Chapter 19 Auntie Makes the Decision for You
As soon as she finished speaking, Wu Xiuxiu was about to close the door in front of her.
Xu Zhixia was quick to press it with his hand.
He gave a faint smile, but the smile was not as bright as his eyes: "I just heard some movement in your yard. Would it be convenient for me to go in and take a look?"
Wu Xiuxiu's heart suddenly rose to her throat. She didn't expect Xu Zhixia to be so perceptive.
She cursed inwardly and made an excuse to refuse: "Comrade Xu, my family is really busy at this time and I can't greet you..."
Before he could finish the rest of his words, Xu Zhixia's face darkened when he heard the voice coming from inside again.
She took advantage of Wu Xiuxiu's inability to react and rushed in. She saw a man sitting in the corner with tools in his hands.
Seeing her come in, there was an unnatural look in his eyes, and he hid the tools behind him like a guilty thief.
The bricks in front of the man were already loose, and it was obvious that they would break soon.
Xu Zhixia immediately understood and a sneer appeared on the corner of his mouth.
"Comrade Wu, shouldn't you explain to me? What are you doing?"
Wu Xiuxiu's face was pale, and she looked at Zhang Hong for help, as if she was being bullied.
Zhang Hong could only bite the bullet and stand up, explaining, "Comrade Xu, right? Our house is a bit high, so we want to dig a hole to drain the water."
A trace of disgust flashed in Xu Zhixia's eyes: "I should have told Comrade Wu that I don't want there to be a hole in the yard of either family."
"If you find it inconvenient, you can build another drainage pipe."
A blush welled up on Zhang Hong's face, even the roots of his ears turned red.
He felt three parts shame and seven parts anger. He had never seen a woman like this before. She actually dared to talk to him like that.
His tone subconsciously hardened a bit: "It's just a hole, why bother?"
Xu Zhixia laughed in anger: "This trouble is for you, it has nothing to do with my family."
"This is the fence between two families. I don't think you have the right to destroy it privately."
"If you have any questions, you can talk to Zhou An or your superiors."
"Otherwise, even if you make this hole, I can plug it for you!"
These words stunned the two people in front of him, and they dared not act rashly.
Before Xu Zhixia came, they had thought about what kind of woman Zhou An would marry, but they never expected that she would have such a bad temper.
But they only dared to complain in their hearts and did not dare to say it out loud.
After repeatedly apologizing and vowing never to touch the wall again, he sent the man away.
Watching Xu Zhixia leave, Zhang Hong's face suddenly darkened.
"Look at what you did. Don't you know not to open the door when she knocks?"
He accused without a word, his tone full of dissatisfaction.
Wu Xiuxiu had long been accustomed to his temper and subconsciously apologized: "It's all my fault. I didn't expect her to be so..."
She thought for a long time but couldn't come up with a suitable adjective.
Xu Zhixia was different from all the women she had met before, which made her feel disgusted but also a little envious.
As soon as this thought came into her mind, she dismissed it.
Women like Xu Zhixia cannot be called women.
Zhang Hong didn't know what she was thinking, but even if he knew, he wouldn't care. People nowadays just wanted a punching bag.
The more he talked, the angrier he became, so he just started fighting.
Wu Xiuxiu was already accustomed to this kind of situation. She protected her face, gritted her teeth and said nothing.
She didn't think Zhang Hong was wrong, but blamed Xu Zhixia.
If Xu Zhixia had agreed to dig the hole, so many problems wouldn't have happened.
Thinking of the large and small bags of things that she and Haohao brought back, an idea came to her mind.
After Xu Zhixia returned home, she was still holding her breath.
When Zhou An comes back, tell him about this.
"Do you think they should dig this hole?" After explaining the whole story, Xu Zhixia asked meaningfully.
Zhou An's alarm bells rang, and he immediately straightened his expression: "Of course not."
"Xia Xia, don't worry, from now on, no matter what happens in our family, you have the final say."
After hearing what Zhou An said, Xu Zhixia felt much better.
Zhou An talked about business. Jiang Hanzhi went out to see Haohao these days and would probably be back in a few days.
He contacted the people in the army and asked Jiang Hanzhi to tell him that he had found Haohao when he called back.
Xu Zhixia was very satisfied with this arrangement. She gave the two packed quilts to Zhou An and asked him to send them back to Aunt Zhao's home.
It was still a little difficult for her to carry the baby over by herself, so having Zhou An around made things much easier.
Wait until tomorrow daytime and then visit with the things.
After the house was cleaned up, although it looked empty due to the lack of furniture, it was still a huge difference from before.
Perhaps because she was used to it, Xu Zhixia fell asleep early that night.
The next day, I felt refreshed. I took the two bags of candy I bought at the supply and marketing cooperative yesterday and walked towards Zhao's house with Haohao.
When I arrived at Zhao's house, Aunt Zhao was washing clothes in the yard.
Seeing Xu Zhixia, he stood up in surprise.
"Comrade Xu, why are you here?"
Xu Zhixia gave an embarrassed smile, took Haohao into the yard, and handed over the things in her hand.
"Auntie, you can call me Xia Xia or Xiao Xia."
"Thank you so much for the quilt. Logically, I should wash it and return it."
"But my family just moved, and I've been busy these past few days, so..."
He stopped talking halfway, but the meaning behind it was self-evident.
She continued, "This is a thank you gift from me. Please don't be polite to me."
Aunt Zhao looked at Xu Zhixia in a daze. She really didn't expect this.
She has always been a kind-hearted person and would offer to help anyone in trouble.
There were many sisters-in-law who came to join the army, and quite a few who came to visit relatives, but this was the first time she received a thank-you gift.
Her heart felt numb and tingling, and she had an indescribable feeling, and she was actually a little at a loss.
"I'm just lending you two quilts. There's no need to thank me."
She stammered, and could tell at a glance that the bag of candy in Xu Zhixia's hand came from the city's supply and marketing cooperative.
Not only is it expensive, but there are also limited sugar coupons.
Xu Zhixia smiled helplessly and forcefully stuffed the candy in her hand into Aunt Zhao's hand: "Aunt Zhao, you may think it's what you deserve. If I take it as what you deserve, then I'm wrong."
"Besides, I just arrived on the island and wanted to say hello to my neighbors. You must accept this candy."
"Just think of it as sweetening the child's mouth."
When Aunt Zhao heard Xu Zhixia mention the child, she was a little hesitant.
Her dog, Danniu, hasn't eaten candy for a long time.
She gritted her teeth and accepted it: "Then I won't be polite to you. If you encounter any trouble, you can come to me and I will take care of it for you."
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