Chapter 45 Bad Words
"Aunt Wangcai... She's okay! Aunt Wangcai doesn't have a bad heart, but she's a bit mean and harsh. If she knows about something going on in someone's family, she'll tell the whole village about it, and sometimes she'll even exaggerate..."
"Has she offended anyone recently?"
"Then I don't know. I only know that she was saying bad things about you in the rapeseed field the day before yesterday. I heard it all..."
Wu Qiuyu lowered her voice again and glanced at Su Tong, afraid that she would be angry.
Su Tong said: "It's okay, what did she say about me? Tell me about it."
Seeing that Su Tong's expression had not changed, Wu Qiuyu continued:
"She said that the evil spirit on you is even stronger now. The trafficker must have been defeated by you. Otherwise, how could you have saved the child without losing any arms or legs...
She also said that it was a lucky thing that Wu Xiaofang didn’t get on the car that day, otherwise it would be hard to say whether the marriage would be successful... She stopped talking when she saw me coming over, and thought I didn’t hear her. But her voice was so loud that everyone in the field must have heard it!
Anyway, I don’t like Aunt Wangcai, she deserved to fall.”
Wu Qiuyu was also angry, so she just blurted out everything.
Su Tong laughed when he heard this, "Don't say that! Aunt Wangcai has a very rich imagination. If I can defeat the fugitives, I might as well become a police officer. That would be a huge contribution to the country!"
"Sis, you're... not angry? You've really changed a lot!"
"Is it good or bad that I've changed?"
"Of course, you never chatted with me like this before. You would just run away after saying a word. Sister, can you always be like this in the future?"
"good!"
Wu Qiuyu took her to the reed marsh in the village, where there was abundant water and she could cut a lot of evergreen water plants. She didn't dare to stay with Su Tong for too long, because if someone saw her and her mother heard about it, she would definitely scold her again.
After cutting for a while, Wu Qiuyu went home first. Before leaving, Su Tong asked her to find a chance to come over in the evening.
Yunshan Village is located to the west of Yunshan Mountain. A few miles to the south, there is the Yun River that passes around the village. It is said that the Yun River flows southward and connects to the Yangtze River at its end.
There are dense bushes of reeds in the water ponds. In this bleak winter, from afar, clusters of withered yellow reeds are dotted on the mirror-like blue water from far to near, with a kind of majestic and lonely beauty.
I believe that in spring, the scenery will be completely different.
Also because it is close to the mountains and the water, Yunshan Village is the most remote in terms of geographical location among all the villages in Qingfeng Town. Transportation is inconvenient, the village has a large population and little land, and life is becoming increasingly difficult. It's a pity that no one is in the mood to appreciate the scenery. After all, filling their stomachs is the most important thing.
Su Tong wandered around the reed marsh for a long time and felt much happier both physically and mentally.
Looking at this vast expanse of water, I was thinking that I must get some tools to catch some fish next time. Thinking about the fact that I haven’t had fish soup for a long time in my previous and current life, I was really craving for it.
Although he was unable to catch any fish this time, Su Tong did pick up a nest of wild duck eggs in the reeds, which was an unexpected gain.
At noon, they added grass to the trough and went back to the yard to prepare lunch. Then Lao Lin and Lao Qi came back with tired steps, but fortunately they were in good spirits.
Su Tong specially steamed buns for lunch. The two old men hadn't seen white flour for a long time. After a moment of silence, they didn't say anything and ate heartily.
After eating the steamed buns, Su Tong stuffed a few boiled duck eggs into each of their hands. This was just in time for them, the old and the young, who were in urgent need of nutrition. Originally, they wanted to make some egg soup and eat the steamed buns, but they thought that boiled eggs would preserve more nutrients.
The two old men had to go to work in the afternoon, and Su Tong was not idle either. She prepared to look for stones.
She hasn't thanked Shitou yet for helping her cut bamboo yesterday. Also, she hasn't cut enough bamboo, so she wants Shitou to take her with him to cut some more.
Unexpectedly, before she left the house, Shitou came, with his hands full, carrying bamboo.
The bamboo was thick and long, and he was carrying one end of it, with the tip dragging on the ground. When Su Tong saw it, he hurried over and prepared to take it from his shoulder.
Shitou refused and grinned, "Sister Tongya, this little bit of bamboo is nothing. I've carried wood with my dad before! It's much heavier than this!"
After unloading the bamboo into the yard, Shitou said:
"Sister Tongya, if you go out, don't lock the gate. We have cut a lot of bamboo, and I have to carry it twice."
Su Tong said: "I'll go with you!"
He turned around, took a steamed bun from the kitchen and stuffed it into Shi Tou's hand.
Shitou looked at the steamed bun left and right for a long time before he was ready to put it in his pocket. Su Tong grabbed his arm and said, "Eat it! There's more! Have dinner at my house tonight. Not only will we have steamed buns, but we'll also make braised rabbit meat for you."
Shitou's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but suck his saliva, "Sister, you went up the mountain? You also caught rabbits?"
Su Tong smiled and said, "Well, I was in a hurry to go out today and didn't inform you. I will definitely take you next time."
Shitou nodded vigorously, but his eyes darkened. "But I can't eat at your house. My dad will beat me if he finds out. And my grandma..."
"Don't worry! I'll call you dad at night too! You helped me cut so much bamboo, and you're going to be an unsung hero! Your dad won't be angry if I treat you to a meal."
When Shitou heard this, he grinned, stuffed the bun into his mouth, took a big bite, and then waved his hand, "Let's go! I'll take you to carry the bamboo!"
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Although the row of houses behind the village committee was called the educated youth site, there were at least dozens of educated youth in the village. The five or six rooms, which were divided into genders, could not accommodate so many people, so many educated youth stayed in villagers' homes.
Of course, the prerequisite is that the villagers are willing to accept them and the educated youth can get used to living there.
Xing Dongyang then stayed at Xiaoshun's grandmother's house.
Xiaoshun's parents died in an accident a few years ago, leaving Xiaoshun to live with his grandparents. Although the conditions at home are poor, fortunately there is a spare room.
There were no young and middle-aged people in the family. After Xing Dongyang and Li Weidong, an educated youth who came with him, moved in, they were able to take care of each other and get along quite well with the two old people and one child.
Grandma Xiaoshun was in poor health. Last year, she suddenly fell ill and fainted. Grandpa Xiaoshun was so scared that he lost control of his hands and feet. Fortunately, Xing Dongyang met them and together with Li Weidong, he sent Grandma Xiaoshun to the hospital. After emergency treatment for half the night, she was saved.
After this incident, the villagers' attitude towards the educated youth improved a lot, and the conflicts and quarrels between the villagers and the educated youth also decreased greatly. Secretary Wu was relieved for a long time.
Xiaoshun's grandparents were grateful and treated Xing Dongyang and Li Weidong as their own children, getting along with them like a family.
Xing Dongyang came back late today and it was already past lunch time. He lifted the lid of the pot on the stove and saw that the food was still being heated up for him as usual.
After washing his hands, he just picked up the bowl to eat when the kitchen door darkened. Xing Dongyang looked up and saw Zhang Yaping standing at the door.
Xing Dongyang quickly put down his chopsticks and asked, "Yaping, why are you here? Is there something wrong?"
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