He thoroughly enjoyed the meal and was already looking forward to the days to come.

After lying down for a while and digesting some of the water, Gu Huai'an used a branch to test the depth of the stream and found that it was only a few tens of centimeters deep, so even a child wouldn't be in any danger.

So Gu Huai'an took off his clothes and walked into the stream. It was summer, and the water was warm and comfortable from the sun, like soaking in a hot spring.

Gu Huai'an swam around in the water like a big fish, his muscles were very smooth, and he had a wild and handsome look.

Sunlight shone on the water, making it sparkle and shimmer with golden light. Fish the size of a palm swam around underwater, and every now and then a fish would boldly swim past Gu Huai'an. Gu Huai'an reached out to catch them several times, but didn't catch a single one. It seemed he would have to be better prepared next time.

After swimming comfortably for a while, Gu Huai'an came out of the water, raised his hand and wiped the wet hair that was hanging on his forehead, revealing his smooth and fair forehead.

Gu Huai'an picked up the clothes that were lying to the side, put them on, then picked up the basket filled with firewood and went down the mountain.

Since the large canteen couldn't accommodate the entire team eating at the same time, they ate in batches as before. The elderly, children, and pregnant women ate in the first batch, and the remaining able-bodied young people ate in the second batch.

Wenxi's cooking is excellent. After the spring planting season, we stopped eating at the cafeteria, and everyone has been missing it. Now we can finally enjoy Wenxi's cooking again.

Everyone lined up to get their food, and Wenxi and the others busied themselves with enthusiasm.

Most people have eaten cicada nymphs. In the past, when there was nothing to eat, people even ate rat meat, let alone cicada nymphs. They didn't expect Wenxi to make such delicious cicada nymphs. They wanted to eat more, but each person only got one spoonful, which wasn't enough. They were satisfied when Wenxi said they could eat more that night.

This side of the river bend is a forest, with tall, dense trees that provide ample shade and are close to a water source, making it a very cool and pleasant place to escape the heat. Many people don't go home after their meal; instead, they sit in small groups in the forest outside the cafeteria, drinking mint water and chatting.

Life is so good now. I don't have to cook or wash dishes. Someone cooks the food, someone stir-fries the dishes, and even someone boils and cools the water I drink. Life is so good now.

Even if we're in a rush, we can't let everyone work in the hottest part of the day. If everyone gets heatstroke, there will be no one to work, which would be a huge loss. Besides, heatstroke can really kill people. So no matter how urgent it is, we can't let everyone start working before 2 p.m. unless the weather is bad.

Wenxi boiled the mint water from the afternoon, and then she and Shen Jiaojiao carried the bowls and chopsticks to the riverbank to wash them, leaving Jiang Yue inside to watch over the mint water.

She was the one who brewed the mint water, and she was responsible for whatever happened, so anything she was in charge of couldn't go wrong.

The oil in the pots and pans attracted countless small fish to swim around, so Wenxi had to go back and get a basket. She washed the dishes while catching fish. Today she would eat cicada nymphs, tomorrow snake meat soup, and the day after tomorrow frogs. That way, she would have meat for the fourth day.

Wenxi no longer needs to subsidize it with a single penny.

Many people like to eat their fill and then complain, so she didn't want to spend money to feed everyone. She just used the free ingredients from the production team to cook for everyone.

There was still quite a while before dinner was ready, so Wenxi handed the mint water to Shen Jiaojiao and Jiang Yue, while she went to gather pig feed. She went directly up the mountain from the pigsty to gather pig feed there.

When Wenxi reached a cool spot on the mountain, she took out her jacket and put it on. There were many caterpillars and crickets in the summer, so she covered herself up tightly when going up the mountain.

After gathering a basket of pig feed, Wen Xi did not immediately go down the mountain. Instead, she sat in a cool spot, took out the letter written by He Chen'an, and slowly began to read it.

A gentle breeze rustled through the colorful flowers, filling the air with their fragrance.

Gu Huai'an came down from the mountain, and as he walked, he stopped. He saw a girl sitting under a tree opposite him. She was fair-skinned and had a piece of paper on her lap. She was writing and drawing on the paper, looking serene and content, as if she were in a different world from everything around her.

Perhaps the other party noticed her gaze, and then looked up. When Wen Xi looked up, she saw a tall figure standing there, which startled her. Fortunately, she hadn't put the items into the system warehouse, otherwise, if someone saw that she could make things disappear out of thin air, she would be in big trouble.

"What are you doing standing here? What do you want to do?" Wen Xi shouted, trying to cover up her guilty conscience and panic. It seems that she can no longer easily use the system warehouse outside, otherwise sooner or later others will find some clues and become suspicious of her.

"Comrade, don't be nervous. I have no ill intentions. I was just gathering firewood on the mountain and happened to be passing by. I'm a newly arrived educated youth. My name is Gu Huai'an," Gu Huai'an hurriedly explained.

Wen Xi knew him, of course. After all, she and Lin Yiwan had gone to see the new educated youth yesterday, but she didn't know his name. She didn't expect his name to be Gu Huai'an.

However, his name was none of her business. She would never get involved in anything at the educated youth settlement; she just wanted to live out the next few years peacefully.

Wen Xi glanced at the direction behind Gu Huai'an and saw that it wasn't in the same direction as the waterfall she had discovered, so she was relieved. It was fine if the waterfall was discovered, but it would be hard to explain if the vegetables planted next to the waterfall were discovered.

If it were people she had met in her previous life, she would know them somewhat and they would be easier to deal with. But this life is different. Six complete strangers have come, including a female villain who will appear later in the story. She will have to be more careful from now on.

Wen Xi ignored Gu Huai'an, picked up her basket and went down the mountain. She went to the pigsty, handed over the pig feed, and then went to the canteen.

Gu Huai'an stood there for a moment, then reached out and touched his face in confusion. Why wasn't she staring at his face like everyone else? Her calmness seemed to carry a hint of annoyance. Had his face lost its effectiveness?

In the evening, after everyone finished dinner and their work in the canteen, Wenxi, Shen Jiaojiao, and Jiang Yue went home. It was still dark, and the evening breeze carried the lingering warmth of the sun.

Wenxi used to teach Zhao Yuanyuan and Zhao Huihui for two hours every night. Now, in order to make it easier for Zhao Yuanyuan and Zhao Huihui to go out and catch eels at night to earn money, the lessons have been suspended. Once summer is over and they can no longer catch eels and crayfish at night, she will resume teaching them.

If you play a little more each day, you can make up for it quickly.