Of course, today's shopping trip is far from over. After all, we're going to settle down here, and there's still a lot to buy.

The group carried their boxes back, tidied themselves up quickly, and started walking towards the commune. They had walked back from the commune on their way there, so they knew the journey was quite long. They quickly tidied themselves up and, without even having breakfast, set off on their way to the commune without stopping!

Oh! Only Gu Bin and Xie Yan went to the commune this time. The other three female educated youths made a list of things they needed to buy. Anyway, there weren't many things. The biggest item was a washbasin. The rest were small trinkets, so the two of them just bought them for them!

The three female educated youths were quite rowdy last night, and none of them got a good rest. Plus, they walked so much, and today they all have such dark circles under their eyes that they could look like pandas!

The main issue is that they need to go to the brigade leader's house to collect their rations today, but a round trip to the commune takes almost a whole day, and by the time they get back, it will be quite late. It wouldn't be appropriate to go to the brigade leader's house to collect their rations then!

So the group agreed that Xie Yan and Gu Bin would go shopping, while the three of them would go get the food rations! That way, nothing would be delayed, and things could still be done well!

Xie Yan and Gu Bin walked across the fields, looking at the golden wheat covering the hillsides. They were truly amazed! It was a dazzling, vibrant golden color that brought happiness just by looking at it, not to mention the rich aroma of wheat that brought the joy of a bountiful harvest.

The golden October in the book seemed to slowly emerge before my eyes, even though it was July, not October. But this was the sentence that unconsciously popped into Xie Yan's mind when he saw the scene before him: Golden October, golden October!

The wind blows, creating layers of golden waves in the wheat, at which point the people harvesting the wheat inside become visible!

They were all bent over, holding sickles, cutting wheat without looking up, as if they were immersed in it. Their agile movements and clean, neat actions made them seem to become one with the sickles in their hands. It seemed that there was nothing else in their eyes but wheat!

What a bountiful harvest!

Gu Bin couldn't help but exclaim, "It's so beautiful! The countryside looks so beautiful! A different kind of beauty from the city!"

Xie Yan nodded, also mesmerized by the beautiful scenery before him! It was breathtaking! Absolutely stunning! A beauty that was truly awe-inspiring!

It makes people unconsciously want to work with them. Just thinking about such a beautiful scene and being fortunate enough to participate in it makes them feel happy!

A dozen meters away from the two of them, in a field, a chubby girl stood up and wiped the sweat dripping from the corner of her eye!

A casual glance revealed Xie Yan turning to speak with Gu Bin. He was dressed in a white shirt and black trousers—a very ordinary outfit, typical of the educated youth at the settlement. But this man stood out as the most handsome. His tall, straight posture and striking features exuded an air of refined elegance. When Xie Yan's gaze swept over them, Yu Yuehui's heart skipped a beat. How to describe that look? She thought for a moment, then thought, "Hmm! It must be that legendary feeling of being bathed in a spring breeze!"

Yu Yue stared blankly at the person opposite her. This was the first time she hadn't seen contempt in anyone's eyes. Yes, contempt!

Almost everyone she came into contact with looked at her with strange eyes, more or less. Even Shen Jianguo, who was praised by all the girls in the village, looked at her with disdain, as if she were some kind of shocking person!

But she wasn't sure that the man had seen her because of the look he gave her!

A girl of similar age stood up next to her. Yu Yuexue noticed the direction her cousin was looking and looked over curiously. She saw Xie Yan and Gu Bin. "Sister, those must be the new educated youth!"

Yu Yue nodded. "It's them. Just look at their curious expressions; you can tell they're educated youth!" Who else would be curious about something they've seen a thousand times over?

It's good enough if you're not annoyed, especially during this busy farming season. Who has time to wander around looking at things? Everyone wants to take advantage of the good weather and harvest the wheat as soon as possible!

Yu Yuexue pouted, "The new educated youth this time are really average! They're not even as good-looking as Shen! It seems that Shen is still the best-looking educated youth in the settlement!"

Before she could finish speaking, she was slapped on the head. "You brat, what are you saying? What's the point of a man being good-looking? The main thing is that he can support you! Someone like Shen Zhiqing, who can't do anything right, what's the use of just having a pretty face?"

After saying that, he muttered to himself, "If anyone is unlucky enough to marry Shen Zhiqing, won't it be a case of who supports whom?"

Yu Yuexue turned around and glared angrily at her mother, "Mom, how many times have I told you not to hit my head, not to hit my head! You still hit me! If you make me stupid, you'll have to support me for the rest of my life!"

"And another thing! Shen Zhiqing's face is so pleasing to the eye! What's wrong with her?"

Yu Yuexue's mother, Wu Lanlan, angrily threw down the sickle in her hand, wanting to first teach her silly daughter a lesson. Does this man care about looks?

Upon seeing this, Yu Yuehui's mother, Qian Hong, quickly stopped her hot-tempered sister-in-law, "Oh dear! Second Aunt, don't lecture the child here. Xue'er is so grown up, and you still hit her all the time. Don't do this again. The child is grown up and has a lot to care about!"

Wu Lanlan didn't really want to hit her daughter; she loved her daughter very much. The main reason was that ever since last year, when the educated youth Shen Aiguo came to their village, many young women were so infatuated with him that they wanted to marry him and would always rush to do chores for him.

What girl would be so eager to pursue someone like that!

Her own daughter often talked about Shen Zhiqing, how could she not worry? Her daughter was already of marriageable age, and she didn't want anything to go wrong!

Thinking of this, she couldn't help but sigh; she was really worried!

If Wu Lanlan were to live in the future, she would know the term "face-obsessed". However, Yu Yuexue is obviously not a serious face-obsessed person. She just likes to appreciate all good-looking people, regardless of gender!

Wu Lanlan and Qian Hong, the two sisters-in-law, get along very well. They confide in each other about their secrets. For example, Wu Lanlan's worries about her daughter are not suitable for others to know, so Qian Hong is a good confidante. Therefore, when Qian Hong sees Wu Lanlan sighing, she knows what she is worried about.

She had tried to persuade Wu Lanlan about this many times, but Wu Lanlan was still very worried.