70s Delicate Girl: A Guide to Being a Rich Woman-Chapter 342: Meeting Zhao Qing

Walking in the brigade with his sister, the little brat was somewhat excited. If it weren’t for Xu Mumu holding onto him, he would have run off all over the place.

"Fengfeng, don’t step in the puddle!!"

"Fengfeng, don’t shake the little branches!!"

A young soft voice came from not far away, as Zhao Qing walked back to the brigade with his backpack from outside, he saw Xu Mumu holding a little boy’s hand on the path within the brigade.

This little boy should be Xu Mumu’s brother, he’s grown up quite a bit.

Zhao Qing’s eyes fell on Xu Mumu. He hadn’t seen her for more than half a year. She seemed even more beautiful, but she was already with Yin Yang, which made Zhao Qing feel a bit complicated.

Zhao Qing stood under the camphor tree for quite a while, until raindrops from the leaves fell, landing inside his collar, a chill shook him back to reality.

Xu Mumu also noticed someone staring at her and turned around, seeing Zhao Qing not far away.

"Brother Qing, long time no see." Xu Mumu lifted the little brat who was about to step into the water, putting him in a dry spot, so he wouldn’t be mischievous again. This little brat, as soon as he’s not watched, gets into all sorts of mischief, he’s virtually uncontainable.

"Yeah, long time no see, Mumu, how have you been in the Imperial City?" Zhao Qing smiled warmly. Looking at the girl in front of him, he knew he could never catch up to her. Though he had long since let go, there was still a tinge of bitterness in his heart in that moment.

"Not bad. How about you?" Xu Mumu said with curved eyebrows, in a pretty good mood.

"I’m also doing well. I’m just heading home now, do you want to come over to my place?" Zhao Qing asked Xu Mumu.

"No, need, I’m taking my little brother around the brigade and then heading home. Our house’s beams need to be replaced, and my second uncle is working on it. I’ll have to go back and help." Xu Mumu smiled and shook her head, Zhao Qing seemed much more mature.

"Alright then, I am heading back too. Let’s hang out when we have time." Zhao Qing nodded seriously. After saying that, he regretted a bit, worried that Xu Mumu might misunderstand his intentions. If she were to come to his home alone, others in the brigade might misconstrue things, and that would not be good.

"Sure." Xu Mumu nodded with a smile.

After seeing Zhao Qing off, the little brat couldn’t hold back anymore. His sister was too strong, and he couldn’t break free from her grip. He wanted to catch the grasshoppers not far away but couldn’t get past her.

The little brat was unhappy, sister was the worst.

"Little brat is feeling wronged, sister wasn’t bullying you, was she?" Xu Mumu chuckled softly at her little brother’s pouty face. Although the little guy could only say mama, he was smart enough to express his emotions.

Dragged by her little brother to where the grasshopper was resting, the little brat reached out to catch it, but the grasshopper just leapt away, it wasn’t about to sit around and get caught.

Failing to catch the grasshopper, he ended up with water droplets all over him. Xu Mumu’s mouth twitched, but luckily the weather was warm and the little brat was healthy, so a few drops of water weren’t going to make him sick.

Fortunately, the little guy wasn’t stingy either. Even with drops of rain all over him, he laughed heartily, leaving Xu Mumu with no anger towards her brother.

Taking the little brat for a stroll around the brigade, greeting those she recognized and smiling to passersby she didn’t know, Xu Mumu drew admiration from everyone.

Along the way, they harvested a wave of compliments and envy. Even the little brat was praised, as if the siblings were being praised up to the heavens.

"Do you want to go home?" Xu Mumu pinched the little boy’s cheek, munching on a small cucumber given by Aunt Cuihua, who was Tiedan’s mother. Xu Mumu handed a small piece to her brother for him to munch on himself.

The little guy had grown quite a few teeth, chewing on a tender cucumber was no problem.

Ever since Liu Cuixia learned that Xu Mumu was tutoring Tiedan again, she became even warmer to Xu Mumu. When she went out, people praised her for Tiedan’s ability, ensuring a bright future and university education for Tiedan to bring more money home.

Everyone knew about the reward money Xu Mumu earned for topping the exams, and they were all very envious. But envy as they might, there was nothing they could do, she wouldn’t give it away.

Now, almost every child in the brigade who could study was going to school. This positive change was thanks to Xu Mumu’s influence.

Because of this, the brigade’s children were able to study, even being pressured by their families to study seriously.

When Xu Mumu returned home with the little boy, Xu Minglei and the others weren’t back yet. The family’s personal plot had already been tidied up, with the frames reset.

As Xu Mumu was wiping her little brother’s face with a cloth, she overheard Qian Ying talking with Xu Xue in the second room.

"Xue, you’re not young anymore, you should be looking for someone." Qian Ying said, holding Kangkang and looking expectantly at Xu Xue. 𝘧𝓇ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝘣𝓃ℴ𝓋𝑒𝑙.𝑐𝘰𝑚

"I haven’t found anyone suitable yet, no rush." Xu Xue said calmly. With someone like Huo Qingze, she didn’t think there was anyone as excellent and good-looking. Due to this comparison, she felt uninterested in other men.

"Why not rush, are you still hanging onto that Huo?" Qian Ying pursed her lips, a bit displeased. She had seen, and guessed, the clothes Xu Xue had made before were meant for him.

Huo Qingze had returned to the city, but Xu Xue’s situation wasn’t bad either, having done well in university, and Qian Ying felt confident, thinking the two being together wouldn’t be a problem.

Yet Xu Xue hadn’t firmed things up, and at seventeen, girls in the brigade often got married. She hoped Xu Xue would find someone suitable at school, if not, she thought Zhao Qing from the brigade leader’s family was quite fitting.

Zhao Qing was a university student too, and being from the same brigade meant he was known and trustworthy. Today, Qian Ying intended to sound out Xu Xue’s thoughts.

She wanted Xu Xue to marry well, to help the brother, and hopefully, the family money would be managed by them instead of their daughter after her marriage.

"He rejected me." Xu Xue pursed her lips, a bit unhappy, but didn’t hide it from Qian Ying.

"Is there no one else besides Huo? What about your classmates at school? If you find someone good, just settle early. If not, why not consider Zhao Qing? The brigade leader’s family conditions are fine." Qian Ying eyed Xu Xue closely.

"Mom, stop talking nonsense. I’ll handle my marriage myself, don’t meddle." Xu Xue replied discontentedly. She hadn’t exchanged many words with Zhao Qing, who liked Xu Mumu, so there was no way she would stir up trouble. Besides, she didn’t want her parents interfering in her marriage. She believed in marrying someone she truly loved.