Chapter 570: Friendly Neighbors (Patreon)

Chapter 570: Friendly Neighbors

Shu Yu could only reluctantly accept the food. "Thank you, Auntie. When I have the chance, I will definitely repay you."

"No need to be so polite."

At that moment, Zhang Pingning also arrived, holding a bunch of fresh vegetables she had just picked from the yard.

In addition, she had a small piece of salt.

Zhang Pingning directly stuffed these two items into Shu Yu's hands. "Take them."

Shu Yu looked down and took a deep breath. "Thank you, Auntie Zhang, Miss Zhang."

"Alright, go back quickly and get some rest. If you have anything, come and talk to Auntie."

"Okay."

Shu Yu smiled and thanked them again before turning around with the food and heading towards her own yard.

Indeed, everyone was a friendly neighbor.

After Shu Yu left, Auntie Zhang and Zhang Pingning went back to have their meal. father Zhang, who witnessed the scene, was bewildered and looked at the mother and daughter, "Since when did you become so kind-hearted? This food is precious, and you're giving it away just like that?"

On regular days, she would even argue with people over a piece of onion.

Auntie Zhang glanced at him sideways, "You don't understand. That Miss Shu Yu can help remove the scars on our daughter's face."

She then recounted the conversation she had with Shu Yu to father Zhang.

father Zhang was skeptical, "You believe her words? She said we have to wait. Who knows when that will be? Even if she writes the letter later, she could easily claim that it got lost or the things were gone. Can we demand the food we already gave away back?"

Auntie Zhang snorted, "I'm not foolish. I have sharp eyes. Can't I tell if she's lying or not? Besides, even if the scar removal ointment is just an excuse, it doesn't hurt to help out neighbors. When we first arrived at Zhengdao Village, if someone had helped us like this, our daughter wouldn't have..."

father Zhang knew she was recalling a painful memory and quickly stopped talking, not asking any further.

He sighed, "Alright, let's eat?"

However, the neighborly Auntie Zhang, who preached about helping one another, later encountered the Shu family coming to her door to ask for food. Without saying a word, she promptly drove them away, showering them with curses.

Witnessing Auntie Zhang's swift change in behavior left father Zhang speechless for a while.

Meanwhile, Shu Yu had returned home with quick steps. As soon as she entered, she saw her family sitting together, seemingly engaged in a conversation with traces of an argument mixed in.

Upon hearing the movement, the Shu family turned their heads towards her, and their eyes widened in surprise when they saw what she was holding. They couldn't help but swallow their saliva uncontrollably.

However, Shu Yu ignored their reactions and went straight to the kitchen.

Hou Shi and Sixth Miss had already tidied up the kitchen. There was a stove, and even a small bundle of firewood was stacked in the corner.

The pot was a bit dirty, but Hou Shi had already fetched water and cleaned it.

Although Shu Yu had told Auntie Zhang that she didn't know where to fetch water, she had actually noticed the river when she arrived.

Upon seeing Shu Yu's return, Hou Shi and Sixth Miss immediately approached her.

Then, their eyes lit up. "Where did you get this?"

"Borrowed it from the neighbor," Shu Yu replied, glancing at Fourth Miss, who was eavesdropping nearby.

Chapter 571: Returning Empty-Handed