Chapter 358 Good Temper
Use the gentlest voice to speak the most righteous words and drive away the most terrifying enemy.
This is the Xiao family's consistent impression of Bai Lu.
She opened up new sales channels for the fruit of Xiaojia Village at the fastest speed, and purchased the fruit and labor at the most sincere price... which made the image of Xiao Cheng Bailu in the hearts of the Xiao family members go from admiration to respect and admiration.
After Jiang Zhiguang and the others left, Xiao Guofu and Li Hongying gathered everyone at the square.
It detailed the fruit picking, Xiao Dazhuang's involvement with fruit quality, and his trip to other provinces to learn technical skills.
And, the matter of double pay.
Many young people signed up.
The villagers of Xiaojia Village have lived in the mountains their whole lives and have never traveled far. The farthest place they have ever been is Xinzhen. They have never even been to Pingcheng.
The few college students who get into university have gone to study far away from home and rarely come back afterward.
Some people went out and never came back.
People are bound to be curious about the unknown and yearn for the outside world. It is mostly young people who are able to set aside everything, make up their minds, and take action.
Xiao Guofu selected twenty quick-witted and nimble young people, both men and women.
Fifteen young men and five young women.
They are all adults.
These are all young people who dropped out of school before graduating from junior high school due to family financial difficulties or other unavoidable reasons.
Originally, no young girls signed up; at their age, they were already old enough to be betrothed to people from other villages.
Once married, she stays at home doing laundry, cooking, and taking care of the children. Even if she wants to see the outside world, she can only dream about it.
Deeply ingrained conservative ideas and their environment make them feel that this kind of life path is normal.
But Bai Lu told them there was a third way to live.
Earn your own money and do what you love.
Live the life you want.
Bai Lu said that girls also have the right to choose and can decide their own future.
After what just happened and what happened before, the older generation believed in Bailu's character and agreed to let the girls go out.
The girls finally had the opportunity and the courage to take that step—to live the third way of life.
Grandma was most worried about Bai Lu, and she instructed Xiao Cheng: "Lulu is so cute, she's easy for bad people to target. Cheng, you have to keep a close eye on her in the future, don't let anyone trick Lulu away..."
The way Grandma switched between Dazhuang and Acheng was so natural that Xiao Cheng finally listened to it naturally as well.
"I will take good care of Lulu."
The fruit trees on the mountain were very large, and the fruit hanging too high was out of Bai Lu's reach, so Xiao Cheng pulled the branches down.
As Bai Lu picked fruit, she smiled at the old woman standing in front of the tree next to her and said, "Grandma, don't worry. I'm not stupid. Nobody can fool me. I'll take good care of myself."
The old woman said with a serious expression, "You've been tricked by A-Cheng now."
Xiao Cheng: "..."
Da Zhuang and Sun Ren are on the same level.
Even nature cannot linger for a second longer.
The old woman added, "The way those people looked at Lulu today was strange, Acheng, did you notice? You have to protect Lulu well. Lulu is going to university in another province in a couple of days. You'll each be in a different place, and the outside world is very complicated, with good people and bad people..."
He hadn't finished speaking.
Grandma was quickly pulled away by Grandpa.
“Acheng will take good care of Lulu, so don’t worry about it. Let’s go over there and pick some more lychees, peaches, and guavas for Lulu and Acheng to take back and eat.”
The kind and gentle voice grew fainter and fainter, disappearing into the distance, beyond the several century-old fruit trees next door.
Bai Lu looked at the man's face, which was as black as the bottom of a pot, and couldn't help but laugh. She gently tugged at the sleeve of his arm carrying the large fruit basket: "Acheng..."
"I can't reach the lychees on top."
Xiao Cheng glanced at her and released the branch that had gone from being laden with fruit to being bare.
I simply lifted her onto my shoulders and sat her down.
"Pick it."
Bai Lu was startled by the sudden, unexpected leap into the air.
She hurriedly clung to his neck to steady herself, and even though his shoulders were broad and she felt safe, she couldn't help but feel nervous, and her heart skipped a beat.
"What are you doing... Put me down right now."
There were other members of the Xiao family picking fruit nearby, and Xiao Wei and Luo Shiliu were not far ahead.
The tree was too big, with its branches and leaves all at the top, leaving only the main trunk and a few sparse large trunks at the bottom.
You can see it as soon as you turn around.
If people saw her sitting on his shoulders picking fruit... wouldn't she have any image left?!
"Didn't you want to pick lychees?" Xiao Cheng not only didn't let go, but also steadied the little thin legs that were kicking wildly on his shoulder with his big hand.
Bai Lu looked at the bright red lychees in front of her, bunches of them hanging from the branches, so low that the branches bent over.
Before I could even extend my hand, I was met with gossipy stares from all directions, which were practically pricking my face.
I really want to cover my face at this moment.
If she covers her face, no one will know who she is.
But then, in this quiet moment, Xiao Cheng spoke up and asked her, "Not tall enough?"
Bai Lu wanted to burrow into the lychee: "..."
She finally figured it out.
Xiao Cheng went further and further down the path of ruining her image, becoming increasingly reckless.
They seize every opportunity, big or small.
Since that's the case...
A person's image can't be ruined by just one person!
Bai Lu decisively took off her hair clip and clipped it onto Xiao Cheng's short hair.
Once everything was secure, they happily began picking lychees.
Xiao Cheng: "..."
Sounds came from all directions.
It wasn't the sound of wind rustling through the leaves.
It was the whispering of all the aunts and uncles.
He raised his hand, but before he could touch the hair clip, it was grabbed, soft yet held tightly.
"Acheng, what are you doing? Didn't you promise to keep my hair clips safe? You're not going to go back on your word, are you? Could it be that what Grandma said earlier was true, and you lied to me!"
That's good now.
As soon as the girl's heartbroken accusations were uttered, whispers from all directions, including those of her aunts and uncles, and discussions among her elders, began to rise.
The birds in the sky all flew over to watch.
Through the layers of branches, Xiao Wei watched as his elder brother withdrew his hand expressionlessly, his thin lips pursed.
I don't know if I'm angry or unhappy.
In short, he didn't remove the blindingly bright pearl hair clip from his head, nor did he take off his wife's clothes.
He held her tightly, as if worried that his sister-in-law would fall, and steadily supported her legs with both hands.
His temper was incredibly good, like never before: "When did Big Brother's temper become negative...?"
Luo Shiliu, Wang Hao, and Xiao Dazhuang were already used to it and ate the lychees one bite at a time.
"It's so sour!"
Xiao Guofu was dazzled: "This... I have never seen Xiao Cheng with such a good temper. Although he did not care much about his reputation before, no one has ever been able to run wild on his head. Bai Lu is the first."
"Not only did he act wildly, but he also threw hair clips around. It must be because Bai Lu is about to go to university, and the two of them will be separated. Xiao Cheng is giving Bai Lu a special farewell treat."
Li Hongying rolled her eyes, speechless: "What do you know about special cases, you greenhorn? It's clearly the norm!"
(End of this chapter)
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