Although she really liked the hair tie in Chen Shuning's hand, her parents' upbringing taught her not to take things from other people casually.
Since Chen Shuning had already taken the item out, there was no reason for her to take it back. She pretended to be angry and said, "You keep saying you treat me like your own sister, and I actually believed you. Are you kidding me? You're being so polite with me over such a small hair tie. I'm really going to be hurt."
As a student who hadn't yet left campus, she naturally couldn't argue with Chen Shuning. Upon seeing Chen Shuning get angry, Shen Xiaohua immediately panicked and hurriedly grabbed Chen Shuning's hand to explain.
"Sister Shuning, don't be angry. That's not what I meant. I just... I actually..."
Seeing that the girl was really anxious, Chen Shuning stopped teasing her and smiled as she stuffed the hair tie in her hand into Shen Xiaohua's hand, saying, "Since you treat me as your older sister, what is there that you can't accept from your older sister?"
"Take it, it's not expensive, why are you being so polite? I'd like to learn embroidery from you later, consider this my tuition fee."
Hearing Chen Shuning say that, Shen Xiaohua couldn't refuse any longer. She touched the hair tie in her hand with great affection and replied with a smile, "Thank you, Sister Shuning. Then I won't stand on ceremony with you. I'll bring the things to your place this afternoon to teach you embroidery."
Wan Guixiang's mother had worked as a embroiderer for a wealthy family and had excellent embroidery skills. Wan Guixiang learned from her mother from a young age and then taught Shen Xiaohua.
Chen Shuning had seen the curtain that Wan Guixiang had embroidered herself and thought it was beautiful. She asked about it, and Wan Guixiang said that if she liked it, she could teach her how to embroider when she had time. Chen Shuning really liked these traditional crafts, so she happily agreed.
Before the autumn harvest, Chen Shuning was too exhausted to even move, let alone embroider, after finishing work each day.
So it's been delayed until now, and now Chen Shuning is using it as an excuse to get Shen Xiaohua to accept his gift.
With the New Year just around the corner, she had nothing to do, but Shen Xiaohua, as the only girl in the family, still had to stay home and help Wan Guixiang with the New Year preparations.
Chen Shuning would certainly not be so tactless as to pull the person away at this time.
So he smiled and said, "Let's wait until after the New Year. Although there aren't many people celebrating the New Year where I am, there are still a lot of things to prepare. I'll learn from you after the New Year when there's nothing else to do."
After Chen Shuning said that, Shen Xiaohua remembered that she also needed to help her mother with chores these days, so she looked at Wan Guixiang guiltily.
Seeing that her mother was still smiling and not angry, she stuck out her tongue and gently touched the coral fleece hair tie, looking like she really liked it.
Only then did Chen Shuning hand the pastries and glutinous rice balls to Wan Guixiang, saying, "Auntie, it's almost New Year's, but since I came to our brigade, you and Captain Uncle have taken good care of me. I don't know how to thank you enough."
Just in time, my mom sent me a lot of snacks from Beijing before the New Year.
I'll be going back home after the New Year to celebrate the founding of the Party. I can't eat much by myself, so I thought I'd bring some over for you and Uncle Captain to try. They're all local specialties from Beijing, and they taste pretty good.
And this glutinous rice cake was made by myself; you should try my cooking too.
Looking at the exquisitely packaged pastries in the net bag, Wan Guixiang quickly waved her hand and refused, saying, "You, a girl, it's not easy for you to go to the countryside alone. We're just lending a hand, how can we accept something from a child like you?"
Besides, my daughter and I get along very well. I liked you from the first moment I saw you, and I've always treated you like my own daughter.
If I were to help my own child out, would I be allowed to accept gifts? What kind of person would I be?
"No, you should take the food back and eat it yourself. I can't accept it."
When Chen Shuning posted a message on social media for Shen Xiaohua, Wan Guihua didn't say anything. It was just a small gift like a hair clip, a gesture of friendship between the two girls.
Besides, Xiaohua had recently embroidered quite a few curtains and tablecloths at home, so we can just find an embroidered item to give to Chen Yatou as a return gift.
However, she couldn't accept these snacks. Although she understood Chen Shuning's intentions and liked this grateful child, no family was wealthy these days.
Besides, the parents sent it from afar, hoping to treat their children to something nice for the New Year. What kind of behavior is it for her to accept it?
But Chen Shuning had no intention of actually taking the things back.
She said with a smile, "Auntie, you're wrong. I also consider you and Uncle as my own elders. It's only right and proper for a niece to bring some food to her uncle and aunt during the New Year."
Look, these are some local specialties from Beijing. They're not worth much, just a token of my appreciation as a junior. I'd be heartbroken if you didn't accept them.
Besides, I have something to trouble my uncle with today, so if you don't even accept this small gift, I'll really be too embarrassed to ask for anything in return.
At this moment, the captain, who had been silent all along, paused for a moment before coughing lightly and saying, "If you have something to say, just say it. You can't do these things with your uncle."
Chen Shuning glanced at the time, thinking that the house hadn't been lived in for a long time and that he should burn more firewood to get rid of the dampness. So he didn't dawdle and said with a smile, "Then I really won't stand on ceremony with you. It's like this, Captain, I'm going home after the New Year, so I came here to ask you to issue me a certificate."
Another thing is that Brother He will be spending the Spring Festival here this year, so I'd like to rent that empty room in the backyard of the educated youth settlement for a few more days.
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