Chapter 31 Chapter 31 Among these young people, there is someone like Zhao Qingqing...
Among these young people, there are not many who think as much as Zhao Qingqing. Some girls don’t have any ideas at all. They are just hungry and stare at other people’s glass windows.
"Come in quickly, let's not get in other people's way here."
Charlie smiled and pulled the person into the restaurant.
The proprietress had a sharp eye for business. When she saw so many people coming, she knew that big business was coming, so she walked around the counter enthusiastically and asked them what they wanted to eat.
The question was about Xia Li, because Xia Li was the only one here who dressed like someone from Guangzhou. Whether you could tell they were rich was another matter, but as for the others, they were still wearing clothes with sleeves in such hot weather, and the styles looked very rustic.
You can tell at a glance that he's from another province and just arrived here.
Charlie turned and asked them, "Since this was a local restaurant, the small portions of small stir-fries and other dishes wouldn't fill you up, making it really not worth it for so many people." She ignored that and simply asked for a few staple dishes to see if they'd like them. The prices were reasonable, too.
There is no one who is picky. After all, they are carefully selected by Jiang Dongma.
"Sure, sure."
"Eat everything you can."
Everyone nodded and said they agreed.
"Okay, then everyone, find a seat first." Turning around, Xia Li said to the proprietress, "How much are eight servings of your signature rice and eight servings of noodles?"
The proprietress quoted a price, shocking Zhao Qingqing. However, she immediately took the money out of her pocket. However, since the money was hidden so securely, it was a bit difficult to get it out. Xia Li, who was behind, simply handed over a bill.
Zhao Qingqing became anxious when she saw this. She really wanted to pay, so she took two steps forward and tried to snatch Sister Xia Li's money from the proprietress.
The proprietress dodged to the side. She was also a wonderful person. She looked her up and down and joked, "You are so young, you can't tell you are so capable. Are you trying to rob me?"
She looked at Xia Li again and chuckled: "You are a rich sister, so you don't have to spend any effort." She could tell from her temperament that she was not a poor person. She had seen many confident and unconfident eyes and could still tell them apart.
Xia Li was also amused by Zhao Qingqing. She took the change from the boss lady and pulled her towards where everyone was sitting. "Come on, come on, there's no need for you to treat us. We can treat you when we get our wages."
Zhao Qingqing dragged her luggage over with an apologetic look on her face, but her eyes and tone were particularly sincere and serious.
"Sister Xia Li, it's a deal."
She will definitely make a lot of money.
The others left a good seat for the two of them, making it easy for them to come in and out. Actually, a few minutes ago, everyone was still a stranger. Even though they were in the same village, Xia Li didn't seem to have any impression of them.
Zhao Qingqing took advantage of the moment and asked everyone to introduce themselves to Sister Xia Li. Everyone was a little embarrassed, but they still managed to say a few words of introduction. Xia Li had a vague impression of a few people, but it had been so long since she left that those memories didn't really hold much, and she didn't feel particularly close to them.
The two shop owners made two trips to bring them a tray, half noodles and half rice noodles, depending on their tastes. Finally, the owner, seeing it was their first time, came over and said there was free seaweed soup in the big bucket over at the counter; they could just grab a bowl and help themselves after dinner.
Everyone was already very happy just looking at the food on the table, and they were even happier when they heard the boss lady say this. They all praised the boss lady for her generosity in business.
Now everything was ready, with food and drink. Her fellow villagers were simple-minded and could be satisfied with just a little happiness.
The meal arrived, and everyone hurried to eat, as they would have to find a place to stay soon. However, the eldest sister, Zhao Qingqing, asked everyone to thank Sister Xia Li first, explaining that Sister Xia Li had paid for their meal.
Afterwards, everyone thanked Xia Li and felt very embarrassed.
Xia Li scolded, "Qingqing, why are you telling them all this? We're all from the same place, and we're all my brothers and sisters. This is your first time here, and I don't have much to offer you. I can only ask you to have a simple meal and fill your stomachs. Just don't blame me."
"Sister Xia Li, please don't say such things. Look, you helped us find jobs, helped us find a place to live, and even treated us to a meal. If my parents knew, they wouldn't know how to thank you." The speaker was a girl with pigtails. When she introduced herself just now, Xia Li remembered that she was the daughter of the village chief. It seemed that she really had a family background in learning. The girl was also very good at speaking.
Xia Li smiled at her and said, "What are you thanking me for? We should thank the villagers for taking care of our family. You know that Jiang Dong and I are not at home. If anything happens, we have to rely on the villagers to take care of us." She simply ignored Jiang Erdong and Ma Lijuan.
