sbdcsierra Chapter 464: Gifts from the Village
Chapter 464: Gifts from the Village
"I didn't arrange all this. We all gathered at the entrance of the village spontaneously. It's a small token of our appreciation to congratulate your family on receiving the imperial memorial archway. We all benefit from this as well." Wu Shan was full of energy today, and his face was flushed with excitement.
However, what he said made a lot of sense. In Niutoushan Village, the archway belonged to the Wen family, but in the eyes of other villages, the Wen family belonged to Niutoushan Village. As a person from Niutoushan Village, who wouldn't feel proud?
Who wouldn’t stand tall when talking about it in the future?
If anyone dares to say that Niutoushan Village is not good, why does your village have an imperial archway?
Everyone feels relieved just thinking about it.
Gu Qingqing took the opportunity to take a look at the things in everyone's hands. They were all gifts given when someone's family had a happy event. She simply didn't refuse and invited everyone to her house and accepted all the gifts.
She saw Wang Guoguo's mother and her aunt Wang Chunxiang in the crowd, but Wang Guoguo's mother brought half a basket of eggs, while Wang Chunxiang brought a pink quilt cover.
Gu Qingqing walked over, looked at Wang Chunxiang and said with a smile, "You said you are a family, so you came here, why did everyone bring something? Chunxiang will take the quilt cover back later, why did you send such an expensive gift?"
Wang Chunxiang was killed by the people of Qianjiazhuang because she did not give birth to a son in her first pregnancy. Ironically, she gave birth more than a month ago, and this time the baby was a boy.
When Gu Qingqing went to see Wang Chunxiang with eggs according to the village's social etiquette, she found out that Wang Chunxiang had cried for a long time in the house when she found out that she had given birth to a son.
There are no ifs in the world. If there is, it would be that if her man had died half a year later, she might still be living well in Qianjiazhuang.
Creation tricks people!
Wang Guoguo's mother also gave birth a few days later than Wang Chunxiang, and also gave birth to a son, but it seemed that Wang Jie was ruined.
At this time, Wang Chunxiang said a little reservedly, "It's just a little gift from me, please don't despise it."
Seeing her coming with a quilt cover, Gu Qingqing had already guessed her intention. She also wanted to work in his house before, but he didn't want pregnant women, so he told her at that time to come back after she gave birth.
Although her business is busy during this period, she still has enough staff, so she has not hired anyone.
She sent the quilt cover over with a certain degree of flattery in mind, hoping that when he recruits again, he will give her a chance because of the quilt cover she sent.
"I understand your intention. You should take the things back. My family will have other work to do in the next few days. You can come and see us then."
Wang Chunxiang's eyes were filled with excitement, but she stuffed the quilt into Gu Qingqing's hands, said "I'll wait for your letter", said hurriedly to her sister-in-law, and ran away in a hurry.
It seems that only in this way can the things you give be accepted.
Gu Qingqing said "Hey hey" twice towards her back, but she didn't turn back.
It would be fine if she accepted the quilt cover from other families, but Wang Chunxiang's life was really hard. The other party might have spent many days and nights embroidering this quilt cover, so she didn't have the nerve to accept it.
Just when she wanted to hand the things over to Wang Guoguo's mother, she smiled and shook her head, indicating that she could not take it back.
Hey, what is this?
When the villagers came to the house, they didn't dare to enter the inner courtyard at all. They all said some words of congratulations in the front yard before leaving.
Just after everyone left, Gu Qingqing realized something. She went to the east wing, and before she entered the room, she heard Wen Shengxi's voice coming from inside.
"The village chief's family has a red quilt and ten kilograms of rice."
"Uncle Zhanghe's house has a green satin quilt cover and a red and blue patterned bed sheet."
"Mrs. Geng's home..."
"Shengxi."
Wen Shengxi, who was counting, heard her elder sister calling her. She immediately stopped what she was doing and looked up. Wen Xin saw her mother coming in and smiled at her.
"What's wrong, sister?" Wen Shengxi asked.
"Did your sister tell you she would be back late when she left this morning?"
Wen Shengxi thought about it and shook his head, "No." Then he stood up from the ground, "Yes, it's almost dark, why hasn't my sister come back yet? I'll go and meet her."
Seeing her running out in a hurry, Gu Qingqing guessed that since she couldn't find anyone at the entrance of the village, she would definitely walk along the road. She turned around and shouted to her, "Go call Zhao Bei and ask him to drive the mule cart to take you there."
"No need, sister. I won't run far."
"Call them up!" Gu Qingqing insisted.
"I understand." Wen Shengxi's voice floated in from the front yard.
"Mom, you don't have to worry about your aunt. She came back late today because something delayed her." Wen Xin put down the brush in her hand and came over to comfort her.
"Who knows? I've been busy at home today and I didn't notice she hasn't come back until now. Come register and I'll tell you."
"it is good!"
The vegetable garden outside the yard.
Wen Wuyan was talking to Zhao Dong while turning the soil. When he saw Wen Shengxi running out in a hurry, he asked, "Shengxi, why are you running so fast?"
"Brother-in-law, my sister hasn't come back yet. I'll go check on her." Wen Shengxi said, then looked at Zhao Dong and changed his words, "My sister is worried about me going alone, so she asked Zhao Bei to follow me."
Wen Shengxi unconsciously clutched the corners of his clothes with both hands.
Zhao Dong was stunned, then he looked at Wen Shengxi, whose expression was slightly different from usual, and the Dong family's intention, and he immediately thought of something.
After taking another look at the little girl not far away, he showed a kind smile like an elder, raised his hand and pointed towards his homestead, "Then go and call him, he's over there."
"Well, I'll go right away."
Zhao Dong was no longer in a hurry to dig the ground. He just watched Wen Shengxi run to his home. Zhao Bei didn't know what they said, but he dropped the work in his hands and followed her towards the main road to the village.
Looking at the two figures, one big and one small, no one knew what he was thinking at this moment.
......
On the other side, Lu Xiaocao said to Xiaoxiu apologetically, "You could have come earlier, but now because of me, you are late as well."
"It's okay. But you know what, these puppies are quite fun." Wang Xiaoxiu looked at the puppies in the basket, not letting them climb out.
Wang Xiaoxiu and Lu Xiaocao were sitting on the shafts of the cart respectively. Between them was a broken basket with an old piece of clothing in it. Three little black dogs, about the size of two adult palms, were rolling around in the basket.
"It was only fun when he was a kid. Look at Dahei, he's not fun anymore. When he was a kid, he loved running after my heels. Now, except for my sister, my brother-in-law, and the kids at home, no one else can control him."
"I see it often follows Brother Dong to the mountains."
Lu Xiaocao chuckled, "That's because it also likes to go to the mountains to play."
When Lu Xiaocao said this, she uttered "Eh!". Wang Xiaoxiu followed her gaze and saw two people running on the road.
"Hey, why is Shengxi and Zhao Bei together? Where are they going?" Wang Xiaoxiu asked in surprise after seeing who was coming.
"Hold on tight, go!" she said, and tapped the donkey's butt with the bamboo pole in her hand.
The little donkey received the command and started to trot with the clatter of its little hooves.