Qin Feng ignored Qin Xiaoxiao for the time being and instead assigned tasks for the day.
I was incredibly bored a few days ago, but things won't be so relaxed in the days to come; there's a lot of work to be done in the fields.
Activities included turning the soil, storing fertilizer, weeding, watering, purchasing seeds, breeding, raising seedlings, transplanting, sowing, thinning, fertilizing, loosening the soil, and pest control. In addition, some vegetables in the vegetable garden were ready to eat, such as persimmons, cucumbers, and green beans, which had to be picked as soon as possible and sent to the commune to supply the city people. As for themselves, the vegetables in their own private plots were enough for their whole family to eat, and there was even a surplus. If they were more frugal, they could exchange them for some money on the black market.
After thinking for a long time, Qin Feng still assigned Qin Xiaoxiao the task of weeding, and she was still with Aunt Liu and Aunt Song.
There was no way around it; his eldest niece loved gossiping with them, and he trusted their character the most.
Besides, she can't do any other work!
Qin Xiaoxiao was able to reunite with Aunt Liu and Aunt Song as she wished. The three of them were allocated one mu of land and would receive a total of six work points for completing the work.
Because of Liu Mingyu's situation, Aunt Liu has been in a bad mood these days. In order to help her son get over it as soon as possible, Aunt Liu asked Granny Ma to help introduce her son to potential partners, but the results were not ideal. The main reason is that her son is not interested in looking at potential partners now, so no matter how anxious Aunt Liu is, it is no use.
Aunt Liu was so anxious about this that her mouth was full of blisters. When Qin Xiaoxiao saw this, she sighed and took out a packet of tetracycline from her bag and handed it to Aunt Liu.
"Calm down, or your body will collapse first, and then no one will care about Brother Mingyu."
Aunt Liu didn't stand on ceremony, squeezing out three pills and throwing them into her mouth, her face full of bitterness. "Do you think I wanted this? But seeing my son like that, I was so worried!"
Qin Xiaoxiao advised, "There's no use in rushing. You have to let him get through this on his own. You can't talk about relationships, and outsiders can't interfere. Even if you're his mother, you don't have the final say."
In my opinion, we should just let things take their course. When the time is right, a wife will naturally come along.
Aunt Liu sighed and plopped down next to Qin Xiaoxiao. Seeing this, Aunt Song followed suit and sat down on the other side of Qin Xiaoxiao. The three of them sat in a row in the field, looking like they were working, but in reality, they didn't move for half an hour.
"Xiaoxiao, which female educated youth do you think was the best in your educated youth settlement..."
Before Aunt Liu could finish speaking, Qin Xiaoxiao quickly interrupted her, "No, Aunt Liu, you shouldn't even think about the women at the educated youth settlement. Let alone those who are married, even those who aren't, do you think they can stay in the countryside with peace of mind?"
Having grown accustomed to city life, we have no choice but to endure it now. But when we can finally return to the city, how many of us will be willing to stay? What will you do then? Do you expect my brother Mingyu to survive?
Don't be fooled by the fact that my sister-in-law married my brother. Think about it, how long do you think my brother will stay in the village?
You know his capabilities; do you think he'd be content with the status quo?
After hearing this, Aunt Liu and Aunt Song fell silent and lowered their heads in disappointment.
Aunt Song had originally planned to have her son checked out at the educated youth settlement, but now it seems there's no hope.
"If you ask me, fate is an elusive thing. It won't come if you're impatient, but it will come to you on its own when you stop taking it so seriously."
So, Aunt Liu, you really can't rush things about my brother Mingyu getting married.
However, Aunt Liu, you're a mother, so you can keep an eye out for potential partners. What if you find someone good? What if someone is suitable for my Mingyu? Wouldn't it be a waste to miss out?
Aunt Liu thought for a moment and nodded. "Xiao Xiao is right. What if there's a good one? My son can't be so unlucky as to always run into those kinds of people, right?"
Thinking of that woman before, Aunt Liu felt nauseous. "Fine, I really don't want to think about her. Just thinking about her makes me angry."
Let's talk about something else.
Aunt Liu hadn't had time to care about others lately, and Qin Xiaoxiao was busy too, so they hadn't heard any of the village gossip. So the two of them turned their attention to Aunt Song.
Aunt Song proudly raised her chin, "I knew you'd ask sooner or later, so I'm preparing for it."
For the next half day, Aunt Song spread all sorts of gossip about the village, and the three of them finally finished talking at lunchtime, still feeling like they hadn't had enough.
She didn't get any work done all morning, but she did a lot of gossip. When Qin Xiaoxiao returned to the Qin family home, she was still excited and her eyes lit up when she saw Su Yun.
"sister in law."
Qin Xiaoxiao's smile seemed harmless, but Su Yun thought she was just holding back a bad joke.
Qin Ye glanced at Qin Xiaoxiao, then at the doting smile on his wife's lips. His lips curled up slightly, and he turned and went back into the house.
Seeing that the air conditioner had left, Qin Xiaoxiao unceremoniously grabbed Su Yun's arm.
"Sister-in-law, I have something to tell you..."
Su Yun was forced to listen to gossip all afternoon. Even while Qin Xiaoxiao was eating, she kept talking, and she could talk so clearly. Su Yun was truly impressed.
Qin Feng and his son Qin Ye, who were forced to listen together: "..."
When did this happen? How come I don't know about it?
Qin Feng and Qin Ye's faces turned cold at the same time, and they looked up at each other.
They haven't got enough control over the village! There are still things they don't know? They've become complacent.
How can this be possible?
So after lunch, when they went to work in the afternoon, the villagers of Qinjiagou would see the brigade leader Qin Feng wandering around the fields, asking about everyone he met. He would even gather the village children together to inquire about their studies and lives, and ask about things at the children's school.
Qin Feng would visit every household with elderly members who couldn't work, asking about their health, their children, and any difficulties they might be facing. This made the villagers wonder if the government had some good policies in store for them and if they were going to help the poor in the countryside.
This is possible!
The villagers secretly speculated, and soon a few people gathered together and quickly determined the "truth." By evening, almost the entire village knew that poverty alleviation funds were coming in.
Qin Feng panicked upon hearing this news.
"Am I out of touch? How come I didn't know about this?"
Where did these people get their information? Tell me, so I don't have to be in this passive position.
Envy, jealousy and hatred!
Why do all the villagers have more connections than him? Why was I the last to find out?
Upon learning this news, Luo Hongxing immediately contacted Qin Feng.
"Brother, is it true?"
Qin Feng looked bewildered and spread his hands. "You're asking me? Who am I supposed to ask? Hong Xing, I've realized I don't know much about the people in this village. I used to think the villagers were all very simple and honest, but now it seems that's not the case at all. They're really good at hiding their true colors!"
Ugh, another day that makes me so jealous.
Luo Hongxing was even more confused by what he was told.
I can understand each word individually, but when they're put together, I can't understand a single sentence.
I came here to ask about poverty alleviation funds, why are you giving me all this?
If you don't know, you don't know. It's not a big deal. (End of Chapter)
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