There's another rabbit at home, enough for the two of them to eat several times.
“Alright, you stay at home, I’ll go,” said Grandma Qi. “You’re an educated youth, it’s not good if people see you delivering things to Secretary Qi’s house, people will gossip.”
Thinking it wasn't far, He Tiantian thanked her, saying, "Then I'll trouble Grandma Qi."
Grandma Qi went to the storeroom and got the dried wild rabbit, which was still in the basket covered with some straw. She tiptoed to Secretary Qi's house.
Grandma Qi San personally delivered them, and Secretary Qi couldn't refuse, so he asked Liang Hongyu to put four large apples in the basket. These were sent by Secretary Qi's eldest daughter-in-law. Her family's village is all mountainous land, unsuitable for growing grains, only apples. These were allocated by the production team, and she brought some from her family home, giving them a dozen or so as a token of her respect.
When Grandma Qi returned, He Tiantian had already started making lunch.
There were sweet potatoes in the cellar that had been distributed earlier. He Tiantian boiled the sweet potatoes in boiling water, added some fine flour, and made several bowls of sweet potato porridge.
With He Tiantian back, Grandma Qi was in a better mood and had a good appetite, eating two bowls of food.
He Tiantian was equally impressive, eating three bowls.
With He Tiantian around, Grandma Qi no longer needs to do the dishes or cook; she can just enjoy a life of leisure.
Grandma Qi knew that He Tiantian was a clean person, so she went to boil water for her so that she could take a good bath. There was a large wooden tub at home, and as long as there was more hot water and a brazier in the house, she wouldn't catch a cold.
He Tiantian took a hot bath, feeling very comfortable. After changing into clean clothes, she was overjoyed. Grandma Qi wanted to come over and bring He Tiantian some dirty water, but He Tiantian couldn't bear to do that and quickly stopped her.
He Tiantian took out the chrysanthemum tea she had sun-dried and brewed it, and then took out some snacks. She said, "Grandma Qi, you sit down and drink tea and eat snacks. I'll pour out the dirty water myself."
He Tiantian was quick and efficient. In just a few rounds, she poured out the dirty water, cleaned the wooden bucket, washed her hands, and then sat down with Grandma Qi to drink chrysanthemum tea and eat hibiscus cake.
"Hmm..." Grandma Qi's eyes lit up. "This pastry must be from a time-honored brand. I haven't had it in so many years."
She could only eat osmanthus cake in the city before she got married, when her family was well-off. After she got married, she could only make osmanthus cake at home with osmanthus flowers, glutinous rice, and sugar.
"Grandma Qi is a woman of the world. This is indeed the famous Xinghualou restaurant in our Nanshi area. You can't buy it without a ticket," He Tiantian said with a smile. "My mom used the tickets from my family and Uncle Huo's family to buy pastries for me to bring over. There are still two boxes in the house. I'll take them to the livestock team tomorrow and share them with everyone."
"Okay, but don't forget to order a box for the educated youth there," Grandma Qi reminded her. He Tiantian was an educated youth, and she should never forget her.
He Tiantian has realized the importance of being kind to others!
We successfully received the letter and package from Qi Shuli!
Niu Lili overheard this news by accident!
Qi Xiaoyan's genuine care and pure friendship!
Thanks to Niu Dajun, Secretary Qi, Zhao Dajiao, and Qi Ergou for their help!
This is all thanks to her good relationships with others. If He Tiantian had closed herself off from the start, she would have been completely powerless to resist Qi Jianguo's slightest manipulation. Even if she had seen through Qi Jianguo's scheme, she might not have been able to break through it, let alone retaliate.
"Okay, then I won't eat them myself. I'll send two boxes to the educated youth settlement." He Tiantian had already eaten a lot of good food when she went back this time, so she sent the remaining two boxes of pastries over.
"No need to send two boxes, just a token is enough. I saw that there are eight pieces in this box, and there are seven people at the educated youth settlement, so it's enough to share. You can have one piece over there, make some chrysanthemum tea, and chat with them," Grandma Qi San instructed. "Also, I see you made quite a lot of chrysanthemum tea, you can send some to others to try."
He Tiantian picked so many that she couldn't possibly finish them all; she originally intended to save some to give to others.
"Okay, I understand, Grandma Qi." He Tiantian replied. The old woman and the young girl drank chrysanthemum tea and ate delicious snacks, feeling very happy.
The next day, He Tiantian went to work and gave Aunt Liu a pair of gloves that girls wear. Aunt Liu was very happy and could take them home for her daughter to wear.
He Tiantian brewed a pot of tea and invited everyone to drink tea and have some snacks.
Professor Wang was even more excited when she saw that it was a pastry from Xinghualou. However, she did not eat it immediately. Instead, she took the pastry into the house, re-combed her hair, washed her hands, and then ate it while drinking tea, very elegantly.
He Tiantian gazed at the elegant Professor Wang, completely captivated. If it weren't for this catastrophe, perhaps Professor Wang would still be strolling leisurely through the campus filled with the sound of students reciting their lessons, enjoying afternoon tea and the exquisite cakes he had made himself.
Seeing that He Tiantian was staring at her without moving, Wang Shou felt a little embarrassed and smiled, saying, "I'm sorry you had to see this."
He Tiantian shook her head and said, "Grandma Wang, you don't need to be embarrassed. Your attitude towards life is exactly what I want to pursue in the future: a sincere and elegant life, and a peaceful old age."
"You're still so young, and you're already thinking about enjoying your retirement?" Professor Wang said reproachfully. "By the way, you left in a hurry earlier, did something urgent happen at home?"
He Tiantian glanced outside and, knowing that Professor Wang wasn't one to gossip, explained the reason for her return home.
"I see. No wonder you left in such a hurry. Did you finish your business when you got back?" Professor Wang asked, showing great concern for his close friend He Tiantian, despite their age difference. Since their arrival, thanks to He Tiantian's help, they had been able to integrate into life in Qijia Village so quickly.
The villagers have now accepted these people, and they can now live a stable life in Qijia Village without having to be dragged out for re-education like stray dogs before.
"It's all done. The certificates and official letters are all ready. Those people's tricks aren't working anymore," He Tiantian said. Although she said that, the fact that nothing had been done yet made her very uneasy.
"There are official letters too?" Professor Wang was surprised. There must be powerful people around the He family.
“Yes, the people from Nanshi Commune have already sent it to Huaishi. It should have arrived by now,” He Tiantian said. This official letter was to deal with Zhou Sihai and his superiors.
Professor Wang, upon hearing He Tiantian's words, assumed that He Tiantian and Yang Da Nao Nao had a good relationship, as if it were easy for them to issue an official letter from the commune.
Yang Da Nao made their old couple live a life of constant wandering. Professor Wang hated that man for taking over her family's belongings and persecuting them.
Seeing Professor Wang's cold attitude, He Tiantian suddenly realized that something was wrong.
"Grandma Wang, I forgot to tell you, the former commune director, Yang Da Nao, has been isolated and interrogated. I heard he was convicted of raping a woman, and they found many prohibited items in his home," He Tiantian explained. Many people in Nanshi have suffered at Yang Da Nao's hands, and no one knows where they are being tortured! Professor Wang and Professor Gu are two of them. (To be continued.)
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