She had seen people step on dog poop while walking,
But Xia Chenxi had never thought that one day, a duck would poop on her feet!
And it was the sticky kind, the so-called soft-hearted kind. Her feet in the cloth shoes could even feel the warm temperature. It was really fresh!
However, the culprit was an animal. How could she argue with an animal?
The culprit had already run far away. It ignored the murderous gaze behind it and sang loudly all the way...
Xia Chenxi took a deep breath. She couldn't argue with an animal, so... she gritted her teeth,
Suppressing the anger in her heart, Xia Chenxi looked at Gu Yanqing. "Your duck?"
The child was wearing a pair of red cloth shoes,
The shoes were very clean,
One could tell at a glance that they were brand new,
The filth on the shoes was really an eyesore.
Young girls all liked to be beautiful. Gu Yanqing's eyes were a little apologetic. "I'm sorry..."
"Apologize? Is an apology enough? "Xia Chenxi couldn't help but shout,
This was the first time she wore this pair of shoes today. A few days ago, she found it in the box,
Just as she was about to wear it, she was even scolded by her mother, Du Hongmei,
She endured until today when there were guests at home, and then she took it out to wear to the guests.
Once back in the seventies,
Even if her father was the village party secretary,
Her family was also poor,
If this pair of red cloth shoes were according to her standards in the past, she wouldn't even want to look at them, but now that they were dirty, she really felt the pinch.
She couldn't think about it. The more she thought about it, the more she felt blood rush to her head.
Gu Yanqing looked at the girl's round eyes, and the word "angry" was written on her face.
Was she blaming him?
"If you don't want to apologize, then what do you want?" Gu Yanqing asked.
Xia Chenxi took a deep breath, gritted her back teeth, and turned to look at the ducks. "I want to kill it."
There were sparks in her eyes, and the fat duck suddenly became a delicacy that had been cooked to perfection in her eyes.
"Coo coo …" Xia Chenxi's stomach suddenly made two noises. The noises made Xia Chenxi feel embarrassed, and her face turned red.
Gu Yanqing saw the desire in her eyes. She held back her laughter and said, "These ducks are raised by the production team. You can't eat them."
Xia Chenxi was crestfallen. He waved his hand and said, "I know, I'm just unlucky. Why would I bother with a beast? "
As she spoke, she couldn't help but look at the fat duck. Coincidentally, the duck was also staring at her with its bean-sized eyes.
They stared at each other.
How childish!
With this in mind, Gu Yanqing took out a handkerchief and squatted down to wipe off the dirt on her shoes.
Xia Chenxi was shocked. "What are you doing?"
"Don't move. It'll be done soon."
Xia Chenxi watched as the man suddenly squatted down to wipe her shoes. Her face turned red, and her eyes darted around. She didn't know what to do.
"It's done." Gu Yanqing folded the dirty handkerchief and held it in his hand.
Although the dirt on her shoes was wiped off, there were still traces, but they didn't look as dirty as before. Gu Yanqing stood up. "I can't wipe them off. I'll have to wash them when I get back."
Xia Chenxi stretched out her leg and moved it. She looked at him again. This person was strange. He even did this kind of thing. She wasn't an unreasonable person. She just couldn't help but complain a little. It wasn't like she had to blame it on him.
Was she such a difficult person in the eyes of others?
Xia Chenxi frowned. She looked at him and asked, "Do you know who I am?"
Gu Yanqing nodded. "I know. You're Secretary Xia's daughter."
Sure enough, everyone in the village knew about her bad reputation. This man must have known about the glorious things she had done in the past, so he was flexible and helped her wipe off the dirt. This way, she wouldn't make too much of a fuss.
Xia Chenxi was even more depressed. She was so unpopular. Her reputation was worse than she imagined. Even this gangster was afraid of her.
Who in the team didn't know that she was Secretary Xia's daughter? Even though Gu Yanqing wasn't liked or popular, they had heard a lot about her 'glorious deeds.'
It was rare that there was someone else in the production team who was so annoying.
