He stood up and warmly invited people to come inside.
"Peach Blossom, is Aunt Cuihong home?"
Ruan Miaomiao followed the person into the courtyard, sat under the osmanthus tree, glanced around and saw that no one was in the house, then asked.
"oh……"
Upon hearing that Ruan Zhiqing had come to see her mother, Zhou Taohua handed Ruan Miaomiao a water-filled enamel cup and replied:
"My eldest sister gave birth to another big, healthy boy. Now that the potatoes are harvested, but the corn won't be ready for harvest for another two weeks, my mom and dad went to visit her..."
These days, Ruan Miaomiao has also heard from the villagers that Zhao Cuihong has given birth to six children: five daughters and only one son, Zhou Jingyun.
However, unlike most people in the countryside who don't take their daughters seriously, her daughters all married off in a grand and respectable manner, and the families they married into were all quite good.
So, I finally had some free time and went to visit my daughter who was in postpartum confinement.
Not seeing anyone, Ruan Miaomiao didn't say anything. She sat and chatted with Zhou Taohua for a while before returning to her own courtyard...
******
The cool night breeze swept away the daytime's sweltering heat and restlessness.
Ruan Miaomiao quickly wiped her sweaty body with a towel in the room and changed into soft pajamas.
Just as I was getting ready to go to sleep, I suddenly heard a muffled "bang" in the yard.
In an instant, Ruan Miaomiao sprang out of bed, threw on a coat, grabbed the door latch, and tiptoed out the door.
I thought I'd run into a petty thief in the yard, but to my surprise, I found a rabbit lying on the ground with its neck snapped.
My gaze moved upwards and I happened to see Zhou Jingyun standing there, stunned, on the wall.
After Zhou Jingyun threw the rabbit into Ruan Miaomiao's yard, he didn't leave. Instead, he sat on the yard wall and stared blankly at the closed door and window in the dim moonlight.
It was as if, if he had tried hard enough, his gaze could have pierced through the tightly closed wooden door and windows.
To everyone's surprise, a woman with long, flowing hair walked out barefoot through the door.
Under the cool moonlight, the woman was enveloped in a tranquil and languid glow, like a moon fairy descended to earth, ethereal and graceful, captivating Zhou Jingyun so much that he couldn't take his eyes off her, until Ruan Miaomiao caught him red-handed.
"Comrade Zhou?"
Seeing the man suddenly appear on the courtyard wall, Ruan Miaomiao looked flustered. She thought a thief had broken in, so she rushed out without putting on underwear. She was only wearing a loose vest, and even with an outer garment over it, it would still be considered revealing in this day and age.
As the woman nervously pulled her clothes up to her neck, Zhou Jingyun caught a glimpse of that expanse of white. Instantly, his breathing quickened, and he swallowed hard.
Fearing he would leave a bad impression of being a lecher in Ruan Miaomiao's eyes, Zhou Jingyun quickly pointed to the rabbit on the ground and whispered:
"Comrade Miaomiao, I hunted some things up the mountain today, and I was thinking of bringing you a rabbit so you can have a taste."
While speaking, Zhou Jingyun tried his best to keep his gaze from falling on that expanse of white.
But the more you try to control it, the more you can't help yourself.
The people of Jianshan Brigade rarely see meat, so a rabbit is a significant favor.
Upon hearing this, Ruan Miaomiao was extremely grateful: it just so happened that she was also craving rabbit.
He whispered to the person on the courtyard wall, "Thank you, Comrade Zhou. I'll bring you the money another day."
After saying that, Ruan Miaomiao praised herself in her heart for being sensible: Humph, she even understands that country men hunt to supplement their family income.
Otherwise, why would Zhou Jingyun leave after throwing the things into the yard?
Isn't it just waiting for me to come out and give them the money?
? ?
Zhou Jingyun was stunned when he heard Ruan Miaomiao's words: Wasn't he being obvious enough?
He's already given Ruan Miaomiao gifts, yet Ruan Miaomiao still doesn't understand that he's pursuing her?
In their countryside, there aren't many sweet words; to be good to a woman, you simply give her gifts.
Zhou Jingyun reluctantly withdrew his gaze, said "No need," and jumped off the courtyard wall and left.
As she watched the person leave, Ruan Miaomiao wondered to herself: Did they give the money directly to Aunt Cuihong?
Oh my, I didn't realize that Zhou Jingyun is such a filial son. He even knows to give his earnings to his mother.
If she ever gets married in this world, she must have a son like this.
******
That day, Shen Qingming waited in the field for Zhou Shuhua to bring him eggs.
While digging potatoes, I kept salivating at the thought of those two eggs...
However, they waited until the end of the workday but never saw Zhou Shuhua.
Later, Zhou Shuhua was never seen coming to work again.
Shen Qingming was worried that something had happened to Zhou Shuhua, but since Accountant Zhou's house was right in the center of the village, he didn't dare to openly go looking for her and could only wait for her to come to him.
As for the ten-odd yuan that Zhou Shuhua gave him, he had already spent it, buying a quilt and mattress from the old educated youth, and also getting a set of bed sheets covered in patches.
Even so, Shen Qingming was already quite satisfied: at least he no longer had to sleep on straw and cover himself with straw, right?
Having solved his sleep problem, Shen Qingming started pretending to be artistic and melancholic in front of other girls.
That day, after receiving an egg from a young girl, he ran into Zhou Shuhua, who was waiting for him next to the educated youth compound, on his way back.
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