"Aunt Liu, I've come to fetch some water to cook dinner."
Liu Mei glanced at the doorway and pointed to the kitchen, telling Xie Lin to go in and fetch water.
"You filled the pot completely, enough for two buckets. The temperature is just right, so you can take a bath without adding cold water."
Xie Lin noticed her brow furrow when she looked towards the door, but he didn't say anything and went inside to get water.
He has sharp ears and can hear the sounds outside without even trying.
"Aunt Liu, could you please fetch some water for me? My hands are dirty from picking vegetables, I don't want to get your bucket dirty."
Liu Mei's expression was neither warm nor cold.
"The water in the basin is clean. You can wash your hands and then fill the basin with water. I still need to cook."
She carried the washed vegetables into the kitchen.
Just as Xie Lin finished filling the hot water container, Liu Mei, listening to the commotion outside, whispered, "The man living next door to you is the new battalion commander of the first battalion of the first regiment. He's from Beijing, and his surname is also Xie."
“The one outside is his sister, from the cultural troupe. She’s not easy to get along with. Battalion Commander Xie’s wife looks kind, but I always feel that she’s a bit two-faced. You should keep an eye on her.”
Xie Lin was surprised that she would explain it to him in such detail, and nodded to indicate that he had made a mental note of it.
With someone peeking in from outside, he didn't want to be alone with his aunt for too long, so he took the hot water and went out.
When the girl saw someone come out, she hurriedly pulled back her forward-leaning body, squatted down, and pretended to be busy.
I just saw it; the man came from next door to her house.
I heard from the neighbors across the street that the couple were both peasants, and his wife was mentally challenged.
Seeing her without even saying hello, she really is an uncultured peasant.
Xie Lin kept his eyes straight ahead, carrying the steaming hot water straight past her.
It's best to keep your distance from people who are unrelated to you.
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