Chapter 16 (Catching Bugs)
Yu Yao did not connect the man in front of her at all with the person she was going to have a blind date with next. She also knew that she should not act too excessively, so a smile appeared on her face but was immediately put away after a few breaths. She then walked into the corridor as if nothing had happened.
The two of them went up to the third floor one after the other. Just when Yu Yao was about to knock on the door, the man behind him suddenly spoke.
“This lesbian.”
There was no one in the corridor at the moment, so Gu Qing's voice sounded very abrupt to Yu Yao's ears.
She turned her head to look at the man, only to see him reaching out and taking a leaf from above her head.
Yu Yao was startled when she saw his movements, but she felt relieved when she saw clearly what he was holding. At that moment, she almost thought that a leaf of the big-leafed banyan tree had fallen on her head, but it turned out to be a willow leaf.
I had just gone into the woods to change clothes, but I hadn't expected to overlook this. I thought to myself that I must be more careful next time.
"I'm sorry if I scared you."
Yu Yao raised her eyes to glance at the tall man, her heart began to beat wildly, and she dared not look around anymore. She had already gone too far downstairs just now, and if she continued to look around she would be considered a hooligan.
"It's alright, thank you comrade."
After saying that, she turned around and knocked on her sister-in-law's door, and soon a voice came from inside.
Yu Yao then realized that the other party didn't seem to have left. When she turned around, the door was opened. "Ah Yao, Gu Qing, why are you here together? Come in."
After hearing this, Yu Yao suddenly realized that the handsome man in front of her was the person she was going to have a blind date with.
Suddenly her face turned red.
Half of it was because I was embarrassed by the fact that I had just attracted to her beauty, and half of it was because I was excited.
Naturally, Gu Qing noticed her reaction. Thinking of her reaction downstairs, his ears turned slightly red and he curled his lips imperceptibly.
Hearing that the two had arrived, Yu Ping and Zhao Tian came out to greet them. Soon the living room became lively, slightly breaking the awkward atmosphere.
Actually, Yu Yao was not a very shy person. After being shy at first, she became more confident and started helping Zhao Tian and her daughter cook and serve dishes. She was very busy and had a lot of fun.
Soon, several people sat together to have dinner. During the meal, they introduced themselves to each other, but did not mention the blind date. Of course, such things should be discussed in private.
But some things are just very strange, and you can tell whether you are willing or not by your words and actions.
At least everyone at the table could see that the two of them were not mutually exclusive.
After dinner, Yu Yao was dragged to the kitchen. Zhao Tian got straight to the point, "Third sister, what do you think of Gu Qing?"
Zhao Tian is a cheerful person, otherwise she would not have fallen in love with Yu Ping, who was taking care of Yu Sheng, after meeting him twice in the hospital.
Many people thought that Zhao Tian was seeking return of favor, or that she wanted Yu Ping to agree to date her and become her son-in-law before she agreed to pay for Yu Sheng's medical treatment.
But Yu Ping knew what the Zhao family was thinking at the time, and he himself did not want to owe them such a big favor, so he took the initiative to ask for it. His request was not much, which was just to find him a job and send two-thirds of his salary back home every month.
Yu Yao felt that if the eldest brother really had no affection for the eldest sister-in-law, he would not have made this choice.
Is it more painful to owe someone a favor than to face a woman you don't like all day long?
What really attracted Yu Ping was probably her cheerful personality, because in the Yu family and even in the entire Qingyang Village, there were very few people as cheerful, lively and kind as her.
But her liveliness now made Yu Yao a little overwhelmed.
I'm sorry, Yu Yao.
"Just keep silent, all right?" Zhao Tian frowned. Before the introduction, she thought Gu Qing was very nice, but now seeing Yu Yao agreed so quickly, she couldn't help but worry like Jiang Limei, "Is there anything you want to know? You can't just agree because he's good-looking."
Yu Yao blushed slightly and said, "Sister-in-law, I'm not going to agree to this just yet. I want to date him first and then get married if we're suitable. Do you think that's okay?"
It was actually inappropriate for her to say such things. Nowadays, dating someone without the intention of getting married is just being a hooligan. Yu Yao knew this, but she believed that Zhao Tian could see the problem from her perspective.
As expected, she was just stunned for a moment and then smiled and said, "Okay, why not? I'll go tell that boy, don't worry about the person my dad introduced to you. That boy's character won't be a problem. I'm just worried that you two are not suitable for each other."
Although it is normal to have quarrels after marriage, she works in the factory union and has seen many couples quarreling. Many times, neither of them is at fault and the quarrel is not serious, but in the end they still can't get along. After thinking about it, she feels that this is inappropriate. However, she couldn't say it clearly before, but now that she sees that Yu Yao has similar ideas to her, she just says it casually.
She really likes this sister-in-law. In fact, Zhao Tian also hopes that she can have the feeling of helping each other with her man's family. However, she is still afraid of hurting her man's self-esteem, so she can only hint to Yu Yao implicitly.
