Taking advantage of her "illness," Qin Xiaoxiao stubbornly rolled around in Qin's old lady's arms for more than ten minutes before finally getting up unwillingly under Qin Aiguo's stern gaze.
"I'll heat up some red bean buns for you tonight, with sugar, a big spoonful of sugar."
Qin Xiaoxiao's eyes narrowed into slits as she smiled. "Mmm, lots of candy."
She doesn't really like the fruit candies these days; they're too sweet. But if you eat white sugar and red bean buns together, it's a different story.
"I also want braised pork ribs with pickled cabbage, stewed until very tender."
Grandma Qin glared at her, annoyed. "You little glutton, fine, stew the ribs until they're very tender."
Ma Dahua smiled and nodded in agreement, then went to the yard to get some pickled cabbage.
That evening, Qin Xiaoxiao ate steamed buns with bean curd and sauerkraut with pork ribs. Her eyes sparkled with happiness, and even Qin Aiguo couldn't help but glance at her a few more times.
I really love eating it!
After dinner, Qin Xiaoxiao returned to the educated youth compound. Thinking of the textbooks she had pushed aside that morning, Qin Xiaoxiao felt a little guilty.
What happened to studying? How did you fall asleep?
In her past life, she didn't like studying much. She only forced herself to study because she had no other choice but to do so in order to have a better life in the future.
Later, when she got into university, she had forgotten everything she learned in high school. Now, if she were to try to recall it, she would be no different from a beginner.
She did inherit the original owner's memories, but since she hadn't personally experienced the learning process, she still found it quite difficult to solve problems.
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned. "Do we really have to go to university? Is it only possible to leave this place? Qinjiagou isn't bad either, being born here..."
Qin Xiaoxiao quickly shook her head, "No, no, no, no matter how good this place is, it's not as good as the capital. In the future, houses in the capital will be sold at sky-high prices, and courtyard houses will be even more expensive and unavailable. If you want to live a life of leisure and do nothing in the future, you still have to go to the capital and buy a few courtyards before the housing prices go up. When you are relocated in the future, you can get several of them."
Qin Xiaoxiao sighed and narrowed her eyes slightly. "We have to take the exam, but we don't need to do too well. Just average is fine. If we fail, we can wait another six months. The second year is also good."
After thinking it through, Qin Xiaoxiao looked at the textbooks on the kang (a heated brick bed) and suddenly felt a headache.
"Let's take a rest, there's still time."
Qin Xiaoxiao finally breathed a sigh of relief after turning her face away from the textbook and secretly putting it into her spatial storage.
It's like you've done something wrong, why are you so guilty?
Qin Xiaoxiao frowned again, then completely relaxed.
Whatever, let's just leave it at that. We'll take it one step at a time. Maybe I can go to Beijing without taking the college entrance exam? Who knows?
After a good night's sleep, Qin Xiaoxiao still felt pain in her neck when she woke up the next morning. With no other choice, she went into her space, lay down on the massage chair, and massaged herself for an hour. Then she used a massage stick to massage her neck manually for another half hour before she felt a little better.
The Qin family had already eaten breakfast, so Qin Xiaoxiao decided not to go. She cooked some noodles, mixed them with mushroom and meat sauce, and ate two large bowls before she was full.
After breakfast, Qin Xiaoxiao took two balls of yarn to Su Yu's room.
"My brother went hunting in the mountains. I don't know when he'll be back."
As Qin Xiaoxiao spoke, she secretly observed Su Yun's expression. She noticed that Su Yun stiffened when she mentioned Qin Ye, and then slowly relaxed. Qin Xiaoxiao knew that there was something going on between the two of them.
While knitting a sweater for Su Yu, Su Yun casually said, "There are many people from the village going there, nothing will happen."
Qin Xiaoxiao nodded, "That's true, but my brother is too strong and has a strong sense of responsibility. If we really encounter danger, my brother will definitely be the first to rush in. How can I not worry?"
Su Yun paused again upon hearing this, then looked up at Qin Xiaoxiao, "Really? There are so many people around! How can you expect your brother to do everything?"
Qin Xiaoxiao pursed her lips, "People are all selfish and have the nature to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune. How many people would rush to save others instead of running away when they see danger coming?"
Many people from the village went, but it's no use. Believe me, when a real crisis comes, they'll all disappear without a trace.
"No way?"
Su Yu and Su Yun exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with worry.
"Sigh, no matter how good the meat is, you have to be alive to get it. Most of the people who go there are just there to pick up the scraps and help carry the prey. There are very few who can actually get on the hunt."
Hearing this, Su Yun and Su Yu became even more worried.
Seeing that she had said enough, Qin Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, "Luckily, my brother is very capable. Even with so many burdens, nothing serious will happen. Otherwise, I would definitely go and fight each and every household to avenge my brother."
After muttering to herself, Qin Xiaoxiao looked up at the Su sisters with a smile, "This was knitted for my grandma. Can you help me take a look and see what you think of the color?"
The yarn in Qin Xiaoxiao's hand was specially selected from her spatial storage; it was pure wool, and the sky blue color was a bit light, but it would look beautiful when knitted.
The Su sisters peeked at Qin Xiaoxiao and were immediately captivated by the two balls of yarn.
"The color of this yarn is so beautiful! Xiaoxiao, where did you buy it?"
“I saw it at my second aunt’s place. Don’t tell anyone. It’s just this much. It’s only enough to knit a sweater for my grandma.”
The Su sisters looked at Qin Xiaoxiao with regret, "It's pretty, but there's not enough of it."
If they had more, they might be able to buy some from Qin Xiaoxiao, even just enough to knit a woolen vest!
only……
"Xiaoxiao, don't you think this color is a bit too bright for your grandma?"
Qin Xiaoxiao shook her head, "I don't think so. How could it be bright? It's not red."
If she weren't afraid of what the villagers would say behind her back, she would have preferred to knit a red one for her grandmother; her grandmother would definitely look beautiful in it.
Seeing that Qin Xiaoxiao wasn't going to change, the Su sisters stopped trying to persuade her. Anyway, sweaters are worn underneath, so no one else could see what color she wore. Sky blue was fine; as long as she was happy.
That evening, Qin Xiaoxiao went to the Qin family's house for dinner again, hoping to wait for Qin Feng and his son Qin Ye to return, otherwise she wouldn't feel at ease.
The sky gradually darkened, and soon it was completely dark.
At this time, flashes of light appeared from time to time on Cat Mountain. The light moved very quickly and soon reached the foot of the mountain.
"They're back! They're back! Come out quickly, everyone come out and share the pork!"
With shouts of surprise, the whole village sprang into action. Every household opened their doors and peered out. When they saw the man running past their doorsteps, they happily told their families to put on their coats and go to the threshing ground to wait for their share of the pork.
Qin Xiaoxiao also heard the commotion and pulled Old Mrs. Qin to run outside.
"Grandma, hurry up! My uncle and brother are back. Let's go see them right away."
Despite her small feet, Grandma Qin was surprisingly fast. Qin Xiaoxiao's grip on her was just right, neither too fast nor too slow, and the two of them quickly rushed out of the house.
After locking the gate, Ma Dahua and Qin Aiguo followed closely behind the two men, not daring to relax, for fear that the two men would disappear in the blink of an eye.
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