Chapter 28 Confession
As soon as Lu Guoliang opened the door, he saw two little girls standing under two big backpacks.
"Are you going to attack the mountain?"
They smiled shyly, and Shen Xiaoyue introduced: “Uncle Lu, this is Hu Qingqing, my good friend.”
Lu Guoliang leaned to the side and said, "Okay, come in."
The two of them divided the work, Shen Xiaoyue dyeing and Hu Qingqing weaving, and soon the first work was born.
The color dyed by the plants is very clear, as if it was born this color.
Hu Qingqing touched the brim of the hat and couldn't help feeling happy. She wanted to buy one to try, let alone other people.
"Xiaoyue! So beautiful! How come mulberries are dyed green? Will the color fade in the rain?"
"I added salt and alum to fix the color. It won't fade easily. The mulberry liquid will turn blue-green when mordanted in alum water."
Lu Guoliang was amazed: "Shen Zhiqing, you know a lot, why don't you help me dye it? White cloth is cheap, and dyeing it yourself can reduce a lot of costs."
Shen Xiaoyue responded: "Okay, uncle, wait until I sell all these hats."
After finishing work in the afternoon, the two returned to Lu Guoliang's house and did not stop until they had made several hats of different colors.
Shen Xiaoyue raised her hand to wipe the sweat off her forehead, and picked up a lavender hat: “Uncle Lu, this is for you.”
"Oh, I have one too. Take a look. Is it pretty?"
Lu Guoliang wore a black long gown today, which was inlaid with some patterns in gold thread. Paired with a lavender hat, he looked somewhat noble and elegant, just like a cultured person in the old days.
After putting on the hat, he deliberately turned around a few times to show it off.
"It looks good." Shen Xiaoyue and Hu Qingqing gave two thumbs up, making Lu Guoliang laugh.
He likes this little girl. Although Lu Ping'an is not good at other things, he has good taste.
It's just that he heard from his eldest brother some time ago that his sister-in-law didn't seem to like the educated youth.
If you ask him, his children and grandchildren will have their own blessings, and worrying about them is useless and annoying.
"Xiaoyue, what are the remaining pink flowers for?"
Hu Qingqing moved the clusters of pink flowers on the table.
"Oh, I almost forgot. Qingqing, wait a minute."
Shen Xiaoyue picked all the petals, added some alum and mashed them into a paste.
"This is Impatiens, give me your hand."
She smeared the floral mud on Hu Qingqing's nails, then wrapped her ten fingers with leaves and took off the leaves after more than ten minutes.
Hu Qingqing found that her nails had turned a beautiful light red.
“So beautiful.”
Hu Qingqing raised her hands above her head, spread out her fingers, and carefully admired her brand new nails.
"Xiaoyue, I want to help you apply it, too."
"Okay, let me adjust the color."
After adding all the colors together, Hu Qingqing found that the floral mud in the bowl magically turned into dark brown.
Lu Guoliang smiled as he watched the two little girls giggling and showing off.
When the sun was about to set, he began to urge the little girl to go back: "There are many snakes in the bamboo forest. You should go back early. It will be troublesome if you step on a snake in the dark."
The two thought about what happened to Song Zhiqing yesterday and did not dare to delay. They packed up their things and prepared to say goodbye to Lu Guoliang.
"Uncle Lu, the village is organizing a movie show tomorrow, are you going?"
"I'm old now, I've seen everything, I won't go, you guys go."
Lu Guoliang really doesn't like noisy environments, otherwise he wouldn't live here alone.
"Okay, let's go first."
Shen Xiaoyue and Hu Qingqing waved goodbye obediently. They were about the same age as Lu Guoliang's daughter. He felt very close to them and couldn't help but smile at the corners of his eyes.
When I arrived at the educated youth point, I happened to see Song Weiya leaving in a hurry with something in her hand.
"Song Zhiqing, are you going out?"
The two greeted each other, and Song Weiya nodded shyly.
The things she brought with her to the countryside were mainly books. The last time she went to the county town, her parents sent her some snacks, including a piece of chocolate.
Song Weiya had seen in literary works that Westerners love to express their love with chocolate.
She hesitated for a long time, then clenched the chocolate in her hand, still thinking about taking the initiative to contact Comrade Lu first.
"Boom boom boom."
"Lu Ping'an, open the door!"
Wu Qingyun heard someone knocking on the door in the kitchen and shouted loudly.
"Mom, I'm chopping wood."
In the backyard farther away, Lu Pingan replied even louder.
Wu Qingyun had no choice but to put down the food in his hand and wipe his hands clean on the rag.
"Who's coming at this hour?"
"Auntie, hello, I am a youth from the Youth Camp, my name is Song Weiya. Comrade Lu saved me yesterday, and I want to come and thank Comrade Lu."
As soon as Wu Qingyun opened the door, she saw a quiet little girl smiling at her with pursed lips. She was wearing a pair of glasses, had a pigtail, and wore a white long skirt. She looked like a well-read, quiet and gentle scholar.
When Wu Qingyun heard the name, he was surprised. Isn't this the educated youth that Lao Lu mentioned that day?
Did he really guess it right?
"Okay, okay, come in and sit down first. I'll go call him."
She took a quick look and saw that the girl sat down obediently as soon as she came in. She didn't look around, and was very upright. She seemed a little shy and seemed easy to get along with.
Saved her?
Is Lu Ping'an the kind of person who doesn't show off to his parents after doing good things? He would be embarrassed to say it unless it was the female educated youth he liked.
After meeting her today, Wu Qingyun felt a little relieved. She seemed like a good girl.
Wu Qingyun walked to the backyard and winked at Lu Ping'an.
Lu Pingan looked up and said, "Mom, why are your eyes twitching? Are you burned by the fire?"
Wu Qingyun: ...
How could this brat have no sense at all?
"What's wrong? Can you hope your mother gets better?"
"It's nothing, actually. It's just that the educated youth who was trying to do good things for you came to see you."
Lu Pingan’s heart tightened. Did Shen Xiaoyue come to see him?
He remembered that his father had said today that they would organize a movie watching party tomorrow. Shen Xiaoyue had asked him out before. Was she asking him out again?
This guy is too clingy. How come he found my house? He won’t run away. He also wants to watch a movie, okay?
Lu Ping'an complained in his heart, but he couldn't help but run to the mirror to look at himself, and then sniffed his body critically to see if there was any smell. He washed his hands and used water to smooth his curled hair, let down his folded trouser legs, and then walked outside.
Wu Qingyun, who witnessed his son's boasting, said: ...
It seems that Lu Guodong guessed it right.
"Comrade Lu."
When Song Weiya heard the voice, she stood up and greeted Lu Ping'an with smiling eyes.
Lu Ping'an paused, and his originally excited eyebrows instantly restrained a lot: "Song Zhiqing, why are you here?"
It turns out it’s not Shen Xiaoyue.
Lu Pingan couldn’t tell whether he was relieved or something, it didn’t matter if it wasn’t Shen Xiaoyue. If Shen Xiaoyue came, his parents would definitely think too much, and then there would be enough explanation!
"Comrade Lu, I want to thank you for saving me yesterday."
Song Weiya blushed and handed over the thing in her hand.
"It's okay, it's just a small favor, you can take the things back."
Lu Pingan refused.
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