"Second sister, what are you talking about?" Xu Sheng had no time to eat.
"I asked him to help me find some vegetable seeds so I can plant them in the yard when spring comes."
Xu Zhiyi didn't notice Xu Sheng's vigilance towards Pei Yan.
"Why are you still standing there? Go wash your face and eat." Xu Zhiyi urged him.
"Oh." Xu Sheng agreed reluctantly and slowly walked to the kitchen.
Not long after, Xu Sheng came out with a bowl and squatted under the eaves, eating while watching them.
"Your brother doesn't seem to like me?" Pei Yan said weakly.
"No, he's just not familiar with you. It will be fine once he gets to know you better." Xu Zhiyi said indifferently.
Pei Yan's mouth curled up slightly, and his evil humor came out.
He secretly moved closer to Xu Zhiyi, and a strong gaze was cast on him.
Xu Sheng finished the porridge in the bowl in just a few mouthfuls and stuffed the remaining egg into his mouth.
"Second sister, where are my clothes? Why don't you wash them for me?" Xu Sheng shouted loudly while holding a bowl.
He just couldn't stand the two of them being so close to each other, so he insisted on sending Xu Zhiyi away.
"You little brat, you're so bold that you dare to ask your sister to wash your clothes?" Xu Zhiyi came over and twisted Xu Sheng's ear.
"Second sister, it hurts, it hurts, let me wash it! I'll wash it!" Xu Sheng covered his ears and cried out in pain.
"I wanted to ask you where you did your laundry, not to do it for me."
"That's better." Xu Zhiyi let go.
"There is a well in the backyard. I'll take you there." Xu Zhiyi asked him to go to the bathroom to take out his dirty clothes.
Took him to the backyard.
Xu Sheng looked back at Pei Yan arrogantly and said, "Hmph, don't even think about being alone with my sister while I'm here."
Pei Yan didn't bother with this little brat.
"Zhiyi, I'm going back first and will come back in the afternoon." Pei Yan said hello to Xu Zhiyi before going back.
"Second sister, who is that man? Do you know him well? How old is he this year? Is he also an educated youth in the village?"
Mr. Xu asked a series of questions during the household registration check.
Xu Zhiyi turned around and said, "Why are you so interested in others? He is from the village. When you finish washing the clothes, I will take you to the Pei family to say hello."
"Are we still going to his house?" Xu Sheng rolled his eyes, as if he was planning something bad.
"Pei Yan has a grandmother. When we go there later, remember to call her." Xu Zhiyi reminded.
"I understand, second sister. Why are you as nagging as mother?" Xu Sheng waved his hand and started to fetch water.
Brat! Xu Zhiyi’s fist hardened.
While Xu Sheng was washing clothes with great effort, Xu Zhiyi stood by and watched him wash clothes.
After he wet his clothes, he put soap on them and rubbed them a few times, but then he lost his patience and simply stepped barefoot into the basin.
While stepping on it, he smiled foolishly at Xu Zhiyi, "Second sister, this saves a lot of energy."
Why would Xu Zhiyi beat a child?
It's his own clothes anyway, he can wash them however he wants.
"Oh, Second Sister. Is there a phone in the village? Mom asked me to call her when I get there to let her know I'm safe."
"The village committee has a call. I'll take you there later."
After Xu Sheng finished washing and hanging the clothes, the two went to the village chief's house.
The village committee should be closed during the New Year holidays, and the village chief has the key to open the door of the village committee.
Along the way, people passing by would greet Xu Zhiyi.
"Xu Zhiqing, where are you going?"
"Where did this young man come from? He's so handsome." An aunt stared at Xu Sheng without blinking.
Xu Sheng felt a little embarrassed when he saw this.
He secretly moved his feet to hide behind Xu Zhiyi.
"This is my brother, he came to see me. Let's go make a phone call and let our family know he's safe."
"They are indeed a family, they are all good-looking."
Xu Zhiyi and Xu Sheng walked away, but they could still vaguely hear the aunts talking about them.
"Second sister, it seems you've integrated well into the village. I must tell mother about this. She's always thinking about you. If it weren't for preparing things for my eldest sister's wedding, she would have wanted to come here by herself."
Xu Sheng felt a lot more relaxed without the women staring at him like radar.
It's like looking at a monkey; he's not some weird creature.
In fact, those aunties were just curious and had no ill intentions.
It's just that his eyes are too passionate, making it hard for people to resist.
When they arrived at the village chief's house, Aunt Wang said that the villagers had already gone to the village committee, and the two of them walked towards the village committee again.
"Uncle Village Chief, let me make a phone call."
As soon as Xu Zhiyi entered the room, he saw the village chief talking to the old accountant.
"Xu Zhiqing, then you can fight." The village chief glanced at the two of them and continued talking to the old accountant and the other one.
After Xu Zhiyi dialed the number and waited five minutes for the call to be transferred, he finally heard a familiar voice coming from the phone.
"Is it Nannan?"
"Mom, it's me. Are you and Dad all right?"
"I'm fine. Did you suffer any injustice in the countryside? If you did, you must tell me. Your father and I are here to support you."
Xu Zhiyi was somewhat moved by Jiang's mother's words.
"No, Mom, don't worry, I'm fine."
"By the way, the childbirth arrived yesterday, but he arrived too late, so he didn't come to call."
Mr. Xu said that they were really his biological sister and mother, and they only remembered him now.
"That's fine. I figured he'd arrive yesterday and would definitely call back today, so I stayed home the whole time."
"Mom, please say a few words to Shengzi." Xu Zhiyi was just about to hand the microphone to Xu Sheng.
"Shengzi, listen to your sister and help her with her work."
"Mom..." I have something to report.
Jiang's mother was thrifty and said that the phone bills were too expensive after a long time, so just convey the message.
Xu Sheng: “…”
"Uncle Village Chief, how much is the phone bill?"
"Fifty cents." Before the village chief could say anything, the old accountant spoke first.
Xu Zhiyi gave fifty cents to the old accountant and then left.
"You old stingy guy, you're just quick-witted."
As expected, the one who knows you best is your old friend.
Judging from the village chief's personality, he probably won't accept Xu Zhiyi's money.
"She's an educated youth, an intellectual, she knows how to be polite and know when to stop. Even if you don't want the money, she will give it to you."
The old accountant said slowly.
The village chief thought so too. Xu Zhiyi has always been a clear-headed person. She would never let herself be criticized for such a small benefit.
Although he had good intentions, he almost did something bad.
He is indeed the one who manages the money, and he understands the ins and outs of this matter best.
"Old thing." The village chief cursed with a smile.
"Let's go to my place at noon today. My daughter came back to visit me and gave me a bottle of rare wine. Want to try it?"
The old accountant invited the village chief to have a drink with him.
The village chief nodded and agreed. The old woman at home was very strict and they couldn't enjoy drinking even during the New Year.
The old accountant is used to being stingy and rarely invites me to drink, so I have to go.
After Xu Zhiyi and Xu Sheng returned, they did not go home directly, but went next door.
"Grandma Dong, this is my younger brother Xu Sheng. I brought him to see you."
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