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Chapter 78 A Countryman Comes

A few days ago, he was asked by Contemporary magazine to write a short story based on Zhang Yougen, about a blind date among young people in a compound.

The name of the article is "Blind Date", which describes a situation that fits the current situation. It is interspersed with several misunderstandings. The man and woman gradually get to know each other and accept each other from different perspectives, and finally have a happy ending.

He submitted this short story directly to Editor Li.

Entering May, on the first Sunday, it rained again and it didn't stop until midnight.

Qiu Huoming stretched out his arms from the thin quilt. He stayed up late last night to write the second chapter of "The Legend of Young Fairy Heroes" and his eyes were still a little sore.

However, there has been no response from Wulin magazine so far, so he planned to return the manuscript and directly submitted it to Legends of Ancient and Modern Times.

He rubbed his eyes and looked at the alarm clock. It was only 7:45 in the morning.

After Chen Suniang changed her job, she rested normally on Sundays.

She made breakfast early in the morning and was now squatting at the door washing clothes. It was the change of seasons and there was too much to wash.

Qiu Jianshe asked, "If it's corruption, you should ask your father to explain the problem honestly. It's useless for you to come to me. I will ask about this matter. You get up first."

Qiu Sheng's face turned pale. He told everyone what happened when people from the meat processing factory came to their village.

The younger sister at the door broke free from the older sister's hand and secretly chased in the direction Qiu Sheng left.

Especially during the rainy season, it is very humid. As soon as the rain stops, we start cleaning immediately.

Qiu Jianshe paused.

Gu Cuifang pulled Qiu Sheng forward and said, "You can disobey me, but Qiu Sheng is a descendant of our Qiu family..."

Qiu Huoming's impression of Qiu Jianshe has changed greatly. This father is still very tough when it comes to matters of principle.

His eyes were gentle. "Just now you let bygones be bygones and saved some face for Qiu Sheng. I am very grateful..."

Chen Suniang took out two yuan from her bosom and put the money into Qiu Sheng's hand. "Our two families have long severed ties with each other. We can still say a few words to each other, but for Qiu Sheng's sake, you can go back."

Qiu Jianshe nodded and said, "Let's go. Instead of looking for us, why not go find someone who can speak for us at the meat processing factory?"

Old Mrs. Zhu, who had gone into the vegetable garden to pick vegetables early in the morning, carried a vegetable basket and a small stool, and sat next to the clothes-drying pole, chatting with Chen Suniang. She had seen everything that had just happened.

Qiu Huoming heard the noise and walked out of the small room. It seemed that they wanted Qiu Sheng to take the lead. Fortunately, his father did not give in just now, otherwise it would be a sticky candy that could not be shaken off.

When she saw Chen Suniang, she yelled, "My second uncle, third uncle, and eldest aunt are all at the door. They scolded dad, and then took them away on a tricycle..."

The two were chatting casually. Chen Suniang had just clipped the sheets when she saw her little daughter running back with a red face.

Qiu Jianshe was stunned and slowed down his voice a bit, "What happened?" He wanted to help his nephew up, but Qiu Sheng continued to kneel stubbornly.

The little sister ran over from the vegetable garden, shouting, "The bad guys are coming, the bad guys are coming!"

"Oh, okay, okay, let's go back to the house..." Qiu Jianshe was obviously a little uneasy.

Chen Suniang rolled her eyes at him and said, "You only know how to say nice things. Don't stand at the door. You're blocking the way and delaying my washing."

As soon as the voice fell, Gu Cuifang's face was full of disbelief. She stumbled forward two steps and asked: "You are so heartless? He is your brother, and you just send him away with just one sentence..."

Qiu Sheng lowered his head and looked at his Jiefang shoes. The toes were all covered with mud from the dew, and his trouser legs were also slightly wet from the rush. He suddenly knelt on his knees and said to Qiu Jianshe, "Uncle, my dad has been locked up. He is said to be going to jail. Please save my dad!"

I knew the voice was that of Aunt Gu Cuifang.

Qiu Jianshe took a big step and stopped them. "His aunt, I told you last time when I went back to the village that our two families will be separate from each other from now on. You come here crying so hard so early in the morning. What nonsense! Get out of here now. I don't want to get involved in your family affairs, and I don't want to listen to them either!"

She held the bamboo pole and thought about it. If her son was successfully plotted against by them, he would probably be even more miserable than Qiu Sheng was right now. Thinking of this, her feeling of pity immediately disappeared.

Qiu Huoming nodded, "Dad, I will trust you this time."

Qiu Jianshe walked to the door of the inner room and suddenly turned his head to look at Qiu Huoming. He coughed lightly and said, "Don't worry, I know my limits. I will definitely not care if I say I will."

Although Chen Suniang hated their family, she couldn't bring herself to do anything cruel to them after seeing their behavior. She put away the knife, did not say anything, and just watched coldly.

The clouds dispersed in the morning and the sun came out. It looks like the weather will be good today.

Qiu Jianshe shook his head. "With my cousin's personality, it's only a matter of time before he makes a mistake. If Qiu Sheng has any trouble with his studies in the future, I'll help him if I can. As for the rest, don't worry, I won't interfere."

But when she looked at the orphans and their widows, she felt sorry for them, so after washing their clothes and sheets, she hung them out to dry.

Qiu Huoming silently gave his elder sister a thumbs up.

Gu Cuifang's eyes lit up, and she pulled Qiu Sheng up, "Let's go to the meat processing factory now."

She sighed and propped up the middle of the rope with a bamboo pole, and the sheets on both sides fluttered gently in the wind.

Qiu Huoming pushed the chair away, pushed open the screen door and rushed out, and Qiu Jianshe from the inner room also followed him out.

In the alley, Gu Cuifang had red and swollen eyes and disheveled hair. She held Qiu Sheng's hand and walked quickly towards his door, howling as she walked.

Qiu Huoming had just finished washing up and drinking his porridge when he heard a shrill cry from the entrance of the alley: "Aunt, save my Jianjun..."

The mother and son left the alley, and Chen Suniang withdrew her gaze and looked at Qiu Jianshe.

"This child..." Qiu Jianshe pursed his lips and quickly walked into the inner room.

The elder sister pulled the younger sister and said, "This Qiu Sheng is also a bad guy. Last time, he was the one who asked where my brother got his bicycle from..."

Qiu Huoming snorted coldly, "I am the descendant of the Qiu family, how can you be so shameless?"

After this quarrel early in the morning, everyone had something on their mind, especially Chen Suniang. She wished she would never have anything to do with Qiu Jianjun's family again. Qiu Huoming was her life, and from the moment they touched him, they were already on her blacklist.

Chen Suniang turned around, went into the kitchen and took out a knife.

My third uncle got married at the age of 19, which was considered a son-in-law's family in a sense. He has always lived in the town with his wife's family. Except for the busy farming season and the double harvests, he would go back to the village, and his presence was usually very low.

My eldest cousin married a farmer from the neighboring village very early. Her family was relatively well-off and they took good care of her parents. Among the few people, my eldest cousin was the one who was doing the best. Not only did he have a high salary, he was also the only one with a city hukou and ate planned grain.

Their family received a lot of resources from their grandfather's generation, and their lives were many times better than Qiu Huoming's family. It was said that the gold and silver jewelry left by their great-grandmother's generation were all in their room. They were hidden during those difficult years, and after the storm passed, no one mentioned it again.