233: Look how pretty our girl is
Yu Erye's skin suddenly tightened again:
"No, don't let Mom know. I wanted to give her some food, but she chased me around the company twice and nearly beat me to death!"
Yu Jiahui's heart instantly rose to his throat:
What the hell did this idiot give me to eat?!
"What kind of meat is this?!"
"Well--"
Yu Erye hesitated twice, a little hesitant to tell the truth.
Yu Jiahui raised his hand and grabbed the back of Yu Erye's neck.
Yu Erye was so frightened that his spine went cold:
"Don't, don't do it. I said, it's snake meat."
He said the word "snake meat" very softly, for fear that Xu Ying in the next room would hear it.
When Yu Jiahui heard that it was snake meat, he breathed a sigh of relief: Damn, I was so scared that I broke out in a sweat. I almost thought I was going to die young.
He released Yu Erye's neck, took another bite of the uneaten meat in his hand, and savored it carefully:
"No wonder I couldn't taste it, it turned out to be snake meat."
Yu Jiahui remembered eating snake meat when he was very young, but he hadn't eaten it for decades, so he couldn't taste it.
Yu Erye was very happy to see that his father not only did not beat him, but ate the remaining meat instead. He felt that his hard work was not in vain!
He is happy as long as there is someone in the family who is willing to share the fruits of his labor.
At this time, Xu Ying came out from the west hall and saw the father and son whispering at the door. He said:
"What are you doing? Why are you standing here instead of sleeping?"
Yu Erye was startled, afraid that his father would betray him. He nervously grabbed his father's arm and begged silently.
Yu Jiahui casually greeted:
"It's okay, I'll just talk to the second one and come right over."
Xu Ying shouted at Yu Erye angrily:
"Wash your face, feet, and teeth, and don't make me stink!"
"Oh, I'll go right away!"
Yu Erye turned around and went back to the house with light steps, and obediently took the oil lamp to the kitchen to fetch water for washing.
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Another day passed.
The day came when Yu Xiaoye set off for the field office.
In the past two days, Xu Ying prepared her daughter's luggage for going out, made a set of bedspreads and bedding, and used the cloth that her daughter bought on the black market last time to make her a red jacket and a pair of blue trousers.
So now Yu Xiaoye has two sets of clothes, this newly made red coat and the work clothes that he had modified before.
When you go out, it is not convenient to use the washing machine in the space, so you must have two sets of clothes to change into.
Yu Xiaoye sewed two new vests, two new pairs of shorts, and a cross-body floral bag for herself.
There are two pairs of cloth shoes, both made by Sai Jinhua.
Two pairs of socks are enough.
As long as you prepare all the clothes and covers, there will be basically no problem.
The rest were some miscellaneous toiletries and newly bought cans and water cups.
There are also a few other things such as pens, ink, flashlights, etc., which I will temporarily put in the space. When I arrive at the dormitory at the site, I will quietly take them out one by one.
As for food, there is no need to prepare any, as there is plenty on the yacht.
I ate less than one-fifth of the food I bought on the black market, some wild vegetables and mushrooms I found in the wild during this period, and the big roe deer I picked up on the roadside when I went to the county town last time. The rest were left on the yacht.
Therefore, there was enough food on the yacht, and the old couple did not worry about their daughter's meals at all.
However, Sai Jinhua did not know this. She knew that Yu Xiaoye was going to live in the field office and was worried that the girl would not have enough to eat outside, so she specially made a bottle of meat sauce and a bottle of fried peanuts and put them in two glass bottles, and asked Yu Xiaoye to take them to the field office to eat.
Widow Wang made a jar of egg sauce and put twenty salted eggs in it and sent it over.
Yu Xiaoye was very touched. These were all thoughtful gestures from everyone, and she accepted them all.
I prepared a lot of things, but no suitcases or luggage bags.
Jia Song gave her a mahogany box with a five-pointed star printed on it that he had bought when he went to the countryside a few years ago. The box had a lock nose buckle that could be locked, making it perfect for storing personal belongings.
Yu Xiaoye didn't refuse, because he would return it after using it for a while.
Everything was ready. On the morning before leaving, Yu Erye was reluctant to leave. He followed his little sister and repeatedly told her:
"You must come back to see me often!"
"I know. I'll come back when I have time."
"No more than three or four days!"
"Why, are you afraid you can't withstand three or four days of beatings?"
Yu Erye didn't nod, but he didn't deny it either. He was very worried about his younger sister's situation after she left. He always felt that no one would save him from the dire situation in the future, and he would have to shoulder everything by himself.
Finally, he thought of something else and asked:
"By the way, did Cuihua receive my letter?"
"Don't worry, it won't happen that fast. We took the train from my hometown and traveled for eight days without stopping. It will take at least ten days or half a month for this letter to arrive."
This is still a short time. If something goes wrong on the way or it is delayed by something, it may not be received in a month.
Yu Erye was getting anxious waiting, feeling that every day was so long. He wished Cuihua could receive his letter immediately and write him a letter back right away.
Yu Xiaoye had just finished packing when Lao Pu came over waving a whip and driving a horse-drawn carriage. Sai Jinhua was actually sitting in the carriage.
Yu Jiahui came out of the yard and saw Sai Jinhua in the car. He asked bluntly:
"Why are you here? Don't you have to go to work?"
Sai Jinhua said confidently:
"Aren't you working too?"
Yu Jiahui loudly retorted:
"I took half a day off to take my daughter to the field office. Why are you here to join in the fun?"
Sai Jinhua chuckled:
"You're the one who's supposed to deliver it, but I'm not?"
Yu Jiahui stared
Before he could say anything else, Xu Ying came over and nudged him with her elbow, signaling him to stop talking. Only then did Yu Jiahui shut up.
In the past few days, the relationship between Sai Jinhua and Xu Ying has eased a little, and they are no longer as confrontational as before.
It was probably on the day when salaries were paid that Sai Jinhua saw with her own eyes the old couple having a big fight with the Li family to protect their daughter, so her impression of the old couple changed, and her attitude towards them was no longer as indifferent as before.
But to say that they have completely reconciled, it is not yet.
Yu Xiaoye heard Lao Pu's carriage coming from inside the house. She put on her back the bedding she had bundled up in advance, and said while holding the net bag containing the washbasin and lunch box:
"Second brother, let's go."
"oh."
Yu Erye responded, picked up the red lacquered wooden box and followed him out.
Sai Jinhua was sitting in a carriage outside the courtyard gate. When she saw Yu Xiaoye coming out of the main room wearing new clothes, she immediately smiled.
Oh, why does this red cloth jacket look so beautiful on the little girl?
Bright and festive!
It makes the person look whiter and more tender.
Look at this girl, she is wearing new clothes and new shoes, without even a patch on them, she looks so cool.
Especially compared with Yu Erye, who was still wearing tattered clothes and looked silly walking behind, she looked even more fresh and beautiful!
Sai Jinhua couldn't help but smack her lips:
"Look how pretty our girl is!"
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