Chapter 384: Intentionally Seeking Friendship

From the conversation along the way, Liu Chuxue learned that the driver, Wu Youfu, came to the North Suburb Farm once or twice a month to haul live pigs, and each time the finance department would send a clerk to accompany him and reconcile the accounts; her aunt Wu Lianzhen worked in the finance section, but someone of her seniority rarely went out these days.

If not for Kong Yizhang's request, the partner accompanying him today would have been a male comrade.

Thinking that more friends meant more paths, in case she might need them later: "Auntie, Brother Wu, how long will you be at the North Suburb Farm?"

Wu Youfu laughed and replied offhandedly: "Very quickly, less than an hour. As soon as the vehicle arrives there, it will be weighed and loaded."

Liu Chuxue now had a clear idea, watched the vehicle turn around and leave, then ran toward her home.

She had originally intended to use the crossbody bag on her back as cover to give each of them a melon from the spatial realm, but after thinking it over, she decided against it; knowing they would be at the North Suburb Farm for an hour made things easier to explain.

She did not take the main road but went around the grain-drying yard, then took a small path back to her own home.

Everyone in the family had gone to work, the main gate was locked; after unlocking it with the key, she entered the kitchen, picked up a basket, and went to the private plot behind the house.

The vegetables and fruits grown in the private plot were not as good in texture as those in the spatial realm, but compared to those grown by other families, they were far superior, after all, she occasionally mixed some spring water from the spatial realm to irrigate them.

Since she had just picked some for the Qiu family earlier, she selected what could be harvested, taking a little of everything, and stopped only when the basket was completely full.

Seeing that it was not yet late, she first went back to soak the sorghum rice, preparing to mix it with millet later to make two-grain rice; only then did she lock the door, take the small path around to the back of the grain-drying yard, and head toward the fork leading to the North Suburb Farm to wait.

Wu Youfu had indeed spoken accurately; she had not waited long before seeing the vehicle drive out from the distance.

Wu Lianzhen saw the person standing at the fork: "Youfu, look, isn't that the girl Chuxue who came back with us standing at the fork?"

By now the sky was growing dim; after Wu Youfu examined carefully: "It really is her, Second Aunt, your eyesight is truly good."

Wu Youfu was a meticulous person; he began to slow down while still some distance away, after all, this area was all dirt roads, and the vehicle kicking up a large amount of dust after passing through; slowing down had its benefits.

After the vehicle stopped steadily, Liu Chuxue walked forward with a smile: "Auntie, Brother Wu, these are melons, fruits, and vegetables grown by our family; thank you for giving me a ride. They are not valuable items, please do not dislike them."

Wu Lianzhen smiled with curved eyebrows and eyes: "Oh my, you girl are so polite. Not to mention Captain Kong even gave benefits; even if there were none, the unit leaders said so, how would we dare not comply, don't you agree?"

Liu Chuxue smiled and handed the basket in: "Country people have nothing good to offer; it is just my small token of gratitude. It is getting late, I will not delay you from your journey."

Wu Lianzhen saw the fresh, dewy vegetables in the basket: "The gift may be light, but the sentiment is heavy; moreover, such fresh vegetables are rare in the city. We will shamelessly accept them. If you have any matters in the future, just come find us at the Meat Processing Plant."

Liu Chuxue smiled brilliantly; this was exactly the words she had been waiting for.

Watching the vehicle disappear into the distance, only then did she strut confidently through the village entrance and enter the village.

By now it was time to finish work; people occasionally stopped to talk to her: "Chuxue, where have you been?"

"Auntie, I went into the city. I won't talk much more; I must hurry back to cook."

As soon as Liu Chuxue left, the aunt who had asked spat: "Not talk much more? As if anyone wants to talk much with you. How long has it been since graduation? You are no different from everyone else; you still have to go to the fields to earn work points. If not for the Party Secretary's private care, you probably wouldn't even have a spot in the village primary school."

(End of this chapter)