Chapter 41 Let's take a walk together!
At midnight, the entire Qinjiagou village fell silent, with only the occasional howl of wolves echoing from the distant mountains. At these times, even the village's old yellow dog dared not utter a sound, only letting out a soft whimper after the wolf howls subsided.
Qin Xiaoxiao opened her eyes, sat on the kang (a heated brick bed) for a while to recover, then groped her way out of the dark to put on her shoes, gently opened the door and closed it again without making a sound.
Qin Xiaoxiao headed towards the second courtyard and went straight to Miao Feifei's room.
Standing quietly outside for a full ten minutes, making sure all the other educated youths in the other rooms were asleep and that Miao Feifei was also breathing heavily, Qin Xiaoxiao then pulled out a thin dagger and slashed it towards Miao Feifei's door.
Qin Xiaoxiao successfully entered Miao Feifei's room, gently closed the door, and took out the ether she had prepared beforehand, pressing it against Miao Feifei's mouth and nose.
After Miao Feifei fainted, Qin Xiaoxiao began searching her room and quickly found twenty yuan and some receipts.
He glanced at the money in his hand with disdain, threw it all into his spatial storage, took out a sack, stuffed Miao Feifei into it, threw it on the ground, and then turned and left her house.
Using the same method, they entered Lü Zhaodi's room, found her only ten yuan, put Lü Zhaodi into a sack, and laboriously carried the two sacks out of the educated youth settlement.
Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the sack in her hand and frowned slightly.
Although they were a bit heavy, I could still bear them. I just overestimated my current strength. In my previous life, lifting these two things would have been no different than lifting a feather.
It seems she needs to recover quickly, otherwise her small body won't be able to withstand any danger!
Although it was somewhat unexpected, Qin Xiaoxiao still used all her strength to carry the two sacks and run.
There was no other way; she was in a hurry and wanted to go back and get a good night's sleep.
Just as Qin Xiaoxiao was running wildly towards Mao'er Mountain, another person also quietly went out the door.
Coincidentally, the road Qin Xiaoxiao took into the mountains and the road this person took out of the village were the same one. Just like that, the two met unexpectedly and stared at each other from a distance of five meters.
Qin Xiaoxiao was stunned for a moment, then decisively threw the sack in her hand to the ground, revealing the two people inside.
Su Lu was thinking of an excuse to fool Qin Xiaoxiao when he saw Qin Xiaoxiao drop the sack in her hand, and then... who?
Su Lu blinked and quietly took five steps back.
Qin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched.
Brother, your movements were a bit sleazy, and your steps back were a bit too big. If you could have taken smaller steps, I might have believed you.
Su Lu: Did he run into human traffickers?
Wait a minute, isn't this Old Qin's granddaughter? She came back to be an educated youth sent to the countryside, so how could she be involved in human trafficking?
She used to do this kind of work in the city too?
Su Lu subconsciously touched his face, feeling that he was a little dangerous.
His damn good looks! It makes me so worried!
She wouldn't kill him to cover it up, would she? Selling him wouldn't work either!
Just as Su Lu was contemplating whether to take the initiative and pounce on Qin Xiaoxiao to subdue her, he saw Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly make a move.
Qin Xiaoxiao suddenly remembered her persona of being weak and easily pushed over. She awkwardly brushed a stray hair behind her ear and said softly, "Big brother, are you out for a walk so late?"
Upon hearing this, the two of them were stunned for a moment.
Who the hell is out for a walk in the middle of the night?
After the words were spoken, one pretended to be nonchalant, acting as if it wasn't him who had just spoken, while the other was already thinking of taking advantage of the situation.
"Ah, I ate too much tonight, so I came out for a walk. Comrade Qin, would you like to come along?"
After replying subconsciously, Su Lu felt like slapping himself twice across the face.
What nonsense are you talking about? What if she agrees? Are you really going to take her for a walk around the village twice?
I'm afraid he'll end up in a sack after two laps, right?
Su Lu swallowed hard, hoping Qin Xiaoxiao wouldn't agree.
Qin Xiaoxiao's lips twitched even more violently.
Do you think we can get together?
"Ahem, well, brother, it's getting late, and it's inappropriate for men and women to be seen walking together. How about next time... next time we can take a walk together?"
How embarrassing!
Su Lu quickly agreed, "Okay, let's take a walk together next time. Let's skip this one, it's too late. Um, Comrade Qin, I'll head back now, you go ahead."
Su Lu turned and left decisively, as fast as when he left work a few days ago, and disappeared in the blink of an eye.
Qin Xiaoxiao stood there for a moment, then looked down at Miao Feifei and Lü Zhaodi.
"You guys got off easy."
She picked up the sack, turned around, and went back to the educated youth settlement. She put the money back where it was, but felt reluctant to leave. In the end, Qin Xiaoxiao still took action.
Qin Xiaoxiao was busy all night but found nothing!
The next morning, Miao Feifei and Lü Zhaodi woke up almost at the same time. They both felt as if they had been beaten up, their whole bodies aching, and their skin hurt even more when they touched it, burning like fire.
The two couldn't figure out what was wrong with them. After checking themselves for a long time, they still couldn't find the cause. They had no choice but to tell Jiang Xiaotian and ask him to help them ask for leave.
After getting up, Qin Xiaoxiao ate three small corn cakes and drank half a bowl of eight-treasure porridge with two large spoonfuls of white sugar added. After finishing the porridge, she finally felt comfortable, and the frustration from not having had enough fun last night had almost dissipated.
Qin Xiaoxiao, who arrived at work on time, received praise from Qin Feng. He showered her with compliments without reservation, and also took the opportunity to put down Miao Feifei.
“This educated youth Miao is outrageous. She slacks off at work and can’t even earn five work points a day. How much grain will she get by the end of the year? She probably won’t even have enough to eat next year.”
Don't follow her example. If you want to live a good life, you have to work hard. We country folk rely on the land for our livelihood. If we don't work hard, we can't eat our fill.
Simplicity and diligence are the characteristics of our countryside and the foundation of our existence. People like Miao Zhiqing completely violated the Party's instructions and openly challenged the country.
The educated youth were sent to the countryside in response to the national call, but what has she been doing all these days in our Qinjiagou village? Her attitude is just wrong.
Look at my little one, although he doesn't earn many work points, he's honest, hardworking, and loves to work. Even though he's not in good health, he still volunteers to work in the hardest fields. That's what a good comrade who supports national policies looks like!
Qin Feng used this opportunity to trample Miao Feifei into the ground and elevate Qin Xiaoxiao to the heavens. The bored onlookers twitched their lips, feeling utterly speechless.
I know you favor your eldest niece, but that's enough. We're still waiting to earn work points!
Qin Feng chattered on for another ten minutes, praising Qin Xiaoxiao from head to toe, almost to the point of awarding her the title of "Best Little Labor Expert."
Qin Xiaoxiao's head was almost down to her waist, and her cheeks were flushed.
How shameful!
After Qin Feng finished speaking, he said, "Let's disperse," and the threshing ground was instantly cleared out, not a single person could be seen.
"The people of Qinjiagou are so hardworking! Look how enthusiastic they are! If the commune leaders could see this, we would definitely be the best brigade this year!"
Qin Feng seemed oblivious to what everyone was thinking, and even turned back to tease Su Zhiyuan and Luo Hongxing.
(End of this chapter)
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