Zhao Haiyan, the village chief's daughter, had a change of heart upon hearing this. It seemed the rumors were untrue. Her sister, Xia Li, was such a kind person. How could she be as she had been told in the village? Those gossipers were truly too idle to do anything. Fortunately, her sister, Xia Li, was out in the world and unaffected by these rumors. Many young wives were very sensitive to their reputations, and if they were to be hurt, they might even commit suicide.
It must be said that Zhao Haiyan is a person who judges by appearance. The moment she saw Xia Li's head, she knew that such a beautiful sister was definitely not a bad person. She went with Zhao Qingqing when she called, and she called her mother to make sure she was safe and said that she and everyone else arrived together. She heard people say that her sister Xia Li was working in a workshop at that time, which was a serious job. Now those people in her hometown must have put their worries at ease.
She took time off work to come pick them up, running around like crazy. How could she be so kind? How could such a good person exist in this world? She's fair-skinned, beautiful, capable, and, most importantly, kind. These three qualities are rare in anyone, man or woman.
It must be said that Zhao Haiyan's thinking was more profound than her peers. Unfortunately, her vision was still a little lacking, and she simply followed her own instincts. Perhaps she would be better off seeing more of this big city. If Xia Li knew, she would also say that this girl had a good eye.
Looking at the time, no one dared to be polite anymore. In case it was difficult to find a place later, they had to reserve more time.
From the rice and noodle options, Xia Li chose the rice noodles. It was stir-fried rice noodles, essentially a vegetarian dish with little meat, hence the relatively low price. The taste was actually quite good. Xia Li hadn't had it in a while and was craving it, so she took the opportunity to satisfy her craving.
The others had never tasted anything like this before. Those eating noodles had the same fried rice noodles as Charlie, while those eating rice had a few pieces of barbecued pork and braised vegetables on top. Once everyone started eating, they couldn't stop. With so many people, they stopped talking and just stuffed their mouths with rice. I couldn't tell if they were truly starving or just confused by the aroma.
After dinner, Xia Li took everyone to look for accommodation in the area. Their goal was to find places that were cheap and hygienic, preferably close to the bus stop.
Finally, when everything settled down, it was already three or four o'clock in the afternoon, and she finally returned home, exhausted and with aching feet.
I raised my hand and knocked on the door. I was surprised that my aunt and Jiangzai were still at home at this time today, and I could hear some noise coming from inside.
Xia Pingzhi heard the noise and wondered who it was. When she heard someone shouting outside, she realized it was Xia Li. She opened the door and saw her niece crying out "Auntie" in grievance.
Why are you back at this point?
"What happened today? Was the boss kind enough to let us leave work early?" Xia Pingzhi asked in confusion.
"No way, I took a leave and went out to do good deeds." Xia Li closed the door, and her glamorous image outside was completely gone. She was left with a look as if all her energy and spirit had been sucked away by a goblin.
She was extremely tired. As soon as she got home, she exhausted all her strength, slowly closed the door, and then moved into the house under Xia Pingzhi's caring gaze.
Jiang Zai was also standing at the door, holding a toy car in his hand, looking at her carefully.
Charlie touched his head as she passed by, then went straight into the house and sat down on the sofa, "I'm so tired!"
The day had flown by so slowly! She relaxed on the sofa, letting out a sigh. She had accomplished so much, yet she felt a sense of loss.
Xia Pingzhi was originally teaching Jiangzai to play a word recognition game in the house. After opening the door for Xia Li, she led Jiangzai, who was outside, in.
There was a large straw mat in the room that my aunt had found from somewhere and spread on the floor. When the two of them came back, they sat directly on the floor, which was covered with various toys and cards.
Xia Pingzhi realized that her niece didn't encounter any problems and was simply tired from doing something. She didn't need to pay attention to her and just let her rest for a while.
To be honest, it was her aunt who understood Xia Li. Sometimes she really had the character of a child who hadn't grown up yet. If Xia Pingzhi showed any excessive concern at this time, Xia Li would have shed a few tears.
She just lay on the sofa, motionless, her eyes staring in one direction, empty.
Jiang Zai was a little absent-minded, and he couldn't help but turn his head to look at the sofa again. Xia Pingzhi saw him and whispered something in his ear, her voice very low. As Jiang Zai listened, the corners of his mouth couldn't help but curl up. He turned his head to look at Xia Li, then exchanged a glance with his aunt, as if he was secretly happy to know some secret of his mother.
The house wasn't completely quiet. There were the chirping of cicadas in the yard, the chatter of Xia Pingzhi and Jiang Zai inside the house, and the whirring of the fan that seemed to never stop...
The air blew away the hair scattered between her eyebrows with the wind, and a feeling called happiness flowed in her heart.
Charlie closed her eyes gently and fell asleep unknowingly.
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