“Erdan, Grandma has had your second uncle and the others sow seeds in your backyard. They’re all short-harvest varieties. You can take a look around and pull weeds and water them. I’ve noticed that buying vegetables here is a real hassle. You have to go out early in the morning to queue up and you still might not be able to buy anything.”
“From now on, your second and third uncles will come over regularly to deliver groceries to you. You can’t just eat whatever you want by yourself. We’re not short of food yet, so you have to take good care of yourself.”
"Don't worry, Grandma, I definitely won't shortchange myself. I'll go back to see you during the holidays. There's no need for my second and third uncles to keep bringing things over. It's not a short drive, and they don't have time to come all the time."
The old lady waved her hand: "You don't need to worry about me, I know what I'm doing. You two take care of each other and be more alert at night."
Sun Kaicheng nodded to Qian Xiao. Although they weren't afraid, it would still be quite unpleasant if something really happened, so they would definitely have to be careful for a while.
"Now is not the time. Things will get better after the autumn harvest. I'll get you a dog to raise, so that we'll have something to do if anything happens."
"Sure, I want the hunting dogs that can go up the mountain to hunt, those are really powerful."
"That won't happen anytime soon. These days, people can't even get enough to eat, and even fewer dogs can have puppies. It's not something to rush." Not to mention enough, you can count the number of children born in the village on one hand in the past few years.
The next morning, after seeing off her grandmother and second and third uncles, Qian Xiao breathed a sigh of relief. She was used to living alone, and it was quite strange to suddenly sleep with her grandmother.
Shuangdan got excited: "Your grandma really thinks too much. With me here, who needs a dog? Aren't I much more useful than that lowly creature?"
"That's because my grandma didn't know you existed. If she had known, she definitely wouldn't have worried so much."
"That's true. You'd better hurry up and pack your things, or you'll be late for work."
"You bet! I almost forgot, I also need to bring some things over." There's nothing in that office, I can't be left without even a drink of water.
"Xiaoxiao, it's time to go." Just as I was packing my things, Sun Kaicheng's voice came from outside the gate.
"Coming, coming, almost done." Qian Xiao came out carrying a large cloth bag and quickly locked all the doors inside and out. If they weren't locked, everything in the house would be taken away when they came back.
She could see that there were one or two unreasonable people in this alley, and the rest seemed alright on the surface, but who knew what they were like behind the scenes.
"Oh, Aunt Guo is out chatting so early?"
"Oh my, it's the Qian family's youngest daughter. Where's your grandma? Why didn't she come out to say anything? Are you going to work?"
"My grandma went to my uncle's house, so I live here alone most of the time. I don't have much time left, so let's chat again when I get back."
"Hurry up, hurry up, you can't be late for work."
After Qian Xiao and Sun Kaicheng walked away, the group of people sitting together asked, "Aunt Guo, are these the people from the two families who recently moved in?"
"Yes, these two kids are amazing. They're both college students and grew up together. They even work at the same company and live next door so they can take care of each other, which puts their families at ease."
"I was wondering what a coincidence that those two houses were sold together. So that's what happened. Are they a couple?" This is definitely the question people will ask when an adult man and woman walk together at this time.
"Not yet, the two children are still young, one is only seventeen and the other is fifteen. But I heard from their elders that both families are thinking that they can settle down when the two of them are old enough."
"They're a good match. Now those people who have their eyes on them have no chance. This guy is jumping around like he thinks that just because they like him, the other person will agree."
"I'm not saying this to be mean, but ordinary people like us are just different from those who are good at studying. How can we live the same kind of life?"
Aunt Guo patted the woman's hand: "Qiaofeng, you see things clearly. The old folks always say that only couples of similar social standing can live together. If you can't even talk to each other, how can you live a good life together?"
The woman named Qiaofeng smiled and said, "It's not that we understand things clearly, it's that we know our own worth. Ordinary people should find someone like us to live a good life. Look at how many women who marry up can live a good life?"
That makes sense.
Qian Xiao and the other man were unaware of what was happening behind their backs, and even if they had, they wouldn't have cared. Who doesn't talk about others behind their backs? Let them talk, as long as it's not too outrageous, they'll just pretend they didn't hear it.
The two men were tall and had long strides. They arrived at the company relatively early. Sun Kaicheng went straight back to his workplace and, after resting for several days, went to report back from leave today.
"I'm coming over to have lunch with you at noon, so don't leave first and wait for me." Sun Kaicheng felt that if he didn't remind him, this person might forget about him.
"Okay, okay, you can go now. I'm not a child anymore." I feel like Sun Kaicheng is becoming more and more like a father.
Sun Kaicheng ruffled Qian Xiao's hair in annoyance before running away.
Qian Xiao grumbled as she tidied her messy hair and went straight to the office that would be hers for many years to come.
She carefully arranged the things she had brought, poured herself a cup of hot water to cool, and took out a professional book to study. She was determined to master the relevant knowledge thoroughly, because she couldn't possibly have to look it up in a book when she encountered a problem; that would be too embarrassing.
She got so engrossed in the look that she completely forgot she was hungry, and had Sun Kaicheng not come to invite her to dinner.
"Wow! It's already noon? How time flies!"
"Hurry up! Let's go! If we're late, there won't be any food left in the cafeteria. Everyone's scrambling to get here for meals every day."
"Oh, right away. How's the food here?" It must be better than the food at school. The porridge at school at this time of year is so watery you can't even see any rice grains. It looks like dishwater.
"Not good. Don't you think about the lean season? A couple of years ago, the situation was like that. What could we possibly eat? We were lucky if we could just get enough water to fill our stomachs."
"How about we bring our own food? We can eat in my office where there's no one else around, and the two of us can get a full meal."
Given the current situation, the two of them can't afford to eat too much outside. One or two meals are fine, but if they eat that much every day, who knows what people will say? But they can't work on an empty stomach all the time either.
“I think it’s a good idea. We can go to the cafeteria for a meal every now and then and show our faces.” Sun Kaicheng had also thought about this. When Erdan wasn’t back, he would sneak a bite to eat every day after returning from the cafeteria, otherwise he would have been starving by now.
When the two arrived at the cafeteria, the noise paused for a moment before resuming as soon as they entered the cafeteria. Qian Xiao glanced at Sun Kaicheng, wondering what was going on. They both looked decent enough not to be frightening.
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