"Good news doesn't leave the house. Bad news spreads far and wide," Xia Chenxi said in a low voice. Forget it. She couldn't stop everyone from thinking about her.
"Where do you herd the ducks?" Xia Chenxi asked again.
"In the river. These ducks are under my care now." Gu Yanqing replied. Every day, he would put them in the river and chase them back in the evening. It was much easier than his previous job.
Xia Chenxi stared at her shoes for a long time. No matter how she looked at them, she felt disgusted. When she thought about the sticky feeling on her feet, she felt that her feet must be covered in feces too.
"You can go. Go herd your ducks."
Gu Yanqing couldn't help but look at her. It was as if to say, Are you serious?
Xia Chenxi gritted her teeth. "Just go when I tell you to. Why are you dawdling like a woman?"
Gu Yanqing looked away. He chased the scattered ducks together and continued walking.
Xia Chenxi watched him from behind. She thought about it and followed him.
Gu Yanqing paused and looked back at her.
Xia Chenxi pouted. Her face was full of resentment. "What are you looking at? I just put on my new shoes and they're already dirty. Won't I be scolded to death when I go back? I was only allowed to wear them because we have guests at home today … "
At this point, Xia Chenxi was full of resentment. It took a lot of time to make a pair of cloth shoes. Du Hongmei had only finished making them for the original owner of the body last year during the New Year. At that time, it was too cold to wear them. Xia Juan treasured them and kept them in a box. When she liked them, she would take them out to look at them or wear them in the room. She was afraid of dirtying them and only dared to walk two steps on the bed.
Gu Yanqing listened to her complaints and could only listen to them. He felt that girls talked a lot and were fragmentary.
Xia Chenxi rarely complained when she came here. However, she didn't know that she had become a talkative person in the eyes of others.
After complaining for a while, Xia Chenxi didn't have anything else to say. She stared at Gu Yanqing's back and rolled her eyes.
This legendary member of the Five Black Classes was really cold and aloof!
When they reached the river, Gu Yanqing was busy herding the ducks into the river. Xia Chenxi pursed her lips. Instead of calling it a river, it would be better to call it a stream or a river ditch.
Xia Chenxi walked to the river and sat on the grass. She took off her shoes and held them in her hands with a look of disgust. There was some mud on the backs of her feet. She quickly washed them in the water, then carefully poured the mud on the shoes and rubbed them with her hands.
"Quack, quack, quack …"
When the ducks entered the water, it was as if they had entered heaven. They quacked happily.
Gu Yanqing was delayed by something today, so the ducks were released later than usual. He also squatted by the river and took out the dirty handkerchief. He rubbed it in the water until the dirt on it was washed away.
Xia Chenxi looked at Gu Yanqing as she washed the handkerchief. This man was different from the other people she had seen here. He was washing his hands with the handkerchief with a serious look on his face.
Most of the men she saw in the village were coarse and rough. How could this man, a Black Five Categories man, clean himself up so well?
The dirt on the shoes was not easy to clean. Xia Chenxi casually washed them a few times and decided to give up. She would just go back and scold them. Without soap, she would not be able to wash them clean.
The water was very clear. She could even see the rocks and water plants at the bottom of the water. Occasionally, one or two small fish would swim away quickly in the water.
Xia Chenxi simply washed both of her feet in the water. She suddenly felt playful and splashed the water with all her might like when she was young.
Although everything here was so unfamiliar and primitive, it was the most relaxed and carefree she had ever been in so many years.
After Gu Yanqing washed the handkerchief, he saw that the girl was making a fuss. He could not help but look at her. The water splashed everywhere. Under the sunlight, her pants were rolled up to her knees, revealing two fair legs and a pair of small feet. Gu Yanqing glanced at them and was dazzled. He quickly lowered his head.
This Xia family's daughter was really unreasonable. Gu Yanqing pursed his lips. As he listened to those voices, his eyebrows furrowed.
Really, shameless.
After playing for a while, Xia Chenxi was in a much better mood. She did not know that someone was talking about her in her mind. If she could read minds, she would have rolled her eyes at the other party and called them "old pedant" or "old cadre"!
