Shen Mu Ning was well aware of Zhang Jia Yang's suspicions, but she did not intend to explain.

In any case, I have a clear conscience and there is nothing wrong with my identity.

As they spend more time together, they will naturally realize that they are harmless to them.

For now, let's keep our distance and let them investigate.

Just as the two were having different thoughts, Hu Meiling, who was about to leave, turned around and reminded Shen Muning.

“Shen Zhiqing, these wild fruits of yours can hardly be kept for long; they can only be eaten after three or four days at most.”

"It's been so hot lately, they might spoil in a day or two, you should get rid of them soon."

Shen Mu Ning knew that given the current weather conditions, it would be good if the food could be stored for two days.

So she plans to eat some of it tonight, and make the rest into jam.

These jams, with a little honey added, are perfect for making a drink by mixing with water.

"I know. I'll wash some first, and we can eat it after dinner. We'll make jam with the rest tomorrow."

Shen Muling explained her plan, and Zhang Jiayang and Hu Meiling, who originally wanted to leave, consciously squatted down to wash the fruit.

Hearing the conversation, Chu Mingxu promptly went into the kitchen and brought out a small basin.

Even Wang Zhu moved closer to the well, wanting to help.

They were able to have a big meal today only because of Chu Mingxu and Shen Muling.

Now that there's fruit after the meal, how can they not be proactive?

Even Wang Zhu, who was afraid of being beaten by Shen Mu Ning, was surprised to see that Hu Mei Ling and she were getting along well.

They also stepped forward to help, completely excluding Shen Mu Ning.

"Don't worry, Shen Zhiqing, we'll definitely wash it clean."

Seeing that everyone was determined not to let her get involved, Shen Mu Ning had no choice but to put the wild fruits into the basin on her own.

Wang Zhu knew that she meant what she said and wouldn't be stingy if she wanted to treat everyone to wild fruit.

But with a dozen or so people in their educated youth settlement, they could eat more than a little bit of wild fruit.

So when washing, I don't dare take too much.

With no other option, Shen Mu Ning had to take matters into her own hands and put a lot of various wild fruits into the basin.

As a result, everyone had no choice but to clean all the wild fruits in the basin.

Seeing that Shen Muling wanted to continue, Hu Meiling quickly stopped her: "Shen Zhiqing, that's enough, look at this."

Hu Meiling picked up the basin they had used to hold the wild fruits, but they were already overflowing and there was simply no more room for them.

This is a basin for washing vegetables, and there's enough for all of them to eat.

Shen Mu Ning finally stopped and spread the remaining wild fruits out on the long table in her room.

Just as the group washing the wild fruit finished tidying up, they heard calls for dinner coming from the kitchen.

"Come and eat quickly!" Zhuang Xue's voice rang out in the courtyard.

Everyone in the courtyard immediately put down what they were doing, and even Xu Ji appeared out of nowhere.

They had been looking forward to this meal for a long time.

They usually eat around 6 PM, so this meal was almost an hour and a half late.

The aroma just now wafted over one after another, making everyone's mouth water.

The educated youth worked together and quickly served the meal.

Everyone sat around a large dining table, the aroma of food filling the entire room.

The table was laden with all sorts of delicious food, making one's mouth water.

Everyone excitedly picked up their chopsticks and began to taste the food.

Someone picked up a piece of braised pork, savoring its tender and juicy texture, and praised it highly.

Some people tried a bite of the spicy and savory pork liver, and felt the sour and spicy taste warm their bodies.

There were also various seasonal vegetables on the table, which became incredibly delicious with the addition of plenty of oil.

At the dinner table, everyone praised Lin Siqi's cooking skills, and even Dingxiang's stir-fried pork liver with kimchi received a lot of praise.

However, careful observers will notice that, until now, neither Xu Ji nor Zhang Jiayang has touched the plate of stir-fried pork liver with their chopsticks.

Their behavior drew laughter and ridicule from everyone.

"Zhang and Xu, you two couldn't resist trying the kimchi before, why aren't you eating it now?"

Dingxiang took the initiative first, because those two were so disrespectful, actually saying her kimchi was spoiled.

She looked at the kimchi as soon as she came in, and it was absolutely perfect.

"Yeah, yeah, you two were so eager before, why don't you try it now?"

"You guys didn't have something wrong with your tongues before, did you? This kimchi tastes pretty good to me."

They were initially hesitant to eat kimchi, given their previous behavior, which had left a deep impression on them.

However, after careful observation, they discovered that Shen Mu Ning, Lin Si Qi, Ding Xiang, and Zhuang Xue had all eaten kimchi.

But their expressions didn't change; they just ate a few more bites of rice.

This dispelled their doubts, and they tried the Sichuan dish.

As a result, those who like spicy food raved about it, while those who can't handle spicy food could only sigh in disappointment.

In short, everyone agreed that the kimchi didn't taste as bad as the two of them had said.

Since everyone was bored during the meal, and someone was leading the charge against the two, they naturally had to join in.

Xu Ji and Zhang Jiayang were completely bewildered, but they admired their patience.

They were both astonished that they could eat kimchi without batting an eye, and that someone would even reach for more chopsticks.

"Is there something wrong with your sense of taste? Don't you think this is very salty?"

Xu Ji expressed his doubts, saying that he had just tricked Zhang Jiayang and was afraid that they might deliberately want him to try it again.

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