After my stepmother was shot, I took my brothers to the countryside

Chapter 248 Gu Yanqing's Gossip

Shen Nian raised his eyebrows when he heard this, and after thinking for a while, he said:

"This Wang Hongying, she stood up for Hu Tingting and came to trouble me before, wasn't it because she had a crush on Lin Yu? As soon as Lin Yu left, she fell in love with this new educated youth?"

"Hey, this new educated youth Yan is rich! When I went back to get something just now, I saw a new bicycle in the front yard, and several educated youths were gathered there talking about it." Ye Jiaojiao continued.

Zhao Gaoxuan wiped the grease from his hands and chimed in, "I was in the courtyard last night and heard Zhu Zhiqing and the others complaining about Yan Zhiqing. They said he cooked a pot of rabbit for dinner, brought it out right after it was cooked, and ate it all by himself, not afraid of stuffing himself to death."

After listening to what Ye Jiaojiao and Zhao Gaoxuan said, Shen Nian paused in peeling the shrimps, his eyes flashing with gossip.

"Is this Zhiqing Yan very popular in the Zhiqingyuan?" she asked curiously.

Ye Jiaojiao said uncertainly, "He's rich and he's pretty good-looking. I see those female educated youth are always secretly glancing at him. Does that mean he's popular?"

Shen Nian nodded, it was indeed very popular.

Originally, Shen Nian thought that the gossip about Yan Qing was just for fun.

Unexpectedly, the next day, Aunt Zhang also came to her house with gossip about Yan Qing.

As soon as she entered the courtyard, Aunt Zhang couldn't help but gossip: "Xiao Nian, do you know the new educated youth Yan who came to your educated youth courtyard?"

Shen Nian nodded, poured a glass of water for Aunt Zhang, and the two sat down under the grape trellis.

"Aunt San, I know him. He saved Wangcai before." Shen Nian explained.

Aunt Zhang took the water and asked in surprise, "Is there such a thing?"

"Yes, it happened on the day they first arrived. Wangcai and Xiaoan went to play in the back mountain, but they were entangled by a very long snake. It was this Zhiqing Yan who passed by and rescued them." Shen Nian explained carefully.

Aunt Zhang's eyes sparkled with curiosity when she heard this. "So from what you said, Yan Zhiqing is quite a kind-hearted young man. Xiaonian, did you also give him a rabbit?"

Shen Hui nodded, not intending to hide anything. “Yes, he saved Wangcai that day, so I gave him a rabbit as a thank you.”

"Right, that's right!"

Aunt Zhang suddenly became excited and slapped her thigh: "When I was working in the fields today, I kept hearing Zhao Zhiqing and the others talking about Yan Zhiqing!"

"What did they say?" Shen Nian pricked up his ears curiously.

"They're talking about this educated youth Yan." Aunt Zhang lowered her voice. "They say that Yan has only been here a few days, and he's already eating alone every day. First, he stewed rabbit and snake, then stewed chicken. Every time he's ready, he takes the bowl and pot out and eats in hiding. After he's done, he leisurely returns with an empty bowl."

Shen Nian had heard about the rabbit hiding and eating it a few days ago from Zhao Gaoxuan, but she had never heard them talk about the chicken.

Hearing what Aunt Zhang said, he was just slightly stunned, and then laughed:

"I'm afraid those people in this Youth Hostel can't stand seeing others eat better than them. When I first arrived, I was also ostracized by them when I lived in the Youth Hostel."

Aunt Zhang looked at Shen Nian with amusement when she heard her words: "Don't tell me, they really said that after one person who loves to eat alone was moved away, another one who loves to eat alone came."

Aunt Zhang couldn't help laughing as she spoke. "What else are they talking about? They're saying that the one who moved away is still not quiet. She's just cooking some attractive dishes behind the courtyard wall every day, as if she's afraid that others don't know how good her life is."

Shen Nian blinked and smiled: "Aunt, what they said is too exaggerated. You can't even not eat."

