The two of them yawned as they entered the kitchen. They saw that Wenxi had already prepared breakfast and boiled water. They were so touched that they almost cried. Jiang Yue secretly made a decision in her heart that she would do Wenxi's laundry from now on. After all, she contributed the least money to the family, and she would feel really guilty if she didn't do something for her.
Wenxi said, "Go wash up quickly and then have breakfast. We're going to Captain Qian's house soon, so we need to go early or Captain Qian will be out."
Shen Jiaojiao was puzzled. "Xiaoxi, what are we going to Captain Qian's house for?"
Wen Xi reached out and tapped Shen Jiaojiao's forehead. "Are you stupid? Of course, we should use connections. When it's time to start work, we should ask Captain Qian to assign us easier tasks. We've never done farm work before. If we're made to do the same work as everyone else, how can we do it well? Building a good relationship with the village's top leader is better than worse for us, understand?"
"Oh, I understand." Shen Jiaojiao rubbed her forehead; Wen Xi really hit her hard.
“I’ve prepared everything. You don’t need to prepare anything. Just come along,” Wen Xi said.
Shen Jiaojiao wrinkled her nose, sniffed the aroma of breakfast, and then pulled Jiang Yue to get hot water to wash up. When they returned, Wen Xi had already put breakfast on the table.
Six whole-grain steamed buns, three eggs, and a small dish of pickled vegetables. Sweet potato porridge is in the pot. You can take as many bowls as you want; there's no limit to how much I cook.
"Wow, this is so lavish! It's so much better than what I eat at home," Shen Jiaojiao exclaimed.
Wenxi brought over some sweet potato porridge. "Jiaojiao, Xiaoyue, I can let you live like this forever, but on the condition that you don't betray me, don't hurt me, and don't sell me out."
"I don't want you to listen to me, I don't want you to unconditionally obey all my decisions. You can have your own opinions, and if you have any complaints, you can raise them."
"But I hope you will consider the future of the three of us. We are a team, we share the same fate, and we share the same misfortune. If I am unlucky, you will not escape it either, understand?"
Wenxi brought them to live outside to protect them. She didn't want Shen Jiaojiao to be deceived by the male lead's brother again, nor did she want Jiang Yue to be tricked into marrying a lazy, greedy, and violent scoundrel. But if she worked so hard to save them, and they repaid kindness with enmity, she would really feel like she had lost everything.
Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue both nodded repeatedly, "Xiaoxi, the three of us are one. If we betray you, we will betray ourselves. We are not that stupid, and we would never do such a thing. Now that we are in the countryside, we must help each other to get through this difficult time."
Shen Jiaojiao's life at home wasn't good either, because her grandmother was in charge of the household and disliked her intensely. Her grandmother always liked to use her family's things to subsidize other families. Now that she could live such a life, it was a life that Shen Jiaojiao had always longed for and dreamed of. Naturally, she would never do anything to harm Wen Xi.
After all, only by following Wenxi can we have a good life!
"It's good that you understand." Wen Xi gave them an appreciative look, afraid that she might have helped two ungrateful wretches.
After breakfast, Shen Jiaojiao went to wash the dishes, while Wen Xi went back to her room to prepare things. She took out a piece of oil paper, counted out thirty pieces of fruit candy, wrapped them in the oil paper, and then took out the bag of brown sugar that she had signed for. These things were enough for visiting Captain Qian's house.
After Shen Jiaojiao finished washing the dishes and Jiang Yue finished cleaning, the three of them set off together. Wen Xi hid her things inside her cotton-padded coat so that no one could see what she was carrying.
Yesterday, when Captain Qian took them to see the house, he walked around the village, so even without memories of her past life, Wenxi knew where Captain Qian lived.
It's still early, and since the snow from the past few days hasn't completely melted, and everyone doesn't have to go to work, we haven't encountered many people along the way.
When Wenxi arrived at Captain Qian's house, she knocked on the door. Because she was afraid that the neighbors would hear her, she only knocked and did not speak.
After a while, an aunt came out to open the door. Wenxi knew that this aunt was Captain Qian's wife. Because she also served as the village's women's director, she still had some influence in the village. If you could get along well with her, you could avoid trouble.
Seeing the three unfamiliar faces, the auntie immediately knew they were the new educated youth. She smiled and said, "You must have just arrived these past few days, right? It's too cold outside, come in quickly. Everyone calls me Auntie Plum Blossom, so you can call me Auntie Plum Blossom too!"
As Aunt Meihua invited them inside, she introduced herself.
Entering Captain Qian's courtyard, Wen Xi greeted Captain Qian and Jin Changfeng under a tree. Then, she led Aunt Meihua to the main room. Aunt Meihua invited them to sit at the square table and made them some sugar water, though it was obvious that there wasn't much sugar in it.
Serving guests with sweet soup was the highest standard of service in those days, so it seems that Aunt Meihua had a good first impression of them.
Wen Xi, Shen Jiaojiao, and Jiang Yue took a sip of the sweet soup, thanked the staff, and introduced themselves. They were there to make their presence known, so how could they not let others know their names?
Otherwise, what if someone helps the wrong person later?
"Aunt Meihua, the three of us have come from out of town, far from home and all alone. There are many things we don't understand and can't do. We'll have to trouble Captain Qian and Aunt Meihua to give us some guidance in the future." Wenxi took out some fruit candies and brown sugar from her clothes and handed them over. She also took out a brand new handkerchief, which was a gift from her second brother, but now she could only use it to maintain good relationships.
Because only things that are not found in the countryside can truly touch people's hearts.
Sure enough, Aunt Plum Blossom, who was slightly hesitant when she saw the fruit candy and brown sugar, became even more excited when she saw the brand-new and beautiful handkerchief. She even picked up the handkerchief to admire it.
What woman doesn't love beauty?
It can be said that this handkerchief really touched Aunt Meihua's heart.
"It hasn't been easy for you three young ladies to come to the countryside. If you ever need anything in the future, just come and find your aunt. Your aunt and your Uncle Qian will definitely stand up for you."
With Aunt Meihua's promise, Wenxi felt relieved. At least those scheming aunties in the village who wanted to take them as daughters-in-law would have to think twice before they did.
"Thank you, Aunt Meihua." The three girls quickly thanked Aunt Meihua.
In the courtyard, Captain Qian patted Jin Changfeng on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Don't worry!"
It was as if the two of them had reached some kind of agreement.
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