si-mexico Chapter 42 seems to indicate that the workload wasn't intense enough to completely transform yo
Chapter 42 seems to indicate that the workload wasn't intense enough to completely transform yo
"Mother, look! What did I bring back?"
He Nian came out of the house and covered her mouth in surprise when she saw the contents of Qiao Manman's basket.
"God, where did you get this from?"
"Lu Yuan gave it to us, we'll make it, and I'll send some to him!"
He Nian nodded and glared at Qiao Manman: "You two still say you're not dating? If you're not dating, why would someone give you a chicken?"
Qiao Manman remained silent because she truly couldn't explain it.
Seeing her silence, He Nian assumed the young girl was shy and had tacitly agreed.
While feeling relieved, I was also quite happy. At least, Lu Zhiqing didn't break up with her daughter because of her illness.
However, looking at the meat makes me very worried.
"Manman, I haven't stewed chicken in over ten years. I'm afraid of wasting such a good dish. How about we ask your Aunt Qiu Tao for help?"
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "I can do it, so I won't bother others. Otherwise, I'll have to explain where the chicken came from."
He Nian had no doubts and took the chicken to the backyard to pluck its feathers.
Qiao Manman took the opportunity to take out the seasonings she needed and replenished the glass jars on the stove.
When He Nian returned, she didn't notice anything different about the stove. She put the chicken in an enamel basin and asked Qiao Manman, "What should we do next? Cut it into pieces or boil it whole?"
Qiao Manman smiled and said, "Mom, go and talk to Dad. I can handle it myself. Or you can go out for a walk and chat with some people."
"You've been back for so long, you must be feeling really restless!"
He Nian shook her head: "You go ahead with your work, I'm going to talk to your dad."
Qiao Manman noticed that He Nian was very resistant to the outside world. Perhaps it was because she had been in a daze for many years, and the way she appeared during her illness was etched into her memory, causing her to subconsciously resist it.
The system asked, "System, do you have any pills that can restore my mother to her former state?"
The system said, "Try the Marrow Cleansing Pill. It can promote the absorption of blood stasis in the host's mother's brain, but she still needs to adjust her emotions herself."
Qiao Manman looked at the single-digit merit points in the system and sighed, "Let's talk about it later. Let's heal my dad's leg first."
The system comforted her: "Host, don't worry. Taking the Marrow Cleansing Pill has requirements for your body. None of your family members meet the standards. It's better to take care of yourselves before making any plans."
Qiao Manman hummed in agreement, no longer feeling guilty.
Clean the two chickens, stew one and stir-fry the other, and add a lot of side dishes, such as potatoes, green peppers, carrots and cucumbers.
Two chickens were used to make three dishes. Qiao Manman served half of it to her parents.
Unfortunately, Qiao Runming and He Nian had only a small appetite, and they ate very little during the meal.
Qiao Manman put the remaining food into a lunchbox and lowered it into the well for "refrigeration".
Qiao Manman put the contents of the pot into a thermos and carried it out.
Arriving at the educated youth settlement, I knocked on the door, attracting the attention of the educated youth who were washing up in the courtyard.
"Hello, I'm Qiao Manman, the new neighbor next door. Is Lu Yuan, the educated youth, here?"
After a moment of silence in the courtyard, someone finally spoke up: "Who are you? Why are you looking for Lu Yuan? Lu Zhiqing is handsome and talented. How could a country bumpkin like you possibly covet him?"
Why don't you take a piss and look at yourself in the mirror?
Qiao Manman: "......"
What should I do if I feel wronged?
What kind of person dares to point fingers at her?
Then he put his hands on his hips and asked, "Who are you to be able to make decisions for Lu Yuan?"
The parties involved haven't even said anything, and you're already jumping around like this. It's like the emperor isn't worried, but the eunuch is.
What, Lu Yuan doesn't like you, so you're trying to stop him from finding love?
Everyone else acts openly and honestly, while you act like a rat in the gutter, sneaking around in the shadows.
