"No!" Li Guifang immediately sounded the alarm. Seeing everyone looking at her strangely, she realized that her reaction was too much and quickly explained, "I, I mean that the third child has to help Niu Niu do it later. A small bench, he agreed last time.”
Zhao Fuguo worked as a carpenter when he was young, so several of his children also learned some craftsmanship from childhood. Among them, Zhao Qiming learned the best.
Zhao Qikang smiled and scratched his head: "That's it, Mom, I can do it too, I'll help Niu Niu."
Help with what? Li Guifang glared at him. He was lazy when he was supposed to help, but he was diligent when he wasn't supposed to.
"No, the third child agreed last time!"
"Why?" Zhao Qikang was confused. Didn't the third child want to send the educated youth back to the educated youth center?
Chen Lili was more thoughtful after all. Looking at this and then that, she suddenly understood what her mother-in-law was worried about.
She secretly pulled her husband and said nothing.
Li Guifang had a dark face and couldn't tell the reason.
She refused to object several times, and even as slow as Huacui, she realized something was wrong. She blinked and said, "Auntie, don't you want Comrade Zhao to send me off?"
But why, Hua Cui couldn't figure it out.
Li Guifang: "It's nothing." Even if it is, she has asked this question, can she still answer truthfully?
"Yeah, yeah." Hua Cui nodded, "I'll just say, let's go!"
"Slow down on the road, go early and come back early."
"I know, goodbye aunt, goodbye sister Lili, goodbye brother Zhao!"
"And Niuniu, let's see you next time."
This is a little habit that belongs only to Huacui. She doesn't like to leave anyone out, and she will never be indifferent to anyone. Her friends in her previous life often jokingly called her a central air-conditioning type scumbag. She not only keeps fish in love, but also makes friends. Don't let it go.
"I heard that peach blossom eyes are amorous eyes, and they are born with loving eyes. They are as ambiguous as meeting a lover, but you obviously have round eyes, why are you like this?" Friends and friends have gone crazy more than once.
Hua Cui only thinks they are exaggerating.
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The countryside at night was a scene Huacui had never seen before. The clear moonlight shone down, the stars twinkled above her head, and the gentle evening breeze blew on her exposed skin.
Hua Cui walked in front, with a long shadow trailing behind her, while Zhao Qiming stared blankly at the shadow on the ground, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Brother Xiao Ming, is that a firefly?"
Zhao Qiming looked in the direction of her finger: "Yeah."
After getting the affirmative answer, Huacui quietly approached the grass with some surprise, and the yellow-green fluorescence kept flashing in the grass, "I haven't seen real fireflies yet."
She stretched out her hand to catch one. Unexpectedly, she was noticed as soon as she raised her hand, and the fireflies that had just been gathered together flew away in an instant.
Huacui: "..."
"I, I caught one." Zhao Qiming was a little nervous. He caught one when the fireflies came over just now.
"Really?"
"Yeah."
Zhao Qiming stretched out his fisted right hand, and he could still feel the fireflies struggling inside.
"Wait, wait, don't let go yet. As soon as you let go, it will fly away. If I tell you to let go, then let go."
"Okay."
Hua Cui clasped her hands together, and then placed them close to Zhao Qiming's fist, so that when he let go, she would close her hands immediately to prevent the fireflies from flying away.
"Okay, you can let go now."
Zhao Qiming did not move.
Hua Cui looked at him doubtfully, thinking he didn't hear and repeated again: "Let go."
As he said that, he rubbed his wrist against Zhao Qiming's fist, signaling him to let go quickly.
Zhao Qiming took a breath and subconsciously tightened his fists.
"!!!"
What's wrong with him?
Hua Cui was stunned and quickly grabbed Zhao Qiming's wrist and broke his fist away, but it was still a step too late. The little firefly had long been motionless and paralyzed in his palm.
Life is lost at this moment.
Zhao Qiming retracted his hand with a guilty conscience.
Hua Cui took a deep breath and originally wanted to scold him, but when she saw his face, which was so red that it was dripping with blood and stood out even at night, her anger suddenly and strangely subsided.
"You haven't even touched a girl's hand, have you?"
Zhao Qiming began to hope that he was deaf and couldn't hear her again. He changed the subject and urged in a low voice: "Let's leave quickly."
So innocent, the most innocent boyfriend she has ever dated is not so pure, Hua Cui sighed in her heart, she made an "OK" gesture: "Bonus points for male virtue!"
"M-Male virtue?"
"You will understand later."
".Hmm."
Afterwards, no fireflies were seen along the way. Zhao Qiming dutifully sent the person to the door of the educated youth dormitory. Hua Cui did not turn around and go in. Instead, she stopped at the door and looked at him with bright eyes.
Zhao Qiming opened his mouth.
"Cui Cui, are you back?"
Zhou Haiwen's voice came from behind, interrupting what Zhao Qiming was about to say.
After a hard day's work, everyone went to bed at this time. Hua Cui did not expect that Zhou Haiwen was not asleep yet, so she distanced herself from Zhao Qiming without leaving any trace.
"Yeah, I'm back." She answered Zhou Haiwen first, and then waved to Zhao Qiming, who was still at the door. "Well, goodbye, Comrade Zhao! Thank you to Uncle Zhao for me, and tell Auntie not to worry."
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Zhou Haiwen chuckled warmly behind her: "Comrade Zhao, do you want to come in and have a glass of water before leaving?"
His tone was soft, as if he really just wanted to invite someone in for a glass of water.
Zhao Qiming felt a little uncomfortable for some reason, and Hua Cui's subconscious retreat just now made him feel slightly blocked.
He refused in a low voice: "No need."
