Chapter 128. Guaguaguagua.
Outsiders naturally don't know how Xiang Yao repaid Nie Baichuan.
Anyway, that night was all about fun, fun, fun, fun. I exercised more and more, and even invented several new ones.
In the end, Xiang Yao of course repaid the favor of borrowing clothes from someone, and closed his eyes and fell asleep in confusion.
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It didn't take long for the entire Xiangjiawan to know about what happened in He Liuzhi's family. It wasn't because other people were nosy, but when Xiang Yao brought some old clothes of Nie Baichuan and asked Yang Xiaohong and He Yuezhi and other aunts to help them make them smaller, she also took the opportunity to publicize that beast.
"This He Liuzhi is truly inhuman! How could he do such a thing? I think he has a black heart!"
"It's more than just evil, it's simply heartless. What father would torture his own children to death? I even suspect that He Guoqiang is not his own child!"
When Yang Xiaohong was sewing clothes in her yard, a group of mothers-in-law and aunts sat beside her, cracking melon seeds and chatting.
They didn't know that some of them were right, He Guoqiang was indeed not He Liuzhi's son.
"Ah, this child must have committed a sin, being born into such a family. I feel pity for him every time I see him."
"It just so happens that my family Linzi has some torn clothes that can be worn after mending. I'll bring them over later."
Yang Xiaohong smiled and said, "That's fine. Xiang Yao gave me some scraps of cloth and a lot of cotton. If I mend it a bit, I can make a wearable piece of clothing again."
It's like this these days. If clothes get torn by older children, they'll be patched up and continued to wear. If they get too short, the sleeves or trouser legs can be loosened a bit. If they really can't fit them anymore, they can be given to younger brothers and sisters.
Finally, when the clothes are worn out and become tattered, and the family happens to have some new cloth, the torn clothes will lose their function as clothes and will be washed and left in the box to be used as baby diapers, rags, or pieces of cloth to mend other clothes in the future.
Even these tattered clothes are treasures in rural homes.
It really is a kind heart that you can take it out so generously.
But there are also people who have nothing to offer and are jealous of Yang Xiaohong, and can't help but say sour words.
"That girl from the Xiang family is really nice to you. She gives you everything. If you don't know, you'd think you're from her family!"
"Pfft..." The man spat out some melon seed shells.
"Well, I wonder if the things she gave out were secretly taken from the Nie family. I think so. The Xiang family has fallen out with her, so she can't get anything."
Everyone was stunned and looked at Yang Xiaohong inconspicuously.
Yang Xiaohong sneered, immediately put down the clothes she was mending, leaned over, snatched the melon seeds from the man's hand, and threw them into the basket.
"You have a broken mouth and can't speak, so don't eat my food."
She wasn't going to argue with this guy. Don't eat her food, and don't enter her house. "Get out!"
The person didn't expect that she just said some sour words in a moment of impulsiveness, and Yang Xiaohong actually told her to get out. She was stunned when the melon seeds in her hand were snatched away, and then her face turned red.
After she realized what was happening, she retorted, "You, what's your attitude? Someone comes to your house and you treat me like this?"
Yang Xiaohong rolled her eyes. "Don't you know why I'm doing this to you? Why don't I do this to others? Get out of here right now! Get out of here right now! I'm getting annoyed just by looking at you!"
The most direct way to attack is not to reason with the other party, but to tell her to get out.
Some people tried to smooth things over: "Well, she may have a bad mouth, but she has a good heart. Besides, she may not have said anything wrong."
Yang Xiaohong glared at her: "You leave too."
Those who think they are smoothing things over: ...
Now there was no one else to smooth things over for them, so they had to leave in shame.
Everyone was a smart guy, and none of them had not experienced this kind of scene. After the people left, they immediately continued talking and laughing.
Without people with different opinions mixed in, the atmosphere is more harmonious.
The aunt who was good at sewing also started to help. With many hands, there was strength, and they soon made several sets of clothes that could be worn in autumn and winter.
The aunts have good craftsmanship and try their best to use pieces of cloth of the same color to disassemble and mend the clothes. Some of the clothes look as if they are brand new.
"He Guoqiang is lucky. The Nie family and Xiang Yao are kind-hearted people who are willing to do anything for him."
"Yeah, come to think of it, although the Nie family's background isn't very good, both father and son are pretty good people."
No one can guarantee that he will live a harmonious life without encountering any bad things. A smart person will not offend someone who is capable and willing to help others.
Who can be sure that he will never be able to ask for help from others in his entire life?
"We have plenty of firewood at home. My brothers and I went up the mountain to chop a lot of firewood not long ago. The weather was good these past few days, so it's all dried up in the sun." Someone said, "I'll ask my husband to chop it and carry a load of it over to you later."
"The child is pitiful, it's only right that we help him more."
"Yes," another old lady said with a smile, her toothless mouth wide open. "My nephew lives over there. I asked him to help out more often."
