"Qingqing, are you awake? I heard from Xinger that you seem to be feeling a little unwell. Are you sick? There is a free doctor in the city. If you feel unwell, I will take you to see him."
Aunt Zhou's words brought Qingqing back to her senses. She got out of bed in a daze and found that apart from feeling a little dizzy, she had no other discomfort.
But, clearly last night she...
Without giving it time to think, she got dressed and opened the door.
When Aunt Zhou saw her coming out, she looked at her carefully with her eyes wide open. Seeing that her face was a little pale, she said worriedly, "Did you not sleep well last night? This room has been empty before, so it might be a little damp. Now it's spring and the humidity is even higher. It might not be comfortable to sleep. Why don't you sleep in my room tonight?"
Looking at Aunt Zhou's sincere eyes, Qingqing suddenly became flustered.
She looked evasive and said, "No need, Auntie. I'm fine. I just didn't sleep well because of what happened before. It's great here."
Aunt Zhou believed her, comforted her a few words and took her to the main room, "I have already prepared breakfast, you should eat it while it is hot."
Aunt Zhou served her a bowl of porridge and took out two multi-grain buns.
Qingqing was distracted and a little absent-minded during the whole eating process.
After eating, Aunt Zhou changed into work clothes, took a basket and a winnowing basket, and looked ready to go out.
Qingqing looked at it curiously and asked, "Auntie, where are you going?"
"Go dig for clay. The city lord said that he wants to collect clay now. Dig up the clay, filter it and give it to the engineering department. As long as the clay is qualified, we will sell it by the kilogram."
"What can this clay do?"
While packing, Aunt Zhou said, "I heard that the city lord wants to build a road for us, saying that we can't be trapped here forever. If we want to broaden our horizons and have a better life, we have to go out. The city lord is so kind, he thinks of us in everything he does."
"Road construction..."
"Yes, you have to go to the mountains outside to find the clay. You are a delicate girl, so stay at home. I won't be back until noon. There are a few steamed buns on the stove. If you are hungry, go and eat them."
After saying this, Aunt Zhou was about to leave.
Qingqing caught up with her and took the dustpan from her hand, "Auntie, I'll go with you. I want to help you with something, otherwise I'll feel bad."
Aunt Zhou refused a few times, but she agreed because Qingqing insisted.
Qingqing followed Aunt Zhou through many iron gates and finally reached the exit.
On the way, Qingqing was observing the surrounding environment carefully. She saw a jungle near the exit and could vaguely see the ferocious beasts in the forest, which made her very surprised.
After they left the city, Qingqing asked casually, "Auntie, there is only one exit in this city. So many people go in and out every day. Why don't the city lord open another exit?"
Aunt Zhou said, "The city lord is also thinking about our safety. With so many entrances and exits, he is afraid that someone with bad intentions will sneak in and threaten us."
Qingqing nodded and silently took note of what Aunt Zhou said.
After leaving the city, Aunt Zhou took her towards the mountain. On the way, they met many people who knew Aunt Zhou and they greeted them.
Those people, like Aunt Zhou, either carried baskets and winnowing baskets on their backs, or pushed carts, all going up the mountain to dig clay.
“There’s more clay over there. After we dig it up, we’ll see if there’s anyone pushing a cart. We can also borrow someone else’s cart to transport the excavated soil down the mountain first, so that it will be lighter for us to return to the city.
They chose a place where there were more people, and Aunt Zhou began to dig the soil hard.
Qingqing was not idle either, helping to knock the dirt into the basket and dustpan.
"City Lord, it's the City Lord coming."
There was suddenly a commotion ahead, and everyone stopped what they were doing and looked forward.
A slender light green figure walked steadily over from the mountain in front. Even if she was not very close, one could not ignore the cold and solemn aura around her.
Su Yu personally followed people to inspect the terrain on the mountain today. It rains a lot in spring, and she was worried that the people in the city would encounter danger when digging clay, so she came to take a look and confirm the route of the road construction again.
"City Lord."
"Meet the city lord."
Su Yu stopped and asked everyone to stand up.
"Everyone, get up. You don't need to care about these empty formalities outside. Let's get to work while it's still early."
"Yes, City Lord, City Lord, the road in the mountains is difficult to walk on, you have to be careful." Someone couldn't help but remind.
"Yeah, okay."
Su Yu continued to go down the mountain.
Aunt Zhou came to her senses and continued digging, but saw Qingqing standing there motionless.
“Qingqing, Qingqing?”
Qingqing came back to her senses and secretly clenched the dagger in her sleeve, "What's wrong, Auntie?"
Aunt Zhou smiled and said, "Are you tired? If you are tired, go and take a rest. Don't get too tired."
Qingqing calmly put away the dagger and said, "I'm fine, Auntie. I just got a little nervous when I suddenly saw the city lord."
"Why are you so nervous? The city lord is a very good person. However, he is still quite scary when he teaches people a lesson."
"Auntie, I heard that the city lord is very good at martial arts. Is that true?"
Aunt Zhou got goosebumps when she thought of Su Yu’s battle in the Tiger Camp.
"Of course. I have never seen anyone more powerful than the city lord."
As it was getting dark, Aunt Zhou borrowed a car to transport the excavated clay to the foot of the mountain, and finally transported the clay back home before dark.
When the two returned home, the lights were already on in the house and Zhou Xing had just prepared dinner.
"Mom, you're back."
"I'm back now, but your mother's old waist is so tired that it's about to break."
"If you're too tired, don't go. We still have food to eat now."
Aunt Zhou gave him a glare and said, "You should save that little money to marry a wife. When your daughter comes to our house, will you let others live a hard life?"
"Okay, okay, just don't tire yourself out."
After eating, Zhou Xing went to the backyard to chop firewood, and he didn't know when Qingqing came behind him.
Seeing Qingqing, Zhou Xing froze for a moment, but after a pause he still spoke: "Miss Qingqing, I'm really sorry for last night. I don't know what happened and I almost lost control of myself..."
Qingqing said softly with a bright look in her eyes: "Mr. Zhou, you are my savior. If you really want... I..."
"No, no, no, please don't misunderstand. I'm definitely not the kind of person who forces anyone to do anything. Last night was truly an accident. Don't be afraid. I've already told the Security Bureau today that I'll be moving in tomorrow. Don't be afraid."
Qingqing gradually lost her mind as she looked at Zhou Xing's slightly hasty back.
In the middle of the night, a figure came into the yard quietly.
Qingqing opened her eyes suddenly when she heard the noise. When she stood up, she saw a figure standing outside the window. She was startled and quickly opened the door to let the other person in.
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