"Read some books to pass the time; the people here aren't very educated, most are illiterate. It's rare that Mei's husband happens to be a university graduate, the only cultured one in the village, and they have bought quite a few books at home!"
Ling Kong raised his eyebrows in quite a surprise.
A university graduate and a group of illiterates naturally belong to two different worlds, with hardly any common topics to share. He had just squatted beside those villagers, listening to their conversations.
He also roughly knew about Mei's husband, Xie Wen, and some of his affairs. It's said that the man was matched with Mei in an arranged marriage, and just two days after marrying her, he left to do business elsewhere.
