Siheyuan: No One Can Be Left Behind

Ran Qiuye was so polite, Li Dongfang had to say something nice, "Teacher Ran, what you said is so hard. You teach and educate students in school every day. I should visit you. I am sorry for bothering you to come."

At this time, Sha Zhu walked in, glanced at Ran Qiuye, and nodded to her without paying any attention. He asked Li Dongfang, "What do you want to eat tonight? How about some spare ribs and fried chicken?"

Li Dongfang was upset when he heard that. Let’s not talk about the chicken. We are still good friends.

"Just do what you want. I'll entertain Teacher Ran here. Just prepare some of your favorite dishes."

Upon hearing this, Sha Zhu glanced at Ran Qiuye again, and then he noticed that this teacher Ran was indeed Li Dongfang's type, young, beautiful and lively, so he agreed and said, "Okay, just wait and eat."

Watching Sha Zhu go out, Li Dongfang picked up the thermos and shook it, but there was no water. He could only apologize to Ran Qiuye, then went out to Sha Zhu's house, brought back a thermos, and made a cup of tea for Ran Qiuye.

"Thank you. Is there anything you want me to come here for today?" Ran Qiuye took the teacup and said.

Li Dongfang calmly made himself a cup of coffee, then sat opposite Ran Qiuye and said, "I just want to ask, is the food enough? It's nothing important, and... I kind of miss seeing you."

Ran Qiuye's face immediately turned red when she heard this, and she said a little embarrassedly: "Enough...enough, the last time I went home, I asked my mother to hide most of the food."

"So, your father still gave food to other people?" Li Dongfang guessed.

"Well, we have no choice. We can't say anything. If we say anything, he will get angry and say that we look down on poor relatives. The key point is what kind of relatives are they? The relationship is so complicated that I have never met or even heard of them, but they come to our house to ask for money." When talking about this, Ran Qiuye was full of complaints.

Li Dongfang frowned slightly when he heard this and said, "This is not easy to deal with. This disaster year will not be over in a short time. Although the crops in the south are growing well this year, the food shortage will not be alleviated until after the autumn harvest. Moreover, it may take until the end of the year for the food to be transported here, which is almost half a year."

As he was talking, Li Dongfang noticed that Ran Qiuye hesitated several times, so he asked in confusion: "Teacher Ran, is there something wrong with you? I see that you seem to be worried."

Ran Qiuye looked up at Li Dongfang, then lowered his head and thought for a while before speaking, "It's about my family..."

Seeing her hesitant, Li Dongfang advised: "If it's convenient, you can talk about it and see if I can help. Even if I can't help, you can treat me as a listener. Some words will make you feel better if you say them out."

Ran Qiuye looked at Li Dongfang again, and seeing the concern on his face, her heart warmed slightly, and she slowly said, "Actually, it's nothing serious. It's just that my dad wants me to get married, and the other party said that if I marry him, they will give our family 100 kilograms of corn flour."

"Ah?" Li Dongfang was shocked. What was going on? He sold his daughter for 100 kilograms of corn flour... and married her off? If there was such a good thing, why didn't he tell me earlier?

"I'll give you 200 kilograms of flour!" Li Dongfang blurted out.

"You...what do you think I am?" Ran Qiuye immediately glared at Li Dongfang.

Li Dongfang also realized that this was a bit insulting, and immediately explained: "I feel that if you marry a stranger just for such a little food, it is really unfair."

Ran Qiuye calmed down a little after hearing what he said. After hearing what Li Dongfang said just now, she almost turned around and went home.

"I know that too, but I don't know who spread rumors about my father, but he believed that the family that could provide so much food must be a good one. He said that I wouldn't suffer if I went there, but..." Ran Qiuye said, revealing a grievance in his words.

Li Dongfang didn't dare to speak this time. He thought for a while before asking, "What do you mean?"

Ran Qiuye shook her head. "I don't know what to do. I know my dad won't be left with much after getting all that food, and he'll have to help those people, so my mom and I have been dragging our feet and refusing to agree. But now it's a problem for our family to have enough food. If this goes on for a long time, I'm afraid my mom won't be able to bear it."

"Well, that's right. I can't agree to it. It's just some food. I'll take care of your family." Li Dongfang immediately patted his chest and said.

Ran Qiuye blushed slightly, and after hearing what Li Dongfang meant, she said, "But...but I can't keep asking you for food for free. Besides, if I always take food home, I won't be able to explain where the food comes from."

Li Dongfang felt that his chance had come, and said shamelessly: "If it doesn't work, just tell your family and say that it was given by your boyfriend."

Ran Qiuye immediately said coquettishly: "How can you be so shameless... How can you be so shameless?"

"Hey, this is just pretend, so you have an excuse." Li Dongfang was unsure of Ran Qiuye's thoughts for a moment, but he felt that she was not angry, so there should still be some hope.

"Pretend?" Ran Qiuye's shy expression immediately subsided, "So you think you don't like me?"

"Ah?" Li Dongfang felt that he couldn't keep up with Ran Qiuye's train of thought. Are you admitting that I am your boyfriend or not?

"What? Am I not worthy of being your girlfriend?" Ran Qiuye said angrily.

So that's how it is. If you want a public status, then that's not easy to do. Just tell me.

"No, no, that's not what I meant. I'm just afraid that you won't agree." Li Dongfang quickly explained.

Ran Qiuye wrinkled her pretty nose and said, "If you don't tell me, how do you know I don't agree? Do you want me to be so shameless and tell you?"

"So do you agree or disagree?" Li Dongfang asked with a grin.

"You...you're annoying!"

Ran Qiuye wanted to get up, Li Dongfang quickly reached out and held her, saying with a smile: "Then we have a deal, you will be my girlfriend from now on."

"No..." Ran Qiuye blushed and refused to admit it, but her little hand was held by Li Dongfang and she did not pull it back.

Li Dongfang knew what she was thinking, so he said, "I'll have someone send you 200 kilograms of flour later to shut your father up."

"No!" Ran Qiuye immediately interrupted Li Dongfang, "No matter how many you send, it won't be enough to stop my dad from sending them away randomly, so don't send any more."

Li Dongfang scratched his head and said, "Yeah, how about... you take 20 kilograms home first, or let your mother hide it, take out a little bit every day, and say it's from me. It's just a little bit a day, he can't give it away, right? Even if he does, we won't feel bad."