After seeing off Xu Hongmi and Xiao Lingdang, the windy courtyard once again returned to its former tranquility. However, Xu Hongdou seemed a little unaccustomed to this. He was too lazy to move, saying that he wanted to spend the past few days without sleeping. Make up for all the good lazy sleep.
Qin Hao pulled her out of bed, "Okay, waking up means that you have had enough sleep. If you continue to sleep, your limbs will degenerate. Get up and have breakfast quickly, otherwise the noodles will be lumpy. "
Xu Hongdou went to wash up with a resentful look on her face. After finishing her meal, she said she wanted to go back to catch up on her sleep, so Qin Hao took her to the B&B construction site.
After one and a half months of construction, the B&B has basically taken shape, and from the outside it looks like a B&B.
Xu Hongdou also got rid of her previous depression and began to serve as Qin Hao's adviser, such as what brand of bathroom should be used, and how to buy beds, chairs, sofas, etc. with high cost performance. OEM supply.
"Are you listening to what I'm saying? Why are you giggling there alone?" Xu Hongdou turned around and glared at Qin Hao, saying dissatisfied.
Qin Hao spread his hands, "I'm laughing at you, you're starting to look like a boss lady."
"I'm sick." Xu Hongdou said with a slight blush on her pretty face. Just walk outside the B&B.
Qin Hao quickly chased after him, but as soon as he left the door of the B&B, he saw Xie Zhiyao walking past in a hurry, so he asked curiously.
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Xu Hongdou looked at Qin Hao, a little confused, "Who is Uncle Dechang?"
"He is Aunt Feng's husband. Alas, he is also a miserable man. Let's go over and see if we can Can you help me?"
Aunt Feng and his wife are definitely a hard-working couple in the drama. When they were young, they finally had a daughter, but when their daughter went to the mountains to pick mushrooms, There was an accident and she fell to death. Since then, Aunt Feng has never eaten mushrooms again.
Later, his son Xie Qiang was sentenced to prison because he came into contact with some young people in the society and stole things from the factory to sell. The only concern of the old couple was this.
Two days ago, Aunt Feng had a falling out with Aunt Agui because of this incident. Of course, these gossips were all told by Nana when she came back. It was as if Nana had become the free owner of Feng Xiaoyuan. Reporter, she basically knows all the gossip in the village.
Qin Hao and Xu Hongdou came to the village health center and found Uncle Dechang lying on the hospital bed with a pale face and a hanging bottle in his hand. When Xie Zhiyao asked the doctor about his condition, the doctor told everyone Uncle Dechang fainted due to long-term malnutrition. If a villager hadn't happened to be passing by on a tricycle and brought him to him in time, he would have been exposed to the sun for several hours, and his life might have been in danger.
While talking, Aunt Feng also came to the health center and threw herself in front of the hospital bed, tears streaming down her face.
"Honey, I'm sorry, I can't work anymore"
Aunt Feng couldn't help but shook her head and was already sobbing.
Qin Hao saw this and called Xie ZhiyaoWith a look, everyone retreated together, leaving the couple to talk quietly.
In the lobby of the health center, Xie Zhiyao looked at the old couple in the ward and sighed.
“Xie Qiang and I grew up together. In order to give Xie Qiang a lighter sentence, Aunt Feng and his wife borrowed all the money they could and compensated the manufacturer, but in the end they still She was sentenced to ten years. Although Aunt Feng has paid off her previous debts over the years, she has been frugal. At that time, customer service was needed in the warehouse. Aunt Feng did not know how to type, just to get dozens of dollars more in salary. I spent more than a month studying hard, probably because I wanted to save the money for Xie Qiang."
Xu Hongdou couldn't help but blush when thinking about her parents, "My parents really paid too much for their children. "
Qin Hao patted Xu Hongdou's shoulder comfortingly, "Okay, don't get emotional, let's think about what we can do to help Aunt Feng and the others."
< p> "Aunt Feng is very polite and principled. If you give her money directly, she will definitely not accept it. Their plum harvest is about to be harvested recently. Uncle Dechang is ill. Aunt Feng is not in good health and cannot do heavy work. Why don't we take action and help Aunt Feng collect the plums?" Xie Zhiyao suggested."Well, that's a good idea. We are just idle anyway, so why not do something meaningful." Xu Hongdou agreed.
Qin Hao thought for a moment, "You can also call Nana, Xiaochun, and Damai, especially Damai. She stays in the house all day, so it's just a good time to get her out for some exercise."
