After a while, Lin Qingyan rested and then boiled water to wash herself. After she finished washing up, she took the kitchen knife out of her bag, put it under her pillow, and then used it as a pillow to sleep.

That night, the dormitory was unusually quiet. Even Tong Jiaojiao, who used to scream every night because of rats and cockroaches, didn't make a sound. The educated youth all slept very well.

The next morning, the educated youth all had to get up early to go to work.

Surprisingly, Tong Jiaojiao woke up the earliest this time. Her house outside had already been repaired, so she packed her things and moved there directly.

After moving the things, we went to work in the fields.

After getting up, Lin Qingyan didn't forget to put her handbag on and took out the kitchen knife from under her pillow, putting it in her handbag.

Seeing her do this, none of the educated youths in the room dared to make a sound.

Today, the sixth squad leader once again assigned Lin Qingyan the task of catching insects.

She wasn't allocated a specific amount of land; she was just to do as much as she could.

The morning was quite cool, and Lin Qingyan didn't feel uncomfortable. Her stomach growled twice, so she hid under a tall cotton plant and took out two Goubuli steamed buns from her spatial storage.

When she bought the steamed buns in Beijing, they were freshly steamed and still steaming hot.

When you take it out now, it's still warm, almost exactly the same as when you first put it in.

She has already confirmed that her space has the function of keeping things cool, and now she has also confirmed that it has the function of keeping things warm.

The steamed buns were soft and fragrant. She ate one in a few bites, and was full after eating the second one. She stood up and continued working.

When it was time to eat, she was actually not hungry anymore, but she pretended to go back to the educated youth settlement and eat some food.

Because of her health condition, she naturally ate less, and everyone was happy that she ate less, so no one would question whether she had eaten anything else.

The places where she and Du Xiaoyue worked were located to the south and north of the educated youth settlement. After leaving the settlement, they had to go their separate ways, so she had to go to the fields alone.

As she walked along the country path, she saw a young girl from the village walking towards her.

There are plenty of young women in this village, so there's nothing to be surprised about.

But she noticed that the girl would keep her head down when she walked, which reminded her of Yi Zhiheng.

Every time she saw Yi Zhiheng, he was almost always looking down, no matter where he was.

As the girl was about to pass by her, she turned her head and stared at the girl for a moment.

She noticed that the other person had striking features, but her face was covered in bruises. The girl probably noticed her gaze and quickened her pace to walk past her. She didn't have time to see clearly what was on the girl's face.

However, she judged it to be mostly pimples or something similar.

It's very common for girls of this age to have acne due to hormonal changes and skin type.

However, the severity of the condition varies from person to person, and the recovery time and degree of recovery also differ.

She guessed that the girl was probably ashamed of her face and didn't dare to look people in the eye.

However, when it comes to Yi Zhiheng, the situation seems to be quite different.

Why did Yi Zhiheng keep his head down? Not only did he avoid her gaze, but when facing other people, his eyes were always very unfocused, making him appear extremely humble and seemingly insecure.

Compared to this girl, Yi Zhiheng has delicate features and can definitely be called a handsome young man. What is he so insecure about?

She returned to the field to continue catching insects. As the sun rose higher and the temperature increased, she felt unwell. So she hid under the cotton plants, went into her spatial dimension to absorb some spiritual energy, ate some spiritual fruits like grapes and longans, and after resting, she continued working.

When it was lunchtime, they didn't linger for a moment longer and went back to the educated youth settlement with the others.

After lunch, you can rest until it's not too hot before going to work.

With Tong Jiaojiao gone, the dormitory became much quieter, and I was even able to take a nap.

I lay in the dormitory until 2:30 before getting up with the other educated youth to go to the fields.

Before Lin Qingyan even reached the cotton field, she saw a figure already there, bending down to catch insects on the cotton plants.

The figure was none other than the child, Yi Zhiheng.

The sun was still high in the sky, and it was still a little hot when she came over. Yi Zhiheng must have arrived long ago.

He actually took advantage of others' rest time and sacrificed his own to come and help her with her work.

Lin Qingyan couldn't describe how she felt, so she quickly went over.

She went into the cotton field, and as she walked around, her body made a rustling sound as she moved through the cotton plants.

Yi Zhiheng probably heard the sound from the cotton plants and subconsciously looked up. When he saw her coming, he froze for a second and frowned.

Then he bent down and threw something on the ground, quickly lowered his head, turned around and ran away as if fleeing in the opposite direction from her.

"They ran away again!"

She stood facing the direction the child had "run away" for a moment, let out a sigh of relief, and then, remembering that the child had just thrown something on the ground, she walked towards that spot.

Seeing a cotton leaf wrapped around something on the ground, she opened it and found a packet of green worms inside.

He had already crushed the insects by their heads, so even if she didn't take them away, they wouldn't harm the crops anymore. However, it wouldn't stop him from feeding the chickens.

She picked up the leaf package and put the insects inside one by one into the pesticide bottle.

Then, she couldn't help but glance in the direction the child had just left. At this moment, she could no longer see him; all she could see were lush green fields.

The children must be afraid of gossip if others see them together because of what happened yesterday when Tong Jiaojiao framed them. So, they didn't dare to help her openly, and instead secretly ran over to help her with the work when no one was around in the fields.

The more Lin Qingyan thought about it, the more uncomfortable she felt.

If Yi Zhiheng doesn't help her with the work, he can earn more work points and exchange them for more money and food. He is still so thin and needs to eat more to replenish his nutrition.

But she has a personal space with an endless supply of food, so she only comes to work as a formality.

How should she tell him to just think of himself and stop helping her?

She must find a way to have a proper talk with the child. She can't tell him about the existence of the space, but she must at least let him understand from the side that she is not as difficult as she seems on the surface.

A gentle breeze blew by, and the cotton field rippled with soft green waves, making her feel even cooler.

She started catching insects, but she would work for a while and then rest, walking and stopping in the cotton field. Before she knew it, it was time to finish work again.

The sixth squad leader came over, recorded her work points, took away the insects she had caught, and let her go home.