He felt it was time to reveal his thoughts to Luo Jingyan and test her background; maybe he could sleep with the beauty in the next couple of days.

Thinking this, he felt an intense itch in his heart, wishing he could immediately pin the person he longed for down beneath him and ravage her at will.

Although he had thought of Luo Jingyan's boyfriend's uncle, the thought of having a beauty in his arms made him forget everything else. If Luo Jingyan was willing, that would be best. If she wasn't, he had plenty of ways to deal with the siblings and prevent her boyfriend's uncle from interfering in their affairs.

These past few days, he has made a point of passing by the educated youth settlement every time he goes to and from get off work. He can't wait any longer and plans to confess his feelings to Luo Jingyan tomorrow.

Luo Jingyan finished making the chicken coop in the space, and the eggs that were placed in the space to hatch chicks also hatched one after another.

Chicks that can hatch naturally on their own can walk freely not long after emerging from the egg.

For those that are weaker and less strong and cannot hatch on their own, Luo Jingyan will help them open the eggshells and let them out.

Black Tiger often guards the eggs in the space. Sometimes it will even stand on the eggs. The first chicks to hatch will see Black Tiger as soon as they open their eyes, so they will regard Black Tiger as their mother and chase after it. Black Tiger will not hurt them. On the contrary, it will treat them very gently, play with them, and sleep with them.

Luo Jingyan couldn't help but chuckle when she saw a group of chicks with Black Tiger, treating Black Tiger as their mother.

When she goes to catch the chicks, they hide under the black tiger's fluffy belly, as if seeking protection from their mother.

"Black Tiger, you'll be the chicks' mother from now on."

Black Tiger loves playing with the chicks: "Master, when you don't have time to play with Black Tiger, Black Tiger plays with the chicks."

"Then you must not eat them." Kittens usually eat chicks when they are hungry.

Black Tiger shook its little head: "Master, I like them very much and I will never eat them. Don't worry, I will never eat them, no matter what."

Luo Jingyan patted its head: "You're such a good cat, I'll make you some meat."

"Thank you, Master."

Luo Jingyan put the chicks into the prepared chicken coop and made them a nest in the coop using chopped wheat straw.

Newly hatched chicks are fed crushed millet. As they grow older, they can be fed other coarse grains.

After taking care of the chicks, Luo Jingyan used the wild boar ribs from her space to grill pork chops for Black Tiger. The kitten even asked for cumin powder and barbecue sauce on top, plus a little chili powder, which Luo Jingyan granted.

There were some beers and other drinks in her space. Black Tiger pointed to a pile of liquor on the bar and said, "Master, I want to drink that."

"Black Tiger, that's alcohol. Cats can't drink alcohol."

"But I'm different from other cats, I can drink."

"Alright then, here's a little bit of not-too-strong liquor for you."

Luo Jingyan brought over a bottle of beer: "Black Tiger, barbecue and beer are the best."

"Mmm, Master, I want to drink."

Luo Jingyan poured half a bowl of food into its cat bowl.

The kitten drank it all in one go.

The cat's dark face showed no sign of flush, but its eyelids were drooping, and it struggled to lift its little paws: "Master, I, I want more."

"Black Tiger, you seem to be drunk."

The black tiger cat leaned to the side and waved its paw: "I'm not drunk, I can still drink."

Luo Jingyan didn't know if it would go on a drunken rampage and destroy its home with its claws and fangs, so she decided to give it a try.

She poured half of the previous amount back into Black Tiger's drink, and after drinking it, Black Tiger's body became completely out of control.

Luo Jingyan stepped back a short distance, beckoned to Black Tiger with her finger, and said, "Black Tiger, walk a few cat steps and come here to me."

Black Tiger's head was spinning, and his normally crystal-clear vision was now blurry.

It staggered a few steps, then its body went limp and it collapsed to the ground.

Luo Jingyan picked up the kitten, who reeked of alcohol: "Black Tiger, you're drunk. I'll carry you to rest."

Black Tiger waved his claws, his voice muffled: "I'm not drunk, I'm not drunk, I..."

It didn't finish its sentence; it was about to fall asleep.

Luo Jingyan carried it to the bed. The kitten was already asleep. Luo Jingyan couldn't help but chuckle when she thought about how drunk it had been earlier. She was relieved that the kitten hadn't acted up and wouldn't destroy her house.

She put the cat to sleep and went to take a shower herself.

In the evening, Lai Chunming returned from get off work at the commune, parked his car, and went into the educated youth settlement.

To make his meeting with Luo Jingyan seem reasonable, he first went to the male educated youth dormitory and told them that new educated youth would be arriving in a few days. He told them that when the new educated youth arrived, they must get along peacefully with them. He also asked Tong Jianxin to pass this message on to Shen Ruyi.

After informing the male and female educated youth, he went directly to Luo Jingyan's small house, so that he would have a suitable reason to approach her.

"Luo Zhiqing, are you there?" He called out from outside first, and since the door wasn't closed, he went in and stood on the inside of the doorway.

Luo Jingyan was knitting a sweater when she lifted her eyelids and glanced at him: "Officer Lai, is there something you need?"

Lai Chunming couldn't help but feel excited when he saw the person he had been thinking about day and night.

"Young educated youth Luo, I'm here to inform you of something. A new batch of educated youth will be arriving in a few days. I hope that you who arrived earlier can get along well with them and help them as much as possible."

"I understand. I'll help if I can." After saying that, she continued to knit.

Seeing her cold and indifferent attitude, Lai Chunming didn't know how to explain his purpose.

He smiled awkwardly and asked, "Young Master Luo, have you gotten used to everything here in the past month or so?"

"It's a good habit."

There was no follow-up.

Luo Jingyan continued knitting. After Lai Chunming stood there for a while, Luo Jingyan asked him, "Officer Lai, is there anything else you need to do?"

Lai Chunming said, "Luo Zhiqing, do you remember when I told you last time that you could come to me if you had any problems, and I would help you solve them?"

"I remember, but I've been fine all along and haven't needed Lai's help with anything."

Lai Chunming pondered how to make his intentions clear, fearing that Luo Jingyan would drive her away again, so he said, "Luo Zhiqing, I heard that you already have a boyfriend."

“Officer Lai, this is my personal matter. It seems to have nothing to do with you. Aren’t you meddling too much?”