"Sister Qian, I hope this is the last time." Du Jiang looked at Qian Meili deeply, then turned around and continued to feed the pigs.
Looking at Du Jiang's figure with his back to her, Qian Meili felt embarrassed and annoyed. She stomped her feet in anger and ran out.
"Tsk tsk tsk, with this attitude, someone who didn't know would think she was the one being bullied." Yu Chunxiao, a disciple, curled her lips. "Sister Jiang, you're just going to let her go like that? Although Sister Qian doesn't have any bad intentions, her mouth is really bad."
"You and her don't get along." Living in the same educated youth camp as her, Yu Chunxiao knew a thing or two about this hottie. She was the type who didn't care if you didn't provoke her, but once you provoked her, she would chase you and beat you up. Especially her mouth, she was always right and unyielding. Every time they quarreled, Yu Chunxiao wanted to teach her a lesson, but she was no match for her. She was the leader among the female educated youth, and her presence saved Xu Zhizhou a lot of trouble.
"It's not that we don't get along. I just don't like her mouth. She may say something innocent, but the listener may take it seriously. Sometimes, seemingly innocent words can be fatal," Yu Chunxiao sighed quietly. "But this has nothing to do with me. It's just a pity for He Jiefang. As the old saying goes, a virtuous wife brings less trouble to her husband. I'm just afraid there will be some friction between them."
Du Jiang had a different understanding of this. "That's not necessarily true. He Jiefang and Sister Qian are childhood sweethearts. They came here together. He Jiefang knows a lot about Sister Qian's mouth. I guess they will grow old together."
Yu Chunxiao shrugged nonchalantly. "Whatever. It has nothing to do with me anyway. By the way, Sister Jiang, how about we team up from now on? I'm planning to build a house behind the house."
"You want to build a house?" Du Jiang looked at Yu Chunxiao in surprise. "Isn't your house big enough for us?"
"It's small enough to live in, but there's no privacy after all."
However, Du Jiang guessed that this was not the whole reason, but he did not want to ask further, so he just nodded and said, "That's true. If you want a ride, you can ask Brother Xu for help before it snows."
"I know, thank you Sister Jiang," Yu Chunxiao said and went back to the house.
After Du Jiang finished feeding all the pigs, he said hello to Aunt Du through the window and went home.
The sheets and quilt covers that had been hung out to dry were now dry. Du Jiang quickly put on the quilt that he had not used for the past two days. He breathed a sigh of relief when he touched the soft quilt cover that had been dried in the sun. Then he found a piece of paper and wrote a reply on the small table on the bed. It was not because Du Jiang was spineless that he broke off relations with the Du family. It was because he was alone after all. If he had no one to rely on, who knew what would happen.
Writing in plain language throughout, Du Jiang recounted his recent situation, then added greetings to his family, and finally wrote about the food he was sending back, which was mostly dried fruits and wild vegetables.
Looking at the increasingly better handwriting on the paper, Du Jiang blew on the letter paper with satisfaction, then carefully folded it and stuffed it into an envelope, waiting to go into the city to mail the letter after lunch.
Because they had to go into the city, Du Jiang cooked a little earlier. By the time the other people at the educated youth site came back from work, Du Jiang had already finished eating and was preparing to go out with his package.
"Sister Jiang, are you going to send a letter?"
As soon as Yu Chunxiao entered the yard, he ran into Du Jiang who was carrying a package.
"Yes, go early and come back early. It's getting dark early today, so I think it's better to go early."
The reason Du Jiang gave was reasonable. When Yu Chunxiao thought of the way into the city, he couldn't help but nod, "That's true. Then go quickly."
After saying goodbye to Yu Chunxiao, Du Jiang left.
When passing by the Huo family, she happened to meet the old couple of the Huo family driving sheep into the yard. Seeing the fatigue on their faces, Du Jiang greeted them and left. She had no idea that after she left, Mrs. Huo and Mr. Huo cared about her and chatted with her for a few words.
"This must be Du Jiang, her eyes are quite special." Old man Huo noticed Du Jiang's eyes at a glance. They sparkled brightly on such an ordinary face, yet they matched her perfectly, making her ordinary facial features brighter.
"She's a lovely little girl, self-reliant and charming," Old Lady Huo praised Du Jiang generously. "I heard that she goes up the mountain to pick herbs every day, and many families in the village have made some money from it. Besides, she's generous and never hides anything when asked. Plus, she has the same surname as everyone in the village, so she has a good reputation in the village."
"Really? That's clever." Old Man Huo drove the three sheep into the sheep pen and wiped the sweat from his forehead. "I'll help you light the fire. You can just rest at home in the afternoon. I'll go to the back mountain to herd the sheep."
"Come along. You are not young anymore, so don't show off. Besides, the mountain roads are not easy to walk on, and the back mountain is even more rugged. But you don't have to go out next month. After all, it is too cold in the mountains and it is not easy to graze them." Looking at the three sturdy sheep, Old Mrs. Huo was looking forward to the day of handing in the task.
"That's fine, let's walk slowly." Old Man Huo nodded, looked at the three sheep entering the pen, and closed the door of the sheep pen. "Let's do more at noon. I'm afraid Aze hasn't eaten again."
When Huo Ze was mentioned, Old Mrs. Huo hummed gloomily and went into the kitchen to cook.
Du Jiang, who had already walked out of the village, was completely unaware of the conversation behind the Huo family. Passing by the primary school, she looked at the already built school, walked around it, and continued walking forward. It was already half past one when she arrived in the town, and there was still half an hour before the hospital opened. After asking the nurse on duty about the time, Du Jiang went to the supply and marketing cooperative to use the expired bills sent by the Du family last time.
Perhaps it was luck that Du Jiang came across a supply and marketing cooperative that was disposing of defective products.
There were not many people at the supply and marketing cooperative at noon, with only two waiters on duty. Perhaps they didn't expect anyone to come at noon, so they ended up chatting about the defective products in the warehouse.
As soon as she entered the room, Du Jiang heard the two chatting. Although she was not sure what it was, it did not stop her from wanting to pick it up. She hurried forward and greeted them, "Sisters, can I take a look?"
Sister Qin, who was in the lead, took a look at Du Jiang's outfit. Although it was covered in patches, it was very clean and her posture was very straight. What Sister Qin liked was Du Jiang's eyes, which were bright and open, making people happy. "You are lucky, girl, but it's not a big deal. Although it doesn't cost much, it's still very expensive."
When Du Jiang heard this, she knew that these things probably didn't require tickets, so she immediately took out a large unity note from her pocket and said, "Sister, I want to buy a pot and a thermos. Do you think it's enough?"
Du Jiang's big unity was rolled up. Sister Qin was happy when she saw Du Jiang's palm, "That's enough, let's go to the warehouse with Sister Qin." Then she stood up and walked around the counter to Du Jiang's side, then said to another waiter, "Damei, please help me watch her first, I'll take her to the backyard to have a look."
Du Jiang smiled at the girl named Damei, then followed Sister Qin to the backyard.
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