Ye Qingshui put on a white mask and tied up her long bangs, revealing her full forehead, looking fresh and clean.

The work during the day was not hard, and after earning her own work points, she would go home soon to start studying.

Xie Tingyu also finished work very early. He took a shower and changed into a clean shirt before coming to check Ye Qingshui's homework.

Ye Qingshui saw that the white shirt he was wearing was washed very carefully, which brought back painful memories for Ye Qingshui. In his previous life, Xie Tingyu often forced Ye Qingshui to iron his clothes. Of course, there was no such thing as an iron at home in this era. She used hot water in an enamel pot to iron the clothes little by little.

Xie Tingyu would not wear such neat clothes when going out. After all, it was not the era when everyone had enough food and clothing. Some people in the countryside were so poor that they didn't even have clothes to wear. When they went out for a walk, they could hardly find anything with less than three patches. It was already the greatest respect that Xie Tingyu could maintain this appearance.

I really didn't realize that he was quite flirtatious in private. But he would never be able to enslave her to do even a little bit of work in this life.

Xie Tingyu noticed Ye Qingshui's change and couldn't help asking, "How do you wear a mask?"

Ye Qingshui touched his face, coughed hard, and said embarrassedly: "I have a lot of pimples. I can't be exposed to the wind or the sun. I'm afraid of scaring people."

Xie Tingyu reached out to take off her mask, and Ye Qingshui was stunned by his sudden familiarity.

"This, this is not a good move..."

She said righteously: "I am a grown-up girl now, I can't do that to you."

Ye Qingshui's dark head was slightly raised, revealing only a pointed chin and a pair of dark eyes on his palm-sized face. The burning light in his eyes carried a hint of intense brightness. The eyes were the most beautiful part of his body.

Xie Tingyu almost choked when he heard this.

Xie Tingyu looked at Ye Qingshui in confusion, and Ye Qingshui glared back at him unconvinced. The strong and persistent emotions of the past were no longer in those clear eyes, as if they had disappeared with the chill in his heart that night.

Can a person's mind change that quickly?

Xie Tingyu narrowed his eyes slightly, his narrow eyes narrowed into a line, and his expression faded a little.

Ye Qingshui, who was familiar with him, knew that he might be unhappy. Although he was nice to others, he still had a bad temper. She quickly put in a lot of effort and studied hard. After all, if she drove away this teacher, where could Ye Qingshui find another free teacher?

She read slowly and carefully, and even if she occasionally made a fuzzy accent, she would stop and correct herself.

Xie Tingyu casually flipped through an ancient article, which was difficult and arduous, and said, "Read this."

Ye Qingshui said "Oh" softly, and she glanced at the article that Xie Tingyu pointed to. She had memorized it in her previous life, so it was not difficult for her to read it this time.

Soon after work, Shen Weimin also came to the Ye family. He came to find Xie Tingyu. He entered Xie Tingyu's room carelessly. He saw Xie Tingyu sitting at the table, looking at the wall leisurely, while Ye Qingshui was reading a book at the other side of the wall.

He sneered, "Brother Yu, is your young wife starting to make progress?"

As soon as he finished speaking, he was met with a cold stare from Xie Tingyu.

"What are you talking about? Go wait outside."

Xie Tingyu drove him out.

The noisy movement did not affect Ye Qingshui at all. Although she was reading a book, she was actually reciting: "It is the old southern pavilion. The room is only a square meter, and can accommodate one person."

Shen Weimin shamelessly leaned against the door, took out a corn from his arms and peeled it to eat. This was something he had picked while working. The raw corn was sweet and crispy with lots of juice.

He said nonchalantly, "She actually studied. That's amazing. It really surprises me."

"Hey, Brother Yu, what are you doing——"

Shen Weimin was hit by Xie Tingyu with a "bang", and he was not very happy.

"You are so nice to her now, can't you say a few words?"

Shen Weimin told Xie Tingyu what he heard during the day in a gossipy tone.

"I just found out today that this little girl can swim. She's very good at it. Holding her breath underwater for two minutes is no big deal... The educated youth camp has spread the word. They think you're too easy to bully and that you can get married just by jumping into the river. I was so pissed when I heard that."

Ye Qingshui in the room frowned slightly. She shouted crisply: "You are talking too loudly, I heard it."