After a while, Xia Chenxi casually rubbed her feet on her pants and put on her shoes again. Seeing that Gu Yanqing had not left, she said, "I'm going back. You can take your time with the ducks."
Gu Yanqing frowned when he saw the deep and shallow marks on her pants.
Xia Chenxi turned around and walked away quickly. She thought to herself, What was with his expression just now? Did he despise me for being sloppy?
After she left, Gu Yanqing was about to leave as well. Suddenly, he saw something white in the grass. He walked over and picked it up. Only then did he realize that it was a pair of white socks. They were brand new.
For a moment, Gu Yanqing's hand felt as if it had been scalded. The image of that pair of small and delicate feet suddenly appeared in his mind. He threw away the socks in his hand, and they fell into the water with a splash.
All kinds of emotions flashed across Gu Yanqing's face. He watched the socks fall with the water. After a few seconds of silence, he walked over and picked them up again.
Forget it. I'll return them to her later.
When Xia Chenxi got home, Big Brother and the others were not back yet. She hurriedly sneaked back into her room, took off her shoes, and put them on again. The new shoes were a little tight. The old ones were more comfortable.
Thinking of her meeting with Gu Yanqing today, Xia Chenxi's face could not help but darken. Initially, she thought that since he had saved her before, she owed him a debt of gratitude. She did not expect this person to be so cold and aloof, with a face that kept people at a distance.
The most infuriating thing was that she had made a fool of herself in front of him. Even though the filth had been wiped off, there was still a smell of it.
Hey, wait a minute … Where did her socks go? Looking at her bare feet, Xia Chenxi was stunned for a moment. Could it be that she had dropped them there as she had thought?
However, now was not the time to think about this. Xia Chenxi shook her head and combed her hair in front of the mirror before walking out of the room.
In the room, the adults were chatting happily. When Xia Chenxi walked in, Du Hongmei glanced at her and asked, "Where's your Sister Li?"
Xia Chenxi smiled and walked over to sit next to her mother. She hugged her mother's arm and said coquettishly, "Mom, Sister Li is with Big Brother. Big Brother is the safest. Don't worry about that?"
After saying that, she even winked. Du Hongmei laughed secretly. It must be this clever idea.
Du Hongmei was not worried about Big Brother's personality. However, she was afraid that Big Brother's personality would scare the girl away.
"Mom, Second Brother is not back yet?"
Du Hongmei said, "Don't worry about him."
Li Mei's mother's surname was Jiang. She glanced at the youngest daughter of the Xia family. Although she had not known her for a long time, she really looked like a different person from the rumored girl.
The Li family was naturally satisfied with this marriage. After all, Xia Dongsheng was an official and his family was much better off than theirs. However, this sister-in-law was difficult to deal with. She heard that she was very tricky. Mother Jiang was also experienced and was afraid that when her daughter married into the family, she would be tortured.
"Big Sister Du, your relationship with your daughter is so good. She's not like my daughter. When she was young, it was fine, but when she grew up, she was unwilling to be close to us," Mother Jiang said with a look of regret.
Du Hongmei smiled so much that the crow's feet at the corners of her eyes rippled. "My daughter is still a little girl who hasn't grown up. She's not as sensible as your Li Mei. I still hope that she can grow up soon."
Xia Chenxi watched the two of them flatter each other and pursed her lips. She did not have the patience to deal with this kind of thing. She looked at the time and said, "Mom, I'll go to the kitchen first."
Du Hongmei waved her hand and signaled her to go. Mother Jiang was shocked. Didn't they say that this Xia family's youngest daughter did nothing at home? Why would she go to the kitchen?
Xiang Xue said, "It's good to have a daughter. She knows how to care for her family and knows how to cook tea and cook. She's not like me. I wanted a daughter wholeheartedly, but it just had to be three stinky brats. If I don't beat them up for two days, they'll climb up the roof and tear down the tiles.
Du Hongmei could not stop laughing. "Look at you. It's so good to have three sons. Who dares to bully your family? Other families want sons, but it's a daughter. You're not satisfied. "
The Li family had three sons and one daughter. Although they were a little poor, they could still stand tall in the village and would not be bullied.
