Xu Hongxia, of course, had no idea that Xu Junhui had so many inner monologues; she simply thought Xu Junhui was stingy.
If she doesn't want it, she doesn't want it. When her sister-in-law comes back, she can just ask her for it. Humph!
Because she had lingered in the village for a while, Huang Qinqin was afraid that she would get home too late, so she mustered all her strength and rode her bike home in one go without stopping at all.
It was just before six o'clock when they got home, and Xu Junhui and the others had also just arrived home. They were just in time for dinner.
Zhang Yumei had originally planned to save some food for Huang Qinqin, and she had already packed it separately. Now that Huang Qinqin was back, she took out the food she had saved as well.
"Qinqin, you're back just in time. It's time to eat. Quickly wash your hands and wipe your sweat. We'll be eating soon."
Xu Junhui noticed that Huang Qinqin's lips were a little dry, so he quickly poured her a glass of water and asked with concern, "Was everything alright? Have your cousins arrived yet?"
Huang Qinqin took the water, drank it, and then replied, "It went smoothly. My cousins will come out tomorrow morning. It would be too late if they came out tonight."
"I hope everything goes smoothly."
......
After finishing the meal, Xu Junhui quickly washed the dishes and then presented Huang Qinqin with a bag of coconut candy as if it were a treasure.
"Ta-da! I noticed you really enjoyed this at lunchtime, so I just went to the supply and marketing cooperative and bought some."
After Xu Junhui gave the candy to Huang Qinqin, he kept saying, "Praise me, praise me!"
Huang Qinqin was indeed very happy. She really liked the candy, but what made her happiest was that Xu Junhui noticed she liked it and even bought it for her.
This is the first time Huang Qinqin has seen this coconut candy. She guesses it's a specialty from another place, and it probably isn't cheap.
Holding the candy in her arms, Huang Qinqin looked at Xu Junhui with eyes full of joy and said, "Junhui, you're so good~ It's such a blessing to marry you~"
"Is this candy expensive? I don't think I've ever seen it before."
Xu Junhui was so flattered by Huang Qinqin's words that he was almost completely disoriented. Scratching his head and grinning sheepishly, he replied, "It's alright, it's not very expensive. I'm glad you like it. Hehe."
“I heard from the supply and marketing cooperative that this is a specialty of Hainan Province. They are famous for their coconut candy because they produce a lot of coconuts there. If you like it, I’ll buy you more when you finish this one.”
Huang Qinqin had originally planned to check if he had any money left, but since he said it wasn't expensive, she decided to let it go. Anyway, it was almost the end of the month, and next month's allowance would be coming soon.
She smiled sweetly at Xu Junhui: "Okay~ Thank you Junhui~ You're the best~"
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The next morning
Because she wasn't sure when Huang Jiancai and the others would arrive, Huang Qinqin decided not to go out this morning and would wait for them at home.
She gave the manuscript she had finished writing over the past few days to Xu Junhui, asking him to mail it out and check if there was any mail for her. If so, she could pick it up.
Then he apologized to Zhang Yumei, saying, "Mom, thank you for going to buy groceries all by yourself today. I was worried that my cousins would come to our house empty-handed, so I wanted to wait for them at home."
"It's okay, buying groceries is no trouble at all. You can stay home and wait for them. Hongxia and I will go together."
Zhang Yumei didn't think anything of it. Before Huang Qinqin married into the family, she was the one who bought groceries and cooked every day. Now that she has someone to keep her company, she feels so much more relaxed.
Besides, there's Xu Hongxia.
Xu Hongxia said reluctantly, "Oh? Can't I not go? It's so hot, I don't want to go out..."
"Are you so reluctant to come with me to buy groceries? It's not like I ask you to come with me every day. Qinqin goes with me every day, and does she say anything?"
Zhang Yumei felt that Xu Hongxia didn't care about her at all and couldn't remember that Xu Hongxia had been going out with them every day during this period.
Although she was forced into it, it still happened together.
Xu Hongxia's eyes widened, and she pointed at herself in disbelief: "Mom, do you want to hear what you said???"
"Haven't I been going out with you guys every day lately? Have you forgotten???"
Zhang Yumei had really forgotten that, mainly because although Xu Hongxia went out with them, it was really just being together; she didn't feel involved at all.
Zhang Yumei coughed awkwardly twice: "Ahem, since you've been going out with us every day lately, why aren't you going today? Hurry up and eat breakfast, we're leaving soon!"
After saying that, he didn't give her a chance to refuse and walked away.
Alright! Xu Hongxia finally understood. Her mother just couldn't stand her staying at home, and no matter what, she would find an excuse to make her go out with her.
Xu Hongxia resignedly ate her breakfast, thinking to herself that she would have to make Zhang Yumei bleed money later. Since her older brother wouldn't give her coconut candy, she would throw a tantrum—oops!—and beg her mother to buy it for her.
Perfect~
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Huangjia Village
Grandma Huang handed the money and tickets they had prepared to Huang Jiancai and instructed him, "When you get there, see if you can find a guesthouse to stay in for a few days."
“Your second uncle’s house is only so big; it can accommodate you all, but not anyone else. Since you’re all going out together, you should try to stay together as much as possible. Whether or not you end up working at the department store, you must ensure your safety.”
Huang Jiancai nodded and replied, "Grandma, we understand."
Once everyone was there, they set off. A group of young men walking out of the village stood out conspicuously.
Soon someone asked, "Village chief, where did Guiming and Tiezhu's grandsons go?"
The village chief chuckled and said, "I have some business to take care of in the city. Hurry up and go to the fields, it's getting late. Be careful you don't get your work points deducted if you're late."
I was going to ask some questions, but as soon as I heard the village chief mention work points, I quickly went to the fields.
Anyway, even if he knew what the village chief's grandson and the others were doing, it wouldn't benefit him, but if he got his work points deducted, he would be at a huge loss!
Huang Guiming is the son of the village chief. It's not that the village chief is biased and only let him go; it's just that the village chief has three sons, and only the eldest son's child has graduated from high school.
The village chief treated his three sons equally, and he treated his grandchildren the same way.
He sent all his grandchildren of school age to school, but only Huang Guiming persisted.
Huang Guisi, who was two years older than Huang Guiming, didn't want to continue studying after graduating from junior high school. Huang Xiaomei did the same; she didn't want to go to school after finishing reading novels.
Now, only the third son's 13-year-old son and 10-year-old daughter are still in school, and it's uncertain whether they can hold on.
Anyway, as long as they are willing to study, then we will support them. But if they can't even concentrate on their studies, then there's really no need to waste money. Don't you think that makes sense?
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