"You don't know, Sister Xi is a very kind person. When I first arrived, she took me to do farm work. Harvesting corn was so painful and itchy. Seeing that I wasn't cut out for it, she did a lot of work for me.
She would also break off some sweet straw for me to eat. Ever since I started following Sister Xi, she taught me how to work and brought me the food she cooked. She never looked down on me for working slowly or being stupid.
Before she could finish her words, she was already in tears. Jiang Cha didn't know how to persuade her. She simply cried for a while to vent her feelings. She estimated that this girl wouldn't stay for two days and would definitely go back.
"I want to go back and see if I can catch up to see her off."
"Well, if you explain it to your family, they should agree. And your face will be chapped from crying. A nice girl with a face full of shredded carrots won't last all winter."
He wiped the tears from his face with a handkerchief, smeared his face with the Gala oil in his bag, and only then did he have time to tease her.
"You know the ice rink has been looking for you these days, telling everyone that the fierce sister from Shichahai is not an ordinary person. It's so cold, you dare to take off your shoes, even a man can't stand it!
I heard that the kid who was being chased that day was forced to run two laps in his socks before being allowed to leave. He ended up having diarrhea when he got home, and he ran all night, finally falling into the toilet because his legs gave out.
It was the manure shovel worker who saw him, and he held his head down to prevent him from getting sucked in. Then he shouted to everyone in the street, and they all used ropes to pull him up.
There was someone playing at the rink who happened to be from the alley behind them, and when he came back and told them about it at the rink, your reputation became even greater."
Can this kind of friendship continue? Is it necessary? He grabbed her clothes, intending to tear them off and sever ties. My friend quickly offered to send her some delicious persimmon cakes, grown on centuries-old persimmon trees.
"Don't think I don't know. There aren't any old trees in the countryside where you went. Would you dare go to a place with persimmon trees? Did you pick them? I won't eat them. You can keep them for later! Humph!"
Don't think she's ignorant. College student Jiang Cha has been to the village over there and seen those century-old persimmon trees. They all grow in people's ancestral graves, and some even sprout from the graves.
The locals are very used to it, their ancestral graves are nothing special, and the persimmons are really sweet. But she had never seen it before, and at first glance it was quite shocking. (Please do not take it personally, if there are any similarities, we are talking about the same place)
"Hey, you know! There's a girl living with us whose grandmother lives there, and they sent her a lot of dried persimmons. We each got a small packet, and I've only tasted one, but the rest are still here!"
After saying that, he looked at Jiang Cha, blinking his eyes as if he was talking.
"I'm not a man, don't try to play that trick on me. The persimmons there are very famous, and we have a real good relationship. I'm different. I'm young and timid."
"Don't talk nonsense. They have hundreds of years of history there. It's hard to say which came first, the trees or the tombs. Anyway, they say 'South has grain, north has banks.' Crops are grown in the south, and apricots and persimmons in the north can be exchanged for money."
The two discussed the story over there and walked towards the station together. The little girl was going to take the bus home on the opposite side, while Jiang Cha watched her jogging after the bus at the station.
If you're delayed on the road, you'll have to wait a long time if you miss your train. Who wants to freeze outside in the cold weather? Of course you'd rather freeze in the car, where you're huddled together and warmer.
It was dark by the time I got home. I really miss my subway commute. It's convenient, fast, and warm. Even when I'm waiting for the subway, it's warmer inside than outside.
I have to light the kang and stove every day. The weather is too cold if I don’t. The house will feel deserted if I don’t light the stove for a few days.
Besides, the chimney at home wasn't smoking, so Qing was waiting to tell others that something was wrong. Neighbors lived on the street, and even though they lived behind closed doors, some things couldn't be hidden.
For example, she lived diagonally across from the family that was fighting to the end. Everyone knew that they were fighting, but the man was still too proud to admit it, saying outside that their mother and daughter-in-law were just playing around, and the mother and daughter-in-law were just making fun of each other at home.
Everyone knew that the man was kneeling on the washboard at home, and his mother-in-law was always looking for trouble. He was the one who got drunk and let the news slip.
For example, the second family in the alley, the old lady there and Grandma Wang are not on good terms. In the early days of the communal dining, the old lady loved to take advantage and waste food, and was scolded by Grandma Wang.
The narrow-minded old lady still remembers this to this day and has to turn her head to the side whenever she encounters something.
There are also several families where the mother-in-law always enters her son's room, especially at night, causing the couple to always fight. She also says outside that she does this to make her son take care of his health.
What about the married daughter who always brings her son-in-law back to eat and drink for free. When she goes back, she has to bring a lot of things with her, and the daughter-in-law is unwilling to do so after a long time.
Where did she get her information? Under the tree, the woman from the bound-foot detective squad at the foot of the wall had a particularly good relationship with her. Now that she was considered a non-staff member, she would share any gossip with her.
In order to avoid becoming the subject of their gossip, she worked very hard to establish an image of being hardworking, brave and down-to-earth.
In order to get this title, I never slept in on snowy days. You can imagine how hard I worked.
I went to the bank to find Guangjin in the morning and told him that I was going on a business trip and asked him to come over and help out if he had time.
There is no doubt that the two of them must be living there. It is so comfortable to live without anyone bothering you. And since she is not at home, no one can say anything.
There was a lot of food left for them at home, enough for them to eat for a while.
On the train, Jiang Cha remembered that the child she had sent money to lived in your province. After she finished her business there, she would see if it was not too far to go and see the child.
We arrived in your province in peace and quiet. Except for the cold weather in the car, everything else was fine.
The Lunar New Year holiday had not yet ended, and it was not yet time for people to go home to visit their families. The train was unusually empty, and besides Jiang Cha, there was only one other person in her carriage, an elderly man who did not look very old.
The old man rarely gets up. Most of the time, the two of them stay in their respective beds. It's quite quiet with no one talking.
When they arrived at the station, the old man got off with them, and Jiang Cha helped him with his luggage. After all, they had been together for several days, so helping out was something that came naturally.
Jiang Cha was a bit confused when she left the station. To get to where she wanted to go, she had to transfer, and the tickets at the window were sold out. She had no choice but to stay nearby and come back tomorrow morning to check.
After completing the formalities at the guesthouse, I had a bowl of noodles at a nearby state-owned restaurant. The mutton noodles were fragrant and spicy, and they warmed me up.
Jiang Cha knows a limited number of local specialties, including Maotai liquor, sour soup fish, and Houttuynia cordata.
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