By the time Su Xia and the others were almost at the end of the village, Xiao Bao had already recovered.
The two of them ran around.
"Mother, isn't that the place where Sister Naya goes to school?"
Su Xia: "Yes, you are not allowed to go in!"
Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu's eyes lit up, and they obediently nodded without going in. Their two little heads peeked into the doorway.
Su Xia also found a shady spot under a tree to sit and rest.
"Your Majesty..."
"What's wrong?" Su Xia asked, looking at Xiao Bao who had run up to her.
Xiao Bao pointed into the distance and said, "There's a handsome young man over there!"
Su Xia was taken aback and turned around. Sure enough, there was a little boy looking curiously from the doorway.
Seeing Su Xia looking over, it immediately hid, but reappeared a moment later.
Then I heard a voice shout, "Sweetie, what are you doing standing there?"
Su Xia... This isn't Teacher Zhao!
Zhao Yulin also noticed Su Xia, and then, to Su Xia's surprise, he actually came over with the child.
"Sister Su Xia, it's been a long time!"
Su Xia nodded, looking at Teacher Zhao who was also sitting down. Only two years had passed, but she looked so much more haggard.
Zhao Yulin originally wanted to see how Su Xia was doing in the county town these past two years.
But upon seeing people, I regretted it and wanted to leave immediately, but I was afraid that I would be embarrassed, so I just sat there helplessly.
"Mom, little brother...?"
The calls of "Little Bao" and "Little Niu Niu" pulled Su Xia back to reality. "Teacher Zhao, I didn't expect your son to be so amazing?"
"Zhao Yulin: Yes, his full name is Jianwei, given to him by his grandfather. His nickname is Guaibao, and he's 18 months old now!"
The children were shy and stayed close to their mother without saying a word, but Su Xia didn't pay much attention and just held the two little ones' hands.
Let them go play by themselves.
Zhao Yulin looked at Su Xia's twins, who were good-looking and strong, and felt bitter inside.
My son is so small, he's not even as big as a two-year-old.
Su Xia is a mother of five, but her skin and figure are still the same as before.
I don't want to think about her. Although she's still a teacher these past few years, she's the one who takes care of everything at home.
Cooking, washing clothes, sometimes chopping firewood, and growing vegetables and raising chickens in the summer...
There are also her husband's younger sister and brother-in-law in the family. If Zhili were to rely on just one person, it wouldn't make much difference if they starved to death.
"Um... Sister Su Xia, I've taken my little one back!"
Before Su Xia could get a response, she watched the mother and son leave in a hurry and rolled her eyes speechlessly. She felt like the mother was a human trafficker.
The mother and child continued walking. Just as they were leaving the village, the little girl exclaimed, "Mommy, there's someone over there?"
Upon hearing this, Su Xia immediately looked over and saw that it was Chen Jianguo, her old superior, who seemed to be waving at her.
To be precise, we were looking for two children. Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu weren't shy at all, and seeing that their mother didn't stop them, they ran over.
When Su Xia arrived, the two little ones each had bulging pockets, sitting on either side of the old man, calling him "Grandpa..."
They called out to each other in a very affectionate way; even Mr. Chen would probably be jealous if he heard it.
"Su girl, why did it take you so long to get here?" Old Man Yi's tone was quite complaining.
Su Xia....
"Grandpa... what are you doing here?"
"Grandpa is fetching water...!"
"Grandpa, where do you live?" the little girl asked.
“My house is over there, you see it?” The old man pointed to the house next to the cowshed.
"Wow... Grandpa, your house is so small?"
"Yes, Grandpa, why don't you come stay at my house!"
Upon hearing this, Old Man Yi laughed heartily!
Su Xia was helpless, wondering how she had ended up inside with the two children.
They even came to the old man's house, a simple room with a small kang (heated brick bed), a wall next to it, and a stove with a kettle on it, so they could boil water to drink and keep warm.
The room was alright; although it was cramped, it was fairly clean.
