The Sweetness of the Seventies-Chapter 47 - You, girl, are like me!_1
Chapter 47: Chapter 47 “You, girl, are like me!_1
Chapter 47 -47 “You, girl, are like me!_1
Qian Shikun, already a layabout, was unabashed about it, for nothing was more important than eating in this world.
Sun Sihao was not very old, in his forties, but he had been so tormented that he appeared to be in his fifties or sixties.
His body was very weak, and without food, he wouldn’t last long in this remote place.
He didn’t want to die; he wanted to live and see his wife and children again.
A big pot of chicken soup, including the chicken pieces, was devoured cleanly by He Tiantian, Old Man Qi, and others.
Thankfully, there were also pancakes and vegetables, so everyone was basically full.
He Tiantian collected the bones and fed them to Old Man Qi’s dogs before cleaning up the pots and bowls.
Once everything was tidy, she packed up and left.
After the meal, people felt grateful to He Tiantian and wanted to thank her, but they found that she had already gone.
Their bodies were tired, there was no time for idle chatter, so they returned to their rooms and fell into a deep sleep, not even bothered by the mosquito bites because, now full, they just wanted to catch up on the sleep they had missed over the past several days.
He Tiantian placed the clay pot in the basket, covering it with wild vegetables.
Third Grandma Qi was cooking when she saw He Tiantian return and said with a laugh, “You’re back a bit late today.
I saw Aunt Liu come back quite a while ago.”
“I took a day off yesterday, so I did more work today,” He Tiantian replied with a smile, taking out the clay pot from the basket, “Grandma Qi, I caught a wild chicken today and made chicken soup at the livestock team’s place.
I’ve brought some back for you.”
“Oh my, that’s some good stuff there, but you should drink it yourself,” said Third Grandma Qi, but her heart was bursting with joy.
The old woman was alone, and she had never expected to be so doted on in her old age.
He Tiantian heated up the chicken soup and placed it in front of Third Grandma Qi, saying, “Grandma Qi, please drink this.
I’ve already had some at Grandpa Qi’s!”
He Tiantian urged Third Grandma Qi to enjoy the chicken soup while she went to cook dinner.
With chicken soup as a base in their stomachs, there was no need for a large dinner—a half bowl of corn mush per person and a plate of cold mixed wild vegetables were enough.
After dinner, He Tiantian and Third Grandma Qi cooled off in the yard.
The evening breeze was already quite cool, and in a couple of days, it would be the start of autumn.
“Tiantian, how are those older folks doing?” asked Third Grandma Qi, knowing some of them were about her age and suffering so much was truly pitiable.
The outside world might not even be as good as Qijia Village!
He Tiantian sighed, “They seem to be holding up okay and should be able to get through this.”
“Life is full of insurmountable mountains,” Third Grandma Qi said, “When I was young, my family was well-off, but then came the land reforms, and all our lands were distributed.
Our family’s fortunes plummeted.
While my sisters were wailing and lamenting, I didn’t cry.
Instead, I married a man who used to be a long-term worker for our family.
They went to the city, becoming concubines for the wealthy and officials.
I may have had a hard life, but I had a husband, a family, and children.
I have lived well.
Even after my husband died and my son lost contact over the years, I kept fighting on, living well in the hope that my son might return.”
Listening to Third Grandma Qi’s simple yet strong and courageous words, He Tiantian felt immensely uplifted.
As long as you’re alive, there’s hope.
Third Grandma Qi had lived by this all her life, and in the end, she got to see her son return from abroad, spending her last years in peace, surrounded by her children and grandchildren.
“Yes, when I left home, my Dad and Mom also told me the same thing, that as long as we get through this period, we will have the chance to live happily together in the future,” said He Tiantian, “So no matter how tough or exhausting, I can handle it.”
“Ha ha!” laughed Third Grandma Qi heartily, “You girl, you’re just like me!”
“Ha ha!” He Tiantian replied, “I’d be happy to be as capable and strong as you.”
He Tiantian, when resting at night, still pondered in her heart.
In this life, there were differences compared to her previous life.
In her past life, Village Chief Qi had also brought back seven people, but two old men had died shortly after arriving in the village.
The seven people now were different from those in her previous life, except for Professor Gu and Professor Wang, who were unchanged.
Although He Tiantian couldn’t guess who these people were, she could clearly see three groups among them.
Professor Gu and Professor Wang were a couple, Old Man Bai and the two people with him formed one group, and the remaining pair, one tall and one short, both skinny, were another group, seemingly acquainted with each other in private.
He Tiantian vaguely felt that since she had changed some events from her past life, the things around her had also started to change.
Although these changes hadn’t yet had much impact on her, He Tiantian remained alert.
She could change her own circumstances, and there were plenty of intelligent people who would also change with the tide.
He Tiantian carefully sorted through everyone related to her in her mind, missing not a single detail.
She fell into a dazed sleep only in the late hours of the night.
The next morning, after breakfast with Third Grandma Qi, He Tiantian went to the livestock team.
After He Tiantian had busily helped everyone out last night and with the knowledge that the pheasants had been caught by her from the mountains, people had a better impression of her.
“Professor Wang!
Good morning,” He Tiantian greeted with a smile, bright and spirited like the sun at eight or nine o’clock.
Professor Wang was cooking, Professor Gu was helping, and the others weren’t idle either, assisting in picking vegetables.
Seeing He Tiantian approaching, Professor Wang said with a smile, “Girl Tian, I’m not teaching anymore, so I’m not a professor.
You can just call us Grandma Wang and Grandpa Gu from now on.”
“Good morning, Grandma Wang, Grandpa Gu,” He Tiantian replied.
“Did you have a good rest last night?”
“We ate well and slept soundly, so everyone is in good spirits today,” Grandma Wang replied.
“Today, I’ll join you in cutting grass on the mountain.
Doing more work, I can also contribute to the village.”
At this point, Aunt Liu arrived, smiling cheerfully, “Aunt Wang, you’re not in good health, better stay here.
Later, you can clean the cowshed, pigsty, and sheep pen, and feed some forage.
Girl Tian and I will go up the mountain to cut grass.”
From Aunt Liu’s tone, one could tell that she had a good relationship with Professor Wang.
“That’s fine,” Professor Wang agreed.
“We’ll trouble you first, and once we’ve rested, we’ll do the work.
We can’t let you suffer.”
“What’s this talk of suffering or not?
There’s only so much work at the livestock team,” Aunt Liu said as she put on a bamboo basket, heading up the mountain with He Tiantian.
On the way, Aunt Liu said softly to He Tiantian, “Girl Tian, the autumn harvest is coming soon, and our task is very important.
We need to prepare the fodder before harvesting the corn.”
The corn stalks were accounted for; the livestock team could keep some, and some would go to the villagers for cooking fuel.
Most of the fodder still needed to be gathered from the mountain.
“Alright!
Let’s move quickly, aiming for four trips in the morning and four in the afternoon,” He Tiantian said.
By preparing the fodder before the corn harvest, they could earn recognition for their efforts, and perhaps even a reward by year’s end.
It might be an enamel basin, a towel, or a bar of soap.
Although not much, it was free, and earning such recognition was very honorable.
