An Hongdou was silent.
Because she herself can't guarantee it.
If she stayed in Qingshan Village, she could still come to the town from time to time.
But she had already promised Shen Xiangzhi to go to Jiangcheng, and she didn’t know how long she could stay, so how could she make a promise to Lu Qi?
Lu Qi's expression was obviously a little gloomy, "Is it not possible?"
"No." An Hongdou sighed and explained, "It's not that I can't, it's that I'm leaving here soon, and I don't know when I can come back. But, I promise, as long as you are willing to recognize me as your sister, I will come back to see you whenever I have the chance, okay?"
This is the only thing An Hongdou can promise him.
Although Lu Qi was a little disappointed, she thought about it and nodded, "Then sister, can you tell me where you are going?"
Since she has no time to see him, can he go to see her if he has the chance?
"I'm going to Jiangcheng, but it will take some time. I will come to see you before I leave, okay?" Maybe it was rare for someone to care about her so much, An Hongdou had a special feeling for Lu Qi.
Lu Qi immediately stretched out her finger, "Let's make a promise, sister, you are not allowed to regret it, you must come to see me."
Grandma is gone. She hasn’t come for so long that he thought she would never come.
"Okay, pinky promise." In order to coax him, An Hongdou could only stretch out her finger like a child.
"We'll make a pinky promise and never change for a hundred years. If we do, we'll be little dogs." As Lu Qi finished speaking, he pressed his thumb on An Hongdou's thumb.
"Xiao Qi...are you back?" A voice called out from the yard. Lu Qi said with a gloomy expression, "Sister, I'm going back. You must remember to come and see me again."
An Hongdou nodded and asked him hurriedly, "Sister will remember it. By the way, is your cousin good to you?"
"It's pretty good. My uncle even sends me to school and my aunt is nice to me and even makes me new clothes." What Lu Qi didn't say is that they are very good to him, but there is still a gap compared to their biological children.
But he knew his situation, and his grandmother also said that as long as his uncle could raise him, he shouldn't ask for too much.
However, he couldn't help it. Every time he saw his uncle and aunt's attitude towards him and their children, he still felt lost.
An Hongdou patted his head comfortingly and said, "Lu Qi, you can't change your current situation. Since your uncle can send you to school, it means he treats you well. You should also seize the opportunity and study hard in the future. Only by studying hard can you have unlimited possibilities in the future."
"I know." Lu Qi's experiences since childhood made him more clear-headed than anyone else, and he was also particularly self-aware.
An Hongdou took out two hundred yuan from her pocket and handed it to him, "Take this and keep it for yourself. Having money in your hand will make you feel less anxious, and it's also good for emergencies."
Although every transaction with the old lady was settled in cash, the value of those things could not be measured in money. In the future, she would only get great benefits.
Whether out of affection or conscience, An Hongdou could not turn a blind eye to Lu Qi.
Lu Qi refused to take it, but since An Hongdou had taken it out, he certainly couldn't take it back, so he just put it in his pocket.
If it were an ordinary child, she might worry that he wouldn't be able to collect the money, but Lu Qi was different.
His family circumstances and experiences have made him much more mature than his peers, and he will certainly be able to protect himself.
After watching Lu Qi go back, An Hongdou was sure that his uncle and aunt really did not abuse him, and only then did he leave with peace of mind.
When we arrived at the door of the supply and marketing cooperative, Zhou Qingcao had already come out with his shopping.
An Hongdou saw the cloth and cotton in her backpack. The quantity was not much, but it was understandable because her family had just built a house and they probably didn't have much spare money.
Last year when the weather got cold, An Hongdou bought cloth for the whole family, enough for everyone to make a set of clothes, big and small. This year, An Hongdou didn't plan to buy any more for others, but Mrs. An couldn't be left out.
However, when she suddenly remembered this, An Hongdou realized, "Sister-in-law, didn't Fourth Brother make new clothes last year? How come he has nothing to wear?"
Even if it is not new this year, it has only been made for a year, so the cotton shouldn’t turn black, right?
Zhou Qingcao's expression remained unchanged, but he frowned and said, "Little sister, you remembered it wrongly, didn't you? Your fourth brother only has two sets of clothes, both of which are old, with several patches missing. I even checked them carefully, and the cotton inside is all black. It wouldn't be like this if he hadn't worn them for several years."
"Where is Fourth Brother's sweater?" Although the weather was suddenly cold, it was not particularly cold yet, An Hongdou asked again.
"I don't have any sweaters, but I saw my mother wearing one. She said it was the wool you bought for her and knitted by my sister-in-law." Zhou Qingcao replied.
"Maybe I remembered it wrong." An Hongdou didn't say anything more and changed the subject: "Then Fourth Sister-in-law, please wait for me. I have something to buy."
"Okay, go ahead." Zhou Qingcao smiled.
An Hongdou can now be sure that although her fourth sister-in-law appears to be gentle and has no temper, she is actually very shrewd.
But it’s good that they have a silly fourth brother. If the fourth sister-in-law is not smart, the couple will probably be bullied to death in the future.
An Hongdou handed the key to Zhou Qingcao and said, "Sister-in-law, I locked the bike to the tree over there. Go push it. I'll come over after I buy it."
"Okay, then I won't come over. I'll wait for you over there." Zhou Qingcao took the key and left.
An Hongdou did not go into the supply and marketing cooperative, but went to a quiet place aside, took out the things he needed and left.
After returning to the village, An Hongdou sent the things and bicycle back home, and went to Zhou Qingcao's house with him.
After the houses in the village were rebuilt, the layout was completely disrupted. I don’t know if Andelai did it on purpose, but the land allocated to the brothers of the An family was not far from here.
After walking a few steps, we arrived at Fourth Brother An's house.
Fourth Brother An was feeding the chickens, and Old Lady An was rubbing the reel in the living room. As soon as Zhou Qingcao entered the yard, he said, "Mom, you really can't sit still. I didn't say much when I left. Can you do these when I come back?"
Zhou Qingcao smiled and acted coquettishly towards Old Lady An, "You are spoiling me like this, but it will make me lazier."
Fourth Brother An glanced over here and saw that his mother and wife were living in peace. He felt as sweet as honey in his heart.
Mrs. An smiled and said, "It's okay to be idle now. Besides, this job is not tiring. You should rest more and take good care of your body so that you can give birth to a big fat boy for the fourth child. Then I can put my mind at ease."
Zhou Qingcao lowered her head and smiled shyly, as if she was already pregnant.
After An Hongdou greeted Old Lady An, she called Fourth Brother An, "Young man, come out for a moment. I have something to tell you."
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