Rebirth in 1980: The Farm Wife Makes a Comeback
Chapter 356: I’ll Give the Gift

Chapter 356: Chapter 356: I’ll Give the Gift

"I didn’t say that," Qin Xiangnuan gave him a smile, but it was just a slight tug at her red lips—it was such a perfunctory effort that Jian Zhiqing pinched her face hard, "Little girl, your mouth is getting sharper, teasing your Brother Jian comes with a price."

Qin Xiangnuan rubbed her own face, alright, stop pinching, she knew she was wrong, but really, she had never intended to make Jian Zhiqing into the kind that upon looking back, would frighten a comet into crashing into Earth—that would make her sick just watching.

Handsome men are such a pleasant sight, she’s been accustomed to seeing them since she was little, her considerable immunity to men all came from Jian Zhiqing.

Sometimes Li Li and Mao Xiaomei would be in a daze, hands propped under their chins, turning into a blossoming flower, and then they would utter something like, that guy is so handsome, like XXX, looking for someone who is really good-looking, like my idol XXX.

Qin Xiangnuan sometimes would also look with an appreciative eye, but with one glance she knew she was quite off base, not as tall as Jian Zhiqing, not as handsome as Jian Zhiqing, not having Jian Zhiqing’s good personality, and even less his temperament. They were like little weak chicks, shoulders unable to carry, hands unable to lift, truly, beauty is in the eye of the beholder, like Li Li adoring someone who is just a pretentiously high-minded skinny pole, who happens to be quite tall and can paint, Li Li says, that’s an artist’s temperament, but in Qin Xiangnuan’s view, that’s just a sissy, and also someone with an affectedly delicate manner, even the acne all over his face, Li Li would swoon, saying even his pimples are prettier than others’, it seems to her it just might be more than others.

The work in the fields progressed extremely fast, nearing evening time, with overtime efforts, they finally finished one, the second one would be done tomorrow, might be even faster, the slowest would actually be the third one, the one that is all glass on four sides and is a bit larger, so that one is troublesome, also requiring scaffolding and the like, but it’s also expected to be done in four days.

When they returned, Granny Lu made them porridge, specially steamed buns and flower rolls, stir-fried a few meat dishes, cucumber salad, bean sprouts salad, and an "ants climbing a tree," essentially a dish of meat and glass noodles. With just a few of them around, Taotao and Jian Zhiqin were both there, the family was busy with important matters, the two little ones were taken by Mr. Li to discipline, saving Granny Lu the trouble of a one-person effort.

Qin Xiangnuan picked up a flower roll and started eating, taking a bite of the flower roll, then a sip of porridge, she wasn’t picky about eating manners at all. On the contrary, Jian Zhiqing was much more refined, which also had to do with his own upbringing and habits, no one could say anything about it.

Qin Xiangnuan picked up another flower roll, feeling she wouldn’t be able to finish it, but she didn’t want to be hungry either, and holding it in her hand, it would be impolite to put it down, so she tore it in half and gave it to Jian Zhiqing.

Jian Zhiqing took it without courtesy, just what he needed, half a roll.

Qin Xiangyang looked at this one, then at that one, always feeling something was a bit off, but then again, he couldn’t exactly put his finger on it. He also picked up a steamed bun, and just as he was about to take a bite, he seemed to remember something, he tore off half of it and placed it in front of Jian Zhiqing.

"Brother Jian, for you."

"I’m good, thanks," Jian Zhiqing shook the flower roll he’d just taken a bite from, he would overeat if he had any more.

"Oh, then I’ll eat it myself," Qin Xiangyang is an honest person. In the end, he broke the bun in his hand into small pieces, soaked them in the porridge, then picked up his bowl and drank directly from it.

After a few sips, he wasn’t too hungry anymore.

"Brother Jian, I have something I want to ask you," he put down his bowl, his bright eyes somehow incongruous with his temperament.

"Ask whatever you want, just say it," Jian Zhiqing tore another piece of the flower roll, sending it into his mouth.

"It’s like this," Qin Xiangyang grabbed a handful of his hair, "there’s nothing significant, but I just don’t know what to do?" Jian Zhiqing has been mingling in society for quite some time now, he surely understands how these human relationships work.

Society is different from school, he knows that, the ways that work in school might not be suitable in the real world.

"It’s just..." He paused, finding it somewhat difficult to speak.

"Brother Jian, our platoon leader is getting married, what do you think I should give as a gift? We’ve been discussing it for ages and still don’t know whether to give something edible or usable, or to just give money?"

"Giving money might not leave a good impression," Jian Zhiqing was initially opposed to the idea of giving money.

"Give something practical; after all, it’s for someone in the military. If someone uses it to make a fuss, it won’t just look bad for your platoon leader, but it’ll affect you as well, and could even lead to punishment."

"I understand," Qin Xiangyang wiped the sweat from his forehead, he actually did want to give money so the platoon leader could buy whatever he wanted. But hearing Jian Zhiqing mention the potential negative consequences, he broke out in a cold sweat. However, if they can’t give money, then what should they give?

"My brother is thinking of a gift?" Qin Xiangnuan realized what was being discussed.

"Yeah," Qin Xiangyang felt his head ache, "they asked me to come up with something, then we’d all chip in from our dormitory. Everyone’s a nitwit when it comes to such matters, and by the time we come back from leave, the platoon leader’s big day will be near. If we still can’t come up with something, there’ll be no time left."

"Oh..." Qin Xiangnuan bit her chopstick, "Brother, stop worrying about it. I’ll take care of the gift for you guys."

"You will?" Qin Xiangyang’s eyes widened, "How could you do that?"

"Embroider a ’everlasting happiness’ picture for them," Qin Xiangnuan picked up her chopsticks and gracefully continued eating, "Since it’s handmade, it didn’t cost much money. When you give it out, no one will talk too much about it."

"Right," Qin Xiangyang slapped the table, "that’s the idea."

"It’s just, won’t that ruin your summer holiday? Embroidery is quite troublesome, right?"

Qin Xiangnuan indeed wanted to say it wasn’t a hassle, but in the end, she said it was very troublesome. The things she embroidered weren’t like cabbages that could be grown with just a flick of the hand.

Qin Xiangyang scratched his head again, "Why didn’t I learn from that old lady with you back then? If I had, I could have also been an embroidery expert."

Qin Xiangnuan lowered her head and sighed.

She didn’t know from where she had concocted that excuse, but her brother had remembered it. Well, it was good that he remembered, at least no one would doubt her embroidery skills. In reality, there was indeed such an old lady in Dadao Village who had neither children nor descendants, and in her previous life, she had taken great care of Qin Xiangnuan and her siblings. After Qin Xiangnuan was reborn, she repaid the old lady for a few years, often bringing her food and drink. When Granny Lu passed away, the villagers helped bury her, and Qin Xiangnuan also burnt paper money for her so at least she had someone to see her off in the end.

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