My Childhood Sweetheart Is a Crazy Beauty
Chapter 253 Sweetheart

Chapter 253: Chapter 253 Sweetheart

Father Tang and Madam Tang continued their cold war, and the most miserable one wasn’t anyone else but Tang Chuxia.

Tang Chuxia used to stay at home every day with her elder sister-in-law, but she was driven out because her elder sister-in-law complained that her tense emotions were too intense and affecting her. Third sister-in-law simply chased her away.

Now, Tang Chuxia was out with Tang Jianbing, pedaling a bicycle loaded with lots of melon seeds following behind Auntie Fatty toward the farm.

Along the way, Auntie Fatty probably talked nonstop.

Especially about Tang Chuxia’s dealings with the melon seeds—it was simply all kinds of prying.

Fortunately, there was Tang Jianbing, who blocked most of the probing.

After all, Zheng Duoqing had already taken care of all sorts of certifications in the last two days, and even the factory location had been selected. There was no fear of inspection.

Amidst Auntie Fatty’s chatter, the siblings arrived at the farm.

Since Auntie Fatty knew the person in charge of the farm, they followed her to say hello first. After Tang Chuxia showed her face, she went to look for someone at the back.

Tang Jianbing, of course, accompanied her.

When they reached the backyard, Tang Chuxia found the people she was looking for—several old men were playing Chinese chess.

Compared to their strenuous life in the earlier years, their days were much better now because some people had left. At least they weren’t being driven to stay in the cowshed during their rest time; they could even sunbathe in the courtyard now.

Tang Chuxia, holding a handful of melon seeds, watched the game next to the old men.

Crack crack crack—

The sound of cracking melon seeds kept coming, and the old men glared at Tang Chuxia irritably.

Tang Chuxia chuckled and offered the melon seeds.

"Are you grandpas having fun playing?"

Tang Chuxia, with her sweet mouth—plus her regular sneaking over to deliver some medicine to them over the past years—indeed had a good relationship with them.

"How come you thought of coming to see us old men?"

Tang Chuxia chuckled dryly, "Well, it’s nearly New Year’s, and I thought I should come to visit you all. Besides, my granddad is worried you might not endure, so he asked me to bring some medicine pills!"

She placed the medicine pills she would always bring over on the table.

The old men sighed emotionally, saying that if it weren’t for Tang Chuxia who took advantage of her youth to slip in and bring them medicine, they probably wouldn’t have made it to the present day and might have died a few years ago.

Now they had received the news that the day they would leave this place was not far away, but seeing Tang Chuxia again still gave them a sense of familiarity.

Tang Chuxia hadn’t changed much from before and took out a bunch of snacks from her bag.

There were various braised meats and vegetables made with licorice, as well as some peanuts and small drinks.

In short, all things that the old men liked.

After Tang Chuxia and Tang Jianbing laid out the stuff, the siblings both sighed with relief.

After so many years, they also admired the old men’s vitality.

"Granddad asked me to deliver a message to you: Don’t worry about the spring arrangements after the New Year!"

The old men all became excited.

They had long been looking forward to this day.

When Tang Chuxia saw Auntie Fatty looking for her, she couldn’t say much. She left several letters and pulled Tang Jianbing away to run.

Back in the day when she was young, she learned a lot from several old men. The Tang Family knew about this, and didn’t think it posed any problem, but now that she was older, and was being watched, she could no longer enjoy the same freedom as she did when she was a child.

In the envelope left by Tang Chuxia, there were several newspapers with specially circled sections, all of which praised Tang Chuxia.

The old men laughed and cursed.

"We thought that girl would forget everything once she heard it. Who would have thought she could actually put it to use!"

A senior mechanic, upon seeing Tang Chuxia helping to repair those machines, showed a face full of satisfaction. He had once taught Tang Chuxia about mechanics.

At that time, everyone called it nonsense, teaching mechanical knowledge to a little girl; what could she possibly understand?

But now, Tang Chuxia had shown them through her actions that girls can be formidable in the field of mechanics.

After completing this task, Tang Chuxia felt especially relaxed.

It was a very important thing in the original host’s memory. She had not been sure whether to do it or not, but now that it was done, she realized it was not that difficult.

Returning from the farm, Tang Chuxia talked to Tang Jianbing about the old men’s situation, but Tang Jianbing just thought she was being sentimental.

"With their status there, even if they encounter difficulties for a while, they will eventually get through it." Tang Jianbing had a lot of respect for the old men because he knew about their past status.

Part of it might have been because Grandpa was secretly protecting them, but mainly it was their own doing.

After resolving this concern, Tang Jianbing reminded Tang Chuxia about taking on tasks, which was not something to take lightly.

Helpless, Tang Chuxia followed her brother to the machinery factory, only to be called into the office upon arrival.

The director directly handed her an envelope, and when Tang Chuxia opened it, it turned out to contain money and a certificate.

"You solved such a big problem for the factory; giving you a certificate isn’t excessive. As for the bonus, it’s already a standing rule, not a special case!"

After the director finished speaking, Tang Jianbing affirmed it, and Tang Chuxia rightfully pocketed the money, insisting on treating the director and others to a meal—not treating them with the bonus money would be terribly impolite.

The director also said it was no problem, so Tang Chuxia asked her brother to invite his master and Yu Meiyu along.

Since it was a happy occasion, Tang Chuxia drank a couple of glasses and felt her legs go floaty on her way back.

Tang Chuxia forgot that she was not her former self who could drink a thousand cups without getting drunk. This body had never been nurtured by alcohol; even though her mind was clear, her cerebellum was uncontrollable, not to mention her realization that her mouth was also out of control.

Tang Jianbing carried Tang Chuxia on his back home, and all the way Tang Chuxia pulled on his ears, an epitome of uninhibited behavior.

Halfway there, they ran into Gu Beihuai, who was also unclear about his own matters. Seeing Tang Chuxia’s loud and rowdy state, he actually found it amusing.

"Are you enjoying the view?"

Tang Jianbing had an expression full of silent complaint, believing that if his sister sobered up the next day, she would be too ashamed to face anyone.

Gu Beihuai nodded, even admitting it.

Tang Jianbing showed an expression of helplessness; he patted Tang Chuxia’s leg, telling her to quiet down and not move around.

"Brother, you’re mean. I won’t let you carry me; I’ll have Brother Huai carry me!"

Tang Chuxia saw Gu Beihuai and initially wanted to tease him a bit, but her mouth was out of control, and she ended up calling him "brother."

Tang Jianbing was truly angered. "Who are you calling brother? Do you know what you’re saying?"

Tang Chuxia’s mind was muddled; her mouth uncontrollable: "Of course I know, my Brother Huai, my dear sweetheart!"

She reached out to grab Gu Beihuai, scrabbling to have him carry her on his back.

Tang Jianbing was really angry and yelled, "Tang Chuxia, stop playing the drunk fool! Little Huai has injuries and can’t carry you!"

Tang Chuxia pouted, with tears brimming in her eyes and a crying tone she accused Gu Beihuai, "You heartless man, you stole my heart and yet won’t carry me, I hate you!"