Shen Weimin's eyes widened from a distance. The two men turned their heads to look at the girl reciting a book by the wall.

Xie Tingyu turned around and coughed lightly: "Don't believe the rumors. You are a man after all. What's the point of hanging out with these women all day long?"

Shen Weimin glanced at Ye Qingshui through the window, and whispered to Xie Tingyu: "This girl used to be very shy, why has she been so stubborn recently. Did she think that she would have someone to rely on after marrying you? Brother Yu, don't rush to scold me. What's wrong with you? You even taught her to read and write. Aren't you afraid that she will rely on you for the rest of her life? Have you torn up your marriage certificate? If so, you have to break up quickly. She is very scheming..."

"Put away your thoughts." Xie Tingyu said.

She has indeed changed a lot. She used to be weak and easily bullied, as quiet as a rabbit, and easily blushed. Now... she is much bolder. Sometimes it is really interesting. But in Xie Tingyu's eyes, it is the same feeling as accidentally seeing a new flower or reading a good book. There is nothing strange about it.

Shen Weimin was hit hard by Xie Tingyu's ruler, this time on the palm of his hand.

He retracted his hand, and a look of grievance appeared in the eyes of a grown man.

Shen Weimin looked at Xie Tingyu and shouted in a low voice:

"You helped her teach Sun Lingyu a lesson, and you felt sorry for her lack of education and knowledge and wanted to help her learn to read. And you treated me like this for her..."

"You are not attracted to the country girl!"

Xie Tingyu glanced at Ye Qingshui who was studying hard in the room, her spine was as straight as a rafter. She was still a childish girl with her eyebrows lowered and her eyes lowered. Although she was quite annoying before, she never said she would rely on him since he confessed his feelings to her. Xie Tingyu didn't know what she was planning for this misunderstanding of marriage.

But there is one thing that Xie Tingyu is very clear about.

He was not annoyed by his friend's misunderstanding and said calmly: "I will only say this once. This is impossible."

Seeing Shen Weimin's aggrieved look, Xie Tingyu softened his tone and said lazily: "She is just a little girl whose hair hasn't even grown out yet. Why do you care so much about her? Let's go and have dinner."

"I treat her as my sister, so don't say such things from now on."

Shen Weimin couldn’t help but give a thumbs up after hearing this.

"I won't say anything. Just listening to this will make me feel relieved."

Ye Qingshui had very sharp ears. Even if they lowered their voices deliberately, she could still hear them. She stopped talking, holding the worn textbook in her hand, and she was holding her breath in her heart. The hair hasn't even grown out yet, he hasn't even grown out yet! He probably hasn't seen long legs and big breasts! She took a breath and slowly continued to recite:

"There is a loquat tree in the yard, which was planted by my wife the year she died. Now it has grown tall and majestic."

…

In order to save time for studying, Ye Qingshui hurriedly ate a few mouthfuls to fill her stomach after cooking, and then went back to the house to recite. When Shen Weimin came, she sighed, holding the textbook and ran to the back mountain to read silently facing the ridges and mountains.

She was groping for the feeling of her previous life, familiarizing herself from beginning to end. By the time dark fell, she was able to recite three texts haltingly.

In her previous life, young Ye Qingshui didn't know what a smart person looked like. Like most backward and ignorant country people, she thought intelligence was linked to academic qualifications. And Xie Tingyu represented the highest academic qualifications at that time.

She remembered deeply that Xie Tingyu thought she was too stupid and couldn't even memorize the book. In the past, she always thought she was a very stupid person, so when she encountered something she didn't know, she would hold her breath and work hard to learn it. After working hard, at least others would praise her for being diligent.

The master she met later was a very honest person. She probably felt that Ye Qingshui was too self-deprecating, so she kept praising her: You are so smart! I have never met such a talented child! With a successor like you, I will die without regrets! Over time, Ye Qingshui really believed it and was brainwashed by the master. She is such an excellent person!

Putting herself in the other's shoes, Ye Qingshui could easily recall the time when she was young, when she was stupid, looked down upon and misunderstood by others. A trace of injustice towards her past self surged in her heart. Holding her breath, she memorized another passage.

After she finished memorizing the book, she followed the beauty secrets in her memory and picked some common herbs in the mountains, such as: honeysuckle, gardenia, angelica, dandelion, water chestnut, etc., all of which can be used as medicine. She took them home and boiled them into a paste to apply on her face.

