Chapter 43 A Little Sweetness Makes One Go Crazy
Qin Suisui quickly hugged Zanzan into her arms, narrowed her eyes, and was certain that this female educated youth was deliberately causing trouble. From the time she and Zanzan entered the educated youth settlement until now, the sound they made was definitely no louder than the rustling of the locust tree in the yard being blown by the wind.
Moreover, the way she looks now doesn't seem like she was woken up from her sleep at all; it's more like she was doing something shameful and suddenly realized someone was coming and panicked.
Most importantly, the roll of paper she was holding seemed familiar.
The others who were taking a nap were woken up by her voice and were somewhat annoyed: "Zhang Zhiqing, what are you doing? What's that noise coming from?"
"I wasn't woken up by your voice, but I was startled awake by it!"
Su Yunyi pushed open the door and went out. She immediately saw Qin Suisui and Zanzan and quickly understood what had happened. Like a mother hen protecting her chicks, she shielded Qin Suisui and Zanzan behind her and said sternly to Zhang Ming, "Zhang Zhiqing, my sister and the others didn't make a sound at all. None of us heard them. It was you who shouted and woke everyone up. Besides, my sister is not a thief. Please apologize to my sister!"
The others recognized Qin Suisui by then. The news had been broadcast repeatedly throughout the village the previous day, and everyone knew her story by heart. They were filled with admiration for her. This young woman, not only remained calm when her identity was misunderstood, but also selflessly provided the appropriate prescription, buying time for medical workers and saving countless children's lives!
Moreover, several other educated youths here had received donations from the Qin family before, so they all stood up to defend her: "Yes, Zhang, when Comrade Qin Suisui and the others came over, we didn't hear a sound. Besides, she had been to the educated youth settlement before. We all know that she and Su are sisters. How can you say she's a thief? This is an insult and slander!"
The panic on Zhang Ming's face had vanished, replaced by her usual coldness. She snorted, "Apologize? Why should I apologize? She's not from our educated youth settlement. She came here without an invitation. What's wrong with me reasonably suspecting she's a thief?"
Su Yunyi gritted her teeth in anger: "I invited them, so what? Do you have a problem with that? Is this educated youth settlement yours alone?"
Some people tried to smooth things over: "Zhang Zhiqing, you just didn't get to eat the seafood that Comrade Qin brought last time, right? We'll go beachcombing together next time and you can have more! Don't be like this, Comrade Qin is a hero, we can't treat her like this!"
As more and more people gathered, Qin Suisui, not wanting to escalate the situation, gently tugged at Su Yunyi and nodded her thanks to everyone who had spoken up for her: "I'm sorry, it was my oversight. I'm sorry to have disturbed everyone's rest at lunchtime. I brought some fruit candies; please have a taste to sweeten your mouths. It's hot now, and eating a candy while working in the afternoon will keep you from getting dizzy. I'll bring them back to share with everyone when I have a good catch next time I go beachcombing!"
As Qin Suisui spoke, she took out the cheapest fruit candies she had bought in the city from her cloth bag, which was actually her spatial storage. She gave two candies to each of the people who spoke up for her. The others who had just been watching the show now regretted it. If they had known that they could get two candies just by saying a few words, they would have said more!
Qin Suisui didn't care what others thought. She was a grateful person who had a clear sense of right and wrong and had held grudges since childhood. She remembered the kindness of those who helped her, no matter how small the favor, and she remembered the grudge of those who offended her, no matter how small the offense. Moreover, this Zhang Zhiqing was clearly problematic!
After returning to Su Yunyi's room, Su Yunyi hurriedly gave them the pastries that her parents had sent from their hometown of Sucheng. She then pulled Qin Suisui aside to ask her about her situation over the past two days. After exchanging pleasantries, Qin Suisui told Su Yunyi about becoming a "special consultant" for the military hospital and being assigned to the village to grow medicinal herbs.
She said this not for any other reason than that planting medicinal herbs is a very complicated matter, and she certainly couldn't handle it all by herself. The medical staff at the military hospital where she works are also in short supply, so they can only send a few experts to help her assess the issues related to the planting of medicinal herbs. As for the specific growth of the herbs, she still has to take care of them herself.
Therefore, the hospital assigned two secretary positions to Qin Suisui, who could be chosen from villagers or educated youth in the family compound or nearby. The hospital would coordinate with the brigade to record work points, just like when they went to work.
Qin Suisui immediately thought of Su Yunyi. Moreover, the several sisters-in-law in the family compound with whom she was familiar all had jobs and could not come to help. She was not familiar with the others and could not entrust the matter to them.
Of course, besides her familiarity with Su Yunyi, the most important reason she chose Su Yunyi was that, although Su Yunyi was portrayed as love-obsessed in the original book, her personal qualities were highly praised. In particular, the author emphasized that Su Yunyi had a sense of justice and a broad perspective in big matters, and was meticulous and conscientious in small matters. Perhaps this is why she could become the male lead's "good wife"!
Now that the romance between the male and female leads has gone astray, it's not too much for her to channel the female lead's good qualities into her career development, is it?
