Chapter 30.2

It was truly fortunate that both of them only had scratches and no fractures.

Especially Shu Qingyao, apart from a little broken skin on her arm and calf, she didn’t even have any large bruises.

The little nurse was amazed as she applied medicine to them.

“Shu Qingyao, thank you so much today! If it weren’t for you, we would all be dead today!”

Three or four male villagers ran over to thank Shu Qingyao.

These people were the ones who went up the mountain to deliver water with Shu Qingyao.

If Shu Qingyao hadn’t discovered the mudslide in time and told them the direction to escape, they would have been buried at the foot of the mountain without a clue.

Shu Qingyao smiled faintly and said there was no need to thank her.

The few people left after thanking her profusely.

Soon, Tang Maning received the news that Shu Qingyao and Xie Hezhang had returned safely, and rushed to the big tent with Xie Xiaoqian.

“Brother!”

Xie Xiaoqian, with red and swollen eyes, threw herself into Xie Hezhang’s arms and soon burst into loud sobs.

Shu Qingyao didn’t interrupt the reunion of the siblings, she stood up and pulled Tang Maning aside, asking about Ruan Wenhui’s condition.

Ruan Wenhui was dragged down the mountain by her, she didn’t know if she was dead or alive.

If she was dead, she wouldn’t care, but if she was still alive…

Shu Qingyao sneered in her heart.

“Ruan Wenhui was sent to the town hospital for emergency treatment.” Tang Maning said, “I heard that she fractured both legs and broke several ribs, she was unconscious when she was found, covered in blood, it was scary.”

As Tang Maning spoke, she saw that Shu Qingyao’s expression was indifferent, she tentatively asked in a low voice, “Yao Yao, tell me honestly, what’s going on between you and Ruan Wenhui… Did something happen on the mountain?”

Others didn’t know, but Tang Maning knew very well that Shu Qingyao and Ruan Wenhui didn’t get along.

Or rather, it was Ruan Wenhui’s one-sided jealousy of Shu Qingyao.

After Shu Qingyao moved out of the intellectual youth dormitory, Ruan Wenhui would still spread rumors about Shu Qingyao all day long, targeting and belittling her everywhere.

When the news of Shu Qingyao and Ruan Wenhui disappearing on the mountain came, Tang Maning had a bad feeling in her heart.

She suspected that Ruan Wenhui had done something to Shu Qingyao.

But Ruan Wenhui was so badly injured, it didn’t seem like…

Shu Qingyao shook her head, her tone a little nonchalant, “Nothing. We just fell down the mountain together. When we’re not busy in a few days, I’ll go see her. We’re fellow villagers, we should help each other, right?”

Although Shu Qingyao said so, Tang Maning looked at the expression on Shu Qingyao’s face, and for some reason, a thought popped into her mind—

Ruan Wenhui is going to be in trouble…

*

Because of the mudslide that killed a dozen people, the higher-ups sent several people to investigate.

After investigating and investigating, they finally came to the conclusion—that mountain had sparse vegetation and was prone to mudslides, and when it encountered heavy rain, it would cause such a serious disaster.

The little captain who managed Xie Hezhang’s team was also removed, and he would be subject to criticism and investigation from the higher-ups.

Of course, this was a later story.

Jin Zhuang gave Xie Hezhang a half-month sick leave, and because Shu Qingyao had made a contribution to the rescue, the village government also rewarded her with two buckets of malted milk and ten cans of beef.

Shu Qingyao was happy and brought them all back, opened a can of beef for Xie Xiaoqian to try, then put the remaining two buckets of malted milk in the bedside table, and took out five large duck eggs from under the bed.

Xie Hezhang had just gotten a leave of absence from Jin Zhuang and returned home, and when he got home, he saw Xie Xiaoqian squatting in the yard eating beef, and when she saw him, she ran over to feed him like she was showing off a treasure, “Brother, it’s delicious!”

“You eat.” Xie Hezhang hugged her aside, went into the house and saw Shu Qingyao fiddling in the kitchen.

She was boiling ribs.

She obviously never cooked at home, she didn’t know how she lit the fire in the stove, her white and clean face was blackened by the smoke, her bangs seemed to have been scorched a little, and a few strands of hair were curled up.

When she saw him, she was quite happy, she coughed and said to him, “Cough cough, Xie Hezhang, you’re back. Luckily the temperature was low last night, the meat I bought didn’t go bad. By the way, I also bought a few meters of cloth for Xiaoqian, I’ll take her to find a tailor to make her a few clothes later.”

Xie Hezhang calmly pulled her out of the kitchen, wiped her face with his sleeve, “You went to town yesterday?”

“Yes.”

Xie Hezhang frowned, but didn’t say anything, he just told her to go to the yard and wait with Xie Xiaoqian, then told her that next time she went to town, she should remember to call him along.

Call him along?

Then she wouldn’t be able to sell things?

Shu Qingyao rolled her eyes and nodded perfunctorily, “Got it.”

Xie Hezhang also saw her perfunctory, waved his hand, and didn’t care, “Go play with Xiaoqian. I’ll cook.”

*

Xie Hezhang had a holiday, but Shu Qingyao didn’t.

The next day after breakfast, Shu Qingyao took Xie Xiaoqian to school.

The first class hadn’t started yet, Shu Qingyao went directly to Principal Xu.

Principal Xu was a kind and amiable middle-aged woman, her smile was full of kind wrinkles, she also had to teach every day, she was the fifth grade Chinese teacher.

When Shu Qingyao went to find her, Principal Xu was preparing her lesson, when she saw Shu Qingyao walk in, she looked up and smiled, “Teacher Shu is here? The village is still talking about how you discovered the mudslide in time yesterday and saved several people. By the way, I’m going to publicize this in the school, let the children write a few essays, what do you think?”

Shu Qingyao coughed lightly, “Principal Xu, I have something to ask you—I wonder if there are any vacant positions in our school?”

Shu Qingyao decided to pull some strings for Xie Hezhang!