Chapter 23023 Give all the work points to your granddaughter

Grandma Li's eyes lit up, and she quickly walked to the gate and opened it. "Xiao Xiao, I thought it was someone knocking at this hour."

I heard you went back to our hometown to work in the countryside? That's great, you're such a sensible child.

It's good that you came back. You're all alone... nowhere is as comfortable as home. I can't say about other things, but you can at least have enough to eat.

Besides, your grandparents and your uncles and brothers all earn a good income; they won't miss out on your food.

Thinking of Qin Min, the youngest son of the Qin family, Old Mrs. Li frowned slightly, her gaze towards Qin Xiaoxiao filled with sympathy.

Qin Xiaoxiao pretended not to see Grandma Li's expression and said with a smile, "Grandma Li is right, that's exactly what I was thinking, which is why I decided to come home."

"Grandma Li, I came here today to ask Grandpa Li to make me a wooden box. I have too many things, and the kangqin my grandma made for me can't hold them all."

Grandma Li slapped her thigh and said, "When your grandma came to make the kangqin, I said that the girl has a lot of things and it might not be enough. Your grandma even said that if it can't fit, we can make more. Anyway, we're all from the same village and live close by."

"Come in, your uncle made quite a few wooden crates. Hurry up and pick one, otherwise you won't be able to choose one when the other educated youths come."

Qin Xiaoxiao nodded and followed Grandma Li into the house. The Li family's courtyard was a typical Northeast farmhouse. The front of the courtyard was not large, but the backyard was spacious enough to grow some vegetables. There was also a private plot of land not far from the house, all of which belonged to the Li family.

The courtyard has three main rooms and four side rooms. The Li family is a large family living together, and these rooms are not enough. Qin Xiaoxiao saw that there was also wasteland next to the Li family's house, which was probably reserved for building houses.

Grandma Li took Qin Xiaoxiao to the storage room in the backyard. There was a lot of sawdust piled up outside the house. In winter, these sawdust would be great for starting a fire.

Grandma Li unlocked the door with her key, let Qin Xiaoxiao go in with her, pulled her to the corner, pointed to a large wooden box and said softly, "Take this. This wood is the best. Your uncle couldn't bear to part with it, so he made it with great care. It's just that there wasn't enough material, so he only made this wooden box and two wooden basins. You'd better take these two basins with you too, you'll definitely need them later."

Qin Xiaoxiao took them all, of course. The wooden basins could be used for washing her face and feet or placed in the kitchen; they were useful for daily life.

After paying five yuan, Grandma Li told Qin Xiaoxiao to go back first, "When your uncle comes back from work in a little while, I'll have him and my eldest grandson deliver it to you. This thing is too heavy for you to carry."

Grandma Li looked at Qin Xiaoxiao's thin arms and legs and sighed.

Qin Xiaoxiao smiled and nodded, replying, "Alright, then I'll trouble you, Grandpa."

Qin Xiaoxiao didn't go back to the educated youth settlement, but went straight to the Qin family home, standing at the door and calling out "Grandma".

Grandma Qin didn't go to work today. She searched the whole house, trying to find a new set of cotton-padded clothes for Qin Xiaoxiao. Winters in Northeast China are too cold. Wearing too little clothing is not just a joke, it can be fatal.

Now that the granddaughter has a thick quilt, Qin Ye said she hadn't seen it and needed to make two thick cotton-padded coats for her before winter arrived.

When Grandma Qin heard Qin Xiaoxiao calling her, she hurriedly came out of the house. "What's wrong? Why are you shouting? Have you eaten breakfast? I'll boil you two eggs."

Qin Xiaoxiao pushed open the door, waving her hand as she walked, "No way, the vegetarian buns I ate this morning were leftovers from yesterday. If I eat any more, my stomach will burst."

Grandma Qin smiled and tapped Qin Xiaoxiao's forehead, "With your little body, you need to eat more, otherwise when will you ever be able to recover?"

Qin Xiaoxiao helped Grandma Qin into the house. "Grandma, do you still have any straw mats at home? I'd like to get another one, preferably a bigger one, so I can hang it between the inner and outer rooms to block out the dust."

I also want to get two more pairs of straw sandals to wear to work.

After hearing this, Grandma Qin immediately put on a stern face, "What kind of work? What can you do? My dear, we're not going. The work in the fields is too tiring. Let your brothers do it."

Qin Xiaoxiao felt slightly embarrassed.

"No way! I came to the countryside to support the country's development. If I don't work, my uncle will get criticized later."

Grandma, I have to go to the fields to earn work points. I can't cause trouble for Grandpa. Besides, we agreed that I'd earn work points to support you and Grandpa from now on.

Qin Xiaoxiao clung to Grandma Qin's arm and acted coquettishly, making Grandma Qin dizzy.

Although her granddaughter's words were kind and comforting, Grandma Qin remained steadfast and refused to budge.

"Alright, alright, stop shaking it. You're not allowed to go even if you shake it again."

Working in the fields is tiring, not to mention the sun. Your skin is so fair and delicate, what if you get tanned? Getting tanned is good, but if you get sunburned, how much will it cost to heal?

Your brother is tough and doesn't mind the sun. When your uncle assigns you work, have your brother do it, and the work points will be credited to you. If that's not enough, then you can get his share too.

Hmm, that's a good idea. Why didn't she think of that before?

Anyway, we're rich, so we don't need to worry about work points. Giving them to my granddaughter will make her look good, and she'll get more grain at the end of the year. When she brings them home, I can praise her a bit more, and she'll definitely be happy.

Old Mrs. Qin made a quick decision and, without even informing her family, sold Qin Ye off so abruptly.

Qin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched, and she silently mourned for Qin Ye for three seconds.

She works herself to death all day and doesn't even get a single work point. Her brother is so pitiful!

Since she couldn't reason with Grandma Qin, Qin Xiaoxiao decided to wait until she went to work tomorrow. Anyway, her grandma couldn't always be with her, so she would just ask her brother not to help her then.

Qin Xiaoxiao returned to the educated youth settlement empty-handed. Old Mrs. Qin wouldn't let her lift a finger, saying that she would deliver the items to Qin Ye when he returned.

She wondered, how heavy could a straw mat and two pairs of straw sandals be? Why worry about her getting tired?

Fine, this is her grandmother's love for her, and as a dutiful granddaughter, she can only accept it.

Just before lunchtime, Grandpa Li brought her a wooden box and a wooden basin, which were exactly what she had chosen beforehand. Before leaving, Grandpa Li whispered, "Do you have enough bowls and chopsticks at home? If not, Grandpa Li will make you two more bowls. Don't worry, it's free."

Qin Xiaoxiao appreciated Grandpa Li's kindness and quickly replied with a smile, "No need, I brought all the bowls and chopsticks from home, that's enough. But Grandpa Li, I'd like to ask, do you have any small stools at home? The folding kind, the kind that's easy to carry?"

Grandpa Li thought for a moment, "I have a small stool at home, but I don't really have one that's easy to carry around. How can I make one?"

Qin Xiaoxiao quickly went back into the house to get paper and pen, and drew a rough sketch for Grandpa Li on the spot. Then she explained what the folding stool looked like by gesturing.

Grandpa Li left with the sketch, and Qin Xiaoxiao quickly went back into the house, wiped the wooden box inside and out, and put it on the kang (heated brick bed).

Put some of the food into the wooden box, with dried goods on one side and canned malted milk powder and two packets of pastries on the other. Store the rest of the food in the storage space to prevent it from spoiling if not eaten in time.

(End of this chapter)