"What's wrong?" Grandma Qiao was puzzled. She looked at herself and touched her face, but there was nothing unusual.
"Old woman, do you know what I was like just now? It looked like I could take on a hundred people by myself." Old Qiao gave a thumbs up.
If Grandma Joe were covered in hair, all that hair would stand on end.
The Qiao family members were all secretly laughing.
Judging from Grandma Qiao's posture just now, they don't even need to make a move.
Qiao Yunni was deeply moved. Her mother was protecting her, afraid that the Song family would try to renege on their promise and make her a discarded wife of the Song family.
The tea was ready, and the peanuts and melon seeds were roasted. Grandma Qiao originally wanted to take out the sugar and biscuits, but seeing that there weren't many left, she decided to leave them for the children.
The Qiao family delivered these items upstairs, and there were at least a hundred people busy on the road, all of them the strongest men from each household, as well as some sturdy women.
Da Yong and Da Cheng tied the oilcloth umbrella to a flat road, then set up an iron stove to boil water, and also set up a table and stools. On the table, they placed a tea canister, teacups, and a large bowl of roasted peanuts and melon seeds.
"If you're thirsty, come and have a cup of tea; if you're tired, come and have some peanuts and melon seeds," Old Man Qiao warmly invited everyone.
Seeing how dedicated the Qiao family was, everyone worked even harder.
Under the scorching sun, when you're unbearably thirsty, you come over for a cup of tea and some sunflower seeds.
The tea is excellent; its aroma permeates the air, and a sip is refreshing and delightful. The melon seeds and peanuts are plump and chewy.
After drinking tea and eating sunflower seeds, I felt full of energy.
After half a month of torrential rain, Shen Liang was kept at home. Now that the weather has cleared up, he is going to the town school to study again.
He stopped in front of the Qiao family's house.
Qiao Xi'er was sitting by the well washing vegetables, her back to the outside of the courtyard, so she didn't see him.
After that incident, Shi Murou never spoke to him again. Several times he lingered outside the Shi family's residence, but was chased away by the servants.
He knew that he and Shi Murou had no chance at all, and even though he was unwilling, he could only give up on the idea.
He never expected Shi Murou to be so ruthless and heartless; he had truly misjudged her.
Now that the Qiao family has made so much money, they're going to build another house. I heard it will be more than twice the size of their current yard. When it's finished, it'll probably be the most eye-catching house in the village.
He felt that Qiao Xier was barely good enough for him.
Shen Liang adjusted his expression and immediately became affectionate.
"Xi'er," he called out.
Qiao Xi'er knew, of course, that it was Shen Liang calling her. She had thought about Shen Liang's voice a thousand times in her mind before, so she could recognize it immediately.
But she didn't even turn her head, picked up the washed vegetables, and went into the kitchen.
Qiao Lian'er lay under the osmanthus tree in the courtyard, her eyes closed, managing her space.
Clang, clatter, the crops are harvested, gold coins are deposited, land is expanded, seeds are bought, and then fertilizers, pesticides, and growth hormones are purchased. It's so much fun!
Seeing that the strawberries on that patch of ground had ripened again, she called out to Qiao Zhizhi.
Qiao Zhizhi understood immediately and also carried a basket.
As soon as the two stepped outside, they saw Shen Liang pacing back and forth, looking somewhat injured.
"Chen Liang, what are you doing at our doorstep? Get out of here, don't let my sister Xi'er see you," Qiao Zhizhi said rudely.
Now, Sister Xi'er has completely let go of the past and no longer has Shen Liang in her heart.
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