They rowed over the route they had turned over, and Xiao Ling picked a few tender water chestnuts and threw them behind.

Xiao Yao comfortably peeled off one, learned Xiao Ling's pattern just now, and also stuffed the first one into Xiao Ling's mouth. Xiaoling eats it in her mouth, and sweetness is in her heart. She felt that this water chestnut was much sweeter than the one she had just eaten.

At this moment, she completely forgot the discomfort she felt when she heard Qiao Yan's words.

After another period of time, Xiao Yao's wet clothes were already dry. Xiao Yao estimated that Xiaoling's clothes were almost dry, and he was still worried about his father's saying that he would rush back before dinner, so he proposed to end this water chestnut picking activity.

Qiao Yan and Mei Li were still a little reluctant, and wanted to keep them here for dinner before leaving. But Xiao Yao was very determined to go back, and several people had to give up.

The two returned to the door of the dentist's clinic, sent a lot of water chestnuts to their aunt and old lady, took the bicycle at the door, and arrived home on time before dinner in the factory.

"Your teeth are fitted, go to the provincial capital as soon as possible to see your grandparents, you haven't been on vacation for so long, don't let them worry all the time, what should you say, don't let me teach you, right?"

At dinner, Xiao's father saw that Xiao Yao was completely the same as before he was not injured, and thought of the grandparents in the city, who would always think about this eldest grandson, so he told Xiao Yao to go and show the old man. In previous years, Xiao Yao went as soon as he had a holiday, but now he is more than a month late.

"Uh-huh, I know. ”

Xiao Yao nodded in agreement while eating, Xiao Ling listened to it on the side, but she didn't dare to say it. She also knew that the factory was busy in the summer, and it was unrealistic to want to go with Xiao Yao.

Although Xiao's father knew that Xiaoling wanted to go with him, he was also worried that the two children would inevitably have an accident if they were always alone, so he didn't say anything. Xiao Yao rode home after dinner, he kept most of the newly picked water chestnut in the factory, and he was in a hurry to send some home for his mother to try.

Early the next morning, Xiao Yao took a car to his grandfather's house in the provincial capital alone. In the face of the old man's inquiry, he casually said that it was because he was studying and was lying that he didn't have time to lie.

After he had eaten, he hurried to the train station. If you don't go to the provincial capital, you can't pay it back, but when you come, you can't see Jing'er, he doesn't have a place in his heart, so he doesn't care about anything, and he is in a hurry to go to Zhouzhen.

When he arrived at the train station, Xiao Yao also wanted to see if Xiao Ai was here with his parents, but he hesitated for a moment and went directly into the ticket hall.

There are not many people queuing up to buy tickets in the hall, but due to the high temperature, the smell of sweat and fox smell in the entire ticket hall combined with the smoke smell of inferior cigarettes is disgusting.

A one-man journey is boring, and the stuffy tank compartment is stuffy. Xiao Yao was very upset with the heat, and he couldn't sleep if he wanted to, but fortunately, the time used was limited, and before dark, Xiao Yao came to the gate of the soda factory and walked off the long-distance bus.

"Boss Xiao, Boss Xiao is here!"

The shuttle bus stopped at the gate of the factory, and Zhao Da and Zhao Er were about to carry soda to the car, when they saw Xiao Yao, Zhao Er shouted. The soda filling workshop was still in the old warehouse, close to the side of the road, and everyone inside heard his shout.

Without waiting for Xiao Yao and Zhao Da to finish greeting, a large group of people walked out of the warehouse. Aunt Xiaohui and Zhou Min, as well as He Bixiang and Tian Qian plus Yuan Yuan, not to mention, even Uncle Qian and Xiaoqing, Sister Yang and the employees all came out.

Xiao Yao scratched his head in embarrassment and greeted everyone one by one.

"Let's all go back and get busy, and finish the task tonight and get off work. ”

Xiaoqing spoke first, and everyone went back one after another, leaving only Aunt Xiaohui and Zhou Min.

"Xiao Yao, what's going on? You don't come now, Jing'er doesn't have the heart to study, she is shouting all day long that she wants to go to the provincial capital, and she is in your office now. ”

As soon as Xiao Yao heard his aunt say this, he didn't have time to talk to Zhou Min, so he pulled his legs and ran towards the commune compound.

"Auntie, in his heart, Jing'er will always come first, and we people don't seem to have anything to do with him at all. ”

Zhou Min smiled self-deprecatingly, and pulled his aunt back to the warehouse.

The courtyard was already empty, and Jing'er came to Xiao Yao's office after dinner. After coming back for so many days, except for going home to see her grandfather, she basically read and wrote here. Here, she seemed to be able to feel Xiao Yao's existence.

"Brother Xiao, you're here. Woowoowoo...... You're about to miss Jing'er to death. ”

The moment Xiao Yao appeared in front of the door, Jing'er looked up and saw it, so she hurriedly ran out. She threw herself into Xiao Yao's arms and cried loudly.

"Oh, Jing'er doesn't cry, it's all because my brother is not good, it took so long to come. Don't cry, don't cry, won't I come?"

Xiao Yao picked up Jing'er, who had grown a lot taller, and stretched out his hand to wipe her tears while coaxing.

"It's all my mother's fault, I said don't come back, go to the countryside to find you, but my mother said, you must have something busy if you don't come, let me come back with her first, and when you're done, you'll come to see me, who knows you've been busy for so long, hehehe. ”

Anyway, Jing'er is still a teenager, and she changes her face faster than she turns a book, and her tears have not dried up here, so she began to complain about her mother over there, and then laughed again.

