Chapter 29: No worries, but it’s better to worry
The next day, August 6, the sun was scorching.
After Xichun washed the clothes at home and hung them up to dry, she went outside the yard for a walk.
The seedlings in the vegetable garden were all wilted by the sun.
Alas! It's so hot, Sister Yuyan is even less likely to come.
Xichun stamped her feet, disappointed, and still chose to go back to the house to read and study.
Until a voice suddenly sounded in front of the window: "Xichun, reading?"
Xichun came back to his senses from his concentration and said: "Hey, Sister Yuyan!"
Then he asked in confusion: "You are here, why doesn't Dahuang even make a sound?"
It was a bit abrupt to say this to a guest at home.
But Qiao Yuyan said with some pride: "I don't know, it even wagged its tail at me."
Dahuang, who was tied to the gate and lying in the shade, stuck out his tongue and turned his head.
Why didn't I bark? Such a simple question, can't you figure it out?
Even with this, can he get into college?
If that's the case, then even dogs can go to college!
Fortunately, Xichun showed her EQ for once and said, "It seems that Dahuang treats you as a family member, Sister Yuyan."
Qiao Yuyan was caught off guard and her pretty face flushed.
Then, Xichun smiled and said, "Haha, Sister Yuyan, I'm kidding, I'll pour you some water."
"I'm not thirsty."
"Then I'll pick some grapes for you!"
"I don't eat them, you know, there are some at home."
"Then I'll pick some cucumbers for you, my third sister planted them, and there are a lot of them."
Qiao Yuyan paused.
She loves cucumbers, which are long and straight.
They taste crunchy and have excellent effects.
Use one every night, cut into thin slices, and apply on the face, which can make the skin as white and tender as those in the city.
More importantly, facing Xichun's expectant eyes, she felt it was inappropriate to refuse any further.
"Okay, I'll go with you."
When they arrived at the vegetable garden, Qiao Yuyan couldn't help but praise: "Your third sister has done a good job in this vegetable garden."
Xichun blurted out: "How can this be the credit of the third sister? It's the result of Sister Qiaoqiao working hard every day before dawn."
Qiao Yuyan's heart moved: "She also helps your family with work?"
"Of course not, she does everything!"
As soon as the words came out, Xichun suddenly realized it.
Quickly made up for it: "But Sister Yuyan, the relationship between the second brother and Sister Qiaoqiao is not like what the village says. They are innocent and just work together to make money."
Qiao Yuyan just nodded, but didn't say anything.
But the less she spoke, the more anxious Xichun became.
Don't scare this future sister-in-law away because of your quick mouth.
So he pulled the carrot out of the mud and told the story of Yang Qiaoqiao working in the county to earn money to pay the bride price.
After hearing this, Qiao Yuyan was really moved and said, "There is such a thing? Xiao Decai is too much!"
Xichun can only stay at the stage of passing on the news about these things in the village.
I can't express too many opinions and judgments.
Then sighed and said, "Fortunately, the second brother always has work to do now, and Sister Qiaoqiao can also make money by following the second brother."
Qiao Yuyan walked back while chewing the cucumber and said, "How long can Brother Wu Wei do the work he has taken now?"
"The second brother said that it would take at least half a month!"
"Brother Wu Wei is really amazing!"
After eating a cucumber, the two returned to the main room.
The house was bare and there was really nothing to see.
But Qiao Yuyan entered the east wing with interest.
Not only because the east wing had no door and was not guarded, but also because this was Wu Wei's room.
The room was simply furnished.
An old, paint-chipped plank bed sat west and faced east. Two paint-chipped wooden boxes were placed at the foot of the bed, placed together on a bench with only the legs visible.
There was a desk with rotten legs at the head of the bed, with a few bricks under the legs.
Even so, the tabletop was still clean and spotless.
There was only a grayish-white letter pad with a pencil head less than the length of a little finger casually placed on it.
The letter paper clearly read: This is the best of times, and the worst of times!
The signature was Wu Wei's.
Seeing this, Qiao Yuyan's eyes lit up.
The handwriting was vigorous and powerful, and the style was natural, which made people feel comfortable.
More importantly, this sentence came from Dickens's "A Tale of Two Cities", and he actually knew it?
Qiao Yuyan's slender hand brushed over the line of pencil words, trying to understand Wu Wei's mood when he wrote this sentence.
Could he be referring to the present?
Before she could think too much, footsteps suddenly sounded outside.
Qiao Yuyan tore off the letter paper, folded it quickly, and put it in her pocket.
After doing all this, Wu Xichun came in with a bowl of boiled water.
"Sister Yuyan, drink some water. You look so hot that your face is red!"
Qiao Yuyan touched her face guiltily. It was not hot at all. It was obviously because she stole someone else's things for the first time. She felt guilty.
After calming down, she took the boiled water, took a sip and said, "Xichun, if you don't have any problems, I'll go back first."
"Ah? Sister Yuyan, you can play for a while longer."
"No, no, I won't delay your study. I'll come again when I'm free next time."
Qiao Yuyan left suddenly.
Xichun didn't know what was going on. She always felt that she had caused trouble by her mouth.
In any case, she shouldn't have told Sister Yuyan about Sister Qiaoqiao helping her family with work!
I'm so stupid!
I'm so stupid!
The more he thought about it, the angrier he got. He wanted to slap himself in the face.
Until the evening, when Wu Wei came back and the three siblings were eating around the millstone.
Xichun couldn't wait to admit his mistake, looking frustrated.
When Xiuchun heard this, she felt bad and said, "You, I really don't know what to say about you! Can you just say that Qiaoqiao is good to my second brother? Do you still want Sister Yuyan to be your sister-in-law?"
After saying that, Xiuchun turned around and comforted Wu Wei.
"Well, second brother, let Qiaoqiao be your wife."
"If you marry Qiaoqiao, she will definitely serve you comfortably."
"But if you marry Sister Yuyan, you will have to serve her instead? You will be the one who suffers then!"
Seeing that the two sisters were holding on to their own opinions, they looked serious.
Wu Wei laughed in surprise and said, "Can you not take it so seriously when it's nothing?"
Xiuchun glared at Xichun and ate her food.
Xichun had already blamed herself, and she couldn't let it go after hearing this.
Until Wu Wei continued, "Fourth sister, believe me. This is not a big deal, just put your mind at ease."
Xichun regretted and said, "Second brother, don't comfort me."
Wu Wei said slowly, "Listen to me."
"If Yuyan cares about this, it means she has me in her heart, which is a good thing."
"If she doesn't care at all, then what does it matter whether you say it or not?"
There's nothing wrong with this logic.
Xichun's thoughts suddenly became clear when he heard it, and he said, "That's right, second brother."
"Then I'll tell her more about how Sister Qiaoqiao helped our family in the future..."
Wu Wei: ...