her savings had long since exceeded 10,000 yuan, totaling more than 15,000 yuan. She kept it in a box and took out the loose change separately for her daily expenses.In this day and age, she's quite wealthy, but she keeps a low profile, and nobody knows her. Yun Ting's main strategy is to develop her wealth discreetly and not be high-profile.A letter arrived from home. Her older brother got married last month, and she couldn't go back. She specially prepared a set of bright red four-piece bedding for them, which Yang Qingqinghelped her with. She knew Yang Qingqing had it in her space, but she couldn't say it outright. She just mentioned it to her on purpose, and Yang Qingqing brought it back for her. She now thinks that Yang Qingqing is a really nice person!In the letter, Mother Yun repeatedly mentioned that the bright red four-piece bedding set she had prepared made her elder brother and sister-in-law very proud. In those days, such things were really hard to come by. Her sister-in-law was very happy and even asked Mother Yun to thank her, her sister-in-law, on her behalf.This time, she also sent home some dried wild chicken rabbit and some dried beef. She also specifically mentioned in the letter that she would be hibernating and might not be able to send letters to town as often, so her family shouldn't worry about her.Yun Ting could tell that Mother Yun was very happy about her older brother's marriage and was obviously satisfied with her daughter-in-law. Yun Ting specifically told Mother Yun that the young couple should make their own decisions and not interfere too much, so that they could live in harmony."Little Educated Youth Yun, you're back from the market?""Yes! Aunt Meihua, you didn't go today?""No! By the way, little Educated Youth Yun, someone is looking for you at my house! Your uncle asked me to come and see you."Who is it?"That's the new Secretary. He came to inspect the harvest last time, remember? He's the best-looking one.""Oh! What does he want with me?"" How would Auntie know? You can ask him yourself later. I'm heading back now. Remember to come over! We'll have dinner at Auntie's tonight. Caiyun is back too.""Okay, I'll be there in a bit.""What does this guy want from me?" Yun Tingpondered. "Never mind, I'll just ask him later."Yun Ting returned to the courtyard, tidied up the things she had bought, took a box of peach shortbread and a pound of pork belly, and went to Brigade Leader's house. Aunt Meihua had invited her several times, and it would be unreasonable for her to refuse again. You can't go to someone's house for a meal empty-handed.As soon as Yun Ting arrived at the door, Xiao Zhuzi rushed out like a cannonball, shouting, "Sister Yun, you're here!"Yun Ting caught him and said with a serious face, "Little Zhu, you can't do that next time. What if you fall?"" Sister Yun, I understand.""You little rascal, you got scolded by your Sister Yun, didn't you? Haha..." Aunt Meihua teased with a laugh."Little Educated Youth Yun, you come all this way, but why bring things again? It's too formal."Aunt Meihua frowned at the things in Yun Ting'shands." Auntie, this is nothing, it's not worth much, so don't say anything more," she said, turning to Xiaozhuzi and saying, "Xiaozhuzi, take this peach shortbread and eat it!""Thank you, Sister Yun..."As soon as Yun Ting entered the house, he sawthe man sitting inside chatting with the Brigade Leader. Hearing the noise, he also turned his head to look at the door, and the two made eye contact." Secretary Duan, I heard you were looking for me? What's up?" Yun Ting asked with a smile.Duan Xingye's lips curled slightly. He had heard so many people call him Secretary Duan, but none sounded as pleasant as Yun Ting's. He heard it dozens of times a day from subordinates reporting to him and from casual conversations, and he had always treated it as just a title. But now, Yun Ting's " Secretary Duan," with its slightly rising syllable at the end, was like a feather gently brushing against his heart, giving those three words a different kind of meaning."Entrusted by someone..."