Chapter 45 Fang Zhiwei's betrothal gift 3oJ4 (jhssd)
"Sister Haru..."
Qin Qing was staring at Tang Zhimei's back in a daze when a small voice sounded in her ears.
When she lowered her head, she saw a little girl wearing a patched and thin dress, with a pale face and skinny body standing beside her. She was so thin that her wrists were visible, and her big dark eyes were shining.
"Sister Qing, can I...can I go to the county town with Aunt Ma to sell mops?"
The girl's voice was a little timid. She was shivering from the cold, but she still mustered up the courage to talk to her.
She was holding a chubby little boy by her side. He looked no more than six or seven years old and was also very skinny.
"Who are you?" Qin Qing recalled. In her memory, there was no such person in the village.
"Her name is Liu Xiaoyue, from Hexi Village next door. That's her brother, Liu Xiaoci. These two siblings are so pitiful..."
Ma Fangfang whispered in Qin Qing's ear, "Her mother is mute. She married Liu Tuobei from Hexi Village more than ten years ago. Liu Tuobei was a violent man when he got drunk, and he ended up damaging her brain. She's mentally unstable, and now she's been banished to her parents' home. Her family doesn't like her, so she's really pitiful."
Qin Qing reached out and patted Liu Xiaoyue's shoulder, but all she felt was bones, not even two ounces of flesh.
"Ah Yue, how old are you?"
"Sister Qing, I'm thirteen years old. Don't look down on my age, I can do all the housework! I can even sell my mop for you! I don't need money, even a penny or a handful will do!"
There was a hint of pleading in Liu Xiaoyue's eyes.
Her eyes were big and her eyelashes were long, and they were glistening with tears, which made Qin Qing's heart ache. Her daughter had once looked at her with tears in her eyes. That was the last moment before her death. The pain made her tremble all over, but she still held her tightly.
"Are you sure you can do this? It's a long way to get to the county town."
"I can do it! I can walk any distance." Liu Xiaoyue clenched her fists.
"Sister, you can!"
Liu Xiaoci also said something crisply. Qin Qing glanced at him, and he immediately shrank behind Liu Xiaoyue in fear.
"What about your brother?"
"Xiaoci..."
Liu Xiaoyue looked at her younger brother and frowned. Her mother was crazy, no one in her grandmother's family liked them, and her younger brother could not go to the county town with her.
"Tomorrow, bring your brother and Sister Fang to my house. I'll make the arrangements."
"Really? Sister Qing, are you saying that I can follow Aunt Ma to the county town to sell mops?"
Liu Xiaoyue's face lit up with excitement, she almost jumped up.
She nodded, and Liu Xiaoyue bowed deeply to her.
"Sister Qing, thank you! I will definitely come here early tomorrow with Aunt Ma."
Liu Xiaoyue excitedly pulled her brother and ran away. She wanted to go back and tell her mother the good news that she could make money.
"Qin Qing, can this girl do it?" Ma Fangfang was a little skeptical.
"How do you know if you don't try? An enterprising child like her deserves a helping hand."
Qin Qing was busy until dark, and then she returned to Dagang Village accompanied by Lei Zi.
When she returned home and looked at the row of flowers in front of the house, she picked up the shower head and watered them. The wound on her face began to itch again. She scratched it gently through the gauze. Tang Min just came out of the house.
"Qing'er, you're finally back! Come on! Go check it out! Zhiwei has prepared a great gift for you!"
"Mom, what's the big gift you're so excited about? Could that guy be..."
Qin Qing was just about to ask if Fang Zhiwei had been cheated again, but when she was pulled into the main room, she was stunned.
Even Lei Zi, who followed curiously, was dumbfounded.
In the main room, a black 28-bar bicycle was parked upright, and the paint was shining under the light of the oil lamp.
"A bicycle?! And a Phoenix brand one?"
Qin Qing exclaimed, this bicycle costs about two hundred yuan!
She had always wanted to buy one, but she was short of money. She had to work hard to earn money for 500 pieces of cloth, so she couldn't even think about buying a bicycle.
"Strictly speaking, only the frame is Huanghuang's. The tires and parts are all assembled."
Fang Zhiwei's voice came from outside the door. He put down the backpack, which was full of fish.
"Did you assemble this bicycle?" Qin Qing asked Fang Zhiwei with wide eyes.