< p> "There is also Teacher Hu. Before the bar closed down, he was teaching music in a kindergarten and had nothing to do. He even made himself quite depressed. We just want to give him a labor reform." Xu Hongdou rolled his eyes."
"That's right."
In the evening, while taking advantage of the cool weather, Qin Hao told everyone about the situation. Nana was the first to express her willingness to help, but Damai was a little reluctant. Hesitating, in fact, it’s not that she doesn’t want to help, it’s just that she feels that she doesn’t know anything, and it’s easy to be a disservice to others.
As for Hu Youyu, he was even more unhappy, "I, I won't go. After all, I am also an artist."
Qin Hao said angrily, "Hu The great artist, Mr. Wang Luobin, was deeply among the people before he wrote such a masterpiece as the girl from Dabancheng lifted up your hijab and came to that distant place. Art comes from life. You are either sleeping in the house all day, or How can you write good works if you sing in a bar?"
To be honest, Qin Hao didn't think highly of Hu Youyu. He was just a young artist, but he didn't have much talent. , thinking about falling in love all day long, but finally met a sister who was willing to be good to him, but he was timid again and didn't know what her sister liked about him.
In order to have an extra labor force tomorrow, Xu Hongdou quietly pulled Qin Hao's sleeve and said to Hu Youyu.
"Teacher Hu, I think what Lao Qin said makes sense. If you want to create good works, you have to be close to life. If nothing else, Wu Bai often walks through the streets of Taiwan Province with a camera. Shooting around to get inspiration."
Hu Youyu scratched his head, "It seems to make sense."
"Okay, then it's such a happy decision." Xu Hongdou didn't agree at all. Give him time to object and finalize it immediately.
"Everyone will gather in the yard at seven o'clock tomorrow morning. Let's finish the work early."
Da Mai and Hu Youyu looked at each other, and they understood the arrangement
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The next day, Damai woke up, and Hu Youyu was pulled out of the bed.
After everyone had eaten the breakfast prepared by Qin Hao, Mr. Xie had already prepared two electric tricycles outside the door, and the group set off to the plum orchard.
The early morning breeze blew across his face, and the air was filled with the smell of earth and grass. Even Hu Youyu, who had been resisting before, became energetic.
When they arrived at the plum orchard, Xie Zhiyao began to distribute equipment, and Qin Hao also took off his coat, revealing his tendon flesh. This scene made the girls present stare with their eyes straight, even Xie Zhiyao and Hu All the fish are secretly jealous.
Xie Zhiyao even joked, "Old Qin seems to be able to do hard work at first sight. How about leaving any heavy work to him later."
But the result was ushered in The female compatriots headed by Xu Hongdou unanimously despised him.
"You and Teacher Hu are the only ones who have no body fat and should exercise more."
While joking, everyone started to work. Picking plums is actually nothing. Skills depended on who had the quickest hands and feet. Although Qin Hao did not deliberately increase his speed to the extreme, with his ability, he was still far ahead in terms of harvested plums.
The second ranked person is Xie Zhiyao. After all, he grew up in the countryside and is very good at these farm tasks. What everyone did not expect was that the third ranked person was actually Nana. , even though she is thin and small, she can pick fruits quite quickly.
However, after the initial enthusiasm was consumed, mechanical picking not only exhausted the physical strength, but also exhausted everyone's patience.
Hu Youyu was the first to rub his waist and sit on the ground, refusing to get up. "Oh, I said let's take a break. My waist is almost broken."
< p>Qin Hao saw that everyone's faces were tired, so he didn't say anything and just continued what he was doing.Xu Hongdou and the other lesbians gradually became exhausted and stopped what they were doing.
"Drink some water." Xu Hongdou drank some water, wiped the sweat from her face, and walked to Qin Hao.
"You should have a drink too."
Even Xu Hongdou herself didn't realize that the water glass she handed Qin Hao was the one she had just drank from.
Qin Hao didn't think much and took a big sip. He didn't look at Xu Hongdou until the voices of Damai and Nana came from behind him.
Xu Hongdou grabbed it directlyHe took the water glass, glared at the booing Damai and Nana with shame and anger, and continued working pretending to be nonchalant.
Seeing this, everyone had no choice but to get busy, but the test also came. Compared with the breeze blowing in the morning, the sun began to be poisonous after ten o'clock, and everyone was soon exposed to the sun. When things get wilted, not only does the efficiency slow down, but people's will is also greatly tested, and people stop to rest from time to time.
