Liuye sat on a low stool, eating sweet popsicles and feeling the rare coolness in the hot summer.
In a short time, Willow Ye had finished eating the popsicles, which completely dissipated the heat of drying clothes in the bright sun.
After eating the popsicles, Liu Ye was thinking about making something for her uncle's family.
Although her uncle had promised to take care of her in the future, she was no longer a child after all, so she could not accept her uncle's kindness without expecting anything in return.
Those who rely on others should be more diligent so as not to be annoying.
Liuye looked at the small room and decided to take care of the hygiene in the room.
Just do what you say. Liu Ye immediately went to the water room to fetch water, wipe the tables and mop the floor.
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The busy time always passed quickly. When the willow leaves were mopped for the third time, she looked up at the clock hanging on the wall.
Yo! It's already five forty.
Liuye wiped the sweat from his forehead, exhaled a breath, and sat down on the chair in an indistinct manner.
At this time, in the yard downstairs, Liu Ye's aunt Feng Xiuqin had just returned home from get off work.
"Xiu Qin, you're back!"
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard, the woman who had given Liuye popsicles before greeted Feng Xiuqin warmly.
"Yes! Sister Liu, have you eaten?"
Feng Xiuqin returned with a smile.
"Not yet! That brat of mine has gone into the wild somewhere. Wait for him! By the way, Xiuqin, your niece is really a diligent person. She washed your clothes as soon as she came here.
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"Niece? Doing laundry?"
Feng Xiuqin's face was confused.
"Don't you know? Your elder just brought here a gentle and quiet little girl. She has two dimples when she smiles. She looks pretty good. She's at your house now!"
These days, when visiting a relative's house, you usually greet her in advance. Sister Liu thought Feng Xiuqin knew about Liu Ye's arrival!
Now it seems that Feng Xiuqin did not know anything about it.
"Maybe my family is busy and they forgot to tell me for a while... Sister Liu, I won't tell you anymore, I'll go back and take a look first!"
Feng Xiuqin was full of doubts and had no intention of chatting with Sister Liu at the moment, so she hurried to the second floor.
When I reached the end of the corridor, I found that the door was open.
When I looked inside, I saw a thin, strange girl sitting on the chair.
Liu Ye noticed someone standing at the door, and immediately stood up from the chair as if she was electrocuted, looking at the person with some anxiety.
It was a middle-aged woman with neat, shoulder-length hair. She was frowning and looking at her with an inquiring gaze.
"Who are you?"
"Auntie, I am Liuye!"
While sitting and resting, Liu Ye carefully looked at the family photos hanging on the wall.
Liu Ye recognized Feng Xiuqin at the first sight.
"Are you... from the Xuelan family... Little Ye Zi?"
Feng Xiuqin was stunned for a moment, then quickly realized and knew Liu Ye's identity.
Isn’t this the sister’s daughter that Dagang always talks about!
"Oh, I haven't seen you for so many years, and you have grown into a big girl!"
After confirming Liu Ye's identity, Feng Xiuqin's attitude immediately became warm.
She also met Liu Ye at Zhao Xuelan's funeral.
"Auntie, you have just got off work! Come, sit down quickly and have a glass of water."
After being an assistant to the director for so many years, Liu Ye has long developed the ability to please people.
Seeing sweat dripping from Feng Xiuqin's forehead, he immediately poured her a glass of cold water.
"You kid, why are you so busy when you come to your aunt's house to be a guest? Don't be busy, your aunt will do it by herself."
Feng Xiuqin smiled and planned to stop Liu Ye.
Liu Ye had already given the enamel water cup to her.
Feng Xiuqin had no choice but to accept it.
After walking back from the factory and basking in the sun, she was indeed thirsty.
At this time, Liu Ye's behavior of pouring water for her and ironing her clothes incomparably brought the distance between the two of them invisibly, making her very satisfied with this niece whom she had just met.
"Little Ye Zi, I heard from Sister Liu downstairs that you washed the clothes at home?"
Feng Xiuqin asked in a low voice while drinking water.
She worked the evening shift yesterday and came back late. She didn't have time to wash the dirty clothes. Feng Xiuqin originally planned to wash them after work today.
Who knew that a hard-working "snail girl" came to the house, and she was cleaned up quietly.
"I have nothing to do anyway, just pass the time!"
Liu Ye smiled lightly, with two small dimples appearing.
"Hey! The floor was mopped too? The furniture was mopped too?"
Feng Xiuqin suddenly noticed the wet water stains on the floor and furniture.
This girl is really as hard-working as Sister Liu said.
"It would be nice if your cousin was half as diligent as you."
Feng Xiuqin suddenly thought of her daughter who only knew how to be beautiful and was lazy when doing housework, and she couldn't help but sigh.
Liu Ye couldn't answer, so she could only smile.
"Xiu Qin, why are you back so early?"
A loud male voice came from the door.
Liu Ye took a look and found that her uncle was back.
The summer closing time of the Fifth Textile Factory is six o'clock in the afternoon.
Zhao Dagang is the master chef of the canteen. Sometimes he has to add food to the employees, and he usually doesn't get off work until half past six.
Because of Liu Ye's arrival, he specifically asked for an hour's leave from his boss, just to get home early and wait for Feng Xiuqin and the children to go home so that he could explain clearly to several people.
Who knew that Feng Xiuqin would come back earlier than him today.
"The clothes at home haven't been washed yet, so I asked Xiao Zhu, who works the night shift, to do it for me for half an hour. I originally planned to go home and wash the clothes, but little did I know that Xiao Zizi was so diligent and had already washed them."
When he heard Feng Xiuqin calling Liuye "Little Leaf" affectionately, Zhao Dagang, who was a little worried at first, immediately put his mind at ease.
Liuye's arrival was sudden and he would have to live in his home for a long time. He was very worried that his wife would object.
Although my wife is not a stingy person, she is generous in dealing with others.
But these days, no family is rich, and they are all living a tight life.
Suddenly there is an extra mouth to eat in the house, and it is inevitable that there will be resentment in the heart.
Fortunately, Xiao Zizi is a discerning person, so she doesn't need to teach herself to make Xiu Qin feel good about her.
"Little Ye Zi, please don't do laundry in the future."
Feng Xiuqin did not forget to tell Liu Ye.
"Your aunt is right. How can you do anything when you come to your uncle's house?"
Zhao Dagang also echoed.
Liu Ye just smiled and didn't answer, but she made up her mind that she must be more diligent and do more things when she lives at her uncle's house in the future.
When Liu Guozhi and I lived in the countryside, we not only had to do housework, but we also had to do farm work in the fields!
Now it's just some light housework, and it couldn't be easier for her.
Think of it as using your labor to pay for accommodation and food expenses for your uncle’s family!