Chapter 156 A Hope
Ever since Lin Qi helped Xu Hexiao with her hands that day, curious Xu Hexiao put his knowledge into practice, drew inferences from it, and entered a completely new world.
The young man had a strong desire to explore, and he wanted to pull Lin Qi into bed every day. At first, Lin Qi couldn't help but indulge in it. But after a few days, Lin Qi couldn't get out of bed every day, so she kicked Xu Hexiao back to her own room.
As the end of the year approached, Xu Hexiao's business dealings with Boss Mo became more frequent, and he would deliver 300 to 400 kilograms of goods to Boss Mo almost every night. Lin Qi would occasionally go with him, for no other reason than that the animals in the planting area multiplied too fast and some needed to be cleared away.
On the night of the 26th day of the lunar year, Lin Qi pushed her bicycle and knocked on Yu Mingbo's door.
Yu Mingbo and his family had already gone to bed. When they heard the knock on the door, they did not open it rashly, but shouted from inside the door, "Who?"
"Uncle, it's me, Qiqi." Lin Qi's voice was soft.
Yu Mingbo's eyes lit up, he quickly opened the door and helped Lin Qi push the bicycle into the door.
There was a shoulder pole tied to the back seat of the bicycle, with a basket on each end. On top of the basket was fresh green vegetables. Yu Mingbo couldn't wait to ask Lin Qi, so he reached out to pick up the vegetables. When he saw the mutton under the vegetables, he smiled happily, "Uncle is waiting for your meat."
At this time, Aunt Yu and Sister-in-law Yu came out wearing their clothes. When they saw Lin Qi, they were also surprised.
Aunt Yu: "Why are you here at this time? Is the road safe?"
Mrs. Yu: "Are you alone?"
Lin Qi hummed, "The road is safe, I came here by myself. Where's Brother Yu? Is he not at home?"
"I'm on night duty." Mrs. Yu said, pulling Lin Qi into the house. "Are you cold? Have you had dinner?"
"I went out after eating." Lin Qi said.
Mrs. Yu poured Lin Qi a cup of hot water. "I know you don't like sugar, so I won't add it. But if I don't add sugar, you can't refuse it when I give it to you later."
Mrs. Yu prepared five kilograms of White Rabbit milk candy for Lin Qi.
"Too many." Lin Qi said.
"Not many, not many. I usually put a few in my pocket and take them out when I want to eat." Yu Dasao said, and went back to the room and took out a piece of red bean paste cloth. "When I saw this color, I thought it would suit you. You are white, so this color will definitely look good on you."
Lin Qi was about to say no, but when she saw how happy Mrs. Yu was, she swallowed the words back.
Fortunately, she brought two extra wolf skins with her, otherwise it would be difficult to accept such a valuable gift from the other party.
As it happens, Aunt Yu exclaimed at this moment, "Wolfskin!"
"Wolf skin?" Mrs. Yu also became interested and walked outside immediately.
Lin Qi followed suit, "I killed the wolf in the mountains. The two wolf skins are my gifts to you."
"Ouch--"
Aunt Yu was pleasantly surprised. "How can we accept such an expensive gift?"
"I hunted it myself, so it's not valuable." Lin Qi said calmly.
"Then I will shamelessly accept it." Aunt Yu took one for herself and gave one to Sister Yu, "I have also prepared a gift for you, wait a minute, I will get it."
Aunt Yu's gift was a pair of fur-collared leather shoes. Fearing that Lin Qi would not accept them, she explained, "This is a defective item. Look here, it's a little dyed. It's not expensive, and the size is just right for you. I thought it was just right for you, so please don't despise it."
Aunt Yu and Sister-in-law Yu both wear size 36 shoes, while Lin Qi wears size 37.
Lin Qi naturally did not despise it and thanked Aunt Yu sincerely.
Even though these shoes are only slightly dyed, in this small town, many people are vying for them, and the price is not cheap.
On New Year's Eve, three unfamiliar young men came to the Anliang Brigade. Seeing that they were dressed in rags, the members of the Anliang Brigade thought they were disaster victims who had come to seek refuge with their relatives.
"Looking for Lin Qi?" Luo Wei asked curiously. Does Lin Qi know such a down-and-out person?
"Who are you to Lin Qi?" A Liang looked at the three men in front of him warily.
"She helped us, so we came here to wish her a happy new year." Feng Zhen said, Lin Qi had indeed helped them, if it weren't for Lin Qi, they might not have been able to hold out until the river cleaning work was finished. Even if it was finished, they would need to rest for a month or two to recover.
Luo Wei and Aliang looked at each other. Lin Qi had helped many people, so what the three of them said should be true.
"We are really not bad people. And even if we are bad people, we can't beat Lin Qi." Luo An smiled bitterly helplessly.
"That's right." Luo Wei nodded in agreement, "Okay, I'll take you to find Lin Qi."
Along the way, Feng Zhen and the other two intentionally or unintentionally tried to find out information about Lin Qi, but apart from the fact that Lin Qi was very powerful, they could not find out anything.
They soon arrived outside Lin Qi's house. Looking at the magnificent stone wall, Feng Zhen and the other two were dumbfounded. "Such a big stone was originally placed in this place?" And it happened to be formed into a square?
"Of course not, this is Lin Qi who moved here." Luo Wei replied, and shouted to the yard, "Lin Qi, someone is looking for you."
"Come in." Lin Qi shouted from inside the house.
Luo Wei and A Liang simply left Feng Zhen and the other two behind and ran out.
"Lin Qi, what are you cooking? It smells so good!" Luo Wei stretched his neck to look into the kitchen.