Aunt Zhang smiled and patted Shen Nian's hand: "Isn't this jealousy? I can't compare with you, so I can only talk behind your back and vent my sourness."

"They see you living in this spacious courtyard with your brothers, feeling free and comfortable. But they're all crammed together in the Youth House, fighting over even the toilet. How can they possibly balance that? And since Youth Yan just arrived, with his new bicycle and all the food to himself, won't they be even more jealous?"

Shen Nian nodded thoughtfully. Human nature is always like this. They can't stand others living better than themselves.

Just because you can't compare with others doesn't mean you have to pull out those who are better off than them, curse them and vent your anger.

"But then again," Aunt Zhang changed the subject.

"This educated youth Yan is really too young. He doesn't know how to hide his shortcomings. Even though he just arrived in the countryside and has money and conditions, he shouldn't show off like that. Isn't this just asking for trouble? I heard that some educated youth have already gone to see the team leader."

"What do I want to see the captain for? Can I report him for buying a bicycle or eating alone?"

Shen Nian looked puzzled. "He's rich, so what's wrong with buying a bicycle? He's capable, so what's wrong with going up the mountain and hunting a pheasant?"

"Looking for the team leader? What else could it be?" Aunt Zhang curled her lips, a gossipy look on her face. "As long as they want to complain, anything can be used as a reason to complain, even going up the mountain to hunt pheasants can be used as a reason."

"What kind of reason is this for complaining? I guess the captain doesn't want to care about it and is too lazy to pay attention to them." Shen Nian shook his head.

Aunt Zhang nodded in agreement. "You know the captain. He's very fair and won't embarrass Yan Zhiqing over such a small matter."

She paused, then continued, "However, the captain will probably still remind him. I heard from the captain's wife that the complainant filed the complaint under the banner that Yan Zhiqing was disrupting the unity of the Zhiqingyuan."

Shen Nian felt that this was difficult to judge. How could there be any talk of unity in a Youth Home that was leaking like a sieve?

……

Looking at Yan Qing standing a few meters away, Shen Nian sighed inwardly. This person just can't talk about others behind their backs. If he does, he will definitely run into him wherever he goes.

Gu Yanqing also noticed Shen Nian, and he also keenly noticed that Shen Nian seemed to have an inexplicable wariness towards him.

He looked down at the pheasant in his hand, thought for a few seconds, and then walked towards Shen Nian.

Seeing Gu Yanqing walking towards him, Shen Nian turned around and wanted to walk down the mountain.

"Shen Zhiqing." Gu Yanqing's voice sounded at the right time.

Shen Nian had no choice but to take back the step he had just taken and turned to look at him.

When she noticed the pheasant in Gu Yanqing's hand, she forced a smile and said, "Yan Zhiqing, you are also going up the mountain to hunt pheasants."

As they got closer, Gu Yanqing could feel Shen Nian's guard against him more clearly.

He smiled lightly and raised the pheasant in his hand: "Yeah, I just happened to come across one and I shot it."

Shen Nian looked at the smile on Gu Yanqing's lips, feeling a little confused. This person wasn't very familiar to her, but not only did he call her, he also smiled at her.

"Then Yan Zhiqing, you continue to be busy, I..."

"for you."

Before Shen Nian could finish her words, she was interrupted by Gu Yanqing's sudden words "for you".

She looked down at the pheasant that was forced into her hand, then looked up at the man who had turned and walked away, confused.

"Yan Zhiqing! I can't take your pheasant..." Shen Nian shouted hurriedly.

"A return gift from the rabbit." Gu Yanqing didn't turn around, but just responded lightly.

A return gift from a rabbit? A rabbit? Shen Nian was stunned.

I gave him the rabbit as a thank you, and now he gave me a pheasant in return, so do I have to give him something in return?

Shen Nian shook her shoulders. She had to return the pheasant. She suspected that this man was a remnant of Li Cui's gang, and she didn't dare eat anything he gave her.