Chapter 7 Chapter 7 Really High
It rained the day before, and on the day of the meeting, the weather was a little colder.
"There's still a small area of corn that hasn't been harvested yet. After yesterday's rain, the corn cobs will rot in the field if we don't harvest them quickly. How about asking Qinghe to help out today?"
Early in the morning, after finishing her meal, Zhang Meizhi glanced at Lu Qinghe intentionally or unintentionally.
Xue Lanhua, who usually protected her daughter, didn't say anything after hearing this. She gestured, and Zhou Fengcai smiled and nodded, "That's right. It's a cool day, and getting some exercise is good for your health."
"Then let's go, Yangyang and Yaoyao. If you two can't stay home any longer, go to the fields and help me pick up corn ears."
"I know, Mom."
The two little kids had finished their breakfast and were squatting in the yard, looking at the little figures that Lu Qinghe had drawn for them last night with great interest.
There are a lot of toys in the countryside, but even if you play with them from childhood to adulthood, you will get tired of them.
The picture books drawn by Lu Qinghe were novel and interesting. Not only the two of them, but also the children from several nearby families were very fond of them and passed them around like treasures.
"Qinghe, when did you learn this skill?"
On the ridge of the field, Village Chief Meng, wearing a headscarf, wiped the sweat off his face. "My eldest son's daughter brought this all the way home yesterday, saying it was more interesting than the posters on the bulletin board in the brigade yard. I think with your level, you could be a teacher in a school one day."
"The village chief is joking. She only knows a few characters. Those characters are very simple. Who can't know them?"
The person who was speaking looked familiar. After a pause, Lu Qinghe remembered that it was Ma Wenli's mother. The Wu family had been in trouble these days, and Ma Wenli's family was the most upset. In the past, there were people to take care of the daughter, but now the daughter was criticized wherever she went.
"Chen Guiying, then draw one for me to see." Zhou Feng asked with a sneer.
"Who would paint that kind of thing? It's not worth eating or drinking. It's better to work hard."
"That's enough. Even working can't stop you from talking." Village Chief Meng shouted, then added, "I heard your brother say you learned it from picture books?"
Lu Qinghe nodded. "There are picture books and comic books circulated in the village school. They are just stick figures drawn for fun. There is no technical content. It is mainly because my Yangyang is not willing to learn to read that I came up with this idea."
"You teach him well, and if it's useful, everyone will learn from him. Who knows, maybe our village will have a scholar in the future."
"Let's see when I have some free time. I really don't know many words."
Village Chief Meng responded casually and left without taking it seriously.
Lu Qinghe turned his head but was a little absent-minded.
This spread so quickly. It's only been a few days and it seems like half the village has seen it.
If she was to be more restrained later, she could have this ability, but she couldn't do it suddenly. Not only would it attract attention, but she was also afraid that it would cause her trouble in the future. She would have to borrow some books from the school and "study by herself" and take it slowly.
"Zhan Ming is here!"
Just as I was working with my head down, Aunt Guo suddenly shouted. The voice was sharp and crisp, as if she was shouting on purpose for someone to hear.
Xue Lanhua quickly pointed a finger at Lu Qinghe and said, "Yes, that's him."
Lu Qinghe responded and looked over.
At the edge of the field stood a tall man with a straight back.
His skin color is not white, but not black either. It is the wheat color common among martial artists.
It's just that his facial features are a little unclear, but in the sunlight, his nose bridge is straight, the lines of his jaw angle are smooth and strong, and his whole body is filled with a calm and heavy aura.
"It's really high."
Lu Qinghe watched from a distance and said something.
Xue Lanhua smiled and lowered her head to hoe the ground. "Yeah, he must be about 1.8 meters tall. What do you think?"
I don’t know what Aunt Guo and Zhao Zhanming were talking about over there, but the man who was originally standing sideways suddenly turned his head and looked over.
There were many wives, young and old, in this area, but the man's sharp and accurate eyes fell on Lu Qinghe.
It must be her.
Zhao Zhanming was thinking, and Aunt Guo also glanced over, then lowered her head and whispered, "That's right, it's that girl. What do you think? Auntie didn't lie, did she? In terms of appearance, there's nothing to pick. She's a little thinner, but she has a good figure. She's not like some people who are like vines all over their bodies. She's also a good person. Look, she came out to help with the work right after she recovered from her illness. She's still young and has a good foundation. She has a lot of blessings waiting for her in the future. Zhanming, what do you think?"
"fine."
"It's fine, Mom."
When their eyes met, Lu Qinghe looked away first, not because she was shy, but because the sunlight over there was really too dazzling.
"There will be a chance later, you two can go talk alone and get to know each other."
“Hey.”
No matter who in the village meets for a blind date, they never meet alone.
There are small woods, ponds, ditches, and even haystacks and grain piles in this month. They sound hidden, but when you go out, there is no one there. If someone sees you, people will turn around and say that you are having an affair.
When serious people make plans to meet, they either go to the brigade office or find a place to create an environment for a chance encounter, such as the edge of a field, a construction site, or they just ask to go deliver public grain together.
Anyway, try to create an environment where you can talk alone in a place where many people can see you, so that you can be clear about it.
Lu Qinghe didn't care much about this, but Xue Lanhua did. After the work was done, she and Aunt Guo whispered in the yard for a long time. Only after they decided on the location did they finally communicate with each other.
"Thank goodness I told your mom to ask you to come help. You're tall and strong, and you work fast!"
After a while, Aunt Guo finished her work.
