nashuaworldcup Chapter 232 Lively
Chapter 232 Lively
As soon as he finished speaking, Su Wanwan nodded in understanding, quickly picked up the broom beside her, and began to sweep the yard in an orderly manner. Her small body moved flexibly, and the broom in her hand made a rustling sound as it rubbed against the ground.
Before long, the whole scene became extremely lively. Some people were holding brooms and carefully sweeping the dust accumulated on the ground, some were holding rags and carefully wiping the tables and chairs, not missing any corner, and some were carrying heavy wooden buckets, going back and forth between the well and the water tank, busy drawing water to fill the water tank.
Su Yu himself stood steadily on the roof, occasionally bending down to check whether the roof was loose, and sometimes swinging a hammer to knock gently, concentrating on repairing the damaged roof. For a moment, all kinds of sounds intertwined to form a unique symphony of labor.
However, in the midst of this busyness, Qin Yuehua seemed particularly relaxed.
She sat gracefully at the table, smiling, chatting with Old Madam Jiang, occasionally taking a sip of tea from her teacup.
Qin Yuehua asked softly, "Old Madam, how old are you this year?"
Upon hearing this, Old Lady Jiang couldn't help but sigh: "Oh, I can't remember clearly myself, I guess I should be over eighty years old." After saying this, a sense of vicissitudes of life appeared on her face.
"Then you are really lucky, old man. I happen to have some wild wolfberries here that can be used to make tea. Just put about ten wolfberries in water at a time. According to medical records, wolfberries have the effect of prolonging life. I just gave you the silver, but you didn't accept it. You must accept this."
As she spoke, Qin Yuehua took out a few packages of red wolfberries wrapped in oil paper from her sleeve and placed them on the table.
Old Lady Jiang looked at the young girl in front of her and found her more and more attractive. Like Young Master Su, she was a kind-hearted child.
She stretched out her trembling hand and touched two servings of wolfberry. Although she had never heard of it, Miss Qin said it must be a good thing, and she said, "I'm sorry to have spent money on it, Miss Qin."
Qin Yuehua looked at the old hands that were covered with yellow spots and a little cracked. She then took out a bottle of hand cream from her sleeve and said, "Madam, I made this myself. You can apply it on your hands normally. Otherwise, it will be very painful if your hands crack. It's not worth much. Please keep it."
Madam Jiang quickly declined: "I can't do that, I can't do that. I have never used these, but I know they are expensive. If I go to the county town to buy them, I will have to spend at least one or two taels of silver."
At this time, the maid Tingyu proudly puffed out her chest, and her chubby face was full of pride. She said: "Old Madam, this was really mixed by our young lady herself. Our young lady has been familiar with medical books since she was a child, so it is a simple matter for her to mix a hand cream like this."
"In addition to this, our young lady also uses flower petals to make homemade facial cream and facial oil every year."
After such persuasion, Mrs. Jiang was finally convinced and happily put the things into the room.
After some conversation, Mrs. Jiang invited her warmly: "Miss Qin, please stay and have dinner with us today. When my grandson Luo Chu comes back, I will ask him to buy some more delicious dishes."
Qin Yuehua said: "Then I'll trouble you, old lady."
Everyone was busy at Chen Luochu's house for an entire afternoon. Now, the whole yard looked brand new.
Su Yu looked around, looking very satisfied, and nodded from time to time.
With a "creak", Chen Luochu came back carrying a box of books. Looking at his newly renovated home, was this still his home?
When he noticed the sudden arrival of the crowd, especially when he saw Su Yu and Su Wanwan, he ran over happily, "Mr. Su, Miss Su".
But after taking one look at Su Wanwan, he didn't dare to look at her a second time.
Su Yu smiled and said: "Brother Luo Chu, you are back. We have been waiting for you for a long time."
Su Wanwan also said happily: "Brother Chen".
Qin Yuehua also stood up and said, "Mr. Chen."
Only then did Chen Luochu notice Qin Yuehua sitting at the table. He bowed and said, "Miss Qin, I'm sorry."
When Mrs. Jiang saw her grandson coming back, she immediately ordered: "Luo Chu, put down the box quickly and go buy some good dishes. Miss Qin and the others are having dinner here today."
