Jiaohu

Chapter 20 Village Chief
Zhao Huniu rode on the little donkey and reached out to stroke the little donkey's fluffy head.

The donkey cart also cost a couple of dollars,
Although the donkey doesn't look very big, its sparkling eyes are quite cute.Zhao Huniu thought about it for a while, so she paid for it and bought it.

In addition to the donkey cart, she also bought some cloth, needlework, and some pork, eggs, and bacon—she couldn’t stand Zhao Cunwu’s patched clothes anymore.
Also, going up the mountain this time made Zhao Huniu realize how weak her body is.

The money on her body now is enough for at least a year and a half. She must seize this time to raise her physical strength to a higher level.The age of this body is 16 years old, so there is still a huge room for her to grow;
Although the previous 16 years were the best time for training,
But now this body is taken over by her,

It's not too late to start.

All the way from Li County to Brassica Village, the road gradually changed from a wide and flat loess road to a somewhat narrow and bumpy country road.Zhao Huniu was still sitting steadily in front of the car, the small leather whip in her hand was flickering,

It was the first time for her to ride a donkey cart. In the past, she either walked or rode a horse.
Driving the donkey cart leisurely like this is still very new to Zhao Huniu.

The rape blossoms outside Brassica Village have withered, and I was surprised that autumn has already entered the year—meaning that it has been more than half a year since Zhao Huniu came to this world.
Maybe the Brassica Village got its name because of the rapeseed flowers that can't be seen when they are in full bloom.
Zhao Huniu is holding the dog's tail grass that she got from somewhere,

Let the early autumn wind blow over my face.

The idiot in the village was lowering his head and gathering immature ears of wheat in other people's fields. When he looked up, he saw Zhao Huniu sitting on a donkey cart not far away.

The fool suddenly jumped up and cheered,
"Oh donkeys have donkeys—the little tiger girl is coming back on a donkey—"

The fool jumped up and down and ran into the village.

Zhao Huniu drove the donkey cart to her home, and met many acquaintances along the way, and most of them were surprised to see her driving the donkey cart; It's no wonder what happened to me,

Fifth Aunt Zhao was coming out of her yard at the moment,
At a glance, I saw Zhao Huniu passing by her house in a donkey cart.

"Ouch! Tigress?!"

As soon as Zhao Huniu pulled the donkey's rein, the little donkey stopped; Zhao Huniu jumped out of the cart,
"Aunt Fifth,"

She nodded to the woman in front of her.

Fifth Aunt Zhao looked at Zhao Huniu, then at the little donkey behind her,

"This, is this your house?"

"Yes." Zhao Huniu replied, "If Aunt Fifth is useful in the future, feel free to talk."

When Aunt Zhao Wu heard what she said, she immediately beamed with joy, and looked around the donkey cart full of praise; she hadn't spoken to Zhao Huniu for a long time, and she immediately became acquainted with Zhao Huniu again.

When passing by Zhao Lan's house, Zhao Huniu saw her grandma Zhao Lan also came out to watch the fun,

The old woman's face showed undisguised jealousy,

He kept watching Zhao Huniu and the donkey cart go away with such eyes.

Zhao Huniu didn't care about such unconcealed malice, she even enjoyed bathing in Zhao Lan's gaze, and finally swayed slowly back to her door.

Turning over and getting out of the donkey cart, Zhao Huniu took the rope with one hand and led the little donkey home, while shouting:

"Dad, I'm back!"

The expected reply did not ring out.

Zhao Huniu went into the house and found that Zhao Cunwu was not at home.

It appears to be out.

After leading the little donkey to the wall and tying it up, Zhao Huniu rummaged in the yard and found an old wooden trough.It seems that the family also raised livestock before, but I don't know whether they died or sold them.

Zhao Huniu poured some clean water into the wooden trough, pulled some hay from the cart and threw it beside,
After simply cleaning up the things she bought, Zhao Huniu divided out several copies. She simply washed her face with clean water, grabbed one of them and went out.

When they came to Liu's house, Zhao Huniu raised her hand and knocked on the door.
"coming--"

Liu Xiaowan's crisp voice sounded.

"Sister Huniu!"

Liu Xiaowan hadn't seen Zhao Huniu for a while; after all, during this period of time, Zhao Huniu was either on the mountain, on the way to the county town, or in the county town.This was the first time Zhao Huniu came to her during this period.

"I heard from people in the village that you came down from Jianlin Mountain, right? Are you not injured?"

If there is anyone in this village whose concern will simply make Zhao Huniu completely at ease and free from burdens, it is Liu Xiaowan; she can feel that Liu Xiaowan's closeness to her has no impurities——Zhao Cunwu's feelings for Zhao Cunwu It was a bit heavy for Huniu, after all, Zhao Huniu had never accepted such emotions before,
Compared with the blood relationship that emphasizes giving, the friendship between Zhao Huniu and Liu Xiaowan makes Zhao Huniu more comfortable.

"A few minor scrapes, nothing serious."

