The cowsheds were all in relatively remote locations, and the work in the cowsheds and pigsties was dirty and smelly, so they were almost always the ones who did the work.

The work here is usually finished in the morning, and then we have to go to the fields in the afternoon. The bad guys always work until dark before they can come back.

Therefore, Han Qiushi chose to come in the afternoon.

The smell was strong as soon as you entered the area, and after being baked by the high temperature, the accommodation here became even more amazing.

Han Qiushi was fine; he picked up his tools with a serious expression and started working. Lin Xiaoxiao sat there feeling a little embarrassed. She thought about covering her nose with a scarf, but then she realized that if she covered her nose, she wouldn't be able to breathe through her mouth.

Since she couldn't help with this area, she went to fetch water. This way, she could observe the people coming from the surrounding area and also offer some assistance.

When Lin Xiaoxiao returned, Han Qiushi saw that she was covered in sweat and said very seriously, "Comrade Lin Xiaoxiao, you are my girlfriend, I didn't bring you here to do work."

"If we don't pay attention to the people around us while we're working and we all get hurt here, then no one will be there to help us."

Lin Xiaoxiao "......"

Fine, this is for their own good, so she should just sit there quietly.

Han Qiushi cleaned the pigsty and cowshed again, and washed the place clean. Jiang Li and the professor and his wife took turns doing the work here; the other couple didn't have to do this.

He's very meticulous in his work, so whoever does the work tomorrow will have an easier time and sleep better at night.

After finishing all that, Han Qiushi took the key to Jiang Li's room from the top of the door and went straight in. Lin Xiaoxiao heard the noise, but pretended not to notice and kept reading while listening to the sounds around her.

When Han Qiushi opened the room, he was stunned by the dim and shabby environment.

He was mentally prepared when he came in, but seeing the empty room, without even a stool to sit on, and the corrugated steel that had been deformed and patched in several places, he was still surprised.

There was nowhere to put the things we brought, so they were all piled up on the bed.

Every day, I live in a stinky environment. The air in the room is bad, and even the sheets and clothes smell bad.

Han Qiushi took a deep breath and began tidying up Jiang Li's room. First, he washed the clothes on one side and hung them outside to dry. The sun was strong now, so they would dry quickly and no one would notice anything unusual when they came back.

After washing the clothes, Han Qiushi took out his tools and reinforced the bed frame and the very old table.

They didn't have kang (heated brick beds) to sleep on; they just used a few pieces of wood with a few planks on top as a bed.

When I go to bed, it makes a creaking sound and is not stable at all.

He took a wooden nail and nailed it to the side of the bed, so that at least he could hang something on it, and the wooden nail wouldn't arouse suspicion.

Han Qiushi could only clean the place up a bit; there was nothing else to tidy up because there was simply nothing to fix. He did want to change and wash the broken bowls and the skin-irritating sheets, but there was clearly no time to do so today.

The only opportunity is at night.

After finishing these tasks, he first swept the floor, then burned mugwort to fumigate the room. After enough time, he opened the windows to ventilate the room, and then Han Qiushi went to rest next to Lin Xiaoxiao.

Seeing that Han Qiushi was in low spirits, Lin Xiaoxiao could roughly guess what was going on. She hesitated for two seconds and said, "It won't be long. As long as you persevere, you will definitely see the light."

She transmigrated from a book and knew the course of history; these people in the cowshed would be liberated soon.

Han Qiushi remained silent, lost in thought.

Lin Xiaoxiao closed the book and nodded: "The country will always move forward. There will always be times when we get lost on the road to growth, but things will get better. I believe they will get better soon. I believe in the country."

Perhaps surprised that Lin Xiaoxiao would say such a thing to him, or perhaps truly inspired by her words, a smile slowly appeared on Han Qiushi's face.

Han Qiushi collected the clothes, closed the door, and the two went back together.

The next day, Lin Xiaoxiao cut grass as usual, while Han Qiushi finished his work an hour later than the day before. After lunch, the two went back to eat and then went into the mountains together.

Lin Xiaoxiao brought a lot of dried meat and some egg pancakes to eat on the mountain.

The two first went to check the traps they had dug earlier and found that there was only one rabbit in several of them. The traps had been there for too long, and the animals had already learned to avoid them.

They abandoned the trap and continued walking into the mountains.

Han Qiushi led the way with a spear in his hand, marking the path on the trees every so often.

Walking into a thicket of bushes, Han Qiushi noticed that something felt off under his feet.

Because it wasn't very solid when you walked on it; instead, it felt soft, like there was something under your feet.

Han Qiushi instantly perked up, and Lin Xiaoxiao, who was behind him, also noticed. She took out an arrow from her basket, and Han Qiushi gave Lin Xiaoxiao a gesture before slowly squatting down and looking into the bushes.

There was a snake coiled up here, in a crevice between rocks in the bushes.

The temperature here isn't that high; the bushes block out the sun, making it a cool place.

Han Qiushi held his breath, aimed his spear at the snake's vital spot, and thrust it in swiftly and accurately, instantly piercing the snake.

Just as he was about to check on the snake's condition, Han Qiushi noticed with his sharp eyes that the plant next to it looked remarkably like ginseng.

Han Qiushi immediately picked up the snake, turned to the side, and let Lin Xiaoxiao come over.

Lin Xiaoxiao didn't hesitate and started digging. She was very careful because she was afraid of damaging the ginseng roots.

About ten minutes later, Lin Xiaoxiao shook off the soil from the ginseng, and a complete ginseng was revealed.

This ginseng is shaped like the Chinese character "人" (ren), short and thick, with few but very long roots; it is clearly a well-grown wild ginseng.

This time I really got some good stuff; wild ginseng is the best thing for replenishing vital energy.

Lin Xiaoxiao has one in her space, but none of them are as good as the one she has in her hand.

She carefully wrapped the ginseng and put it in her basket. "This is really a good thing. It's the best for nourishing the body."

"You're really lucky," Lin Xiaoxiao exclaimed.

When I go up the mountain by myself, I usually only get some meat and fruit. This is the first time I've ever encountered wild ginseng.

Han Qiushi repaired the snake knife and even skinned it. Hearing Lin Xiaoxiao say this, he said, "I've never had such good luck before, but I always have good luck when I'm with you."

"Comrade Lin, it's obvious that you're bringing me good fortune."

Lin Xiaoxiao scoffed, "How can you, a soldier, be so glib?"

"I'm serious. In the past, when we went on missions, we saw very few creatures. It would take a long time to find something to eat, and most of the time we could only find some insects to fill our stomachs."

"With you around, even tasks become easier. If tasks are easier, they are more likely to be completed well, and if they are completed well, the higher-ups will reward you."

"These things all benefit me; what else could this be but good fortune?"

Lin Xiaoxiao: "..." Logically, there's absolutely nothing wrong with it.