Chapter 23.2

This Shu Qingyao, she looked delicate and fragile, unable to carry or lift anything, as if she was easy to bully.

Unexpectedly, she became a private teacher as soon as she arrived. This was a coveted position that none of the educated youths in the past year had been able to get.

Not long after, she did this again.

She directly caused the Wang family to be separated.

The best house in the village was Xie Hezhang’s.

She was moving there, which was much more comfortable than the bunch of them crammed into one dormitory.

All the way along, she had been clear about her goals and had been steadily rising. They couldn’t compare to her at all.

She had brains and beauty.

She was a character.

Shu Qingyao didn’t care what they thought. After distributing the candy, she went back to the dormitory.

She had packed all her things and was just waiting for Jin Zhuang to get off work and help her move them.

Sitting in the empty dormitory, she took a sip of water and rested. She said to Tang Maning, who walked in, “After I move out, this place will be yours.”

Tang Maning was a little reluctant. She walked over and hugged Shu Qingyao, “Yao Yao, I’m going to miss you.”

Shu Qingyao smiled and said, “What are you talking about? Xie Hezhang’s house isn’t far from here. When you’re off work, it’s just a short walk. I’ll make you something delicious to eat.”

Tang Maning looked at the smile on Shu Qingyao’s face and felt that she was truly happy today. Her eyes were brighter than usual.

This joy was truly contagious.

Tang Maning let go of her and said with a helpless smile, “You’re so smitten with him, you’ve forgotten about your good friend. I really don’t know what you like about Xie Hezhang.”

Tang Maning was telling the truth.

Although she also thought Xie Hezhang was good-looking, was Shu Qingyao chasing Xie Hezhang to this extent just for his face?

Xie Hezhang’s background was something to be wary of.

Would Shu Qingyao’s parents agree?

Holding her enamel mug, Shu Qingyao smiled sweetly and said, “Because he’s good to me.”

So, she wanted to be good to Xie Hezhang too.

*

To help Shu Qingyao move, Jin Zhuang came back driving a farm tractor.

He helped her load the 100 kilograms of rice and a cotton quilt into the tractor’s bed.

Then there were Shu Qingyao’s suitcases, packed blankets, pots and pans, all loaded in one go.

The things weren’t that many.

But they weren’t that few either.

Just the 100 kilograms of rice and a brand new, fluffy cotton quilt were enough to make people envious.

Shu Qingyao was organizing her luggage over there, and the educated youths joked with her.

“Teacher Shu, I’m going to your place for dinner sometime!”

Shu Qingyao also said enthusiastically, “Come on, I’ll have enough rice for everyone!”

Jin Zhuang wiped his sweat and asked, “Did you bring everything?”

Shu Qingyao looked around for a moment and nodded, “Almost.”

Jin Zhuang responded and was about to drive off when he heard someone greeting Shu Qingyao from a distance.

“Shu Qingyao, the bed and table you ordered, I’ve brought them for you!”

Jin Zhuang turned his head and saw that it was Jiang Mujiang, the carpenter of Helian Village.

Jiang Mujiang was also driving a tractor, with a brand new large and small bed stacked on it, as well as an eight-legged table.

Jin Zhuang: “…………”

It didn’t feel like moving.

It felt like a wedding procession?

Shu Qingyao enthusiastically walked over, “Master Jiang, thank you for bringing them over so late.”

Jiang Mujiang, driving the tractor, said happily, “No trouble at all, no trouble at all. The chairs and stools you want, I’ll bring them over in a few days. Do you need anything else?”

Shu Qingyao nodded, “I also want to order some storage cabinets.”

The group of them drove the tractor, bustling and lively, towards Xie Hezhang’s house.

The commotion Shu Qingyao had caused was quite big, and people were watching along the way.

When they arrived at Xie Hezhang’s house, Shu Qingyao jumped off the tractor.

The house with blue tiles and white walls was not lit, it seemed that Xie Hezhang had not returned yet.

Shu Qingyao walked into the house and looked around the room in the fading sunlight.

