"Oh my god, I'm so tired." Qiao Xiazhi put the things on the table in the yard, then picked up the water ladle, scooped a spoonful of well water and drank it up.
Qiao Daguo put the backpack back into the house, took the kettle and filled it with water, then said, "It's still early, I'll go to work, and ask your sister-in-law to come back and cook."
"Aren't you tired from the journey? At least sit for a while before going."
"It's not tiring at all. I'm used to it. I've been out for so many days and missed so much work. I need to make up for it quickly, otherwise there will be less food when the food is distributed."
"Okay, go ahead then."
After Qiao Daguo left, Qiao Xiazhi took everything on the table back into the house, locked it, and then went out carrying the basket.
Since it was still early, she went to the back mountain to pick some wild bamboo shoots and stir-fry them with meat for lunch.
There are many wild vegetables in the mountains in spring, but because everyone is busy with spring planting, it is basically the children who go to the mountains to dig wild vegetables, and go to the river to catch fish, shrimps and snails.
Although the original owner was a bit overbearing and unreasonable in the past, he was not the type who could not do anything.
She still knows how to do the simple task of picking bamboo shoots in the mountains.
She is also very good at digging wild vegetables and finding mushrooms, and she is also very good at going into the river to catch fish, shrimps and snails.
The only thing I can’t do is work on the farm.
"Summer Solstice? When did you come back?"
"Didn't you ask your elder brother to take you to the city to meet that Zhao Zhiqing a few days ago?"
"Why are you back so soon?"
"I heard that Zhao Zhiqing has a lover in the city. Is that true? Have you seen the real person?"
As soon as Qiao Xiazhi turned a corner, he met Aunt Ma Er from the brigade and her daughter-in-law Zhao Qinglan.
Zhao Qinglan and Qiao Xiazhi's sister-in-law Chen Li got married on the same day. They can be considered good friends who can talk to each other easily. After all, they are of similar age and got married into the Red Flag Team on the same day.
As for Aunt Ma Er's question, Qiao Xiazhi had already expected that people in the team would ask curiously.
She hadn't thought of hiding it, and Aunt Ma's attitude wasn't to laugh at her, there was still some concern in her tone.
So Qiao Xiazhi replied with a look of regret:
"Second Aunt, please stop talking. My eldest brother and I had just entered the city when Zhao Zhiqing was arrested."
"I heard he was guilty of human trafficking. He wanted to trick me into coming to the city, probably to sell me off."
"Fortunately, it was a close call. Later, we worked with the police in the city to understand some things, and then we returned safely."
Zhao Qinglan was shocked when she heard this: "You mean Zhao Zhiqing was arrested? Are you... okay? You did it for him..."
Qiao Xiazhi: "Don't worry, sister-in-law. I figured it out at the time. A human trafficker was arrested because he deserved it. I have no reason to be sad for him."
"On the contrary, I'm thankful that the police caught him in time, otherwise I don't know what the outcome would be."
"The only thing I regret now is that I was too impulsive at the time, causing my family to worry about me for so long. I just hope that I can cause my family less worries in the future."
Aunt Ma listened to Qiao Xiazhi's words and nodded with satisfaction:
"Well, you've grown up and become more sensible. Your grandparents and parents must be happy that you can think this way. As long as you are a good person, there is nothing you can't overcome."
Qiao Xiazhi grabbed a few white rabbit candies from his pocket and handed them over, then deliberately joked:
"If you see someone suitable in the future, please help me introduce him to someone."
Aunt Ma's mouth twitched when she heard this. The child had just praised her for being sensible, but she changed back to her old ways so quickly. She didn't even dare to take the candy that Qiao Xiazhi handed over.
Then she pushed the candy to her daughter-in-law and said, "I am an old man and cannot eat these. Just give them to your sister-in-law to sweeten her mouth. Are you going into the mountains with the basket on your back?" Aunt Ma cleverly changed the subject.
Qiao Xiazhi nodded: "Well, let's go into the mountains to pick some wild bamboo shoots and some wild vegetables."
"Okay, go ahead then. Be safe. We'll get to work soon."
Having said that, Aunt Ma took her daughter-in-law and left quickly.
She was afraid that Qiao Xiazhi would pull her aside and ask her to be a matchmaker for her.
Everyone in the village knows what kind of person Qiao Xiazhi is. He is such a grown-up, but he doesn't go to work every day and relies on his family for support.
Although everyone is used to it and won't say anything, they are still afraid that if they matchmake for a girl like this, she will come to their house and cause trouble.
It would be difficult for them to help find a marriage for a girl like this.
Looking at Aunt Ma who was fleeing in panic, Qiao Xiazhi couldn't help but smile, then he continued walking towards the back mountain with the backpack on his back.
There were many wild bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest on the back mountain. In a short while, Qiao Xiazhi filled a large basket with them.
The harvest was great, so I went home to cook.
As soon as I got home, I took out the bamboo shoots in the backpack and a few bamboo shoots and bamboo fungi in the space, and my sister-in-law Chen Li came back.
She wasn't surprised to see Qiao Xiazhi coming back from picking bamboo shoots, she just asked politely, "Did you go pick bamboo shoots?"
Qiao Xiazhi replied, "Well, when I was picking bamboo shoots, I also found a lot of bamboo fungi. Sister-in-law, see if you want to make bamboo fungi stewed with pork ribs or bamboo fungi fried with pork slices for lunch. I bought some pork ribs and meat when I came back, they are all in the house. I also bought you a piece of brown sugar."
When she heard that he bought her brown sugar, Chen Li was a little shocked: "You can keep the brown sugar for yourself. Let's cook some bamboo fungus and pork ribs soup for lunch while the bamboo fungus is fresh."
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