The man obviously didn't take Qiao Yuyan's apology seriously, he just kept his head down and didn't say a word.
Just when Qiao Yuyan was thinking about whether she should improve the story she made up in front of Sister Xiang, she heard Sister Xiang say: "Didn't you hear Xiaoyan explain to you?"
The man's ears turned red all of a sudden, he raised his eyes and glanced at Qiao Yuyan again, and then said a dull "hmm".
Qiao Yuyan didn't know what this meant, and hesitated for a moment, but Sister Xiang smiled and said: "It's okay, my man is not the kind of person who cares about things, let alone a little girl like you, how can you lie to us?"
After she said this, her man just kept his head down and ate without saying a word, which was actually his acquiescence.
Qiao Yuyan was overjoyed. After all, having someone take her in at this time was truly a blessing from God.
She stood up from her chair and bowed to the two of them in a dignified manner, "You two are so kind and gentle, and your gentle words will never be forgotten."
After all, it is the upbringing I have received since childhood. Even if I am now dressed in such a poor way and sitting in such a simple place, if I really want to be serious, my temperament alone cannot be concealed.
Sister Xiang and her man had obviously never seen such a posture before, and they both felt panicked for a moment.
Just as he was about to return the gift, Qiao Yuyan took out a purse from her sleeves and handed it forward with both hands, "I know that my arrival has caused a lot of trouble to your family, and your family's circumstances are just like this. Even though you live with great kindness,
Yes, but there is no reason to live and eat for free.
This is the rest of my expenses, so please don’t dislike it and just accept it for now.”
Sister Xiang was thinking about how to return Qiao Yuyan's courtesy. When she saw her behavior, she was shocked and quickly waved her hands and said, "How can this be done?"
After saying that, he went to the kitchen again, took out a handkerchief, opened it carefully, and found a piece of silver inside, "Is this what you left behind when you left in the morning?
I saw it later when I was clearing the table. I felt uneasy with the money. You just stayed one night and had a simple breakfast. Your clothes were enough to offset it. Why did you still take it?
Give me so much money?”
Without saying a word, Qiao Yuyan put the purse in her hand on the handkerchief, and then stuffed it into Sister Xiang's arms, "Sister Xiang, to be honest, although my family background was not very good, it was not as good as yours."
For me, it is already considered well-off.
Nowadays, people in Heifeng Village are being searched everywhere in the county. I heard during the day that the government may have taken the opportunity to cause trouble in order to steal people's money.
If you don't take me in today, I honestly can't keep the money. Not only that, as a weak woman, my life will be threatened, so you have saved my life.
If you don't charge me this money, I won't have the shame to live in your house. I'm here, and it's still somewhat risky for you!"
She spoke sincerely, and Sister Xiang hesitated for a moment, then turned to look at her husband.
The man's expression was a bit embarrassed, and a bit more smoky than the cold and hard expression just now.
He looked at Qiao Yuyan, then at his wife, and then hesitated: "Otherwise, you can keep it for... this girl first, and when she leaves, you can feed her on a daily basis.
It’s just the money to live in.”
Qiao Yuyan breathed a sigh of relief, and at the same time she admired the couple. Although they lived in poverty, they were not people who were greedy for money and had their own bottom line.
Therefore, even in such poor living conditions, the couple can still help each other and work together.
After this was decided, Sister Xiang invited Qiao Yuyan to sit down and eat again.
Now that she didn't know how long she would stay at their house, Qiao Yuyan also changed her mentality and helped clean up the kitchen after dinner.
This kind of thing was really unfamiliar to her, so it seemed a bit clumsy. It made Sister Xiang want to laugh and find it interesting. Even Ping'er was sitting on the small bench next to her, laughing happily.
There are only three rooms in their house, and the middle one is the living room. On weekdays, if guests come, they will receive them there. The first room is a bedroom, and the couple and Heping'er live together.
The other room was built as a warehouse, which contained things that were important to them, but in fact it was nothing. It was just some things for people doing work, and there were also some large boxes, which were probably stored out of season.
clothes and the like.
Sister Xiang directly put several boxes together, spread a mat on top, and spread it thickly with straw. Then she went to borrow a mattress from the next door and made a bed for Qiao Yuyan.
I also took this opportunity to explain to my neighbors that a cousin came to my natal family, which could be regarded as a clear path for Qiao Yuyan.
Sister Xiang's maiden name was Liang, and Qiao Yuyan's name changed to Liang Yan.
Qiao Yuyan was really grateful to Sister Xiang for her thoughtful consideration, and finally settled down in a small courtyard in this unfamiliar area with peace of mind.
Probably because she was too sleepy the night before, Qiao Yuyan never heard the crowing of the roosters in the chicken coop outside. But this morning, she was actually woken up by the crowing of several roosters competing for the first place.
After all, she was at someone else's house, so Qiao Yuyan got up early and found that the kitchen was already busy outside.
Seeing her getting up so early, Sister Xiang was a little surprised, "If you have nothing to do, why don't you sleep more, why are you getting up so early?"
Qiao Yuyan just smiled, then fetched water and helped wipe the tables and chairs.
She doesn't know how to do more difficult tasks, but she can still do this.
Sister Xiang probably knew that she was not comfortable living there, so she didn't say anything.
The meals of poor families are always simple, but Sister Xiang went out to buy two fried dough sticks today. She and Heping'er had one each and boiled three eggs.
How could Qiao Yuyan tolerate such different treatment? In the end, after some hard talk, the two of them divided the fried dough sticks and eggs.
Dali worked as a long-term worker in a mill and went directly after breakfast, but Sister Xiang was spinning cloth.
Qiao Yuyan and Heping'er used the rice straw to rub the rope together. After asking, she found out that the rice rope was used to build a frame for the cucumber seedlings.
Ping'er probably didn't have many playmates on weekdays, and children naturally like good-looking people, but after a long time, he ended up playing with Qiao Yuyan.
Qiao Yuyan asked him if he wanted to learn to read. Seeing that he was very interested, he took a branch and taught him on the ground. He started with the things around him and taught him five or six first. Unexpectedly, Ping'er's memory was so good.
Very good.
This allowed Qiao Yuyan to find some fun in this hopeless life.
After all, I originally thought that arresting people in this county would only take a day or two, but half a month has passed and there is still no intention to relax.
While she felt confused, Shen Jing was also very confused.