"Wow, sister Huniu, you are so powerful! Why are you so powerful! Jianlin Mountain is a place that men in the village dare not go to! You actually went!

Sister Huniu, you are really amazing! "

Liu Xiaowan's eyes were shining, and her admiration was beyond words.

"Let's not talk about this. I just came back from the county seat today and brought you and your father something,"

With that said, Zhao Huniu handed the bundle in front of Liu Xiaowan.

A piece of cloth, a piece of pork, a chicken, and a few dried fish; they are not rare things, but for the Liu family, who live in poverty, they are simply treasures.
Liu Xiaowan's eyes fell on the tightly bound piece of cloth,
It was a piece of silver-red silk cloth, the color was clear and transparent; Liu Xiaowan grew up so big, she had never seen such a beautiful cloth, she was immediately attracted by it and couldn't take her eyes off it.Zhao Huniu naturally noticed the girl's demeanor,
She passed the things forward again,
"This cloth is for making clothes for you. There is also some meat for you and your father to eat," Zhao Huniu said quite satisfied after looking around at Liu Xiaowan:
"Fortunately, I'm a lot fatter than before, but I still need to eat more, and only by eating more can I gain strength."

"No no no sister Huniu, I can't accept these things,"

Liu Xiaowan swallowed, but shook her head resolutely.

"Sister Huniu, you have taken care of me and my father a lot during this time. We have already collected a lot of things from you, and we can't take any more. Sister Huniu, you should keep these things for yourself!"

"What are you talking about?"

Zhao Huniu frowned,

"My own nature is enough, these are prepared for you. Besides, aren't we friends? You and your father helped me a lot before, and friends should help each other."

Liu Xiaowan's eyes were a little moist from Zhao Huniu's words, but she still shook her head,
"Sister Huniu, although we are friends, these things are indeed too expensive for us to accept. If I accept them, my father will definitely scold me."

"All right,
In that case, let me talk to your father.Is your dad home? "

"Xiao Wan,"

Just as Zhao Huniu was about to follow Liu Xiaowan into the house, she suddenly heard someone calling Liu Xiaowan's name outside the door; a young man appeared at the door of Liu's house, and when he saw Zhao Huniu, he was taken aback for a moment.

"Zhao Huniu?"

Zhao Huniu had never seen this person before, but when she came down from the mountain, she seemed to have seen him among the group of people who were going up the mountain to find her; as for his name, Zhao Huniu really didn't know.

"Brother Long? Why are you here?"

Seeing the man in front of her, Liu Xiaowan said suspiciously:
"Is there something wrong with the letter that day?"

"no,"

Zhao Long looked away from Zhao Huniu, and said to Liu Xiaowan:
"There is nothing wrong with the letter, but I want to see if there is any paper and ink? If not, I will send it to you."

"Didn't you already deliver it a few days ago, and it hasn't been used up yet."

"Well, maybe I forgot."

Even though being reminded by Liu Xiaowan, Zhao Long didn't have any embarrassment of saying something wrong, but he seemed to know it a long time ago.
"Your father is at my house right now,"

Suddenly, he said this to Zhao Huniu again—a trace of doubt flashed in Zhao Huniu's eyes, and Zhao Long keenly caught it,

"It's not a big deal that my dad asked your dad to ask about you. Don't worry, he'll be back soon."

Explaining is the same as not explaining, and Zhao Huniu's doubts are not answered at all.But Zhao Huniu didn't ask.

Zhao Long talked with Liu Xiaowan for a while, and then reluctantly left,
"Who is that man?"

After Zhao Long left, Zhao Huniu asked her confusion.

"Hey? He's Zhao Long, sister Huniu, have you forgotten? The eldest son of the village chief's family."

The village chief's house,

what,
Zhao Huniu really didn't know.

But that being said, the father should have been called away by the village chief, but why did he call him in and say he was asking about his own business?

Zhao Huniu thought.

"Uncle, drink some water,"

Zhao Shanneng brought the water bowl in front of Zhao Cunwu and said to him.

"Wait a minute, dad is putting on clothes at the back, he will come out in a while,"

"Hey, thanks, I know, I know,"

Zhao Shanneng and Zhao Cunwu nodded and went out; Zhao Cunwu was left holding the water bowl in the house, sipping anxiously.

There was a coughing sound from the back room, and Zhao Cunwu immediately put down the water bowl in his hand and stood up from the stool.

He saw that the curtain was opened with a cigarette pot, and then an old man with gray hair and a somewhat stooped back came out from behind - the old man had tiger eyes, but he was squinting now.

He was wearing clean and tidy clothes, and a pair of navy blue soap shoes on his feet.

"Come on,"

Different from the turbid cough just now, the old man opened his mouth now, but his voice was quite loud, which didn't match his old appearance very much.

"Sit down, what are you doing standing up?"

"Hey, village chief."

The person who came was none other than the head of Brassica Village, Zhao Zhanzhong.

(End of this chapter)