Have a holiday
"Chinese New Year, but it's only October now, according to the solar calendar. If Chinese New Year really comes..." Xu Nian said, counting on his fingers, "That's at least another four months!"
The excitement she had just felt when she saw the cans disappeared in an instant. These days, both the cans and she had no control over their own affairs!
As they were talking and walking, they saw a place similar to an ancient city gate not far away, with several donkey carts parked there. When they got closer, they saw a person standing next to the donkey cart, pulling the donkey rope.
Xu Fengcheng led them to an old man, exchanged a few words briefly, and then said to the younger ones, "You can put the packages in the car."
The heaviest thing in Xu Nian's hand was a package of snacks wrapped in brown paper. She didn't feel very tired, so she moved back and let them put it down first.
The donkey cart was not full of people yet, so it would probably take a while. Xu Hongqi took the lead in gently placing the things in his hand into the cart pocket, then moved aside.
He calmly walked over to Xu Nian, glanced at her, and then looked away. "You're still a child, stop pouting. When the holiday is over, I'll take you to buy a can."
If she just looked at it, Xu Nianke wouldn't have realized that Xu Hongqi was talking to her, but when she looked around, she realized it was only her.
But did she pout? How could she not notice it? And my goodness, Xu Hongqi has changed a lot. This series of sugar-coated bullets has made her feel guilty.
Perhaps because she hadn't spoken, Xu Hongqi finally shifted his gaze from the crowd to her face, his eyes seemed to ask, "Don't you want to eat?"
"Eat." Xu Nian understood it instantly, and even said it under pressure before she remembered what she had just said. This greedy girl must have engraved it on her.
Xu Hongqi smiled brightly. Xu Nian wanted to curl her lips, but when she saw the young man standing under the shadow of the tree with the light spots shining on his face, she was suddenly stunned.
I don’t know if the food in school is nutritious, but his face is no longer ugly thin, but has a plump and fleshy look. He should have baby fat at this age, but because of the difficult life he had in the past, his face looks angular, with deep eye sockets, and very youthful.
After not working outdoors for a long time, Xu Hongqi's face had obviously become much paler. When he smiled just now, she discovered that there was a small dimple on his left cheek. She had never noticed it before and thought it might be because he seldom laughed.
Just now, he just smiled and then stopped, giving people the feeling that he cannot be particularly happy, otherwise the happiness will be taken away by God in an instant. Therefore, he is always introverted and restrained.
Xu Nian wanted to look at his eyes. She had noticed them the last time in the cinema. His eyes were particularly bright, like the sparkling stars hanging in the sky every night. However, his hair had grown longer in the past month, and when he looked down at her, it partially blocked his eyes, which was a bit regrettable.
In the past, Xu Nian also had to look up when she looked at Xu Hongqi, but it was not so tiring. Now, after looking at him for a while, her neck felt a little sore from looking up. It was obvious that he had grown taller.
"What are you looking at?"
After hearing what he said, Xu Nian finally realized that she had been looking at him a little impolitely. She could only smile and praise him, "I wasn't looking at anything. I was just sighing at the beautiful weather. The sunlight just shone through the gaps in the trees on your face. You looked so handsome!"
Xu Hongqi rarely knew what to do, but his fingers felt numb as if reaching his heart.
He shifted his gaze again unnaturally, and happened to see the militia patrolling the street. After watching for a while, he said to Xu Nian: "Girls should speak more reservedly. It's best not to say that in the street, otherwise people will say that you are affecting social morals."
He was not preaching, but when he suddenly saw the militia, he thought of asking Xu Nian to be more careful. He remembered that she had said something similar to Xu Fengcheng on the street last time.
Xu Nian originally wanted to complain, but she followed his gaze and saw the militia. She thought about it and realized that things were not so open now. What Xu Hongqi said was right. This idea was not very important to her. When she saw the militia, she thought of something more important.
"Brother Hongqi, where did you buy that candy? Didn't you say you need a ticket?"
Xu Hongqi saw Xu Fengcheng finally finish talking to the old man pulling the cart, and saw more people coming up. He pulled Xu Nian by the arm and said as he walked over, "What's wrong? Have you finished the bag I gave you? I'll buy some more after you finish it."
"No, I haven't finished eating yet!" That's what Xu Nian meant. She suddenly thought that although Xu Hongqi was a student and had some money, he didn't have the tickets to buy her candy.
Also, he didn't tell her what he was doing when it rained last time. Before that, when she had a conflict with Liang Ting, he said he had some personal matters but didn't say what they were. Moreover, Xu Hongqi was a bit omnipotent. She could get medicine from the hospital even when she was sick without going to the hospital. Moreover, she heard from her cousin that Xu Hongqi usually disappeared after class.
So, where did he go?
The timing was not right now, everyone was getting ready to get on the bus, so she didn't feel comfortable asking. After squeezing through and finally sitting in the middle seat, Xu Nian was still thinking.
She was not afraid that Xu Hongqi would do something else, but she was afraid that he would not take the right path, because in her poor imagination, she really couldn't imagine how such a powerful person would accumulate wealth in the future.
