Traveling between the 70s and the modern world

Chapter 177 Lin Zhiqing's bad chapter? (Additional chapter 4)

Hu Zi was very puzzled. Xiao Lin, the educated youth, was a nice person. He had ordered a lot of bamboo products from their family. His father had a smile on his face these days, and his mother was also very happy to see it.

Whenever she met the educated youth Xiaolin in the village, she would always smile at them. How could it be like what the sisters-in-law in the village said?

Hu Zi's mother's face darkened, and she calmly asked Hu Zi, "What did they say?"

"They said that Xiaolin, the educated youth, had a bad reputation to begin with, and she let others spread the word. They just said a few words to her, and she was beaten. They said that Xiaolin, the educated youth, was like a female bandit and a tigress."

She did not see the farce outside the village chief's house with her own eyes, but she did hear a few words from other people who came to her house and talked about it. She did not expect that the news has become even more widespread now.

"Other sisters-in-law asked them why Lin Zhiqing had a bad reputation, and they kept silent. Mom, those sisters-in-law are so weird." Hu Zi looked at his mother and said in confusion.

"Hu Zi, regardless of what others say, what do you think the educated youth Xiao Xiaolin is like when you know him?" Hu Zi's mother asked Hu Zi seriously.

Hu Zi thought for a while and said, "I think Xiao Lin is a good educated youth. He is very patient and kind."

"Huzi, remember, in the future, whether it's about people or things, don't easily listen to other people's opinions. You need to observe carefully yourself. You can't just believe what others say. You have to learn to judge for yourself. Do you understand?"

Hu Zi's mother looked at Hu Zi's confused face and couldn't help but sigh and said to him simply.

"Like Xiaolin, an educated youth. Everyone says she is a bad person and doesn't allow you to have contact with her or play with her. What do you do?"

Hu Zi opened his eyes wide and looked at his mother when he heard this. "Why don't you want us to get in touch with Lin Zhiqing? She's very nice."

Seeing that Hu Zi's mother had different opinions, she could only say to Hu Zi:

"Then just remember that she is very good. If someone says something bad about her again in the future, just refute it directly and say that she is very good. If someone insists on saying that Xiaolin Zhiqing is not good, ask her to point out the specific bad things about her."

Hu Zi's mother thought that after Lin Qingyan beat up Gou Sheng's mother and several young wives, as long as the people in the village were not fools, they would not openly say bad things about her.

At night, Lin Qingyan took her junior high and high school textbooks to the room where the cowshed lived. They discussed the topic together.

Finally, she decided to study English with Ouyang Zhao tonight. After all, English is a part of the college entrance examination. She is okay in math, but her English is just passable.

Ouyang Zhao's spoken English is very good. Even the years of being sent down to the countryside have not affected her spoken English. She was originally a person who was not angry and waiting to die, but when she was teaching Lin Qingyan to speak English, her whole body was glowing with a confident glow.

The other people in the cowshed looked over frequently. Was this giving her something to rely on and hope for life?

When Lin Qingyan finished her one-hour study tonight, Lu Shichang said to her:

"Girl, you can learn more from Teacher Ouyang in the future. She is not only good at English, but also good at literature."

Lin Qingyan also noticed Ouyang Zhao's change, and she understood what Lu Shichang meant.

"Uncle Lu, I understand. I will study on my own during the day and bring the things I don't understand to you at night."

Seeing that she understood, Lu Shichang was satisfied and let her leave.

The next day, Lin Qingyan brought 40 woven bamboo products and vegetables to the store.

Zhou Limei saw her weaving a bamboo basket and said to her:

"Qingyan, the person who bought bamboo yesterday asked me in the group where we ordered the food if I had it today. I didn't know if you could bring it today, so I didn't reply to her. Should I talk to her now?"

"Sure, I brought 40 today. This is the maximum my uncle can knit in a day." Lin Qingyan rummaged through the knitted items in the bamboo basket.

"I'll take the one for Tongtong upstairs first, and let her get it when she comes."

"Tongtong, there's no rush for now. You have to deliver vegetables here every day anyway, so sell them to other people first, in case they don't want them anymore after the novelty wears off."

Zhou Limei stopped Lin Qingyan.

Lin Qingyan thought about it and realized that Tongtong’s school was about to have holidays, so she wouldn’t have many opportunities to sell at the door.

"Okay, let's sell these for now. I'll pick out a good one for Tongtong."

Zhou Limei then picked up her phone, took a photo of the basket of small gadgets she brought today, sent it to the group, and asked the person who asked for bamboo products yesterday to reply to her message.

"Handmade bamboo woven products have arrived at the store. You can come and pick them up when you pick up your groceries."

After sending the message, I just put the phone there and left it there.

The two of them were sorting vegetables and chatting.

"Did you remember my cousin who I called over to help me when we opened the business last time?"

"Remember, what happened?"

"Didn't he then ask him to take some peaches to work and share them with his colleagues?"

Lin Qingyan remembered this matter, and it was her who came up with the idea, "What's wrong? Are your colleagues dissatisfied?"

Before she could finish her words, Zhou Limei rolled her eyes at her. "You don't have confidence in your fruit? How could you be dissatisfied?"

After saying that, he sighed again, "It's just that I'm too satisfied. That's why it's hard to deal with it later. Those people are even worse than Bao's mother. They are not picky about food and they want to eat good food. Now they catch Xiao Lei all day long and ask him to find a way to get some over. I don't want to queue up here for reservations."

"You didn't let them book it?"

"How is that possible? The reservations in the group are open and transparent, so there was no commotion. If it were open and transparent, who knows how that group of people would have made a fuss."

Zhou Limei was in pain and happy.

"Should I bring some more tomorrow? Let Zhou Lei give it to them?" Lin Qingyan asked Zhou Limei tentatively.

"We can't spoil them like this. If they get used to it, they will blame Xiaolei if they can't get it in the future. But you can bring more and let Xiaolei buy it himself and give it to his leader."

Zhou Limei finally decided to give some to Zhou Lei and let him bribe the leader.

"Then I'll bring some more tomorrow. Should I bring peaches or white strawberries? We have red strawberries now, too."

"Ah? You even have normal red strawberries, why don't you bring them here?" Zhou Limei stared at Lin Qingyan in disbelief and asked.

Lin Qingyan felt a little embarrassed when she was stared at, and said to Zhou Limei embarrassedly: "I forgot!"

"What? You actually forgot such a big thing?" Zhou Limei covered her chest and looked at her with heartache.

Lin Qingyan was so busy that she forgot about it, and quickly assured her, "I really didn't mean it. I was really too busy. I won't do it again next time."

"Then tell me, what good things have you not brought with you?"

Zhou Limei actually just asked unconsciously, and then she saw Lin Qingyan's face becoming more and more embarrassed.

Zhou Limei pointed at Lin Qingyan and was speechless.