Gu An'an's remarks were quite ahead of their time, as could be seen from Liu Li's expression.
No sooner had she finished speaking than a hand appeared in front of her, along with a girl's bright smile. "My name is Liu Xiaoqing. Can we get to know each other?"
"Gu An'an".
Seeing this, Liu Xiaoqing smiled even more brightly, "I'm very happy today. If it weren't for that jerk, I wouldn't have been able to meet such an interesting person as you."
"Aren't you afraid that person will ruin your reputation?"
This isn't just Gu An'an making things up; it's just that, judging from the man's appearance just now, there's a 99% chance this kind of thing will happen.
Liu Xiaoqing slurped up a mouthful of noodles. "He wouldn't dare! I'll have my brother and sister-in-law tear him apart!"
He spoke with such confidence that it was clear he was the darling of his family at home.
The two got along quite well and arrived in half an hour.
The three adults and one child saw the tall, thin man running in, sweating profusely, and said to Gu An'an and the others, "Xiao Qing, could we find somewhere else to talk?"
"What do you mean by 'change'? Just leave the money and get lost. I don't want to see you."
This attitude was even worse than before, and the man was so angry that he wanted to hit her, but he couldn't actually do it because they were in public.
"I only managed to raise this much."
Liu Xiaoqing looked at the crumpled stack of money. It looked like a lot, but she knew without counting that it wouldn't exceed twenty.
"Are you kidding me? You borrowed eighty-six yuan and seventy cents from me, and you're offering this little bit to a beggar?"
"No, I..."
"It's nothing, I'll pay back whatever I borrow. Otherwise, I'll have my brothers go to the factory to have a heart-to-heart talk with you."
The man looked hurt, as if he were the one who had been wronged. "Xiao Qing, do you really have to be so heartless?"
Liu Xiaoqing rolled her eyes. "Hurry up and give it to me! I've seen all the small bills in your pocket. If you don't take them out soon, I'll take them out myself."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked into the man's pocket, where there were indeed some banknotes.
Noticing the disdainful looks from the crowd, the man blushed with embarrassment and wished he could kill Liu Xiaoqing, but in the end he still obediently took out the money from his pocket.
"This is for my mother's medical expenses..."
Liu Xiaoqing completely ignored his explanation, "Your mother is as strong as an ox, does she need so much money to buy medicine? Who are you trying to fool?"
After saying that, he didn't even look at the other person and started counting off in a row.
A minute later, Liu Xiaoqing looked up and said, "Two cents short, but never mind, consider it payment for your flattery these past few days. Now get lost!"
"you!"
"Stop saying 'you' or I'll beat you up, and then it'll be even more embarrassing."
The man fled in a disheveled state, and Liu Xiaoqing spat, "Coward!"
Turning to Gu An'an, he said, "I have to go home and have a good cry. I'll have my dad and brother make a scene at his house. Oh, by the way, I work in the logistics department of the supply and marketing cooperative. Come visit me sometime!"
Watching the girl leave in a hurry, Liu Li finally closed her slightly open mouth. "Didn't she get the money?"
Gu An'an nodded, "She said that if he didn't pay back the money, she would have her family go to his factory and make a scene, but she didn't say that she would stop making a scene once the money was paid back."
Seeing that Gu An'an wasn't surprised at all, Liu Li just wanted to shout, "She's so naive!"
"This girl is quite interesting."
"Indeed, most girls would suffer in this situation, but she managed to get everything back, which is quite impressive."
Liu Li's gaze fell on Gu An'an's approving face, and she felt a pang of sympathy for Xiao Yuheng. If Deputy Commander Xiao dared to have any ulterior motives, his fate might be even worse than that of the man just now.
Liu Li had always been a well-behaved girl, and her family had raised her to be very gentle and kind. She felt that she would definitely suffer if she encountered such a situation.
But today's experience has opened the door to a new world for her.
Having eaten and drunk their fill and finished reading all the gossip, the three prepared to head home.
Seeing that Gu An'an's basket was not only full, but she was also carrying things in her hands, Aunt Wang started to grumble again.
"Xiao family daughter-in-law, you didn't spend all of your husband's monthly allowance on your trip, did you?"
Gu An'an continued talking to Liu Li, determined to ignore her completely.
"I'm talking to you, are you deaf?" Aunt Wang grumbled unhappily. "It's tiring and dangerous for men to be soldiers. As their wife, you should be more understanding. You should be careful with every penny and take good care of the family. That's what a woman should do."
As Aunt Wang spoke, she became more and more agitated, as if Gu An'an was spending her son's money. "If my son married a wife like you, I definitely wouldn't stand for it."
Gu An'an was so angry she laughed. Compared to her, the old lady from Xiaowang Village was much more adorable.
"Don't worry, someone like me wouldn't even look at your son."
One sentence struck a nerve with Granny Wang: "You...you look down on my son?"
Gu An'an raised an eyebrow. "I don't know what kind of person Battalion Commander Wang is, but with someone like you causing trouble, I definitely wouldn't like him. Not only me, I guess a lot of girls would like him too."
"Pfft!"
The few people who were often bothered by Aunt Wang couldn't help but laugh out loud, feeling extremely pleased.
"Finally, someone can take care of this old bastard!"
"That's right. Last time she even tried to sow discord between me and my man, and we almost had a big fight."
"Hey! Battalion Commander Wang is actually a pretty good guy, how come he has such a mother!"
......
Of course, they spoke very softly, not wanting the angry Granny Wang to hear them. After all, it's better to avoid trouble than to cause it. They didn't have Comrade Gu's eloquent tongue.
"You, you, you! You're really going to drive me crazy! No way, I'm going to report this to the boss. You're bullying an old man like me."
Gu An'an shrugged. "Go ahead! There are so many people here, I'm sure the leaders will see through everything."
Grandma Wang was about to cause trouble when the supply truck arrived. Seeing this, the young soldier didn't dare to persuade her and could only keep urging everyone to get on the truck quickly so they could get back home sooner and have some peace of mind.
"You just wait and see!"
After finally climbing onto the vehicle, Aunt Wang, without even taking a breath, began to threaten.
“Aunt Wang, Comrade Gu just arrived yesterday and didn’t offend you. Why are you always picking on her?”
Liu Li tried to speak up for her, but was instead rebuffed by Aunt Wang, who said, "What's it to you!"
In the past, she would have let it go, but today, perhaps influenced by Gu An'an and Liu Xiaoqing, she didn't choose to swallow her anger. Instead, she replied in the same manner as Gu An'an, "No good deed goes unpunished. Fine, just keep doing this! If you really tarnish Battalion Commander Wang's reputation, you'll be the one crying in the end."
Aunt Wang had been dealing with Liu Li for a long time and originally thought she could get back at them, but she didn't expect that neither of them would be easy to deal with, and she was almost driven crazy with anger.
"You, you all..."
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