The Sweetness of the Seventies
Chapter 274 - 263 - : Good Sisters, Meeting (1800, 1820+) _1

Chapter 274: 263 Chapter: Good Sisters, Meeting (1800, 1820+) _1

Niu Lili’s recent behavior had indeed made them very vigilant. They knew that Huo Yingjie was visiting Taoyuan County for the first time and the locals here couldn’t possibly recognize him.

Fortunately, they were not hostile forces!

"Comrade Niu, hello," Huo Yingjie said, "Thank you for taking care of Tiantian."

Niu Lili quickly waved her hand, "No thanks needed, Tiantian has helped me a lot too. We are good friends, no need for politeness. By the way, are you here to visit He Tiantian?"

It wasn’t a secret, so Huo Yingjie nodded, "Yes, we planned to go there after we had eaten. Is Qijia Village far from the county town?"

"Yes, very far," Niu Lili nodded, "It’s probably forty or fifty li, and through the mountains, which makes it especially difficult to traverse. How about this, since you’re carrying luggage and walking there would be too tiring, why don’t I find you an ox cart?"

"That would be really appreciated," Huo Yingjie said, thinking that Sweet Treasure’s friends were not bad.

"No need to thank me," Niu Lili said, "Your noodles are about ready, I’ll get them for you."

Niu Lili went to the kitchen and, considering He Tiantian’s relationship, let the chef add a few pieces of beef to their meal.

"You guys eat first, I’ll go find the ox cart for you," Niu Lili said warmly. Of course, she wasn’t going to look for it herself but was going to ask her colleagues to help.

By the time Huo Yingjie finished his meal, the ox cart was already waiting outside.

Niu Lili was generous and had already paid one yuan in fare in advance.

"Thank you for the trouble, Comrade Niu," Huo Yingjie expressed his gratitude again before finally getting onto the ox cart.

Watching the ox cart leave into the distance, Niu Lili sighed, "No wonder He Tiantian is so deeply in love with Huo Yingjie. Such a good man, anyone would like him!"

However, as good as Huo Yingjie was, she still preferred men like Qi Rongjun.

Huo Yingjie, looking so good, must have many women liking him. Next time she saw her good sister He Tiantian, she’d have to remind her to keep a close eye on him.

Seated in the ox cart, Huo Yingjie passed by the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and said, "I have grain coupons, let’s buy some rice to take back with us."

Supplies were scarce, and everyone had a rationed amount of food. Once they reached Qijia Village, He Tiantian wouldn’t let them go hungry, which would mean borrowing from the villagers, but what if there was no food in the village? Wouldn’t they still have to come back to the county town to buy it?

It made more sense to get things done while they were here.

Zhang Aijun nodded, and the young soldier Li Yunzhong hurried to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative with the grain coupons. Soon after, he came back carrying a hundred jin of rice and fifty jin of flour, which should be enough for their consumption. As for vegetables, they would have to buy them in the village.

The weather was very hot, and the ox cart didn’t move fast, but it was still much quicker than walking.

The young soldier Li Yunzhong, particularly fond of chatting, talked non-stop with the old man driving the cart, getting the lowdown on all the small and big matters of Taoyuan County.

"Qijia Village is so famous in Taoyuan County!" Li Yunzhong exclaimed in surprise, "Ah, there’s even a Mountain God that has shown itself? Grandpa, you can’t just make things up. That’s feudal superstition."

The old man pulling the cart saw that Li Yunzhong didn’t believe him but didn’t mind, laughing, "Whether there is a Mountain God or not, this old man doesn’t know, but the greenery on the Qi Family’s back mountain, it is denser than all other mountain-backed villages in Taoyuan County, and it became like that overnight. Also, you know, this year Taoyuan County has suffered a great drought, all other villages have run out of water, but the Qi Family’s Spring Pool not only maintained its water level, it has more than before. Isn’t that weird? And last winter, their back mountain lacked dangerous beasts, only small creatures like pheasants and hares; the largest were wild boars. Look at that, isn’t it strange?"

Li Yunzhong was half-convinced, "If what you say is true, then Qijia Village is quite mysterious."

"Isn’t it!" the old man agreed, "You young people may not believe in this, but once you go to Qijia Village, you must be careful what you say. If you offend the Mountain God, you’ll have a hard time."

"Got it," Li Yunzhong said, etching another note in his mind.

The weather became cooler as they descended, and the ox cart sped up slightly, finally arriving at Qijia Village at eight in the evening.

Huo Yingjie took out money and asked, "Grandpa, how much do I owe you?"

"No need for money; that girl Lili already paid," the old man waved his hand, saying that Niu Lili often helped him get work, so when she asked him to give someone a ride, he came over without even taking his afternoon nap.

"Ah?" Huo Yingjie was startled, "Well... well... grandpa, please tell me how much it is, so I can pay Comrade Niu back next time."