Jiang Qingyue was not nervous because she knew Gu Haitao next to her.
Huo Qianli was a little dazed, and said stupidly: "Hello...Hello, I'm Huo...Huo..."
Phew!
A snicker beside him startled Huo Qianli, and he immediately returned to normal, smiling and saying, "Hello, I'm Huo Qianli, a new village cadre. I don't have anything else to do, I just came here to get familiar with the situation. I'm sorry for disturbing you by visiting me."
"So you are Officer Huo. You are so polite!" Jiang Qingyue smiled generously and led the two of them under the eaves.
"Sister Qingyue, I'm coming!"
Gu Haitao skillfully found two benches and placed them at the door.
Jiang Qingyue smiled and rubbed his head, then said to Huo Qianli: "The conditions are a bit simple, Officer Huo, please sit down for a while, I will go get you a glass of water."
Jiang Qingyue walked into the room, and Gu Haitao quietly bumped into Huo Qianli's shoulder with a flattering smile on his face as if seeking credit.
Huo Qianli glared at him silently.
Gu Haitao was not afraid. He just looked at Huo Qianli teasingly and laughed.
Huo Qianli sighed helplessly. Jiang Qingyue was indeed very beautiful, but not to the point of being stunningly beautiful. Huo Qianli's previous distraction was mostly because she exceeded his psychological expectations.
I didn't expect that in this remote and poor Hushan Village, there would be such a beautiful person.
"Officer Huo, drink some water."
Jiang Qingyue brought out two cups and handed one to Huo Qianli first.
The slight touch of your fingertips is a cool comfort that is just right for summer.
Huo Qianli smiled and nodded in thanks.
Jiang Qingyue handed another cup to Gu Haitao.
"I have one too?" Gu Haitao chuckled, "Sister Qingyue is the best!"
Jiang Qingyue smiled slightly, "You can praise me as much as you want, but don't think that I will speak well of you in front of Qiuyan."
Seeing Huo Qianli's puzzled look, Jiang Qingyue explained considerately: "He and my sister have been classmates since childhood and have a good relationship."
Huo Qianli then realized that Qiuyan was Jiang Qiuyan?
Is she Jiang Qingyue’s sister?
Does Gu Haitao want to be my brother-in-law?
Huh? Why did I say that?
Bah! Bah! Bah!
Take a deep breath, clear your mind... Huo Qianli quickly repeated it silently several times.
Gu Haitao looked slightly sad, "It's a pity that I didn't get into university."
Before the two could persuade him, this heartless guy had already regained his spirits and pulled Huo Qianli's arm, "Sister Qingyue, Brother Qianli is a college student, from Shuzhou University, guaranteed."
Jiang Qingyue suddenly changed her composure and asked excitedly, "Are you from Shuzhou University?"
Huo Qianli waved his hand and said, "Shuzhou University is not a top university. Miss Jiang, don't listen to his nonsense."
"Shuzhou University is already very good!" Jiang Qingyue smiled gently.
Huo Qianli blinked, then his expression changed, "Your sister too?"
Jiang Qingyue nodded and said with a hint of pride: "She is a freshman at Shuzhou University this year."
Huo Qianli understood the meaning of the song and took the initiative to say, "Next time I go back to school, I will talk to the teacher and ask him to take care of her as much as I can."
Jiang Qingyue naturally hurried to thank him. After a few words of greeting, Huo Qianli explained the purpose of his visit.
Jiang Qingyue was silent for a while, and unexpectedly declined.
Gu Haitao's lips moved slightly, and just as he was about to speak, Huo Qianli reached out and held his hands down.
Huo Qianli smiled and said, "This is a big deal. Once you agree to it, you can't go back on your word easily. You should be cautious. There are still some days before the cooperative is officially registered. Miss Jiang, please think about it carefully. We are waiting for your reply at any time."
He sniffed slightly, "Why do I smell a scent of medicine?"
"I'm boiling medicine for my mother." Jiang Qingyue said calmly, "She's not feeling well."
Huo Qianli's mind flashed through the bits and pieces of news he had heard about the Jiang family in recent days: Jiang Qingyue's father was an assigned village primary school teacher, and he married a local girl named Gu and had two daughters. Originally, Jiang's father was a man of good character, high education, and good to students. He was deeply respected by the villagers, and he was also a government employee, so he lived a very good life. However, things happen unexpectedly, and he passed away unexpectedly ten years ago. The situation of the Jiang family took a sharp turn for the worse, and his mother became ill from overwork. After Jiang Qingyue graduated from high school, he dropped out of school and went home to take care of his widowed mother, while also supporting his younger sister's studies.
"Is it convenient for me to visit you?" Huo Qianli asked.
Jiang Qingyue tucked her hair behind her ears and said with a smile, "Of course, wait a moment."
The light in the earthen and tiled house was not very good. Two beams of light shone through the bright tiles on the roof, shining in front of the bed.
Jiang Qingyue pulled the lamp cord at the head of the bed, and the dim light barely added some brightness to the room, allowing Huo Qianli to see clearly the woman lying on the hospital bed.
Mother Jiang was half leaning against the bed, her gray hair combed neatly, which made her look less thin and haggard. After listening to Jiang Qingyue's introduction, she was about to struggle to sit up and salute, but Huo Qianli held her down, "Auntie, please don't be polite."
Huo Qianli held Jiang's mother's hand and said a few words, then put her hand back into the quilt and considerately helped tuck in the corner of the quilt.
It was their first meeting, and she was their own mother, so Huo Qianli's slightly "overstepping the line" behavior made Jiang Qingyue frown slightly, but she didn't say anything.
Jiang's mother was ill, so Huo Qianli tactfully did not stay for long and soon got up and said goodbye.
Jiang Qingyue watched them leave, then turned and walked into the kitchen, poured a bowl of medicine and brought it to Jiang's mother's room.
While fetching a basin of cold water and placing the medicine bowl in the cold water to cool it down, Jiang Qingyue explained to Huo Qianli, "Mom, that cadre Huo is a city dweller, a college student. Maybe people in the city don't have so many rules. If there is any offense, don't take it to heart."
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