Reality only tells her a few options, but now the control is strict, if she is caught doing something out of line, she will be doomed!
There were about ten people on the donkey cart, and everyone was sitting on the eaves. The donkey cart was not moving slowly, but the road was bad and all it kicked up was dirt.
Xu Fengcheng and Xu Fengkai sat at the front and rear ends of the car respectively, one pressing the car while the other leaning on the back to catch up on some sleep. They heard that there were many marriages recently and the factory was very busy.
No one spoke in the car. After all, if you opened your mouth, you would be asked to eat dirt. Even Xu Nian spat several times.
Xu Hongqi moved closer to her. They were rushing from the county to the village, and because it was a holiday, there were cars going from the village to the county.
Not long after walking, Xu Nian saw a donkey cart coming towards him. The cart was also packed with people. The only difference was that the people in the cart were dressed more elegantly and looked more Western.
Xu Nian thought one of the girls looked familiar, but before she could verify it, she heard someone in their car say, "That's the educated youth, right? Tsk, they really know how to enjoy life in the city. Look how smart they are dressed."
"Yes, it looks good. It's different from the mud legs we were born and raised in."
"What's wrong with being different? They still have to follow the policies and come to our countryside to do farm work. But they don't do as well as us."
"Hey, look, isn't that the stepdaughter of the Xu family? Why is she following the educated youth all the way?"
"You may not know this, but I heard that his family tacitly agreed to it."
"Who doesn't want to have a relative in the city? It's so grand, but I definitely can't have my own daughter."
As for what was wrong, everyone in the car seemed to understand. As the two cars were about to meet, no one spoke anymore. It was so quiet that it seemed as if the words of the cricket people just now did not exist.
Xu Nian subconsciously glanced at Xu Hongqi, but was caught by Xu Hongqi.
"Are you making up stories about me in your mind again?"
Xu Nian couldn't say yes, so she just smiled dryly, "No, no, don't be so sensitive!"
He added something after thinking of something, "You believe me now, right?" He couldn't say it directly, so he blinked again and again.
Xu Hongqi was silent for a moment before speaking, "Don't blink, it's all dirt, and you'll tear up soon."
Xu Nian was very obedient now, hiding behind him and looking very well behaved.
I don’t know how long they walked, but just when Xu Nian’s butt was about to stiffen, they finally arrived at the village entrance. The four of them got off the car one by one with their luggage, and Xu Fengcheng went to pay two cents.
Xu Niangang hadn't noticed anything yet, but now that she had arrived at the village, she suddenly felt alive. She still had the bag of snacks in her hand, and without waiting for the three men, she said hello and ran home.
It was a little after ten o'clock at this time. The villagers were mostly elderly people, and the others were probably still working in the fields. When they saw Xu Nian running back, they all smiled and greeted her, "Qinghua's little girl is back!"
Xu Nian also replied with a smile: "Yes, grandma, our school is on vacation."
"Hey, then hurry back. Your mom tells us every day that she misses you."
"Haha, then grandpa and grandma, I'm going back first."
When Xu Nian ran back, he found that there was no one at home, but the door was not locked and was ajar, probably because they guessed that they were coming back.
The first thing she saw when she opened the door was the bedding hanging on the clothesline in the yard. It was obvious that it was hers.
Xu Nian walked over and touched it. It was warm from the sun and had a scent of the sun, which was also a scent of happiness.
It feels so good to be thought of!
She walked around the quilts hanging out to dry and saw two more on the wooden pole behind them, probably belonging to two boys.
The house was quiet. Xu Nian went back to her room first. She found that the room was also very clean, obviously it had been cleaned. She put the things in her hand on the table and looked around at the bed. Sure enough, there was only a thin mattress on it.
After reading it, Xu Nian went to the yard. When she pursed her lips just now, she felt there was still dirt on them, so she had to squeeze some water to wash it off.
She had just washed her hands when Xu Fengcheng and Xu Hongqi came in carrying big bags.
"Our parents are not at home?" Xu Fengcheng asked knowingly.
Xu Nianang gave a sound, and he said very well, "Niannian, wait a minute, brother, I'll put the things in the house, you can get some water to wash them for me."
Now that he is rich, Xu Nian will not provoke or confront him easily, "Then hurry up."
He was slow when asked to hurry up. Xu Hongqi had already washed her hands when her third brother came out of the room.
No, why did he change his clothes and comb his hair? Why did he dress up?
"Brother, what are you doing? Are you going on a blind date?"
Xu Fengcheng gave her an expression that said she didn't understand. "What do you know? I need to go to the fields."
Xu Nian didn't understand at first, and just followed him to press the water obediently. It was not until he used the water on his hand to touch her hair that she figured it out.
"Are you going there to show off?"
"Why are you saying that? It's so unartistic. I'm going to be a filial son for a while, the kind that doesn't have to work and still makes my parents happy."
After Xu Fengcheng finished speaking, he asked, "Are you going?"
Xu Nian was just about to say of course she would go, but suddenly she remembered that once she left, Xu Hongqi would be the only one left at home, which would be bad.
And she didn't know if it was her illusion, but she always felt that Xu Hongqi was in two different states at home and at school.
Is it because of restraint?
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