Fang Zhiwei nodded. Hearing the hoarseness in Qin Qing's voice, he knew that she had been talking all day. He poured a glass of water and handed her the enamel cup.
Qin Qing was really thirsty, so she took the cup and drank it in one gulp.
"Qing'er, Zhiwei said this is your betrothal gift! He also asked me to pick an auspicious day for you to get married!"
puff……
Tang Min's words made Qin Qing spit out the water in her mouth.
With the experience from the day, Fang Zhiwei calmly reached out his hand and turned her face to the right.
He managed to escape, but poor Lei Zi, who was standing next to him, was sprayed all over the face.
"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!"
Qin Qing hurriedly apologized. Lei Zi wiped her face with her sleeve helplessly. She turned to Fang Zhiwei and asked, "Fang Zhiwei, what nonsense are you talking about in front of my mother!"
"Didn't we agree to hold a wedding banquet?" Fang Zhiwei now looked innocent.
Qin Qing pulled Fang Zhiwei out the door. Tang Min felt strange and wanted to follow, but Lei Zi quickly stopped her.
"Auntie, I'm sick..."
"Are you tired? There's rice in the pot for you and Haruko. I'll bring it up for you."
Tang Min went to the kitchen to serve the meal, and Qin Qing had already pulled Fang Zhiwei far outside the house.
"What's wrong with you? Why are you telling my mom that?"
"We can't hide the wedding from Aunt Tang. Otherwise... let's not do it. As for Gu Jingmo, you can think of other ways."
"Oh, no, no, no."
Qin Qing bit her lip and thought, with Gu Jingmo's persistent character, if she didn't do something ruthless, he would definitely not let her go.
No big deal, I can explain it to her mother later.
"Okay, we'll do as you say. But you have to remember, we're fake, fake!"
Qin Qing repeatedly reminded Fang Zhiwei, but Fang Zhiwei just nodded, "Do you like bicycles?"
"I like it! It's just too expensive. How much did you pay for it?"
"It wasn't that expensive. I asked Section Chief Xu to buy the parts and then put them together, so it didn't cost much."
Qin Qing thought about the things in his backpack today. No wonder he covered it with plastic sheeting.
It turns out that they were equipped with bicycle parts!
"Well, since you've already given me the betrothal gift, I'll give you one in return."
Qin Qing returned to the house and came out with a black double-breasted cotton coat in her hand. "Try it on."
She helped Fang Zhiwei tie his military coat around his wrists. As soon as Qin Qing put on the black double-breasted cotton coat, her eyes lit up.
Nowadays, clothes have no tailoring at all, they are all loose and big, but the cotton coat on Fang Zhiwei is neatly tailored, and combined with his height of 186cm, it is simply model-level, which instantly makes his temperament rise a lot.
"Qing'er, hurry up and come for dinner..."
Tang Min called Qin Qing to eat, and she saw Fang Zhiwei in new clothes at a glance. Her neat temperament made her unable to take her eyes off him.
"This dress... is so pretty!"
Lei Zi, who was chewing a steamed bun, also came out to watch the fun, nodding his head non-stop. "It looks great! Brother Fang, you look like a celebrity on a poster in this!"
"Isn't this dress expensive?"
Fang Zhiwei was very satisfied, but he was worried about Qin Qing spending money.
"It's not expensive. I bought the cloth and cotton myself and made it just for you."
Qin Qing had said long ago that she would buy him a new military coat when she made enough money. However, when she first went to the supply and marketing cooperative to see the coat, the ones there were expensive and ugly, so she decided to make one herself.
In her previous life, she often designed and made her own clothes. All the clothes her daughter wore since she was a child were made by her.
This is her first time making men's clothing, and it seems to be working well.
"Do you like it?" Qin Qing asked nervously.
"I like it. Do you like bicycles?"
"I like it, too."
Their eyes met, and the dim oil lamp fell on their faces, casting a layer of soft warm light.
Qin Qing looked at Fang Zhiwei's soft eyes, which made her feel uneasy. Then she felt a little numb on the right side of her cheek. She couldn't help but stretched out her hand to scratch it, and accidentally pulled off the gauze.
As soon as the gauze fell off, Fang Zhiwei clearly saw the wound on Qin Qing's face, and his face changed drastically in an instant!
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