flstandardbreds Chapter 178 70s 5
Chapter 178 70s 5
"It's delicious," Secretary Xie praised after taking a sip.
“That’s right, our Nan Nan is very hardworking.” Wang Guifen said with some pride.
"Alright, it's still hot. You should go back first. Your second sister-in-law can take these things back with her when she goes back to cook," Wang Guifen said after taking a couple of sips of her drink.
"It's not that hot standing under the tree," Xie Qingyu said.
"Aren't you afraid of getting a tan?" Xie Xixing said, putting three large leaves, which he had somehow gotten together, on Xie Qingyu's head.
Xie Qingyu pulled it up a bit and put it on her head to cover herself up.
The lush green leaves made her face look even whiter. "There's nothing to do back home, so I'll wait here until you guys finish drinking."
"Okay, okay, wait until we finish drinking before you leave. But you don't need to carry this stuff, with your skinny arms and legs."
Wang Guifen thought Xie Qingyu was perfect in every way, except that she couldn't gain weight.
She was given the best food, and at this time she was well-nourished with a rosy complexion, but she was a bit thin and didn't look like she could do any work.
Wang Guifen was originally very worried about this matter. Later, when the educated youth went to the countryside, she saw that several of them were even thinner than Xie Qingyu.
She also felt that this was good, at least Xie Qingyu looked like a healthy child.
However, she still felt that Xie Qingyu's physique was not suitable for heavy work.
Fortunately, she had three older brothers and two capable sisters-in-law, so she didn't need to do anything for them.
"Okay, drink it quickly. I even left it in the well for a while, it's cool and tastes good," Xie Qingyu said coquettishly.
"it is good."
The family was drinking cool mung bean water under the trees above the ditch; it was truly comforting.
Everyone who looks at it can feel that comfort.
Especially since this mung bean soup was delivered by Xie Qingyu.
"That's really good, she's quite filial," said a bespectacled educated youth, looking at Xie Qingyu, who was at the center of the discussion among the people around her.
"Don't even think about it," said a skinny man. "Everyone knows her. She has a terrible temper and is lazy. You think bringing her a bowl of water is filial piety? You don't actually have feelings for her, do you?"
"Don't slander people," the bespectacled man retorted.
"Tch," the skinny monkey scoffed.
The man wearing glasses was a sent-down youth who went to the countryside last year and was determined to return to the city.
He was sizing everyone up; no one was unaware that he had designs on Xie Qingyu.
After all, Xie Qingyu's father was the village party secretary.
He was able to secure worker, peasant, and soldier quotas for several villages.
If anyone manages to get into the Workers-Peasants-Soldiers University through Xie Qingyu and follow Secretary Xie's lead, then they'll be able to return to the city.
Everyone wants to go back to the city.
In previous years, things were better. The young people who went to the countryside were full of enthusiasm and wanted to support rural areas.
Later, they discovered that it wasn't like that at all, and that they couldn't go back. They would spend most of their lives in a foreign land, so it's no wonder they tried every means to return to the city.
Skinny Monkey has been sent to the countryside for four or five years now, and his mentality has long since collapsed; he finds fault with everything.
"At least she's good-looking," someone said.
"That's true."
The skinny monkey glanced in that direction again but didn't say anything.
This is indeed undeniable.
Xie Qingyu's appearance was top-notch even among the educated youth. Apart from He Shen and Liu Qingqing, who were clearly from good families and had a refined demeanor, Xie Qingyu could not outshine them.
Thinking of this, he looked up at He Shen, only to see that He Shen had just turned his gaze away from the Xie family.
She met his gaze and calmly looked away without any expression.
Skinny Monkey didn't say anything. He dared to criticize anyone here, except for He Shen, who had just arrived.
Although he seemed polite and easy to talk to,
But it just makes people feel a little scared.
"Whoever marries her will be blessed," someone remarked.
“What’s there to enjoy? He can’t even cook.” Skinny Monkey said immediately.
Suddenly, he saw He Shen looking at him.
"What's wrong? She doesn't know how to do it anyway, it's not like I made it up," the skinny monkey said.
"You know her very well?" He Shen suddenly asked.
“It’s common knowledge that no one knows her,” Skinny Monkey said matter-of-factly, then suddenly remembered, “You arrived late, so it’s normal that you don’t know.”
"How so?" He Shen asked, a hint of inquiry in his eyes.
Seeing him like this, the skinny monkey straightened his back a bit. "You don't know this, but she doesn't do any work at Secretary Xie's house. Not to mention before, even now that you've come, have you ever seen her do any work?"
"I've seen him before," the bespectacled youth said, adjusting his glasses.
"What job?" the skinny monkey asked, pointing at him.
"Cutting pigweed..."
"That's settled then. She still does this kind of work that four or five-year-old children in the village can do. She doesn't do any other work at all. You see, she doesn't do anything at home. The two daughters-in-law of the Xie family have to think about going back to cook a little early after they finish their work, but she doesn't do anything at home."
Seeing some people in the crowd nodding in agreement, Skinny Monkey got even more excited. "Look at what she's wearing. She has more clothes than the girls in the educated youth area. They're so white they reflect light. She looks like a country bumpkin."
"That's strange, why is Secretary Xie's family so good to a girl?" someone asked.
Skinny Monkey paused for a moment, "There are no girls in his family. Secretary Xie has four brothers, and all of them have sons. In this generation, only Secretary Xie's family has a daughter. I heard that it was because Xie Qingyu was born that Secretary Xie received more property after his father passed away when the family divided the property. He said it was to prepare a dowry for Xie Qingyu, the only girl. How can you not spoil her?"
No one responded to Skinny Monkey's comment.
If you were to say that girls in the city are favored, you could still see them.
In rural areas, it's quite rare to see girls being more favored than boys.
Especially those who are excessively spoiled by Party Secretary Xie.
When the skinny monkey saw that no one was responding to his words, he lost interest. When he looked back, he saw He Shen still staring at him.
He paused, then continued, "Anyway, if you marry a woman like that, you can forget about ever getting a hot meal."
"She's so pretty, what's wrong with not being able to cook?" someone muttered.
“Besides, marrying her will allow me to return to the city, so there’s even less reason to worry about that,” said Feng, the bespectacled educated youth, unconsciously.
The skinny monkey's eyes held a hint of disdain. "You really think that marrying her will allow you to go back home, that Secretary Xie will agree to let her go? His daughter is still here. Would he be stupid enough to let her go?"
Feng Zhiqing didn't say anything, but looking at the determination in his eyes, he knew he hadn't given up.
Mainly, he believed he had that charm; he usually wore a white shirt, glasses, and carried a pen, and he looked quite refined.
Seeing his expression, the skinny monkey didn't bother to say anything.
But when she looked away, she saw that He Shen's gaze was already on Xie Qingyu, who was walking back.
Skinny Monkey paused for a moment, wondering if this guy was also planning to use his beauty to seduce her.
Then Feng Zhiqing probably doesn't have much of a chance of winning.