Not long after, Xia Zhiyuan came back with Li Mei.
Xia Chenxi heard the noise in the kitchen and hurriedly ran out to take a look. She saw Li Mei's face was red as if she had put on rouge. Standing beside Xia Zhiyuan, she really looked like something.
Xia Chenxi's sharp eyes saw that Li Mei was holding a few blooming wild flowers. Xia Chenxi's eyes turned and looked at his expressionless brother. Damn, he usually looks quiet, but this girl's methods are not bad.
Xia Zhiyuan's face did not show any emotion, but it was obvious that Li Mei was very satisfied with him. Her face was full of shyness and it was obvious that she had seen her sweetheart.
The two of them entered the house and were naturally questioned by the adults.
Xia Chenxi went back to the kitchen and gently scraped the rice in the pot with a spatula to prevent the rice from sticking to the pot. At the same time, she wondered if this matter was settled.
The voices in the house were louder and livelier, and there was more laughter.
Pinching the rice grains and seeing that it was almost done, Xia Chenxi hurriedly scooped out a bowl of thick rice soup and began to steam the rice. It was rare for guests to come today, so her mother was willing to take out the good stuff. She steamed the rice and even picked out a piece of cured meat.
Xia family did not get a lot of meat from the village each year. Du Hongmei smoked and cured it together, sprinkled with lime, and stored it in a vat. During the New Year and other festivals, they only cut a little bit of meat to cook. They could only taste it.
Xia Chenxi used rice water to wash the cured meat once and washed it twice more. Looking at the yellowish skin, she could not help but swallow her saliva. In this era, eating meat was simply a delicacy. Except during the New Year and other festivals, people rarely ate meat. It was not an exaggeration to say that it did not taste like meat in March.
Not long after, Du Hongmei and Xiang Xue also came to the kitchen. Xiang Xue's sister was in the house with the guests.
When the sister-in-law and sister-in-law came in, Xia Chenxi naturally became a handyman. She took the initiative to watch the fire behind the stove while listening to their conversation.
It could be seen that her mother Du Hongmei was very satisfied with Li Mei. She was also very concerned about this marriage. Her face was full of smiles as she spoke, as if the girl had already become their Xia family's daughter-in-law.
Xia Chenxi hid behind the stove and snickered. If her elder brother's marriage was really going to happen, it was indeed something to be happy about.
The Li family sat for a while after lunch and were about to leave. Du Hongmei naturally asked them to stay for the night. The two sides pushed and pushed for a while. Seeing that the other side was really going to leave, Du Hongmei hurriedly picked up some clothes for them to take back.
The mothers of both sides argued with each other again. In the end, the Li family accepted. Li Mei stood at the side, her face completely red. From time to time, she would secretly look at Xia Zhiyuan.
After they left, the Xia family sighed in relief. Du Hongmei asked her sister-in-law to stay at home for the night.
She left the next day.
Of course, since the Xia family and the Li family did not have any objections and were both satisfied, the marriage was settled. Unless there was an accident, it was a real marriage.
Xia Chenxi pursed her lips and looked at Xia Zhiyuan from time to time. This person was really a weirdo. Now that he had a girlfriend, shouldn't he be happy? Even if he didn't act too excited, he should at least show some expression.
Xia Chenxi couldn't help but walk over to Xia Zhiyuan and ask, "Brother, the matter between you and Sister Li Mei is settled. Don't you have any thoughts?"
Xia Zhiyuan saw that her brows were knitted together and thought that she had some opinions about Li Mei. He asked, "Thoughts? I don't have any thoughts. Isn't it good? What do you think is bad? "
Xia Chenxi: If you don't have any opinions, why should I?
However, she only dared to think this in her heart. She didn't dare to say it out loud.
Xia Chenxi shook her head. "I don't think it's bad. Sister Li Mei looks like a good person. I think she's good enough for you. What I want to say is, putting aside Mom and Dad's opinions, what do you think of this matter? "
"Are you serious?"
