In the afternoon, Lu Yao and Duan Mingjie bought pipes and pressurized water wells and went to Grandma Yue's house next door to dig a well for him.
Lu Yao and Grandma Yue have been cooking together for so long, and this is the first time Duan Mingjie has come.
The old lady looked up at the tall and burly Duan Mingjie and nodded appreciatively, "I've been listening to this girl Yaoyao mention you, and I finally met you today."
Except for being a little dark, everything else is fine. At first glance, he looks like a loyal child.
Lu Yao held Duan Mingjie's arm. Lu Yao's skin was fair and tender, making Duan Mingjie look darker.
It really feels like a rough guy and a cute wife.
The old lady finally understood why Lu Yao's man was so kind to Lu Yao.
If you marry a girl as delicate and talented as Lu Yao, shouldn't you spoil her?
Duan Mingjie smiled at the old lady, "Grandma Yue, I have nothing to do today, so I came over to dig a well for you."
Although she usually uses tap water at home, she also needs water for washing clothes and other items. It is too dangerous to draw water from a traditional deep well.
The old lady raised her eyebrows and said, "Can you still dig a well?"
"Grandma Yue, Duan Mingjie knows a lot."
The old lady glared at her, "I know you know a lot about men."
After saying that, the old lady looked at Duan Mingjie, "Can you do it by yourself? Do you need a helper for you?"
Duan Mingjie shook his head, "No, I can do it myself. Just ask Yaoyao to come over and help me when needed."
"Okay, then go ahead."
Duan Mingjie was digging a well in the courtyard. Lu Yao and the old lady sat and watched him digging the well while eating pomegranates. If he needed help, Lu Yao would go over and lend a hand.
From time to time, Lu Yao would give Duan Mingjie a pomegranate pellet, and would wipe his sweat with a small handkerchief.
After Lu Yao turned back, the old lady laughed and scolded, "Are you so clingy?"
Lu Yao smiled shyly, "Eat something to get motivated."
Seeing the obsession and love for Duan Mingjie in Lu Yao's eyes, the old lady was very envious.
She also loved someone deeply back then, but unfortunately, she was not as lucky as Lu Yao, and that man finally abandoned her.
"Yao Yao, I heard that the college entrance examination is going to be resumed?"
Lu Yao nodded, "Well, Grandma Yue, you have never been out, so you are quite well informed."
“Everyone on the road is talking about it, and it’s hard for me not to listen in the yard.”
The old lady asked again, "Do you want to participate?"
"If the conditions are met, I will participate."
The old lady nodded in agreement, "It's good to go to college, but -"
The old lady changed her voice and looked at Duan Mingjie, "When you are admitted to university, you will be assigned a job, but your man is still working on the construction site. Will your man be worried that you will run away with someone else?"
Hearing this, Lu Yao smiled, "Grandma Yue, he can't."
"So sure?"
"He believed in me as much as I believed in him."
Lu Yao looked at Duan Mingjie, her eyes full of happiness, "I believe that he will not work on the construction site all the time, but that he will do something great. He also believes that even if I get into college and have a decent job, will abandon him."
The old lady lowered her head and smiled, with self-deprecation in her laughter.
If only that man believed in her back then.
"Yao Yao, help me to the study. I want to write a letter."
Lu Yao stood up and helped the old lady to the study.
This was Lu Yao's first time to visit Grandma Yue's study room, which had a very classical atmosphere.
Paper is still ancient rice paper.
The old lady picked up the brush and glanced at Lu Yao, "Do you know how to study ink?"
Lu Yao nodded, "Yes."
With that said, Lu Yao picked up the ink stick and started to grind the ink.
Seeing her skillful movements, the old lady was very surprised and said, "You can really do it."
Lu Yao smiled and said, "My uncle prefers to practice calligraphy. I used to grind ink for him when I was a child."
Grandma Yue looked at Lu Yao. She had long seen that Lu Yao was a well-educated girl. She often didn't look like she came from the countryside, but more like a lady.
"Can you write calligraphy?"
Lu Yao giggled twice, "I'm not very good at writing. I feel like writing with a brush is too slow."
Grandma Yue pointed at her, "That's because you are impatient."
Lu Yao agreed. Nowadays, using brushes is more about self-cultivation.
After Lu Yao mastered the ink, the old lady began to write a letter.
Knowing that Grandma Yue was writing a letter, Lu Yao lowered her head and concentrated on studying the ink without looking at what she wrote.
The old lady wrote a good look at her and found that Lu Yao was indeed very well-educated.
If it were anyone else, they might have secretly read what she wrote.
If a person can overcome curiosity, his character has already surpassed that of many people.
The old lady took the envelope, folded the letter and put it in, wrote her name on the envelope and handed it to Lu Yao.
"Yao Yao, please take the time to help me deliver this letter tomorrow."
Lu Yao took it and found that the envelope was different from the envelopes they were using now. It had a golden appearance and a red frame in the middle. The red frame read, Recipient: Zhao Wenhui personally addressed it.
Writer: Yueying.
What surprised Lu Yao was that the old lady's handwriting was beautiful and comfortable to look at.
"Grandma Yue, your envelope is so special. It's different from the ones we use."
The old lady hummed, "I brought this from the palace."
Includes rice paper.
But there are not many envelopes left.
Use one, take one less.
Lu Yao was so surprised that she actually saw an ancient envelope, "Grandma Yue, I really gained a lot of knowledge following you."
"Is the recipient a local?"
There was no address written on the envelope, and Grandma Yue asked her to deliver it in person. She must be a local.
"right."
The old lady told Lu Yao the address, and Lu Yao silently wrote it down.
At this time, Duan Mingjie called them to take a look.
Lu Yao put the letter into her pocket and helped the old lady out.
The pressure well was drilled, and Duan Mingjie tested it to make sure it could produce water.
"Grandma Yue, do you want to try it?"
The old lady walked over and tried it. When she pressed it with her hand, the water gurgled out.
Duan Mingjie smiled and said, "Grandma Yue, if Yaoyao doesn't have time to come over from now on, you can press the water yourself."
"Okay, okay." The old lady nodded, "How much, young man, I will give you the money."
Duan Mingjie waved his hand, "No, no, no."
The old lady said with a serious face, "That won't work. You also need money to buy pipes and pressurized water wells. Don't be polite to me. I have plenty of money."
Duan Mingjie looked at Lu Yao.
"Look what she is doing!" The old lady glared at Duan Mingjie, "I have the final say."
Lu Yao smiled and said, "Grandma Yue, just give us money to buy things."
Duan Mingjie nodded on the side, "Grandma Yue, just give me four yuan."
The old lady was stunned, and then entered the house.
Lu Yao and Duan Mingjie looked at each other, neither of them understood what the old lady meant.
After a while, the old lady came out, grabbed Lu Yao's hand, and gave her a large stack of money and tickets.
Lu Yao and Duan Mingjie were both shocked. Lu Yao kept four yuan and returned the rest to the old lady, "Grandma Yue, you don't need so much."
The old lady glared at her, obviously a little angry, "Just take it if I tell you to. There's so much nonsense. I have too much money to spend, and I have a lot of tickets. I still have a few years to live. What's wrong with this thing?" If I don’t bring it to death, I might as well give it to you.”
It’s not like she hasn’t hired anyone to dig a well. Doesn’t she know that it’s dangerous to stand in front of a deep well with her butt sticking out to draw water?
But everyone knew that she came from the palace, so they deliberately teased her and asked her for 100 yuan to dig a well and open her mouth. She was so angry that she drove them away.
She has been here for more than a year. Lu Yao and Duan Mingjie are the only people who are good to her. She must not treat them badly.