The other side.

Since Shen Weimin came to see Xie Tingyu, Xie Tingyu asked him to stay at home for dinner. He set up the bowls and chopsticks and asked Ye Ma and Ye Apo to come for dinner. Sometimes Ye Ma cooked dinner and was reluctant to use more rice, so they had sweet potato porridge that night.

Xie Tingyu lifted the scalding casserole, but because it was too hot, only a small opening was made. He was relieved to find that it was not sweet potato porridge.

Since it’s not sweet potato porridge, Ye Qingshui must be making dinner tonight.

Shen Weimin took a glance and saw that there was clear water in the casserole, and laughed out loud: “Brother Yu, you won’t want to drink boiled water tonight, right?”

Xie Tingyu opened the casserole completely, and a small white porcelain bowl stood in the middle of the water. When he opened the lid, a bright red crab floated on the pale yellow and smooth eggs, with an enticing aroma.

It was a small bowl, and each person could only get a few spoonfuls before it was all gone. But such a small bowl made people's appetites come out. Shen Weimin lived deep inland and had never eaten crabs before, so he didn't quite recognize what it was, but Xie Tingyu had eaten it before.

In the pot, scrambled leeks were warming up. Grandma Ye and Ma Ye were not very interested in the small bowl of steamed egg. They tacitly believed that good things should be used to entertain guests.

Xie Tingyu used a spoon to share a little with everyone. Ye Qingshui actually made crab meat steamed custard egg. When making it, first cut the crab, carefully cut out the crab tube with meat and shell, pick out the crab meat in the crab belly, wash the crab shell and reassemble it into a crab, and then pour the stirred egg liquid on it. In fact, the crab roe and crab meat are melted in the egg liquid. After the custard egg is steamed, sprinkle a circle of fine scallion shreds on it.

This dish is exquisite in both appearance and taste.

Xie Tingyu took a sip with a spoon. The scrambled eggs were smooth and tender, and the freshness of the crab meat lingered on his lips and teeth. The tender eggs were occasionally sandwiched with lean and tough crab meat, which was extremely sweet and fresh. The crab roe was fragrant and oily. The tender ones were steamed into crab oil, and the firm ones were steamed into crab roe.

After taking two spoonfuls, his eyes narrowed into a line.

Shen Weimin finished eating in two mouthfuls. He didn't expect that there was such a flavor in the countryside. Last night, he saw the little girl pull up a hard object that was jumping around in the pond. It didn't look like a fish. She didn't steal the collective property of the brigade, so he didn't pay much attention to it.

I didn't expect it to be such a good thing.

He said with a tut: "Wild..."

Xie Tingyu glanced at him indifferently, and he changed his tone and praised: "Ye girl's craftsmanship is really amazing."

He sighed with a feeling of unfulfilled desire, "It is delicious, but it is a little less."

It is impossible for him to completely change his mind about Ye Qingshui by relying on these two meals, but Shen Weimin secretly thought: If he eats these three or four meals, it is hard to guarantee that Brother Yu will not be soft-hearted. This won't do! Ye girl's mind is not simple!

Xie Tingyu also felt a little regretful.

But he didn't know that this small bowl of crab meat took Ye Qingshui a lot of effort. He was so dizzy with the crab meat. Three strong crabs were used to make this little bit. Crab meat that was too old could not be used to make this dish.

After Shen Weimin finished speaking, Ye's mother passed the steamed egg in her bowl to him: "Kid, eat as much as you can. Auntie has more here."

"They are all from the countryside, not worth much. These native crabs are used to feed chickens and ducks."

The author has something to say:

Ye's mother: Haven't kids in the city ever eaten anything delicious?

Eat it. You're welcome.

We country folk use these things to feed chickens and ducks. They are not worth much!

Shen Weimin: “…”

Brother Yu: Don’t ask me this kind of question.

How could I possibly fall for such a stupid country girl?

Stupid as hell

So I randomly checked the stupid girl's homework.

A completed physics and chemistry test paper, full marks, all correct answers!

Brother Yu: Did you write all these?

Silly girl: Yes, it took me a whole afternoon to finish writing it. How is it?

Brother Yu looked indifferent, and after a long while he said: "You are a little bit stupid, but it is rare that you know how to be diligent."