Chapter 31: Red
The next morning, Tian Xin picked up her luggage and went straight to the station and returned to the village.
Lin Zhou wanted to talk to her alone to clear up the misunderstanding, but she didn't answer his calls or text messages.
She barely slept last night and was feeling pretty bad.
Lin Zhou's feelings were genuine, and those words must have been lingering in his heart for a long time. He was naturally reserved and didn't like to talk much. It must have taken a lot of courage for him to finally speak them out, and in front of so many people.
But she had to refuse cruelly.
She knew that he would be sad after saying that.
But... that's all we can do.
It's better to be sad for a few days than to keep him hanging.
Without the thought, he will forget about it in a few days and everything will go back to normal.
After a few days of walking, the village seemed to have changed. It was already November, the leaves had fallen, and the scenery was bleak.
The sky was foggy and there was a cold wind.
The vast terraced fields are devoid of green vegetation and look rather dull and boring.
Tian Xin reached the village entrance and found the streets deserted. The elderly men and women who used to gather in the wheat fields to chat were nowhere to be seen.
"Strange, why is it so quiet!" Usually at this time of year, everyone would be sitting and chatting in the wheat field, but today there was no one there. She hurried home with her luggage.
"Mom, I'm back!" she shouted.
It seems like no one is home.
She pulled out her phone and checked the time: 11 a.m. It was almost lunchtime, where could she be?
Forget it, let’s cook first!
After eating, I have to go and see how the dried persimmon wrap is doing?
After becoming a village official, Tian Xin categorized the village's agricultural products and developed corresponding sales strategies for each type of agricultural product.
The villagers sell their agricultural products to the company, which then packages them and sells them to retail outlets, eliminating middlemen and giving the villagers the maximum profit.
This method increases the villagers' income and also ensures product quality and after-sales service.
Persimmon cake is the company’s first business.
Before she even reached the door, the old man guarding the gate greeted Tian Xin from a distance: "Xinxin is back!"
Ever since the "tree dispute incident", Aunt Li's family and Grandpa Liu have completely fallen out and no longer even say hello to each other when they meet.
Grandpa Liu lives alone and is old. Apart from the income from the crops in the fields, he has no other source of income!
Ever since Tian Xin visited his home that time, she has been thinking about arranging something for Grandpa Liu to do to make his life better.
Grandpa Liu loved cleanliness and lived a simple life! Tian Xin had seen that he usually ate a very simple diet, so she would ask her mother to send some eggs and meat over every now and then.
But Grandpa Liu was very determined and refused every time.
So after the company was established, it needed a doorman, so Tian Xin directly asked Grandpa Liu to come over.
When he is not busy, Grandpa Liu helps to sweep the yard and so on. No one who meets him says anything bad about him.
"I'm back, Grandpa Liu, how have you been lately?"
Tian Xin asked Grandpa Liu.
Grandpa Liu didn't answer her. He turned around and shouted into the factory: "Xinxin is back! Xinxin is back!"
"Back? Is it Xinxin who's back?"
Someone asked from inside, and Tian Xin recognized it was Aunt Zhang's voice.
"She's back! Xinxin is back!" Grandpa Liu shouted again.
The factory started to get noisy.
"Hurry, hurry, hurry!"
"Hey, don't worry, take this!"
"Matches, don't forget the matches!"
"I can't forget it, quilt, quilt, quick, take the quilt!"
"Oh, I know. Flowers. There are flowers."
Tian Xin stood at the doorway and heard the commotion inside. She was about to go in and take a look: "Grandpa Liu, are you all packing? Why is it so noisy?"
"Don't be in a hurry, go in later." Grandpa Liu held Tian Xin.
"Hmm? What's wrong?"
"Don't worry, wait a moment..."
Before Grandpa Liu finished speaking, the small door inside the factory opened, and a group of people rushed out, holding shiny red things in their hands, and rushed towards Tian Xin.
Before she knew what was going on, something long was wrapped around her neck!
What is this?
Looking down, I saw a long red "scarf".
Then, the second, third, fourth...
Tian Xin couldn’t count how many “scarves” were wrapped around her body. She felt like she was wrapped up like a “dumpling”!
"you……"
"Stop talking!"
"Hurry, hurry, there's still a quilt, put it on!"
"And flowers, put on the flowers!"
"Come on, Xinxin, stretch your neck!"
???
What are you doing?
A big red flower was worn on her chest.
"Quick, fire the cannon!"
"Crackle..." The sharp sound of firecrackers suddenly rang out, scaring Tian Xin so much that she almost jumped up!
The smoke from the firecrackers filled the entire yard. Before Tian Xin could see what was happening, she saw the crowd that had just been busy tangling her like a dumpling suddenly line up neatly and stand opposite her. They were clapping their hands and shouting a slogan: "Welcome home, Xinxin!"
"You guys...this...I...ouch..."
Tian Xin was speechless for a moment and couldn't utter a complete sentence.
"Xinxin, come here, take this!"
Aunt Zhang came over and stuffed something into her hand.
It's a red ribbon.
"This is what Auntie bought at the temple. It's a safety belt, and this is a safety amulet. Here, wear them with you. You'll be safe when you go out in the future!"
Aunt Zhang also hung a peace amulet around her neck.
If Tian Xin had a mirror in front of her at this moment, she would definitely laugh out loud when she looked at herself.
Her shoulders were covered with red cloth of varying lengths, and she wore a large red flower on her chest, which matched her large cotton-padded jacket.
"Tsk tsk tsk", how to say it?
Kind of funny...
"Xinxin, thank you. You are a benefactor to our Xiaowan Village. This year, we have increased our income. We are all grateful to you."
"We're dressing you in red today as a token of our appreciation!"
Wearing red is a ritual in Xiaowan Village and even in this area.
Normally, people only wear red when they get married or when a daughter-in-law is praised for taking good care of her parents-in-law.
Everyone put red on her, which meant that this was everyone's greatest recognition of her.
"Thank you, Aunt Zhang, Uncle Guo, and everyone..." A warm feeling surged in Tian Xin's heart.
"I didn't do anything. This is just the beginning. Everyone is so enthusiastic. How can I take responsibility for this?"
"I deserve it, I deserve it. Our village has produced a college student like you who has done practical things for our fellow villagers over the years. We are lucky. What do you think? Isn't it right?"
"Yes, towards the inside!"
"Let's welcome Xinxin home!"
The crowd burst into applause again.
"Thank you, thank you everyone!" Tian Xin bowed again!
"Okay, okay, stop standing outside. It's cold."
Aunt Zhang took Tian Xin's hand, and a group of people surrounded her as they walked into the factory.
"Look, how are we doing?"
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