Chapter 28

 Just as Song Shishi was still immersed in this emotion, Xu Li suddenly patted her arm anxiously.

She burst into laughter and let go of Xu Li.

Seeing Xu Li turning around and fumbling in the kitchen, she felt a warmth in her heart.

“Let me do it.”

“Am I too stupid? I can’t even cook.”

Xu Li quickly stir-fried in the pot, pouting her lips, a little self-blaming.

Seeing that Xu Li sincerely wanted to cook a meal for her, Song Shishi didn’t interfere, she just quietly stayed by her side and kept her company.

…

There were too many things that happened today, Song Shishi didn’t come back until very late after working in the vegetable field.

As soon as she came back, Xu Li told her that Zhao, the director of the library, had sent her a letter.

In the letter, Zhao only asked if she could go to the library on September 15th, he had something to tell her.

The vegetable field didn’t need to be watched for a short time, going to Qinghe Town wouldn’t affect anything.

Anyway, she had already talked to the captain Zhou Jian Guo before, and Zhou Jian Guo agreed that she could temporarily take care of the vegetable field.

Anyway, everyone’s task now was basically to harvest and plant vegetables, and what Song Shishi was doing now was also for the Huaiqing Brigade.

“Lily, I’m going to town tomorrow, do you want to go?”

The temperature difference between morning and evening was a bit big now, and when Xu Li moved out from Xu Gui Ying’s house, she didn’t have many clothes.

Song Shishi thought of taking Xu Li to town to buy her some thicker clothes.

And quilts, she and Xu Li only had one thin quilt, they definitely needed to buy another thicker one.

Xu Li’s eyes lit up, she looked at her expectantly, “Really? Won’t it delay your business?”

“It’s okay, you can read books in the library, I’ll take you to buy clothes and quilts after I’m done.”

Song Shishi touched Xu Li’s head.

Xu Li nodded, “Okay, but I don’t know many characters, I can’t read, but I can wait for you quietly in the library.”

“Did no one teach you to read?”

Although she knew that Xu Li was always bullied at Xu Gui Ying’s house, she always thought that Xu Li had learned some characters before.

Seeing Xu Li shake her head, she was still a little surprised.

Xu Li lowered her head, feeling a little inferior, “My family was poor before, after my parents died, my brother and I lived even harder, we didn’t have the chance to study at that time, being able to fill our stomachs was the happiest thing in the world.

Later, my brother went to the army and sent me to live with my aunt, my aunt thought I was a nuisance, saying that I couldn’t do anything, it was a waste of food to eat so much, she wouldn’t send me to study even more.”

Song Shishi stepped forward and hugged Xu Li’s shoulders, “It’s okay, I’ll teach you to read and write, our life will only get better and better.”

In Song Shishi’s eyes, Xu Li was actually very smart.

She could learn many things quickly, and she was willing to work hard.

If she started teaching Xu Li to read now, after three years, when the college entrance exam resumed, she might also have a chance to go to college and start a different life.

“Can I? Sister, are you really willing to teach me?” Xu Li was a little unsure.

Song Shishi said with absolute seriousness and certainty, “Of course, you are in charge of your own life, no one can control your life anymore.” Song Shishi’s eyes were firm, “You can boldly do whatever you want to do in the future, don’t have any worries, and neither should you towards me.”

Xu Li’s eyes immediately turned red.

She was used to pleasing others, even though she knew that Song Shishi was very good to her, she always felt that if she didn’t do something for her, she would be abandoned.

But until today, she suddenly felt that her worries were unnecessary.

“Xu Li, I hope you know that we are family now, real family, we are tolerant of each other, help each other, and will not abandon each other.”

Song Shishi said these words very seriously, she looked directly into Xu Li’s eyes, just to give her enough confidence.

“Shishi, are you home?”

At this time, Yang Huifang’s voice suddenly came from outside the courtyard, the two looked at each other and walked out of the house.

Seeing them come out, Yang Huifang stepped into the courtyard, “I came to tell you that Captain Chen is back, he said that Zhou Yuan is fine, and that An Jinsheng’s stab wasn’t deep. He’ll probably be able to leave the hospital in a few days, but the police are guarding him, even if he leaves the hospital, he probably won’t be able to come back.”

Yang Huifang said these words with a smug look on her face.

“He deserves it, why didn’t he stab him to death? What about that educated youth surnamed An?” Xu Li leaned over and asked.

“Captain Chen said that the police haven’t made a decision about this matter yet, he’ll go to the police station in town tomorrow to ask, I don’t know what’s going on with An.”

Speaking of which, Yang Huifang carefully observed Song Shishi’s expression, and hesitated, “After all, he did this to save Shishi, and he’s also an educated youth who came to the countryside with us, I think there should be a good outcome?”

Song Shishi could see that Yang Huifang was a little sympathetic to An Jinsheng.

But thinking about it carefully, it was understandable.

An Jinsheng saved her today, she would treat it as compensation for his harm to her in her previous life.

She didn’t need to be particularly grateful.

If it were someone else today, she would try her best to thank them, but if the person were An Jinsheng, she wouldn’t do anything.

That was what he owed her.

After being reborn, she didn’t take the initiative to harm An Jinsheng, which was already very good to him.

“Huifang, thank you for coming to tell me.”

She smiled and thanked her, then changed the subject, talking about going to town tomorrow.

“Xu Li and I are going together, if you want to buy anything, we’ll bring it back for you.”

Yang Huifang said enviously, “Sigh… I really envy you two, if I didn’t have so little money, I would definitely go with you.”

“I don’t need to buy anything, I have enough food and supplies with everyone else, and I’m busy these days, it’s not good to ask for leave.”

Song Shishi didn’t tell anyone about her going to town to do translation except for Xu Li and Captain Zhou Jian Guo.

So naturally, Yang Huifang didn’t know.

They chatted about other things, seeing that Song Shishi and Xu Li were going to prepare dinner, Yang Huifang got up and left.

Everyone’s food was tight now, and Song Shishi and Xu Li lived together, it was already difficult, Yang Huifang didn’t want to burden them, so when Song Shishi offered to keep her for dinner, she refused without hesitation.

The next day, Song Shishi rode her bicycle with Xu Li to Qinghe Town.

Pushing open the door of the library, she saw someone she didn’t expect.

Su Yaqin was actually in the library with Xiao Bao, it seemed like she was waiting for her.

“Sister Qin?”

Su Yaqin got up, walked over excitedly and took her hand, “I’ve been waiting for you here for a long time.”

She looked at Su Yaqin, then at Li Haoyang who was holding her hand.

“What’s wrong? Did something happen?”