The only ones without interruption are Qin Hao and Xie Zhiyao. Hu Youyu basically takes a break every twenty minutes.
Finally, it was noon, and Aunt Baoping and Aunt Feng also brought meals.
Everyone was very hungry at this moment. Although these meals were far from Qin Hao’s skills, everyone looked like they were gobbling them down.
Aunt Feng was secretly moved when she saw that a group of young people were working so hard to help her. However, she was not a person who was good at words, so she could not express her gratitude.
At this moment, Aunt Agui came riding on an electric tricycle. From the look of it, she must have just finished cleaning the courtyard and rushed over.
Aunt Agui pulled Aunt Feng aside and stuffed a red envelope for her, but Aunt Feng said nothing and refused to take it.
"Oh, we have been sisters for more than thirty years. You know me. I have a bad mouth but a good heart. I just had a quick talk that day and didn't take your feelings into consideration. I I apologize to you, but I am not blaming you. The money you borrowed for Xie Qiang has been repaid over the years. The couple are still reluctant to eat and use. Why do you save so much money?"
"Take our family Dayang Xiaoxi as an example. I have raised my children and what can I do if none of them are around? I know they are busy, so we can always visit them. As a result, it is also a matter of push and hold. I am You see, the women here are unreliable. We still have to rely on ourselves, take good care of ourselves, and be in good health. That’s the business. No matter how much you give them, they won’t appreciate you."
Aunt Feng couldn't hold back her tears after hearing this, and hugged Aunt Agui and cried, "Our family's situation is different from yours. Xie Qiang has been here for ten years, and he doesn't even know what kind of society has developed now. If we If you don't save more money for him, how will he live in the future?"
Xu Hongdou and Qin Hao were sitting under a plum tree and having lunch. Although they couldn't hear what Aunt Feng and Aunt Agui said, they Xu Hongdou still envied the relationship between the two.
"A true friend cannot be scolded or beaten away. Those who leave you after a few quarrels are not true friends."
Qin Hao was afraid that she would think of her again. Chen Nanxing was sad and reached out to hold Xu Hongdou's hand.
Xu Hongdou smiled and shook his head, "I'm fine. I'm very lucky to have a friend like Chen Nanxing. Although she only stayed in my life for a while, I still thank God for the gift. Many people never get this kind of friendship in their lives, so I'm lucky, right?"
"Yes." Qin Hao nodded happily.
After a day of picking, all the plums from several acres of land were loaded into trucks and sent away. Amid Aunt Feng’s grateful words of gratitude, Qin Hao directly picked up a bag of plums.
"Aunt Feng, I just plan to make some plum wine. How about these plums as the reward for my labor today?"
After hearing what Qin Hao said, the other people also Everyone packed a small bag of plums. When Aunt Feng saw this, she asked everyone to pack more. Everyone also took the bags and left.
Qin Hao and his party returned to the windy courtyard in the afterglow of the setting sun.
Hu Youyu lay down directly on Mr. Ma's recliner, "I'm going to sleep here today, and I won't get up no matter who tells me."
Da Mai nodded with deep understanding. , threw himself directly onto the chair, looking like a quadriplegic.
Qin Hao was so happy that he started cooking without saying a word. Smelling the aroma of the food, everyone who had been paralyzed from exhaustion also came to life.
"Brother Hao, aren't you tired? You still have the strength to cook. I don't even have the strength to hold the tachyon now." Damai sniffed.
Qin Hao smiled and scolded, "Don't eat for a while."
Under the temptation of the food, everyone finally sat down at the dining table. Qin Hao saw that Xu Hongdou's hands were shaking, so he He frequently brought her food, so he was naturally criticized by everyone.
After these days of baptism, Xu Hongdou became much thicker-skinned. She ignored everyone's teasing and accepted the food Qin Hao brought to her.
After eating and drinking, everyone went back to their rooms to rest, but Xu Hongdou sat in the small courtyard and stared at the stars in the sky in a daze.
Qin Hao sat next to her and asked softly, "What are you looking for?"
Xu Hongdou took the initiative to rest her head on Qin Hao's shoulder and murmured, "Well, they all say people After leaving this world, it will become a star. I guess Chen Nanxing should be the brightest one. "Please remember to collect it, the latest and fastest free reading without anti-theft