As the old saying goes, "Listen to advice, and you'll have a full stomach."

He Tiantian is a child who can listen to other people's opinions; she will be a good person in the future.

Seeing that He Tiantian understood, Grandma Qi said with relief, "Child, you are still young. Your parents are not around, so you must be able to distinguish between good and bad. Although you live with me, you are not from Qijia Village. If you have time tomorrow, give some sour jujubes to the other educated youth. If anything happens, they will not isolate you. No matter what, you should never isolate yourself from the group so that you can move forward or backward with ease."

He Tiantian felt a warm glow in her heart; Grandma Qi was truly a kind person.

Her tragedy in her past life stemmed from her cowardice, her escapism, and her unwillingness to interact with others. Over time, she became invisible and isolated from the educated youth group, without any friends. This is why Qi Jianguo's lies and schemes were able to succeed step by step.

“Yes,” He Tiantian said. “I’ve got it. I’ll send them some sour dates tomorrow.”

Grandma Qi sat on a small stool, cleaning wild rabbits by the ditch at the edge of the yard. She pickled one and carried it to the storage room to dry, while chopping the other into small pieces to stir-fry for dinner.

This rabbit was very fat; the whole rabbit was chopped up and filled a small basin.

Grandma Qi lit the fire and taught He Tiantian how to cook rabbit meat. She also added some long beans and simmered them together in a pot.

After preparing the meal, Grandma Qi San ladled out two large plates and placed them in a basket. Without even having time to eat, she took He Tiantian to Secretary Qi and Zhao Dajiao's house. Originally, Grandma Qi San wanted He Tiantian to deliver the food herself, but fearing others would see and gossip about her, she changed her mind and took He Tiantian with her.

Fortunately, Secretary Qi's house is just one row in front of Grandma Qi's house, and the Women's Federation Director Zhao Dajiao's house is next door to Secretary Qi's house.

When Secretary Qi heard that He Tiantian had caught the wild rabbit on the mountain, he chuckled and said, "Tiantian is lucky; she's a blessed girl."

"Yes, it's not right to keep the rabbit to yourself after we've caught it," said Grandma Qi. "This child is sensible and young. When arranging tasks for tomorrow, please ask your nephew to take good care of him."

Seeing that there were no outsiders at home, Secretary Qi immediately made a decision, saying, "Third Aunt, don't worry about that. My daughter is the same age as this girl and is so sensible, she will naturally take care of her. I will discuss it with the others tomorrow."

"That's good." Grandma Qi said, "There's another bowl here. I have to take it to Er Gouzi. That kid ran around for me yesterday. It wasn't easy for him."

He Tiantian thought to herself, "Old ginger is spicier. I lived to be so old in my previous life, but I was never this thorough in my work."

Grandma Qi didn't say she was asking Zhao Dajiao for help, but instead thanked Qi Ergou, which made Secretary Qi very pleased.

Grandma Qi also made a request to Zhao Dajiao, and Zhao Dajiao immediately promised to take care of He Tiantian and arrange easy work for her.

After seeing off both families, Grandma Qi and He Tiantian finally went home for dinner.

Grandma Qi's teeth weren't good, but the rabbit meat had been simmering in the pot for a while and was now very tender and easy to chew. The two women were full, but there was still some left. Grandma Qi told He Tiantian to add more salt, and that she could stir-fry some green beans with it the next morning; it would still be edible.

At this time, there is no habit of not eating leftovers or throwing them away.

The next morning, He Tiantian ate breakfast, took Grandma Qi to her work site, and then went to the village branch.

On her way there, He Tiantian encountered Huang Jingli, Lin Xiaoru, and Li Mingkai.

"Sweetie, are you getting used to it?" Huang Jingli asked. "If you're not comfortable staying at the villagers' house, you can come back and squeeze in with us."

He Tiantian knew they were just saying it and didn't mean it, but she still put on a grateful expression and smiled, saying, "Thank you, Sister Jingli. I'm quite used to staying at Grandma Qi's house. I don't need to squeeze in at your place anymore. It's so hot, and I have to work during the day. It wouldn't be good if I didn't sleep well at night."

Lin Xiaoru covered her face with both hands, not wanting to be exposed to the sunlight, and said, "Yes, it's really hot, and there are a lot of mosquitoes. I wonder what kind of work they'll assign us."

"It's not the busy farming season now, so there shouldn't be too much heavy work," He Tiantian said, referring to the rice and corn in the fields, weeding, fertilizing, and catching insects.

"I hope so," Huang Jingli said. "By the way, did you know? Li Mingkai can play the accordion. Come over tonight and we can listen to him."

"An accordion, that's amazing!" He Tiantian feigned admiration. In her past life, Li Mingkai had used that tattered accordion to attract many young girls and female educated youths in the village. Ultimately, to avoid hard labor, he married Qi Xiaoyan, the daughter of Secretary Qi. At least he wouldn't have to do heavy work and could eat his fill. Later, hearing that he could return to the city, Li Mingkai wanted to go back several times, but Secretary Qi suppressed his urges. Unexpectedly, Li Mingkai got into university, left the countryside, and abandoned Qi Xiaoyan.

Hearing others praise him, Li Mingkai felt proud. Whenever he played the piano, everyone liked him.

Soon they arrived at the village branch, where the village party secretary, Secretary Qi, the village accountant, Qi Shuli, the women's federation director, Zhao Dajiao, the two village team leaders, and the five important leaders of Qijia Village were all present.

"Please sit down. Based on the village branch's research, the following arrangements have been made." Secretary Qi read from a red notebook, "Huang Jingli and Lin Xiaoru will join the weeding and insect-catching team. Li Mingkai will join the irrigation ditch cleaning team, and He Tiantian will join the livestock team. She will not only feed the livestock but also clean the livestock team every day."

Huang Jingli and Lin Xiaoru saw that the other educated youth in the settlement had to go to the fields to pull weeds as soon as it was light, and their bodies were covered with marks from the corn leaves. It was hot, and it was no easy job.

As for Li Mingkai's task of cleaning the irrigation ditch, it wasn't an easy job either. He Tiantian's job was even dirtier; she spent all day with those filthy things, which was not only dirty but also exhausting.

When He Tiantian heard about the livestock team, she was overjoyed. The livestock team was at the foot of the mountain, and if she wanted to herd sheep or cattle, she could go up the mountain.

With the Snake King around, He Tian isn't afraid of encountering dangerous animals on the mountain, and she also has more opportunities to improve her meals.

"Any objections?" Qi Shuli asked. "You can voice your opinions now. If not, let's get to work in the fields."

They all say it's already been discussed by the organization, so what if they have objections?

"No," several people replied. Since they all had to work anyway, and with other educated youth serving as examples, they didn't dare to be arrogant and refuse to work. They had heard from other educated youth that those who slacked off received insufficient food, while those who worked diligently received more. To avoid going hungry, they also had to work hard.

“Alright. We’ll each take you there,” said Secretary Qi. He took Li Mingkai to the irrigation canal repair site, accountant Qi Shuli took Huang Jingli, and Lin Xiaoru went to the weeding team.

Zhao Dajiao took He Tiantian to the livestock team. After they had gone far away, she whispered, "You might think the livestock team is dirty, but it's not. There are two people there who raise ten pigs, four cows, and a few goats. The heavy work is done by others. You just need to take good care of the sheep and raise the six sheep well."