Chapter 15

Xu Guiying was about to speak when she heard Xu Qiang speak again.

“But, from today on, I won’t let Xu Li live with you anymore. This means that the money and tickets I send back in the future will have nothing to do with you, auntie.”

Hearing that she wouldn’t get any more money and tickets in the future, Xu Guiying suddenly stood up.

“What? She won’t live with us, where do you want her to live? After all, I’m still your aunt, how could I harm you?”

“I say, Li Li should still live with us. If you’re not satisfied with the previous marriage proposal, I won’t force her to marry, that’s all.”

Xu Li glared at Xu Guiying with hatred.

This old woman was just saying these intimidating words because she saw her brother coming.

She was talking nicely, but wasn’t she just eyeing her brother’s allowance?

After living together for these years, how could she not know this old woman’s tricks?

“Auntie, my brother has bought a house at the brigade leader’s place, I can just live in my own house in the future, you don’t have to worry about it.”

Xu Guiying glanced at her sideways, wanting to lash out, but ultimately held back.

She smiled and looked at Xu Qiang, “Qiangzi, your parents are gone, we are the closest relatives, we can’t be estranged because of this misunderstanding. Don’t you think so?”

“Auntie, if you treat Li Li well in the future, I will remember your kindness. Li Li’s marriage is up to her, I won’t interfere, and naturally you have no right to interfere.”

Xu Qiang’s attitude was firm.

Yesterday, when he went to the hospital and saw the wounds on Xu Li’s body, his heart was filled with mixed emotions.

After saying what he needed to say, Xu Qiang took Xu Li to the new house.

Considering Xu Li’s good relationship with Song Shishi, the two of them could also look after each other.

So Xu Qiang bought a house near the educated youth point.

“Brother, Sister Shishi and the others have to rush to harvest wheat today, they’ll probably be busy until late. I don’t have anything to tidy up here, I want to cook something, I’ll send some to Sister Shishi later, and I’ll help her with farm work in the afternoon.”

“When are you leaving? I’m afraid I won’t be able to see you off.”

Xu Qiang looked at Meng Xunzhou.

He didn’t know when he would go back either, it still depended on Meng Xunzhou.

Meng Xunzhou looked towards the threshing ground, “We’ll leave later, we’ll go to the field with you later.”

Thinking of Song Shishi, who was pampered like a princess at home, but came to the countryside and suffered so much, Meng Xunzhou felt a little uneasy.

But he couldn’t help much.

He could only do what he could.

“That’s great.”

Xu Li didn’t want to be separated from her brother so soon, but she also felt sorry for Song Shishi. Yesterday, she saw that the blisters on Song Shishi’s hands were bleeding.

Now hearing that Xu Qiang and Meng Xunzhou were going to help out in the field, she was naturally happy to spend more time with her brother.

Xu Li made some simple food, and the three of them went to the area where Song Shishi was responsible.

It was lunchtime now, the wheat fields and threshing ground were full of villagers and educated youth huddled together.

Song Shishi and Yang Huifang were sitting under a locust tree, talking, and didn’t notice Xu Li and the others coming.

“Sister.”

Xu Li called out loudly, seeing Song Shishi look up, she quickly raised her hand and waved.

Song Shishi didn’t expect Meng Xunzhou and the others to still be here, she stood up and went to greet them.

“Sister, I brought you some food, let’s eat together.”

Xu Li pulled Song Shishi and showed her the food she brought.

Song Shishi nodded in agreement, but her eyes kept glancing at Meng Xunzhou.

It wasn’t until they sat down under the locust tree again that Song Shishi asked, “Why haven’t you gone back to the army?”

Meng Xunzhou looked at Song Shishi’s hands and replied lightly, “No hurry, we’ll go back later.”

“Li Li, did you only bring food for Shishi? Is there any for me?” Yang Huifang saw Xu Li spreading out the sweet potatoes and corn, and then looked at the dry and tasteless steamed bread in her hand, suddenly her own food didn’t seem as appetizing.

Xu Li smiled brightly, “Of course there is, I cooked extra, Sister Huifang, if you want to eat, just take some.”

“Ah, Li Li is the best.” Yang Huifang giggled and took a corn cob to eat.

Song Shishi thought about the vegetable garden, and after thinking for a while, she asked, “Huifang, when you went to the vegetable garden to water a few days ago, did you see the plastic sheet shed I made?”

“Plastic sheet shed? No, I’m the second one in charge of the vegetable garden among the new educated youth, when I went there, I didn’t see any plastic sheet shed, what’s wrong?” Yang Huifang recalled and shook her head.

Song Shishi frowned.

When they assigned the tasks, the work in the vegetable garden was rotated by everyone, one day each, and Jiang Cuihua was the first, and Yang Huifang was the second.

If Yang Huifang said she didn’t see the plastic sheet shed, then it could only be Jiang Cuihua who destroyed her shed.

This woman was really annoying.

“I told you about the experiment, I went to the vegetable garden to water today, and I found that someone destroyed the plastic sheet shed I built.” Song Shishi explained.

Yang Huifang heard this, immediately realized who did it, she turned her head and glanced at Jiang Cuihua who was passing by the threshing ground, “Are you going to tell Captain Chen and the others about this?”

Song Shishi nodded, “Of course I will, but I need to say it in front of everyone.”

Meng Xunzhou listened quietly, without saying anything.

Since she was a child, Song Shishi has always been very decisive, he couldn’t interfere too much in some things, lest he upset her.

…

Not far away, An Jinsheng saw Meng Xunzhou, his heart started to race, he was about to get up and go to Song Shishi’s side, but Zhou Xingxue came over and stopped him.

“An Comrade, I brought you some food, this is an egg I saved secretly, it’s delicious.”

An Jinsheng’s eyes were fixed on Song Shishi’s direction, but he agreed, “Oh, really? You can eat it yourself.”

Zhou Xingxue sensed An Jinsheng’s strangeness, turned her head and looked towards Song Shishi’s direction.

She pursed her lips and secretly glared at Song Shishi.

She knew she was a vixen who seduced men, she had a boyfriend, but she still seduced others, shameless!

“You must be very tired today, my dad said everyone has to work until late today.”

“Yes.”

While talking, An Jinsheng tried several times to get past Zhou Xingxue and go to Song Shishi’s side, but he was blocked by Zhou Xingxue.

Seeing that many people around were looking at them, An Jinsheng could only give up.

“An Comrade, have some water, eat slowly, don’t choke.”

An Jinsheng smiled awkwardly, didn’t respond, and didn’t take the water from her hand.

Seeing him like this, Zhou Xingxue was a little angry and put the cup in her hand heavily on the ground.

“An Jinsheng, what do you mean?”

Zhou Xingxue’s voice was loud, and the villagers and educated youth around looked over.

An Jinsheng was also startled.

Realizing what Zhou Xingxue wanted to say, he frowned and explained in a low voice, “What’s wrong? I was thinking about something just now, I didn’t pay attention to what you said. There are so many people here, you’re doing this, it’s not good for your reputation.”