Chapter 68 Looking for Xu Guosheng
Shen Datian and Wu Hua quarreled in the house. Shen Erniu took a bath with water, returned to the woodshed, lay down in the middle of the wooden planks, and slowly digested her emotions.
At about ten o'clock, a chubby little man was peeking out of the door of the woodshed.
Shen Erniu looked at Shen Jinbao at the door with cold eyes, "Why are you out here instead of sleeping in the room?"
Shen Erniu's voice was very cold, and Shen Jinbao at the door was startled by his sister's voice.
With tears in her eyes, she walked carefully into the woodshed and put the cake in her hand into Shen Erniu's arms, "Sister, you didn't eat, I was afraid you were hungry, so I hid the cake for you."
After giving her the cake, Shen Jinbao did not leave. Instead, he sat down on the wooden stool beside him and stretched out his chubby hand to hold his sister's hand. But he was afraid that his sister would not let him hold her hand, so Shen Jinbao retracted his hand.
"Sister, this is the white flour pancake that mother made for me. It's delicious. Come and eat it.
Sister, please don’t be unhappy. Please smile. Jinbao doesn’t want you to be sad.
Sister, I hate myself so much, I grow too slowly and I can’t protect you!"
As Shen Jinbao spoke, he tentatively moved closer to his sister. Seeing that his sister did not push him away, Shen Jinbao smiled happily.
Shen Erniu looked at her younger brother with mixed emotions. He was born to her stepmother, so Shen Erniu couldn't like him.
As soon as he was born, he was the apple of the eye of Shen Datian and Wu Hua's eyes. They were always afraid that their precious baby would get hurt, so they only gave him the few fine grains in the house. At the age of eight, Shen Jinbao was already plump and white.
Even though she clearly hated him, Shen Jinbao always wanted to get close to her. She didn't understand why!
Shen Erniu did not eat the white flour cake he gave her, and stuffed the cake into his hand, "You eat it yourself, I've eaten it before."
Shen Jinbao boldly pulled her hand and acted coquettishly, "Sister, please eat, please eat, this is something I specially left for you."
Seeing that her face was still cold, Shen Jinbao let go of his hand and put the cake aside. "I know that sister doesn't like Jinbao. Sister doesn't want to see Jinbao. Sister will be happy when Jinbao leaves."
Shen Jinbao walked out of the woodshed with his short legs, but did not go back to the house to sleep. The little guy leaned against the door of the woodshed, occasionally stealing a glance at Shen Erniu.
After standing at the door of the woodshed for more than an hour, he felt sleepy. The fat man was swaying so much that Shen Erniu was afraid that he would bump into himself.
"Shen Jinbao, go back to your room and sleep. There are a lot of mosquitoes here. Mosquitoes love chubby kids like you the most."
Hearing her voice, Shen Jinbao was no longer sleepy and shook his head, "I'm not going back. I want to accompany my sister."
"What do you want in exchange for going back?"
"Unless my sister hugs me and eats the biscuits, I will go back to my room and sleep."
Shen Erniu couldn't do anything to him, so she ate the biscuit, went out and gave him a perfunctory hug, "Go back quickly."
"I understand, sister. See you tomorrow." Shen Jinbao was very happy to be hugged by his sister and went back to the house obediently. His sister didn't really hate him. She still liked him a little bit and was willing to hug him.
Shen Shuyu got up early, said goodbye to her grandparents and Gu Jiandong, and then she went out.
Walking to the next door Lijiatun Brigade, Shen Shuyu waved to a little boy.
The child was not afraid of strangers. He looked her up and down with his black eyes, "Pretty sister, what do you want from me?"
Shen Shuyu took out a piece of fruit candy and gave it to him, then asked him what his name was.
Seeing the candy, the little boy's eyes lit up, "My name is Stone."
"Shi Tou, please help me call someone. His name is Xu Guosheng. Do you know him?"
"Uncle Guosheng, I know him. He lives next door to me. Wait here, I'll go call him for you." Shi Tou took the fruit candy, turned around and ran to call for help.
After a while, Goudan came back, followed by a man.
Shitou ran to Shen Shuyu, turned to Xu Guosheng and said, "Uncle Guosheng, this beautiful sister is looking for you." His tone was teasing, as if he had discovered something new.
Xu Guosheng paused two or three meters away from her. He did not recognize the elegant and gentle female comrade opposite him. "Comrade, are you looking for me?"
Shen Shuyu asked him, "Are you Xu Guosheng? The Xu Guosheng who was pushed by a pig a while ago!"
Xu Guosheng: Has the news that he was molested by a pig spread outside?
Without waiting for his answer, Shitou nodded, "Yes, that's him. Uncle Guosheng was bullied by a wild boar a while ago. Uncle Guosheng got angry and asked the team to catch the wild boar. Because of him, our team got a share of meat. The meat was delicious. I got to eat two pieces of meat."
Speaking of meat, Shitou was craving for meat again and asked Xu Guosheng, "Uncle Guosheng, I still want to eat meat. Can you go up the mountain and feed the pigs again?"
Xu Guosheng: “…………” Let the wild boar push you again! He might think his life is too long!
"Yes, I am Xu Guosheng." Xu Guosheng who was pushed by a pig.
After confirming that it was him, Shen Shuyu glanced him up and down. Xu Guosheng was estimated to be about 1.82 meters tall, with regular features, thick eyebrows and big eyes. His appearance was very much in line with the aesthetic of that era. At first glance, he seemed to have a righteous air.
"Hello, my name is Shen Shuyu, from the Shenjiaba Brigade next door. I'm Shen Erniu's good sister. I came to see you this time because I have something to tell you."
Hearing that she was his girlfriend's good sister, Xu Guosheng smiled and said, "It's Shu Yu, hello, hello, Erniu often talks to me about you, have you eaten? If not, come to my house and have a seat. I'll ask my mother to cook for you."
Shen Shuyu didn't come here to eat this time. She waved her hand and said, "I've eaten. Let's find a place to talk?"
"Okay!" After sending Shi Tou away, the two walked along the road and came to a stream. Shen Shuyu looked around. Everyone was working at this time and there was no one around.
She didn't say too much nonsense and simply and clearly stated that Shen Erniu was going to be sold to an old widower by her stepmother.
"Her stepmother took the money, and the old widower came and took her away next week."
"How could her stepmother be so uncaring about Erniu's life or death?
No, Erniu is my future daughter-in-law, and I won’t let him marry an old widower.”
Xu Guosheng was very angry after hearing this and wanted to rush to Shenjiaba Brigade and beat Wu Hua up, but he still had some sense.
He looked up at Shen Shuyu, "Sister Shuyu, you came to me specifically, do you have a good idea?"
Shen Shuyu nodded, "Erniu's father and stepmother are people obsessed with profit.
As long as you let them know that if Erniu marries you, they will get more benefits, and they will take the initiative to return the money given by the old widower.
I will also willingly prepare a dowry for Erniu and let her marry you.
As long as Erniu marries you, everything else will be easy."
When she said this, Xu Guosheng responded, "I will go back and prepare it. Ask my mother to prepare some generous gifts. Tomorrow my mother and I will go to Shenjiaba Brigade to propose marriage."