Chapter 34: Bai Yunyun’s Tea-Drinking Act

“Qiaoqiao wrote a letter? Let me see.” Liao Shiyun immediately stood up and took the letter.

As she opened it, she asked, “How is Qiaoqiao doing lately? Is she willing to come back?”

Then, as she read the contents of the letter, her smile gradually faded, ending with a sigh.

Bai Ruoyan took the letter and read it. She also pursed her lips tightly, her eyes filled with sadness.

Bai Yunyun pretended to be guilty and worried, “I’m sorry, Eldest Aunt. I didn’t persuade her well. But don’t worry too much. Maybe Qiaoqiao doesn’t want our help. Maybe she wants to come back to the city through her own efforts. She’s always been independent.”

Liao Shiyun sat down, covering her forehead with her hand to hide her reddened eyes. She shook her head gently.

“She’s still angry with us.”

Bai Yunyun seemed a little helpless, “Well, how can there be any grudges between parents and children? Why don’t you give her some time? You know, she used to hate me so much, but she’s willing to correspond with me. You’re her closest family. How could she hate you? She’s probably just being stubborn. Maybe she’ll come around after a while.”

Liao Shiyun shook her head, not responding to her. She wiped the tears from the corner of her eye and smiled at Bai Yunyun.

“We’ve really troubled you all these years, Yunyun. You’ve been so kind to help us. Wait here. I’ll get some money. You can send it with your name. Send it together.”

She said this and went upstairs.

Bai Yunyun looked at Bai Ruoyan, who was staring at the letter without saying a word. She curled her lips in satisfaction.

Then, she put on a gentle and harmless expression, “Third Cousin, don’t worry too much. When Qiaoqiao comes back, you can spend some time together, and your relationship will recover.”

Bai Ruoyan heard this, but she just glanced at her coldly and sneered, “Of course. You, who stole her spot and made her go to the countryside, can still get along well. What about us, her family?”

Bai Yunyun immediately put on a guilty, self-blaming, and sad expression, “Third Cousin, don’t keep reminding me. I will atone for my sins. Don’t worry. I will definitely persuade Qiaoqiao to come back.”

Bai Ruoyan just sneered, pulling her lips back.

Liao Shiyun came downstairs with the money. She said, “Yaoyao, don’t bully your cousin.”

She walked towards Bai Yunyun and handed her five hundred yuan. “Don’t take your third cousin’s words to heart. We know that the spot had nothing to do with you. You’ve been helping us take care of Qiaoqiao all these years. Your eldest uncle and I are very grateful. We’ll need your help in the future. Also, these tickets, you can send some with the letter and buy some things to mail to her. That girl is always frugal. She’ll probably just save the money.”

Bai Yunyun’s eyes lit up at the sight of the money and tickets. She quickly lowered her head to hide it.

She reached out to take the things, “Okay, Eldest Aunt, don’t worry.”

“Oh, right. About the position at the News Office, I’ll ask your eldest uncle when he comes back tonight. I’ll tell you the details then.”

Bai Yunyun’s face was filled with surprise and gratitude. “Thank you, Eldest Aunt. You’re so good to me.”

“It’s nothing. We’re all family. We can’t talk like strangers.” Liao Shiyun smiled and patted her hand. “By the way, have you eaten?”

“Not yet. I came out as soon as I got the letter. My mom is waiting for me to eat. Eldest Aunt, Third Cousin, I’ll go now.”

“Why don’t you eat here? I’ll ask Zhang Ma to make you some noodles.”

“No, my mom already made dinner. It would be a waste if I didn’t eat it. I’ll go now.” Bai Yunyun smiled and said goodbye.

Liao Shiyun politely saw her out.

As soon as the door closed, she immediately turned cold.

Bai Ruoyan angrily slammed the letter on the table, “I hate seeing her.”

This time, Liao Shiyun didn’t scold her.

“Even if you hate her, don’t show it on your face. As long as Qiaoqiao is in her hands, you have to act like a grandson.”

Liao Shiyun could naturally see Bai Yunyun’s little tricks, but now her youngest daughter was only willing to correspond with her.

She wanted to take care of her youngest daughter through her, so she could only go along with her for now.

Bai Ruoyan snorted, “I think she hasn’t persuaded her at all. She’s hoping Qiaoqiao won’t come back. I don’t understand why Qiaoqiao is only willing to contact her. I wonder how much of this money will actually reach Qiaoqiao.”

“Alright,” Liao Shiyun said, sitting down and rubbing her temples.

She knew this too. Even if Bai Yunyun was sincere, with her mother like that, she would probably keep a lot of the money.

She wasn’t expecting much, as long as she could send some things to her youngest daughter.

“If the college entrance exam is reinstated, Qiaoqiao will definitely participate, given her personality. As long as she gets in, we’ll have a chance.”

Bai Ruoyan frowned, “Even if Qiaoqiao participates, she might not be willing to go to Beicheng. Even if she gets into another place, wouldn’t you want to go find her?”

They hadn’t dared to go see her all this time because of that suicide note she had written. She said that if anyone appeared in front of her without her permission, she would kill herself.

At the time, they thought she was just angry, but they hadn’t expected to wait for five years.

They could only get some news about her through the letters she sent to Bai Yunyun.

“There will always be a way,” Liao Shiyun sighed.

Bai Ruoyan pursed her lips, “Why don’t I go to Haishi? I think we can’t wait any longer. That Bai Yunyun doesn’t seem reliable. And Second Aunt, who knows what kind of trouble she’ll cause.”

Liao Shiyun lifted her eyelids, remained silent for a while, then sighed heavily, “Let’s wait a little longer.”

She stood up and took the letter, “Don’t tell your grandpa about the letter. It will only make him sad.”

“Okay,” Bai Ruoyan was a little disappointed.

Nanyang Village.

After the brigade leader and the branch secretary were called to the commune for criticism, an ideological education class was established in each production team.

Of course, it was called an ideological education class, but it was actually a routine lecture and criticism session that the production team leader had to conduct every week with all the members participating.

They had to strictly crack down on bad practices in the team, especially those who had bad conduct, and educate them strictly.

Nanyang Village had lost face this time. They were publicly criticized by the entire county and were listed as a typical example.

The village chief and Fang Hanwu had been frowning for days.

But because of this incident, the campaign to cleanse bad practices progressed quickly.

Without any prompting from above, the production teams took the initiative to identify members with bad conduct and make them examples.

They were severely criticized and educated, and those who were particularly serious were punished.

During this period, the production teams were much calmer, and the efficiency of working in the fields increased significantly.

Everyone was like a quail, even the women who usually liked to gossip were much quieter.

No one dared to openly discuss Zhao Lao San’s incident, afraid of offending the leadership.

Bai Ruojiao sighed, “It seems Zhao Lao San did a good thing after all.”

Their family had been living a good life recently.

With Zhao Pozi, that scoundrel, gone, the Zhao family was quiet. Even Zhao Dani, who had been driven back, didn’t cause any trouble.

They had been given a period of peace.

Zhao Sihai just snorted, “Let’s not talk about him. Qiaoqiao, go open the door.”

He tied the child seat to the front bar and held An’an in his arms, putting him in the seat.

The chair was designed by Bai Ruojiao, and Zhao Sihai made it himself with wood and bamboo.

“Let’s go!” An’an sat in the chair, happily kicking his feet and reaching out to play with the bicycle bell.

Ding-a-ling, ding-a-ling, it made people feel much lighter.