"Then you should go back quickly, otherwise Auntie will be worried." Hua Cui couldn't wait to drive people away. Zhou Haiwen always had a faint smile on his face, and the sound of Huacui chatting with him was carried to Zhao Qiming's ears by the breeze.
"Zhou Haiwen, why aren't you asleep yet?"
"I had already gone to bed, but I was a little thirsty, so I got up to get some water."
“It’s so inconvenient to drink water here.”
"Not bad..."
Zhao Qiming's pace quickened, and he gradually stopped until he could no longer hear the voices of the two talking.
He thought silently, Zhou Zhiqing was gentle and enthusiastic, and had a good reputation on the team. He and Hua Cui were a good match when they were together.
The next afternoon.
Huacui and her new friends agreed to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms.
Educated youths will have a half-day holiday every week. It was originally used for educated youths to gather together to exchange and study. The purpose was to not forget to study even if they went to the countryside and worked.
However, as time went by, this half-day study time gradually turned into rest time. Zhao Fuguo turned a blind eye to this and let them go, as long as they didn't cause trouble!
"I'm here! Where are we going to pick mushrooms today?" Hua Cui put on a straw hat and carried a small bamboo basket on her back, looking like a rustic little village girl.
She felt that she might not be able to recognize her now that she was standing in front of her grandma.
"Go to Dongshan, there should be a lot of mushrooms there."
"I agree, maybe we can even pick wild cherries."
Hua Cui exclaimed in ignorance: "Are there any cherries?"
"Yes, there are a lot of good things in the mountains, but the mountains are very dangerous, so we just wander around the outermost areas."
"Yeah, safety first!"
The two friends covered their mouths and laughed.
The relationship between the educated youth and the villagers was not deep, and it was only maintained at the level of a well and a river. They originally thought that all female educated youth were arrogant, looked down upon them, and were unwilling to associate with them.
Who would have thought that Hua Cui would take the initiative to talk to them a few days ago, and even agreed to go to the mountains to pick mushrooms together.
Two friends, one named Xu Youya and the other Wang Ling, are both about the same age as Hua Cui.
The three of them were chatting while walking towards Dongshan. Hua Cui had no experience in picking mushrooms. She only knew that the "red umbrella with white stem" was poisonous, but she didn't know anything else.
The two of them almost took her hand in hand, without showing any disdain.
There are many people picking mushrooms in the mountains, and they grow quickly. Huacui and the others were lucky, and within a short time of picking, most of the small bamboo baskets on their backs were filled.
Of course, many of them were kindly given to her by Xu Youya and Wang Ling, otherwise her speed would not be enough even if she was given so much time.
Huacui is not keen on mushrooms themselves. She simply finds them novel and fun. The wild cherries in their mouths attract her more. She doesn’t want to pick mushrooms now.
"When are we going to find cherries?"
There are indeed wild cherries on the mountain, but you have to try your luck. Mushrooms are the most important thing. Xu Youya shook her head: "Don't worry, it's not a long journey. I want to pick more mushrooms and go back."
Wang Ling didn't say anything, but it was obvious that she and Xu Youya had the same idea. They wanted to pick more mushrooms and bring them back, which would be enough for the whole family to eat for several days.
Huacui was bored by being alone, so she proposed to go around alone.
Xu Youya was a little worried: "Is it okay for you to be alone?"
"Of course, I'll just walk around and won't go far."
"Okay, we're right here. If you need anything, remember to call us."
Hua Cui nodded obediently.
She put down the bamboo basket and walked around a few times with great interest. As a result, she didn't even see the shadow of cherries, let alone cherries. How about walking further away?
Forget it, Hua Cui shook her head. She didn't want to die, so she should return the same way.
After just a few steps, Hua Cui felt as if something had hit her on the back of her head. It didn't hurt at all, but her previous experience in the paddy field gave her goosebumps.
It can't be another insect! ?
She touched her head in horror and looked up. She was speechless when she saw something on the tree.
".Gu Jiaxue, do you have any problems with your cerebellar development?"
His temper has changed so much, it's like he's a different person.
Gu Jiaxue bent down and stood on the treetop, raising his eyebrows: "What are you doing here? I just saw you walking around by yourself."
The small pine cone he used to smash her just now, Hua Cui picked up a big one from the ground, aimed at the person and threw it back.
Gu Jiaxue stood on the treetops and couldn't escape. He rubbed the shoulder that was hit and hissed softly with his teeth.
So vindictive.
Hua Cui rolled her eyes, turned and left.
"Hey, wait a minute, do you want bird eggs?"
"Give them all to me?" Hua Cui stopped.
"Why are you so greedy?" Gu Jia followed the example and slipped down from the treetops. He felt a little uncomfortable.
She always smiles and smiles at others, but her nose is not her nose and her eyes are not eyes to him.
"Whether you give love or not, will you give it or not?"
Gu Jiaxue has never seen someone so aggressive when asking for something, "You can give it, but you answer my question first."
"I'm looking for wild cherries, okay, give them to me now."
Hua Cui took away all the eggs that Gu Jiaxue had worked hard to pick up all afternoon, and left half of them for him. He didn't feel bad at all, and continued with a smile: "There are no wild cherries around here, and the few cherry trees that were there have long been gone." Dead.”
"You know it quite well."
"Of course!"
Hua Cui sneered: "I idle all day long and don't do my job properly. No wonder I understand it so well."
Gu Jiaxue: "Oh, I was just going to take you to find Wuwu Bubu. Have you tried Wu Wupu Bu? It's more delicious than wild cherries."
"It's only three hundred and sixty-five, and you will be ranked number one in the field. If you know this mountain so well, you will definitely be a good ranger in the future, and your future will be bright." Hua Cui's face did not change, "By the way, where are you soaking in May? ”
(End of chapter)
The author said: Cuicui: able to bend and stretch~
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