The day after Qiao Zhengbai came back, he worked diligently in the field to earn work.

Everyone envied his work, and would tentatively ask if the mine still needed to recruit workers.

Qiao Zhengbai shook his head, his face was not very good-looking, "The mine does not recruit workers, on the contrary, it has been dismissed and absent from work in recent years." ”

"I'm skilled, otherwise I wouldn't have been able to run away. "This is a wound left by the collapse of the mine, and I was almost buried." ”

Everyone only sees the tickets and rations that the absentees have, but they don't see the danger of this job, which is the work of tying the head to the waistband of the trousers!

After that, there were fewer people who asked Qiao Zhengbai for work, but with a trace of sympathy.

They are not bad in the brigade now, they can eat their stomachs, but the tickets are not easy to get, and the others really don't have to be picked.

Wang Xiuhong is good at raising seedlings, and she has also had some status in the fourth team in recent years, but she doesn't like to communicate with people.

She has a more smile these days, and she smiles when she sees people.

Qiao Zhengbai's daughter Qiao Xiaofeng also automatically entered junior high school this year, in the same class as Qiao Jiayue, but the intersection between the two is very small.

On the way out of school, the children who played well walked together, playing in twos and threes, playing and laughing along the way.

"Jiayue, are you free tomorrow?" Qiao Xiaofeng caught up from behind and said with a slight gasp.

As she spoke, her head lowered again, not daring to look directly at anyone.

She is the only child in her family, and she has no son in the countryside, so she will be poked in the back.

"I'm free, what's wrong?" Qiao Jiayue asked with some curiosity.

Qiao Xiaofeng pursed her lower lip, "You come to my house, I'll tell you again." She said as she grabbed her backpack and ran away, only to see a black back.

"It's really strange, how could Qiao Xiaofeng come to you?" Qiao Qiuyue muttered on the side.

"Maybe there's something really going on, it's time to get to your house, remember to do your homework. Qiao Jiayue waved at Qiao Qiuyue, and then saw Qiao Qiuyu holding a book, standing inside the door, looking at them expressionlessly.

Qiao Jiayue turned around and continued to walk forward, she always felt uncomfortable facing Qiao Qiuyu, even though the clouds above her head were not black.

After returning home, Qiao Jiayue told Qiao's mother about Qiao Xiaofeng's invitation, "Auntie, what do you say she wants me to do?"

"I don't know, maybe I just want to talk to you?" Qiao's mother patted Qiao Jiayue's head, "Don't just play with Qiuyue, other girls are also good, they also have their own advantages." ”

Qiao Jiayue nodded in response, in fact, she was too lazy to manage these relationships.

The next day, there was no need to go to school, Qiao Jiayue got up early, divided the labor with her three elder brothers, took care of the vegetable garden, and vacated a small plot of land to sow seeds.

Vegetables in autumn and winter should also be planted in several rounds, so that they can be eaten until the Qingming Festival of the next year.

After washing her hands, Qiao Jiayue changed her shoes, grabbed a handful of dried strawberries and wrapped them in paper, and went to Qiao Xiangbai's house.

Qiao Xiaofeng has been wandering at the door of the house, for fear that Qiao Jiayue will not come.

Seeing Qiao Jiayue coming at this time, she happily took a few steps forward and moved her hand, but she didn't stretch it out.

"Jiayue. ”

Qiao Jiayue handed over the paper bag in her hand, "Xiaofeng, it's for you." ”

"Thank you. Qiao Xiaofeng received something from a friend for the first time, and her face turned red with joy, "Thank you, Jiayue, let's go into the house." ”

Qiao Zhengbai's family has few children, Qiao Xiaofeng has her own room, she pulled Qiao Jiayue in, then rummaged through a box at the head of the bed, and took out a bag.

"Jiayue, please eat sugar. In Qiao Xiaofeng's palm, there were a few toffees, and her face was a little cramped, as if she was afraid that Qiao Jiayue would refuse.

Qiao Jiayue was stunned, reached out and took one and said, "Thank you." ”

In the countryside, children often share food with each other in this way, which is often the beginning of friendship.

Qiao Xiaofeng blushed, stuffed two more into Qiao Jiayue's hand, and then she took out a rag doll about ten centimeters long from the box.

"I'll give you this too. ”

Qiao Jiayue was stunned, rag doll?

Children in the countryside don't have toys, and even if they do, they cherish them very much and won't give them away.

"Xiaofeng, you can keep this for yourself, I don't need it. "Qiao Jiayue picked up a lot of old toys in her previous life, and putting them here may cause children to rob them, but unfortunately they can't be taken out openly.

Qiao Xiaofeng was stunned, she took the rag doll and slowly retracted her hand, "This is what I made myself, I know it's not good-looking, and it's normal for you to not like it." ”

"You did it yourself?" Qiao Jiayue paused, "Are you sure?"

She took the rag doll, which was supposed to be modeled after the cover picture on the language book.

If you take a closer look, you will find that in addition to the facial features and hair, this rag doll is actually very delicate, and the proportions of each part are also very pleasing to the eye.

Qiao Jiayue turned over the rag doll and looked at it for a while, and found that the stitches were very fine, and some patterns were obviously embroidered.

"Do you know how to embroider?" Qiao Jiayue suddenly asked.

"Ah, yes. Qiao Xiaofeng was a little apprehensive, "I learned it from my grandmother." ”

She twisted her fingers uneasily and pulled out two more handkerchiefs, "This is also for you." ”

The handkerchief was made of coarse cloth, but it was embroidered with lotus flowers and plum blossoms respectively, except that the color was wrong, with Qiao Jiayue's own eyes, she really couldn't find any problems.

Qiao Jiayue looked at Qiao Xiaofeng with a complicated expression, "Why did you send me these?"

These things, at first glance, are not improvised.

Qiao Xiaofeng lowered her head and twisted her fingers uneasily, "I... Can I be friends with you?"

Qiao Jiayue was silent for a long time, she was very surprised, no matter from that aspect, she didn't look like a person who could attract the attention of others.

"Why me?" Qiao Jiayue pinched the handkerchief in her hand and asked softly.

"I... I..."Qiao Xiaofeng was a little nervous, "I think you are different from others, I think you can understand me and won't laugh at me." ”

Qiao Jiayue pursed her mouth, not knowing how to respond, the two girls just sat on the edge of the bed in a daze.

At this time, Wang Xiuhong came in from outside, "Jiayue is here, Xiaofeng, why don't you pour a bowl of water for people to drink?"

Qiao Xiaofeng moved at this time, and hurriedly went out to pour water.

"Jiayue, come to the house to play and let go, don't be restrained. Wang Xiuhong said with a smile, in the past few days that Qiao Zhengbai has come back, she has been radiant and happy every day, and she is several years younger.

Qiao Jiayue looked down at the rag doll and the two handkerchiefs, "Okay, Aunt Xiuhong." ”

Wang Xiuhong also noticed the things in Qiao Jiayue's hand, she smiled and said: "My Xiaofeng is too introverted, no one has come to play with her when she is so old, so she likes to stay at home and move those needles and threads, and she doesn't listen to what she says several times." ”

"It's all in junior high school, but you can't do it anymore, please take our Xiaofeng a little more in the future." ”

Knowing her daughter Mo Ruo's mother, Wang Xiuhong really doesn't want her daughter to be lonely forever.