After appeasing the Five Zang Temple, he took out the painting that was about to be finished and went through the final steps.
After everything was done, I found a suitable angle to take a picture and uploaded it to my social platform.
This is the first painting she painted after coming here. The painting on the easel and the mountains in the distance, one large and one small, are scaled in equal proportions, showing two different beauties.
I was very satisfied with my masterpiece and logged out of my account without caring about everyone's comments.
Looking at the empty space in the vegetable garden that was cleared yesterday, I thought about what to plant. If I couldn't finish it myself, I could give it to Pang Manyun. I couldn't let it go unused.
Before she could come up with a charter, it started to rain lightly. She quickly packed her things and hid in her hut. After a while, the rain started to fall heavier and heavier.
The wind and rain outside the window are ripples, and my thoughts are rippling like water.
A cell phone ringing disrupted her thoughts.
Ever since I came here, my cell phone, which I had kept with me all year round, was now just a decoration. After searching around, I found a cell phone in the bedside cabinet that I hadn’t seen for a long time and was ringing non-stop.
A string of numbers indicating a local number.
The connect key was pressed.
"Hello? Hello." Zhang Xueqing said.
The person opposite obviously paused for a while, then said excitedly, "Xueqing, it's me, Manyun."
Only then did Zhang Xueqing remember that her phone card was a new number and was not stored in her phone. Fortunately, Manyun called her, otherwise it would have been difficult for him to take the initiative to contact her.
"Manyun, you've received the food."
"Well, I just called you specifically to thank you."
"You're polite to me. It's easy to contact me now. If you need anything, just call me, you know."
Zhang Xueqing took care of everything and told her everything she could think of.
The person over there had tears in his eyes and kept nodding. After realizing that the person opposite couldn't see him, he hurriedly said, "Don't worry, I'll be fine."
Thinking of the person who came to deliver food, Pang Manyun's heart pounded. This was the main reason why she called. Just when she was about to ask her how she ended up with that man, Zhang Xueqing's urgent voice sounded from the opposite side.
"Manyun, let's not talk about it for now. Someone seems to be coming to my house. We will talk later." He hung up the phone in a hurry.
Pang Manyun's words were blocked, and the uneasiness in his heart was not released, which made him even more restless.
On the other side, Zhang Xueqing hung up the phone and opened the door as quickly as possible.
"Is Sister Xueqing at home?" Another shout came out, a little louder than before.
It was that girl Xiaoli, standing outside the courtyard gate holding an umbrella.
The rain outside was already very heavy now, so she waved directly in that direction. When Xu Aili saw someone standing at the door of the room, she was stunned for a moment, then opened the courtyard door and ran in quickly.
"How come it's raining so heavily? Come inside quickly."
Zhang Xueqing pulled Xu Aili's arm and was about to lead her into the house.
"Sister Xueqing, wait, let me take off my shoes." She closed the umbrella, leaned against the outer wall, and prepared to take off her water-stained shoes outside the door.
"No need to take off, just come in directly."
Xu Aili shook her head and insisted on taking off her shoes, but Zhang Xueqing had no choice but to pull her in, ask her to take off her shoes at the door, and found a pair of slippers and handed them to her.
"I have to go back to school early tomorrow, so I can only come here today. Sister Xueqing, where should I start?"
Without any delay, the little girl wanted to work first as soon as she entered the door.
I just saw her standing in front of the door. She obviously had questions to ask, and she was able to suppress her curiosity. This child is good.
I unconsciously gave the little girl a few more points.
"Don't worry, let's drink some hot water to warm up first." Zhang Xueqing handed her the water she had just poured and pulled her to sit on the sofa in the living room.
When I saw the little girl holding the water cup with both hands, taking small sips of the water in the cup, I remembered that she liked to drink hot water. The water temperature in the thermostatic pot was always very high, and the girl did not refuse.
It was raining heavily outside. She wore a light gray half-sleeved shirt and a pair of trousers. The hairs on her arms were visible to the naked eye and she stood in a military posture.
I can't help but feel a little distressed in my heart.
"Xiao Li, my sister has a bicycle there. It was left behind by the previous owner of the house. You have also seen my sister's legs and feet. She has no use at all. Although the bicycle is not very good, it is no problem for her to travel. If you don't mind it, take it home and ride it." Zhang Xueqing said cautiously.
If she had had a bicycle when she was in school, it would have saved her a lot of effort, but in the end she graduated and had to rely on two legs to complete the round trip from school to home.
"I don't dislike it, I don't dislike it," the little girl shook her head repeatedly, looked down at her legs again, and pursed her lips, but she still didn't ask the question.
Zhang Xueqing felt a little funny and said softly, "My leg was injured. The doctor doesn't allow me to exercise for a long time, so I have to use a wheelchair when I go out."
Xu Aili secretly breathed a sigh of relief after hearing her explanation. She was still pity for such a good sister. It turned out to be just an injury. If she had more time to help her sister in the future, would she be able to recover faster?
Seeing that the little girl didn't speak for a long time, Zhang Xueqing continued, "There is one more important thing."
Hearing the word "important", Xu Aili put the water glass in her hand on the coffee table in front of her and looked at Zhang Xueqing solemnly.
Being off guard by this serious scene, Zhang Xueqing chuckled and said, "There's no need to be so nervous. Here's the thing. You're under 16 years old. Children as old as you are not allowed to work out by law, so we The two of us need to sign an agreement to avoid any trouble in the future."
"No, Sister Xueqing, you are helping me. I won't be ungrateful." The little girl seemed to be frightened and explained again and again.
Zhang Xueqing raised her hand and smoothed the girl's long hair, "Don't be nervous, this thing is good for both of us. You can work as usual and do what you have to do. If there is no delay, I will just keep it as a backup. Maybe It won’t be needed in the future.”
Xu Aili felt a little calmer. After hearing that it was good for both of them, she no longer resisted so much, and nodded slightly in agreement.
Next, Zhang Xueqing took Xu Aili to visit her house and explained all the specific work matters clearly.
"200 yuan a month, paid once a week, do you have any problems?"
Zhang Xueqing took the initiative to bring up the salary. She would draft the contract later, so it would be better to agree first.
"No, no, just 10 yuan. Grandma Li has told me." Xu Aili waved her hands repeatedly. This is already a lot. Her sister's house is so clean that she doesn't need to clean it up at all.
Zhang Xueqing just wanted to help this child as much as possible within her own capabilities. Maybe this step was a bit big and frightened people.
After thinking for a moment, he tentatively asked, "Xiao Li, can you grow vegetables?"
