It was already past two in the afternoon when Xiaoqi returned to his aunt's dormitory.
Her aunt was busy, so she didn't disturb her.
The sound of the Moments on her phone was not turned off, it was ringing, and she took a look and saw many likes and comments.
Probably because she seldom posts, but when she suddenly posted one, even her elementary school classmate Zhang Juan left a message: That’s amazing (thumbs up), and one asked curiously: You can actually swim?
All kinds of praise and curious messages, a glance at them, are longer than a screen, she doesn't know how to reply. She has never failed to reply to a message, so she should reply to every one of them. Thinking of this, she feels that posting on Moments is a waste of time.
She was a little tired. Actually, she was not tired from swimming today, not as tired as from training. But after meeting so many people and the atmosphere of the competition, now that it was over, she felt very tired and heavy, not just her body, but also her mind.
At this time, the cell phone rang. Xiaoqi saw that it was a call from home, so he quickly picked up the phone.
Her parents don't call easily, and her relationship with them is not as coquettish as Jia Jia's with her mother. Although Xiao Qi will occasionally act coquettishly with her mother, she is still very reserved and will at most ask her to prepare delicious food. So when her parents call her, she always feels that something is wrong.
Moreover, her parents could never figure out when they would call her. Perhaps they thought she would take a nap at this time. However, if it were a normal Tuesday at this time, she would actually be in class and still couldn't explain her schedule to her parents. Xiaoqi answered the phone.
"My daughter, your cousin is getting married this Saturday. Can you go?" It was the mother who spoke.
I heard my father's voice beside me: "First ask my daughter if she is busy and what she is doing. If she is busy, call her later."
"Dad, you're not busy. I'll be back on Friday afternoon, and we'll walk there together on Saturday." Xiao Qi calculated the schedule and said.
"There are no cars in the afternoon, and you can't walk back alone. It's too dangerous. You can take a bus directly to your uncle's house on Saturday, and your father and I will walk there." Sheng Juanhua said. Her mother's home is in Dafang Village, not far from Gumula Village, ten miles away, and they can walk there in two hours.
Xiaoqi wanted to go with her parents, but she didn't argue anymore, otherwise her mother would definitely ask her father to pick her up on Friday and walk with her.
"Mom, I participated in that swimming competition and won a prize."
The phone should be on speakerphone, and my father's voice came again.
"Is that the swimming you mentioned last time? There's even a competition. My daughter is amazing."
"I don't dare to swim in the Lu River. I heard that people get washed away every year." Sheng Juanhua said.
Neither of them had any idea what winning a swimming competition meant. Rural people don't really understand sports and competitive events, so they just think they're fun. Xiaoqi couldn't explain it clearly, but she heard the coach say that the Lushan City News would also be broadcast that evening. She said, "Can we get Lushan TV at home? The Lushan News should be broadcasting about this competition at 8 p.m. Mom and Dad can watch it. Or, Lushan Channel 5 should also be broadcasting it this afternoon."
There is no TV at my aunt's place, and Xiaoqi doesn't know what is being broadcast, but the coach said that there is a live broadcast, and the live broadcast will be replayed. The sports content is on Lushan Channel 5.
In order to distract from the central news, Lushan News is broadcast at 8 o'clock.
Sheng Juanhua and Su Youfu were shocked because all kinds of competitions were shown on TV.
The two thought that their daughter might have participated in this event, and maybe she would be seen on TV, just like when a reporter came to the village to interview poor households and five-guarantee households. Everyone was watching the fun and was scanned on TV, and everyone could recognize who was themselves.
But even if my own daughter was swept aside, it would be a great thing for her to appear on TV.
Sheng Juanhua and Su Youfu hung up the phone in a hurry. Su Youfu didn't even make the bamboo basket and prepared to go out for a stroll around the village.
Sheng Juanhua also wanted to go hang out with the families who often gathered to play cards and tell them that her daughter was on TV and that everyone could watch it in the evening.
It seems that they don’t have Lushan Channel 5 at home, but those who have satellite dishes installed at home should be able to receive it.
Every time Xiaoqi calls her parents, her parents hang up the phone before she can finish her words, which makes her feel a bit amused and helpless.
She hadn't explained clearly that she won first place and received a bonus. Her main point was that she wouldn't have to worry about tuition fees, as this would be enough. She also earned a lot of living expenses from tutoring, which would apparently last for several months.
But thinking that I will be going home on Friday, I should tell them in person then. It is hard to explain it clearly over the phone. Otherwise, if I tell them about such a large sum of money, they might not feel at ease and I will rush them out tomorrow.
As soon as Sheng Juanhua arrived at the home of the village accountant, Old Yang, she saw a group of women sitting in the living room playing cards, with many people standing nearby watching them play.
Accountant Lao Yang's wife likes to play cards. Lao Yang's family is well-off and they opened a small store. His wife does not do farm work like other families. She does not go to the mountains or the fields. She is plump and white. She just plays cards at home and meets a group of card friends every day.
Her house is located in the center of the city and has a large space. She sells things, plays cards, and lives a very good life.
Sheng Juanhua rarely appears here. She is very well-born. She is tall and has a fair face, long and narrow eyes, a delicate nose, and beautiful lips. She looks very good. Standing there, she looks like a landlord's wife and is very blessed.
With so many beauties in Gumula Village, Sheng Juanhua, a married woman from outside, was no match. However, a beautiful woman who couldn't bear a son was useless in the village, and there was a lot of gossip. At first, Xiaoqi's grandmother even insisted that the eldest son divorce and find another woman who could bear a son. Then, someone told her that the eldest son was lame and the bride price for marrying another wife would be quite high. Would his two younger brothers also help him find a wife? Only then did the grandmother calm down.
Sheng Juanhua is usually very hardworking. She helps with all the work in the mountains and underground. She often passes by others playing cards while carrying a heavy load of firewood. She also chops bamboo, doing almost all the work that grown men do. This is because Xiaoqi's father, Su Youfu, has difficulty walking and cannot do farm work as well as others. The couple can only finish the work together.
Moreover, although they only have one daughter, they paid for her to go to high school and planned to send her to college.
Seeing Sheng Juanhua actually coming out for a stroll, a group of people started to make a fuss.
"What a rare guest! Juanhua, do you want to buy anything delicious? Is your ancestor coming back?" the woman at the card table who loved to stir up trouble shouted.
The others laughed too. Sheng Juanhua usually didn't come to play cards. She came to the store only when her daughter came back to buy some vegetables. A daughter who was going to get married in the future was treasured like an ancestor, and every time she came back, she would buy meat and fish.
Old Yang's wife also laughed and said, "What do you want to buy? We had some fresh hairtail yesterday. Do you want any?"
Sheng Juanhua shook her head and said, "I'm not buying anything. Don't you have a TV dish? Can you get Lushan Channel 5? My daughter said she was on TV in a competition, but I don't have a TV dish at home, so I can't get that channel. I wanted to come over to your place to watch it. You guys can continue playing cards."
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