flstandardbreds Chapter 177 70s 4
Chapter 177 70s 4
Xie Qingyu didn't know what Xie Xixing had done, or whether it was Liu Qingqing who had a change of heart.
In the afternoon, Liu Qingqing suddenly came to apologize.
She didn't come alone; she also invited that educated youth surnamed Ma to come along.
The village gates were all left open. Xie Qingyu was cooking mung bean soup in the kitchen, planning to let it cool down and then deliver it to the family members who were going to work.
When they heard Liu Qingqing's voice coming out of the kitchen, the two of them were already standing in the courtyard.
"What are you doing here?" Xie Qingyu asked as soon as she opened her mouth.
"We're here to apologize," Liu Qingqing said with an embarrassed smile.
Then she stepped forward and tried to take Xie Qingyu's hand, but Xie Qingyu dodged her defensively.
Her smile faltered, while Ma Zhiqing looked at Xie Qingyu with an expression of utter disapproval.
"Just talk, why are you getting physical?" Xie Qingyu's voice was quite loud, and Liu Qingqing's expression was somewhat embarrassed.
"You've misunderstood," Liu Qingqing said. "This is just a small token of my appreciation. I was frightened when I fell into the water today and almost wrongly accused you. I feel really bad about it, and I hope you won't blame me."
As Liu Qingqing spoke, she placed the things in her hand into Xie Qingyu's hand.
Xie Qingyu looked at the red hair tie in her hand, and a few pieces of White Rabbit milk candy that were only available at the city's supply and marketing cooperatives.
When she noticed her gaze lingering on Liu Qingqing, a hint of shrewdness flashed in her eyes.
"I don't want it," Xie Qingyu refused outright. "It's not pretty."
Xie Qingyu's words froze the smile on Liu Qingqing's face.
Ma, the educated youth who was holding Liu Qingqing's arm, noticed her stiffness and immediately spoke up, "This hair tie was brought by Qingqing from Shanghai. You don't even have this style in the supply and marketing cooperatives in the city. You have no taste at all!"
A country bumpkin.
Although he didn't say it aloud, Ma Zhiqing clearly meant it that way.
“You have good taste. If you think it’s good, then go ahead and use it. I don’t think it looks good, so I don’t want to use it. It’s none of your business,” Xie Qingyu said, glancing at her sideways.
Ma Zhiqing was short of breath, but she did have some; it was just given to her by Liu Qingqing, and she liked it very much.
But Xie Qingyu said it didn't look good, so how could she wear it in the future?
This is also why she was so eager to make sarcastic remarks about Xie Qingyu.
"Alright, if you don't like it, I'll send you another one from home next time, and you can pick one you like." Liu Qingqing stepped in to play the good guy. "Take these milk candies; consider it my apology."
Xie Qingyu looked at the candy she put into her palm and did not refuse it.
"Is there anything else? If not, you can leave now," Xie Qingyu said, putting the candy into her pocket.
Seeing that she had accepted the gifts and was still so self-righteous, Ma Zhiqing wanted to speak again, but Liu Qingqing calmly stopped her.
"It's over. I'm so glad Qingyu forgave me." Liu Qingqing looked relieved. "Qingyu can come and play with me more often in the future."
Liu Qingqing extended an invitation to Xie Qingyu.
However, Xie Qingyu did not show the surprised expression she expected, and did not respond.
Liu Qingqing's expression was somewhat awkward.
"Okay." Just as she was about to change the subject, Xie Qingyu replied.
"Okay, then we'll be going now," Liu Qingqing said with a smile and a soft voice.
Watching them leave, Xie Qingyu touched the five milk candies in her pocket, then turned and went back to the kitchen.
An hour later, Xie Qingyu appeared at the site where the irrigation ditch was being dug.
There isn't much work to do in the fields at this time of year, so most of the villagers come here to work.
This irrigation ditch is used by the entire brigade, including Xiejia Village and the other three villages in the brigade.
So there are also people from other villages here.
When Xie Qingyu arrived, she immediately attracted a lot of attention.
It must be said that Xie Qingyu is quite recognizable in the entire brigade.
Everyone in the nearby villages knows her.
Even when everyone was covered in dust and dirt, Xie Qingyu's pretty little face, which she had since childhood, was still endearing.
As they grew older, it became common knowledge that Secretary Xie's daughter was beautiful.
As she approached, many young men's eyes fell on her.
The members of his family don't even work in the same place.
After Xie Qingyu called out to her father and mother, her three older brothers and two sisters-in-law also came over.
"Why did you come over?" The eldest brother, Xie Dongxing, was nearby and came over quickly.
He was working under the scorching sun, sweating profusely, and looked at Xie Qingyu with some concern.
Xie Qingyu pointed to the basket she had brought on the ground, which contained mung bean soup chilled in well water in a small jar.
"I've cooked some mung bean soup. I have a bowl with me, so you can have some."
They brought all the water-holding jars they had at home, so Xie Qingyu just used small jars to carry the water over.
Upon hearing this, Xie Dongxing lifted the cover on the basket and saw the jar and bowl inside.
"It's so heavy, is it hurting your arm?" Xie Dongxing's first concern upon seeing these things was Xie Qingyu's arm.
"fine."
"What is it?" Sister-in-law Xie asked as she came closer.
"Nan Nan made mung bean soup." Xie Dongxing lifted the lid and placed the bowl out.
"Did you cook this?" Xie Xixing also came over.
Xie Qingyu raised an eyebrow at him, as if to say, "What, you don't believe me?"
Xie Xixing flicked her forehead.
Xie Dongxing poured the mung bean soup into each bowl, and then Secretary Xie and Wang Guifen came over.
"Why is Nan Nan here? What happened?" Wang Guifen didn't see the basket surrounded by several people, but she saw Xie Qingyu coming over.
"It's too hot outside, so I boiled some mung bean soup and brought it over to you."
"Oh, my darling, so incredibly sweet." Wang Guifen was handed a bowl of mung bean soup by Xie Dongxing, and she immediately took a sip.
"Did you put sugar in it?" Sister-in-law Xie asked in surprise after taking a sip.
"I only put in a tiny bit." Xie Qingyu really only put in one rock sugar. She didn't even taste the sweetness when she drank it. She didn't expect her second sister-in-law to be so perceptive.
Little did they know that this was because they never ate a single piece of candy all year round, making them naturally sensitive to sweetness.
"Auntie, Auntie, we're here to help you with the chores."
Three little boys with chubby faces ran over.
At their age, they don't expect to work, so we let them do whatever they want.
The three of them, having heard from someone that Xie Qingyu was coming, assumed she was going to do some work and rushed over to offer to help her.
"Good boy!" Xie Qingyu praised loudly, then took out some candy from her pocket and gave one to each of them.
"Thank you, aunt!"
"Thank you, aunt!"
Upon learning that they wouldn't have to do any work and that each of them would receive a piece of candy, the little ones chattered excitedly, surrounding Xie Qingyu.
Xie Ersao stared longingly at Xie Qingyu's pocket.
My sister-in-law's two children received two candies.
Her family only had one wooden stump, and only one piece of candy; they were at a disadvantage.