Since the new order hasn’t signed a contract yet, it’s practically not finalized. That’s why Lin Xiang strictly instructed Mrs. Lin not to talk about it, fearing any unexpected changes. Mrs. Lin did listen to this advice and only mentioned the previous order to Yu Xiumei. Mianyang Town is quite small, and this is the first foreign trade order for the whole Luochuan County, so Yu Xiumei is aware of it too. She held Mrs. Lin’s hand in earnest and said, "Sister, let’s talk privately. If what I say doesn’t sound pleasant, please don’t take it to heart." "I think, instead of finding a match for Lin Xiang, it’s more crucial to let her go back to school and aim for a good university." "Don’t rush to refute me. Think about it, why does Lin Xiang get valued by the leaders? Isn’t it because she knows foreign languages? We won’t concern ourselves with whom she learned them from, but in Mianyang Town, she’s the only one, allowing her to shine in front of leaders. Lin Xiang is a smart kid. If you let her attend school, she’ll surely get into a good university." "A university graduate will be assigned a job, and if she gets into a prestigious one like Peking University or Tsinghua, she’ll directly become an official. Isn’t that much better than just getting married?" "If she starts looking for a partner now, doesn’t she have to have children after marriage? Once she has children, how will she have the energy to study and get into university? She’d be homebound, looking after kids and the family all her life. If she attends university, gets assigned a good job later, even if she is a bit older, finding a partner won’t be an issue at all!" Lin Xiang previously analyzed the same thing with Mrs. Lin, but hearing it from Yu Xiumei affected Mrs. Lin differently. She hesitated for a long while before quietly saying, "But my girl is not that young anymore. I’ve heard university takes at least three or four years, add another year or so and she’ll be over twenty. At that age, can she still find a good match?" Yu Xiumei replied, "What about age? As long as she has a good job, suitors will rush to your doorstep, and you can pick and choose. Unlike now, you are the ones being picked." Despite Lin Xiang being noticed by the leaders, she doesn’t have a stable job. Forget about leader families, even dual-income families may not consider Lin Xiang. The better the family’s condition, the pickier they are in choosing a partner. Lin Xiang’s biggest drawback is her rural background and lack of a stable job. Mrs. Lin was convinced by Yu Xiumei again, "Then let’s let her go to school first. Anyway, I promised her; we’ll let her attend Town First Middle School for grade two next year. Please take care of her, we don’t know many people in the town." Even without Mrs. Lin requesting, Yu Xiumei would surely keep a close eye on Lin Xiang. "I didn’t know she planned to go back to schooling, so I didn’t prepare. I’ll organize a set of grade two textbooks for her when I return today. She can read them during the winter vacation." Soon, Lin Yun also returned from the mountains and entered the kitchen to assist Lin Xiang. Shi Lemeng glanced in the direction of the kitchen several times; twice she was about to go help but was stopped by Yu Xiumei’s stare. After dinner, Yu Xiumei eagerly took her family and left. On the way home, Yu Xiumei asked Shi Lemeng, "Meng Meng, honestly tell aunty, do you have a crush on Lin Xiang’s brother?" Shi Lemeng seemed as though a nerve had been hit and immediately replied, "Aunty, what are you talking about? When did I say I like Lin Yun?" Yu Xiumei glanced at her sideways. How could she care so much if she didn’t like him? "Meng Meng, remember, you have to be cautious when choosing a partner. It concerns your whole life, and shouldn’t be decided lightly." "Aunty!" Shi Lemeng stomped her foot, "I really don’t have any thoughts about Lin Yun. It’s just that he saved me before and today we visited his home, so I chatted with him a bit more. Don’t overthink this, and please don’t tell my parents." Yu Xiumei, having experience, can clearly see Shi Lemeng has special feelings for Lin Yun, but if the person involved denies it, should she force Shi Lemeng to admit it? "Alright, alright, I won’t mention it. You’re a big girl now, have your own thoughts. By the way, do you still have grade two textbooks? Look for them later, and when Lin Xiang goes to school on Friday, I’ll give them to her." Lin Xiang had just finished cleaning up the dishes when a crowd of people burst into the house. Each holding a basket filled with eggs. However, the eggs seemed rather small. It’s hard for these aunties who picked the smallest eggs from their own hens to bring them over. "Girl’s mom, we’ve brought the eggs you wanted. You promised to trade them for cloth, don’t go back on your word." "The cloth is right here, it hasn’t grown legs to run away, why wouldn’t I trade?" Anyway, she has ten bolts of cloth, these ten would not be used up quickly, might as well exchange for eggs. Six people came in total, trading enough eggs for the corresponding cloth. "I have to say, the cloth from the cotton spinning factory is much better than the homespun we usually get. The texture feels different. If made into clothes, just imagine how grand it would be!" The source of thɪs content is 𝕟𝕠𝕧𝕖𝕝⁂𝕗𝕚𝕣𝕖⁂𝕟𝕖𝕥 "City folks really know how to enjoy life. They just buy such quality cloth like that. Unlike us, if it weren’t for the girl’s ability and her mom’s willingness to trade, we wouldn’t use such good cloth in our lifetimes." Mrs. Lin huffed a couple of times, "You’re not saying I’m being greedy now?" "No way! Three eggs for one foot of cloth is really small asking since we’re from the same village. Otherwise, where else would we trade?" Such flattering words. As long as it’s beneficial, they can turn black into white. It’s just past trivial squabbles, they mean nothing in front of fresh cloth! Ten bolts of cloth were just minor losses, but Mrs. Lin gained a huge basket of eggs. "Have three boiled eggs every morning, enough for us to eat for a month!" Mrs. Lin squinted happily, "Girl, do you think I should exchange more eggs from the neighboring team?" "Better not." Lin Xiang disapproved, "I asked you to trade cloth only to quiet those villagers, not really for the eggs. Enough for eating is good, trading too much might turn bad." Mrs. Lin thought they could still trade more eggs, as they wouldn’t finish using up all that cloth. She seems to have already forgotten who initially objected to trading cloth. "Pause on the cloth trade, let’s have a family meeting now."