At the same time, he was also surprised by the cleanliness and tidiness of such a small rural workshop, especially the place where pea flour was made. There was not a trace of dust on the stove, and any stains would be cleaned immediately. No dirt was allowed.
Although Sun Hongbing had never seen the big factories in the city, he felt that even places in the city were not necessarily better managed than here, and that people in the city might not be as diligent and conscientious as those here.
“Everyone in the village remembers your cousin’s kindness and says she is the lucky star of our village.
Without her, how could we have such a good life. You are still young, you need to learn more from your cousin, you will definitely become a great man in the future."
Everyone knew that Xu Qinghe had single-handedly managed this batch of soybeans. Which household hadn't received her care? These praises were far from enough for her. The villagers' improved lives were largely due to her.
As Sun Hongbing listened to everyone's words of encouragement, he felt as if a warm current was slowly seeping into his heart, and the warm feeling made his eyes slightly moist.
He nodded vigorously, his eyes almost revealing his determination, his voice filled with undeniable sincerity. "Yes, I must study hard with my cousin. In the future, I will not only ensure a good life for my family, but also lead the villagers in our village towards a happy and well-off society!"
These words were like a spring breeze that blew through everyone's hearts. Although everyone knew that driving the development of the entire village was not easy, and that it required not only blood and passion, but more importantly, wisdom and sweat, the ambition of this young man still made everyone feel gratified.
Everyone exchanged glances and smiled knowingly. After a few simple greetings, they dispersed and devoted themselves to their daily work.
Xu Qinghe led Sun Hongbing along the village path towards the tofu workshop. On the way, they also planned to take a detour to pick up his grandmother who was visiting a neighbor.
As soon as he stepped out of the bean sprout workshop, he unexpectedly ran into Zhao Fangcao, who shouldn't be there at this time and place.
According to common sense, even if she asked for leave, she should rest at the educated youth camp. Why did she suddenly appear here? Although Xu Qinghe was puzzled, he did not think much about it. He just glanced at Zhao Fangcao and wanted to continue moving forward.
The rift between them made Xu Qinghe avoid her as much as possible, but he didn't expect Zhao Fangcao to take the initiative to speak, and her words were full of provocation.
"Xu Qinghe, you change partners so quickly. Does your husband, who is far away defending his country, know about this?"
Zhao Fangcao's tone was filled with sarcasm. "Oh, how pitiful! He's out there fighting for his country, and you're just preparing to cuckold him at home."
Such words are undoubtedly sarcastic to the extreme, without any scruples or restraint.
Xu Qinghe's originally bright mood was instantly disturbed by this sudden malice, becoming complicated and heavy.
Although Sun Hongbing didn't know Zhao Fangcao, he could sense the excessive sharpness and unfairness in her words. He frowned, feeling that such indiscriminate accusations were truly rude.
"Comrade, you have to have some basis for what you say, right?"
He naively wanted to step forward and argue, believing that everything should be based on facts.
However, Xu Qinghe grabbed him, a trace of disdain flashed in his eyes, and said in a firm tone: "Why waste your time talking to her? Let me teach her a lesson!"
As she spoke, she rolled up her sleeves, looking ready to take action.
Seeing this, Zhao Fangcao immediately turned around and ran away, shouting loudly as he ran, trying to leave a final "warning".
Looking at Zhao Fangcao's hurriedly fleeing back, Xu Qinghe felt mixed emotions, angry and amused at the same time, and didn't understand why the other party would do such a strange thing.
After confirming that Xu Qinghe did not chase him, Zhao Fangcao stopped and gasped for breath. He was secretly glad that his plan might be able to confuse Xu Qinghe and make him no longer doubt him.
Xu Qinghe knew nothing about this and complained to Sun Hongbing about Zhao Fangcao's rudeness all the way until they arrived at the tofu workshop.
Zhu Yunxiu was busy supervising the workers and was a little surprised to see Xu Qinghe. When she noticed Sun Hongbing standing behind Xu Qinghe, she was stunned for a moment and asked with some uncertainty, "Are you Hongbing?"
She had never seen Qin Huixin's children. The hardships of life and the long distance meant that she rarely had the opportunity to return to her mother's home. Qin Huixin was always alone when she occasionally visited, and she had never brought her children with her. She only heard that the children had inherited their mother's appearance.
Now, considering that Sun Hongqi is unable to travel due to a leg injury, the young man in front of him must be Sun Hongbing based on his age.
Zhu Yunxiu recalled her niece's description that the three children in the family seemed to be carved from the same mold. Now seeing it with her own eyes, it was indeed true, especially their aura, which seemed to be printed from the same mold.
"Yes, aunt."
Sun Hongbing responded politely with a smile on his face.
Faced with this aunt who was much younger than he had imagined and whose smile was as warm as spring, Sun Hongbing couldn't help feeling a little surprised.
In my memory, the aunt my mother often mentioned had a tragic fate and a difficult life, which was completely different from the kind and amiable image in front of me.
But he knew that all these changes were due to the excellence of his cousin Xu Qinghe. Not only did she become a leader in the village, but she also improved her family's circumstances, allowing her aunt's life to finally turn around and finally have a happy ending after all the hard work.
"Oh, you've grown so tall! Time flies! Come home with me, I'll make you a delicious meal!"
Zhu Yunxiu was very happy. After learning the purpose of their visit, she naturally wanted to invite them to dinner.
"Grandma, please take my cousin around first. I have to go find the village chief and take care of some important business first."
After Xu Qinghe finished instructing Sun Hongbing, he turned and left.
This episode made her temporarily put aside her grudge against Zhao Fangcao and decide to let it go as if nothing had happened.
Xu Qinghe crossed the fields and found the village chief. The village chief asked her to push the cart to his house, and she hurried home to gather people.
At the same time, Zhu Yunxiu and Sun Hongbing had just arrived home and had not even sat down when Qin Huixin's family hurried to the village chief's house to count the goods. Zhu Yunxiu stayed at home to prepare meals and planned to go there directly after she was done.
Qin Huixin agreed without hesitation and followed Xu Qinghe to the village chief's house with a smile on her face.
The village chief and his wife have prepared a large scale. The village's supplies are usually weighed here, and the village chief's large scale comes in handy.
Seeing Qin Huixin's family coming with a load of goods, the village chief was so happy that the wrinkles at the corners of his eyes were squeezed together, and his joy was beyond words.
After Xu Qinghe's introduction, the two sides exchanged brief greetings and began the inspection process.
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