Chapter 13 Reciprocity
Should we send her back later?
But I am an old bachelor, leaving my child so late. What if the gossips in the village see me? It will not be good for the child.
After much deliberation, Qiao Tieniu decided to send Qiao Jiarong home first. At worst, he would wait outside for a while. If he found Qiao Laosi and the others beating the child, he could step forward to rescue him.
Well! Let’s do it.
Qiao Tieniu went to the house and got a flashlight and came out and said, "It's getting late. Let me take you back! If your grandma hits you again in the future, just come and find Grandpa Tieniu, or the village chief."
"I understand, thank you Grandpa Tieniu." Qiao Jiarong said following him.
Qiao Tieniu's thatched house was near the foot of the mountain, some distance away from Mr. Qiao's house. In addition, it was dark, so the two of them walked for about ten minutes before arriving at the gate of Mr. Qiao's house.
When they got home, Qiao Jiarong waved to Qiao Tieniu and said, "Grandpa Tieniu, I'm home."
"Okay, you go back first, and I'll leave after you get in." Qiao Tieniu also waved to Qiao Jiarong and said.
Qiao Jiarong had no choice but to walk into the yard, then turned around and closed the door, waving to Qiao Tieniu who was standing on the roadside, signaling him to go back quickly.
When Qiao Tieniu saw that Qiao Jiarong was silent, he thought she didn't want her family to find out. So, he didn't say anything and just did the same action. Then, he pretended to leave.
After Qiao Jiarong closed the door, Qiao Tieniu quietly ran under the courtyard wall and listened.
After waiting for a long time, I found that there was no cry from the child, so I left with peace of mind.
Qiao Tieniu's movements were clearly seen by Qiao Jiarong with his spiritual consciousness, and he made up his mind to repay him. But, should this method be changed?
How about going directly to the mountain to collect firewood and send it over tomorrow? Just say it’s the reward for today’s dinner.
Yes, keep coming and going, so that you can keep in touch with Grandpa Tieniu for a longer time.
Qiao Jiarong decided on the day he came back that he would provide for Grandpa Tieniu in this life. He could no longer let Grandpa Tieniu die quietly on the mountain like in his previous life, without even a complete body left in the end.
This was what she overheard Chen Jie say after she was sent back by the police. No one knows whether it is true or not. Anyway, no one in the village has seen Grandpa Tieniu since then.
After thinking about what to do next, Qiao Jiarong closed the door and entered the space. Today's cultivation task was not completed yet, so he had to go into the space to make up for it.
The next day, Qiao Jiarong went up the mountain to collect firewood early in the morning. She didn't go down the mountain until the afternoon, but she only took one bundle and carried it on her back, and put the rest into the space.
At this time, Qiao Tieniu was still on the mountain and had not returned. Qiao Jiarong put the bundle of firewood on his back into Qiao Tieniu's fenced yard.
Then he went home.
When Qiao Tieniu came back, he saw it and felt strange. Why was there a bundle of firewood in the yard? Although he didn't know who put it there, Qiao Tieniu had no intention of taking it for himself.
I thought who had forgotten to put it here, and I was afraid that the firewood would get wet due to rain, so I took a small piece of plastic sheet to cover it and went back to the house.
From then on, Qiao Jiarong either sent firewood or mushrooms to Qiao Tieniu every day.
Qiao Tieniu saw more and more things at the door and almost blocked the door. Only then did he realize that someone had put these things here deliberately.
So, when the fields were not so busy, he stopped working early and went home.
Not long after he came back, he saw a small figure coming to his door carrying a large bundle of dry firewood.
Take a closer look, isn't this the little girl who had dinner at his house that day? What was she doing here carrying so much firewood? Qiao Tieniu couldn't figure it out, so he asked: "Little girl, why are you piling these things here?"
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"Grandpa Tieniu, I picked this up and gave it to you." Qiao Jiarong said as he put the firewood on the fire.
"Give it to me? I have firewood at home, you don't need to give it to me."
"Last time I ate the pheasant you shot, and now I'm sending you firewood. This is called reciprocity."
After listening to Qiao Jiarong's words, Qiao Tieniu laughed loudly, and then said: "Hey! You still know how to reciprocate!"
"Of course, that's what the movie says." Qiao Jiarong replied seriously.
Qiao Tieniu smiled even happier now, but he still refused to ask for the firewood, and even wanted to send the things Qiao Jiarong had put here before back to Qiao's house.
How could Qiao Jiarong be willing? She dragged Qiao Tieniu hard and said, "Grandpa Tieniu, this is for you. I have already sent back the firewood at home."
"real?"
"Really, you should put these things into the house quickly! These mushrooms will go bad if left for a long time." Qiao Jiarong urged.
Qiao Tieniu saw that Qiao Jiazhi didn't look like he was lying, so he put the things away.
However, Qiao Tieniu still told Qiao Jiarong: "Don't go to the mountain to collect firewood next time. It's not safe for you, a child, to go up the mountain. If you really want to go up the mountain, Grandpa Tieniu will take you there."
"I know, Grandpa Tieniu." Qiao Jiarong responded obediently.
Qiao Tieniu accepted the firewood and mushrooms sent by Qiao Jiarong and left her here to eat. He couldn't take things from other people's children in vain.
In Qiao Tieniu's heart, the dinner Qiao Jiarong had here last time was nothing.
Even if you don't eat that pheasant that day, you will still eat it during the busy days of farming. There is no need for the little girl to keep it in mind.
But the little girl has intentions, so just keep it! At worst, it will be better for the child in the future.
Qiao Tieniu asked Qiao Jiarong to wait for him in the house and wait for him to move these things back before cooking. There happened to be half a hare left, so he stewed it in a while.
Qiao Jiarong was not polite either. Qiao Tieniu asked her to stay for dinner and she stayed.
Of course, when it came to eating, she wouldn't just wait there. When Qiao Tieniu washed the hare, she washed the pots and dishes first. Then, while waiting for the hare to be put into the pot, she helped light the fire.
Qiao Tieniu was a little worried at first, but then she saw that she was doing it very skillfully. He knew that this was not the first time she had done this kind of work, so he let her go.
The hare was put into the pot, and someone started the fire. Next, Qiao Tieniu went to get rice to cook.
In addition to stewing the hare, Qiao Tieniu washed the mushrooms that Qiao Jiarong sent and made a mushroom and egg soup. The rest was put in a basket and dried in the sun tomorrow for later consumption.
After dinner, just like last time, Qiao Tieniu sent Qiao Jiarong home with the gifts. Then, he waited at the door for about ten minutes to make sure Qiao Jiarong was safe before leaving.
In the following days, Qiao Jiarong would send something to Qiao Tieniu every day.
Sometimes it was mushrooms, sometimes firewood, and sometimes she would send some chickens and eggs. The eggs were laid by the chickens raised in the space, and a lot of eggs had accumulated in the space over such a long time.
In addition to the eggs stored in the warehouse, the hens in the space also hatched chicks several times.
If we don't eat them anymore, there will be almost nothing left in the warehouse to store these eggs.
There are more eggs in the space, and more chickens will grow up. Even if Qiao Jiarong eats one every day, he can't keep up with the growth rate of the chickens.
Sometimes there were too many eggs, and Qiao Jiarong would disguise himself and go to town to sell some.
Chapter completed!