"If your family encounters any problems in the future, don't be afraid to trouble us. Your eldest brother is a stubborn person. You can come to me quietly. If we can help us, we will help us. If we can't help, we won't take the blame on ourselves, right?"
Yu Yao had read books and could understand her sister-in-law's personality to some extent. She said, "Sister-in-law, don't worry. Our family is actually doing well. My second brother's illness can't be cured in a short time, but in fact, there won't be any problems in a short time. He's just a little weak."
After thinking for a while, Yu Yao took out the two ginsengs she had dug up earlier from the cloth bag she was carrying with her, and said, "Sister-in-law, look at what this is."
In an instant, Zhao Tian's eyes widened.
How could she not know this?
She has also been in poor health since childhood, but unlike the second child of the Yu family, the second child suffered from acquired injuries, while she had the disease inherited from her mother's womb. Her family has been taking good medicine for these years, and she has only gotten better in the past two years. She also used ginseng in previous years, but she had never seen such a big ginseng. How could the Yu family be poor with this thing?
"Sister-in-law, this is for you. I originally wanted to give it to my brother first, but you are sincere to me, and I can see that. To be honest, I also hope that the Yu family can have frequent visits with my brother and sister-in-law's family, but my brother is worried about dragging down the Zhao family. I understand and can't even object to his actions. I just... I just think that my brother has too much burden, and it will definitely not be good for him in the long run."
Yu Yao pushed the thing towards Zhao Tian, but before she could finish her words, the thing was pushed back.
"I can't take this thing from you. My second brother's situation is much worse than mine. He might rely on this thing to save his life. No way." There was no greed in Zhao Tian's eyes.
"Sister-in-law, I left a big one like this for my second brother. If you can save this big one, then you can save it. If not, no matter how many you have, it will be useless. Sister-in-law, just take it."
It was at this moment that Yu Yao lamented for the first time, wondering why his golden finger didn't have a magical spring that could cure all diseases.
"I can't give this stuff to my second brother right away. I have to take my time. To be honest, my eldest brother asked me to go to the city yesterday, and I suddenly had the urge to go up the mountain and found it. I have never had such good luck before. To be honest, it is also because of you. My dear sister-in-law, please accept it."
Zhao Tian couldn't stand Yu Yao's coquettishness and laughed out loud.
She used to be a girl who would act coquettishly in front of her parents. Now that she has met someone who is even more coquettish than her, isn't she happy? "You are such a sweet-talker, I can't say anything better than you."
"But Ah Yao." Zhao Tian suddenly became serious, and she lowered her voice and said, "I heard from my father that the Gu Qing family used to be well-known in the capital. Although their family is not as good as before because of the misfortune of their grandfather a few years ago, their family's connections are not fake. Maybe if you ask them for help, your second brother can be cured sooner."
Yu Yao pursed her lips and had to say that what Zhao Tian said made her very moved.
But if we ask them to hire someone to treat my second brother at this time, it would be too intentional.
Although marriage means support from both families, it can be a problem if one party gives too much. If one party really needs to ask the other party for help, it will be inconvenient for the other party.
After thinking for a while, seeing that Zhao Tian was still waiting for her answer, Yu Yao said, "Sister-in-law, I will consider what you said. Put the things away first, and take good care of yourself."
Hearing Yu Yao's words, Zhao Tian showed a sincere smile, and finally put the small ginseng away temporarily. Yu Yao didn't say nor asked where the thing came from, and she couldn't take the third sister's things for free, so she could just ask Yu Ping to deal with it.
She accepted the things, and the relationship between the two families should be eased.
The two chatted for a while until it was almost time for Yu Yao to catch the bus, and then they went out.
As soon as she went out, the three grown men sitting in the living room turned their heads at once and lowered their heads in astonishment.
"Ayao, you have to catch the bus. Uncle won't keep you here today. Go back and give your mother and the others good advice." Zhao Ming said.
Wang Lian also came over at this time, holding some meat and other things in her hands, "Take this back, and don't bring anything next time. Your family members also need to replenish their bodies."
With so many people around, it was not convenient to talk nonsense. Yu Yao also knew that the other party was not just pretending, so she stopped refusing and thanked him sincerely, "Uncle, aunt, brother, and sister-in-law, Comrade Gu, I will go back first."
I thought they would stay and talk for a while, but Gu Qing suddenly stood up and said, "I want to go back too. Just let me take Comrade Yu Yao to the station."
Yu Yao was a little confused and subconsciously looked at her elder brother, hoping that he could give her a hint.
Unexpectedly, Yu Ping said directly: "Then I'll trouble Comrade Gu."
Since he said so, Yu Yao had no reason to refuse. She thought they had already agreed on it. Maybe Comrade Gu wanted to talk to her alone.
Yu Yao herself is not a shy person. She was too embarrassed to go on the blind date at first, but she was not so embarrassed when facing Gu Qing alone.
The two of them went downstairs under the gaze of the Zhao family.
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