After recognizing Qiao Youfu, he smiled and greeted, "Uncle Qiao?"
"Hey, hey! Zhuzi." Qiao Youfu responded at a loss, his face flushed in front of Liao Fuzhen.
He handed the peach cake in his hand to Zhuzi, "Here, peach cake, this is for you."
Zhuzi looked at Taosu in his arms with surprise in his eyes and subconsciously turned to look at his grandmother.
Liao Fuzhen waved her hand towards Zhuzi and said, "Zhuzi, go to the back hill and call your mother back. She and your grandfather are turning the soil in the back hill."
Zhuzi was young and ignorant, and just thought about the guests coming to his house and Taosu, so he ran out excitedly.
Liao Fuzhen looked at the smile on her grandson's face and a hint of sadness flashed across her eyes.
She quickly perked up, asked Qiao Jiangxin and the other man to sit down, and poured them some water.
"Are you from the Qiao family in Gaoshi Village?" she asked cautiously.
Qiao Youfu was much calmer too, "Yes, the Qiao family, the one from the village..."
Liao Fuzhen smiled and said, "Grandpa Zhuzi sprained his waist, and Xiaoxue took Zhuzi to deliver the grain alone. Thanks to you for helping on the way. Thank you."
Qiao Youfu waved his hands quickly, "No, no, it's all as I should."
Liao Fuzhen looked out the door and said, "Xiaoxue is a child with a hard life, but she is also a filial child. She is still young, and if we find a suitable match, we will support her to find another one.
But you can see that my pillar is only this big..."
Qiao Youfu didn’t know what Liao Fuzhen wanted to say, so he could only lower his head and drink water.
Qiao Jiangxin didn't say anything either.
Just at this moment, Qin Xue came back from outside the door, carrying a hoe and following behind the pillar.
Her face was sunburned and her forehead was covered in sweat. Her black pants were rolled up to her knees and she was barefoot, her feet were covered in mud.
Liao Fuzhen subconsciously stepped forward to scoop water for her to wash her hands and feet.
Qiao Jiangxin thought to himself that it seemed like the two elders in the Xu family were getting along well.
There aren't many mothers-in-law who get along so well with their daughters-in-law.
Qiao Jiangxin stood up and walked out to play with Zhuzi. Liao Fuzhen also carried a hoe and went to the utility room next door.
Both of them subconsciously left space for Qiao Youfu and Qin Xue to chat alone for a while.
Qin Xue walked into the room. Qiao Youfu stood up reluctantly, then pulled out the bench next to him, meaning for Qin Xue to sit down.
Qin Xue glanced at Qiao Youfu and whispered, "Brother Qiao, why are you here?"
She glanced at Qiao Youfu lightly, then immediately looked away, avoiding his gaze and not daring to meet his gaze.
Qiao Youfu was also embarrassed. He didn't dare to look at the other person, but kept stealing glances out of the corner of his eye.
He stammered, "I, I split up the family, and by the way, I also built a new house. But, but I didn't have any money, but now I have it together. If, if you are still willing..."
Qiao Youfu's voice became smaller and smaller.
Qin Xue raised her head and asked, "You split up the family?"
"Yes, I separated from my family, sold the house, and then built a house in the north of the village, together with Youcai from my family.
You also know that that mother is not my biological mother, and we are separated now. If you are still willing to come, we can live on our own. ”
Qin Xue looked at her son who was talking to Qiao Jiangxin outside the house, and then looked at Liao Fuzhen who was flipping through the dried peppers in a trance, and did not speak for a long time.
Qiao Youfu was disappointed. "You, you don't want to?"
Qin Xue quickly said, "No, no, I am willing to follow you."
Having said this, Qin Xue seemed to have mustered up great courage and asked, "I want to leave the betrothal gift to my wife-in-law. Can I bring Zhuzi over to live with you?"
Zhuzi will not change his surname or transfer his household registration. When he grows up, we will let him go back to Xujiadong and he will live with us for the next few years. ”
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