roccoschili Chapter 184 70s 12
Chapter 184 70s 12
The days always seem to pass quickly when you have something to look forward to.
Three or four days passed in the blink of an eye.
By the time the work on the other side of the ditch was completely finished, it would be time to show the movie.
Xie Qingyu had been feeling excited about going to the movies since that morning.
During breakfast, Wang Guifen unusually took out a few eggs and fried them, saying that they should eat well so that they could run faster in the afternoon and grab a good spot.
After finishing breakfast, the three Xie brothers started fiddling with their own stools.
Large benches, small chairs, and other odds and ends were all taken out, and each one was checked to see if it was unstable.
I fixed any minor problems I found.
Most men these days can do some carpentry work.
After all the stools were ready, the three brothers were about to set off.
"Isn't it still early?" Xie Qingyu asked as she watched Xie Xixing and the others leave.
“Silly girl, if we don’t put out chairs to reserve seats now, there won’t be any seats left when we go back tonight. Let them reserve seats first, and we’ll go over this afternoon.” Wang Guifen was clearly experienced.
While Wang Guifen was talking, she didn't stop either, and first let Xie Qingyu taste the stir-fried soybeans.
Freshly cooked soybeans are crunchy and slightly salty, and you don't even need to spit out the skins, making them the perfect snack while watching a movie.
In addition, Wang Guifang also packed some roasted pumpkin seeds for them.
Aside from being a bit difficult to peel, this thing is quite delicious.
Xie Qingyu and Xie Ersao watched as Wang Guifen kept stirring the food, occasionally scooping out some for them to taste and see if it was okay.
Sister-in-law Xie was unusually tactless today, smiling at everyone without looking anyone up or down.
And she even changed into a new outfit.
Her hair, which was always pulled back, was now draped over her shoulder and braided into a plait on the side.
Her face was clean and she looked neat and tidy.
Looking at Xie Ersao's appearance, Xie Qingyu could understand why Xie Beixing insisted on marrying Xie Ersao despite Wang Guifen's objections.
Despite all her little flaws, she's beautiful.
When Xie Dongxing and Xie Beixing returned for lunch, Xie Beixing's eyes lit up when he saw Xie Ersao. Even while holding his bowl, his eyes never left Xie Ersao.
After finishing their meal, Xie Dongxing and Xie Beixing packed some food for Xie Xixing and then went off again.
It's definitely not good to have a good spot unattended.
Xie Qingyu and the others waited until the sun was about to set in the afternoon before heading there.
The rest of the villagers also went around this time.
Since they've already sent out advance teams to secure positions, they can proceed a little slower.
Xiejia Village is close to the neighboring village; it only takes about half an hour to walk there.
However, for some villages that are quite far away, people generally have to set off in the morning, and for some even further away, they set off before dawn with their dry rations.
At this moment, everyone's face shows the same joy.
Even the educated youth were the same.
Although some of the educated youth came from big cities, not everyone had spare money to go to the movies.
In this era, there were few forms of entertainment; movies were the only thing that gave them the opportunity to learn about the outside world.
There weren't many educated youth in Xiejia Village, but they were still quite conspicuous.
With He Shen and Liu Qingqing around, all the educated youth seemed to look quite good.
Wang Guifen had people she knew well, and they chatted about gossip along the way.
Second Sister-in-law Xie and First Sister-in-law Xie were together.
Xie Qingyu was with Chun Tao beside her. Their families lived close to each other and had a good relationship.
At this moment, Chun Tao's gaze swept across Xie Qingyu's face, then looked behind her.
"All the educated youth from our village this time are very good-looking, but I think you are even better looking than them."
"You're coaxing me again."
“I’m serious, in terms of looks, you’re the most beautiful I’ve ever seen.” Chun Tao hesitated for a moment and looked back again. “But the educated youth from the city have a certain energy that makes them seem very knowledgeable.”
Most of the educated youth in the city were well-educated and did have a certain air about them.
Especially someone like Feng Jianguo, who likes to wear a white shirt and glasses when he's not busy, always gives people the impression of being cultured.
Chun Tao looked back again, her tone somewhat surprised, "He Zhiqing is even fairer than Liu Zhiqing."
Xie Qingyu glanced back upon hearing this, and said, "That's true."
"I don't know how he's been raised. He's a man, yet he's so fair-skinned. I've seen other male educated youth who went to the countryside, but none of them are as fair-skinned as him," Chun Tao muttered.
"Maybe it's because his parents are fair-skinned."
“That’s possible. Aunt Wang is fair-skinned, so you and your brother are fair-skinned too.” Chun Tao said, glancing back again.
“If you look again, you’ll see.” A voice came from behind Xie Qingyu as soon as she finished speaking.
"Thank you, Qingyu!"
"Feng Zhiqing is calling you," Chun Tao said, pulling Xie Qingyu to a stop.
The people in the educated youth settlements mostly stayed together, and this time was no exception.
Apart from the skinny guy and another male educated youth, there was also a relatively strong female educated youth who went to reserve a spot first, and the rest of them were all here.
Xie Qingyu stopped and looked back at He Shen and Liu Qingqing, who were walking side by side. Her face was expressionless. She just looked at Feng Jianguo and asked, "What's wrong?"
"This is our first time going to the next village to watch a movie. We wanted to ask you what the people in that village are like?" Feng Jianguo clearly just wanted to strike up a conversation with Xie Qingyu, and he unconsciously leaned towards Xie Qingyu as he spoke.
"That's good, we're all from the same brigade, brother villages." Xie Qingyu's tone was gentle at this moment.
Feng Jianguo was somewhat flattered.
In fact, he was afraid that Xie Qingyu would suddenly retort when he asked her questions, but he didn't expect her to be so good-tempered this time.
He was greatly encouraged and became even more attentive.
Xie Qingyu was just in a good mood today, experiencing for the first time the joyful atmosphere of everyone in the village going out.
Unexpectedly, Feng Jianguo misunderstood.
Listening to his rambling questions and his boastful talk about his life studying in the city, Xie Qingyu grew impatient.
She even wanted to leave first, but Chun Tao, who was beside her, was still quite interested in these things.
Caught between the two, Xie Qingyu felt a bit overwhelmed.
Just as she was about to suggest switching seats with Chun Tao, He Shen suddenly spoke up, "By the way, Xie Xixing said last time..."
He Shen stepped forward naturally and precisely grabbed Xie Qingyu by the back of her collar, causing her to fall behind and successfully escape the position between Chun Tao and Feng Jianguo.
Feng Jianguo, who was having a great time talking, had forgotten that he originally wanted to talk to Xie Qingyu. He was chatting away with Chun Tao when he saw that He Shen had something to discuss with Xie Qingyu, so he naturally walked alongside Chun Tao.
He Shen only said half of what he wanted to say.
Xie Qingyu looked up at him from a little behind, waiting for him to say what Xie Xixing had said last time.