After leaving the black market, everyone immediately went to the grain and oil shop to buy things, placing the jar on top. Back at the oxcart, Jiang Caiqin and Xiao Guo, the educated youth, returned shortly after, also laden with bags and bundles.
Qian Duoduo saw them and noticed the large bundle on Guo Ni's back. She ran over with a smile and said, "Sister Guo, you're back!"
Guo Ni said with a smile, "Duo Duo, you're back too."
Qian Duoduo stood next to Guo Ni and called out to Qian Xiang, who was looking at things over there, "Brother Qian Xiang, Brother Qian Xiang, come here quickly, Sister Guo has too many things, please help her."
Qian Xiang's heart raced when he heard Qian Duoduo's words, but he immediately came over, took the largest bundle from Xiao Guo's hands, and took the things she was carrying with his other hand, and strode back.
Qian Duoduo inwardly cursed what a blockhead she was. She smiled and pulled Guo Ni's hand forward. Jiang Caiqin looked at the small package in her hand. She wanted to ask Qian Xiang to help her carry it, but Qian Xiang had already turned back, and Guo Ni was following behind him with Qian Duoduo. She could only grit her teeth and follow along with the package herself.
When Old Xu saw that everyone had returned, he untied the ox's reins, and after everyone got on the cart, the oxcart slowly started moving.
Qian Duoduo sat down next to Guo Ni and chatted quietly with her. Jiang Caiqin watched Guo Ni chatting with Qian Duoduo while no one paid attention to her, and felt very uncomfortable. She felt that Guo Ni was a sent-down youth like herself, and they should have more in common. Instead, she was chatting with a child. Could it be that she really wanted to have some kind of contact with Qian Duoduo?
Her gaze fell on Qian Xiang. She recognized him, but had never noticed him before. He was tall and worked hard, which made him look very strong. He was also good-looking. In fact, all the children in the Qian family were good-looking. Qian Feng himself couldn't reach his level, but Qian Xiang seemed to be quite good-looking as well.
There were only a few people on the oxcart. He Ying quickly noticed Jiang Caiqin and Liang Qianxiang's gazes. She frowned, thought for a moment, and then remained silent. They were just looking and didn't do anything. She should remind her son to stay away from this Jiang educated youth and not get involved in anything she did.
As the oxcart entered the village, Qian Duoduo said with a smile, "Grandpa Xu, shall we take a walk from the educated youth compound? Sister Guo has quite a lot of things."
Old Xu had a very good impression of Qian Duoduo, as the child was the best student in the school, so he was quite tolerant: "Okay, what Duoduo says, Grandpa will listen."
Jiang Caiqin was quite happy; she was glad she could walk less, since it wasn't her idea anyway.
Although Guo Ni was in good health and carrying these things was not a problem for her, she was the one who benefited from Duo Duo's suggestion. She smiled and said, "Grandpa Xu, thank you."
Old Xu drove the oxcart with a smile, feeling happy inside.
Guo Ni looked at her package still next to Qian Xiang and felt a little embarrassed. Qian Duoduo was such a perceptive person, she understood perfectly well. She immediately said, "Sister Guo, did your family borrow this big package for you?"
Guo Ni smiled and nodded, knowing that her parents must have saved a lot of money to send her so many things.
Qian Duoduo said, "It looks very heavy. Sister Guo, you carried it so far from the commune, it must have been very tiring. Here, let my brother Qian Xiang take it to the entrance of the educated youth dormitory for you in a while, so you can relax a bit."
Guo Ni immediately replied, "No need, I can manage on my own."
Qian Duoduo sighed and said, "Sister Guo, girls sometimes need to be strong and not let others bully them, but they also can't be reckless. This little thing is nothing in my Qian Xiang's hands, but you still need to take good care of your little body."
Guo Ni chuckled upon hearing Qian Duoduo's words. She touched Qian Duoduo's headscarf and said, "You're so young, but you know so much!"
Qian Duoduo sighed, "Sister Guo, you can't keep touching my head, it'll stunt my growth." She was quite obsessed with her height too!
He Ying noticed something amiss when she saw Qian Duoduo's closeness to Guo Ni and his indifference towards Jiang Caiqin. She looked at Guo Ni with a slightly different perspective. This girl wasn't particularly beautiful, but she was pleasing to the eye. Although she was a sent-down youth, she wasn't arrogant and treated Duoduo well. Duoduo preferred to be close to her. You see, although Duoduo was young, she was the smartest among the eight children. If she could pass the college entrance exam, then all the others would have truly wasted their time.
Moreover, she noticed that her son's eyes would frequently glance at Guo Ni. Alas, children grow up and leave home!
Upon arriving at the educated youth compound, Guo Ni and Jiang Caiqin got off the bus first, and Qian Xiang immediately got off as well, carrying Guo Ni's things in his hands, and stood aside waiting for Qian Duoduo to get off the bus.
After Qian Duoduo got off the cart, she saw that Jiang Caiqin's things were still on the oxcart and understood what she was thinking. She said to Old Man Xu, "Grandpa Xu, please drive slowly and don't let the big yellow ox get tired. When spring comes, I will cut some grass for the big yellow ox and feed it well."
Old Xu chuckled and said, "Alright, my big yellow ox is waiting for lots of grass, and thank you so much." With that, he turned to drive away.
When Jiang Caiqin saw that Old Man Xu was about to leave, she immediately took down her belongings.
Qian Duoduo pulled Guo Ni's hand and walked into the educated youth compound, saying as they walked, "Brother Qian Xiang, what are you still standing there for? Hurry up and take the things to Sister Guo. Honestly, can't you see we're almost at the door?"
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