I became the Counterpart of the Winner in a Period Novel-Chapter 238 - 235: Planting an Apple Tree at Night

Chapter 238: Chapter 235: Planting an Apple Tree at Night

Of course, it was Jiang Mingyue who noticed, what had she missed just now?

Staring at each other with big eyes!

Uncle only just realized and quickly introduced. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

So this is Director Wei, who has been taking good care of my uncle. Jiang Mingyue subtly used her spiritual power to probe.

But she was bounced back as soon as she got close.

Alright! She was relieved!

She wanted to name her spiritual power sometime, calling it "Invisible Judge".

This Director Wei looked a bit younger than Uncle, and seemed like an honest person.

Jiang Mingyue had a good impression of him.

"Hello, Uncle Wei!" Jiang Mingyue greeted politely.

"Hello, little niece! No wonder Zhengye always talks about you, you’re a lovely little girl." Saying this, he fumbled in his pockets for a gift, only to realize he hadn’t brought any cash. "Oh! Uncle left in a hurry, didn’t bring anything, I’ll make up for the meeting gift next time."

Jiang Mingyue: "..." Today she’s a fairy, not a little girl. And about the meeting gift: "No need!"

"It’s okay, it’s okay."

Director Wei didn’t stay long, left some goods, and said he had other matters to attend to.

Turns out he wasn’t here for a late-night chat, but brought gifts to visit.

The noise outside probably woke up those sleeping inside, a "wah-wah" cry sounded from the room, it was Xu Le and Xu Kang sleeping at Uncle’s place.

Grandma Xu went in to pick up and comfort them, and when the little one saw the fire outside, the crying stopped, those big eyes like black grapes darting around, finally landing on Jiang Mingyue, the little one suddenly struggled to reach out for a hug.

How absurd!

Grandma Xu grinned: "This child is grateful, she must remember you gave her rice porridge when we ran out of food."

Jiang Mingyue: She didn’t! She only gave rice.

Jiang Mingyue looked at Xu Le’s chubby hand, incredibly cute, and wanted to try.

She’s gained some weight! It seems Grandma Xu raised her well.

"Is it okay?"

"Of course, it’s okay."

Jiang Mingyue took a step back, moved away from the fire, and then reached out to receive her.

Unexpectedly, the little one’s soft little hand was already playing on her face.

Grandma Xu: "Oh!"

Xu Kang, who never got a chance to speak, looked jealous: "?"

Jiang Zhengye, watching this scene, was lost in thought: The worries of an older man! Both sons have forgotten him, yet he still hopes that his eldest son will soon find him a daughter-in-law, and then have grandchildren to call him grandpa, asking for red envelopes during New Year. As for the younger one, that’s far away, who knows if he can live till then. Regarding lifespan, Jiang Zhengye has no demands, while others wish for long life, he prefers an earlier reunion with Jinlan in the next life.

After playing with the little one for a while, Grandma Xu got up to say goodbye, as she also came with her grandchildren to visit tonight, and it was time to go back.

Jiang Mingyue didn’t give anything, just saw them out, thinking she must remember to visit the Xu Family next time and bring them something.

After they left, Uncle began to talk about his connection with the Xu Family. It turns out Grandma Xu’s son knew Uncle before, but there was an accident with the couple, and he had been asked to look for Xu Kang’s siblings. However, he didn’t know Grandma Xu had returned with the kids to Nanxi City.

Such a coincidence!

It was three months ago they met, ran into each other at the department store, where Xu Kang was at the grocery counter buying soy sauce.

Knowing the tough times for the grandma and grandchildren, Jiang Zhengye offered Grandma Xu some money, but it was refused.

Jiang Zhengye later found a temporary position for Grandma Xu at the machine plant, less pay but better than nothing, and Grandma Xu accepted the kindness.

...

"Uncle, who took Xu Le? Why did they steal her?"

Jiang Zhengye could guess what his niece meant.

"It’s not human traffickers, the person had mental issues and is now in a mental hospital."

Jiang Mingyue frowned, what kind of stimulus would make someone target a girl who can’t even walk?

The temporary job for Grandma Xu was only cleaning at the machine plant.

After chatting with Uncle for a bit, Jiang Mingyue got up to leave, but Uncle wouldn’t allow it.

It’s so late at night, no way he’d let his niece go with a man.

