Educated Youth in the Countryside: She is the Village's Embroidery Queen!-Chapter 380: Eavesdropping?

In this day and age, children who manage to grow up to six or seven years old usually have good physical fitness due to their free-range upbringing.

They’re full of energy.

So, not only are Niu Niu and the others’ faces flushed, but they’re also sweating.

Because it’s so hot, they’ve taken off their hats, and Yi Chichi keeps feeling like there’s steam rising from their heads.

Startled, she quickly wipes their sweat dry and puts their hats and scarves back on.

"No taking them off, or you’ll get sick and need shots and medicine."

Niu Niu, who was about to reach for her hat, got scared and her eyes widened, "I don’t want to drink bitter juice."

She’s referring to Chinese medicine.

Yi Chichi smiled, "If you’re not sick, you don’t drink it. But if you get sick, not only do you have to take medicine, but you’ll also need shots."

The children silently pulled back their hands, and even Dun Dun, who wasn’t wearing a hat, hurriedly put his hat on.

Then, Yi Chichi was bombarded with questions that made her head spin.

This one asked her why she came to pick up Qin Jiu.

Yi Chichi worried he might get cold and was also concerned about safety on the road.

Dun Dun envied quite a bit, complaining, "My mom doesn’t care if I’ll get cold, nor does she worry about safety on the road. She thinks as long as I’m not being naughty, I’m safe, and others are safe too."

Qiangzi chimed in, "Well, your mom’s better than mine. At least she doesn’t hit you; my mom hits me like she wants to kill me."

Yi Chichi was curious, "Doesn’t your dad stop her?"

Qiangzi looked immediately troubled.

He glanced at Yi Chichi and, under her curious gaze, sighed deeply, "Sis, you have no idea, my mom hits my dad even harder."

At least she shows some mercy when hitting him, but for his dad, she really goes all out.

She hits him until he cries out, often hiding under the covers and sobbing.

Yi Chichi, "..."

Is Aunt Xiu Xiang really that fierce?

I’ve never heard of this.

Usually, you see this couple loving each other, but behind closed doors, they’re like this.

Sure enough, people have two faces.

"Don’t your grandparents intervene?"

"Nope, they say grandchildren have their own luck, they don’t involve themselves in small family disputes."

That’s pretty good.

Little does one realize that many families eventually fall apart because in-laws meddle too much, and the man can’t stand firm.

The woman can only suffer.

Resentment accumulates.

Eventually, if you don’t explode in silence, you go crazy in silence.

Being able to vent your resentment is actually a kind of happiness.

"My grandma likes to fight with my mom."

Xiao Yezi joined in the complaints.

Then, without needing Yi Chichi to chime in, a group of kids started spilling the beans about their own family situations like pouring beans from a bamboo tube.

Besides that, they also complained about neighbors.

By the time they got home, Yi Chichi was forced to listen to a belly full of gossip.

It made her when she met the people involved, involuntarily recall the hidden history exposed by their own kids.

Among them were the issues between Wang Nan and Bai Chen’s couple.

That day Wang Nan, as usual, came over with Liu Lan through the snow to start work at the house.

Because the indoor stove was burning, the temperature was quite different from outside, and what was originally suitable clothing became too warm.

So, after entering, the first thing they did was take off their big quilted coats and jackets.

You wouldn’t notice the problem without taking off the clothes, but once off, Yi Chichi’s sharp eyes saw the marks on Wang Nan’s neck.

Instantly, Little Trumpet’s words echoed in her mind.

"The Youth Corps sister and brother next door fight fiercely every night; it makes the Youth Corps sister cry."

When she first heard this, Yi Chichi thought something was off. Old Bai isn’t the type to lay hands on women, especially since he and Wang Nan are newly married and should be inseparable.

They should be busy being romantic rather than fighting—there’s simply no reason.

Perhaps there’s another story behind these fights. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝚠𝚎𝚋𝗻𝗼𝕧𝗲𝐥.𝚌𝚘𝐦

Seeing him, she helplessly said, "Keep it down at night."

Both being married women, Liu Lan instantly understood. Wang Nan was still confused, asking, "Have you been eavesdropping at her place with nothing else to do?"

Wang Nan immediately cast a suspicious glance at her.

Yi Chichi, "..."

Such a sudden blame, pressing down on her and nearly suffocating her.

"I didn’t, I’m not, don’t talk nonsense."

She denied it three times, "It’s just that you were so loud at night, others heard it, saying Old Wang was crying and sobbing..."

Wang Nan lunged over and covered her mouth, Yi Chichi used her eyes to communicate, ’Why are you covering me? Those who should know, already know.’

Getting the hint, Wang Nan was almost exploding, "You didn’t have to say it so bluntly."

Making her look shameless.

Liu Lan teased, "Can’t believe it; you two have such a good relationship."

With her mouth covered, Yi Chichi nodded, indeed, if their relationship wasn’t good, they wouldn’t be fighting every night.

Just then, removing Wang Nan’s hand, she earnestly reminded, "Take care of your health."

Wang Nan responded with a sardonic smile, "I really appreciate your concern."

With that, she diverted the topic herself.

"By the way, why haven’t I seen your mother-in-law?"

"She’s out visiting."

No wonder there’s no one around.

Glancing at Yi Chichi’s embroidery rack, Wang Nan tentatively asked, "Chichi, can you help me with something?"

"What?"

"Help me draw a shoe insole pattern; I want to embroider some insoles for Old Bai."

"No need to draw, I have some ready-made ones."

She got up off the bed, opened a drawer, and pulled out a stack of embroidery patterns to hand over, "These are shoe insole designs, pick for yourself."

"Let me take a look." Wang Nan reached for them, and together with the curious Liu Lan, started examining.

Their aesthetics were different; Wang Nan liked patterns that Liu Lan didn’t, and Liu Lan liked ones that Wang Nan felt indifferent to.

After their discussion, Wang Nan picked two embroidery patterns according to her taste and returned the rest.

Putting the patterns away, Yi Chichi reminded, "Remember to return the embroidery patterns once done, they’re my mother-in-law’s treasures."

"Okay."

Wang Nan nodded and asked her, "Did you draw them specifically for your mother-in-law?"

Yi Chichi responded with a sound, "I drew some for Liu Lan before, and my mother-in-law saw them and asked me to draw some suitable for making insoles."

Wen’s mother’s embroidery isn’t very good, so the designs Yi Chichi drew were simple, with not too complex color schemes, which Wen’s mother was quite satisfied with.

She treated them like treasures, choosing a pattern occasionally and poking a few stitches.

"Did Old Witch and them call you to Youth Corps Courtyard for dinner?"

This sudden question made Yi Chichi, who was focused on her embroidery rack, lift her head, "No, did they call you?"

"They did."

"Is there something happy happening at Youth Corps Courtyard?"

Otherwise, why have dinner all of a sudden?

"There’s meat and grain distribution, gotta have a good gathering."

That’s quite reasonable, with enough domestic and wild pork given to villagers for a plentiful New Year, along with rabbits and deer.

"Probably won’t call me."

"Why not? You’re also from Youth Corps Courtyard."

"But except for having interacted with Lang Hong a few times, I don’t really know the new Youth Corps members."

It’d be awkward having dinner together.

"Haven’t really talked, going there makes them uncomfortable, makes me uncomfortable, if you were me, would you call me?"