Along the way, He Gang silently looked at the cute little girl following beside him, his heart full of pity.

Because nowadays, people make phone calls at the post office window, there are no separate rooms, and there are staff watching, so there is no privacy at all.

Anyone who was close enough could hear what the person on the phone was saying. So everything Bai Guoguo said was heard by He Gang and the three educated youths.

Bai Guoguo was helpless about this, but if she did this, she would have a source of money to spend when she bought food and drinks in the village in the future.

She just hoped that no one would be so blind as to try to steal her money and run into her.

Bai Guoguo, who kept her head down thinking about these questions along the way, did not notice that the tall man next to her looked at her with eyes full of pity and heartache, as well as the determination to protect her.

"Bai Zhiqing, don't be too sad. Sometimes, the fate or family affection between people cannot be forced. Maybe in the future, you will have a better family who cares about you and loves you more."

After hesitating for a long time, He Gang finally managed to come up with some comforting words. At the same time, this was also what he thought in his heart.

Even though they had only known each other for less than an hour, he felt very sorry for the girl.

He wanted to become her family, take her under his wings and protect her, so that the little girl would not be exposed to any wind and rain.

Bai Guoguo, who had been thinking about his future situation all the way, suddenly felt a warm feeling in his heart when he heard these words.

"Captain He, thank you. I thought you would think I was vicious!"

Bai Guoguo raised his little head and looked at the rough man beside him with his big, shining eyes.

She didn't expect that this man from Northeast China would comfort her, because she couldn't avoid people when she made the phone call just now, and she was afraid of leaving a bad impression on this team leader.

"Hey, sister, don't overthink it. I'm not the kind of person who can't figure things out. They've already schemed against you, so what's wrong with fighting back? Let me tell you, you did a great job, and that's what you deserve!"

He Gang was startled by the young educated youth Bu Ling Bu Ling's eyes, and his heart beat faster suddenly, but his face remained calm.

"I'm relieved to hear that. Thank you for your understanding. Let's go quickly. We'll go back after we finish shopping. I can't wait to see your team."

Bai Guoguo smiled and then quickened her pace. If there were a few more open-minded people like her in the team, the next two years would probably be pretty good.

Following behind them, Li Dongyang, Yang Xiaoyong and Wang Qiuyu came out of the post office and followed them silently, also walking towards the supply and marketing cooperative.

The three of them were still anxious and followed Bai Guoguo and He Gang silently along the way, keeping a distance from them. No one was in the mood to talk.

The supply and marketing cooperative of Hongqi Commune is not far from the post office. Just turn a corner and walk for another three or four minutes to get there.

This supply and marketing cooperative is a brick and tile building with two floors. The lower storefront alone is more than 200 square meters. It has pots and pans, oil, salt, sauce, vinegar, needles and thread, clothes, fabrics, shoes and socks.

There is a storefront that specializes in serving tofu, meat, and eggs, but apart from a small blackboard hanging on it, there is nothing else there. They must have been sold out early in the morning.

At the entrance of the stairs on the second floor, there is a notice saying "Bicycle, watch, radio on the second floor".

I guess the more expensive and popular goods are all on the second floor. Although it is noon now, there are still quite a few people shopping in the supply and marketing cooperative.

Many of them were educated youth who came on the same bus with them today. I guess everyone wanted to buy something before going to the team to work in the countryside.

When they arrived at the supply and marketing cooperative, He Gang enthusiastically introduced to Bai Guoguo where to buy candy, where to buy cloth, and where to buy shoes and socks. His service attitude was very good.

If He Hongjun followed, he would probably be scared out of his wits. When had he ever seen his brother Gangzi speak so softly to a girl?

In the past, He Gang was very detached to the girls around him who were interested in him. Otherwise, how could he be single until he was 25?

When Bai Guoguo heard He Gang say that the educated youth could live in a single room by paying a little rent, she was overjoyed.

When he heard that a kang had been built inside, he was even happier. He smiled with his eyes and eyebrows curved, and his whole body exuded a happy atmosphere.

She took out the handkerchief bag left by the original owner and used the industrial coupons inside to buy a six-stamp iron pot and a kitchen knife.

I also bought two bars of soap, and used up all the remaining sugar and pastry tickets to buy some glutinous rice sticks, fruit candies, white sugar and brown sugar.

Bottled soy sauce and vinegar didn't require tickets, but I still bought a bottle of each. I also used the food coupons to buy a can of wheat meat and two cans of canned yellow peaches.

These candies and canned goods might be useful in the future through connections, but they are mainly used to cover the supplies in her space.

Seeing that he still had a few cloth coupons in his hand, he bought two more sets of work clothes and tore off a large piece of white floral fabric, intending to use it as a curtain or a bed curtain.

Seeing that there were only four industrial coupons left, I used one to buy some pink toilet paper and kept the remaining three for future use.

Bai Guoguo was so busy shopping that she bought a lot of things without realizing it. Fortunately, He Gang helped her carry them, otherwise she would definitely not be able to take away so many things.

"Okay, let's just buy this much for now. If you need anything later, come back. Captain He, thank you for helping me carry so many things!"

Bai Guoguo took the five big packages of paper and put them down reluctantly. As expected, shopping is what makes a woman happiest.

"It doesn't matter. There aren't many things. I can just put them in the big pot and carry them away. It won't take much effort!"

He Gang wanted to show off his skills in front of the girl he liked. He stretched out his strong arms and compared them, smiling as if he didn't care.

He now looked like a peacock courting a mate, showing off his abilities in front of the girl whenever he got the chance.

Bai Guoguo, who saw through his thoughts, was amused and laughed out loud.

Seeing that it had no sense of existence at all, Li Dongyang, Yang Xiaoyong and Wang Qiuyu, who were quietly purchasing things in the supply and marketing cooperative, were speechless.

The three of them clearly hadn't eaten for most of the day, so why did they feel full?

Among them, Li Dongyang was even more indignant. That Bai Zhiqing ignored him, but turned around and smiled so brightly at a rural peasant.

Wang Qiuyu was also unhappy. Why did the team leader surnamed He take care of and be attentive to the one surnamed Bai, but had a cold face towards himself?

Bah, that woman surnamed Bai is such a vixen. You can tell at first glance that she is not a good person. She only knows how to seduce people.

Yang Xiaoyong was also unhappy. He was still brooding over the argument he had just had with Wang Qiuyu and Li Dongyang.

He clearly had good intentions to help others, but was treated like a laborer as a matter of course. Later, the other party blamed him for not trying hard enough. It was very depressing to think about having to live with such a person in the future.

So this time, of the four educated youth assigned to the Red Star Production Brigade, except Bai Guoguo, the other three all had stern faces, looking as if they were filled with bitterness and hatred.