Outside Wu Changsheng's yard, a male voice came, "I saw that the strawberries looked nice, so I wanted to give you a few. I didn't expect it to cause you any misunderstanding."

"I don't care about a few lousy strawberries." There was a strong sense of resentment in her voice.

"Of course you don't care, you have everything you need! Do you think I only think of you when I see something nice?" The tone was full of flattery.

"Don't lie to me. Don't think I don't know you two used to be close. Humph!"

“My dad and her dad both work in the same factory. We’ve known each other since we were little, nothing more. Besides, she’s so thin and small, like a child, how can she compare to you? Don’t you know? You’re really beautiful!”…

The speaker was Wu Meili, the daughter of He Jianian and Wu Changsheng.

Feeling a little embarrassed by the compliment on her beauty, Wu Meili said, "I need to go back now, or my dad will become suspicious."

Only after Wu Meili left did He Jianian's nausea slowly subside. He wondered how many days Wu Meili hadn't washed her hair; the smell of oil was particularly pungent. Thinking of her shiny cuffs… Song Yan was always impeccably clean, always putting him first, taking care of him, and being considerate of him. Did she really need all this coaxing?… But there was no other way; getting along well with Wu Meili meant less suffering.

Take today for example, the two of them were hoeing side by side. He Jianian couldn't keep up with everyone else's hoeing speed at all. Wu Meili, naturally, had someone currying favor with the team leader helping her with her furrow. Wu Meili simply helped him. When the group leader checked the quality, he stared at him for a long time; normally, he would definitely have said he was unqualified. Because of Meili's help, he passed…

Song Yan never expected He Jianian to remember her. Song Yan was very busy; she walked a long way through the cornfield that morning before finding two double-sprout corn plants. She walked a long way again before finding another one… but seeing the sun was setting, she couldn't look any longer. The potato cuttings she planted yesterday had grown quite a bit! There were many things in this space that defied the laws of nature, so this wasn't surprising. She'd plant two more potato cuttings in the remaining space! The space was already completely filled with plants; there wasn't any other room…

Ever since Song Yan got injured, Jiang Xiaoxiao has been visiting her every evening after work, just to make sure she's alright without going inside. Today, however, Jiang Xiaoxiao seemed noticeably different.

The brigade leader asked Li Yuanzhao to help write the application for electricity. Li Yuanzhao was about to deliver the completed document, and since it was too dark, she took Xiaoxiao with her. They had overheard everything He Jianian said. Jiang Xiaoxiao thought for a moment and decided she should tell Song Yan about it. "He Jianian is a scoundrel. Wu Meili isn't ugly, but everyone has seen how unhygienic she is. How could someone as clean as He Jianian be interested in her? Everyone knows why he's pursuing her."

Song Yan nodded; she understood. "Didn't I tell you? I know I was wrong, and I won't do it again."

Jiang Xiaoxiao: "I'm just worried that He Jianian is pursuing Wu Meili while also sweet-talking you. He can't resist the temptation of a few strawberries. Even if he's greedy, he'll only fool that idiot Wu Meili."

…

Song Yan didn't return to her room until Xiaoxiao's figure disappeared from sight. After the original owner's death, Xiaoxiao fell seriously ill, but fortunately, Li Yuanzhao took care of her and she recovered. After returning to the city, Xiaoxiao visited the original owner's grave many times, constantly regretting not being able to dissuade her from believing He Jianian's words. Xiaoxiao visits the original owner's parents every year. Song Yan hopes this girl will always be well.

Song Yan's life had been very regular for the past two weeks. After breakfast, she would clean the house and then cut grass. The grass in her spatial dimension would grow back in just a few days. Because she constantly fed the cows with grass from her space, the space gradually expanded. Song Yan planted grass everywhere, hoping that the old cows could eat grass from her space every day. Not only did the rabbits have babies, but after a few days of not paying attention, the baby rabbits had babies again. All three cages were now full of rabbits, but thankfully, inbreeding had prevented any deformities. The corn was ripe, and she could plant more seeds. Strawberries and persimmons ripened in batches. She also harvested a considerable amount of potatoes. Many fish fry hatched in the pond. Because of the fish fry, Song Yan used the excuse of going fishing at the river to catch two big fish, a carp and a bighead carp. This time, the fish soup had no fishy smell, only a fresh and fragrant taste. In her remaining free time, Song Yan learned needlework from her mother-in-law. Song Yan sewed herself a pair of gloves; how could someone who cuts grass every day not have calluses on their hands? While doing her needlework, Song Yan listened to the gossip of the neighbors and Aunt Wei. Whose child was engaged, whose family was in war, whose family had bought something unusual… Song Yan learned quite a bit. It turned out that there were black markets in the county and the commune, and the cotton from Captain Wu's family was bought there. The quality was excellent, but it was expensive… Song Yan was very tempted; she wanted to go. So, Song Yan inquired about how to get to the county. How far was Qingshan Brigade from the county? She hadn't been there long, so it wasn't surprising that she didn't know these things…

Song Yan took the opportunity to discuss with her mother-in-law that she wanted to go to the commune's public security bureau to change her name from Yan to Yan. Her name was given to her by her grandmother, who said her fate was as hard as a rock. So, she chose the character Yan. Her grandparents didn't particularly like her, always saying that if it weren't for her hard fate, her father wouldn't have died. Despite this, she still wanted to be called Song Yan.

Aunt Wei wasn't a harsh person at all. She even said that Song Yan was so young and had been taking care of her all these days, so she should go out for a walk around the commune. Just don't go alone. Song Yan was worried about her needing to urinate. Aunt Wei nonchalantly said she could find someone to help. Cheng Yousuo's mother often came, so they could ask her. Because Song Yan had saved her child, she was incredibly hospitable.

Four days later is Xiaoxiao's day off, and I will go to the commune with her.

The educated youth were allowed one day off every ten days, which was considered a favor to them, but they did not receive work points during the holidays.

Wei Aiguo looked at Song Yan with a scrutinizing gaze, making Song Yan feel as if he had guessed what she was going to do.

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