When Shen Lingling came in, Lu Wensheng was still thinking about random things. She thought Shengsheng was angry, so she quickly comforted him:

"Don't take her bullshit to heart. Let's not go into the city tomorrow. Let's go and fuck her..."

"Huh? When did I get angry?" Lu Wensheng came back to his senses and asked in confusion.

"I was thinking, how can we let everyone know that they are doing shameful things in the haystack without anyone noticing? It would be best if we catch them in the act! Otherwise, the village chief will definitely suppress the matter for the sake of the advanced brigade."

Shen Lingling: Okay, I've been overthinking...

He ignored her, sat down, took a piece of letter paper and started writing a letter to his father.

It’s mainly about pig feed. She has already made some progress, but she still needs her father to give some advice on the proportion.

After finishing the business, the last thing was about sending Sun Lili to the countryside. Shen Lingling was biting the pen and worrying about it when she heard the little sister behind her say:

"Just say that she colluded with a male educated youth named Chen Shanhe to push you into trouble, hoping to take advantage of you, marry you and take away your family's property.

It must be described as serious, preferably the kind that is like a near-death experience and almost unable to wake up.

Later, Chen Shanhe admitted that it was Sun Lili who instigated it, so you wanted to get him down and deal with him. Then you spread rumors that you were deceived by her when you went to the countryside. Finally, you asked your father to help and get him to our team.

It’s best to tell your dad not to tell anyone about this, or he’ll get into trouble if he lets it slip.”

Shen Lingling thought about it and found it feasible, so she started a new page and told the story just as Shengsheng said, and added a lot of useful things to ensure its credibility.

After finishing writing, I checked it to make sure there were no omissions and put it directly into the envelope: "I will go to the commune to mail the letter tomorrow."

Lu Wensheng nodded: "Well, I just happened to have two remittance slips that I haven't picked up yet. I'll take them out together when the time comes. Remember to remind me."

As he said this, he got off the kang, took out the remittance slip hidden in the cupboard and put it together with the letter.

Shen Lingling nodded: "Well, go to bed first, we will leave early tomorrow."

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A night of silence

The next morning, Shen Lingling got up early as expected. She fumbled to put on her clothes and make breakfast before daybreak. It was a bit cold in the mornings in Liaoning Province in October. Before going out, she put on a green military uniform over her shirt.

After quickly washing up, I went into the kitchen, looked at the ingredients and started preparing today's breakfast.

First, I served out last night's leftovers, beat six eggs into it, stirred them evenly and set them aside. I also cut two sausages hanging under the eaves, and the soaked mushrooms and scallops.

I went to the vegetable garden and picked two cucumbers and cut them together. I was afraid that eating only fried rice would be too monotonous, so I also fried two plates of vegetables and a plate of shredded dried tofu.

When Lu Wensheng got up, the meal was already ready. Not only was there a bowl of Chinese sausage fried rice on her seat, but there was also a large cup of malted milk that was so thick that it clinged to the wall.

Lu Wensheng took a sip and was almost sent away on the spot. It was so sweet that he swallowed it with great difficulty and spoke:

"You didn't pour a whole can of malted milk in there, did you?"

Shen Lingling looked innocent: "How can that be possible? You should drink it all quickly, because you still have to ride the bike for a long time!"

Lu Wensheng sighed: Oh, is this the legendary burden of love?

There was nothing I could do but resign myself to the fact that I had to drink the thick, malted milk and then start eating again...

It really was, a big, solid bowl. She probably had half of the pot in her bowl!

Finally finishing the meal, Lu Wensheng felt like his stomach was about to burst. He sat under a tree and watched Shen Lingling busying herself packing things, mostly for her...

I packed a small bag with things like a water bottle, snacks, fruits, money, tickets, etc.

"Let's go, I've packed everything!" Shen Lingling finally stood in front of Lu Wensheng carrying a small backpack.

Lu Wensheng rode his bicycle without saying anything. They left early in the morning because it was still the holiday. So not many families got up early, and except for the small group that got up early to collect manure, no one else saw them.

"Hey, did you see that? Xiaolu Zhiqing took Shen Zhiqing to the commune again."

"I know, they must have gone to the clinic. Yesterday I saw Xiaolu carrying her to the brigade headquarters!"

"I saw it, too. It seems that this young educated youth Shen is sick again."

"Who wouldn't say that? She's been sick every other day. She's been sick several times since she went to the countryside! You can tell she's a sickly person."

"Spread the word that Shen Zhiqing is a sickly person..."

From that day on, a saying spread in the Ping'an Brigade: Shen Zhiqing is a sickly girl, and male comrades should stay away from her.

Shen Lingling didn't know that someone was teasing her behind her back. She was very happy. Just now, when Shengsheng went to the toilet, he picked a lot of flowers and made a wreath for her. She was wearing it on her head now!

"Shengsheng, you are so dexterous." Shen Lingling praised sincerely.

Lu Wensheng smiled faintly and said nothing, it’s just a wreath!

Sure enough, riding a bicycle is not an easy job and it is indeed a waste of energy. She felt that she had swallowed half of her breakfast after riding only two-thirds of the distance.

"Lingling, you have to give me an extra chicken leg for lunch today." Lu Wensheng did not forget to fight for his own benefits.

Shen Lingling nodded with a smile: "Okay, I'll buy you two."

In fact, Lu Wensheng didn't feel tired. Ever since she recovered, she was as strong as a calf. I guess it was because of the wood spirit...

It was already half past nine when they arrived at the commune. The two decided to go see a movie first and then have lunch.

"There is a cinema in the commune?" Lu Wensheng was puzzled. She thought that only county towns could have such high-end places as cinemas.

Shen Lingling thought for a moment and replied: "It's not really a cinema, it's quite small, but it's definitely good enough to watch a movie."

The two of them rode their bicycles straight to the cinema. Apart from them, there was only a young couple who seemed to have just started dating. The man was wearing a military uniform. They must have come back to visit relatives or go home specifically for a blind date.

When entering the venue, Lu Wensheng specially pulled Shen Lingling to sit behind the two of them so that they could eat the melon more conveniently.

Before the movie started, Shen Lingling took out the snacks she had prepared for Lu Wensheng to eat: "Hurry up, replenish your energy first, this movie will last two hours!"

Lu Wensheng was indeed a little hungry, so he picked up a piece of shrimp crisps and started eating. The female comrade in front of him heard the noise and gave the male comrade a blank look: He asked her out to watch a movie but he didn't even buy some food!