Chapter 279 The Unsolved Mystery
The young couple coaxed and encouraged each other for a long time, but in the end they just lay there and didn't move. The next day, they happily took leave and went to the county town.
The moment the two left, everyone in the village was incredibly envious.
Look at them! They take half the month off, yet they still manage to do four or five work points and are incredibly happy. Even if they don't earn enough work points, they still have plenty to eat and drink, and they get paid on the appointed day. Looking across the entire Qinjiagou village, who is as carefree and relaxed as these two?
Once the two arrived in the county town, they were free to have some fun. They collected their money first, then headed straight for the state-run restaurant, where they clung to Qin Hai's leg and cried their hearts out.
He said they were very capable and could earn six work points a day.
She said they were exhausted and didn't even have time to eat when they got home; they just collapsed into bed and went straight to sleep.
He said they were feeling dizzy and lightheaded, and could faint at any moment, so they needed to take a good rest.
She said that they now see meat more than their own mothers, and they are so hungry for it.
Qin Hai, who was being fawned over: "..."
Haha, don't think I don't know what kind of people you two are in the village. The two of you combined don't even earn as many work points as one child. How dare you come here to cry?
But what could he do when his beloved eldest niece was there? He had to appease her, of course!
So Qin Hai waved his hand and said, "There's plenty of meat today."
Qin Hai went to the kitchen to cook meat for the two of them. The couple sat facing each other, their hands on the table, waiting obediently. As long as they didn't see the hungry wolf-like eyes of the other two, they looked quite presentable.
Soon, a plate of braised pork was served. Qin Xiaoxiao and Su Lu very reservedly and affectionately put a piece of pork in each other's mouths, and then stuffed it into their own mouths without looking up.
Although they ate quickly, the two were both very good-looking and had elegant postures, making them a pleasing sight to behold.
In just five minutes, a plate of braised pork was completely devoured. Su Lu even poured the broth from the braised pork into the two people's bowls to mix and eat. When Qin Hai came out with two plates of vegetarian dishes, the plates and bowls on the table looked as clean as if they had been washed.
Qin Hai twitched his lips and looked at the two of them.
Good grief, why are you acting all wronged?
Su Lu and Qin Xiaoxiao looked at Qin Hai with a wronged expression, making Qin Hai's scalp tingle.
"What's wrong? Not enough to eat?"
Qin Hai tried asking, and sure enough, the two looked even more aggrieved, nodding and saying, "Not enough."
Helpless, Qin Hai went back to the kitchen and made two more portions. He served one portion to the two of them to continue eating, and packed the other portion for them to take back.
Even so, the two were still not satisfied and pestered Qin Hai to make two more portions. The key point is that they had a legitimate reason to buy them for their grandparents to eat, so what could he do? He had to make them.
He had not only used up all his meat coupons for the month, but also owed the restaurant two months' worth of food, before he finally managed to send the two men away.
After putting the braised pork in their spatial storage, the two headed straight to the supply and marketing cooperative, buying whatever they could find, and asking Sun Zhirou for coupons if they didn't have any.
Of course, the two of them still had some sense of propriety and didn't let Qin Hai and his wife pay out of their own pockets. Qin Xiaoxiao bought Qin Yue a scarf and two pretty hair clips, and Qin Ming a pair of leather shoes, which was considered to make up for the two of them traveling together.
After returning to the village, the two took a plate of braised pork and went straight to the Qin family. The Qin family had not yet finished work, and only the Qin family elders were there. When they saw the young couple returning with braised pork, the old lady praised them again, completely ignoring the fact that the couple did not have ration coupons and that her second son would have to pay for the meat if they wanted to eat it.
In the afternoon, neither of them went to work. They lay on the kang (a heated brick bed) without moving until the other educated youths in the educated youth compound finished work. Only then did Qin Xiaoxiao get up and go to the Su sisters' house.
These days I've been spending all my time with Su Lu, neglecting the Su sisters. Relationships are fragile; if you don't keep in touch for a long time, they'll fade. It's rare to have two friends I can talk to in this other world, and Su Yun is even her future sister-in-law, so I have to keep going.