Xia Zhiyuan looked at her like she was an idiot. "What's wrong with you? Why would you think that I would have any other thoughts? Firstly, I'm already 25 years old. It's time for me to get married. Secondly, as you said, Li Mei looks like a good person. Mom and Dad don't object. Why should I have any thoughts or opinions? "
"It's that simple?" Xia Chenxi's mouth fell open. "But … but the two of you have lived together for decades. Do you really like her? If you don't like her and insist on being together, your family life won't be happy in the future. "
Just like her parents in her previous life, they used this old-fashioned blind date to tie the two young people together. However, after they got married, they realized that their personalities were incompatible. They often quarreled and even fought. When she was born, because she was a girl, the relationship between the two of them fell to the freezing point. Her mother felt that she couldn't raise her head without a son. In the end, she hid outside and gave birth to a younger brother.
Xia Chenxi took a deep breath. She might have been influenced by her parents in her previous life. Her attitude towards marriage had always been very negative. She didn't believe in marriage at all. That piece of paper couldn't guarantee anything.
Although Xia Zhiyuan usually didn't talk much at home, he wasn't stupid. Although his sister's words didn't make sense, he could hear the concern in her words. For the first time, Xia Zhiyuan looked at his sister in a new light. "I understand what you want to say, Chenxi. Let me tell you, I don't know what will happen in the future, but I'm not bad. She's not bad either. After a long time, things will get better. Just like Mom and Dad. Aren't they pretty good too? "
Then he frowned. "Don't tell me you've read those stories about talented scholars and beautiful women. You think that marriage is that simple?"
Xia Chenxi pouted. "What talented scholars and beautiful women? Do you think I've watched too many dramas? I was kind enough to care about you, but you didn't repay my kindness. You agreed to this marriage yourself. Big Brother, I hope you'll always remember this. Don't despise other people for not being able to give birth to a son when you get married in the future. Don't learn from those people's behavior. "
Xia Zhiyuan looked at her seriously. "Okay, I'll remember …"
"If you choose to forget in the future, I won't stand on your side." Xia Chenxi turned around and left angrily.
Xia Zhigang came out of the house. Seeing her lose her temper, he asked, "Sister, what are you doing so early in the morning?"
Xia Chenxi glared at him. "It's none of your business."
Xia Zhigang walked in front of Xia Zhiyuan. "What's wrong with her? Did she eat poison early in the morning? "
Xia Zhiyuan smiled and shook his head. "It's nothing. In the future, our family will have a Bao Gong in the world …"
Xia Zhigang was speechless.
Xia Chenxi returned to her room and punched the quilt twice. She was amused by her actions just now. Big Brother must be confused. He must think that she's crazy.
Sigh, in this day and age, how can there be so much free love? It's all like this.
Thinking that she might also be married off like this in the near future, Xia Chenxi suddenly felt a sense of nervousness in her heart. She was going to be seventeen years old soon. In the past, she always felt that she was still young. Until today, when she saw Li Mei, she was only nineteen years old. Now, she was already married.
My God, was she going to be like this? She was going to be married when she was in her teens or twenties. Then, she would have to get married and have children when she was still a child?
She didn't want to get married so early and have children so early. Men in this era were all pigs. They even thought that their wives were their possessions. They could hit and scold them as they wished. No matter how bad the argument was or how hard the beating was, women would endure it. They wouldn't easily talk about divorce. Even if they had children, they would say that they would endure it for the sake of the children.
Whenever she thought of those scenes, Xia Chenxi's heart sank! She couldn't and didn't want to live like this. She had to find someone she liked, someone who also liked her. It would be best if they were like-minded.
How should she change? Xia Chenxi was like a headless fly running around. After a while, she slowly calmed down. She already had an idea in her heart. She was just a village girl now, and her family didn't have a strong background. If she didn't find a way out herself, she would be left with the same fate as Li Mei. She would have to wait until she was old enough to get married.
And she was in the countryside. Xia Chenxi knew very well what kind of men she could marry. Not to mention others, just Yang Jianian was already in high demand in the village.
