Shiyue knew that this must be something that someone in the group had promised to give her, but she didn't know whether it was Qiangwei or Buyu.

She originally intended to use her consciousness to investigate, but she was too eager and couldn't resist. After confirming that no one was around, she impatiently went straight into the hut.

Shiyue put the basket she was carrying on her back down on the ground and quickly walked to the stone platform. There she saw a kraft paper envelope on the platform with her home address written on it.

Shiyue opened the envelope and pulled out a book with a black cover. The cover prominently displayed the words "1966." ①

Staring at that number, Shiyue felt an indescribable shock!

It is now the end of 1964, two years before the year written on the book cover.

The thought that I'm going to see a time that hasn't come yet, something that hasn't happened yet...

She felt both apprehensive and excited.

Shiyue touched the cover with a hint of reverence, then took a deep breath and opened the book...

As she watched, the excitement on her face disappeared, replaced by extreme solemnity.

This book consists of eleven short stories.

Yesterday in the group chat, Shiyue heard Qiangwei mention that these stories were all experiences the author had during that year.

Even if there are artistic embellishments, they are all based on facts.

This made it impossible for Shiyue not to take it seriously, because she knew that something similar could very well happen again in her world.

The first story I read in October was about burning books, about how an intellectual family secretly burned banned books under high-pressure conditions.

As Shiyue watched the characters in the book, she thought of the time when her mother secretly burned all the handwritten books that she had been given to memorize.

This reminded her of the tall bookshelves in Uncle Shen's house, filled with books!

She began to worry.

Shiyue didn't stay in the cabin for long; she hadn't forgotten that she was still on the mountain and the sun was already setting.

She hurried home.

Shiyue was thinking about making some mashi (a type of noodle dish) for He Lixuan and the others today.

This is a specialty noodle dish from Shaanxi. Her father taught her how to make it when he was still alive.

The reason I chose to do this is, of course, because it's fast!

Although she had promised Yu Chuxia yesterday that she would cook something delicious for her, Shiyue just wanted to read that book as soon as possible and didn't want to waste too much time cooking.

The way to eat boiled noodles is similar to that of soup noodles, except that instead of cutting the noodles, you roll them into dough.

Once you get the hang of it, you can do it very quickly.

Any good braised dish will taste good.

Making good braised dishes isn't that easy.

Shiyue examined all the materials at hand, but no matter how she calculated them, they weren't enough. Helpless, she had no choice but to go to the group chat.

"Looking to buy eggs! Anyone selling eggs? Urgent!"

Shiyue sent the same message three times in a row, and sure enough, it quickly drew out the idle people in the group.

Rose: "Haha, you're obviously in a hurry. @Shiyue, everyone's on their way home from get off work right now, so I doubt anyone will have time to talk to you. Why don't you buy some things offline to tide you over?"

Shiyue thought to herself, "But I have to be able to buy it!"

Of course, she wouldn't say that.

She said, "@Rose, thank you! I received the book, thank you so much! Let's chat tonight, I'm in a hurry to cook right now."

Rose: "Hahaha, you really are in a hurry. Okay, it's good that you received it. You can continue your search, I won't bother you anymore."

Shiyue was quite lucky; while they were chatting, a red envelope suddenly appeared in the group chat.

She was overjoyed and quickly grabbed one.

As expected, a group-buying deal soon appeared in the group:

"Higher quality Black Phoenix eggs are here! They're more nutritious than regular eggs! Rich in vitamins and selenium, low in cholesterol, and taste better! 78 yuan per box, 10 jin per box. First come, first served, so hurry!"

Shiyue quickly placed an order and purchased one box.

With this box of eggs, she felt more confident about cooking.

Because they spent a rather long time on the mountain, Shiyue was still unable to cook the meal before the group of people finished work, even though she was rushing.

Hearing Yu Chuxia open the door, Shiyue called out through the door, "Wait a little longer, dinner will be ready in half an hour at most!"

"It's alright, no rush," came Jiang Dong's reply from outside.

Knowing that they still had to carry mud, Shiyue didn't say anything more, but quickened her pace.

A moment later, she heard footsteps behind her.

Shiyue thought it was Yu Chuxia and asked without turning her head, "Chuxia, are you very tired today? I boiled some water. If you're not feeling well, go back to your room and soak your feet in some hot water. Anyway, it's not time for dinner for a while, so this will help you relax."

"No need, I'm not that delicate," He Lixuan replied coolly from behind her.

Shi Yue was taken aback, put down the knife, and turned her head.

She didn't understand why this person came into the house without saying a word.

He Lixuan was unaware that he had frightened Shiyue. He took a few steps forward, walked to Shiyue's side, and stood there silently watching her without saying a word.

Shiyue felt a little uneasy under his gaze and unconsciously ran her hand through her hair.

Seeing that he still didn't say anything, she finally couldn't help but ask, "Did you come here because you have something to tell me?"

"Hmm." He Lixuan nodded. "I heard you're going to the provincial capital?"

Shiyue didn't expect the news to spread so quickly!

In less than a day, even the people working on the construction site knew about it!

However, she also felt that this was normal.

After all, this person lived at the brigade leader's house, so it wouldn't hurt to get a little wind of it beforehand.

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