Chapter 174 Encountering Difficulties

Susie smiled sweetly when she saw Qiao Mu being so obedient.

Qiao Mu looked at her smile and had the urge to kiss her, but he didn't dare to be rude because he was afraid that she would be angry.

He could only hug her tighter, wishing that the girl in front of him would be crushed into pieces and embedded in his body.

The two talked for a while in the cave before holding hands and going down the mountain.

Early the next morning, Qiao Mu went to the mountain with great enthusiasm to chop firewood and burn charcoal.

This is the only way he can think of to make money now. He just hopes that he can make more money so that she doesn't have to work hard outside.

Unknowingly, several days later, Qiao Mu and his family's house was filled with sack after sack of charcoal.

Several people discussed it at night, and early the next morning they quietly loaded the charcoal into the car and transported it to the county seat.

This time they drove the tractor directly to Simao County No. 1 Middle School.

It was only after six o'clock at this time. Nowadays, middle schools have half-day classes and half-day work, and there is no morning and evening self-study.

Several people waited for more than an hour before they saw some students coming to class one after another.

At almost eight o'clock, Xu Zhixia appeared on a bicycle.

She saw Susie on the tractor, rode her bicycle over, and stopped in front of the tractor, "Oh, you guys are here. It's been so cold these days, our office doesn't have any charcoal to burn, and the teachers have been talking about it a few times."

She smiled at Qiao Mu: "You guys wait a minute, I'll tell the guard to let you in."

She parked her car outside the guard room, went in for a while, then came out, and then waved to Qiao Mu. Qiao Mu drove the tractor in, and Xu Zhixia led the way on her bicycle.

The tractor drove until it arrived in front of a two-story red brick office building.

Xu Zhixia parked her bicycle and said, "I'll go up and call them."

Not long after she went upstairs, she came downstairs with many people.

The male and female teachers immediately surrounded the tractor, and this one shouted: "I want a bag, weigh it for me first, I still have classes."

The one shouted: "I want two bags. Hey, hey, can that guy help me carry them to the dormitory building?"

Su Qian kept keeping accounts and collecting money, and Qiao Mu and the others helped carry it. After working back and forth for almost an hour, all the more than three thousand kilograms of charcoal in the car were emptied.

A few male educated youths cleaned the tractor, and everyone chatted and laughed all the way home.

Back home, Susie was settling accounts in Qiao Mu's house. Qiao Mu parked the car and came back. He handed Zhu Zhicheng a letter, "Your letter."

When Zhu Zhicheng saw that it was a letter from home, he quickly opened it and sat by the bed to read it.

Su Qian quickly settled the account here, and sold 3,786 kilograms of charcoal for a total of 189 yuan.

Yuan Gang said from the side: "We have to exclude Qiao Mu's money for gas and the money for buying sacks."

Susie pushed the notebook to Qiao Mu, "Then you make up your mind, I'm leaving."

Just as she was about to go out, she saw Zhu Zhicheng sitting beside the bed, holding a letter in his hand and staring straight in the eyes.

Susie tilted her head, "Brother Zhu, are you okay?"

Zhu Zhicheng seemed to wake up from a dream and tried his best to smile, "It's okay."

Su Qian saw that Zhu Zhicheng didn't look like he was fine, but she didn't ask any more questions and walked out of the room.

At lunch, Su Qian saw that Zhu Zhicheng was distracted and did not pick up the food, but just lowered his head to eat.

Susie was studying in the room in the afternoon when she suddenly saw a figure wandering outside the window. At first she thought it was Qiao Mu looking for her, but upon closer inspection it was Zhu Zhicheng.

Susie thought for a moment, got up and went out, whispering: "Brother Zhu, are you okay?"

Zhu Zhicheng lowered his head and stopped talking.

Su Qian smiled and said, "Brother Zhu, it's cold outside, why don't we go to the kitchen and sit and talk?"

People in the room will inevitably hear what is said at the door.

She turned around and walked towards the kitchen house, and soon Zhu Zhicheng followed her in.

Susie moved two chairs and placed them next to the stove. There was still some firewood burning inside, which was a little warm.

She sat down first, then called to Zhu Zhicheng, "Brother Zhu, sit down."

Zhu Zhicheng sat down silently, keeping his head down and saying nothing.

Susie didn't rush him. Looking at him like this, he must have encountered some difficulty.

It's probably a matter at home. After all, he seemed worried after reading the letter from home.

After a while, Zhu Zhicheng finally raised his head and whispered: "Susie, can you lend me three hundred yuan?"

After finishing speaking, Zhu Zhicheng's face turned red.

This was the first time in his life that he had asked someone to borrow money. It was really difficult for him to open his mouth.

After hearing this, Susie only hesitated for a moment and then said: "Okay, is three hundred yuan enough?"

Is this agreed?

Zhu Zhicheng looked up at Su Qian in disbelief, "You, you didn't even ask me why I borrowed the money?"

Susie smiled and said, "No need to ask, Brother Zhu, you must have encountered some difficulties. Fortunately, I can still come up with this money."

Zhu Zhicheng was so moved that he almost burst into tears.

He choked and said: "There was a letter from home saying that my mother was sick and needed an operation, which would cost a lot of money."

"I, I really can't help it."

During this period, although he earned more than 100 yuan from selling charcoal, his father said in the letter that the operation would cost at least 400 yuan. The family could not afford a penny and could only rely on him, the eldest son.

He thought about it after getting the letter, even if he borrowed both Qiao Mu and Yuan Gang's money, it wouldn't be enough.

Among the people he knew, he felt that Susie was the only one who could afford such a large amount of money.

But being able to take it out and being able to lend it to him are two different things.

Not many people would lend so much money to others casually, and he felt that his friendship with Susie was not that good.

He really didn't expect Susie to agree so readily.

Susie stood up and said, "Brother Zhu, wait a minute. I'll go back to the house to get the money."

She went for a while and then came back. When she came back, she handed a large stack of dough balls to Zhu Zhicheng, "Brother Zhu, count the numbers."

Zhu Zhicheng was about to say no, but he remembered what Su Qian said last time in their room, that the money must be counted in person.

He lowered his head, with tears in his eyes, and counted the money carefully.

Then he held the money and looked up at Susie, "I will pay you back this money as soon as possible."

"I, I will burn more charcoal, I-"

Zhu Zhicheng couldn't go on saying that selling charcoal could only be done in winter.

If you work for two months in one winter, you can earn more than two hundred yuan.

It would take him a year or two to repay Susie the three hundred yuan.

Su Qian smiled and said: "Brother Zhu, don't worry, I'm not in a hurry to use this money. It won't matter if you take your time."

"By the way, are you going to send the money back or what?"

Zhu Zhicheng hesitated, "I originally planned to work hard for another half month and then take a leave to go home. Now, now I don't know what to do."

Susie didn't give him any random advice, she just looked at him quietly.

After a while, Zhu Zhicheng made a decision, "I originally planned to go back during the New Year, so I might as well leave early."

"My mother also needs someone to take care of her during surgery. I'd better go back as soon as possible."
Chapter completed!