"not much."

Peng Qibo smiled slightly, "Your firewood will only last for a month at most. I'll prepare more for you so you don't have to keep thinking about going up the mountain."

Even so, you don't need to work so hard.

Lin Jingyu felt a headache coming on and pointed to the pile of firewood in front of her. "You brought back so much firewood in one afternoon? Are you out of your mind?"

"This little bit of work is nothing, and it won't kill me."

Peng Qibo chuckled softly, a gentle light shining in his eyes. "Don't worry, I'm in good health and won't make you worry. You'll see later."

"Pah! What nonsense are you spouting?"

Lin Jingyu's face instantly turned bright red.

She glared at him fiercely, "What's wrong with you? Why do you have to chop so much firewood in such a short time?"

"As expected, I couldn't hide it from you. Wait a moment."

Peng Qibo put down the firewood and walked to the table next to him.

He picked up his water glass and drank it all in one gulp, then went to wash his face.

After tidying himself up, he sat down on the bamboo chair.

After a moment of silence, he finally spoke: "I received a telegram informing me that I must return to my unit in ten days."

Sitting on the other side, Lin Jingyu was stunned for a moment. "You mean you're leaving in ten days?"

"No, I'll be leaving in five days at the latest."

Peng Qibo explained softly, "Five days later I will take the train back to Beijing, stay there for a day, and then take the train to the team."

Therefore, I must arrive within ten days.

"Oh, so fast."

Although she was prepared, Lin Jingyu was still somewhat surprised.

Trying to suppress her somewhat irritated mood, she asked again, "Does Shiyu understand?"

"I haven't told her yet."

Peng Qibo frowned slightly. "I thought I could spend some more time with her, but now it seems impossible."

"Shiyu is doing well now. She can be independent without you by her side."

Lin Jingyu glanced at him and said, "She's completely different now than when she first arrived, so you can rest assured."

"I know."

Thinking of her younger sister when she first arrived, she and she are completely different people now.

Peng Qibo gazed at the person in front of him, a happy smile naturally appearing on his lips. "Fortunately, you're here. Perhaps this is the fate between you and us."

"We are all from out of town, so we look out for each other. It's really fate that we met here."

Lin Jingyu's expression was calm, but her tone was inexplicably low. "Tell Shiyu about this later so she can be prepared, otherwise you'll have to tell her right before you leave, and she won't be able to accept it."

"I already know."

Peng Shiyu's voice came along with the sound of footsteps.

She pouted, her little face showing displeasure. "Big brother, you're going back so soon? Didn't you promise to stay with me for three months? It's only been a month and you're leaving already."

“I originally had three hours of vacation.”

Peng Qibo looked helpless. "I didn't expect the team to send a telegram asking me to return to the team as soon as possible. I need to obey orders."

His face was full of apology as he said this, "Shiyu, next time I have a holiday, I won't go back to the capital. I will definitely come here to visit you, okay?"

"Visiting me?"

Peng Shiyu pouted, glanced at the person next to her, and a smile flashed in her eyes. "I think you're more likely here to visit Sister Jingyu."

"Speak nicely."

Lin Jingyu's feigned calm expression betrayed a hint of unease as she quickly changed the subject, "If you're leaving early, just make sure you have everything you need to arrange."

"You don't need to worry about chores like chopping wood and carrying water; I'll take care of that."

"Don't worry, I know what I'm doing."

Peng Qibo had indeed considered this. "Tomorrow I will go to town and buy more grain. You have a way to preserve various kinds of meat, so I will try to buy more meat for you. You can prepare it and eat it slowly."

If you encounter any problems that you can't solve, you can ask Su Jingtian or the village chief..."

He paused slightly, then added, "I'll talk to him one last time before I leave, and I'll ask him to take good care of you..."

He talked nonstop about these things.

The two girls beside him sat quietly, listening to his instructions.

Night falls.

After washing up and locking all the doors, Lin Jingyu returned to her bedroom.

As usual, I entered the space to continue labeling the goods at the dock...

However, she was distracted and made several mistakes in writing.

Helpless, she had no choice but to temporarily put aside her work.

Holding a bag of beef jerky, he ate it while spacing out.

A handsome face that seemed to defy the heavens and provoke hatred would occasionally appear in my mind.

"Damn it, that scumbag!"

After muttering a complaint, Lin Jingyu shook her head vigorously.

It's like I want to shake the person out of my mind.

After finally finishing what he was eating, he clapped his hands and stood up.

"Never mind, I'm going to sleep."

Having just come out of the space, she was about to turn off the emergency light and go to sleep.

"Jingyu, are you asleep? Come out for a moment."

"How come I heard that guy's voice?"

Lin Jingyu was stunned.

They thought they had misheard, or simply believed they were hallucinating.

At the same time, I seemed to hear Little Black Pancake shout twice...

"Jingyu, Jingyu, wake up, I need to talk to you."

This time, the shouts came from in front of her door and came in clearly.

And there was the sound of him scolding and chasing away the little black cake.

"Damn, it really is him."

Startled awake, she quickly got up and put on her shoes.

I turned off the emergency light, grabbed a flashlight from beside the bed, opened the door, and went out.

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