"Really? I can grow medicinal herbs with you?" The surprise was so sudden that Su Yunyi's voice involuntarily rose a few decibels. She had grown up pampered and had come to the countryside driven by sheer enthusiasm. But she hadn't expected the work of the educated youth on Qiongtan Island to be so arduous, especially the daily rubber tapping—it was truly exhausting. She had lost almost ten pounds in just one month!
Now Qin Suisui has invited her to grow medicinal herbs together. No matter what, it will definitely be much easier than tapping rubber trees, and it will also allow her to fulfill her passion for building the motherland. She is more than willing!
Just as Su Yunyi was about to nod and say yes, there was a knock on the door, followed by Zhou Zecheng's voice from outside: "Yunyi, Comrade Qin, it's me."
Su Yunyi opened the door with a frown and saw Zhou Zecheng standing there with a bag in his hand. She frowned, somewhat displeased, and said, "What are you doing here? Also, please call me Su Zhiqing!"
Zhou Zecheng wore an impeccable smile: "Yunyi, I know I misunderstood Comrade Qin last time, and you even hit me. I know I was wrong, so please don't be angry. Look, these are some snacks from my hometown. I brought them over especially for you to try, and also to apologize to Comrade Qin." As he spoke, he shook the bag in his hand.
Qin Suisui was unaware that Su Yunyi had assaulted someone in the process. However, recalling what Su Yunyi had told her—that Zhou Zecheng had informed her that someone was secretly targeting Pei Jiuyan—Qin Suisui decided to test the waters. She gently tugged at Su Yunyi's sleeve and smiled as she accepted the items from Zhou Zecheng's hand: "Then thank you very much, Educated Youth Zhou."
Seeing that Qin Suisui had taken the things, Zhou Zecheng naturally followed her in, smiling broadly as he asked, "What were you talking about just now? I think I heard something about medicinal herbs. Is there anything I can help you with? As you know, my hometown is in Gansu Province, where there are many mountains and a lot of medicinal herbs. Everyone in my village knows quite a few medicinal herbs!"
Qin Suisui feigned surprise: "Really? I've never been to Gansu Province before. I've heard that it has beautiful scenery and outstanding people. Seeing Zhou Zhiqing, I can tell that it must be true. But it's a long way from Qiongtan Island. With Zhou Zhiqing's abilities, he could have easily found a place closer to the countryside to go to. Why would he think of going so far? Does he know someone here?"
Qin Suisui was deliberately flattering him. In the original book, Zhou Zecheng is described as having a very forthright and sincere personality, full of youthful passion. It was because of this that he made many friends in the martial arts world, who later went through fire and water for him.
But in Qin Suisui's opinion, this person was the kind who would easily get carried away if given a little sweetness. Sure enough, after she flattered him, Zhou Zecheng scratched his head and laughed, "No, not at all! It's just that a good man should have ambitions beyond his hometown, and supporting the construction of rural areas in our motherland is what we ambitious young people should do."
Seeing Qin Suisui looking at him with bright eyes, he continued to speak "honestly": "But there is indeed a personal reason. When I was quite young, my older brother went to join the army. Later, he wrote a letter saying that he had been transferred to Qiongtan Island. In the letter, he described that there was a boundless sea, an endless supply of seafood and fruit, and that it was warm and humid all year round, unlike our place where there is a shortage of water. I began to yearn for it. Later, my older brother had some trouble and lost contact with his family. I thought I would come here to look for him, maybe I could find him."
Upon hearing his words, Qin Suisui suddenly remembered that when she and Su Yunyi were injured by Zhou Zecheng's donkey cart, Pei Jiuyan asked him if his surname was Zhou when he first saw him at the hospital, and even guessed that he was from Gansu Province. Could it be that Pei Jiuyan knew Zhou Zecheng's older brother? That's not impossible. If Zhou Zecheng's older brother was serving in the army on Qiongtan Island, he might actually know him.
Su Yunyi had also guessed this possibility. The two exchanged a glance and tacitly changed the subject.
Soon it was time to start work, so Qin Suisui and Su Yunyi went to the team leader to ask for leave and also to get the temporary transfer certificate.
Captain Mai Defu was overjoyed to see Qin Suisui. The "hero" who had appeared on the radio was now standing in front of him. He was so excited that he didn't know what to do with his hands, completely forgetting that he had led his team to cause trouble for Qin Suisui just two days ago.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Qin Suisui quickly explained her purpose. She had a certificate issued by the military hospital, which Mai Defu immediately recognized.
"Yes, yes, yes! The leaders called me to a meeting this morning, and I know about it! I just didn't expect that the expert they were talking about was you! Everyone in our village knows you. They said on the radio that if it weren't for you giving the prescription to the hospital to save our child, our child might have become mentally disabled! We are so grateful to you! I heard that you are on good terms with Aunt Mai in our village. I am Aunt Mai's nephew from the same clan. If you need anything in the future, just come to me!"
"I'll have someone take care of Su Zhiqing's matter in a bit. She'll work for you from now on and accumulate work points! If you want to borrow anyone else, just tell me!"
Mai Defu was so happy not only because Qin Suisui indirectly saved the village's children, but also because the organization decided to pilot the planting of medicinal herbs in their village first. The land and herbs would come from their village, and the income from selling the herbs would also belong to their village. So Qin Suisui came to generate income for their village!
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