Chapter 142 Xi Xiaoqian: Can you lend me some money?
At this moment, Comrade Xu felt a little sorry for her inexplicably.
Obviously he had no personal relationship with her, let alone any feelings, but seeing her like this now made him feel a little distressed.
Or...sympathy?
It should be sympathy!
"When did you come?" Xu Tongdao asked her with a smile, and walked towards her while asking.
Xi Xiaoqian bit her bloodless lips, forced a smile, and whispered: "I just got here."
She lowered her head slightly, as if she didn't have the confidence to look at Comrade Xu.
"Come! Come and sit!"
Xu Tongdao waved to her, then turned around and told Xu Tonglin, "Lin Zi! Go! Pour us two cups of tea! Hurry up!"
"Hey, okay! I'll go right away." Before Xu Tonglin left, he couldn't help but look back at Xi Xiaoqian.
He had never seen Xi Xiaoqian in such a depressed state before.
Ge Lianghua had no impression of Xi Xiaoqian. After all, when he learned barbecue from Xu Tongdao, Xi Xiaoqian had already gone to school. Because he didn't know what Xi Xiaoqian was like before, he didn't feel that Xi Xiaoqian was like this at this time.
There's something strange about it.
I am just a little curious about this girl and what is the relationship between this girl and Comrade Xu? Why did you come to visit me at this time?
But he could see Xi Xiaoqian's embarrassment at this time, so he didn't ask anything, smiled lightly, and with some curiosity, walked to the side and found a chair to sit down.
"Oh, thank you!" Xi Xiaoqian thanked Comrade Xu, lowered her head slightly, walked a few steps forward, and found a nearby table to sit at.
Comrade Xu walked over and sat down opposite her.
Looking at her pale face, the dark circles under her eyes, and her slightly disheveled hair with mixed emotions, Xu Tongdao knew that she had become like this recently because of her brother's play with Dongyang.
"How is your brother?" he asked softly.
Xi Xiaoqian raised her eyes to look at him and nodded slightly, "Fortunately, her life is out of danger, but she is still hospitalized. The doctor said she will be hospitalized for at least two weeks..."
Xu Tongdao looked at what she said. From her expression, Xu Tongdao felt that she had not finished speaking. She seemed to want to continue to say something, but when she got here, she stopped.
"That's good! Is there anything you need my help with? If so, just ask! If I can help, I will try my best!"
Comrade Xu is not hard-hearted after all.
Not to mention that on the day Xi Dongyang was seriously injured, he helped call an ambulance and call the police. He even rode to the county hospital specifically to help him pay for his medical expenses. Afterwards, he went to Xi Dongyang's house to stay with Xi Dongyang's grandfather and grandmother.
I bet a thousand dollars.
Just talking about Xiaoqian's desolate look in front of him made him feel a little distressed and wanted to help her.
Comrade Xu's impression of her was different from that of Xi Dongyang.
From the beginning, when he first met Xi Xiaoqian, he felt that this girl was very good, good-looking, young, and able to endure hardships. She helped her brother greet the guests, collect plates, and wipe the table. She was obviously busy.
Even though she was walking around, she was always very clean, especially the shoes on her feet. No matter what color they were, the shoes on her feet were spotless every time he saw them.
He likes girls who are good-looking, hard-working, able to endure hardships, and also love to be clean.
I've liked it since I was a kid.
But he has never had such a girl.
So when he saw her for the first time, Comrade Xu felt very fond of her.
That kind of good impression may not necessarily be due to wanting to chase her, but to be more precise, it may be due to admiration.
In contrast, his initial impression of her brother playing Dongyang was much worse.
Xi Dongyang is very indifferent. He looks at people like a snake. His eyes are always cold.
Moreover, when Xi Xiaoqian suddenly came to him and Xu Tonglin and begged them to change the street to set up their stall, he guessed that Xi Dongyang might want to attack them, and he probably wanted to be cruel, so Xi Xiaoqian
Qiancai came to plead with them to move away from that street.
Let me ask: How could Comrade Xu have a good impression of someone like Xi Dongyang?
If Comrade Xu hadn't taken the initiative to give up the profits and used the gentle means of partnership to temporarily stabilize Xi Dongyang, he and Xi Dongyang might have formed a blood feud long ago.
Although later on, as he learned about Xi Dongyang's family background, he was gradually able to understand Xi Dongyang, and his impression of Xi Dongyang changed slightly.
But it's only a slight improvement.
In Xu Tongdao's heart, Xi Dongyang has never been his friend.
It just eliminated the hostility towards Xi Dongyang.
…
Hearing this, Xi Xiaoqian raised her head and looked at Xu Tongdao. This time, she did not look away or lower her head. She showed a slight smile and said softly: "Thank you! Xiao Xu, thank you very much.
God gave my grandpa and grandma a thousand yuan, and they gave it to me. Thank you very much."
At this point, she bit her lip again and said hesitantly: "But, you, can you give me some money? My, my family has no money, my grandpa... He is actually sick again at this time, I, my family
My relatives have stopped contacting my family these years. I, I asked them to borrow it, but they were not willing to lend it to me..."
As she said this, her eyes became redder and redder, and tears rolled out of her eyes.
The smile on Xu Tongdao's face disappeared.
His brows also wrinkled.
Hearing her words of grievance and seeing her cry at close range, he moved his right hand on the table. He subconsciously wanted to help her wipe away the tears on her face. If it were before rebirth, he would have controlled this impulse.
, because at that time he did not have self-confidence and did not allow himself to have so much sympathy.
After all, he himself was living a very difficult life at that time, and he would definitely not help others easily.
but now……
His instinct made him stop raising his right hand for a second, and his heart made him continue to stretch out the hand that he had just stopped, gently wiping away the tears on her face. Xi Xiaoqian subconsciously stepped back to avoid it.
, but the tears she just shed have been wiped away by Comrade Xu.
Tongdao Xu didn't mean to tease her.
"how much money do you need?"
He had plenty of money to open a store. He originally planned to rent three stores, but now he only rented two. Although he later extended the lease with the landlord, Sister Fang, and spent several thousand yuan, he still had plenty of money.
"Two, one thousand okay?"
She probably meant to say two thousand, but changed her mind and said one thousand.
Tongdao Xu noticed, he nodded and said, "Okay, do you want it now?"
Xi Xiaoqian was stunned and stared blankly at Comrade Xu. His answer seemed to be beyond her expectation. Maybe she came to him today without any hope, and it was just a desperate attempt.
Tears suddenly rolled out of her eyes, but a joyful smile bloomed on her face. She pursed her lips tightly, suddenly stood up in a hurry, bowed to express her gratitude to Comrade Xu, "Thank you, thank you! Thank you very much, don't worry, I
The money I borrowed from you will definitely be repaid to you in the future! Please rest assured on this, I promise that I will definitely repay you, really!"
She spoke incoherently and seemed very excited.
Tongdao Xu stood up with a smile, "Don't be so polite! Do you want the money now?"
Xi Xiaoqian nodded quickly, "Well, well, it's best if you can give it to me right away. Thank you, thank you very much!"