nycdaug Chapter 86 Eat carrots and worry less
Chapter 86 Eat carrots and worry less
Yang Yuzhen felt relieved after talking it out. If she hadn't made things clear with Shu Yun, she would have felt uneasy, like there was a knot in her heart. "No matter what, Shu Yun is Xiao Bao's savior. I do things with a clear conscience. Everyone has seen Shu Yun's character. I believe she is not that kind of person."
The neighbor curled her lip, "Aren't you afraid? Have you thought about your husband and children? Anyway, I will never have anything to do with that kind of person again. She's too scary."
Yang Yuzhen thought to herself, "You two don't usually interact, yet you talk like you're some kind of hot commodity that everyone wants to get close to." She ignored her neighbor and opened the door to go in, but was stopped by someone, "Hey, what did Shu Yun give you just now? I saw it was green from a distance, and it looked pretty unusual."
Yang Yuzhen found it amusing. "That was made by Shu Yun herself. Since you're not planning to associate with her anymore, you can forget about anything she made."
The neighbor muttered, "I didn't say I wanted to eat it, can't I even look?"
Yang Yuzhen: "No, I'm afraid it will offend your eyes. But..."
She drew out her words deliberately, saying, "It's crystal clear, just like an emerald. I heard it has a smooth and dense texture, and it's also a little icy cold. That coolness can go straight to your palate, chest, and head. It's good to keep some at home in the summer to refresh yourself. I'll have a bowl later; it'll definitely cool you down and relieve the heat."
Yang Yuzhen saw her neighbor swallow hard, her mouth watering, and left satisfied.
Shu Yun carried the bucket to the service center and happened to see Li Jianqing leaning against the counter, looking bored, and swatting flies with a fly swatter.
Before she could utter a sound, Ah-happy, who had been following her all the way, barked first, "Woof."
Li Jianqing looked up, saw the person who had come, and chuckled, "What do you want to buy?"
Shu Yun returned the smile, "I didn't buy anything, I just brought you some food."
Li Jianqing stepped forward to help her carry the bucket inside. "So much? Is this jelly? Why is it this color?"
Shu Yun said, "It tastes about the same. I used mountain herbal powder, which naturally has a greenish tint."
Li Jianqing loves to eat, so he didn't stand on ceremony and filled a lunchbox with a lot of food. "Thank you, Sister Shuyun."
Shu Yun waved and left. Li Jianqing watched her walk away. Seeing the beautiful, translucent green jelly, she felt a little hungry. She loved to eat it, but her cooking skills were poor, and she was usually too lazy to make it. Now she had a ready-made one.
Just then, the store had sugar and hot water. Li Jianqing took out her ticket and money from her pocket, put it into the cashier's drawer as payment for the sugar, dissolved the sugar in the hot water, let it cool, put in a few pieces of green rice cake, and happily hummed a song.
"Jianqing, buy a pound of salt."
"Alright." Li Jianqing put the leftover green rice cake aside and took salt from the shelf.
Lin Meihong leaned over the counter, looking around. Seeing the contents of her lunchbox, she asked curiously, "What's this? It smells sweet. Does your restaurant sell this?"
Li Jianqing weighed the salt, glanced at her, and said, "That's not for sale. Shu Yun brought it over; she made it herself."
"Shu Yun?" Lin Meihong curled her lip, her words laced with disdain. Li Jianqing raised an eyebrow. "What's wrong with her?"
Lin Meihong leaned closer and said, "The news about Shu Yun's parents has spread throughout the family compound. I never expected that her parents had such questionable identities. If they hadn't passed away, they would probably have been sent to the countryside for labor reform."
"But then again, I remember you were the one who introduced Gu Jun to me, right? Did you know about that?"
Li Jianqing glared at her. "Who said that?"
Lin Meihong: "I don't know exactly who spread the rumor, but I heard it from my neighbor Chen Hong. Tell me quickly, you must know the inside story."
Li Jianqing handed the salt to Lin Meihong and snorted, "I think you're more here to gather information than to buy salt today."
She changed the subject, her tone becoming much sharper, "However, don't meddle in other people's business. Chen Hong can't even control her own husband. He has a mistress outside, and she wants to save face but not dare to make a scene. She suffers humiliation every day, yet she has the leisure to meddle in other people's affairs. Mind your own business."
As Li Jianqing spoke, he glanced sideways at Lin Meihong. Before she could even open her mouth, Lin Meihong shuddered and said with an awkward laugh, "Well, I didn't say anything. I only told you after I found out. Okay, I have to go now."
Lin Meihong grabbed the salt bag and was about to leave when Li Jianqing called out to her, "Is this a robbery? You're not going to pay?"
Lin Meihong said sheepishly, "I left in such a hurry that I forgot."
She quickly took out her money and left. Everyone has their troubles, and family scandals shouldn't be aired in public. She didn't want to end up like Chen Hong, stripped bare of everything by Li Jianqing.
Meanwhile, Shu Yun returned home, placed a recliner under the shade of a tree, and took the floor fan from the living room to the doorway, fanning it in her direction. The wind blew, bringing coolness, and the rocking chair swayed back and forth, her thoughts drifting away.
However, she wasn't thinking about what Yang Yuzhen had mentioned during the day. She was already mentally prepared for this, and besides, she didn't interact much with the people in the family compound. She could simply close the door and live her own life without needing others to give her advice.
"Wang Wang."
Shu Yun glanced at Ah happy, who seemed tireless, running around in circles chasing her tail in the yard. So what would her next comic strip be?
Shu Yun thought for a long time but came up empty-handed. She fell asleep in the breeze and woke up to find the sun slowly setting. Shu Yun bent over and searched the vegetable field for any fruit that had grown. Just as she was searching, Shi Yan came looking for her outside.
"Shu Yun, I heard you were looking for me?"
"Sister Yan?" Shu Yun put down the bamboo basket, quite surprised that Shi Yan's neighbor would tell Shi Yan about what she had been there during the day. Seemingly noticing Shu Yun's confusion, Shi Yan had a lot to say, "Don't tell her, she'll come to my house and talk about you."
The conversation abruptly ended there. Shu Yun smiled and said, "It's about my parents, isn't it? I've heard about it too."
Shi Yan: "Don't worry, they'll just be indulging in their whims for a while. After a while, I'll have to praise her for her good memory if anyone remembers this."
More than one person came to care for her. After Shi Yan, Li Jianqing also came. The words of comfort were similar. Although Shu Yun originally didn't think much of it, she still felt warm and comfortable.
Gu Jun's unit has been conducting field training recently, and he doesn't get home until it's dark every day. Shu Yun didn't want to cause Gu Jun any more trouble, so she didn't say anything and stayed quietly at home, which was quite peaceful.
A few days later, after a thunderstorm, the sun was blazing down on the ground, making it hot and humid. Tian Xiufen from next door returned with a large bag of luggage.
She was dressed cleanly and looked energetic, while the two men at home, who were tearfully missing their wife and mother, were disheveled and smelled greasy, and the yard was filled with all sorts of clutter.
Tian Xiufen went into the house and then came back out in disbelief. Anyone who didn't know better would think she hadn't been back for a year.
Shu Yun heard the long-lost roar of a shrew from the neighboring courtyard, and the small courtyard became lively again.