If something like this happens again, you will be able to protect your mother. Wait, your mother will make you a rich and nutritious dinner tonight! "
She shook the sausages in her hand, and the puppies jumped for joy.
However, all this has a different interpretation in Zhu Yunxiu's eyes.
She could never understand why Xu Qinghe loved these two puppies so much, as if they were really her own children.
In her opinion, her granddaughter's behavior may be because she is too eager to have a child of her own.
She prayed silently, hoping that the next time her grandson came home to visit, the couple would work together to add a new life, so that Xu Qinghe would no longer rely on pets for emotional support due to loneliness.
On the other side, Wang Song returned to the educated youth's courtyard covered in dust and looking tired.
Wan Qiang, Bai Xue and others couldn't wait to gather around, their eyes full of anticipation.
"How is it? What did she say?" Bai Xue asked anxiously. She had endured a sleepless night and just hoped to find a comfortable place to rest for a while.
Wang Song remained silent and walked towards his pile of luggage with an expressionless face. This action said it all.
"It looks like there's no hope. How about we try asking someone else?" Wan Qiang suggested, with regret in his tone.
Bai Xue was furious when she heard this. "This is too much! It's just a small favor for her, why is she so stingy?"
Her dissatisfaction was evident, and she was obviously angry at Xu Qinghe's attitude.
"Didn't the village chief send her to pick us up just to arrange accommodations? She's not even willing to help with such a small matter. What's going on?"
Wan Qiang's words further aroused Bai Xue's resentment.
When she and Xu Qinghe met, the smell of gunpowder in the air was so thick that it was almost palpable.
Their eyes met, and the displeasure between them came suddenly without any warning.
Especially when Xu Qinghe politely declined their request for help, the dissatisfaction and resentment in her heart surged and almost burst out of her chest.
Xiang Qin, who was quietly sorting out the clutter on the side, could hear the increasingly fierce argument and finally couldn't help but speak.
Her voice was soft, but it carried a firmness that could not be ignored: "We all came here according to the village's arrangements. This residence was a joint choice. Comrade Xu had no involvement in it. Why are you putting the blame on her?"
She recalled the last time she secretly sent Xu Qinghe some homemade sausages. She was very nervous, fearing that Xu Qinghe would reject this small token of gratitude. But in the end, she just put the things down and left in a hurry.
Xiang Qin sighed inwardly. Wang Song had such an arrogant attitude when he came to ask for help, with empty hands, as if the whole world should serve him. With such an attitude, anyone would probably frown and refuse, let alone Xu Qinghe.
She felt that if one really needed help from others, one should at least show due respect and sincerity, and show some consideration, rather than being bossy.
Upon hearing this, Bai Xue frowned and glanced at Qin sharply. Her eyes revealed not only dissatisfaction, but also a kind of condescending disdain.
In her opinion, she was in a superior position and deserved to be the center of attention, while the other educated youth were just supporting roles that she could order around at will.
"Why do you interfere in our affairs?" Bai Xue's voice was majestic.
"It's bad enough that you're trying to please someone who is of no benefit to us, but you actually have the nerve to teach us a lesson. Who do you think you are?" Bai Xue folded her arms across her chest, standing with an arrogant look, completely disregarding the feelings of others.
Xiang Qin was about to retort but was interrupted by Zhao Fangcao.
Zhao Fangcao's voice was as thin as a mosquito's, but it clearly conveyed her position: "Yeah, we didn't provoke her, but she seems to have a deep hatred for us. It's really inexplicable."
Bai Xue heard this and a smug smile appeared on her lips. As if she had found a resonance, she taunted Xiang Qin even more unscrupulously: "Did you hear that? Everyone thinks so, but you're the only one willing to please her! How shameless!"
Xiang Qin looked at Zhao Fangcao with mixed feelings.
She remembered how she had worked tirelessly to help Zhao Fangcao carry the heavy luggage back home, but now Zhao Fangcao could be so ungrateful and say such words, which made her feel heartbroken.
"Have you forgotten who helped you share the burden? How can you talk like that?" Xiang Qin's voice was mixed with disappointment and confusion.
Zhao Fangcao flinched, looking somewhat bewildered, her voice so low it was almost inaudible: "I'm frail, and she has a bicycle, so it's only natural for me to help her, right?"
Her eyes were evasive, as if she herself didn't believe this reason.
Xiang Qin laughed in silence, feeling helpless.
It turns out that people who appear weak may also be unexpectedly cold and selfish.
She realized that sometimes, people who seem worthy of sympathy can behave in a way that is hateful.
After understanding this, Xiang Qin decided not to get entangled with Zhao Fangcao anymore, but to keep a proper distance and focus on her mission.
She came here to build up the countryside, not to get involved in endless verbal battles.
She looked at Zhao Fangcao deeply, silently packed up her things, turned around and walked into the room.
Bai Xue curled her lips and said nothing more, while Wan Qiang made a timely suggestion: "When those senior educated youth arrive, we can ask them for advice. They have lived in the village for so long, they will definitely be able to provide us with a lot of useful information." Wang
Song agreed with this. After all, settling down in the village as soon as possible was the top priority.
As for Xu Qinghe, she didn't care about these disturbances.
Her world is simple and peaceful. Every day, she and Zhu Yunxiu weave straw mats at home. When night falls, she takes her two lively puppies for a stroll on the country roads.
In Xu Qinghe's view, life should be like this, leisurely and contented.
When going out, Xu Qinghe's footsteps were unconsciously entangled by the tiny words floating on the wind, as if every breath of air in the village was filled with the latest developments about the three newly arrived educated youth.
She caught from the whispers of others that the three young intellectuals from the city were all living under Sun Youfang's slightly shabby but spacious house.
The old house of the Xu family stands quietly in a corner of the village, with exactly three unused rooms.
It is said that Sun Youfang offered a condition that was considered luxurious in the countryside - each educated youth had to pay three heavy silver dollars as rent every month, plus three meals a day.
Such a request was undoubtedly difficult to accept for the educated youth who had just arrived and were unfamiliar with the place.
They tried to find other places to live, but found that in the entire village, only Sun Youfang's home could provide enough space and convenience.
After weighing the pros and cons, they finally compromised and chose to share the responsibility.
"Sun Youfang, ah Sun Youfang, this blessing is really enviable."
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