Even though he had seen this young man, as a man by instinct, Uncle was not reassured.

"Stay here at Uncle’s tonight, tomorrow I’ll take you back."

Jiang Mingyue waved her hand: "Uncle, don’t worry, I could call Brother An, Yan Jinzhi is going to Shangwu Yun Mountain, he has a car, it’s very safe."

Seeing his niece insist, Uncle was helpless.

Before Jiang Mingyue left, she went into the kitchen to check and found not much food, but didn’t worry as her basket wouldn’t hold much anyway; this wasn’t Big Cousin’s house.

Jiang Mingyue took a jar of wine, ten dried chickens and rabbits, and was done.

At the door, Uncle gave her another box, said he bought her a nice pair of shoes, and now that she was here, she should take it with her.

Jiang Mingyue: "..." She was speechless, old or big, did they forget about Xiao Ran?

Thanking her Uncle, Jiang Mingyue left on the bike with Yan Jinzhi.

Uncle frowned: Didn’t they say there was a car? Could they mean a bicycle? Uncle regretted it so much, chased after them, but alas, they slipped away like two swift shadows into the lane.

Such a regret!

But he was still relieved, as the young man was upright, his eyes full of Yueyue, someone like him would never harm Yueyue.

The two returned to 16 Wutong Street nearby, then went to 55 Pear Blossom Lane. Jiang Mingyue uprooted an apple tree from the yard, and then they returned to Qingshan Village.

Glad she used her spiritual power to check first, Comrade Xiao Ran was pitifully squatting at her door, looking miserable, but at least there was coal for company in the wind and rain.

Jiang Mingyue temporarily withdrew her thought of resting in the space lounge, landing in the backyard with the apple tree smelling fresh of soil, and confidently entered the front yard from the backyard.

"Snap!" The solar-powered street light suddenly lit up.

Pitiful little Ran moved his little body, stood dazedly looking downstairs.

Then he saw his sister, whom he thought was sleeping in the room, waving at him downstairs.

Little Ran looked back at the tightly shut door: What’s going on?

The questions didn’t stop him as he turned his little legs, running downstairs.

"Shh!"

Little Ran followed: "Shh!"

"Come on, let’s go to the backyard."

Little Ran followed obediently, feeling like he was secretly doing something big.

Comrade Xiao Ran’s grievances disappeared, and his eyes shone, while the coal bouncing excitedly behind him.

In the gentle moonlight, Little Ran clearly saw a tree in front of him.

It’s so strange! The tree roots carried a large clump of soil, lying motionless on the ground like the Palm Leaf Fan peach trees before.

"So, did sister dig up an apple tree for me? But when did you go out, sister? I didn’t know."

"While you were bathing!"

Look, how naturally Ming Yue can lie.

Little Ran thought, it might be true!

Alright! He forgave her, sister still cherished her own feathers.

"Shall we plant it now?"

Originally intending to take the little one to look at the tree and then go upstairs to sleep, Jiang Mingyue: "..." Felt like she just created more trouble for herself, but seeing Little Ran’s expectant eyes, she couldn’t say no.

"Okay!"

Little Ran immediately ran to grab a wooden hoe made by his second brother Jian Jun, suitable for digging.

Actually, there were tools in the third house, from Yan Jinzhi, since farming in the backyard still needed tools.

Relying only on the village’s public tools, they could only use them at lunchtime when there was a gap to do so, which was quite inconvenient.

Jiang Mingyue took a hoe from the woodshed at home, and started digging.

Little Ran joined in, despite his sister’s disdain, she still arranged for him assuringly.

"Little Ran, let’s work together! Sister has more strength to dig holes and plant the tree, while our Little Ran is responsible for watering, how about it?"

Watering was something Little Ran could do, as vegetables were planted in the backyard, usually, discarded buckets filled with water were ready for use, thanks to diligent brothers and sisters above him, as the little gardening expert only needed to use a gourd dipper to scoop water and sprinkle over the seedlings, a few rounds and it was watered.

This wasn’t work; it was play!

Little Ran readily agreed, and a quarter hour later, the siblings, wrapped in moonlight, went upstairs, the little one finally going to bed contented. Jiang Mingyue tucked him in and blew out the candle, and his little face was still smiling.

Hehe! So, don’t underestimate a child’s persistence.