He was about 1.8 meters tall, with a chiseled face and a pair of eyes that were neither too big nor too small. If it weren't for the fact that people preferred thin and weak men in this era, Zhang Laosan would be really good-looking. However, his good-looking appearance instantly became extraordinarily ordinary because of the unique temperament of an honest man.
Hearing Zhang Laosan say hello to her, Jiujiu immediately raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Hello, can you do me a favor?"
Zhang Laosan had just heard from Li Long that Gao Hang was going to help Jiujiu but was ignored by Jiujiu. He didn't expect that Jiujiu would ask him for help when he passed by.
Zhang Laosan had a good temper and a kind heart. Seeing Jiujiu ask him for help, he was stunned for a moment before nodding and agreeing.
Jiujiu opened the fence made of tree branches and let Zhang Laosan in. She pointed to the field where she planted vegetables and said, "My vegetable field is growing weeds. Can you help me weed the weeds?"
After Jiujiu finished speaking, she added, "I can give you money."
Zhang Laosan didn't expect that Jiujiu asked him to help weed the weeds and said that she would pay him. Zhang Laosan was stunned and then waved his hand repeatedly.
It was just a matter of convenience. There was no need for money.
After Zhang Laosan waved his hand, he immediately picked up the hoe and began to weed the weeds for Jiujiu.
Jiujiu saw that Zhang Laosan was helping her weed, so she turned around and went to the house. She took out a few fruit cakes she made this morning and handed them to Zhang Laosan.
Even though he hadn't seen them before, the sweet fragrance of the cakes made Zhang Laosan know that they were good things. Zhang Laosan couldn't even eat enough Korean noodles at home all year round. How could he accept Jiujiu's cakes? He immediately waved his hand and said, "I'm just helping you. You can take them back and eat them yourself."
Seeing Zhang Laosan blushing and waving his hand, Jiujiu chuckled and said, "I made it myself. It's not worth much. I see that you haven't eaten since you just came from the field. Eat some of this to fill your stomach. Otherwise, I'll be embarrassed to ask you to help me hoe the field."
Hearing Jiujiu's words, Zhang Laosan felt even more embarrassed. This thing tasted so sweet and had a milky fragrance. It was so expensive. How could a country bumpkin like him eat it?
However, Jiujiu said that if he didn't eat it, she wouldn't let him help. Zhang Laosan wanted to stay, so he ate the small cakes brought by Jiujiu.
Not only was the cake sweet, but it also had a milky fragrance. There were also fruits inside. It was delicious.
Zhang Laosan ate three in one breath. He felt that his stomach, which was aching due to hunger, felt better, so he stopped eating.
Jiujiu saw that Zhang Laosan had eaten three cakes, so she put the cake aside and turned back to pour water for Zhang Laosan.
Jiujiu's field in front of the door might take her half a day, but for Zhang Laosan, who was a veteran, it only took him a while to clean it up.
After helping Jiujiu hoe the field, Zhang Laosan naturally wanted to go back. Jiujiu gave him money, but he didn't want it. Jiujiu directly put the remaining cakes in a bag and stuffed it into Zhang Laosan's hand, saying that it was his reward for helping her hoe the field.
Zhang Laosan didn't want to accept it, but Jiujiu said that if he didn't accept it, she wouldn't ask him to help her in the future. Zhang Laosan looked at Jiujiu's beautiful face and couldn't say anything to refuse. He could only carry the bag and walk home.
Looking at Zhang Laosan's back, Jiujiu rubbed her chin and thought that she and Zhang Laosan knew each other.
Zhang Laosan usually came back late, so today he came back late. His family just thought that Zhang Laosan was working in the field and didn't want to go out to look for him.
Zhang Laosan went home and put the cake that Jiujiu gave him in his room first, then went to the kitchen to eat.
It was just that he came back late, and the food was already cold. Zhang Laosan looked at the cold noodles and the dishes that were obviously left behind by others. He habitually picked up the bowl and chopsticks and finished it quickly.
Feeling full, Zhang Laosan used the water in the courtyard to wash his face and rinsed his mouth before lying down on his bed.
Although it was called a bed, it was actually just a wooden plank with a straw mat placed on top of it to act as a bed.
In the past, Zhang Laosan basically fell asleep as soon as he lay on the bed, but today he couldn't fall asleep. He thought of Jiujiu.
She was such a beautiful girl, and she gave him such a delicious cake. How good would it be if he could marry such a good wife in the future?
Thinking of this, Zhang Laosan immediately shook his head and suppressed all the thoughts in his heart. Not only did the girl come from the city, but she also came back from abroad. She was beautiful and rich. If it wasn't for the car accident and he had to come here to recuperate, he was afraid that he would never see such a beautiful girl in his life. He was just a farmer who dug for food in the soil, and he didn't deserve such a good girl at all.
Zhang Laosan sighed and thought that he was already 20 years old this year, and it was time for him to talk about marriage. Thinking of Jiujiu and what his future wife would be like, Zhang Laosan unconsciously fell asleep.
Jiujiu had given Zhang Laosan two pieces of cake the day before. Zhang Laosan had stuffed the cake into his mouth the moment he woke up in the morning. After that, he drank some corn porridge that he had cooked at home. Then, he took the hoe and went to work.
However, Zhang Laosan didn't have his usual enthusiasm today. Instead, he kept listening to the others talk.
The others were talking about nothing more than the things in the village, and most of them were talking about Jiujiu.
Today they were talking about a new gossip. They said that Jiujiu asked Seventh Aunt to go to her house to fetch water, and said that if the people nearby wanted water in the future, they could go to her house.
Moreover, the well was too far from Jiujiu's house. Now that Jiujiu had let them use water, they would be fools if they continued to go to the village to fetch water.
The person who spoke came later, saying that Jiujiu had said that after a while, she would build a water tower near her house so that the people nearby could directly use the water from the tower.
Building a water tower wasn't something that could be done with a few dozen yuan. It was impossible to build a water tower that could provide water for so many people without money. Moreover, looking at the girl's appearance, it was clear that she was serious. It was obvious that she really wanted to build a water tower.
Those old ladies who had spoken ill of the young lady before all blushed and said that the young lady had the heart of a Bodhisattva.
After that person finished speaking, he sighed and said, "That girl is really good. I don't know who she will marry in the future."
"No matter who she will marry, she won't marry a farmer like you."
After being despised, the young man didn't get angry. He just sighed and said, "If that girl is willing to be with me, I can marry into her family."
Hearing that person say that he was willing to marry into her family, the others laughed and said that they were also willing to marry into her family, but they were afraid that the girl who had studied abroad wouldn't like them.
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