Hu Lili stood there for a long time with a pout, very reluctantly, but finally gave in and agreed to go back with Old Man Shen.
She was sure that the village chief and old man Shen were in the same group, and she was an outsider.
If she continued to make such a fuss, she was afraid that she would be retaliated against afterwards. After all, she didn't know how long she would have to stay in Dongliang Village.
On the way back, Hu Lili looked at Old Man Shen who was walking in front of her, pursed her lips, and forced herself to put on a smile.
"Um, Grandpa Shen... Grandpa Shen, I was ignorant just now, please don't take it to heart, okay?"
Hu Lili knew very well that people would not blame her for being sweet-talkers. She had just offended the person in front of her, so she had to make amends as soon as possible.
Old man Shen didn't take it to heart. In his opinion, it was just that the city kids couldn't adapt to the conditions in the countryside and were just being naughty.
After working with me for a while, all my bad habits will be corrected.
"I'm such an old man, how can I bear grudges like you young people? Just relax."
Old Man Shen didn't stop walking, and comforted Hu Lili behind him as he walked.
After hearing this, the smile on Hu Lili's face finally became more natural. She quickly ran forward a few steps and took out something in a paper bag from the backpack she had been holding all the time.
“Grandpa Shen, this is the cake I brought from Shen City. Try it. It’s delicious. I haven’t given it to anyone since I came here!”
As the bag was opened, a fragrant and sweet smell wafted out.
Old man Shen shrugged his nose: "Oh, this smells so good!"
But he didn't take it, but waved his hand: "Keep the good stuff for yourself, it's a pity to give it to an old man like me!"
You must be kidding. What if someone hiding in the doorway saw him on the street taking the educated youth's things on the first day they arrived? He wouldn't be able to explain himself then.
Hu Lili tried several times in a row, but Old Man Shen pushed her back each time, so she had to give up.
They walked and laughed affectionately beside Old Man Shen, as if the quarrel at the village chief's house just now had never happened.
When I returned to the Shen family, Wang Huilian was standing at the door waiting anxiously.
Only when she saw Hu Lili coming back with Old Man Shen did she feel relieved.
It's already this late and the house has been cleaned up several times. If this educated youth runs away again, she will be so sick that she will want to die.
Old Man Shen raised his hand and called Wang Huilian: "Old Master's wife, please help Hu Zhiqing settle down later. Let's cook early today to welcome Hu Zhiqing."
As soon as Wang Huilian heard this, she knew that the matter was settled, and she immediately threw away the rag in her hand and said, "Okay, Dad, don't worry, I will make sure that Hu Zhiqing is well taken care of."
Then he walked forward, took Hu Lili's arm and walked into the house: "This girl is beautiful and can endure hardships. Our Dongliang Village is really lucky!"
In response to Wang Huilian's compliments, Hu Lili appeared to be smiling and shy, but in fact she was somewhat resistant to her overly enthusiastic touch.
If it were in Shen City, Hu Lili would have turned her back long ago.
But now we are really under someone's roof and we have to rely on others for everything, so even if we have a bad temper, we have to restrain ourselves.
Since she has decided to stay, there are some things that Hu Lili wants to get.
"Auntie, can you spare me a box or a cabinet? I have no place to put the things I brought!"
She brought some food, as well as some valuable money and tickets with her when she went to the countryside.
She couldn't carry these things in her pocket every day, but she was worried about leaving the bag on the kang or the cabinet.
"Um, this..." Wang Huilian was a little embarrassed.
The cabinets at home are all filled with things, and it would take some time to empty them for Hu Lili to use.
Seeing her embarrassment, Hu Lili immediately took out the pastries that were rejected by Old Man Shen outside.
"Auntie, I brought this from Shen City. I'm giving it to you to try. I just want you to help me think of a way to free up an empty box for me."
Wang Huilian had never seen such sweet pastries before, and her mouth was immediately watering at the smell. She knew it was a good thing as soon as she smelled it.
"Okay, okay, wait a moment, I'll make room for you right away."
The large cabinet on the ground cannot be vacated, but the small cabinet under the kang cabinet on the kang can still be emptied out.
Wang Huilian took out the thin quilt and thin mattress from the small cabinet at the innermost part of the kang cabinet.
"This cabinet is for you to use. See if it can fit everything?"
Hu Lili took a look and although this small cabinet had no lock, it was better than having nothing. She would just buy a lock and lock it later.
"Okay, okay, thank you, Auntie. Auntie, you are such a nice person."
If Hu Lili wants to win over someone, her little mouth will be as sweet as honey. What's more, considering her face, most people really can't bear to be cruel to her.
"What's the problem? Seeing you is like seeing my daughter. Oh, I forgot to tell you, I have another daughter, Hongmei, who got married in the winter. When she comes back, I'll introduce you two. I'm sure you two will get along well."
Wang Huilian took the quilt out of the kang cabinet and moved it to the east room.
At this point, Hu Lili has completely settled down in the Shen family.
At 2 or 3 o'clock in the afternoon, Li Xiang would prepare to cook.
She called Wang Huilian out of the room at the door and asked, "How are you going to cook for Hu Zhiqing?"
Do it together? Or do it alone?
Of course Wang Huilian wanted Hu Lili to eat with them, but she still had to go through the formalities and ask Hu Lili.
"Hu Zhiqing, it's time to cook. Do you think your rations should be prepared together with ours?"
Before Hu Lili could reply, Wang Huilian continued, as if talking to herself: "Putting them together will save firewood and water, and also save a lot of trouble. What do you think?"
Hu Lili swallowed the words that were about to come out of her mouth, and then she said what Wang Huilian meant: "Okay, let's do it together!"
As soon as she finished speaking, Wang Huilian handed her a bowl and said, "Use this to scoop!"
Hu Lili glanced at Wang Huilian, then scooped out half a bowl of millet from the flour bag in the kang cabinet.
Wang Huilian took a look and said, "Oh, we all eat cornmeal porridge at night! We don't have to work in the winter, so we don't need to eat millet."
In Dongliang Village, corn is the most commonly grown crop.
So the most popular food is cornmeal.
But Hu Lili doesn't like to eat this.
The cornmeal nowadays is ground very roughly due to the working process. It makes the throat hurt whether you drink it as porridge or make it into pancakes.
Hu Lili: "Could you please cook some millet porridge for me?"
The smile on Wang Huilian's face, which was very enthusiastic just now, immediately faded: "Then we have to clean the pot and boil water again, which is very troublesome!"
I didn't expect that having a meal would be so troublesome. Hu Lili suppressed her annoyance and said, "Then I can cook it myself, right?"
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