"Shut up!"

Yes! Why can't we lend her a hand?

The moment the thought crossed her mind, Chen Zhaodi shook her head violently!

No! That's not it! Xianxian and Muxia are both so good to her, how could she have such a thought for even a moment?

Despising herself, Chen Zhaodi hid under the covers and cried bitterly.

Wenrou and Liu Xiatian looked at each other and smiled!

Before turning off the lights, Wenrou got up to use the outhouse. After relieving herself, she was about to go back to her room to sleep when a strong hand reached behind her neck and covered her mouth.

"Waaaah—!"

Wenrou opened her eyes wide in fear. Who was it? Who attacked her from behind?

Just as her heart sank to the bottom, feeling that she was doomed tonight, she heard heavy breathing behind her: "Don't speak, it's me, Ye Guo."

"I'll let you go, so don't scream!"

He nodded gently until the large hand covering her mouth was removed. She took three steps back in fear and only breathed a sigh of relief when she saw that Ye Guo had not chased after her.

"Are you trying to die?"

A strange light gleamed in Ye Guo's eyes, and his voice suppressed excitement as he announced, "It's raining!"

A gentle frown.

Ye Guo continued, "After this rain, the first batch of mushrooms of the year will grow on the back mountain. The brigade leader will definitely lead the whole village up the mountain to pick mushrooms tomorrow."

Gentle still didn't understand, "What are you trying to say?"

Ye Guo took a deep breath. He needed help, so he didn't hide anything: "Don't you want the money on Ruan Xianxian's body?"

Gentle, stop pretending! Among the educated youth, you have the most insidious and ruthless methods. Let's cooperate. Tomorrow, you'll be responsible for keeping Ruan Xianxian occupied in the mountains.

We went into the mountains as a group. If Ruan Xianxian lost all her money at this time, it wouldn't be our fault. I noticed that her room wasn't locked at all.

All you need to do is let her carry Tiantian on her back, and leave the money pouch at the educated youth settlement and keep her occupied on the mountain. How about I give you half of the money I find?"

Gentle and crazy, she was smitten. With two thousand yuan as a dowry, the Chu family should accept her, right?

Then she frowned again, "It's too difficult to get her to leave the money pouch at the educated youth settlement, Ye Guo, I want 70% of it."

Ye Guodu laughed in anger at her greed and shamelessness. "Seventy percent? You really dare to say that! I do the work, I take the risks, and in the end you want to take the lion's share?"

How about we switch? I'll lure Ruan Xianxian away, and you do the work.

Wenrou naturally didn't want to take action. There was always a chance of something going on, and if she were caught while she was making a move, her whole life would be ruined.

"Okay! I promise you, fifty percent!"

Ye Guo laughed, "Let's do this tomorrow, and then..."

The light rain stopped the next day, but the sky remained overcast. Just as the two had guessed, the brigade leader announced early in the morning that each family would send one person to go into the mountains to pick mushrooms in the afternoon.

Xiang Hongjun is a very qualified brigade leader. He will put himself in the shoes of the villagers and act accordingly.

In April, when the grains are just sprouting and every household's rice bins and vegetable cellars are empty and they need to tighten their belts, the fertile Daqingshan Mountain behind them becomes the villagers' lifeline.

Planting less grain by half a day won't affect the harvest, but if people don't go into the mountains to pick mushrooms and wild vegetables, some people will really go hungry.

Moreover, he didn't completely abandon his work in the fields. Only one person from each household was allowed to come. With his homemade gun clearing the way, he could not only ensure the safety of the villagers to the greatest extent, but also go further into the mountains.

The villagers cheered upon hearing the good news. The team leader considered their situation and they wouldn't make things difficult for them, so they worked especially hard all morning.

Even a few 'poor households' who were supposed to receive a share per person were forced to stay in the fields and work for a whole morning.

It's soybean planting season, and the fields are bustling with activity as one person digs holes and another sows the soybeans.

He was the only one who stood out from the rest of the group, making him truly unique.

Everyone saw that the woman surnamed Ruan was lying on the ground, holding a small hoe she had gotten from somewhere. Because no one wanted to be in a group with her, she dug a hole and buried herself.

Perhaps it was tired from working for a while, because this thing was particularly careless and rolled around in the ground. It would fill a hole, roll around once, and then dig another hole, keeping the distance just right!

The villagers who witnessed her mental state dared not speak!

Perhaps influenced by her surroundings, Mu Xia was leaning against a tree, panting heavily with her tongue lolling out...

His face was purplish-black, clearly because he was too fat and his waist was too big. The fat was compressing his internal organs, causing insufficient blood supply to his heart.

When the furious brigade leader chased them away from the field, the two looked at each other and smiled!

After the two finished showering, the educated youth returned one after another. Ye Guo called a meeting with everyone, focusing on one core objective: the mountains are dangerous, and no one should get lost when they went into the mountains to pick mushrooms in the afternoon.

Before the meeting ended, she gently reminded everyone not to wear new clothes, as they could easily be scratched by tree branches. She especially reminded Liu Xiatian not to forget that she had lost her water bottle in the mountains last year.

Then, glancing at the bag on Ruan Xianxian's body, she said, "You too, leave your bag at the educated youth settlement, in case it gets snagged on a tree branch in the mountains."

Ruan Xianxian looked cute and innocent. She hesitated for a moment, "But all my money is in my waist bag. What if I lose it if I don't keep it with me?"

"How much money could you possibly have? Besides, the gate to the educated youth settlement is locked. Do you really think the villagers will climb over the wall to steal your money? Whether you let me go or not is up to you, but make sure to tie your cuffs and trouser legs with rope."

She understood the principle that too much of a good thing can be bad, and that constantly advising her would only arouse Ruan Xianxian's suspicion. Besides, she and Ye Guo had already made contingency plans.

Carrying a small razor blade, she insisted on carrying her bag up the mountain, intending to cut the strap when she had the chance, making it look like she accidentally dropped it.

They have repeatedly reminded me, so who can I blame for the loss I suffered because I didn't listen?

Ruan Xianxian said "Oh," and then said, "I'll just put it inside."

I watched as she put the small purse back in the house, and when she came out, she was clean and tidy, with nowhere to hide a large sum of money.

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