"Okay," Chen Luochu responded happily and turned around to go buy vegetables.
Su Yu grabbed Chen Luochu's arm and said, "Brother Luochu, Madam, I brought some good things here, and I came here specially to share them with you."
Then everyone saw Xie An and his sister brought out dishes from the kitchen like magic, and soon the whole table was filled with them.
Su Yu patted Chen Luochu's shoulder again and said, "Brother Luochu, I brought this specially from home. This is my exclusive secret recipe. Come and try it. Let's eat. We have worked for an entire afternoon and everyone is tired. Let's eat quickly."
Chen Luochu really felt embarrassed because Su Yu always brought her own food every time she came.
Everyone took their seats, but there were too many people today and the small table could not accommodate so many people, so the maids and servants could only eat while standing.
Chen Luochu suggested: "Grandma, I'll go next door to borrow a table, chairs and benches," and then he walked towards the door.
As soon as I arrived at the gate, I saw Aunt Juan coming over with a food box, and her son Chen Fu came with her.
Aunt Juan handed the lunch box to Chen Luochu and said, "Fortunately, we're still in time. Luochu, this is the dinner I specially prepared for Mr. Su. There are so many of you, so there probably won't be enough tables and chairs. I'll ask my father-in-law to bring it over right away." Then she took her son Chen Fu and ran away quickly.
Chen Luochu was completely bewildered, carrying the lunch box in his hand, not knowing whether to go in or out.
Mrs. Jiang looked at Su Yu and said, "This is how we farmers express our gratitude. Your aunt Juan'er is shy, but she is very grateful. Young Master Su lets her family cook and gives them a monthly salary, which also gives them a way to make a living!"
After a while, Aunt Juan's father-in-law Chen Daqiang brought his daughter-in-law, one moving the table and the other moving the stools. Even the little boy Chen Fu was holding two stools in his hands.
Aunt Juan stood in front of Su Yu, rubbing her hands nervously, "Mr. Su, these simple meals from a farmer's family are just a token of my love for you. I hope you don't mind."
Su Yu looked at Aunt Juan seriously and said, "Aunt, thank you for the meal. We will enjoy it well. I also brought a lot of food today. Why don't we have a meal together?"
Before Aunt Juan could say anything, her father-in-law Chen Daqiang said, "No, no, let's go back and eat, let's go back and eat, we won't disturb you from eating."
After saying that, the family left in a hurry.
So the master and the servant each had a table.
Su Yu picked up a piece of beef hoof for the old lady and said, "Old lady, this is delicious. It's stewed and you can eat it."
"Okay, okay," Mrs. Jiang responded happily.
"Brother Luo Chu, this beef offal is also delicious and very tasty."
"Thank you, Brother Su."
Su Wanwan also imitated her brother: "Sister Qin, this is delicious too, try this."
"Okay, thank you Sister Wanwan."
Qin Yuehua felt that every time she had a meal with Su Yu and others, she felt extremely lively and happy. Even though they were in such a simple place, they felt comfortable all over.
After finishing the meal, Su Yu discussed some academic issues with Chen Luochu, and talked about some matters related to purchasing bamboo leaf powder near the village, before driving out of Chenjia Village with Qin Yuehua and others.
It was not until the carriage drove out of the village that Chen Luochu withdrew his gaze. He looked at the several handwritten books that Su Yu had specially brought for him, and his heart was full of complicated feelings.
If classmates in the same private school had any good books, they would hide them in secret, for fear that others would see them and that they would be surpassed by others.
Moreover, because his classmates despised his family's poverty, he became increasingly isolated in the private school. No one wanted to interact with him for fear that he would ask them to borrow money.
On the contrary, Mr. Su would share any good things with him and encourage him, saying that he had a talent for studying and must persevere.
In comparison, Su Yu's weight in his heart became even heavier.
He couldn't let Mr. Su down, so he had to study hard and take part in next year's imperial examination.
If Su Yu knew, he would definitely say, brother, it’s not as sensational as you think. Really, I’m just doing modern academic exchanges. Of course, Su Yu naturally didn’t know all this.