They speak with lofty ideals and righteous indignation, yet they cannot conceal their filthy and despicable hearts.
The female educated youth had probably never been criticized to her face before, and for a moment she didn't know what to say. With a dark face, she rushed towards Qiao Manman.
Qiao Manman remained unfazed, standing still and stirring up trouble: "Go ahead and hit me! If you dare to slap me, see if the Qingshan Brigade will tolerate you!"
You've all been sent to the countryside as educated youth, what's with all the arrogance? Even the leaders say everyone is equal, yet you still cling to that class antagonism nonsense.
It seems the workload wasn't heavy enough to completely change your mindset!
The people at the educated youth settlement turned pale with fright at these words and quickly stopped the female educated youth: "Don't be impulsive, let's talk this out!"
Dong Jinhong, the person in charge of the educated youth settlement, came over to apologize to Qiao Manman: "Comrade Qiao, Zhang Xiugang was ignorant when she came, please don't hold it against her. I apologize to you on her behalf, okay?"
Qiao Manman wasn't the type to hold a grudge. She pointed her chin at Zhang Xiu, whose eyes were bloodshot, and said, "Make her apologize to me, and that'll be the end of it."
Before Dong Jinhong could speak, Zhang Xiu bared her teeth and said, "Don't even think about it!"
Qiao Manman chuckled: "Alright, I'll talk to the team leader and ask him to focus on production while also doing some ideological education."
The educated youth were already exhausted from working, and if they were subjected to some kind of education, it would be unbearable.
Many people criticized Zhang Xiu, and of course, some accused Qiao Manman of making trouble for no reason.
But would Qiao Manman care? Absolutely not. She stood there like a proud rooster.
Before long, Zhang Xiu gave in and reluctantly apologized to Qiao Manman: "Comrade Qiao, I'm sorry, I went too far with my words."
Qiao Manman hummed in agreement and asked Dong Jinhong, "Is Lu Yuan here?"
"No, his family sent him a package, and he took leave early this morning to go to the city."
Qiao Manman said "Oh" and prepared to leave.
As a result, Zhang Xiu shouted at her back: "You, surnamed Qiao, do you think you can get Lu Zhiqing to accept you just because you're good with words? Dream on!"
Qiao Manman didn't stop walking and soon returned home.
She replaced the chicken soup container with an empty thermos and lay on the kang (heated brick bed) listening to the system defend her: "Host is so lucky, that guy surnamed Lu is just marrying above his station!"
Qiao Manman gave it a thumbs up, then closed her eyes to rest.
She slept until evening, and when Qiao Manman went out to look, there was no one there.
"Tell me, Tongtong, could something have happened to Lu Yuan?!"
"It shouldn't be the host's fault; he's the original male lead, he's blessed with good fortune!"
Qiao Manman was still very worried.
But waiting in place wasn't her style. After finishing her meal, she slipped into the cowshed, put down a clay pot, knocked on the door, and ran away.
The cowshed bosses watched her retreating figure, somewhat puzzled. Just as they were about to go back, they noticed the earthenware pot on the ground.
Out of curiosity, I took it back, only to find that it was chicken soup with potatoes.
Everyone was stunned.
"Old Song, what's going on?"
"Perhaps kind people saw how hard we were living and let us have some meat!"
"They wouldn't have poisoned me, would they?!"
"Pah! You look pathetic, do you think you're worth someone wasting poison on? Just shut up!"
Wendelin opened the lid and smelled the chicken soup; he was almost dizzy from the aroma.
He forced himself to swallow hard and asked, "Old Song, who do you think delivered it?"
Song Xulan pointed in a direction with his chin: "What do you think? Which restaurant is serving stewed chicken today?"
Qiao Manman was overjoyed as she listened to the system's announcement.
If you do a good deed, you should leave your name behind, otherwise it's all for nothing.
Humming a little tune, she left Qingshan Brigade and ran towards Wagou Brigade. Before long, Qiao Manman arrived at the door of the fourth victim's house.