Her only path was the college entrance examination. She would be twenty years old then, but she would try her best to delay it until then.
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Liu Hong went to work and got off work with everyone. Every day was very tiring, and it seemed like there was no end to these days. After a long time, Liu Hong got used to it. She was even a little numb to it.
If she had known that one day she would go out to become an educated youth, she would rather have never studied. She might as well have stayed at home and played with children.
Her whole body was covered in sweat, and it was sticky. However, she couldn't take a bath here. At most, she could only get a basin of water to wipe her sweat.
After walking for a while, Liu Hong realized that someone was following her. She quickened her pace, and the other party also quickened their pace. The sky gradually darkened. Liu Hong was a teenage girl, after all. No matter how strong she usually looked, she felt that she had provoked something dirty.
Xia Chenxi saw that she was walking faster and faster, and he frowned.
Then, he directly called her name.
Hearing the voice, Liu Hong stopped and turned around. When she saw that the person who called her was actually Xia Chenxi, her face instantly turned ugly. It turned out that this person had been following her all the way and had given her a fright.
"What are you trying to do? You're sneaking around. What bad things are you trying to do now? "
The moment Liu Hong opened her mouth, she was full of thorns.
Xia Chenxi looked at her. She was an educated youth from Sichuan. Although her tone was harsh, this kind of person showed her love and hatred on her face. Compared to those who hated to death in their hearts but still looked kind and warm on the surface, she was much better. At least she wouldn't do anything behind your back and make it difficult to guard against.
Xia Chenxi was amused. He smiled and said, "What can I do? I'm not a man. What bad things can I do to you? "
He deliberately twisted the truth and teased her.
Liu Hong's face turned red. "You … have dirty thoughts!"
Xia Chenxi blinked. "That's right. You're taller and stronger than me. I can't beat you. What bad things can I do? Look at what you're thinking. "
Liu Hong's face turned red. She was so angry that she clenched her cheeks tightly.
"Why are you looking for me?"
Xia Chenxi slowly walked to her side. She had worked hard all day. Now that the weather was getting hotter day by day, the smell was not good. Liu Hong was just a small microcosm of the vast number of educated youths in the countryside.
Xia Chenxi walked over and looked at her seriously. He said, "Liu Hong, I'm here to apologize to you. I'm very sorry that because of my willfulness, you lost your job at the store. "
When Liu Hong heard her mention that incident, her face was filled with anger. She clenched her hands tightly. "Apologize? I think you're just here to laugh at me. Xia Chenxi, you don't have to act like this. I'm not Jiang Lingling. I'll forgive you if you say a few words. You want me to forgive you? Let me tell you, dream on! "
Xia Chenxi was not surprised by her reaction. Liu Hong must hate her. In this world, there was no reason that others would forgive you if you apologized to them. However, she still felt guilty about this matter, even if she wasn't the one who did it.
"It's up to you whether you want to forgive me or not. I'm just here to apologize. "Xia Chenxi looked at her with a calm face. He was not angered by her words.
"I'm sorry for what I did in the past that hurt you. However, Liu Hong, to be honest, even if it wasn't for me, you probably wouldn't have been able to work in the store for long. " Xia Chenxi immediately changed the topic. "The store is too small. It's more than enough for one person. The women's director, Second Aunt Zhu, has always been in charge. Although Second Aunt Zhu didn't go to school like you and only attended literacy classes for a few days, she can still manage the store by herself. Moreover, she has done a good job in the past few years. She has never made any mistakes. "
These few educated youths had just arrived, so the team was not very clear about them. In the beginning, they might have been more lenient towards girls. However, other than being a school teacher, there were really no easy jobs for them. This was the countryside, and there were no factories nearby. The annual payment of public grain was a huge figure. The team definitely had to make the best use of it and work hard to reach the production target.
Liu Hong had always been resentful towards her. When she first came to the Yiliang Brigade, she was assigned to work in the store. She could learn the things there at a glance. It was not complicated. However, because of this person who came over and quarreled with her, she was asked to work like the others to earn money in less than two days.
