The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 133 Annoyance, Joy (680+) _1

Chapter 133: Chapter 133 Annoyance, Joy (680+) _1

Qi Xiaoyan saw Qi Jianguo leave and hurriedly came inside.

"Sister Tiantian, you rest well. We still have brown sugar at home, I’ll go get it for you," said Qi Xiaoyan. "Ah, you look so uncomfortable and weak, and you’ve been carrying me on your back; I guess that must have tired you out."

He Tiantian smiled, her complexion already looking a bit better, and said, "I’m fine, you must be exhausted too, go back and rest. Right, you haven’t had dinner yet, have you? There’s a big bone soup at home, have some."

"That’s good stuff, it’s for nourishing your body, I won’t have any. You go to sleep, I’ll go get the sugar," Qi Xiaoyan said. She hadn’t felt it in her rush, but now her stomach suddenly started growling, and she remembered that she hadn’t even had lunch yet.

Third Grandma Qi tried to keep Qi Xiaoyan from leaving, but she couldn’t.

When Qi Xiaoyan got home and saw He Tiantian’s carry basket, she realized her mother had brought He Tiantian’s basket back to their house. Apparently, someone in the village had taken the basket, and her mother had just found it. Since she was going to bring some brown sugar to He Tiantian after dinner, she decided to take it back with her then.

Liang Hongyu saw her daughter bustling about and asked about the situation, noticing that her daughter seemed a bit different than before.

As for what was different, Liang Hongyu couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

After eating, Qi Xiaoyan took a pack of brown sugar and said, "Mom, Sister Tiantian got tired from carrying me. I want to take this brown sugar to her to help replenish her blood."

"Sure, your dad will go to the county town in a few days, and he can buy some more for you," said Liang Hongyu. He Tiantian had been generous to their family, so she wasn’t going to be stingy.

Seeing her mother had no objections, Qi Xiaoyan took the brown sugar and, with the bamboo basket on her back, went to Third Grandma Qi’s house.

When He Tiantian was sleeping, Qi Xiaoyan didn’t want to disturb her, so she kept Third Grandma Qi company outside.

As soon as He Tiantian woke up, Qi Xiaoyan immediately poured a bowl of brown sugar water for He Tiantian to drink.

And really, after drinking the warm brown sugar water, He Tiantian felt a cozy warmth in her belly, extremely comfortable.

Seeing He Tiantian’s body had strength and wasn’t so limp anymore, Qi Xiaoyan finally felt at ease to go home.

Receiving such attentive care from Qi Xiaoyan made He Tiantian even less regretful about saving her.

When Qi Fangfang learned that He Tiantian was deficient in vital energy and blood, she also brought over half a pound of brown sugar.

"Sister Tiantian, you have to take good care of yourself. My mom said that if a woman’s vital energy and blood are deficient, it would be hard when giving birth," Qi Fangfang said seriously. "This is the brown sugar my brother bought for me in the county town. I don’t need it right now, so I’m giving it to you, hoping you can recover soon."

"Brown sugar is indeed good, but I really can’t take it. You better take it back, and moreover," He Tiantian didn’t want anything from Qi Fangfang, especially something bought by Qi Jianguo. She wanted it even less.

Qi Fangfang put the brown sugar on the table and said, "Sister Tiantian, why are you being so distant with me? We’re good friends."

Looking at that face which overlapped with the one from her previous life, and hearing Qi Fangfang’s words, her face twitched involuntarily—who was your good friend? Being cheated by you for a lifetime in my previous life wasn’t enough, and you expect me to let you cheat me for another lifetime?

Although there were some things Qi Xiaoyan didn’t know, He Tiantian didn’t like anyone from the Qi family and now just wanted to avoid them and look for an opportunity to take revenge.

"Hehe, I’m serious, you should take it, I really do have enough," He Tiantian refused again. If it weren’t for the lack of a reason, she would really wish to have a falling out with Qi Fangfang and ignore each other – that would be ideal.

"Sister Tiantian, why are you so stubborn!" said Qi Fangfang, "Since I brought it, I won’t take it back. Alright, seeing how distant you’re acting towards me, I won’t be an eyesore here any longer. Rest well, I’m going home."

Qi Fangfang didn’t give He Tiantian another chance to speak and scampered out nimbly. Her brother had entrusted her to make sure the gift was delivered, and she dared not be careless. It was He Tiantian’s lukewarm reception of her brother that made her feel it was unfair on his behalf!

At the doorstep, she saw Sister Wu, Ye Xiaofan, Wang Lei, and Zhang Qingshan coming to visit He Tiantian. The four of them had pooled a little money to buy a basket of eggs.

Third Grandma Qi welcomed them in and was very pleased to see the basket of eggs.

This wasn’t just about a basket of eggs; it was clear from this that He Tiantian had a genuine bond with these few people, which also proved that her relationship with not only the villagers of Qijia Village but also the "educated youths" was quite good.

"Come in, come in," Third Grandma Qi said, "You kids, it’s enough just to come and see Girl Tian, there was no need to buy eggs!"

Sister Wu, who was always cheerful, said, "Grandma Qi, we don’t have much money on us either. This is a little token from the four of us, hoping that Tiantian can eat them and recover quickly, and be as lively as before."

Taking the basket, Third Grandma Qi replied, "Since you’ve brought it, I won’t refuse. Please come in and sit down, Tiantian is inside reading a book.

Hearing the noise outside, He Tiantian said, "Come in and sit, I’m actually not dizzy anymore, it’s just Grandma Qi who won’t let me go out."

"All’s well then, there’s no hurry since there’s nothing much to do outside," Sister Wu said, "Seeing you well, we can leave with peace of mind."

He Tiantian was surprised and asked, "Are you guys going home? Will you come back?

"Ah, of course, we’ll come back. There are no job openings in the city, and even if there were, it wouldn’t be our turn. Brother Wang and I are going home to see our parents and to settle our engagement," Sister Wu said frankly, very satisfied with her own marriage prospects, speaking confidently in front of He Tiantian.

"Then congratulations to you and Brother Wang," He Tiantian said with a smile, "When you two get married, I’ll send you a big gift."

"Alright, I won’t hold back and will accept whatever you give me," Sister Wu laughed heartily, "Ye Xiaofan and Zhang Qingshan are also going back to get engaged."

He Tiantian sighed inwardly upon hearing this; in her previous life, after Sister Wu and Wang Lei returned to Qijia Village from their hometown after the New Year, they got married and distributed some wedding candies. As for Zhang Qingshan and Ye Xiaofan, they didn’t make it, presumably because Ye Xiaofan’s family asked for too much dowry and Zhang Qingshan’s family, having other siblings, couldn’t afford it, so it was delayed. Until Ye Xiaofan was ruined by someone, she never ended up with Zhang Qingshan.

"Then I also congratulate you, Sister Xiaofan," He Tiantian said with a smile, "Just like Sister Wu, I’ll prepare a big gift for you, too."

Ye Xiaofan blushed but also thanked her, "Thank you, Tiantian may be young, but she’s the most impressive among us ’educated youths.’"

"It’s just you guys flattering me," said He Tiantian, feeling embarrassed and lowering her head.

"It’s not only us," Sister Wu laughed, "Who in Qijia Village doesn’t say you’re capable? You’ve surpassed all of us. You’re young and slim but surprisingly strong, and you run fast. Even wild boars can’t catch up with you, hahaha..."