"I'm frying oil balls." Lin Qi answered and put a plate of them on it. "Go wash your hands and you can eat them after you wash your hands."
Without saying a word, Luo Wei and A Liang ran to the well to fetch water to wash their hands, completely forgetting about Feng Zhen and the other two.
Feng Zhen and the other two were horrified when they looked at the huge stones.
"It seems that her abilities are greater than we thought." Feng Zhen said.
"Not only that, her status in the Anliang Brigade should be quite high. It can be seen from this yard and the attitude of those two boys towards her. Huazhang, maybe she can help you." Luo An looked at Lu Huazhang.
Lu Huazhang was excited. "I, I, I need to ask her more."
Lin Qi in the kitchen raised her eyebrows, "We have guests at home."
Xu Hexiao stood up and said, "I'll go and receive them."
Feng Zhen saw Xu Hexiao, and there was another hint of surprise in his eyes, "Are you living together?"
"No, my house is downstairs, not far from here." Xu Hexiao said, leading Feng Zhen and the other two to the kitchen, "You guys warm up by the fire first, I'll go get you some hot water."
Feng Zhen and the other two sat down by the fire and saw Lin Qi frying meatballs by the stove. The aroma of oil wafted into their noses. Feng Zhen and the other two swallowed and blushed.
"Go wash your hands, then come over and have a taste." Lin Qi invited.
"good!"
Feng Zhen and the other two agreed loudly.
Feng Zhen and his two companions each had a plate, while Luo Wei and A Liang shared one.
"Lin Qi, they have more than me." Luo Wei said aggrievedly.
Lin Qi's mouth twitched, "You can come and add one more time."
Luo Wei was satisfied. He and A Liang quickly finished one plate, and then went to get another one. He ate meatballs one by one, and asked incoherently, "Lin Qi, can we still come to wish you a happy new year tomorrow?"
"Don't you come here every year?" Lin Qi asked back.
Luo Wei chuckled, "I'm not asking this for myself, I'm asking this for Aliang. He's old, I'm sorry."
Ah Liang's face suddenly turned red, "No, it's not——"
"You can come if you want." Lin Qi said.
When Luo Wei and A Liang left, Lin Qi specifically told them, "Come back after ten o'clock."
"Lin Qi, you shouldn't sleep in on New Year's Day." Luo Wei sternly taught Lin Qi.
Lin Qi was unmoved, "Those who came before ten o'clock got nothing."
"Okay. I got it. I'll let everyone know."
As soon as Aliang and Luo Wei left, the kitchen became quiet instantly.
Feng Zhen and the other two each finished a plate of meatballs. They felt better in their stomachs and looked better.
"There is sour plum soup here. If you feel greasy, just drink some. Help yourself. Don't be polite." Xu Hexiao said.
"It's not greasy, but we also want to try this sour plum soup." Feng Zhen said, scooping a bowl of sour plum soup for himself, taking a sip, revealing a comfortable expression, "He Xiao, you should be the one who has the best life among all the black five categories."
Xu Hexiao did not comment. He looked at Lin Qi. Without her, he would not be who he is today.
Feng Zhen and the other two also looked at Lin Qi, feeling a little jealous. Why were they not the ones who met Lin Qi?
However, it’s not too late to get to know Lin Qi now.
"Although Brother He Xiao is living a good life now, his composition is still a problem." Feng Zhen said meaningfully.
Xu Hexiao paused while drinking water, but quickly returned to normal without responding to Feng Zhen's words.
"Brother He Xiao, have you ever thought that some of the qualities in yourself are no longer an obstacle, so that you can be with Lin Qi openly?" Feng Zhen said.
Xu Hexiao's expression turned serious. "What do you mean by that?"
"I say, if there is a chance, Brother Hexiao, would you like to seize it?" Feng Zhen looked directly into Xu Hexiao's eyes.
Xu Hexiao chuckled, "If I say I want to, do you have it?"
"Just because we don't have it now doesn't mean we won't have it in the future. It all depends on whether Brother Hexiao is willing to do it." Feng Zhen's gaze shifted from Xu Hexiao to Lin Qi, "In other words, it depends on whether Lin Qi is willing to help."
Lin Qi turned around and asked, "How can I help?"
"Help us take care of someone at Badong Farm a hundred miles away." Feng Zhen said.
Xu Hexiao frowned, "I've heard of Badong Farm. All the people imprisoned there are people who have been sent down. I don't agree with Lin Qi going there."
"Don't be so quick to refuse." Feng Zhen said, and looked at Lu Huazhang, "Huazhang's grandfather is there. His grandfather was framed and went to Badong Farm at the beginning of this year. And Huazhang also came to Jiuan Brigade at about the same time."
"My grandfather used to be a commander. As long as he is reinstated, I will ask him to remove your status as one of the five black categories." Lu Huazhang said, "There were so many landlords and businessmen in the past, but not all of them were members of the five black categories. As long as it is managed properly, there will be no problem."
"How can you guarantee that your grandfather can be reinstated?" Lin Qi asked.
"My grandfather has made great military achievements, and his current situation is only temporary," said Lu Huazhang.
Xu Hexiao shook his head, "Your words are not very credible."
"At least there is hope, isn't it?" Feng Zhen asked back.
Xu Hexiao still shook his head, "I can't let Lin Qi sacrifice herself for a hope."
"I'm 70% sure." Lu Huazhang said, "Although my uncle and my father have been sent down, I still have an uncle who is in a secret base. As long as my uncle knows that grandpa is on the farm, he will definitely help grandpa, and then grandpa will definitely be able to return."
"Okay, I promise you." Lin Qi said.
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