"It was all thanks to the Xie couple next door who helped clean up!" Old Man Yi seemed to know what Su Xia was thinking.
Su Xia nodded, and was about to scold Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu for not getting on the kang (heated brick bed) when Xie Chengbo and Zhao Yazhen, who had just entered, interrupted her.
"Sister Su, is this our first time meeting?" Zhao Yanzhen asked, her eyes filled with tears.
Su Xia nodded, sighing. The beautiful woman on the train back then is still a beauty now.
However, his skin was rough, he wore patched clothes, and most importantly, half of his hair had turned white.
Alas... fate is cruel.
Seeing that Su Xia was no different from before, Zhao Yazhen touched her hair shyly.
Xie Chengbo, standing to the side, was holding the baby, clearly adoring him.
"Su Meizi, thank you so much, Jianguo, for all these years!"
Su Xia shook her head. "I call you Sister Yazhen for a reason!"
Zhao Yazhen blinked, the two looked at each other, and laughed.
Anyone who saw them at that moment would be amazed; the two beautiful women smiled, and the surroundings felt warm and cozy.
Su Xia stayed with her two children until 4 PM before heading back. When she left, she ran into Teacher Zhao's parents-in-law.
Sueji....!"
Su Xia nodded, "Gu Zhi!" Although it was a normal greeting, compared to Old Man Yi and the others, it felt distant, as if there was a barrier between them.
Gu Zongwei narrowed his eyes as Su Xia and the others left. After exchanging a few words, they went their separate ways.
"Zongwei, was that Chen Jianguo's wife just now?"
Gu Zongwei nodded to his wife, "Yes, we didn't take anything. We're just going for a walk today!"
"Okay...we don't lack food right now, and there's no need..."
"You don't understand. These past few years, the old man, along with the Xie couple, have maintained contact with the outside world entirely thanks to Chen Jianguo and his wife!"
Upon hearing this, the wife's eyes flashed with displeasure, which then turned into a sigh.
Gu Zongwei looked towards Old Man Yi's house, his eyes sharp. He had only recently learned about the communication issue.
Old Man Yi snorted, "You son of a bitch, if it were before, I would have shot you dead...!"
Hsieh Cheng-po glanced at his wife, who shrugged helplessly.
"Uncle Yi, should we tell Jianguo?"
Old Man Yi shook his head upon hearing this, "No need to pay attention to them. The Gu family can't cause any trouble. Besides, Su girl isn't stupid!"
Upon hearing this, the couple felt relieved. They were not afraid of enemies, but rather of villains.
The autumn harvest ended a few days earlier than usual, and everyone was filled with the joy of a bountiful harvest as they looked at the rows of corn cobs in the square.
Su Xia also took Xiao Bao and Xiao Niu Niu to see it. With the help of Mr. and Mrs. Chen, she was happy to have an easy time.
Then the family came over and started sorting the corn. The small kernels were all crooked and cracked, so they put the whole cob aside.
"The pigs in the village are really popular..."
"That's a good saying. If we eat well, it'll make our journey easier..."
Hahaha......
"I think you're all craving pork...."
"As if you're not craving it?"
...
"By the way, has your daughter found someone yet?"
"It'll be soon. After the grain harvest, we'll have the wedding. You'll all be coming!"
"Oh, congratulations!"
Ha ha.....
"The pigs in the village are fatter than in previous years, looks like we'll be making more money!"
"Absolutely! Add to that the egg-laying chickens, and we look forward to this time of year every year!"
......
"By the way, how many glass noodles did your family make this year?"
"It must weigh at least 100 jin (50 catties)!"
"So many?"
"This is nothing! My family has already made arrangements to have all the new hires replaced in our village these past two years!"
"My family is the same; looks like we're in for a busy year!"
"Tch, being busy is a good thing!"
"Of course, we need even more money!"
......
Su Xia sat next to Chen's mother, wearing gloves, helping to roll the grains for the first time, while listening to the conversation of the Ge family.
It's amazing how you have to listen to gossip from the inner circle!
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