Su Qiao wrote her reply to each of them.
Put the envelope in a box.
Just as she was about to leave, she discovered that Lu Xiangze had returned.
He was still holding a lunchbox in his hand.
Su Qiao then realized with a start that it was already time to eat.
Upon seeing the number of lunchboxes, she understood everything.
"Grandma Lu kicked you out again?"
A smile spread across Su Qiao's face.
Seeing this softened Lu Xiangze's heart.
He nodded helplessly; his grandmother was very concerned and anxious about his marriage.
Suddenly, I understood his father's gaze a little better.
Grandma Lu's plan was a fierce offensive.
She seemed determined not to stop until the two of them got married.
Su Qiao found this kind of old man rather endearing.
She doesn't dislike it.
The two finished their meal together.
Lu Xiangze recalled that at the beginning, Su Qiao seemed to be about to go out.
Are you going out?
"Yes, I'm going to the post office to mail a letter. My cousin said in her letter that she mailed something, and I want to go see why it hasn't arrived yet."
"Shall I go with you? I can give you a ride on my bicycle."
Lu Xiangze said with a slightly embarrassed tone.
He's been coming back frequently lately, so he bought a bicycle.
At that time, he was also planning to buy another car for Su Qiao.
But Grandma Lu stopped her.
Her face held a mocking expression: "If you buy another one, how will you take Qiaoqiao around?"
Lu Xiangze recalled what his grandmother had said back then.
He was also afraid that Su Qiao would disagree.
"How about I give you a ride to buy one today? It'll be more convenient for you to go out."
Su Qiao shook her head.
If she needs it, she can just exchange it from the store.
She's not buying now because she doesn't want to be too selective.
If the difference is too great, who knows what those jealous people might do.
"I'll wait for you at the village entrance first."
Su Qiao's meaning was that she agreed.
Lu Xiangze happily ran back to ride his bicycle.
She could have waited at her doorstep.
But when she thought of Aunt Zhang at the village entrance, she gave up. She'd rather walk a few more steps.
After being criticized that time, she set her sights on Su Qiao, occasionally making sarcastic remarks that were neither hurtful nor meaningful, although no one dared to believe what she said.
But Su Qiao still found it annoying when she heard others retell the story.
Before she could see Lu Xiangze, she saw several educated youths walking towards the village entrance.
The educated youth from the neighboring courtyard all came out.
Rong Shen was the first to greet her: "Su, are you going to the commune too?"
Su Qiao smiled and gestured to them.
"Why don't you come with us?"
Standing behind the group, Li Yanhong couldn't help but clench the cloth strips on her back basket.
Su Qiao didn't notice her and said with a smile, "No, I'm waiting for my fiancé to go to the commune together."
The words were straightforward, yet their sweetness was almost sickening.
Just then, Lu Xiangze arrived.
He greeted the other educated youths in a very open and generous manner.
At the same time, he called Su Qiao to get on the bus.
Su Qiao glanced down at the bicycle seat and noticed that it was tied with an exquisite seat.
It seems that cotton was added later.
Su Qiao felt a warmth in her heart, and sat down gracefully, waving goodbye to everyone.
With a single step, Lu Xiangze pedaled the bike a considerable distance.
He left everyone with his back turned.
The educated youth looked at the perfect couple with envy in their eyes. When would they be able to find someone like that?
Li Yanhong is one of them.
She immediately noticed the cushion on the car seat; it looked thick and sturdy.
I never expected Lu Xiangze to be so thoughtful.
If only... if only he really liked her.
But she also understood that Lu Xiangze's status was far beyond what she could possibly be worthy of.
There's no point in saying more; all she can do now is envy.
The road leading out of Qingshui Brigade is not in good condition.
The bicycle, however, was very stable.
Su Qiao sat in the back seat and looked at the scenery.
The weather is great today, it puts me in a good mood.
She was relaxing.
Suddenly the car went over a big pothole, and Su Qiao almost jumped up.
I almost fell.
She quickly supported Lu Xiangze's waist.
She withdrew her hand after the car stabilized.
Completely unaware, Lu Xiangze's body stiffened for a moment.
My abdomen was taut.
The moment Su Qiao let go, he felt a pang of regret.
He saw another pit ahead, and his mind was filled with the thought of turning around.
The next second, I saw the old man driving an oxcart towards me.
He had to abandon the idea for the time being.
Su Qiao was unaware of Lu Xiangze's ulterior motives.
When they arrived at the commune, she was still marveling at how stable the vehicle was, saying she would buy one like it someday.
Lu Xiangze accompanied Su Qiao to the post office first.
However, after checking, the staff did not find any other packages.
Su Qiao added a sentence at the end of the letter before sending it out.
We don't need to take the oxcart today, so we can wander around a bit longer.
Su Qiao was free to browse freely.
On the way to the service center, I suddenly saw a furtive figure.
When she turned around in alarm, Su Qiao saw her face.
Isn't that Sister-in-law Zhao?
Zhao Dahe's wife didn't ask for his address last time since they hadn't left one.
They had completely forgotten about the two of them.
Sister-in-law Zhao headed straight for the alley.
There was a man standing at the entrance of the alley, looking nonchalant and clearly not doing anything productive.
The two seemed to have said something, but Sister-in-law Zhao was still flustered.
It seems they didn't reach an agreement.
Sister-in-law Zhao is gone.
Su Qiao said something to Lu Xiangze.
He then caught up with Sister-in-law Zhao.
Hearing footsteps behind her, Sister-in-law Zhao quickened her pace.
Su Qiao quickly stepped forward and stopped her.
"Sister-in-law, it's me."
Zhao Da Sao then looked up and saw Su Qiao's pretty face. It took her a while to realize what was happening.
Tears welled up in her eyes and flowed down her cheeks without her noticing.
The two went to a secluded place and sat down.
Su Qiao inquired about Zhao Dasao's recent situation.
"I shouldn't have told you this, and Old Zhao told me not to either. But I really had no other choice..."
Sister-in-law Zhao spoke haltingly, her voice trembling with tears.
It turns out that when Zhao Dahe was on a business trip last time, he was stopped in a village while passing through in a truck.
He didn't need to ride back in the truck.
But the goods on the truck were very valuable raw materials, which were obtained with great difficulty.
He used to be a soldier, so he naturally volunteered to escort the truck.
His car was stopped, so he naturally couldn't just stand by and do nothing.
"...Those people were persistent and wouldn't listen to any advice, insisting on taking the goods from the truck. The two sides started fighting over a minor disagreement, but the driver was useless. In the end, those people were driven back, but Old Zhao was also ambushed."
A club struck him on the head, and the men, thinking someone was dead, froze. The goods returned safely, but Old Zhao still hadn't woken up. We've almost run out of money; I'm at my wit's end. My mother-in-law would rather have her youngest son take over Old Zhao's job than spend money on his treatment…”
"I'm still short over 1,000 yuan, so I can only try my luck on the black market, but that person won't accept my receipts..."
Sister-in-law Zhao clutched her wallet tightly.
Tears streamed down her face.
She seemed to want to cry out all the grievances she had accumulated over the past few days.
Su Qiao did not interrupt her, and stood up to walk towards Lu Xiangze.
“When I first arrived, I'm afraid I wouldn't be living so comfortably if it weren't for Sister-in-law Zhao and the others' help. So, I want to help them. Right now, I don't have that much money on me, could you…”
Lu Xiangze nodded.
"Once you have that money, you have the right to use it as you see fit. Besides, those vegetables weren't free, so don't worry about the money."
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