noffsinger Chapter 256 Aunt Zhang Gossips
Chapter 256 Aunt Zhang Gossips
When Shen Nian heard Gu Yanqing's words, he frowned slightly, and then thought of the difficult conditions of this era.
There are many families who cannot get enough food, let alone the combination of meat and vegetables. If there is meat, eating meat is definitely the first choice, but no one is willing to eat these light vegetables.
Gu Yanqing raised his eyebrows and glanced sideways at Shen Nian, who was frowning and silent.
"Actually, Shen Zhiqing, I have an idea." Gu Yanqing broke the silence and asked tentatively, "Look, can I trade something for food from you?"
Upon hearing this, Shen Nian turned around in surprise and looked at him in confusion: "Don't those educated youth in the educated youth compound also grow vegetables? Why don't you switch with them?
"Well, speaking of this." Gu Yanqing sighed softly, with a hint of helplessness in his tone.
"I don't have a good relationship with the educated youth in the Youth House. I cooked the meat you gave me a few times before and didn't share it with them. Now they are all very dissatisfied with me. Do you think they will be nice to me if I go to them to exchange food now?"
Shen Nian listened to Gu Yanqing's explanation and thought to herself, she knew that those people in the Youth League House did like to take advantage of others, but no matter who offered money to exchange vegetables with him, they would rush to agree, right?
Who can't live without money? It's not like they're rich and crazy, treating money like dirt. Rich people don't think they have too much money!
Shen Nian couldn't help but glance at Gu Yanqing. Why did she feel that Gu Yanqing didn't want to be involved with those people?
"Why go through so much trouble? Why don't you just carry the vegetables in your arms back?" Shen Nian suggested.
"I'm alone and the weather is so hot. These dishes will go bad before I can finish them, right?" Gu Yanqing explained.
"Then you can..." Shen Nian swallowed the words back. She almost blurted out something like asking Gu Yanqing to go find Aunt Su.
"Okay, okay, I can give you some food in exchange, but it won't be for free."
Shen Nian changed the subject and agreed to Gu Yanqing's proposal. After all, there were a lot of vegetables in her yard, so she could exchange some for him.
Gu Yanqing heard this, and a hint of joy flashed in his eyes. He seemed to be afraid that Shen Nian would regret it, so he quickly said: "Yes, yes, you definitely can't take it for free. I have a meat ticket in my hand, and I will use it to exchange it for you!"
"Hermitage? That's fine too."
Shen Nian agreed verbally, but secretly wondered in his heart, has this person never experienced the harshness of society?
Didn't he know how difficult it was to get these meat coupons? Especially since they were now registered as farmers. Aside from the New Year pig slaughtering during the brigade, they could eat fresh meat. The pork from the supply and marketing cooperative was practically out of their reach.
And these vegetables, you can get a whole bunch for just two cents. Shen Nian shook her head. She was a businesswoman, and there was no business without dishonesty. There was no reason for her to refuse such a bargain that was delivered to her door.
"Shen Zhiqing, can I make a small request?" Gu Yanqing spoke again.
"What request?" Shen Nian raised her eyebrows, thinking, this person wouldn't think that he can make demands on her by giving her a hostage ticket?
"I just want to ask if the dishes can be served in meal time. Don't send too much at once, just for one person..." Gu Yanqing explained.
Shen Nian nodded. This request was not too much. "Okay, I can give it to you by meal. As for what dishes to give, we will decide at that time."
Gu Yanqing smiled and nodded in agreement, indicating that he had no objection.
"Come in." Shen Nian gently pushed open the gate and walked in.
Gu Yanqing followed closely behind, and as soon as he entered the yard, he was attracted by the layout inside.
The yard wasn't big, but it wasn't small either. Every plot of land was being used effectively. The vegetable patch was planted with a variety of veggies, a vibrant green. Even the corners of the walls were planted with flowers he couldn't name.
A grape trellis was built near the kitchen, with grapes sparsely growing on it. Beneath the vines, a wooden table and chairs were placed. Every detail of the courtyard revealed the owner's thoughtfulness.
"Shen Zhiqing, your yard is really unique." Gu Yanqing praised sincerely.
"I just picked some up casually. Just put the dishes on the table and I'll clean them up later. You should hurry back to the threshing ground and line up to get the meat." Shen Nian said.
Gu Yanqing: ...
He put the vegetable basket on the table under the grape trellis, and Shen Nian didn't ask him to drink some water before leaving.
"Then...then Shen Zhiqing, I'll go back first..." Gu Yanqing originally wanted to say a few more words to Shen Nian.
Unexpectedly, Shen Nian nodded and said, "Go quickly, otherwise you will have to wait until the end to get the meat."
Gu Yanqing smiled helplessly and couldn't help but look at Shen Nian again. However, Shen Nian still didn't react, so he had to turn around and leave.
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As soon as Aunt Zhang saw Shen Nian appear in the threshing ground, she couldn't wait to wave at her and said, "Xiao Nian, come quickly!"
Su Dingyi patted the back of Shen Nian's hand and said, "Xiao Nian, you go ahead. I can queue up by myself."
Shen Nian nodded to Su Dingyi, then walked towards Aunt Zhang. As soon as he approached, he was pulled aside by Aunt Zhang.
"What's wrong? Third Aunt?" Shen Nian looked at her puzzledly.
Aunt Zhang held Shen Nian's hand tightly, her eyes flashing with gossip and excitement. She glanced around and said, "Xiao Nian, do you know what I just saw?"
Shen Nian blinked and asked curiously, "What did you see?"
Aunt Zhang lowered her voice, as if afraid of being overheard. "I just saw Shi Zhiqing and Zhou Jindong holding hands in the fields. They were stopped by Zhu Jiajun."
Shen Nian's eyes lit up when she heard this. She couldn't help but ask, "Really? Third Aunt, did they fight?"
Aunt Zhang shook her head and said gossipingly, "There wasn't a fight. I wasn't even close to them at the time. I don't know what Zhu Jiajun said, but Zhou Jindong pulled Shi Zhiqing away with a sullen face."
After a brief pause, Aunt Zhang continued, "And then, guess what I heard? I heard Zhu Jiajun mumbling something about the educated youth's parents coming to our brigade, and then they'd definitely break Zhou Jindong's legs!"
Upon hearing this, Shen Nian subconsciously looked towards the crowd, towards Shi Shengxia and Zhou Jindong.
These two people are worthy of being the protagonists of the original book. She actually saw them both at a glance.
"Zhu Jiajun said it secretly? That means Shi Shengxia doesn't know that her parents are coming to our team?" Shen Nian thought and analyzed in a low voice to Aunt Zhang.
Aunt Zhang nodded vigorously, clearly agreeing with Shen Nian's reasoning:
"By then, the educated youth had all left, so they certainly hadn't heard about this. Now that her parents were coming, she probably still hadn't heard about it. How did Zhu Jiajun know about this?"