"Jing'er, brother is here with you for a few more days this time, and then you can go back to school with me, okay?"

"Yes, yes. But....... Brother Xiao, you haven't had dinner yet, have you? I'll ask my mother to make you dinner. ”

Jing'er was halfway through her words, and suddenly changed her words, Xiao Yao didn't care, and grabbed Jing'er who wanted to go out.

"Mommy is busy, so we won't trouble them, you can accompany me to the town to buy some food." ”

Jing'er thought about it, nodded, "um", followed Xiao Yao and walked out, and as soon as she came to the gate of the compound, Tian Qian greeted her. She saw Xiao Yao and Jing'er walking out together, and hurriedly asked:

"Where are you going?"

"Brother Xiao hasn't eaten dinner yet, so I'll accompany my brother to the town for dinner. ”

Tian Qian stepped forward lovingly and touched Jing'er's pretty head and looked at Xiao Yao.

"You've just arrived here, and you're tired and hungry, so don't go out to eat. Auntie and Director Zhou knew that you must not have eaten, so they asked me to come down and cook dinner for you, and they helped me finish the rest. There's some food in the cafeteria, I'm just here to tell you now, and I'll go buy some food by the way. ”

"Why do you bother so much? I'll just eat by myself. This hot day is not enough to toss. ”

Xiao Yao said, taking Jing'er to the town to eat, Tian Qian reached out to stop him dissatisfied.

"You haven't been here for so long, and everyone is talking about it. If it's forgivable to go to school, it's been a long vacation, and none of us have a good time. Don't run away, I'll make you dinner." ”

Tian Qian's nose was sour as she spoke, and her eyes were slightly red. Xiao Yao hurriedly interrupted her words and said with a serious face:

"I'm also in a special situation, so I'll talk about it later. When is it now, where can I buy food? You come with me, the three of us go to eat, and there is nothing good to eat in the cafeteria. ”

Xiao Yao stretched out his hand and pulled Tian Qian as well, he took one in each hand, and dragged the two of them away.

Without too many words, Xiao Yao's action completely melted Tian Qian's heart. If Xiao Yao pulled her alone, she might still be embarrassed. But this Jing'er is also here, and Tian Qian will follow her own thoughts and not be a little cowardly.

The hotel is still the same hotel, and the owner is the most familiar with Xiao Yao. As soon as he saw Xiao Yao, he greeted him very warmly, and after asking Xiao Yao to eat for three people, he didn't need Xiao Yao to order, he asked Xiao Yao to sit down and drink tea, and went directly to the kitchen to work.

"Brother Xiao, you have been studying for so long, do you want to prepare for the exam? I thought you didn't want to be quiet. ”

"Ahh No, I'm going to come here alone when I'm done?"

Lying to others, Xiao Yao doesn't have a little psychological burden, but lying to Jing'er, Xiao Yao is really not used to it. Tian Qian saw that Xiao Yao didn't want to say more to Jing'er, so she quickly took over the conversation.

"Auntie and Jing'er came back from the provincial capital and said that you didn't go to the provincial capital for several days on vacation, and everyone was in a hurry. If it weren't for the fact that the factory was so busy, we would all have to go and see what was going on with you. ”

"You eat first, and a few more dishes will be available soon. ”

The boss quickly fried a dish and brought a bottle of wine and two bottles of soda.

"Boss, I'm alone, so I don't drink. ”

"You drink with them first, I'll come to drink with you after I finish cooking, this busy season, I don't have anything to do, it's rare for you to come, and I'll steal a leisure." ”

The boss turned around and left, Xiao Yao thought about it, opened the soda, gave Tian Qian and Jing'er a bottle each, and filled the wine glass himself.

"Otherwise, I'll have a drink with you. ”

Tian Qian saw that Xiao Yao was full of wine and didn't drink it, afraid that Xiao Yao would be not interested in drinking alone, so she wanted to sacrifice her life to accompany her lover.

Jing'er also tilted her head and looked at Xiao Yao, at the square table, Xiao Yao and the three of them only sat in two sides, Jing'er sat next to Xiao Yao, and regardless of the heat, she was tightly attached to Xiao Yao's body.

"What's so good about wine in this weather? You drink soda, and I drink." ”

Xiao Yao originally wanted to wait for the boss to come and drink again, so he ate some food mats to make up for his empty stomach. Seeing that Tian Qian was anxious to drink with her, she simply drank the wine glass in one gulp.

"Boss Xiao, let's have a drink first. Did you hear that? I don't know what to do. ”

The boss finished frying a few dishes, sat down at the table and drank a glass of wine with Xiao Yao, and said worriedly.

"I've just come in the evening, and I haven't heard anything. ”

"Alas, I'm also gossip, I heard that there is something going on up there to take off the red hat. ”

The boss looked at Jing'er and Tian Qian, hesitated, but still said it.

"Red Hat?"

Xiao Yao really heard this term for the first time, and his brows furrowed into the word "Sichuan".

This time, the boss looked at Jing'er and Tian Qian, and shook his head and stopped talking.

"It's all right, boss, I can assure you that they won't go outside and say a word. ”

Seeing that the boss had concerns, Xiao Yao knew what was involved. He looked at Jing'er and Tian Qian as he spoke, they both nodded affirmatively, and Jing'er also gave a serious "um".

"Actually, it's nothing, it's just that it hasn't been conveyed yet. This red hat refers to our private enterprises affiliated with brigades or communes, but I don't know how to pick it up. I thought that you were from the provincial capital, and you were better informed than us, and who knew that you didn't know at all. ”

The corners of Xiao Yao's mouth curved playfully, it turned out that the red hat was this thing.