At first, Chiang Xiao really didn’t know what to write about.
But as soon as her pen touched paper, she found herself writing more and more uncontrollably, and it wasn’t until Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao returned, as the sky had darkened, that she realized she had written a full six pages.
What’s more unfortunate was that she forgot to disguise her handwriting, revealing the neat script she had practiced for many years!
These few pages certainly couldn’t be sent out. Who would believe that she could write such fine calligraphy at her current age?
"Little, what are you doing? It’s so dark, and you didn’t turn on the light or go inside the house. Can you even see?" Chiang Songhai took off his carrying basket and looked at her disapprovingly.
"I got carried away writing, replying to Meng Xinian’s letter. I received his letter today," Chiang Xiao replied as she tidied up the table.
During this period, Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao had also been worrying about Meng Xinian; ever since he had returned to the alliance troops, there had been no news. They would occasionally ask her about it, and since she hadn’t received any letters from him at the time, she felt perfectly justified not writing back.
After all, if he hadn’t written, why should she?
But now she had received four letters all at once.
It was also a relief to let the elders know they needn’t worry anymore.
"Really? Xinian sent a letter? What did he say?" Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao were both pleasantly surprised.
Chiang Xiao couldn’t exactly tell them that the guy was probably angry with her, so she picked out some minor things he mentioned about life with the alliance troops to share.
"It seems Xinian’s training is quite tough. I said before that we should send him some things, but you wouldn’t listen," Ge Liutao said, suddenly feeling a bit of sympathy for Meng Xinian. Regardless of what Chiang Xiao thought, they truly considered him as their future grandson-in-law.
This past month, Chiang Songhai, Ge Dejun, and Xu Linjiang had gone to the mountains together. Without Chiang Xiao’s "cheating," their harvest naturally wasn’t as significant. Moreover, with Chiang Songhai present, who was particularly cautious, they advanced very slowly into the deeper parts of the mountain and didn’t venture much into new territory.
However, the traps Ge Dejun set did catch a couple of hares, and they managed to shoot some partridges and find over a hundred partridge eggs, which they sold for money.
Over the month, Chiang Songhai had earned around two hundred yuan. After paying Chiang Xiao for the furniture money, he handed her the rest.
However, they had also spent quite a bit of money during this time, as they needed to buy more things for their rented place.
Chiang Xiao had decided not to rush to the provincial city but to wait until the summer vacation to go.
"Tomorrow is Sunday, no school. I’ll join you in the mountains and see what we can get to send to him," Chiang Xiao said, touching her nose and secretly thinking if sending something to Tyrant Meng could quell his anger.
She didn’t want him coming to Siyang Village.
"That’s fine. Tomorrow I’ll talk to your great-uncles and set some things aside to send to Xinian, not sell everything," Chiang Songhai nodded in agreement.
Chiang Xiao had just finished packing things up when someone knocked on the door from outside.
Who could it be at this hour?
Chiang Xiao put down the letter and opened the door, only to be surprised to see Hu Xibing.
Why had Hu Xibing come? It was already dark! Chiang Xiao’s first thought was that something might have happened to Meng Xi, and she grew anxious at the prospect, somewhat panicking, "Is something wrong?"
"Ah?" Hu Xibing saw her worried face and quickly shook his head, saying, "No, no, nothing’s wrong. Ah, no, there is something!"
"What’s the matter? Little, who is it?"
Chiang Songhai and Ge Liutao also hurried over and were taken aback upon seeing Hu Xibing.
"Brother Hu, come inside and then speak," Chiang Xiao said, not wanting the neighbors to come out and look and promptly welcomed Hu Xibing inside.