She worked day after day without seeing any hope. When she compared the two situations, it was more obvious that it was easy to work in the store. Naturally, she resented the culprit even more in her heart. After Jiang Lingling quarreled with her, she seemed to have found an organization and was willing to help deal with that person.
Xia Chenxi saw that her expression was not good. He did not know if she had listened to him or not. However, things had already come to this, and there was no turning back. She apologized. If the other party chose not to accept her apology and continued to resent her, there was nothing she could do.
"I have said what I needed to say. From now on, I will not target any of you. I will also not say anything bad about you people from the Intellectual Youth Point. "Xia Chenxi continued," It's up to you to believe it or not. It's okay if you don't forgive me. Anyway, from now on, I will not treat you as an enemy.
I choose to let myself go. It's early, and I should go back. You should go back early too. Don't stay outside. It's not safe. "
Without waiting for the other party to speak, Xia Chenxi had already walked away.
Liu Hong was so angry that his lips were trembling. As he watched her walk away, he stomped his feet in anger. "Is this the attitude of an apology?"
In the blink of an eye, Xia Chenxi turned seventeen years old. She was one year older and was about to turn twenty. Xia Chenxi did not feel happy, only depressed.
On the day of her birthday, there was no big meal or birthday cake. There was only an extra plate of meat than usual. Although the food was not good, Xia Chenxi was very happy.
She received a birthday gift from Second Brother. It was a bright red silk scarf. She did not know where he got it from. To be honest, this thing was really ugly. However, when she saw Second Brother's expression that said, "Hurry up and praise me," Xia Chenxi decided to reluctantly accept it.
What she did not expect was that Big Brother, who usually did not talk much, would actually give her a gift. It was even a bottle of toilet water. After Big Brother had a girlfriend, he was really enlightened. Look at this gift, it was far more thoughtful than Second Brother's.
Xia Chenxi felt that Big Brother did not have an easy life. She calmed down and thought about it. His quiet personality was also related to his environment. Although she did not understand, perhaps deep down in Big Brother's heart,
He still could not get over the fact that she was brought here by her mother. Therefore, ever since she was young, she had never seen him mischievous. He had always been a calm and steady big brother.
Although the Xia family was not rich, they were still much better off than other people in the poor countryside. There was only one bicycle in the entire brigade, and it belonged to Accountant Zhang's family. The Xia family did not buy it.
During dinner, Xia Chenxi deliberately talked about this. Xia Dongsheng did not say anything, and Du Hongmei frowned.
"Big Brother has a girlfriend now. In a year or so, his new wife will marry into the family. The Li family is far from here. The two families will have to visit each other. In the future, when Big Brother and Sister-in-law go back to their parents' home, they will have to walk there with their children. If we buy a bicycle now, it will be more convenient for Big Brother to go to the Li family. Anyway, we will have to buy one in the future, so we might as well buy one now, "Xia Chenxi said as she looked straight at Xia Zhiyuan.
Look, she's not bad at being a girl.
Xia Zhiyuan paused and quickly glanced at his sister. Seeing her smug look, he pretended to cough. Everyone said that his sister had changed. She was more obedient than before. Xia Zhiyuan said that she was just smarter. In the past, she was straightforward, but now she was much more tactful.
Du Hongmei glanced at Xia Dongsheng. When it came to money, food, oil, and salt, she couldn't make the decision on such a big matter by herself. Moreover, from her daughter's words, it seemed that she was doing it for the sake of Big Brother.
Du Hongmei naturally wanted to be fair to her children. Both of them were her own flesh and blood. However, her eldest son was not Xia Dongsheng's blood. He came to the Xia family with her. Although Xia Dongsheng treated them equally, Du Hongmei was afraid that he would have other ideas. When he was young, Du Hongmei often told him not to be naughty and to be obedient. Her eldest son did not disappoint her. However, after he grew up, he became like this. Du Hongmei felt very guilty.
In the past, her daughter was not close to her two sons. Now, she actually knew how to speak up for her eldest brother. Du Hongmei's eyes turned red. She was afraid of being seen through, so she quickly looked away.