Zhao Zhanming patted the wheelbarrow loaded with corn and said, "Auntie, the threshing ground is far away. How about I go there again?"
Aunt Guo smiled so brightly that her teeth were exposed. "Then I won't be polite to you. But I'll have to find someone to hold the rope beside me in case it falls on the way."
"Her aunt, my daughter wants to go to the sales outlet to buy a needle, and this is just on the way."
"Really? That's quite a coincidence. I'll ask Qinghe to buy one for me, and I'll pay you when I get back."
"Oh, it's just a small matter, Qinghe, hurry up and follow me!"
Or he has to be a veteran actor.
Seeing her mother and Aunt Guo pushing her over in unison, even if someone noticed, no one would say anything.
Lu Qinghe threw down the bamboo basket and hurried over, grabbing the hemp rope that tied the corn on the wheelbarrow.
"Is it tight?" Zhao Zhanming looked at her, his heroic brows lowered a little, his voice low and steady.
Only at this moment did Lu Qinghe see Zhao Zhanming's appearance clearly. He had heroic features and strong cheek lines. Although he was not wearing a military uniform, he had an imposing aura just by standing there.
And when they got closer, Lu Qinghe realized that he was taller than he had looked before. Solid muscles could be vaguely seen on his straight shoulders and back. When he pressed on the bicycle frame, the tendons in his arms and wrists were slightly exposed, and the joints were distinct.
"Alright." Lu Qinghe said softly, and quickly tied the hemp rope. "Let's go, Comrade Zhao Zhanming."
After watching them leave, Aunt Guo and Xue Lanhua gathered behind them, both looking pleased.
Some curious people wanted to go up and ask a few questions, but then they heard the clanking sound of a mule cart coming from the other side of the ridge.
It seemed that someone's family had returned from the city, and for a moment, everyone's attention was drawn to the other side.
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The ground in the village is either muddy or gravel, making it difficult to walk.
But the wheelbarrow was pushed very steadily by Zhao Zhanming.
Occasionally, some people passed by on the road, and when they saw them, they just looked at them curiously. This job of delivering food was something that everyone did on a normal day, and it was nothing too unusual.
"There were a lot of people here just now, how did you know it was me at first glance?" Lu Qinghe asked from a distance.
"I look like you."
Zhao Zhanming exerted a little force with his hands and the unicycle went over the slope.
Lu Qinghe smiled. "How do you look like me? I don't think we've seen each other before. Did Aunt Guo describe me to you?"
Zhao Zhanming glanced over and saw the woman beside him wearing a plain cotton shirt. She had a smile on her face and spoke gently and kindly. In fact, she didn't look like the opinionated person that Master Zhao had mentioned.
But just now he was attracted by Lu Qinghe at first sight.
If there is anything special, it is probably Lu Qinghe's eyes.
When she is silent, her eyes are bright and her smile is even more lively, as if she can speak. The dimples at the corners of her mouth are as gentle and lovely as the words written in the book.
"I think..." Zhao Zhanming paused, and spoke more relaxedly, "You are the only female lesbian of similar age over there."
"I see."
Lu Qinghe nodded, didn't ask any more questions, turned around and saw that there were few people on the road, so he spoke directly.
"I'm not sure how much you know about me. I'm 25 years old, 1.66 meters tall, my parents are still alive, I have two older brothers, and I have six-year-old twins. If I were to consider getting married, I'd have to bring my two children along. You can get to know me over time, but I'll make it clear in advance that I require my salary to be handed over from the start. If you have any questions about daily expenses, I can keep records."
Zhao Zhanming didn't hesitate and nodded generously: "I'm thirty years old, with an older child in Hua City and a younger one who is five years old. I accept your salary, but I ask that you don't treat the children differently, and you must accompany me to Hua City with the army. Do you accept this?"
It was not as difficult as Zhao Zhanming thought, so Lu Qinghe agreed directly.
Joining the army, which used to be a life-threatening matter to his ex-wife, was as easy for Lu Qinghe as drinking cold water.
"I accept. I also have two children, so Comrade Zhao Zhanming, I understand your feelings and concerns. At the same time, this is also one of my concerns. If we really become a family in the future, I hope you can treat all of your children equally."
"certainly."
Zhao Zhanming hesitated for a moment, then looked over seriously. "You can speak idioms? A few days ago, I saw a little figure painting from my brother's house. I heard it was also your work."
I remember that Aunt Guo said at that time that she was not very literate. Since they came for a blind date, he didn't want either party to hide anything. If she was not honest enough, no matter how beautiful she was, he didn't want to talk more.
"Even Zhaojiagou knows about it?"
Lu Qinghe widened his eyes slightly, feeling surprised and amused.
"That's a little firewood figurine I drew for fun. I learned it from the brigade's propaganda posters. It's all very simple characters, mainly for my children to see. My brother said I have a talent for it these days and encouraged me to learn to read. He gave me a few of my nephew's old textbooks. I have to think about my future livelihood, so I thought it wouldn't hurt to learn more."
"You are very motivated."
After a pause, Zhao Zhanming nodded in agreement and said, "Of course, there's no harm in learning more. We're encouraging nationwide literacy campaigns right now. If you're still interested, I can teach you later."
"That's a good feeling."
As he spoke, Lu Qinghe secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
It was also her fault that she had just come through a few days ago and did not have an accurate understanding of the speed at which information flowed in this village.
Almost every family in this village knows each other. If a dog at the head of the village gives birth to two puppies, even the chickens at the back of the village will know about it within half a day.
Seeing that Zhao Zhanming believed him, he was able to get away with this matter.
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