After Xia Wan finished speaking, Aunt Cuihua and Grandma Wu were both stunned.
“It’s only right that you take care of your father. You’re such a kind-hearted child. Jianguo’s hard days are finally over!” Grandma Wu patted Xia Wan’s hand, her eyes a little moist.
"Sigh... that brat Xia Qiao has gone astray, how could she talk such nonsense!" Aunt Cuihua's face flushed with anger, and she kept explaining to Xia Wan, "Your father has always been thinking of you. He even sent your brother to look for you a few days ago. It seems you didn't run into him!"
Xia Wan's eyes lit up: "My dad...my dad sent my brother to find me?"
"Yes, Xia Qiao only left a message for her family and ran away with the money! Your father even vomited blood after he heard that she wasn't a daughter of the Xia family."
"Those heartless bastards in the Xia family didn't even take him to the hospital; they just left him at home to fend for himself. It was the brigade leader who paid for him to be taken to the hospital. I heard that after Jianguo and his brother woke up, they sent your brother to find you!"
Speaking of this, Aunt Cuihua was furious and kept cursing Qiao Qiao.
"If you ask me, Xia Qiao is the most heartless one. When she was still in our brigade, Jian Guo treated her exceptionally well. What 'preferring sons to daughters' and 'using daughters to make money'? That's all nonsense! Which girl in Huaihua Brigade has a better life than Xia Qiao!"
Grandma Wu interrupted Aunt Cuihua, saying, "Alright, let's not talk about this anymore. When are you planning to go back, girl?"
Xia Wan thought for a moment and said, "I'm thinking of talking about it after I finish work this afternoon, there's no rush! It's just that if I go back to the Xia family, I won't be able to eat with Third Grandma anymore!"
"Hey, it's no big deal! Your reunion with your relatives is more important!" Grandma Wu waved her hand, not taking it to heart at all!
Aunt Cuihua laughed and said, "I thought it was something serious. Oh, so that's what you mean. It's alright, we'll see if there are any suitable people to share meals with Third Grandma!"
"No need, no need. My old woman isn't at the point where she needs anyone to take care of her. Erdan and I are fine!" Grandma Wu knew they meant well, but she didn't want to cause trouble for the village.
Xia Wan slapped her forehead, suddenly remembering the Bai brothers, Kang and Jian: "Third Grandma, those two educated youths I mentioned this morning, why don't we have them come to you? You two can talk to them yourselves."
Based on both the descriptions in the book and their interactions over the past two days, Xia Wan felt that the two men were at least of good character. Moreover, being two grown men, they could certainly handle any chores that might arise at Third Grandma's house.
So I'm just making a recommendation. As for what Grandma Wu decides, she won't interfere!
"Alright, if those two kids don't want to eat at the educated youth compound, then they can come and visit me!"
Whether it's suitable or not depends on the person. She's old, and we can't let anyone with ill intentions come in!
"Alright, that's settled then. You guys eat, I'm going back too!" Aunt Cuihua told Xia Wan, "If you need anything, just tell me, and I'll definitely help if I can!"
"Okay, thank you, Auntie, I'll remember!"
During the meal, Grandma Wu brought up the Xia family again, worried that Xia Wan and Xia Jianguo were at odds, and kept saying that Xia Jianguo valued her very much!
Xia Wan nodded, indicating that she understood and would not misunderstand her own father because of Qiao Qiao's words!
After finishing our meal, we returned to the former educated youth compound and happened to find the other educated youths eating around the table.
Bai Jian kept his mouth shut and didn't tell the other educated youth about Xia Wan eating with the villagers.
Sure enough, seeing that Xia Wan came back so late, some people started making sarcastic remarks.
"Isn't Xia Zhiqing a fast worker? Why are you so late today? We didn't cook for you!"
Ever since Zhou Mingkun heard yesterday that Xia Wan had earned all the work points, he has looked down on Xia Wan, believing that Xia Wan was colluding with the villagers and that this was not conducive to the unity of the educated youth!
It's hard to believe that there are actually people who agree with his ideas.
Take Chen Wei, for example. Although he didn't say anything, his eyes clearly showed that he was watching the show.
Xia Wan naturally wouldn't indulge them: "You want to try it? Too bad... no one wants to team up with you! Aren't you annoyed?"
Zhou Mingkun curled his lip and said disdainfully, "Ha, who would want to eat that! Only a country bumpkin like you who has never seen the world would be willing to collude with those country bumpkins!"
"Tsk tsk, look at your arrogant attitude, looking down on country bumpkins so much? Well, you're doing the same work as them now, and you're eating worse than them!"
Xia Wan gave him a casual once-over: "After being in the countryside for so long, all you have left is that pitiful little bit of self-esteem, right? You'd better keep it safe, don't lose it! Don't end up being worse off than a country bumpkin like me!"
Zhou Mingkun followed Xia Wan's gaze and looked at his feet. When he saw his toes sticking out, his face immediately turned red!
Overwhelmed with shame and anger, he suddenly lunged forward, kicking over the table and striking Xia Wan: "You... bitch... I'll beat you to death..."
Before everyone could react, they saw Zhou Mingkun fly back!
[Congratulations, host! You have received 4 points from Zhou Mingkun's contribution, bringing your total to 90 points. Please keep up the good work!]
Xia Wan calmly withdrew her foot, and said sarcastically, "Tsk tsk, what a waste, isn't it? Which city are you from? Is everyone in your city... wasting food like this? How are you going to compensate for this!"
The sound of Zhou Mingkun slamming his fist on the table again caused everyone else to step back several meters.
"Ah! Zhou Mingkun, what are you doing? This is everyone's food!"
Zhou Mingkun slowly and laboriously got up from the ground, his eyes blazing with uncontrollable anger: "Cough cough... Make Xia Wan... cough cough... Make Xia Wan pay! She hit me!"
"Does Zhou Zhiqing think everyone else is stupid? Didn't you overturn the table and then slam it down? Everyone's going to go hungry tonight!"
Bai Jian curled his lip, not giving him any face at all!
“Everyone saw it!” Wang Zhuoyue nodded vigorously beside him.
They dared not ask Xia Wan to pay compensation; what if they got beaten up later?
Only a fool like Zhou Mingkun would dare to provoke Xia Wan. Didn't you see that Yang Lijian, as the team leader, didn't say a word?
"We've only eaten a few bites, Zhou Mingkun, hurry up and get the food out and cook again!" Zhang Wenwen frowned and shouted at Zhou Mingkun.
Those who ruined her food must pay it back. So far, apart from Xia Wan, no one has been able to get any advantage from her!
"Why should I pay for it! My grain has been ruined too!" Zhou Mingkun felt a pang of regret, realizing he had acted impulsively.
"What does your grain have to do with us? Didn't you scatter it yourself?"
"Mingkun, hurry up and get the food. Everyone is hungry."
"Exactly! After a long day of work, who doesn't want to rest early!"
Everyone avoided Xia Wan and started targeting Zhou Mingkun! After all, after Xia Wan had beaten people up a few times, they really didn't dare to mess with him anymore!
In the end, it was Yang Lijian who spoke up and asked Zhou Mingkun to use his own food to make up for everyone's losses, and only then was the matter settled!
Xia Wan didn't care how they resolved the issue and had already gone back to her room to rest!
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