Wulipu is located in a remote area with little fertile land and much saline-alkali land. The village is poor, and every family has a hard time making ends meet. The production team has much less work than Quanshui Village and Lanshui Village, and even less than Lijiapo.

Shi Fengfeng asked for an afternoon off at noon, and the production team leader readily agreed.

Shi Fengfeng carried a hoe on her shoulder and hummed a little tune as she went home. She needed to tidy herself up properly. Li Song liked her pretty appearance. If she weren't good-looking, how could she have snagged a rich husband with a formal job and a non-agricultural background?

Shi Fengfeng didn't want to see her mother's gloomy face and hear her brother constantly cursing at home, so she left early. When she arrived in Huichuan County, it was only three o'clock in the afternoon. She waited and waited at the entrance of the Red Mill Cinema but did not see Li Song.

Bored, Shi Fengfeng walked up to the little girl selling popsicles, bought one for a penny, and took a bite. The popsicle was refreshing and cooling, and Shi Fengfeng felt comfortable.

She now has twenty yuan of her own money saved up, all given to her by Li Song. Her mother and brother don't know about this money; she's keeping it to improve her life.

Thinking about the future, Li Song will have a monthly salary of thirty-eight yuan, plus a ten-yuan subsidy from his mother, Li Wanshi, every month. Once they get married, their life will definitely be comfortable.

Shi Fengfeng was happily eating her popsicle when she didn't notice a thin, short little boy bumping into her.

"Ouch, you almost knocked me over! Don't you have eyes?!" Shi Fengfeng's popsicle was nearly knocked away.

"I'm sorry, I'm sorry!" The little boy quickly bowed his head and apologized, a sly glint in his eyes. He turned and ran into the crowd, disappearing in the blink of an eye.

"What bad luck!" Shi Fengfeng complained, gently rubbing her aching back. Suddenly, she realized something was wrong. "My money!!"

That kid must have stolen her money!

Thanks to her gambling-loving older brother, Shi Fengfeng has a habit of always carrying money on her person, because no matter where she puts it in the house, her brother can always find it.

"Stop thief! Someone stole my money!" Shi Fengfeng shouted angrily.

The crowd turned to look. Shi Fengfeng chased after the direction the child had run, but after searching for a long time, she couldn't find a single person.

Shi Fengfeng's eyes immediately filled with tears; that was twenty yuan!

She and her mother worked hard all year, and after calculating their work points and deducting the food they ate, they were always in debt to the team. Since they couldn't get cash from the team, they had to save money from the chickens' eggs. Apart from the eggs her brother ate, they sold all the eggs laid by their own chickens. Her mother struggled to save for decades, but she never had more than ten yuan in her pocket!

Li Xiangdong pointed to Shi Fengfeng, who was sobbing in the crowd, and showed it to Feng Zhiqing. A girl who was about 1.5 meters tall, wearing a rose-red cotton top and black pants, with two long braids, was crying helplessly.

"She's alright looking, isn't she? She does have a good waist and hips." Feng Zhiqing smacked his lips, secretly appraising her.

"It's up to you now, hurry up and go!" Li Xiangdong gave Feng Zhiqing a push.

"Girl, girl, is this your handkerchief?" A pleasant male voice rang in my ears.

"Girl, girl!" The voice in my ear grew louder.

Shi Fengfeng came to her senses and saw a tall, handsome young man in front of her, wearing a snow-white polyester shirt, blue polyester pants, and gold-rimmed glasses, speaking loudly.

"What's wrong, big brother?" A suspicious blush suddenly crept onto Shi Fengfeng's cheeks.

"I'm asking if this handkerchief is yours?"

The man was holding a white embroidered handkerchief with a red border. The handkerchief was intact, and it seemed that his twenty yuan was still there!

"Ah! It's mine! It's mine!" Shi Fengfeng's eyes lit up, and her breathing became rapid.

"Here you go. I just saw a thief steal your wallet, so I quickly chased after him and got it back for you." The man smiled slightly, his hands in his pockets, his handsome face shining with a holy light in the golden sunset.

"Thank you, brother, thank you, brother. May I ask your surname?" Shi Fengfeng thanked him repeatedly.

The man smiled reservedly, “My name is Feng Yucai, from Shanghai. I was sent to work in the countryside in Huichuan County.”

That's right, the person who fell from the sky, acted bravely, and saved the damsel in distress was none other than Feng Yucai, the educated youth known for his creamy complexion.

The little boy who just accurately stole Shi Fengfeng's handkerchief and money was Guoqing.

Li Xiangdong and Guoqing hid in the crowd, secretly observing Feng Yucai and Shi Fengfeng. Watching Feng Yucai talking incessantly and Shi Fengfeng shyly lowering her head and occasionally stealing glances at Feng Yucai, Li Xiangdong thought that Feng Yucai was really a talent!

Feng Zhiqing tossed his hair stylishly, raised his wrist, and a gleaming Huguang brand watch shone brightly. "Miss Fengfeng, it's 3:40 now. Anyway, it's still early before the movie starts. How about I treat you to a simple meal and help you calm your nerves?"

Shi Fengfeng was distracted by the watch. Li Song also had a watch, which he heard was bought by his older brother. Li Song wore it every day and treasured it dearly. But that watch was not as good as Feng Zhiqing's! After hearing Feng Zhiqing's refined speech, it took her a while to react. "Let me treat you to a meal. You helped me get the money back. How could I let you treat me?"

“How can a gentleman let a beautiful lady treat him? Let’s go, Ms. Fengfeng,” Feng Zhiqing said with a hearty laugh.

The blush on Shi Fengfeng's face became more and more obvious.

Clearly, neither of them realized how abnormal it was to eat at 3 p.m.

The two walked to a state-run restaurant not far from the Moulin Rouge cinema. At that time, there were no customers in the restaurant, only one waiter dozing off with his head down.

"Hello, waiter, we're here to eat!" Feng Zhiqing said politely.

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