After all, He Guoqiang is young, and facing such a small child, most women feel very sympathetic in their hearts. They all offer to help as much as possible.
Yang Xiaohong was very happy. When Xiang Yao came to deliver her old clothes, she gave her a lot of melon seeds in order to ask her to help spread the news about He Guoqiang.
We don't expect everyone to help much, but there must be someone to take the lead. Even if others can't help much at the moment, they can still help the children in some way in the future.
After all, sometimes distant water cannot quench a nearby fire. A child living alone needs the care of his neighbors, including most of the people in his team.
Yang Xiaohong stood up and added some more melon seeds to the basket: "Eat, eat more. Xiang Yao told us that these are for everyone, so don't hesitate!"
"Oh, this girl is so polite!"
Someone responded, "He's not only polite, but also very courteous. Every time he sees me, he greets me from a distance."
The man sighed, "This girl used to walk with her head down, but after her father passed away, she seemed to have completely changed."
"That's right. This is normal. Look at how the Xiang family behaves. If this girl continues to be like before, she will be eaten until not even a bone is left."
A group of people sighed, but didn't say anything unpleasant. After all, they now understood that Yang Xiaohong and Xiang Yao were on the same side.
Haven't you seen them praising and defending others in their words and deeds? If they say more good things, maybe people will become close to them.
As for the reason for wanting to get closer...
"Hey, have you heard? That kid from the Nie family has a great way to make money!"
"What what?"
"Oh, Xiaohong must know, you and Xiangyao are so close."
"I was saying they must have a way to make money. We know that when the old Nie family returned to the countryside, they must have brought a lot of belongings with them. But even if there's a lot of money, it will eventually run out. His son bought a bicycle and he's getting married and holding a wedding banquet..."
Yang Xiaohong was being watched by several pairs of eyes. She glanced at them unhappily and said honestly, "I'm not a deity, nor am I a worm in Xiang Yao's stomach. How can I know everything just by being close to her?"
She actually had a vague guess, but there was no need to tell these people.
"Oh, I think you just don't want to tell us!" someone teased half-jokingly.
Yang Xiaohong unfolded the dress in her hand and examined it carefully, biting off the thread. She said casually, "If I wanted to know what other people's methods were, I would have flattered them and asked them to tell me."
When everyone thought about it, it seemed to be true.
Yang Xiaohong is not a stupid person. If she really knew how to make money, she would have asked her shamelessly a long time ago.
Since even Yang Xiaohong didn't know, they felt even more confident in gossiping.
"Hey, I actually heard some rumors about this!"
"What what?"
"My mother's nephew's aunt's son's childhood playmate, I heard he works for the Nie family kid. He's said to be making quite a bit of money, and his family has already started buying things this year!"
“Wow——”
Not to mention others, Yang Xiaohong was also very curious and listened with her ears perked up.
"What's going on? Actually, there are people in our bay helping with the work, but I can't tell you anything. They were very naughty when they were little, but now they're like saw-mouthed gourds, refusing to say anything!"
However, there is no impenetrable wall in the world, and there are always people who know something about it.
At that moment, I was secretly thinking about finding some time to ask. It would be great if I could get some opportunity.
This kind of topic cannot be discussed too deeply. After all, everyone has their own little thoughts, and when it comes to interests, they naturally know how to cover it up.
…
At this time, Xiang Yao didn't know that she and Nie Baichuan were about to face a lot of trouble, and she was still enthusiastically helping to renovate the house where He Guoqiang lived.
She looked left and right with her hands behind her back, with a small tail following closely behind her.
"This is the simple bed frame that Brother Ming took the time to make for you. Put some bricks underneath and reinforce it. Then you can use it as a bed."
"When the time comes, just spread some dry straw on it, add a mattress, a quilt and a pillow, and it will be pretty good."
Speaking of which, Xiang Ming became an apprentice carpenter. Although he didn't even become a master and beat up the unscrupulous master, he did learn some skills.
He was smart and didn't like to be idle. Sometimes when he had nothing to do these days, he would start chopping and shaving with an axe that was not very handy, and he got a lot of wood.
He happened to hear Xiang Yao talking about He Guoqiang. He knew that if he relied on a carpenter to make furniture, it would take a lot of time, so he immediately agreed to make a simple one.
The bed board was brought here this morning.
The efficiency is quite high.
He Guoqiang looked at the rather simple "bed" in front of him with shining eyes.
Of course, he didn't have a bed of his own when he was at home.
He could only sleep curled up next to He Liuzhi and Zhang Xiaoxi, and was often kicked down by He Liuzhi if he wasn't paying attention.
Sometimes, he couldn't even get to the edge of the bed. If he dared to go on the bed, He Liuzhi would beat him. So he had to sleep on two benches put together and couldn't sleep well the whole night.
And now, he is about to have a comfortable and warm bed!
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