Chapter 276 Chatting with Qiuzi
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Tang Yue was walking leisurely in the fields, her eyes occasionally scanning the working farmers. Suddenly, she heard someone calling Qiuzi's name, and her curiosity was piqued.
She remembered that the people sent by Yushan Jiushan were also looking for a woman named Qiuzi. Tang Yue couldn't help but look in that direction.
She was a woman of elegant grace, looking about 27 or 28 years old, with delicate features. Her skin, a healthy tan from long hours of hard work, shone with an attractive luster in the sunlight.
A pair of bright eyes, like clear spring water, revealing simplicity and agility, flashing with concentration from time to time, carefully tending to the crops in front of them.
Although she was dressed simply and her actions were no different from those of an ordinary farmer, Tang Yue could tell at a glance that this woman was very different from other rural women.
She was wearing the typical traditional attire of Japanese rural women in the 1960s, a loose cotton kimono. The colors were not bright, but mainly in plain tones, making her look low-key and calm.
She paired the kimono with a cloth apron with simple patterns. Although not complicated, it added a touch of life to her.
She had a simple headscarf tied on her head, with a few strands of hair escaping from under the headscarf, gently fluttering in the wind, making her look even more mature and womanly.
Since Tang Yue came to Japan, she had never seriously looked at any woman. The woman in front of her looked different from other women.
Her heart moved, and she inexplicably felt that the woman in front of her might be the key person she had been looking for - the woman who had a past with Yushan Hatoyama.
Her intuition told her that this woman named Qiuzi would be an important breakthrough for her to approach the Jiushan family and explore the truth. It would be easy for Tang Yue to destroy the Jiushan family, but she didn't want to let them be destroyed so easily.
She wanted to completely dethrone the Hatoyama family. Therefore, she had to uncover all the secrets of the Hatoyama family so that their downfall wouldn't seem so sudden and wouldn't raise suspicions about China.
Tang Yue already has her own plan, and this plan requires Qiuzi's help. If she wants to achieve her goal, she must first get to know Qiuzi in depth, understand her personality, preferences, and current living conditions.
Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you hit the target when you meet Yushan Hatoyama and get the result you want.
So, Tang Yue raised the corners of her mouth slightly, revealing a smile, and walked towards Qiuzi with brisk steps.
Before Tang Yue could get close, a man dressed as a farmer walked up to Qiuzi and took her hand. "Qiuzi, why are you working here again? I told you I can handle the farm work. You don't need to do this. Go home quickly. The sun will damage your hair."
Also, aren’t you afraid of getting tanned?”
Akiko stood up straight. "Tepei, it's okay. I wanted to help you so you can work less and get home sooner."
The two of them stared at each other lovingly. Tang Yue felt at first glance that they had a very good relationship. The woman who had just called Qiuzi had already walked over, "Oh, I know you have a good relationship, but you also have to pay attention to your surroundings.
Oh, it really is. Akiko, let’s go home together quickly. It just so happens that your family’s Zheping doesn’t let you work. It’s getting late, you can go home and cook.
Qiuzi blushed as she glanced at Zheping and quietly pulled her hand back. "Okay, sister-in-law, I'll be right there."
"Zheping, I'm going home first. Can we have pork bone noodles tonight?"
"Yeah, I like to eat anything that Qiuzi makes."
Akiko, with a smile on her face, went home with the peasant woman. Miyazaki Teppei watched Akiko go away, and when Akiko could no longer see his expression, he restrained his expression and continued with his farm work.
Tang Yue tilted her head and thought for a moment. Could she be wrong? However, Tang Yue did not hesitate. She quickly chased after Qiuzi.
Tang Yue looked down at her clothes. Hmm, she was definitely a country girl. Smudging her face, she quickly ran over to Qiuzi and politely said, "Hello, excuse me, do you know how to get to the nearest town? I seem to be lost."
As she spoke, there was just the right amount of confusion on her face, which made people feel close to her unconsciously.
Qiuzi heard the voice and looked up. She saw that although Tang Yue's face was a little dirty, she still had a smile on her face. She smiled back and kindly showed her the way.
As Qiuzi spoke, Tang Yue listened attentively, observing her every move subtly. She noticed that Qiuzi spoke slowly and softly, and each word was pronounced with great patience, which made her initially conclude that Qiuzi was a gentle person.
In order to further bridge the distance between her and Qiuzi, Tang Yue continued, "You really are familiar with this place. I see you're busy with farm work. You must be taking good care of these crops. My mother has always had trouble with farm work. You're really amazing."
Qiuzi's eyes lit up with a smile when she heard this, but a hint of embarrassment flashed across her face. She nodded gently and said, "I just do some ordinary farm work, and I don't know much. I'm not worthy of your scratch-off lottery."
The peasant woman on the side gently poked Qiuzi's arm with her arm and said, "Oh, Qiuzi, you are too modest. The flowers in your home are so well taken care of. Also, every time I see you working in the fields, I envy the crops.
How could they be taken care of by your skillful hands? If they don’t take in more food, it would be a shame to you.”
Tang Yue was speechless. This peasant woman was quite down-to-earth. However, it was said that skillful tending to crops could increase yields! It was really strange.
Qiuzi chuckled. "Sister-in-law, you're really exaggerating. I don't do much farm work, and I'm really not as good as you guys."
"Ouch, what are you talking about?"
After the peasant woman finished speaking, she noticed that Tang Yue hadn't made any move to leave yet, and she couldn't help but frown. "Hey, little girl, why haven't you left yet?"
Tang Yue's stomach growled twice at an inopportune moment. She quickly covered her stomach with her hands and lowered her head in embarrassment. Qiuzi knew the little girl must be hungry.
"Girl, where are you from? Are you alone? Where are your family?"
Tang Yue thought of the train station she had seen when she flew over, and pointed in that direction. "I was at the station over there when I woke up. I don't know when I took the train."
My mother told me that if I encounter something I can’t figure out, I should stop thinking about it and not dwell on it. I should look forward. So I moved on.”
Qiuzi was stunned for a moment, then felt some sympathy for the girl in front of her. "Well, you're right, but it's still quite a distance from here to town. How about you come with me to my house and have something to eat before leaving?"
The peasant woman on the side was a little anxious. Qiuzi was always so kind. What if this child was a bad person?
Tang Yue's eyes lit up. "Really? Is that okay? Will it bother you? But I'm really obedient and won't destroy anything in your house."
Qiuzi smiled and said, "It's okay. If you don't mind, then come back with me."
"Okay, thank you so much." Tang Yue saluted Qiuzi in the way the Japanese saluted, and then followed Qiuzi into the village.
They quickly entered the village, which was not much different from the rural areas in Fugang. Qiuzi's family lived on the edge of the village, so they arrived quickly.
After saying goodbye to the peasant woman, Qiuzi opened the door and invited Tang Yue in. The house was quite large, with a small yard full of flowers and plants. One could tell at a glance that she was a person who loved life.
"Wow, your house is so beautiful. The flowers are so well-maintained."
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