Chapter 63: Time together is always pleasant

Cicadas and grasshoppers chirped "vvvvvv", and Lu Miao waved the foxtail grass. The butterflies flying among the unknown white flowers on the side of the road were startled by her and flew up, swaying and stopping farther away.

It was just like an outing, and Lu Miao had a lot of fun.

When she couldn't reach the butterfly anymore, she dropped the dogtail grass in her hand and leaned close to Fu Jingyou with her delicate face, asking coquettishly:

"Fu Jingyou, I want that honeysuckle wreath again this time!"

In the past, Fu Jingyou might have been cold to Lu Miao, but after these close contacts, he would always comply with whatever Lu Miao wanted and would immediately respond with a "OK".

Lu Miao was satisfied. He clamped the brim of his hat on the side of his face with both hands, and chuckled with his eyes curved.

Cheerful and light-hearted, he really looks very happy.

Lu Miao always cherishes the time he spends out, or in other words, the time he spends with Fu Jingyou.

Because this was the only time in all the time since she came to the countryside that she felt physically and mentally relaxed, and even happy.

No one exploited her, and no one could exploit her. It was okay in the production team. She just worked and didn't really interact with the other members much.

When I was at the educated youth site, I had friends and sisters around me, and life was quite happy, but sometimes I still felt uncomfortable.

For example, after a hard day’s work, from dusk to nightfall before going to bed, everyone at the educated youth site would talk about the hard work they had done during the day.

Lu Miao actually understood their hardships, but after hearing some things too much over time, she felt like a trash can of negative emotions, accumulating complaints and grievances every day.

Not to mention that besides complaining about hardship and toil, there were also all kinds of sarcastic insults...

Sometimes when she returned to the educated youth site after work, she was terrified and extremely depressed.

This special situation brought her and Fu Jingyou closer together, making them more familiar with each other.

"What have you been doing these past few days? Is everything going well?"

"In Yanji, it's okay."

"Yanji?"

"Yeah." Fu Jingyou nodded without hiding anything, "They occasionally hire workers there."

Lu Miao was confused again, "Recruiting workers?"

"Um……"

Fu Jingyou hesitated for a moment, then saw the small trees beside the road covered with honeysuckle vines. He tucked the traction rope and sickle between his elbows, tugged twice, and quickly rolled the vines into a hat and handed it to Lu Miao:

"It's almost the same as being in the team, it's all work."

Lu Miao's attention was mostly diverted by the honeysuckle wreath. When Fu Jingyou said it was similar to the team, she thought he meant that he would also engage in planting and production in Yanji, so she didn't take it too seriously.

However, Lu Miao was still curious about Yanji:

"I heard there are a lot of lakes over there? The resources are better than here. Fu Jingyou, what crops do they grow over there?"

"The land there is more fertile than ours. The staple food is mostly fine grain rice, and there are also agricultural and sideline cash crops, such as cotton and sugarcane. Many production teams in Yanji grow them."

Lu Miao nodded, having a vague idea in his mind.

The second team only has three to five acres of cotton fields, and the production team has squeezed in agricultural and sideline economic crops such as peanuts and rapeseed to plant a total of only two to three acres of land.

There is not even any sugarcane for making sugar.

A rough comparison shows that the land in Yanji is much more fertile.

I'm afraid it's even broader.

Lu Miao hummed, tilting his head to express his opinion:

"I always hear you say Yanji is good. Next time I have a break, I must go and see it."

When the educated youth went to Yanji, the only places they could visit were the supply and marketing cooperative and the department store.

When it comes to the variety of things in the department store, there are indeed more there than in Nanhu Town, so it is understandable that Lu Miao wants to go there.

Fu Jingyou thought for a moment and said, "Call a few more educated youth, or wait for someone from the team to go, and then you can go with them. Don't go alone."

"Got it~"

While they were talking, the two had already passed through the quiet bamboo forest path, and walked on the winding path for a while under the early morning sun. Gradually, the sound of flowing water became apparent in their ears.

In addition, you can also smell the fragrance of lotus leaves and the very pure smell of silt.

It’s not fishy or smelly, but very special.

Lu Miao's attention was diverted by the two intertwined smells. He looked forward and saw clusters of overlapping lotus leaves. The white lotus flowers swayed in the wind, like quiet fairies or playful goblins.

I turned my head and glanced around, and as expected, I saw a large area of ​​lush green reeds and a stone bridge about two meters wide. The scene and the picture seemed familiar.

Lu Miao blinked and asked Fu Jingyou: "Let's go here..."

Although she was not very sure, Fu Jingyou's slightly evasive gaze told her the answer.

Lu Miao immediately understood and stomped his feet, saying:

"Good job! Last time I only knew you were taking a detour, but I never thought you could take me almost an hour on a journey that should only take ten minutes!"

Lu Miao reached out and tapped him, "Fu Jingyou, you're really something!"

Fu Jingyou dodged twice and said defensively:

"It's not just my problem, it's mainly..."

Lu Miao stopped, narrowed his eyes, and asked threateningly:

"Hmm? Mainly what?"

Is it because she walks slowly?

Or was it because she was picking this wreath or that flower along the way?

Does Fu Jingyou dare to say it?

“…”

He sighed softly, feeling helpless, but seeing Lu Miao's serious and angry look, Fu Jingyou felt a little funny.

He took the blame and said, "It's nothing. It's all my fault. I deliberately took a long detour. Next time, if I take a detour again, I won't go so far."

Lu Miao raised his chin proudly, "That's more like it."

She knew that Fu Jingyou liked quietness and didn't like dealing with people in the team, so she just took a detour to achieve the purpose of avoiding them.

If you go too far, won't you be wasting your time?

It's very hot, but not as hot as the warm spring and cool autumn.

The season has passed the Grain in Ear season, and it hasn't rained yet. Even in the morning, I feel a sense of heat all over my body. However, this situation has improved a lot after turning from the field path into the lake path on the side.

Because it is next to the water and the lotus leaves and flowers grow densely, the center of the lake sees few rays of sunlight throughout the day, and the temperature in the center is always lower than other places. The breeze blows from the opposite bank through the gaps between the lotus leaves, bringing not only fragrance but also bursts of coolness.

Lu Miao felt relaxed and at ease. He kept an eye on the path beneath his feet while looking into the lake, hoping to find another big turtle like he did last time.

Even though few people ate soft-shelled turtles at that time, and even though Fu Jingyou felt that soft-shelled turtles were everywhere, the water at the edge of the lake was crystal clear, and he could see quite a few small crabs and river clams that left long traces of movement.

Lu Miao really didn't see any trace of the soft-shelled turtle.