Reborn in the 70s: Pampered by Regiment Commander-Chapter 17 - Not Getting Along

17: Chapter 17 Not Getting Along

17 -17 Not Getting Along

“This child!” Zhao Yulan glared at her, “What nonsense are you talking about?”

At that moment, Lin Baohe approached with a small plastic bucket, unscrewed the lid, and handed it to his daughter, “Dad filled it straight from the big tank, it’s clean, drink more.” He then frowned and looked at his wife, “What did Aunt Zhong’s family say?”

“With her temper, you can guess what she said,” Zhao Yulan curled her lips, “But Luo Hongying has a good heart, she compensated for what was said about Chuxia.”

“Real or fake kindness, who knows,” Lin Baohe said then turned to his daughter, “Xia, from now on, you don’t need to come to work, wait until you’re past your eighteenth birthday to return.

Let those gossips say whatever they want, don’t mind them!” In his concern for his daughter, he forgot about his original intentions.

“Dad, actually doing some work is quite good for me.

If I’m always idle, I am always weaker than others.

In the future, I’ll accompany you in the morning to collect manure, help you and mom at work.

If I can’t earn a full day’s work points, I’ll earn half, that’s still better than being a burden to you.”

“You’re going to collect manure with your dad?” Zhao Yulan’s eyes went round with surprise, she reached out to feel her daughter’s forehead and quickly stood up to take a big hoe, “Baohe, hurry up and finish the work so Chuxia can rest back at home.

She’s already so tired she’s talking nonsense.

Chuxia, from now on, just stay at home and help me with feeding the chickens and cutting hemp cakes.”

“Mom, drink some water.” Chuxia handed the water bucket to Zhao Yulan, “I know you are worried about me, but if I am still doing this kind of work after I turn eighteen, I’ll be laughed at even more.

It’s better to do what I can now, it helps me get stronger and earn work points too.”

In reality, she wanted to start running in the mornings, but in this era, if she really did that, the spit from others could drown her.

Not working, just running aimlessly—what would people say?

After taking a moment to consider, Chuxia’s father nodded, “Alright, from now on when the work isn’t too tiring, Xia can join us.

Fortunately, Uncle Gangshun is the secretary, there won’t be any trouble working with others.

With your mom and me in the same team, whether the work is much or little, it doesn’t matter.”

“Baohe, now that we have more hands helping, life at home will be easier!” Said a man in his forties.

“Yeah, Baohe, Yulan, you’ve persevered!” Exclaimed a woman also in her forties.

“Uncle, Auntie, Chuxia will also be coming to work from now on?” Asked a young woman in her early twenties.

“Never thought that when Chuxia really started working, she’d be quite capable,” Commented a woman around thirty.

“…”

People who had finished resting gradually returned to their work in the fields.

As they passed by the family of three, they greeted them with jokes and banter.

Lin Baohe and Zhao Yulan responded while secretly checking their daughter’s complexion.

Seeing that she kept an expressionless face focused on her work, they quietly breathed a sigh of relief.

Chuxia quietly curled her lips.

For the original owner to be this unique in this era was quite rare.

In any case, with her limited understanding of this era, the original owner’s personality was definitely unique.

She thought that if it wasn’t for this reason, she wouldn’t have been able to take over for the original owner…

Thinking of this, she was flooded with worries about lawsuits.

If it really was a case of swapping places, then her dear parents and the original owner would have been duped!

However, looking at it from another perspective, whether successful or not, having a daughter was still better than not having one…

With this thought, she particularly hoped that the original owner had indeed taken over her role.

Awkward!

“Hahaha…

Chuxia, hahaha…” Halfway through their work, Luo Xiaoqiong came running with a big iron shovel.

As she approached, she said nothing but threw her head back and laughed uproariously.

Zhao Yulan was so startled that she quickly put down her hoe and asked, “Xiaoqiong, what’s going on?”

“Chuxia…” Luo Xiaoqiong pointed at Chuxia, laughing so hard that she couldn’t even stand up straight.

“Hehe…” Seeing her daughter’s dirty face, Zhao Yulan couldn’t help but laugh, “Chuxia, didn’t your sister Hongying give you a handkerchief?

Quickly wipe the dirt off your face.”

“No need.” Chuxia shook her head indifferently.

“Who doesn’t get dirty when working?

I have to return the handkerchief to her, so I can’t use it.”

“What?” Luo Xiaoqiong abruptly stopped laughing.

“Are you saying that Zhong Hongying gave you a handkerchief?”

“Hmm.” Chuxia hummed in confirmation, but her hands did not stop working, despite the fact that she handled the shovel awkwardly and looked quite a sight.

However, she didn’t seem embarrassed at all.

“Chuxia, you really are different.” Taking up her shovel, Luo Xiaoqiong started working beside her, diligently and quietly.

“What are you so angry about?” Chuxia took a long breath and straightened her back, “Is it because I accepted her handkerchief, or is it something else?”

“Chuxia, I want some peace,” said Luo Xiaoqiong and then really did remain silent, ignoring all of Chuxia and Zhao Yulan’s attempts to tease a word out of her.

Mother and daughter exchanged glances and could only resume their work in silence.

The task for the day was to divide half an acre of land per person, and groups could form freely without limitation.

The land was then measured and divided by the team leader.

The boundary between groups was marked by a tall sorghum stalk.

Somehow, the landmark for the piece of land assigned to Chuxia’s family and Fat Auntie was gone, lost to either careless hands or the wind.

The missing landmark normally wasn’t a big deal.

Considering the amount already plowed, one could simply follow a straight line.

However, the problem arose when Luo Hongying’s family, who were initially following behind Chuxia’s family, began working faster and soon overtook them.

Unfortunately, Aunt Zhong, who was digging next to Chuxia’s family’s plot, began to veer off, skewing her line more and more towards her own side.

“Hey!” Luo Xiaoqiong, already in a foul mood, found a target for her anger.

Calling out, she shouldered her shovel and drew a straight line along the edge of the field.

Pointing at the acute-angled triangle she created, she demanded, “Aunt Zhong, is it your eyes, your legs, or your hands that are crooked?

What’s this for?”

Even though Luo Xiaoqiong was the secretary’s daughter, such questioning was too much for Aunt Zhong’s pride.

She threw down her hoe, “Meiying, how can you speak like that?

How did you draw that line?

Just because you’re the secretary’s daughter, you think you can make false accusations?”

“Mom!” Zhong Hongying hastened to put down her hoe.

“You’re the one who was digging at an angle; don’t blame Meiying.

Go to my spot, and I’ll take over here.” After handling the situation, she gave Luo Xiaoqiong an apologetic smile.

“Mei…

Xiaoqiong, my mom was just joking with you.

She thought you guys were too quiet while working, so she tried to tease you, but it turns out she’s not one to take a joke.

Hehe…”

“Playing good cop, bad cop with me, huh?

Do you think I’m a fool?” Luo Xiaoqiong looked at Zhong Hongying, unimpressed.

“Don’t think I don’t know what you’re up to.

I just can’t be bothered to expose you.”