After the college entrance examination, Xiao Huzi was taken to a fishing village by his fifth uncle, where he went up the mountains and down the sea to have fun every day with a group of cousins.
Gu Xuan slept in darkness for two or three days at home, and then began to learn how to do housework.
Li Ying felt disgusted when she saw her sweeping and mopping the floor several times a day.
"Why don't you go down to the construction site and help your second sister-in-law."
Zhao Xiaoxing's belly became bigger and bigger, but she still insisted on working to earn money.
As before, Chen Xingling and Ma Dali first built several brick houses, one for the kitchen and one for the office, and they also built two toilets by the river.
Zhao Xiaoxing is still the one who cooks in the big kitchen, and is only responsible for one meal at noon and some hot water.
Because there were twice as many workers as before, Zhao Xiaoxing had a lot of work to do. Fortunately, Ma Dali was not doing the work, but was responsible for supervising the work. He would come to the kitchen to help Xiaoxing whenever he was free.
Chen Xingling was responsible for buying various building materials. He went out early and came back late, sometimes not getting home until late at night.
However, whenever she was on the construction site, she would go to the kitchen to help Zhao Xiaoxing.
Although Li Ying was reluctant to let her daughter work, she also couldn't bear to see her get sick from idleness.
"Just help Second Sister-in-law wash the vegetables and dishes. I've seen it over there, it's not hard work, it's mainly because there are many workers eating, so the meals have to be big portions. You can help for an hour or two before the opening, and give her a hand. She's got a big belly right now... It's not easy."
Gu Xuan said nothing, just nodded lightly.
After a while, she changed her clothes and went downstairs.
Ma Dali saw her coming and quickly led her to find Chen Xingling.
"No." Gu Xuan blushed and shook his head: "I...I want to find my second sister-in-law and give her a hand."
Ma Dali laughed out loud: "Come and help more often when you are free during the summer vacation. I will remind your sister-in-law to calculate your salary!"
"No need." Gu Xuan whispered, "I... I have nothing to do anyway, so I'm just sitting there doing nothing."
Ma Dali led her to the big kitchen and carefully reminded her to be careful with her step and not to step on nails.
Gu Xuan glanced at him secretly and her pretty face turned red again.
Ma Dali didn't notice and said softly, "I heard from Lingling that you applied for the teacher training and library management majors at Chongqing University. In the future, we can become alumni! By the way, I am one year older than you, so I am considered your senior."
"I don't know if I can pass the exam." Gu Xuan said in a low voice.
Ma Dali replied: "It's already been taken, just wait for the results. I also said this to my younger brother. He is good at liberal arts, and I have confidence in him. However, I hope he can go further, so he applied to Northern University."
"I... I wanted to go to the north too." Gu Xuan whispered, "I've wanted to be far away from home since I was a kid... but then I didn't think about it that much."
In the past, the atmosphere at home always gave her a very strong feeling of suffocation, especially the various annoying actions from the old lady made her uncomfortable.
But since my sister-in-law came here, the atmosphere at home has gradually changed.
The eldest brother and his wife are very loving and happy, and the second brother and his wife are also very harmonious and loving. They work together and struggle together, and together they form a happy big family.
She suddenly felt longing for it.
Not only that, the old maid also began to change. She no longer acted like a mother-in-law to her sisters-in-law all day long, and she said fewer things that made her look dangerous and weird.
Since moving to Yucheng, this family began to change and became harmonious and peaceful.
Maybe it was for this reason that she chose to stay in Yucheng just like Xiaohuzi.
When she also knew that more reasons came from the man in front of her.
Ma Dali asked casually, "Why? Do you suddenly like our South? The North is where you were born and raised, but your home and family are all here now. You can't bear to leave your family, so you just stay here to study and work, right?"
"Yeah." Gu Xuan nodded.
Ma Dali smiled heartily and said, "Your elder brother and his wife and I are good friends and good partners. I used to be very shy, but since I started working with Lingling, I have gradually changed, and many of my ideas and thoughts have also changed. As for you, as long as you spend more time with your elder brother and his wife, you will probably change too."
Gu Xuan hummed softly, looked at him shyly, and then lowered his head.
"Can I...can I write to you?"
Forehead?
Ma Dali was stunned and couldn't react.
"Of course! But—we are so close that there is no need to write. No! Is there something you can't say face to face? Or—"
Suddenly, he found that Gu Xuan behind him had a blushing face and was stunned.
Next, he blushed without realizing it.
"...write a letter...what letter? I...I can do anything."
Seeing that his face turned red, Gu Xuan knew that he must have guessed it.
She started to run away -
"Wait! Be careful!" Ma Dali was startled and shouted nervously, "There are rocks everywhere here, don't sprain your ankle!"
Gu Xuan stopped and thought about something. Suddenly, he looked up bravely at Ma Dali.
"I-I didn't expect to be admitted to Chongqing University. But I thought you were there, so I studied very hard. I want to be with you... So, no matter what major it is, I am willing to accept it. If it is a teacher training major, I can be closer to you. If it is a library management job, I may like it more. But it must be Chongqing University, otherwise I don't want any of it. If... If I don't get into Chongqing University this time, I will choose to repeat my studies again, because I want to be closer to you."
After saying this, she lowered her head and walked into the kitchen.
Ma Dali stood there with a red face, not moving for most of the day.
Over the next few days, Ma Dali would become distracted from time to time, and occasionally he would unconsciously blush.
After seeing him two or three times, Chen Xingling wondered if he was sick.
"Do you have a fever? Why is your face so red?"
"No!" Ma Dali stammered, "I was just - I was turning on the hot water in the kitchen."
Chen Xingling couldn't help but mutter: "Is the kitchen that hot?"
Ma Dali was extremely embarrassed and said, "Um - I'm really fine!"
When Chen Xingling heard him say it was okay, she didn't take it to heart.
Until the evening of the next day, when she was about to finish work and go home, Gu Xuan shyly handed her a brand new envelope.
"Sister-in-law, please give... Ma a big gift."
Chen Xingling took it casually, and asked in surprise, "Is it a big gift?"
"Yeah." Gu Xuan blushed and whispered, "Sister-in-law, you said that you took the initiative to show your affection to my brother. I thought you were very brave at the time. My brother is very shy, and maybe he would never dare to take the initiative. Facts have proved that you are living a very good and happy life now. So, I want to learn from you... to take the initiative to pursue my own happiness."
After saying this, she ran away quickly.
Chen Xingling held the letter in his hand, then thought of his friend's "weird" reactions over the past few days, and couldn't help but burst out laughing.
She was not a shy person. She turned around and went to find Ma Dali and handed the letter to him.
"Yes, or no, just be definite!"
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