Good heavens.

Wang Xingde’s family had taken all the furniture in the house.

They didn’t even leave Xie Hezhang a single bowl.

The windows were open, and the cold wind blew in, swirling up a patch of dust on the floor.

Shu Qingyao sighed and said to Jiang Mujiang, “Master Jiang, let’s move the beds in first.”

At that moment.

Xie Hezhang had just gone to his friend’s house to pick up Xie Xiaoqian.

He didn’t want to run into Wang Xingde, so he waited until he estimated that Wang Xingde had emptied the house before he slowly walked back with Xie Xiaoqian in tow.

He knew Xie Helan’s temper.

He estimated that when he brought Xie Xiaoqian back, the house would only be left with a set of walls.

But he didn’t care.

He planned to sleep on the floor with Xie Xiaoqian for a few days first, then find a carpenter to make a sturdy bed. It didn’t need to be too good, just big enough for him and Xie Xiaoqian to sleep together.

As for other tables, chairs, and cabinets.

He would add them when he had money.

He was still young, he had enough time to slowly fill the house.

Then he would let…

A flash of Shu Qingyao’s incredibly pretty face crossed his mind, and Xie Hezhang quickly stopped himself.

He couldn’t let Shu Qingyao come to stay.

A man and a woman alone.

Even if Shu Qingyao was very open-minded, he, a man, had to protect her reputation.

Later, when she returned to the city, she would want to forget all about this place.

No one would say anything about her.

“Brother, what are they doing at home?”

As they walked.

Xie Xiaoqian suddenly stopped and curiously raised her arm, pointing towards the courtyard.

Xie Hezhang was lost in thought and unconsciously followed Xie Xiaoqian’s finger.

“!!!”

Seeing this, even if Xie Hezhang was mature, he couldn’t stay calm.

He saw two tractors blocking the entrance to his house.

The lights were on in his house, and people were coming in and out.

Shu Qingyao was standing at the door, directing those people to move things in.

It was dinner time, and the neighbors were three layers deep, holding their bowls and watching the commotion.

Seeing Xie Hezhang come back, someone greeted him with a smile, “Hezhang, why are you just coming back now? Your wife has been here for a while!”

Xie Hezhang: “…………”

Xie Hezhang led Xie Xiaoqian and walked over silently.

“Sister Yao Yao!”

Xie Xiaoqian saw Shu Qingyao and immediately broke free from Xie Hezhang’s hand, running towards Shu Qingyao.

Shu Qingyao smiled sweetly and touched her head, “Xiaoqian is back.”

Jin Zhuang stood in the bed of the tractor, saw Xie Hezhang, and threw Shu Qingyao’s small suitcase to him, “Help me carry this in.”

Xie Hezhang: “…………”

“What are you standing there for!” Jin Zhuang urged.

Xie Hezhang silently reached out.

He carried the suitcase into the courtyard. Shu Qingyao was playing with Xie Xiaoqian. Seeing him come in silently, she blinked innocently, not showing any sign of guilt.

There was an eight-legged table in the room, piled with pots and pans, all brought by Shu Qingyao.

The room that was originally Wang Xingde and Xie Helan’s master bedroom had a brand new double bed.

The bed was covered with a red woolen blanket embroidered with peonies.

And the room that originally belonged to Wang Wei had a single bed.

Xie Hezhang stared at the single bed for a while, then looked at Shu Qingyao, who was beaming at the door, and suppressed the question of who the bed was for.

—He was afraid that if he asked now, he would vomit blood.

With help, Shu Qingyao’s luggage was quickly packed into the room.

Jin Zhuang and Jiang Mujiang sat on the tractor and said goodbye to Shu Qingyao, “Shu Qingyao, we’re going now!”

Shu Qingyao and Xie Xiaoqian stood at the door and waved to them, “Thank you for your help. Come to our place for dinner sometime!”

Everyone was smiling, except for Xie Hezhang, who stood there speechless.

Xie Hezhang: “…………”