Chapter 190 - 190 Picking Loquats
190 Picking Loquats
When Yu Bing was framed and got sent for labor reform at the farm in her previous life, she had to follow everyone up the tree to pick fruits. In this life, her recuperation was quite effective, so she wasn’t afraid of these things. “Don’t worry, I’ll pluck all the ripe ones for you!”
Auntie Zhao was relieved to see that Yu Bing seemed flexible and agile. ...
More than half an hour later, Yu Bing saw that there were only unripe loquats left on the tree. Then, she prepared to come down.
“Mom!”
A calm, powerful, and slightly magnetic voice sounded outside the courtyard door.
“Ah Xing!” Auntie Zhao went forward excitedly. She walked around to see if her son was injured. Being a soldier was a dangerous profession. She would worry about her son whenever she was free.
Yu Bing, who was about to get off the tree, stopped in her tracks. She hugged the tree trunk and tilted her head as she looked at the door curiously. She saw an olive-green military uniform appear in front of her. The man had sharp eyebrows and bright eyes. His righteous aura made him look heroic.
As soon as Zhao Xing entered the house, he sensed that there was someone on the tree. He looked at Yu Bing with a piercing gaze.
Yu Bing was thin and had appeared on a tree, so at first glance, he thought that she was a naughty child from the village. Only then did his gaze soften.
When Auntie Zhao saw Zhao Xing looking at the tree, she thought that Zhao Xing had fallen in love with Yu Bing at first sight. Originally, she felt that marriage was between two people, so it was useless for her to play matchmaker no matter how much she liked Yu Bing. However, if the two of them had chemistry, she could help them!
Hence, in the following days, Auntie Zhao secretly thought of ways to matchmake the two of them.
Zhao Xing retracted his gaze and said to his mother, “Mom, I have half a month of family leave, so I came back to see you.”
When Auntie Zhao heard that her son had a half-month family leave, tears of joy welled up in her eyes. “Alright, I haven’t seen you in two years, so I have to nourish you well this time.”
At this moment, Yu Bing also got off the tree. Seeing this, Auntie Zhao introduced the two of them enthusiastically, “Yu Bing, this is my son, Zhao Xing. He’s 23 years old and is a company commander in the army now.”
When Yu Bing heard this, she hurriedly greeted, “Hello, Commander Zhao.”
Auntie Zhao specifically mentioned her son’s position in the army to show Yu Bing her son’s qualifications, not to let her call him Commander Zhao. Hence, she hurriedly said, “We’re all acquaintances. Just call him Ah Xing.”
When Yu Bing heard Auntie Zhao’s words, she was stunned for a moment. This was only the first time the two of them had met, so it probably wasn’t appropriate to address each other so intimately.
Zhao Xing could tell what Auntie Zhao was thinking at a glance. Now, he could tell that Yu Bing was embarrassed, so he changed the topic. “Mom, this is?”
When Auntie Zhao heard the question, she said, “Ah Xing, let me introduce you. This girl is very capable. Her name is Yu Bing. She’s a knowledgeable youth who came to our village to support the construction. She’s now the captain of the knowledgeable youths and the overall person-in-charge of the industrial chains in our village!” Auntie Zhao was especially proud when she said this. Those who didn’t know better would think that Yu Bing was her daughter.
When he came in just now and saw the pole in Yu Bing’s hand and the loquats under the tree, he knew that she was probably helping his mother work. From this, it could be seen that the two of them were very familiar with each other.
Zhao Xing had discovered those drastic changes as soon as he entered the village. Only after greeting the people in the village did he find out that the current village chief of the He Mountain Brigade was Uncle Jin.
Uncle Jin was a man of action. Ramping up economic production as soon as he took office was indeed his way of doing things. Therefore, Zhao Xing thought that this change was the result of Uncle Jin taking office. Now that he heard his mother’s introduction, he realized that the real vanguard was actually this young lady in front of him.
Zhao Xing was a little surprised, but his expression didn’t change. He smiled and greeted, “Hello, Miss Yu.”
When Auntie Zhao heard the formal way the two of them addressed each other, she felt very helpless, but she also realized that this matter couldn’t be rushed. Anyway, there was still half a month. There was still a chance if she worked harder.
Seeing that the mother and son had finally met, Yu Bing hurriedly took the bamboo basket with eggs on the ground and handed Auntie Zhao the money. “Auntie, I’m going back now.”
Auntie Zhao smiled and replied, “Come and visit when you’re free.”
Yu Bing said goodbye and left the Zhao family’s home.
Only then did Auntie Zhao pull Zhao Xing into the house. “Son, I’ll make you a bowl of noodles. Rest for a while.”
“Mom, I’ve already eaten in the county before I returned to the village. I’m still very full. I bought some local specialties for you this time.” As he spoke, he placed everything in his bag on the table.