When Qin Xiaoxiao arrived, the educated youth had just finished eating. The Su sisters cooked for themselves and ate earlier, while Qin Xiaoxiao arrived just as the two of them had finished dinner.
When Qin Xiaoxiao came over to play with them, Su Yu quickly pulled her into the house.
"I haven't seen you around these days. I heard you went to gather pig feed with Su Lu?"
Qin Xiaoxiao climbed onto the kang with a smile, showing no hesitation. "Ah, that's right. We two are really no good at working, it's too tiring. In order not to slow down the team's progress, we should go and cut pig feed on our own and not cause trouble for the team."
Su Yun smiled and nodded, "You're quite self-aware."
Qin Xiaoxiao glared at Su Yun angrily, "Sister-in-law, if you put it that way, I'll have to talk to my brother about it."
Su Yun blushed when Qin Xiaoxiao called her that, and spat at Qin Xiaoxiao, "You shameless thing, who is your sister-in-law? We're not even married yet, don't talk nonsense."
Qin Xiaoxiao moved closer to Su Yun, her gaze lewd as she looked him up and down. "Can't I call you that? We've kissed and hugged, so who are you planning to marry if not my brother?"
Su Yun was suddenly startled, "What...?"
He suddenly realized something was wrong halfway through the conversation.
Qin Xiaoxiao leaned back with a knowing look, half-lying on the kang (a heated brick bed), one hand under her arm, squinting at Su Yun's lips and chest like a hooligan, "I told you I wasn't wrong, Sister Su Yun has gone through a second growth spurt!"
Su Yun blushed even more, and in her embarrassment, she gave Qin Xiaoxiao a good beating.
Su Yu stared at the two of them, looking completely bewildered.
What does that mean? She understands each word in the short story, but why doesn't she understand them when they're put together?
I'm a good student who loves learning, and I ask questions whenever I don't understand something.
"What does that mean? How can it be called secondary development? What is secondary development?"
Upon hearing this, Su Yun blushed even more and helplessly rubbed her forehead.
Qin Xiaoxiao lay on the kang and laughed heartily, tears streaming down her face.
Su Yu was even more bewildered upon seeing this, and looked helplessly at Su Yun.
Su Yun didn't offer any explanation, but glared angrily at Qin Xiaoxiao, then at Su Yu, saying, "Don't listen to her nonsense, she's talking rubbish."
Qin Xiaoxiao rolled her eyes at Su Yun, dissatisfied. "She'll find out sooner or later that you can't keep protecting her like this, or she'll suffer a great loss sooner or later."
Looking at the bewildered Su Yu, Su Yun felt helpless once again.
The three talked for over an hour. Qin Xiaoxiao went back to the backyard, and Su Yun didn't mention the matter again. However, Su Yu took it to heart and went to find Liu Meijuan.
After hearing this, Liu Meijuan felt a headache coming on and cursed Qin Xiaoxiao inwardly for being a bad person and leading such a good child astray.
Since the older sister didn't explain, what could she say? Not wanting to jeopardize their relationship, Liu Meijuan made an excuse to send Su Yu away, ultimately offering no answer.
Su Yu left Liu Meijuan's room only to find that she hadn't received an answer. Thinking of Zou Jing, who always had a book in his hand after work, Su Yu's eyes lit up, and she ran to the men's dormitory and called him out.
Zou Jing smiled and followed him out. The two stood facing each other under the big tree at the entrance of the educated youth compound. One was smiling and cheerful, while the other looked worried, like an ignorant child.
I took my child to the hospital last night, so I didn't have time to write. I'll post one chapter today and write the second chapter later.
Please be careful lately, the weather is abnormal, it's easy to catch a cold or fever, and there's also the possibility of contracting tuberculosis. Remember to wear a mask when you go out and wash your hands frequently.
There are people with tuberculosis at my son's school. My son already had a cold and had been coughing for more than ten days. I was terrified when I heard the news. I rushed him to the hospital for a checkup. He even missed evening self-study. Luckily, he was fine. Otherwise, I would have been so depressed. He has the college entrance exam next year. If he hadn't been cured, I was afraid he would have failed the physical examination and it would have affected his college entrance exam.
(End of this chapter)
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