Ye Zi was very annoyed. From time to time during the day, someone would come to her and ask her all kinds of questions. Now, whenever she saw someone walking towards her with a smile, she would want to get angry.
If it weren't for the blood relationship, Cen Zixiang would know his little sister better than Gao Fei: "Ye Zi, go back and get some food first, and we'll do the rest of the work."
It was the first time he felt that Ye Zi could be so violent, just like a barrel of explosives that had been held back for a long time. He was afraid that if Ye Zi stayed for a while longer, she would explode with a big explosion and blow up everyone around her.
Chen Ye quickly nodded, put down his farm tools, and walked away. His two thin legs moved very fast, as if there was a dog chasing him. "I'll make you two something delicious."
The person walking by saw Ye Zi leaving and quickly called out, "Ye Zi, why are you in such a hurry? You haven't finished your work yet. Come over and talk to Auntie."
Chen Ye pretended to be deaf and didn't hear anything, and quickened his pace to run home.
"Hey, kid, did you not hear it or did you do it on purpose? Why are you so rude?"
Cen Zixiang was not happy to hear this: "Auntie, what are you saying? My little sister has a stomachache and can't go home quickly. If you have anything to say, just tell me. I'm still here. I'll tell my little sister."
The old lady smiled awkwardly. After all, she was an educated youth from a big city, unlike Ye Zi who grew up here. She could say whatever she wanted, and she could be considered Ye Zi's elder.
"Haha, well, I'm just concerned about Ye Zi. I wanted to ask if that thing is true."
"What's the matter? I'm with my younger sister all day, so you can ask me the same thing," Cen Zixiang pretended not to understand.
"Well, I just want to ask, is the man who came that day really Ye Zi's biological father?"
"The man you're talking about is my third uncle, and Ye Zi is my cousin. My third aunt and my third uncle got separated and gave birth to a child alone. It's only now that my little cousin has recognized my third uncle."
This was also the statement they had discussed together to make to the outside world, and it was also to preserve Xiao Liu's last bit of dignity. It would be so bad to have people throw dirty water on him after he's already dead.
The old lady's eyes lit up. She knew she had to listen to the gossip from the person involved. "Oh, it's really true! I was wondering why your Third Uncle looks so much like Ye Zi. What does he do for a living?"
"Except for me, everyone in my family is a soldier. As you know, there are many things in the military profession that need to be kept secret, so I can't tell you in detail."
She wanted to continue asking questions, but was silenced. She felt a little aggrieved.
Cen Zixiang didn't wait for the old lady to continue speaking: "Auntie, look, is that the captain coming over?"
The old lady didn't even turn her head, she turned around and ran away. She couldn't let the team leader see her talking everywhere at this time, otherwise her work points would be deducted. Gossip is not as important as work points.
Cen Zixiang shook his head in amusement. If you want to say that these people have any bad intentions, then really not. They are just a bunch of thieves who are trying to get good information. Look how annoying Ye Zi is. Why don't you let Ye Zi not come out to work for the next two days?
"What are you thinking about? Hurry up and get to work." This was the first time they had to do so much farm work since they came here. Ye Zi was really capable, and they both felt a little overwhelmed.
"Isn't this about how long the villagers' curiosity will last? Shouldn't we let Ye Zi stay at home for a few days to rest and hide? Didn't you see that I saw sparks coming out of Ye Zi's forehead just now?"
Gao Fei couldn't help but burst out laughing: "Is it really that serious?"
"It's really that serious. Look at Ye Zi. When has she ever wandered around the village and talked to people for no reason? She's not the type to join in the fun, not to mention that she's the one who's making the fun."
"Ye Zi has some social anxiety issues," this is his most intuitive evaluation of Ye Zi.
"What? Social anxiety? What does that mean?"
Although this guy occasionally says some words that he can hardly understand, if you think about it carefully, it is quite apt to describe him. However, this is the first time I have heard the word "social phobia".
"Oh, it's social phobia. When I meet strangers, I subconsciously become silent and afraid. I don't like interacting with strangers."
Gao Fei pondered his impression of Chen Ye: "You know what, Ye Zi does have that feeling. She seems to prefer being alone."
"Yes," he sometimes had a strange feeling that Ye Zi was the same kind as himself, but when he observed carefully, that doubt would disappear. Otherwise, why not give it a try one day?
"I'll ask the team leader to give my sister a few days off. Okay? My uncle will take care of us both from now on, so it doesn't matter if we work or not."
Gao Fei wiped the sweat from his forehead and said, "What are you dreaming about? It's a long time now. As long as you can still move, you are not allowed to take leave. Have you forgotten?"
Cen Zixiang slapped his thigh and said, "I won't forget it. Just look at how many things have happened in just a few days. How could I forget about the autumn harvest?"
"Then let Ye Zi take on less work tomorrow. That way she can go home earlier and avoid having to answer all those curious people all the time."
"Hurry up and work, Ye Zi will cook today?" Ye Zi's cooking skills are much better than theirs, but still a little worse than Shuan Zhu's.
"Well, what a pity, we can't eat Shuanzhu's cooking today." During the autumn harvest, they all brought their rations to Grandpa Chen's house for meals.
"Hey, be careful or I'll tell my sister that you disliked her cooking skills."
Gao Fei rolled his eyes at Cen Zixiang: "You snitch, as if you're the only one with a sister."
Cen Zixiang didn't mind being called a snitch at all: "You talk like you have a younger sister."
Gao Fei...I don't really have this.
"What's the relationship between us? We're just wearing the same crotchless pants. Isn't your sister my sister?"
"Bah, I was very sensible when I was little, and I never wore open-crotch pants." Of course, this was definitely a lie. He possessed the soul of his previous life, and it was impossible for a little baby to open his mouth and fight for himself.
Chen Ye thought Cen Zixiang's suggestion was quite good. Of course, it was not because she would not have to do anything in the future since someone would take care of her. The main reason was that she was annoyed by being asked questions all the time and she had to go to work. She could shorten the time she spent in the fields.
I run fast enough that gossip can't catch up with me.
After sending away the two freeloaders, Chen Ye went straight to her own secret room. She hadn't been in there for a while.
She had done less farm work these past two days, and her energy was a little too strong. At least she couldn't fall asleep early, so she planned to go to the study in the secret room to read a book.
I put down the book in my hand and rubbed my eyes which were uncomfortable from the smoke from the oil lamp. It was really not suitable to stay up late in the era without electric lights.
Blowing out the oil lamp, she pulled up the straw curtain. She made the straw curtain almost like a blind. To open it, she only needed to pull the rope.
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