Qiao Huaping told Song Yuelan the sizes of several children, and Song Yuelan also had a good memory. After just a few minutes, she memorized them all.
"Just something simple and durable will do." Qiao Huaping said, "It doesn't have to be too complicated."
Song Yuelan responded one by one.
When Qiao Huaping was about to leave, she called Zhou Xiaoqing to see her off.
"I just saw your archery posture, and there is still a little problem." Qiao Huaping said with a straight face, "Come here, I will teach you a few more things."
Qiao Hua's face under the screen is a bit stern, and it is inevitable that he looks a bit fierce.
The other two daughters-in-law of the Zhou family looked at Zhou Xiaoqing with some schadenfreude. Instead of stopping Zhou Xiaoqing, they urged her: "Hurry up, don't keep Mrs. Qiao waiting."
Turning their heads, the two daughters-in-law covered their mouths and laughed again, chatting with the villagers next to them. Their words could not hide their contempt: "...I have been holding a bow all day long, like crazy people, I really think I am powerful...Isn't Mrs. Qiao...
It’s so disgusting.”
Song Yuelan showed no expression. She knew Qiao Huaping was a good person, and this was all for the good of her family, Xiaoqing.
Zhou Xiaoqing was a little confused, so he followed Qiao Huaping out with his bow.
Qiao Huaping didn't even look at the gossip, she just smiled and said: "Xiao Qing, I'll be stricter with you, you won't blame me, right?"
Zhou Xiaoqing shook her head repeatedly: "Aunt Qiao, how could..."
"Well, let me tell you a few more techniques for exerting force. Your talent is one of the best in the village. You should cherish your talent, you know?" Qiao Huaping said, leading Zhou Xiaoqing around.
That rock wall.
Zhou Xiaoqing's flattered voice floated in the wind: "Yes!"
Qiao Huaping's words of praise were like a loud slap on the faces of the two gossiping daughters-in-law of the Zhou family.
The villagers looked at them with half-smiling faces, wanting to see what they had to say.
The two daughters-in-law of the Zhou family couldn't talk anymore, their scalps were numb with embarrassment.
One of them turned angrily to trouble Song Yuelan: "...Sister-in-law, have you finished the clothes I asked you to make?"
Song Yuelan looked calm and picked up the piece of cloth: "Second brother and sister, no, it's better for you, the mother-in-law, to make your son's clothes yourself. I have to go and do Mrs. Qiao's work."
"you!"
Song Yuelan stopped paying attention to others and started cutting clothes without any distractions.
At this time, Qiao Huaping pointed out several places to Zhou Xiaoqing on the side of the mountain forest. Zhou Xiaoqing tried it, and it was really easier than before. Zhou Xiaoqing was very happy and thanked Qiao Huaping repeatedly.
"There's no need to be so polite to me." Qiao Huaping stepped forward and put his hands around Zhou Xiaoqing's waist, as if correcting Zhou Xiaoqing's archery movements. Zhou Xiaoqing's face turned a little red. He didn't know what to say, but suddenly felt
Something was stuffed into my waist.
It feels like a cloth bag.
Zhou Xiaoqing opened his eyes wide in shock.
Qiao Huaping whispered in Zhou Xiaoqing's ear and said quickly: "Your mother helps me make clothes. It's a tiring job. How can I just use some scraps to make up for it... I bought these copper plates at the normal price. Don't let others see it.
Give it to your mother quietly later, so that your mother can keep some private money on her hands."
Zhou Xiaoqing was shocked and excited at the same time. She was speechless. The little kid had no acting skills. With tears in her eyes, she turned to look at Qiao Huaping.
Qiao Huaping patted Zhou Xiaoqing's arm gently and said with a smile: "Okay, I just told you a few things about what you did wrong, and why don't you cry?"
Zhou Xiaoqing reacted.
Grandma cannot know this amount of money.
She quickly wiped away her tears and promised loudly: "Aunt Qiao, I will practice hard!"
Qiao Huaping nodded with approval, retracted his hand, and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll come back in a few days to see the results."
Qiao Huaping walked away with a smile. Zhou Xiaoqing held the bow tightly and stood there for a long time.
…
The next day, the villagers of Liujin Village set out on the road again.
Today is indeed a bit gloomy, as if you can touch the dark clouds if you raise your hand.
It looks like it's going to rain heavily.
Fortunately, the young man who went to explore the road ahead said that if we go a dozen miles further, the mountains there are relatively low-lying and there are many caves, so shelter from the rain should be no problem.
With such words, the villagers of Liujin Village were full of energy and went on their way.
The older people in the village, who had bad legs, feet, and poor health, all got on the carts and were pushed along by their relatives.
Qiao Huaping watched from a distance. Old scholar Guo seemed to be in much better health than before. Sitting on the cart, he still had the energy to scold a naughty grandson at home.
Qiao Huaping withdrew his gaze.
The road was overgrown with vines and was very difficult to walk on, so Village Chief Lu asked the young men to push the carts in front of them to clear the way. It would be much easier if they stepped on it and followed behind.
However, within two hours, the sky became increasingly gloomy, the wind began to whistle shrilly, and there was a clear and audible smell of rain in the air. They saw that it was going to rain heavily. The villagers were worried and could not stand it.
Before the heavy rain fell, they finally found the place with more caves mentioned by the explorers, and they all hid in the caves.
With almost the effort of both front and rear feet, the heavy rain poured down and fell on the rocks in the mountains. The sound of the rain was loud, like a roaring bell.
The villagers in Liujin Village were a little lucky.
However, we didn't know how long the rain would last, so everyone simply took off their bedding from the cart and rested.
Although the cave is not small, it is still a bit stuffy because of the rain. Qiao painted the screen with idleness and boredom. She used branches to draw a simple grid for the pond jumping game on the ground, and taught several children to play the classic pond jumping game.
chess.
This game is very simple, just play chess, and whoever has no way to go in the end can only put the stone into the circle that represents the pond.
After the four children learned how to do it, they squatted there in pairs to catch each other and play against each other. Qiao Huaping watched the battle from the side and was amazed.
Mei Qingyao and Mei Qingyu played chess together. Mei Qingyao couldn't beat Mei Qingyu and was forced to jump his own stone into the pond. He kept losing and losing. In the end, his face was almost blue. Qiao Huaping was not surprised at all.
This was something Qiao Huaping had already guessed.
But Qiao Huaping did not expect that Mei Qingying, who was over three years old, and Mei Qinghuang, who was over six years old, were fighting each other. Mei Qinghuang was actually cornered by the chess moves of his three-year-old sister, and he was jumping into the pond with every sentence.
Qiao Huaping: "...Huang Bao, although, your sister is only over three years old."
Mei Qingying blinked her big almond eyes.
"..." Mei Qinghuang, who couldn't beat his younger sister in chess and was laughed at by his old mother, almost cried.
The atmosphere in the Mei family was very good. When Guo Dong from the Guo family came over, Mei Qinghuang had just lost the tenth round to Mei Qingying.
Mrs. Guo Dong looked at Qiao Huaping, who was squatting with her children and smiling inconspicuously, paused, and then said: "Ms. Qiao."
Qiao Huaping looked up at Mr. Guo: "Do you have a problem with me?"
Mrs. Guo Dong was a little embarrassed: "My father-in-law knows that your pills saved his life, so he insists on seeing you."