And the people in the village are indeed very simple.
A stranger came here to settle down, although not in the village, but if it were someone else, they would definitely not allow it easily.
The old village chief pulled Su Qiao aside and said in a low voice:
"Xiao Qiao, you are a girl with no family, so you should be frugal with your money. We have already spent a lot of money on renovating the house, so why don't you forget about the dinner?"
"Also, I'll return the money you put in my pocket later. You can deposit it in a credit union. You're still young and will need money a lot in the future."
After hearing what the old village chief said, Su Qiao felt warm in his heart: "It's okay, old village chief, I'm well now and can go out and make money."
"That's just right. Don't give me the money back. Just use it to help me prepare a banquet and treat everyone to a good meal."
The old village chief said in a serious tone, "No, that won't work. Even if we really want to host a banquet and invite everyone in the village, 7,000 or 8,000 yuan will definitely be enough. I have to pay you back the rest. I can't take advantage of a child like you."
"Okay then. I'll leave the banquet to you."
"Don't worry. Li Quezi's family is going to slaughter a pig tomorrow. I told him not to take it to the town to sell it, but to use it directly for the banquet. As for the rest, I'll have someone bring some back from the town. I'll make it a lively banquet for you."
Su Qiao forced the wine and cigarettes in his hand into the old village chief's hand: "Okay, then I'll go back first."
The old village chief had no choice but to accept it and asked, "Where have you been these days, kid
You've been gone for more than half a month, so you don't have to worry that an old guy like me will get the wrong house for you."
"I trust you."
Su Qiao smiled and turned back, patting the cardboard box in the back of the car:
"I went to the city to take the adult college entrance examination these days, and I bought some books. You can see that these cartons are almost all filled with books."
"So many books?" There must be more than twenty big boxes, right
Even the college student in the village who got admitted to university has less than one-third of his books at home.
The old village chief and several old men were surprised, and the way they looked at Su Qiao changed, with a hint of respect in them.
What they didn't know was that the books Su Qiao bought were all relatively profound professional books, which were not comparable to the textbooks from elementary school to university that the college student had at home.
Su Qiao nodded with a smile: "Yes, after I finish the exam this time, I will continue to take exams until I get a doctorate."
For others, it might be difficult to pass the doctoral exam, but for Su Qiao, who has taken the exam more than once, it is very easy.
"It's good for children to read more books. Reading more books will help them have a bright future." The old village chief was very pleased.
"Yes, it's good to read more. I never knew that a little girl like you had such great ambitions."
"The kid was delayed by illness before, otherwise, he might have gone to college by now."
Several other villagers also looked amazed.
One of the men, who was in his forties, took a puff of his cigarette and said with a smile, "Xiao Qiao, it's getting late. Why don't you go with me to look at the house first?"
The old village chief said quickly, "Yes, yes, Xiao Qiao, go back and check if there is anything wrong. If there is, ask your uncle Ming to help you fix it."
"Okay." Su Qiao nodded with a smile and was about to walk back.
Uncle Ming quickly stopped her and said, "You don't have to walk. You can drive the car directly up. I built a small path for you. It will be much more convenient for you to get on and off in the future."
"Thank you very much, Uncle Ming." Su Qiao didn't expect such a pleasant surprise and hurriedly expressed his gratitude.
“It should be.”
Uncle Ming opened the passenger door of the pickup truck, got in, and joked with a smile: "It's just right, I want to ride in your new car too.
"Haha, it's a second-hand car. I can't afford a new car." Su Qiao started the car with a smile.