Chapter 43: Swapped partners

"Good." Qiao Wang smiled contentedly, as if he had forgotten that he was living for the real Shen Xunbao.

Su Qianqian and Qiao Wang rode their bicycles to the entrance of the post office. Qiao Wang had just parked the car when he saw Shen Xunbao walking across the street opposite.

He hurriedly pulled Su Qianqian into his arms and let her face him, "Qianqian, our bicycle was just bought, you watch it outside and don't let anyone steal it, I'll go in and get the letter."

Bicycles were important assets in this era, so Su Qianqian immediately agreed.

Qiao Wang walked into the post office with big strides. The staff frowned, "Didn't you just take the letter away? Why are you here again?"

Qiao Wang pressed down the emotions in his heart and smiled politely, "Forgot to ask just now, is there a letter for Su Qianqian?"

Only then did the staff take out two letters and hand them to him.

Su Qianqian's first letter was written by her eldest brother Su Chen, bringing his father's words to her intact, "Father is very disappointed in you, let you reflect in the countryside, don't need to return to the city, and will not give you living expenses in the future."

A short sentence made Su Qianqian's face pale, and her whole person could hardly stand still.

When she first returned home, her father liked her more than Su Qianyue, right? How could he be disappointed in her?

Wasn't it enough for her to go to the countryside for her brothers and pay for the family? Why not let her return to the city? Without living expenses, how would she live in the future?

What did she do wrong? Who told Su Qianyue not to be capable and not be able to keep her fiancé, and Shen Xunbao clearly loved her, she just fell in love with the Young Master Shen, how did she end up like this?

Tears had already crawled all over Su Qianqian's twisted face. Qiao Wang supported her, "Don't cry first, see who sent the other letter?"

Only then did Su Qianqian open the other letter. It was sent by her mother, with more than ten ten-yuan bills and more than ten food coupons inside, "Qianqian, live well with Xunbao in the future. We won't go to your wedding."

"Spend money and coupons sparingly. Mom sent them to you behind your father's back. Sending too much will be discovered. Qianqian, Mom hopes you don't target Qianyue anymore, be a good person, Mom will slowly convince your father about returning to the city."

Qiao Wang saw the money and coupons, and his serious expression eased somewhat, "Qianqian, don't be afraid, I have everything."

Su Qianqian saw the letter from Song Qingyan and breathed a sigh of relief. She handed both letters to Shen Xunbao, sadly, "Mom and Dad won't come to our wedding."

Qiao Wang finished reading the letter and realized that this matter had gone too far. Fortunately, he was smart and decisive at the time and said in public that they had swapped partners, otherwise, they might have been sent to the farm.

"It doesn't matter if they don't come. Marriage is ultimately a matter for the two of us. Qianqian, I want to go to the black market to buy some wedding supplies. You finish buying things at the cooperative and wait for me at the entrance."

"Brother Shen, what are you going to buy? What if you get caught at the black market?"

"Silly girl, your birthday is coming soon, I want to buy you a gift. Alright, you go to the cooperative and pick things for our new house."

Qiao Wang left the bicycle to Su Qianqian and went around to the rental house at that time.

Knock, knock, knock, the sound of knocking on the door rang out.

Shen Xunbao opened the door with a decadent face, "Qiao Wang? Why did you come to find me now?" Shen Xunbao said impatiently.

Qiao Wang locked the door and pulled the curtains tight, "Busy building houses and earning work points, I forgot the time when things got busy. You know about swapping partners with the Su family, right?"

Speaking of this, Shen Xunbao was even more unhappy. He threw the letter with a dark face, "What on earth did you and Su Qianqian do? Why is Father so angry!"

Qiao Wang hurriedly opened the letter. Qiao Jinsheng exhorted Shen Xunbao in the letter, "Turning over a new leaf is a good thing, but you can't mess around in the countryside. Be sure to marry Su Qianqian within half a month. The wedding should be simple and not extravagant. Leave offspring for the Shen family as soon as possible..."

Qiao Wang was originally worried that he couldn't be "Shen Xunbao" anymore, but seeing the words "leave offspring for the Shen family," he breathed a sigh of relief again.

The brother couldn't do it, so the younger brother would do it instead.

Anyway, it had been like this since childhood, he had always been in the shadow of Young Master Shen.

Qiao Wang suppressed his self-mockery and explained sincerely, "Brother, the truth is this: Su Qianyue was anxious to break off the engagement because she liked Pei Huaiye. The two met privately at night. After I discovered it, she and Pei Huaiye used aphrodisiacs to poison me and Su Qianqian. While we were intimate, they brought people to catch us in public. I had no choice but to explain that the fiancée was actually Su Qianqian."

He deflected the blame onto Su Qianyue with minimal effort.

Shen Xunbao pursed his lips and said nothing. He didn't expect the truth to be like this.

"Qianyue doesn't look like this kind of person. Did you misunderstand something? There were better ways, but now both families look bad."

Qiao Wang said while changing clothes, "If you don't believe it, go back to the village and ask around. It's useless to say these things now. You must marry Su Qianqian as soon as possible."

He handed the clothes on his body to Shen Xunbao, and the two exchanged glasses, "To see you, I said I went to the black market to buy her a gift. Young Master Shen, you have money and coupons, so go buy it. Remember to give it to her on her birthday."

Shen Xunbao changed his clothes, and the two exchanged identities again.

Shen Xunbao went to the black market and spent seventy-eight yuan to buy a portable transistor radio. Just after paying, he saw Pei Huaiye.

The two looked at each other, Shen Xunbao's expression was stunned, and Pei Huaiye's eyes sank.

Shen Xunbao was not as aggressive as Qiao Wang. He looked at Pei Huaiye pushing a brand-new Phoenix-brand bicycle and smiled kindly at him.

Pei Huaiye's sword eyebrows and star eyes were still handsome, his whole body was full of bandit spirit, and his eyes looking at Shen Xunbao were full of vigilance and hostility.

He had broad shoulders and long legs, his two long legs supporting the ground, his posture was wild and roguish, and he warned Shen Xunbao with cold eyes before riding away.

Shen Xunbao looked at his straight figure and had to admit that this was the most fascinating man he had ever seen.

And this man had appeared in his dreams recently. But he couldn't, and didn't dare to say a word.

The Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative was booming, and people came to buy vegetables in an endless stream every day. The newspaper took the opportunity to interview the villagers and received high praise, "The Hongqi Supply and Marketing Cooperative did a very good job this time. It would be great if we could eat vegetables in winter too."

Zhang Dongfeng saw the suggestions mixed in the praise and wrote them all down. He planned to find an opportunity to discuss the next step of urban-rural cooperation with Su Qianyue.

Su Qianqian picked a lot of things at the cooperative. Even if her family didn't come, she had to be glorious when she got married, and couldn't let people make a joke of her.

Shen Xunbao walked to the cooperative and saw Su Qianqian waiting at the entrance with large and small bags.

Besides sheets and quilts, clothes for the bride and groom, red cotton cloth, and kitchen utensils, Su Qianqian didn't miss anything.

"Brother Shen, you're here?"

Shen Xunbao was startled by this address, terrified and retreated two steps.

Shen Xunbao walked to the Supply and Marketing Cooperative and saw Su Qianqian waiting for him at the entrance, carrying several large and small bags.

From bed sheets and quilts to clothes for the bride and groom, red cotton cloth, and even kitchenware, Su Qianqian had not left anything out.

"Brother Shen, you're here?"

Shen Xunbao shuddered at this form of address and retreated two steps in utter terror.