Elderly man and woman: ? ? ?

If you feel guilty, don't open your head.

The chores of washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning are naturally done by the daughter-in-law. Otherwise, why would you find a wife for your son? To worship her?

However, they can't admit to this now. If they do, they'll be just like Ye Guo, defecating and urinating in their pants.

"That's right! I wash my own clothes, I'm not so old that I can't move, why should I ask others for help?"

When the old woman who was saying this met her daughter-in-law's clear and bright gaze, her voice involuntarily softened.

Of course, the brigade also had its share of people with sound minds who genuinely didn't need their daughters or wives to serve them, and even felt that the children weren't washing clothes properly, so they would rush to do it themselves.

I completely agree with what Xiao Ruan, the educated youth, said: if you didn't urinate in your pants, why should someone else wash them?

"You...I..." Meeting the villagers' "you're just sick" gaze, Ye Guo, enraged, rushed forward: "You surnamed Ruan, I'll fight you to the death."

Bang--!

Ruan Xianxian raised her foot and delivered a side kick, sending Ye Guo flying backward like a kite with a broken string.

The villagers were stunned!

Ye Guo wasn't as strong as those men; he weighed at least 120 or 130 pounds, and yet, he just flew away like that?

Then look at Ruan Xianxian, her eyes have changed. Did this child grow up eating iron?

The brigade leader was heartbroken. Wouldn't it be better to put in so much effort to farm?

Chu Li glanced around, grabbed Ruan Xianxian by the collar, and left. "What are you trying to prove? Did you twist your ankle?"

The villagers couldn't help but laugh as they watched the "stirring stick" flailing its limbs in mid-air.

After the farce ended, the workers were still discussing it, glancing at Wenrou silently working with her head down, and huddling together to say a few words.

Take another look, and say a few more words.

A gentle breeze carried their conversation to their ears.

"Kids these days are so careless. Do they think men's clothes are easy to wash?"

"Ha! You actually believed me? Can't you see through such an obvious scheme to bully newcomers? It's true that you want to ruin someone's reputation, and it's also true that you have bad intentions."

She gritted her teeth and barely managed to get through the mockery until the end of the workday. Full of resentment, she returned to the educated youth settlement, where Ruan Xianxian was sitting on a stool with her legs crossed, playing with a wooden stick in her hand.

The ambiguous smile that appeared on his face after he saw her was particularly striking.

"They're all back! Perfect!"

"I am a very democratic person, and Wen Zhiqing's suggestion to help the male comrades with their laundry is not without merit."

As usual, the two of us will take turns washing clothes for a month. New rule: after a month, we'll vote on whether we want to continue. Raise your hand if you agree.

Ruan Xianxian held up the stick, looking at everyone with a half-smile, her expression more like a threat than a raised hand.

Mu Xia was the first to raise her hand in agreement.

Chen Zhaodi is the second one.

The two women, Wang Meili and Cai Shufen, who had originally intended to feign death, raised their hands tremblingly after meeting Wang Meili's undisguisedly malicious gaze.

Liu Xiatian neither raised her hand nor objected, and with a cold laugh, she tried to go back into the house. Behind her, Ruan Xianxian's eerie voice came: "Do you want to leave the group?"

"Ruan Xianxian, don't go too far!" Liu Xiatian suddenly turned around.

This guy smiled innocently: "You neither support nor oppose group activities, so what else could it be but wanting to leave the group?"

Liu Xiatian roughly realized that Ruan Xianxian wanted to mess with Wenrou, and since she hadn't been too involved, she wasn't afraid.

"Okay! Let me agree to one condition: you can't put me in the same group as Wenrou."

Ruan Xianxian raised an eyebrow, neither agreeing nor refusing, and Liu Xiatian wisely raised her hand.

She smiled with satisfaction: "Congratulations, Comrade Wen, your proposal has been passed unanimously. You will be in charge of washing the clothes for the first month."

"Why should I?" Wenrou gritted her teeth, her fists clenched so tightly they cracked.

"What a question." Ruan Xianxian laughed, threw down the stick, and stood up. "You came up with the idea. Whoever proposes it should carry it out. Don't you understand such a simple and easy-to-understand principle?"

The Jiang brothers exchanged a glance, went back into the house, took out the dirty clothes, and handed them to Wenrou. "A fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal."

Taishan scratched his head. He was quite big and sweated a lot, so his clothes smelled particularly bad. He was overjoyed when he handed over the clothes.

Inside the room, Ye Guo lay on the bed with a gloomy face and didn't say a word. Without even thinking about it, the news that Ye Guo wet the bed and was impotent would definitely spread throughout the team from now on!

He gritted his teeth in anger, while his brother Ye Gen tidied their dirty clothes. Ye Guo angrily shouted, "What are you doing?"

Ye Gen: "Since things have come to this, I'll give her our dirty clothes to wash."

A pile of dirty and smelly clothes lay in front of her, and Wenrou almost vomited. She comforted herself, thinking that it was good to be able to help Chu Li wash clothes.

He forced a smile: "Since I was the one to propose this, it's only right that I set an example and take the lead. Comrade Chu, where are your clothes? Let me bring them over and wash them for you."

Chu Li refused, "Sorry! I'm not comfortable letting strangers touch my things. Thank you for your kindness!"

The gentle smile has completely cracked!

In the backyard, Ruan Xianxian used the stove that Mu Xia had just built, throwing scallions, ginger, garlic and other seasonings into her pot.

Then add the pork belly bought from the city yesterday and stir-fry briefly. Add soy sauce, rock sugar, and other seasonings in that order. Once the aroma is released, add an appropriate amount of water.

Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to a simmer and cook for 15 minutes before adding the glass noodles. Cover the pot and leave it alone. Half an hour later, a pot of fragrant pork stew with glass noodles is ready.

While waiting, she prepared the fish that Wu Xueliang had brought and the pheasant that Chu Li had brought.

Heat oil in a pan, add the chopped chicken pieces and stir-fry until they change color. Add the underdeveloped small mushrooms that Chen Zhaodi picked, then add the seasonings in order. Finally, add boiling water and simmer over medium heat for 30 minutes.

Mu Xia, who was helping out, had a rumbling stomach several times, and her eyes kept glancing at the big iron pot, as if she wanted to stare a hole through the steaming pot.

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