When Xia Zhigang heard that they were going to buy a bicycle, his eyes lit up and he stared at Xia Dongsheng eagerly.
Xia Dongsheng was silent for a while before he said, "There's no rush. We'll talk about it later."
Xia Chenxi smiled and said, "Dad, you said it. Since you didn't deny it, I'll take it that you agreed. That's great. We have a bicycle now. We don't have to borrow one if we need one. Accountant Zhang is afraid that he will break it. I heard that people who borrow a bicycle have to pay a few dollars. "
Du Hongmei patted her and said, "You know so much about other people's affairs."
"It's just a small place. Good things don't get out, but bad things spread far and wide. Isn't that always the case?"
After Xia Chenxi's birthday, he received a gift from Zhou Mei.
Xia Chenxi quickly waved his hand and said, "Zhou Mei, what's our relationship? You just gave me something not long ago. Why are you giving me another gift? You're so polite. I don't know how to face you. "
Zhou Mei smiled and said, "It's your birthday. It's what I should do."
"Open it and see if you like it."
Xia Chenxi saw that even the person who gave the gift had said so. He had no choice but to open it. He couldn't help but tease, "You gave me something. Why do you look more excited than I am?"
Zhou Mei could only smile awkwardly.
The gift was even wrapped in a box. Xia Chenxi smiled and said, "We're close friends. Is there a need to do something so superfluous?"
Although he was laughing, Xia Chenxi still opened the box. There wasn't anything valuable inside, but it was very clever. Moreover, it was obvious that it was handmade. It was actually a handicraft made out of wood. Xia Chenxi couldn't stop laughing. "Tell me, did you pester your brother to make this?"
Zhou Mei had an elder brother who was a carpenter. Moreover, it was said that his craftsmanship was the best among the younger generation. Xia Chenxi didn't suspect anything else. Naturally, he just assumed that Zhou Mei asked her elder brother to make this thing.
"Look at you. It takes so much time to make this thing. Don't do this in the future." Xia Chenxi knew Zhou Mei's difficulties at home. Her family was a classic example of favoring boys over girls. If her parents found out that she begged her elder brother to spend time on this, she would definitely be scolded.
Zhou Mei looked at the thing with some envy in her eyes. Then, she suppressed all her emotions in her heart. "It's not troublesome. As long as you like it."
"Of course I like it. It's a gift from you." Xia Chenxi didn't notice the slight change in her expression. He even hugged her. "I'm very happy to have a friend like you. Zhou Mei, even if you get married in the future, we will still be friends for life. "
Zhou Mei blinked. She raised her hand and wanted to pat her. In the end, she put it down and only said, "Okay..."
After leaving Xia family, Xia Chenxi took a small bottle and poured half a bottle of toilet water for her. Zhou Mei held the half-filled bottle of toilet water. Her expression was both guilty and a little confused.
When she reached the door, Yang Jianian was already waiting there.
Zhou Mei stopped in her tracks. Yang Jianian had already walked over. "She accepted it?"
Zhou Mei nodded numbly.
"Did she like it?"
Zhou Mei nodded again.
Yang Jianian looked at her with disdain. She was like a block of wood.
"Next time, let me know if she has anything."
Zhou Mei watched Yang Jianian walk into the house and said, "Yang Jianian, what are you trying to do?"
"Didn't you always look down on her in the past..."
Yang Jianian glared at her angrily. He looked a little embarrassed because she had exposed his true feelings. "What I want to do is none of your business. Zhou Mei, don't say these things in front of me. If you really treated her as a friend, you wouldn't have betrayed her. What right do you have to ask me what I want to do? "
"I... I was forced by you!" Zhou Mei said as tears fell from her eyes.
"I forced you? Did I force you with a knife or something? You were the one who agreed to it, and now you want to go back on your word? Zhou Mei, do you think she would still treat you as a friend if she knew that you leaked the information to me behind my back? "
Yang Jianian sneered as he spoke. He turned around and walked into the house without looking back. He made it sound so high-sounding, but at the end of the day, he was still selfish.
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