074 Connect to tap water
Old Mrs. Tian looked at her eldest granddaughter with amusement, "Why are you still acting like a child?"
"Look at Yanqiu. She came here early in the morning and filled up both of our water tanks. She's such a hard worker."
Thinking of the girl's suffering, he couldn't help but sigh: "Alas, it's just bad luck."
Gao Qinghe picked up the comb and combed her hair in front of the mirror on the washbasin stand, muttering softly:
"Whether her fate is good or not, outsiders have no say in it. It depends on whether she is willing to accept her fate."
Thinking of the things he brought back yesterday, Gao Qinghe waved to his grandmother expectantly.
"What are you doing?" Old Mrs. Tian walked over with a smile.
Gao Qinghe said mysteriously, "I brought you some delicious food."
Speaking of food, Grandma Tian instantly became lively and followed her granddaughter to ask her what she bought and what delicious food she had.
Gao Qinghe took out several bags of spicy chips wrapped in oil paper from his bag and shook them in front of the old lady.
Old Mrs. Tian snatched it away, opened the package and wanted to taste it.
Gao Qinghe quickly reminded: "Be careful, it's spicy."
"I love spicy food the most." Old Mrs. Tian raised her eyebrows proudly, thought about it casually, and tore off the package smoothly.
Gao Qinghe shrugged, put his hands on his hips and watched his grandmother's reaction when she ate spicy strips for the first time.
As soon as she opened the package, Mrs. Tian smelled a rich and spicy aroma that made her mouth water.
She swallowed, looked at Gao Qinghe, and under her encouraging gaze, she picked up a noodle wrapped in red chili oil, held it high, tilted her head back, opened her mouth wide, and took a delicate bite.
The red chili oil dripped down her chin, but Old Mrs. Tian didn't bother to wipe it off.
The rich and spicy taste in her mouth made her eyes widen in surprise as if she had discovered a new world.
"Mmmmm, smells good!"
After swallowing it in one gulp, Mrs. Tian was conquered by the taste of the spicy strips. She put the remaining piece of spicy strips in her hand into her mouth, and the more she chewed, the more delicious it became.
"I knew you liked it." Gao Qinghe said with a smile.
Old Mrs. Tian nodded repeatedly and asked while eating:
"How much is a pack? Is it expensive?"
"Two cents, not expensive." Gao Qinghe stuffed all the spicy strips into the big pocket of his grandmother's apron.
"But even if it tastes good, don't eat too much. Eating too much greasy food is bad for your health."
Old Mrs. Tian narrowed her eyes and said, "My eldest granddaughter is very filial. She always remembers her grandmother when she has something delicious."
It’s no wonder that she loves her granddaughter a little more, right?
After finishing half a bag of spicy strips, Mrs. Tian put it away.
The granddaughter was right. Even if the food tastes good, you can’t eat too much. She would save it for herself and take it to the canteen in the evening. She would eat it slowly while chatting. It was so delicious that it would kill other old ladies.
Old Mrs. Tian wiped her mouth and asked, "Tell me, what do you want to eat for dinner today? Grandma will make it for you."
Gao Qinghe rolled her eyes cleverly, "Let me think... I haven't eaten the spareribs you made for a long time. I want to eat scallion spareribs, soy sauce spareribs, and sweet and sour spareribs!"
It was because Huang Ying was not at home. Otherwise, even if Bao'er was the adored one, she would definitely be scolded if she heard Huang Ying making such trouble for her own mother.
But Mrs. Tian was very happy and she was willing to do it.
She took off her apron and said, "Come on, grandma will go buy you some spare ribs."
The little old lady strode back to her room, took out her private money, pointed at her bicycle, and asked her eldest granddaughter to take her to the countryside.
Gao Qinghe was free anyway, so he drank a cup of hot milk made by his grandmother, chewed two pieces of rice crust to fill his stomach, and then rode his bicycle to take his grandmother to buy meat.
Shanghe Village is only twenty minutes away from the township, and less than ten minutes by bike.
The grandparents and grandchildren happily bought five large pork ribs, some spices, and a set of pig offal.
Old Mrs. Tian was greedy, and when she saw a piece of fresh pig offal, she wanted to take it home and braise it as a snack.
This was a good deal for Gao Qinghe, as he could not only enjoy three kinds of spare ribs for dinner, but also the braised pig intestines that were very tasty.
Think about the first few days after I was reborn, when we only had meat dishes every two or three days at home.
It's only been a month, and I can already eat as much meat as I want.
Gao Qinghe couldn't help but sigh in his heart that money is really the cutest little thing in the world.
After dinner, it was not yet completely dark.
The family of four was busy with their own things in the yard.
Gao Qinghe was holding a plate of pork liver chopped up by his grandmother, and dipped a toothpick in homemade chili powder. While eating, he told his parents and grandmother that he was going to go south in two days.
Gao Qinghe was a little surprised by his parents' reaction.
I thought my parents might dissuade her, but they just told me to call home to let them know I was safe when I got there.
Gao Chongyi had a disgruntled expression on his face. "You've always had more ideas than your brothers and sisters since you were little. If you told us what you were going to do, you must have already made plans in your mind before informing us. There's no point trying to persuade you."
"No matter what, you must protect your own safety." Huang Ying reminded again and again.
By the way, tell your daughter some improvisations on how to deal with bad guys.
Huang Ying has been telling these tricks since she was in elementary school.
To sum it up, they are just bluffing and saying that someone in their family is a police officer to scare people, and then they break their fingers and kick people in the crotch.
It doesn't seem to be of any use.
In fact, if you meet a real bad guy, it’s... useless.
Because when ordinary people really encounter these things, they will only feel panic and fear at the first time and will not be able to react at all.
The only thing that is truly useful is to nip any possibility of danger in the bud.
"I bought the best four-seater soft sleeper. I'll call you as soon as I get to the train station to let you know I'm safe. I'll also call you as soon as I find a hotel. I won't be going out alone late at night..."
After Gao Qinghe finished speaking, the whole family had nothing to say.
The yard was quiet when the village chief's voice came from outside the gate.
"Teacher Gao, are you all home?"
The village chief walked in, followed by Zhou Zhenghua holding a notebook.
He nodded and smiled at everyone in greeting.
When his eyes fell on Gao Qinghe, they stayed there for two or three seconds before moving away.
Gao Chongyi stood up and welcomed the two into the main hall. Huang Ying also put down the hoe she had just repaired, made two bowls of hot tea and brought them in.
The village chief said kindly, "We are all family, no need to greet each other, please sit down."
"I came here now to inform you of something."
"What's the matter?" Gao Chongyi didn't show it on his face, but he was actually a little nervous inside.
He guessed that it might be related to his regularization.
Sure enough, Gao Chongyi guessed it right.
Zhou Zhenghua took out the approved document and congratulated him on becoming a formal teacher from this month onwards.
Starting next month, you will be able to receive full salary.
Seeing the Gao family members getting excited, the village chief raised his hand and said, "Don't be too happy, there is something even happier."
The village chief looked at Zhou Zhenghua with admiration.
"Thanks to Zhenghua, the funding for our village's water supply project has finally been approved. We plan to start connecting the water pipes after the Qingming Festival."
Zhou Zhenghua smiled modestly and continued speaking.
"It's like this. Poverty alleviation funds are limited. The best we can do is connect tap water to each household. If you want to connect water to your own yard, I'm afraid everyone will have to pay for it themselves."
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