Chapter 308 Giving it a shot
During the autumn harvest, Huo's mother went back to tidy up the grain. Huo Hua's leg had long since healed, and she originally wanted to invite Huo Hua along, but Huo Hua was not there.
She had lived in the military dependents' home for a long time. Communication was inconvenient, and she hadn't communicated with Howard for a long time. She had thought that Howard was just staying at home and farming, but after asking, she found out that Howard had basically never been home.
Mrs. Huo was surprised: "If he doesn't live at home, then where is he?"
The neighbor said, "Huo Hua found a job in town and he's basically always there. Sometimes he only comes back after three days."
Huo's mother: "..."
But thinking about it, it makes sense. After his divorce, Howard was a bachelor, and his previous marriage wasn't good, so people in the village loved to gossip. He certainly didn't want to stay in the village.
He wasn't talkative to begin with, didn't have many friends, and basically had no entertainment. Originally, Huo's mother should have stayed with him and comforted him, but unfortunately, she had her own things to do, so she neglected Huo Hua.
So when Howard returned, his mother said worriedly, "Howard, I've neglected you lately, but they really need me over there. Chunyan is about to give birth, and I'll have to go take care of her. If you're bored, why don't you come with me for a while?"
She was really afraid that Howard would get sick from being cooped up all by himself.
Howard, however, did not seem to be ill. He looked quite energetic. Upon hearing this, he paused for a moment, then shook his head: "Mom, no need, I won't go."
Mrs. Huo stared at him and noticed that he did indeed seem to be in a good mood.
Are you really that happy to go to town to work?
She asked, "Are you going to town to move goods?"
Howard nodded: "Yes, moving furniture in a factory."
"That's too heavy," Mrs. Huo said, frowning.
Howard said, "It's okay. I'm not the only one moving things. I'm used to it now."
Mrs. Huo tried to probe further, but couldn't get any information. However, she felt that something was off about Huo Hua's behavior. He seemed to be in a much better mood this time, which meant he might have made new friends or found a new girlfriend.
Judging from his appearance, she suspected that Howard had found a girl he liked.
But Howard was too tight-lipped, and you couldn't get anything out of him.
At this time, because of the autumn harvest, Huo's mother was very busy, and Huo Hua naturally came to help, so Huo's mother didn't have much time to pay attention to his private life.
She brought back a lot of rice this time.
"This is this year's new rice, it smells so good." Mother Huo cooked a big pot of rice.
Shen Zhixia took a bite and said politely, "It really is new rice. It's different from last year's. It's delicious."
Mrs. Huo said happily, "This year's rainfall has been particularly abundant, so the crops grown here taste especially delicious."
Huo Chenzhou honestly replied, "It still tastes the same as before, there's no difference."
He didn't know how they could taste something different. He ate more than half of the rice in his bowl and found that it was still rice, which tasted exactly the same as the rice he used to eat.
Mrs. Huo rolled her eyes and said, "Alright, you have no right to speak here."
Huo Chenzhou: "..."
Shen Zhixia lowered her head and smiled, a faint light in her eyes.
This time, Mother Huo went all out. She collected a lot of rice and gave a considerable amount to Shen Zhixia and Huo Chunyan. However, there was simply not enough rice to eat. Shen Zhixia then thought that she should share it with the neighbors so they could also have a taste.
She was afraid that Huo's mother would object, so she asked Huo's mother for her opinion. Huo's mother quickly said, "Sure, this rice is so delicious, you should share some with your friends too."
Shen Zhixia shared some of the rice with Zhang Weihong, and also gave some to two neighbors.
They also brought some vegetables from their home.
The next day, Shen Zhixia told Huo's mother, "I gave five catties of rice to Sister Zhang. After Sister Zhang ate it, she said it was delicious."
The emotional value was just right, and Mrs. Huo was very happy: "If she likes it, then I will give her a share of the rice I grow in the future. This rice is ratooning rice, which is much tastier than other rice."
Shen Zhixia just smiled. She wasn't lying; Zhang Weihong did say the rice was delicious after eating it.
Just then, Mrs. Huo suddenly remembered something: "Oh, right, I discovered something when I went back this time."
Shen Zhixia asked, "What is it?"
Huo's mother said, "Huo Hua doesn't come home anymore. He works in town moving goods. He basically stays in town all the time. I don't know why, but I suspect he's met other girls in town."
Shen Zhixia, ever the gossip, asked, "Did you see that girl? What did she look like?"
Mrs. Huo shook her head: "I didn't see it. I just have a suspicion. Otherwise, think about it, why is he always in town and doesn't come back? He doesn't have any bad habits or anything, so there must be a girl in town."
Shen Zhixia's eyes sparkled.
Sure enough, humans can't resist gossip.
Mother Huo said, "At first, I was worried about him, so I tried to subtly ask him what he was doing in town. He wouldn't admit it and kept avoiding my gaze. Knowing him as I do, I knew he must have met other girls. I wanted to ask about their past, but he wouldn't say, so there was nothing I could do."
"Now I can't see him every day, and I can't check on him whenever I want. It's really making me anxious."
Shen Zhixia said, "Mom, he's an adult now, and he definitely has his own love life. Just let him develop it on his own. Don't interfere too much. I believe he can handle his own life."
Although she was very curious, she would not interfere with Howard's personal love life.
Howard is a good catch; he's good-looking and young, so it's normal for him to find a new relationship now.
Huo's mother said, "I don't intend to interfere in his affairs. You know I never do. I didn't care about Huo Hua's first relationship. I thought as long as the two of them were happy together, that was enough. But look what happened in the end? Even the child isn't Huo Hua's."
"So if he gets married this time, I have to vet him carefully. I need to find out everything about the woman. I can't just let him get married without knowing anything about her. Otherwise, I won't feel at ease."
Shen Zhixia thought of Huo Hua's appearance and nodded: "That makes sense."
Although Howard is a man, he is fair-skinned and thin, and has a very innocent and kind appearance. Such a person is indeed likely to be deceived.
It's normal for Huo's mother to worry that her daughter might be deceived by a girl.
After all, when it comes to marriage, some people are honest and open, while others are full of deception, so you have to be careful.
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