Song Ze stared blankly at his grandfather lying on the bed, wanting to ask him why he opposed him being with Qingqing, but the old man kept his eyes tightly closed and refused to look at him.
Seeing Song Ze like this, Shen Huishu felt bad too, so she pulled him out of the room and said, "Xiao Ze, let's go outside and talk."
The two entered the main room, and Song Ze looked at Shen Huishu with some sadness and asked, "Auntie, don't you support me being with Qingqing either?"
Song Ze was well aware of his feelings for Xia Qingqing and would never give up because of his family's opposition. However, he felt a little regretful if he couldn't get the blessings of his two closest elders.
Shen Huishu sighed: "Xiao Ze, you've only been in the countryside for a little over half a year. How long have you known that girl? How can you already feel like you can't live without her?"
"Yes, I've already made up my mind about her," Song Ze said with a firm tone.
Shen Huishu did not refute Song Ze, but slowly asked, "What about the girl you like? Has she decided on you for life?"
Song Ze didn't speak. He knew that Qingqing's feelings for him might not be that deep right now, but he firmly believed that feelings could be cultivated.
Shen Huishu knew the answer from his silence. At this moment, she saw her sister's shadow in Song Ze. When her sister fell in love with Song Feng, she was just as reckless.
"Let's not talk about this for now. Why don't you stay home and keep your grandfather company for the next few days?" Shen Huishu said gently.
Song Ze nodded in agreement. He had come back because his grandfather was sick, and even though he now knew that his grandfather's illness was not life-threatening, he still planned to stay at home for a few more days.
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Shihe Production Brigade.
Song Ze has been gone for several days. Normally, she wouldn't feel anything, but when she really hasn't seen him for several days, Xia Qingqing is actually not used to it.
Liang Shuang looked at Xia Qingqing, who was lost in thought from time to time, and raised her hand to sweep in front of her eyes: "Qingqing, what are you thinking about?"
"Ah, it's nothing," Xia Qingqing quickly snapped out of her thoughts and continued with her work.
Liang Shuang looked at her teasingly and said, "I've noticed you've been spacing out a lot these past few days. Are you thinking about Song Ze? You two are so clingy. Song Ze is only home for half a month. It's not like he's never coming back."
Xia Qingqing felt a little embarrassed by what she said, but she didn't deny that she was thinking about Song Ze.
Seeing her reaction, Liang Shuang laughed even harder, and the two chatted and laughed as they continued with their work.
Since they became close, they've been taking on tasks together. Working together isn't so boring anymore; they can chat while they work, so why not?
When Liang Shuang returned to the educated youth settlement that day, she found the room in a mess. She thought a thief had broken in and was startled.
It turned out that Qin Jiajia was packing her things, and Liu Xiaoying was also busy helping out.
"Jiajia, what are you going to do with these quilts? Should we send them to the county first, so you don't have to carry all this stuff on the train?" Liu Xiaoying looked at Qin Jiajia, who had packed two large bags of clothes. She was already struggling to carry those two bags of clothes, let alone those two quilts.
Qin Jiajia glanced at the blanket on the bed and said indifferently, "I'm too lazy to keep it. Xiaoying, do you want it? If you don't want it either, then I'll throw it away."
"Lost?" Liu Xiaoying's voice suddenly became sharp: "How could such a good quilt be lost? Jiajia, if you think it's too much trouble, I can send it back to you next time I go to the county."
Liu Xiaoying thought that Qin Jiajia didn't want to cause trouble and volunteered to help her, after all, the two of them had been together for so long and had some feelings for each other.
If you do the math, Qin Jiajia's two quilts weigh about 10 jin (5 catties) in total. It's incredibly difficult for a family to gather 10 jin of cotton, not even including the quilt covers. Gathering enough cloth coupons for two quilts is also not easy.
"Really, I don't want it anymore. I have plenty at home," Qin Jiajia waved her hand, stopping Liu Xiaoying from continuing to persuade her.
“Okay, then I’ll leave it to you. Thank you, Jiajia,” Liu Xiaoying said with a hint of joy in her voice.
She had sincerely tried to persuade her, but Qin Jiajia insisted on not wanting it, so she would just keep it.
Thinking about having a warm winter this year, Liu Xiaoying's face relaxed a lot. Her own quilts were all old ones she brought from home, unlike Qin Jiajia's, which were all newly made when she went to the countryside.
Qin Jiajia looked at the several large packages she had packed, and gave all the remaining unwanted trinkets and old clothes to Liu Xiaoying, including the cabinet that Liu Xiaoying had built for her to store clothes when she came.
Liu Xiaoying accepted the old clothes and odds and ends without hesitation, but Qin Jiajia had paid 10 yuan to build that cabinet, so even with her thick skin, she was too embarrassed to accept it directly.
"Jiajia, why don't you sell the cabinet? You can at least get 5 yuan for it," Liu Xiaoying suggested, looking at the cabinet that still had at least eight new shelves.
If you take good care of a cabinet, it can last for many years. If you sell it for a lower price, someone will definitely want it.
Qin Jiajia shook her head and said somewhat proudly, "No need, I said I'd give it to you, so I will. Consider it a gift I'm giving you before I leave, as long as you don't mind."
How could Liu Xiaoying possibly be disgusted? She couldn't possibly turn down money. In Liu Xiaoying's eyes, this cabinet was nothing but gleaming cash.
Liang Shuang listened to the two talking as if no one else was around, her eyes flickered, and Qin Jiajia's state made it seem like she was about to return to the city.
Considering that the other person had only been in the countryside for half a year and was already able to return to the city, Liang Shuang had to admit that she was a little envious.
Just then, Qin Jiajia noticed Liang Shuang standing by the door and said to her smugly, "Liang Shuang, I'm going back to the city."
"Congratulations then," Liang Shuang said calmly. Since Qin Jiajia was leaving, she didn't want to cause any more unpleasantness at the last moment.
Qin Jiajia glanced at Liang Shuang with some dissatisfaction: "Aren't you going to ask me why I went back to the city?"
Liang Shuang didn't understand what she meant. Did she think that her envy wasn't obvious enough and that she wanted Liang Shuang to fawn over her?
"Hmph, my family sent me a telegram saying that Song Ze won't be coming back here this time he's back in the city. My grandpa told me to hurry back," Qin Jiajia said smugly.
She knew that Liang Shuang and Xia Qingqing were getting along very well and were inseparable all the time, so she said this on purpose so that Liang Shuang would hear it.
Sure enough, Liang Shuang's expression changed slightly upon hearing this, and she asked somewhat anxiously, "Explain yourself clearly, how could Song Ze not come back? Wasn't he home visiting his family?"
Before Song Ze left, he told Qingqing that he would be back for half a month, at most a month, and he would definitely be back.
But looking at Qin Jiajia's expression, she didn't think she was lying, so what exactly went wrong?
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